POP CULTURE CLASSICS with Greg Ehrbar

What does the classic TV kids show THE NEW ZOO REVUE got to do with Mary Poppins, HR Pufnstuf, Smurfs, I Love Lucy, the Mickey Mouse Club, and the Great Grape Aper? Meet Doug and Emmy Jo Momary, who starred on the original series, and find out how it came about.

Internationally esteemed theme park executive DENNIS SPEIGEL offers insight into the “D’amaro Tomorrow,” and new CEO’s vision for the Walt Disney Company, plus talks about his longtime friend and colleague, Dolly Parton.

Bill Dana was instrumental in the careers of Don Adams, Don Knotts, Steve Allen, Buck Henry, Herb Alpert, and many more. The life and art of this legendary comedian/writer is detailed by his widow, EVY DANA, and JENNI MATZ of the American Comedy Archives (Encore Presentation).

Author and TV legend KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT, who played Maggie Evans, Josette DuPres, and other characters on the landmark ABC gothic serial DARK SHADOWS, shares her lifelong love of writing and acting, backstage stories, and the big 60th anniversary festivities.

Hollywood voice actor/singer CAM CLARKE, talks about how he became a voice actor, how he became the original Leonardo, working with fellow voice actors on cartoons and video games, and what it was like to be one of the “unpredictable King Family Kiddies” in the long-running TV variety series.

Animation, TV, and comic book writer MARK EVANIER talks about meeting PEANUTS creator Charles M. Schulz and his experience working with his associates on “The Essential Peanuts: The Greatest Comic Strip of All Time,” a special edition book with collectible bonus materials.

Writer/Producer BRIAN LEVANT shares memories of working with stars Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Tom Bosley, Garry Marshall, and others from the TV classic, Happy Days. (Also, Brian discusses directing The Flintstones and Scooby-Doo movies on The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Podcast.)

Author BRIAN SIBLEY, considered a preeminent expert on Carroll, Dickens, Tolkien, Disney, Lucas, and many others, details the history of “Alice in Wonderland” from page to screen, and what makes Walt Disney’s version among the very finest screen adaptations.

Those of us who have marveled when an all-time favorite film and TV scores or soundtracks re-emerge, or miraculously appears for the first time in decades, may have producer LUKAS KENDALL and his associates the thank. Lukas discusses the challenges of making these possible, and I mention a few favorites, with a special bulletin about a brand-new album project.

The extraordinary life of DESI ARNAZ, which he chronicled in the bestseller “A Book,” is discussed in a warm and witty chat with his daughter LUCIE ARNAZ, who discovered personal documents in Desi’s archive that she added to the new extended edition.

Multi-award-winning Oscar/Emmy/Tony Awards ceremony writer DAVE BOONE shares behind-the-scenes adventures with Steve Martin, Whoopi Goldberg, Carol Burnett, Milton Berle, and many others in this exclusive interview.

Walt Disney, Kirk Douglas, Rex Harrison, and other legends are recalled by MARK FLEISCHER, grandson of animation icon MAX FLEISCHER and son of legendary director RICHARD FLEISCHER, as he discusses “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” the original “Doctor Dolittle,” and more in part one of our exclusive interview.

More inside stories from MARK FLEISCHER, animation legend MAX FLEISCHER and son of Hollywood director RICHARD FLEISCHER, focusing on Betty Boop’s journey from cartoons to Broadway, as well as anecdotes about blockbusters including Soylent Green, Fantastic Voyage, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and more.

Hollywood life with actor Elinor Donahue (Father Knows Best, Star Trek, The Andy Griffith Show, Pretty Woman) and executive producer Harry Ackerman (I Love Lucy, Bewitched, Hazel, The Flying Nun) is shared by their son, PETER K. ACKERMAN, author of “Mom, Dad, Me, and Classic TV."

Exclusive behind-the-mike stories behind animated classics, from Rudolph and King Kong to Spider-Man and Marvel Super Heroes, are shared by TV veteran ELLIE COWAN as he recalls the career of his legendary father, actor/director/producer/announcer BERNARD COWAN.

Meet Hollywood voice actor DIANE MICHELLE, who talks about her work for Scooby-Doo, Disney Parks, and countless voices like Daisy, Vava LaVoom, Jane Jetson and  Aunt May, as well as and her cherished friendships with Daws Butler, June Foray, Will Ryan, Darrell Van Citters, Mark Evanier and  other industry greats.

SEAN and JASON MENDELSON celebrate classic PEANUTS animated films produced by their father, LEE MENDELSON. with memories of Charles M. Schulz, Bill Melendez, and particularly the music of Vince Guaraldi, which they are bringing to recordings for the first time.