Let's Talk Ten
Dan Fisher and his guests come up with Top Ten lists relating to pop culture --Movies/TV/Music/Etc. -- and then they compare notes.
"Winning" arguments over what's the "best" is never the point. It's just people talking about the stuff they love and why they love it. Sometimes the conversation is silly, sometimes it's deeply personal -- as long as it's entertaining, it goes where it goes.
Each "Let's Talk Ten" will cover a fresh topic (horror movies, debut albums, TV kids' shows) with a different guest. There are no scripts and lists are not shared beforehand.
Episodes will drop every two weeks, on Mondays.
Episodes
48 episodes
EP. #35 -- MONSTERS! with Terry Beatty
For a special Halloween treat, llustrator/cartoonist ("The Batman Strikes", "Rex Morgan, M.D.") TERRY BEATTY returns for a super-sized episode -- talking MONSTERS with Dan.These two grown-up "monster kids" enthusiastically discuss...
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EP. #34 -- VOICE-OVER ARTISTS (PT 2) with Bob Bergen
That WASN'T all, folks!With too much fans and too many great stories to contain within a single episode, Dan and his guest BOB BERGEN are back to talk about who's left on their Top Ten lists of their all-time favorite VOICE ARTISTS....
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EP. #33 – VOICE-OVER ARTISTS (PT. 1) with Bob Bergen
Dan and professional voice actor BOB BERGEN talk about their favorite VOICE-OVER ARTISTS: from legends like Mel Blanc, Casey Kasem, and June Foray – to some of the current crop of vocal talent, with more than a few surprise choices.Havi...
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EP. #32 -- BRANDO MOVIES with Burt Kearns
Author BURT KEARNS (“MARLON BRANDO: HOLLYWOOD REBEL”) makes his second appearance on the show, to talk about his favorite BRANDO MOVIES – from the very beginning of the "method" actor's legendary career, all the way to the sometimes strange and...
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EP. #31 -- The New Zoo Revue's DOUG & EMMY JO
It's THE NEW ZOO REVUE! COMING RIGHT AT YOU!After nearly fifty years away from the public eye, Doug and Emily (Emmy Jo) Momary are back, and they’re everywhere – appearing at comic-cons and pop culture conventions, posting on soci...
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EP. #30 -- 1970'S TV with Ted Bergman
Emmy-nominated television writer TED BERGMAN ("The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour", "Sanford and Son") visits the show to talk with Dan about their favorite television shows from the 1970's.Ted handles the comedies while Dan covers the d...
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EP. #29 -- OSCAR-WINNING SONGS with John DeNicola and Stacy Widelitz
Songwriters JOHN DENICOLA and STACY WIDELITZ join Dan to talk about their favorite OSCAR-WINNING SONGS.John is an Oscar-winner himself, for co-writing "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" from the classic film DIRTY DANCING. He...
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EP. #28 -- DESERT ISLAND 2: THIS TIME, IT'S SONGS with Jordan E. Franklin
Poet and performer JORDAN E. FRANKLIN joins Dan as they attempt to do the impossible.From the millions of released and recorded songs of the past century, they attempt to winnow down their top ten favorite SONGS they'd each take with the...
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EP. #27 (PT 2) -- (MORE) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LET'S TALK TEN!
The party’s not over yet.Dan continues to celebrate the first full year of LET'S TALK TEN episodes by sharing his favorite moments from every episode, including the minis.Here’s the guest list for PART TWO: APRIL FISHER, P...
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EP. #27 (PT 1) -- HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LET'S TALK TEN!
Dan Fisher celebrates the first full year of LET'S TALK TEN episodes by compiling his favorite moments from every episode, including the minis.This one's so big that it'll take two episodes to contain it. (PART TWO will drop this ...
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EP. #26 -- ACTION MOVIES with J.D. Zeik
Screenwriter J.D. ZEIK ("Ronin", "Witchblade") joins Dan to talk about their favorite ACTION MOVIES.Cars, guns, explosions, sword fights, martial arts – they cover the gamut of movies that go boom, crunch, and pow: from the silent era, ...
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EP. #25 – LGBTQ FILMS THAT MADE AN IMPACT with Glenn Gaylord
In celebration of PRIDE MONTH, Dan welcomes an old friend, writer/producer/director and film critic GLENN GAYLORD -- to talk about the LGBTQ-centered films that had an impact, historically and personally. You don't have to identify ...
