Coping Conversations

My guest is a comedienne, actress, and podcaster who is making quite a name for herself. We discuss her career, how she developed an interest in comedy, what she's learned in performing all over the world, and much more.  

My guest is an actress who has been in show business for more than 70 years, and was nominated for an Academy Award as a child, in 1957! We discuss her breakout role in "The Bad Seed", how playing a sociopathic character affected her, and much more.

My guest is an actor, known for "Big" and "Newsies", and an activist. We discuss his movie career, both as an actor and a producer, his passion for giving back, his charity work, and much more.  

My guest specializes in the important topic of burnout. We discuss her personal experience that led to her gaining this expertise, her book, tips for helping people avoid or conquer burnout, and much more.  

My guest broke into show business at the ripe old age of 3, playing the drums. He became known as Little Ricky on the classic TV show I Love Lucy , but developed a career as a musician. We discuss his career, how he dealt with difficulties in his life, how he has pulled himself together to be happy and productive, and much more.

My guest is an expert in information, memorabilia, and trivia about our presidents and first families. We discuss how he developed this area of interest, and some of the fascinating things he has learned through his years researching their history.

My returning guest is likely best known for his role in "My Cousin Vinny". We discuss additional fascinating information about the movie, other aspects of his career both in and outside of show business, how he dealt with knee replacement surgery, and much more.

My guest is the great-granddaughter of our 30th president, Calvin Coolidge. We discuss her great-grandparents, their legacy, how they dealt with tragedy, how she deals with perpetuating their legacy, and much more.

This is the second part of a two-part interview with actor Tony Lo Bianco. We discuss his relationship with some of the biggest names in show business stars, his fascination with Fiorello LaGuardia, his charity work, and much more.

My guest is a veteran actor, who has many acting credits, including starring in the movie "The French Connection", and on the stage as Fiorello LaGuardia. We discuss his career, reasons for his longevity, how he approaches acting, and much more.

My guest is an actress, known for "Fridays" and "Parker Lewis Can't Lose", as well as her voice in Nickelodeon's "Rugrats" and "All Grown Up". We discuss her varied career, her new book, "Odd Woman Out", her need to keep busy, and much more.

My guest is a veteran actor who is perhaps best known for voicing the villain, Jafar, in the Aladdin films, and then playing him on stage. We discuss his career, his desire to play the villain, his love for the stage, and much more.

My guest is an actor, producer, and more, perhaps best known for acting in "Jaws" and producing "Ally McBeal" and "The Practice" on television. We discuss his career, his enthusiasm about producing, his important role in helping those with Tourette's Syndrome, and much more.

My guest is a stage, screen, and television actor who is perhaps best known for his starring role on the classic TV show "The Wonder Years." We discuss his varied roles, his passion for theater, the influential performers in his life, and much more.

My guest first appeared in the classic movie, The Wizard of Oz , as one of the Munchkins in 1939. She followed that with a long career in television journalism. We discuss her careers, her ethnic difficulties, her book, The Munchkin Diary: My Personal Yellow Brick Road, and much more.

My guest was ranked third among all-time quarterbacks for the New York Jets. We discuss his college and professional career, how he was groomed to replace Joe Namath, the ups and downs of his career, and much more.

My guest is the last surviving star of the classic tearjerker movie "Old Yeller". We discuss her career, her special acting talent, important beliefs that she lives by, and much more.

My guest is a nutritional expert and author of the new book "The Plant Love Kitchen. We discuss her focus on plant-forward eating, tips for listeners about how to improve their eating and health, and much more.

My guest is the granddaughter of legendary stars Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. We discuss the book she has written about them, her love for her grandparents, the importance of family values, and much more.  

My guest calls himself "The First Ladies Man", and has learned more about our nation's First Ladies than you can imagine. We discuss his passion for gathering and sharing this information, the importance of First Ladies, the upcoming First Ladies Day, and much more.

My guest is the youngest granddaughter of United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower. We talk about her grandfather, her memories of the White House as a young girl, her important humanitarian activities, and much more.

My guest is a minister, alderman, philanthropist, and more. We discuss his career, his special interests in Presidential descendents and First Ladies, his passion for doing things for others, and much more.  

My guest on this archived show, originally taped in 1995, was an icon in the field of fashion design and much more. We discuss his career, his view of being a jet-setter, how clothing helps with coping, and much more

My guest is best known for playing Mr. McFeely the delivery man on television's classic "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood." We discuss his career, his experiences on the show, the value of this type of programming, and much more.

Our 200th episode, a solo episode, reflects back on the more than 30 years of Coping Conversations' history, guests, and topics.