The RETROZEST Podcast

On Episode 142 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis continues the celebration the 45th Anniversary of the premiere of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA! This show is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. It began with the original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series (Galactica 1980), a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, video games and a reboot series.

Assisting Curtis in this endeavor with an exclusive interview is TIM CULBERTSON, a former stuntman & actor who served on BSG as a Cylon Centurion. Additionally, Tim appeared in films like Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Cheech and Chong's Next Movie, An Eye for an Eye and The Jerk; as well as TV shows like The Love Boat, WKRP in Cincinnati, Captain America (wherein he was a stunt double for Reb Brown) and Laverne & Shirley. In fact, speaking of Laverne & Shirley, his girlfriend for many years until her recent passing was Cindy Williams. At one point, he was also the tour manager for the late Jerry Lee Lewis., and was in a Schlitz Beer Commercial with Teri Garr.

BTW, If you are looking for a cool BSG Uniform Shirt for a costume, please visit judysemporium.com. They have both Colonial Warrior (beige) and Colonial Officer (blue) replica shirts for less than $40!

Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique BATTLESTAR GALACTICA T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/bsg. Browse the entire store at store.retrozest.com/home.

You may also help the RetroZest Podcast by purchasing a Celebrity Video Message gift for a friend/family member from CelebVM! Choose from celebrities like Barry Williams, Gary Busey, Ernie Hudson, Robert Fripp, Right Said Fred, etc.! Simply enter their website through our portal store.retrozest.com/celebvm, and shop as you normally would; it's no extra cost to you at all!

Contact Curtis at [email protected], or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, check us out on TikTok!

On Episode 141 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis continues the celebration the 45th Anniversary of the premiere of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA! This show is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. It began with the original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series (Galactica 1980), a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, video games and a reboot series.

Assisting Curtis in this endeavor with an exclusive interview is MARNEEN LYNNE FIELDS, a former stuntwoman who served on BSG as a stunt double for Jane Seymour, Maren Jensen, Laurette Spang and Brett Somers (among others). She also portrayed one of the female Viper pilots, although her screen time is very brief in that regard (since her unnamed character was shot down by the Cylons). Marneen also appeared on shows like Fantasy Island, Man From Atlantis, The Rockford Files, Shirley, Quincy M.E. and Scarecrow and Mrs. King. Additionally, she served on films like The Gauntlet, The Swarm, The Concorde ... Airport '79, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, The Howling and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge. In addition to BSG and other parts of her interesting career, Marneen talks about her upcoming directorial debut, Who's Gonna Take Care of Me?

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BTW, If you are looking for a cool BSG Uniform Shirt for a costume, please visit judysemporium.com. They have both Colonial Warrior (beige) and Colonial Officer (blue) replica shirts for less than $40!

Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique BATTLESTAR GALACTICA T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/bsg. Browse the entire store at store.retrozest.com/home.

You may also help the RetroZest Podcast by purchasing a Celebrity Video Message gift for a friend/family member from CelebVM! Choose from celebrities like Barry Williams, Gary Busey, Ernie Hudson, Robert Fripp, Right Said Fred, etc.! Simply enter their website through our portal store.retrozest.com/celebvm, and shop as you normally would; it's no extra cost to you at all!

Contact Curtis at [email protected], or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, check us out on TikTok!

On Episode 140 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis continues the celebration the 45th Anniversary of the premiere of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA! This show is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. It began with the original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series (Galactica 1980), a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, video games and a reboot series.

Assisting Curtis in this endeavor with an exclusive interview is SARAH RUSH, the actress who portrayed Flight Corporal Rigel on the show. Sarah also appeared on shows like The Incredible Hulk, Happy Days, Everybody Loves Raymond, and The Middle. She also had small roles in the Marvel Comics Doctor Strange film (1978), and the Maxwell Smart film The Nude Bomb (1980).

In addition to BSG and other parts of her interesting and inspirational story, Sarah talks about her contribution to Saga of a Fugitive Fleet, a recent 4-part Audiobook series (available on Audible or on CD) which was written, directed and produced by Daniel Earnshaw. She also talks about the current GoFundMe Page for Jack Stauffer ("Lt. Bojay") to cover expenses for his recent medical bills (please contribute!).

Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique BATTLESTAR GALACTICA T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/bsg. Browse the entire store at store.retrozest.com/home.

You may also help the RetroZest Podcast by purchasing a Celebrity Video Message gift for a friend/family member from CelebVM! Choose from celebrities like Barry Williams, Gary Busey, Ernie Hudson, Robert Fripp, Right Said Fred, etc.! Simply enter their website through our portal store.retrozest.com/celebvm, and shop as you normally would; it's no extra cost to you at all!

Contact Curtis at [email protected], or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, check us out on TikTok!

On Episode 139 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis celebrates the 45th Anniversary of the premiere of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA! This show is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. It began with the original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series (Galactica 1980), a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, video games and a reboot series.

Assisting Curtis in this endeavor in an exclusive interview is MAREN JENSEN, the former actress who portrayed Lt. Athena on the show. Maren also appeared on shows like The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries, The Love Boat and Fantasy Island; as well as films like Beyond the Reef, and Wes Craven's Deadly Blessing. She is currently the co-founder of Glow Beauty Fuel, a company which manufactures beauty protein bars.

Go to retrozest.com/drawing for a chance to win a 6-pack assortment of Beauty Protein Bars from Maren's company, along with some great Battlestar Galactica swag! You must enter by September 30, 2023 at 11:59pm Eastern Time.

Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique BATTLESTAR GALACTICA T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/bsg. Browse the entire store at store.retrozest.com/home.

You may also help the RetroZest Podcast by purchasing a Celebrity Video Message gift for a friend/family member from CelebVM! Choose from celebrities like Barry Williams, Gary Busey, Ernie Hudson, Robert Fripp, Right Said Fred, etc.! Simply enter their website through our portal store.retrozest.com/celebvm, and shop as you normally would; it's no extra cost to you at all!

Contact Curtis at [email protected], or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, check us out on TikTok!

On Episode 138 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis celebrates the 45th Anniversary of the premiere of Battle of the Planets! This is an American adaptation of the Japanese anime series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972). Of the 105 original Gatchaman episodes, 85 were used in the Battle of the Planets adaptation, produced by Sandy Frank Entertainment.

Assisting Curtis in this endeavor is FRANKLIN COFOD, the editor who was responsible for overseeing the small editing staff for Sandy Frank Entertainment, as well as doing much of the editing himself. Following Battle of the Planets, he was able to expand his scope to include production, and he acted as head director on the series Voltron, Defender of the Universe and Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs.

Also joining the discussion is Author and BotP Historian JASON HOFIUS. Jason is the co-author (with George Khoury) of G-Force Animated: The Official Battle of the Planets Guidebook, as well as the creator of the exhaustive website BattleOfThePlanets.info. Jason was hired by Sandy Frank Entertainment as merchandising director and in-house specialist for the BotP property. You may buy a copy of Jason's BotP guidebook on the homepage of the website.

Jason also assisted George Khoury with the writing of Age Of TV Heroes: The Live-Action Adventures Of Your Favorite Comic Book Characters.

Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique BATTLE OF THE PLANETS / GATCHAMAN T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/gatchaman. Browse the entire store at store.retrozest.com/home.

You may also help the RetroZest Podcast by purchasing a Celebrity Video Message gift for a friend/family member from CelebVM! Choose from celebrities like Barry Williams, Gary Busey, Ernie Hudson, Robert Fripp, Right Said Fred, etc.! Simply enter their website through our portal store.retrozest.com/celebvm, and shop as you normally would; it's no extra cost to you at all!

Contact Curtis at [email protected], or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, check us out on TikTok!

On Episode 137 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis celebrates the 45th Anniversary of the premiere of Jason of Star Command! This was one of the few live-action Filmation shows which aired on Saturday mornings for kids from 1978 thru 1980. It was the sequel series to Space Academy (another Filmation show).

Assisting Curtis in this endeavor is the lead actor who portrayed Jason himself; CRAIG LITTLER! Craig and Curtis had a wonderful behind the scenes discussion about Jason of Star Command; topics include working with James Doohan and Sid Haig, as well as how this show was much better than its predecessor. Craig also shares other key points of his very successful career (including his epic role in the Grey Poupon Mustard commercial, and his stint as the Gorton's Fisherman).

