THE BIGGER PICTURE with Timothy Spangler show

THE BIGGER PICTURE with Timothy Spangler

Summary: Live radio talk show focusing on the absurd side of international events. KRLA 870AM in Los Angeles, Sunday 10pm to Mid (Pacific). Also with David C. Fisher & Phillip Sparks.

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 November 11, 2018 - ROBERT MAGINNIS (National Security Expert) and JEFFREY B MILLER (Author) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:34:00

Joining us on the show this week is our Special Guest - National Security Expert and Pentagon Advisor, Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Robert "Bob" Maginnis! Colonel Maginnis graduated from the U.S. Military Academy, the Naval Postgraduate School, the Command & General Staff College, the Defense Language School and the Army War College's strategy course. He is an Airborne-Ranger infantry officer with service in four infantry divisions on three continents. Once retired from the U.S. Army he joined the Family Research Council where he rose to be the Vice President for Policy before returning to the Pentagon 16 years ago. He continues his association with FRC by serving as the Senior Fellow for National Security. He is the Vice President for his contracting firm with duties at the Pentagon where he supervises a team of national security experts and serves as a security cooperation expert for the Department of the Army as well as instructing a course at the Army War College. Colonel Maginnis has decades of media experience as a columnist, a Fox News military analyst and as an on-air commentator for multiple radio programs and networks. He is the author of nearly a thousand articles and five published books. His latest book was released in August 2018, Alliance of Evil: Russia, China, and the United States and a New Cold War. Also joining us on the show this week is our Special Guest - author, editor, and historian, Jeffrey B. Miller! Miller has been an author, editor, and historian for more than 40 years. His career includes starting six magazines, being editor-in-chief of five in-flight magazines, and director of communications for AAA Colorado. He is also the author of Behind the Lines (Milbrown Press, 2014), which detailed the chaotic beginnings of WWI Belgium food relief and was included in Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2014. Jeffrey's latest book WWI Crusaders - set for release 11/11/18 - the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I (and Veteran's Day) - describes the incredible heroism of the American-led Commission for Relief in Belgium. For nearly 10 million Belgians and Northern French facing imminent starvation behind German lines in World War I, the CRB was life-saving. With the indomitable help of young, idealistic Americans, the CRB was responsible for initiating, organizing, and supervising the largest food relief the world had ever seen. WWI Crusaders will be available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever books are sold beginning November 11, 2018. Learn more about Miller's work at wwicrusaders.com.

 November 4, 2018 - STEVE GOREHAM (Climate Science) and KATY SULLIVAN & TOBIAS FORREST (Actors) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:33:56

Joining us on the show this week is our Special Guest - Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America, Steve Goreham! Steve is the author of three books on energy, climate change, and sustainable development, with his latest book, "Outside the Green Box: Rethinking Sustainable Development," released in May of last year. Steve is an independent scholar, researcher, and futurist in the fields of energy and environmental policy, as well as a former engineer and business executive with 30 years of experience at Fortune 100 and private companies. He's a frequent guest on radio and TV, including Dennis Miller, Sean Hannity, and Fox Business Channel. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BS/MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois. Also joining us on the show this week are our Special Guests - the award-winning actors Katy Sullivan and Tobias Forrest, appearing in the West Coast premiere of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Cost of Living" by Martyna Majok! Katy Sullivan is an actress, producer, writer, athlete and bilateral above-the-knee amputee. As an actress, Katy created the role of Ani in the world premiere of "Cost of Living" at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, reprising the role for the Manhattan Theatre Club's Pulitzer Prize winning off-Broadway production - for which she received a Theatre World Award as well as Lucille Lortel, Drama League and Outer Critic's Circle award nominations. Other acting credits include "The Long Red Road" at the Goodman Theatre, directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, and television shows and independent films including the award-winning documentary, "Walk On." Sullivan has been seen on NBC's "My Name is Earl," ABC's "Last Man Standing" with Tim Allen, FX's comedy "Legit" and CBS' hit "NCIS: New Orleans" to name a few. After experiencing a spinal cord injury, Tobias Forrest bounced back with a positive sense of humor and a passion to create. He began acting a few years later by winning the Christopher Reeve Acting Scholarship. His first theatre experience was being cast in "A Night at The Black Cat" at Edgemar Center for The Arts in Santa Monica. Tobias recently had a recurring role on "Wisdom of the Crowd" which featured his original song "Lizard People". He also plays "Mac" in the action/comedy feature "Special Unit" which includes his song "Invisible Man". Other credits include "Queen Sugar", "The Sessions", "Weeds" and "The Defenders" as well as national commercials for "Walmart" and "Petco". His band, Cityzen, performed at Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas Strip for NYE, and won first place at Universal Studios Hard Rock Rising's Battle of the Bands. In addition, he has done voice over audio description for "Modern Family", "The Real O'Neals" and "Halo: Fall of Reach".

