Media Path Podcast

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Media Path Podcast

Have you ever become obsessed with a topic and taken a deep dive into consuming all you could uncover about it? Media Path podcast is here to indulge your obsessions. hosted by Fritz Coleman and Louise Palanker, the show takes you along on a scenic tour through books, movies, TV, podcasts and music related to a given topic of captivation. We are exploring entertainment, politics, history, true crime, world events and all of their intriguing intersections. Fritz Coleman is a legendary Los Angeles weatherman/humorist. Louise Palanker is a filmmaker/columnist and co-founder of Premiere Radio. Hop aboard. Discover more layers, intrigue and substance. Go beyond binging with Media Path.

  1. Powerful Playwriting & Collective TV Icon Memories with Anson Williams, Linda Purl & Sharon Scott Williams

    HACE 6 DÍAS

    Powerful Playwriting & Collective TV Icon Memories with Anson Williams, Linda Purl & Sharon Scott Williams

    Sharon Scott Williams bares her soul in a play called Crazy Mama, a powerful, personal story that's at once unique and wholly relatable. It's about family, mental illness and the bonds and devotion that propel us to protect and defend those we hold dear.   Crazy Mama is running at the Rubicon Theatre in Ventura, CA March 26 - April 6, 2025. It stars Linda Purl and is directed by Anson Williams, both icons of classic TV, including Happy Days, and one of whom is married to playwright Sharon Scott Williams. (You only get one guess which.) Sharon came home from school, at the age of eight, to find her mother wielding a knife, in a psychotic episode. The ensuing events led to extended hospitalization and a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. Her family’s coping heroism inspired her, decades later, to write a memoir, which Sharon’s husband, actor and director Anson Williams (Yes, you guess correctly), felt would make an astonishing one-woman stage show. With Linda Purl in the starring role (playing 16 different characters!) the stage play of 'Crazy Mama' gives audiences the opportunity to reflect on their own experiences and it provides a conduit to conversations about mental illness, trauma and family dynamics.  Sharon tells how the crafting of the play inspired the processing of her long buried, confusing emotional cocktail of fear, guilt, shame, and anger and with similar Virginia ancestral roots, Linda identified instantly with the work and the power of its messages. Plus, Sharon, Anson and Linda all claim Covid Love stories! Sharon, an Ojai, California Real Estate agent, had shown Anson a house a decade earlier. But, with both of them single, she received a text invitation from him for lunch! They spent the pandemic falling in love.  Linda ran into an acquaintance with a very similar show-biz history, Patrick Duffy. Their mutual friend, Richard Thomas paved the way and their Zoom friendship blossomed into romance! Also, we are proud to present our all-new IMDB Roulette Sub Genre quiz sensation, Were You On It, featuring full disclosures about Anson and Linda’s appearances on: Baywatch, The Waltons, The Secret Storm, Fantasy Island, Black Market Baby and I Married A Centerfold! In recommendations--  Weezy: Documentary Beatles 64 on Disney+ Fritz: Documentary Becoming Katharine Graham on Amazon Prime Path Points of Interest: Crazy Mama at The Rubicon Theatre Anson Williams IMDB Anson Williams Wikipedia Anson Williams on Facebook Linda Purl IMDB Linda Purl Wikipedia Linda Purl on Instagram Linda Purl in "POSSIBILITIES - songs of HOPE, RISK and MAYBE" at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood Beatles 64 - Disney+ Becoming Katharine Graham - Amazon Prime

    1 h y 1 min
  2. The Many Chapters of a Thrilling Career & Chronicling a Survivor's Stories with Arnetia Walker & Erika Kahn

    27 FEB

    The Many Chapters of a Thrilling Career & Chronicling a Survivor's Stories with Arnetia Walker & Erika Kahn

