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Media Path Podcast

Have you ever become obsessed with a topic and taken a deep dive into consuming all you could uncover about it?

Media Path podcast is here to indulge your obsessions. hosted by Fritz Coleman and Louise Palanker, the show takes you along on a scenic tour through books, movies, TV, podcasts and music related to a given topic of captivation. We are exploring entertainment, politics, history, true crime, world events and all of their intriguing intersections.

Fritz Coleman is a legendary Los Angeles weatherman/humorist. Louise Palanker is a filmmaker/columnist and co-founder of Premiere Radio.
Hop aboard. Discover more layers, intrigue and substance. Go beyond binging with Media Path.

News Tv Arts Politics Books Media Movies
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
66 minutes
Episodes
239
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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The Gen-X Child Actor Club & Stories of a Kid In New Hollywood with Moosie Drier!

The Gen-X Child Actor Club & Stories of a Kid In New Hollywood with Moosie Drier!

We welcome Moosie Drier, one of the most familiar young faces of 70s and 80s TV and film! Moosie takes us back to a time when child actors were a tight crew who worked and auditioned for roles togeth…

01:12:54  |   Thu 04 Sep 2025
Preserving Mayberry's Characters & The Andy Griffith Shows' Legacy

Preserving Mayberry's Characters & The Andy Griffith Shows' Legacy

What happens when a big time movie star gets popped for speeding while rolling through Mayberry? He just may learn the value of connection and community, that’s what!


Mayberry Man… first a movie, then…

01:14:58  |   Thu 28 Aug 2025
Getting Rock On The Radio & The Peak Era Of Music Marketing with Paul Rappaport

Getting Rock On The Radio & The Peak Era Of Music Marketing with Paul Rappaport

For 33 1/3 years, Paul Rappaport made history as a rock promotions kingpin at Columbia Records, shaping pathways for the biggest artists of the ’70s, 80s and ’90s to find their audience. Paul has pen…

01:20:53  |   Thu 21 Aug 2025
Semi-Unscripted Hollywood & Writing Jokes For The Stars with Bruce Vilanch

Semi-Unscripted Hollywood & Writing Jokes For The Stars with Bruce Vilanch

We stand in gratitude to Bruce Vilanch for Peak Hollywood’s most treasured and iconic entertainment history moments. Bruce is an EGOT Award Show Writer and he’s penned warehouses and server farms ful…

01:27:05  |   Thu 14 Aug 2025
Iconic Show Biz History &  The American Entertainment Dream with Ann Jillian

Iconic Show Biz History & The American Entertainment Dream with Ann Jillian

We’re joined by actress/singer/dancer Ann Jillian who takes us on an extraordinary journey which begins as her parents escape Soviet-Occupied Lithuania and continues into the Hollywood soundstages th…

01:28:24  |   Thu 07 Aug 2025
Cinematic Fiction & The Rich History of Detroit's Black Bottom with Blair Underwood & Joe McClean

Cinematic Fiction & The Rich History of Detroit's Black Bottom with Blair Underwood & Joe McClean

We’re joined by award-winning Actor/Producer Blair Underwood and Director/Producer/Author Joe McClean to talk about their new novel, Sins of Survivors, written by Joe and presented by Blair. 


The book…

00:52:43  |   Thu 31 Jul 2025
An Improv Master & Lessons In Life & Comedy  with Colin Mochrie

An Improv Master & Lessons In Life & Comedy  with Colin Mochrie

Improv is so much more than hilarious. It’s a comedy writing tool, a key to unlocking our truest selves and a valuable collection of life lessons. Whose Line’s Colin Mochrie is here to enlighten and …

00:57:47  |   Thu 24 Jul 2025
The Battle Against Misinformation & Democracy In The Digital Age with Barbara McQuade

The Battle Against Misinformation & Democracy In The Digital Age with Barbara McQuade

Can disinformation really take down a democracy from the inside? This week’s guest, Barbara McQuade, thinks so — and she’s here to show us exactly how it’s happening and what we can do about it.


