Mostly Movies, Maybe Music

#20- Wheeler & Woolsey Panel Discussion with fans Anthony Gargano & Brian Paige, and Bert Wheeler's great-grandson Patrick Laurence (recorded 5/23/2026)

Sun, 24 May 2026 20:43:20 GMT

In a special episode of "Mostly Movies, Maybe Music", we have a panel discussion on the 1930s comedy team Wheeler & Woolsey. Longtime fans Anthony Gargano and Brian Paige are joined by Bert Wheeler's great-grandson Patrick Laurence to discuss their memories of watching the team's movies, what Patrick has learned about his family's history, our favorite moments from the team's movies, the supporting players who worked with W&W, and much more. Enjoy!

#19- WXPN's "Kids Corner" Host Kathy O'Connell (recorded 5/1/2026)

Sun, 24 May 2026 20:38:11 GMT

In this episode, the host of WXPN's "Kids Corner", Kathy O'Connell, talks about her love of old movies, her friendship with Soupy Sales, meeting Groucho Marx, seeing SNL dress rehearsals, her appreciation for old-time radio, and of course her work on "Kids Corner." Enjoy!

#18- Film Collector And Secret Cinema Founder Jay Schwartz (recorded 3/25/2026)

Sun, 24 May 2026 20:30:40 GMT

In this episode, Secret Cinema founder Jay Schwartz talks about his involvement in the Philadelphia punk music scene, how he started collecting films, how the Secret Cinema shows started, the challenges of sustaining an audience, his upcoming film screenings this year, and more. Enjoy!

#17- Film Expert Lou Sabini (recorded 2-27-26)

Sun, 24 May 2026 20:25:41 GMT

In this episode, film collector Lou Sabini talks about his lifelong passion for old movies, his friendship with film scholar William K. Everson, Pre-Code movies, his Facebook group "My Reel Life", how he met his wife, crossing paths with Stan Laurel, Joanne Woodward and Sylvia Sidney, seeing Cary Grant in person, and much more. Enjoy!

#16- "Forgotten Hollywood" Historian And Writer Manny Pacheco (recorded 2/20/2026)

Sun, 24 May 2026 20:20:04 GMT

In this episode, "Forgotten Hollywood" historian Manny Pacheco talks about his books, his passion for classic Hollywood, character actors, movies he watched growing up, his work in radio, performing in a radio version of "It's A Wonderful Life", his experiences teaching media history, his appreciation for Spencer Tracy, and much more. Enjoy!

#15- Library Of Congress Film Preservationist George Willeman (recorded 2/12/2026)

Sun, 24 May 2026 19:46:18 GMT

In this episode, the Library Of Congress' George Willeman talks about his work in the LOC's nitrate film vaults, the process of scanning film to digital, his record collection, his work as a screenwriter, and much more. Enjoy!

#14- Film Historian And "Universally Me" Host Antonia Carlotta (recorded 8/22/2025)

Sun, 24 May 2026 19:39:59 GMT

In this episode, "Universally Me" host Antonia Carlotta joins me to talk about her family's history in the film business, her experiences as an actress, her process for creating and editing her YouTube videos, our thoughts on the future of film history, our favorite Pre-Code actresses, and much more. Enjoy!

#13- Writer, Radio Performer & Pop Culture Historian Randy Skretvedt (recorded 8/14/2025)

Sun, 24 May 2026 19:33:19 GMT

On this episode, Randy Skretvedt talks about collecting old records, his radio shows, teaching film to young people, his experiences meeting and interviewing famous people, and much more. Enjoy!

#12- Film Historian And Author Laura Jerrolds (recorded 6/21/2025)

Sun, 24 May 2026 19:26:48 GMT

In this episode, film historian and biographer Laura Jerrolds joins me for a lively discussion of her writing, her intererst in old movies, her involvement with Capitolfest, and especially her research on actresses Laura La Plante, Marian Nixon, and Minna Gombell. Enjoy!

#11- Film Historians Nelson Hughes and Charlie Judkins (recorded 6/17/2025)

Sun, 24 May 2026 19:19:44 GMT

In this episode, film historian Nelson Hughes chats with me about all things silent comedy. Our friend Charlie Judkins is also on hand to join in the fun. Enjoy!

#10- Comedy Geek Zach Mitchell (recorded 4/17/2025)

Sun, 24 May 2026 17:32:02 GMT

In this episode, I talk to comedy expert Zach Mitchell about old time radio, his love for The Goon Show, his own experiences in writing and filmmaking, Harry Langdon, Jerry Lewis, The Marx Brothers, James Joyce, Tori Amos, Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart, cartoons, and much more. Enjoy!

