Let's Talk Ten
Dan Fisher and his guests come up with Top Ten lists relating to pop culture --Movies/TV/Music/Etc. -- and then they compare notes.
"Winning" arguments over what's the "best" is never the point. It's just people talking about the stuff they love and why they love it. Sometimes the conversation is silly, sometimes it's deeply personal -- as long as it's entertaining, it goes where it goes.
Each "Let's Talk Ten" will cover a fresh topic (horror movies, debut albums, TV kids' shows) with a different guest. There are no scripts and lists are not shared beforehand.
Episodes will drop every two weeks, on Mondays.
Episodes
54 episodes
EP. #41 – (MORE) MOVIES I LOVED WHEN I WAS A KID: PART 2 with Danny Peary
On the previous episode, Dan and his guest, film critic DANNY PEARY, had such a terrific time discussing favorite movies from their respective youths, that they managed to get through only half of their lists before their time ran out.S...
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EP. #40 – (MORE) MOVIES I LOVED WHEN I WAS A KID with Danny Peary
One of Dan’s all-time favorite film critics, DANNY PEARY (“Cult Movies”) joins him to talk about a subject dear to both of their hearts: the movies they first watched – and loved – while in their respective youths.The conversation spans ...
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EP. #39 – THE “LET’S TALK TEN” SECOND ANNUAL HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR!
HO! HO! HO!Pour yourself some eggnog, pull on your favorite ugly sweater – it’s the time of year for our SECOND ANNUAL HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR!In the spirit of those classic old variety specials once hosted by Bing Crosby or Andy Wil...
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EP. #38 - NORMAN LEAR'S TV KINGDOM with Tripp Whetsell
Norman Lear died just a year ago, at age 101, but his legacy of shows – All in the Family, Maude, Sanford and Son, Good Times, Mary Hartman Marty Hartman, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons – will endure for as long as reruns exist, and viewers ...
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EP. #37 – TV FAMILIES with Catherine Moore
Thanksgiving is almost here -- which, for many, is an occasion to spend some quality time with family from all over: the feisty grandparents, the precocious kids, the weird cousins, the crazy uncle.Dan and his guest, visual artist and po...
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EP. #36 -- MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS with Kevin Ladson
Property Master, film fanatic, and album collector KEVIN LADSON returns to the show -- hanging out with Dan to talk about their favorite SOUNDTRACKS.From massive epics to indie gems...goofy comedies to international cinema... scored by ...
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EP. #35 -- MONSTERS! with Terry Beatty
For a special Halloween treat, llustrator/cartoonist ("The Batman Strikes", "Rex Morgan, M.D.") TERRY BEATTY returns for a super-sized episode -- talking MONSTERS with Dan.These two grown-up "monster kids" enthusiastically discuss...
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EP. #34 -- VOICE-OVER ARTISTS (PT 2) with Bob Bergen
That WASN'T all, folks!With too much fans and too many great stories to contain within a single episode, Dan and his guest BOB BERGEN are back to talk about who's left on their Top Ten lists of their all-time favorite VOICE ARTISTS....
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EP. #33 – VOICE-OVER ARTISTS (PT. 1) with Bob Bergen
Dan and professional voice actor BOB BERGEN talk about their favorite VOICE-OVER ARTISTS: from legends like Mel Blanc, Casey Kasem, and June Foray – to some of the current crop of vocal talent, with more than a few surprise choices.Havi...
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EP. #32 -- BRANDO MOVIES with Burt Kearns
Author BURT KEARNS (“MARLON BRANDO: HOLLYWOOD REBEL”) makes his second appearance on the show, to talk about his favorite BRANDO MOVIES – from the very beginning of the "method" actor's legendary career, all the way to the sometimes strange and...
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EP. #31 -- The New Zoo Revue's DOUG & EMMY JO
It's THE NEW ZOO REVUE! COMING RIGHT AT YOU!After nearly fifty years away from the public eye, Doug and Emily (Emmy Jo) Momary are back, and they’re everywhere – appearing at comic-cons and pop culture conventions, posting on soci...
