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On Episode 150 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis kicks off a celebration of the 45th Anniversary of the premiere of STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE! This film is a 1979 American science fiction drama directed by Robert Wise. It is based on and stars the cast of the 1966–1969 television series Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry, who serves as producer. In the film, set in the 2270s, a mysterious and powerful alien cloud known as V'Ger approaches Earth, destroying everything in its path. Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) assumes command of the recently refitted Starship Enterprise to lead it on a mission to determine V'Ger's origins and save the planet. Assisting Curtis in this endeavor in an exclusive interview is DAVID GAUTREAUX, the actor perhaps best known for work he never did – the role of Vulcan science officer Xon in the proposed Star Trek: Phase II television series. When the series was aborted, he was given the role of Commander Branch in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. David has also guest-starred in numerous television series including Man From Atlantis, Search for Tomorrow, One Life to Live, T. J. Hooker, L.A. Law, ER, Rules of Engagement, Boston Legal, and The Beast. He played recurring roles on Franklin & Bash, Damages, and the latest incarnation of S.W.A.T. In this interview, David discusses with Curtis about his career in and out of Star Trek, complete with several nuggets of minutia and obscurity which you'll only hear right here on RetroZest! Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/home. You may also help the RetroZest Podcast by purchasing a Celebrity Video Message gift for a friend/family member from CelebVM! Choose from celebrities like Barry Williams, Gary Busey, Ernie Hudson, Robert Fripp, Right Said Fred, etc.! Simply enter their website through our portal store.retrozest.com/celebvm, and shop as you normally would; it's no extra cost to you at all! Contact Curtis at podcast@retrozest.com, or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, check us out on TikTok!

Tread Perilously enters Ampersand Month: five shows with a stylized "and" in the middle of the title. And it all begins with an episode of Franklin & Bash called "Control." When Franklin & Bash are brought in to find a legal remedy for a heckler at a minor league baseball field, they soon discover there is more to this than a bad comedian getting his kicks at a would-be star pitcher. Meanwhile, Damien signs up to be a retiring judge's partner at a golf tournament in hopes of replacing him on the bench and Rachel tries a bull semen case for her brother. Justin declares Franklin & Bash "shockingly not terrible" as Erik attempts to place it in a context of easy TV viewing. Both have a hard time recalling details of the A-plot. Justin evaluates stars Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar. A surprise Reed Diamond appears. Heather Locklear proves to be a trooper. The presence of Malcolm McDowell and Buck Henry prove to be both welcome and, unlike the main plot, memorable. Erik recalls his best time at a baseball stadium. Geography Corner centers on the supposed office of Franklin & Bash. The word "loquat" becomes distracting and the resolution to the A-plot leads to another possible Tread Perilously room character.

We had a great conversation with Actress Colleen Foy on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about so many things from family, acting, sacrifices, she told some amazing stories especially about her first moving to LA. This episode got a little emotional and you will see. Colleen was amazing!Actress Colleen Foy is featured opposite Ana de Armas, Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody and Julianne Nicholson in the Netflix, 2022 feature film Blonde, writer/director Andrew Dominik's fictionalized chronicle of the life of Marilyn Monroe. In this eagerly awaited film, produced by Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment, she plays a psychiatric nurse who takes care of Marilyn's mother. Colleen is perhaps best known for her multi-season arc as Inara, on the Shondaland / ABC series Station 19, who survived a violent marriage and began a relationship with the firefighter who rescued her. Colleen grew up in a family of social workers in Milwaukee and loved hearing stories about her paternal great grandparents, who were touring vaudevillians. She graduated from Dominican High School, where she performed in every play and musical the school produced. Her personal highlight was the female lead in a production of The Little Shop of Horrors. She earned her degree in Theatre Studies at Marquette University, in her hometown. A seminal moment for Colleen occurred at Marquette when a friend – the first Deaf student at the university – wrote Quid Pro Quo, a play that is totally performed in American Sign Language and voiced by off-stage actors. The show won the prestigious American College Theatre festival and Colleen performed it at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Newly proficient in ASL, Colleen's first professional acting job post-college was a year long tour with the National Theatre of the Deaf. The only hearing actor in the company, Colleen played Alice in their adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. Their performance caught the attention of the producers of Sesame Street, who hired Colleen and her castmates to film multiple segments teaching the “Sign Language Word of the Day” for their huge national audience. Within the first year of moving to Los Angeles, Colleen made her feature film debut in director Paul Thomas Anderson's acclaimed drama There Will Be Blood, in which she played the adult Mary Sunday opposite Daniel Day Lewis's Daniel Plainview character. In television animation, Colleen co-starred in the Ever After High series, playing Holly O'Hair, the daughter of Rapunzel. Additional television series credits include 9-1-1: Lonestar, Bones, Castle, Franklin & Bash, Code Black, Cold Case, The Client List, Criminal Minds, Tacoma FD, and she has recurred on The Bold and the Beautiful, Sundance's This Close, and CBS All Access' Strange Angel.

Steve Cooper talks with actor Spencer Garrett. Spencer recently has been seen in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood, Chicago P.D., Bombshell, Dirty John, For All Mankind, Heel, Goliath and will be playing Chick Hearn in HBO's new series Winning Time.  One of the busiest actors around he has been seen on Dice, Bosch, Room 104, Insecure, Timeless, Survivor's Remorse and played Bob Woodward in the movie The Front Runner. The year before that he was a regular on the shows Satisfaction, Aquarius and Murder in the First and co-starred in All the Way playing Walter Reuther. Other various TV credits include Franklin & Bash, Masters of Sex, Star Trek: Voyager, Judging Amy, The Practice, The X-Files, Carnivale, JAG, Law & Order, Cold Case, Luck, Mad Men, Major Crimes and Satisfaction. He is also a familiar face on the big screen appearing is such movies as Yes Man, Mississippi is Burning, Charlie Wilson's War, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Thank You For Smoking and Public Enemies.

Lawrence Kao chats with Nicholas Vince (HELLRAISER, NIGHTBREED) about the catharsis of stage acting in high school, the first performance of hip-hop dance troop KABA MODERN on MTVs AMERICA'S BEST DANCE CREW, his first professional role on FRANKLIN & BASH, and early work on THE WALKING DEAD, missing pages on SLEEPY HOLLOW, the fun of working on Netflix's WU ASSASSINS, playing a dad, guest starring on LEVERAGE: REDEMPTION and much more.

