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 38: Revisiting The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story

Episode 38: Revisiting The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story

Race, sexism, class and fame were all at the heart of how the OJ Simpson trial unfolded, themes that still resonate two decades later. The new hit series on FX ‘The People vs OJ Simpson: American Crim...

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Episode 37: Miss L – Anonymously exposing the sexism of the acting world

Episode 37: Miss L – Anonymously exposing the sexism of the acting world

Miss L has taken the internet by storm. The anonymous actress based in the UK has been sharing every sexist casting call and audition notice she encounters – and it’s quite a collection! She started t...

20 Aug 201621min

Episode 36: Bridget Carpenter – Adapting Stephen King’s 11.22.63 for Television

Episode 36: Bridget Carpenter – Adapting Stephen King’s 11.22.63 for Television

Alternative histories, conspiracy theories and a race against time - these are all at the heart of the gripping new Hulu series 11.22.63. The sci-fi series has an all-star team – it’s adapted from the...

20 Aug 201621min

Episode 35: Rocking the Vote – Music, Politics & the Campaign

Episode 35: Rocking the Vote – Music, Politics & the Campaign

Sander’s playlist highlights his revolution, Clinton roars with Katy Perry, and Trump is rocking in the free world - even though Neil Young may hate it. This week on Pop Culture Confidential - the can...

20 Aug 201631min

Episode 34: The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story

Episode 34: The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story

Race, sexism, class and fame were all at the heart of how the OJ Simpson trial unfolded, themes that still resonate two decades later. The new hit series on FX ‘The People vs OJ Simpson: American Crim...

20 Aug 201626min

Episode 33: Jenni Konner, a force behind HBO's Girls + the final Oscar verdict!

Episode 33: Jenni Konner, a force behind HBO's Girls + the final Oscar verdict!

On this weeks Pop Culture Confidential: Jenni Konner, executive producer, writer and co-showrunner of HBO's "Girls", alongside show creator and star Lena Dunham. Jenni Konner started her career as a ...

20 Aug 201650min

Episode 32: Comedy with a Passion! Writer Kevin Avery: Last Week Tonight, Totally Biased

Episode 32: Comedy with a Passion! Writer Kevin Avery: Last Week Tonight, Totally Biased

This week’s guest Kevin Avery is a writer on HBO’s ‘Last Week Tonight’ and co-host of the very funny podcast ‘Denzel Washington is the Greatest Actor of All Time Period’ with fellow comedian W. Kamau ...

18 Aug 201626min

Episode 31: From Pulp Fiction to Spotlight  - Master Class with Music Supervisor Mary Ramos

Episode 31: From Pulp Fiction to Spotlight - Master Class with Music Supervisor Mary Ramos

More than a music supervisor Mary Ramos is a detective, a negotiator and a fixer when it comes to suggesting and securing the perfect music for her directors. If you have been to the cinema in the las...

18 Aug 201654min

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