Tue, 6 January 2015
Exec Producer of Everybody Loves Raymond is adapting the show in India...
Long time Executive Producer of EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, Steve Skrovan has just returned from India where they are launching an Indian version of the show. He shares stories from the road and Mark asks him about a few favorite Raymond episodes. Heather updates Steve on her prisoner boyfriend. Be sure to check out An Unreasonable Man, and please visit citizen.org to learn more about Public Citizen. |
Thu, 25 December 2014
Dr. Lawrence Santora is a distiguished cardiologist who has been on the cutting edge of research and authored books. But when his wife was diagnosed with cancer and physically dessimated by chemo he became desperate to help her. With her condition continuing to deteriorate they sought out the healing power of Lourdes. Dr. Santora recounts the bizarre manner in which his prayers turned to action and describes what happened when the two of them arrived in this legendary place of "miracles" called Lourdes. |
Mon, 22 December 2014
Jane Wells, the long time journalist, reflects on the hacking of Sony computers and the effects it has on the upcoming filmThe Interview (this show recorded days before the movie’s scheduled release)…The crew also talks about Bill Cosby with Josh Mankiewicz weighing in.
Also, the group discusses Robert Blake, Ally Sheedy and which celebs have killed people.
Mike Rotman from Streaming Garage who has quietly made a fortune picking stocks.
First day of Hannukah…and Xmas talk.
Denver pot smoking and Mark talks about trying edible marijuana.
Mike Rotman offers stock tips on the pot shop and marijuana boom.
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Tue, 16 December 2014
Jimmy Dore whose book YOUR COUNTRY JUST ISN'T THAT INTO YOU has vaulted him to the ranks of a bestseller stops by with his wife Stef Zamorano Guests: Funny People Jimmy Dore and Stef Zamorano (Jimmy's wife) We just wind up Jimmy and turn him loose. Among the things discussed: Heather, fresh off a TMZ posting from Lance Bass’ bachelor party… How Jimmy and Stef’s love story unfolded. The movie experience…ruined Stories of working on a cruise ship Jimmy, outraged and outspoken, goes off on the U.S. torture report. The group talks about the pending legislation to allow bankers to sell mortgage derivatives again. Jimmy survives a death scare.
Steven Colbert at White House Correspondents’ Dinne Heather joins Mark as Jimmy rants |
Sat, 6 December 2014
Allee Willis has written some of the biggest hits in music but her creativity goes beyond that. Besides being a Grammy Award winning songwriter, she's also an accomplished painter and multi media artist. Allee sits down to talk about her amazing career.
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Sun, 23 November 2014
A breakthrough and wildly successful food company, Hampton Creek, finds itself in the crosshairs of a lawsuit launched by Unilever (makers of Hellman's) over use of the word MAYO. Mark and Heather speak with the CEO of Hampton Creek, the makers of JUST MAYO. |
Fri, 14 November 2014
Just back from Thailand our guest, Jessica Davis, takes us through the grass roots humane efforts of Lek Chailert (known as The Elephant Whisperer) and her organization, Elephant Nature Park The park exists as a shelter to elephants that have been brutalized by the tourism and logging industries and end up orphaned, blind and disabled. While these elephants have endured inconceivable torture and horror, Lek gives them the opposite, an environment at Elephant Nature Park where they can find the best of life. Jessica offers a look at this magical world of the elephants in the park. If, after listening, you have an interest in learning more about volunteering here's a link:http://www.elephantnaturepark.org/enp/en/17-elephant-nature-park-weekly-volunteer Heather Ankeny joins Mark for this showv |
Tue, 21 October 2014
John Schuck has covered decades as an actor in classic films and television as well as the Broadway stage. In this episode: Fun stories about his time in theater, stage and film with some juicy morsels involving Charlton Heston, Rock Hudson, Robert Altman and others. John is big fun for us and with the King of TV, Paul Goebel in the mix the classic TV and Star Trek discussions take on even greater fun and Paul provokes a debate about how to say the word "robot". |
Thu, 9 October 2014
It may be a life in "the middle" but Kevin Pollak details a pretty cool life so far... Comedian, actor, director, writer and producer Kevin Pollak has moved through show business with great success. His book HOW I SLEPT MY WAY TO THE MIDDLE is full of great stories of a life in the business. Mark pumps him for some of those, and Kevin also discusses his latest documentary film project. Josh Weinstein, an accomplished comic himself (Mystery Science 3000, etc) joins with Heather Ankeny |
Sun, 28 September 2014
