A weekly update/preview of my latest podcasts, and a look back at some of my previous audio work from this week in history over the past 40+ years.
April 7, 2017—Release of Mick Rock Documentary Shots
=We interviewed the great photographer shortly after the movie came out.
April 7, 1993—Release of The Sandlot
=We talked to one of the stars of that movie, Shane Obedzinski
April 7, 1976—Release of The Bad News Bears
=We talked to one of the stars of that movie, David Pollock
April 8--Julian Lennon birthday
=We haven't yet talked to Julian, but we did chat with a woman who spent a lot of time with him, John Lennon's old girlfriend, May Pang
April 9—National Antique Day.
=We talked to the king of the antique world, author/shop owner Duane Scott Cerny
April 9—Mark Pellegrino birthday
=He was in The Great Lebowski, a subject that naturally came up in this interview.
April 9, 2021—Them episode featuring Gene Silvers airs
=We talked to the actor who played a terrifying role in the show.
April 10, 1972—Fred Karger crashes the Oscars
=He actually did it twice. He told us about both times.
April 10—Steven Seagal birthday
=Actress Carmen Serano (Breaking Bad) worked with Seagal in a movie, and trust us, it's a memorable story.
April 11, 1976—Tubes song “Don’t Touch Me There” released
="The smell of burning leather" is a line in the song. Fee Waybill explains it to us.
April 12—Scott Turow birthday
=Ho Hum, just a worldwide best-selling author shooting the shit with Rick and Dave.
April 12—David Letterman birthday.
=Tom Dreesen told us the backstory of his life-long friendship with Dave.
April 12—David Cassidy birthday
=Danny Bonaduce told us about his former co-star.
April 13, 1990—Rico Suave peaks at #7
=Gerardo talked to us about those heady days.
April 13—Scrabble Day
=Who better to interview than Scrablyon director Scott Petersen?
April 13—Bob Stroud birthday
=On the eve of his radio retirement, we talked to him about his outstanding career.