Episodes
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On Episode 149 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis kicks off a celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the premiere of STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK! This film is a 1984 American science-fiction action/drama written and produced by Harve Bennett, directed by Leonard Nimoy, and based on the television series Star Trek. It is the third film in the Star Trek franchise and is the second part of a three-film story arc that begins with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) and concludes with Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). After the death of Spock (Nimoy), the crew of the USS Enterprise return to Earth. When James T. Kirk (William Shatner) learns that Spock's spirit, or katra, is held in the mind of Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley), Kirk and company steal the decommissioned USS Enterprise to return Spock's body to his homeworld. The crew must also contend with hostile Klingons, led by Kruge (Christopher Lloyd), who are bent on stealing the secrets of the powerful terraforming device, Genesis.
Assisting Curtis in this endeavor in an exclusive interview is ROBIN CURTIS, the actress who portrayed Lt. Saavik in the film. Before Star Trek III, Robin had already made several film and made-for-television movie appearances. Her performance in the film drew a mixed reception from Trek fans, since she replaced Kirstie Alley (who portrayed Saavik in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan). She reprised the role of Saavik for a brief appearance in 1986's Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, and also in the podcast series Starship Excelsior. Curtis and Robin had a great discussion about the making of the film, and how it is her first and biggest acting role.
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On Episode 148 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis continues the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the premiere of FOOTLOOSE! This film is a 1984 American musical drama film directed by Herbert Ross. It tells the story of Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon), a teenager from Chicago who moves to a small town, where he attempts to overturn the ban on dancing instituted by the efforts of Rev. Shaw Moore (John Lithgow), while entering into a romantic relationship with his daughter Ariel (Lori Singer).
Assisting Curtis in this part 2 endeavor in an exclusive interview is ELIZABETH GORCEY, the supporting actress who portrayed Ariel's friend Wendy Jo in the film. Elizabeth is is an American filmmaker, actress, and writer. In addition to Footloose, she has held roles in films such as Kidco and Teenwolf. She has appeared in supporting roles on such TV shows as Highway to Heaven, Beauty and the Beast, The New Mike Hammer and Max Headroom. She also ventured into producing and directing films which include Just Another Man's Story and Breast Pump & Blender. She is also the author of the children's book series Liv on Life. Curtis and Elizabeth had a wonderful discussion about the making of Footloose, and about the rest of her diverse career.
Please connect with Elizabeth at egorcey.com, elizabethgorcey.com, Facebook, Twitter (X) and Instagram.
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On Episode 147 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis kicks off a celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the premiere of FOOTLOOSE! This film is a 1984 American musical drama directed by Herbert Ross. It tells the story of Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon), a teenager from Chicago who moves to a small town, where he attempts to overturn the ban on dancing instituted by the efforts of Rev. Shaw Moore (John Lithgow), while entering into a romantic relationship with his daughter Ariel (Lori Singer).
Assisting Curtis in this part 1 endeavor in an exclusive interview is DR. KIM JENSEN ABUNUWARA, the supporting actress who portrayed Ariel's friend Edna in the film. Kim also appeared on three episodes of Touched By An Angel, and in the films Shot in the Heart, Plainsong, and Fire Creek. She is currently an Associate Professor of Integrated Studies and Director of the Humanities Program at Utah Valley University. She was awarded Instructor of the Year (April 2010) by Trio Student Support Services at UVU, as well as the Award of Merit in Using Technology to Engage Distance Students (May 2008) from the Utah System of Higher Ed. Curtis and Kim had a great discussion about the making of the film, and how it is her first and biggest acting role.
Check out Kim's current project (as of March 2024), In Good Faith. Also, please connect with her on Facebook, Twitter (X) and Instagram.
Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique Retro T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our online store at store.retrozest.com/home.
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Contact Curtis at [email protected], or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, check us out on TikTok!
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On Episode 146 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis engages on a celebration of the 45th Anniversary of the premiere of SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE! This is a 1978 superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero Superman, played by Christopher Reeve. It is the first of four installments in the Superman film series starring Reeve as Superman. It was directed by Richard Donner based on a screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman, and Robert Benton. In addition to Reeve, the film features an ensemble cast including Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Jackie Cooper, Trevor Howard, Marc McClure, Terence Stamp, Valerie Perrine, Ned Beatty, Jack O'Halloran, Maria Schell, and Sarah Douglas.
