Canned Air: A Tribute to Pop Culture

We sit down with the incredibly talented Lori Alan, a voice acting legend you know from SpongeBob SquarePants, Family Guy, and the Metal Gear Solid series. In this deep-dive conversation, Lori opens up about her expansive career, starting with her recent success as Bonnie's Mom in Toy Story 5. She shares what it is like working within the Pixar universe and the emotional weight these films carry f...

Ever wondered what it takes to coach stars like Chris Rock and Penelope Cruz? Join us for a conversation with Michelle Danner, the legendary acting coach and director, as she shares her journey from a French castle to the heights of Hollywood. We welcome back Michelle Danner to discuss her latest cinematic achievements and her unique approach to the craft of acting. Michelle dives deep into her up...

I sit down with Leif Tilden, the man behind Donatello in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films. From the legendary Jim Henson Creature Shop to the prehistoric set of Dinosaurs, Leif shares incredible stories from a career spent bringing beloved characters to life through physical performance and puppetry.   In this episode, Leif discusses his roots in experimental theater at NYU and how...

We sit down with writer Michael Tove this week to discuss his hit short film Yard Sailing and his incredible journey through the world of cinema. Michael shares his fascinating transition from being a simple extra on the set of The Handmaids Tale to producing a film that has achieved over 230 wins and nominations on IMDb. We dive deep into the making of Yard Sailing, including the staggering amoun...

The legendary Tommy Chong joins us this week for a profound and hilarious conversation about life, spirituality, and the power of being yourself. In this episode, Tommy discusses his early days in the music scene with his band The Shades, the challenges of navigating prejudice, and the first time he tried marijuana. You'll hear incredible stories about turning down major television deals that even...

This week, Jeramy welcomes back musicians Rob Kassees and Tom Monaghan to discuss their incredible new Ghostbusters-themed concept album, Stay Puft! This episode dives deep into the making of a record ten years in the making. We explore why Ghostbusters remains such a powerful cultural touchstone, debating the science versus religion themes of the original film and reminiscing about the classic ca...

This week, we welcome back comic creator Nick Goode, a good friend from the very beginnings of the show! The guys kick things off with a Retro Round Table dedicated to the greatest spies in pop culture history. They discuss everything from the comedy of Spies Like Us and Inspector Gadget to the gritty realism of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Imitation Game. Plus, we debate the future of James...

Actor, writer, and producer Sean Whalen, best known for his roles in "Twister," "Never Been Kissed," and "The People Under the Stairs", joins us this week to talk about his unforgettable career, from his iconic milk commercial and working with legends like Tom Hanks to his most recent projects, "Crust" and the upcoming indie horror film "Swipe." Hear how Sean's passion for acting began, the behind...

Writer, director, and founder of Fronz Productions, Samuel Fronsman, joins us to share how his childhood storytelling turned into a thriving career in independent filmmaking. Hear all about his crime thriller "In the Hands of Fate," his exciting upcoming vampire detective film "Crimson Night," and how he brings creativity and passion to every project he tackles.  Dive into behind-the-scenes storie...

Our guest this week not only voiced Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong 64 and many other games, but he created the classic music for Goldeneye 007, Donkey Kong 64, Perfect Dark, Banjo-Kazooie, and many other memorable games! Award-winning composer and voice actor Grant Kirkhope stops by to share stories behind gaming classics like Banjo-Kazooie, the DK Rap from Donkey Kong 64, and even GoldenEye 64's icon...

Actor and writer David J. Fielding (Zordon from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) returns to help us review some of the most popular movies of 2025! We look at films like Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts, Fantastic Four, Superman, The Conjuring: Last Rights, Jurassic World Rebirth, and more!  Let us know what your favorite movies of 2025 were in the comments! Bluesky: @davidjfielding.bsk...

Welcome to the Canned Air Christmas Special 2025! Actor and writer David J. Fielding (Zordon from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) returns to help us celebrate the holiday season by looking at different Christmas related scenarios, like what if Santa never evolved past giving wooden toys, what if Santa's technology had been stolen, the sacrifices Santa makes to have his powers, and what if this was t...

We welcome author Travis Kennedy this week to talk about his debut novel "The Whyte Python World Tour". Rikki Thunder, twenty-two-year-old drummer for the scorching new '80s metal band Whyte Python, is about to have it all: absurd wealth, global fame, and a dream girlfriend. But an unwitting role as an international spy? That was definitely not part of the plan. Find out more about Travis and "The...

