In this episode, Phil Hall interviews Trip Whetsell, author of “Norman Lear: His Life and Times,” a biography on the groundbreaking television producer whose creative output revolutionized popular culture in the 1970s. […]
Episode 356: How Norman Lear Changed Television
Episode 355: Film Preservationist Edward Lorusso
In this episode, Phil Hall interviews Edward Lorusso, the film historian and preservationist who has digitally restored long-forgotten classic films and who has recovered a wealth of long-lost titles. The episode can […]
Episode 354: Revisiting the Flint Water Crisis
In this episode, Phil Hall interviews director William Hart about his film award-winning film “Lead and Copper,” which investigates the contaminated water crisis that impacted Flint, Michigan. The episode can be heard […]
Episode 353: Mabel Normand, a Cinema Pioneer
In this episode, Phil Hall recalls the legacy of Mabel Normand, the pioneering cinema comedy star and filmmaker. Today’s guest is Sean Crose, author of the biography “Catholic Girl: The Life and […]
Episode 352: The View from Inside a Federal Prison
In this episode, Phil Hall interviews former Indiana State Senator Brent Waltz, whose 176-day sentence at the Ashland Federal Correctional Institution is recalled in his new book “POW—Prisoner of Washington: A Conservative’s Journey Through […]
Episode 351: The Mystery of Zeppo Marx
In this episode, Phil Hall interviews Robert S. Bader, author of “Zeppo: The Reluctant Marx Brother.” The episode can be heard here.
Episode 350: Eleanor Roosevelt on Screen
In this episode, Phil Hall interviews Angela S. Beauchamp, author of “Eleanor Roosevelt on Screen: The First Lady’s Appearances in Film and Television, 1932-1962.” The episode can be heard here.
Episode 349: The Roots of the Housing Crisis
In this episode, Phil Hall interviews James Burling, vice president for legal affairs at Pacific Legal Foundation author of “Nowhere to Live: The Hidden Story of America’s Housing Crisis.” The episode can […]
Episode 348: Dr. Kiki Ramsey and Dealing with Political Stress
Are you getting stressed out by the political environment? In this episode, Phil Hall interviews Dr. Kiki Ramsey, founder of Positive Psychology Coaching and Diversity Institute, on how to dial down the […]
Episode 347: The Wild, Wild West of John LeMay
In this episode, Phil Hall interviews Roswell, New Mexico-based historian John LeMay, who has created a unique niche with his books relating to ghosts, monsters, cryptozoology and UFOs in the Old West. […]
