The Odd Podcast with Joe Parisi

In 1985, "Teen Wolf" took the world by storm!  It grossed more than $30 million in the US and over $80 million worldwide.  To this day it regularly airs on TV.  Michael J. Fox played "Scott Howard", a high school basketball player who was very "average"...that was until he transformed into a werewolf!  As the wolf, Scott was suddenly cool, confident and amazing at basketball! Leave it to Hollywood...

In September of 1989 a new sports entertainment show hit the airwaves and took the nation by storm.  That show was American Gladiators and it became a pop culture phenomenon.  Deron McBee was an actor working on the Universal Studios Hollywood lot in the late 80's as part of the Conan The Barbarian live show.  He heard about a casting call and went.  He got the gig and became "MALIBU" one of the o...

Todd Newton has made quite a splash in the entertainment industry!  From radio shows in New York, LA and St. Louis to hosting shows on The Game Show Network, he's become quite a familiar face over the last 20 years or so.  He's currently touring all over the US as the host of The Price is Right Live and he hosted the Miss America pageant earlier this year. I was first introduced to Todd when he wa...

Today we talk with musician and actor Timmy Cappello.  Timmy is the original "Epic Sax Man" and he made a splash on the big screen in 1987 in the film The Lost Boys, which starred Corey Haim, Corey Feldman and Jason Patrick.   The film would go on to earn over $32 million dollars and become an absolute classic. Timmy's big scene happens about 10 minutes into the film, when he's shown performing at...

  Legendary boxcar moniker artist Buz Blurr aka Colossus of Roads joins the show to tell us all about his life and the various art projects he's been involved with.  We discuss the hobo culture, graffiti and mail art.  Then we talk about the mysterious "House of Hades" tiles that are scattered around intersections all over the United States.  (It has been speculated that Buz is the artist responsi...

We discuss the Amelia Earhart disappearance with Ric Gillespie.  Ric is the executive director of TIGHAR (The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery).  His group has been on the search for Earhardt and her plane since the mid 1980's...and they have a great theory as to where the plane is and what happened!  He tells us all about it and what his organization has in the works. We also di...

Today we visit with the actor who played "George McFly" in Back to the Future II and III, Jeffrey Weissman.  Jeffrey has been in the entartainment industry for decades with over 80 credits to his name on his IMDB page!  We talk about his start in the business, his time working on the BTTF films, what he was told about why he was being brought in, etc.  We also talk about the BTTFCruise that is hap...

Cult icon Daniel Johnston joins us from Austin, TX to talk about his life, music and art.  Daniel was diagnosed with Schizophrenia and Bipolar.  Since the early 80's he's been making these musical recordings on a boombox alone in his basement.  They are extremely well done and shades of genius are evident in his music.  He became famous after being featured on MTV, then later after it was revealed...

Mike Becker is a watercolor artist living in Bozemon Montana.  He will literally take a finished work of art, find a space on a wall somewhere in his town...wait until nobody is watching, then hang it and leave.  What happens next is people walk by it until somebody notices it and likes it enough to take it home for themselves.  Usually they wait until nobody is watching before they take it.   It'...

Peat Wollaeger a.k.a. EYEZ a.k.a. STENSOUL is a St. Louis based (and world renowned) street artist who specializes in multi-layered stencils.  He is known widely for the eyes that he frequently paints.  We met up with Peat just a few weeks after he gave a TEDX Talk at his studio/shop in St. Louis, MO.  We talk all about his career, things artists these days go through and street art in general.  V...

Beatle Bob is an elusive character frequently spotted within the nation's live music scene.  From the most hard to find back alley nightclubs for up and comers to the stages of huge festivals like Bonnaroo, he's just there...literally, he just pops up everywhere!  Imagine seeing a Sasquatch at Macy's shopping for dress socks.  When you see Beatle Bob, it gives you that same kind of feeling.  Nobod...

Bob Jamerson , known as  Baton Bob , is a costumed  street performer , currently based in  Atlanta, Georgia . Baton Bob used to live in  St. Louis, Missouri  and in both cities is a significant local personality. He typically marches down urban sidewalks dressed in a tutu and occasionally a tiara. As his name suggests, he almost always twirls a baton as well. His stated goal is to amuse and cheer...

Typewriter Tim Jordan plays the typewriter as a musical instrument.  He also creates these incredibly unique sculptures using mangled typewriter parts and hand blown glass.  He's also a licensed massage therapist.  He's truly one of a kind and very well spoken.  It was a very enjoyable interview and I think we can all learn something from Tim. Visit Tim's online home here! Buy your Odd Podcast t-s...

Award winning documentary filmmaker Brett Whitcomb takes a look at the 1980's phenomena known as Showbiz Pizza Place.  Showbiz came around in the early 1980's and was part pizza restaurant, part arcade.  Each location also had a stage where an animatronic band known as The Rock Afire Explosion would perform.  These robotic band characters were the mascots of the franchise.  By the mid-80's, Showbi...

Dom  is the frontman for an American  pop  /  electronic  solo musical project (that also happens to be called DOM).  He's led quite an interesting life, rocked stages around the world and collaborated with people like Gucci Mane and Blink 182's Mark Hoppus.   His ability to write a catchy song is INSANE, but he'll tell you that "getting signed" by a major label doesn't quite live up to what peopl...

The second part of our interview with Philadelphia artist Justin Duerr. Justin is one of the stars of the documentary "Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles". Visit Justin's website For amazing nutritional products visit our sponsor ONNIT!  Like us on Facebook! Buy a t-shirt! Follow us on Twitter!  

Our First Show! Part 1 of our interview with Philadelphia artist and Toynbee Tile enthusiast Justin Duerr. Justin is one of the stars of the documentary "Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles". Visit Justin's Website Check out our merch store! Powered by ONNIT SUPPLEMENTS!  Shop here! Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on TWITTER