Crossing the Creative Rubicon

Comedian, actor and opera singer Ethan Herschenfeld joins Harry and Donald for an intimate look at the life and career of a multi-talented performer.  From stand-up routines, to acting roles, to performing opera and musical theater internationally, it's a personal portrait of a very funny--and very thoughtful--special guest.

Harry's most recent newspaper column is the springboard for some thoughts and memories about growing up in the era of top 40 radio, from Donald's homebuilt FM radio to Harry haunting the local AM station, the influences of both Donald's and Harry's creative journeys began with a song or two.

Kicking off season seven, Harry and Donald recap the year that was, featuring new books, a new album, new film projects, strikes, and a lot of just sitting around watching police pursuits on YouTube.

Celebrated actor David Gibson joins Harry and Donald for a lively look at the future of acting and performance in the ever-expanding era of AI.  

Donald and Harry discuss the current writers' strike, the issues and some strategies for surviving the journey through the morass of inactivity.

Co-host Harry Musselwhite joins Donald to premiere his two newly released books, "A Month of Sundays" and "Roshi and the Coyote Choir."  Along the way, we'll learn the changes and challenges in the publishing world, the search for the right graphic artist, and what it takes to form a coyote choir.

Co-host Donald Davenport shares the story behind his just-released novel, Calliope's Spell, featuring gonzo flying dentists, priests bearing boom boxes and oceanographers who are terrified of the water, all set in a charming Baja fishing village.  It's a charming little sojourn and, what's more, you can even drink the water!  Join Harry and Donald for another jaunt aboard the Dungball Express.

Join Harry and Donald for P.2 of their interview with writer-director-producer Tammy Botkin as she discusses her award-winning documentary, A Long March, as well as future projects.

Documentary filmmaker, Tammy Botkin, joins and Harry and Donald to discuss her new project, A Long Road, a dramatic and sometimes heart-rending story of the largely forgotten role Filipino solders played in World War II.