Reliving My Youth Podcast

Sean Whalen

Fri, 08 May 2026 08:37:18 -0300

Noel catches up with Sean Whalen. The actor had memorable roles in The People Under The Stairs and Twister, which are both celebrating anniversaries this year. Sean talks about the legacy of Twister and the truth regarding Aunt Meg's cooking. He also had a role in Never Been Kissed and he reveals which movie he thought would have brought him greater success. Sean starred in the very first "Got Milk?" commercial, which was directed by Michael Bay. Sean talks about how long it took him to enjoy peanut butter following the commercial. Sean directed and starred in the fantastic horror/comedy movie, Crust.

Rhonda Shear

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:24:11 -0300

Noel catches up with Rhonda Shear. The comedienne and actress hosted USA Network’s Up All Night in the 1990s. Rhonda is back with Up All Night on Roku. The Up All Night Channel features new and classic Up All Night segments, the Between The Sheets video podcast, content from throughout Shear’s career, movies, comedy specials, music, behind-the-scenes fun, and more. Rhonda talks about interviewing wrestlers and being a part of Wrestlemania X. She had memorable roles in Spaceballs, Married with Children, Cheers, Three’s Company and Happy Days. Rhonda talks about her dismissal from Happy Days. In 2001, she started an intimate apparel business with one of her most successful products being the Ahh Bra.

Nigel Dick

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:08:20 -0300

Noel catches up with Nigel Dick. One of the most successful music-video directors of all-time, Nigel has directed over 450 music videos. He has worked with the likes of Britney Spears, Oasis, Tears For Fears and Guns and Roses. Nigel directed Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas Time." Nigel shares some great stories. He's directed everyone from Barry Manilow to Ozzy Osbourne. His memoir, Music Video Mischief, comes out in September.

Jonathan Segel

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:34:11 -0300

Noel catches up with musician Jonathan Segel. The multi-instrumentalist is best known for being a member of Camper Van Beethoven. Jonathan joined the indie-rock band back in 1984 during college at Santa Cruz. We discuss Camper Van Beethoven's signature song, "Take the Skinheads Bowling." Jonathan was fired from the band in 1989. Soon after, the band split up. During that period, Jonathan was involved in a bunch of musical projects. He rejoined the band in 1999 after they reunited. Camper covered the Fleetwood Mac double album, Tusk. Segel discusses how it came about. Jonathan's latest album, Puzzle World, comes out in June. The first single, "World Still Burns," is out now. We discuss the inspiration for the song.

Kevin Symons

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:22:51 -0300

Noel catches up with Kevin Symons. The talented actor is best known for playing Councilman Bill Dexhart on Parks and Recreation. Kevin talks about the real-life politician "Sexy Dexy" is based on. He also continued the role of Dexhart for a series of funny PSAs during the pandemic. Kevin also portrayed Dr. Kevin Adams on the Discovery Kids show, Darcy's Wild Life. He also had a recurring role on Henry Danger and a guest spot on iCarly. His other credits include Best Friends Whenever, Alvin and the Chipmunks, NCIS and Black-ish.

Marcus Giamatti

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:46:12 -0300

Noel catches up with Marcus Giamatti. The actor might be best known for his role as Peter Gray on the CBS drama, Judging Amy. He portrayed Sarge "Fumblina" Wilkinson in Necessary Roughness. Marcus talks about his football training for the movie and which actors were the best and worst football players. Marcus has had a ton of memorable guest-starring roles on The X-Files, Bosch: Legacy, CSI: Cyber and many more. He also teaches theater at Temple University and is the son of former MLB Commissioner Bart Giamatti. We discuss the current state of baseball.

Richard Portnow

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:08:24 -0300

Noel catches up with Richard Portnow. The actor played Uncle Junior's lawyer, Harold "Mel" Melvoin, on The Sopranos. Richard had memorable roles in Good Morning, Vietnam, Seven, Barton Fink and many more. Richard played Howard Stern's father, Ben in Private Parts. Seinfeld fans will recognize Richard as the wheelchair salesman in "The Handicap Spot" episode.

Kristen Cloke Morgan

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:05:13 -0300

Noel catches up with Kristen Cloke Morgan. The actress's breakout role came as Captain Shane Vansen on Space: Above and Beyond. The FOX series was unfortunately cancelled after one season. The show was co-created by Kristen's husband, Glen Morgan, who also was a writer on The X-Files. It resulted in her work as Melissa, a guest role in The X-Files fourth season episode "The Field Where I Died", which was written for her. She starred as Valerie Lewton in the first Final Destination and as Leigh Colvin in the slasher film, Black Christmas.

Gregory Harrison

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:33:04 -0400

Noel catches up with Gregory Harrison. The actor got his big break playing Logan on the TV adaptation of Logan's Run. He's best known for playing Dr. George "Gonzo" Gates on Trapper John, M.D.. Gregory talks about being asked for medical advice. The surf cult classic movie, North Shore, is going to celebrate its 40th anniversary next year. Gregory played Chandler in the movie. He discusses its legacy and if there was any talk of a sequel. Gregory played Michael Sharpe on the last few seasons of Falcon Crest. Playing that character changed the type of roles he began getting. He joined General Hospital during Covid and played Gregory Chase for four years. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy.

Corey Johnson

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:18:35 -0400

Noel catches up with Corey Johnson. The character actor is known for his roles in The Mummy, Hellboy, Captain Phillips, United 93 and The Bourne Ultimatum and Legacy. Corey also portrayed Henry Van Statten on Doctor Who. He played Donald Trump in the British sitcom, The Windsors. Corey had a role in the cancelled Batgirl movie.

Joel de la Fuente

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:31:10 -0400

Noel catches up with Joel de la Fuente. The actor got his start as Lt. Paul Wang on Space: Above and Beyond. The criminally underrated FOX show lasted one season. Joel discusses the show, how he found out about the cancellation and Wang's fate. Joel recurred as TARU tech Ruben Morales on Law and Order: SVU for ten seasons. Find out how a Morgan Freeman impersonation got him a job on the Netflix show, Hemlock Grove. Joel starred as Chief Inspector Kido on The Man in the High Castle. Joel reveals how Sir Daniel Day Lewis helped him with dialect. Recently, Joel appeared as Losang on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.

John Philbin

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:26:16 -0400

Noel catches up with John Philbin. The actor appeared in the 80's classics, Children of the Corn and Return of the Living Dead. An avid surfer, John co-starred in the cult classic, North Shore and the original Point Break. John portrayed Tom McLaury and met his demise at the OK Corral in Tombstone.

Michael Ensign

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:12:05 -0400

Noel catches up with Michael Ensign. The actor is a classic example of "Hey! It's that guy!" Michael is probably best known as the hotel manager in Ghostbusters and Benjamin Guggenheim in Titanic. He appeared in Midnight Express, Superman, Pink Floyd The Wall and Wargames. Michael's many television appearances include The Golden Girls, The X-Files, MacGyver, Dynasty, Star Trek, Friends and Alias. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Eddie Deezen

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:00:15 -0400

Noel catches up with Eddie Deezen. The actor might be best known as Eugene in the Grease movies. Eddie voiced "Know-It-All" in the holiday classic, The Polar Express. He shares some great Tom Hanks stories. Eddie had roles in 1941, I Wanna Hold Your Hands and Wargames. His cult classics included Surf 2, Laserblast and Million Dollar Mystery. Eddie voiced "Mandark" in Dexter's Laboratory. He also had voice roles on SpongeBob Squarepants, Oswald, Darkwing Duck and Duckman.

Gordon Clapp (NYPD Blue, Eight Men Out)

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:37:26 -0400

Noel catches up with Gordon Clapp. The actor is best known for playing Detective Greg Medavoy on NYPD Blue. Medavoy appeared in 256 episodes, the second-most on the show, only behind Dennis Franz's Det. Andy Sipowicz. Gordon won an Emmy for his role in 1998. He had guest-starring roles in Cheers, Night Court, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Deadwood and Poker Face. Gordon played Chicago White Sox Hall of Fame catcher Ray Schalk in the 1988 movie, Eight Men Out, based on the 1919 Black Sox scandal. On Broadway, he appeared in the 2005 revival of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Glengarry Glen Ross, where he was nominated for a Tony Award. Gordon also has a one-man play about American poet Robert Frost.

Bobbie Brown

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:45:21 -0400

Noel catches up with Bobbie Brown. The actress, model, video vixen, and standup comic has also written two books, Dirty Rocker Boys and Cherry on Top, with a third one on the way. Bobbie won the Star Search Spokesmodel competition a record 13 times. She appeared in numerous video, most notably the 1990 video for Warrant's song "Cherry Pie". She appeared in Cool as Ice and Last Action Hero. We discuss her professional regrets and the scary incident which helped her find the religious path she is on today.

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Jeffrey Weissman (Back to the Future Parts 2 & 3, Pale Rider)

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:39:31 -0400

Noel catches up with actor Jeffrey Weissman. Many fans of the Back to the Future trilogy were originally unaware that Jeffrey replaced Crispin Glover as George McFly for the sequel. Jeffrey explains the drama surrounding Crispin and how he got to replace him. The actor has roles in Pale Rider, Twilight Zone The Movie, Johnny Dangerously and more. Saved By The Bell fans will remember Jeffrey as "The High Geek" in the Rockumentary episode.

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Ellie Cornell (Halloween 4 and Halloween 5)

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:29:11 -0400

Noel catches up with Ellie Cornell. The actress had some big shoes to fill. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers brought back characters from the first two Halloween movies. Jamie Lee Curtis declined to return for the sequel. Ellie was cast as final girl, Rachel Carruthers, who was the adopted sister of Jamie Lloyd, Laurie Strode's daughter. Ellie talks about getting the role, the stunts in the movie and working with Danielle Harris and Donald Pleasence. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers was rushed into production with a different screenwriter and director. The role of Rachel unfortunately took a step backwards and met her demise in the movie. Ellie was an executive producer and had a minor role in Free Enterprise starring Eric McCormick and William Shatner.

Kristin Minter (Home Alone, Cool as Ice)

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:02:30 -0400

Noel catches up with Kristin Minter. The actress played Heather McCallister in Home Alone. Many people think Heather was the reason Kevin was left behind. Kristin defends her character. Kristin starred alongside Vanilla Ice in Cool as Ice. She talks about working with the Ice Man. Kristin played Randi Fronczak for 71 episodes on ER and had recurring roles on Highlander, Good vs Evil and Ray Donovan.

Jim J Bullock (Too Close For Comfort, Hollywood Squares

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:38:54 -0400

Noel catches up with Jim J Bullock. The actor is best known for his role as Monroe on Too Close For Comfort. Jim talks about working with Ted Knight. Jim was a regular guest on Hollywood Squares. Mel Brooks fans will remember Jim as Prince Valium in Spaceballs. Will he be in the sequel? Jim lets us know. He had a recurring role in ALF. Jim shares a story about which President offered him a boat ride.

Mark Holton (Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Teen Wolf)

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:10:58 -0300

Noel catches up with Mark Holton. The actor has two iconic movies (Pee Wee's Big Adventure and Teen Wolf) that are celebrating their 40th anniversary. Mark played Francis in Big Adventure and Chubby in Teen Wolf. Mark talks about his friendship with Paul Reubens and his near-death experience filming the movie. Mark reveals whether he ever got a chance to ride the bike Francis sought after in the movie. He discusses his famous hook shot in Teen Wolf and a sticky situation during filming. Mark appeared in The Naked Gun (“Hey! It’s Enrico Pallazzo!”), A League of Their Own and Leprechaun. Collectors beware!! Mark has an action figure coming out soon!

