As half of the lead singers of the group Animotion, Bill Wadham shares his wonderful story of success from writing songs to teaming up with his singing partner Astrid Plane for great songs like "Obsession", "Let Him Go", "I Engineer" , and "Room to Move:"A genuine guy with a humble attitude, Bill shares a story about meeting a fan who thought Bill must be a millionaire since he's got a hit record and is on TV.....it was far from the truth. Share his bumpy ride to the top and how it all ...
Nov 15, 2021•15 min
He's in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and yet he is one of the nicest artists I've ever had the privilege of interviewing on my show. Felix was creating bands as a teen and by 1965 struck gold when he put together his magical group - The Rascals. Singing lead on hits like "Good Lovin', Groovin, A Girl Like You, A Beautiful Morning and People Got To Be Free, it's easy to understand his amazing success.Coming to town for a show, I got to share some time with Felix on my show...
Nov 08, 2021•9 min
You've probably seen him countless times on TV sharing his almost mystical connection with every type of dog imaginable. From unruly biters, to those scared and timid animals hiding under the bed. His understanding of how to correct their behaviour truly makes him one of a kind in translating a dogs thought process into one we humans can understand and relate to.In this interview, you'' learn about a huge secret Cesar had and a celebrity who helped him overcome it and because who ...
Nov 01, 2021•7 min
Ken Burns widely known documentary series include The CIvil War, Baseball, The National Parks, The Roosevelts, Country Music and more including the purpose of this particular interview to promote his program - The War. Nominated for two Academy Awards, one for The Brooklyn Bridge and the other for The Statue of Liberty, it's easy to understand why audiences and critics alike love his style of story telling using static photographs that his cameras pan and zoom in on with su...
Oct 25, 2021•11 min
Like Gary Busey, Annabella Lwin says what's on her mind and has no problem correcting what she perceives as a slight during an interview. The Burmese singer was discovered at the age of about 13 singing in a dry cleaner and eventually became the lead singer for Bow Wow Wow. By 14, the band was using nude pictures of her on their album covers much to the disdain of her mother and Scotland Yard. Later, the band would fire her without any notice and she'd learn about it read...
Oct 18, 2021•12 min
Of all the celebrities I've interviewed on the radio over the past 51 years, I must admit that Gary Busey was the strangest. I had been warned that he was unpredictable, and could be argumentative and brash. Even so, he still surprised me with his outbursts about facts that I had wrong, the Catholic Church and lots of other surprises. His segment was so startling at times, that before we aired the interview, we prepared a promo that aired teasing the fact t...
Oct 11, 2021•9 min
Fran Drescher is an American actress, comedian, writer and activist who is best known for her role as Fran Fine in the TV hit Sitcom - The Nanny (1993-1999).From countless movie roles, Fran even found time to debut on Broadway in Cinderella as stepmother Madame. A uterine cancer survivor, she[s an outspoken healthcare advocate and LBGT rights activist. I found her to be a wonderful, friendly and gracious guest who I was delighted to share some time with on my show.
Oct 04, 2021•15 min
In the early morning hours of September 1, 1985, Dr. Robert Ballard and his team on board the Woods Hole ship R/V Knorr, made maritime history with their discovery of the long lost wreckage of the RMS Titanic. The find stunned the world and made Dr. Ballard a household name over night. On my show to promote his then new CD Rom program "Titanic: Challenge of Discovery", Dr. Ballard graciously recalls those amazing first moments when he and his team realized what they had found and ...
Sep 27, 2021•9 min
On October 8, 1956, baseball history was made and the record still stands - the only perfect game pitched in a world series and the amazing feat was accomplished by my guest - Yankees pitcher Don Larson. Some might argue that the record was broken by Phillies pitcher Roy Hallady when he threw a no hitter against the Reds on October 6, 2010, but that was game one of the National League Division Series...a playoff game, not a world series game. Don was in town to promote his ...
Sep 20, 2021•11 min
We had the pleasure of having Country Music Superstar Loretta Lynn visit us in studio one morning to promote her latest album and her autobiographical movie - "Coal Miner's Daughter". I think you'll be as impressed with her geniune kindness and honesty as we were.She even took time to talk to listeners who were beside themselves to be able to chat with the music legend.
