Classic Conversations: Pop culture Interviews with Jeff Dwoskin

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Mashing It Up with Loretta Swit on 50 years of M*A*S*H Sep 12, 2022

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From "Hot Lips" to animal activist. Ending animal suffering and cruelty is my guest's goal. We discuss an amazing career and how you can donate to help protect the animals!

Loretta Swit, is an award-winning animal activist, artist, and actress, who is known worldwide for her iconic starring role as Major Margaret Houlihan on TV's most honored series, M*A*S*H.

My guest, Loretta Swit and I discuss:

SwitHeart: The Watercolour Artistry & Animal Activism of Loretta Swit, a chronicle of her work as an artist and activist
M*A*S*H (a ton of amazing stories) on set and landing the role of "Hot Lips" Houlihan
We remember Ed Asner and share stories
Her amazing friendships with the entire M*A*S*H cast and some great Jamie Farr stories
Creating the role of Christine Cagney in the Cagney & Lacey pilot
Loretta's appearance on Captain Kangaroo
Loretta's appearance on The Muppet Show, signing with Kermit and Miss Piggy, appearing on Pigs in Space, and her Miss Piggy 'feud'
The Love Boat
Starring in the Odd Couple with Don Rickles and Ernie Borgnine
Winning multiple Emmys
Being an icon and living legend
The Betty White Award

You're going to love my conversation with Loretta Swit! Celebrate 50 years of M*A*S*H with us!

Our Guest, Loretta Swit

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #AnimalActionMovies from @WeeklyHumorist. Tweets featured on the show are retweeted at @JeffDwoskinShow

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Crossing The Streams Gets Back (Bonus Ep30) - Great TV binge watching suggestions! Sep 08, 2022

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Need TV binge suggestions? You've come to the right place. We've got you covered.

In this bonus episode we discuss a few great binge suggestions:

Get Back (from live ep 51)
Music Box: Woodstock 99 (from live ep 34)

Crossing the Streams originated on this podcast in episodes 8 and 15. My idea was to record friends freely discussing TV shows (and movies) they binge on one of the many, many streaming services we all subscribe to.

Jeff Dwoskin is joined by Howard Rosner, Ron Lippitt, Bob Philips, and Sal Demilio are your co-hosts and we're joined weekly by special guests.

The assignment? We each come to the show with a TV binge suggestion. It might be a series, movie, or documentary but we'll give you the scoop so you can decide for yourself whether or not to dive in.

Each segment is pulled from a show and shared as is in all its LIVE goodness.

Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT

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Bruce Ferber talks Home Improvement, The Beatles, and Why He Buried Paul Sep 05, 2022

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Learn how a penny saver coupon changed the creative direction of Bruce Ferber from Home Improvement showrunner to novelist. We also talk a lot about the Beatles!

Bruce Ferber is an Emmy-nominated television writer and producer and was the showrunner of Home Improvement and Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

My guest, Bruce Ferber and I discuss:

Being showrunner of Home Improvement and Sabrina the Teenage Witch
His first writing job - writing 2 scripts for Bosum Buddies
Working as a writer on Gung Ho and House Calls
Some great Tim Allen and Home Improvement stories.
The Santa Claus effect on Home Improvement
Expanding the storytelling process on Home Improvement to ensure long time success
Bruce's long-lost role as 'man' in the season finale of Home Improvement
Bruce's 3 past books Elevating Overman, The Way We Work, and Cascade Falls
Bruce's new book: I Buried Paul - a love letter to music, the Beatles, and the creative process
Beatle Tribute Bands
The importance of Beatle songs in our lives

You're going to love my conversation with Bruce Ferber!

Our Guest, Bruce Ferber

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #BadlyDescribeTheBeatles from @MusicalHashtags. Tweets featured on the show are retweeted at @JeffDwoskinShow

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A Toast to Crossing the Streams (Bonus Ep29) - Great TV binge watching suggestions! Sep 01, 2022

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Need TV binge suggestions? You've come to the right place. We've got you covered.

In this bonus episode we discuss a few great binge suggestions:

Toast of London (from live ep 40)
Marvin Hagler - R.I.P. Boxing's Greatest Warrior (from live ep 83)
Station Eleven (from live ep 53)

Jeff Dwoskin is joined by Howard Rosner, Ron Lippitt, Bob Philips, and Sal Demilio are your co-hosts and we're joined weekly by special guests.

The assignment? We each come to the show with a TV binge suggestion. It might be a series, movie, or documentary but we'll give you the scoop so you can decide for yourself whether or not to dive in.

Each segment is pulled from a show and shared as is in all its LIVE goodness.

Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/CTSYouTubeSubscribe

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International and Award Winning Comedian Tamer Kattan Aug 29, 2022

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An Egyptian-born American dropped into a family of Muslims, Christians and Jews talks about the dangers of prejudice, touring the world doing comedy, and how he met and married his wife during the pandemic.

My guest, Tamer Kattan and I discuss:

Tamer's Jewish, Muslim and Egyptian roots
Moving to the USA as a child
The joys of LIVE comedy
Touring the world as a comedian
Performing for the troops in Afghanistan
The amazing story of how he met and married his wife during the pandemic
Tantrum Jesus
Winning the World Series of Comedy
Winning TruTV's Comedy Knockout
His podcast: They Tried to Bury Us that he does with his mom about the immigrant experience

You're going to love my conversation with Tamer Kattan!