Jordon Zadorozny (Blinker The Star)

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:43:54 -0300

Noel catches up with Jordon Zadorozny, who goes by the recording and performance name of Blinker The Star. They released three albums on major labels, the third, the critically acclaimed, "August Everywhere", featured the single, "Below the Sliding Doors." Jordon worked with Hole's Courtney Love and contributed to their "Celebrity Skin" album. Jordon collaborated with his idol, Lindsey Buckingham, on a couple of songs. Two decades later, Jordon received retroactive song-writing credit after it was found that he accidentally plagiarized his song "Swan Song". Blinker The Star released the highly entertaining covers album, Arista, in 2021, featuring Madonna's "Holiday."

Thom Mathews (Friday The 13th Part 6: Jason Lives, Return of the Living Dead)

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:31:32 -0300

Noel catches up with Thom Mathews. The actor is best known for his roles as Tommy Jarvis in Friday The 13th Part 6: Jason Lives and Freddy in Return of The Living Dead. The zombie classic is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Thom discusses the movie's legacy and working with the late great James Karen. They both appeared in the sequel in different roles. Friday The 13th's Tommy Jarvis has lived on in different formats, Friday The 13th The Video Game and in the Never Hike Alone fan film movie series. Thom talks about how he got involved in the project.

Rachael Yamagata

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 08:54:44 -0300

Noel catches up with Rachael Yamagata. The singer-songwriter's latest album, Starlit Alchemy, is her first in over nine years. Rachael discusses the album's journey. She began her musical career with the band Bumpus before becoming a solo artist and releasing her amazing debut album, Happenstance. She was part of 30 Rock's "I Need a Kidney" episode. Rachael covered "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday" for Muppets: The Green Album. After departing Warner Bros., Rachael became an independent artist. She discusses the hurdles she's faced as one.

Janine Turner (Northern Exposure, Cliffhanger)

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:52:47 -0300

Noel catches up with Janine Turner. The actress/author is best known for her Emmy/Golden Globe nominated performance of Maggie O'Connell on Northern Exposure. Janine now co-hosts a Northern Exposure rewatch podcast called, Northern Disclosure, with Rob Morrow, who played Dr. Joel Fleischman on the Emmy-winning series. Janine talks about her fight to get Northern Exposure on Amazon Prime. She co-starred with Sylvester Stallone in the 1993 movie, Cliffhanger. Janine had a recurring role on NBC's Friday Night Lights. She also authored four books including, Holding Her Head High: Inspiration from 12 Single Mothers Who Championed Their Children and Changed History. Janine discusses the sacrifices she made as a single mother.

Tamar Berk

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:14:57 -0300

Noel catches up with Tamar Berk. The singer-songwriter's fifth solo album, OCD, comes out this Friday. Tamar got her start with the band, Starball, back in the '90's. She only release her first solo album in 2021. Since then, she has released a solo album a year. Tamar is the epitome of an independent artist, fiercely following the DIY method.

Maryedith Burrell

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:29:29 -0300

Noel catches up with Maryedith Burrell. The actress, comedian and producer is best known for her time on Fridays, ABC's late-night comedy show that ran in the early 80's. She discusses her favorite skits as well as the infamous Andy Kaufman one. She shares which Rock and Roll Hall of Famer she took to the dentist. Shelley Duvall hired Maryedith to write a few episodes of the award-winning Faerie Tale Theatre. She starred on Ron Howard's Parenthood, which was based on the 1989 film. She played Leonardo DiCaprio's mom on the series. Maryedith also had a recurring role on Seinfeld.

Frank Jasper (Vision Quest)

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:41:05 -0300

Noel catches up with Frank Jasper, who played Brian Shute in the 1985 cult classic, Vision Quest. Frank discusses getting the role, his wrestling background and the legacy of the movie.

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Barry Privett of Carbon Leaf

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:04:24 -0300

Noel catches up with Barry Privett, the lead singer of Carbon Leaf. The band released their first full-length album in ten years, Time Is The Playground, last year to rave reviews. Carbon Leaf gained national recognition performing "The Boxer," on the American Music Awards, making them the first unsigned act to perform on the award show. Their hit, "Life Less Ordinary", reached the top five on the Billboard's adult alternative chart in 2004. They contributed six songs to the Curious George 2 soundtrack.

Melanie Chartoff (Rugrats, Fridays)

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 23:54:28 -0300

Noel catches up with Melanie Chartoff. She's best known for her comedy work on the ABC series Fridays and in the 1990s Fox sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose. She voiced both Didi Pickles and Grandma Minka on Nickelodeon's Rugrats. Melanie played George's girlfriend, Robin, on Seinfeld. Besides being an amazing actress, she's also a very talented author. Melanie's first book, Odd Woman Out: Exposure in Essays and Stories, is an entertaining listen (she does the narration). Melanie will be featured at the Santa Monica public library on July 17 for Home: Finding Our Place in the World. In August, she will be headed to Mohegan Sun for TerrifiCon on August 8-10.

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Mark Kiely (Beverly Hills, 90210)

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:21:24 -0300

Noel catches up with Mark Kiely. The actor is probably best known for his role as Gil Meyers on Beverly Hills, 90210. Mark also had a recurring role on 24. His other TV roles include NYPD Blue, Lois and Clark, CSI, The Shield and more. His movies roles include Bruce Almighty, The Edge and The Judge. Mark took a break from acting to become a competitive swim coach in Rhode Island.

Gregg Henry

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:53:37 -0300

I catch up with actor Gregg Henry. He portrayed Grandpa Quill in the Guardians of The Galaxy trilogy. He's also starred in a couple of other James Gunn directed movies, Slither and Super. He starred opposite Mel Gibson in Payback. Gregg had roles in Star Trek Insurrection, United 93, Raising Cain and more. On television, he's appeared in 24, Scandal, The Following and Star Trek Enterprise. Besides being a talented actor, he's also an accomplished musician.

Raphael Sbarge

Wed, 07 May 2025 12:52:35 -0300

Noel catches up with Raphael Sbarge. The actor's latest movie is Friendship, starring Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson. Raphael is also an accomplished director. His documentary, Only in Theaters, focuses on the history of the Laemmle Theatres, a beloved 80plus-year-old art house cinema chain in Los Angeles. Raphael got his start at age four on Sesame Street. He's also been in some of the most memorable 80's movies, Risky Business and Vision Quest. He's also guest starred on basically every show in the past three decades.

Russell Kilbey of The Crystal Set

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:35:37 -0300

Noel catches up with Russell Kilbey of The Crystal Set. The Aussie band has reunited after three decades for a tour in their homeland. The Crystal Set released two studio albums in the late 80s/early 90s. The band broke up in 1991. Russell went on to become a critically acclaimed documentary filmmaker. Russell is the younger brother of The Church's Steve Kilbey.

Erik Jensen

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:46:30 -0300

Noel catches up with Erik Jensen. The actor, writer, and director is out with his new movie, Brooklyn, Minnesota, which he co-wrote and co-directed with his wife. The movie also features the acting debut of their daughter, Sadie. Erik and his wife, Jessica Blank, co-wrote The Exonerated, a play based on interviews they conducted with more than 40 exonerated death row inmates. Erik is probably best known for his recurring roles on The Walking Dead, Mindhunter, and Mr. Robot. He portrayed the late great Yankee Thurman Munson in ESPN's miniseries, The Bronx is Burning

Mark Bryan of Hootie and the Blowfish

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 15:46:00 -0400

Noel catches up with Mark Bryan. The guitarist/songwriter of Hootie and the Blowfish recently released his latest solo album, Popped, to rave reviews. We discuss how he decides which of his songs are for his solo projects and which are for Hootie. Speaking of Hootie, their debut album, Cracked Rear View, is one of the most successful albums of all time. The album featured the hits, "Let Her Cry," "Hold My Hand," Time," and "Only Wanna Be With You." Mark talks about the fun he had making that video and the band's appearance on Sesame Street.

Grahame Skinner of Hipsway/The Cowboy Mouth

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:45:39 -0400

Noel catches up with Grahame Skinner of Hipsway. The Scottish new wave band is best known for their single, "The Honey Thief," which reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. The band released two albums before breaking up in 1989. The band reformed in 2016 and released their third album. Smoke and Dreams, in 2018. Grahame also fronts The Cowboy Mouth and The Skinner Group.

Marcus Vere of Living In A Box

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:24:51 -0400

Noel catches up with founding member and keyboardist, Marcus Vere, of Living In A Box. The band's breakout hit, "Living In A Box," reached number five in the UK and number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 back in 1987. Marcus discusses which came first, the band name or the song title. He also talks about whether or not the band name hurt them. Living In A Box released two albums and broke up in 1990. The song "Living In a Box'" found new life as it was featured in the video game, Grand Theft Auto V. In 2016, Living in a Box reformed with British soul singer Kenny Thomas replacing Richard Darbyshire. In 2022, they announced that they have a new singer, Bryan Chambers. Since they have reformed, the band has appeared at live festival events in the UK such as Let's Rock, Rewind and Flashback.

Casey Biggs (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:02:02 -0400

Noel catches up with Casey Biggs. The actor is known for portraying Damar on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Damar went from having one throwaway line in an episode to becoming the leader of the Cardassian empire. Casey discusses what was in the kanar that he was always drinking. Casey is also an accomplished singer and is in both the Star Trek Blues Band and the Star Trek Rat Pack. Recently, he was in the David O Russell movie, Amsterdam. We discuss his memorable scene in the John Woo movie, Broken Arrow.

Belouis Some

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:00:59 -0400

Noel catches up with Neville Keighley AKA Belouis Some. He had worldwide hits in the 1980s with "Some People", "Imagination" and "Round, Round", the latter being featured on the soundtrack for the John Hughes film Pretty in Pink. "Some People" and "Imagination" charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985. Belouis toured with Queen in 1986. Belouis released three albums.

Britta Phillips

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:32:15 -0400

Noel catches up with Britta Phillips, one half of the husband-wife duo, Dean and Britta. They just released their latest album, A Piece of Us, featuring a cover of Roy Orbison's Pretty Paper. Dean and Britta spun off from the band, Luna, and have released multiple albums. Britta got her start as the singing voice of Jem in the animated series, "Jem and The Holograms." She also voiced multiple characters in Adult Swim's "Morel Orel." Britta's solo album featured the amazing cover of The Cars' "Drive."

Jim O'Heir (Parks and Recreation)

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:04:01 -0400

Noel catches up with Jim O'Heir. The actor portrayed Jerry (or Garry/Larry/Terry/Barry) Gergich on Parks and Recreation. Jim is out with a new book, "Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation." The book features interviews with the cast, producers, writers and the creators the show. Jim also tells us how the show got Christie Brinkley to play Jerry's wife. Jim has over 200 credits including Better Call Saul, Friends, and Star Trek: Voyager. He's also played Santa Claus many times.

Jeremy Toback

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:03:13 -0400

Noel catches up with Jeremy Toback. The singer-songwriter came on to the scene as the bassist of the Seattle-based band, Brad, featuring Pearl Jam guitarist, Stone Gossard. Brad's debut album, Shame, features the songs, "Buttercup" and "20th Century." Jeremy released two critically lauded solo CDs, Another True Fiction and Perfect Flux Thing. The single, “You Make Me Feel” was a top 25 Adult Top 40 radio hit in 1999. Jeremy then collaborated with Renee Stahl to form Renee and Jeremy. They recorded alt lullabies on 2006’s It’s A Big World. 2012's A Little Love followed with the duo’s groovy acoustic take on Queen’s You’re My Best Friend. They released their latest, Shout, last year featuring covers of Tears For Fears and Harry Styles.

Pete Hewlett (Novo Combo, Billy Joel Touring Band)

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:30:30 -0300

Noel catches with up Pete Hewlett of Novo Combo. The band recently released their very long awaited album, 45 West 55th. Hewlett has an impressive career, having recorded and toured with Billy Joel, Carly Simon, Joe Jackson, and Julian Lennon. Notably, he performed with Billy Joel in the USSR in 1987. He also joined Joel for the historic 2008 “Last Play at Shea” concert alongside Paul McCartney, Tony Bennett, Don Henley, Garth Brooks, and Roger Daltrey.

