The Bret Saunders Podcast

Chevy Chase was an original member of Saturday Night Live and went on to star in numerous films. August 25th, Chevy comes to the Bellco Theater for a special screening of Caddyshack (considered one of the all-time funniest films by the American Film institute, Time, and ESPN) followed by a Q & A session. Here he talks about the legacy of the film and working with Bill Murray, Ted Knight and Rodney Dangerfield. He also talks about being in a band with future founders of Steely Dan, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, plus his friendship with all four Beatles.


It’s the 50th anniversary of the Manson murders and ever since, Charles Manson has been a part of the American psyche (he’s even a part of the makeup of the new Quentin Tarantino movie, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood). Bret and author Jeffrey Melnick discuss his book, Creepy Crawling: Charles Manson and the Many Lives of America's Most Infamous Family, and why they have rarely slipped off the American radar for long.

Terri Nunn is best known as the singer in Berlin whose hits included, The Metro, Take My Breath Away (from Top Gun) and No More Words. But she was also an actor, auditioned for the part of Princess Leia in Star Wars and turned down the role of Lucy in the TV series Dallas. Terri talks about that and the new Berlin album, featuring a song inspired by the last conversations she had with her mother.

The Dave Clark Five was a part of the British Invasion, in fact their classic, Glad All Over, knocked the Beatles, “I Want To Hold Your Hand” off the top of the UK charts. Dave recently unearthed an amazing performance from his collection, a song he helped pen for a musical that Freddy Mercury sang. He has now stripped it down to just the Queen singer’s stunning voice and piano. Dave talks about his friendship with Mercury, the first time they met (Looks like Liza Minnelli!) and the search for this amazing track. He also talks about the Dave Clark Five playing Red Rocks and the only role he turned down as a young stunt actor (it involved dressing in drag and a very famous river).

So what exactly does our state’s Attorney General actually do? We find out from Phil Weiser, Colorado’s new Attorney General. In a wide ranging conversation, Phil talks about clerking at the United States Supreme Court for Justices Byron White and Ruth Bader Ginsburg and he pulls back the curtain on the inner workings of the court. He also talks about issues not only facing Colorado, but the country as well: gerrymandering, DACA, climate change, and the opioid crisis. Plus, we find out the cassette he wore out as a young music fan. (hint, some of it was recorded at Red Rocks.)

Tim Heidecker, comedian, actor, and musician. He’s in Jordan Peele’s new movie Us and he currently co-hosts the parodic film review web series, On Cinema. His new album is What the Broken Hearted Do, inspired when internet trolls created a hoax that his wife was leaving him, she didn’t. Tim talks about the influences of Randy Newman, Harry Nilsson, the new Bob Dylan documentary and taking guitar lessons with Ezra from Vampire Weekend.

Keane will join On Tap With KBCO Saturday afternoon August 10th at Breckenridge Brewery in Littleton. Tim Rice-Oxley Smith joins Bret to talk about the time Kanye West blew up some of their gear, the new album, and why, at the height of their popularity, it was a good time to take a break.

You probably saw him first as Ash Williams in The Evil Dead (and its many spinoffs). Now Bruce Campbell will host a reboot of Ripley’s Believe It Or Not. In his conversation with Bret, Bruce talks about the direction of the show (the successes and yes, some squeamish moments). The Evil Dead video game and playing a role of an older Elvis in a nursing home.

Ani DiFranco has released 25 albums, written hundreds of songs, and started her own label. She’s now written a memoir, No Walls And The Recurring Dream. Ani talks about Red Rocks, jamming with Prince, and making hope happen.

Recorded earlier this spring, founding member of Widespread Panic, John Bell, spoke to us about the band’s appearance on KBCO Studio C Groove Show Vol. 1, the 20th anniversary of ‘Til The Medicine Takes (which includes music recorded in KBCO Studio C), Red Rocks, and filling in for Fleetwood Mac at the New Orleans Jazzfest.

The Rock N’ Roll Hall of Famer talks about his new African-infused album, positivity, drowning out the fear, Woodstock, and Colorado legalizing weed.