A look back at pop culture from the 1970’s through the 1990’s
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Nov 13, 2026 · 54:09
Noel catches up with Don Michael Paul. The actor turned director and screenwriter has directed over a dozen movies. His directorial debut, Half Past Dead, starred Steven Seagal.…
Nov 5, 2026 · 1:15:24
Noel catches up with John Thomas Griffith, the lead singer of Red Rockers. The punk band released their first album, Guns of Revolution, in 1979. They found mainstream success…
Nov 2, 2026 · 1:38:19
Noel catches up with Robin Curtis. It's never easy to replace an established character in a movie franchise, but that's what Robin did when she replaced Kirstie Alley as Lt.…
Oct 30, 2026 · 53:33
Noel catches up with Christopher Atkins. The actor is best known for his starring roles in The Blue Lagoon and The Pirate Movie. The Blue Lagoon made him an international star…
Oct 28, 2026 · 59:00
Noel catches up with Thomas G. Waites. The actor is best known for playing Windows in John Carpenter's The Thing. Carpenter recently made headlines once again regarding the…
Oct 22, 2026 · 51:51
Noel catches up with Christopher Darga. The actor is best known for his voice-over role as the Kenny Blankenship, a commentator on the show, Most Extreme Elimination Challenge…
Oct 14, 2026 · 41:59
Noel catches up with Lisa Mende. The actress is best known for her recurring role as Carol on Seinfeld. Carol was one of the very few female recurring Seinfeld characters. She…
Oct 7, 2026 · 1:23:44
Noel catches up with Dedee Pfeiffer. She starred in the cult classic comedy- horror film, Vamp, and The Allnighter, also starring Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles. She had a…
Oct 1, 2026 · 57:57
Noel catches up with Tom Gallop. The actor played Alan Mercer, "the bad breaker-upper," on the Seinfeld episode, "The Andrea Doria." Tom, alongside Dan Cortese (Tony the…
Sep 24, 2026 · 58:57
It's our 400th episode! Noel catches up with Lisa Arch. The actress/comedian is best known for her recurring role on Curb Your Enthusiasm as Cassie the wife of Larry's cousin,…
Sep 17, 2026 · 1:05:20
Noel catches up with Hal Rayle. As an Emmy-nominated voiceover artist, Hal has created thousands of characters, everyone from The Predator to Miss Piggy. Hal has voiced multiple…
Sep 11, 2026 · 1:17:16
Noel catches up with Kevin Martin, the lead singer of Candlebox. The Seattle band is best known for their smash hit, “Far Behind,” off of their quadruple platinum self-titled…
Sep 4, 2026 · 1:10:46
Noel catches up with Inara George, who has one of the most beautiful voices around. Her latest album, Songs Of Douglass & Littell, is a collaboration with longtime friends Eliot…
Aug 27, 2026 · 53:43
Noel catches up with Grey DeLisle, who is known as the most prolific voice actress in American animation history, having performed over 1,500 cartoon voices since 1996. Some of…
Aug 19, 2026 · 54:09
Noel catches up with Joanna Cassidy. The actress had her breakthrough film role as the replicant snake performer Zhora Salome in Ridley Scott's science-fiction film, Blade…
Aug 7, 2026 · 1:09:17
Noel catches up with Corbin Bernsen. The Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor is best known for playing divorce attorney Arnie Becker on L.A. Law. He changed it up a bit playing…
Jul 30, 2026 · 1:10:35
Noel catches up with Toby Lightman. The singer-songwriter recently released her latest album called "Stars," featuring the amazing single, "Higher." The song is an anthem of…
Jul 23, 2026 · 1:15:51
Noel catches up with Elizabeth Dennehy. The actress is best known for portraying Lt. Commander Shelby in the Star Trek: The Next Generation two-part episode, "The Best of Both…
Jul 13, 2026 · 1:10:00
Noel catches up with Michele Greene. The Emmy-nominated actress played Abby Perkins for five seasons on L.A. Law. Michele talks about the show's immediate success and her…
Jul 8, 2026 · 1:00:58
Noel catches up with Raye Birk. The character actor appeared as Pahpshmir in the first and third Naked Gun movies. He had a great supporting role in the movie, Throw Mama From…