Sydney Penny

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:10:01 -0300

Noel catches up with Sydney Penny. The actress made her big screen debut alongside Clint Eastwood in the Western, Pale Rider. She played Young Meggie in the miniseries, The Thorn Birds. Sydney also starred in the New Gidget. She took her talents to the soap world, starring in Santa Barbara, All My Children and The Bold and The Beautiful. She recently released her first novel, A Place To Stay.

Monique Powell (Save Ferris)

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:08:01 -0300

Noel catches up with Monique Powell of Save Ferris. The ska-punk band formed in Orange County, CA in 1995. Their name is a reference to Ferris Bueller's Day Off. They're best known for their cover of Dexys Midnight Runners “Come on Eileen." They appeared in the movie, "Ten Things I Hate About You." After two albums, they broke up in 2002. Monique got the rights to the Save Ferris name and put together a new band. They released the EP, Checkered Past, in 2017. Their latest single, "Lights Out in the Reptile House," came out this year.

Chad Fischer (Lazlo Bane)

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:31:50 -0300

Noel catches up with Chad Fischer, the frontman of Lazlo Bane. In 2002, they released All the Time in The World, which included "I’m No Superman." The song became the theme song for the TV series Scrubs and led to a video directed by Scrubs star Zack Braff. Their debut album, 11 Transistor, included a cover of Men at Work’s “Overkill” and featured Colin Hay as a guest vocal. Chad has had a very successful career in movies and television, having scored Zack Braff's movie, Garden State and provided the scores for the TV shows, Private Practice and Scandal.

David Leisure (Airplane!, Empty Nest)

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:14:20 -0300

Noel catches up with David Leisure. The actor appeared in the Airplane! movies and was the roommate of Robert Hays. David played Charley in The Golden Girls spinoff, Empty Nest. David is perhaps best known for portraying pitchman Joe Isuzu.

Chris Slade (The Firm, AC/DC, Chris Slade Timeline)

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:01:05 -0300

Noel catches up with Chris Slade, one of the prominent drummers in rock. Chris first toured the world with Tom Jones and was part of Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1971-1978. He was a member of the supergroup, The Firm, that featured Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers. Chris's biggest exposure came when he joined AC/DC in 1989 and played on The Razors Edge album. Chris formed the Chris Slade Timeline back in 2012 and just released their debut album, Timescape. It is a double album that includes one album of original music and another of the band's versions of songs that Chris has played previously played with.

Blake Lindsley (Swingers, Starship Troopers)

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:09:07 -0300

Noel catches up with Blake Lindsley. The actress played "the girl with the cigar" in "Swingers". Blake talks about improvising in the role. She played Katrina in "Starship Troopers." Blake discusses her death scene and the infamous shower scene. Blake mentions which '90's classic she just missed out on. She has guest starred on many popular television series, including “NCIS,” “Leverage”, “Criminal Minds,” “Without A Trace,” “CSI”, “Cold Case,” “Crossing Jordan”, “Frasier”, “NYPD Blue,” and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Geri Jewell (The Facts of Life, Deadwood)

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:34:03 -0300

Noel catches up with Geri Jewell. The author, actor and comedian is out with her new book, Geri's Jewels & Gems, it is a collection of the columns she wrote for Ability Magazine over six years, as well as fun photos from Geri's life that she chose herself. Geri is best known for portraying Cousin Geri on The Facts of LIfe. She was the first person with a disability to have a regular role on a prime time series. She began her career doing stand up comedy at the Comedy Store in 1978. Geri played Jewel, on HBO's Deadwood. Geri discusses the unusual place she was offered the role by creator David Milch.

Sam McMurray Part 2

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:42:03 -0300

Noel catches up with Sam McMurray again. The actor played Glen in Raising Arizona. He shares a great story about having lunch with Nicolas Cage at a Denny's. He had a role in the cult classic, C.H.U.D., and played Roy, Earl Sinclair's best friend, on Dinosaurs. Sam had memorable guest-starring roles on The Golden Girls, Miami Vice, Breaking Bad and NYPD Blue. There's way too many to name!

John Ford Coley

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:27:01 -0300

Noel catches up with John Ford Coley. John is best known as half of the Grammy nominated duo, England Dan and John Ford Coley. They released the Yacht Rock masterpiece, "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight," in 1976. It peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks and topped the East Listening charts. Other hits include “Love Is The Answer”, “Gone Too Far”, “We’ll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again”, “Nights Are Forever Without You”, and “Sad To Belong”. John's latest album, “Sketches Vol. 1,” is also available on streaming sites. Hand-selected by Coley from his personal archives, the songs on “Sketches Vol. 1” were recorded throughout his storied career but never released until 2021. They include “Falling,” which he wrote with Dan Seals before he died in 2009.

Dean Butler (Little House on the Prairie)

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:19:22 -0300

Noel catches up with Dean Butler, who just released his memoir, ‘Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond.’ Dean played Amanzo Wilder on Little House on the Prairie. Dean talks about the controversial first kiss with future TV wife, Melissa Gilbert, who was eight years younger than the 23-year-old actor. Dean discusses the legacy of Little House, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Dean also worked as a producer for the hit Golf Channel show, Feherty.

Andres del Castillo of Eight Seconds

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:50:05 -0300

Noel catches up with Andres del Castillo, who was the lead singer of the Canadian band, Eight Seconds. The synthpop/progressive rock group is best known for their 1986 hit, "Kiss You (When It's Dangerous)." It reached #14 overall in the Canadian charts, #1 in Quebec, and #72 in the United States. The band toured with Wang Chung in support of their amazing debut album, Almacantar. The album was produced by Rupert Hine, who produced The Fixx, Howard Jones and Tina Turner. Record company issues delayed the release of their second album, Big Houses, by two years. When it was released in 1990, the landscape had changed and the album came and went. The band broke up soon afterwards.

Sam McMurray Part 1

Fri, 31 May 2024 09:17:19 -0300

Noel catches up with Sam McMurray. The actor has had a long and distinguished career. The New York native was a regular on The Tracey Ullman Show, played a recurring role as Chandler's boss on Friends, and is noted for being the first-ever guest star on The Simpsons. He also had a memorable guest-starring spot on The Sopranos playing Uncle Junior's doctor, John Kennedy. Sam starred on the short-living FOX show, Likely Suspects. He also played the Tom Hanks role of Jimmy Dugan in the TV version of A League of Their Own.

Tracy Bonham

Fri, 24 May 2024 13:15:43 -0300

Noel catches up with Tracy Bonham. The Grammy nominated singer is out with her new single, Damn the Sky (for being too wide). A new album is in the works as well. Tracy discusses the inspiration for the song. She came on to the scene with her number one hit “Mother, Mother.” It was the last time a female solo artist top the modern Rock tracks chart for 17 years. There were two videos for the song. One featuring Tracy's actual mother.We also discuss the drama behind her follow up album, Down Here. She re-recorded her debut album entitled modern Burdens with some amazing female singers. She was apart of Lilith Fair. Although she didn’t perform, she saw first hand the disaster that was Woodstock 99. Tracy also recorded a children's album and discusses how important music is to young children.

Lindsay Crouse (Slap Shot, The Verdict, House of Games)

Thu, 16 May 2024 13:22:15 -0300

Noel catches up with Lindsay Crouse. The Oscar, Grammy and Emmy nominated actress received her Oscar nomination for her role in "Places in the Heart." Lindsay talks about her Oscar night experience. She played Lily Braden in "Slap Shot." Lindsay reveals which Charlestown Chief came to her hotel room naked and the type of practical jokes Paul Newman played. Lindsay had a pivotal role in another Paul Newman classic, "The Verdict," which was written by her then husband, David Mamet. She starred in "House of Games," which was written and directed by Mamet.

Corey Glover (Living Colour, Sonic Universe)

Wed, 08 May 2024 13:32:38 -0300

To celebrate our 7th anniversary, This week’s guest is someone who was in my top five of dream guests when I started this podcast. Corey Glover is the lead singer of the Grammy-winning band Living Colour. The band’s music has been a big part of my life since their landmark debut album, Vivid, came out in 1988. The double platinum album featured the song, Cult of Personality. It’s one of the greatest hard rock songs of all time. Surprisingly, it wasn’t the first single. Corey actually gives props to Epic, their record company for that decision.

The song has a place in pop culture, most notably by CM Punk, the wrestler has used it as his entrance music for over a decade now.

Corey’s latest project is the band Sonic Universe. The band feature guitar Mike Orlando from Adrenaline Mob. Their debut album, It is what it is, drops on Friday. It’s fantastic!

Living Colour is still going strong as well. They’re have shows this summer and new music should be coming next year.

Steve Fossen (Original Heart Bassist, Heart By Heart)

Wed, 01 May 2024 13:43:08 -0300

Noel catches up with Steve Fossen, founding member and original bassist for Heart. Steve was with Heart for their first six albums, leaving in 1982. The mid-to-late '70s version of the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. Steve, alongside former Heart drummer, Michael DeRosier, formed Heart By Heart, where they preform Heart songs.

Mitchell Whitfield (My Cousin Vinny, Friends)

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 15:24:26 -0300

Noel catches up with Mitchell Whitfield. The actor is probably best known for portraying Stan Rothenstein in 'My Cousin Vinny" and Rachel's ex-finance, Barry, on "Friends." Mitchell talks about the scene that broke him while shooting Vinny. Mitchell also talks about the starring role on Friends that he almost got. He now is a very successful voice actor, having voiced Donatello in the 2007 film, "TMNT", Phobos in "W.I.T.C.H." and Fixit in "Transformers: Robots in Disguise."

Gilbert Gabriel of The Dream Academy

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:00:16 -0300

Noel catches up with Gilbert Gabriel. The keyboardist/co-writer was a member of the British trio, The Dream Academy. The band released three studio albums. Their debut, featured the band's biggest hit, "Life in a Northern Town," which went to number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985. The band also had songs featured in two John Hughes movies, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Planes, Trains and Automobiles. The Dream Academy just released a 7-CD box set called "The Dream Academy: Religion, Revolution and Railways which includes B-sides, remixes and unreleased tracks.

Alan Blumenfeld

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:37:13 -0300

Noel catches up Alan Blumenfeld. If there was a television guest star hall of fame, Alan would be first ballot. The actor has had an amazing 40-year career, having guest starred on Diff'rent Strokes, Family Ties (seven times), Growing Pains, Cheers and Roseanne to name a few. Perhaps his most memorable guest star appearance was portraying Mr. Ha Ha on The Golden Girls. On the silver screen, Alan had roles in Wargames, Friday The 13th Part VI, Tin Men and Righteous Kill. If Hollywood needs someone to play a Rabbi, Alan is your guy, having do it on multiple occasions.

David Lascher (Hey Dude, Blossom)

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:53:39 -0300

Noel catches up with David Lascher. The actor/director started out on Nickelodeon's Hey Dude. He had a recurring role on Beverly Hills 90210 and starring roles on Blossom and Sabrina The Teenage Witch. David wrote and directed the feature film, Sister. He now hosts, alongside his Hey Dud co-star, Christine Taylor, the podcast, "Hey Dude...The 90's Called!"

Maureen Flannigan (Out of This World)

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 23:56:17 -0400

Noel catches up with Maureen Flannigan, who is best known for portraying Evie on the TV show, "Out of This World." The sitcom ran for four seasons. Maureen reveals a secret about Mr. T's jewelry. She guest starred on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, ER, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Northern Exposure. She had a recurring role in 7th Heaven. Maureen has stepped behind the camera and is documentary filmmaker, director and branded content producer.