He also was the original host of AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS during that same period. All of that vaulted him to enormous visibility. All this time Bob has been a master of a stand-up act that is shocking to many given his wholesome image but is consistently in demand. It's terrific. Bob was the voice of the future Ted Mosby on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. His new book DIRTY DADDY which you can buy here through our Amazon link is a great read and takes the reader through his life that is filled with bitter loss but also amazing life gifts. It's filled with stories of meeting some of the shining lights of a show business career that's spanned decades We talk to him about all of it. Heather Ankeny joins with The King of TV, Paul Goebel. |
Fri, 12 September 2014
According to people who keep up with such things, Walter O’Brian is likely the 4th smartest man in the world. Is it lonely at the "genius top"? We ask him. Walter visits THE EDGE and tells of hacking into Pentagon computers when he was only 13 and then moving up to hacking into one of the world’s top banks when he was 16. Of course, by the time he was that age Walter was amassing quite a reputation already and building a business plan for hackers who could make a difference or at least make a buck. Part of putting a sort of A-Team of genius techies together has led him to clients who range from celebrities to our own U.S. government. And now it’s led to the CBS series SCORPION (his hacker name). Walter talks about that television series that's based on his life. His mathematically weighted but technologically accelerated view of the world has led him to pursue human immortality for the entire planet (or at least everyone who can afford it) in the form of the 2045 project. This is arguably the most provocative part of our conversation
Direct download: Walter_OBrien_Edge_Podcast_working_Sept_2_.mp3
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Fri, 29 August 2014
How to survive the Zombie Apocalypse?? In the wildly popular show DOOMSDAY PREPPERS the idea is that people are preparing to survive an apocalyptic scenario. California just sustained a sizable earthquake and, in truth, most disasters are less than apocalyptic. How do you prepare for those...? The answers are in Scott Hunt's latest book: The Practical Preppers Complete Guide to Disaster Preparednesshttp://www.amazon.com/Practical-Preppers-Complete-Disaster-Preparedness/dp/1250055644/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1409358713&sr=1-1&keywords=practical+preppers Everything from general supplies to bug out bags, to water and food is covered in this book and he reviews plans with the crew. Here's a link to the LIFESTRAW he recommends for water to get you started http://www.amazon.com/LifeStraw-LSPHF017-Personal-Water-Filter/dp/B006QF3TW4/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1409358938&sr=1-1&keywords=lifestraw The group also checks in on Fred Stoller who has come through the "Seinfeld/Kramer lawsuit" complete with a lawyer who is on the phone with him. Josh Weinstein and Heather Ankeny join Mark Thompson |
Thu, 21 August 2014
A CONVERSATION WITH CENK UYGUR OF THE YOUNG TURKS, THE MOST WATCHED ONLINE NEWS NETWORK IN THE WORLD. The TYT NETWORK just passed 2 billion views on YOUTUBE and has 3 million subscribers. It's founder, Cenk Uygur, discusses building this success and how he has now turned his attention to leading the biggest people's revolt in memory, WOLFPACK, designed to get money out of politics. This is a JUMBO EPISODE that runs much longer than others but Cenk gets into a lot of interesting stuff that you will eat up. Also along for the ride is Emmy award winning comedy writer, David Feldman and regular co-host Heather Ankeny. |
Sun, 10 August 2014
In a coast to coast network television event the United Armwrestling League has just concluded their championships. It seemed like a good time to sit in with United Armwrestling League founder Robert Drenk who joins Mark and Heather along with the greatest armwrestler in the world, John Brzenk. Brzenk made an appearance in the Stallone movie Over the Top about the world of competitive arm wrestling but his real fame has come in real life on the worldwide competitive arm-wrestling circuit. We knew nothing about this sport and how serious it was before we began but Robert and John filled it all in with great detail. |
Thu, 31 July 2014
Molly Bloom shares the story of what was the most famous underground poker game in the country...until it got busted by the feds. A-Rod, Leo Dicaprio, Ben Affleck, Toby McGuire and a bunch of super rich, billionaire's boys club types all played in "Mollys game" as it came to be called . She took the game from Hollywood white hot success to even greater success in NYC where Wall St. money blew the game into the stratosphere financially and made Molly a target of the mob and ultimately the feds. Josh Weinstein (@JElvisWeinstein) and Heather Ankeny (@HeatherAnkeny) join Mark (@markthompsontv) |