    Arnetia Walker has lit up stages and screens for decades and she joins us this week to review her stunning show biz resume, including her latest entry, Bookie, the Chuck Lorre Max comedy on which she is currently slaying as Grandma. We are also joined by artist and Holocaust Survivor Erika Kahn, a first-hand witness to the consequences of authoritarian rule, scapegoating, and nationally sanctioned brutality. Erika offers vital insight for us in our fight against a dangerous wave of fascism. Orphaned as a child, Arnetia Walker’s showbiz career began at New York City's High School for the Performing Arts where her talent and dreams were nurtured and encouraged. Arnetia was embraced by a similar culture of community and support when she won her first Broadway role with Hal Linden in The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window and then A Raisin in the Sun. Both  Lorraine Hansberry's plays. With a favorable alignment of the stars and talent recognition from Michael Bennet, Arnetia went from understudying Stephanie Mills in The Wiz to co-starring in Dreamgirls… a show within which she ultimately played every starring character. (But not on the same night.)  As gifted an actor as she is a singer, Arnetia talks about her slew of TV appearances, including her lead role in the Witt Thomas Harris sitcom, Nurses and the circumstances under which that part prevented her from being cast in  E.R. Currently, she is stealing every scene as the ruthlessly direct Grandma in Bookie. Arnetia shares what it's like to work with Chuck Lorre and Sebastian Maniscalco. She tells us about her cabaret era and her passion for cooking and she boldly takes on a round of IMDB Roulette that jars some treasured TV memories! Then, Centenarian Erika Kahn recalls her childhood in Nazi Germany, and she contrasts and compares the climate which led to the Nazi atrocities with that of our current perilous pivot point in America. Erika is a tenacious activist whose words of hope and optimism are essential for those of us taking on the rise of American fascism. In recommendations -- Fritz: Netflix Series 'American Manhunt: OJ Simpson' Weezy: The Movie 'Studio One Forever' (2023), streaming on several platforms Path Points of Interest: Arnetia Walker Arnetia Walker on IMDB Arnetia Walker on Wikipedia Arnetia Walker on Tiktok Bookie Erika Kahn We Played Marbles: Remembering A Stolen Childhood A documentary featuring Erika Kahn American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson Studio One Forever

    1 h y 15 min
  3. Documenting Trump & Realizing The Show Biz Dream with Gregory Harrison and Brian Karem

    20 FEB

    Documenting Trump & Realizing The Show Biz Dream with Gregory Harrison and Brian Karem

    In the 1970s, Gregory Harrison went east to Hollywood. The son of Catalina Island’s glass bottom boat captain, Gregory began dreaming of a career in acting when a Doris Day movie was filmed on and named after his father’s Glass Bottom Boat. Now 120 IMDB credits into his career, Gregory joins us for a debriefing. After serving as an Army medic during the Viet Nam War, Gregory’s guest star appearance on MASH in 1976 foreshadowed his earning the role of Gonzo Gates on Trapper John MD in 1979, which was around the time Trapper began to look more like Pernell Roberts than Wayne Rogers.  Gregory starred in the TV version of Logan’s Run, a role that required a lot of running, which trained him for an appearance on Battle of the Network Stars where he met his future wife, Randi Oaks (competing for a rival network.) He’s most proud of his role in Centennial, the epic mini-series based on the James Michener novel. A TV event so beloved that fan gatherings are held today where enthusiasts can tour the original sets! Gregory just completed a three and a half year run on General Hospital, his first soap, on which he got to guest star with his daughter, Lily Anne Harrison. Hallmark fans know him as Joe O’Toole on the Signed, Sealed and Delivered movie series. And a fun fact is that the 8x10 glossy that Gregory is most often asked to sign is a shirtless pose from the TV movie, For Ladies Only, in which a struggling actor makes ends meet by stripping. Who, amongst us with a rock hard body doesn’t relate? Also joining us is journalist and former White House correspondent Brian Karen. Brian is directing a documentary titled Trump: The First 100 Days. (It’s a horror movie.) His new book is called Free The Press and his upcoming event at The Comedy Chateau in North Hollywood on February 27th is Free Speech and Comedy with special guests Tom Arnold and Hal Sparks. In Recommendations — Fritz: Sly Lives! The Burden of Black Genius - Hulu Weezy: James by Percival Everett Path Points of Interest: Brian Karem on Wikipedia Free Speech and Comedy at the Comedy Chateau, February 27th Free the Press  Just Ask the Question Podcast Gregory Harrison on Wikipedia Gregory Harrison on IMDB Trapper John MD Pilot Trapper John MD Opening Logan's Run Series Falcon Crest Signed, Sealed and Delivered Movies Centennial Mini-Series Sly Lives! The Burden of Black Genius - Hulu James by Percival Everett

    1 h y 7 min
  4. Creative Expressionism In All It's Forms & Spiritual Healing Through Buddhism with Alexander Polinsky