Tim McGovern (Burning Sensations/The Motels)

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 21:54:42 -0400

Noel catches up with Tim McGovern, who was the lead singer of Burning Sensations. They're best known for their song, "Belly of the Whale." The video was one of the most popular on MTV back in 1983. Unfortunately, their record label only pressed 15,000 copies of their album, which quickly sold out. On top of that, they received very little radio play thanks to record label politics. Tim formed the band following his departure from The Motels and Martha Davis, who he had a relationship with.

Katie Costello

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:57:11 -0400

Noel catches up with Katie Costello. The singer-songwriter moved from Los Angeles to New York to start her career when she was 17. She was an independent artist then, she still is now. Katie just released her latest LP, Stereotype, to rave reviews. Her music has been featured in TV shows such as One Tree Hill, Private Practice, 90210, Teen Wolf and Pretty Little Liars.

Anne-Marie Johnson (In The Heat Of The Night, What's Happening Now!)

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:25:15 -0400

Noel catches up with Anne-Marie Johnson. The actress is perhaps best known for her roles as Nadine in What's Happening Now! and Althea Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night. She was a cast member in the final season of In Living Color. She had the scene-stealing performance as Cherry in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka and starred alongside Robert Townsend in Hollywood Shuffle. In 2005, Anne became the first African-American elected vice president of the Screen Actors Guild.

Lance Hoppen of Orleans

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:30:35 -0400

Noel catches up with Lance Hoppen. The lone original member left in Orleans. The soft rock/yacht rock band had hits in the late '70s with "Still the One," "Dance with Me," and "Love Takes Time." Lance discusses the roster changes the band has gone through over the years, how they dealt with the pandemic and Still the One's place in pop culture.

Jeff Whalen (Tsar/The Brothers Steve)

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 13:23:34 -0400

Noel catches up with Jeff Whalen, the frontman for the band, Tsar. The LA-based band released two full-length studio albums. Two of their songs, "Ordinary Gurl" and 'The Girl Who Wouldn't Die," were featured in the sequel to American Psycho. Jeff talks about touring with Duran Duran and why Tsar failed to break out. Jeff also has a project called, The Brothers Steve and an upcoming one called, The Monster Squad.

Matthew Caws of Nada Surf

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:30:51 -0400

Noel catches up with Matthew Caws. The frontman of the alternative rock band, Nada Surf. Matthew discusses how he met Ric Ocasek of The Cars and got him to produce their debut album, High/Low. The album featured the hit "Popular." After ongoing drama with their record label during the making of their second album, The Proximity Effect, the band was dropped. Matthew talks about what he did during that time, which led to their amazing third album. Let Go. We go into some of Nada Surf's songs and discuss why at one point they were compared to Weezer.

Peter Holmström of The Dandy Warhols

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 09:44:11 -0400

Noel catches up with Peter Holmström, who is best known as the lead guitarist for The Dandy Warhols, He formed the Portland-based band in 1994 with singer/songwriter and guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor. Peter discusses their latest single, "Summer of Hate," and how AI factored into the making of the video. The band rose to fame thanks to the placement of their song, "Bohemian Like You," in a Vonafone commercial. Their song, "We Used To Be Friends," was featured as the theme song to TV show, Veronica Mars.

Thaao Penghlis (Days of our Lives)

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:33:15 -0400

Noel catches up with Thaao Penghlis. The Australian actor is best known for portraying Tony and Andre DiMera on the daytime soap, Days of our Lives. Thaao got his start on daytime television playing Victor Cassadine on General Hospital. Thaao has now shared his lifelong passion for archaeology and all things Greece into the new podcast, The Lost Treasures. The adventure story explores The Iliad and The Odyssey through the life of German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, who is considered "The Father of Modern Archaeology." The three-part podcast explores Schliemann, who changed history when he discovered the real-life locations and treasures in the epic poems. In the fourth part, Thaao explains why he embarked on the journey, where he was involved in some near-death experiences.

Andy McCluskey of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:53:31 -0400

Noel catches up with Andy McCluskey of OMD. The electronic band just released their latest studio album, Bauhaus Staircase, to rave reviews. It debuted at number two on the UK charts. The pioneers of electronic music are showing no signs of slowing down. Andy talks about his relationship with their signature song in the States, "If You Leave," and the moment he knew it was a hit song. The frontman discusses the misconceptions of "Enola Gay" and whether the band enjoyed making videos.

Princess Goes (Featuring Michael C Hall)

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 12:29:46 -0300

Noel catches up with the Princess Goes, featuring Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Six Feet Under), Matt Katz-Bohen (Blondie) and Peter Yanowitz (The Wallflowers, Morningwood), who just released their second album, Come Of Age. The synth pop trio discusses how they formed and why they shortened the band's name from Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum. Michael also shares the Dexter props he took from the show.

Fergal Lawler of The Cranberries

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 11:56:04 -0300

Noel catches up with drummer Fergal Lawler. The Cranberries were one of the biggest bands of the 90's with the songs, "Zombie," "Dreams'" and "Linger." The surviving members are set to celebrate the 25h anniversary of their third album, "To The Faithful Departed," with a deluxe edition on vinyl and CD. The album, featuring the songs, "Salvation" and "Free To Decide," was the band's highest-charting album on the Billboard Top 200, reaching number four. Fergal also talks about the tragic loss of Dolores O'Riordan.

Ted Ansani of Material Issue

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 23:39:22 -0300

Noel catches up with Ted Ansani, the bassist of the power pop group, Material Issue. The Chicago band formed in the mid 80's and had many songs featuring women's names in the title. like "Diane," "Valerie Love Me," and "Kim The Waitress," In 1996. the band's lead singer, Jim Ellison, committed suicide. In 2011, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their International Pop Overthrow album, the two surviving members, Ted and drummer Mike Zelenko, reformed the band under the name Material Reissue. The band is back in the spotlight now thanks to the new documentary, Out of Time: The Material Issue Story.

Maia Sharp

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:17:11 -0300

Noel catches up with Maia Sharp. The singer-songwriter has written songs for and collaborated with several musicians including Cher, Trisha Yearwood, Terri Clark, Bonnie Raitt, Lisa Loeb, Edwin McCain, and Art Garfunkel. Maia's latest album, Reckless Thoughts, is set to be released on August 18th. Maia's dad, the Grammy-winning songwriter Randy Sharp, has worked with Maia in the past. She talks about her experience being jetted off to songwriting workshops in a French castle alongside the likes of Carole King, Jon Bon Jovi, The Bangles, and The Go-Gos. In addition to those workshops, Maia is involved with SongwritingWith:Soldiers.

Royston Langdon of Spacehog

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:24:20 -0300

Noel catches up with Royston Langdon. The lead singer of Spacehog is set to release, President Alien. It is a reimagined version of the band's debut album, Resident Alien. The album featured the hit song, "In The Meantime." The song is in the spotlight again thanks to Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3. Royston discusses the band's followups to Resident Alien, his solo work as Leeds, David Bowie and formally issues a public apology to Sean Lennon. Find out why.

Brad Roberts of CrashTest Dummies

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 14:46:54 -0300

Noel catches up with Brad Roberts of the Crash Test Dummies. The band is out with their new single, Sacred Alphabet, their first in over a decade. CTD is best known for their 1993 hit "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm." The song went to number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one in eight countries. Brad talks about why it failed in his native Canada. The band was nominated for three Grammys and the song was parodied by Weird Al.

Erich Anderson (Friday The 13th:The Final Chapter)

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:45:26 -0300

Noel catches up with Erich Anderson. The actor is best known in horror circles for portraying Rob in Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter. Erich talks about his infamous line and Crispin Glover. The actor had a memorable guest starring role on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He shares the role he was in the running to get. If you watched dramas in the 80s, 90s and 00s, you have likely seen Erich's work. He released his third novel, Rabbit: A Golf Fable, last year to rave reviews.

Kevork Malikyan (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:29:28 -0300

We're celebrating our 300th episode as Noel catches up with Kevork Malikyan. The actor is best known for portraying Kazim, leader of the Brotherhood of the Cruciform Sword, in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Kevork discusses his meeting with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. Find out which character he missed out on in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Kevork showed his comedic side, starring in the British series, Mind Your Language. We chat about Zoom fails, the Kardashians and more.

Tim Palmer (Famed Record Producer and Engineer)

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:01:16 -0300

Noel catches up with Tim Palmer. He has produced and mixed albums for a huge selection of classic and alternative artists, from Robert Plant, David Bowie and Tears For Fears to Ozzy Osbourne, The Goo Goo Dolls and U2. Tim mixed Ten for Pearl Jam, which is now in the top 50 best-selling albums of all time and the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2021. Tim was nominated for a Grammy for his mixing work on U2’s All That You Can’t Leave Behind. The album went on to win a Grammy for ‘Best Rock Album’. Tim also mixed the Grammy winning songs ’Stuck in a Moment’ and ‘Elevation’ from this album.

Peter Keleghan (The original Lloyd Braun on Seinfeld)

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 21:09:44 -0300

Noel catches up with Peter Keleghan. The actor is best known in the States for portraying the original Lloyd Braun on the "Non-Fat Yogurt" episode of Seinfeld. Peter talks about why he didn't return to the role and his experiences on set. He also had guest-starring roles on Cheers and Murphy Brown. Peter returned to his native Canada and is one of the country's best-known actors with roles in The Newsroom, 18 to Life and Murdoch Mysteries.

Jenette Goldstein (Aliens, Terminator 2)

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:05:39 -0300

We're celebrating our sixth anniversary!! Noel catches up with Jenette Goldstein. The explosive actress played Private Vasquez in Aliens. Jenette also had memorable roles in other James Cameron movies including Terminator 2 and Titanic. Jenette talks about fooling around on the set of Star Trek: Generations and how she got in shape for the role of Vasquez in Aliens. Jenette founded Jenette Bras, which now has multiple stores in Atlanta and Los Angeles.

Debora Iyall (Romeo Void)

Tue, 30 May 2023 20:29:01 -0300

Noel catches up with Debora Iyall, who was the lead singer of Romeo Void. The band released three studio albums, featuring the songs "Never Say Never" and "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)." The band is out with a new live album, Live From Mabuhay Gardens: November 14, 1980. Following the breakup of the band and the release of her solo album, Debora became an art teacher. She recently formed The Raton 3 with her husband.

Pat Mastelotto (Mr. Mister, King Crimson)

Wed, 03 May 2023 11:07:34 -0300

Noel catches up with Pat Mastelotto. The drummer has been a member of Mr. Mister, King Crimson, Stick Men, and O.R.k., as well as working as a session drummer with XTC, The Pointer Sisters and The Rembrandts, among others. Pat was with Mr Mister in its entirety. He discusses how he got involved with the band, the religious overtones of some their hits and the reasons why their long-awaited fourth album, Pull, was shelved for decades.

Ken Michelman (The White Shadow)

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:10:50 -0300

Noel catches up with Ken Michelman. The former college basketball player turned actor played Abner Goldstein on The White Shadow. The show ran for three seasons and inspired many to this day. Michelman talks the ups and downs of playing Goldstein and the topic that still affects to this day. Find out the future comedian/actor who was Ken's teammate at the University of Denver. Michelman coached AAU basketball in Los Angeles, been a standup comedian and now lives in Sweden. The New York native also had roles on M.A.S.H., The Bradys, The West Wing and Police Squad. We discuss the Leslie Nielsen's legendary fart machine.

Stevie B

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:26:41 -0300

Noel catches up with Stevie B. "The King of Freestyle" had seven top-40 hits, including the number one hit, "Because I Love You" (The Postman Song), the song spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 during December 1990/January 1991. In August 2018, Billboard ranked the song the 71st-biggest hit in the history of the Hot 100. Stevie's latest single, "Take It All Back", is right up there with his other amazing songs like "Spring Love," "In My Eyes," "Dreamin' of Love," and more. Stevie recently entered the podcast world with his "Freestylin With Stevie B" podcast.

