Whims of Resistance

Podcast #2 in the series, "A Look Behind in Rewind," hosted by Tom Nielson. This episode is a continuation of questions from teenagers that were fielded by Dick Clark in September 1975, along with a clip from a Las Vegas interview by Nielson. Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical tales inspired by his travels and life adventures, reminiscent of the style of t...

Podcast #11: Taking off for a getaway in the country isn't always the dream we imagine -- especially when you accidentally annoy nearby fishermen with the drone of an outboard motor. Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical tales inspired by his travels and life adventures, reminiscent of the style of the late Jean Shepherd of WOR-Radio in New York.   Want to chat? C...

Podcast #9: A look behind the scenes at one of the original monster movie hosts, Alan Milair, excerpted from an interview in 1972 at the Channel 3 studios in Syracuse. Includes Milair's famous "monster laugh." Photo of Alan Milair by #JeffBlumenfeld. Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical tales inspired by his travels and life adventures, reminiscent of t...

Podcast #8: Moviemaking isn't always as glamorous as it seems. Sometimes nitty gritty details can do in a film before it even makes it to the lab, as in this story of a student film that was shut down due to a bureaucratic snafu. Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical tales inspired by his travels and life adventures, reminiscent of the style of the late Jean Sheph...

What happens when two young kids brave the jungle of a large, weed-infested vacant lot in New Jersey? Adventures aplenty abound, including a scary visit to an unfinished home under construction. Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical tales inspired by his travels and life adventures, reminiscent of the style of the late Jean Shepherd of WOR-Radio in New York.  Want to c...

Podcast #6: A few stories about some memorable characters met on the elevator during college days. Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical tales inspired by his travels and life adventures, reminiscent of the style of the late Jean Shepherd of WOR-Radio in New York.  Want to chat? Click here to text us. If you enjoyed this podcast, you're invited to hear more of our epis...

Podcast # 1 in the series, "A Look Behind in Rewind," with Tom Nielson. The debut episode features questions that Dick Clark fielded from teenage journalists in September 1975, when he visited Huntington, W.Va. as part of a promotional trip to plug the newly-reinvented ABC affiliate WOWK-TV.  Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical tales inspired by his travels...

A special tribute to Jean Shepherd - humorist, writer, WOR Radio personality, and creator of the movie A Christmas Story. Includes an encounter with Shep at an autograph signing.  Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical tales inspired by his travels and life adventures, reminiscent of the style of the late Jean Shepherd.  Stories are true, but names have been changed to...

Podcast #13: Heckling the chemistry teacher while dealing with real life greasers can lead to surprising consequences. Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical tales inspired by his travels and life adventures, in the style of Jean Shepherd. Names have been changed to protect the innocent. Want to chat? Click here to text us. If you enjoyed this podcast, you're invited to...

Podcast #12: The embarrassing time when we showed up one day early for Halloween, and became the laughingstock of grade school. Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical tales inspired by his travels and life adventures, reminiscent of the late Jean Shepherd. Want to chat? Click here to text us. If you enjoyed this podcast, you're invited to hear more of our episodes at "A...