Time Rewind Reporter's Journal

Time Rewind Reporter's Journal

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Time Rewind Reporter's Journal episodes

  • Calling Dr. Fauci and Other Leading Newsmakers

    David and Mike welcome special guest Jerry Barmash, news anchor/reporter for WABC in New York. With the U.S. still in the deadly clutches of the coronavirus pandemic and more police brutality taking place even as the Black Lives Matter movement gains momentum, we ask Jerry how he interviews the leading newsmakers of the day. Among them, coronavirus guru Dr. Anthony Fauci, former National Security Advisor John Bolton, fabled whistleblowing NYPD cop Frank Serpico and legendary sportscaster Bob Costas.

    Check out Jerry's podcast, "WABC Inside the Newsroom."

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    37 min
  • Baseball, Bonanza and a Stove That Says You're Home

    Schooled in the ways of fly fishing by Boston Red Sox great Ted Williams in our last episode, Mike now reveals New York Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio's pick as the greatest baseball player of all time. Plus, David's encounter with a New York City mayor and "Bonanza" star Lorne Greene. And the heartwarming tale about how musical storyteller Harry Chapin found his way home and literally helped feed a community.

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    30 min
  • A Brush with Greatness: Meeting Ted Williams, Art Carney, Billy Joel and More

    In this episode, Mike meets "God" at the beach in the form of baseball legend and American war hero Ted Williams; comedic genius Art Carney welcomes David into his Connecticut home for an exclusive interview over lemonade and cookies; and Mike pokes his head into Billy Joel's Long Island motorcycle shop and confidently asks the "Piano Man" for an interview. Plus, a surprise celebrity encounter in an elevator.

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    30 min
  • Flames on the Ocean, Standoff at City Hall

    Thinking on your feet is essential when covering a breaking news story. In this episode, veteran broadcast journalists David Mendel and Mike Xirinachs share the personal drama they encountered while tackling their respective assignments. For David, it's being the only reporter inside Houston City Hall when a city council member's aide is suddenly taken hostage. For Mike, it's being among the first on the scene of what appears to be an oil tanker fire, but is actually one of the worst aviation disasters of the past 50 years: the downing of TWA Flight 800.

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    30 min
  • Who Are These Guys + Staring a Grand Dragon in the Eyes

    In this series premiere, you will meet veteran broadcast journalists David Mendel and Mike Xirinachs — reunited 30 years after running one of the most respected newsrooms in Connecticut. Find out how they broke into the news business right out of school, and then listen as Mike takes you behind the terrifying images of a Ku Klux Klan rally — one of his earliest assignments.

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    31 min

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With more than 50 years of reporting experience between them, veteran broadcast journalists David Mendel and Mike Xirinachs reveal the stories behind the stories. They have shared what was involved in…