Feb 15, 2016 | Authors, podcasts
Here’s my conversation with Jon Hein about his book, “Fast Food Maniac.” We talked about his visits to some of the original fast food outlets and their headquarters, the secret menus that many of them offer, why he has so much respect for Dave Thomas, and which singular fast food item he considers the most […]
Feb 15, 2016 | Authors, podcasts
Here’s my conversation with Tom Cotter about his book, “Bad Dad: A Guide To Pitiful Parenting.” You may know Tom as the guy who finished second on “America’s Got Talent” to a group of dogs. I asked him about that, and we covered various aspects of fatherhood, too. Listen to our conversation here.
Feb 13, 2016 | Comedians, podcasts
Comedian George Wallace stopped by the studio today and we had a great time, with a free-flowing conversation that had me laughing all the way through.
Feb 13, 2016 | Movies, podcasts, Television
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey reviewed “Zoolander 2” and “Deadpool.” We also talked about what’s in the gift bags that Oscar nominees will receive, what Leonardo DiCaprio’s Russian fans are planning for him, who will star in the new TV version of “Lethal Weapon,” and more. Listen to our conversation […]
Feb 6, 2016 | Authors, podcasts
I have always loved movies about con artists, from “The Sting” to “American Hustle” to “Paper Moon.” So I was happy to talk with Maria Konnikova about her new book, “The Confidence Game: Why We Fall For It…Every Time,” which she was inspired to write after watching another one of my favorites, David Mamet’s “House […]
Feb 6, 2016 | Movies, podcasts, Television
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I reviewed the new Coen Brothers movie, “Hail, Caesar!” (with George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Scarlet Johansson, Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Channing Tatum, and Jonah Hill). We also discussed Louis CK’s self-produced and self-distributed new show, “Horace and Pete’s,” and whether its […]