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EP. #24 – DESERT ISLAND ALBUMS with Janine White Duffy
If you were to be stranded on a desert island, away from all contact with civilization, forever and ever – which ten albums would you bring? Certifiable music maniac JANINE WHITE DUFFY joins host Dan Fisher to discuss just that – th...
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EP. #23 -- STUFF THAT MAKES US LAUGH with DICK DEBARTOLO
Dan fulfilled a bucket-list item by spending time with one of childhood heroes, the truly legendary DICK DEBARTOLO, “MAD’s Maddest Writer” and one of MAD magazine’s original “Usual Gang of Idiots”. Besides going through their ...
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EP. #22 - FUNNY WOMEN with Carolyn Castiglia
Stand-up comedian and stage performer CAROLYN CASTIGLIA joins Dan to talk about some of their favorite comedic actresses in movies and TV -- as well as some of the most brilliant women working in stand-up today. Contrary to what Jerry Lew...
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EP. #21 - A CONVERSATION WITH TV LEGEND RON FRIEDMAN
Dan has a fun and fascinating conversation with Ron Friedman who, since 1965, has written over 700 houurs of broadcast television -- starting with The Danny Kaye show, then going on to write for pretty much every show you watched growing up: Th...
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EP. #20 - JAMES BOND AND THE 60'S SPY CRAZE with Thom Shubilla
Author THOM SHUBILLA joins Dan for a wide-ranging discussion of the James Bond series -- from Connery to Craig -- and its many spin-offs, knock-offs, and children's toys it inspired, focusing especially on the 1960's and Bond's influence on pop...
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53:37
EP. #19 - THE SHOW WON'T GO ON with Jeff Abraham & Burt Kearns
A change-of-pace episode, Dan talks with comedy historian Jeff Abraham and writer-filmmaker Burt Kearns about their book THE SHOW WON'T GO ON, which chronicles the unfortunate final moments of actors, singers, comedians, circus performers, and ...
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46:44
EP. #18 - MOTOWN with Andy Skurow
Who doesn't love the classic songs of Motown? Dan sure does, and he found the perfect guest to talk about favorites.Andy Skurow is a recording industry producer who has overseen the reissues of over 150 classic albums, compilation...
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51:47
EP. #17 - COUPLES IN MOVIES & TV with H.E. (HELENE) FISHER
The first-ever guest on "Let's Talk Ten", H.E. (HELENE) FISHER returns for a discussion of favorite COUPLES IN MOVIES AND TV, with her husband, LT10 host Dan Fisher.Though they've been married for over 30 years, Helene's and Dan's taste...
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EP. #16 - CHARACTER ACTORS with Chris McGinn
Career character actor CHRIS MCGINN and Dan got together to talk about their favorite CHARACTER ACTORS in movies and television. From those who seem to specialize in very specific roles like Romcom Best Friend or Intractable Autho...
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EP. #15 - TV GAME SHOWS with Adam Nedeff
COME ON DOWN to join Dan and his guest Adam Nedeff -- as they talk about their all-time favorite television game shows.Adam's not just a fan -- game shows have been his lifetime's obsession. Currently an archivist and researcher f...
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EP. #14 - FIRSTS with the Let's Talk Ten All Stars
Dan is joined by some auld acquaintances -- Terry Beatty, Michele Mantynen, Mat Lefler-Schulman, Robyn Kincaid, Kevin Ladson, Adam Long, Phoebe Fisher, Josh Chambers, David Komerofsky, H.E. Fisher, Sam Pancake, and George Schlatter ...
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MINI EPISODE #12 - TOYS!
For this "mini" dropping on Christmas morning -- though suitable for year-round listening -- Dan talks about the history of "TOYS!" and toy commercials...plus the toys he grew up loving and the ones his kids loved -- as well as the importance o...
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EP. #13 - THE LET'S TALK TEN HOLIDAY SPECIAL! - with Will Harris
Just in time for Christmas!It’s the “LET’S TALK TEN HOLIDAY SPECIAL!”, with special guest WILL HARRIS – pop culture journalist (AVClub, Entertainment Weekly) and interviewer for the current best-seller “Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The ...
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