Big Conversations, Little Bar goes into Thanksgiving week 2025 with an extraordinary episode recorded at Skip Paige’s Little Bar. This week, Patrick Evans and Randy Florence welcome beloved actress Kathy Garver, known worldwide as “Cissy” from A Family Affair, along with her brother Lance Garver, whose own career spans acting, commercial real estate, and decades of global adventures. Kathy shares unforgettable memories from The Ten Commandments, Family Affair, and her successful voiceover and audiobook career—including her current Grammy nomination. Lance brings lively, often hilarious stories from his acting days, international travels, and work revitalizing California’s motel and hotel landscape. Together, the Garvers offer a heartwarming and wildly entertaining blend of Hollywood history, family anecdotes, creative journeys, and desert-life connections—along with a preview of their upcoming projects. This episode is rich with nostalgia, laughter, and remarkable storytelling.

Takeaways:

• How Kathy Garver rose from child actress to Grammy-nominated narrator
• What made A Family Affair a beloved, enduring TV classic
• The surprising way Cecil B. DeMille expanded Kathy’s role in The Ten Commandments
• Lance’s adventures in acting, real estate, and international travel—including brushes with Cold War danger
• How both siblings built lifelong connections to Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley
• Kathy’s upcoming projects, including films in Australia, a new podcast, and her book Romancing with the Stars
• Lance’s forthcoming memoir The Adventures of Lance Romance
• The duo’s humorous and heartfelt sibling dynamic that shines throughout the episode

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