Thu, 17 July 2014
Jay updates Mad Men as it winds down (over the next year) and shares his love of other TV.(He and his father almost entered Amazing Race) Heather is back from a Disneyland birthday during which she gets stuck on a ride and Jay is fresh off a family trip to Disneyland as well that has practically left him with post traumatic stress. Everyone in the group trades tales from the "Magic Kingdom" after that. Paul Goebel, dubbed The King of TV for his vast TV knowlege not only talks TV but about raising kids as a single dad of two teenage girls. Fun conversation with people we really enjoy. |
Wed, 9 July 2014
James Wilks won season 9 of Ultimate Fighter. He's an MMA expert, a certified handgun sharpshooter, a knife fighting champion and a NAVY SEAL instructor. He takes the crew through his life as a kid in England and talks about what inspired him to get into the brutal fight game. After suffering repeated injuries and during his rehab James studied his training regimen and top research on nutrition. He talks about the fact that he realized that a plant based diet would actually help in his strengthening and healing process more than his animal based diet. After he converted to a vegan diet he tells us about a sudden and miraculous change in his body, training and life. Heather Ankeny and J. Elvis Weinstein join Mark Thompson
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Tue, 10 June 2014
On the 20th anniversary of the OJ Simpson murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, Josh Mankiewicz previews his 2 hour Dateline NBC special looking back at the murders. Mankiewicz reviews the evidence that prosecutors kept out of the case and why. Jimmy Dore and Heather Ankeny chime in with Mark Thompson.
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Mon, 9 June 2014
Annaleigh Ashford is already a veteran of the theather, even at her young age, having played the lead role, Glinda, in Wicked on Broadway and was in the original cast of the Broadway musical Legally Blonde. Annaleigh then moved on to another Broadway hit. She was in the original cast of Kinky Boots and got a Tony Award nomination for her work. The television series Masters of Sex came calling for Annaleigh and despite her love of the stage she finds herself in TV on a hit show. Annaleigh discusses what it's like to be in big time theater. Mark adores the theater and people in it and asks her about cutting up onstage and what it's like working with Cyndi Lauper who wrote the music and lyrics for Kinky Boots. The crew also discuss Masters of Sex and oddly cover the discovery of penicillin. ( u have to hear it to understand) Emmy winning comedy writer David Feldman and Edge co-host Heather Ankeny join Mark. |
Sat, 24 May 2014
Our guests: Arden Myrin and Michael Shure. Arden is a tsunami of energy, talent and fun. She talks about being a regular panelist on Chelsea Handler's show and even going to a party at Chelsea's home. (Mark tries to pump her for info/gossip). Arden also talks about a party at Marilyn Manson's home (again Mark pumps for info/gossip) Heather drops the bomb that her prisoner boyfriend has now proposed marriage! She slowly reveals details and we force plans for an intimate "meet and greet" reception. Heather also prompts Michael Shure, the keen political mind for TYT networks and Al Jazeera, to weigh in on the 9-11 gift shop controversy. Of course Michael can talk about anything and is a great friend of the show, funny and intelligent. But Mark Thompson lovingly never let's him forget he's working for a network owned by a country that supports Islamic terrorism. Great hour of topical fun, serious discussion at times, personal dish and awesome energy. |
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: |
Thu, 12 December 2013
Laura House is delightful and funny and Michael Snyder tolerates us making fun of him as he tries to lay down the knowledge. Heather, Mark, Michael and Laura.... Enjoy!
Direct download: Laura_HouseSnyder.mp3
Category:movies, Thanksgiving, Dallas, Cowboys, Aging Bull, Stallone, comedy, critic, Texas -- posted at: 9:36pm EDT |
Wed, 4 December 2013
Bobby Slayton (the pitbull of comedy) is a fan favorite because nothing is off limits. We talk to Bobby about as much as we can pack into an hour...Bobby talks about today's comics, this year's holiday plans and the family. |
Tue, 26 November 2013
As prank artists on YouTube, Vitaly Zdorovetskiy and Dennis Roady (Dennis' videos are good deeds primarily) have pinned the meter in popularity. |
Tue, 12 November 2013
Actor/comedian Fred Stoller visits our show and after struggling to arrive on time, Fred was full of "irrational resentment". Michael Shure, political commentator for Al Jazeera America, answers our questions about whether or not the network is here in the U.S. on a secret jihad.
