Podcast appearances and mentions of Jan Lewan

 On The VCR Show, Vara and Roxy review the 2017 Jack Black film The Polka King . Tune in as they discuss this offbeat dark comedy about the rise and fall of polka legend Jan Lewan . Based on a wild true story, find out what the podcast duo thought of this unbelievable tale of ambition, music, and scandal!   RoxyTikTok: ⁠@Thepoproxx⁠ Instagram: ⁠@Poproxx428⁠ Facebook: ⁠Roxy Perez - Curvy Model⁠   The VCR Show  Website: ⁠TheVCRShow.com⁠ Email: ⁠thevcrshow@gmail.com⁠Instagram: ⁠@thevcrshow⁠ YouTube: ⁠The VCR Show⁠ Stay connected for updates, episodes, and behind-the-scenes fun! 

Jan Lewan was a man with a dream. He wanted to bring Poland to America, whether it was through music, travel, or delightful merchandise. He also had a dream that selling unregistered securities was a solid road to riches. Turns out, it was a solid road to the clink. Who cares. Everybody polka!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan Lewan survived both Nazis and Polish Communists. Then, he escaped to America. Lewan was wicked-ass smart, ambitious, charismatic, and talented. But it wasn't enough to reach his American Dream. So, he found another way that turned many of his adoring fans into angry victims that cheered for the dude that slit Lewan's throat in a prison cell. 

Brandon and Guest Co-Host Russell sit down with famed polka singer and entertainer Jan Lewan, and discuss the Netflix movie about his life and being portrayed by Jack Black, his gripping career and endeavors, and the current plans for his Broadway musical.

In this episode, we're joined by Grammy-nominated musician, producer, accordion extraordinaire, Alex Meixner. Alex treats us to some amazing stories and some super fun Polka performances! We talk about his appearances in the Hormel Pepperoni commercials, working with Jack Black and Jan Lewan on the motion picture 'The Polka King', and his own beer Alex Miexner's Polka Pils. Why Die Thirsty! This was a truly special episode with so many fun moments. - Become our Patron on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jncpodcast - Check out the shows LIVE every Wednesday at 8pm ET on Facebook LIVE & YouTube. keyword: Jams N Cocktails Podcast - LIKE our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/jncpodcast - SUBSCRIBE on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVs-g46bC034QOlUB5TPrnA?sub_confirmation=1 **Episode Links** - Alex Meixner: https://alexmeixner.com/ - The Polka King movie: https://www.netflix.com/title/80173395 - Alex's Polka Pils Beer: https://www.faustbrewing.com/beers/alex-meixner-polka-pils

Polka Ponzi Scheme: The Jan Lewan Story (From The Vault Episode 2) Polish native Jan Lewan shot to regional fame in my native Pennsylvania as “The Polka King,” often appearing on television with his flamboyant costumes and outlandish personality. He's been called the Liberace of Polka. Soon, Lewan developed a strong and devout national following […] The post Jan Lewan – Episode 219 appeared first on Talk For Two.

Polka Ponzi Scheme: The Jan Lewan Story (From The Vault Episode 2) Polish native Jan Lewan shot to regional fame in my native Pennsylvania as “The Polka King,” often appearing on television with his flamboyant costumes and outlandish personality. He’s been called the Liberace of Polka. Soon, Lewan developed a strong and devout national following […] The post Jan Lewan – Episode 219 appeared first on Talk For Two.

UMMMMMM, So we have a lot of questions. We can’t wait for you to meet Jan Lewan, the “Polka God” at the center of this thing. But we also can’t wait for you to meet his wife Rhonda, who definitely didn’t win the Mrs. Pennsylvania 1998 pageant, no matter what she tells you. And look, there’s no getting around it, there’s a lot of polka and super old people in this one. But also fraud and a SUPER PISSED accordion player. Also, The Pope (do you capitalize the The in The Pope? Whatever) makes an appearance, and Patrick gets a new drag name. This one is jam packed with laughs at just the right time, so enjoy and then CALL YOUR MOTHER, she’s wondering how you’re doing. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed (https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed) , you'll find over 100 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! You can also get ad-free versions of our regular episodes! JOIN HERE! (https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed) WE LAUNCHED A NEW PODCAST! (https://www.obsessedwithpod.com/) "Obsessed With: Abducted In Plain Sight" is a 4-part podcast series hosted by Patrick Hinds and Skye Borgman, the director of Abducted in Plain Sight. The podcast takes you behind the scenes of the smash hit documentary by sharing new interview with Jan and her parents, deleted scenes, AN INSANE PLOT LINE THAT LEFT OUT OF THE FILM THAT YOU WON'T BELIEVE, and audio journal recorded by the kidnapper himself and later recovered by the FBI. BINGE ALL 4 EPISODES NOW WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS!

