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.
May 26, 1994—Michael Jackson marries Lisa Marie Presley.
=Rick writes two parody songs about it, including "Use Your Glove"
May 26, 2006—Keytar Jeff Abbott debuts on YouTube.
=He appeared on this episode of Minutia Men Celebrity Interview.
May 30—Gale Sayers birthday
=Sportswriter/author Fred Mitchell told a few memorable Gale Sayers stories in this episode of Minutia Men Celebrity interview.
May 30—Jake the Snake Roberts birthday
=We had a great chat with Jake last year.
May 31—Mitch Weissman birthday
=Who is Mitch Weissman? He was one of the original members of Beatlemania, which debuted on Broadway this week in 1977. He told us a few great stories when we talked to him.
June 1—Pat Boone birthday
=Pat Boone came out with a heavy metal album in 1997, featuring covers of classic metal tunes. We had him on Landecker's show and played our heavy metal cover of a Pat Boone song. (Will we play it on the show this week?)
June 1, 1991—NBA Finals begins/Bulls-Lakers.
=Mark Giangreco was there and told us some wild behind the scenes stories.