#9- Filmmaker Jason Paul Collum (recorded 4/7/2025)

Sun, 24 May 2026 17:25:32 GMT

In this episode, I talk to filmmaker and horror expert Jason Paul Collum about his lifelong interest in watching and making horror movies, his friendship with many of the great horror actresses, his documentary "Screaming In High Heels", his writing process, his experiences meeting celebrities at conventions and being a guest at conventions himself, and much more. Enjoy!

#8- Musicians Miss Maybell (Lauren Sansaricq) and Charlie Judkins (recorded 3/20/2025)

Sun, 24 May 2026 17:18:05 GMT

In this episode, I talk to musicians Miss Mayebll (Lauren Sansaricq) and her husband Charlie Judkins about their interest in vintage music, their experiences touring and performing live, how their group Miss Maybell and Her Ragtime Romeos came to be, their upcoming album of unrecorded songs, and more. Enjoy!

#7- Actor And Writer Noah Diamond (recorded 3/6/2025)

Sun, 24 May 2026 17:08:30 GMT

In this episode, I talk to actor, comedian, songwriter, playwright, and just about everything else, Noah Diamond. We talk about his love for the Marx Brothers and other classic comedians, his writing process, how he met his wife, working in radio, his interest in writing about politics, his radio play "Pintele", and many other subjects. Enjoy!

#6- Film Expert and Renew Theaters Film Programmer Shannon Quinty (recorded 3/4/2025)

Sun, 24 May 2026 17:02:04 GMT

In this episode, I interview film expert Shannon Quinty, who is the programming co-ordinator for the Renew Theaters chain in Pennsylvania. We talk about her love of classic actors like Joan Blondell, Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Crawford, and others. We also discuss her work at the Ambler Theater, how their films series are curated, her thoughts on showing problematic films to a modern audience, her experiences performing in musical theater, and many other subjects. Enjoy!

#5- Journalist, Writer And Film Historian Jordan Young (recorded 2/14/2025)

Sun, 24 May 2026 15:29:00 GMT

In this episode, I talk to film historian, journalist and writer Jordan Young. We talk about his interest in old time radio, his love of King Vidor's "The Crowd", his work as a a playwright, and the many celebrities he has met and interviewed, including Carroll O'Connor, Lionel Stander, George Burns, Jack Benny, Laura La Plante, Ralph Richardson, Zero Mostel, and many more. Enjoy!

#4- Music Historian and Phonograph DJ Michael Cumella (recorded 2/4/2025)

Sun, 24 May 2026 15:19:08 GMT

In this episode, music historian and "Phonograph DJ" Michael Cumella talks about his interest in collecting old records, working on radio station WFMU, getting Nora Bayes a tombstone, being interviewed by the New York Times, playing vintage music at public events, meeting Queen backstage, our mutual love for Frank Zappa and Tori Amos, and more. Enjoy!

#3- Cartoon Expert Matt Hunter (recorded 1/29/2025)

Sun, 24 May 2026 15:11:31 GMT

In this episode, I talk with animation expert Matt Hunter about our mutual love of classic cartoons (especially Looney Tunes). Enjoy!

#2- Screenwriter David Greenberg (recorded 1/18/2025)

Sun, 24 May 2026 15:01:15 GMT

In this episode, screenwriter David Greenberg talks about his experiences writing screenplays and teaching screenwriting, teaching film history, his favorite comedy films, his lifelong love of horror films, his admiration for Orson Welles, attempting stand-up comedy, the issues with showing problematic films to students, and much more. Enjoy!

#1- Film Historian Samantha Glasser (recorded 1/11/2025)

Sun, 24 May 2026 14:52:00 GMT

Film historian Samantha Glasser, founder of the Columbus Moving Picture Show film festival, joins me for a conversation about our mutual love of old movies. We discuss Our Gang and the Three Stooges, finding like-minded movie fans, her experiences at Cinevent, Betty Hutton, Dick Powell, Van Johnson, Clara Bow, and of course the highlights of the 2025 Picture Show. Enjoy!

Pilot Episode- An Archival Interview With Musician William Frabizio, recorded 2008 (first posted 12/17/2024)

Sun, 24 May 2026 14:40:58 GMT

For the pilot episode of "Mostly Movies, Maybe Music", I'm posting an interview I did in 2008 with my friend, jazz musician Bill Frabizio. Bill talked about growing up in New Jersey, his life as a working musician, and his encounters with legendary figures like Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and more. Enjoy!