Mr. Media Interviews by Bob Andelman

From 2009: Solomon King is on a mission… a mission from the Motor City to you. He’s out to capture your hearts and minds with his own unique spin on the blues. His new CD, Under the Sun, is now available at CDBaby.com and includes the two cuts that were featured in the first season of HBO’s hit vampire series, “True Blood.”

From 2009: Joey and Larry Gallo were some bad hombres. So bad, even most of the mafia wanted nothing to do with them in the 1960s and ‘70s. Murder, extortion, armed robbery—all in a day’s work for these guys. But if they were so bad, why do so many literary types come to admire them, especially Joey? I’ve now read Tom Folsom’s rich, colorful history of the Gallo Brothers, The Mad Ones, but I still don’t get their appeal. Hopefully, the author can clear up the mystery.

From 2009: Kamran Pasha is a brave man. He knows that Sherry Jones’ book, "The Jewel of Medina"—about the birth of Islam—lost its publisher in 2008 because of the ruckus it stirred up. He knows all about the decade-long fatwa against Salman Rushdie. And yet I hold in my hands his just published novel, "Mother of the Believers." It is the story of the Prophet Muhammad told in the voice of his young wife, Aisha. Pasha is also a writer and producer on the NBC-TV drama series “Kings” starring Ian McSh

From 2009: The cast of "Weeds" includes Mary Louise Parker, Elizabeth Perkins, the insane Kevin Nealon and the show’s gooey center, my guest today, Justin Kirk, who plays Andy Botwin. If you’re easily offended, don't click the "play" button below. This show is intended for adults.

From 2009: Michael Jackson​ has died at age 50.​ ​In commemoration of the man, BlogTalkRadio presented ​Michael Jackson Remembered​. ​ ​The live, two-hour special was anchored by ​Mr. Media​ host ​Bob Andelman​, and featured contributions from fellow BTR hosts ​Kevin Ross​, ​Mutha Knows​, ​Shaun Daily​, ​MarQ with a Q​ as well as many listeners. ​ ​Guests included ​Eric Deggans​, TV and media critic for the ​St. Petersburg Times​, who is from Michael’s hom

From 2010: A year ago today, on June 25, 2009, millions of people were stunned to discover that singer, songwriter and pop culture legend Michael Jackson had died suddenly and mysteriously at home in Los Angeles. His passing was met with general sadness and, yes, a little contempt from people who felt that Jackson’s questionable private life took away from the wonders of his professional accomplishments.

From 2010: When last we spoke, Thomas Calabro was preparing to host ACME Comedy’s “ACME Saturday Night” live show and being described as a former star of the late lamented TV series “Melrose Place." Today, he’s once again a star of “Melrose Place,” which has been revived by The CW

From 2009: Not to put too much pressure on her, but Michele Balan is a standup comedian from New York, where every city block is bursting with comic setups and teardowns. So she’s gotta be funny, right? Balan first came to national attention on the comedy reality series “Last Comic Standing.”

From 2009: I’ve got a real expert on band names joining me today. Bart Bull is the author of Battle of the Band Names: The Best and Worst Band Names Ever (and All the Brilliant, Colorful, Stupid Ones in Between). Bull has worn a number of hats in his career. He was on staff at the birth of Bob Guccione Jr.’s SPIN magazine. And he was an editor of Vogue. He sees the world a little differently than most people, which often makes his reporting more compelling and a little confounding on first or second rea

From 2009: Brooke Newton is at an early point in her acting career but she’s certainly getting plenty of opportunities to shine. This week, for example, she’ll be in Thursday’s episode of the CBS crime procedural series, “CSI.” And she’s also shot roles in the CBS sitcom “Gary Unmarried,” which stars Jay Mohr, and the upcoming Fox sitcom, “Glee.”