Episode 70: ‘Missing Richard Simmons’ with Dan Taberski

Episode 70: ‘Missing Richard Simmons’ with Dan Taberski

Richard Simmons, workout and fitness guru, is a true American pop culture icon. One example of the empire he built is his workout video “Sweatin’ to the Oldies”, which sold millions of copies. Three years ago Simmons mysteriously disappeared from public life, including cutting off contact with most of the world. This week we speak to Dan Taberski about his search for answers that lead to the massive podcast hit “Missing Richard Simmons”. Taberski is a writer, director and former producer for “The Daily Show” who was a student at Simmons fitness class “Slimmons” in Beverly Hills. He became friends with Simmons and had discussed making a documentary about his life and work. So why does the most flamboyant and visible exercise evangelist suddenly disappear without alerting friends and colleagues? Dan Taberski talks to host Christina Jeurling Birro about the importance of Richard Simmons, the many thousands of people that Simmons so generously helped during his career and the theories to why he may have retreated for the public eye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 111: Zoe Perry of ‘Young Sheldon’ & the Season Highlights

Episode 111: Zoe Perry of ‘Young Sheldon’ & the Season Highlights

Actress Zoe Perry of the hit CBS sitcom ‘Young Sheldon’ joins us this week to share what it means to be playing a younger version of a part that her mother Laurie Metcalf (Roseanne and Lady Bird) orig...

7 Jun 201838min

Episode 110: Fall TV Lineup & Comedy in the Trump Era

Episode 110: Fall TV Lineup & Comedy in the Trump Era

Eric Deggans, NPR’s TV critic, reports on the Fall TV lineup including the genre trends, and which shows look the most promising. Then, author and comedian Laurie Kilmartin discusses her latest book, ...

6 Jun 201832min

Episode 109: Screenwriter Craig Mazin on writing, the Weinsteins & his new HBO series “Chernobyl"

Episode 109: Screenwriter Craig Mazin on writing, the Weinsteins & his new HBO series “Chernobyl"

Host Christina Jeurling Birro is joined by screenwriter and producer Craig Mazin whose credits include the wildly popular sequels for “The Hangover” and “Scary Movie”, the hit podcast ‘Scriptnotes’ wi...

6 Jun 201856min

Episode 108: Henry Winkler - Barry, Arrested Development & being The Fonz

Episode 108: Henry Winkler - Barry, Arrested Development & being The Fonz

TV icon Henry Winkler joins host Christina Jeurling Birro to speak about his newest hit show “Barry”, working on "Arrested Development", the influence of "Happy Days", living with dyslexia, jumping th...

6 Jun 201825min

Episode 107: Killing Eve & The Cosby Verdict

Episode 107: Killing Eve & The Cosby Verdict

Luke Jennings, author of the novel “Codename Villanelle”, the basis for the hit series “Killing Eve”, plus reporter Annette John-Hall joins to give some perspective on the Bill Cosby case and trials. ...

6 Jun 201829min

Episode 106: Comedy writer Nell Scovell + The 2018 Summer Movie Preview

Episode 106: Comedy writer Nell Scovell + The 2018 Summer Movie Preview

Veteran comedy writer Nell Scovell shares her experience from ‘The Simpsons’ to ‘Letterman’, and how she survived the male dominated writer's rooms. Plus our big summer movie preview with Mark Johnson...

6 Jun 201833min

Episode 105: Director Johan Renck - Bowie, Breaking Bad & the new series ‘Chernobyl’

Episode 105: Director Johan Renck - Bowie, Breaking Bad & the new series ‘Chernobyl’

Director Johan Renck shares his ever changing creative journey, from Stakka Bo to working with Madonna, David Bowie and Beyonce, directing feature films and TV such as ‘Breaking Bad’, ‘The Walking Dea...

6 Jun 201842min

Episode 104: Ane Crabtree & Bill Barretta

Episode 104: Ane Crabtree & Bill Barretta

Award winning costume designer Ane Crabtree (Sopranos, Westworld) speaks about her powerful designs for The Handmaid’s Tale, that have also become an important symbol of protest worldwide. She also di...

6 Jun 201837min

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