 October 28, 2018 - TIM TRUE (HBO's "Big Little Lies") and ALAN COLLINGE (StudentLoanJustice.org) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:33:04

Joining us on the show this week is our Special Guest - Tim True, from HBO's "Big Little Lies" and Netflix's "American Vandal!" As an actor, Tim has performed in regional theater across the country, including the Oregon Shakespeare, Festival, Utah Shakespearean Festival, Portland Center Stage, Actors Theatre of Louisville, the Intiman Theatre and many others. He's starred on "Scandal," "Big Little Lies," "American Vandal," "Modern Family," "Workaholics," "Agent Carter," "Grimm" and "Criminal Minds," among others. Tim is in preproduction to direct the feature drama, "Anna," which he co-wrote with his producing partner, Door Number 3 board president Csaba Mera. In 2005, Tim True and a group of New York transplants who had settled in Portland, Oregon founded Third Rail Repertory Theatre. Their inaugural production, Recent Tragic Events by Craig Wright, garnered the company major recognition by Portland's Theatre awards, The Drammies, including one for outstanding production. Tim is thrilled to continue the work in Los Angeles with the new and exciting company, Door Number 3. Also joining us on the show this week is our Special Guest - founder of StudentLoanJustice.org, Alan Collinge! Alan has written numerous articles and editorials on the topic of Student Loans and is the author of, "The Student Loan Scam: The Most Oppressive Debt in U.S. History - and How We Can Fight Back (Beacon Press 2009)". He has been featured in Rolling Stone, on Fox News, Vice News, 60 Minutes and CNBC, and was selected as one of seven "Financial Heroes" by CNN/Money Magazine in December 2008. Alan's website is http://www.studentloanjustice.org/

 October 14, 2018 - JOHN HEUBUSCH (media analyst) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:34:36

Joining us on the show this week is media analyst, political advisor and author, John Heubusch! John has had an extensive career in writing, philanthropy, politics, public service and the Fortune 500. He is presently the executive director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute and has extensively analyzed many angles of media bias. John is also the author of "The Shroud Conspiracy" (2017) and "The Second Coming" (2018). He served as the first president of the Waitt Institute, a nonprofit research organization dedicated to historic discovery and scientific exploration. There, he helped lead to the discovery, authentication and preservation of the famed lost Gospel of Judas. In 2007, he spearheaded the organization's first deep-sea exploration to solve one of the last great American mysteries: the 1937 disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Cited often by the New York Times, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times, John has been a contributing writer for the Wall Street Journal, Investors Business Daily, Forbes, San Diego Union-Tribune and other leading publications.

 October 7, 2018 - JOSEPH FARAH (founder of WND.com) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:38:15

Joseph Farah, the founder and chief executive officer of WND.com or WorldNetDaily, is our featured guest this week! WND.com was the very first independent, alternative online news service - way back in 1997. He's also the founder of WND Books and WND Films. Before launching WND.com 21 years ago, he directed the editorial operations of major-market daily newspapers in Los Angeles and Sacramento. He also served as an investigative reporter, foreign correspondent and has won awards for reporting, headline writing, integrity in journalism and newspaper design. He is the author of more than a dozen books including his latest, "The Gospel in Every Book of the Old Testament."

