Hello everyone we're here today podcasting live almost because this episode is going up right away. We have no guest this week but Susan gives a great review of the inaugural "Big Easy" cruise she went on. We talk about this and that and get caught up with each other and all of you. Thanks for listening and watching...lots of new guests coming, as Paul says, "...from all walks of life!

Being a "baseball family" we were overjoyed with the opportunity to visit with the legendary Jim Rosenthal, writer of some of the greatest sports books every written. "Nolan Ryan's Pitching Bible" ('91), "Randy Johnson's Power Pitching" ('03), "Tony Gwynn's Total Baseball Player" ('92) and the great "Pitch like a Pro - A Guide for Young Pitchers and Their Coaches from Little League through High School" ('99) and more. We listened to fascinating stories and insights surrounding these famous icons of baseball and Jim's interaction with them. Lots of fun!

Ever wonder what a music publicist does and why it seems every successful team has one? We had a great visit with the legendary music publicist Bob Merlis. Bob was head of publicity at Warner Brothers Records for 30 years before breaking out on his own as a successful independent music publicist working with stars like ZZ Top, Dion, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, it goes on and on, over a brilliant career that's still successful and thriving. Bob even escorted a young 20-something Susan Cowsill on a publicity tour promoting her singles deal with Warner Brothers in the mid-70's. The best news is Bob, as of last week, is now the publicist for The Cowsills!!! Enjoy this unique insight into a unique position in the music industry.

Hello everybody. Well we have one more episode with no guest so you know us we just chat and visit about this and that. Our next two guests are already lined up so next week look for a visit with famed veteran publicist Bob Merlis and following that we'll be visiting with the great baseball sports writer Jim Rosenthal. We are looking forward to lots of great guests this year.... enjoy the episode.

Hi everyone it's just us talking and visiting about this and that this week. Lots of guests coming in the future but for today let's just sit back and catch up on a few things. Hope all is well with you and yours and please enjoy this episode.

Hi everybody. Today's guest is Jim McCarty...the original and only drummer the Yardbirds have ever had. Jim wrote a book about those great days and what he termed as the "best days" of his life but it's his latest book, "She Walks In Beauty" where the rock 'n roller writes about the "worst" day of his life....when his wife Elizabeth died...here Jim turns to the afterlife and the apparent link between the living and the dead as he hears from and contacts his wife from the afterlife. Enjoy this interesting episode.

Well everybody we went a little long with Peter Holsapple last week so we split the visit in to Part I and Part II. Welcome to Part II. Peter has a rich history he shares with us and you will be fascinated like we are. How much can one person do? Peter answers that question: a lot and he proves it. Enjoy the wrap up. Next week we have Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jim McCarty from the Yardbirds but it will not be a typical tour down Yardbird memory lane...it starts there but veers in a very unexpected direction. Enjoy everyone thanks for listening and/or watching!

Well everyone we are back in the Zoom saddle again. There's comfort to returning to the old podcast studio and having guests and not having the pressure of producing shows while on tour. Our guest this week is Peter Holsapple he of the rich history that includes the dB's, R.E.M., The Continental Drifters, Hootie and the Blowfish and being married for a time to our sister Susan. We hope you enjoy our visit with Peter. He's had quite a ride. It went on a bit so we have a Part I and Part II situation with this episode. We hope you enjoy the visit....lots more guests coming!!

We want to thank you for your patience as you know our friend Paul Shaffer was our guest last week so we held off on our end of summer tour final episode from the road until this week. WELL HERE IT IS!!! We have lots of pictures and video segments and images from the summer. Enjoy the memories from the Happy Together 2023 summer tour!

Well everyone, we had to hold off a week for our final summer tour episode because we heard from our good friend, Paul Shaffer, about an upcoming charity event he and Jeff Barry are having for Paul's daughter Victoria and her Pup Culture Rescue, a dog/puppy rescue service out of Los Angeles. We talk of that event coming up Wednesday, September 13th at the Write-off Room at 11502 Ventura Blvd in Studio City, CA called Doo Wah Ditties for Doggies. Jeff Barry will also guest with Paul. Jeff Barry wrote or co-wrote "Chapel of Love", "Leader of the Pack", "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", "Hanky Panky", "Sugar, Sugar", "I Honestly Love You", "Da Doo Ron Ron", and "Be My Baby" to name a few so enough said there". Enjoy this awesome episode and learn some surprising factoids about Mr. Paul Shaffer himself!