Our Guest, Tamer Kattan

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #IfMomsRanTheWorld from @WildBunchTagz. Tweets featured on the show are retweeted at @JeffDwoskinShow

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Jeff Dwoskin on Twitter
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Podcast website
Podcast on Instagram
Yes, the show used to be called Live from Detroit: The Jeff Dwoskin Show

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Bears and Street Gangs are all Crossing The Streams (Bonus Ep28) - Great TV binge watching suggestions! Aug 25, 2022

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Need TV binge suggestions? You've come to the right place. We've got you covered.

In this bonus episode we discuss a few great binge suggestions:

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (from live ep 55)
Dying Laughing (from live ep 82)
The Bear (from live ep 81)

Jeff Dwoskin is joined by Howard Rosner, Ron Lippitt, Bob Philips, and Sal Demilio are your co-hosts and we're joined weekly by special guests.

The assignment? We each come to the show with a TV binge suggestion. It might be a series, movie, or documentary but we'll give you the scoop so you can decide for yourself whether or not to dive in.

Each segment is pulled from a show and shared as is in all its LIVE goodness.

Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/CTSYouTubeSubscribe

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Kato Kaelin Is My Houseguest This Week Aug 22, 2022

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Right houseguest at the wrong time. Having lived with Nicole Brown Simpson and then OJ Simpson my guest Kato Kaelin found himself smack in the middle of the trial of the century: The OJ Simpson murder trial.

My guest, Kato Kaelin and I discuss:

DID OJ do it?
Growing up in the midwest
Ice Wars
One Degree of Scandalous (Kato's podcast)
Auditioning for Dumb and Dumber
Dealing with the trauma of being a key witness in a murder trial
Living with Nicole Brown Simpson
Many stories leading up to trial and during the trial
Landmark libel case (I do most of the talking on this one)
The People vs OJ Simpson - Kato reflects on the mini-series
Sharknado 6 cameo
Hosting Talk Soup
Being portrayed on Saturday Night Live

You're going to love my conversation with Kato Kaelin!

Our Guest, Kato Kaelin

IMDB
Twitter
Instagram
Kato's podcast: One Degree of Scandalous
Kato on Cameo

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #HowIEndedUpOnATrueCrimePodcast from @RolyPolyTags. Tweets featured on the show are retweeted at @JeffDwoskinShow

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Crossing the Streams Over Broadway (Bonus Ep27) - Great TV binge watching suggestions! Aug 18, 2022

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Need TV binge suggestions? You've come to the right place. We've got you covered.

In this bonus episode we discuss a few great binge suggestions:

Bathtubs Over Broadway (from live ep 66)
Black Crab (from live ep 67)
Barry (from live ep 79)

Jeff Dwoskin is joined by Howard Rosner, Ron Lippitt, Bob Philips, and Sal Demilio are your co-hosts and we're joined weekly by special guests.

The assignment? We each come to the show with a TV binge suggestion. It might be a series, movie, or documentary but we'll give you the scoop so you can decide for yourself whether or not to dive in.

Each segment is pulled from a show and shared as is in all its LIVE goodness.

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Bathtubs Over Broadway with Steve Young from Late Night With David Letterman Aug 15, 2022

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Imagine discovering a lost art form and being able to share it with the world. Steve Young's time with David Letterman turned a bit into a passion that is now immortalized in the documentary, Bathtubs Over Broadway.

My guest, Steve Young and I discuss:

25 years as a writer at Late Night with David Letterman
Writing for Not Necessarily The News
Writing for The Comedy Channel
Steve's favorite bits and routines from Letterman
The writing process at the Letterman Show
Running the monologue for David Letterman
The process of creating top 10s at Letterman
Writing a The Simpsons episode
The bit that led to Steve's book and documentary
Steve's documentary Bathtubs Over Broadway
A deep dive into the world of Industrial Musicals

You're going to love my conversation with Steve Young and you're going to become obsessed with Bathtubs Over Broadway!

Our Guest, Steve Young

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #RejectedBroadwaySongs from Musical Hashtags. Tweets featured on the show are retweeted at @JeffDwoskinShow

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Follow Jeff Dwoskin:

Jeff Dwoskin on Twitter
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Podcast website
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Yes, the show used to be called Live from Detroit: The Jeff Dwoskin Show

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Crossing the Streams is Out of This World (Bonus Ep26) - Great TV binge watching suggestions! Aug 11, 2022

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Need TV binge suggestions? You've come to the right place. We've got you covered.

In this bonus episode we discuss a few great binge suggestions:

The Orville (from live ep 81)
Star Trek: Lower Decks (from live ep 82)
The Irishman (from live ep 79)

Jeff Dwoskin is joined by Howard Rosner, Ron Lippitt, Bob Philips, and Sal Demilio are your co-hosts and we're joined weekly by special guests.

The assignment? We each come to the show with a TV binge suggestion. It might be a series, movie, or documentary but we'll give you the scoop so you can decide for yourself whether or not to dive in.

Each segment is pulled from a show and shared as is in all its LIVE goodness.

Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/CTSYouTubeSubscribe

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