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Todd McCaffrey was born to Anne McCaffrey on April 27th, 1956. The then-named Todd Johnson came into the world as a rather precocious middle child. Anyone who questions the precocious part has only to read some of the anecdotes in “Dragonholder” to have any doubt removed. He spent most of his childhood on the East Coast of the USA until moving to Dublin, Ireland with his mother and sister in 1970. Like most of the boys growing up in the '60s, McCaffrey became space mad. However, unlike most of the other young men running around their yards in pretend helmets and throwing toy rockets into the air, he was given a “complete” set of the actual Lunar Module Pilot Study Guides in 1968. The number of hours spent devouring them repeatedly from cover to cover is evident in the fact that he has been known to quote excerpts from them during convention panels. When the time came for him to pursue higher education, McCaffrey attended Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for a year—and hated it. But he did discover one of the great loves of his life while he was there, computers. He graduated with Honors—or rather, “Honours”—in 1985 from Trinity College, Dublin. Having never lost his love for space, he left Ireland for Los Angeles, California, in the hopes of working in the aerospace Find out more at: pernhome.com/tjm/ STEVEN L. SEARS Writers, Producer, etc. – Biography Steven L. Sears has worked as a Writer, Story Editor, Producer and Creator in Television, Film, digital media and animation. His lengthy career has encompassed over fifteen separate Television series, and development deals with many major studios in the industry, including Columbia Studios, Sony/Tristar Television, Rhysher Entertainment, Artists Inc., Cookie Jar Entertainment, Digital Pictures and many others. Steven's initial foray into professional Television writing came with his hiring as a staff writer on the Stephen J. Cannell Productions hit TV series RIPTIDE, for the NBC Television Network. He followed that up by adding his talents to the writing staff of one of the more popular genre series of its time, THE A-TEAM, also for NBC. From there, he continued his career by writing and working on such popular series as HARDCASTLE & McCORMICK, JJ STARBUCK, STINGRAY, WALKER-TEXAS RANGER, HIGHWAYMAN, ROBIN'S HOODS, HOLLYWOOD DETECTIVE, FATHER DOWLING MYSTERIES, HARDBALL, GRAND SLAM, JESSE HAWKES, SUPERBOY, S.H.E. SPIES and many other Television favorites. His animation experience includes ITSY BITSY SPIDER, TRANSFORMERS: RESCUE BOTS and working with the legendary animation Director Don Bluth as writer on the short feature THE GIFT OF THE HOOPOE. More than just a writer, Steven also moved up through production as a Story Editor and Producer to Creator of Television series. After Producing SWAMP THING for USA network and RAVEN for CBS, he soon moved to a series that has made its mark in Television and pop culture history, as Co-Executive Producer of the wildly popular series XENA – WARRIOR PRINCESS. He followed that up by co-creating the latest incarnation of the legendary comic book heroine SHEENA for Sony/TriStar Television, which ran for two seasons. A popular figure at genre sci-fi/pop culture conventions, Steven has an eclectic fan base as a result of his many series and accomplishments and is a frequent guest speaker at colleges and universities. Find out more at: StevenLSears.com

It's astounding that despite the ubiquitous ways we have to communicate with each other, so many of us feel unheard and misunderstood. In this episode, we continue our adventures in real-life social studies by inviting a couple of so-called coastal elites from a blue state and two salt-of-the-earth residents of a red state to explore a simple question, “What do you wish people of opposing political, social, and cultural views understood about you and how you think?” Follow on Twitter: @MattEmber @jonharper70bd @MakingItTV @GroschAaron @bamradionetwork Matt Ember is a long-time writer/producer. He survived over fifteen years in sitcoms, including the hits Step by Step, Grace Under Fire, The Drew Carey Show, The Norm Show, Titus and Becker. Then, teaming up with fellow sitcom veteran Tom J. Astle, the two wrote the number one features Failure to Launch (2006), Get Smart (2008), Epic (2013), Home (2015), and The War with Grandpa (2020). Matt returned to television in 2018, consulting on The Conners on ABC for three seasons. And now he and Tom have re-teamed to write the long-awaited sequel to Home, coming to Netflix in… a couple years. Matt has also taught television and screenwriting at Wesleyan University (Go Wes), Stage 32, privately, and been a guest speaker at AF Nelson Davis is a radio and television veteran who has received over thirty awards including four Emmy Awards for Best Public Affairs series. Nelson honed his television skills with a variety of projects, freelancing as a host and producer in Los Angeles. Nelson eventually landed a position at the NBC Television Network. At NBC for 4 years, he moved from Broadcast Standards to Director of Daytime Programming for the network. Nelson has passion, knowledge, and experience in all levels of television and radio production and is available for a variety of client services, including voice-over, hosting, and production planning and management. Aaron Grosch does curriculum development for a church in Mansfield Ohio. Eric Phillips is a social worker who provides services to hospice patients in Mansfield Ohio.

