Media Path Podcast

Our media path brings us to Nashville for some quality time with John and Robin Berry whose new podcast, Faith, Family and Friends pulls you around their virtual coffee table for meaningful conversations about the things that matter most. John Berry is a music city icon. His hits include Standing On The Edge of Goodbye and Your Love Amazes Me. We are talking about Glen Campbell, Charlie Daniels, Garth and Tricia and how we pull together to pull through difficult times. Plus Fritz and Weezy recommend  Wild Thing, the new Jimi Hendrix book, The Spy and The Traitor by Ben McIntyre, The Rainman Twins and The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.Path Points of InterestJohn Berry.ComJohn Berry on YoutubeThe Graduation SongThe Richest ManBeautifully Broken FilmWild Thing: The Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi HendrixBy Phillip NormanOther Hendrix sites:JimiHendrix.comJimi Hendrix on Biography.comThe Spy and the Traitor by Ben McIntyreBen MacIntyre.comThe Rainman Twins: from Dave Wagner

Herbie J. Pilato’s book Mary: The Mary Tyler Moore Story inspires us to explore Mary’s effect on a generation of women who have grown up to turn the world on with their smile, their independence and their ingenuity. Plus, Fritz and Weezy head down paths towards TCM’s salute to women filmmakers, the warning signs of fascism, Jim Gaffigan’s Twitter truth and Chadwick Boseman’s light and legacy. Path Points of Interest:How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them by Jason StanleyPBS InterviewFascism: A Warning by Madeleine AlbrightThe Anatomy of Fascism by Robert O. PaxtonMIchael McFaul Twitter Thread on fascismWomen Make Film14 Episodes on TCMWait For Your Laugh: Rose MarieJim Gaffigan on TwitterChadwick Boseman Movies:42 Marshall Black Panther Get On Up Chadwick Boseman's Commencement Speech at Howard University"Take the harder way which will ultimately bring you more pride and more purpose."Herbie Pilato BooksMARY: The Mary Tyler Moore StoryDashing, Daring and Debonair: TV's Top Male Icons from the '50s, '60s and '70sGlamour, Gidgets and the Girl Next DoorThe Essential Elizabeth Montgomery: A Guide To Her Magical PerformancesTwitch Upon a Star: The Bewitched Life and Career of Elizabeth MontgomeryThe Bionic BookThe Kung Fu Book of CaineNBC & ME: My Life as a Page in a BookWeezy as a PageWeezy's  unpublished Tiger Beat Magazine articleMary: The Mary Tyler Moore Story

Tom Dreesen’s uniquely American trajectory took him from desperately impoverished roots in the streets and saloons of Harvey, Illinois to sharing a stage with Frank Sinatra. Tom’s path is the stuff of both inspiration and legend. One of America’s finest standup comics, he served as Frank’s opening act for 14 years, becoming a most trusted friend. Tom’s gift with a yarn endeared him to Mr. Sinatra which in turn provided Tom with so many more sensational stories to share. He's serving up some of his finest right here with Fritz and Weezy.Path Points of Interest:Still Standing: My Journey from Streets and Saloons to the Stage, and Sinatra by Tom DreesenDefending Jacob by William LandayDefending Jacob on Apple +Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My MindSinatra in Palm Springs

Filmmaker Danny Wolf is our guide down a path through the greatest cult films of all time and the curvaceous history of film nudity from the pre and post ban eras, to the ratings board, #MeToo, nudity riders, intimacy coordinators, power dynamics and beyond. Danny’s film “SKIN: A History Of Nudity In The Movies” is now streaming on Amazon Prime and it examines our complicated relationship with passion and desire as it intersects with art and virtue.Path Points of Interest:Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies:Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films Of All Time - Volume 1 - Midnight MadnessTime Warp: The Greatest Cult Films Of All Time - Volume 2 - Horror & Sci FiTime Warp: The Greatest Cult Films Of All Time - Volume 3 - Comedy & Camp

Renowned photographer and photojournalist Dan Winters joins Fritz Coleman and Louise Palanker with stories from the field along with knowledge and wisdom gleaned from his own deep dives into the history of photography, World War 2, the Viet Nam War, space travel, and the impact of photography on human awareness and societal progress.Path Points of Interest:▶ Watch and Subscribe on Youtube▶ Listen and Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts: Spotify:Google PodcastsStitcher: DeezerSubscribe for Updates: Follow the Podcast: Facebook:TwitterInstagramPath Points of Interest:Dan Winters WebsiteDan Winters on Instagram 

Fritz and Weezy welcome Dateline NBC’s Keith Morrison who takes us down an eerie and shadowy path through the dark and sinister synonyms he uses in his true crime reporting. Keith shares Dateline memories, career highlights, and insights into what we can all learn from love stories that go horribly wrong. Keith also fills us in on his podcast, The Thing About Pam and tells us the true story of how Justin Trudeau’s father led him to his future wife!Path Points of Interest:The Thing About PamDateline NBC  

Fritz and Weezy are joined by author John O'Connor who uncovered the secret identity of the notorious Watergate source known as Deep Throat. John recounts his long held belief that Felt was Deep Throat and his chance intersection with Felt's grandson Nick which led to the Vanity Fair which revealed, after 39 years that Mark Felt, number 2 at the FBI during Watergate, was the man Woodward and Bernstein called Deep Throat.Path Points of Interest:Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down The White HousePostgateI'm The Guy They Called "Deep Throat"

Josh Mankiewicz enjoys a storied career in journalism, a fabled Hollywood family history and he's joining us to look back on 25 years of legal and true crime reporting on Dateline plus his new podcast Motive for Murder. We discuss the surge in true crime interest, the challenges in sharing a family’s agonizing heartbreak and and what he’s learned through years of interviewing crime victims and convicted murderers. Plus, Josh shares his memories of growing up with his dad, press secretary to Robert Kennedy, how COVID has affected criminal proceedings, Tiger King, Dirty John and much more.Path Points Of Interest:Dateline NBCMotive For Murder PodcastTiger KingI’ll Be Gone In The DarkIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteHelter Skelter by Vincent BugliosiDirty JohnThe Brothers Mankiewicz 

We are joined by the great and legendary Henry Winkler who shares his success secret… fear! Plus his triumphs, his struggles and his bottomless cup of stories. Henry’s IMDB page is a hefty read so we pull out recommended highlights for your media path through Henry’s career which include Happy Days, Barry, the upcoming Wes Anderson film and Henry’s pivotal roll in Blues Clues as “Bookmark.”Path Points of Interest:Henry Winkler on IMDBBarry on HBOHappy Days on Me TV

The power of the music is undeniable on its face but Fritz and Weezy also explore the roll this music has played in the Civil Rights Movement. Berry Gordy was the first black business owner to sell his product to a predominantly white audience. He was not only selling music. He was providing a shared experience which amplified our collective human bond. Music is color blind. It moves us all to tap a foot, bob a shoulder, or dance. It also moves us closer to understanding how similar we really are. We explore great Motown biographies like Dreamgirl: My Life As A Supreme by Mary Wilson, Temptations by Ottis Williams, Inside My Life by Smokey Robinson, the documentary about The Funk Brothers, Standing In The Shadows of Motown and the Showtime documentary, Hitsville: The Making Of Motown.Path Points of Interest:Hitsville: The Making Of MotownStanding In The Shadows of MotownDreamgirl: My Life As A Supreme by Mary WilsonTemptations by Ottis WilliamsInside My Life by Smokey RobinsonAin't Too Proud To Beg: The Musical