Reliving My Youth

Noel catches up with James C. Victor. The talented actor is best known for his roles on Beverly Hills 90210 and 24. James talks about bombing his first 90210 audition. James portrayed CTU Agent Hal Turner and is in an exclusive class, he survived being out in the field with Jack Bauer. He also talks about which former chid star ended up taking more of James's role on 24 and why he never was on Law and Order. James appeared in the Best Picture, 12 Years a Slave and talks about his experience making it.

Noel catches up with Taco Ockerse, who had the smash hit "Puttin on the Ritz" back in 1982. Taco talks about the response from the songwriter, Irving Berlin. Taco made the choice to pursue his career in Europe rather than in America, he talks about the decision. Taco is still going strong these days!

Noel, with the help of The Hustle's Jon Lamoreaux, relives the phenomenon that is yacht rock. See if your favorite songs made our lists.

Noel catches up with Ronny Cox. The acclaimed actor got his big break playing Drew Ballinger in Deliverance. We talk his iconic dueling banjos scene and the brilliance of Ned Beatty. Ronny plays an evil suit to perfection in both Robocop and Total Recall. The actor also played the Captain of the Enterprise in the memorable two-part episode "Chain of Command" on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He tells me what Patrick Stewart hated on set. What you may not know about Ronny is that he is an accomplished singer-songwriter, having released multiple albums. And yes, we discuss Cop Rock.

Noel catches up with Christopher Hall, lead singer of Stabbing Westward. The band just released, Dead and Gone, their first new music in 19 years. Christopher talks about why they decided on going the EP route instead of releasing a full album, how long the process took and doing everything on our own without the backing of a big label. Stabbing Westward's hits included "Save Yourself" and "What do I have to do"?

Noel catches up with Greg Kihn, whose band had massive hits in the '80s with "Jeopardy" and "The Breakup Song." The Greg Kihn Band recently released "Rekihndled", their first album in 21 years. Greg was quite busy during that stretch, as he was a disc jockey and a novelist. Greg shares some amazing stories.

Noel catches up with voice actor, Doug Stone. Doug is probably best known as the voice of Matt Trakker on the 80's cartoon, M.A.S.K. Doug also provides the voices as other characters included Sato and Hondo. Doug talks about getting started in the business. There are talks regarding a live-action M.A.S.K. movie, Doug talks about whether he is involved in the project.

Noel catches up with David Sterry, front man of the band Real Life. The Australian band had a massive worldwide hit with "Send Me An Angel". In fact, the song charted twice, first in 1983, and the remixed version surpassed the original in the States in 1989. Real Life is a greatly underrated band that has a ton of great songs beyond Angel. We discuss them and if new music is on the way.

Noel catches up with John Ondrasik, better known as Five for Fighting. John talks about why he decided on going with a band name. Five for Fighting is known for their hits, "100 Years" and "Superman", but we go a little deeper into John's catalog. Of course, we talk hockey, as well as sports heartbreaks and role models.

Noel catches up with James Atkin, the frontman of the band, EMF. The British band had one of the biggest hits of the 90's with "Unbelievable". EMF released three albums in the 90's. James just released his latest solo album, Popcorn Storm. James is a rocker by night, but find out what his day job is now.