If you'd like to watch all of Jason of Star Command, you may do so via this playlist on YouTube. Additionally, check out this great exhaustive reel of all Craig's commercial work (which also includes a few TV show appearances).

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On Episode 136 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis has a discussion with pop culture detective Mark Edlitz! Mark is the author of the recently published book, Movies Go Fourth; a celebration of the fourth movies in the most popular film franchises of all time. It offers behind-the-scenes stories of fourth films from such beloved series as Star Wars, Star Trek, and James Bond. It also explores infamous fourth films, including Jaws: The Revenge, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, and Batman & Robin.

Mark also directed and produced Jedi Junkies, a film about extreme Star Wars fans. Mark's first three books are How to Be a Superhero, The Many Lives of James Bond and The Lost Adventures of James Bond.

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You may also help the RetroZest Podcast by purchasing a Celebrity Video Message gift for a friend/family member from CelebVM! Choose from celebrities like Barry Williams, Gary Busey, Ernie Hudson, Robert Fripp, Right Said Fred, etc.! Simply enter their website through our portal at store.retrozest.com/celebvm, and shop as you normally would; it's no extra cost to you at all!

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On Episode 135 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis concludes RetroZest's celebration of the 40th anniversary of WARGAMES; the first mass-consumed, visual media with the central theme of remote computing as well as hacking! The film stars Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Ally Sheedy and Barry Corbin.

Assisting Curtis in this final part 4 episode is the Visual Effects Supervisor for the film; MICHAEL L. FINK! Michael shares the amazing story about how he was in the right place at the right time in order to contribute to the success of WarGames. In addition to a wonderful behind-the-scenes discussion about the film (wherein he was actually INSIDE the WOPR Computer prop), he also discusses other key points of his career in SPFX including Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Special Edition, Blade Runner, Tron: Legacy, etc. Michael recently retired and became a Professor Emeritus at the School of Cinematic Arts at USC.

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Contact Curtis at [email protected], or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, check us out on TikTok!

On Episode 134 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis resumes RetroZest's celebration of the 40th anniversary of WARGAMES; the first mass-consumed, visual media with the central theme of remote computing as well as hacking! The film stars Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Ally Sheedy and Barry Corbin.

Assisting Curtis in this part 3 episode is the supporting actor who portrayed Arthur Cabot, the member of the Reagan Administration who recommends John McKittrick's WOPR idea to the President; KENT WILLIAMS! His scenes with Dennis Lipscomb, Dabney Coleman, Juanin Clay, Barry Corbin and Michael Ensign are among the most memorable ones in the film! Kent and Curtis had a wonderful behind the scenes discussion about WarGames, and also about other key points of his career (including The New Mike Hammer with Stacy Keach).

Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique WARGAMES T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/wargames.

You may also help the RetroZest Podcast by purchasing a Celebrity Video Message gift for a friend/family member from CelebVM! Choose from celebrities like Barry Williams, Gary Busey, Ernie Hudson, Robert Fripp, Right Said Fred, etc.! Simply enter their website through our portal store.retrozest.com/celebvm, and shop as you normally would; it's no extra cost to you at all!

Contact Curtis at [email protected], or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, check us out on TikTok!

On Episode 133 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis embarks on a celebration of the 35th anniversary of self-titled debut album (on Tommy Boy Records) by the New Wave/Synth Pop band INFORMATION SOCIETY!

Assisting Curtis in this endeavor is the band's founding member, PAUL ROBB, who has served as keyboardist/percussionist/songwriter for the group since the beginning! Paul and Curtis had a wonderful behind the scenes dialog about the formation of the band, as well as its history since then. Paul is also the founder of Hakatak International Record Company, and has produced music for TV, film and commercials.

Be sure and visit (and follow) Information Society on Facebook and on Instagram!

Also, check out these cool videos featuring InSoc on the 80s Cruise 2017: RECAP VIDEO, MINI-CONCERT

Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique RETRO T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/home.

You may also help the RetroZest Podcast by purchasing a Celebrity Video Message gift for a friend/family member from CelebVM! Choose from celebrities like Barry Williams, Gary Busey, Ernie Hudson, Robert Fripp, Right Said Fred, etc.! Simply enter their website through our portal store.retrozest.com/celebvm, and shop as you normally would; it's no extra cost to you at all!

Contact Curtis at [email protected], or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, check us out on TikTok!