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.

Matt Singer, the author of the recent book on the Siskel and Ebert television show, Opposable Thumbs, stops by the corner to chat about the show's history and its enduring legacy. Matt's terrific book can be found here https://www.matt-singer.net/

Film blogger and critic, Paige Schector (Sibling Cinema), pays another visit to Adam's Corner as we discuss the physical media releases of the month of April 2024.

Guy Aoki started as a production assistant on American Top 40 in April 1984 and eventually moved into mixing the show. He was also in the studio for Casey's infamous meltdown. Hear Guy's amazing stories about working with the legendary Casey Kasem in this episode. Below you will find links to videos mentioned in the show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUQHlhn3KUM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IPF4nTz7LM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOpjLT3y8Kg&t=355s

Author and historian Pete Battistini (American Top 40 with Casey Kasem The 1970s and The 1980s) stops by the corner to give us a history lesson on the longest lasting weekly top 40 countdown on commercial radio in the United States. You can purchase Pete's wonderful books here https://at40book.com/

Makeup effects maestro Rob Burman stops by Adam's Corner to chat about the many films on which he has worked, both with his father Tom Burman and as a solo talent. In this freewheeling conversation many films are discussed. Rob's work on John Carpenter's The Thing, Ghostbusters, The Goonies, Prophecy (1979), Cat People (1982) and The Beast Within are just a few of the titles that are touched upon during the episode.

Nicholas Long stops by Adam's Corner once again to chat about the physical media releases of March 2024.

The original director of Jaws 2, John D. Hancock, tells the story of what lead to his dismissal mere weeks into production of the film in 1977. Mr. Hancock is also the director of such fondly remembered 1970s films as Let's Scare Jessica to Death and Bang the Drum Slowly.

Barry Scott, host of the long running nationally syndicated radio show, The Lost 45s, stops by Adam's Corner for a wide ranging conversation. Topics discussed include the origins of the show and its 43 year history, the over 1000 artist interviews in the show's database and the state of radio in 2024. You can subscribe to Barry's excellent show here https://lost45.com/

Film historian and author, Ray Morton, returns to Adam's Corner to discuss the production of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.

Matt Brunson, former critic for Creative Loafing and current critic at The Film Frenzy website, stops by Adam's Corner to talk about this year's Oscar race and to discuss some embarassments from previous years.

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

Dan Mirvish, director of the Watergate comedy, 18 1/2, stops by Adam's Corner to recount the story of being the last major film in production as COVID brought everything to a halt in March 2020. More info on the upcoming DVD release of the film can be found here www.18andHalfMovie.com.

Film historian and critic, Tony Macklin, stops by Adam's Corner to talk about the films turning 50 this year. Tony talks about his experiences interviewing Charlton Heston on the set of Earthquake, along with many other things, while he was the publisher of the magazine Film Heritage. You can find Tony's work at www.tonymacklin.net.

Film fan and critic, Paige Schector (Sibling Cinema), pays another visit to Adam's Corner as we discuss the physical media releases of the month of January.

Actress and cast member, Christopher Norris, stops by Adam's Corner to chat about her experiences during the production of Airport 1975, in early 1974, as we observe its 50th anniversary. We also talk about Christopher's career before and after the making of the film.

Film historian and author, Ray Morton, returns for a third time to Adam's Corner to give us the history about the production of Jaws 2 as it celebrates its 45th anniversary.

This week I'm once again flying solo as I remember more of the notable people we've lost in 2023.

This week I'm flying solo as I remember some of the notable people we've lost in 2023. First of two parts.

Nicholas Long returns to Adam's Corner to discuss the roster of December Blu Ray and 4K disc releases.

On this solo episode I discuss the top ten favorite film releases I saw during the calendar year.

Christmas comes to Adam's Corner with a solo show full of personal musical memories and stories behind the artists of some of my favorite off the radar Christmas songs.

Author Nat Segaloff returns to Adam's Corner to chat about his latest book, Say Hello to My Little Friend: A Century of Scarface, to commemorate the 40th anniversary release of Brian De Palma's Scarface. To purchase the book go here https://www.amazon.com/Say-Hello-My-Little-Friend/dp/0806542969

Paige Schector (Sibling Cinema) makes another visit to Adam's Corner to chat about the November 2023 Blu Ray and 4K disc releases.

Film historian and author, Ray Morton (King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson) stops by Adam's Corner for a second time to discuss the official 1983 James Bond entry, Octopussy, on its 40th anniversary.