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Horace H.B. Sanders Star Search Champion Jan 04, 2021

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Star Search winner Horace H.B. Sanders shares his comedy journey with us. Amazing story from the finals of Star Search and being cut off as the country went to war.

Comedian and actor Horace H.B. Sanders joins me to talk about old times and comedy. Horace was one of the co-stars of the critically acclaimed documentary 'Funny' and also won Star Search. Horace has appeared on BET, Detroit 187, and Comedy Central. Horace shares stories working with Aretha Franklin, Sinbad, and more!

Our Guest, Horace HB Sanders

https://horacehbsanders.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/horacehbsanders/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horacehbsanders

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Jeff Dwoskin Show LIVE: Crossing the Steams: Every Wednesday at 9:30PM ET we are LIVE discussing the best TV shows to binge-watch. I'm joined by a panel of TV watching experts. You don't want to miss the fun! (Watch past episodes)

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Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #FunnySongsAndShows

Social Media Tip: Jeff talks about the new Clubhouse app and Humbly

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John Eimen: Former Child Star of Twilight Zone and Leave it to Beaver Dec 28, 2020

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Imagine if you will being a child star of the 50's and 60's. Imagine having roles in The Twilight Zone and Leave it to Beaver. John Eimen was such a child star and shares his what it was like being on television that young in the golden age of television.

John Eimen had starring roles in The Twilight Zone, Leave It To Beaver, Wagon Train, McKeever and the Colonel, Lassie, The Untouchables.

We also dive into some great stories including a time the Three Stooges sang for Johnny, Starring in an Alpha Bits commercial, His iconic Carnation print ad, working with Rod Serling, Frank Sinatra, and backing up Sonny and Cher with his long time friend Ed Begley, Jr.

Our Guest, John Eimen

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.eimen
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cadetmonk
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1775065/

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A Christmas Story with Scott Schwartz Dec 21, 2020

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I Triple Dog Dare Ya to stop what you're doing and listen to this amazing episode. Our Christmas episode is brought to life by none other than Flick, Scott Schwartz, star of 'A Christmas Story'. Scott talks about his experiences on the Christmas classic, Starring in 'The Toy,' his lifelong friendship with Richard Pryor, Kidco, and so much more!

Our Guest, Scott Schwartz

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottschwartzactor
Scott Schwartz on Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/scottschwartzakaflick
Scott Schwartz's IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0777432/

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Jeff Dwoskin Show LIVE: Crossing the Steams: Every Wednesday at 9:30PM ET we are LIVE discussing the best TV shows to binge watch. I'm joined by a panel of TV watching experts. You don't want to miss the fun! (Watch past episodes)

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Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #NewEndingsToXmasMovies

Social Media Tip: Jeff goes on and on about Twitter polls and is joyous about the return of Twitter retweet normalcy.

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James Bond A to Z with Steven Jay Rubin Dec 14, 2020

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James Bond has such a deep legacy that it's hard to believe we cover (almost) all of it in one episode but we come close thanks to our guest Steven Jay Rubin, film historian and author of the James Bond Movie Encyclopedia.

Steven Jay Rubin is a film historian, writer, producer, and documentarian who has been writing about the James Bond films since 1981. His latest release is 'The James Bond Movie Encyclopedia'. Together we discuss the history and legacy of James Bond from A to Z.

Our Guest, Steven Jay Rubin

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChampagneLeader
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-James-Bond-Movie-Encyclopedia-115505326951934
The James Bond Movie Encyclopedia (from Amazon): https://amzn.to/2K4Bmzc

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Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #BadJamesBondPickUpLines

Social Media Tip: Jeff shares the latest Twitter/Snapchat integration.

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Why is Bil Dwyer Yelling? Dec 07, 2020

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Bil Dwyer has done it all. Bil expanded his comedy career into becoming one of the most sought-after game show hosts on television. Bil shares stories from the set, Last Comic Standing, and more.

Actor and Comedian Bil Dwyer (also a writer) had his own Comedy Central special and was the host of Battle Bots, I've Got a Secret, and Dirty Rotten Cheaters. Bil was also featured in VH1's I love the 70's, 80's and 90's. We discuss wearing masks, words that start with DW, typing tests, Screech, and the true test of when your material is in bad taste. We also dive into Bil's time on Last Comic Standing, the Larry Sanders, and playing Valerie Bertinelli's ex-husband on Hot in Cleveland.

Our Guest, Bil Dwyer

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bildwyer
Instagram: https://instagram.com/bildwyer
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0245475/
Bill's CD: https://standuprecords.com/products/bil-dwyer-am-i-yelling-download?_pos=1&_sid=124b76703&_ss=r

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Jeff Dwoskin Show LIVE (Crossing the Steams): Every Wednesday at 9:30PM ET we are LIVE discussing the best TV shows to binge-watch. I'm joined by a panel of TV watching experts. You don't want to miss the fun!

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Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #SecretsInSantasAutobiography.

Social Media Tip: Jeff blew it this week and forgot to do one but he did ramble on about his broken furnace.

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Cowboys, Cats and Liz Priestley Nov 30, 2020

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Liz Priestly recently starred alongside Idris Elba in Concrete Cowboy. Liz shares her acting journey and shares the importance of her movie's topic and history as it sheds light on the African American connection to cowboys that had been previously forgotten by mainstream media.

Liz Priestley makes her acting debut in Concrete Cowboy. Concrete Cowboy also stars Idris Elba (Liz plays Idris' wife) and Caleb McLaughlin. Liz talks about the history behind her new movie, shares stories from the set, meeting Idris for the first time, trying to get secrets from Caleb on the next season of Stranger Things and Liz also gives a review of the movie Cats. Super fun episode, can't wait for you to hear it! Also, it was recently announced Concrete Cowboy will air on Netflix soon!

