Reliving My Youth Podcast

William Christopher Ford (Karate Kid Part 3, 52 Masters)

Noel catches up with William Christopher Ford, who played Dennis in Karate Kid Part 3. William's latest project, 52 masters, has him embark on a journey to learn 52 martial arts disciplines from 52 masters. Two of the masters Karate Kid fans know well, Sensei Ron Thomas and Darryl Vidal.

Tony Ortiz (The Monroes, Tony Ortiz and The Guns of Soul)

Noel catches up with Tony Ortiz, who was the lead singer of The Monroes. The band had a cult classic with "What Do All the People Know". Unfortunately, the band never released a full length album due to the shuttering of their record company. Tony took some time away from music. He's back now with his amazing band, Tony Ortiz and The Guns of Soul.

 

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Michael Cavalieri (The Next Karate Kid, Ritornato)

Noel catches up with Michael Cavalieri, who starred opposite Hillary Swank in The Next Karate Kid. Michael played Ned, the leader of the Alpha Elite. We discussed how he got the role, his experiences with both Pat Morita and Michael Ironside and what he thought of Hillary Swank's performance. Michael wrote, directed and starred in Ritornato. He talks about his inspiration for the film, which is generating a lot of buzz, and the grant he received from the directors of a few Marvel films.

Jeffrey Lee Campbell

Noel catches up with Jeffrey Lee Campbell. The musician went from selling candy in a theatre to touring as Sting's guitarist on the "Nothing Like the Sun" tour in 1987-88. Jeff detailed the experience in his amazing book, "Do Stand So Close: my improbable adventure as Sting's guitarist." In recent years, Jeff has transitioned to Broadway. His credits include Saturday Night Fever, Seussical, Mamma Mia, School of Rock, and Mrs. Doubtfire.

George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam of Boy Meets Girl

Noel catches up with George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, better known as Boy Meets Girl. The duo had a massive hit with "Waiting for a Star to Fall." The song top the Billboard AC charts in 1988 and reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988. They talk about where the inspiration for the song came from. They are also accomplished songwriters, having wrote two of Whitney Houston's biggest hits, "How Will I Know" and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" Whitney was not the first choice for "How Will I Know". Find out which Hall of Famer turned it down. George and Shannon are out with new music. Their latest EP is called 5.

Sean Kanan (Studio City, Karate Kid Part III)

Noel catches up with Sean Kanan. The actor returns to discuss his Emmy-nominated series, Studio City, which he also created. We discuss Sean's upcoming motivational book, Way of the Cobra, and how he came up with the idea. Naturally, we discuss "Karate's Bad Boy" Mike Barnes and whether Sean will appear in season 4 of Cobra Kai.

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Paul Hirsch (Oscar-winning film editor of Star Wars)

Noel catches up with Paul Hirsch, the Oscar-winning film editor of Star Wars. He has edited over 40 feature films, including The Empire Strikes Back, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Mission: Impossible, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Footloose, Carrie, Falling Down, Phantom of the Paradise, Obsession, Blow Out, The Secret of My Success, Steel Magnolias and Ray, for which he received a second Academy Award nomination in 2005. His memoir, A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away, came out in 2019.

Stan Bush

Noel catches up with Stan Bush, the singer-songwriter behind the classic song, The Touch. The song was featured in animated film, The Transformers: The Movie, in 1986. Stan talks about the 80's movie that inspired him to write The Touch and where in pop culture history is his favorite placement of the song. Stan's work was also featured in the Jean-Claude van Damme movies, Kickboxer and Bloodsport. Stan's latest album, Dare to Dream, was released last year to rave reviews.

Brad Hopkins of Chalk Circle

Noel catches up with Brad Hopkins, the bassist of the Canadian band, Chalk Circle. The band's biggest hit, April Fool, reached 22 on the Canadian charts. They received a Juno Award nomination for Most Promising Group at the Juno Awards of 1986.

Tara Kemp

Noel catches up with Tara Kemp. Her self-titled album is celebrating its 30th anniversary. It featured two top-ten singles, "Hold You Tight" and "Piece of My Heart." Unfortunately, the music business got in the way and that was the only album Tara released. Tara talks about what happened and what she has been up to. 2021 is poised to be a big year for Tara as her long-awaited second album, which has been shelved since 1994, will be released as well as music that she has been working on.