Assisting Curtis in this endeavor with an exclusive interview is DIANE SHERRY CASE, the actress who portrayed Smallville cheerleader and Clark Kent's teen crush Lana Lang in the film. In addition to her role in Superman, Diane is known for her work on the films Hawaii (1966) and Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971). She also played Bing Crosby's daughter in the TV. series The Bing Crosby Show, and appeared in numerous other series, as well as two Superbowl commercials. More recently, Diane has published numerous short stories and authored two novels. With a grant from the American Film Institute, she wrote and directed two short films, Spa-tel and Valentine's Day. Her digital series House Poor, which she also wrote and directed, is a available on Amazon Prime.
Be sure and check out Diane's Facebook , Twitter (X) and Instagram pages!
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On Episode 145 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis engages in a discussion about the history of the band Y&T with special returning guest, Tim Durling of the Tim's Vinyl Confessions YouTube Channel! Tim is the author of the recently published book, Down For the Count: The Y&T Album Review, which he discusses at length in this episode. He is also the author of Unspooled: An Adventure in 8-Tracks, which he discussed back on RetroZest #78.
Be sure and check out Tim's Facebook , Twitter (X) and Instagram pages!
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On Episode 144 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis continues and concludes a celebration the 45th Anniversary of the premiere of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA! This show is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. It began with the original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series (Galactica 1980), a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, video games and a reboot series.
Assisting Curtis in this endeavor with an exclusive interview is the composer and conductor of the score for BSG, STU PHILLIPS! Stu and Curtis had a great discussion about the music score for BSG, and the many other aspects of his long career.
With Colpix Records, Stu produced high-charting hits for James Darren, Nina Simone, The Skyliners, Shelley Fabares, and The Monkees. He also furnished music for Columbia's television series, including The Donna Reed Show (with Fabares) and The Monkees. In the mid-1960s, he worked for Capitol Records and created, produced and arranged for the easy listening studio orchestra the Hollyridge Strings. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Phillips continued scoring films and television series including music for the films Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970), The Seven Minutes (1971) and the television series Get Christie Love!. In 1974, he began working at Universal Studios scoring television series; Glen A. Larson made extensive use of his compositions. During this time, he scored music for the television series Switch, McCloud, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, Quincy M.E. and (of course) Battlestar Galactica. He also composed music for the television series The Amazing Spider-Man. After moving to 20th Century Fox Television, Stu composed music for The Fall Guy and Knight Rider.
Be sure and pick up a copy of Stu's autobiography, Stu Who? Forty Years of Navigating the Minefields of the Music Business from his website (autographed) or from Amazon.
BTW, If you are looking for a cool BSG Uniform Shirt for a costume, please visit judysemporium.com. They have both Colonial Warrior (beige) and Colonial Officer (blue) replica shirts for less than $40!
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On Episode 143 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis speaks with the legendary singer, actor and composer, PAT BOONE! Pat was the second-biggest-charting artist of the late 1950s, behind only Elvis Presley, and was ranked at No. 9 in Billboard's listing of the Top 100 Top 40 Artists 1955–1995. Until the 2010s, he held the Billboard record for spending 220 consecutive weeks on the charts with one or more songs each week. He also holds the record for the most songs recorded by any recording artist.
Pat and Curtis had a wonderful discussion about many things; including his role in the 1970 film Cross and the Switchblade, his 1997 album covering several heavy metal songs in a big band format, his corresponding appearance on the American Music Awards with Alice Cooper and Metallica, and other great moments from his long and varied career. He very recently released a new Country music album entitled Country Jubilee, wherein he returns to his country roots (and this album even features a cover of Crystal Gayle’s hit duet song, You and I, which Pat recorded with Crystal herself). Pat also talks about his most recent book, If: The Eternal Choice We Must All Make.
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On Episode 142 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis continues the celebration the 45th Anniversary of the premiere of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA! This show is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. It began with the original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series (Galactica 1980), a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, video games and a reboot series.
Assisting Curtis in this endeavor with an exclusive interview is TIM CULBERTSON, a former stuntman & actor who served on BSG as a Cylon Centurion. Additionally, Tim appeared in films like Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Cheech and Chong's Next Movie, An Eye for an Eye and The Jerk; as well as TV shows like The Love Boat, WKRP in Cincinnati, Captain America (wherein he was a stunt double for Reb Brown) and Laverne & Shirley. In fact, speaking of Laverne & Shirley, his girlfriend for many years until her recent passing was Cindy Williams. At one point, he was also the tour manager for the late Jerry Lee Lewis., and was in a Schlitz Beer Commercial with Teri Garr.