Steve Cooper talks with actor John Kapelos. John co-starred in a several of John Hughes' generation-defining Brat Pack films, notably The Breakfast Club (as Carl the Janitor), 16 Candles and Weird Science. He has made his mark in more than 60 features films including Legally Blonde and Roxanne. On television he has proven his diversity in such series as Amazon's Transparent and received critical acclaim on the FX series Justified. Other TV work includes guest and recurring roles in hits such as Graceland, Psych, Franklin & Bash, Modern Family, Seinfeld, Frasier, Shameless, Castle, House, CSI: NY, West Wing, Big Sky and the sci-fi cult favorite Forever Knight in which he co-starred in 48 episodes as Detective Don Schanke. On television, John has proven his diversity in such series as Amazon's groundbreaking Golden Globewinner, TRANSPARENT. He also received critical acclaim in a 9-episode arc on the hit FX series, JUSTIFIED. Other TV work includes guest starring and recurring roles in such hit series as GRACELAND, THE REPUBLIC OF DOYLE, PSYCH, FRANKLIN & BASH, MODERN FAMILY, SEINFELD, FRASIER, SHAMELESS, CASTLE, LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES, HOUSE, CSI: NY, WEST WING and the sci-fi cult favorite, US/Candian co-production FOREVER KNIGHT, in which he costarred in 48 episodes, as Detective Don Schanke.     On television, John has proven his diversity     On television, John has proven his diversity in such series as Amazon's groundbreaking Golden Globewinner, TRANSPARENT. He also received critical acclaim in a 9-episode arc on the hit FX series, JUSTIFIED. Other TV work includes guest starring and recurring roles in such hit series as GRACELAND, THE REPUBLIC OF DOYLE, PSYCH, FRANKLIN & BASH, MODERN FAMILY, SEINFELD, FRASIER, SHAMELESS, CASTLE, LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES, HOUSE, CSI: NY, WEST WING and the sci-fi cult favorite, US/Candian co-production FOREVER KNIGHT, in which he costarred in 48 episodes, as Detective Don Schanke.      

This week, I speak with Reed Diamond about his roles as Damien Karp on Franklin & Bash among many others.

What did Super Bowl home field advantage do? Players: "American Dad", Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs, Merchandise, Scott Dixon, IndyCar, "HBO Real Sports", Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Lakers, NHL, Bud Light, AutoZone, "Rizzoli & Isles", "Franklin & Bash"

Krazy Joe & Jacob are back with another ALL NEW podcast! This week The PREDICTION NETWORK discusses the news that Bloodshot 2 with Vin Diesel is actually happening despite the original film's box office woes. We discuss Blumhouse's Freaky - a horror/comedy hybrid that opens on this week starring Vince Vaughn! We know the details about Disney +'s Wandavision, including the number of episodes you can expect in season 1! The show will debut on January 15, 2021 Is there going to be a Boba Fett spinoff series of The Mandalorian? According to Deadline, Yes...and it shoots THIS WEEK! Dwayne The Rock Johnson is producing a remake of his original star vehicle, The Scorpion King....do you care? And Johnny Depp is FIRED as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts 3! Krazy Joe has a BIG HIGH FIVE for Paramount's Love & Monsters, now playing in some theaters and on PVOD. Krazy Joe also has a smaller, more tempered HIGH FIVE for the horror film Come Play which is exclusively in theaters right now. The 2011-2014 TV series Franklin & Bash is now on DVD from Mill Creek Entertainment. Krazy Joe is late to the party, but gives it a HIGH FIVE and FINALLY, a BIG HIGH FIVE for Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso, a comedy starring Jason Sudeikis as an American college football coach recruited as the head coach for a professional soccer team in Britain. Jacob puts the latest chapter of the Bill and Ted series, Bill and Ted Face the Music on the MEDIOCRE MINUTE... Krazy Joe STRONGLY disagrees. To hear more of Jacob, please visit his YouTube channel: YouTube.com/JtwoH Special thanks to our patrons William La Bruna, Shawn Fisher, Martin Collins, Todd, Liza W. Rudolph, Jim Simon, Bill Greenan, Melissa Bartell, the Bathtub Mermaid, Joey Hockeypuck, Joey Baseball, Chris Fiore, Rick Weaver and also Water Tower Cinema! To support the show, please go to Patreon.com/MegaPodTastic Patrons receive early access to the raw and unedited VIDEO FEED of each podcast recording. Help Support MegaPodTastic by buying a MegaPodTastic T-Shirt or some other MegaPodTastic merchandise!  Shop.Spreadshirt.com/MegaPodTastic Please become a fan of MegaPodTastic on Facebook, and subscribe to us on I-Tunes. Please send your comments to us at MegaPodTastic@Gmail.com or give us a review on I-Tunes. MegaPodTastic has a voicemail line! Call us at 610-624-1985. Give us a call...maybe you'll be on the next episode! Keep on wearing those pajamas!!

Steve Cooper talks with actor Reed Diamond. Reed got his first big break in the movie Memphis Belle. Since then he has made an impact in both films and TV. He has co-starred in many shows including 13 Reasons Why, Homicide: Life on the Street, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Designated Survivor, Judging Amy, The Purge, Good Girls Revolt, Franklin & Bash, Wayward Pines, The Shield, Journeyman, Dollhouse, 24, Bones and The Mentalist and has been a guest star on the series Elementary, How to Get Away with Murder, Billions, Feud: Bette and Joan, Cold Case, The West Wing, Medium, Law & Order, CSI, Castle, Monk, White Collar, Revolution, The Glades and Criminal Minds and many others. He has also been in numerous movies such as Moneyball, Good Night, and Good Luck and Much Ado About Nothing.

