Thu, 28 December 2017
Year End Show! Molly Bloom from Molly's Game..Also Celebrity Real Estate and the Year’s Best Movies from our Critic
Molly Bloom, whose movie, Molly’s Game, chronicles her story of high stakes poker and being busted by the Feds. She speaks with Mark Thompson, Heather Ankeny and J Elvis Weinstein about her story. She talks about Tobey Maguire and the way he sought an edge as part of every transaction involving the game and she tells us about the Russian mob and their efforts to infiltrate the game. Finally, Molly describes federal agents storming into her home and arresting her and then her day in court. The show starts with political analyst Michael Shure. Mark and Michael argue about gratuities and the best way to leave a tip. Then, Mark and Michael profile celebrity high end real estate and Michael updates the Trump presidency at the end of the year. Finally, one of the top film and pop culture critics in the world, Michael Snyder, shares his picks for the best films of the year.
Direct download: Shure_Molly_Bloom_Snyder_Year_End.mp3
Category:Talk & Interviews -- posted at: 2:05pm EDT |
Wed, 20 December 2017
It's our Super Sized Holiday Episode! Oscar Nominated Jennifer Tilly Brings a Bottle of Wine..Let the Games Begin
Oscar nominated actress, Jennifer Tilly, is a favorite. She always brings honesty and fun. This time she brings a bottle of win too and the magic gets started right away. It's an almost 2 hour visit with Jennifer. The show starts with politics and more with Michael Shure: THE FAST 15. Michael discusses the tax bill, the new senate seat, the death of net neutrality and the sliding scale of sexual harassment.
Direct download: jennifer_tilly_Jumbo_Holiday_FINAL_FINAL.mp3
Category:Talk Show -- posted at: 1:42pm EDT |
Tue, 12 December 2017
Kevin Pollak With a Kevin Spacey Story That's Never Been Made Public and Golden Globe Nominated The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Kevin Pollak is a comedian, actor, director, writer and producer and has been part of some of the biggest film and television projects of the last 30 years. (6 minutes in) On The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Kevin was a favorite of Johnny’s and he tells us how he never had to do a stand-up monologue on the show (a miraculous fact within the standup comedy world). Pollak explains how he was able to go directly to panel on the legendary couch alongside Carson on his very first appearance because of a seat of the pants strategy that paid off. (37 minutes in) Kevin also tells a never before told story about actor Kevin Spacey. (54 minutes in) There is a story from the movie set of The Whole 9 Yards involving per diem payments and Michael Clarke Duncan that is a piece of insanity. He also takes us inside the Golden Globe nominated and critically hailed series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in which Kevin is a series regular. J.Elvis Weinstein (Josh) joins Mark for the conversation with Kevin Pollak. |
Fri, 1 December 2017
Larry Merchant has spent his professional life writing, commenting and analyzing some of the biggest events in sports. The world of boxing made Larry Merchant a household name for the way in which his fight analysis pulled no punches (pun sorta' intended) and neither did his post-fight interviews. Larry joins at 0:17 into the show. Mark Thompson, J.Elvis Weinstein and Lisa Foxx ask Larry about his life around the ring and about his controversial interview with Floyd Mayweather. Larry talks about Ali, Foreman, Frazier and a history around the sport. Mark asks point blank whether Larry thinks boxing is, at times, fixed. The show starts with THE FAST 15 with Michael Shure. Mark talks with Michael about the acquisition of Time Inc by a company controlled by the billionaire Koch brothers. The two also discuss Al Franken and Roy Moore and the way Congress handles matters of sexual harassment. |
Fri, 24 November 2017
Charlie Rose, Harvey Weinstein and More from Entertainment Journalist Sam Rubin...Then, Annual Holiday Visit From Pit Bull of Comedy, Bobby Slayton
Entertainment journalist, Sam Rubin has connections that run deep in both Hollywood and in the TV news business out of New York. With the news about Charlie Rose and his firing from CBS, Sam comes in and breaks down what is going on and the likely repercussions. Half way through the conversation, a HUGE bombshell is dropped about a key Hollywood figure and the loss of his job. Then, our annual visit around the holidays from THE PITBULL OF COMEDY, BOBBY SLAYTON. Bobby reminds Mark of his Woody Allen dinner and gives Mark a hard time about being a vegan. |
Fri, 17 November 2017