BTW, If you are looking for a cool BSG Uniform Shirt for a costume, please visit judysemporium.com. They have both Colonial Warrior (beige) and Colonial Officer (blue) replica shirts for less than $40!
Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique BATTLESTAR GALACTICA T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/bsg. Browse the entire store at store.retrozest.com/home.
You may also help the RetroZest Podcast by purchasing a Celebrity Video Message gift for a friend/family member from CelebVM! Choose from celebrities like Barry Williams, Gary Busey, Ernie Hudson, Robert Fripp, Right Said Fred, etc.! Simply enter their website through our portal store.retrozest.com/celebvm, and shop as you normally would; it's no extra cost to you at all!
Contact Curtis at [email protected], or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, check us out on TikTok!
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On Episode 141 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis continues the celebration the 45th Anniversary of the premiere of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA! This show is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. It began with the original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series (Galactica 1980), a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, video games and a reboot series.
Assisting Curtis in this endeavor with an exclusive interview is MARNEEN LYNNE FIELDS, a former stuntwoman who served on BSG as a stunt double for Jane Seymour, Maren Jensen, Laurette Spang and Brett Somers (among others). She also portrayed one of the female Viper pilots, although her screen time is very brief in that regard (since her unnamed character was shot down by the Cylons). Marneen also appeared on shows like Fantasy Island, Man From Atlantis, The Rockford Files, Shirley, Quincy M.E. and Scarecrow and Mrs. King. Additionally, she served on films like The Gauntlet, The Swarm, The Concorde ... Airport '79, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, The Howling and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge. In addition to BSG and other parts of her interesting career, Marneen talks about her upcoming directorial debut, Who's Gonna Take Care of Me?
Visit Marneen on Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram and YouTube.
BTW, If you are looking for a cool BSG Uniform Shirt for a costume, please visit judysemporium.com. They have both Colonial Warrior (beige) and Colonial Officer (blue) replica shirts for less than $40!
Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique BATTLESTAR GALACTICA T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/bsg. Browse the entire store at store.retrozest.com/home.
You may also help the RetroZest Podcast by purchasing a Celebrity Video Message gift for a friend/family member from CelebVM! Choose from celebrities like Barry Williams, Gary Busey, Ernie Hudson, Robert Fripp, Right Said Fred, etc.! Simply enter their website through our portal store.retrozest.com/celebvm, and shop as you normally would; it's no extra cost to you at all!
Contact Curtis at [email protected], or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, check us out on TikTok!
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On Episode 140 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis continues the celebration the 45th Anniversary of the premiere of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA! This show is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. It began with the original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series (Galactica 1980), a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, video games and a reboot series.
Assisting Curtis in this endeavor with an exclusive interview is SARAH RUSH, the actress who portrayed Flight Corporal Rigel on the show. Sarah also appeared on shows like The Incredible Hulk, Happy Days, Everybody Loves Raymond, and The Middle. She also had small roles in the Marvel Comics Doctor Strange film (1978), and the Maxwell Smart film The Nude Bomb (1980).
In addition to BSG and other parts of her interesting and inspirational story, Sarah talks about her contribution to Saga of a Fugitive Fleet, a recent 4-part Audiobook series (available on Audible or on CD) which was written, directed and produced by Daniel Earnshaw. She also talks about the current GoFundMe Page for Jack Stauffer ("Lt. Bojay") to cover expenses for his recent medical bills (please contribute!).
Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique BATTLESTAR GALACTICA T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/bsg. Browse the entire store at store.retrozest.com/home.
You may also help the RetroZest Podcast by purchasing a Celebrity Video Message gift for a friend/family member from CelebVM! Choose from celebrities like Barry Williams, Gary Busey, Ernie Hudson, Robert Fripp, Right Said Fred, etc.! Simply enter their website through our portal store.retrozest.com/celebvm, and shop as you normally would; it's no extra cost to you at all!
Contact Curtis at [email protected], or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, check us out on TikTok!
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On Episode 139 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis celebrates the 45th Anniversary of the premiere of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA! This show is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. It began with the original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series (Galactica 1980), a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, video games and a reboot series.
