Media Path Podcast

At the waning edge of the turbulent sixties The Cowsills topped the charts with an infectious power popped sound that was loved by kids and parents and trusted by parents because, after all, their mom was in the band! The real-life Cowsills inspired the sit-com Partridge Family but The Cowsills’ public facing talent and charm was haunted by behind-the-scenes secrets and fears. Bob, Paul and Susan...

Television promo and strategy greats Vince Manze and Preston Beckman masterminded Must See TV at NBC and groundbreaking FOX programming like American Idol, 24 and House. These two broadcasting giants have been tapped to roll out Discovery Plus and they’ve got stories to share about the casting of Friends, how to promote talents like Seinfeld who hate promos, the programming war that pitted Tiffany...

Gary Puckett may possess the finest voice in rock and roll history. His sound on hits like Young Girl, Woman Woman, Over You and Lady Willpower is an unmistakably powerful piece of pop history. Gary Puckett & The Union Gap are actively touring the world and recording new material and Gary joins Fritz and Weezy to fill us in on the latest news from the front of the Union Army. Plus, Fritz and W...

Dennis Lambert is the hitmaker behind “We Built This City,” “Nightshift,” “Rhinestone Cowboy,” and hundreds more classic recordings. Dennis's newest song, Covid 19 Blues features an all-star cast and benefits the Jazz Foundation and the Actors Fund. Bob Sarles is a prolific documentary filmmaker whose award winning movie, Bang! The Bert Berns Story explores the brief and extraordinary life of the...

Fritz and Weezy are suggesting and discussing The Pharmacist, The Brothers Warner, HBO’s Q: Into The Storm, Nat Geo’s Genius: Aretha, Shooting Midnight Cowboy by Glenn Frankel, George Orwell classics Animal Farm and 1984 and William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Plus Books into movies, Firefly Lane and Moxie, and some Little Known Leave it to Beaver Lore. Path Points of Interest: The Pharmacist - N...

There was something so uniquely beguiling about four year old Mason Reese that Madison Avenue soon realized  that this little kid sold product! Soon, young Mason was hawking Dunkin Donuts, Underwood deviled ham, Raison Bran and Kung Fu Adventure Sets. He was then guest hosting with Mike Douglas, interviewing his idols like Leonard Nimoy, dancing with Danny Thomas and driving the Goodyear blimp. To...

Denny Tedesco’s long awaited and much heralded film The Wrecking Crew tells the story of his father Tommy Tedesco and all of the unsung studio musicians who created the soundtrack of the sixties. Denny’s next movie, The Immediate Family will document the great players who backed the 70’s singer songwriters like Carole King, James Taylor, Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt. Denny joins us to share h...

The Netflix mini series, Night Stalker: The search for a killer features KNBCs Laurel Erickson and Paul Skolnick, reporters who stayed hot on the trail of lead detectives hunting a serial killer who was terrorizing Los Angeles in 1984. How did the collective efforts of investigators, reporters and L.A. citizens finally stop a monster? Paul and Laurel lived it and are here to tell it. Plus Fritz an...

Her path has taken her from Cher to to Celine, from Gaga to McCartney, from Bieber to Biden and beyond. Iconic songwriting diva Diane Warren joins Fritz and Weezy to share insights into her creative process and how she has successfully harnessed the power of her songs into a successful business. With 37 years of hit records behind her, Diane remains focussed on her next projects which include an u...

Both Tony Dow and Bill Mumy were launched into public lives as children. As adults, Their work ethic and wide ranging talents have sustained their creative output. At the age of 12 Tony won the role of Wally Cleaver on Leave it to Beaver. Today he is a director, producer and world renowned sculptor. Bill Mumy had logged over 100 TV credits before he was cast as Will Robinson on Lost in Space at ag...

Comedian Dwayne Perkins joins Fritz and Weezy for a conversation that moves from the roots of funny to the rules of zombie literature. Dwayne’s comedy specials can be found at Drybar and on streaming media. His books, Hot Chocolate for the Mind and Zombie Run are available wherever you find books and Dwayne’s insights into all of the above and how comedians are surviving the pandemic are right her...

Musician/Producer Billy Sherwood from Yes and Asia brings news of his just dropping, prog rock, super group offering with the band, Arc of Life featuring Jon Davison, and Jay Schellen. Billy is rich with stories about his history with Yes, from fan boy to key member and his powerfully touching relationship with Chris Squire. Plus, Fritz and Weezy recommend, The Twilight of Democracy by by Anne App...

Mid-century pop culture expert/enthusiast, Charles Phoenix is a performer, author, explorer, collector and story-teller. His passion is celebrating classic and kitschy American life and style and he joins Fritz and Weezy to spill about his favorite finds. We’re talking cars, clothes, cakes, slide shows, road trips, and how to appreciate the hidden treasures in your town and in your own drawers and...

