Media Path Podcast

Media Path

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.

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271 episodes
Updated July 23

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Mar 31, 2022 · 1 hr 8 min
Dirty Dancing & Songwriting Magic
“First dance. First love. The time of your life,” read the posters in 1987, as the words “Dirty Dancing” came to mean, that sweet little movie that brings a smile to your heart and a tap to your toe. Back then, the only way to see the film was to keep ret
Mar 24, 2022 · 1 hr 17 min
Mood Based Viewing & Four Hollywood Husbands featuring Joyce Bulifant & Liane Bonin Starr
Joyce Bulifant’s path has led her from orphanages to Broadway stages. From dyslexia to alcoholic husbands, from co-dependency to The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and from travels with her mother-in-law Helen Hays to ultimately marrying the love of her life! It’
Mar 17, 2022 · 1 hr 14 min
The Art of the Interview & Knowing Your Subject featuring Larry Grobel
Larry Grobel has been called by Playboy, “The interviewers’ interviewer,” by Joyce Carol Oats, “The Mozart of interviewers” and by J.P. Donleavy, “The most intelligent interviewer in the U.S.” Larry has written for The New York Times, Entertainment We
Mar 10, 2022 · 1 hr 15 min
Comedy & Body Positivity featuring Cathy Ladman
Cathy Ladman possesses one of the keenest minds in standup comedy. She has appeared on The Tonight Show nine times, and Craig Ferguson’s Late, Late Show four times. She has won the American Comedy Award for Best Female Standup Comic and starred in her own
Mar 3, 2022 · 58 min
The Munsters & Pop Culture Heroes featuring Butch Patrick
Butch Patrick was Hollywood’s dependable, go-to kid actor and as such he guest starred in Gunsmoke, The Monkees, Bonanza, My Three Sons, Adam-12, General Hospital, I Dream of Jeanie, Family Affair, The Real McCoys, My Favorite Martian, Mr. Ed, and Daniel
Feb 24, 2022 · 1 hr 2 min
Comedic Genius & Manna for Love Slaves featuring Judy Tenuta
Come closer and worship the goddess that is Judy Tenuta. Judy joins us with her divine comedic origin stories, revelatory wisdom and magnificent accordion odes of exaltation. Crawl for it. Plus, Fritz and Weezy are recommending and discussing LBJ: T
Feb 17, 2022 · 1 hr 5 min
Seeking Truth & Penning Fiction featuring Danuta Pfeiffer
Danuta Pfeiffer’s stunningly beautiful memoir, Chiseled joins Educated, The Glass Castle and Angela’s Ashes in that rare class of memorable books by authors who have triumphed over nearly impossible childhoods. Danuta’s latest work is Libertas, the first
Feb 10, 2022 · 1 hr 3 min
Patriotism & Public Service featuring Adam Schiff
Adam Schiff’s work and words have served as ballast for our balance of power against the chaotic headwinds of the trump administration. Congressman Schiff’s best selling book, Midnight In Washington places you in his shoes and thoughts as he journeys from
Feb 3, 2022 · 1 hr 1 min
Elvis & Why He Died Young featuring Sally Hoedel
Why did the world lose the King of Rock & Roll at the age of 42? The institutionalized answer has been drugs and decadence. Author and Elvis scholar Sally Hoedel begs to differ. She posits that Elvis was born with disease and/or dysfunction in nine of
Jan 27, 2022 · 1 hr 10 min
Merle Haggard & The Bakersfield Sound featuring Marc Eliot
Hag, by Marc Eliot is the definitive biography of country legend Merle Haggard. Marc has penned best selling books on Cary Grant, The Eagles, Jimmy Stewart and so many more. His latest work explores the complex and conflicting personality forces that pus
Jan 20, 2022 · 1 hr 7 min
Herman’s Hermits & The British Beat featuring Peter Noone
Peter Noone has been delighting audiences all of his life. A born entertainer, Peter went global with Herman’s Hermits when he was just fifteen years old, selling more than 60 million records and scoring seven gold records. Peter served proudly on the fro
Jan 13, 2022 · 1 hr 2 min
Remembering Sidney Poitier & Bob Saget featuring Bobby Slayton
Fritz and Weezy celebrate the lives and careers of Sidney Poitier and Bob Saget with friend, neighbor and Pitbull of Comedy, Bobby Slayton. Bobby has spent the last 30 years owning audiences with his relentless brand of offensively hilarious standup. He h
Jan 6, 2022 · 1 hr 6 min
Tim Conway & A Daughter’s Love featuring Kelly Conway
Kelly Conway’s book is called My Dad's Funnier Than Your Dad: Growing Up with Tim Conway in the Funniest House in America. We won’t contest her on that title. Kelly’s warm, loving, raucus childhood in the San Fernando Valley with her five little brothers
Dec 31, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
Finding Your Purpose & Limitless Potential featuring Laura Gassner Otting
The pandemic has challenged many of us to dig deep and discover that we may have options and opportunities that we were too busy to recognize. Best Selling Author and Motivational Keynote speaker Laura Gassner Otting helped create the AmeriCorps progra
Dec 23, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min
Practicing Diplomacy & Daring To Lead featuring Suzan Johnson Cook
Suzan Johnson Cook is an inspired blend. I paella, if you will of Reverend, Doctor, Diplomat, Author, Academic, Theologian, Activist, Show Host and presidential advisor, who served as a policy advisor to President Clinton and in the Obama Administration a
Dec 16, 2021 · 1 hr 23 min
Comedy, Art & Healing featuring Eric Schwartz & Cynthia Levin
What do comedians know about what you should watch and read and consider? They know a lot. We are joined by comedians, sages, thinkers Eric Schwartz and Cynthia Levin and we are talking about artistic pursuits, bundling your talents, turning a mistake int
Dec 9, 2021 · 1 hr 7 min
Laverne, Shirley & Perseverance featuring Cindy Williams
Shirley Feeney was not just Laverne’s best friend. Cindy Williams made us feel like she was our bestie too. Cindy’s career has taken her from American Graffiti to The Conversation to Broadway and beyond. She’s worked with Francis Ford Coppola, George Luca
Dec 2, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min
TV Production & The Art of the Interview featuring Barry Kibrick
Barry Kibrick’s storied career has taken him from The Iditarod dog sled race to the halls of NBC, The Ellis Island Medal of Honor and three Emmy awards. AND he produced Fritz’s groundbreaking variety show, It’s Fritz! Barry’s famed PBS show Between the Li
Nov 29, 2021 · 1 hr 9 min
Women of Wealth & Women of Value featuring Marlene Wagman-Gellar
We are joined by bestselling author Marlene Wagman-Gellar whose specialty is sharing the real-life stories of famous, infamous, notorious and celebrated women. Marlene’s books include Women of Means, Women Who Launch and Still I Rise and she’s with us to
Nov 18, 2021 · 58 min
Fathers, Sons & Motown featuring Mark Arthur Miller
Singer/Actor/Tennis Player Mark Arthur Miller was the only white boy growing up in his south side Chicago neighborhood, only to discover that his estranged father, Ron Miller was the only white songwriter at Motown. The two reconnected when Mark was 16 an