Our guest, Chuck Negron, is one of the founding members of THREE DOG NIGHT, among the most successful bands in history. He’s responsible along with the two other band members for a string of hits that dominated the charts from 1968 through 1975. His voice has remarkable range (over four octaves). And fronting the band led Chuck to drink in the fruits of that era. Specifically, the world of sex, drugs and rock n’ roll. But while Chuck was enjoying a decadent life, ultimately it brought him down. He discusses with Mark and comedian Laura House both his rise, fall and rebirth. Chuck’s book THREE DOG NIGHTMARE (available on his website www.Chucknegron.com ) chronicles all of this. The show starts with Mark saying hello and updating the news…(1st 5 minutes) Then... THE FAST 15: Michael Shure joins Mark to discuss politics and more. (runs until :29) Mark and Michael do the sexual harassment/misconduct roundup, check in on the state of the GOP tax bill and on plans to lift the ban on trophy hunters bringing parts of creatures they’ve killed back to U.S. They tell the story of the most expensive painting ever purchased-- and it’s flawed! ( 25 mins). The two discuss the DaVinci that was just sold, who owned it before and how the bidding got so high. Finally, an honest and entertaining conversation with one of the founders of the legendary band, THREE DOG NIGHT, Chuck Negron. |
Wed, 8 November 2017
Yes, Tehran is his real name and the crew talks romantic infidelity, the science of cool and, among other things, Mark asks him about who has a tougher time in the USA right now, Muslims or blacks. Mark Thompson is joined by Lisa Foxx for the conversation with Tehran. (00:25) The show starts with THE FAST 15. Political analyst and correspondent, Michael Shure talks about the latest mass shooting (Texas), the election, the wealthiest and where they hide money around the world and the Saudi lock up at the Ritz-Carlton. |
Thu, 2 November 2017
American forces occupying Iraq are ambushed in a Baghdad neighborhood. After multiple failed rescue attempts, 1st Calvary Division will call for help from a brave armor company. That armor company and their 6 tanks will launch a brave but costly attack to rescue the ambushed unit. THE LONG ROAD HOME is a Nat Geo 8 episode series that chronicles a real life ambush of U.S troops. Our guest, Mikko Alanne wrote and produced this television series. He talks (19 minutes into this episode) with Mark Thompson and Laura House (comedy writer) about what went into bringing the story to the screen. The show starts with Mark's quick thoughts on the Paul Manafort and assorted indictments (first 3 minutes of show) and then THE FAST 15 with Michael Shure talking about other political issues and ultimately challenging Mark to a game involving Vegas movies. Fun for the whole family.
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Tue, 24 October 2017
The show starts with Michael Shure and THE FAST 15. Michael is just back from a Richard Spencer speech/white supremacist rally and randomly met the Neo-Nazi principles in an attempted murder which happens later in the day. Mark and Michael also discuss the Gold Star family controversy. Then, a call from India: India's wildlife is under severe threat - every animal from the majestic elephant and the tiger, to the shy sloth bear and rare pangolins, is under threat of extinction. An organization called Wildlife SOS works around the clock to rescue, rehabilitate and defend wildlife and the environment and one of the founders of this amazing organization, Kartick Satanayaran, calls in to explain the innovative economic strategies being employed to save so many innocent creatures caught up in the greed of the animal economy. Wildlife SOS runs one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in India. Frequently, the workers at Wildlife SOS are threatened, attacked and sometimes kidnapped by poachers during their rescues. Kartick walks us through one of the highest profile rescues the organization has made. WildlifeSOS.org Mark is hosting the Tusk After Dusk event, Nov 4th in Los Angeles click here for more information http://wildlifesos.org/tusk-after-dusk/ |
Sat, 23 September 2017
Heather’s Prisoner Boyfriend is Free and They Are Now Engaged, Starting a New Life Together..We Meet Him
Heather is moving away and starting a new life with her fresh out of prison fiancé. This is her last episode. For 4 years Heather Ankeny has been a fixture with Mark on THE EDGE. Now she’s here for her last episode in the co-host chair. She is moving to Northern California and moving in with her fiancé who is the prisoner/inmate that the crew has made fun of all this time. Guests have tried to figure out what her “prisoner boyfriend” had done to end up behind bars. We replay some clips of those conversations. Ultimately though, the main event is Heather’s “prisoner boyfriend” now fiancé calling in and giving us a sense of his life of incarceration and his new life as a free man. THE FAST 15 … Politics and more with Michael Shure. In this episode, Michael reviews the GOP Healthcare bill that’s just suffered another setback. Then Mark focuses Michael’s attention on Puerto Rico rebuilding, the continent of Africa and notable deaths: Jake LaMotta, the man who created a standard for anesthesia and the richest woman in the world.
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