Assisting Curtis in this endeavor in an exclusive interview is MAREN JENSEN, the former actress who portrayed Lt. Athena on the show. Maren also appeared on shows like The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries, The Love Boat and Fantasy Island; as well as films like Beyond the Reef, and Wes Craven's Deadly Blessing. She is currently the co-founder of Glow Beauty Fuel, a company which manufactures beauty protein bars.
Go to retrozest.com/drawing for a chance to win a 6-pack assortment of Beauty Protein Bars from Maren's company, along with some great Battlestar Galactica swag! You must enter by September 30, 2023 at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique BATTLESTAR GALACTICA T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/bsg. Browse the entire store at store.retrozest.com/home.
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On Episode 138 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis celebrates the 45th Anniversary of the premiere of Battle of the Planets! This is an American adaptation of the Japanese anime series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972). Of the 105 original Gatchaman episodes, 85 were used in the Battle of the Planets adaptation, produced by Sandy Frank Entertainment.
Assisting Curtis in this endeavor is FRANKLIN COFOD, the editor who was responsible for overseeing the small editing staff for Sandy Frank Entertainment, as well as doing much of the editing himself. Following Battle of the Planets, he was able to expand his scope to include production, and he acted as head director on the series Voltron, Defender of the Universe and Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs.
Also joining the discussion is Author and BotP Historian JASON HOFIUS. Jason is the co-author (with George Khoury) of G-Force Animated: The Official Battle of the Planets Guidebook, as well as the creator of the exhaustive website BattleOfThePlanets.info. Jason was hired by Sandy Frank Entertainment as merchandising director and in-house specialist for the BotP property. You may buy a copy of Jason's BotP guidebook on the homepage of the website.
Jason also assisted George Khoury with the writing of Age Of TV Heroes: The Live-Action Adventures Of Your Favorite Comic Book Characters.
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On Episode 137 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis celebrates the 45th Anniversary of the premiere of Jason of Star Command! This was one of the few live-action Filmation shows which aired on Saturday mornings for kids from 1978 thru 1980. It was the sequel series to Space Academy (another Filmation show).
Assisting Curtis in this endeavor is the lead actor who portrayed Jason himself; CRAIG LITTLER! Craig and Curtis had a wonderful behind the scenes discussion about Jason of Star Command; topics include working with James Doohan and Sid Haig, as well as how this show was much better than its predecessor. Craig also shares other key points of his very successful career (including his epic role in the Grey Poupon Mustard commercial, and his stint as the Gorton's Fisherman).
If you'd like to watch all of Jason of Star Command, you may do so via this playlist on YouTube. Additionally, check out this great exhaustive reel of all Craig's commercial work (which also includes a few TV show appearances).
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On Episode 136 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis has a discussion with pop culture detective Mark Edlitz! Mark is the author of the recently published book, Movies Go Fourth; a celebration of the fourth movies in the most popular film franchises of all time. It offers behind-the-scenes stories of fourth films from such beloved series as Star Wars, Star Trek, and James Bond. It also explores infamous fourth films, including Jaws: The Revenge, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, and Batman & Robin.
Mark also directed and produced Jedi Junkies, a film about extreme Star Wars fans. Mark's first three books are How to Be a Superhero, The Many Lives of James Bond and The Lost Adventures of James Bond.
Follow Mark on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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On Episode 135 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis concludes RetroZest's celebration of the 40th anniversary of WARGAMES; the first mass-consumed, visual media with the central theme of remote computing as well as hacking! The film stars Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Ally Sheedy and Barry Corbin.
Assisting Curtis in this final part 4 episode is the Visual Effects Supervisor for the film; MICHAEL L. FINK! Michael shares the amazing story about how he was in the right place at the right time in order to contribute to the success of WarGames. In addition to a wonderful behind-the-scenes discussion about the film (wherein he was actually INSIDE the WOPR Computer prop), he also discusses other key points of his career in SPFX including Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Special Edition, Blade Runner, Tron: Legacy, etc. Michael recently retired and became a Professor Emeritus at the School of Cinematic Arts at USC.
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On Episode 134 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis resumes RetroZest's celebration of the 40th anniversary of WARGAMES; the first mass-consumed, visual media with the central theme of remote computing as well as hacking! The film stars Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Ally Sheedy and Barry Corbin.
