HaskinCast Podcast

Gearing up for the release for the first half of the final season of the Netflix series Cobra Kai, John and I make our predictions for how this will all get wrapped up. In this 4 part series, one part releasing each day up until July 17th as the first half of the season starts on the 18th. * One important note: I had forgotten one prediction I had made which is the possible entrance of V...

The Show Started June 30, 2006 Ends July 7th, 2024 Very sad this wonderful Cirque Du Soleil will be giving its final performance July 7th at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Rich and I finish our journey through this amazing soundtrack! Rich’s Links: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091913029358 Album Links: iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/love/1441133389 Amazon: h...

Piano Concerto in E-flat major No. 5 (Emperor), composed in 1809 an dedicated to Archduke Rudolf. Movement 3: Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo (fast, but not overly so) in E♭ major, (6/8) One of my favorite pieces! Let’s dig into the final movement. Album Links: iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/beethoven-piano-concertos-nos-1-5/291550611 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Beethoven-Piano-Conc...

Episode 419 The World of Geoffrey Mark - Ethel Merman - Lucille Ball - Elle Fitzgerald I could have spoken with my guest for hours about all kinds of things! We do talk about Lucille Ball, Ethyl Merman. We also talk some Freddy Mercury and John Lennon.  We barely scratched the surface! Guest Links: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MrGeoffreyMark Instagram @GeoffreyMarkShowBiz Radio...

Started June 30, 2006 Ends July 7th, 2024 Very sad this wonderful Cirque Du Soleil will be giving its final performance July 7th at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. This show means a lot to Rich and I so I asked him to come on the show to talk about it. Rich and I continue our journey through this soundtrack. Rich’s Links: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091913029358 Album...

Tony returns to the show to talk about the new Mandoki Soulmates album, A Memory of Our Future and we discuss another new project of his and all kinds of things! Guest Links: Mandoki Soulmates Links: https://mandoki-soulmates.com/ Live footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upwS8kAkxd8 iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-memory-of-our-future/1735036960 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=m...

416 Song Review – Beethoven - Piano Concerto #5 Movement #2 Piano Concerto in E-flat major No. 5 (Emperor), composed in 1809 an dedicated to Archduke Rudolf. Movement 2: Adagio un poco mosso (slow, but with a bit of motion) in B major, (4/4) One of my favorite pieces! Let’s dig into the second movement. Album Links: iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/beethoven-piano-concertos-nos-1-5/29...

Started June 30, 2006 Ends July 7th, 2024 Very sad this wonderful Cirque Du Soleil will be giving its final performance July 7th at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. This show means a lot to Rich and I so I asked him to come on the show to talk about it. Rich and I continue our journey through this soundtrack. Rich’s Links: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091913029358 Album...

Happy Book Release Day! Please enjoy my conversation with the amazing actor, Dean Butler. We talk about working on Little House on the Prairie and he tells a story about another show he worked on. Check out his new book, “Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond” at the link below! (pre-order now, releases June 25th, 2024) Guest Links: Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond...

Please enjoy my interview with Jim Hardy, who worked extensively with Bob Hope and is behind the new YouTube channel dedicated to Bob’s legacy. We talk about how they met, what it was like working together and, I HAD to ask, what Lucille Ball was like! We also talk about the direction and future expectations of the YouTube Channel. Make sure to subscribe and click the bell for notif...

Please enjoy my conversation with this wonderful and talented family! Check them out when you are in the Vegas area and let’s help them get their views on their The Orange Blossom Special video to 100k hits! Links in the show notes. Guest Links: http://www.firelightbarn.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100041586258379 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/firelight_ba...

Following their 30th anniversary, let’s dig into their new 2024 album by this all-star band! Catch them August 15th, 2024 in Munich (check the website for updates). Album Links: iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-memory-of-our-future/1735036960 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=mandoki+Soulmates&crid=1ER35VZ14843Y&sprefix=mandoki+soulmates%2Caps%2C165&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Band Web...

Love - Started June 30, 2006 Ends July 7th, 2024 Very sad this wonderful Cirque Du Soleil will be giving its final performance July 7th at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. This show means a lot to Rich and I so I asked him to come on the show to talk about it. Rich and I continue our journey through this soundtrack and make it to the halfway point. Rich’s Links: https://www.facebook....

Piano Concerto in E-flat major No. 5 (Emperor), composed in 1809 an dedicated to Archduke Rudolf. Movement 1: Allegro (brisk, lively tempo) in E♭ major, (4/4) One of my favorite pieces! Let’s dig into the first movement. Album Links: iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/beethoven-piano-concertos-nos-1-5/291550611 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Beethoven-Piano-Concertos-1-5-3CD/dp/B01MYUVH...