Sep 13, 2021•23 min
World famous fight promoter Don King called me for an interview to promote a big heavyweight championship bout designed to unify the WBA, WBC and IBF titles into one championship between Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis. Like most of Kings promotions, this one ended in a huge controversy. Listen to the very upbeat and well spoken fight promoter who's been sued by most of his fighters from Mike Tyson to Lennox Lewis. With all that said....he's really hard to d...
Sep 06, 2021•8 min
Ice skating since whe was 8 years old, Dorothy Hamil won her first national success in 1969 taking the novice ladies title at the U.S. Championships at age 12. By 1976, at the Winter Olympics, she came in second in the figures and then won the short and long programs taking gold home for the United States. She is the last single skater to win the Olympics without a triple jump. How? By creating a new skating move - a camel spin that turns into a sit spin which became k...
Aug 30, 2021•8 min
He started writing books in 1965, because his wife got a job working nights at their local police department. After feeding the kids and putting them to bed, Clive was bored and wanted something to do. That simple desire turned him into one of the most successful and prolific fiction writers in the world. I have tons of his books and haven't even scratched the surface of all the ones that he has written. Add to that his underwater research company, NUMA, that has discovered ...
Aug 23, 2021•11 min
As a child he starred as Danny Partridge on the TV show The Partridge Family. By his own admission, Danny's from such a dysfuntional family that his co-star Shirley Jones allowed him to stay at her home in order to avoid his difficult home life at the hands of his abusive father. Later in life, Danny became a black belt in Karate and found himself in trouble with the law. We talk about it all on this interview where he is accompanied by his then girlfriend and no...
Aug 16, 2021•12 min
She's so real, that when you interview her, you have to keep reminding yourself that she's a superstar. Maybe it's because we're both from New York, but I felt so comfortable talking with Cyndi and asking her anything. I just knew she'd give me a truthful answer without giving it much thought. We cover everything from her beginnings to even her venture into world wrestling. Sit back relax and get set to smile with our visit with the legendary Cyndi Lauper.
Aug 09, 2021•13 min
Back in 1965, Adrian Cronauer volunteered for a transfer to Vietnam because he wanted to travel!! As a member of Armed Forces Radio in Saigon, Cronauer was assigned to the morning show entitled "Dawn Buster" because it started at 6am. He coined the phrase "Goooooood Morning Vietnam" to start every show and became a legend. His story reached Robin Williams who thought it would make a great feature film starring him. In my interview, you'll hear from Adrian,...
Aug 02, 2021•9 min
Can you imagine being selected to co-host one of America's most successful TV shows along with Ryan Seacrest and resigning after the first year? That's exactly what Brian Dunkleman did and obviously I had a ton of questions for him beginning with WHY?He's become a stand up comic and is pretty funny. Check him out with this latest edition of Celebrity Interviews with Joey Mitchell
Jul 26, 2021•8 min
They met as kids and yet Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield would go on to become superstars in the world of music with songs like "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" Unchained Melody" and so many more. Then tragedy struck and suddenly Bobby was gone. Bill relives that night with me and the loneliness that followed. You'll hear how after so many friends and fans suggested Bill find another singing partner to revive the Righteous Brothers...he finally did. His ho...
Jul 19, 2021•12 min
Born in Honduras, one of eighteen kids, Carlos had to really speak out to make himself known, and that he did. His political, racial, comedy stems from his Latino upbringing and childhood spent in East L.A. Unfortunately for Carlos, Comedian, actor and Podcaster Joe Rogen called Mencia out with accusations of plagerism against the comic that resulted in Carlos seeking mental health help. At the time of this interview, I had no idea of the pending charges of plagerism and therefore...
Jul 12, 2021•16 min
He's the teen idol star of the fifties and sixties that never wanted a show business career, much less a teen idol singer but that's what happened to him anyway. While sitting on his house steps as a 14 year old kid watching an ambulance take his father to the hospital after a heart attack, Fabian is approached by a record producer looking for a kid with great looks to make into the next star from Philly like Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell and others. Fabian is shocked and annoyed w...
