Coping Conversations

My guest is actress/singer, Shelley Fabares, perhaps best known as a star of TV's "Coach", and singer of the hit song "Johnny Angel." We discuss her acting career, as well as how she's dealt with some serious medical problems. 

This archived show, originally aired in 1995, features one of the best pitchers in the history of baseball, Hall of Fame Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller. Known as "Rapid Robert" for his fastball, he was an icon in Cleveland, and his insight into baseball and his unique personality has kept him in the public eye far beyond his retirement. We discuss his career, his views on the state of baseba...

My guest, Mike Farrell, is perhaps best known as Captain BJ Hunnicutt on the hit TV series M*A*S*H. Not only is he well respected as an actor, but he is also well respected as a humanitarian. He is dedicated to worthwhile causes such as human rights, the environment, and numerous other issues. We discuss his career (and coping with it), how he felt when he was signed to join M*A*S*H, his activism,...

My guest is actor Burton Gilliam, known for movies such as Paper Moon, and Blazing Saddles. We discuss his decades-long acting career, as well as his experiences as a firefighter and boxer.

With the coronavirus continuing to be on everyone's mind, in this new solo podcast, Dr. Phillips discusses additional things you can do to better cope with COVID-19. 

In this show, originally aired in 2003, the popular comedian, actor, chef, and author talks about his career and one of his favorite topics… food! We discuss how food can help you cope, and how he combines cooking with his comedy talents.

Veteran character actor George Wyner is perhaps best known as Colonel Sanderz on Space Balls, but he's appeared in dozens of popular movies and television shows. 

My guest is an author and an emmy-award winner performer, among many other talents. We discuss his life of twists and turns, and pitfalls he's coped with throughout.

One of the best-selling singers of all time, nicknamed "Little Miss Dynamite", Brenda Lee has had hits including "I'm Sorry," "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", and "I Want to Be Wanted". We discuss her career, her positive attitude despite adversity, and how her love of performing has lasted through more than five decades.

Founder of the iconic Hollywood Museum, located in the historic Max Factor building, guest Donelle Dadigan talks about why she opened the museum, people's love for memorabilia, and how to enjoy the museum even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Andy Williams was considered to be one of the most popular singers of all time, someone whose voice was called a "national treasure" by President Ronald Reagan, and singer of many chart-topping songs including his signature song, "Moon River." In this show, taped in February 2010, we discuss how he dealt with the difficulties he encountered on his road to success, the insecurities that were instil...

My guest is actress, author and animal activist Carolyn Hennesy, perhaps best known for her role on "General Hospital." We discuss her career, her good attitude during the COVID-19 pandemic, her children's books, and her passion for animal rights.

Singer, talk show and game show host John Davidson is this episode's guest. We discuss his thoughts about the coronavirus pandemic, the current state of his career, and his hopes for the future.

This show, originally taped in November 2009, features one of the most popular mayors in New York City history, Ed "How'm I Doin'" Koch was known for his achievements as well as his controversies. He served three terms as New York City's mayor and helped to stabilize New York City's financial problems. We discuss his accomplishments as mayor, as well as how his positive attitude helped him deal wi...

My guest is best known as playing the devilish Nellie Oleson on the hit television show, "Little House on the Prairie," Alison Arngrim. We discuss many things, including her book, "Confessions of A Prairie Bitch," her career as a child star, how she dealt with being a hated character on the show, and how she has used her celebrity to help others.

My guest has appeared in dozens of movies and television shows for decades, but is perhaps best known for being the annoying insurance salesman, Ned Ryerson, in "Groundhog Day." We discuss his career, his positive attitude despite adversity, and how he has been coping with the coronavirus pandemic.

This show with one of the original Golden Girls, originally broadcast in 2002, is almost prophetic in its relevance to today's issues of breast cancer and menopause, as well as today's knowledge of the effectiveness of psychological treatments in the alleviation of medical problems.

This show, which was recorded in 2003, illustrates the progression of Bob Dole from a young politician to a mature and caring public servant. We also discuss how Senator Dole has successfully dealt with a number of medical problems and injuries in his life.

In honor of the recent passing of Doris Roberts, we are re-airing a "Coping Conversations" show taped with Doris in 1995. This show, originally aired on "KJOY" (WKJY-98.3FM on Long Island, NY), includes Doris talking about her roles in "Remington Steele" and as Marie in "Everybody Loves Raymond" (which aired long after this show was taped); she discusses her career as an actress, and how she coped...

My guest was a star of two television series- he was the announcer and a regular on the Carol Burnett Show, and played Steve Trevor on Wonder Woman. In addition, he developed his own business, called Star Waggons. We discuss his show business career, his business, his long marriage, and how he's dealt with each of these... and more.

With the coronavirus on everyone's mind, in this new solo podcast, Dr. Phillips addresses these concerns by discussing some things you can do to better cope with COVID-19 (the coronavirus). 

Before there was Nurse Jackie, and at the very beginning of "The Sopranos", Edie Falco was my guest in this archived show from 1999. We talk about her career in acting, the role she played in "The Sopranos", how she balanced appearing in a number of different productions at the same time, and the importance of having a positive attitude.

Do you remember the television show "Starsky & Hutch"? My guest is Starsky himself, actor, director, producer, writer Paul Michael Glaser. In this longer-than-usual episode, we discuss his career, how he bounced back from tragedy in his life, and his belief that fear plays an important role in each person's life.

In this show, originally aired in 2002, Danny Bonaduce reflects on his current life and discusses his new book, "Random Acts of Badness". He looks back on his previous years of acting and of "counterproductive behavior" as a stepping stone to the more rational person he has become.

My guest is singer/songwriter/actress Melissa Manchester. We discuss her multidimensional career, how much she enjoys what she does, and how she's dealt with any difficulties she's encountered in her career and her life.