Our Guest, Liz Priestley

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janine.pri.5
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10221549/

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #MakeAnythingBetterWithCats.

Social Media Tip: Jeff shares a little trick he learned with Spotify and stories.

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#MakeAnythingBetterWithCats

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Dude, Where's Hal Sparks? Nov 23, 2020

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Hal Sparks shares a behind-the-scenes look at many of the projects he has been a part of over the years. Hal's insights into culture are outstanding and he doesn't hold back on his observations.

Actor/Director/Writer and Comedian Hal Sparks... Zoltan himself joins me to talk about his recent alien communications and we may or may not have found that dude's car. Hal shares stories from the set of Talk Soup, Lab Rats, and Queer as Folk as well as offering his take on Rudy Giuliani's appearance in Borat 2. Hal explains the gish gallop technique, talks about meeting Paul Stanley, performing in the Sexy Liberals Show, and his award show the Fiduciaries. I was laughing my whole way through this interview. Don't miss this amazing conversation with the spectacular Hal Sparks.

Our Guest, Hal Sparks:

Website: https://halsparks.com/
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005452/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HalSparksChannel/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Halsparks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Halsparks/
Live stream: https://halsparks.live/

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #StupidQuestionsForAliens.

Social Media Tip: Jeff touts Twitter's new Fleets!

Thank you! Special thanks to celebrity voice Ricky Glore!

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Hashtag Game:

#StupidQuestionsForAliens

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Jeff Meets Billy Van Zandt Nov 16, 2020

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Billy Van Zandt shares stories from his book chronicling his work on some of the best-known TV shows of the day. Newhart, Anything But Love, Martin and so many more. If you want to hear what it takes to create a successful TV series then tune in!

I am joined by Actor/Writer/Producer Billy Van Zandt discusses his obsession and time with Lucille Ball including being part of the rediscovery of the lost original 'I Love Lucy' pilot episode. We also discuss Jaws 2, Star Trek, Taps, and his adventures with Sean Penn and Tom Cruise. We also go deep into Billy's book 'GET IN THE CAR, JANE! Adventures In the TV Wasteland' which chronicles the amazing TV work he and his writing partner Jane Milmore worked on together. We discuss their time together on 'Newhart' (including that incredible series finale!), 'Martin', with Martin Lawrence, 'Anything but Love' and 'Daddy Dearest' with Richard Lewis and a series of amazing stories with Penny Marshall, Andrew Dice Clay, Frank Sinatra, Don Rickles and more including an exclusive story only heard on The Jeff Dwoskin Show!

Our Guest, Billy Van Zandt:

Website: https://vanzandtmilmore.com/
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0888345/
Billy's Book 'Get in the car, Jane!' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3f21rtW

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #CaffeinateATVShow.

Social Media Tip: Jeff gives some engagement advice to tweet by!

Thank you! Special thanks to celebrity voice Ricky Glore!

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#CaffeinateATVShow

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Keep That Applause Going For Bob Zany Nov 09, 2020

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Legendary comedian Bob Zany, Bay-Bee! and I revisit our short time together in 2011 at a gig in Kalamazoo, Michigan, we discuss Bob's time on Star Search, the Gong Show, guest-hosting the Jerry Lewis' Labor Day Telethon, working with Rodney Dangerfield, his many movie roles including Joe Dirt and the Informant with Matt Damon, his documentary 'Close But No Cigar' which chronicles his first 50 years in comedy and of course Bob's brand new Dry Bar Comedy Special and much more!

Our Guest, Bob Zany:

https://twitter.com/bobzany
https://www.instagram.com/zanybob/
Dry Bar Comedy Special: https://www.drybarcomedy.com/bobz?r=7d0b47cd-1eb6
Website: http://www.BobZany.com
Bob Zany's Mercari site: https://www.mercari.com/u/627890696/
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0953135/

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #GarageSaleSongs.

Social Media Tip: Jeff gives some fair warnings on what not to do on Instagram.

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Hashtag Game:

#GarageSaleSongs

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JAWS screenwriter Carl Gottlieb is Acting Crazy and Making Faces Nov 02, 2020

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Discover the fascinating world of Hollywood with the legendary actor, writer, director, and producer Carl Gottlieb, as he takes us on a journey through his career highlights. From co-writing The Jerk with Steve Martin to sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes stories from the making of Jaws, Carl provides valuable insights into the entertainment industry that no movie enthusiast should miss.

Carl Gottlieb was part of the improv team The Committee, which he discusses during the interview.
He co-wrote The Jerk with Steve Martin, which is one of his most famous works.
Jaws' screenplay was also written by Carl, and he shares stories from the set and working with Steven Spielberg.
Carl shares some valuable writing tips and insights for writers during the conversation.
During the movie MASH, Carl acted and improvised, and he shares some of his experiences.
The interview covers Carl's celebrity matchmaking stories with Dan Aykroyd and Ringo Starr.
Carl also won an Emmy writing for the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, which featured comedy greats such as Rob Reiner, Steve Martin, and Bob Einstein.
'The Jaws Log,' which is considered the greatest movie-making book of all time, was written by Carl, and he discusses it during the interview.

Our Guest, Carl Gottlieb:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jawswriter/
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0331956/
Carl's book 'The Jaws Log': https://amzn.to/3lEtUIM
Info on The Committee: https://laughingsquid.com/the-committee-a-secret-history-of-american-comedy-documentary-about-improv-legends-of-the-1960s/

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #JawsTaughtUs.

Social Media Tip: Jeff discusses a Baby Yoda surprise, the importance of engaging on Twitter, and a neat new IOS app called Humbly.

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#JawsTaughtUs

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