Leonardo is currently reprising his fan-favorite role as Felix Lutz for season three of the critically acclaimed, award-winning HBO series "Westworld." The series, based off the 1973 Michael Crichton movie of the same name, takes place in Westworld, a futuristic amusement park intended for rich vacationers and looked after by robotic "hosts." Leonardo is a scene-stealer as a lab technician who remains by Maeve Millay's (Thandie Newton) side as they navigate the treacherous landscapes of Westworld, and beyond. Since the show's breakout debut in 2016, the series has garnered over 150 award nominations, 47 wins and counting. . In addition to "Westworld," Leonardo is set to recur throughout season 4 of CBS' hit action-drama series "MacGyver," starring as Aubrey, the newly introduced love interest of Riley (Tristin Mays). "MacGyver" is currently airing new episodes on CBS. Leonardo can also be seen in the fourth season of HBO's fantasy-dramedy anthology series "Room 104," created by the Duplass brothers. Leonardo's episode will center on a bittersweet reunion of a friendship following a deep family loss, painting a funny, poignant and retro tale of love, friendship and moving on. "Room 104" will return for season 4 in 2020. On the film front, Leonardo stars in a leading role in the upcoming indie drama "Phobias," which premiered at the Mammoth Film Festival in February 2020. Set in an alternate, contemporary world, the film explores human instinct and the real phobias that everyday people must live with. The film is comprised by six short anthology pieces, which are woven together through the lens of Johnny (Nam), who is fighting his robophobia to avenge his father's wrongful death. In addition to "Phobias," Leonardo is also set to star in the indie comedy "Marvelous and the Black Hole," premiering at the TriBeCa Film Festival in April 2020. Recent notable credits for Leonardo include the DC Universe series "Swamp Thing," Amazon's "Sneaky Pete," and the Arthouse film "Hummingbird." He has also recurred on titles such as the Amazon series "Betas," and has appeared on "The Flash," Disjointed," "Hawaii 5-0," "Royal Pains," "Bones," "Franklin & Bash," and "Stalker." His breakout role came in the Paramount Pictures comedy "The Perfect Score," starring Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, and Erika Christensen. Since then, he has gone on to star in a string of movies, namely "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" 1 and 2, "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift," "Vantage Point," "He's Just Not That Into You," and "One for the Money." Born in Argentina to Korean immigrant parents and raised in Sydney, Australia, Leonardo has since relocated to San Diego, CA, where he enjoys spending quality time with his husband and their twin toddlers when he has time off set.

Leonardo is currently reprising his fan-favorite role as Felix Lutz for season three of the critically acclaimed, award-winning HBO series "Westworld." The series, based off the 1973 Michael Crichton movie of the same name, takes place in Westworld, a futuristic amusement park intended for rich vacationers and looked after by robotic "hosts." Leonardo is a scene-stealer as a lab technician who remains by Maeve Millay's (Thandie Newton) side as they navigate the treacherous landscapes of Westworld, and beyond. Since the show's breakout debut in 2016, the series has garnered over 150 award nominations, 47 wins and counting. . In addition to "Westworld," Leonardo is set to recur throughout season 4 of CBS' hit action-drama series "MacGyver," starring as Aubrey, the newly introduced love interest of Riley (Tristin Mays). "MacGyver" is currently airing new episodes on CBS. Leonardo can also be seen in the fourth season of HBO's fantasy-dramedy anthology series "Room 104," created by the Duplass brothers. Leonardo's episode will center on a bittersweet reunion of a friendship following a deep family loss, painting a funny, poignant and retro tale of love, friendship and moving on. "Room 104" will return for season 4 in 2020. On the film front, Leonardo stars in a leading role in the upcoming indie drama "Phobias," which premiered at the Mammoth Film Festival in February 2020. Set in an alternate, contemporary world, the film explores human instinct and the real phobias that everyday people must live with. The film is comprised by six short anthology pieces, which are woven together through the lens of Johnny (Nam), who is fighting his robophobia to avenge his father's wrongful death. In addition to "Phobias," Leonardo is also set to star in the indie comedy "Marvelous and the Black Hole," premiering at the TriBeCa Film Festival in April 2020. Recent notable credits for Leonardo include the DC Universe series "Swamp Thing," Amazon's "Sneaky Pete," and the Arthouse film "Hummingbird." He has also recurred on titles such as the Amazon series "Betas," and has appeared on "The Flash," Disjointed," "Hawaii 5-0," "Royal Pains," "Bones," "Franklin & Bash," and "Stalker." His breakout role came in the Paramount Pictures comedy "The Perfect Score," starring Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, and Erika Christensen. Since then, he has gone on to star in a string of movies, namely "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" 1 and 2, "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift," "Vantage Point," "He's Just Not That Into You," and "One for the Money." Born in Argentina to Korean immigrant parents and raised in Sydney, Australia, Leonardo has since relocated to San Diego, CA, where he enjoys spending quality time with his husband and their twin toddlers when he has time off set.

Today, I am joined by the transformative talent that is Leonardo Nam. Over the course of the next hour, you will hear how Leo found his way as a young actor growing up in Australia, how he relentlessly hustled in NYC, and how he built the career of his dreams, starring in shows like Westworld and working with the Duplass Brothers on Room 104. Whether he’s auditioning for Hamlet still wearing his rollerblades or deciding to eat a turkey sandwich DURING his audition for The Perfect Score, the studio film that changed his life, Leo has faced every chapter in his career with a sense of adventure and a brilliant connection to his instincts. Recent notable credits for Leonardo include the DC Universe series "Swamp Thing,” Amazon’s "Sneaky Pete,” and the Arthouse film “Hummingbird." He has also recurred on titles such as the Amazon series “Betas,” and has appeared on “The Flash,” Disjointed,” “Hawaii 5-0,” “Royal Pains,” “Bones,” “Franklin & Bash,” and “Stalker.” His breakout role came in the Paramount Pictures comedy “The Perfect Score,” starring Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, and Erika Christensen. Since then, he has gone on to star in a string of movies, namely “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” 1 and 2, “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,” “Vantage Point,” “He’s Just Not That Into You,” and “One for the Money." For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, sign up for our amazing newsletter at AlyshiaOchse.com. And don't forget to snap and post a photo while listening to the show and tag me (@alyshiaochse)! Show Links: INSTAGRAM: @alyshiaochse INSTAGRAM: @thatoneaudition WEBSITE: AlyshiaOchse.com ITUNES: Subscribe to That One Audition on iTunes SPOTIFY: Subscribe to That One Audition on Spotify STITCHER: Subscribe to That One Audition on Stitcher #SELFTAPEMAY: Learn How to Create Self-Tapes That Actually Book Guest links: IMDB: Leonardo Nam INSTAGRAM: @leonardo_nam TWITTER: @Leonardo_Nam WEBSITE: NancyBanksStudio.com WEBSITE: NIDA.edu.au WEBSITE: HBStudio.org TRAILER: MacGyver Dresses to Kill, Gets chased by a Bomb (TVLine.com) Credits: WRITER: Nicole Steinwedell SOUND DESIGN: Zachary Jameson WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings ASSISTANT: Elle Powell SOCIAL OUTREACH: Bebe Katsenes

We discuss the new FOX series The Passage, starring none other than Zach Morris aka one of the guys from Franklin & Bash. Also there are weird telepathic vampires in it! Strap in! 

