Podcast – Downtown with Rich Kimball

Guests:  Stephen Tobolowsky & Colin Fleming Actor and author Stephen Tobolowsky talks about the L.A. Theatre Works audio production of his play, A GOOD DAY AT AUSCHWITZ. Writer Colin Fleming […]

Guests:  Freda Payne & Arthur Kanegis Singer and actress Freda Payne talks with us about her career and her new EP, LET THERE BE LOVE. Filmmaker Arthur Kanegis discusses the […]

Guests:  Tiffany & Josh Karp Singer and actress Tiffany joined us to discuss her career and her new album, SHADOWS.  Journalist and author Josh Karp talks about Orson Welles, THE […]

Guests:  William Sanderson & Ricky Cobb Actor William Sanderson talked with us about the recent virtual NEWHART reunion and shared some stories from his memoir, YES, I’M THAT GUY. Ricky […]

Guests:  John Carroll Lynch & Michael Moss Actor-Director John Carroll Lynch talks about his work in THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7, BIG SKY, ZODIAC, FARGO, and his directorial debut, […]

Guest:  Laraine Newman Laraine Newman shares stories from her new Audible-only memoir, MAY YOU LIVE IN INTERESTING TIMES, including her five years at Saturday Night Live, the road to sobriety, […]

Guests:  Bill Kurtis, Dan Epstein & Ron Blomberg Journalist Bill Kurtis discusses his five decade-plus career, including his work on WAIT, WAIT, DON’T TELL ME and ANCHORMAN. Former Yankee Ron […]

Guests:  Yeardley Smith, P.J. Byrne Yeardley Smith talks about her work as the voice of Lisa on THE SIMPSONS, making Stephen King’s MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE, and her podcast, SMALL TOWN DICKS. […]

Guests:  DeDee Pfeiffer, Bill Schnee. Actress Dedee Pfeiffer returns to discuss her work on the hit series, BIG SKY. Legendary recording engineer Bill Schnee talks about his remarkable career, chronicled […]

Guests:  Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr, Eddie Muller   Hitmakers Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. discuss their career and new album, BLACKBIRD. Eddie Muller, the host of TCM’s NOIR […]

Guest: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Sidney Blumenthal Filmmakers Ken Burns & Lynn Novick discuss new documentary, “Hemingway” Journalist and former Clinton Senior Adviser Sidney Blumenthal, author of a series of […]

Guest: Mark Harris. Journalist and author Mark Harris shares stories from his wonderful new book, MIKE NICHOLS: A LIFE.    

Guests: George Chakiris, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. Actor-dancer and Academy Award winner George Chakiris discusses his memoir, “My West Side Story”, and Jennifer Keishin Armstrong looks back at female broadcast pioneers […]

Guests: Stephen Tobolowsky, Mameve Medwed. Actor and author Stephen Tobolowsky returns to share stories of the actor’s life, squirrel visitations, and more. Author and Maine native Mameve Medwed discusses her […]

Guests: Steve Lukather. Tom Papa. Legendary musician Steve Lukather talks about his career and the making of his new album, “I Found The Sun Again”, and we get together with […]

Guests: Phoef Sutton, Gino Vannelli. Screenwriter and novelist Phoef Sutton talks about his work on “Cheers”, “Newhart”, and “Boston Legal”, and his transition into writing novels like “Fifteen Minutes to […]

Guests:  Rich Sommer, Paula Poundstone. Actor Rich Sommer talks about his role as Harry Crane in Mad Men, as well as his work in the series GLOW, and films like […]

Guests: Van Dyke Parks, Joe Henry. A pair of great music conversations as we talk with the multi-talented Joe Henry and Van Dyke Parks.      

Guests: Annie Jacobsen, Ron Lieber. Annie Jacobsen, author of “Area 51”, “Phenomena”, and “Surprise, Kill, Vanish”, talks about her new book, “First Platoon”. Ron Lieber, the New York Times’ Your […]

Guests: Peter Ames Carlin, Sheila Kelley. Author Peter Ames Carlin talks with us about the history of Warner Bros. Records, chronicled in his new book, “Sonic Boom” and actress Sheila […]

Guests: Colin Mochrie. Bellamy Young. Colin Mochrie discusses his virtual shows with Brad Sherwood and his work on Whose Line Is It, Anyway? Actress Bellamy Young talks about Season 2 […]

Guest: Paul Williams. Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe winner Paul Williams talks about his youth, his career in music, acting, his work as a recovery advocate, and his role as […]

David Roth, Josh Karp. David Roth of Defector joins us to discuss the new Mets ownership, the NBA, the last days of Trump, and more. Writer Josh Karp helps us […]

Peter Guralnick, Mike Anthony. Music journalist Peter Guralnick discusses Dick Curless, Doc Pomus, Col. Tom Parker, and more essays from his new book, “Looking To Get Lost: Adventures In Music […]

Chevy Chase, John Davidson. Chevy Chase looks back at “Christmas Vacation”, “Caddyshack”, “Fletch”, and more, and discusses his friendship with the late Doug Kenney. John Davidson shares a little holiday […]