 September 30, 2018 - TANA GOERTZ ("The Apprentice") and RODNEY TO (FX's "Wilfred") | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:34:42

TANA GOERTZ, "The Apprentice" finalist and Trump campaign advisor, is our featured guest this week! TANA is an American business strategist, international keynote speaker, executive coach and author. She became a household name TV personality when she was a finalist on the NBC hit shows, "The Apprentice" and "Reality Stars Fear Factor." As one of the first hires upon his announcement for running for President during his famous descent of the Trump Tower escalator, TANA served as a Senior Adviser to the Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., campaign where she played a critical role as the key strategist for the battleground state of Iowa and as a national spokesperson. In this capacity, TANA advised President Trump and the Trump Campaign on strategic initiatives, external communications, media and all Trump Campaign staffing within the critical battleground state. Due to her leadership, trusted advisory and forward-thinking tactics, the President won Iowa, one of the nation's most important battleground states, by 9.5%, the largest margin since Ronald Reagan in 1980. He also won 93 of the Hawkeye State's 99 counties. At the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC), TANA acted as the main liaison to U.S. Governor's attending and participating in the historic swearing in events and ceremonies. She maintains a close working relationship with The White House and Trump Administration. TANA is finishing up her new book, "Born for the Storm, Lessons learned from the Basement to the White House." Also joining us on the show Sun night is RODNEY TO, from FX's "Wilfred" and NBC's "Parks and Recreation." RODNEY's television and film credits also include "Redliners," "Corporate," "You're the Worst," "NCIS," "Modern Family," "New Girl," "Rosewood," and "Vice Principals." His theater credits include work with Victory Gardens, Steppenwolf, La Jolla Playhouse, Northlight, Center Theatre Group, South Coast Rep, Hartford Stage, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, East West Players, Playwrights' Arena, Echo Theater Company and Ma-Yi among others. RODNEY is currently starring in the Los Angeles premiere of "American Hero," a Pasadena Playhouse guest production at the Carrie Hamilton Theatre. A franchise-owned sandwich shop becomes a microcosm of recession-era America in this sharply comedic commentary on the struggles and perseverance of the American working class.

 September 23, 2018 - JOHN SAFA (ex-hacker) and STEVE SPIRO (actor and dog-lover) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:34:37

JOHN SAFA, cybersecurity guru and ex-hacker, is our featured guest this Sunday night! JOHN is an accomplished entrepreneur and founder of multiple technology companies including BitArts, Inc. - a pioneer in the Digital Rights Management activation space and licensed to Microsoft. He has been granted over 30 patents and raised over $70 million in venture funding. JOHN founded Pushfor in 2013. Pushfor protects business critical content, of any size or format, with absolute confidence when sharing across all platforms. Pushfor is underpinned by its patented "push" technology that enables any digitized content to be securely disseminated, viewed and tracked - regardless of device or location. Our key differentiator is that when content is 'pushed' - nothing is ever sent and the content remains secure at source removing the risk of data leakage. Pushfor is available for iOS, Android, Desktop and Browser. Also dropping by this Sunday night is STEVE SPIRO, actor and dog-lover! STEVE is originally from London, England and has appeared in both film and on stage. He is excited to be performing "UK Underdog" at the Zephyr Theatre, where he last appeared in the award-winning play "The Caretaker." He has written several screenplays, including the life and times of early 20th Century fighter Sam Langford, who was regarded as the greatest fighter never to fight for the title. He is also co-writer of a thirty-minute dark comedy, "Unleashed," about the world of animal rescue, which will begin shooting later this year - Unleashedtvshow.com. STEVE is one of the original founders of START Rescue, a nonprofit transport and spay/neuter group. Since its inception in 2011, START has transported over 10,000 dogs and cats from high kill California shelters to loving "forever homes" in the Pacific Northwest and funded over 5,500 spay/neuter surgeries for low-income households. He lives in Los Angles with his wife and 3 rescue dogs.

