Christopher Gabriel Program

Nick makes his weekly visit reviewing Paul T. Goldman (Peacock), Copenhagen Cowboy (Netflix) and The Old Way (theaters). 

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Actor and producer James Denton returned to the program. Jamie was dealing with frozen pipes at his Midwest farm house amidst the arctic blast "generational storm" as it's being called. If you've ever dealt with frozen pipes, you know what a colossal hassle it becomes! Also, his preference between working with an actor he knows or an actor he admires but has never worked alongside and - what he has coming up next. 

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More from James Denton on the stresses of producing vs creating a role, actors who direct and how to explode a coffee pot. 

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Scott Gulbransen returns to the program talking Raiders and NFL. Specifically, what is wrong with the team/franchise, Derek Carr and who is the NFL really playing to in today's game. 

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Daily Beast entertainment critic and CGP regular Nick Schager makes his weekly visit reviewing Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix), The Pale Blue Eye (Netflix) and Living (theaters). 

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For a recent Children's Musical Theatreworks performance of Charles Dickens' "Oliver," an entire group of 7th and 8th graders from one school, all with tickets for what was ostensibly a class field trip, were banned from seeing the production. There were concerns from school officials about content that included "violence, alcohol use and thievery." I spent over 20 years on the professional stage in the U.S. and Great Britain and performed in a variety of productions geared directly at middle schoolers and 9th graders. Each of those productions included extensive talkbacks with the students, their teachers and parent chaperones. I opened the program with my thoughts on age appropriateness for darker material that deals directly with societal issues that affect both kids and adults.

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Jim Cryns is an accomplished author and journalist who has numerous books and feature columns under his belt. He joined the program today to discuss his newest book, "Talk to Me," which is a collection of profiles on news talkers and media leaders from Top 50 markets. 

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Sean Dillon is a Lubbock, Texas radio host who has had a long, distinguished career. He is best known for the podcast he created and hosts, Beyond the Mic. When Mike Leach was the head football coach of Texas Tech (TTU is located in Lubbock), Sean had numerous encounters with the iconic coach. He took some time to join us and share some of those stories.

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Daily Beast entertainment critic Nick Schager and CGP regular made his weekly visit reviewing Avatar: The Way of Water (theaters), National Treasure: Edge of History (Disney+) and The Volcano: Escape from Whakaari (Netflix).

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Todd returned to the program to tell us if Valley Children's is seeing cases of the newly named "TripleDemic," Cases that include the flu, RSV and Covid. He also jumped into flu shots - seeing more or less people getting them this year as Covid's power has lessened - and what his doctors and nurses think about masks. Do they still think we should wear them?

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