Reliving My Youth Podcast

Reliving My Youth - Jean Louisa Kelly (Uncle Buck, Mr. Holland's Opus)

I catch up with Jean Louisa Kelly (Uncle Buck, Mr Holland’s Opus), who tells me how she got started in the business and why it was like working with John Candy on Uncle Buck. Jean tells me why she left acting for a bit and went to college. She talks about how special her role in Mr. Holland’s Opus really was. Jean has released a few albums, including her latest, For My Folks, she tells me why this one is so special to her.

Reliving My Youth - Robyn Ross (Fifteen, Riverdale)

I catch up with actress Robyn Ross, who played Brooke on Nickelodeon’s Fifteen. She tells me how she got the part, her experience on the show and just how bitchy Brooke really was. Fifteen is where Ryan Reynolds got his start in the business,m Robyn tells me how it almost didn’t happen. Robyn talks about her role in the movie, Suck it Buttercup, a powerful movie on the dangers on prescription drug use. Robyn can currently be seen on CW’s Riverdale.

Reliving My Youth - Chris Demetral

I catch up with former actor Chris Demetral (Dream On, The Adventures of Jules Verne), who tells me how he got started in the business, growing up on the set of Dream On, and his experience guest starring on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Chris had the recurring role of Jack on Lois and Clark, he talks about why he left the show. Naturally the movie Blank Check comes up. Chris gives his thoughts.

Reliving My Youth - Rachael Sage

I catch up with singer-songwriter Rachael Sage, who discusses her 13th full-length album, Myopia, which is coming out on May 4th. Rachael talks about touring with Howard Jones and his thoughts on Rachael’s cover of “No One Is To Blame”. Rachael runs her own label, MPress, and talks about why she created the label.

Reliving My Youth - Martin Page

I catch up with singer-songwriter Martin Page, who is behind the smash hits “We built this city” by Starship and “These Dreams” by Heart. Martin has worked with Bernie Taupin, Elton John’s writing partner as well as Maurice White from Earth Wind and Fire. He also played keyboards on Ray Parker Jr’s Ghostbusters. Martin fronted the 80’s band Q-Feel, who had the hit “Dancing in Heaven” from the movie Girls just want to have fun. 
He finally released his solo album in 1994 with “In the house of stone and light”, which is in my top ten of songs in the 1990’s. Speaking of the 90’s he collaborated with Go West on “King of Wishful Thinking” and “Faithful” Martin recently released The Slender Sadness, it’s a compilation of eight new songs and new recordings of eight past songs.

Reliving My Youth - Dave Wakeling of The English Beat

I catch up with Dave Wakeling of The English Beat. They were one of the most influential bands of the early 80’s. The band’s hits include “Save it for Later”, “I Confess” and “Mirror in the Bathroom”. Their music fused punk rock, soul, reggae and ska. The Beat broke up after releasing their third album. Dave and Ranking Roger formed General Public. Dave reformed The English Beat and has toured extensively. The English Beat are releasing their first album in 30 years.