Direct download: Fred.Stoller.Michael.Shure.mp3
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Fri, 8 November 2013
Our guest Hollywood veteran actor/producerNorman Lloyd shares the story of his good friend Charlie Chaplin receiving a million dollars for doing a movie and then promptly burying it. Ben Mankiewicz from TCM and Heather Ankeny join Mark Thompson |
Tue, 5 November 2013
It's a walk through Hollywood time with Norman Lloyd. From stories of his friend Charlie Chaplin burying 1 million dollars in the backyard to the way Alfred Hitchcock treated starlets on the set Norman shares it all. Ben Mankiewicz from TCM (whose grandfather wrote Citizen Kane) helps Heather and Mark navigate the discussion. |
Wed, 30 October 2013
Steve Skrovan was a producer on Everybody Loves Raymond and he's just returned from Russia where he was creating still more episodes of the Russian version of the show. He compares cursing in Russian and in English and talks about the Russian version of the show. Emmy winning comedy writer from Bill Maher, Dennis Miller, The Daily Show and more, David Feldman sits in on the conversation and creates a stir wherever possible. The crew also talks marriage and television. |
Mon, 28 October 2013
He's just back from Russia working on writing more episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond for Russian TV. Steve Skrovan breaks down cursing there and here. |
Tue, 22 October 2013
This man makes Academy Award winning documentaries. In this clip he talks about one, THE TILLMAN STORY
Quick clip from our talk with acclaimed documentary filmmaker Mark Monroe. Among the award winning docs he's done are THE COVE, CHASING ICE and THE SUMMIT. We also asked him about THE TILLMAN STORY. |
Thu, 17 October 2013
In August, 2008, 18 mountain climbers reached the top of K2. 48 hours later, 11 people were dead. With breathtaking cinematography and jaw dropping reenactments based on the testimony of those who survived the climb, the documentary THE SUMMIT puts you in the heart of events as though you are there. Director Nick Ryan joins us (he's the Irish voice on the phone) along with the heroic sherpa in the story Pemba Galjen. Mark Monroe is our in studio guest and he wrote this documentary and his history is littered with some of the greatest documentaries of the last 10 years. Specifically, his film THE COVE won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Film. He also wrote THE TILLMAN STORY and CHASING ICE. Mark Thompson asks Monroe about those films and about the riveting story that is the subject of THE SUMMIT. J.Elvis Weinstein and Heather Ankeny join Mark! |
Sat, 5 October 2013
From Woody Allen to Warren Beatty to her thoughts on marriage and reflections and an update on her sister Meg Tilly... There was so much great reaction to the first part of our visit with Jennifer Tilly that we rushed the second part up. You will enjoy Jennifer Tilly PART DEUX probably even more than part one! Mark Thompson is joined by co-host Heather Ankeny and movie/pop culture critic Michael Snyder. |
Tue, 1 October 2013
The first of TWO episodes with Academy Award nominee Jennifer Tilly. Yes, Jennifer talks about the Chucky movies...but a lot more. We hear clips and she reflects on doing The Tonight show with Johnny Carson and becoming a favorite across the talk show circuit. Jennifer tells us about funding and producing her own Academy Award PR campaign for the Woody Allen film, Bullets Over Broadway. This is the first of TWO episodes with someone who is other worldly charming and honest: Jennifer Tilly |
Thu, 26 September 2013
Mark asks Ralph to recount one of the great moments in broadcast prankdom that turned into a VERY BIG deal. During the run up to the Iraq war Ralph called the President of France as Jerry Lewis...What happened next made broadcast history. |
Tue, 17 September 2013
Heather back and forth between love and prison, |
Tue, 17 September 2013
Mark shares a laugh with Ralph and Heather about how he was humiliated on the radio morning show in L.A. with Ralph as a prominent participant. Mark would go on Ralph's show to promote different TV projects and specials he was hosting and it was Ralph's job to dessimate him...which he gleefully did. |
Tue, 17 September 2013
We reconnect with our old pal Ralph Garman who has made movies, radio history and one of the most successful reality TV spoofs (Joe Schmo) that actually became a massively popular show in it's own right. Mark gets Ralph to recount the story of how he called the Franch President on the air and passed himself off as Jerry Lewis with bizarre consequences and an angry Jerry Lewis in his wake. |
Tue, 10 September 2013
Jimmy Dore, J. Elvis Weinstein, Heather Ankeny and Mark Thompson start the talk with BREAKING NEWS of Heather's break-up after a 72 hour whirlwind romance....this segues into talk of her romance with a federal prisoner and the practices in the federal pen. From the pain of romance to the gritty reality of Syria to the Donald Trump University fraud and fresh off the VMAs the group talks Miley Cyrus controversy too. Finally, the group talks about high technology and the dumping of Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer and the new Swiss "Sex Boxes". It's all here in the Roundtable Roundup. |
Sun, 25 August 2013
Elliott Gould tells us a quick story of meeting Elvis for the first time. |
Sun, 25 August 2013
