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MEDIA WAR STORIES EPISODE 15
WHATEVER YOU THOUGHT WAS TRUE? IT WAS TRUE. MAYBE WORSE THAN YOU IMAGINED. Another week, another podcast! This episode Garry talks about giving Mickey Rooney racing tips and Tom talks about the difference between working on The Joan Rivers Show… Read More ›
MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 14
And now, we are at Episode 14 shown on May 14th — Mother’s Day. It don’t think it’s a Mother’s Day special, but it is special. And funny. Yul Brynner’s story remains untold, planned for every week. Before they record… Read More ›
A MOTHER’S WALTZ
Leslie Martel and Marilyn Armstrong MOTHER’S DAY – SUNDAY MAY 14, 2023 FROM swo8 (Leslie Martel): This weekend will be Mother’s Day. To commemorate it, we have created a photographic montage of families together. It includes eight generations of my family and three of Marilyn… Read More ›
EPISODE 13 – SPOOKY OR UPLIFTING?
I think this really IS the best one yet and I’m not sure how we can ever top this one. There isn’t anything I can say that wouldn’t be a spoiler, so I’ll wander into bizarre digressions. I should mention… Read More ›
MEDIA WAR STORIES 4 -ON THE AIR!
It was a snowy day last week and it’s snowing again. It’s too warm for much snow to collect. Yes, it warmed up again. The birds are confused and frankly, so am I. Is it winter? Well, snow is coming… Read More ›
MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 12
Today, it’s an even dozen! Yay to Tom and Garry who get better every week. Setting up for the podcast is about as simple as it gets, at least from my end. All the complicated stuff? Tom does that. So… Read More ›
MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 11!
Yes, it’s that time of week again. Another podcast — and we’re getting ready to hit a whole dozen! Imagine THAT! The topics of the day are how often nearly-famous people aren’t as nice as you expect and very famous… Read More ›
THE BIG TEN! WE MADE IT!
Through trial and tribulation, it’s time for the latest, greatest Media War Story — the big ten! That means to count all the way to this episode, you’d have to use both hands and all your fingers. This assumes you… Read More ›
MEDIA WAR STORIES, EPISODE 9!
We have managed to make this show last for more than …. (gasp) … two months! Epic! Amazing! Wow! This week, we introduce a new guest, Peter Savioli with whom Garry worked during his years between the network in New… Read More ›
ANOTHER WEEK, A NEW EPISODE 9
Yes, the podcast has moved on. Garry still isn’t feeling well and I think now he mostly needs time to rest and pull himself together. We’ve both been very pressed to someone keep up with appointment we canceled because we… Read More ›
MEDIA WAR STORIES IS BACK – AND THIS IS EPISODE 8
Episode 8 is up and running! MEDIA WAR STORIES – BEHIND THE SCENES TALES FROM MEDIA’S FRONT LINES – EPISODE 8 As we recover from COVID and its lingering effects, I’m glad we managed to keep going and have a new show… Read More ›
MEDIA WAR STORIES, EPISODE 8
It’s showtime again. Last week, Garry was not perfect but has come a long way. He’s not at 100% — if indeed at our ages we are ever at 100% — but he can talk normally, isn’t coughing much and… Read More ›
MEDIA WAR STORIES, EPISODE 7
It’s showtime again. This show was taped in Connecticut. No video boxes because (ta da), Tom and Garry are together on the set in Tom’s studio. It’s a very funny episode. It’s especially interesting how their being together changes the… Read More ›
MEDIA WAR STORIES, EPISODE 6
Episode 6 has arrived! Please welcome John Corcoran (but everyone calls him “Corc”) who used to live here (and there, and also there) and is now in California and like the rest of us, retired. He’s got a lot of… Read More ›
A VERY SHORT WEIRD WEEKEND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK
Sometimes, you have to go with the flow, use whatever tools are available and deal with what life has decided to throw at you.
MEDIA WAR STORIES, EPISODE 5
Better late than never! Episode 5 has arrived and it’s a good’un. MEDIA WAR STORIES – BEHIND THE SCENES TALES FROM MEDIA’S FRONT LINES
THE NEXT EPISODE
Last week, Garry and Tom recorded two episodes. Today, with a west coast special guest, John Corcoran, they recorded what will become Episode 6. No problems, no issues, nothing came unplugged. It went by in half an hour with maybe… Read More ›
MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 4
IN WHICH GARRY HITS THE RIVER AND TOM CAN’T STOP LAUGHING AS THE NETWORK FAILS FOR NO GOOD REASON In this episode Garry accidentally goes swimming in the Concord River on Live TV and how he escaped a severe beating… Read More ›
THE CHANGING SEASONS: FEB ’23
The Changing Seasons, February 2023 What a strange month it has been! With temperatures zipping down to below zero then, in a matter of hours topping 60 degrees (15.5 C), it made each day a bit of an adventure. We had… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 