Its Lafawnduh! In the final episode of Pop Culture Addicts we bring you Shondrella Avery. Shondrella is an amazing actress but a much better person. We thoroughly enjoyed talking with her about her work in movies like Napoleon Dynamite as Lafawnduh Lucas, her work with the Sickle Cell Foundation of California and why that hits so close to home, and…

Pandemic Pillow Talk ​It's time for some pillow talk ... Pandemic Style! We are joined by Summer Moore @sumsmiles , the creative mind behind the hilarious web series called "Pandemic Pillow Talk"Summer tells us about her background and what got her interested in acting, what keeps her going and the inspiration behind this series and where it could …

Everyone I Know Will Die Our guest this week is an amazing young musician named KULICK. We talk with KULICK about his music, hs musical inspirations, the differences between his two album releases and the importance of Mental Health Awareness. It's a great conversation with a really cool and laid back guy. For more on KULICK, please visit the follo…

Grinding in Motown Detroit Red Wings legend Darren McCarty stops by to talk hockey, life in 2022, his band Grinder, and even some Star Wars. Oh, and we all agree that Chris Osgood should be in the Hockey Hall of Fame! 400 Wins, 3 Stanley Cups and one heck of a good hockey goalie! You can support Pop Culture Addicts and our content creation for as l…

Giants Of Iron & Steam In this episode, we sit down with Robert Brown of Abney Park to discuss their upcoming release, "Giants of Iron & Steam", along with Roberts musical history and the future of digital music and live shows. Lots to enjoy in this one! Abney Park - https://www.abneypark.com/ You can support Pop Culture Addicts and our content cre…

Way of the Cobra ft. Sean Kanan Sean Kanan is our guest this week on Pop Culture Addicts, We talk with Sean about his work on Karate Kid III and if that will translate into Cobra Kai. We talk about his work on daytime dramas as Deacon Sharpe and AJ Quartermaine. We talk about his Emmy Award Winning show Studio City which can now be found on Amazon …

Episode 35 - Good Grief, Charlie Brown! This week on Pop Culture Addicts we talk with Brad Kesten! Brad is a long time voice over artist and the voice of the iconic Peanuts character Charlie Brown! We talk about being a child actor and what that meant for him. We talk about whether it was easier to be an actor or to be a kid. What the role of Charl…

May the 4th Star Wars Special Funny Science Fiction and Pop Culture Addicts join forces for a Star Wars May the 4th Celebration. We have visits from some of our favorite TikToker's, podcasters and friends who stop by to share what Star Wars means to them. We also give you a break down and reminder of all the Star Wars content on both YouTube channe…

Episode Notes Tonight we try something new. We combining the nerd powers of Funny Science Fiction, The Scene Snobs, Pop Culture Addicts, and Ben Reilly from TikTok to play a RPG game live on air! Our GM - John Wass (also formerly known as the husband of Kathleen and the editor of Pop Culture Addicts) will be leading the rest of us to our demise! I …

Eruption at 5150 Our guest this week is film maker & author Andrew Bennett! Andrew has documented and filmed videos the Deftones, Katy Perry, The Dresden Dolls, Jonas Brothers, Nickelback and more! That “more” includes the subject of his book “Eruption in the Canyon: 212 Days and Nights with the Genius of Eddie Van Halen”. We talked to Andrew about…

Our Story Pt. 2 - Series Finale 3 years ago I started this journey of storytelling. To be honest, story sharing, is probably more accurate. This journey was started on the heels of the most intense thing I have endured as a person and as a parent, and so I decided to share "Our Story" in Episode 1. My daughters diagnosis of Guillain Barre Syndrome …

Addiction, Mental Health, and Recovery This week's guest has chosen to remain anonymous, and we will only call him Sam. Sam is a recovering Alcoholic with years of sobriety, still attending his AA classes. He tells us about his small town, religious upbringing. He talks about how that affected his outlook on life, his relationship with his parents …