 September 9, 2018 - JOHN PLESHETTE ("Knots Landing," "Curb Your Enthusiasm") and TED MONTE (actor) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:33:35

JOHN PLESHETTE, star of "Knots Landing," "Murder One" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm," is our featured guest this Sunday night! JOHN is best-known for his role as Richard Avery in "Knots Landing," but he's most proud of his Oswald in the 4-hour ABC mini-series "The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald;" for his Gary Blondo on two seasons of "Murder One," and as Larry's thong-wearing shrink on "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Although he is most familiar to audiences for his work on film and television, his first love was theatre. Before moving to Hollywood in 1975, he spent ten years in New York, appearing Off-Broadway with Marsha Mason in "It's Called the Sugar Plum" by Israel Horovitz; with Stacey Keach and William Devane in "MacBird!," in "The Revue" at the Manhattan Theatre Club; "Love's Labour's Lost," "Measure for Measure" and "Richard III" with Shakespeare in the Park, and on Broadway in "The Zulu and the Zayda" with Menasha Skulnik; as Dustin Hoffman's standby in Murray Schisgal's "Jimmy Shine" and a starring role in the ill-fated "Leda Had a Little Swan." JOHN is now appearing at the Matrix Theatre in the play "Jews, Christians and Screwing Stalin," part of an ensemble cast of an outrageous new comedy inspired by a true story about "family dysfunction, atonement and matzo balls." Also dropping by the show Sunday night is TED MONTE, actor, producer and writer. TED's feature film work includes direction from Jonathan Demme, David Mamet and James Ponsoldt. He has worked in films with Jodie Foster, Alison Janney, Cuba Gooding Jr., Christian Slater, Roddy McDowall, Joe Mantegna, Paul Sorvino and Tom Berringer. In television, he has worked with J.J. Abrams: Undercovers, The Young and the Restless, Melrose Place, Homicide: Life in the Streets and numerous Lifetime TV and SyFy movies of the week, including the indie hit Circus Kane. His stage credits include performances at Lincoln Center, the National Theatre in D.C and off-Broadway. TED is currently the starring in the world premiere of "Infidel," a suspense thriller that explores religious superstition and terrorism in the name of Islam versus unscrupulous Western imperialism and war mongering, at the Whitefire Theatre. TED plays John Norton, a specialist in early literature and writing whose purchase of an ancient Sumerian clay tablet from the Baghdad Museum is interrupted by the appearance of Islamic extremists.

 August 26, 2018 - ROGER STONE (political consultant) and RILEY PEREZ (California prison inmate) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:34:25

ROGER STONE, the legendary American political consultant and strategist who played a role in the election of Republican presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump, is our featured guest this Sunday night! Along with being America's most notorious political operative, ROGER is the New York Times bestselling author of a number of books including "The Man Who Killed Kennedy," "The Making of the President 2016," and now - "Stone's Rules." ROGER, a freedom fighter to his admirers, a dirty trickster to his detractors, the flamboyant, outrageous, articulate, and extraordinarily well-dressed operative and pundit lays out Stone's Rules-the maxims that have governed his legendary career as a campaign operative for four American presidents, including Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and Donald Trump. As a raconteur, pundit, prognosticator, and battle-scarred veteran of America's political wars, ROGER shares his lessons on punking liberals and playing the media, gives an inside look at his push to legalize marijuana, details how much "linen" to show at the cuff of an impeccably-cut suit, lays out how and why LBJ orchestrated the murder of JFK, and reveals how to make the truly great marinara sauce that is the foundation of ROGER's legendary Sunday Gravy. Along the way, ROGER dishes on the "cloak and dagger" nitty-gritty that has guided his own successes and occasional defeats, culminating in the election of the candidate he first pushed for the presidency in 1988, Donald J. Trump. Also dropping by the show Sunday night is RILEY PEREZ, author and former California prison inmate. On January 22, 2004, Darnell Riley - known as RILEY PEREZ to his friends - broke into the home of Girls Gone Wild founder, Joe Francis. Throughout the night he filmed a blackmail video, and arrange for payment so that the video didn't go viral. "What Is Real: The Life and Crimes of Darnell Riley" explores the nine years he spent in the custody of California's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. On his journey from facility to facility, we see how RILEY had to adjust to the reality that the rules inside the walls are not perfect, but if followed, they would allow you to survive. From county lockup to the historically violent Corcoran State Prison, where he shared facilities with Charles Manson and the gang leaders whose influence extend beyond the confines of the walls, the author confronts the question of which version of himself is real - the young, mild-mannered kid from Los Angeles, known to his friends and family as RILEY PEREZ, or the man who pleaded guilty to robbery and attempted extortion, known to the State of California as Darnell Riley. With neither self-pity nor self-aggrandizement, this memoir takes a cold hard look at a life of crime, the toll it takes, the reality of life inside California's prisons, and the price paid by an inmate's friends, family, and loved ones.