Learn about the Rise and Fall of Jan Lewan and try to have a laugh along the way. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-redlefsen/support

Brandi and Sunni discuss the Likable Jan Lewan The Polka King who took millions from his fans. Visit us online at www.bookofliespodcast.com

All hail the Polka King! Jan Lewan isn't content with just being a flashy showman and music star, he has bigger plans. Lewan's American Dream is built on the backs and bank accounts of his biggest fans when he rips them off. It's an outrageous tale that even gets Hollywood's attention. (Original television broadcast: 3/19/2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? Full episodes and the latest news at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Cinescape Magazine Podcast Flicks of the Week, we party with the Polka King himself Jack Black and then head on over to the caribbean for some rest and relaxation at Coconut Pete's island resort and review Broken Lizard's Club Dread The Polka King (2017) TV-14 | 1h 35min | Biography, Comedy, Drama | 12 January 2018 (USA) Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail. Director: Maya Forbes Writers: Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky Stars: Jack Black, Jenny Slate, Jason Schwartzman Club Dread (2004) R | 1h 44min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery | 27 February 2004 (USA) When a serial killer interrupts the fun at the swanky Coconut Pete's Coconut Beach Resort--a hedonistic island paradise for swingers--it's up to the club's staff to stop the violence...or at least hide it. Director: Jay Chandrasekhar Writers: Jay Chandrasekhar (as Broken Lizard), Kevin Heffernan (as Broken Lizard) Stars: Jay Chandrasekhar, Bill Paxton, Kevin Heffernan https://www.acoupleofaveragejoes.com/

On this episode of the Cinescape Magazine Podcast Flicks of the Week, we party with the Polka King himself Jack Black and then head on over to the caribbean for some rest and relaxation at Coconut Pete's island resort and review Broken Lizard's Club Dread The Polka King (2017) TV-14 | 1h 35min | Biography, Comedy, Drama | 12 January 2018 (USA) Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail. Director: Maya Forbes Writers: Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky Stars: Jack Black, Jenny Slate, Jason Schwartzman Club Dread (2004) R | 1h 44min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery | 27 February 2004 (USA) When a serial killer interrupts the fun at the swanky Coconut Pete's Coconut Beach Resort--a hedonistic island paradise for swingers--it's up to the club's staff to stop the violence...or at least hide it. Director: Jay Chandrasekhar Writers: Jay Chandrasekhar (as Broken Lizard), Kevin Heffernan (as Broken Lizard) Stars: Jay Chandrasekhar, Bill Paxton, Kevin Heffernan https://www.acoupleofaveragejoes.com/

Jan Lewan is a Grammy nominated polka band leader. In 2004 he is arrested and charged with securities fraud. Lewan has performed with the likes of Liberace, and Bobby Vinton. He has even peformed for Presidents Reagan and Bush. After the tragic crash of his tour bus his finances are destroyed, and unable to repay investors faces multiple criminal charges for the sale of promissory notes. His life story is the basis of the Netflix Movie, "The Polka King" starring Jack Black. Lewan discusses his life, years in prison, and his plans for a comeback.

The Polka King - (2017) Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.

The Polka King - (2017) Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.

This week Jim, Casey and Rien talk about Monster Mania Con in Cherry Hill, NJ and then they talk with The Polka King himself, JAN LEWAN!!

Mindst 1/3 af værterne hos Noget om Film elsker polka i enhver form, så naturligvis er vi nødt til at kigge på Netflix' nye komedie-satsning The Polka King med Jack Black i hovedrollen som den fjollede Jan Lewan, der opbygger et kontroversielt polka-imperie.

Strike up the polka, the band is in town, it's The Polka King, based on the real life Jan Lewan. We use that film to talk about Biopics, and have fun doing our little quizzes! It's a blast. > Direct podcast RSS feed: here!  > Contact: email, Facebook (movies, TV, games), and Twitter! > Check out The Media By Us Facebook Page too! > Review us on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere! Homework Assignment: The Polka King (1:00) Main Topic: Biopics Quizzes (14:23) New Homework Assignment: Talk of Fame consideration Beetlejuice (Crackle) (38:09) Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante. > Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers > Outro song "Extemporaneous  Birth" courtesy of Boo Reefa

This week, we're talking about the unbelievably true story of Jan Lewan, as played by Jack Black in The Polka King. The film tells the story of Lewan's rise to fame as the Polka King of Pennsylvania, and his eventual downfall when he's convicted of running a Ponzi scheme through his local gift shop. This is definitely a case of the truth being stranger, and funnier, than fiction!

