FYI: The Murphy Brown Podcast

It’s 2018 and the Gals are talking US/Russian relations...only way back in 1989! Look out for accents galore, discussions about inclusion in today’s society, love for Shirley MacLaine (even if Murphy has none), and childhood memories of E.T. & She-Ra.www.murphybrownpod.com for show notes and our episode archive. Please subscribe/rate/review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Jesi and Lauren bring you Part Two of their interview with Joe Regalbuto a.k.a Frank Fontana! Topics include: Age on television in the 21st century, more revival talk, the psyche of Frank Fontana, and how Joe’s career may be coming full circle in Astoria, Queens! Check out more episodes and more info about this episode under Show Notes: www.murphybrownpod.comNote: The film Joe and Steve Peterman (...

Jesi and Lauren are thrilled to bring you Part One of their interview with Joe Regalbuto a.k.a Frank Fontana! Topics include: Joe’s origin story on the East Coast, stories of his past co-stars - including Mary Tyler Moore, Frank’s relationship with Murphy, and Joe’s time on television in the 1980s (including Golden Girls). And we ask Joe what he can or not can say about the upcoming Murphy Brown r...

Jesi and Lauren briefly chat about the new Murphy Brown announcements via last week’s CBS Upfront presentation, which included a revival trailer, air dates, and Lauren shares a news story about AOL emails in the 21st century. Join us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The gals are excited to celebrate a belated Mother’s Day with Colleen Dewhurst’s first episode of Murphy Brown (her Emmy Winning role as Murphy’s mother: Avery Brown, Sr.) written by series creator Diane English. Topics include: Parent/child relationships, head canon, and Ms. Dewhurst’s life/career, including her experience working on Murphy Brown in her own words! Check out Show Notes for more on...

The gals are thrilled to welcome one of the original Murphy Brown writers to the show: Russ Woody (“Cybill,” “Becker,” “The Middle”) for the conclusion of his two part interview! Topics include: Working alone vs working with a writing partner, his time on the infamous “Cybill” set, Christine Baranski, and truth in comedy writing. And, we ask Russ about the upcoming Murphy Brown revival. Join us fo...

The gals are thrilled to welcome one of the original Murphy Brown writers to the show: Russ Woody (“Cybill,” “Becker,” “The Middle”)! Topics include: The timeless allure of Ted Danson, his writing process, and some amazing stories from Murphy Brown. Join us for big laughs and lots of TV history! Then stay tuned next week for tales of Russ’s time working on the infamous “Cybill” set & we ask him ab...

Jesi and Lauren dive head first into the beginnings of “Trash TV” as they cover Season One, Episode 14: “It’s How You Play The Game” written by Russ Woody (Season One’s “Nowhere To Run” & “Kyle”)! Topics include: Ratings then and today, Joe Regalbuto and Faith Ford’s Emmy submissions. Lauren takes a “walk on the wild side” and goes in depth about the talk show scene of the late 1980s - including t...

Jesi and Lauren have a jam-packed episode as they talk about a Season One favorite, Episode 13: “Soul Man’ written by Tom Seeley and friend and guest of the pod, Norm Gunzenhauser. (We recommend we go back and listen to his interview - link below - if you haven’t already!) Topics include: Accepting progress, Friendship, Inclusion, and how women can be just as crude as men. Also, Jesi talks Charles...

Jesi and Lauren are back to chat Season One, Episode 12: “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” written by friend of the pod, Korby Siamis. Topics include: Is Amy Yasbeck really in this episode? Frank’s issues, Jim’s flaws, and the gals wax nostalgic on the death of the network TV miniseries. Also included: A brief update on the Murphy Brown revival returns and new casting, plus a few tidbits on the episode...

Marianne Muellerleile is that face you know from films such as “Terminator,” “Memento,” and “Return To Me.” She’s also a part of television history with credits spanning from “Moonlighting” to “Cybill”! The gals sit down to talk with Marianne about her time on “Murphy Brown” as Secretary #8 (Season 1, Episode 6 “Baby Love”) as well her impressive TV career on such shows as “Will & Grace,” “Magnum...

Jesi and Lauren are back to chat Season One, Episode 11: “Off The Job Experience” written by Tom Seeley and previous guest Norm Gunzenhauser! Topics include, credibility as a journalist, working with your heroes and the boss/employee relationship. The gals also chat some retcon, Gene Kinsella, and a brief history highlights of real-life journalists who have been suspended from air. (Stay tuned at...