 July 29, 2018 - ARMIN SHIMERMAN ("Star Trek: Deep Space Nine") and KIANA RIVERA (YouTuber) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:36:45

ARMIN SHIMERMAN, star of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," is our featured guest this Sunday night! ARMIN is a highly regarded actor, best known to television audiences as Quark, on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." In addition he has had over 80 80 different guest star roles, including Antaeus the Nox on "Stargate," Principal Snyder on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," Judge Hooper on "Boston Legal" and, recently, on "CSI," "Castle," and "Franklin and Bash." As a voice-over artist, he was the long running voice of General Skarr on three different animated shows, over two dozen games, and is acclaimed for his voicing of Dr. Nefarious in the "Ratchet and Clank" franchise as well as Andrew Ryan in the "Bioshock" series. Currently, ARMIN is starring in the West Coast premiere of "Three Days in the Country" by Patrick Marber, a fresh, breezy update of Ivan Turgenev's classic comedy "A Month in the Country" at the Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center in Glendale, where performances continue through Aug. 26. Also dropping by the show Sunday night is KIANA LYZ RIVERA, actress and YouTuber. KIANA is Miss San Diego Plus America 2019 and her reign begins officially on Aug 1st, 2018. She is also a beauty YouTuber with her YouTube channel "Kindly Kiana" where she does reviews, tutorials and vlogs on beauty products on her channel. Her makeup looks can be seen on the red carpet, in magazines and in prom pictures across southern California. Her first magazine cover was on her client, actress Ava Cantrell. She is also an actress seen as "Rosa" on the Hispanic network for "Una Palabra." She can also be seen on her guest appearance on the hit TNT series "Major Crimes."

 July 22, 2018 - MEGAN KETCH (CW's "Jane the Virgin") and GEORGE CHRISTIE (former Hells Angel leader) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:34:39

MEGAN KETCH, from CBS's "American Gothic" and The CW's "Jane the Virgin," is our featured guest this Sunday night! MEGAN is a screen and stage actress, writer and producer based in Los Angeles. Her movie credits include "Remind Me," "The Incredible Jessica James," "Louder Than Bombs," "The Big Wedding," "The Affair," and "Tremors." Her TV credits include "Jane the Virgin," "American Gothic," "Under the Dome," "The Good Wife," "Blue Blood," "Gotham" and "Law & Order: SVU." She is currently starring in the play "Cry It Out," a hilarious and deeply moving "comedy with dark edges" that takes an honest look at the absurdities of being home with a baby, the power of female friendship, the dilemma of going back to work and the effect class has on parenthood in America. The performances are at the Atwater Village Theatre, located at 3269 Casitas Ave in Los Angeles. Also dropping by the show on Sunday night is GEORGE CHRISTIE, former Hells Angel leader. For nearly 40 years, GEORGE reigned as the head of the Los Angeles Hells Angels, then the Ventura Chapter and eventually the entire west coast. For more than three decades, he was hunted and hated; prosecuted and persecuted, until finally walking away from the Hells Angels in 2011 and starting a new life as a writer, consultant and family man. His History Channel six-part series, "Outlaw Chronicles" has been seen all over the world. GEORGE now brings his new one-man, autobiographical show to the stage at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks. Through words, images and music, the one-man show "Outlaw" explores how the son of poor Greek immigrants in Southern California rose to become one of the most controversial leaders of the world's most notorious biker organizations. "Outlaw" reveals the personal side of a man most people have long considered a criminal, but whose life is so much more complex, surprising and redemptive.