Our guest this week is an animator who worked on the early Simpsons and Roger Rabbit shorts, is the co-creator and voice of Eek! The Cat, and has helped create so many other classic cartoons over the years! Animator Bill Kopp joins us to talk about animating the early Simpsons shorts for the Tracey Ullman Show, co-creating and voicing Eek! The Cat, his time at Disney working on Roger Rabbit cartoo...

This week we welcome actor and author Alex Hyde-White, "The OG Reed Richards" from the unreleased 1994 Roger Corman Fantastic 4 film! Alex talks about growing up with famous parents, his thoughts on the legacy of the '94 Fantastic 4 film, what it was like to be included in Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps, writing his memoir, "In the Volume", and more. This is a must-listen for any Marvel fan!...

You've seen her is projects like  Dexter, Better Call Saul, 1923: A Yellow Stone Story, MacGruber , and many more. You can also see her in the Emmy nominated HBO film  Mountainhead , now streaming on HBO Max! We welcome actress and writer Amie MacKenzie to the show to discuss her starts in acting, some of the amazing people she's got to work with, her role in  Mountainhead , what it takes to be an...

We welcome musicians West Taylor and Moe Reen to talk about how they each got started in music, the creation of Space Canoe Records, their debut albums, and their two week Scribbled Line Tour kicking off August 14th in Columbus, Ohio! See Moe Reen and West Taylor at one of the shows listed below! Go to SpaceCanoeRecords.com for more details. 8/14 Columbus, OH 8/16 St. Louis, MO 8/17 Kansas City, M...

We welcome director, cinematographer & editor Thomas Angeletti of Alysm Films this week to talk about how he got his start making movies, assembling the Alysm Films crew, upcoming projects, and so much more! Go to AlysmFilms.com to learn more and watch some of their past movies! AlysmFilms.com Instagram: @AlysmFilms  @Tom_Angeletti_ Cowboy Christmas Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUPesJz...

Our guest this week is an actor and director that you probably know best as Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers!  We welcome Paul Schrier to hang out and talk about his growing up in Las Vegas, his experiences playing Bulk through eight seasons of Power Rangers, becoming the Yellow Ranger in Power Rangers Hyper Force, some of his directing credits, UFOs, and so much more!...

We welcome actor, writer, director, musician, and clown Guilford Adams to the show to talk about how he got started as an actor and clown, his time working as an assistant to Ronald McDonald, and his new documentary film, American Clown! American Clown is a feature-length documentary exploring the plight of clowns in a country that looks on them with a growing sense of apprehension and disdain. Am...

Writer and director Jonathan Bowen returns this week to talk about the release of his new film 'The Comic Shop', as well as hear our review! The Comic Shop follows Mike (Jesse Metcalfe, Desperate Housewives and John Tucker Must Die), a comic shop owner at a strip mall in North Las Vegas, and Brandon (Micah Giovanni), a young comic lover who loves to draw. New to town, Brandon discovers Mike's comi...

We welcome back Emmy Award winning cartoonist, editor, film critic, artist, author and illustrator Bryan Erdy this week to first talk about some of our favorite dream sequences in film and television. We look at examples like The Wizard Of Oz, Wayne's World, A Nightmare On Elm Street , and more. Let us know your picks in the comments! Then we talk with Bryan about his new book, Midnight ! 12-year-...

Our guest this week is an actor who you've seen in movies like Just Like Heaven, The Haunted Mansion 2003, Mean Girls , and Freaky Friday . You've also seen her in shows like Greg The Bunny, Men Behaving Badly, Frasier, Six Feet Under, Modern Family , just to name a few. Jeramy welcomes actress Dina Spybey-Waters this week to talk about growing up in Columbus, her starts in theater and television,...

We welcome back musicians Rob Kassees and Tom Monaghan of the Star Trek themed band, The Beverly Crushers, to help remember some of our favorite soundtracks, as well as talk about their new album, Enterprise! Enterprise is The Beverly Crushers 2nd full length release that rocks just as hard as their debut release, Sick Bay. This is a must for an Star Trek fan, and a must for anyone who isn't. You...

Our guest this week is not only a talented musician, but he's the voice of one of the most popular toys of the 80's and 90's, Teddy Ruxpin! We welcome musician and voice actor Phil Baron to talk about how he got started playing music, he and Will Ryan's musical duo "Willio & Phillio", how he came to voice Teddy Ruxpin, his work with The Helfman Institute, and much more! This is a must listen!! Sti...