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S3 E19 An Interview with Bennett Yellin

You may not know his name, but you damn well know his work.  Bennett wrote Dumb and Dumber!  He gave us Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne.  He enriched our lives with lines like "Our pets heads are falling off"! He made me a better father by providing with me with one of the greatest toilet scenes ever filmed so that I can show my children just how hilarious diarrhea can be!  And...he's a mensch.  Bennett was really generous with his time as we talked about meeting Peter Farrelly, starting his writing career, making Dumb and Dumber, and tons of other stuff.  He gives us a great Eddie Murphy story and reveals the genesis of Fraida Felcher!  Enjoy!

S3 E18 An Interview with Andre Gower

90 minutes with Mr. Andre Gower!  Andre was very generous with his time and indulged all of my questions.  We dove into all of his cool acting credits.  He shared lots of behind the scenes info regarding roles he almost got, the crowd going nuts at his Mr. Belvedere taping, and George C. Scott scaring the sh#@t out of him.  Listen and enjoy!
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S3 E17 Andre Gower gets the Fanacek treatment

Andre Gower had had a hell of a career.  You probably know him best as Sean from the 1987 classic The Monster Squad.  But guess what? He's also done The A-Team, Knight Rider, TJ Hooker, Mr. Belvedere and tons of other Fanacek favorites.  So, in an effort to celebrate Andre, I take a deep dive into his career and credits.  Along the way I also touch on my brief addiction to The Young and the Restless, the crazy rape scene in Straw Dogs, my anger over the cancellation of I'm Dying Up Here, and not to brag, but I make three different Terminator references.  I'm an artist.

S3 E16 An Interview with author Dwayne Epstein

Dwayne Epstein is a New York Times best selling author.  His new book is "Killin' Generals, The Making of the Dirty Dozen the most iconic WWII movie of all time".  I've read it and its great.  The book takes us from the author's novel, to pre-production, to principal photography, to the public's reception of the film and its influence on countless films since.  Along the way, details and fun stories are revealed that make the movie an even richer experience when you watch it again.  If you love the movie, you'll love the book.  If you've never seen the movie, rent it on Amazon and then read the book.  If you've seen the movie and you don't like it...then you're wrong and I will never understand you!
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S3 E15 An Interview with Bruce Vilanch

I had the honor and privilege of spending some time with Bruce and discussing his career, the WGA strike, Star Wars, Robin Williams, and tons of other fun stuff. Enjoy.
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S3 E14 Bruce Vilanch gets the Fanacek treatment

We're trying something new folks.  I thought I would do an old school Fanacek style IMDB deep dive on 'ol Bruce Vilanch in addition to publishing my interview with said Bruce Vilanch.  Yep, I'm working twice as hard for my loyal, beloved listeners.  In this episode, I explore the legendary writing career of this two time Emmy Winner.  We also touch on Charo (not literally touch), Bea Arthur in the Star Wars universe, Kathy Hilton and the fake Jan Brady, Paul Lynde, and Tom Jones looking like  brother.  It's pretty, pretty, pretty,.....pretty good.

S3 E13 Brad Jones ”The Cinema Snob”

Brad Jones is a funny and talented dude...and he can go deep on his movie knowledge.  His area of expertise includes vintage Italian horror films, porn, Christian films, and everything in between.  He is a writer, director, actor, and Youtuber.  We spent some time discussing the Halloween franchise, the Friday the 13th franchise, porn parodies (like Strokemon!), Kirk Cameron, Corey Feldman, and Mormon porn.  Yep, Mormon porn.
Check out Brad's website:
www.thecinemasnob.com
And The Cinema Snob's YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@StonedGremlinProductions
 
 

S3 E12 A Conversation with Larry Hankin

Larry Hankin is an actor, writer, director, improvisor, and Oscar Nominee. You know him from Escape From Alcatraz, Home Alone, Seinfeld, Friends, Breaking Bad, and countless other projects. His new book, "That Guy, A Cautionary Memoir" is out. You should buy, read it, and review it positively because it is fantastic. 
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https://a.co/d/aLPOkf9
Watch the interview on my YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTABKTokSZk
 
Enjoy, suckas!

S3 E11 An Interview with author Burt Kearns

Burt Kearns has written an incredible book about actor Lawrence Tierney.  I read the book.  You should too.  Lawrence Tierney was a film noir actor whose career spanned almost 60 years.  He rose to fame in the 1945 classic Dillinger.  You probably know him best as Joe Cabot in Reservoir Dogs or as Elaine's dad on Seinfeld.  The book meticulously chronicles the life, love, passion, and intensity of a man who lived life his way...which was often detrimental to himself and everyone around him.  It's a must read.
Check out Burt's website: www.burtkearns.com 
Enjoy!

S3 E10 A Conversation With Eddie Deezen

Yes, folks.  You probably know him best as Eugene in the 1978 classic Grease.  He also appeared in classic movies like 1941, WarGames, and The Polar Express.  His TV credits include The Facts of Life, Magnum P.I., and The Fall Guy.  And now his podcast credits include 'ol Fanacek!  Eddie and I have fun discussing his start in stand up comedy and the transition to acting and working with such legends as John Travolta, John Belushi, Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks, and Steven Spielberg.  
My wife joins us so she can fan out about Grease and Eddie puts me through the ringer with some Beatles trivia.  Enjoy!
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