Eddit Pepitone is a comic's comic. He visits The Edge and talks everything from touring internationally to promote the documentary about him that was just completed, to his views of the future and pitching TV shows in Hollywood. The always great J.Elvis Weinstein joins (Mystery Science Theater/Cinematic Titanic) along with Heather Ankeny and Mark Thompson hosting. We llike every tortured cell of Eddie Pepitone and we know you will too. This is a fun hour! |
Fri, 9 August 2013
For decades Elliott Gould's work has made him a Hollywood icon. As a big screen star he was nominated for an Oscar and as a small screen star continues to make an impression in hit series like "Friends" and now the new Showtime drama, "Ray Donovan". One gets the feeling that Elliott Gould has forgotten nothing but it's sometimes a real challenge to get it all out of him. He touches on his psyche, his maturing and his life as an actor, as well as an America that was in the throws of big cultural changes through much of the prime of his career. We kind of fell in love with this guy Elliott Gould but we felt this visit, while giving us so much, still left us wanting more. Maybe that was Elliott's plan all along. |
Thu, 1 August 2013
Simpsons creator Sam Simon tells the story of his cancer diagnosis and the doctor's bizarre interruption (EXCERPT)
Here's a small piece of an interview that first aired a few months ago BEFORE all the other interviews that Sam has done. We recommend you check out the WHOLE INTERVIEW at Edge-Show.com. Sam is one of the few who could make a story about getting a cancer diagnosis this entertaining and yet give us a flavor of what he's going through. We are posting this clip because last week, The Hollywood Reporter featured an interview with Sam in which he spoke about giving almost all of his Simpsons royalty money to charity. "The truth is," he said, "I have more money than I'm interested in spending." Where will the money go? Sam is a passionate advocate for animal causes through his Sam Simon Foundation; a recent article titled "8 Ways 'Simpsons' Co-Creator Sam Simon is Helping Animals Before He Dies" gives a pretty thorough rundown of the Foundation's activities, which include a mobile veterinary clinic, service dogs for veterans and an adoption program. He is also a supporter of PETA and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, which seeks to protect ocean wildlife and habitat. It's clear that much -- but not all -- of Sam's wealth will go to animals. He has also funded the anti-hunger Feeding Families program, a project of the SamSimon Foundation, which feeds about 200 human families a day in Los Angeles. The food distributed is, of course, vegan. |
Fri, 26 July 2013
On this episode 2 interviews: The former lead prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay who spent two days on the witness stand testifying in the espionage trial of Pvt Bradley Manning, Col. Morris Davis joins us. Manning faces 22 charges, including violation of the Espionage Act, for which he could receive life in prison. The charges are in connection to his leaking classified documents to the whistleblower site, Wikileaks. Colonel Davis tells us what he was doing there and what he thinks will likely happen to Pvt. Manning. But before he does, Mark gets him into a conversation about Guantanamo itself: Who's there and what's happening to them? What's the likely future of the place? Plus, he'll give us some insights into the Bradley Manning trial as it wraps up. What is likely to happen with Bradley Manning? But first, the director of the controversial new documentary, BLACKFISH. The film looks at the killing of a top trainer at Seaworld by the orca named Tillikum. How it all happened and how many of the facts were covered up by Seaworld. The movie is riveting and has footage that is revealing and intense. Gabriela Cowperthwaite the director of Blackfish joins for the first half of our show One other quick note….These are telephone interviews so the fidelity suffers a bit but we're adding some new technology to make these even better in the future. Thanks for your patience and support. |
Mon, 22 July 2013
Quick Clip: Does the real life murder cop get help from the real life private investigators like on TV? #TheEdge
Here's a piece of our murder and mystery episode with murder cop Sal LaBarbera and NBC's Josh Mankiewicz (also Heather and Mark) |
Thu, 11 July 2013
Sal LaBarbera has been chasing bad guys for 27 years…REAL bad guys. He talks about the myths and the truths about the job (our vision shaped largely from TV and movies). Also joining is (friend of the show) Dateline NBC’s Josh Mankiewicz who reports on many of these murders and spins many a murder yarn. They discuss high profile cases, from the "water tank" body discovery at The Cecil Hotel to Aaron Hernandez and then some cases that Sal also gives us a sense of what a real crime scene looks like and how an actual investigation proceeds. |
Tue, 9 July 2013
Sal LaBarbera @LAMurderCop on Twitter has been chasing bad guys for 27 years...REAL bad guys. He talks about the myths and the truths about the job (our vision shaped largely from TV and movies). Also joining is Dateline NBC's Josh Mankiewicz who reports on these murders and spins many a murder yarn. |
Fri, 14 June 2013
It's a ROUNDTABLE ROUNDUP....Offbeat news of the day turns to a real live weekend with a molesting priest ...
