Episodes

  • A Celebration of Casey Kasem's American Top 40 Part 3 with Ron Shapiro
    Jul 7 2024

    Ron Shapiro was the engineer for American Top 40, working there from 1979 until 1986. He shares his many fascinating stories about his time working on the show and his career after. Among the many topics are discussed are the logistics of getting the show to its many radio stations across the country in the pre internet era.

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • June 2024 Blu Ray and 4K Disc Releases with Paige Schector (Sibling Cinema)
    Jun 30 2024

    Film blogger and critic, Paige Schector (Sibling Cinema), returns to Adam's Corner to discuss the physical media releases of the month of June 2024.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • The (Almost) Host of American Top 40 Arroe Collins
    Jun 23 2024

    Arroe Collins is a familiar voice in radio in many US markets who made an indelible mark with his nightly show, Ten at 10, in the late 1980s. After a series of fortuitous events, he found himself on the enviable short list to succeed Casey Kasem as host of American Top 40 in 1988. His story is a fascinating one that he relates on this week's episode.

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    33 mins
  • Remembering Roger Corman with author Stephen Armstrong (Roger Corman's New World Pictures: An Oral History)
    Jun 16 2024

    Author Stephen Armstrong stops by to chat about the recently deceased film legend Roger Corman's first foray into self distribution, New World Pictures. Stephen is the author of a series of books on the history of New World Pictures.

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    57 mins
  • Gordon Pogoda and the Art of Restoring Forgotten Pop Hits of the 70s and 80s
    Jun 9 2024

    Songwriter and pop song restorationist, Gordon Pogoda, stops by to chat about his time working on the Rhino Have Nice Day CD series and other various CD compilations on which he's had input over the years.

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    57 mins
  • May 2024 Blu Ray and 4K Disc Releases with guest Douglas Davidson (Elements of Madness)
    Jun 2 2024

    Film critic and former president of NCFCA, Douglas Davidson, stops by Adam's Corner to chat about the May physical media releases. You can find Doug's work here at https://elementsofmadness.com

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Star Trek V 35th Anniversary with guest Ray Morton (King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon From Fay Wray to Peter Jackson)
    May 26 2024

    Film historian and author, Ray Morton, returns to Adam's Corner to discuss the production of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier on the occasion of its 35th anniversary.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Celebrating Bernard Herrmann with the composer's daughter Dorothy Herrmann
    May 19 2024

    Dorothy Herrmann, daughter of the legendary composer Bernard Herrmann, stops by Adam's Corner to chat about her father and what it was like growing up in the shadow of one of the musical giants of cinema.

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    37 mins