 July 15, 2018 - MAURY STERLING (Showtime's "Homeland") and AARON DAVID ROBERTS (TV producer) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:32:59

MAURY STERLING, from Showtime's "Homeland," is our featured guest this Sunday night! Best known for playing "Max" in the hit TV show "Homeland," MAURY's other credits include: "Homeland," "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce," "Extant," "Masters of Sex," "NCIS: New Orleans," "Coherence," "Veronica Mars," "Smokin Aces" and numerous others. MAURY is currently starring in the world premiere of "Mayakovsky and Stalin," Murray Mednick's newest play at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood. It is a dramatic character study incorporating historical footage and photos to explore two distantly connected relationships: that of Soviet poet Vladimir Mayakovsky and his married lover and "muse," Lilya Brik, and of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and his wife Nadya. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Alexis Sterling and a coterie of pets. MAURY received a B.A. in Theater from UCLA. Go Bruins! Also dropping by the show Sunday night is AARON DAVID ROBERTS, emerging TV producer. AARON is now shooting his second series at the mere age of 24. Entitled "Chartered," it is a mockumentary starring Nick "Parks and Rec" Offerman, Dean "Breaking Bad" Norris along with Claire Engler and Jonathan Joss about the unconventional goings on in this suburban High School. Just before "Chartered," at the age of 22, AARON created the world of "The Cast Members" in early 2017 and released in June of this year to much acclaim from fans on "The Cast Members" Facebook page and beyond which received almost 100,000 views in a mere month.

 July 8, 2018 - RYAN MCCARTAN (Fox's "The Rocky Horror Picture Show") and MAHKENNA (singer and DJ) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:31:28

RYAN MCCARTAN, star of Fox's "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," is our featured guest this Sunday night! Today's young audiences know RYAN as Diggie from Disney Channel's "Liv and Maddie." Adults know him from his lead role of Brad Majors in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" remake for Fox which aired in 2016. New York audiences know him from his critically acclaimed original performance as JD in the premiere of "Heathers: The Musical" off-Broadway. He is currently heading the cast of a fun and furry musical tale for animal lovers of all ages. The world premiere of the musical "Mutt House" will play at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City from July 15 through Aug. 5. Previews begin July 10. RYAN will star as quirky outsider Eddie Corbin. Bullied all his life, Eddie has finally found a place to call home in a neglected downtown animal shelter. When the city threatens to close the shelter, Eddie must do something he's never done before - stand up for himself and fight for what's right. With the help of six zany mutts, he faces his fears and makes an unexpected human connection in the process. Also dropping by the show Sunday night is MAHKENNA, singer and DJ. An amazing 16 year old known for her incredible voice and stage presence when she performs, she sounds like a vocal mix of Rihanna and Alessia Cara. Born in Ireland and raised in Southern California, MAHKENNA spent her early years learning and performing music for family and friends. She spent her summers playing fast pitch softball and riding horses, but eventually, began to also watch the Disney channel as well as musicals and became fascinated by acting and performing on stage. She loves to ride horses in her spare time and is always looking to rescue stray animals.

