Media Path Podcast

Mom, Mentor and dream chaser Marion Ross set her destination at an early age on becoming an actor. She always knew that chasing a dream requires effort, determination, resiliency and tenacity. Marion Ross caught that dream and lit up all of our lives as Mrs. C. On Happy Days. Her new book, My Days: Happy and Otherwise shares all of her wonderful secrets and she is right here to talk about  all of it. Side hussles, auditions, disappointment, unwanted advances, competition, divorce, parenting, juggling responsibilities, Joanie, Richie, Fonzie and stardom! Plus, Fritz and Weezy are recommending Midnight in Washington by Adam Schiff and The Capote Tapes documentary.

Path Points of Interest:

Marion Ross on Wikipedia

Marion Ross on IMDB

My Days: Happy and Otherwise by Marion Ross

The Marion Ross Statue Unveiling

The Capote Tapes on Apple Movies

Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy And Still Could by Adam Schiff

Hadassah Lieberman’s new book is called Hadassah: An American Story and she joins us for a heartfelt conversation about her life as an immigrant, a daughter of Holocaust Survivors, a wife of a U.S. Senator (almost Vice President!), blended families and her advocacy for public health and a better understanding of our shared humanity. Plus, Fritz and Weezy are recommending Live at Mr. Kelly’s and Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal and Greed.

Path Points of Interest:

Hadassah: An American Story by Hadassah Lieberman

Additional books by Haddasah and Joe Lieberman

Live at Mr. Kelly's

Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal and Greed

Composer/Instrumentalist/Producer/Arranger/Editor/Professor Ruth Mendelson has written award-winning scores for film and television. She teaches at the Berklee College of music and she has written a fantastical, multi-dimensional, treasure hunt fairy tale for children of all ages called The Water Tree Way that will positively alter your trajectory through the world, pointing you towards joy, success and love. Ruth joins us with the wisdom behind her wisdom and Fritz and Weezy are recommending Dopesick on Hulu and The Invisible Wall by Harry Bernstein.

Path Points of Interest:

Ruth Mendelson

Ruth Mendelson at Berklee College of Music

The Water Tree Way by Ruth Mendelson

Dr. Jane Goodall on The Water Tree Way

Well Wishes and Blessings Project

 The Prison Within Film

The Hopecast - Dr. Jane Goodall's Podcast

DopeSick on Hulu

The Invisible Wall by Harry Bernstein

Water Tree Way Lessons Include:

Persevere

Respect Nature

Notice Patterns

Find Your Center

Practice Calmness

De-Escalate Conflict

Honor Your Ideas

Hear Your Own Music

Be Kind

We are all connected 

Judy Norton launched herself into pop culture history at the age of 13, when she earned a part on The Waltons in 1971 and spent the next nine years of her young life portraying Mary Ellen Walton. Grown up Judy is an actor, singer, writer, director and athlete. She also participates in projects involving her cast mates and thus remains forever a Walton. Judy’s pandemic born Youtube channel answering fan questions about the show is a smash and she shares some of her more treasured memories with us right here! And, Fritz and Weezy are recommending The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel, The Many Saints of Newark on HBO Max and Acapulco on Apple+. All that plus, Weezy's emoji fueled Twitter exchange with Cher!

Path Points of Interest:

Judy Norton

Judy Norton's Youtube Channel

Judy Norton on IMDB

Judy Norton on Wikipedia

Judy Norton on Twitter

Judy Norton on Facebook

The Many Saints of Newark - In Theaters on on HBO Max

The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel

Kristin Harmel's Amazon Author Page

Friends and Fiction Facebook Group 

Acapulco on Apple+

Cher on Twitter

Cher and Weezy's Twitter Exchange

Have you ever looked online for love? Have you ever looked online for a podcast about looking online for love? In either case, score! And settle in as we talk to Chat, Connect, Crash author Nan McCarthy and life coach/dating app expert Julie Demsey whose book Found: Swiping Right on Me to Find Love documents her journey of discovery through online dating. The conversation spans the history of love online with stories, secrets and tips! Plus Fritz and Weezy are recommending The White Lotus on HBO and Long Way Up on Apple+.

Path Points of Interest:

Nan McCarthy

Chat, Connect & Crash Trilogy

Nan McCarthy's Amazon Author Page

Publishing Timeline of Chat, Connect, & Crash

Julie Demsey

Found: Swiping Right on Me to Find Love

Julie Demsey's Amazon Author Page

The White Lotus on HBO

Long Way Up on Apple +

Anson Williams was destined for achievement wherever he set his course. He gratefully received and applied advice and guidance from key mentors along his journey, including Garry Marshall, Ron Howard and a janitor named Willie Turner. Anson talks acting, directing, singing, invention and how he leveraged ideas and opportunities to carve new and life changing pathways. Plus, Fritz and Weezy are recommending The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy by Anne Sebba, Impeachment: American Crime Story and Dear Evan Hansen.