    13 FEB

    Creative Expressionism In All It's Forms & Spiritual Healing Through Buddhism with Alexander Polinsky

    Alexander Polinsky began his showbiz career on stage, at seven, and soon landed a role on one of the 80s’ biggest sitcoms, Charles in Charge. From there, Alex followed his imagination into working as a toy maker, a magician, a chef, a clown, a musician and a voice actor. Alex joins us to share stories about his Universal backlot adventures, his spiritual healing journey and his new album! Alex comes from an acting lineage. His parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles were performers and by age ten, he had acquired more fame than anyone yet in the Polinsky acting dynasty. But the pathway to happiness has been more circuitous.  Alex played Adam Powell (who had Charles in Charge of him from ages 10 to 16.) Not the best supervision. Alex stepped forward during the #MeToo movement, along with his co-star, Nicole Eggert, to allege that he was persistently bullied, tormented and sexually harassed by the star of the show. Charles in Charge was not a safe set for children but Universal had recently turned their backlot into a theme park and Alex enjoyed the run of it… to the point where his adventuring through attractions triggered lasers that awakened floods and giant apes!  He had the opportunity to learn from veteran actors and special effects masters. Lessons and wisdom that informed his future endeavors. Alex transitioned from actor to toymaker, designing the molds that shaped icons of creative play… Polly Pocket and the talking Pee Wee Herman doll. But he dreamed of becoming an action figure and his voice over work has shrink wrapped exactly that! He voices Control Freak in Teen Titans, Argit in Ben 10 and Darington in Blaze and the Monster Machines. All now action figures! Alex's parents valued spirituality, and when he was ready to begin his healing journey he turned to Buddhism and its tenets of mindfulness and self-discovery. His fascination with the Theravada school of Thai Buddhism recently brought him to a monastery in Chiang Mai where he studied its history and is planning on recording the audiobook version of the biography of influential monk Ācariya Mun Bhūridatta Thera! Alex’s band with Johnny Vallone is called Make Magic. Their new album is Before Your Very Eyes and they describe their music as evocative, emotional, impressionistic, alt rock/pop with a theatrical flair.  All that plus a rousing round of IMDB Roulette! In recommendations -- Fritz: The movie Conclave, Streaming on Several Platforms Weezy: The PBS Series Funny Woman Path Points of Interest: Alexander Polinsky Alexander Polinsky on IMDB Alexander Polinsky on Wikipedia Make Magic Make Magic on Spotify Make Magic on Apple Music Ācariya Mun Bhūridatta Thera biography Alexander Polinksy on Instagram Alexander Polinksy on Tiktok Alexander Polinksy on X Conclave (2024) Funny Woman - PBS Media Path Podcast

    1 h y 23 min
  5. Why The Golden Girls Never Age & Disco Didn't Die with Frank DeCaro & Jim Colucci

    6 FEB

    Why The Golden Girls Never Age & Disco Didn't Die with Frank DeCaro & Jim Colucci

    We are celebrating The Golden Girls and Disco! The masterful creative output of the 70s and 80s continues to inform and inspire! Diving deep to illuminate this point are coffee table book couple, Jim Colucci and Frank DeCaro.  Jim’s book, Golden Girls Forever: An Unauthorized Look Behind The Lanai is packed with hundreds of exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes and never-before-revealed stories, more than two hundred rare photos, Golden Girls sets, fashion, memorable quotes and more. Jim tells us about The Rule of Four, led by Blanche, Rose, Dorothy and Sophia that’s become a sitcom template. He shares the secret formula to Golden Girls’ success. Great writing x phenomenal performances. We address what fueled the Betty/Bea personality clash, and we learn how Maude, Soap and a skit promoting NBC's new 1984 programming sparked the conception of a show about women of a certain age that  changed friendships, social norms, and how we view cheesecake, forever. Frank's book, Disco: Music, Movies, and Mania under the Mirror Ball, is a comprehensive guide to the queer, club music that became a dance sensation, a fashion craze and a mainstream lifestyle.  Gay men and black women created the driving rhythms of Disco music and dancing, but white men, like the Bee Gees and Travolta, carried it on a shimmering wave through middle America.  Studio 54's denizens were draped in skimpy haute couture while the masses were obsessed with themed merchandise, examples of which have become iconic pieces of modern kitsch.  We also hear about Frank and Jim's meet-cute, Jim's first journalism assignment at a mobbed (never pardon our puns) Soprano's casting call, and the conversation doesn't end until it reaches its logical conclusion: the Nancy Walker factor. In recommendations -- Weezy: The movie Dreamin’ Wild on Hulu Fritz: The documentary, Ladies And Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music on Peacock Path Points of Interest: Jim ColucciGolden Girls Forever: An Unauthorized Look Behind The Lanai Jim Colucci Amazon Author Page Jim Colucci on Instagram Frank DeCaro Frank Decaro on Wiki Frank Decaro Show Facebook Group Frank Decaro on Instagram Disco: Music, Movies, and Mania under the Mirror Ball Frank Decaro Amazon Author Page Dreamin' Wild - Hulu Ladies And Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music - Peacock