Jul 1, 2026 · 57:03
Noel catches up with Susan Ottaviano, the lead singer of Book of Love. The Philadelphia-based synthpop group is celebrating the 40th anniversary of their self-titled debit album…
Jun 27, 2026 · 1:07:10
Noel catches up with Block. The musician is one of the prominent member of New York's anti-folk movement. Block just released his long-awaited album, Love Crash, his first in 13…
Jun 17, 2026 · 53:16
Noel once again catches up with Nick Heyward of Haircut 100. The band is about to release their long, long, long awaited album, Boxing The Compass. The album is the first with…
Jun 10, 2026 · 1:53:15
It's our 9th anniversary! Noel celebrates the milestone with the great Stephen Tobolowsky. The actor is known for film roles such as insurance agent Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day…
Jun 3, 2026 · 1:25:31
Noel catches up with Paul Durham, the frontman and founder of the band, Black Lab. Paul successfully ran a kickstarter for Black Lab's upcoming 7th studio album, their first in…
May 29, 2026 · 1:31:55
Noel catches up with Courtney Gains. The actor/musician is pretty busy these days. He has two songs currently on the charts. We discuss his music and how he got Slash of Guns and…
May 22, 2026 · 1:27:47
Noel catches up with Roger Clyne, the frontman for Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers. The band is out with their latest album, Hell To Breakfast, their first in nine years. Roger…
May 13, 2026 · 1:04:55
Noel catches up with Gary Marks, who might be one of the best singer/songwriters you've never heard of. For five decades, Gary Marks has written songs about power, compassion,…
May 8, 2026 · 1:07:56
Noel catches up with Sean Whalen. The actor had memorable roles in The People Under The Stairs and Twister, which are both celebrating anniversaries this year. Sean talks about…
Apr 30, 2026 · 52:23
Noel catches up with Rhonda Shear. The comedienne and actress hosted USA Network’s Up All Night in the 1990s. Rhonda is back with Up All Night on Roku. The Up All Night Channel…
Apr 20, 2026 · 1:27:28
Noel catches up with Nigel Dick. One of the most successful music-video directors of all-time, Nigel has directed over 450 music videos. He has worked with the likes of Britney…
Apr 10, 2026 · 55:48
Noel catches up with musician Jonathan Segel. The multi-instrumentalist is best known for being a member of Camper Van Beethoven. Jonathan joined the indie-rock band back in 1984…
Apr 3, 2026 · 51:43
Noel catches up with Kevin Symons. The talented actor is best known for playing Councilman Bill Dexhart on Parks and Recreation. Kevin talks about the real-life politician "Sexy…
Mar 27, 2026 · 59:42
Noel catches up with Marcus Giamatti. The actor might be best known for his role as Peter Gray on the CBS drama, Judging Amy. He portrayed Sarge "Fumblina" Wilkinson in Necessary…
Mar 19, 2026 · 59:09
Noel catches up with Richard Portnow. The actor played Uncle Junior's lawyer, Harold "Mel" Melvoin, on The Sopranos. Richard had memorable roles in Good Morning, Vietnam, Seven,…
Mar 11, 2026 · 1:02:26
Noel catches up with Kristen Cloke Morgan. The actress's breakout role came as Captain Shane Vansen on Space: Above and Beyond. The FOX series was unfortunately cancelled after…
Feb 12, 2026 · 1:04:31
Noel catches up with Gregory Harrison. The actor got his big break playing Logan on the TV adaptation of Logan's Run. He's best known for playing Dr. George "Gonzo" Gates on…
Feb 4, 2026 · 1:06:02
Noel catches up with Corey Johnson. The character actor is known for his roles in The Mummy, Hellboy, Captain Phillips, United 93 and The Bourne Ultimatum and Legacy. Corey also…
Jan 30, 2026 · 1:26:59
Noel catches up with Joel de la Fuente. The actor got his start as Lt. Paul Wang on Space: Above and Beyond. The criminally underrated FOX show lasted one season. Joel discusses…
Jan 22, 2026 · 1:09:11
Noel catches up with John Philbin. The actor appeared in the 80's classics, Children of the Corn and Return of the Living Dead. An avid surfer, John co-starred in the cult…