Oh Yeah, And He's a Chef Too! This week on Pop Culture Addicts we welcome versatile actor, producer, musician - oh yeah, and he's a chef too! - Jonathan Stoddard, who has been in many shows and movies that you have seen, but perhaps most recognizably for his 3 year stint on The Young and The Restless. We talk about movies, music and the differences…

Looking to Love and Wellness We talk with serial entrepreneur Tal Zlotnitsky about moving past heartache and looking to love and wellness. Tal tells us about moving from Israel with his family at a young age to America. He moved from his home country and experiencing some level of fame on Israeli TV to the UNited States and being an unknown. He tal…

Comedy & The Hereafter This week on Pop Culture Addicts we present Vinnie Favale. Vinnie has been around pop culture for a very long time. Vinnie is the co-founder of Comedy Central, has been an executive in charge of production for The David Letterman Show and the Senior Vice President of Talent Development & Live Events of CBS TV Studios. He’s an…

The Plush Lyfe - From Prison to Peace I talk with author and podcaster Anthony Jae Gonzalez about his transformation in life from being a drug dealer who was in and out of prison to man who can accept his shortcomings and what he did that got him into negative situations in life. We talk about how his former street life impacted him, his family and…

Not Jumping to Conclusions You may best know Richard from the cult classic movie Office Space where he plays Tom Symkowski, a man who wants to invent a "Jump to Conclusions" mat in the face of possibly losing his job to downsizing. But you've also seen him Deuce Bigalow, Lethal Weapon 4, Joe Dirt, Transformers :Age of Extinction, Bridesmaids and li…

Understanding Neurodiversity We welcome author and podcast host Sara Gullihur-Bradford to Focused on Forward this week to talk about her series of children's books and her podcast - The SJ Childs Show, but also to talk about Neurodiversity and how a little bit of education for non-neurodiverse folks can really go a long way. We talk about Sara's hu…

The Burbs and The Restless This week on Pop Culture Addicts Tim & Kathleen welcome Actress, Voice Over Artist, and Emmy Award Winner Patrika Darbo to the show. We talk about her work on daytime dramas like The Young and The Restless and Days of Our Lives, Movies like The Burbs, Rango, Babe and more! She tells us what it's like to work in daytime dr…

Episode 29 - From New York to Bel-Air Tim and Kathleen had the privilege of sitting down with Daphne Maxwell Reid. You may know Daphne best as Aunt Viv on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1993 to 1996. But we talk with her about other passions and bits of information as well, for instance - being an accomplished photography, her cookbooks, as well …

Into the Thriver Zone From Susan Omilian's website - "Susan Omilian is an attorney, author, motivational speaker and nationally recognized expert who has worked to end violence against women for the last forty years. In the 1970s, she founded a rape crisis center and, in the early 1980s, represented battered women in divorce proceedings. She also l…

Becoming Me While Raising You I talk with Kim Muench about her work as a coach, author and podcaster for her show and book entitled - Becoming Me While Raising You. But I also talk to KIm as a Mom and how she helped her oldest son overcome his addiction to Alcohol. We talk about how she realized there was a problem, how they moved forward in life a…

No Time To Clean? Listen to Pauline! Tim and Kathleen talk to author and cleaning guru Pauline Irene Stacey about her book - "No Time to Clean? Listen to Pauline!" We talk about her book, her systems that improve your view of cleaning and how she became interested in writing with such an amazing background as she has had! For more on Pauline Irene …

A Gap Between Two Worlds Today we speak with Author, Speaker and podcast host - Kevin McNulty about Transitions. We may not think that transitions in life are something that we need help overcoming, but these times of uncertainty can cause added stress, anxiety and even bouts of depression. We listen to Kevin compare this area to being a gap betwee…

Forever a Lost Boy ft. Thomas Tulak Thomas Tulak came into our world with the movie Hook as the littlest of the lost boys - Too Small. We talk about his memories of being on set, and his cherished memories of his friend Robin Williams. We talk about the movies he's making and directing today, including a Star Wars modern day fan fiction take about …

