Classic Conversations: Pop culture Interviews with Jeff Dwoskin

Latest Episodes:

How to Survive a Horror Film with Kelli Maroney Oct 26, 2020

Show notes

Horror movie survivor, Kelli Maroney, joins me to share many great stories including her path to becoming an actor and making it big right out of the gate as a lolita on Ryan's Hope.

Kelli shares a ton of fun stories about Fast Times at Ridgemont High involving Sean Pean and Cameron Crowe. The secrets of 80's hair. And Kelli's turn as a scream queen in such horror classics as Chopping Mall and Night of the Comet.

Our Guest, Kelli Maroney:

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

Social Media Tip: Jeff rants on Twitter's retweet update.

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#BadNamesForASlasherFlick

Hosted by:

https://twitter.com/BrandNewMcMann

Follow Jeff Dwoskin:

Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher
The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow
Podcast website: https://jeffisfunny.com

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The Hills Have Eyes for Suze Lanier Oct 19, 2020

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Scream queen Suze Lanier joins me for an amazing conversation and looks back on her awesome career in horror and comedy. We talk about her starring role in The Hills Have Eyes and the legacy of that movie.

We also discuss her time as a Sweathog on Welcome Back, Kotter (she was Vinnie Barbarino's girlfriend on the show). We also have some fun talking about Electra Woman and Dyna Girl and how she was almost Chrissy Snow on Three's Company. Plus a sneak peek at Suze's first book!

Our Guest, Suze Lanier (Susan Lanier-Bramlett):

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

Social Media Tip: Jeff shares a really cool Instagram trick with the Instagram app's latest release.

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#FakeScaryMovieFacts

Hosted by:

https://twitter.com/HashFakeFacts

Follow Jeff Dwoskin:

Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher
The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow
Podcast website: https://jeffisfunny.com

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My Backyard is Hell with Stacey Toy Oct 12, 2020

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Stacey Toy, the COO of TwentyFiveEight Studios, joins me to talk about her amazing career. We dive deep into her coverage of the 2012 London Olympics, Her hit movie: 100 Acres of Hell, what it's like to make a movie during a pandemic, producing movies, her work with the View Askewniverse, and much more!

Our Guest, Stacey Toy:

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

Social Media Tip: Jeff shares a really cool Instagram trick with the Instagram app's latest release.

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#YelpReviewsInHell

Hosted by:

https://twitter.com/BrandNewMcMann

Follow Jeff Dwoskin:

Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher
The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow
Podcast website: https://jeffisfunny.com

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The Detroit Coney Dilemma w/Erin Cummings Oct 05, 2020

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Actress Erin Cummings discusses her inspiration that launched a successful charity in Detroit, Michigan while filming Detroit 187.

Erin Cummings was the star of Bitch Slap, Detroit 187, The Astronaut Wives Club, and so much more! Erin shares an amazing story about trying her hand at stand-up comedy, the amazing charity she founded, Mittens for Detroit, and shares the definitive history of the Detroit Coney Dog and two Detroit coney institutions: American Coney Island and Lafayette Coney Island.

Our Guest, Erin Cummings:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ErinLCummings
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1423270/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erinlcummings/

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

Social Media Tip: Jeff shares his feelings on a new feature on Linkedin.com and a good cleanup reminder.

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#MakeAMovieAFoodie

Hosted by:

https://twitter.com/BrieHxC

Follow Jeff Dwoskin:

Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher
The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow
Podcast website: https://jeffisfunny.com

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The Wit and Wisdom of Bobby Collins Sep 28, 2020

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Bobby Collins exposes the humor of day-to-day situations as well as serving up resplendent rants on world events. We discuss his path to becoming one of the most recognized comedians in the world.

Honored to have comedian Bobby Collins join me this week. Bobby was the first big-name I worked with when I started comedy. Bobby Collins exposes the humor of day-to-day situations as well as serving up resplendent rants on world events. We chat about the current state of politics, his trip to Israel, New York vs. California, his RV camping regrets, road stories with Frank Sinatra, and much more!

Our Guest, Bobby Collins:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bobbycollins
Website: https://bobbycollins.com/
Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bobby-Collins-Inside-Witisms-Wisdomisms/dp/1482761106

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

Social Media Tip (OK, IOS14 tip): Jeff shares his 2nd favorite feature of the new IOS14 update.

