Media Path Podcast

Kimberly Soenen is the creative director, curator and editor of “SOME People” (Every) Body, an ongoing, multiverse group project that raises questions about definitions of “health," "health insurance," “healthcare” and Public Health. A Best Practice and Public Health policy thought leader, Soenen has combined the creative and journalistic forces of photographers, artists, essayists and physicians to curate a mix of reportage and art that both challenges and inspires the ways in which we think about health and healthcare. Kimberly brings her experiences and expertise to a conversation with Fritz and Weezy on the Covid 19 pandemic, mental health, the future of the ACA, healthcare whistle blowers, the vaccination race and more. Plus Weezy and Fritz discuss, Showtime’s The Circus and The Comedy Store, Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s documentary, The Great American Lie and The Hallmark Channel’s When Calls The Heart.Path Points of InterestKeith Urban Album The Speed of Now Part 1When Calls The Heart on HallmarkWhen Calls The Heart on NetflixThe Circus on ShowtimeComedy Store DocumentaryThe Comedy Store The Great American Lie by Jennifer Siebel Newsom"Some People" (Every) Body"Some People" (Every) Body on InstagramWilliam Foege Story:Rick Bright speaking out about the trump administration?Viruses Have Historically United the World in Health Solidarity – In the Era of Misinformation and Divisiveness, Where Do We Go from Here?Photos by Victor J. Blue, Timothy Fadek, Jean-Marc Giboux, Glenna Gordon, Ron Haviv and Eivind H. Natvig

Michael Reagan joins us for an engrossing conversation about finding your own voice while growing up in a Hollywood family and coming of age in a political family. Michael’s parents are Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman. His step-mother is Nancy Reagan and he is an accomplished writer, political consultant and radio host. Plus Fritz and Weezy discuss the new James A. Baker book and the Netflix hybrid doc, Social Dilemma.Path Points of InterestThe Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker IIIby Peter Baker and Susan GlaserSocial Dilemma The Social Dilemma on NetflixMichael ReaganMichael Reagan BooksOn The Outside Looking InThe New Reagan Revolution: How Ronald Reagan's Principles Can Restore America's GreatnessTwice Adopted: An Important Social Commentator Speaks To The Cultural Ailments Threatening America TodayThe City On A Hill: Fulfilling Ronald Reagan's Vision For AmericaMaking Waves: Bold Exposes From Talk Radio's Number One Nighttime HostThe Reagan Legacy FoundationMichael Reagan on NewsmaxThe Walkway to Victory

What is it about The Sound of Music? Story? Cast? Soundtrack? Message? Family? Ideals? A dash of magic? Or all of the above? The Sound of Music Story Author Tom Santopietro is captivated by Von Trapp family values and he joins us to share his enthusiasm with Fritz, Weezy and surprise guest, Sound of Music super fan, Rick Rosenfeld. Tom comes to us with insight into the real and fictional Von Trapps and how this very special film has affected all of the above and generations of viewers who have fallen in love with the movie. We also talk about the legacy of To Kill A Mockingbird, Fritz’s reading list and The Comey Rule.Path Points of Interest:A. Lincoln by Ronald White Jr.The Comey RuleTom SantopietroTom Santopietro Books:The Sound of Music Story: How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All TimeWhy To Kill A Mockingbird MattersWeezy and Ricky's Travels Through Salzburg

Why did Mark Felt leak? Was he on a hero’s journey to save democracy, uphold justice and protect The FBI or was he engaged in an epic battle of succession to the seat of power, previously held for 37 years by J. Edgar Hoover? Author journalist Max Holland joins us for a deep discussion about what motivated Deep Throat. Max also holds a fascinating theory about the Zapruder film and the assassination of JFK. Plus, what or who exactly is Q Anon? Jake Palanker joins Fritz and Weezy for an enlightening conversation about the origins, beliefs and dangers of the Q cult.Path Points of Interest:Folding IdeasIn Search of a Flat Earth:Reply All Podcast Country of LiarsQ Anon Is Attracting Cops by David CornMax Holland on AmazonWashington DecodedThe Secret Man by Bob Woodward Leak: Why Mark Felt Became Deep ThroatBlind over Cuba: The Photo Gap and the Missile Crisis The Kennedy Assassination TapesFurther Max Holland articles

Wendy Liebman and Jeffrey Sherman are among the world’s most adorable couples. The cutest thing about them being that they are each other’s biggest fans. Wendy is a comedian with a unique wordplay afterthought style that has taken her to The Tonight Show, Letterman, HBO and Comedy Central Specials. Her husband Jeffrey Sherman is an accomplished writer/producer/musician whose credits include Boy Meets World, Up The Creek and an award winning documentary about his father and uncle, Disney composers Robert and Richard Sherman. Plus Fritz and Weezy’s media path travels through the works of Ta-Nehisi Coates, Christopher Buckley, Barbara Kopple, and the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg with books by Jeffrey Toobin and Jan Crawford Greenburg.Between The World and Me by Ta-Nihasi CoatesMake Russia Great Again by Christopher BuckleyDesert OneThe Nine by Jeffrey ToobinThe Oath by Jeffrey ToobinSupreme Conflict: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Control of the United States Supreme Courtby Jan Crawford GreenburgWendy LeibmanWendy Standup Set on YoutubeJeffrey ShermanUp The CreekThe Boys: The Sherman Brothers StoryThe Boys trailerWendy Liebman: Taller on TVWendy on Twitter and Instagram@WendyLiebman

You may have a uniquely conflicted and complicated relationship with your father but until you discover him to be a serial killer, Steve Hodel wins. Steve was a retired L.A. police detective when he learned that his father George Hodel had been a suspect in the 1947 Black Dahlia murder. Steve’s efforts to clear his dad’s name led him to discover and face the dark and disturbing truth in his own family history. Plus, Fritz and Weezy sort through their reading lists with titles by Mary Trump, Michael Cohen, Stephanie Winston Wolcoff, Bob Woodward and Peter Strzok.Path Points of Interest:Rage by Bob WoodwardCompromised:  Counterintelligence and The Threat of Donald J. Trump by Peter StrzokHoax: Fox News and the Dangerous Distortion of the Truth by Brian StelterMelania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship With The First Lady by Stephanie Winston WolcoffDonald Trump VS. The United States: Inside The Struggle To Stop A President by Michael SchmidtDisloyal: The True Story OF The Former Personal Attorney To President Donald J. Trump by Michael CohenToo Much and Never Enough by Mary TrumpUnfit: The Psychology of Donald TrumpSteve HodelSteve Hodel BooksI Am The NightRoot of Evil 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