From Rescue to Recovery Tracey Brown is a former Coast Guard Small Boat Swimmer who details her own personal trauma of being burned at a young age and the emotional damages of returning from unsuccessful rescue operations. We talk about the years of repressed trauma with layers of new trauma and how she found her way into therapy and recovery from …

The Slow Midnight on Cypress Avenue Mike Figliola wrote a book about a neighborhood in Queens, NYC that has been amazingly reviewed and loved by its readers for its authenticity of the neighborhood he writes about and for the heart he gave the stories contained within. We talk about it and how it came to be. We also talk about his work in televisio…

Jeff Has a Podcast ft. Jeff Dwoskin Hey! Did you know that Jeff Dwoskin has a podcast? If not, you should! Jeff is a social media expert, stand up comedian and in fact, a podcaster. We talk about his work in life before he began is podcast and how that lead him to podcasting. We also talk a bit about his show "LIVE from Detroit! The Jeff Dwoskin Sh…

The Financial Worries of Single Parenthood My guest this week is someone who not only talks the talk, but who has walked the walk. She knows what its means to "magic money" when things were tight, and anxiety that followed due to the lack of finances. Catherine Thomas-Humphreys shares with us the challenges she faced in an unhealthy relationship wh…

The Best of Begley This week we welcome legendary actor, environmentalist, and all around good guy, Ed Begley Jr. to Pop Culture Addicts. We talk about his line of enviro-safe cleaning products, his work in acting, the Beatles, the time he got arrested for impersonating a police officer (Thanks John Eimen) and so much more! For more on Ed Begley Jr…

Oh, The Stories We Tell I have an amazing chat with Chris Templeton this week about growing up with a narcissist for a father and mother who just wanted to be happy. We talk about how those could have created some very unhealthy habits in his life, but how and when he became Focused on Forward in his life. We talk about the work he does now and the…

From Identified Problem to Identified Possibility ft. Dedee Pfeiffer We talk with Dedee Pfeiffer about her dealing with lifelong addictions with alcohol and more. As a high functioning alcoholic, Dedee was able to have a career, children and marriages. She was able to accomplish many things while carrying this problem of addiction on her back and t…

First Stop, Big Sky ft. Dedee Pfieffer This week we talk with Dedee Pfeiffer, star of the hit ABC series Big Sky. We talk about her long career in movies such as Frankie and Johnnie, Falling Down and The All Nighter, and TV shows like Cybill, Friends, Seinfeld, ER and Supernatural. Not to mention that she put herself back through school to receive …

Postpartum Depression and New Mothers Meet Angela Knappenberger. Angela was a new mother with a baby who just decided that she didnt need to sleep. There was issues with sleep, latching on and more. Angela began to experience postpartum depression and was running on emotional and physical fumes. Eventually she began the process of sleep training fo…

Dont Call Jerry, Call Daddy! This week we introduce you to Reena Friedman Watts, the host of the podcast called - Better Call Daddy. We talk with Reena about being a story chaser, a producer of the Jerry Springer show, and why the stories she finds mean so much to her. Reena also tells us about chasing down the perfect story for her shows and some …

Episode Notes Meet Mike Virgillio and Adam Gagnon from Social Studies Comics. Mike and Adam are Indie comic creators who share their backgrounds, how they met, and what their artistic influences were. They also tell us why they feel that indie creators, whether it's in comics, film making , podcasting or whatever is the wave of the future. They exp…

Tis But a Scratch Necrotizing Fasciitis. No matter how you say it. It doesn't sound good. Anytime you hear or see the word Necrotizing, nothing good follows. And the story of Chris DT Gordon surviving Necrotizing Fasciitis isn't that much different. We talk with Chris about his journey - how he got it, how he fought it, and how he survived it. We t…