Barba…

01:11:49  |   Thu 17 Jul 2025
Pioneering A Woman's Voice In TV Comedy & The How To's Of Humor with Carol Leifer

Pioneering A Woman's Voice In TV Comedy & The How To's Of Humor with Carol Leifer

Carol Leifer entered comedy when a woman stand-up was considered a novelty or a niche, but even then she knew "things would eventually change." And change has come, due in no small part to Carol's ow…

01:00:10  |   Thu 10 Jul 2025
Becoming A Creative Leader & Keeping The 70s Music Spirit Alive with Bo Donaldson

Becoming A Creative Leader & Keeping The 70s Music Spirit Alive with Bo Donaldson

Our guests exemplify the power of passion, mastery and skill blending in creating a lasting legacy. We begin with the co-authors of The Creative Leader: What Every Leader Should Know About The Art & …

01:04:09  |   Thu 03 Jul 2025
Politically Influential Improv Comedy & Show Biz Versatility In High Gear with Hal Sparks

Politically Influential Improv Comedy & Show Biz Versatility In High Gear with Hal Sparks

Can your keyboard produce enough hyphens to define Hal Sparks? He is a Comedian-Actor-Musician-Magician-Podcaster-Political Commentator-TV and Radio Personality-Host-Podcast Guest, and beyond. We are…

01:27:54  |   Thu 26 Jun 2025
Stories of 60s Child Stardom & Decades of Thriving in Show Biz with Kathy Garver!

Stories of 60s Child Stardom & Decades of Thriving in Show Biz with Kathy Garver!

You may know Kathy Garver from Family Affair but her career before and since “Cissy” is expansive! She is still extraordinarily prolific with a calendar full of film dates, audio book recordings, and…

01:03:40  |   Thu 19 Jun 2025
Writing, Voice Acting & Entertainment Career Building with Nick Bakay!

Writing, Voice Acting & Entertainment Career Building with Nick Bakay!

You may know him best as the voice of Salem The Cat or Norbert from Sabrina The Teenage Witch and Angry Beavers but Nick Bakay is also the Writer/Producer who brought you Mom, King Of Queens, Paul Bl…

01:04:30  |   Thu 12 Jun 2025
Ruling The Broadcast TV Era & Navigating Hollywood's Landscape

Ruling The Broadcast TV Era & Navigating Hollywood's Landscape

He has entertained tens of millions of people over the course of four decades with iconic film and TV appearances, yet he remains humble and modest - He is Mystic Pizza, Falcon Crest and Perry Mason …

01:10:18  |   Thu 29 May 2025
Exploring Family Band Dynamics & Testing 'Cowsills' Knowledge with Vicki Peterson, John Cowsill & Bob Cowsill

Exploring Family Band Dynamics & Testing 'Cowsills' Knowledge with Vicki Peterson, John Cowsill & Bob Cowsill

It's a return trip down the Media Path for Vicki and John and this time Bob is along for fun, games and Cowsill family lore! 


We welcome back Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill, who recently joined us to…

01:11:24  |   Thu 22 May 2025
How To Make Pop Culture History & The Creative Depths Of Rock Stardom with Rick Springfield

How To Make Pop Culture History & The Creative Depths Of Rock Stardom with Rick Springfield

The whole world knows Rick Springfield, the performer, songwriter, idol, rock star, actor, hitmaker....but the real Rick is an introspective deep thinker who has overcome wrenching personal and profe…

01:12:33  |   Thu 15 May 2025
The Persistent Draw of Titanic & A New Perspective On A Historic Tragedy

The Persistent Draw of Titanic & A New Perspective On A Historic Tragedy

Author, performer, podcaster, interviewer and host Nelson Aspen has covered a lot of ground in his highly prolific career, but he continues to return to one spot in particular, figuratively speaking:…

01:05:07  |   Thu 08 May 2025
The Business of Child Stardom & A Family of Hollywood Trailblazers with Keith Coogan

The Business of Child Stardom & A Family of Hollywood Trailblazers with Keith Coogan

When family stories become show biz stories, the world listens. Fitting that very bill we’ve got actor Keith Coogan, the grandson of the original child star, Jackie Coogan, whose namesake law in the …

01:01:15  |   Thu 01 May 2025
The Complexities of Adolescence & The Real Life Drama of Medicine with Lesley Boone, Dina and Ryder Friedman

The Complexities of Adolescence & The Real Life Drama of Medicine with Lesley Boone, Dina and Ryder Friedman

We have entered an exciting new TV drama era in which creators are immersing viewers in the gritty, heart wrenching details of real life trauma. We are celebrating this provocative and inspiring new …

01:06:32  |   Thu 17 Apr 2025
A Dynamo's Impact On Showbiz & Tracing The Timeline Of Women In Comedy with Jo Anne Worley

A Dynamo's Impact On Showbiz & Tracing The Timeline Of Women In Comedy with Jo Anne Worley

The exuberantly effervescent Jo Anne Worley, queen of the quip and paradigm of the pizzazz, turns our studio into a cabaret club this week, dazzling and delighting with stories of show biz daring do……

01:06:17  |   Thu 03 Apr 2025
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