Pop Culture Retro Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Join former child actor Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as the chat with Ilene Graff from Mr. Belvedere! Ilene discusses working on the classic sitcom with Bob Uecker, performing on Broadway in Grease and Promises, Promises, appearing with Rodney Dangerfield in Ladybugs, and much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join former child actor Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they welcome back Burt Ward from Batman! Burt discusses behind-the-scenes stories from Batman, his pet food brand Gentle Giants, missing out on starring in The Graduate, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join former child actor Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with legendary songwriter of Ragtime, Schoolhouse Rock, & others, Lynn Ahrens! Lynn discusses the shows she's written songs for including Ragtime & Suessical, getting her start writing and singing songs for Schoolhouse Rock, writing jingles for Bounty and Klondike Bar, & much more! Suppo...

Send us Fan Mail Join former child actor Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Barry Pearl from Grease! Barry discusses the making of the iconic musical, his work on CPO Sharkey with Don Rickles, appearing on Broadway in Bye Bye Birdie and Oliver!, and much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join former child actor Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the former lead singer of Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Chris Thompson! Chris discusses his time with Manfred Mann's Earth Band, the story behind turning Bruce Springsteen's Blinded by the Light into a big hit for the Earth Band, performing at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, & m...

Send us Fan Mail Join former child actor Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Jane Badler from the sci/fi classic V! Jane discusses her time on V, being part of the Mission Impossible reboot, making Ricky Stanicky with Zac Efron and John Cena, and much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join former child actor Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the former senior vice-president of rock promotion at Columbia Records, Paul Rappaport! Paul discusses his years of rock promotion at Columbia Records, his memoir Gliders Over Hollywood: Airships, Airplay, and the Art of Rock Promotion, decades of stories involving some of the biggest names in music...

Send us Fan Mail Join former child actor Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Ben Frisone, star of the reality show hoax The Joe Schmo Show! Ben discusses his thoughts of being the star of the show, how the cast kept him in the dark that he was being pranked, what we didn't see during the episodes, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join former child actor Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with legendary comedian John Byner! John discusses getting his start on The Ed Sullivan Show, appearing in films such as What's Up Doc and The Black Cauldron, helping launch Bob Einstein's Super Dave Osborne, his memoir Five Minutes, Mr. Byner!: A Lifetime of Laughter, & much more! Support...

Send us Fan Mail Join former child actor Moosie Drier and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the director and co-writer of the new independent film The Comic Shop! Jonathan discusses how the film got put together, directing such people as Jesse Metcalfe, Tristin Mays, and Eric Roberts, an accidental encounter his parents had with comics legend Todd McFarlane, & much more! Support the sho...

Send us Fan Mail Join former child star Moosie Drier and author Jonathan Rosen as they chat with legendary songwriter Sir Tim Rice! Tim discusses his partnership with Andrew Lloyd Webber, the musicals he's been a part of writing for such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, The Lion King, being an EGOT member, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join former child actor Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Jeremy Miller from Growing Pains! Jeremy discusses his time on the beloved sitcom, working with Leonardo DiCaprio, being the voice of Linus on Peanuts, his memoir When I Wished Upon a Star: From Broken Homes to Mended Hearts, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join former child actor Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Mark Volman from The Turtles!  Mark discusses the origins of The Turtles, making Happy Together a big hit after many other groups passed on the song, singing with Springsteen and T Rex, his book Happy Forever, his current Happy Together Tour, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join former child actor Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as the chat with Caryn Richman from The New Gidget! Caryn discussed starring in The New Gidget, playing Greg Brady's wife in The Bradys, appearing on the Soap Opera Texas, her new role as co-host of a talk show with Ed Kalegi called   Chatterbinge, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join former child star Moosie Drier and author Jonathan Rosen as they chat with legendary comedian Jeff Altman! Jeff discusses getting his start in comedy in the 70s and becoming friends with such people as David Letterman, his co-starring on the variety show Pink Lady, how his father's friendship with Houdini, how his uncle helped discover celebrities such as Jimmy Stewart a...

Send us Fan Mail Join former child star Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rsen, as they chat with talk show host Ed Kalegi! Ed discusses being the public address announcer for the New Jersey Devils, his radio talk show The Weekend with Ed Kalegi, some of the celebrity interviews he's done, his book  It Was Great to Say Hello to…. , & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join former child star Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Dean Butler from Little House on the Prairie! Dean discusses his time on the iconic series, co-starring on the fun 80s show The New Gidget, his book Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond, & much more!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join former child star Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Maria Conchita Alonso from the Arnold Schwarzenegger sci/fi hit The Running Man! Maria discusses working with Schwarzenegger on the film, appearing alongside Robin Williams in Moscow on the Hudson, starring on Broadway in Kiss of the Spider Woman, winning the Miss Teen World Pageant, receiving Gold R...

Send us Fan Mail Join former child star Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Jen Morrow from the 1980 USA Miracle on Ice team! Ken talks about his experiences on the Miracle on Ice team which is celebrating its 45th anniversary, being part of the Islanders dynasty that won four consecutive Stanley Cups, his book Ken Morrow: Miracle Gold, Four Stanley Cups, and a Lifetime of I...

Send us Fan Mail Join former child star Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Jim O'Heir from Parks and Recreation! Jim discusses his time on the classic sitcom with Amy Poehler and Chris Pratt, his book Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation,  winning an Emmy for his work on The Bold and The Beautiful, appearing in the film Logan Luck...

Send us Fan Mail Join former child star Moosie Drier and author Jonathan Rosen, as they welcome back Dee Wallace from E.T. the Extraterrestrial! Dee discusses her memories on the classic film, making Cujo and Critters, appearances on shows such as Supernatural and The Office, and much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join former child star Moosie Drier and author Jonathan Rosen as they chat with Loretta Swit from M*A*S*H! Loretta discusses her time on the iconic series, winning EMMY Awards, being the original Christine Cagney in Cagney & Lacey, competing on Battle of the Network Stars, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join former child star Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Michael Learned from The Waltons! Michael discusses her time on the beloved series, her time starring on the show Nurse, the short-lived sitcom Living Dolls, her role on the Netflix series Dahmer, her new film Our Crossroads with Pat Boone, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join former child star Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Todd Bridges from Diff'rent Strokes! Todd discusses his time on the beloved series, appearing in the iconic mini-series Roots, competing on Battle of the Network Stars, his new podcast Dang!, and much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join former child star Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the creator of Silents Synced, Josh Frank! Josh discusses how he came up with the idea to pair old silent movies with current music, which films were selected to be paired and getting bands to agree to the project, his line of independent boutique urban drive-in cinemas, Blue Starlite,  his book In H...