Reliving My Youth Podcast

Maureen Flannigan (Out of This World)

Noel catches up with Maureen Flannigan, who is best known for portraying Evie on the TV show, "Out of This World." The sitcom ran for four seasons. Maureen reveals a secret about Mr. T's jewelry. She guest starred on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, ER, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Northern Exposure. She had a recurring role in 7th Heaven. Maureen has stepped behind the camera and is documentary filmmaker, director and branded content producer.

Tim McGovern (Burning Sensations/The Motels)

Noel catches up with Tim McGovern, who was the lead singer of Burning Sensations. They're best known for their song, "Belly of the Whale." The video was one of the most popular on MTV back in 1983. Unfortunately, their record label only pressed 15,000 copies of their album, which quickly sold out. On top of that, they received very little radio play thanks to record label politics. Tim formed the band following his departure from The Motels and Martha Davis, who he had a relationship with.

Katie Costello

Noel catches up with Katie Costello. The singer-songwriter moved from Los Angeles to New York to start her career when she was 17. She was an independent artist then, she still is now. Katie just released her latest LP, Stereotype, to rave reviews. Her music has been featured in TV shows such as One Tree Hill, Private Practice, 90210, Teen Wolf and Pretty Little Liars.

Anne-Marie Johnson (In The Heat Of The Night, What's Happening Now!)

Noel catches up with Anne-Marie Johnson. The actress is perhaps best known for her roles as Nadine in What's Happening Now! and Althea Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night. She was a cast member in the final season of In Living Color. She had the scene-stealing performance as Cherry in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka and starred alongside Robert Townsend in Hollywood Shuffle. In 2005, Anne became the first African-American elected vice president of the Screen Actors Guild.

Lance Hoppen of Orleans

Noel catches up with Lance Hoppen. The lone original member left in Orleans. The soft rock/yacht rock band had hits in the late '70s with "Still the One," "Dance with Me," and "Love Takes Time." Lance discusses the roster changes the band has gone through over the years, how they dealt with the pandemic and Still the One's place in pop culture.

Jeff Whalen (Tsar/The Brothers Steve)

Noel catches up with Jeff Whalen, the frontman for the band, Tsar. The LA-based band released two full-length studio albums. Two of their songs, "Ordinary Gurl" and 'The Girl Who Wouldn't Die," were featured in the sequel to American Psycho. Jeff talks about touring with Duran Duran and why Tsar failed to break out. Jeff also has a project called, The Brothers Steve and an upcoming one called, The Monster Squad.

Matthew Caws of Nada Surf

Noel catches up with Matthew Caws. The frontman of the alternative rock band, Nada Surf. Matthew discusses how he met Ric Ocasek of The Cars and got him to produce their debut album, High/Low. The album featured the hit "Popular." After ongoing drama with their record label during the making of their second album, The Proximity Effect, the band was dropped. Matthew talks about what he did during that time, which led to their amazing third album. Let Go. We go into some of Nada Surf's songs and discuss why at one point they were compared to Weezer.

Peter Holmström of The Dandy Warhols

Noel catches up with Peter Holmström, who is best known as the lead guitarist for The Dandy Warhols, He formed the Portland-based band in 1994 with singer/songwriter and guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor. Peter discusses their latest single, "Summer of Hate," and how AI factored into the making of the video. The band rose to fame thanks to the placement of their song, "Bohemian Like You," in a Vonafone commercial. Their song, "We Used To Be Friends," was featured as the theme song to TV show, Veronica Mars.

Thaao Penghlis (Days of our Lives)

Noel catches up with Thaao Penghlis. The Australian actor is best known for portraying Tony and Andre DiMera on the daytime soap, Days of our Lives. Thaao got his start on daytime television playing Victor Cassadine on General Hospital. Thaao has now shared his lifelong passion for archaeology and all things Greece into the new podcast, The Lost Treasures. The adventure story explores The Iliad and The Odyssey through the life of German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, who is considered "The Father of Modern Archaeology." The three-part podcast explores Schliemann, who changed history when he discovered the real-life locations and treasures in the epic poems. In the fourth part, Thaao explains why he embarked on the journey, where he was involved in some near-death experiences.

Andy McCluskey of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Noel catches up with Andy McCluskey of OMD. The electronic band just released their latest studio album, Bauhaus Staircase, to rave reviews. It debuted at number two on the UK charts. The pioneers of electronic music are showing no signs of slowing down. Andy talks about his relationship with their signature song in the States, "If You Leave," and the moment he knew it was a hit song. The frontman discusses the misconceptions of "Enola Gay" and whether the band enjoyed making videos.