Neil Braun has great advice for the 50+ job seeker: make your life experience your advantage. He knows what he's talking about. Now 69 and on his 15th career role, Neil has held jobs as divergent as President of NBC Television Network and Dean of the Lubin School of Business at Pace University. He continues to seek out new challenges – his latest version is co-founder of a health-related streaming service called Mediflix. Neil's conversation is full of great advice for anyone seeking a new job or more fulfilling career.Topics include:Putting yourself in “the flow of traffic” by building a network of contacts. Understanding that everyone you come across is a potential collaborator or mentor, even if they are currently an adversaryKnowing when it's time to leave a job or positionHow he got his two biggest jobs by making his outsider role his greatest advantagePreparing for the Big InterviewHis biggest job failureGetting through a long period of joblessnessAdvice to the 50+ job seekerHis newest venture, MediflixNeil S. Braun started out as a corporate attorney and has served as President of the NBC Television Network, CEO of Viacom Entertainment, and President of Imagine Entertainment (Ron Howard's and Brian Grazer's production company). He has been an internet entrepreneur and partnered with the producer of SHREK to create CGI animation company Vanguard Animation. He has served on the Board, Audit and Governance Committees of IMAX Corporation and chaired nonprofit boards and committees. He was Dean of Pace University's Lubin School of Business from 2010 until 2020.  Now at 69 he is again an entrepreneur as a cofounder of Mediflix, a video streaming platform providing medical mentorship from hundreds of the world's top specialists to help individuals navigate their chronic conditions.

Brief 7 minute air check of Tampa Florida FM beautiful music format in mid 1970s. WFLA added an FM station in 1948, WFLA-FM (now WFLZ). In its early years, WFLA-FM largely simulcast its AM sister station. In the 1960s, it switched to beautiful music. A TV station also went on the air in 1955, WFLA-TV, which is now owned by the Nexstar Media Group. Because WFLA-AM-FM carried NBC programming, WFLA-TV also joined the NBC Television Network.

On Episode 076 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis celebrates the 55th Anniversary of THE MONKEES, which premiered on September 12, 1966 on the NBC Television Network! Joining Curtis to assist is Ken Mills, the creator of ZILCH: A Monkees Podcast! Additionally, our RETRO NEWS segment covers the 45th Anniversary of the TV Kids Adventure Show ARK II, the 55th Anniversary of the TV Sitcom FAMILY AFFAIR and the 40th Anniversary of SONGS IN THE ATTIC by Billy Joel. Check out the entire two seasons of THE MONKEES TV Show on YouTube for free by clicking HERE. Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique MONKEES T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/monkees. Contact Curtis at podcast@retrozest.com, on the RETROZEST Facebook page (facebook.com/zestretro/) or on Twitter (twitter.com/RetroZest).

On Episode 075 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis celebrates the 55th Anniversary of STAR TREK, which premiered on September 8, 1966 on the NBC Television Network! Joining Curtis to assist is Randall Landers, the creator of Orion Press (a Star Trek fanzine publisher) and Potemkin Pictures (a Star Trek fan film/series production company)! Check out the Potemkin Pictures production The Chronicles of Lanclos, in which Curtis briefly appeared! Additionally, our RETRO NEWS segment covers the 55th anniversaries of THAT GIRL, THE GREEN HORNET and THE TIME TUNNEL! Also discussed are the 30th anniversary of Rush's ROLL THE BONES album and the passing away of TV/radio personality Willard Scott. For a deep dive on Rush's ROLL THE BONES LP, check out Episode 24 & Episode 25 of Something for Nothing: A Rush Fancast! Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique STAR TREK T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store by clicking HERE. Contact Curtis at podcast@retrozest.com, on the RETROZEST Facebook page (facebook.com/zestretro/) or on Twitter (twitter.com/RetroZest).

On Episode 074 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis discusses the TV Legal Drama Series MATLOCK in honor of its 35th Anniversary (it premiered on the NBC Television Network as a made for TV movie on March 3, 1986)! It starred Andy Griffith in the title role, and Lori Lethin, Linda Purl, Kene Holliday, Nancy Stafford, Kari Lizer, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Julie Sommars, Brynn Thayer and Daniel Roebuck in supporting roles throughout the show's run. Joining Curtis to assist with this celebration are John Orlando and Jason Taylor from the MatTalk Podcast, a show dedicated specifically to all things Matlock! Additionally John is the host of The PVDCast and Jason is a host on the 3 Geeks Podcast. Please be sure and like the MatTalk Facebook Page as well! Additionally, our RETRO NEWS segment covers the 40th Anniversary of the tenth studio album by the American pop Duo Hall & Oates, PRIVATE EYES (including a short editorial by Sonny "Hollywood" Pooni from the Growin' Up Rock Podcast and Podcast Rock City). Contact Curtis at podcast@retrozest.com, on the RETROZEST Facebook page (facebook.com/zestretro/) or on Twitter (twitter.com/RetroZest).

