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Classic Conversations: Pop culture Interviews with Jeff Dwoskin

Take a deep dive into pop nostalgia with us! Pop culture influencers, TV stars, film actors, comedians, and musicians share inspirational stories about the road to success. Insightful conversations that are part comedy/part drama and are always entertaining! If you love classic TV, if you love the movies, if you love film and tv interviews (see where I"m going with this), you"ll love Classic Conversations with your host, comedian, Jeff Dwoskin.

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41:25

Keep That Applause Going For Bob Zany

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2020/11/09

Legendary comedian Bob Zany, Bay-Bee! and I revisit our short time together in 2011 at a gig in Kalamazoo, Michigan, we discuss Bob's time on Star Search, the Gong Show, guest-hosting the Jerry Lewis' Labor Day Telethon, working with Rodney Dangerfield, his many movie roles including Joe Dirt and the Informant with Matt Damon, his documentary 'Close But No Cigar' which chronicles his first 50 years in comedy and of course Bob's brand new Dry Bar Comedy Special and much more! Our Guest, Bob Zany:

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46:03

JAWS screenwriter Carl Gottlieb is Acting Crazy and...

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2020/11/02

Discover the fascinating world of Hollywood with the legendary actor, writer, director, and producer Carl Gottlieb, as he takes us on a journey through his career highlights. From co-writing The Jerk with Steve Martin to sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes stories from the making of Jaws, Carl provides valuable insights into the entertainment industry that no movie enthusiast should miss. Carl Gottlieb was part of the improv team The Committee, which he discusses during the interview. He co-wrote

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48:43

How to Survive a Horror Film with Kelli Maroney

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2020/10/26

Horror movie survivor, Kelli Maroney, joins me to share many great stories including her path to becoming an actor and making it big right out of the gate as a lolita on Ryan's Hope. Kelli shares a ton of fun stories about Fast Times at Ridgemont High involving Sean Pean and Cameron Crowe. The secrets of 80's hair. And Kelli's turn as a scream queen in such horror classics as Chopping Mall and Night of the Comet. Our Guest, Kelli Maroney: https://twitter.com/Kellimaroney

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38:08

The Hills Have Eyes for Suze Lanier

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2020/10/19

Scream queen Suze Lanier joins me for an amazing conversation and looks back on her awesome career in horror and comedy. We talk about her starring role in The Hills Have Eyes and the legacy of that movie. We also discuss her time as a Sweathog on Welcome Back, Kotter (she was Vinnie Barbarino's girlfriend on the show). We also have some fun talking about Electra Woman and Dyna Girl and how she was almost Chrissy Snow on Three's Company. Plus a sneak peek at Suze's first book! Our Guest, Suze

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35:43

My Backyard is Hell with Stacey Toy

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2020/10/12

Stacey Toy, the COO of TwentyFiveEight Studios, joins me to talk about her amazing career. We dive deep into her coverage of the 2012 London Olympics, Her hit movie: 100 Acres of Hell, what it's like to make a movie during a pandemic, producing movies, her work with the View Askewniverse, and much more! Our Guest, Stacey Toy: https://www.facebook.com/stacey.toy/ https://www.instagram.com/staceytoy/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7418629/ https://www.instagram.com/twentyfiveeightstudios/

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01:00:04

The Detroit Coney Dilemma w/Erin Cummings

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2020/10/05

Actress Erin Cummings discusses her inspiration that launched a successful charity in Detroit, Michigan while filming Detroit 187. Erin Cummings was the star of Bitch Slap, Detroit 187, The Astronaut Wives Club, and so much more! Erin shares an amazing story about trying her hand at stand-up comedy, the amazing charity she founded, Mittens for Detroit, and shares the definitive history of the Detroit Coney Dog and two Detroit coney institutions: American Coney Island and Lafayette Coney Island.

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50:48

The Wit and Wisdom of Bobby Collins

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2020/09/28

Bobby Collins exposes the humor of day-to-day situations as well as serving up resplendent rants on world events. We discuss his path to becoming one of the most recognized comedians in the world. Honored to have comedian Bobby Collins join me this week. Bobby was the first big-name I worked with when I started comedy. Bobby Collins exposes the humor of day-to-day situations as well as serving up resplendent rants on world events. We chat about the current state of politics, his trip to Israel,

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41:49

The Bald and The Beautiful with James Healy Jr.

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2020/09/21

James Healy Jr. joins me to talk about his amazing acting career. Fun stories from the set of Dallas (He knows who shot JR), News Radio (His time with Phil Hartman), Will & Grace (Getting the big laughs with Eric McCormack), Even Stevens (Working with Shia LaBeouf), Walker, Texas Ranger (Teaching Chuck Norris a thing or two) and more! Our Guest, James Healy Jr.: James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jameshealyactor James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameshealyactor/ IMDB:

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20:33

This is the Way w/Star Wars Expert Dan Zehr

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2020/09/14

If you are looking for expert analysis of Star Wars look no further than Dan Zehr. Dan is a bonafide Star Wars expert and host of Coffee with Kenobi, joins us once again to talk about The Mandalorian (on Disney+). Great tidbits and insights on the show, characters, and of course the Dark Saber. (For more Star Wars with Dan check out episode 5) Our Guest, Dan Zehr: Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrZehr Coffee with Kenobi: https://twitter.com/CoffeeWthKenobi

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43:58

The Joke Man Cometh with Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling

