For those of you who wish there were less people in the original Star Wars trilogy, Charles Ross is your guy. Charles performs a one-man show (titled 'One Man Star Wars,' to drive home the point) where he tells the entire story by himself. It's impressive. For more information on where Charles will be performing next, check out his website, or find him on Facebook .
You've heard this week's guest, even if you don't know it. Lauren Culjak has written music for TV shows like Nancy Drew and Love, Victor . (Oh, and she had a song on Rick & Morty ... no big deal.) She's also written the score for the new film Long Weekend. For more information on Lauren, check out her website .
For many of us, growing up in the 1980s meant a trip to EPCOT Center at Disney World. And, if you're going to EPCOT, you're going to come across the Dreamfinder and his dragon, Figment. This week, we talk with the original Dreamfinder, Ron Schneider. Ron has dedicated his life to reinventing performance, and creating something interesting as he worked to make the audience the part of every show.
Generations have fallen in love to the music of this week's guest. As one half of the popular duo Air Supply, Graham Russell has written some of the most romantic songs of all time, and brought that music to audiences around the world. Air Supply is currently on tour and selling out arenas around the world. For more information, you can check out their website here .
For his whole career, John Vorhaus has been helping people. From playing better poker, to writing sitcoms and now, to stand-up comedy, John is the encouraging voice by your side as you head out and try something that you've always wanted to do; but is a little scary. For more information on John, or to pick up any of his books, check out his website.
Last week, we were thrilled to take part in the Colonial Theater's annual Blobfest. We got to talk with a lot of the folks who helped make Blobfest the great event it is. We also got to talk with Judith Harris, whose husband Jack Harris, was the producer of The Blob and a bunch of other great films. For more information about Jack, check out The Blob's official website .
This week we head out to the track with racer Ben Lowe. How did he get into the sport? What exactly is the sport? And what's his career looking like as he moves onward. Ben was a blast to talk to and we learned about a whole new sport.
If you're like us, you're spending the July 4th holiday onboard a fast cigarette boat, cruising around the marina, daring the police to catch you and yelling over a megaphone, "you'll never take me alive!" No? Just us? Anyway, here's a special episode of Why? for you to listen to while you grill weenies and/or remove a few digits with firecrackers. We talked with Jill Whelan, better known to you and me as Vicki Stubing, daughter of the captain of the Love Boat. (You may also know Jill from her r...
What does Nick Cave eat to feel better? What about Morrissey? We talked with vegan punk rock chef Joshua Ploeg. Joshua has written a bunch of cook books and has been traveling the country sharing his vegan wares. We talked with Joshua about his travels, his books and what makes vegan cooking just so punk rock. For more information, check out Joshua's website .
Every single day, we are being lied to about... well, everything. This week we talked with author Aja Raden about her new book, The Truth About Lies . It's a fascinating look at lying and how we all fall for them and why we maybe shouldn't feel too bad about it? The Truth About Lies is available right now, wherever you get books. You can follow Aja on Twitter or on Instagram . (And we're giving a way a copy of the book! Listen to the episode for details.)...
When we wanted to learn more about numerology, we got in touch with Heather Schram- and she said the best way to find out more was to just do it- so Heather read our charts. While Heather is giving us the reading, she's telling us more about her experience and what the numbers mean. Heather is offering 50% off readings to Why listeners. Just use the 'Why' as the discount code at checkout on her website .
Peter Riegert has stories. Stories from his acting career, which includes such films as Animal House and Local Hero . He also has stories from the people he's met along the way. Peter's podcast Vocal Hero offers a fascinating and unique conversation with every episode. We sat down with Peter and had great talk that left us thinking about things for days afterward. For more information, you can check out Peter & the show's website....
The music of Van Dyke Parks has always taken you on a journey, replete with exquisite sounds and thoughtful concepts. His most recent collaboration is no different. He never met Veronica Valerio, but the resulting album is no less compelling. We talked with Van Dyke about the new album, finger foods in Berlin, the Twentieth Century Fox theme music and the various books of the bible in this wide-ranging conversation. "Only In America," Van Dyke Parks orchestrates Veronica Valerio is available eve...
As the world begins to re-open, what better way to celebrate than going on walkies with a llama? This week, we talked with Matt Yorke from Pembrokeshire Llamas about his Wales-based farm. We got into the relation you can get while out walking, good llama names and, of course, what to do with all that fur. For more information, or to book a trek of your own, check out the Pembrokeshire Llamas website.
Michael Stein always cheers for the underdog. As an actor, filmmaker, podcaster and small business owner, Michael knows the hard work it takes to be successful. His podcast Long Shot Leaders is designed to encourage us all as he talks with people who have made it, despite the long odds. Michael's company Abadak sells all kind of tarps. On top of talking about podcasts, how to be sucessful, we have a little tarp talk as well. You can find Long Shot Leaders wherever you get your podcasts, and you ...
We talked with Mark Stancil and Daniel Hancock from Terminus Media. They are a comic book company dedicated to telling stories originally told in the Bible. (So, maybe spoiler alert?) But if you hear that description and tune out, you should know that Davey & Goliath, or, to make a modern reference, Veggie Tales these are not. Terminus is telling stories based on biblical characters, but focusing on the actual character and fleshing them out from their description in that other book, and try...
