Steve Alten

Super excited announce this weeks guest: owner of the largest JAWS memorabilia collection in the world and co-creator of the book: "JAWS: Memories from Martha's Vineyard", Jim Beller! Jim has been a die hard JAWS fan since he saw the film in theaters in 1975! He is an expert on anything and everything JAWS related and his collection spans almost 50 years of memorabilia including things that are very rare or impossible to find!We talk about a boatload of stuff in this episode from how Jim first heard about JAWS and why he was completely captivated by it, to some of the coolest and most prized pieces of his collection, and some behind the scenes stories! We also discuss a JAWS exhibit that is currently on Martha's Vineyard containing pieces of Jim's collection which he has donated.We hope you enjoy this interview as much as we did with Jim Beller!You find Jim at:www.JawsCollector.comEtsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JAWScollector?ref=shop_sugg_marketInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimbeller/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jim.beller1Intro music by George Richter

Beyond ecstatic to announce this week’s guest; 3 time Emmy Award nominated producer of “Caught in Providence” featuring Judge Caprio, and locally famous DJ, Ulysses Gallman! As an artist, Ulysses has his hand in just about everything. He is a retired award winning high school science teacher, locally famous DJ and owner or Ulysses Party Thaaang which was on public access TV for over a decade. On top of all that he worked in radio for years at stations such as RI 104, 99.7, 90.3 WRIU, and WHIT in New Bern, NC! He is also the proud father of triplets! The man can, and has done it all! We talk about so much in this episode, from how Ulysses began his career as a very successful DJ who continues to DJ today, and working as a producer on the national TV show, “Caught in Providence” featuring Judge Caprio, to some of his craziest gig stories and what went on behind the scenes of “Ulysses Party Thaaang”, and so much more!You can find Ulysses at:https://www.facebook.com/ulysses.gallmanIntro music by George Richter

Tony and Cooley are very excited to announce this week's guest; actor, writer and comedian, Nick Albanese! Nick has been involved in the entertainment industry ever since he can remember and holds a degree in theatre form CCRI. Nick has starred in multiple films and well known TV shows such as the Showtime series, "Brotherhood." He is most notably known for his one-man show which he wrote, directed, produced and starred in titled, "The Last Sicilian." The show has played to sold out crowds in Rhode Island and New York City. Nick is also well-known for playing the famous mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, Buddy Cianci, in another show he wrote titled, "BUDDY: One Last Night!" He also performs stand-up comedy around the local comedy scene intermittently. In this episode we discuss where Nick's inspiration comes from when writing his shows to his experiences onstage, as well as his stint as a limo driver and spending time with legends like George Carlin, and so much more!You can find Nick at:https://www.facebook.com/nickalbanese and on IG at https://www.instagram.com/thelastsicilian/Intro music by George Richter

Super excited to announce this week's guest: board game master and enthusiast, Art Clausen! Art personally owns over 800 board games, some still sealed, and has a wealth of knowledge about which board games are the most fun to play and why they are so popular among fans! We discuss how games have changed over the years and how there is a game out there for everyone, as well as why certain games have been able to captivate certain audiences for decades, and so much more!You can find Art athttps://www.facebook.com/arthur.clausen.5 and on IG at https://www.instagram.com/thetabletoprevolution/Intro music by George Richter

Super excited to announce this week's guest: filmmaker, director and producer, John Campopiano. John is most notably known for co-directing the well received documentary, "Pennywise: The Story of IT" which won "Best Documentary" at the 2023 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. He also holds other directing credits such as "Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary", "Snapper" The Man-Eating Turtle Movie That Never Got Made", and was Archive Producer/Producer on "Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story." John is also working on an upcoming documentary titled, "Making A Monster" which surrounds the making of JAWS with some never before seen archival footage which we discuss in this episode, and so much more!You can find John athttps://www.facebook.com/johnny.campopiano and on IG at https://www.instagram.com/johncampopiano/Intro Music by George Richter

Super excited to announce this week's guest: director, producer, and award-winning playwright and screenwriter, Lenny Schwartz! Lenny has 44 plays and 30 screenplays under his name and was named the Planet Connections Best Playwright in 2013, 2016 and 2018! He also holds awards for for Best Screenplay in 2017 and 2022 at the Shawna Shea Film Festival and Macabre Faire Film Festival. Lenny was also the playwright of “Bill Finger: Rise of the Bat” which shed light on who Bill Finger was in regards to Batman! We discuss his play about virtually forgotten comic book illustrator, Steve Ditko titled, “DITKO", the inspiration behind his writing, his thoughts on Stan Lee, his upcoming film, "The Haunted and the Hunted", and so much more!You can find Lenny athttps://www.facebook.com/leonard.x.schwartz and on IG at https://www.instagram.com/lnnyschwartz/Intro music by George Richter

Unbelievably excited to announce this week's guest: actor Keith Coogan! Keith began his career as a child actor and has starred in numerous roles that have held a special place in the hearts of many such as, "Adventures in Babysitting" as Brad, and "Don't Tell Mom The BabySitter's Dead" as Kenny, as well as many others! We discuss his experience working on these iconic films and others, as well as his wealth of knowledge of film in general! We also talk about his grandfather, Jackie Coogan, who starred in films such as the original "Oliver Twist" and "The Kid" alongside Charlie Chaplin, and so much more!You can find Keith at https://keithcooganonline.com and on IG at https://www.instagram.com/keithcooganIntro music by George Richter

Super excited to announce this week’s guest: licensed real estate broker, bodybuilder, actor, and marketing master, Don Martone! His name is synonymous with excellence in the real estate industry. Don has helped countless families find their dream homes and navigate the complex world of property investment. We discuss his expertise across residential, commercial, luxury properties, as well as bodybuilding, marketing, and so much more! You can find Don at https://martonemoves.com and on IG at https://www.instagram.com/martonemovesIntro music by George Richter

Super excited to announce this week’s guest: bestselling author, Steve Alten! We discuss his outstanding career with over 20 books to his name, and the upcoming release of the film," MEG 2: The Trench”, based on his book. He is a master storyteller with a gift for blending science, action, and adventure is his works, and we talk with Steve about where he draws his inspiration from and so much more! You can find Steve at https://www.stevealten.com and on IG at https://www.instagram.com/stevealtenofficialIntro music by George Richter

Super excited to announce our first guest: production designer, director, artist and illustrator, Joe Alves! His work has set the standard for what today’s filmmakers consider a blueprint for outstanding film design. We talk about his experience working with Walt Disney, and Alfred Hitchock, to his design on films such as JAWS, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Escape from New York, and so much more! You can find Joe at https://joealvesmovieart.com and on IG at https://www.instagram.com/joealvesofficial