The gals are thrilled to welcome back one of the original Murphy Brown writers (Seasons 1-6), and later Executive Producer (Seasons 5-6), Steven Peterman for Part 2 of his first interview on the podcast! Be sure to listen to Part 1 before listening to Part 2. Topics include: The lasting impact of Murphy Brown, Steve’s transition from actor to writer, awards, and memories of Jay Thomas as Jerry Gol...

The gals are thrilled to welcome one of the original Murphy Brown writers (Seasons 1-6) and later Executive Producer (Seasons 5-6): Steven Peterman! Jesi and Lauren think you will enjoy the interview and the great stories Steven has to share. In fact, they got such great stories out of Steven that this episode is only Part 1 of a two part episode! Topics include: Meeting his writing partner Gary D...

The time has arrived for the gals to chat about Leslie Jordan’s (“Will & Grace”, “Boston Legal.”) episode of Murphy Brown! Season One, Episode 10 “Kyle” - written by Russ Woody (“Cybill”, “Mad About You”, “The Middle”). Topics include: Leslie Jordan and the art of being yourself, mass incarceration in our society today, a profile on the casting director for Murphy Brown’s first four years, and mor...

Lauren and Jesi are excited to chat about a pivotal episode, according to Diane English, in the development of Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown! It’s also the first episode written by Steven Peterman & Gary Dontzig - who would go on to executive produce the series in Season Five. Topics include: The fear of irrelevance after a certain age, the history behind Frank’s jacket, and strong female role mo...

It’s the first Murphy Brown episode of 1989 and the first penned by writing partners Denise Moss & Sy Dukane (“Frasier” “Roseanne”). The gals chat about fashion, the delicate matter of mourning controversial public figures, and another prop in Murphy’s office that may have more significance than you knew! They also share some tidbits and history from Denise Moss herself. Read more about this episo...

Jesi and Lauren launch head first into the seventh episode of Season One and how the episode’s original filming changes their entire perspective on re-watch. Topics include: Could a gunman plot work today, the real-life event that inspired the episode, and Jesi & Lauren share personal stories about how the body reacts to trauma and physical danger. Also…it might be someone’s birthday episode. List...

Exciting news to report in the land of Murphy Brown! Lauren & Jesi chat about the new Murphy Brown revival news at CBS, what they are most looking forward to seeing, share their own “head canon” ideas, and discuss what the current reboot/revival culture says about society today! www.murphybrownpod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jesi & Lauren chat about Season 1, Episode 6 “Baby Love” by friend of the podcast Korby Siamis (“The Middle”; “My Sister Sam”) as Frank and Murphy decide to try and have a kid together. Topics include women and motherhood, biological clocks and Joe Regalbuto/ Frank Fontana casting and origin stories! Also, Lauren finds out the answer to a Murphy Brown mystery she’s wondered about since childhood....

The gals are thrilled to welcome one of the original Murphy Brown writers to the show: Norm Gunzenhauser (Seasons 1, 2, 8, 9, 10)! Jesi and Lauren think you will enjoy the interview as much as they did conducting it. Spoiler: They’re pretty smitten. Topics include: What it’s like to write with a partner, the impact of a show like Murphy Brown on its audience, and what could a Murphy Brown reboot l...

It’s that time of year! A TV tradition since the dawn of TV, the Christmas Episode! Jesi and Lauren go deep into Murphy Brown’s first Christmas (and Hanukkah) episode, “Murphy’s Pony”, written by series creator, Diane English. Topics include: snowstorms, Murphy’s outfits, toys, Murphy tirades…and then we end the show with a Yiddish lesson from co-host Lauren. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Lauren and Jesi chat about a pod favorite, season 1 episode 4 - “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” - written by series creator, Diane English. This episode is famous for introducing a pivotal character in the series, Murphy’s ex-husband Jake Lowenstein, played by Robin Thomas (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”, “Halloween Town”, “Who’s The Boss”). Topics include: how women can be strong and feminine simultaneously,...

This week Jesi and Lauren “embed” themselves into Season 1, Episode 3: Nowhere To Run written by Russ Woody (“Cybill”, “Mad About You”, “The Middle”) But first they share some exciting tidbits about last week’s episode straight from the episode’s writer herself! Other topics for episode 1.03 include, how Grant Shaud was cast as Miles Silverberg, Journalism then & today, which one of the co-hosts s...

This week Lauren & Jesi tackle the sophomore episode of season one: “Devil With a Blue Dress On” by Korby Siamis. Topics include, how Faith Ford was cast as Corky Sherwood, the start of more running gags, and women in the workplace. Join us!www.murphybrownpod.com - Also find us on Twitter, IG, and Facebook Social Media at MurphyBrownpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.