Laker Jim’s Fletch Cast

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE 15: 7 Days of Underhill - DAY 1 This week, FletchCast presents you with 7 days of Underhill.  Seven episodes dedicated to the man who doesn’t give gratuities & always puts his urinalysis first. This Underhillpalooza begins today with a deep dive into Mr. Underhill's first name and the questions that surround this California Racquet Club Legend.  Listen to the sult...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 14: Burton Gilliam Time to sit back, relax, check that Bypass Line, and enjoy our interview with Fletch Legend Burton Gilliam. Burton rose to stardom in the Mel Brooks classic "Blazing Saddles." We talk about how he got his start and how his humble beginnings and hard negotiating skills led to him landing the role of a lifetime: Boyd Aviation Airplane Mechanic &q...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Fletchcast takes ANOTHER deep dive into the sequel to Fletch... Fletch Lives. This is Part 2 of our search for something sweet...and southern.  In this episode, we journey with Fletch as he learns of the local megachurch, Farnsworth Ministries, that is interested in obtaining his beloved Belle Isle. Laker Jim and the boys investigate "Mr Good News" himself, te...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 12:  We kick off Season 2 with Actor/Director/Legend Tim Matheson. In the wide ranging interview, Tim Matheson talks about his work as Fletch’s arch nemesis, Alan Stanwyk.  From being cast to the production and it’s lasting impact, Matheson reveals insight that hasn’t been revealed previously.  As a acting veteran, Matheson also talks about his work on the classic Animal H...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 11: A Fletchmas Miracle! This week, boys celebrate Christmas, er, Fletchmas and get a special visit from Santa himself. Laker Jim reveals that Santa has stopped by to deliver a BIG SURPRISE...the long lost audio of Jake's WAAY TV interview with Gregory McDonald from back in 2001. We hear "The Maker's" voice for the first time and discover a few unknown...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 10: The Aliases This week, the Fletchcast takes a deep dive into the all the aliases that are used in Fletch & Fletch Lives. Often times, the identities that Fletch gives people are not just funny names... Most of the time, they are REAL PEOPLE  behind the goofy pseudonyms. This episode guarantees more background information per minute - on people you never knew existe...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 9: Fletch Lives (Part 1) This week, Fletchcast takes a deep dive into the sequel to Fletch... Fletch Lives. After receiving an inheritance in Louisiana, Fletch heads to the Belle Isle plantation where he gets himself into hilarious trouble.  We  cover the Leon Capetanos original script, the on set struggles the 1988 writer's strike caused, the beginning of the notorio...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 8: The Voice of Fletch This week, Fletchcast interviews Musician, Actor, Voice Artist and Book Narrator...  Dan John Miller - who BTW voices all 11 Fletch Audio books. We speak about how he got started, what he took away from voicing Fletch, why Laker Jim and Dan might have a unique Fletch gene, Dan John foreshadows the new movie and so much more! Visit Dan John Miller on...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 7: Rumored Confess Casting News Join us for a special holiday episode of Fletchcast - This episode is packed with BREAKING NEWS concerning the return of a beloved character from the original Fletch film. Our Sources tell us that Anna Osceola is going to play "Larry" in Confess, Fletch. We know Jon Hamm loves her body, and so do we! We discuss the Who's Who o...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 6: Gonna Bust the Chief Fletchcast is back from a short vacation and all over the Chief of Police (Alan Stanwyk's partner in crime) Jerry Karlin. We tackle all the differences between the character in the movie (played by Joe Don Baker) and the character in the book. We back into all the information about the cut Dodgers dream scene where we find out why Fletch HATES...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE 5: The Soundtrack In this week’s special episode, we talk the classic Fletch soundtrack.  From the lyrics to the unusual music videos, we cover it all, bit by bit.  Also, what’s the connection between Fletch and Top Gun?  And what does Billy Idol have to do with it? Composer Harold Faltermyer has the answer!  0:00 - Intro 0:44 - Episode 5, the soundtrack 1:21 - Tom Scott S...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 4: "Son of Fletch” This episode the features a fantastic interview with Gregory Mcdonald’s son, Jason McDonald (who helps oversee the Fletch IP)!  Lots of stories and wisdom that spawned from growing up with Gregory McDonald as a Dad, Insight into the Fletch Won movie that never was, and the FletchCast crew has him tip-toeing a gray area with tidbits about the new mov...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 3: "At the Movies with Siskel, Ebert & Babar” The FletchCast crew breaks down the Siskel & Ebert review of Fletch, as well as two Tonight Show appearances, one with Siskel & Ebert and one solo (in his Lakers Uniform). Laker Jim, Jake, and Bob discuss Kevin Porter Jr, Roy Wood Jr (on the Radio Labyrinth Podcast) talking "Confess, Fletch", Spotligh...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 2, we tackle the complicated history of the "making of" Fletch: the Movie and the rollercoaster ride  it took  to get this literary property off the ground. You think the Fletch Won saga was nuts? You won't believe this!  Laker Jim starts at the very beginning and leaves young stone unturned up until the film's May 1985 release. Literary Fletch debut...

Send us Fan Mail Your Ultimate source for everything Fletch: the books, the movies, & the latest news about our favorite journalistic reporter, Irwin M. Fletcher. Making sure Fletch lives forever. Episode Won Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Welcome to FletchCast 5:40 - Jake joins the podcast 7:00 - Big Bob calls in 13:48 - Jon Hamm on Jimmy Fallon 15:20 - Ben Affleck on Fletch 15:45 - LakerJim’...

Send us Fan Mail Your Ultimate source for everything Fletch: the books, the movies, & the latest news about our favorite journalistic reporter, Irwin M. Fletcher... Making sure Fletch lives forever. Welcome To Cabana 1 home of Laker Jim’s FletchCast! Take off your manure covered shoes and come right in. FletchCast is your one stop podcast for all things FLETCH! Here we cover the 1985 classic C...