Coping Conversations

My guest is a teacher, an educational expert, and the son of legendary actress Charlotte Rae. We discuss the impact his mother had on him, how he benefited from growing up with a special needs brother, and his views about the difficulties faced in education due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Joe Bonsall is one of the lead singers of the popular country group Oak Ridge Boys, perhaps best known for their monster hit "Elvira". In addition to singing with the Oak Ridge Boys for almost 40 years, he is also an author, writing the popular book "From My Perspective." We discuss his career, the difficulties he's encountered in show business, his devotion to family, and the story behind his children's books.

Rick Barry, one of the 50 best professional NBA basketball players of all time, is my returning guest. We discuss sports as a coping tool and the new Big3 basketball league for well-known players who are no longer playing in the NBA.

Dr. Noel Rose was an internationally renowned expert in autoimmune disease; he had been doing research in this specialty for more than 50 years. Dr. Rose was instrumental in establishing the whole field of autoimmunity, and his textbook, "The Autoimmune Diseases" is a classic. He was professor of pathology and molecular microbiology and immunology and Director of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Autoimmune Disease Research, then moved to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and was Chairman Emeritus of the Scientific Advisory Board of the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association. This show originally aired in 2009.

My guest is actress/singer, Shelley Fabares, perhaps best known as a star of TV's "Coach", and singer of the hit song "Johnny Angel." We discuss her acting career, as well as how she's dealt with some serious medical problems.

This archived show, originally aired in 1995, features one of the best pitchers in the history of baseball, Hall of Fame Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller. Known as "Rapid Robert" for his fastball, he was an icon in Cleveland, and his insight into baseball and his unique personality has kept him in the public eye far beyond his retirement. We discuss his career, his views on the state of baseball today, and some of the difficulties about being a professional ballplayer.

My guest, Mike Farrell, is perhaps best known as Captain BJ Hunnicutt on the hit TV series M*A*S*H. Not only is he well respected as an actor, but he is also well respected as a humanitarian. He is dedicated to worthwhile causes such as human rights, the environment, and numerous other issues. We discuss his career (and coping with it), how he felt when he was signed to join M*A*S*H, his activism, among other interesting topics.

My guest is actor Burton Gilliam, known for movies such as Paper Moon, and Blazing Saddles. We discuss his decades-long acting career, as well as his experiences as a firefighter and boxer.

With the coronavirus continuing to be on everyone's mind, in this new solo podcast, Dr. Phillips discusses additional things you can do to better cope with COVID-19.