Mark-Paul Gosselaar (32:35) talks about adapting The Passage Trilogy for TV on FOX, how Saved By The Bell wasn't really that great for his career, whether he agrees with the "Zack Morris Is Trash" video, if a Saved By The Bell reboot is ever going to happen, if the cast still gets along, and he he wasn't cool in high school, and plays Marry-Fuck-Kill with Kelly Kapowski, Jesse Spano, and Lisa Turtle. Also, we agree to co-produce the Franklin & Bash movie.  After the interview (49:05) we lay out the plan to get Franklin & Bash movie off the ground. Voicemails include: FInger Licking, Boner pee, Bringing your toothbrush to her house, and How Many Arms Do You Want

Today on The Neil Haley Show, The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview  Jocko Sims  and Tyler Labine of NBC's New Amsterdam. Tyler Labine plays Dr. Iggy Frome on NBC's new drama "New Amsterdam." Labine nurtures an impressive body of work that encompasses comedy and drama. In addition to recently appearing as the star of Lionsgate's comedy series "Deadbeat" for Hulu, on which he served as a producer, he also starred on Fox's "Sons of Tucson" and has been a series regular on NBC's "Animal Practice," CBS' "Mad Love" and the CW's "Reaper." Jocko Sims stars as Dr. Floyd Reynolds on the NBC drama "New Amsterdam."   Sims is an actor, writer and producer who has had roles in numerous film and television projects, including "Dreamgirls," "Jarhead" and the 2014 summer box office smash "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes." For his first series, Sims had a co-starring role on the Starz original series "Crash." For the past five years, he has starred as Lt. Carlton Burk on the TNT network hit "The Last Ship," which is currently in its last season. While on hiatus from "The Last Ship," Sims portrayed Robert Franklin on Showtime's second season of "Masters of Sex." In his downtime from the above projects, Sims has recurred and/or guest-starred on several television series, including "Franklin & Bash," "Castle," "Grey's Anatomy," "NCIS," "Burn Notice," "CSI," "Bones" and most recently on Showtime's "I'm Dying Up Here."

WELCOME TO A SPECIAL '1ST BIRTHDAY EDITION' OF THAT ONE AUDITION PODCAST! Toni Trucks started early in this business of acting, dancing and singing with a goal in mind...to be on Broadway.  But how she achieved that goal came with a tenacious spirit and openness of saying yes to opportunities placing her in front of the decision makers.  This interview will inspire you to say YES to all opportunities and teach you how to manifest your dream job.  Toni gives practical insight on how to handle disappointment in the predictably unpredictable industry.  The Organized Actor Book has taught Toni how to effectively take control of her business and stretch each year as an artist.  Toni has been working as an actress the majority of her life and shares intimate details of some of her most successful auditions to how she handles heartbreak and ego.   Toni Trucks is currently a series regular on the hit CBS show SEAL TEAM.  She is best known for her work in the Showtime series BARBERSHOP, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN-PART 2, FRANKLIN & BASH, and MUSIC & LYRICS.   Toni Trucks IG: @tonitrucks

Toni Trucks started early in this business of acting, dancing and singing with a goal in mind...to be on Broadway.  But how she achieved that goal came with a tenacious spirit and openness of saying yes to opportunities placing her in front of the decision makers.  This interview will inspire you to say YES to all opportunities and teach you how to manifest your dream job.  Toni gives practical insight on how to handle disappointment in the predictably unpredictable industry.  The Organized Actor Book has taught Toni how to effectively take control of her business and stretch each year as an artist.  Toni has been working as an actress the majority of her life and shares intimate details of some of her most successful auditions to how she handles heartbreak and ego.   Toni Trucks is currently a series regular on the hit CBS show SEAL TEAM.  She is best known for her work in the Showtime series BARBERSHOP, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN-PART 2, FRANKLIN & BASH, and MUSIC & LYRICS.   Toni Trucks IG: @tonitrucks

Steve Cooper talks with actor James M. Connor. James is best known for his role as Larry Culpepper the soda vendor at NCAA football games for the national Dr. Pepper ad campaign and as Seychelles in HBO's Vice Principals and Stephen on Lopez. His movie credits include Kong: Skull Island, About Schmidt, Blades of Glory, The Onion Movie, Meet Dave, Horrible Bosses 2 and Watchmen. He has also been seen on countless TV show such as New Girl, NCIS, Big Love, Medium, Desperate Housewives, Gilmore Girls, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Scrubs, Rules of Engagement, Hawaii Five-0, Franklin & Bash, Community, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Parks & Recreation and the Last Tycoon.

Steve Cooper talks with actor Spencer Garrett. Spencer returns to CooperTalk for a third time. One of the busiest actors around he has recently been seen on Dice, Bosch, Room 104, Insecure, Timelss, Survivor's Remorse and just finished playing Bob Woodward in the movie The Front Runner. The year before that he was a regular on the shows Satisfaction, Aquarius and Murder in the First and co-starred in All the Way playing Walter Reuther. He got introduced to the entertainment field at a young age, his mother was an actress and his father was a talent agent. After college he gravitated towards the industry and studied with the legendary teacher Sanford Meisner. Throughout his 25 year career he has consistently worked on many different projects. His various TV credits include Franklin & Bash, Masters of Sex, Star Trek: Voyager, Judging Amy, The Practice, The X-Files, Carnivale, JAG, Law & Order, Cold Case, Luck, Mad Men, Major Crimes and Satisfaction. He is also a familiar face on the big screen appearing is such movies as Yes Man, Mississippi is Burning, Charlie Wilson's War, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Thank You For Smoking and Public Enemies.

Steve Cooper talks with actor Judith Scott. Judith can be currently seen playing the role of Claudia Crane in FX's hit drama Snowfall which takes a look back to the early days of the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles during the beginning of the 80s. She began her career as part of the legendary Second City improv troupe out of Chicago. Her acting credits include recurring roles in shows such as Dexter, Castle, Jake 2.0, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and has guests starred on series including The X-Files, Frasier, The Bernie Mac Show, 24, Monk, ER, Criminal Minds, Cold Case, Numb3rs, House, Franklin & Bash, CSI: Miami and Murder in the First. She has also been seen in the movies The Santa Clause, Opportunity Knocks, Dunston Checks In and Flightplan to name a few.

Steve Cooper talks with actor Robin Thomas. Robin may be best known for his roles as Mark Singleton on Another World, Geoffrey Wells in Who's the Boss and Vice Principal Phil Gills in Summer School. He has had recurring roles in many series such as Murphy Brown, Matlock, Life Unexpected, Queer as Folk, Fuller House, The Division and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and has appeared in numerous films like Pacific Rim, About Last Night..., The Contender and Banger Sisters. His long list of television appearances includes the shows Midnight Caller, Party of Five, NCIS, Pacific Blue, CSI: NY, NCIS: Los Angeles, Criminal Minds, CSI: Miami, Manhattan, Franklin & Bash and Castle. He is also an accomplished sculptor.