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In theaters January 12, 2018The Polka KingLocal Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.Starring: Jack Black, Jenny Slate, Jason Schwartzman, Jacki WeaverWritten by:Maya Forbes, Wallace WolodarskyDirected by: Maya ForbesProduced by: Jack Black, Stuart Cornfeld, Monica Levinson, Priyanka Mattoo, David Permut, Shivani Rawat, Wallace WolodarskyCinematography by: Andrei Bowden-SchwartzDistributed by: NetflixRuntime: 135 minutes See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Episode 43, we sit down with John Mikulak, an award-winning director, producer, and filmmaker living in Waverly who made the documentary “The Man Who Would Be Polka King,” which inspired the new movie “The Polka King” starring Jack Black that premieres on Netflix this Friday, Jan. 12. His original 2009 movie will also return to Netflix on Jan. 12, and he has some interesting stories about making the film about real-life Hazleton polka legend and convicted con man Jan “Lewan” Lewandowski as well as the long journey to getting it made into a Hollywood production. While this episode was recorded, several local musicians (including some who played in Lewan’s actual band) were in New York City performing with Black on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” which aired later that night. Before and during the interview, we drink crowlers from Beer Boys of Not Today Satan IPA, Wonka Bar Milk Stout, and Miss Betty by Mispillion River Brewing Company. John sums up the crazy true story of Polish immigrant-turned-eccentric-polka-singer Jan Lewan for those who never heard it and we talk about how his interest in journalism transitioned into filmmaking and multimedia production, how he first heard about and met with Lewan, why he initially turned him down when asked to write his life story and why he later ended up making it into a documentary, how he was able to finance this indie project and the years of work he put in, what it was like chronicling this story from all sides and talking to the sad and angry victims of the Ponzi scheme, what he learned from the darker parts of this crime, Lewan’s Donald Trump connection, how Hollywood became interested in adapting the story and the many different versions that never came to be, visiting the set and meeting stars like Jack Black and Jason Schwartzman, attending the Sundance Film Festival premiere, Netflix buying the movie and how he feels about streaming versus traditional theatrical releases, his original Troma movie “The Deviants” that takes place in NEPA, his short videos about local people and his recent work for WVIA that tied into Ken Burns’ “The Vietnam War” series, advice he would give to aspiring indie filmmakers, and more. The award-winning NEPA Scene Podcast covers arts, entertainment, and the issues that matter to Northeastern Pennsylvania. It airs as a live video stream every Wednesday at 7 p.m. on NEPA Scene’s Facebook page and is available afterward on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, YouTube, and nepascene.com. This episode and all previous episodes are available now on NEPA Scene, the award-winning independent arts and entertainment website that combines the accuracy and professionalism of a print magazine with the immediacy and convenience of a blog, offering a wide variety of content to readers in NEPA, Philadelphia, New York, and beyond. The show is made possible by local sponsors Beer Boys, The V-Spot, The Keys, Loyalty Barber Shop and Shave Parlor, Coal Creative, and viewers who tune in every week.

On this episode of the Cinescape Magazine Podcast Flicks of the Week, we party with the Polka King himself Jack Black and then head on over to the caribbean for some rest and relaxation at Coconut Pete's island resort and review Broken Lizard's Club Dread The Polka King (2017) TV-14 | 1h 35min | Biography, Comedy, Drama | 12 January 2018 (USA) Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail. Director: Maya Forbes Writers: Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky Stars: Jack Black, Jenny Slate, Jason Schwartzman Club Dread (2004) R | 1h 44min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery | 27 February 2004 (USA) When a serial killer interrupts the fun at the swanky Coconut Pete's Coconut Beach Resort--a hedonistic island paradise for swingers--it's up to the club's staff to stop the violence...or at least hide it. Director: Jay Chandrasekhar Writers: Jay Chandrasekhar (as Broken Lizard), Kevin Heffernan (as Broken Lizard) Stars: Jay Chandrasekhar, Bill Paxton, Kevin Heffernan https://www.acoupleofaveragejoes.com/