Path Points of Interest:

Anson Williams on Wikipedia

Anson Williams IMDB

Anson's Book, Singing To a Bulldog

Happy Days on Me-TV

Alert Drops

Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy by Anne Sebba

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Dear Evan Hansen

Impeachment - American Crime Story on FX

Big Brother cast members made history this summer as The Cookout alliance insured that a black player will win the game for the first time in the show’s 21 year run. We are talking about the significance, the fan reaction and reality TV’s reflection of societal energy with Reality Blurred’s Andy Dehnart and reality show YouTuber and podcaster Cameshia Reviews. Plus Fritz and Weezy are recommending Ken Burns’ Muhammad Ali doc, Prime’s doc series LulaRich and NBC’s podcast, Southlake.

Path Points of Interest:

Reality Blurred  Website

Cameshia Reviews on Youtube

Cameshia Reviews Podcast

Muhammad Ali Documentary from Ken Burns

Southlake Podcast

Southlake Podcast on Apple Podcasts

If You Really Knew Me - MTV's Challenge Day Series

Big Brother on CBS

Big Brother on Amazon Prime

LulaRich on Amazon Prime

We welcome writer/producer Cheri Steinkellner whose award gathering body of work includes Cheers, The Jeffersons, Facts of Life, Teacher’s Pet and the book for Broadway's Sister Act. She comes to us with stories, writing advice and loads of life-affirming charm and joy. Plus Fritz and Weezy are recommending The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor, Worth on Netflix and brace for the impact of Fritz and Weezy’s first fight over Only Murders in the Building!

Path Points of Interest:

Cheri Steinkelner

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0251482/

https://groundlings.com/people/cheri-eichen

Cheers on Wikipedia

Cheers on Hulu

Cheers on Peacock

Cheers Fan Pages

https://www.fanpop.com/clubs/cheers

https://cheersboston.com/cheers-fans

Cheers Wiki

Only Murders in the Building

Worth - Netflix 

The Girl Who Came Home

Bill Schnee is a Grammy winning music producer, engineer and mix master, who has worked with Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston, The Beatles and beyond, devoting his career to conducting orchestras of studio tracks in the creation of the iconic music that we most cherish. Bill joins us to share the backstage stories that accompanied that music. Plus Fritz and Weezy are recommending CODA on Apple+, Yellowstone on Paramount, and The Last Letter From Your Lover, book by Jojo Moyes and movie on Netflix.

Path Points of Interest:

Bill Schnee

Chairman at the Board is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, BAM, and IndieBound                

Bill Schnee on WIKIPEDIA 

Sound On Sound Article 

 
Chairman at the Board On Backbeat Books

Coda on Apple+

Yellowstone on Paramount

Last Letter From Your Lover by JoJo Moyes

Last Letter From Your Lover - Netflix

Bill Schnee has worked with:

Richard Perry

Barbra Streisand

Carly Simon

Ringo Starr

George Harrison

John Lennon

Paul McCartney

Art Garfunkel

The Pointer Sisters

Huey Lewis

Boz Skaggs

Chicago

Dire Straits

Steely Dan

Miles Davis

Natalie Cole

Barry Manilow

Marvin Gaye

The Jacksons

Aaron Neville

Bette Midler

Amy Grant

Vince Gill

Rod Stewart

and many more

Who better to walk us through a history of standup comedy than the man who wrote the book on it, Wayne Federman, and authenticated, brilliant standup comedian Shawn Pelofsky. The first comedy club may have been a primitive weapon with some funny carvings, so we’re going back only as far as Mark Twain and Will Rogers and moving right on into podcasting and Tik Tok hilarity. Plus Fritz and Weezy are recommending American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, The History of the Sitcom on CNN and Streaming, Ted Lasso on Apple +, The History of Stand-up: From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle by Wayne Federman and, brace for impact, Weezy and Shawn take a deep dive into The Bachelor in Paradise.

Path Points of Interest:

Wayne Federman

Shawn Pelofsky

Shawn Pelofsky on Twitter

Wayne Federman on Twitter

The History of Stand-up from Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle by Wane Federman

Wayne's Podcast - The History of Stand-up

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

JeanineCummins.com

History of the Sitcom, CNN and Streaming

Ted Lasso on Apple TV

The Bachelor in Paradise

Wayne Federman on Weezy & The Swish

Is this Wayne's very first podcast appearance?!

Wayne and Weezy, behind the scenes on Weezy and The Swish