    1 h y 35 min
  6. Giving Life To Legendary Characters & The Realities of a Career On Stage with Kelly Bishop and Sam Harris

    30 ENE

    Giving Life To Legendary Characters & The Realities of a Career On Stage with Kelly Bishop and Sam Harris

    Kelly Bishop, legend of stage, screen, chorus lines and iconic television joins us to talk about her magnificent book, The Third Gilmore Girl! Kelly’s media path took her from Broadway dancer to a Tony winning performance in A Chorus Line to her partial culpability for putting Baby in a corner in Dirty Dancing to Friday night dinners with Lorelei and Rory as Emily Gilmore. And the journey continues… As Kelly’s book and this conversation reveal, she did it all with grace, charm, dedication, diligence and humility. First, we speak with singer/actor Sam Harris, whose rocket ride aboard starship Star Search launched him into millions of living rooms with his celestial rendering of Over the Rainbow. After battling Covid related vocal issues, Sam is readying his  triumphant return in a stage show he calls, Beyond The Rainbow.  Sam and Fritz discuss their shared history at a little Santa Monica nightclub called The Horn where they honed their crafts and were both discovered!  Then Kelly Bishop tells us how her work ethic and confidence were shaped by a nurturing mother, who ran interference against her neglectful father, teaching her ballet and carving a path for her to reach for her dreams. Kelly shares how inspired she has been by show runners Amy Sherman and Dan Palladino and how taking on the role of Emily Gilmore allowed her to explore the relationship she witnessed between her mother and her grandmother. She also talks tenderly about her love story with her husband, Journalist Lee Leonard, her surprisingly primal response to the death of her father and her treasured friendships with Amy Sherman-Palladino and Lauren Graham. Kelly also gives us some hints about the newest Palladino project, Etoile, which is coming soon to Prime. All this plus  rounds of IMDB Roulette and Gilmore Girls Trivia! And in recommendations - Weezy: The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis Fritz: Netflix Movie 'The Teacher's Lounge' Path Points of Interest: The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop Kelly Bishop Wikipedia Kelly Bishop IMDB A Chorus Line on Broadway Kelly Bishop - At The Ballet Dirty Dancing  The Gilmore Girls Gilmore Girls IMDB Gilmore Girls Opening Song Media Path Podcast "Emily Gilmore" Youtube Page Sam Harris https://www.samharris.com/ Sam Harris at the El Portal Theatre https://elportaltheatre.com/beyondtherainbow.html The Teachers' Lounge https://www.netflix.com/title/81725559 The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis https://www.amazon.com/Echo-Old-Books-Novel/dp/1542038162/

    1 h y 20 min
  7. Creativity Through Comedy & A Trailblazer's Signature Standup Style with Paula Poundstone

    23 ENE

    Creativity Through Comedy & A Trailblazer's Signature Standup Style with Paula Poundstone