Jan 7, 2026 · 1:30:28
Noel catches up with Michael Ensign. The actor is a classic example of "Hey! It's that guy!" Michael is probably best known as the hotel manager in Ghostbusters and Benjamin…
Dec 31, 2025 · 58:04
Noel catches up with Eddie Deezen. The actor might be best known as Eugene in the Grease movies. Eddie voiced "Know-It-All" in the holiday classic, The Polar Express. He shares…
Dec 23, 2025 · 1:05:16
Noel catches up with Gordon Clapp. The actor is best known for playing Detective Greg Medavoy on NYPD Blue. Medavoy appeared in 256 episodes, the second-most on the show, only…
Dec 11, 2025 · 44:41
Noel catches up with Bobbie Brown. The actress, model, video vixen, and standup comic has also written two books, Dirty Rocker Boys and Cherry on Top, with a third one on the…
Dec 3, 2025 · 1:05:14
Noel catches up with actor Jeffrey Weissman. Many fans of the Back to the Future trilogy were originally unaware that Jeffrey replaced Crispin Glover as George McFly for the…
Nov 21, 2025 · 1:02:41
Noel catches up with Ellie Cornell. The actress had some big shoes to fill. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers brought back characters from the first two Halloween movies.…
Nov 13, 2025 · 57:47
Noel catches up with Kristin Minter. The actress played Heather McCallister in Home Alone. Many people think Heather was the reason Kevin was left behind. Kristin defends her…
Nov 7, 2025 · 52:58
Noel catches up with Jim J Bullock. The actor is best known for his role as Monroe on Too Close For Comfort. Jim talks about working with Ted Knight. Jim was a regular guest on…
Oct 30, 2025 · 36:07
Noel catches up with Mark Holton. The actor has two iconic movies (Pee Wee's Big Adventure and Teen Wolf) that are celebrating their 40th anniversary. Mark played Francis in Big…
Oct 16, 2025 · 1:27:22
Noel catches up with Jordon Zadorozny, who goes by the recording and performance name of Blinker The Star. They released three albums on major labels, the third, the critically…
Oct 8, 2025 · 28:34
Noel catches up with Thom Mathews. The actor is best known for his roles as Tommy Jarvis in Friday The 13th Part 6: Jason Lives and Freddy in Return of The Living Dead. The…
Oct 1, 2025 · 44:48
Noel catches up with Rachael Yamagata. The singer-songwriter's latest album, Starlit Alchemy, is her first in over nine years. Rachael discusses the album's journey. She began…
Sep 11, 2025 · 36:31
Noel catches up with Janine Turner. The actress/author is best known for her Emmy/Golden Globe nominated performance of Maggie O'Connell on Northern Exposure. Janine now co-hosts…
Sep 2, 2025 · 1:08:12
Noel catches up with Tamar Berk. The singer-songwriter's fifth solo album, OCD, comes out this Friday. Tamar got her start with the band, Starball, back in the '90's. She only…
Aug 26, 2025 · 56:12
Noel catches up with Maryedith Burrell. The actress, comedian and producer is best known for her time on Fridays, ABC's late-night comedy show that ran in the early 80's. She…
Aug 11, 2025 · 33:32
Noel catches up with Frank Jasper, who played Brian Shute in the 1985 cult classic, Vision Quest. Frank discusses getting the role, his wrestling background and the legacy of the…
Jul 30, 2025 · 1:12:03
Noel catches up with Barry Privett, the lead singer of Carbon Leaf. The band released their first full-length album in ten years, Time Is The Playground, last year to rave…
Jul 7, 2025 · 42:21
Noel catches up with Melanie Chartoff. She's best known for her comedy work on the ABC series Fridays and in the 1990s Fox sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose. She voiced both Didi…
Jun 18, 2025 · 52:42
Noel catches up with Mark Kiely. The actor is probably best known for his role as Gil Meyers on Beverly Hills, 90210. Mark also had a recurring role on 24. His other TV roles…
Jun 6, 2025 · 36:25
I catch up with actor Gregg Henry. He portrayed Grandpa Quill in the Guardians of The Galaxy trilogy. He's also starred in a couple of other James Gunn directed movies, Slither…
May 7, 2025 · 40:03
