Play That Rock n‘ Roll

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with Scott Shea, author of "ALL THE LEAVES ARE BROWN: How The Mamas & The Papas Came Together and Broke Apart"!

In this conversation, we talk about why Scott wanted to write a book about The Mamas & The Papas, his research process, what he thinks of each of the original members, and how their story mirrors the story of the 1960’s as a whole.

Learn more at ScottSheaAuthor.com

Performance Anxiety podcast (host by Scott's brother, Marc Shea): https://open.spotify.com/show/1pSUKrV1ZRP9CP3jNiHQmr

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This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with legendary author DAVID MORRELL! David is most well-known for his 1972 debut novel, "FIRST BLOOD", which was adapted into the film starring Sylvester Stallone in 1982. David has also written THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE, CREEPERS, LAST REVEILLE, and many others. He’s published over 30 books, in addition to several essays, comic books, and non-fiction works as well.

In this conversation, we discussed David’s earliest inspirations, his background in music arrangement, how he developed the First Blood story, his intensive research process for his stories in historical settings like Last Reveille, and how he approached writing the novelizations for the Rambo film sequels. We also discuss an upcoming book from author Nat Segaloff called “The Rambo Report”, which David wrote the Foreword for. That’s a very exciting project that will be released next year.

Learn more at DavidMorrell.net

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To celebrate the release BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F on Netflix, Play That Rock n' Roll is joined by Mathew Buck (Host of the Film Brain YouTube channel) for a conversation about the entire BEVERLY HILLS COP franchise.

In this conversation, we discussed what works in each of the four films (and what doesn't), the long gap between the third and fourth films, and the soundtracks of the first two movies.

Mathew's Links: https://linktr.ee/filmbrain

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Here is our full conversation with podcaster Jesse Jackson about his perspective on Bruce Springsteen's landmark 1984 album, "Born in the USA". Clips of this conversation were used in Play That Rock n' Roll's retrospective on "Born in the USA".

Full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKYwJiDx6I4

Jesse's links: https://linktr.ee/setlustingbruce

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Here is our full conversation with author Ryan White about his perspective on Bruce Springsteen's landmark 1984 album, "Born in the USA". Clips of this conversation were used in Play That Rock n' Roll's retrospective on "Born in the USA".

Full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKYwJiDx6I4

Buy the latest edition of SPRINGSTEEN: ALBUM BY ALBUM here:

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This is Play That Rock 'n Roll's retrospective on Bruce Springsteen's iconic hit song, "BORN IN THE USA". In this special episode, we dive deep into the meaning behind the lyrics in the song, how the song has been misappropriated over the years, it's tenuous connection to the RAMBO film series, and whether or not it's right to describe the song as "patriotic". We also discuss several misconceptions about the Vietnam War, including what started the popular conspiracy theory about American POW's being held in Vietnam after the war had ended.

To give further insight into some of the topics covered, I have included clips from my conversations with Ryan White (author of "SPRINGSTEEN: ALBUM BY ALBUM") and Jesse Jackson (host of SET LUSTING BRUCE: A Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast).

Ryan White conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIl9RFUuv-4

Jesse Jackson conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E2pnv-KqK0

FIRST TIME REACTION to Patti LaBelle Singing "Born in the USA": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFonau2AI1Y

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This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with former WCW Ring Announcer David Penzer about his new book, "SITTING RINGSIDE, Volume 1: WCW". And as an added bonus, we are joined by a special guest co-host: AAron Camaro from the Decibel Geek podcast!

In this conversation, we discussed why David partnered with Guy Evans to write this book, what bonus features they’ve included, and he also tells some stories about big name wrestling legends like Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, and Sid Vicious. He also shares some insight into his philosophy on how to be a ring announcer. Plus we even talk about music for a bit!

Get "SITTING RINGSIDE" at DavidPenzerBook.com

Check out Guy Evans' other books at GuyEvansBooks.com

Decibel Geek Podcast: https://www.decibelgeek.com/

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May the 4th be with you!

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with Mike Determan and Tom Rosy, the co-directors of the new documentary, "BEHIND THE BUCKET".

"Behind the Bucket" is a documentary about the Midwest Garrison of the 501st Legion, which is a community of dedicated Star Wars fans who design and build film-accurate costumes that they wear to conventions and other fan events. They also lend their support by appearing in these costumes at fundraisers and charity events.

In this conversation, we celebrate Star Wars Day by talking about our own fandoms -- when we first saw the films, how we engaged with them as kids, and what about them still impresses us today. Then we discuss their documentary -- how Tom got involved with the 501st, what made them decide to make this film, and how they went about doing it.

Plus they will share some news about its release to streaming and DVD!

Behind the Bucket website: http://behindthebucket.com/

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This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with the longtime keyboardist of the Steve Miller Band, JOSEPH WOOTEN!

In this conversation, we talk about how Joseph got started in the music industry, how he joined the Steve Miller Band, what it was like working with the legendary Sonny Charles, and also his memories of longtime bandmate Norton Buffalo, who sadly passed away in 2009. We also discuss the book Joseph published, which is a collection of sayings, observations, and wisdom that he has come up with over the years, and how that has evolved into his mantra of “I Matter! You Matter!”.

Steve Miller Band tour dates: https://www.stevemillerband.com/tour/#/

The Wooten Brothers tour dates: https://www.thewootenbrothers.com/tour-1

I Matter, You Matter non-profit organization: https://imatteryoumatter.com/

Joseph's website: https://josephwooten.com/

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This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with author Anita Gevinson about her book "YOU TURN ME ON, I'M A RADIO... My Wild Rock 'N' Roll Life", which includes an account of her relationship with songwriter Warren Zevon.

In this conversation, we talk about why Anita decided to write the book, what it was like watching Warren record the Excitable Boy album with Jackson Browne, and how Warren's concerts changed over the years they were together. We also discuss some of her frustrations about how she and Warren were portrayed in Crystal Zevon's book "I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon".

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