Luke Esterkyn and Greg Gueldner of Stroke 9

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:17:05 -0300

Noel catches up with Luke Esterkyn and Greg Gueldner of Stroke 9. The California-based band formed out of a high-school class project. Their biggest hit was 1999's "Little Black Backpack" from Nasty Little Thoughts. The album was produced by Talking Heads' keyboardist Jerry Harrison and Rupert Hines. Their follow-up album, Rip it Off, featured the song "Kick Some Ass" which was used in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.

Matthew Laurance (Eddie and The Cruisers, Beverly Hills, 90210)

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:48:52 -0300

Noel catches up with Matthew Laurance. The former actor played Sal Amato in Eddie and The Cruisers. The movie is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Matthew was a featured player on Saturday Night Live in 1980-81. Matthew' sitcom, Duet, was one of the very first show on the FOX network in 1987. He had a recurring role as Mel Silver on another FOX show, Beverly Hills, 90210. He left acting to work for the Duke basketball radio network. A role he had for a decade. He now host a sports talk radio show in Lexington, Kentucky.

Josh Joplin (Josh Joplin Group/Among the Oak and Ash)

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 15:26:46 -0300

Noel catches up with Josh Joplin. He has founded the bands, Josh Joplin Group and Among The Oak & Ash. He is set to release his first album in almost a decade with Among The Oak & Ash called, "Figure Drawing." His song "Camera One," with the Josh Joplin group, was the first independent release to hit number 1 at Triple A radio and went to 22 on the Billboard Top 40 chart in 2001. It won the "Single Of The Year" award by the American Association of Independent Music.

Frankie Rose

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 10:14:42 -0400

Noel catches up with Frankie Rose, who just released her latest album, Love as Projection. Her first original solo album since 2017's Cage Tropical. Frankie's second full-length album, Interstellar, was released in 2012 and earned a "Best New Music" designation from Pitchfork. Interstellar featured the hit song, Know Me. She was an original member of Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls, Vivian Girls and Beverly.

Melody Anderson (Flash Gordon)

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:54:49 -0400

Noel catches up with Melody Anderson, who played Dale Arden in the 1980 movie, Flash Gordon. Melody talks about the legacy of the movie, working with the amazing cast and the parts of the movie that she improvised. Melody starred alongside Chuck Norris in the 1986 movie, Firewalker. On television, Melody starred in the 1983 NBC show, Manimal. Today, she is a psychotherapist, specializing in treating those suffering with addiction and trauma.

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Abby Hagyard (You Can’t Do That On Television)

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:58:31 -0400

Noel catches up with Abby Hagyard. The actress played "Mom" and the other adult female characters on You Can't Do That On Television. The show ran for ten seasons. Hagyard provided character voices for the animated cartoon series For Better or For Worse, The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin, Dennis the Menace and The Care Bears. She wrote the book, Fame, in 2017.

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Angela Dohrmann (Donna Chang on Seinfeld)

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 15:17:33 -0400

Noel catches up with Angela Dohrmann. The actress is best known for playing Donna Chang on Seinfeld. Angela discusses the experience, whether Donna Chang enjoyed people thinking she was Chinese and if there was a real-life Donna Chang. Angela started her career as a VJ in Canada for Much Music. She has had roles on Star Trek: Voyager, Nash Bridges and The Drew Carey show. Angela is also an acting teacher.

Steve Butler of Smash Palace/Quincy

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 17:35:54 -0400

Noel catches up with Steve Butler of Smash Palace. Steve and his brother, Brian, formed the new wave band, Quincy, in the 1970s. They released their self-titled debut album in 1980. Quincy Jones sent the band a trademark infringement cease-and-desist order and Quincy were no longer allowed to use the name and broke up soon afterward. The brothers formed Smash Palace a few years later and released their self-titled debut album in 1985 featuring the single "Living on the Borderline." The lineup has changed over the years but Steve has remained the one constant. Their latest album, 21, was released in 2021.

Greg Kane of Hue and Cry

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:07:52 -0400

Noel catches up with Greg Kane, who is one half of the Scottish brotherly duo, Hue and Cry. Their biggest hit was 1987's "Labor of Love." The song was featured on the soundtrack for the video game Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City. The duo took a break following their 1999 album and reunited thanks to the tv show, "Hit Me Baby One More Time." Since then, they have released six albums with a seventh currently in production.

Dave Rowntree of Blur

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:48:15 -0400

Noel catches up with Dave Rowntree. Blur's drummer is set to release his debut solo album, "Radio Songs," this Friday. The album is an electronic album, compared to Blur's rock sound. Blur's "Song 2" is one of the biggest songs of the 90's and is played at every sports stadium to this day. Blur announced that they have reunited and will played Wembley Stadium in July.

Loreena McKennitt

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 15:01:15 -0400

Noel catches up with Loreena McKennitt. The Canadian Celtic singer-songwriter released ten studio albums to date, including 1991's "The Visit" and 1997's "The Book of Secrets", the latter featured the smash hit, "The Mummers'Dance", which topped the Billboard Adult Alternative charts and hit number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was featured in movies and television. Loreena released her latest live album, "Under a Winter's Moon", last year.

Ann Cusack (A League of Their Own, The Boys)

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:55:00 -0400

Noel catches up with Ann Cusack. The actress made her big-screen debut in A League of Their Own, playing left fielder Shirley Baker. She once again worked with Tom Hanks in Sully. She had memorable roles in Multiplicity and Tank Girl. On television, she starred in the Lifetime sitcom, Maggie, and had roles in Fargo and Better Call Saul. Currently, Ann has a recurring role on Amazon Prime's The Boys.

Jim Piddock

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 15:16:47 -0400

Noel catches up with Jim Piddock. The actor, producer and writer is out with his memoir “CAUGHT WITH MY PANTS DOWN and Other Tales from a Life in Hollywood.” Jim talks about creating the movie, "Mascots" and the TV show, "Family Tree" with Christopher Guest. The veteran actor discusses his role of Trevor Beckwith in "Best in Show." Jim had memorable roles in Friends, Lethal Weapon 2 and Independence Day.

Timothy Carhart (Yellowstone, Beverly Hills Cop 3 and so much more!)

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 19:06:26 -0400

Noel catches up with Timothy Carhart. The veteran actor most recently played the Montana State Attorney General on Yellowstone. Tim starred alongside Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop 3. He played "The Violinist" in Ghostbusters. He also had memorable roles on 24, The X-Files and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Glen Phillips

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 14:27:44 -0400

Noel catches up with Glen Phillips. The Toad The Wet Sprocket frontman released his latest solo album, There Is So Much Here, in November. It's his first solo album since 2016's Swallowed By The New. As for Toad, they released their most recent album, Starting Now, in 2021. Glen breaks down some songs and discusses his relationship with Toad's signature song, All I Want.

Leah Andreone

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:23:42 -0400

Noel catches up with Leah Andreone. The singer-songwriter released two albums in the 90s, "Veiled" in 1996, which featured the hit, It's Alright, It's OK, and "Alchemy" in 1998. Leah was part of the 1997 Lilith Fair tour. She took a break from performing to focus on producing but return in 2009 with her third album, Avalanche.

Billy Sheehan (Talas, Mr. Big)

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:53:24 -0300

Noel catches with up Billy Sheehan, who is widely regarded as one of the best bassist in rock history. His band, Talas, is out with their latest album, 1985. The Buffalo band opened up for Van Halen back in 1980. Billy left Talas to join David Lee Roth's band in 1985. After leaving Roth's band, Billy formed Mr. Big, who had the smash hit, "To Be With You." The song was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in 1992.

Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd and the Monsters

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:43:13 -0300

Noel catches up with Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd and the Monsters. The Colorado-based band formed over 30 years ago. Their breakthrough album, Sister Sweetly, went platinum thanks to the singles, "Bittersweet," "Circle," and "Broken Hearted Savior." The band has released 13 studio albums and is one of the premier live bands out there today.

Marian Gold of Alphaville

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:15:58 -0300

Noel catches up with Alphaville’s frontman/founding member Marian Gold. The German synch pop group is out with their latest album, Eternally Yours. The double album was recorded with an orchestra. It features some of their biggest hits, including “Forever Young” and “Big in Japan.”

Jim Babjak of The Smithereens

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:43:51 -0300

Noel catches up with Jim Babjak of The Smithereens, who are about to release their latest album called "The Lost Album." It was recorded in 1993. Jim talks about continuing the band following the death of lead singer, Pat DiNizio. Since Pat's death, the band have had a few guest lead singers including Robin Wilson and Marshall Crenshaw. The Smithereens are best known for their songs "A Girl Like You," "Blood and Roses," and "Only a Memory."

Tracey Belland (Voice of The Beehive)

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:02:26 -0300

Noel catches up with Tracey Belland, who along with her sister, Melissa, were the vocalists for the band, Voice of the Beehive. The California sisters moved to London, where they met former members of Madness and formed the band. While they maintained a cult status here in the States, they had five Top 40 singles in the UK.

Maitland Ward (Boy Meets World, White Chicks)

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 11:16:45 -0300

Noel catches up with Maitland Ward. The actress started her acting career playing Jessica Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful. She's probably best known for her role as Rachel McGuire on Boy Meets World. Maitland made a very successful transition to adult films, winning multiple awards. She chronicled her journey in her new memoir, Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood, out September 6.

Fee Waybill of The Tubes

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:23:02 -0300

Noel catches up with Fee Waybill of The Tubes. The San Francisco band's best known songs include "She's a Beauty," 'White Punks on Dope," and "Talk to ya Later." The frontman talks about working with producers David Foster and Todd Rundgren. Fee discusses his relationship, both personally and professionally, with Richard Marx. Fee released his latest solo album, "Fee Waybill Rides Again," in 2020.

Michael Bailey Smith (Fantastic Four, Charmed)

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:21:40 -0300

Noel catches up with Michael Bailey Smith. The played Ben Grimm in Roger Corman's Fantastic Four movie. Michael played multiple characters on Charmed, including Belthazor, Shax and The Source. he also starred in The Hill Have Eyes remake and its sequel. The former football standout player "Super Freddy" in Nightmare on Elm Street 5. He has had on-screen fights with Jean-Claude Van Damme and Jaleel White.

Thomas Nicholas (Rookie of the Year, American Pie franchise)

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 14:55:29 -0300

Noel catches up with Thomas Nicholas. He played Henry Rowengartner in Rookie of the Year and Kevin in the American Pie movies. Thomas is also an accomplished musician, having released six studio albums. His latest single, "1999." is a collaboration with Bowling for Soup. Thomas starred and produced the movie, Adverse, in 2020.

Rebecca Staab (Fantastic Four, Seinfeld)

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 14:17:04 -0300

Noel catches up with Rebecca Staab. The actress played Sue Storm in Roger Corman's unreleased Fantastic Four movie. Rebecca guest starred on Seinfeld, playing Kristin in "The Pledge Drive" episode. She had memorable roles on Cheers, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Ellen. She had an unforgettable role in the movie, Love Potion No. 9.

Martin Brammer (The Kane Gang)

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:44:26 -0300

Noel catches up with Martin Brammer. Martin was the lead singer of British group, The Kane Gang. Their biggest hit on the billboard 100 was "Motortown" in 1987. They did have a number one hit on the dance charts with “Don’t look any further. Following the Kane Gang, Martin continued his career as a songwriter. His songs have been recorded by Sheen Easton, Tina Turner and James Morrison to name a few.

Kat Green (The Fantastic Four)

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 00:17:21 -0300

Noel catches up with Kat Green, who played Alicia Masters in Roger Corman's Fantastic Four. The movie was never released. Kat talks about the experience and the legacy of the film. Kat is also an accomplished singer, songwriter, and music producer. She has produced films for the Hallmark Channel. Kat directed the festival-award winning short film, The Big Swim, which included underwater scenes with live sharks.