Ross Bagwell Sr. is former associate producer with NBC Television Network. He. is known for his work as Chairman and CEO of Bagwell Communications, Inc./Cinetel Productions, which was the largest independent cable network program production company in the United States in the early 1990s, with contracts to produce over 3,500 television shows across seven national cable networks - The Discovery Channel, Arts & Entertainment, Nickelodeon, The Learning Channel, ESPN, The Travel Channel, and The Nashville Network. He also gained notoriety working with iconic singing cowboy actors Roy Rogers and Gene Autry for a number of years throughout his career. Adina Chumley is a news journalist who co anchored with Carl Williams on the Morning News program at NBC affiliate, WBIR-TV in Knoxville, Tennessee several years ago.

How can business and entrepreneurial principles be used to solve social problems? In this episode, Pace University Lubin School of Business Dean Neil Braun sits down with SALIDO founder and CEO Shu Chowdhury to talk about business, technology and social entrepreneurship. “[There is] emotional satisfaction in helping people at the most interesting stage of life,” says Braun, a long-time Share Our Strength board member. Serial entrepreneur Chowdhury wants community building to be part of the DNA of his company. One of SALIDO’s values is community service. “If someone can’t care about someone they don’t know because it’s the right thing to do, it often happens that they can’t connect with what you’re actually trying to do,” he explains. After a distinguished career as an entertainment executive that included stints as Chairman and CEO of Viacom Entertainment and President of the NBC Television Network, Braun uses his vast experience in business to help a diverse student body including many from underserved communities. “They’ve overcome more adversity just to get to college than I have in my entire life and I am so inspired by them. They have found the inner strength to deserve a chance,” he says. No Kid Hungry supporter Chowdhury credits his parents for instilling a philanthropic and entrepreneurial spirit in him. They emigrated from Calcutta, built successful businesses and started a family foundation. His latest venture is improving restaurant technology systems to be more functional for restaurant workers at all levels. “When you make someone’s life easier and you help them do a better job… that can have a pretty awesome net impact on not just society but the individual,” he says. Listen to this important conversation that mixes insights from the business world with the desire to create social impact.

Ricky Powell is a veteran of the Entertainment Industry. He realized his first dream of being an actor when he was just seven years old. After a successful career in front of the camera, Ricky began his next journey at the NBC Television Network in Burbank, California. Working through some difficult situations at work and at home in his twenties and thirties, Ricky became fascinated with the subject of happiness, and how you can choose to be happy regardless of your outer circumstances.

Serial Killer month continues as Eric and Marie welcome Dr. Scott Bonn to the program this week discussing his research of notorious serial killers and his book "Why we love Serial Killers." Dr. Scott Bonn (“Doc Bonn”) is Professor of Criminology, media expert and analyst, public speaker and author. He is an expert on criminal behavior and the motivations of criminals. He offers insights into various types of crime, including white-collar, state crime, bullying, domestic violence, sexual assault and serial homicide. His expert commentary frequently appears in the popular news media. Doc Bonn is the author of “Mass Deception: Moral Panic and the U.S. War on Iraq,” a critically acclaimed book on war crime and terrorism from Rutgers University Press (2010). His latest book is on the public's fascination with serial killers in which he offers insights into the minds of infamous predators and explains how and why serial killers are often transformed into ghoulish popular culture celebrities by the media. Titled "Why We Love Serial Killers" the book is published by Skyhorse Press and released in October, 2014. Professor Bonn is not your average academic. He combines the knowledge and skills of an academic scholar with more than twenty years of senior-level corporate experience in advertising and news and entertainment media. As such, he has unique insights into the public’s attitudes and beliefs, how they are shaped, and the agenda-setting powers of political leaders and the news media. Doc Bonn has developed a unique, integrated, and interdisciplinary theory called “critical communication” to explain how state officials and the news media actually shape public opinion on complex issues such as homicide, capital punishment, drugs, abortion and terrorism. Doc Bonn received a doctorate in sociology (criminology) at the University of Miami, FL, and a masters degree in criminal justice administration at San Jose State University. He teaches courses in criminology, sociology of deviance, media and crime, and criminal justice. His primary research interests include white-collar crime, state crime, domestic violence, serial homicide and how the media influence society. Prior to his academic career, Bonn held high-ranking corporate positions such as Vice President at NBC Television Network, and Executive Vice President at SonicNet, a leading music website, now a part of MTV Networks. He resides in Manhattan, New York. To learn more about this weeks guest visit his website http://www.docbonn.com/

