Pop & Prose

In this episode of the Pop and Prose podcast, Buddy Gott's guest is his wife Lisa M. Gott and they discuss how they've each learned the importance of having the courage to make needed changes in their creative endeavors - including redefining goals and accepting mistakes along the way. To learn more about Lisa, please visit her wonderful places on Substack and Instagram . To learn more abo...

In this episode of Pop & Prose, I'm joined by fellow writer and music lover Bill Cooper and we discuss our favorite albums released so far this year. We each chose five albums to talk about and they're very wide-ranging! Among the ten albums are ones by legendary acts who have been around for several decades, indie acts that are fairly new, hard-rocking music, laid-back sounding music, and muc...

Music can be a wonderful source of entertainment for most people. However, it can also be much more than that. It can often lift us up when we need, or simply just want, a little something ‘extra’ in our days. In this episode of the Pop and Prose podcast, I was joined by my friend, writer Roland Denzel, and we talked about music that inspires each of us. Among the music we discussed are songs by a...

In this episode of Pop and Prose, I’m joined by writer Robert Chazz Chute. Robert is the author of many books, including the brand new thriller novel ‘Vengeance Is Hers.’ I had a lot of fun talking with him about it, his previous novels, his writing process, and many other things. Robert also reads a great short passage from ‘Vengeance Is Hers’ that features a character who may or may not be named...

In this episode of the POP AND PROSE podcast, I was joined by writer and all-around good human being Robert Chazz Chute and we discussed multiple funny songs we’re big fans of. WARNING: This episode contains a lot of silliness. WARNING #2: No direct spoilers here but this episode may contain conversations about a dancing duck, roly-poly fish heads, streaking, and a guy whose name rhymes with ‘Weir...

In this episode of the Pop and Prose podcast, my guest was my wonderful wife Lisa and we discussed one of our greatest shared loves—books! The books we talked about here were: The Last Word—Taylor Adams Holmes Is Missing—James Patterson and Brian Sitts The Invisible Husband of Frick Island—Colleen Oakley The Maid—Nita Prose We chatted about them, what we’re reading now, and what we’re hoping to re...

In this episode of the POP AND PROSE podcast, I’m joined by writer Joe Chianakas. Joe is the author of several books, including the horror novel ‘Darkness Calls,’ which will be released on March 4, 2025. I had a great time chatting with him about his newest release, his previous novels, his writing process, and many other things. To learn more about Joe Chianakas and his writings, be sure to check...

In this episode of my GOTTA POP podcast, my wonderful wife Lisa and I discuss multiple TV series we’ve enjoyed binge-watching recently: SCHITT’S CREEK, VIRGIN RIVER, THE TRAITORS, and SEVERANCE. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit buddygott.substack.com

In this episode, my wonderful wife Lisa joined me to talk about four Christmas movies we recently watched together - three brand new ones and one classic from a very long time ago. The new ones from 2024 are HOT FROSTY, RED ONE, and DEAR SANTA and the classic is the legendary film WHITE CHRISMAS from 1954. We had a LOT of fun here talking about all of them! If you're a fan of any of those movies o...

In this episode of my GOTTA POP podcast, my guest is podcaster and writer Candace Estelle and our topic is the classic television series FRIENDS. Candace and I each chose one favorite episode per season to discuss. However, as we chatted about them, our conversations naturally led us to discussing multiple episodes and storylines from each of the 10 seasons of the legendary sitcom. In this episode...

In this episode of my GOTTA POP podcast, my guest is podcaster and writer Candace Estelle and our topic is the classic television series FRIENDS. Candace and I each chose one favorite episode per season to discuss. However, as we chatted about them, our conversations naturally led us to discussing multiple episodes and storylines from each of the 10 seasons of the legendary sitcom. In this episode...

In this episode of GOTTA POP, host Buddy Gott welcomes writer and podcaster Sarah Callen to the show and they discuss a TV series they both love - the classic long-running detective comedy-drama series PSYCH. To learn more about Sarah Callen, including information about her books and podcasts, please visit her great website here: https://www.sarahjcallen.com/ Thank you very much. Have a fantastic...

This episode of GOTTA POP contains the third and final part of my discussion with writer and podcaster Candace Estelle about the films TWISTER and TWISTERS. In addition to them, we also spend a lot of time in this part talking about a wide variety of other things, including some of our favorite past TV series. Somehow, Darkwing Duck even briefly makes it into our discussion. I had a lot of fun cha...