Alex Hyde-White (Fantastic Four, Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade)

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 08:59:01 -0300

On the latest Reliving My Youth podcast, a first in a series of interviews from the cast of Roger Corman's unreleased Fantastic Four movie. Noel catches up with Alex Hyde-White. The actor might be best known for a role from a movie that was never officially released, playing Reed Richards in Roger Corman's Fantastic Four. Alex discusses the movie and why it was never released. Alex portrayed Young Henry in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Alex also had roles in Pretty Woman, Catch Me If You Can and The Phantom of the Opera. While still acting, he also has a audiobook production company called Punch Audio.

Darryl ”DMC” McDaniels

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:45:35 -0300

Happy 5th birthday to Reliving My Youth!! Noel catches up with "The King of Rock" Darryl "DMC" McDaniels. Run-DMC is one of the most influential acts in not only hip-hop, but in all of music. They took hardcore hip-hop from an underground street sensation to a pop-culture phenomenon. The trio was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. Run-DMC received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. Darryl just released his latest book, "Darryl's Dream."

Darden Smith

Mon, 23 May 2022 14:34:03 -0300

Noel catches up with Darden Smith. The singer-songwriter is out with his latest project, Western Skies. This multi-media collection includes a new album and a book of photography, essays and song lyrics. Darden has released 16 studio albums. The Texas native has founded many songwriting projects including The Be An Artist Program and SongwritingWith:Soldiers.

Barry Tubb (Top Gun, Lonesome Dove)

Thu, 12 May 2022 13:48:40 -0300

Noel catches up with Barry Tubb. The actor portrayed 'Wolfman" in Top Gun. Barry talks about getting the role, the lines he ad libbed and what call sign he would chose if he had the choice. Barry played Hubie in the cult classic, The Legend of Billie Jean. The Texan also starred in the TV mini series, Lonesome Dove and its sequel. Barry joined the cast of Friday Night Lights in season four playing Tom Cafferty.

Marcella Detroit of Shakespears Sister

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:26:49 -0300

Noel catches up with Marcella Detroit. Marcy began her career working with Bob Seger, then Leon Russell and Eric Clapton. She co-wrote Clapton's 1977 hit, "Lay Down Sally." Marcy Joined Shakespears Sister with Bananarama member Siobhan Fahey. Their biggest hit, "Stay", spent eight consecutive weeks atop the UK charts and reached number four on the Billboard 100. Her latest solo album, Gold, was released last year.

Tom Bresnahan (The Brain, Ski School)

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:21:18 -0300

Noel catches up with Tom Bresnahan. The former actor had starring roles in the cult movies, The Brain and Ski School. Find out the TV role that Tom beat out Brad Pitt for. He starred in the Dick Wolf show, H.E.L.P., alongside, John Mahoney, Wesley Snipes and David Caruso. Tom is now a youth counselor. He facilitate lasting changes for struggling 15-24 yr old young men & frustrated parents

Siobhan Maher Kennedy (River City People, Kindred Spirit)

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:49:58 -0300

Noel catches up with Siobhan Maher Kennedy, who was the lead vocalist of the band, River City People. The band released two albums, Say Something Good and This Is the World. After the band split, Siobhan paired with the Bangles' Debbi Peterson to form Kindred Spirit. They released the lone album in 1995. Siobhan released her solo album, Immigrant Flower in 2002.

Elizabeth Westwood of Westworld

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:35:16 -0300

Noel catches up with Elizabeth Westwood of Westworld. Their biggest hit, "Sonic Boom Boy," reached number 11 of the UK charts in 1987. "Ba-Na-Na-Bam-Boo" reached number 37 and appeared on the soundtrack to Planes, Trains & Automobiles.

Carol Decker of T’Pau

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:02:33 -0300

Noel catches up with Carol Decker, the lead singer of T'Pau. The British band had a massive hit in 1987 with "Heart and Soul." It reached number four on the Billboard 100. Their debut album, "Bridge of Spies," was simply titled "T'Pau" in America. The album had seven singles released overseas but only the one in the States. Carol talks about the hesitancy with the U.S. market. The band's last album, "Pleasure and Pain'" was released in 2015. Carol has released a couple of singles over the last couple of years.

Steven Lindsay (The Big Dish, Interlopers)

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:16:00 -0300

Noel catches up with Steven Lindsay, who was the frontman of the Scottish band, The Big Dish. The band released three studio albums from 1986-1991. After the band split, Steven released two solo albums and became a painter. After 15 years, Steven has returned to music with his new project called, Interlopers. Their album is due to come out in May.

Colin Hay

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:32:13 -0400

Noel catches up with Colin Hay. The singer-songwriter's new album, "Now and The Evermore," comes out March 18th. We discuss his solo career, the fall of Men At Work, his relationship with Down Under and how Zach Braff was instrumental in his solo career. His acoustic version of Overkill was featured in Scrubs and "I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You" was featured in the movie, Garden State. Colin is also a touring member of Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band who are due to restart touring this year.

David Neidorf (Hoosiers, Platoon)

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 12:42:58 -0400

Noel catch up with David Neidorf. The actor portrayed Everett in Hoosiers and Bobby in Bull Durham. David in the only actor to be in two of the AFI's 10 best sports movies. David also starred in Platoon. He tells us the John Hughes movie he had to turn down, a role that went to his fellow Platoon co-star.

Ian Haugland of Europe

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:48:51 -0400

Noel catches up with Ian Haugland. The drummer joined the Swedish rock band, Europe, following their second album and prior to their third album, The Final Countdown. The title track blew up around the world. Ian talks about the whirlwind of that album. We discuss their two followups, Out of This World and Prisoners in Paradise. Europe's latest album, Walk the Earth, was released in 2017.

Mark Gane and Martha Johnson (Martha and the Muffins)

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:56:17 -0400

Noel catches up with Mark Gane and Martha Johnson from Martha and the Muffins. The Canadian band's debut song, Echo Beach, was a worldwide hit, winning a Juno for "Single of the Year" in 1980. They have released eight studio albums and in 2021 they released the compilation Marthology: In and Outtakes, collecting rarities and demo versions of past songs.

Adrienne Barbeau (Maude, Swamp Thing and so much more)

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:55:16 -0400

It's our 250th episode!! Noel catches with up Adrienne Barbeau. The legendary actor starred as the original Rizzo in Broadway's Grease. She made a name for herself on television playing Bea Arthur's daughter, Carol, in Maude. In 1980, she began appearing in horror and science fiction films, including The Fog, Escape from New York, Creepshow, and Swamp Thing. She played Rodney Dangerfield in the comedy, Back to School.

James Grant of Love and Money

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:36:02 -0400

Noel catches up with James Grant of Love and Money. The Scottish band released five studio albums including Strange Kind of Love and Dogs in the Traffic. Strange Kind of Love featured the hits "Halleluiah Man" and "Strange Kind of Love." Find out what happened when the band opened up for Tina Turner. James has released six solo albums.

Patrick Labyorteaux (Little House on the Prairie, JAG)

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:54:22 -0400

Noel catches up with Patrick Labyorteaux. His well-known TV roles are on Little House on the Prairie as Andy Garvey from 1977–81, and on JAG as Lt. Cmdr. Bud Roberts from 1995 to 2005. Patrick had roles in Heathers, Ski School, Summer School and Three Ninjas. He created, along with his wife, the Nick at Nite school, See Dad Run.

Stuart Fratkin (Teen Wolf Too)

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 12:08:11 -0400

Noel catches up with Stuart Fratkin. The actor portrayed Stiles in Teen Wolf Too. He also starred in Ski School, Under the Boardwalk and Prehysteria! Stuart starred on the TV shows: They Came From Outer Space and The New Adventures of Beans Baxter. Stuart guest-starred on NYPD Blue, Friends, Golden Girls and Melrose Place.

Barry Horowitz

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 11:57:09 -0400

Noel catches up with Barry Horowitz. If you watched wrestling in the late 80's/early 90's, you saw "Mr Technical" wrestle every weekend. He is one of the greatest enhancement wrestlers of all time. We discuss the origin of his iconic "pat on the back" and his push in 1995. Barry trained with the Malenkos in Florida.

Marc Mero

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:50:05 -0400

Noel catches up with Marc Mero. The former wrestler was Johnny B. Badd in WCW and "Wildman" Marc Mero in WWE. Marc is a three-time WCW World Television Champion and WWE Intercontinental Champion. In 2007, n 2007, Marc founded the nonprofit organization Champion of Choices, empowering youth to make positive choices and speaks at middle and high schools.

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Dinah Manoff (Grease, Empty Nest)

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:08:07 -0400

Noel catches up with Dinah Manoff. The Tony Award-winning actress is out now with her first novel, The Real True Hollywood Story of Jackie Gold. Manoff played the role of "Pink Lady" Marty Marachino in the movie Grease. She discusses how she can can't dance and if she was asked to return in Grease 2. Dinah was Chucky's first victim in Child's Play. On television, she's best known as Carol Weston on the Golden Girls spinoff, Empty Nest, a role she played for seven seasons. She talks about Bea Arthur's hatred for chewing gum on set. She won both a Theater World and Tony Award as Best Featured Actress for her performance in the Broadway production of Neil Simon's I Ought To Be In Pictures. She reprised the role in the motion picture of the same title.

Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:56:39 -0400

Noel catches up with Glenn Tilbrook, who is the lead singer and guitarist of the band, Squeeze. Glenn and Chris Difford, are one of the greatest songwriting team in music history. Glenn talks about the formation of Squeeze and why their record company waited so long to give them a push. We discuss some of their most popular songs and the song that Glenn can't stand.

Ladyhawke

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:38:40 -0400

Noel catches up with Ladyhawke, the New Zealand singer's latest album, Time Files, is her first in five years. She discusses working on the album during the pandemic. Ladyhawke shot to fame with her single, "My Delirium," off of her debut album in 2008. She explains the background behind the song. Ladyhawke is an avid gamer and started streaming on Twitch.

Dolette McDonald (Famed background vocalist)

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 18:37:17 -0400

Noel catches up with Dolette McDonald. For over 30 years, Dolette has had the privilege of touring and recording with Taking Heads, The Police, Tears For Fears, Steve Winwood, Don Henley and more. Her career covers over 200 recording credits as a background singer and is also prominently featured in concert films by Sting ('Bring on the Night') and Laurie Anderson ('Home of the Brave').

Rachel Murray (The Rebel Pebbles)

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:43:38 -0300

Noel catches up with Rachel Murray, who was lead singer of the all-girl group "The Rebel Pebbles". She co-wrote their hit single "Dream Lover", which cracked the Billboard Top 40. The Pebbles even performed in an all-women prison. After the Pebbles, she became a staple in the Los Angeles and Southern California music scene with her original band "Rachel in the Weeds" and with "The Blue Meow" her jazz trio in which she performed torch songs and standards.

William Sadler (Die Hard 2, The Shawshank Redemption)

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 11:42:24 -0300

Noel catches up with William Sadler. The legendary actor is best known for his roles in Die Hard 2, The Bill and Ted sequels and The Shawshank Redemption. William talks about getting started in the business and how the first episode of HBO's Tales From the Crypt advanced his career.

Ellen Foley

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 18:51:40 -0300

Noel catches up with Ellen Foley. The talented performer released her first album in eight years, Fighting Words. It's one of the best rock album of the year. Ellen is best known musically for singing the female lead on Meatloaf's Paradise by the Dashboard Light. On television, Ellen played public defender, Billie Young, on the second season of Night Court. Her film credits include, Tootsie, Fatal Attraction, Cocktail and Married to the Mob.