ROUNDTABLE ROUNDUP SHOW....Some off beat items from the week's news discussed by our award winning panel: Jimmy Dore, J. Elvis Weinstein, Heather Ankeny and Mark Thompson. Warning: there is discussion of sex and some of it is a bit on the bizarre side. The show starts with a story of self asphyxiation in Thailand... then it's the sexual molestation cover-up in the Catholic church, Jimmy tells a tale of being in the literal hands of a molesting priest as a kid....Paris Jackson's suicide attempt prompts talk of "the fall of real information" and the utter irresponsibility of the media led by the celebritocracy reporters. Jimmy goes after Harvey Levin and Mark defends Harvey. Then Jimmy goes after Tom Brokaw (and Mark does not defend Tom) Google glasses as an every day gadget?? Gloria Allred has another press conference in which she announces she's suing United Airlines because her client was exposed to a masturbating passenger for an entire cross country flight and we finish with Behind The Candelabra, the Liberace movie. |
Thu, 13 June 2013
Edge guest @DannyZuker talks about his Twitter feud with Donald Trump which was picked up by @Usweekly
Donald Trump Slams Modern Family, Says the Show Was "Written By a Moron". Danny Zuker talks about his feud with Mr. Trump in this clip from the show. |
Tue, 11 June 2013
Talk of cover-ups in the Catholic church lead to Jimmy Dore telling a harrowing story of a molesting priest---Somehow he makes it funny. J. Elvis Weinstein and Heather Ankeny also join Mark Thompson |
Tue, 4 June 2013
We heard from a few of you...our server initially dropped the last 4 minutes of the show. Here is that final four minutes with a last second text message from arguably the greatest Modern Family and Danny Zuker fan who is in a federal penitentiary. |
Thu, 30 May 2013
As a top producer/writer in Hollywood, Danny Zuker has had quite a ride. He wrote and produced on shows like Arsenio, Roseanne and Just Shoot Me. His latest project, MODERN FAMILY, is a huge winner on ABC-TV and loved by millions every week. In addition, through Heather, we have found pockets of loyal viewership inside the FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM. Danny and Mark together learn a lot about the prison system and Danny learns that prisoners ask the tough questions about MODERN FAMILY. They also reminisce about the early 90s in Hollywood, drugs, fast living and the moment at which they both laid eyes on PAMELA ANDERSON. Mark Thompson hosts with Heather Ankeny and guest Danny Zuker. |
Sat, 25 May 2013
Edge co-host Heather used to spend time (and apparently is still involved on some level with) a guy who is a prisoner in a California Federal Penitentiary where they are waaay into the TV show Modern Family. It sets the stage for for questions about the show that come from the Federal Pen for Modern Family Exec Producer Danny Zuker (our guest in the upcoming episode) And, of course, later Mark Thompson and Danny can't resist trying to figure out the crime that Heather's "friend" committed. This is just an excerpt. |
Wed, 15 May 2013
This is the story behind Seinfeld and some other great shows from a monster insider. As one of the founders of Castle Rock Entertainment, Glenn Padnick was responsible for trying to sell NBC on Seinfeld. Ultimately, it took A LOT of things coming together beyond just Glenn, Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld to make it happen. What he tells us on this episode of The Edge includes stuff you probably never knew. The Seinfeld stories alone occupy much of this episode, but there's some great stuff about Married with Children and other classic TV as well. Modern classic TV stories on this episode of The Edge... The King of TV, Paul Goebel joins us. Heather Ankeny and Mark Thompson host |
Mon, 13 May 2013
On the next episode of The Edge we're joined by a founding member of Castle Rock and one of the men behind Seinfeld. He shares stories of Seinfed and other classic TV...Here's a taste. |
Thu, 9 May 2013
One of the founding members of Castle Rock Entertainment fills us in on things that only an uber-insider could know. WAY inside Seinfeld, Married with Children, Who's The Boss and other classic TV when Glenn Padnick joins on the next episode of The Edge. Also sitting in is "The King Of TV" Paul Goebel. Hosts Mark Thompson and Heather Ankeny |
Tue, 7 May 2013
Confessions that growing up in H'wd turned an innocent teen crush into a crazy connection with a star's "houseboy"
Caprice Crane grew up in H'wd and here's a taste of our interview with her... |
Fri, 3 May 2013
Writing for TV, movies and novels...The quirky, funny, cynical world of Hollywood writer Caprice Crane
