Reliving My Youth Podcast

Jim J Bullock (Too Close For Comfort, Hollywood Squares

Noel catches up with Jim J Bullock. The actor is best known for his role as Monroe on Too Close For Comfort. Jim talks about working with Ted Knight. Jim was a regular guest on Hollywood Squares. Mel Brooks fans will remember Jim as Prince Valium in Spaceballs. Will he be in the sequel? Jim lets us know. He had a recurring role in ALF. Jim shares a story about which President offered him a boat ride.

Mark Holton (Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Teen Wolf)

Noel catches up with Mark Holton. The actor has two iconic movies (Pee Wee's Big Adventure and Teen Wolf) that are celebrating their 40th anniversary. Mark played Francis in Big Adventure and Chubby in Teen Wolf. Mark talks about his friendship with Paul Reubens and his near-death experience filming the movie. Mark reveals whether he ever got a chance to ride the bike Francis sought after in the movie. He discusses his famous hook shot in Teen Wolf and a sticky situation during filming. Mark appeared in The Naked Gun (“Hey! It’s Enrico Pallazzo!”), A League of Their Own and Leprechaun. Collectors beware!! Mark has an action figure coming out soon!

Jordon Zadorozny (Blinker The Star)

Noel catches up with Jordon Zadorozny, who goes by the recording and performance name of Blinker The Star. They released three albums on major labels, the third, the critically acclaimed,  "August Everywhere", featured the single, "Below the Sliding Doors." Jordon worked with Hole's Courtney Love and contributed to their "Celebrity Skin" album. Jordon collaborated with his idol, Lindsey Buckingham, on a couple of songs. Two decades later, Jordon received retroactive song-writing credit after it was found that he accidentally plagiarized his song "Swan Song". Blinker The Star released the highly entertaining covers album, Arista, in 2021, featuring Madonna's "Holiday."

Thom Mathews (Friday The 13th Part 6: Jason Lives, Return of the Living Dead)

Noel catches up with Thom Mathews. The actor is best known for his roles as Tommy Jarvis in Friday The 13th Part 6: Jason Lives and Freddy in Return of The Living Dead. The zombie classic is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Thom discusses the movie's legacy and working with the late great James Karen. They both appeared in the sequel in different roles. Friday The 13th's Tommy Jarvis has lived on in different formats, Friday The 13th The Video Game and in the Never Hike Alone fan film movie series. Thom talks about how he got involved in the project.

Rachael Yamagata

Noel catches up with Rachael Yamagata. The singer-songwriter's latest album, Starlit Alchemy, is her first in over nine years. Rachael discusses the album's journey. She began her musical career with the band Bumpus before becoming a solo artist and releasing her amazing debut album, Happenstance. She was part of 30 Rock's "I Need a Kidney" episode. Rachael covered "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday" for Muppets: The Green Album. After departing Warner Bros., Rachael became an independent artist. She discusses the hurdles she's faced as one.

Janine Turner (Northern Exposure, Cliffhanger)

Noel catches up with Janine Turner. The actress/author is best known for her Emmy/Golden Globe nominated performance of Maggie O'Connell on Northern Exposure. Janine now co-hosts a Northern Exposure rewatch podcast called, Northern Disclosure, with Rob Morrow, who played Dr. Joel Fleischman on the Emmy-winning series. Janine talks about her fight to get Northern Exposure on Amazon Prime. She co-starred with Sylvester Stallone in the 1993 movie, Cliffhanger. Janine had a recurring role on NBC's Friday Night Lights. She also authored four books including, Holding Her Head High: Inspiration from 12 Single Mothers Who Championed Their Children and Changed History. Janine discusses the sacrifices she made as a single mother.

Tamar Berk

Noel catches up with Tamar Berk. The singer-songwriter's fifth solo album, OCD, comes out this Friday. Tamar got her start with the band, Starball, back in the '90's. She only release her first solo album in 2021. Since then, she has released a solo album a year. Tamar is the epitome of an independent artist, fiercely following the DIY method.

Maryedith Burrell

Noel catches up with Maryedith Burrell. The actress, comedian and producer is best known for her time on Fridays, ABC's late-night comedy show that ran in the early 80's. She discusses her favorite skits as well as the infamous Andy Kaufman one. She shares which Rock and Roll Hall of Famer she took to the dentist. Shelley Duvall hired Maryedith to write a few episodes of the award-winning Faerie Tale Theatre. She starred on Ron Howard's Parenthood, which was based on the 1989 film. She played Leonardo DiCaprio's mom on the series. Maryedith also had a recurring role on Seinfeld.

Frank Jasper (Vision Quest)

Noel catches up with Frank Jasper, who played Brian Shute in the 1985 cult classic, Vision Quest. Frank discusses getting the role, his wrestling background and the legacy of the movie.

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Barry Privett of Carbon Leaf

Noel catches up with Barry Privett, the lead singer of Carbon Leaf. The band released their first full-length album in ten years, Time Is The Playground, last year to rave reviews. Carbon Leaf gained national recognition performing "The Boxer," on the American Music Awards, making them the first unsigned act to perform on the award show. Their hit, "Life Less Ordinary", reached the top five on the Billboard's adult alternative chart in 2004. They contributed six songs to the Curious George 2 soundtrack.