Noel catches up with Raphael Sbarge. The actor's latest movie is Friendship, starring Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson. Raphael is also an accomplished director. His documentary, Only…
Apr 10, 2025 · 1:00:30
Noel catches up with Russell Kilbey of The Crystal Set. The Aussie band has reunited after three decades for a tour in their homeland. The Crystal Set released two studio albums…
Apr 2, 2025 · 1:16:03
Noel catches up with Erik Jensen. The actor, writer, and director is out with his new movie, Brooklyn, Minnesota, which he co-wrote and co-directed with his wife. The movie also…
Mar 8, 2025 · 1:09:09
Noel catches up with Mark Bryan. The guitarist/songwriter of Hootie and the Blowfish recently released his latest solo album, Popped, to rave reviews. We discuss how he decides…
Jan 31, 2025 · 52:16
Noel catches up with Grahame Skinner of Hipsway. The Scottish new wave band is best known for their single, "The Honey Thief," which reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100…
Dec 20, 2024 · 50:59
Noel catches up with founding member and keyboardist, Marcus Vere, of Living In A Box. The band's breakout hit, "Living In A Box," reached number five in the UK and number 17 on…
Dec 13, 2024 · 39:43
Noel catches up with Casey Biggs. The actor is known for portraying Damar on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Damar went from having one throwaway line in an episode to becoming the…
Dec 4, 2024 · 1:01:52
Noel catches up with Neville Keighley AKA Belouis Some. He had worldwide hits in the 1980s with "Some People", "Imagination" and "Round, Round", the latter being featured on the…
Nov 22, 2024 · 1:11:05
Noel catches up with Britta Phillips, one half of the husband-wife duo, Dean and Britta. They just released their latest album, A Piece of Us, featuring a cover of Roy Orbison's…
Nov 14, 2024 · 59:15
Noel catches up with Jim O'Heir. The actor portrayed Jerry (or Garry/Larry/Terry/Barry) Gergich on Parks and Recreation. Jim is out with a new book, "Welcome to Pawnee: Stories…
Nov 8, 2024 · 1:18:45
Noel catches up with Jeremy Toback. The singer-songwriter came on to the scene as the bassist of the Seattle-based band, Brad, featuring Pearl Jam guitarist, Stone Gossard.…
Oct 28, 2024 · 40:17
Noel catches with up Pete Hewlett of Novo Combo. The band recently released their very long awaited album, 45 West 55th. Hewlett has an impressive career, having recorded and…
Oct 16, 2024 · 32:40
Noel catches up with Sydney Penny. The actress made her big screen debut alongside Clint Eastwood in the Western, Pale Rider. She played Young Meggie in the miniseries, The Thorn…
Oct 11, 2024 · 56:08
Noel catches up with Monique Powell of Save Ferris. The ska-punk band formed in Orange County, CA in 1995. Their name is a reference to Ferris Bueller's Day Off. They're best…
Oct 2, 2024 · 1:12:20
Noel catches up with Chad Fischer, the frontman of Lazlo Bane. In 2002, they released All the Time in The World, which included "I’m No Superman." The song became the theme song…
Sep 18, 2024 · 32:38
Noel catches up with David Leisure. The actor appeared in the Airplane! movies and was the roommate of Robert Hays. David played Charley in The Golden Girls spinoff, Empty Nest.…
Sep 4, 2024 · 1:10:29
Noel catches up with Chris Slade, one of the prominent drummers in rock. Chris first toured the world with Tom Jones and was part of Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1971-1978. He…
Aug 19, 2024 · 39:44
Noel catches up with Blake Lindsley. The actress played "the girl with the cigar" in "Swingers". Blake talks about improvising in the role. She played Katrina in "Starship…
Aug 6, 2024 · 25:08
Noel catches up with Geri Jewell. The author, actor and comedian is out with her new book, Geri's Jewels & Gems, it is a collection of the columns she wrote for Ability Magazine…
Jul 24, 2024 · 56:12
Noel catches up with Sam McMurray again. The actor played Glen in Raising Arizona. He shares a great story about having lunch with Nicolas Cage at a Denny's. He had a role in the…