Assisting Curtis in this part 3 episode is the supporting actor who portrayed Arthur Cabot, the member of the Reagan Administration who recommends John McKittrick's WOPR idea to the President; KENT WILLIAMS! His scenes with Dennis Lipscomb, Dabney Coleman, Juanin Clay, Barry Corbin and Michael Ensign are among the most memorable ones in the film! Kent and Curtis had a wonderful behind the scenes discussion about WarGames, and also about other key points of his career (including The New Mike Hammer with Stacy Keach).
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On Episode 133 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis embarks on a celebration of the 35th anniversary of self-titled debut album (on Tommy Boy Records) by the New Wave/Synth Pop band INFORMATION SOCIETY!
Assisting Curtis in this endeavor is the band's founding member, PAUL ROBB, who has served as keyboardist/percussionist/songwriter for the group since the beginning! Paul and Curtis had a wonderful behind the scenes dialog about the formation of the band, as well as its history since then. Paul is also the founder of Hakatak International Record Company, and has produced music for TV, film and commercials.
Be sure and visit (and follow) Information Society on Facebook and on Instagram!
Also, check out these cool videos featuring InSoc on the 80s Cruise 2017: RECAP VIDEO, MINI-CONCERT
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On Episode 132 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis continues RetroZest's celebration of the 40th anniversary of WARGAMES; the first mass-consumed, visual media with the central theme of remote computing as well as hacking! The film stars Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Ally Sheedy and Barry Corbin.
Assisting Curtis in this part 2 episode is the supporting actor who portrayed the nurse in the infirmary; Lucinda Sue Crosby! Her scene with supporting actor John Garber is one of the most memorable ones in the film! Lucinda and Curtis had a wonderful behind the scenes dialog about WarGames, and also about other key points of her impressively diverse career. She is the sister of actress Cathy Lee Crosby, and has mostly played small supporting roles in films and on television. In addition to WarGames, her film credits most notably include The Naked Cage, Nothing in Common, Overboard and Pretty Woman. Her many television appearances include The Brady Bunch, The Partridge Family, The Fall Guy, and T.J. Hooker. She is also a songwriter and an award-winning author!
Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique WARGAMES T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/wargames.
You may also help the RetroZest Podcast by purchasing a Celebrity Video Message gift for a friend/family member from CelebVM! Choose from celebrities like Barry Williams, Gary Busey, Ernie Hudson, Robert Fripp, Right Said Fred, etc.! Simply enter their website through our portal store.retrozest.com/celebvm, and shop as you normally would; it's no extra cost to you at all!
Contact Curtis at [email protected], or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, check us out on TikTok!
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On Episode 131 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis kicks off the first of a few episodes celebrating the 40th anniversary of WARGAMES; the first mass-consumed, visual media with the central theme of remote computing as well as hacking! The film stars Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Ally Sheedy and Barry Corbin.
Assisting Curtis in this endeavor is the supporting actor who portrayed General Berringer's aide; Michael Ensign! Michael and Curtis had a wonderful behind the scenes dialog about WarGames, and also about other key points of his impressively diverse career. He mostly played small supporting roles in films and on television. In addition to WarGames, his film credits most notably include Superman: The Movie, Pink Floyd – The Wall, Ghostbusters and Titanic. His many television appearances include The Greatest American Hero, Star Trek: TNG, Star Trek: DS9, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Boston Legal, Three's Company, MacGyver, Dynasty, The A-Team, and many, many others!
Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique WARGAMES T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/wargames.
You may also help the RetroZest Podcast by purchasing a Celebrity Video Message gift for a friend/family member from CelebVM! Choose from celebrities like Barry Williams, Gary Busey, Ernie Hudson, Robert Fripp, Right Said Fred, etc.! Simply enter their website through our portal store.retrozest.com/celebvm, and shop as you normally would; it's no extra cost to you at all!
Contact Curtis at [email protected], or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, check us out on TikTok!
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On Episode 130 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis celebrates the 40th anniversary of RETURN OF THE JEDI, the final film in the original Star Wars Trilogy! Assisting Curtis in this endeavor are the authors of the brand new book, Return of the Jedi: Unauthorized Timeline; returning guest Jamie Benning of Filmumentaries and Justin Berger of Anchorhead Publishing!
This book will be released on June 1, 2023!
Please connect with Justin on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Also, please connect with Jamie on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique STAR WARS T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/starwars.
Contact Curtis at [email protected], on the RETROZEST Facebook page (facebook.com/zestretro/) or on Twitter (twitter.com/RetroZest).
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