Steve Cooper talks with actor Linden Ashby. Linden is currently in his sixth season starring in the hit MTV series Teen Wolf where he plays Sheriff Stilinski and is also well known for his role as Johnny Cage in the film adaption of Mortal Kombat and as Dr. Brett Cooper in Melrose Place. In a career that has spanned almost 30 years he has had co-starring roles in the soap operas Loving, Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless. He has also guest starred or recurred in numerous series such as The Gates, Drop Dead Diva, Franklin & Bash, Necessary Roughness, CSI: Miami, The War Next Door, Spy Game and many more. His film credits include 8 Seconds, Wyatt Earp, Cadillac Ranch, Outrage, Resident Evil: Extinction, Prom Night and Iron Man 3 to name a few.

Steve Cooper talks with actor Tom Wright. Tom has appeared in over 40 stage productions both on and off-Broadway. co-starred in the feature films Barbershop and Barbershop 2: Back in Business with Ice Cube. He also co-starred with Angela Bassett as her ex-lover in Sunshine State, his sixth film with writer/director John Sayles. The other Sayles films include: Passion Fish, City of Hope, Honeydripper, Matewan and The Brother from Another Planet. He has played roles on several television programs but is best known for playing Mr. Morgan, Yankees co-worker of character George Costanza on Seinfeld. Other guest starring or recurring roles include Criminal Minds, Granite Flats, Castle, The Mentalist, Franklin & Bash, Dark Blue, Rizzoli & Isles, Modern Family, Southland, Martial Law, Nip/Tuck, Numb3rs, Crash, 24, JAG, Cold Case, NCIS and many more 

Steve Cooper talks with actor Spencer Garrett. Spencer returns to CooperTalk after a busy year where he was a regular on Satisfaction, Aquarius and Murder in the First and co-starred in All the Way playing Walter Reuther. He got introduced to the entertainment field at a young age, his mother was an actress and his father was a talent agent. After college he gravitated towards the industry and studied with the legendary teacher Sanford Meisner. Throughout his 25 year career he has consistently worked on many different projects. His various TV credits include Franklin & Bash, Masters of Sex, Star Trek: Voyager, Judging Amy, The Practice, The X-Files, Carnivale, JAG, Law & Order, Cold Case, Luck, Mad Men, Major Crimes and Satisfaction. He is also a familiar face on the big screen appearing is such movies as Yes Man, Mississippi is Burning, Charlie Wilson's War, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Thank You For Smoking and Public Enemies.

Steve Cooper talks with actor Bruce Nozick. Bruce has been acting for over 30 years and has amassed over a hundred credits. Some of his movie appearances include The Wanderers, The Souler Opposite, Mystery Alaska, Along Came Polly, God Bless America and Hurt. His numerous television appearances include guest starring on popular series such as E.R., Ally McBeal, Judging Amy, Without a Trace, Six Feet Under, Entourage, Days of Our Lives, Bones, Criminal Minds, Weeds, Hawaii Five-O, Franklin & Bash and The Last Ship.

Ep. 24: Garcelle Beauvais is known for her work on the Jamie Foxx Show, NYPD Blue, and Franklin & Bash, but outside of her acting work, Garcelle (a mother to 3 sons, including a set of twin multiracial sons), along with co-author Sebastian A. Jones, has penned the I Am . . . children's book series, including the first book, I Am Mixed, which features a set of fraternal multiracial twins (Jay and Nia). (http://www.amazon.com/Am-Mixed-Book/dp/0578110873). In addition to her tv roles, Garcelle has been active in the movies, including her roles in American Gun, with Forrest Whitaker, Marcia Gay Harden and Donald Sutherland; Women in Trouble with Simon Baker and Josh Brolin; Barbershop 2: Back in Business, with Queen Latifah; and Bad Company, opposite Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins. Garcelle also shot the short film Eyes to See, which focuses on the Haiti earthquake, inspired by the writer/director’s personal involvement with the Haitian relief effort right after tragedy. Garcelle also is active in community outreach and charitable giving.  She supports the Step Up Women’s Network, a national non-profit that empowers women and girls to be strong and reach their full potential. She is also active with March of Dimes, Children Uniting Nations, and Yele Haiti Foundation. For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic   Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Steve Cooper talks with actor Jim Turner. Jim is probably best known as ex-football-star-turned-agent Kirby Carlisle on the HBO comedy, ARLI$$ and as the perpetually out-of-sorts hippy, Randee of the Redwoods, that MTV ran for President in 1988. Turner has carved out his television career of playing lots of small town doctors, lawyers, preachers, and teachers on Grey's Anatomy, Perception, Franklin & Bash, Happy Endings, Castle, Big Bang Theory, Young & the Restless, Boston Legal, Dharma & Greg, Party Down and many others. He's also had major roles in several movie comedies: Kicking & Sceaming, Bewitched, Meet Dave, JOBS, The Ref, Joe's Apartment, Golf in the Kingdom and dozens more.  He can currently be seen on the series Granite Flats where you can find on Netflix.

The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview John Kepelos from The Breakfast Club. John Kapelos (FX's Justified, Modern Family, Franklin & Bash, Shameless) .He received critical acclaim for his roles in Amazon's Golden Globe winning series TRANSPARENT. John also starred in pop culture phenomenon films such as The Breakfast Club, 16 Candles, and Weird Science. He will soon become a regular on Disney's popular sitcom, I Didn't Do It. His jazz compilation, Too Hip For the Room, will drop this Spring, 2015.

Steve Cooper talks with actor Kurt Fuller. Kurt is best known for his role as Woody in Psych and Zachariah in Supernatural. He appeared in numerous films, working with acclaimed film directors such as Brian DePalma, Paul Schrader, Harold Ramis and Ridley Scott. His film career include appearances in Ghostbusters II, Wayne’s World, Reflections on a Crime, Pushing Tin, Scary Movie, Auto Focus, Anger Management, Ray, The Pursuit of Happyness and Midnight in Paris. He also has an extensive television career. From his screen debut in 1984, playing a cameraman in an episode of Knight Rider,he has appeared as a regular, recurring character and guest in numerous television shows such as The Good Wife, Parenthood, Manhattan Love Story, The Crazy Ones, Franklin & Bash, Scandal, Grey's Anatomy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, My Name is Earl, Ugly Betty and countless others. 

