Media Path Podcast

Bob Hope brought so much more than entertainment when he travelled the globe entertaining our troops. In a time before technology he provided healing, home and yes, hope. In return, Bob Hope received hundreds of thousands of letters of gratitude from the soldiers, nurses, spouses and parents sacrificing so much and longing for comfort and peace. 

Moved and inspired by their letters, Bob wrote back often and a deeply moving collection of these exchanges is featured in a new book by Martha Bolton and Linda Hope called Dear Bob: Bob Hope’s Wartime Correspondence with the G.I.’s of World War II.

Martha wrote for Bob Hope for fifteen years and it is her great honor to share this compilation. She joins us for a heartwarming conversation.

Plus, Fritz and Weezy are recommending The Last Movie Stars on HBO and Sidney on Apple +.

Path Points of Interest:

Martha Bolton

Dear Bob: Bob Hope's Wartime Correspondence with the G.I.s of World War II

by Martha Bolton

Martha Bolton's Amazon Author Page

The Last Movie Stars on HBO

Sidney - Apple Plus

One of Weezy's Bob Hope Interviews:

ruce Belland pioneered boy band hysteria with The Four Preps. Hearts were won and minds were lost as The Preps created teen bedlam touring with Ricky Nelson. The Preps scored massive hits with 26 Miles, Down By The Station and Big Man before Bruce moved on to produce over 1000 hours of television including Wheel of Fortune, Name That Tune and Hollywood Squares. 

We are also welcoming filmmaker Susie Singer Carter whose award winning short, My Mom and The Girl takes an achingly beautiful look at Alzheimer’s Disease while giving us Valerie Harper’s final soul moving performance.

Plus Fritz and Weezy are recommending Ken Burns’ The U.S. and The Holocaust on PBS and Keep This Between Us on Hulu.

Path Points of Interest:

Bruce Belland

The Four Preps - Wikipedia

The Four Preps

My Mom and the Girl on Prime

Susie Singer Carter - Go Girl Media

Susie Singer Carter - Wikipedia

Susie Singer Carter - IMDB

The U.S. and The Holocaust - Ken Burns

Keep This Between Us - Hulu and Freeform

Scott Shepherd has overseen hundreds of hours of your favorite TV shows like The Equalizer, Miami Vice, Quantum Leap and many more including Monarch, his new show on Fox and Hulu. 

Scott is currently pouring his gift for storytelling into a series of mystery novels featuring Scotland Yard Detective Austin Grant. Scott is with us to share his writing tips, tricks and practices, his passion for Steven King, The Twilight Zone and Bruce Springsteen, and a bouquet of stories about his intriguing show biz lineage which includes his great grandfather, Louis B. Mayer. 

Plus, Fritz and Weezy are recommending Where the Crawdads Sing and The Patient.

Path Points of Interest:

Scott Shepherd

Scott Shepherd's Amazon Author Page

Gift of Democracy

The Patient - FX/Hulu

Where The Crawdads Sing Movie

Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Gift of Democracy

Blue-eyed soul pioneer, Felix Cavaliere soared to chart topping heights with The Rascals and their smash hits, Good Lovin’, Groovin’, It’s a Beautiful Morning, and People Got to Be Free, all designed to elevate your spirits and positively change the world.

Rock and Roll, Songwriter, Musician, Vocal Group, and Grammy Hall of Famer Felix is adding best selling author to his list of accomplishments with the new biorgraphy, Felix Cavaliere: Memoir of a Rascal.

Felix writes his heart into his words and his music and he joins Fritz and Weezy, who, this week, are recommending Mike on Hulu and the podcasts Fever Dreams and The Orange Wave.

Path Points of Interest:

Felix Cavaliere

Felix Cavaliere: Memoir of a Rascal

The Rascals and Tom Jones 

The Orange Wave: A History of the Religious Right Since 1960 Podcast

Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Fever Dreams Podcast

Mike on Hulu

Gift of Democracy

Yes, there are grownups on TikTok and they are getting it done, Son. Joining us in the studio are Evan Lovett from L.A. In A Minute and Jon Mattox from Creating Music And Sound.

Evan brings his hometown enthusiasm to TikTok and Instagram with L.A. in a Minute, which highlights and deliciously details Los Angeles landmarks, bringing you little known fun facts about the eateries, streets, highways, teams, neighborhoods and culture which uniquely define his city. 

Jon Mattox is a music producer whose TikTok, Creating Music And Sound engagingly shares tips and techniques, histories and insider insights about recording technology and music making.

Plus, Fritz and Weezy are recommending Surface on Apple + and My Life As A Rolling Stone on Epix. 