Love - Started June 30, 2006 Ends July 7th, 2024 Very sad this wonderful Cirque Du Soleil will be giving its final performance July 7th at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. This show means a lot to Rich and I so I asked him to come on the show to talk about it. In this episode, Rich and I start going through the songs. Rich’s Links: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091913029...

Let’s dig into the rest of the soundtrack and see what we have. So far, it has been nothing less then spectacular! Album Links: iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/zumanity/486154728 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Zumanity-Cirque-du-Soleil/dp/B0007TFHZW Band Website: www. CirqueDuSoleil.com Lovesick Documentary: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Cirque-du-Soleil-Larry-Aberman/dp/B000F1IQJ6/...

Very sad this wonderful Cirque Du Soleil will be giving its final performance July 7th at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. This show means a lot to Rich and I so I asked him to come on the show to talk about it. In this episode we catch up and talk about our love for the show. * Correction! I mentioned Deep Purple’s new album is coming out on 8-17-2024 but it isn’t until th...

Zumanity was the first Las Vegas show that was closed due to the Pandemic, after many years of performances at the New York, NY hotel. This soundtrack was released in 2005. It is a stunning display of creativity and talent and the live performances were brilliant! Album Links: iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/zumanity/486154728 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Zumanity-Cirque-du-So...

Please join me in my discussion with author Mike Shannon. We talk about his first book, A Ribbon of Sand and wat’s to come. Of course, we talk a little Uriah Heep as well. A Ribbon of Sand: https://amikapress.com/books/a-ribbon-of-sand?fbclid=IwAR33iEvs_Zwtw_zCGXcOzbP5qo4d3z4vSmWVSer76Pgl0ZxpIoJzQXp2l24_aem_AUOOh-C07FuR5u2aISh5YlqR3le4suGJjw9L-Umv7GGkIgmLUjou8pkJ-HaITb-LhJXQiYD7okjahbTJD...

Let’s dig through second release by Samhain! This is the only one we haven’t gone through. Album Links: iTunes: N/A Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Unholy-Passion-Samhain/dp/B00005AVNE/ref=sr_1_1?crid=30231FYSQWWCQ&keywords=samhain+unholy+passion&qid=1696022501&sprefix=samhain+unholy+passion%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1 Samhain Boxed Set: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Box-Set-Samhain/dp/B000...

Let’s dig into this collection or re-recorded songs with all kinds of guest stars. The release of this album would eventually lead me to meet Ian in Scottsdale, AZ. Let’s just say that I earned it. Album Links: iTunes: N/A Amazon (MP3 Only): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073JL5ZP7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23XADHOMUR3NJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.l20GiiIb-I__nAglNDQpQmZXpjfBng-Rs7EZANfklXGLLlvL9NoOlF5pXbbO...

Let’s take a listen to this very bizarre collections of songs that only South park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone could bring together. Album Links: iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/chef-aid-the-south-park-album-extreme-version/1718157808 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPS44VNH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GUJLJ0STXI7E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.E6xCyoxCB9-01zD89uwaeqTbVs2QoI1NnlJr2IT8GeKyNSHG1ZYyW...

This is the music I listened to as I wrote the last few chapters of Book 3. In addition, I listened every time I read or edited it. Thank you, Michael Giacchino! The Universal Court Book Trilogy – Episode 280 (November 22, 2022) Audio: https://shows.acast.com/64ec548b7e4b9200119ff2a0/280-the-universal-court-book-trilogy Video: https://youtu.be/1wkZXiVyfhI Playlist: There’s No Place Like Home...

Join returning guest composer David Rosen and I as we dig into his latest album and catch up with all the podcasts and music and everything else! Album Links: BandCamp (Releases April 11th but you can pre-order now!) https://thepuppups.bandcamp.com/album/variety-snaps Band Website: https://www.bydavidrosen.com/ David’s Bandcamp: https://davidrosen.bandcamp.com/album/david-rosen Instagran @ByDavidR...

The panel is back!!! Welcome to the discussion on the the Tears for Fears song Everybody Wants To Rule The World, with my friends Juli Gort Finn and John Mottola, Derek Archambault and adding Jon Finn to the mix Is it impossible to be unhappy while listening to this song? What makes it sound and feel the way it does? What about the style of music versus the lyrics? We dig into every...