The ALL NEW Big Wakeup Call with Ryan Gatenby

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From June 22, 2020:  Award-winning international film director Peter Medak called in for a chat about his latest movie, "The Ghost of Peter Sellers."

In September 1973 Peter Sellers embarked on the production of a 17th Century pirate comedy in Cyprus for Columbia Pictures (Ghost in the Noonday Sun). Sellers lost confidence with the film as soon as it began and desperately tried to sabotage it, firing the producers in the first week and then setting his sights on his friend the director, Peter Medak. At its core lies the story of an unraveling production but also the tale of a young director firmly on a path to greatness. Medakhad made 3 back-to-back successes; most notably 'The Ruling Class' in 1972 with Peter O'Toole (nominated for the Palm D'Or). This film changed his career forever. After 43 years the wounds have barely healed for Medak and this is his opportunity to tell the story and finally release the weight associated with its failure. The Ghost of Peter Sellers is a comic-tragic feature doc about what it takes to be a film director and survive your biggest disaster.

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From October 27, 2016: Legendary actress Tippi Hedren called in to discuss her life and career. 

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From February 24, 2021: Dylan Lane joined the show to talk about the return of his classic show Chain Reaction on Game Show Network.

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From April 8, 2021: Marc and Angel Chernoff, The New York Times bestselling authors of GETTING BACK TO HAPPY discussed their latest book, 1000+ LITTLE HABITS OF HAPPY, SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIPS.

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From October 31, 2019: Alicia Dennis is People Magazine's Senior Editor of Crime.  She's also the host of “People Magazine Investigates,” on Investigation Discovery.  We talked about what's in store for the newest season.

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From November 18, 2019: William King, founding member of the Commodores, called in to chat about his career and the band's participation in an upcoming disco cruise.  Topics: How "Night Shift" wasn't originally considered to be released as a single, opening for the Jackson 5, and the dedication of their fans.  

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Kenny Curtis and Jillian Hughes called in to talk about the wildly successful podcast "Greeting Out" and new book inspired by the show, GREEKING OUT: Epic Retellings of Classic Greek Myths.

Kenny Curtis has more than 30 years in children’s programming as a performer, writer, and producer. He is one of the creators of National Geographic Kids’ Greeking Out podcast series, which he hosts and cowrites alongside his daughter, Jillian Hughes. Together, Kenny and Jillian have helped develop a number of well-known kids content offerings for partners and platforms like Pinna, Tinkercast, Kidz Bop, and 8 Pound Gorilla Records. But Kenny may be best known as the human behind the long-running radio program The Animal Farm on SiriusXM’s original family music channel, Kids Place Live. 

Jillian Hughes is a professional writer with her heart in the kids and family industry. She’s a writer for National Geographic Kids’ Greeking Out podcast series and has contributed to other platforms including Pinna, Tinkercast, and iHeart. She also works as a copywriter crafting marketing collateral for numerous industries. While she enjoys working with all her clients, she is especially partial to collaborating with Kenny—who just happens to be her Dad.

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From October 24, 2017: Nick Selby is a police detective with more than 20 years of experience fighting cyber criminals.  He's also the author of "The Cyber Attack Survival Manual."  We discussed the dark web, the biggest mistakes people make when it comes to protecting their identities, how hacking is not just a kid in a basement anymore, and why you maybe shouldn't have a smart adult toy.

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From January 3, 2018: Tommy Wiseau called in to talk about a special screening of "The Room" in theaters nationwide from Fathom Events. We discussed the success of the film, his new projects, and how a broadway musical version of "The Room" is in the works.

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HGTV Star Matt Blashaw joins our 5-Timers club as we talk emergency preparedness, getting your home ready for winter, and hints and tips for homeowners.