Downtown: The Podcast

Twilight Zone 60. We celebrate the Twilight Zone’s 60th anniversary with Rod Serling biographer Nicholas Parisi, author Mark Dawidziak, Rod’s daughter, Anne, and actor Stephen Talbot, who appeared in two episodes of the series.

Marc Summers & Don Most. Marc Summers joins us in studio along with The Nite Show’s Danny Cashman, to talk about the Double Dare Live Tour and Don Most looks back at “Happy Days” and discusses his work as a director and singer.            

Stephen Tobolowsky discusses his work on three television series and his recent trip to Finland and singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop talks about his new album, "We'll Talk About It Later In The Car".              

Ken Burns, Kathy Mattea, Rosanne Cash & Bill Anderson join us to discuss the upcoming PBS documentary series, "Country Music", which premieres on September 15.              

Filmmakers Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman, songwriter Jimmy Webb, and producer Peter Asher join us for a tribute to Linda Ronstadt. Epstein & Friedman directed the documentary, "Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice", which opens in theaters September 6, while Webb had a number of his compositions recorded by Ronstadt, and Asher produced best-selling albums like "Heart Like A Wheel", "Hasten Down The Wind", and "Simple Dreams".              

Peter Bogdanovich & Josh Karp. Peter Bogdanovich discusses Orson Welles, John Ford, and actors he directed including Boris Karloff, Ryan O’Neal, John Ritter, Ben Gazzara, and Cher. Writer Josh Karp also talks about Orson Welles and the making of his final film, “The Other Side Of the Wind”.                

Anson Williams & Bill Anderson. Bill Anderson looks back at his remarkable career and discusses his work in the upcoming Ken Burns documentary on country music. Actor Anson Williams explains how he came up with the new product, Alert Drops, and also talks about his start on Happy Days and his long career as a director.            

Michael McKean & Kathy Mattea. Michael McKean discusses his career from “Laverne & Shirley” to “This Is Spinal Tap” and his Emmy nominated role in “Better Call Saul”. Kathy Mattea talks about her work on Ken Burns’ documentary series on Country Music and her latest album, “Pretty Bird”.          

Mike Love & Sarah Parcak. Beach Boys founding member Mike Love discusses his new album, “12 Sides of Summer” and Sarah Parcak  talks about her fascinating book, “Archaeology From Space”.          

Ken Burns & Lynn Shelton. Ken Burns discusses his upcoming documentary series, “Country Music” and Lynn Shelton talks about the making of her new film, “Sword Of Trust”, which stars Marc Maron.          

Paula Poundstone & William Jackson Harper. Comedian Paula Poundstone is back on the road this summer & shares her thoughts on a number of topics. Actor William Jackson Harper discusses his work in the horror film, "Midsommar", and the final season of "The Good Place".        

Apollo 11 - 50th Anniversary. We celebrate the anniversary of the first moon landing with NASA Historian Bill Barry, author Robert Kurson ("Rocket Men"), and astronaut Terry Virts.                

Andrew Slater & Jason Turbow. Director Andrew Slater talks about his documentary on the L.A. music scene of the 1960s, "Echo In The Canyon", and author Jason Turbow discusses his book on the 1981 L.A. Dodgers, "They Bled Blue".    

Josh Karp & Barry Pearl. Writer Josh Karp discusses his recent interview with the legendary Bob Rafelson, and shares his thoughts on Orson Welles & National Lampoon founder Doug Kenney. Actor & Director Barry Pearl looks back at his time on Broadway, working with Don Rickles, and the making of  “Grease”.

Tommy Roe & Dan Epstein. Singer-songwriter Tommy Roe looks back at his hit-making career, including his shows with The Beatles. Writer Dan Epstein discusses the new Rolling Thunder Revue documentary and baseball in the 1970s.