Cary Brothers

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 22:16:18 -0300

Noel catches up with Cary Brothers. If you have watched television in the past two decades you have definitely heard one of his songs on these shows: Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, ER, Scrubs, and Smallville. Cary's song, "Blue Eyes", was featured on the Grammy-winning Garden State soundtrack.

Jim Turner (Arli$$)

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:47:48 -0300

Noel catches up with Jim Turner. The actor is probably best known for playing ex-football-star-turned-agent, Kirby Carlisle on HBO's Arli$$. Jim reveals the unique item he asked athletes and actors to sign. Jim also created Randee of the Redwoods, made famous by MTV.

Paul Eiding (Metal Gear Solid, The Transformers)

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:18:04 -0300

Noel catches up with Paul Eiding, the very talent actor is probably best known for voicing Colonel Roy Campbell in the Metal Gear video game series and the Autobot, Perceptor, in the first Transformers animated show and The Transformers: The Movie. On screen, Paul has starred in The Charmings, guest starred on The Golden Girls, Star Trek TNG, Picket Fences to name a few.

Murray Foster (Moxy Früvous, Great Big Sea)

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:35:53 -0300

Noel catches up with Murray Foster. The bassist is one of the founding members of the Canadian band, Moxy Früvous. After the band went their separate ways, Murray joined Great Big Sea. Murray directed and wrote The Cocksure Lads, a movie about a fictitious 1960's British band.
Currently, he is the founder and CEO of the Toronto Songwriting School.

Peej of Punk Rock Factory

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 14:16:12 -0300

Noel catches up with Peej, the lead singer of Punk Rock Factory. Their latest cover album, Masters of the Uniwurst, features the band's take on some of the most popular kids shows of the past five decades. They have also release an album of Disney covers called, A Whole New Wurst.

Paul Robb of Information Society

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:48:53 -0300

Noel catches up with Paul Robb. One of the founding members of the groundbreaking band, Information Society, whose latest album, ODDfellows, is the very first complete album to be released with a headphone version rendered in THX Spatial Audio. INSOC is best known for their hits, "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)", "Walking Away" and "Running."

James Morrison (24)

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:49:04 -0300

Noel catches up with James Morrison. The talent actor is best known for portraying CTU director Bill Buchanan on 24. He starred in the cult TV show, Space: Above and Beyond. James had a recurring role on the Twin Peaks revival. James directed and produced the documentary, Showing Up, an unprecedented look at the audition process. He is also a very talent musician, having releases two albums.

Joe Urla (Seinfeld)

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:05:40 -0300

Noel catches up with Joe Urla. The talented actor is probably best known for playing Dugan on Seinfeld. Urla has had guest-starring roles on The Wire, The Americans, The Blacklist and so much more. Find out which Dick Wolf show he partnered with Wesley Snipes. On the silver screen, Urla has had roles in Deep Impact, Sleepers and Disclosure and more.

Dennis DeYoung

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:52:26 -0300

Noel catches up with Dennis DeYoung. The former lead singer of Styx recently released his final studio album, 26 East, Vol. 2. Dennis reveals why it will be his final album. We discuss why he never wanted to release solo albums in the first place, if he'll ever reunite with the band and his favorite placement of one of his songs in pop culture.

Chris Bostock of JoBoxers

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:51:30 -0300

Noel catches up with musician Chris Bostock, probably best known as the bassist/songwriter of the band, JoBoxers. The British band is best known in America for their song, "Just Got Lucky", which reached number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100. Chris was also a member of Subway Sect, Spear of Destiny and Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys.

DC Glenn of Tag Team

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:38:38 -0300

We're celebrating the fourth anniversary of the Reliving My Youth Podcast with DC Glenn, aka The Brain Supreme, of the hip-hop duo, Tag Team. Their signature song, Whoomp! (There It Is) was massive back in 1993, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was brought back into the public conscious with the Geico commercial, "Scoop! (There It Is).

Res (How Do I)

Wed, 26 May 2021 08:36:25 -0300

Noel catches up with Res. The amazing singer's debut album, "How Do I", is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The album features the songs "They Say Vision", "Golden Boys" and "700 Mile Situation". "How Do I "features so many different styles of music it made it difficult to promote as one genre of music. The album was clearly ahead of its time. Res's voice bears an uncanny resemblance to Stevie Nicks that she released an EP of Fleetwood Mac songs title "Refried Mac"

Jonathan Schmock

Fri, 07 May 2021 13:45:21 -0300

Noel catches up with Jonathan Schmock. He is a performer, a writer, an artist, a director, and an editorial cartoonist. Jonathan is probably best known for his role as the Chez Quis Maitre D' in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Which is celebrating its 35th anniversary. After starting his career as half the comedy team The Funny Boys, he became a writer/producer, co-creating such shows as Sabrina, The Teenage Witch and Brotherly Love. His new You Tube series, Claudia and Jonathan Watch Dark, has the duo watching the Netflix German science fiction show, Dark.

Graeme Clark of Wet Wet Wet

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:13:32 -0300

Noel catches up with Graeme Clark from Wet Wet Wet. The Scottish band scored a number of hits on the UK charts and around the world. Their debut single, "Wishing I was Lucky", hit number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their biggest hit, the 1994 cover of The Troggs' hit "Love Is All Around", from the Four Weddings and a Funeral soundtrack, spent 15 weeks atop the UK singles chart, one week short of Bryan Adams' (Everything I do) I do it for You.

Glenn Medeiros

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 12:47:55 -0300

Noel catches up with Glenn Medeiros, who had a massive worldwide hit in 1987 with "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You." Glenn had a number one song in 1990 with Bobby Brown in "She Ain't Worth It." He had three songs on the Karate Kid Part III soundtrack. After his music career, Glenn became an educator. Dr. Medeiros is now the president of the Saint Louis School in Honolulu.

Bill Hanstock (Author of "We Promised You a Great Main Event")

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:45:53 -0300

Noel catches up with Bill Hanstock, the author of "We Promised You a Great Main Event," an unauthorized WWE history. We discuss the state of the WWE, the most important wrestler and moment of the last 40 years.

William Christopher Ford (Karate Kid Part 3, 52 Masters)

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 00:02:25 -0300

Noel catches up with William Christopher Ford, who played Dennis in Karate Kid Part 3. William's latest project, 52 masters, has him embark on a journey to learn 52 martial arts disciplines from 52 masters. Two of the masters Karate Kid fans know well, Sensei Ron Thomas and Darryl Vidal.

Tony Ortiz (The Monroes, Tony Ortiz and The Guns of Soul)

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:30:37 -0400

Noel catches up with Tony Ortiz, who was the lead singer of The Monroes. The band had a cult classic with "What Do All the People Know". Unfortunately, the band never released a full length album due to the shuttering of their record company. Tony took some time away from music. He's back now with his amazing band, Tony Ortiz and The Guns of Soul.

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Michael Cavalieri (The Next Karate Kid, Ritornato)

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:40:55 -0400

Noel catches up with Michael Cavalieri, who starred opposite Hillary Swank in The Next Karate Kid. Michael played Ned, the leader of the Alpha Elite. We discussed how he got the role, his experiences with both Pat Morita and Michael Ironside and what he thought of Hillary Swank's performance. Michael wrote, directed and starred in Ritornato. He talks about his inspiration for the film, which is generating a lot of buzz, and the grant he received from the directors of a few Marvel films.

Jeffrey Lee Campbell

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:02:26 -0400

Noel catches up with Jeffrey Lee Campbell. The musician went from selling candy in a theatre to touring as Sting's guitarist on the "Nothing Like the Sun" tour in 1987-88. Jeff detailed the experience in his amazing book, "Do Stand So Close: my improbable adventure as Sting's guitarist." In recent years, Jeff has transitioned to Broadway. His credits include Saturday Night Fever, Seussical, Mamma Mia, School of Rock, and Mrs. Doubtfire.

George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam of Boy Meets Girl

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:18:20 -0400

Noel catches up with George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, better known as Boy Meets Girl. The duo had a massive hit with "Waiting for a Star to Fall." The song top the Billboard AC charts in 1988 and reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988. They talk about where the inspiration for the song came from. They are also accomplished songwriters, having wrote two of Whitney Houston's biggest hits, "How Will I Know" and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" Whitney was not the first choice for "How Will I Know". Find out which Hall of Famer turned it down. George and Shannon are out with new music. Their latest EP is called 5.

Sean Kanan (Studio City, Karate Kid Part III)

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 00:04:43 -0400

Noel catches up with Sean Kanan. The actor returns to discuss his Emmy-nominated series, Studio City, which he also created. We discuss Sean's upcoming motivational book, Way of the Cobra, and how he came up with the idea. Naturally, we discuss "Karate's Bad Boy" Mike Barnes and whether Sean will appear in season 4 of Cobra Kai.

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Paul Hirsch (Oscar-winning film editor of Star Wars)

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:47:14 -0400

Noel catches up with Paul Hirsch, the Oscar-winning film editor of Star Wars. He has edited over 40 feature films, including The Empire Strikes Back, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Mission: Impossible, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Footloose, Carrie, Falling Down, Phantom of the Paradise, Obsession, Blow Out, The Secret of My Success, Steel Magnolias and Ray, for which he received a second Academy Award nomination in 2005. His memoir, A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away, came out in 2019.

Stan Bush

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:31:42 -0400

Noel catches up with Stan Bush, the singer-songwriter behind the classic song, The Touch. The song was featured in animated film, The Transformers: The Movie, in 1986. Stan talks about the 80's movie that inspired him to write The Touch and where in pop culture history is his favorite placement of the song. Stan's work was also featured in the Jean-Claude van Damme movies, Kickboxer and Bloodsport. Stan's latest album, Dare to Dream, was released last year to rave reviews.

Brad Hopkins of Chalk Circle

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:25:36 -0400

Noel catches up with Brad Hopkins, the bassist of the Canadian band, Chalk Circle. The band's biggest hit, April Fool, reached 22 on the Canadian charts. They received a Juno Award nomination for Most Promising Group at the Juno Awards of 1986.

Tara Kemp

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:59:16 -0400

Noel catches up with Tara Kemp. Her self-titled album is celebrating its 30th anniversary. It featured two top-ten singles, "Hold You Tight" and "Piece of My Heart." Unfortunately, the music business got in the way and that was the only album Tara released. Tara talks about what happened and what she has been up to. 2021 is poised to be a big year for Tara as her long-awaited second album, which has been shelved since 1994, will be released as well as music that she has been working on.

Dunstan Bruce of Chumbawamba

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 12:10:17 -0400

Noel catches up with Dunstan Bruce. The former lead singer of Chumbawamba. The band ruled 1997 with their smash hit, Tubthumping. The song topped the charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand and hit number six on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached number one Billboard Modern Rock charts. What people may not know is that the band formed in 1982. Chumbawamba was never shy about their political views in their music. Dunstan is currently working on a documentary about his time in the band, "I Get Knocked Down (The Untold Story of Chumbawamba)."

Frank Ashmore (Airplane!, V)

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 18:12:38 -0400

Noel catches up with Frank Ashmore. The actor is best known for his roles in Airplane! and V. Frank talks about the legacy of Airplane and its place among the funniest movies in history. Frank played the Visitor, Martin, in the two V miniseries and the series. The actor talks about the backlash NBC got over Martin's fate on the show, which led to Phillip.

Iva Davies of Icehouse

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 15:02:22 -0400

Noel catches up with Iva Davies, the lead singer and co-founder of Icehouse. The Australian band is best known for their hit single, Electric Blue, which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987. The band is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the debut album, Flowers, with a live album called Icehouse Plays Flowers Live.

Edward Edwards (Robocop, Family Ties)

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:27:15 -0400

Noel catches up with Edward Edwards. The talented character actor is best known for his roles in Robocop, Family Ties, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Mob City. Edward memorably played Ruben Tedesco on Family Ties. Edward also played Oliver North in two movies.