Jul 05, 2021•18 min
When one of our most fun studio interviews took place with the outrageous Bobcat Goldthwait, we had no idea of the controversy he would be embroilded in, soon after his appearance. We explain what happened and how he actually became a convicted arsonist because of his crazy behavior on a TV show after our studio interview. However, on our show, we talked with Bobcat about everything from his friend Robin Williams heart surgery to Bobcat's recent bizarre medical procedu...
Jun 28, 2021•11 min
Rich Little, a man of a thousand voices is a gifted impressionist who began his career in Canada but got his start here in the U.S. in the 60's on the Judy Garland show. Then countless appearances on Ed Sullivan, Jack Gleason, Merv Griffin and other variety shows. Later he became a mainstay on the Dean Martin Show and the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. However something he did on the Tonight Show one night totaly irritated Carson and he was banned from the program in the future. ...
Jun 21, 2021•10 min
Steve Sax is a professional baseball player who played for the LA Dodgers, NY Yankees, Chicago White Sox and Oakland A's. He appeared several times on my show and in this interview, he was kind enough to take calls from listeners during the baseball strike. Recorded on COOL 101.1 FM on February 23, 1994. We still are friends to this day.
Jun 14, 2021•17 min
As the creator and first host of NBC's Tonight show, followed by Jack Parr, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Conan Obrien and Jimmy Fallon, Steve set the tone for foday's late night talk shows. He invented the format and was hilarious to watch. The author of over 50 best selling novels, we discuss his latest which is why he was coming to Roseville California for a book signing and to be on my show as a guest. You'll hear his amazing wit and learn of his tragic end during...
Jun 07, 2021•11 min
It was a delight for me to interview Peter Jennings, who I considered the best ever News Anchor on television. He story is amazing. A high school drop out, Peter was able to climb the ladder of one of the most competitive businesses in the world. Despite his father's help, a famous Candadian broadcaster who dispised nepotism, Peter went on to dominate American national television news. His story is an inspiring one that proves with determination and talent, one c...
May 31, 2021•11 min
Born the 4th of 11 children to poor sharecroppers in Mississippi, Charlie taught himself how to play guitar when his mother bought him his first one at age 14, but it was his love of baseball that got Charlie picked for the NY Yankees farm team. Unfortunately for Charlie, but great for country music fans, an injury sidelined his baseball career and propelled him into a giant name in the recording industry. Nominated for a Grammy, Charlie was selected as Country Music's Entertainer...
May 24, 2021•10 min
He won a quarter of a million dollars and a development deal with NBC for his own show by becoming the Last Comic Standing on Season 8 of the show. A Georgia transplant who's moved to L.A. after winning with his wife and two daughters, Rod Man is one of the funniest folks we've ever had live in the studio with us. Make sure no one can see you when you're listening to this episode...because you'll be laughing out loud and they'll wonder what's wrong with you!!!Rodman photo: ...
May 17, 2021•9 min
He met Elvis while they were both in the Army stationed in Germany in 1959. Joe says after a friend brougt him over to play a game of touch football at the barracks, they just clicked. He just liked Elvis and the King liked him enough to ask Joe to work for him after they both got out of the Army. Joe became Presley road manager handling every detail expertly at concerts and on movie sets. Later he became Elvis's best man at his wedding.I met Joe at a State Fair...
May 10, 2021•13 min
Jonathan Kite is an American actor, comedian and impressionist…and I’m sure you recognize him for his perhaps best known role as Oleg creepy Ukrainian cook who works at the diner on 2 Broke Girls. He co-stars in his new show with Jamie Foxx on Netflix called – Dad Stop Embarrassing Me.So how does a kid from Skokie Illinois end up with a successful career in Hollywood? Well when you can do over 120 celebrity impressions in your stand up routine…you’re bound to be a st...
May 03, 2021•11 min
In part two, Oprah's relaxed and trusts me as an interviewer. She is much more open and honest with her answers and even shares why she was so nervous at the beginning of our interview in part one. I found that hard to believe with a woman who has appeared on countless TV shows and movies. That was a huge learning lesson for me."OPRAH, ANUS. ANUS, OPRAH." by nayrb7 is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Apr 26, 2021•13 min