Here's an episode we didn't think we'd be releasing this weekend. If you haven't heard, actress and model Tawney Kitaen passed away last night at age 59. Not much more is known about her death, but, like many people, we were pretty surprised. We interviewed Tawny last summer and had some technical issues, so we were trying our best to make everything sound better. In light of today's news, we decided to release what we had as a thank you to Tawny for talking with us. We can't pretend we knew her...
Hi there! Hope you're doing well and enjoying the great weather as we enter a new season. And when we think about sun and flowers and dandelions, we think Satan. (Well, we don't, but we wanted to segue to this week's guests.) This week we talked with Kym and Nick from The Satanic Temple. We had a great conversation, learning more about the work of the Temple and their beliefs. They're not a scary bunch- they were kind, welcoming and happy to answer our questions and explain more about their beli...
To the uninitiated, bee keeping seems like a scary and dangerous hobby. But for Paul and Lynda Violassi, it's all in a day's work. They are the owners of Violassi Farm, located in Davisburg, Michigan. We talked with Paul and Lynda about how they got into the hobby, how hard it is to take care of the bees and what they do with all that honey. For more information, check out the Violassi Farm on Facebook .
This week we talked with the legendary Steve Cropper. "Hey, hold on a minute Slappy(s)," we hear you say. "'Legendary' is strong words." You're right, it is. But when you're talking about someone who co-wrote "Green Onions," and "Soul Man" and "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay," forgive us for throwing around the 'L' word. Steve has a new record out called "Fire It Up," and it does what he has done his entire career; it rocks. We talked with Steve about the new album, but we also talked about what...
It's spring, the days are longer, the sun is brighter and the temperatures are a little bit higher- it seems like the perfect time to take off your clothes and enjoy your day. We talked with nudist Matthew McDermott about his book How to Take Your Clothes Off and his work as an author and blogger to help spread the acceptance and understanding of non-sexual nudity. You can read his great blog and order his book from his website.
If you had to choose your screen debut, you could do worse than playing the significant other of Idris Elba. And, Liz Priestley was just that fortunate. Liz co-stars in Concrete Cowboy , the most recent film from Netflix. It tells the story of a boy who meets up with the Fletcher Street Riding Club in Philadelphia and who rediscovers his father on horseback. We talked with Liz about the new film, the difference in preparing for a stage performance vs film and whether she offered to act alongside...
This week, pull out your best canine puns because we're talking with the creators and owners of the popular Dog Bark Park B&B. You've seen it on countless roadside attraction shows, and celebrations of the unique and memorable buildings, but this week, we get under the collar and talk with Frances Conklin, co-owner of the popular B&B. And if sleeping inside a dog wasn't enough. Frances and her husband are artists and in the gift shop located right next to Big Willy (that's the name of th...
How do puppets do all those things that make them look so alive? That's the work of this week's guest- puppet engineer Randy Erskine. Randy works for Selberg Studios helping build hand-crafted puppets that have been used by puppeteers around the world. (You also might have seen their work in the movies Best in Show and Goosebumps .) For more information on Randy and his impressive work, check out the Selberg Studios website ....
If the phrase 'coming-of-age-movie' makes your skin crawl, just wait until you see Antarctica . It's a unique and wonderfully written and produced film. This week we talked with actress Kimie Muroya, who stars in the film along with Chloe Levine. If Monday's Oscar nominations has you thinking good movies need to be pretentious and long and boring, check this one out- it's a fun one.
Would it shock you if we said that our conversation with Ted Lange was exciting and new? Because it was. Ted was wonderful, telling us all about his career, his time on The Love Boat and how his career has only grown and expanded since the show ended. Heidi told Ted about her celebrating his birthday every year and he wasn't the least bit scared. Needless to say, we are fans of Ted and his work. Come aboard, we've been expecting you.
Hello there ladies and gentlemen! Hello there ladies and gents- are you ready to rock? Starting March 10th, we're launching a brand new podcast all about music. It's called Rock n Roll Grad School and will feature interviews with singers, songwriters, DJs, producers, scholars and the occasional roadie. We're releasing a bunch of episodes as an opening act, and we can't wait for you to hear who we got. Subscribe to the show now so you don't miss an episode. We're on iTunes, Spotify and wherever y...
This week we get to talk with another podcaster and learn about his show and his work. Andrew Morrison is a voice over actor and has provided voices for all sorts of characters and projects. He also hosts The Voice Over Coffee Shop, a new podcast dedicated to learning more about the voice over world and encouraging each other in finding their path. For more information, you can check out the podcast's website.
Let's face it, we're going to have to change the way we eat. And we're not talking about the sleeve of Oreos you ate while standing over the sink last night. (Or was that just us?) With the population of the earth growing, we are now turning to new ways to get the protein our bodies need. We talked with Massimo Reverberi from Bugsolutely about the future of food. Bugsolutely is making pasta out of crickets as well as exploring all the other ways people can create delicious food out of bugs. For ...
Damon Johnson grew up loving Thin Lizzy, so it was a dream come true when he was offered a spot in the band. And if that wasn't enough, Damon has also played with folks like Sammy Hagar, Faith Hill, Alice Cooper AND he was a member of the popular band Brother Cane. Damon has a brand new record out, with his new band, The Get Ready. Battle Lessons is an album designed to be played loud. We recommend doing just that. Check out our interview with Damon and then get your copy of Battle Lessons ! For...
