Sat, 10 May 2014
After being the youngest co-founder of Greenpeace, Captain Paul Watson started Sea Shepherd Conservation Society as a hands on way to protect the world's oceans. The captain takes us through the world of the conservation movement, reviews some of his experiences and why he became disallusioned with some of the work being done. Watson shares the dirty secrets of some of the huge bigger charities-turned-eco-corporations. He talks about sinking half the Danish fleet and Mark asks him why he recently had to stay at sea for 15 months to avoid extradition and how that has ultimately played out. Finally, Captain Paul talks about his latest project to remove some of the plastic that ends up in the ocean and it's a project with a new partner, Pharrell Williams. Emmy winning comedy writer David Feldman joins (after arriving late--we left his arrival conversation in the show). Heather Ankeny joins Mark as always. One note: because this is our first Skype interview we apologize for the occasional Skype alerts/sounds. Although we tried to minimize them, some still got through. In future this will not be an issue! |
Fri, 25 April 2014
Randy Wolf is a well rounded, fun, highly intelligent and funny guy. Of course we make him talk about baseball because none of us have played it before and we want to know what it's like! Randy walks us through the paces getting into the major leagues and even takes us through a new contractual controversy. |
Thu, 3 April 2014
Long time friend of the show Jimmy Dore told us last year how he avoided repeated attempts at molestation at the hands of Father Daniel "Happy Hands" Holihan but other kids weren't so lucky. In this episode Jimmy revisits that experience and brings us up to speed on how investigators caught up to "Happy Hands" recently and what the priest claimed about his interactions. Also, some Vatican stories (Heather was dressed inappropriately for her visit there), Oscar Pistorius trial, teachers having sex with their students and more. It's a lively roundtable discussion. Josh Weinstein and Heather Ankeny join Mark Thompson. |
Sun, 30 March 2014
Part of our podcast family, Josh Weinstein, has just finished a wild episode with a cancer diagnosis. In this mini-episode Josh walks us through what happened and how he's returned to his healthy life as a smart ass. |
Mon, 10 March 2014
Tim Conway Jr. has carved out magic every night from 7p-10p on L.A.'s KFI radio. KFI is the most listened to talk radio station in the country and while some of the station can be big on politics and confrontation at times, Tim has blended his comedic timing, with often lighter subjectmatter to create a die-hard fan base that has made him #1. Mark Thompson, Heather Ankeny and Josh Weinstein join in to pump Tim for tales of Hollywood, fatherhood and life at the racetrack. |
Fri, 14 February 2014
Billy Ray is a writer and director of films that include The Hunger Games, Shattered Glass, Breach, and this past year, Billy wrote the Oscar nominated screenplay for Captain Phillips. Billy talks about how the scripts/ideas/movies came to life from The Hunger Games to Captain Phillips and talks about the studio system and what goes into the movies of today and yesterday. The conversation swings from concepts in screenwriting to what the "Oscar Luncheon" dynamics are all about. Toward the end of the conversation Mark asks him about the controversy kicked up by the movie Captain Phillips that led to a lawsuit from a few of his crew members. Billy is a great guest with such enthusiasm for films, stories and what he does that we never wanted him to leave.
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Mon, 3 February 2014
Heather is at the Super Bowl so (as a Broncos fan) she's spared having to dissect the game. Ben Mankiewicz and Michael Shure come by for some quick thoughts with Mark on everything from the Super Bowl game, wagering, NFL officiating and the Hall of Fame. Note: this episode may be best enjoyed by football fans but everyone's welcome! |
Wed, 29 January 2014
Actor/comedian Kenny Campbell tells stories from his life as an actor...Fred Stoller is being sued and it's no joke and Heather has to rethink her Super Bowl plan. |
Wed, 15 January 2014
Dave Higgins is funny, creative guy who has worked across a range of television, film and stage. Mark of course "makes him feel at home" by eventually asking how much money he makes off individual projects. His newest comedy project is Celebrity Ghost Hunters which is a very funny "Curb Your Enthusiasm" meets "Ghostbusters". They talk everything from the new Pope to the state of TV and film. Mark Thompson and Heather Ankeny host |
Thu, 19 December 2013
Neil Strauss is an award winning journalist (New York Times, Village Voice, Rolling Stone) and best selling author (regularly making the NY Times Bestseller List) whose books include profiles of Motley Crue and Marilyn Manson. He wrote How to Make Love Like a Pornstar with Jenna Jameson and is probably best known for writing The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists. The Game is a book about the most effective ways to meet and close the deal with women. Neil wrote it after joining a secret society of pickup artists. His latest book which features key moments from his interviews with top celebrities and fascinating people, is called Everyone Loves You When You're Dead: Journeys Into Fame and Madness. It's a great read with fun and fascinating moments. It wasn't long before Neil turned the conversation around to understand the psyches of Heather, Mark and guest panelist, comedian Prashanth Venkat. A great visit with Neil. We hope to see him again. We've included a link to Neil Strauss' books on Amazon: |