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EP. #30 -- 1970'S TV with Ted Bergman
Emmy-nominated television writer TED BERGMAN ("The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour", "Sanford and Son") visits the show to talk with Dan about their favorite television shows from the 1970's.Ted handles the comedies while Dan covers the d...
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EP. #29 -- OSCAR-WINNING SONGS with John DeNicola and Stacy Widelitz
Songwriters JOHN DENICOLA and STACY WIDELITZ join Dan to talk about their favorite OSCAR-WINNING SONGS.John is an Oscar-winner himself, for co-writing "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" from the classic film DIRTY DANCING. He...
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EP. #28 -- DESERT ISLAND 2: THIS TIME, IT'S SONGS with Jordan E. Franklin
Poet and performer JORDAN E. FRANKLIN joins Dan as they attempt to do the impossible.From the millions of released and recorded songs of the past century, they attempt to winnow down their top ten favorite SONGS they'd each take with the...
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EP. #27 (PT 2) -- (MORE) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LET'S TALK TEN!
The party’s not over yet.Dan continues to celebrate the first full year of LET'S TALK TEN episodes by sharing his favorite moments from every episode, including the minis.Here’s the guest list for PART TWO: APRIL FISHER, P...
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EP. #27 (PT 1) -- HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LET'S TALK TEN!
Dan Fisher celebrates the first full year of LET'S TALK TEN episodes by compiling his favorite moments from every episode, including the minis.This one's so big that it'll take two episodes to contain it. (PART TWO will drop this ...
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EP. #26 -- ACTION MOVIES with J.D. Zeik
Screenwriter J.D. ZEIK ("Ronin", "Witchblade") joins Dan to talk about their favorite ACTION MOVIES.Cars, guns, explosions, sword fights, martial arts – they cover the gamut of movies that go boom, crunch, and pow: from the silent era, ...
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EP. #25 – LGBTQ FILMS THAT MADE AN IMPACT with Glenn Gaylord
In celebration of PRIDE MONTH, Dan welcomes an old friend, writer/producer/director and film critic GLENN GAYLORD -- to talk about the LGBTQ-centered films that had an impact, historically and personally. You don't have to identify ...
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EP. #24 – DESERT ISLAND ALBUMS with Janine White Duffy
If you were to be stranded on a desert island, away from all contact with civilization, forever and ever – which ten albums would you bring? Certifiable music maniac JANINE WHITE DUFFY joins host Dan Fisher to discuss just that – th...
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EP. #23 -- STUFF THAT MAKES US LAUGH with DICK DEBARTOLO
Dan fulfilled a bucket-list item by spending time with one of childhood heroes, the truly legendary DICK DEBARTOLO, “MAD’s Maddest Writer” and one of MAD magazine’s original “Usual Gang of Idiots”. Besides going through their ...
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EP. #22 - FUNNY WOMEN with Carolyn Castiglia
Stand-up comedian and stage performer CAROLYN CASTIGLIA joins Dan to talk about some of their favorite comedic actresses in movies and TV -- as well as some of the most brilliant women working in stand-up today. Contrary to what Jerry Lew...
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EP. #21 - A CONVERSATION WITH TV LEGEND RON FRIEDMAN
Dan has a fun and fascinating conversation with Ron Friedman who, since 1965, has written over 700 houurs of broadcast television -- starting with The Danny Kaye show, then going on to write for pretty much every show you watched growing up: Th...
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EP. #20 - JAMES BOND AND THE 60'S SPY CRAZE with Thom Shubilla
Author THOM SHUBILLA joins Dan for a wide-ranging discussion of the James Bond series -- from Connery to Craig -- and its many spin-offs, knock-offs, and children's toys it inspired, focusing especially on the 1960's and Bond's influence on pop...
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EP. #19 - THE SHOW WON'T GO ON with Jeff Abraham & Burt Kearns
A change-of-pace episode, Dan talks with comedy historian Jeff Abraham and writer-filmmaker Burt Kearns about their book THE SHOW WON'T GO ON, which chronicles the unfortunate final moments of actors, singers, comedians, circus performers, and ...
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