Jul 12, 2024 · 44:54
Noel catches up with John Ford Coley. John is best known as half of the Grammy nominated duo, England Dan and John Ford Coley. They released the Yacht Rock masterpiece, "I'd…
Jun 27, 2024 · 1:07:10
Noel catches up with Dean Butler, who just released his memoir, ‘Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond.’ Dean played Amanzo Wilder on Little House on the Prairie. Dean talks…
Jun 14, 2024 · 56:00
Noel catches up with Andres del Castillo, who was the lead singer of the Canadian band, Eight Seconds. The synthpop/progressive rock group is best known for their 1986 hit, "Kiss…
May 31, 2024 · 1:04:19
Noel catches up with Sam McMurray. The actor has had a long and distinguished career. The New York native was a regular on The Tracey Ullman Show, played a recurring role as…
May 24, 2024 · 1:05:12
Noel catches up with Tracy Bonham. The Grammy nominated singer is out with her new single, Damn the Sky (for being too wide). A new album is in the works as well. Tracy discusses…
May 16, 2024 · 33:27
Noel catches up with Lindsay Crouse. The Oscar, Grammy and Emmy nominated actress received her Oscar nomination for her role in "Places in the Heart." Lindsay talks about her…
May 8, 2024 · 52:45
To celebrate our 7th anniversary, This week’s guest is someone who was in my top five of dream guests when I started this podcast. Corey Glover is the lead singer of the…
May 1, 2024 · 48:36
Noel catches up with Steve Fossen, founding member and original bassist for Heart. Steve was with Heart for their first six albums, leaving in 1982. The mid-to-late '70s version…
Apr 10, 2024 · 56:01
Noel catches up with Mitchell Whitfield. The actor is probably best known for portraying Stan Rothenstein in 'My Cousin Vinny" and Rachel's ex-finance, Barry, on "Friends."…
Mar 27, 2024 · 1:05:43
Noel catches up with Gilbert Gabriel. The keyboardist/co-writer was a member of the British trio, The Dream Academy. The band released three studio albums. Their debut, featured…
Mar 21, 2024 · 45:07
Noel catches up Alan Blumenfeld. If there was a television guest star hall of fame, Alan would be first ballot. The actor has had an amazing 40-year career, having guest starred…
Mar 11, 2024 · 33:28
Noel catches up with David Lascher. The actor/director started out on Nickelodeon's Hey Dude. He had a recurring role on Beverly Hills 90210 and starring roles on Blossom and…
Mar 2, 2024 · 41:12
Noel catches up with Maureen Flannigan, who is best known for portraying Evie on the TV show, "Out of This World." The sitcom ran for four seasons. Maureen reveals a secret about…
Feb 22, 2024 · 52:16
Noel catches up with Tim McGovern, who was the lead singer of Burning Sensations. They're best known for their song, "Belly of the Whale." The video was one of the most popular…
Feb 16, 2024 · 40:14
Noel catches up with Katie Costello. The singer-songwriter moved from Los Angeles to New York to start her career when she was 17. She was an independent artist then, she still…
Feb 9, 2024 · 41:52
Noel catches up with Anne-Marie Johnson. The actress is perhaps best known for her roles as Nadine in What's Happening Now! and Althea Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night. She was…
Jan 26, 2024 · 1:00:00
Noel catches up with Lance Hoppen. The lone original member left in Orleans. The soft rock/yacht rock band had hits in the late '70s with "Still the One," "Dance with Me," and…
Jan 19, 2024 · 1:19:11
Noel catches up with Jeff Whalen, the frontman for the band, Tsar. The LA-based band released two full-length studio albums. Two of their songs, "Ordinary Gurl" and 'The Girl Who…
Dec 20, 2023 · 1:44:56
Noel catches up with Matthew Caws. The frontman of the alternative rock band, Nada Surf. Matthew discusses how he met Ric Ocasek of The Cars and got him to produce their debut…
Dec 1, 2023 · 42:38
Noel catches up with Peter Holmström, who is best known as the lead guitarist for The Dandy Warhols, He formed the Portland-based band in 1994 with singer/songwriter and…
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