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Respecting Your Elders

Respecting Your Elders

By Michael

Michael O’Neil Callaghan interviews anyone born before 1982.
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Brian Callaghan (Dad)

Respecting Your EldersDec 27, 2019

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Daniel Scharff (Part 2)

Daniel Scharff (Part 2)

"Old " friend Daniel Scharff talks about his new venture "Start Up CPG," St. Alban's High School, making prank calls and much, much more!!!

Sep 27, 202001:08:08
Daniel Scharff (Part 1)

Daniel Scharff (Part 1)

Daniel talks about his band "The Super Fantastics," living in a Brazilian frat house, professionally tasting chocolate around the world, and many other things! 

Aug 13, 202001:06:45
Kenneth Wainwright

Kenneth Wainwright

Hollywood's own Kenneth Wainwright! Topics include: Sci-Fi, ways to entertain yourself during shutdowns, the Navy reserves, Florida, the Hollywood Strip, and more! #scifi #navy #florida #hollywoodstrip #podcast #hollywood #rockyhorrorpictureshow #UCLA #travel 

Jul 21, 202001:07:40
Gabriel Bustos

Gabriel Bustos

Gabriel talks about many things including being chased back into America across the Mexican border by an angry mob, sharing a prison cell in Texas for one year with the leader of MS-13, and almost drowning while deep-sea body-boarding all over the world.

Jun 15, 202001:09:40
Terry Kelly

Terry Kelly

Longtime friend and "Luh-ville," resident Terry Kelly and I discuss, among other things, the history of his tobacco-farming family in Danville, VA; entertainment today compared to the 90's; and the greater conversation currently surrounding the recent killings of black people by police and the aftermath in America.

Jun 11, 202001:37:43
Christopher Wood

Christopher Wood

"Woody" reminisces on traveling the world, boarding school in Massachusetts, learning to box in the streets of Nigeria, the New York Knicks, and more!

May 02, 202001:05:04
Rick Hurst

Rick Hurst

Rick discusses, amongst other things,  passing the time during the pandemic, tv/movies/books, Lousiana, his first scene on the Dukes of Hazzard, and meeting "Cooter" for the first time.

Apr 17, 202001:06:32
Jason Friedman

Jason Friedman

Ravens, Air Force, Favorite TV Shows, Vietnam War, Baby Turtles.

Apr 14, 202001:11:07
Mark Ilvedson

Mark Ilvedson

Mark & Mike talk about improv comedy; the Fargo, ND 5th grade theatre scene; and the optimism of the 80s -- amongst other things. If you don't care about improv start like 20 minutes in!

Apr 10, 202001:12:60
Dion Lack

Dion Lack

Dion & Mike talk about eating donuts and bagels, Bill Russell's assistant, and comparing sports fandom to dating -- before Dion hangs up on Mike.

Apr 07, 202031:24
Mary Moss

Mary Moss

Ms. Mary Moss recalls being a soda jerk during the Great Depression, her wedding, and her love of dancing, 

Apr 04, 202054:25
Chris Ogan

Chris Ogan

Topics include farm fun, surfing adventures, and working at a hospital as a nurse around COVID-19.
Mar 26, 202001:07:01
Todd Campbell aka Lance Hart

Todd Campbell aka Lance Hart

Against the backdrop of a Coronavirus-wrought world, Mike and Todd discuss such topics as farming in Kansas, being foreign, and touching favorably on other people's lives.

Mar 21, 202001:01:35
Sean Humphries

Sean Humphries

Sean & Mike talk about Coronavirus, open heart surgery at UCLA, improv comedy, smoking crack, and being Val Kilmer's assistant. Sean is the host of the "American Griefcast" podcast.

Mar 12, 202001:23:01
Brian James O'Connell

Brian James O'Connell

Brian & Michael bond over North Carolina, the Berlin dance scene, and of course a little improv. Brian’s secret birthdate remains safe with him. 

BOC (as his friends call him) is a member of the comedy powerhouse, Dr. God. He is one of the Founders of The Pack Theater and currently teaches as part of the Core Improv Faculty and Core Digital Faculty. https://itsboc.com drgodcomedy.com packtheater.com

Feb 16, 202001:08:08
Tari Lewis (Mother-In-Law)

Tari Lewis (Mother-In-Law)

Tari talks about her parents'  steadfast courtship in the Bronx; broadening her horizons on Long Island and in Paris; plus her obsession with The Monkees.

Jan 08, 202001:12:59
Craig Lewis (Father-In-Law)

Craig Lewis (Father-In-Law)

Craig talks about driving with his high school tennis team blasting David Bowie, the generational divide in America in the 60s, and a high school gymnasium concert where Bruce Springsteen opened for Blue Oyster Cult.
Jan 01, 202001:13:59
Brian Callaghan (Dad)

Brian Callaghan (Dad)

Brian talks about everything from Desi Arnaz and Al Capone Jr. in Miami, to Georgetown during the Vietnam War, to Jim Brown and the Browns upsetting Johnny Unitas and the Colts in the NFL Championship game.

Dec 27, 201901:13:11
Robert Brady

Robert Brady

Robert Brady talks about his nine siblings, playing basketball at College Park, and a long line of singers and servants.
Dec 15, 201958:08
Ben Jones (Cooter)

Ben Jones (Cooter)

Interview with Ben Jones, AKA "Cooter" on The Dukes Of Hazzard, Congressman from Georgia, my Stepdad. He talks about growing up without electricity in Portsmouth, VA, getting cast on The Dukes as an actor in Atlanta, and playing centerfield.
Nov 30, 201901:05:45
Chris Dugan (Pilot)

Chris Dugan (Pilot)

Pilot and longtime friend Chris Dugan talks about manning the poop bucket, building fireplaces, and spinning in Philadelphia fields until he's dizzy.

Nov 22, 201954:03
Dagem Hailemariam

Dagem Hailemariam

Conversation with Dagem Hailemariam, an old friend straight outta Stockholm, Sweden. Simple topics included Ethiopian history; Maslow's Pyramid; systems of government and society; the ego, super-ego, and the id (Freud on coke).

Nov 06, 201901:01:27
Bill Dunbar

Bill Dunbar

Interview with Bill Dunbar, a long-time friend of mine, in which he discusses getting pee'd on by the neighborhood bully, leaving for his honeymoon on 9/11, and surfing in Mexico with a giant shark.

Oct 22, 201901:02:59
Matt Fleming

Matt Fleming

Interview with Matt Fleming, an old friend, in which he divulges wishing he were Asian, getting fired from Bennigan's, and interviewing US senators. 

Oct 13, 201901:04:30
Travis ****** (Neighbor)

Travis ****** (Neighbor)

Part 1 of interview with Travis ****** -- aka my longtime neighbor -- who shares his opinion about terrorism, abortion, and how Paris, CA was ex-convict-city. #breakdancing 

By request his last name has been omitted so he doesn't get fired.

Oct 06, 201901:09:45
Alma Viator (Mom)

Alma Viator (Mom)

Part 1 of interview with Alma Viator -- "Ms. Alma" of CootersPlace.com stores in Tennessee and Virginia; PR for Ford's Theater, National Theater, and the Shubert Organization on Broadway; my mom.  In part 1 we discuss the first 12 years of her life, including flowers for President Eisenhower in Versailles, Rockin' Around the Clock in Monterrey, CA, and living in the "Roach House" in West Point, KY.

Sep 26, 201901:02:35