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2020/09/07

Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling joins me to reminisce about our time together in Detroit and his years at Michigan State University. We talk about the years leading up to his 18-year run with the Howard Stern Show. Are you saying you didn't talk about Howard Stern? No, we did not, however, Jackie did return in episode 43 for a full Howard Stern deep dive. Our Guest, Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling: https://www.jokeland.com/ https://twitter.com/jackiemartling

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57:54

Circle Gets A Square with Bruce Vilanch

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2020/08/31

The legendary Bruce Vilanch joins me to discuss how he followed his own path to success. If you've laughed in the past 30 years one of those jokes was likely written by Bruce Vilanch. Also Star Wars fans, Bruce wrote the original Star Wars Holiday Special and we dive into that story a lot. One of the most sought-after jokesmiths in the entertainment industry, Bruce has become a recognizable face in his own right, thanks to the feature-length documentary “Get Bruce!” (1999) and his one-time stint

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36:10

Paging Doctor Mabery with Dwight Turner

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2020/08/24

Chicago Fire's own Doctor Mabery, Dwight Turner joins us to share his journey from a small town to LA. Dwight is an amazing dramatic and comedic actor and shares some great behind-the-scenes stories as well as some exciting upcoming projects with us. Our Guest, Dwight Turner: https://www.dwightturner.com/ https://twitter.com/ActorDwight https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1881501/ https://facebook.com/ActorDwightTurner https://www.instagram.com/ActorDwightTurner/ Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent

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15:57

Crossing the Streams 2: Electric Boogaloo

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2020/08/17

This week marks the return of the overly popular 'Crossing the Streams' segment with TV watching experts Ron Lippitt and Howard Rosner. Jeff, Ron, and Howard offer up a new and amazing list of shows to stream (get it crossing the streams) from the comfort of your own couch. Catch the first Crossing the Streams (Episode 8)here: https://jeffdwoskinshow.libsyn.com/crossing-the-streams Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The

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58:03

Modern Day Renaissance Man with Craig Shoemaker

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2020/08/10

Craig Shoemaker joins me to discuss the healing power of laughter. Craig Shoemaker is an award-winning stand-up comedian, actor, author, writer, and producer. If you love stand-up comedy then you love Craig Shoemaker. We discuss politics, the healing power of laughter, Twitter, awards, and the origin of The LoveMaster! Our Guest, Craig Shoemaker: website: www.craigshoemaker.com Laughter Heals: http://laughterheals.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelovemaster Instagram:

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36:42

The Show Is Lava! with Anthony Carbone

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2020/08/03

Anthony Carbone discusses how he focused his career on developing the game shows we all love. Honored to have Anthony Carbone join me this week. Anthony is Showrunner/Executive Producer of Floor is Lava on Netflix. As well as Tough As Nails (CBS), Encore (Disney+), and more! We discuss in detail his hit new game show Floor is Lava. We also go deep into Anthony's catalog and chat about King of the Nerds, Food Revolution, Wipeout, Fear Factor, and more! Our Guest, Anthony Carbone:

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25:24

How to Quarantine a Guy in 14 Days

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2020/07/27

Not all heroes wear capes. This week I had the pleasure of talking to one of my oldest friends, Brad Mislow. Brad in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic lost his father and returning from the funeral was ushered into his state's mandatory 14-day quarantine. This is his story live from New York and live from his quarantine. Twitter 101: Jeff talks about what he considers to be one of Twitter's coolest underrated features. Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite

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01:34:23

The One With Mr. Heckles w/Larry Hankin

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2020/07/20

Larry Hankin (you know him well as Mr. Heckles on FRIENDS) discusses his amazing 50-year career in TV and movies. Honored to have actor, writer, and producer Larry Hankin as a guest this week. Larry has an amazing 50-year career in TV and movies. Larry talks about his beginnings as a stand-up comic and his transition to improv via 'Second City' and a 10-year run as a member of 'The Committee'. Great stories about his old friends Carl Gottlieb (writer of 'JAWS') and Howard Hessman (Dr. Johnny Fever

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21:30

You Gotta Have Faith with Dave Merheje

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2020/07/13

Dave Merheje shares his comedy journey with us from open mics in Windsor, Canada to staring on Ramy on HULU. I had the pleasure to catch up with my old friend comedian Dave Merheje who currently co-stars on Hulu's hit show 'Ramy'. We talk about his journey from our days doing open mics together in Windsor, Canada, his hit show 'Ramy', and many of Dave's successes along the way! Our Guest, Dave Merheje: Website: https://www.davemerheje.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveMerheje Instagram:

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19:29

BIG AL Keep On Turnin'

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2020/07/06

Alan "BIG AL" Muskovitz, Detroit radio legend and star of Dick Purtan & Purtan's People for over 18 years (1992-2010) joins Jeff for an amazing conversation! BIG AL recalls some great moments he had with Regis Philbin and Jerry Lewis. We also discuss comedy back in BIG AL's radio days vs. the state of comedy today. Also in this episode: A story about Tim Allen and advice from BIG AL's mom. You've been waiting your whole life for this episode. Our Guest, Alan "BIG AL" Muskovitz: Facebook Fan Page:

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18:48

Crossing The Streams

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2020/06/29

Need TV binge-watching suggestions? The show welcomes a new segment called 'Crossing the Streams' with TV watching experts Ron Lippitt and Howard Rosner. Jeff, Ron, and Howard offer up an excellent list of shows to stream (get it crossing the streams) from the comfort of your own couch. Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #MyUltimateStreamingServiceHas. Featured on the show: Hashtag

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