Hope you tuned in yesterday to catch a fast (where does the time go?) two-hour interview of moi by Stuart Shostak on his new Shokus Internet Radio channel. We only covered about 10% of the topics Stu wanted to get to but that was plenty. We — and by "we," I mean mostly me — discussed my childhood, my early days conning people into paying me money for writing, working with stand-up comedians and on Welcome Back, Kotter; writing variety shows for people who didn't speak English very well..and of course, the story of Jack LaLanne trying to punch me out in a trendy Hollywood eatery. I'm not one for physical brawling but I will take on most bodybuilders over the age of 85. Especially when they're a foot shorter than me.
If you didn't hear any of that, you're not outta luck. Quite the contrary, you're in luck. It reruns several times on Stuart's channel, which means you can hear it right on your computer. It airs again today and tomorrow from 4 PM to 6 PM (West Coast time) and 7 PM to 9 PM (East Coast time). Then it airs on Sunday from 10 AM to Noon (West Coast), which translates to 1 PM to 3 PM (East)…and then you can find additional air times on the schedule. To listen, go to this page and select a browser…and you don't have to just listen to me. There's a lot of fine programming to be heard 24/7 on Shokus Internet Radio.
Leaving aside time spent on a going-nowhere-fast freeway to get to the spacious Shokus Broadcasting Complex, I had a fun time. I'll be back to cover some of the other queries on Stu's list…but don't wait for me. Tune in to his station and enjoy. I'm listening right now and hearing a great Harry James record. Much better than that guy who was on yesterday for two hours talking about himself.