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“The Daily Show” co-creator Madeleine Smithberg

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https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp184.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS “The Daily Show” co-creator, Madeleine Smithberg talks about her amazing career in TV. From  Late Night With David Letterman to life after co-creating and running “The Daily Show.” Madeleine give a lot of insight to the creative part of TV as well the harsh business practices. Talks about Jon Stewart changing the work atmosphere at “The Daily Show,” how she got David Spade to stop doing fat actress jokes and why Bloomberg TV rejected a very funny Julie Klasner. She tells amazing stories about starting in…

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The Shadoe Stevens Interview -“TRAXX”

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https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp143.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSYou recognize his voice, but you recognize his gun? Shadoe Stevens talks about the making of the cult classic “Traxx.” It’s a movie that you watch and ask, “Were the filmmakers on drugs?” According to Shadoe, they weren’t on drugs, just drunk. (The show doesn’t confirm that. We don’t know. We weren’t there.) But it sure looks it. We learn how a local pitch man can land a three picture deal. Also the shady birth of the LA radio station KROQ. Shadoe talks about  his fascinating…

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