Welcome to the House of Crouse. On January 15, 2009 Sully Sullenberger was an airplane captain with forty-two years experience piloting a plane on a routine run from New York's LaGuardia Airport to a stopover at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The next day he was a worldwide hero, an instant celebrity. I spoke to the man behind the Miracle on the Hudson and now, the subject of a new Clint Eastwood film starring Tom Hanks, so, c'mon in and sit a spell and hear what Sully has to say.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. Face front, true believer! Stan Lee is near the House of Crouse. If I stand on the roof I can almost see him. He's at Fan Expo this weekend, so to celebrate I'm putting this quick chat up earlier than usual. Find out the practical reason behind his unusual habit of using alliteration to name characters like Peter Parker, Bruce Banner, Matt Murdoch and Reed Richards and much more! C'mon in and sit a spell with one of the architects of modern pop culture.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. West of Memphis, is a documentary from Oscar nominated director Amy Berg, details the efforts to find justice for Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr. and James Baldwin, collectively known as the West Memphis Three. Last week I saw a tweet from Echols--"I walked off of death row exactly 5 years ago today."--and was inspired to go back into the HoC vault to find chats with Echols, his wife Lorris Davis and Berg. It's fascinating stuff, so c'mon in and sit a spell and listen in.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. By definition the term ‘war dogs’ refers to “bottom feeders who make money off war without ever stepping foot on the battlefield.” In the new film War Dogs Jonah Hill plays Efraim Diveroli, a true to life twenty-something arms dealer who fits that description to a tee. This week Hill stopped by the HoC to chat about the movies and how he gets inside the head of the characters he plays.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. Nino Ricci is an award winning author who has not only won every award imaginable but has also worked with Sophia Loren. His books include "The Origin of Species" and of "The Lives of the Saints" trilogy and the newest one, "Sleep." The Globe and Mail called the novel one of "the 20 books you’ll be reading and talking about for the rest of the year.” Listen in and hear us spend thirty minutes talking about this fascinating book... and Sophia Loren.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. I like Bryce Dallas Howard. Interviewed her a few times and I know two things, she is very nice and has a great laugh. She's down to earth and says things like, "I have a very strong body, a dense body, I’m big boned." She's not your typical star and today we talk about a number of things including her new film Pete's Dragon, her dad Ron Howard and working with Robert Redford. It's good stuff and you'll like it. C'mon in and sit a spell with me and Bryce Dallas Howard.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. This week stand up comedians Darren Frost and Simon Rakoff hang out with Richard in the living room. In a wide ranging conversation they talk about everything from free speech to what happens when you get death threats and are assaulted on stage. It's good stuff so c'mon in and sit a spell.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.... well, actually it was at the HoC this week, Roger Christian dropped by to talk about his new book Cinema Alchemist: Designing Star Wars and Alien. He won an Academy Award for his work on the original Star Wars and was Oscar-nominated for his work on Alien, directed the second unit on both Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace as well as feature films including The Sender and Nostradamus.. Today he talks about Star Wars and how he created some of the most famous props in movie history.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. Come on in and enjoy the air conditioning and the conversations with shark preservationist Rob Stewart and Muslim, Interrupted stand up comic Ali Hassan. Find out why sharks are endangered and how Ali Hassan hides his dietary habits his children. Come on in. Sit a spell.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. SPOILER ALERT! This week we have a show that reveals many secrets, so if you haven't watched the fourth season of Orange is the New Black, please be careful and listen for our special Spoiler Alert Horn during the Samira Wiley interview. She talks about playing the prison drama's much loved character Poussey Washington. Joining her is Danieils, a directing collective comprised of Daniel Scheinert and Dan Kwan. They talk about making Swiss Army Man, a movie about a farting corpse, and how it was a deeply personal experience for them. Stop by the House of Crouse, sit a spell. You'll like it.