Serial Killer month continues as Eric and Marie welcome Dr. Scott Bonn to the program this week discussing his research of notorious serial killers and his book "Why we love Serial Killers." Dr. Scott Bonn (“Doc Bonn”) is Professor of Criminology, media expert and analyst, public speaker and author. He is an expert on criminal behavior and the motivations of criminals. He offers insights into various types of crime, including white-collar, state crime, bullying, domestic violence, sexual assault and serial homicide. His expert commentary frequently appears in the popular news media. Doc Bonn is the author of “Mass Deception: Moral Panic and the U.S. War on Iraq,” a critically acclaimed book on war crime and terrorism from Rutgers University Press (2010). His latest book is on the public's fascination with serial killers in which he offers insights into the minds of infamous predators and explains how and why serial killers are often transformed into ghoulish popular culture celebrities by the media. Titled "Why We Love Serial Killers" the book is published by Skyhorse Press and released in October, 2014. Professor Bonn is not your average academic. He combines the knowledge and skills of an academic scholar with more than twenty years of senior-level corporate experience in advertising and news and entertainment media. As such, he has unique insights into the public's attitudes and beliefs, how they are shaped, and the agenda-setting powers of political leaders and the news media. Doc Bonn has developed a unique, integrated, and interdisciplinary theory called “critical communication” to explain how state officials and the news media actually shape public opinion on complex issues such as homicide, capital punishment, drugs, abortion and terrorism. Doc Bonn received a doctorate in sociology (criminology) at the University of Miami, FL, and a masters degree in criminal justice administration at San Jose State University. He teaches courses in criminology, sociology of deviance, media and crime, and criminal justice. His primary research interests include white-collar crime, state crime, domestic violence, serial homicide and how the media influence society. Prior to his academic career, Bonn held high-ranking corporate positions such as Vice President at NBC Television Network, and Executive Vice President at SonicNet, a leading music website, now a part of MTV Networks. He resides in Manhattan, New York. To learn more about this weeks guest visit his website http://www.docbonn.com/

Serial Killer month continues as Eric and Marie welcome Dr. Scott Bonn to the program this week discussing his research of notorious serial killers and his book "Why we love Serial Killers." Dr. Scott Bonn (“Doc Bonn”) is Professor of Criminology, media expert and analyst, public speaker and author. He is an expert on criminal behavior and the motivations of criminals. He offers insights into various types of crime, including white-collar, state crime, bullying, domestic violence, sexual assault and serial homicide. His expert commentary frequently appears in the popular news media. Doc Bonn is the author of “Mass Deception: Moral Panic and the U.S. War on Iraq,” a critically acclaimed book on war crime and terrorism from Rutgers University Press (2010). His latest book is on the public's fascination with serial killers in which he offers insights into the minds of infamous predators and explains how and why serial killers are often transformed into ghoulish popular culture celebrities by the media. Titled "Why We Love Serial Killers" the book is published by Skyhorse Press and released in October, 2014. Professor Bonn is not your average academic. He combines the knowledge and skills of an academic scholar with more than twenty years of senior-level corporate experience in advertising and news and entertainment media. As such, he has unique insights into the public’s attitudes and beliefs, how they are shaped, and the agenda-setting powers of political leaders and the news media. Doc Bonn has developed a unique, integrated, and interdisciplinary theory called “critical communication” to explain how state officials and the news media actually shape public opinion on complex issues such as homicide, capital punishment, drugs, abortion and terrorism. Doc Bonn received a doctorate in sociology (criminology) at the University of Miami, FL, and a masters degree in criminal justice administration at San Jose State University. He teaches courses in criminology, sociology of deviance, media and crime, and criminal justice. His primary research interests include white-collar crime, state crime, domestic violence, serial homicide and how the media influence society. Prior to his academic career, Bonn held high-ranking corporate positions such as Vice President at NBC Television Network, and Executive Vice President at SonicNet, a leading music website, now a part of MTV Networks. He resides in Manhattan, New York. To learn more about this weeks guest visit his website http://www.docbonn.com/

Neil S. Braun is the Dean of Pace University’s Lubin School of Business in New York since July 2010. He has previously been President of the NBC Television Network, Chairman and CEO of Viacom Entertainment, an internet and environmental entrepreneur, a film producer and corporate attorney.Braun serves on the board of directors of IMAX Corporation and national anti-hunger organization Share Our Strength. He has taught an MBA course in economic models of media and entertainment at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a JD from the University of Chicago Law School.