Life is a Musical This week on Pop Culture Addicts our guest is a rap artist, with a new album out, called Life is a Musical. Jarrell "Pyro" Johnson is also an actor with some notable credits and some pretty awesome ones that we wish we could talk about, but NDA’s being NDA’s, that means we all have to wait until sometime in 2022 to see what awesom…

Challenges of the Caregiver This is my friend and fellow podcaster, Lisa Zawrotny. Lisa has been kind enough to have me on her show called - Positively Living. Lisa is a Productivity Coach certified in time and stress management, but that's not why we have her on the show today. Lisa tells us about the challenges she endured helping her husband car…

From Queens to Queens This is Jaimie Sherling. Her family has been fighting and dealing with cancer with many years. Her father had cancer and won. Her brother had cancer and lost.Jaimie has also fought breast cancer once, and won. And now she's fighting it for a second time.But she shares with us how she managed her way through cancer in both her …

Has Smile, Will Travel In this episode of Pop Culture Addicts we talk with former child star and just the nicest guy you will ever meet - John Eimen. We talk with John about his time as an actor, including stories about meeting Rod Serling on the set of Twilight Zone, about his time as the Carnation Milk Mustache boy, his music on his youtube chann…

Iowa Makes Break Out in Handcuffs Meet Wendy Weiner Runge, a film and television producer who was wrongly convicted and sentenced to 10 years in an Iowa prison. She tells her story of overcoming and learning how to find the light in the darkness. Wendy also tells us that Iowa is an acronym for "I Oughta Went Around" And if you had endured his mistr…

Standing Eight Kazy Tauginas is one of the few using film and television to raise much-needed awareness about Lupus. If you haven't seen his film, "Standing Eight," you definitely should. We sit down with him to discuss his inspiration for the film, how he became a cat owner during shutdown, and what the future holds for independent content creator…

Wounds ft. Razel Jones & Daniel Abbott Season 3 starts next week with a story of learning to overcome racism, but dealing with the wounds that have resulted.Its an insightful conversation with two men - Razel Jones and Daniel Abbott, who grew up together in northwest Michigan. They tell the stories that lead them to writing their book and sharing t…

Into The Alpha Rift In this episode, we dive into the Alpha Rift with actor Aaron Dalla Villa. He tells us about his inspirations and influences when it comes to music, acting and dancing. We talk about his time and set and why this movie is one you need to watch! Aaron also lends some help to Kathleen in trying to convince Tim to watch another mus…

Coming Out The Other Side In this episode, we talk to composer and songwriter Randy Edelman about his storied career, including his new single "Coming Out The Other Side, The 30th Anniversary of the Ghostbusters II Soundtrack and the time he opened for Frank Zappa, amongst other things! Help support Pop Culture Addicts! ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ B…

Talking Star Wars Live On Saturday, December 4th, Kathleen and Tim presented our show, Pop Culture Addicts, at the Indie Pods United live event. They covered four ways that Star Wars has and continues to affect pop culture. Help support Pop Culture Addicts!▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Below are Amazon affiliate links. If you click on one, Pop Culture…

Pink Is In This week, our chat is with Lisa Crawford and Kim Lombard part of the creative team behind the show "Pink Is In" We talk about the inception of the show and why it's not just another prison show; filming during covid and distribution of the show in the streaming era of Hulu, Netflix and the like; and, since they are from Canada and we lo…

Making Rock Fantasies Come True In this episode, Tim and Kathleen sit down with David Fishof, founder of Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, to discuss the Camp, as well as his work with Ringo Starr, The Monkees, the New York Giants Football team, and more. Dont forget to watch his movie - Rock Camp! You won't want to miss it. Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp - …

Waiting for the Stars Episode 13 finds us talking with Eileen Shapiro. Eileen is a Celebrity Rock Journalist and one half of the dynamic duo that runs WorldStar PR. We talk with Eileen about her journeys in writing from The Star Trek Medical Manual to her book "Waiting For Adam", where she talks about her run-ins with other celebrities and musician…