RETRO TV RADIO Classic Celebrity Interviews with Host: Pat McCormack

Kathy Garver is a powerhouse! I've dubbed her "The Energizer Bunny" and you'll hear why!  (Recorded 11-10-22) We talk about Family Affair, her awesome merchandise, working with producer Edmund Hartmann, and John Williams as Niles French. Check out: http://www.kathygarver.com/ to see what's new and exciting with Kathy and shop for her amazing merchandise and gift ideas! Also follow Kathy on so...

Hank Garrett has had one incredible life and career! His book "From Harlem Hoodlum to Hollywood Heavyweight" is the perfect title to his self penned autobiography which was co-written by his talented wife Deanna-Marie Smith! I could not put this page turner down and have enjoyed it from cover to cover! In this podcast episode Hank and I discuss his small and large screen acting experiences in "Car...

Barry Livingston joins me to talk about his illustrious and lengthy career working alongside some of biggest names in the business. Elvis, William Frawley, Paul Newman, and Jerry Lewis are just a few of the folks we discuss in this interview. To this day Barry is still pumping out high-quality performances. Case in point his role in the new Mixed Martial Arts Docudrama "Notorious Nick".  It's the...

Coinciding With The 50th Anniversary of The Hit Series, The Waltons One of TV's Most Respected Moms, Michael Learned (Olivia Walton) Is Now Starring in a Lead Role of The New Ryan Murphy Netflix Series In the new Netflix series Dahmer, Michael gives a riveting performance as Jeffery's grandmother Cathrine! We discuss just how much she loved working with the super-talented Evan Peter...

A fun diversion from the norm as I share with you an event that I remember like it was yesterday, all in celebration of Halloween 2022! 40  years has past since I had what I have to believe was a ghostly encounter at the Warnor's Star Theater in Fresno CA.. Happy listening and Happy Halloween! Please remember to subscribe to this podcast if you haven't already and spread the word to any and a...

Coming October 29th "Pat's Halloween Special". Like ghost stories? Brace yourself for one hum-dinger! This was MY personal experience and it's a safe bet that it will give you quite a shiver. I'd love to say that this is for entertainment purposes only but well.. yeah, let's just go with that for now.  Check out my YouTube channel Golden RAGE of TV here to enjoy my many video tributes to our...

In this episode I reconnect with my friend "TV's Michael Gray"! We pick up from our YouTube Live-Stream conversation we had a few months back on my Golden RAGE of TV channel. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/sBkyWdN091A Michael is a warm and humble individual who shares his innermost experiences as both a teen-idol and classic TV actor who happened to work with some of the biggest names in show b...

As a professional actor Jim Meskimen has appeared in such blockbusters as Apollo 13, The Grinch, Frost/Nixon, The Punisher, Not Forgotten, There will be Blood and more! His TV credits include appearances on Friends, Who's Line is it Anyway?, Parks and Recreation, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Castle, Lie to Me, and Rules of Engagement. He is an all around talented artist who had "the gift of artist enc...

Most remember Jon Provost as the loving child-owner of classic television's Lassie. But did you know his career began earlier than this 1957 role when he starred in a couple major motion pictures with some of the biggest Hollywood stars ever? We talk about what he can remember from those days. Although some of his memories are foggy, obviously due to his extremely young age (4 years old). But what...

Finishing up my two-part conversation with the iconic star of MASH Loretta Swit! As we continue our talk detailing more about her fabulous career, we then move to some of her highly regarded philanthropic causes. It's really no secret that she loves animals and her organization SwitHeart Animal Alliance is an amazing example. She brings as much passion to that part of the conversation as all the r...

Greetings fellow classic TV fans! here is my debut episode; " A Conversation with Loretta Swit " on the Retro TV Trivia podcast w/me your host Pat McCormack . MASH and classic television fans will get a real kick out of how vivacious and enthusiastic the former " Major Margaret Houlihan" is. She speaks lovingly about MASH's entire cast while sharing some of her fondest memories from the show and h...

Greetings fellow classic TV fans! I'm Pat McCormack and I'll be your host for this new podcast titled off my Golden RAGE of TV YouTube series Retro TV Trivia. It's a new look at your old favorites from the era of classic television! Knowledgeable guests, celebrity interviews, book and merch reviews, and current events will all be here for your listening enjoyment! So stay tuned! Approximate launch...