 July 1, 2018 - GREGG OPPENHEIMER ("I Love Lucy" historian) and MARK & MATT HARRIS ("Storage Wars") | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:35:25

GREGG OPPENHEIMER, "I Love Lucy" historian and playwright, is our featured guest this Sunday night! GREGG, son of "I Love Lucy" creator-producer-head writer Jess Oppenheimer, got his start in comedy at the tender age of four, when his father introduced him to Lucille Ball on the set of "I Love Lucy." Kneeling down, a smiling Lucy asked GREGG, "Where did you get those big brown eyes?" Gregg's deadpan reply: "They came with the face." Lucy nearly fell over laughing. In 1996, he left a successful career as partner in the international law firm O'Melveny & Myers in order to complete his late father's humorous memoir, "Laughs, Luck...and Lucy: How I Came to Create the Most Popular Sitcom of All Time," which was published by Syracuse University Press. That book, which went through eight printings, became the inspiration for Gregg's comedy play, "I Love Lucy: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom." From 2000 to 2007, he produced the award-winning "I Love Lucy" DVD Series for CBS and Paramount. Gregg has lectured on broadcasting history at the University of Southern California, Brown University, Hofstra University, Northwestern University, Emerson College, University of Rhode Island, and the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago. Also dropping by the show this Sunday night are MARK and MATT HARRIS, from AMC's "Storage Wars." The HARRIS BROTHERS travel the globe attending luxury / lifestyle / celebrity events. Through their main business WOW! Creations, they interact with the rich and famous from Cannes to Las Vegas and Palm Beach. They also star in A&E's number one rated show "Storage Wars" and also spend their time Judging Beauty Pageants including: Miss California, USA, Miss Nevada, USA, Miss Illinois, USA, Miss Maryland, USA and Miss New Jersey, USA. They have provided gifting for the Kentucky Derby, ABC's "The Bachelor," the Oscars, the Emmys, the Grammys, Sundance Film Festival, Miss America, Miss Universe, Miss USA, TBS Comedy Festival, Soul Train Music Awards, TV Land Awards, William Shatner Charities and many more. Along the way they have met some incredible celebrities including President Bill Clinton, Mexican President Vicente Fox, Prince Albert of Monaco, Michael Jordan, Quintin Tarantino, Dewayne Wade, Donald Trump, Tim Allen, Kurt Russell, Gene Simmons, Eva Longoria and many, many more.

 June 24, 2018 - PETER BOWES (BBC correspondent) and FRANCESCA MANZI (voice-over artist) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:35:08

PETER BOWES, BBC news correspondent, is our featured guest this Sunday night! A native of County Durham, England, PETER moved to the United States in 1996 and became a US citizen in 2008. Based in Los Angeles he covers news, hosts radio shows and makes documentaries. He can been seen and heard regularly on BBC television, radio and digital services covering news from around the United States. In addition, PETER is creator and host of Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA), a weekly podcast which explores the science and stories behind human longevity. A member of the British film and television academy, BAFTA, PETER has interviewed many Hollywood celebrities, including Cher, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman. He has covered every Oscars ceremony since 1996. In 2011 PETER interviewed the country music legend Glen Campbell, at his home in Malibu. Campbell discussed his final tour and reflected on coping with Alzheimer's disease. In 2016 PETER sat down with Harrison Ford to discuss the veteran actor's role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Ford gave a candid assessment of ability to keep on working into old age and talked about his lucky escape from a plane crash in 2015. Also dropping by the show this Sunday night is FRANCESCA MANZI, actress and voice-over artist. FRANCESCA is currently making a name for herself in the voice over world, particularly in the games arena. She voiced the character of Teenage Kelly 0-87 in the Netflix animated feature "Halo: The Fall of Reach", which was released as part of the "Halo 5: Guardians" game, and also voiced the main character of Phaedra in Insomniac Games popular VR game for Oculus Rift, "The Unspoken". She is currently working on a top-secret VR game for a major network, doing both VO and motion capture for the project. FRANCESCA's voice can also be heard in an upcoming episode of the hit YouTube series from toy company Mattel, Enchantimals, playing the South African character, Zelena Zebra. You can also hear her in various commercials and advertising campaigns, notably as the voice of the South Park's "The Fractured but Whole" video game, and the voice of Comcast XFinity's Rio Olympics campaign in 2016. She has also lent her vocal talents to companies such as Marriott International, Mastercard, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, SBE Hotels, Accenture, Facebook, Volkswagen, BNP Paribas, Pfizer and Unilver, to name a few.

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