Path Points of Interest:

Evan Lovett

Evan Lovett's TikTok - L.A. in a Minute

Evan Lovett's Instagram - L.A. In A Minute

Jon Mattox's TikTok - Creating Music And Sound

Surface on Apple TV

Last Letter From Your Lover on Netflix 

Last Letter From Your Lover by JoJo Moyes

Rolling Stones Documentary on Epix

Gift of Democracy

Comedian/Actor/Podcaster/Peacemaker Maz Jobrani has been entertaining global audiences for decades and sharing, through his comedy, just how much we all have in common.  Maz hosts his own podcast, Back To School and his newest standup special, Pandemic Warrior is available now on Peacock TV. Maz shares his insightful and hilarious insights and stories.

Plus Fritz and Weezy are recommending The Rescue on Disney +, Thirteen Lives on Prime and Virgin River on Netflix.

Path Points of Interest:

Maz Jobrani

Back To School Podcast

Maz Jobrani on Youtube

Maz Jobrani on Instagram

Maz Jobrani on Facebook

Maz Jobrani on Twitter

The Rescue

Thirteen Lives

Virgin River 

The paths of 56,000 exuberant music fans intersected in Queens, NY on August 15th, 1965, the night the Beatles played Shea Stadium and forever altered the arc of rock history. Present and accounted for were celebrities, writers, agents, producers, photographers, opening act performers, security guards, radio personalities, cameramen, and hordes of teaming, screaming fans. Among them: Whoopi Goldberg, Meryl Streep, Steven Van Zandt, future Beatle wives Linda Eastman and Barbara Bach; Bobby Vinton,  Ed Sullivan, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Felix Cavaliere, Marvin Gaye, and so many more. 

Their intersecting stories are woven together in Laurie Jacobson’s Top of the Mountain: The Beatles at Shea Stadium. Laurie joins us with dishy details.

Plus Weezy’s media path complimented her physical journey as she read A Frog in the Fjord by Lorelou Desjardins and Names for the Sea by Sarah Moss. And Fritz is recommending 1861 by Adam Goodheart and Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World on Netflix.

Path Points of Interest:

Laurie Jacobson

Top of the Mountain: The Beatles at Shea Stadium by Laurie Jacobson

Laurie Jacobson's Author Page on Amazon

The Beatles at Shea on Vimeo

A Frog in The Fjord by Lorelou Desjardins 

Names for the Sea by Sarah Moss 

1861 by Adam Goodheart

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

Acting was never Christopher Knight’s idea. It was the family business and he began auditioning at the age of seven and landing commercials and TV guest spots before a man named Schwartz booked him to play Peter Brady. It turns out that being a Brady is a lifetime assignment. Chris has learned to embrace it and use the force for good, becoming a successful tech pioneer, businessman and entrepreneur. Chris understands that the Brady name gets you in the door. But from there, he feels a responsibility to make the family proud. In other words, don’t break a vase. Chris joins us with some Brady insights.

Plus Fritz and Weezy are recommending the Elvis movie, Mormon No More on Hulu and Tom Jones on The Voice UK!

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Christopher Knight

Christopher Knight Homes

Christopher Knight Brands Home Collection

The Real Brady Bros Podcast

Truelove Movie

Journey Forward

Christopher Knight on Instagram

The Real Brady Bros on Facebook

Elvis - In Theaters

Mormon No More

Tom Jones on The Voice UK

By the time he was 18, Johnny Whitaker had racked up hundreds of acting credits, including two iconic series, Family Affair and Sigmund and the Sea Monsters. He’d appeared on Gunsmoke, Bewitched, Bonanza, in four Disney movies and the musical version of Tom Sawyer. Johnny and his TV sister, Anissa Jones even had a featured line of Buffy and Jody clothing, along with dolls, games, lunchboxes, books, journals and snow globes.

But, Johnny lost his TV sister Anissa Jones to a drug overdose at the age of 18. Then, Johnny’s own life took some harrowing turns which led him down the dark path of addiction and with help from his family, out the other side where he now teaches drug and alcohol recovery counseling and intervention. Johnny joins us with insights from his fascinating life.

Plus Fritz and Weezy are recommending Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey on Netflix and The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

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Johnny Whitaker

Johnny Whitaker Photo Gallery

Johnny Whitaker on IMDB

Johnny Whitaker on Wikipedia

Paso Por Paso

Tom Sawyer Golden Anniversary

Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival

International Overdose Awareness Day

Celebrate Lives Lost and Lives Recovered

Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey - Netflix

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Comedy Great Mark Schiff has headlined in all the major casinos and clubs across this great land and he’s appeared many times on The Tonight Show with Johnny and Jay and on Letterman. He’s had  HBO and Showtime specials and has travelled the world opening for Jerry Seinfeld. We’ve got him situated in one spot long enough to spin some amazing comedy tales and road stories.

Plus, Fritz and Weezy are recommending The Hollywood Masters on Netflix and The Other Two on HBO.

Path Points of Interest:

The Hollywood Masters - Netflix

The Other Two

Mark Schiff

You Don't Know Schiff - Mark Schiff's Podcast

Mark Schiff Books

I Killed by Mark Schiff and Rich Shydner

Why Not?: Lessons on Comedy, Courage, and Chutzpah by Mark Schiff... coming in November