Why? The Podcast

This week, we look back (and clean up from a multi-day power outage) and celebrate the 250th birthday for the US. Brian Patrick Mulligan is Ben Franklin. And Teddy Roosevelt. And Winston Churchill. And he's been Charlie Chaplin, Oliver Hardy and Harpo Marx. Brian isn't possessed, he's an impersonator, bringing history to life for people. Sometimes he talks to school or library group...

Jeffrey Voorhees is best known for going swimming off of Amity and not coming back. He played Alex Kintner, one of the earliest victims of the shark terrorizing Chief Brody and the rest of the island. For more information and to get your official Kintner merch, check out his website . Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life, law and... Listen on: Apple Pod...

Jerry Martini has had a fascinating career. He helped put together Sly and the Family Stone. He's played with Prince. He's still touring with the Family Stone Band. For more information and tour dates, check out their website . Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life, law and... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Not too many actors can say they've appeared on screen with John Belushi and Jason Vorhees, and also in over 3,000 episodes of a soap opera. But Lauren-Marie Taylor has done just that. For more information and to find out where she's be appearing next, check out her website. Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life, law and... Listen on: Apple Pod...

Miist found music as part of her journey to find happiness. Now, taking what she learned along the way, she is helping others with a new book, her podcast and her music. For more information, check out her website. Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life, law and... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Nikki Mammano's memoir, "Breaking Good," is a harrowing if not eventually uplifting story, telling the story of how a drug dealer in Hawaii became one of the biggest dealers in the state and then how she was able to rebuild a sustainable and positive life when it all came crashing down. For more information, check out her website . Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Rea...

For decades Scott Michaels has been leading people around Los Angeles to see some of the death sites of the famous and infamous. And now he's taken the tour on-line and is sharing items in his collection (Jayne Mansfield's car, Don Rickles' fan, etc.) and so much more on YouTube. For more information, check out Scott's website or on YouTube . Laugh Love Law Real conversations....

Mark Mustian likes to explore fascinating worlds and then write about them. And his most recent book,  Boy With Wings , is a great example of Mark's work. You can pick up a copy wherever you get your books. For more information, check out his website. Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life, law and... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

A new documentary, directed by friend of the show Jeffrey McHale explores the legend and legacy of the one and only Dorothy Gale from Kansas. It's now streaming on Peacock, but will be available elsewhere soon.  Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life, law and... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

How do you make Civil War history even more interesting? You build dioramas of important battles with cats, of course! (and then exhibit them in Gettysburg, PA) We talked with Rebecca, one of the two sisters responsible for this unique museum. For more information and to go visit them, (and you want to do that) check out their website . Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact....

What do you if you love the movie  Jaws and want to share that love with people from around the world? Well, if you're Jon Fieldhouse, you build a boat that looks exactly like the one from the movie and offer tours. We talked with Jon about his hard work in building something that has ended up being incredibly moving for  Jaws fans. For more information and to book your time aboard the Orca I...

To know about Tura Satana is to know of her fascinating story of triumph and success amidst many, many challenges. There's a new documentary telling her full story openly and honestly. We sat down with director/producer Cody Jarrett and producer Siouxzan Perry to talk about movie, it's making, and their relationships with the woman herself. "Tura!" is streaming now on many plat...

The American Treasure Tour in Oaks, Pennsylvania is unlike any other museum or display you've ever seen. We'd try to describe it, but we really can't. Best to let someone who works there explain it all to you. For more information, check out their website , or you can follow them on Facebook . Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life, law and...

Naomi Noel recently made headlines in an interview where she said that she made $12,000 a month with her feet pictures.  Of course, there is more to Naomi, and we get into all of it. For more information, you can find all of Naomi's links at All My Links . Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life, law and... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Enjoy this special episode from our sister show, "Rock n' Roll Grad School." Martin Popoff has a new book out. If that hasn't got your putting on your coat and heading out to your nearest bookstore, you clearly don't know Martin's work. But, if you don't, the new book is about Kiss in 1976- an important year in the band's history.  "Kiss 76" is ava...

Courtney Boyer was trying to figure out what was going on in her life when she realized she was polyamorous. What is polyamory? Is that you? How do you figure it out? Courtney has written about her journey in the new book Opened , available anywhere you get books. For more information or to schedule a coaching session, check out her website . Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real im...

You'll recognize Mendocino, California by sight- but you'll probably better know it as Cabbot Cove, home of best-selling mystery writer Jessica Fletcher from Murder, She Wrote. The Kelley House Museum is dedicated to keeping the history of Mendocino alive, partly through the celebration of the classic TV show. We sat down with Anne Semans, director of the Kelley House for a wonderful his...

Getting to the stage of the AVN Awards for any performer is a big deal. But hosting? Well, that's an whole other level. Abigaiil Morris just finished hosting the 2026 awards. And considering what she had to go through, that's quite the accomplishment. For more information on Abigaiil, check out her website , or follow her on Instagram . Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Rea...

Did you ever wonder what was going on behind the scenes at Match Game? Or what the relationship between Brett and Charles really was like? Thankfully, A Ashley Hoff as written the definitive history of one of the greatest game shows of all time. "Match Game 101" is published by Castle TNT Press. You can follow Ashley on Instagram .  Plus, a special appeal to US Women's Hockey gold m...

It's a sport we've all had experience with. But this take on pillow fighting is something you may not be ready for.  And before you go down that path of ladies at sleepovers, let us say this is an all out battle of athleticism, in the ring. With competitors from around the globe and in varying weight classes, The PMC brings a new form of fighting and entertainment together for events tha...

Singing is a great thing to do, even if you aren't great at it. Really. Don't believe us? Listen to Nadine, the creator and organizer of the Tuneless Choir. Ever been told you've got a lot of enthusiasm, but you just aren't suited for singing? Has the hook come out at karaoke night dragging you off the stage amidst what you thought was the greatest rendition of Wannabe by the S...

Everyone is looking for quality skincare that won't interfere with their skin regimen... how do you find it and how do you design it? Thankfully we have Genevieve Dolan, the creator of Golden Child Skincare. Does the world need more skincare products? Absolutely, yes. But what would make someone want to dive into this seemingly saturated market? Genevieve shares her story on what inspired her...

It's the newest sport that's sweeping the nation- slippery stairs. Like the best athletic pursuits, it is charmingly simple, but frustratingly complicated. Thankfully we have Paul Higgins, the mastermind behind Slippery Stairs to explain all. Slippery Stairs has taken the world by storm and is one of the most popular sports to hit ESPN8 the Ocho. With events across the world and new chal...

How do you raise money for your community when it's facing a budget shortage? Get naked, of course! To order your copy of the calendar, check out their website or follow them on Facebook. Before you get your knickers in a bunch, there's nothing lewd or dirty about this calendar. No actual nudity is shown.  The calendar features fun, cheeky photos and is all done in the spirit of fun and...

Created while Kermit was still a tadpole, "Sam & Friends" was a program that Jim Henson produced alongside his future wife Jane in the 1960s. That program led to the creation of the Muppets, clearly one of the greatest artistic achievements of the last century, if not longer. Craig Shemin, who has worked with the Henson company for decades, has written two books detailing this import...