Duncan Sheik Returns

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 15:35:04 -0400

Noel catches up again with Duncan Sheik, whose latest album, Live at the Cafe Carlyle, comes out December 4th. During this political environment, Duncan updated his hit song, Barely Breathing. The Grammy and Tony Award winner also breaks down some of my favorite songs of his. Duncan also talks the state of Broadway.

Jim Peterik (The Ides of March, Pride of Lions, formerly of Survivor)

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 15:54:40 -0400

Noel catches up with Jim Peterik. The talent musician/songwriter is probably best known for co-writing Survivor's Eye of the Tiger and Burning Heart for Rocky III and Rocky IV respectively. Jim tells me which Survivor song helped the band break free of the Rocky stigma.
Jim started out with The Ides of March. Their hit song, Vehicle, hit number two on the Billboard Hot 100. His latest band, Pride of Lions, released their latest album, Lion Heart, this year.

Larry Hankin

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 11:53:28 -0400

Noel catches up with Larry Hankin. Whether his role is small or big, Larry always stands out. The actor is best known for his roles in Friends, Seinfeld, Billy Madison and Home Alone. Larry shares some amazing stories about Larry David, Adam Sandler, John Huston, and Clint Eastwood. Larry's short film, Solly's Diner, was nominated for an Oscar in 1980.

Cy Curnin of The Fixx

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 15:37:47 -0400

Noel catches up with Cy Curnin, the frontman of The Fixx. The band's signature single, "One Things Leads to Another," reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1983. Some of their other singles include "Saved by Zero", "Are We Ourselves?", and "Secret Separation", all of which reached the top 20. Cy talks about working with the late Rupert Hine, who produced The Fixx's first four albums. Find out the song the band turned down that became a massive hit in a certain John Hughes' movie. Cy released a solo album called, "Lockdown," earlier this year.

Rob Preuss (Spoons, Honeymoon Suite)

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:06:43 -0400

Noel catches up with Rob Preuss. The keyboardist was just 15 when he joined the Canadian band, Spoons (Romantic Traffic, Nova Heart). Rob spent five years with the band before joining Honeymoon Suite. After his stint with Honeymoon Suite, Rob joined the theater community, working on Mamma Mia! and Cats. Rob was one of the teachers who taught Rami Malek how to the piano for Bohemian Rhapsody.

Gary Burke of Breakfast Club

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 17:49:54 -0300

I catch up with Gary Burke, who was the bassist in Breakfast Club. The band's single, Right on Track, reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Breakfast Club was nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy in 1988. Madonna also got her start in an earlier version of the band. The documentary, Madonna and The Breakfast club details her time with the band.

William Sanderson (Deadwood, Newhart)

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 15:52:18 -0300

Noel catches up with William Sanderson. The veteran character actor perhaps is best known as E. B. Farnum in HBO's Deadwood. Sanderson played Larry in Newhart from 1982 to 1990, famous for the catchphrase, "Hi. I'm Larry. This is my brother Darryl. This is my other brother Darryl." William has appeared in many movies, and is known for his role in the 1982 cult classic, Blade Runner as J. F. Sebastian. Last year, Sanderson released an autobiography about his career, Yes, I'm That Guy: The Rough-and-Tumble Life of a Character Actor.

Burt Ward (Dick Grayson/Robin on the Batman TV show)

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:48:50 -0300

Noel catches up with Burt Ward. The legendary actor is best known as Dick Grayson/Robin on the Batman 60's TV show. Burt received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame earlier this year. More importantly, Burt and his wife, Tracy, have rescued over 15,000 dogs. They have started Gentle Giants Dog Food and Care Programs.

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J.R. Richards (former lead singer of Dishwalla)

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 15:57:22 -0300

Noel catches up with J.R. Richards. The singer-songwriter is the former frontman of Dishwalla. The band's biggest hit was "Counting Blue Cars," which reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and number one on the Billboard Modern Rock charts in 1996. The song won Billboard Award for Rock Track of the Year 1997. J.R. talks about whether the song was a blessing or a curse. Dishwalla broke up in 2005 and reformed three years later without J.R., who embarked on a solo career. J.R. latest release, "Under The Covers," features some of J.R.'s favorite songs

Rachel Haden (That Dog., The Haden Triplets)

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 17:57:55 -0300

Noel catches up with Rachel Haden. The talented musician, alongside sisters Tanya and Petra, formed The Haden Triplets. Their father was the late great jazz bassist Charlie Haden. Rachel is the bassist in That Dog. and has worked with Weezer and Jimmy Eat World. Rachel's latest release is a collaboration with Boo Hewerdine called, Wanderlust.

Chad McNamara (The Doodlebops)

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 15:40:05 -0300

Noel catches up with Chad McNamara, who played Rooney Doodle on The Doodlebops. The show ran for three seasons on the Disney Channel. Chad talks about getting the role of Rooney, shares some behind the scenes stories, and tells us why the show lasted just three seasons.

Bruce Van Dusen (Famed TV Commercial Director)

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:32:11 -0300

Noel catches up with Bruce Van Dusen. The famed TV commercial director just released his memoir, 60 Stories About 30 Seconds. Bruce shares stories with the celebrities he has directed like Geena Davis, Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood and Andre Agassi. Bruce talks about how he got his first commercial, which was Crazy Eddie's.

brucevandusen.com

Ilene Graff (Mr. Belvedere)

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 16:07:26 -0300

Noel catches up with actress and Grammy-nominated singer Ilene Graff, who played Marsha Owens for six seasons on ABC's Mr. Belvedere. Ilene began her career on Broadway in Neil Simon's Promises Promises. Ilene went on to play Sandy for two-and-a-half years in the original Broadway production of Grease, but her biggest Broadway triumph was creating the role of Cleo musical comedy hit I Love My Wife. Ilene guest-starred on Three's Company and Mork and Mindy. She talks about working with John Ritter and Robin Williams. She starred alongside Rodney Dangerfield in the movie Ladybugs.

Boo Hewerdine

Fri, 04 Sep 2020 13:01:54 -0300

Noel catches up with Boo Hewerdine. The singer-songwriter was the lead singer and songwriter of the band, The Bible. Some of their hits included "Graceland", "Honey Be Good" and "Crystal Palace." Following the band's breakup, Hewerdine collaborated with Darden Smith, Eddi Reader and Squeeze's Chris Difford. His song for Reader, "Patience of Angels", brought a nomination for the Ivor Novello Award for songwriting in 1995.

boohewerdine.net

Nick Jameson (24)

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 16:10:37 -0300

Noel catches up with Nick Jameson, probably best known as Russian President Yuri Suvarov on 24. Nick has had a very successful voice acting career, having had roles in Frozen, Clifford, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, voicing Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, and Clifford. On screen, he has had guest-starring roles on Alias and Lost. Nick produced several early albums for the rock band Foghat, best known for the song, Slow Ride, and joined the band as their bass player for the 1975 album Fool for the City. He also released two solo albums on the Motown label.

Jason Mendelsohn

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:48:02 -0300

Noel catches up with Jason Mendelsohn, who at 44, was diagnosed with Stage IV HPV Throat Cancer. He created SupermanHPV.com for one main purpose, to help those diagnosed with HPV related oral cancer maintain a positive attitude and become mentally strong while battling this cancer.

James Reynolds (Days of Our Lives)

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 17:46:59 -0300

Noel catches up with James Reynolds. The talented actor is best known for playing Abe Carver on Days of Our Lives. James originated the role back in 1981. James became just the second Days actor to win the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2018. James took a break from Days to star in the primetime drama, Generations, which earned him a primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Reynolds joined the Marines. After boot camp he was assigned to the Information Service Office where, first stationed in Hawaii, he became a reporter for the service newspaper, The Windward Marine. Later he was sent to Vietnam and served for almost a year with a variety of units in and around Chu Lai, adding battlefield reporting to his combat duties.

Stuart Pankin (Dinosaurs, Not Necessarily the News)

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:54:56 -0300

Noel catches up with Stuart Pankin. The talented actor is probably best known for voicing Earl Sinclair on the TV show, Dinosaurs. Stuart was part of the cast of HBO's Not Necessarily the News. He also had some memorable guest-starring roles on Barney Miller, Night Court on Three's a Crowd. On the big screen, Stuart had roles in Fatal Attraction, Scavenger Hunt and The Hollywood Knights.

Wesley Eure (Land of the Lost, Days of Our Lives)

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:57:26 -0300

Noel catches up with Wesley Eure, who played Will Marshall on Land of the Lost, which ran for three seasons. At the same time, Wesley played Mike Horton on Days of Our Lives. He also talks about some of the close calls in his career. Wesley was one of the creators of the PBS Kids's show, Dragon Tales, and was the host of Nickelodeon's Finders Keepers for two seasons.

Rob Paulsen (Animaniacs, TMNT)

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:48:35 -0300

Noel catches up with Rob Paulsen. The legendary voice actor is best known for his roles on Animaniacs and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Emmy winner has voiced over 250 animated characters throughout his career. Rob was diagnosed with stage III throat cancer in 2016. He is now in remission.

Graham Russell of Air Supply

Wed, 22 Jul 2020 12:45:38 -0300

Noel catches up with Graham Russell, one half of Air Supply. The duo is celebrating their 45th anniversary this year. Graham talks about he met Russell Hitchcock on the first day of rehearsals for "Jesus Christ Superstar' in Australia. Soon after that, they became the biggest act down under and opened for Rod Stewart. In 1980, "Lost in Love' became the fastest selling in the world. Air Supply tied The Beatles record for having seven consecutive top-five singles. Their latest album, "The Lost in Love Experience", was recorded with the Prague Symphony.

Tessa Niles (Famed session and background singer)

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 17:43:23 -0300

Noel catches up with Tessa Niles, who is one of the most talent session and background singers out there. Tessa has worked with the likes of David Bowie, Eric Clapton, The Police, Duran Duran, Tears For Fears and many more! Tessa talks about her experience with Bowie at Live Aid. She was on tour with Clapton when Stevie Ray Vaughan died in that tragic helicopter crash. Tessa's book, Backtrack, came out about five years ago and details her career in music. It's a must read.

Eric Blakeney (TV writer for Wiseguy and 21 Jump Street and director/writer of the movie, Gun Shy)

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 16:48:30 -0300

Noel catches up with Eric Blakeney. Eric is a director, producer and writer. He is best known for his work on Wiseguy. Eric was the show runner for a time on 21 Jump Street and created its spinoff, Booker. Eric wrote and directed the 2000 film, Gun Shy, starring Liam Neeson and Sandra Bullock. His latest project is called The People's Republic Of Movies (thepromhq.com)

Angel Mercado of The Original Cover Girls

Sat, 04 Jul 2020 13:47:14 -0300

Noel catches up with Angel Mercado, the lead singer of The Original Cover Girls. The trio's hits include "Show Me," My Heart Skips a Beat," and "We Can't Go Wrong." Angel talks about how she joined the band, her exit before the third album, and reuniting with the original members. The Cover Girls were the last musical act featured on American Bandstand.

Eric Roberts (Runaway Train, The Dark Knight)

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 12:30:12 -0300

Noel catches up with the legendary Eric Roberts. There probably is not a harder working actor in the business. Eric was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in the 1985 movie, "Runaway Train." He tells the story of how he found out about the nomination. Eric played Maroni in "The Dark Knight" and talks about working with the late Heath Ledger.

Drew Arnott of Strange Advance

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 23:35:47 -0300

Noel catches up with Drew Arnott of Strange Advance, was one of the founding members of the Canadian synthpop band. In Canada, they scored with hits such as "We Run", "Worlds Away" and "She Controls Me". They were nominated for a Juno for "Most Promising Group", and they worked with such legendary talent as Bryan Adams, Bob Rock and Bruce Fairbairn. Find out the Rock and Roll hall of famer who made fun of their name.