Steve Cooper talks with actor Mark Rolston. Mark is best known for his role Bogs Diamond in the multi-Oscar nominated film The Shawshank Redemption but has appeared in countless other movies and TV shows. His first big role came in James Cameron's Aliens and has been seen in The Departed, Weeds, RoboCop 2, Hard Rain, Lethal Weapon 2, Saw V & VI, Rush Hour and many others. On television he has had recurring roles on series such as Profiler, CSI: Miami, Young Justice, The Shield, NCIS, Cold Case, Brooklyn South and 24 to name a few and has guest starred on Criminal Minds, Nash Bridges, The X-Files, NYPD Blue, Alias, Touched by an Angel, Star Trek: Enterprise, CSI: NY, The Mentalist, The Closer, Franklin & Bash and Touch and many more. He also lends his voice to various projects on the small screen and video games.

Steve Cooper talks with actor/director Eddie Jemison. Eddie is best known for his role as Ronnie Haxon on two seasons of HBO's series Hung. His first national break came in the Yes, I Am / Dr. Galakowitz spots for Bud Light. Several appearances on David Letterman followed. Soon after, he acted in his first film, Schizopolis, directed by Oscar winner Steven Soderbergh. He went on to act in Soderbergh's Ocean's Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen and relocated to Los Angeles. His feature work also includes his role as Ogie in Waitress directed by Adrienne Shelly, along with roles in The Punisher and Bruce Almighty. His television credits include The Closer, ER, CSI, Six Feet Under, The Guardian, NCIS, Grey's Anatomy, Franklin & Bash and many more. He recently finished writing, co-directing and co-starring in the movie King of Herrings which has been a festival favorite and is available on iTunes.

Steve Cooper talks with actor Brian McNamara. Brian is best known for his role as Michael Holden for 7 seasons on Lifetime's top-rated show Army Wives and has been acting for over 30 years. He got his break in Hollywood with a part in the hit movie Flamingo Kid and has since appeared in numerous roles in both film and television. McNamara starred in one of the first Lifetime Movies, Storm and Sorrow as well as The Secret Lives Of Second Wives. Some of his other film credits include, Short Circuit, Arachnophobia, Mystery Date and Dead of Winter, which was also his directing debut. Early in his career, McNamara was nominated for a Golden Globe for his work in the TV movie, Billionaire Boys Club. Some of his many TV credits include guest starring roles in such popular series as, Seinfeld, Monk, NYPD Blue, St. Elsewhere, JAG, Mad About You, Ellen, Murphy Brown, The Mentalist, Perception, Grimm, Bones and Franklin & Bash as well as playing Brooke Shields love interest in her series Suddenly Susan. He directed 4 episodes of Army Wives and currently is directing episodes of Granite Flats.

Best known to audiences as T-Dog in the world of The Walking Dead and as the menacing thug Alton in the 2010 Academy® Award-nominated film The Blind Side, IronE Singleton's ability to play strong, multidimensional characters has made him a memorable actor in both film and television. Singleton most recently appeared on the big screen alongside Bow Wow and Ice Cube in Lottery Ticket. In 2011, he will be seen alongside Nicolas Cage, Guy Pearce and January Jones in the feature film The Hungry Rabbit Jumps. Singleton's talent has been on display recently in several television pilots, including ABC's “Detroit 1-8-7,” VH1′s “Single Ladies,” and TNT's “Franklin & Bash.” Among his other television credits are CW's “One Tree Hill” and BET's “Somebodies.” Born and raised in Atlanta, GA, Singleton's story embodies everything we have come to understand about the lives of many inner city youth growing up in low-income housing projects. Having lost his mother to HIV/AIDS when he was a senior in high school, and watching his brother spend most of his life in Georgia's prison system, IronE fought to have a life far different from the one he knew growing up. The “irony” of his story is that, while all the odds were stacked against him, IronE Singleton still overcame his troubled childhood to attend the University of Georgia on academic and football scholarships, where he completed a double major in Theater and Speech Communications. Prior to breaking into film and television, Singleton put on a one-man theater show entitled IronE… The Resurrected, which garnered rave reviews. In his spare time, Singleton is a Youth Motivational Speaker and youth sports referee.

Steve Cooper talks with actor Mircea Monroe. Mircea currently can be seen co-starring in the Showtime series Episodes as Morning Randolph and as Tansy Truitt in Hart of Dixie. She has numerous other TV film credits including Sullivan & Sons, Supernatural, Franklin & Bash, Without a Trace, Anger Management, Magic Mike, The Mentalist, Ghostfacers, Drive, How I Met Your Mother and White Collar.

Steve Cooper talks with actor Jack Plotnick. Jack got his first big break playing recurring characters on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Since then he has been a staple on TV and in movies. He has been a co-star or a regular on shows such as Action, Drawn Together, Reno 911, Ellen, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Joan of Arcadia, Lovespring International and The Mentalist. He has also guest starred in series such as Two and a Half Men, House M.D., Supernatural, Nip/Tuck, Glee, Dads, Seinfeld, Franklin & Bash, Criminal Minds and many others and has appeared in dozens of national commercials. His movie appearances include Meet the Fockers, Mystery Men, Beverly Hills Chihauhau and Reno 911! Miami. He recently made his directorial debut in a film he stars in and co-wrote, Space Station 76 and will be directing a play he also co-wrote on Broadway next year.

Steve Cooper talks with actor Spencer Garrett. Spencer got introduced to the entertainment field at a young age, his mother was an actress and his father was a talent agent. After college he gravitated towards the industry and studied with the legendary teacher Sanford Meisner. Throughout his 25 year career he has consistently worked on many different projects. His various TV credits include Franklin & Bash, Masters of Sex, Star Trek: Voyager, Judging Amy, The Practice, The X-Files, Carnivale, JAG, Law & Order, Cold Case, Luck, Mad Men, Major Crimes and Satisfaction. He is also a familiar face on the big screen appearing is such movies as Yes Man, Mississippi is Burning, Charlie Wilson's War, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Thank You For Smoking and Public Enemies.