Writer Caprice Crane is funny, charmingly self-deprecating and sharp witted with a cynical edge. She's loved by audiences across a few media...They read her books, interact with her online and follow her very funny Twitter feed. Caprice grew up in Hollywood the daughter of famous parents and gives us a sense of her world as a kid. It was one made up of hanging out with the children of the glitterati but it seems with all the normal teen crushes as the rest of the world that just played out in a bit of a different way. In fact, one of those crushes led to hunting down her teen heartthrob. Links to Caprice's books, pictures of her folks, etc. can all be found here. We really liked Caprice's visit and hope she'll be back--Next time she'll have to bring her own coffee because clearly Mark can not be trusted to make it. J. Elvis Weinstein from Cinematic Titanic, Freaks and Geeks and Mystery Science Theater 3000 is a friend of the show and an accomplished wrter/producer as well so we invited him to join in on the conversation. As always Heather Ankeny (actress and producer) co-pilots with Mark Thompson
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Thu, 25 April 2013
Carl Gottlieb. He wrote JAWS and THE JERK (with Steve Martin).Collaborated with Richard Pryor and other greats.
Carl Gottlieb joins us. He wrote JAWS. JAWS is one of those movies that has spawned entire festivals and annual meetings in which people dress up and reenact parts of the film. In a word, the movie is a classic. JAWS vaulted Steven Spielberg to filmmaking royalty and writer Carl Gottlieb to the top of Hollywood screenwriters. Hosts Mark Thompson and Heather Ankeny ask about JAWS ...among other things, how Carl arrived at writing the line "You're gonna need a bigger boat". If it wasn't Carl, then who actually wrote the classic "Indianapolis speech" from Quint (Robert Shaw) and what movie had both Spielberg and Gottlieb seen that inspired them in a pinch to rework JAWS so the audience doesn't see the shark until well into the story? Carl is the reason that Steven Spielberg used DEVIL'S TOWER in CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND and he tells us the story of alerting Spielberg to that location. What about THE JERK? How did the association with Steve Martin start and how did the two collaborate to make that movie? Among the many legends Carl has collaborated with is Richard Pryor. He wrote two movies and television comedy with Pryor. Carl talks about what Pryor was like to work with and be around and how he once broke up a fist fight between Pryor and an NBC page. Carl also talks about meeting the legendary musician David Crosby and becoming his biographer through a life so sorted and wild that it took TWO BOOKS to chronicle it all. Carl Gottlieb...Hollywood writer of comedy, drama, suspense and biography. |
Thu, 18 April 2013
Stan Rizzo from Mad Men, Jay Ferguson: On acting, romance, his love of trivia and his dad on Who Wants to Be A Millionaire
Mark Thompson and Heather Ankeny welcome Jay Ferguson from Mad Men. You may never guess that Jay Ferguson, Stan Rizzo from the hit TV series Mad Men, is a huge trivia hound. Mark tosses him a few trivia questions on the fly. You also may never have guessed that Jay fell into a deep decline and considered leaving his craft of acting and show business....Mad Men arrived just as he was building it back. It's a useful story for anyone in a struggle to maintain or regain what they had. Jay tells the story of the fall from success at television series work as a young actor and the way he stopped that fall. Fans of romance will love the way Jay met his wife...And you may be surprised the way cigarette lighters enter the story as a mark of attraction in this case. Jay tells the story of "WRONG ANSWER KENT" and WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE....Jay's father had always obsessed with being on the original Who Wants to be a Millionaire with Regis. One day, he finally makes it. Jay shares the tale of why at the last second he can't be his father's "phone a friend" lifeline but connects him with his buddy Kent. Jay's actually able to be there at the last second---sort of. When his Dad calls while on "Millionaire" to get help from his trivia buff son and his friend Kent, it all doesn't go as planned. Josh Weinstein (Freaks and Geeks and Mystery Science Theater 3000) sits in with Heather and Mark and is already a show favorite as he's irrepressibly funny and even reveals that he was the answer to a Jeopardy question. Oh, and by the way, he's a trivia monster also. |
Mon, 15 April 2013
PREVIEW of Mad Men's Jay Ferguson (Stan Rizzo) talking about his dad finally making it on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire with Regis!