Writer/Journalist/Mayor gumpy man-about-everywhere David Laurell regales Fritz and Weezy with true tales of celebrity sitings, encounters and friendships. He shares stories about Joe Namath, Dick Cavett, Dick Clark and Marlon Brando. Plus, Fritz and Weezy are recommending the new Billie Holiday documentary, Soul on Disney Plus, Let Them All Talk, Schitt’s Creek and Death To 2020. Path Points of In...

KFI Radio legend Tim Conway Jr. may be the funniest man on the radio in Los Angeles. He may even be the funniest Tim Conway. Tim unleashes stories about his bold career launch, the dawn of internet radio, growing up in Hollywood, Tim Conway Sr., Don Knotts, Ernie Anderson, Rick Dees and More. Plus, Fritz and Weezy are recommending Joe Bonamassa: Guitar Man, Jimmy Carter: Rock and Roll President, T...

We may all be home alone for the holidays but we are joined by great cinema. It’s streaming straight to the TV on your wall or the phone in your hand and it is excellent. Fritz and Weezy are recommending the sensational writing and powerful performances in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, David Attenborough’s extraordinary look at The Great Barrier Reef, the music, message and magic of The Prom, Virgin R...

Comedian Shawn Pelofsky is a hearty consumer of reality TV and bad Christmas movies. This pandemic season she has strapped on the binge bag and she is getting after it! Gather ‘round Bachelor Nation Children. Shawn has some wonderful opinions to share with you about Claire, Tayshia and the hermetically sealed, Covid tested men who love them. Shawn has also taken a deep dive into Hallmark, Hulu and...

It’s hard to know if actors are handling this pandemic really well or if they are just acting like it. That’s why Lesley Boone and Lisa Arch started their own honest, raw and revealing Youtube show. Truth? They are half dressed and drinking heavily. Sure, some days they are fully dressed and half drinking but the point is the honesty. We find out what they are binging… The Vow and The Great Britis...

Standup comedians are tightly wound bundles of hilarity woven with doubt, despair and anxiety. Fold a pandemic into the mixture to yield Taylor Williamson’s mood. A proactive and solution oriented Taylor has attempted zoom shows, drive-in shows, socially “safe” shows, closed circuit shows and dog sitting. Verdict? He’s still lonely. And so, Taylor is podcasting his feelings. Fritz and Weezy are he...

Jordan Zaslow’s viral videos will make your heart shine and your eyes leak happy rain. Jordan and her company Love & Fireworks create globally acclaimed social experiment content like the Regret Blackboard and You’re More Successful Than You Realize. This election cycle Jordan helmed Women for the Win, producing inspiring content for candidates Chivona Newsome, Paula Jean Swearengin and Cori B...

How accurate is the Netflix Helen Reddy movie, I Am Woman? Our fact checker is Paul Cowsill from The Cowsills who toured with Helen and he knows too much to go back and pretend. Plus young people pollster Cyrus Beschloss from Generation Lab joins us to share data and intel on what matters to newly minted voters. Also, Fritz and Weezy are recommending The Trouble With Maggie Cole and The Rise of th...

Breaking News: Fritz and Weezy need to election vent. Let’s call this conversation Election Result Results. Can we Americans really hear each other across the cultural divide? Are we even trying? What inspires us or drives us to vote the way we do? How can we better understand one another? Plus, are you pandemic parched and what can you do to quench your social thirst? How is Fritz adjusting to re...

Award Winning Rock Biographer Peter Ames Carlin joins us to talk shop. Peter’s shop is stocked with best selling books about Brian Wilson, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney and Paul Simon. Peter brings fascinating insight to a conversation about the drive, struggle, light, dark and genius of artists who attain and utilize the power to share so significantly with us, their voice and music. Plus, Fr...

Bass legend and fine gentleman Leland Sklar is fertilizing the soil of his pandemic pause with creative seeds which are sprouting into a YouTube channel, a photography book, graphic art, virtual concerts and new music from The Immediate Family which includes Lee plus Waddy Wachtel, Danny Kortchmar, Steve Postel and Russ Kunkel. Lee comes to us brimming with tales of Laurel Canyon, James Taylor, Ca...

“Everybody wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant.” So, once said Cary Grant. Born Archibald Leach in Bristol, England, at nine his was abandoned by his father and told that his mother had died. (She hadn’t.) At 14 he ran away and joined the circus. (OK, an acrobat troop but you get the idea.) By 20 he was honing his public persona of Cary Grant, the world’s most elegant man. Best se...