In “Kahnversations,” our own Ryan Bailey interviews some of Lesly Kahn & Company’s working actors, directors, and writers in order to learn how they got started in Hollywood, the challenges and hurdles they faced, and how they overcame the odds. (They also dish out some crazy stories!) Listen in and enjoy as these entertainers speak candidly about their paths, processes, and experiences. You might even hear a bit about how Lesly and the Kahnstitute have influenced and shaped their careers.  In this installation of "Kahnversations," Ryan interviews Alison Haislip, who will appear in the season premiere of NCIS. While Alison is most well known from her past duties on G4’s ATTACK OF THE SHOW and AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR, she garnered a lot of attention when she took upon the innovative role of the first ever on-air Social Media Correspondent on NBC’s hit show THE VOICE during its first season. Alison can also be seen as a series lead in Hulu’s first original series, BATTLEGROUND, produced by Marc Webb, and she recently starred in the heartfelt indie film, SATURN RETURNS. She also hosted what was dubbed as the “Chelsea Lately” for nerds: FOUR POINTS, with Alex Albrecht on Chris Hardwick’s Nerdist Channel, and was Hardwick’s correspondent for his show THE NERDIST on BBCA. She is also the correspondent for Zac Levi’s innovative company, The Nerd Machine, who has partnered with Spike to cover all things geek, and co-hosted Hulu’s daily show, THE MORNING AFTER. Alison's other television credits include Showtime’s SHAMELESS, TNT’s FRANKLIN & BASH, MTV’s ZACH STONE IS GONNA BE FAMOUS, VH1's I HATE MY 30'S and Comedy Central's RENO 911!. Her film credits include FRESHWATER, DIVISION III: FOOTBALL'S FINEST, THE DONNER PARTY, WASTED, and THE INDIAN. And soon to be seen on the fall premiere of NCIS! You can download or subscribe to the podcast for FREE by clicking below. If you like “Kahnversations,” feel free to leave a rating or review on our iTunes page! 

Steve Cooper talks with actor Larry Poindexter. Larry is currently best known for his role in 2003's S.W.A.T. where he played by the book LAPD Captain Tom Fuller who went head to head with Samuel Jackson's Hondo and also from playing the father in MTV's The Hard Times of RJ Berger. Daytime audiences know him best from General Hospital but he has also appeared in Days of Our Lives and Santa Barbara. He has acted in over 30 movies including America Ninja 2, Going Beserk, Judgment Day, 17 Again and Material Girls. A very familiar face to TV he has been a guest star on numerous series including The Mentalist, NYPD Blue, Happy Days, Nip/Tuck, CSI: Crime Investigation Scene, Will & Grace, Bones, Crossing Jordan, How I Met Your Mother, Franklin & Bash, Californication, Rizzoli & Isles, Drop Dead Diva and CSI Miami.

Steve Cooper talks with actor Reed Diamond. Reed got his first big break in the movie Memphis Belle. Since then he has made an impact in both films and TV. He has co-starred in many shows including Homicide: Life on the Street, Judging Amy, The Shield, Journeyman, Dollhouse, 24, Bones and The Mentalist and has been a guest star on the series Cold Case, The West Wing, Medium, Law & Order, CSI, Castle, Monk, White Collar, Revolution, The Glades and Criminal Minds and many others. He has also been in numerous movies such as Moneyball, Good Night, and Good Luck and Much Ado About Nothing. He can be currently seen on the hit series Franklin & Bash.   

Comedian/Actor Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley, Franklin & Bash, Portlandia) & Wrtier Jeff Tetreault (Bad Johnson) join us on The Matthew Aaron Show this Wednesday (4/23) at 5pm PT as we broadcast live from Chicago. Kumail joins us to discuss his career, how he got his start in comedy, and his current role as "Dinesh" on the Mike Judge series SILICON VALLEY airing Sunday nights on HBO. Jeff joins us to discuss his debut feature film BAD JOHNSON currently available on VOD and in theaters May 1st. Show starts at 5pm PT (7pm CT / 8pm ET). Stream it live from our website or subscribe for free and download the show on iTunes. You can also listen on the go on your Android/iPhone/iPad device via Stitcher. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Steve Cooper talks with actor Tom Choi. Tom, after graduating the University of Washington moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. Since then he has landed roles in various TV shows including The Shield, Las Vegas, CSI:Miami, Bones, Criminal Minds, Franklin & Bash, The Closer, House of Lies, Southland and has a recurring role on A.N.T. Farm. He has also appeared on the big screen in the hits Minority Report and Hall Pass. He attended the LACC School of Cinema and Televison and now adds producing, directing and writing to his credits and also performs stand-up comedy. 

Kumail Nanjiani is a very funny person who hails from Karachi, Pakistan, but currently lives somewhere in the vicinity of Los Angeles, California. He has worked on numerous television shows as a writer and/or actor, including Michael and Michael Have Issues, Portlandia, Veep, Franklin & Bash, and Burning Love. Along with Jonah Ray, he’s due […]

Ihr habt es sicherlich gemerkt: Wir haben uns eine längere Auszeit genommen, um unsere Zehen in diverse Berliner Seen zu hängen und uns die Sonne auf unsere weißen Fernsehnasen scheinen zu lassen. Aber irgendwann hat uns die Fernsehwut dann eben doch wieder gepackt und der Redebedarf stieg wieder an. Daher haben wir heute für Euch unsere große Reunion Gala. Wir brechen ein wenig aus unserem Format aus und preschen einmal durch die letzten Wochen und Monate unseres Serienkonsums. Nächstes Mal gehen wir dann wieder ein wenig geordneter vor (ein wenig!). Dabei haben wir einiges Neues dabei, greifen nochmal alte Bekannte auf und müssen uns teilweise furchtbar über Dinge aufregen, die so viel mehr hätten sein können. Wir hoffen, dass wir Euch damit wieder einen Einstieg in die Fernsehwelt mit uns gegeben zu haben. Hier der Versuch eines Überblicks in Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Einleitung 00:03:04 - Gero hat Hannibal gesehen 00:08:40 - Philipp und Gero finden beide The Fall toll 00:13:00 - Anne ist begeistert über das Mad Men Finale 00:22:33 - Robert hat Arrested Development nachgeholt 00:25:40 - Gero und Robert haben Under the Dome geguckt 00:30:47 - Gero ist zunehmend begeistert von Longmire 00:39:57 - Robert hat Ray Donovan geguckt 00:44:30 - Gero empfiehlt 60hz auf dem iPhone für Serienliebhaber (iTunes Link (kein Affiliate)) 00:45:28 - Anne und Gero haben House of Cards in unterschiedlichen Versionen geguckt 00:59:13 - Robert warnt eindringlich vor Defiance 01:07:00 - Gero und Robert haben Spaß an Franklin & Bash 01:11:45 - Anne gruselt sich bei Luther 01:23:00 - Wir sinnieren über gute Drehbücher 01:29:43 - Philipp und Robert erfreuen sich an Gravity Falls Wir freuen uns über Feedback auf Twitter und basteln derweil an einer kleinen Überraschung für die nächste Folge. Viel Spaß und Schön Euch wiederzusehen :)