Jay's father made it on to Who Wants To Be A Millionaire but not without some twists and turns. He tells Mark Thompson and Heather Ankeny the whole story of how it happened and then WHAT happened as he visits THE EDGE. The VERY funny Josh Weinstein from Mystery Science Theater also sits in. Here's a preview ...the entire story and whole show coming soon. |
Fri, 12 April 2013
Jay Ferguson, Stan Rizzo on Mad Men, talks about career crisis and the arrival of Mad Men..Here's a taste
Jay takes us on a journey from amazing success at an early age to steep decline and career crisis. Here's a taste..The entire episode upcoming soon |
Wed, 10 April 2013
Our resident culture critic Michael Snyder stops through and he shares the stuff he thinks we might enjoy. It's 30 minutes of Heather and Mark giving Michael a hard time but, make no mistake, they are jotting down his recommendations. |
Thu, 4 April 2013
He's covered the Jodi Arias trial for Dateline NBC. Now, Josh Mankiewicz breaks it down for us (here's a little taste)
Mark Thompson asks Josh why things are not going more quickly in the Jodi Arias trial. Here's a taste of Josh's answer. |
Tue, 2 April 2013
Our Guest Dateline NBC's Josh Mankiewicz talks of murder, mystery and in this case getting voice coaching
Josh is whipped into submission by a top voice coach...Josh doesn't react well and shares the story. |
Tue, 2 April 2013
Mark Thompson and Heather Ankeny welcome Dateline NBC's Josh Mankiewicz. Josh is the first guest in our new outdoor studio overlooking Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean. While he fills us in on Jodi Arias' trial for murder (and helps Heather with her obsession about this case), he also reviews the murders of Jon Benét Ramsey who you may know from our maiden voyage show is Heather's former neighbor in Colorado. Heather asks for advice as to whether or not she should "lawyer up" after she murders her husband. Mark busts one of Josh's signature interview techniques and Josh explains it. On a serious note: What do law enforcement believe are the three basic motives for murder? Josh tells us. He tells us of the network sending him for voice training from a famous voice coach in New York...it did not go well. Josh is from a high profile family and has a famous goddaughter, Allison Williams (from HBO's series GIRLS). We work him for a few details. Then we dance! |
Mon, 1 April 2013
The uber-hot Heather Ankeny sits in on all things including her obsession with the Jodi Arias trial…The full show available on iTunes! |
Mon, 1 April 2013
Emmy winning Steve Martin/Martin Short writer David Feldman seems to like the vibe of the new pope. |
Mon, 1 April 2013
If you haven't yet heard our interview with Simpsons' creator Sam Simon here's a quickie clip as Sam remembers that, as a kid in an upscale L.A. neighborhood, his lost dog was returned home in an unusual way. |
Fri, 29 March 2013
We thought we'd book our favorite guest first so that he can visit again and again. It's tough to think of anyone more accomplished in so many different areas than Sam Simon....creator of the most successful program in TV history, producer/show-runner on Taxi, Cheers, The George Carlin Show and having accomplished all of that by age 35 Sam turned the flame up and started burning into the world of animal rights and welfare. Sam talks about his latest projects from Sea Shepherd to PETA and his dedication to animal welfare. Finally, Sam takes us on a bizarre ride through his diagnosis and treatment for cancer and manages to work some laughs in. Sam is charming, insanely intelligent, funny and sees the world with a rare clarity. We love Sam Simon and you will too! (The interview is longer than most of our shows will normally be but Sam's worth it). |
Wed, 27 March 2013
Sam Simon joins the show this week (avail on iTunes under Mark Thompson Online and soon under The Edge Show) The man who brought the Simpsons to TV takes us on a ride from TV comedy to animal rights activism to a visit to Starbucks on Christmas. Download the entire show and subscribe at iTunes. Here's a bit.... |
Tue, 26 March 2013
Mark and Heather Ankeny welcome Emmy award winning comedy writer David Feldman....David talks about writing for Steve Martin and Martin Short. |