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#WasACampingFail

Hosted by:

https://twitter.com/BrainBlondies

Follow Jeff Dwoskin:

Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher
The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow
Podcast website: https://jeffisfunny.com

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The Bald and The Beautiful with James Healy Jr. Sep 21, 2020

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James Healy Jr. joins me to talk about his amazing acting career. Fun stories from the set of Dallas (He knows who shot JR), News Radio (His time with Phil Hartman), Will & Grace (Getting the big laughs with Eric McCormack), Even Stevens (Working with Shia LaBeouf), Walker, Texas Ranger (Teaching Chuck Norris a thing or two) and more!

Our Guest, James Healy Jr.:

James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jameshealyactor
James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameshealyactor/
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0372289

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

Social Media Tip (OK, IOS14 tip): Jeff shares his favorite feature of the new IOS14 update.

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#IWishMyPhoneWould

Hosted by:

Follow Jeff Dwoskin:

Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher
The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow
Podcast website: https://jeffisfunny.com

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This is the Way w/Star Wars Expert Dan Zehr Sep 14, 2020

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If you are looking for expert analysis of Star Wars look no further than Dan Zehr. Dan is a bonafide Star Wars expert and host of Coffee with Kenobi, joins us once again to talk about The Mandalorian (on Disney+). Great tidbits and insights on the show, characters, and of course the Dark Saber. (For more Star Wars with Dan check out episode 5)

Our Guest, Dan Zehr:

Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrZehr
Coffee with Kenobi: https://twitter.com/CoffeeWthKenobi
Website: http://coffeewithkenobi.com/

Listen to Dan's first visit to The Jeff Dwoskin Show:

https://jeffdwoskinshow.libsyn.com/episode-5-the-empire-strikes-back

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

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#BabyYodaSongs

Hosted by:

https://twitter.com/TagAssassin

Follow Jeff Dwoskin:

Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher
The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow
Podcast website: https://jeffisfunny.com

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The Joke Man Cometh with Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling Sep 07, 2020

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Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling joins me to reminisce about our time together in Detroit and his years at Michigan State University. We talk about the years leading up to his 18-year run with the Howard Stern Show.

Are you saying you didn't talk about Howard Stern? No, we did not, however, Jackie did return in episode 43 for a full Howard Stern deep dive.

Our Guest, Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling:

https://www.jokeland.com/
https://twitter.com/jackiemartling
https://www.instagram.com/jackiemartling/
https://www.facebook.com/jackie.martling
https://www.cameo.com/jackiemartling
Jackie's books: https://www.jokeland.com/books
(516) 922-WINE (Jackie's Joke Line - NOT the Tom Selleck Hotline)

Social Media Tip: Jeff reminds you all about the Answer RN app from Episode 2 (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/answers-rn-easy-video-q-a/id1475959226)

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

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#NewEndingsToOldJokes

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Hashtag, You're It! hosted by https://twitter.com/BrandNewMcMann

Follow Jeff Dwoskin:

Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher
The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow

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Circle Gets A Square with Bruce Vilanch Aug 31, 2020

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The legendary Bruce Vilanch joins me to discuss how he followed his own path to success. If you've laughed in the past 30 years one of those jokes was likely written by Bruce Vilanch. Also Star Wars fans, Bruce wrote the original Star Wars Holiday Special and we dive into that story a lot.

One of the most sought-after jokesmiths in the entertainment industry, Bruce has become a recognizable face in his own right, thanks to the feature-length documentary "Get Bruce!" (1999) and his one-time stint as a regular on "Hollywood Squares" (1998).

We chat about the writing process, Paul Lynde & Paul's Halloween Special, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, The Brady Bunch Variety Hour, Donny and Marie, Comic Relief, Billy Crystal, The Academy Awards (specifically Jack Palance), and of course the Star Wars Holiday Special.

Our Guest, Bruce Vilanch:

https://wegotbruce.com/

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

Social Media Tip: Jeff gives you the 411 on some advanced searching techniques

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#AwardsForMillennials

Hosted by:

Alter Ego Tags

Follow Jeff Dwoskin:

Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher
The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow

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Paging Doctor Mabery with Dwight Turner Aug 24, 2020

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Chicago Fire's own Doctor Mabery, Dwight Turner joins us to share his journey from a small town to LA. Dwight is an amazing dramatic and comedic actor and shares some great behind-the-scenes stories as well as some exciting upcoming projects with us.

Our Guest, Dwight Turner:

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

Social Media Tip: Jeff gives you a couple tips on how to get some great stuff out of TikTok.

And more: Jeff is inspired by Dwight to relive for you his one-time acting audition.

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#CelebrityDestinations

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