NEW “Kahnversations” Podcast with Actor/Director Richie Keen!     Thank you all so much for listening and landing “Kahnversations” on the Top Ten List on iTunes for Arts & Entertainment-Themed Podcasts! We are so thrilled by all the positive feedback we have received from you, and are hard at work recording more episodes for your enjoyment. We hope to bring you a new episode every two weeks.   Our own, brilliant Ryan Bailey continues to interview our more notorious actors about their experiences acting in Hollywood and their time training with our beloved Lesly Kahn. They talk about how they got their start, their challenges and hurdles, and how they overcame the odds, tell some crazy on-set stories, and discuss how Lesly and the Kahnstitute have influenced and shaped their careers.   Today’s podcast features actor/director Richie Keen (director of IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, FRANKLIN & BASH, and IMPORTANT THINGS WITH DEMETRI MARTIN among other things, brilliant actor, writer and Kahnstituent since 1998).   We hope you enjoy it! If you like it please pass on to your friends and rate us on Itunes.  Thanks!  

Kumail Nanjiani (Letterman, Conan, Franklin & Bash, The Indoor Kids podcast) stops by to talk about the holiday season's most exciting games, and also Skyward Sword.

In this episode, I am lucky enough to get to chat with the very talented director/producer Jason Ensler. As a kid, Jason thought about becoming a rabbi or a dentist, but luckily for those of us who are big fans of his work, he found his way into entertainment. Jason has an impressive roster of credits:"The West Wing," "Franklin and Bash," Hart of Dixie," "Gossip Girl," "Chuck," "Andy Barker PI," "Scrubs," "My Name Is Earl," "Martha Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart," just to name a few. We talk about everything from his extensive knowledge of "Three's Company" to working with Donald Sutherland to how "The Conformist" inspired his work on "Gossip Girl." JASON ENSLER'S BIO Jason Ensler (born July 21, 1970) is an American film {and} television director and producer. He directed and executive produced the pilots for "Cult," "Hart of Dixie," "Franklin & Bash," and served as Executive Producer and Director for the first two seasons of "Franklin & Bash."  He also directed the CBS pilot, "The Eastmans," with Donald Sutherland and Jacqueline Bisset.  And the pilots for "Southbeach," "Man of Your Dreams," and "Kath & Kim." He directed and produced the pilot and all six episodes of the critically acclaimed and short-lived series "Andy Barker, P.I." starring Andy Richter and Tony Hale, and created by Conan O'Brien and Jonathan Groff.  He has directed episodes of "The West Wing," "Chuck," "Gossip Girl," "Psych," "Ed," "Scrubs" and "My Name Is Earl." He also directed the NBC television films "Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company" and "Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart" starring Cybill Shepherd as Martha Stewart. In 2007, Ensler produced and directed the short documentary, Farewell My Subaru, a study of author Doug Fine's adventures becoming Carbon Neutral in rural New Mexico.  Ensler studied Politics and Theater at Brandeis University and Film/Television at USC Film School.

In this episode, I get to chat with one of my favorite friends and a super talented and funny actress, Mircea Monroe. Mircea currently can be seen on the small screen on EPISODES on Showtime with Matt LeBlanc and on the big screen in MAGIC MIKE. Mircea shares her story of breaking into acting and talks about everything from being eaten by a Pterodactyl to pantsless Skype meetings to working with legendary comedy writer Bill Lawrence.   MIRCEA MONROE'S BIO You would never guess, but this whitey was raised in the Solomon Islands and Fiji (she’s exotic you guys). Monroe has quickly become one of Hollywood’s hottest rising stars and has done it without sleeping around! Mircea first showcased her acting skills in the theatre, but quickly moved on to the big and small screens where she has proven to be as versatile as she is beautiful (blah blah), having earned starring roles in comedies, dramas, action, and genre pictures.  She prefers comedy, but loves a good cry as well.  Monroe is just as recognizable on the small screen, having starred on Fox’s high-octane series “Drive.” She has also starred in eight other pilots that were not picked up, which sucked because she was ready for stability and fame in the midwest. In addition are a kazillion guest-star appearances including “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” “Scrubs,” “Sons of Anarchy,” “Without a Trace,” “Rules of Engagement,” “Chuck,” “Franklin & Bash” and numerous sketches on “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” and now “Conan.” These were great because they pay well (with the exception of  “Conan”).  Monroe is currently a series regular on Showtime’s critically acclaimed comedy series “EPISODES” created by David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, starring opposite Matt LeBlanc. David created “Friends” so if he and Jeffrey hired her, then she’s validated as a human being. She also recurs on the CW's super cute show "Hart of Dixie." It's awesome except because it's AFTRA, it doesn't contribute to her health insurance plan which means you may see her at the free clinic from time to time.  Monroe currently lives in Los Angeles but hopes to move as soon as she can. Her twitter name is @missmircea. Please don't send her pics of your penis (you know who you are).

Ready to Unload: with Cal & Sanpete Episode #3.23 - Bro it Down Here's a bit of what we talked about: -- THE BIG UNLOAD: RA Dickey pitched one of the best games in Mets history last night, and it seems the story is simply about how Mets have appealed the hit/error ruling. Cal is fed up with it. -- Sanpete's wife completely destroys his perception that he knows a lot about baseball, when she asked why does an error count as an o-fer. -- We all did Robert Loggia impressions. --  “Everything about (Swisher) is annoying, from his mannerisms to his always wanting to ‘bro’ it down,” an unnamed American League veteran told the magazine. “Being around him is just exhausting.”  We discussed what the hell bro'ing it down might be. -- PJ talks about revealing his navel during band gigs. Sanpete wonders if Bono did the same thing to kill time between songs. -- Darelle Revis seems to be leaning towards holding out again. Sanpete thinks it might best thing that could happen to the Jets in Training Camp. -- RTU FUNLOAD: We created the new TNT show to follow Franklin & Bash and Rizzoli and Isles... Tebow & Sanchez. Crime solving partners by day, rival stand up comics by night. With Gilbert Gottfried. Please check out the RTU: Podcast in the Itunes store by clicking here... It's not a name, it's a major appliance!

Franklin & Bash star Breckin Meyer joins host Robin Milling from Los Angeles Breckin reminisces about Beverly Hills Highschool, but had no clue his former classmate was Alicia Silverstone.