    Paula Poundstone’s incandescently brilliant wit and comedic wisdom are world renowned and she is widely celebrated as an author, radio personality, voice actor, podcaster and touring comic. Paula is carving her indelible imprint into popular culture and she shares with us her decades of show biz stories, insights and observations. One of the most recognizable voices on NPR, Paula takes us backstage with Garrison Keillor and the Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me team, for a peek into the creation of legendary radio broadcasts.  As an author, Paula taps into her courage, her curiosity and her personal experiences to amuse and inspire. Her book, There's Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say, features parallels Paula has discovered between her own history and that of additional legendary figures such as Joan of Arc and Beethoven. Her newest book, The totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness finds Paula seeking happiness through various means, including taekwondo, mediation, volunteering, camping and renting a Lamborghini. Fritz and Weezy find that happiness lies in hearing Paula talk about this book. Paula then discusses standup history, writing, travel, crowd work, East and West Coast clubs, comedy scenes across time zones and decades, and the rivalries between key L.A. venues which made or broke careers. Fritz and Paula dig deep into standup experiences and shared backgrounds for a a masterclass in the spirit and ethos of standup comedy! And in recommendations - Weezy: Season 1 of The Way Home, A Hallmark Channel Series Fritz: The Netflix Movie, Emilia Perez Path Points of Interest: Paula Poundstone Paula Poundstone on IMDB Paula Poundstone on Instagram Paula Poundstone on Youtube Paula Poundstone on FacebookCurrent Tour Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone Podcast NPR’s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me Merch Store There's Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness The Way Home on Hallmark Emilia Perez - Netflix

    59 min
  8. Writing Mary Poppins' Music & Growing Up With Composer Legends with Jeffrey Sherman

    16 ENE

    Writing Mary Poppins' Music & Growing Up With Composer Legends with Jeffrey Sherman

    Producer/Writer/Director/Composer Jeffrey Sherman eagerly went into the family business, following his grandfather, Tin Pan Alley Songwriter Al Sherman and his Dad, Robert B. Sherman of the legendary Disney Songwriters, The Sherman Brothers. Jeff and his cousin Greg Sherman’s film, The Boys, chronicles their fathers’ Disney journey from Annette Funicello’s hit single, Tall Paul, through The Disney Songbook of Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and legendary Disneyland Park rides including It’s A Small World (After All!) Jeff joins us along with HIS next-gen musical son Alex, who offers up one of his beautiful songs. Jeff talks about his remarkable childhood which found him on  sets with his Dad, at scoring sessions for Tom Sawyer and touring Disney Studios with Walt Disney! Jeff also describes the fraught relationship between his Dad and Uncle which somehow forged treasured tunes that have brightened the world. In celebration of its 60th anniversary, ABC and 20/20 recently aired 'The Untold Story of Mary Poppins, co-produced by Jeff and his cousin Greg. For this production, The ABC News archive doors swung wide open and the cousins discovered early drawings, backstage footage, archival interviews and the audio tape recordings of the Sherman Brothers attempting to win the hardened heart of the famously crusty Mary Poppins Author, P.L. Travers. The special also details how the Sherman Brothers both spotted Julie Andrews performing a scene from My Fair Lady on The Ed Sullivan. Each sensed that she would be a perfect Poppins but knew that the pick needed to be Walt’s idea and so Broadway tickets were arranged and on cue, he walked backstage and offered Julie Andrews the part. The special also includes interviews with Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke and today’s legends who have been moved and inspired by The Sherman Brothers including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tom Hanks and Emily Blunt. Jeff shares that through the noise of his father and uncle’s contentious relationship, they both loved him and were generous with lessons and opportunities to visit sets, sit in on recording sessions and ask questions of greats like John Williams and Irwin Kostal.  Jeff received piano lessons from his Tin Pan Alley Tunesmith grandfather, Al Sherman and Jeff’s polio vaccine inspired the beloved classic, A Spoonful of Sugar. All that plus Alex Sherman remembers his grandfather and performs an original tune! Path Points of Interest: Jeff on Facebook Jeff on YouTube Jeff on IMDB The Untold Story of Mary Poppins The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story Entrance by Jeffrey Sherman Alex Sherman Robert B. Sherman Richard M. Sherman Based on a True Story - Peacock Saturday Night Movie

    1 h y 11 min
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Have you ever become obsessed with a topic and taken a deep dive into consuming all you could uncover about it? Media Path podcast is here to indulge your obsessions. hosted by Fritz Coleman and Louise Palanker, the show takes you along on a scenic tour through books, movies, TV, podcasts and music related to a given topic of captivation. We are exploring entertainment, politics, history, true crime, world events and all of their intriguing intersections. Fritz Coleman is a legendary Los Angeles weatherman/humorist. Louise Palanker is a filmmaker/columnist and co-founder of Premiere Radio. Hop aboard. Discover more layers, intrigue and substance. Go beyond binging with Media Path.

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    Big Heads Media
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    2020 - 2025
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