NOTE: Despite the title of this, there is NO actual electric boogalooing within this episode. If you're looking to boogaloo (either electrically or non-electrically), you may want to try elsewhere. This episode of GOTTA POP contains the second part of my discussion with writer and podcaster Candace Estelle about the films TWISTER and TWISTERS. How does the 2024 film TWISTERS compare to the ori...

In this three-part episode, I'm joined by writer and podcaster Candace Estelle and we discuss the classic 1996 film TWISTER and its 2024 sequel, TWISTERS. How does the new film compare to the original? Do we think it was as great, or do we wish it would just blow away somewhere and disappear? In addition to discussing those two movies, we also talk about a wide variety of other things - and ha...

In this episode, my guest Dave Legates and discuss the recent solo albums released by Daryl Hall and John Oates since their breakup in 2023. We start with John's 'Reunion' album from May 2024 and then move on to Daryl's 'D' album from June 2024. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit buddygott.substack.com

In this episode of my GOTTA POP podcast, my guest is poet, writer, and music lover Jessica Lee McMillan. We discuss two legendary albums we both love: The Beach Boys' PET SOUNDS and Brian Wilson's SMILE (which famously began as an ill-fated and unfinished album by The Beach Boys). To learn more about Jessica Lee McMillan, her poetry, writings, and other things, check out her great website: https:/...

My interview with musician and writer Buzzy Martin, who wrote a book called 'Don't Shoot Me! I'm The Guitar Man,' which is the basis for an upcoming film entitled 'Guitar Man.' Both the book and film tell his story of teaching guitar to at-risk kids incarcerated in juvenile hall, and then later teaching guitar to prisoners at San Quentin State Prison. Along the way, he help...

In this episode of my GOTTA POP podcast, I was joined by writer and musician Gentry Bronson and we discussed music, creativity, the legendary band The Doors, and many other things. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 16:50 - Gentry's story about opening for Ray Manzarek and meeting him 34:15- The Doors' Albums & Much More To learn more about Gentry Bronson, visit his fantastic website here: https://g...

In this episode of GOTTA POP, my guest was writer and all-around awesome person Sarah Paris. Our topic was the iconic TWIN PEAKS, which has been mesmerizing and mystifying audiences since it premiered in 1990. If you’re a TWIN PEAKS fan (and even if you're not), I hope you listen to and enjoy our chat. #podcast #twinpeaks #television #movies #film #music #davidlynch #markfrost #sarahparis #bud...

In this episode of my GOTTA POP podcast, I was joined by John Beaudin of ROCK HISTORY MUSIC and we discussed two legendary bands: Toto and April Wine. Our original plan was to focus on three albums for each band. For Toto, the albums were supposed to be limited to TOTO, IV, and THE SEVENTH ONE. For April Wine, the three albums were supposed to be limited to STAND BACK, THE WHOLE WORLD'S GOIN' CRAZ...

In this episode, my guest Kerry Purvis and I discussed the television series QUANTUM LEAP (the new version) and the music of Alanis Morissette. Kerry and I are big fans of the show and the singer, so we each had quite a bit to say about them here. :-) In addition to being a lover of great television and great music, Kerry is also a writer. Check out her page on Medium to read her great articles ab...

In this episode, my guest Chelsea Alexandra and I talked about movies - The Holdovers, Barbie, Oppenheimer, Quiz Lady, and more. There were multiple times in the episode where we referred to a recent article Chelsea wrote about the 2024 Oscar nominees. I think it's great and I highly recommend it to you. It can be found here: https://plethoraofpop.com/lets-talk-about-the-2024-oscar-nominations-f0a...

In this episode of my GOTTA POP podcast, I'm joined by Rich Amooi, the author of over 20 rom com novels, and we talk about many of our favorite romantic comedy films, including classics like When Harry Met Sally, Pretty Woman, Notting Hill, The Proposal, While You Were Sleeping, You've Got Mail, The Holiday, Love Actually - and several others. While most of the ones we discussed are very well-know...

In this episode, I interviewed Doug Momary and Emily 'Emmy Jo' Peden, the stars of the classic children's television series THE NEW ZOO REVUE. Close to 200 episodes of the series were produced in the 1970s and they continued to air on television in syndication for many years afterward. The series has recently experienced a new wave of popularity due to several of its episodes being readily availab...