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Are all child stars victims? Langston and David talk with Kid Fury (The Read) about this tragic conspiracy theory. They talk about the infamous sexual assault rumor that roamed the hallways of every middle school about Li'l Bow Wow. How could something so heinous spread so fast and make this rapper call a radio station from Paris? Is this just jealousy and emotional manipulation? Plus, the guys discuss Lil Wayne's virginity story and a disturbing list of other stars who have been exploited by the entertainment industry. You probably won't feel great after this episode, but go find Ginuwine's 106th and Park clip for a good time.

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Olivia Rodrigo's sophomore album chronicles her 19th year and journey after achieving such a high level of success with her debut album. Keith Montena returns this week with special guest Carly Giacoio to break down the campaign surrounding GUTS, how Olivia's success rivals other young Disney stars, and the speculation surrounding drama with Taylor Swift. This is also a detailed look into SOUR's success in retrospect and the viral plagiarism accusations. Other topics include Rodrigo's creative process with collaborators like Dan Nigro & Ian Kirkpatrick, Grammy nominations, the VMAs, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes soundtrack single.

Actor and writer Brendan Cowell with tender and funny tales from his boyhood as a child actor and a budding playwright (R)

Actor and writer Brendan Cowell with tender and funny tales from his boyhood as a child actor and a budding playwright (R)

Episode #76 of the Last Call Trivia Podcast begins with a round of general knowledge questions. Then, we’re heading to Hollywood for a round of Child Stars Trivia.

Round One

The game starts off with a Health Trivia question about the organ in which a nurse might listen for crackles, rhonchi, or stridor.

Next, we have a Geography Trivia question about the largest island located completely within the Indian Ocean.

The first round concludes with a History Trivia question that challenges the Team to name the massive exhibition at which Ford unveiled the now-iconic Mustang.

Bonus Question

Today’s Bonus Question is a follow-up to the History question from the first round.

Round Two

From The Wizard of Oz to Stand By Me, some of the best moments in Hollywood history have come from young talent. We’re testing our memory about a few of those entertainment prodigies with a round of Child Stars Trivia!

The second round begins with an Advertising Trivia question about the brand of sunscreen for which Jodie Foster was a “spokesbaby” at the age of 3, which marked the beginning of her acting career.

Next, we have a Books Trivia question about the celebrity memoir Junior, which was published by a former child star in 2007.

Round Two concludes with a Television Trivia question about the beloved children’s series in which both Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato appeared before their Disney Channel debuts.

Final Question

We’ve reached the Final Question of the game, and today’s category of choice is Music. Get ready to make your big debut!

The Trivia Team is given four band or artist debut albums and asked to place them in order by release date from earliest to most recent. Do you have an idea of when The Chronic was released by Dr. Dre? Or how about She’s So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper?

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I'M BACK BABY!! Sorry for the delay dear listeners, but I'm here! The documentary "Pretty Baby" about Brooke Shields has been released on Hulu and I have some THOUGHTS!! Listen while I talk about Brooke Shields and her early work and the media's obsession with over-sexualizing  younger generations and child stars.

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At the dawn of the singer/songwriter era, there was a time when the genre was dominated by men. Then, along came Melanie. With but one minor hit charting at one radio station, she took the stage at Woodstock. Just Melanie. Her guitar and 500,000 peace loving new friends, holding candles in the rain. The experience inspired Melanie’s anthem, Lay Down, landing her new album in the collection of every aspiring hippy girl the world over.

The hits kept coming. Ruby Tuesday, What Have They Done To My Song, Ma? And Brand New Key. Melanie was everywhere. Writing, touring and creating a soundtrack that inspired young girls to grow into women who went after their dreams.

Melanie Safka has raised a family but she’s never stopped making music. Her story-telling is as epic as her songs. She shares how she defied her parents’ debutant dreams for her and followed her passions, how she quite accidentally met her producer/manager/husband, Peter Schekeryk, her out of body Woodstock experience, featuring a pot of tea sent over by Joan Baez, her spiritual collaboration with The Edwin Hawkins Singers,  how fasting, hallucinating and McDonald’s inspired the roller skate song, Brand New Key and her recent backyard duet with super fan, Miley Cyrus.

Plus Fritz and Weezy recommend I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy and A Spy Among Friends.

Path Points of Interest:

A Spy Among Friends - Amazon

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

iCarly on Netflix

iCarly on Nickelodeon

Melanie Safka

Melanie on Youtube

Melanie on Wikipedia

Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) with the Edwin Hawkins singers

Melanie on Patreon

Melanie on Facebook

Melanie on Twitter

Melanie with Miley Cyrus

Surprise Duet with Todd Rundgren at Darryl's House

Melanie's son Beau Jarred Schekeryk 

Melanie's daughter Leilah Hayman

Melanie's daughter Jeordie Schekeryk

Upcoming Signing at Chiller Theatre in Parsippany, NJ

If you’ve wandered around Los Angeles and you swear you’ve spotted Frau Farbissina from Austin Powers or Miss Francine Briggs from iCarly or Linda Schwartz from The Goldbergs then you may have experienced a genuine Mindy Sterling encounter!

Mindy’s IMDB is vast and deep and it includes The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, A.N.T. Farm, Desperate Housewives, Captain Underpants, 2 Broke Girls and That’s So Raven. Many millennials have accidentally called her Mom.

Mindy shares her experiences growing up as a showbiz baby with a comedian dad and a showgirl mom, how she made her mark on the industry and how she then poured herself into raising a son on the Autism spectrum.

Mindy is Groundlings royalty and she elaborates on the history, discipline and legacy of improv comedy. Plus, she has worked extensively in children’s TV, including alongside Jennette McCurdy from iCarly whose best selling book, I’m Glad My Mom Died is a cautionary tale on the dangers of mixing kids with show business. Mindy shares her experiences working with Jennette and her fellow child actors.

All this plus anticipation on the Austin Powers front. Will there be another sequel…? Mindy has clues.

We're also joined by Journalist/Mental Health Advocate/Author Janeane Bernstein, EDd. Her books 'GET THE FUNK OUT! $%^& Happens, What to Do Next!' and the upcoming 'Better Humans: What The Mental Health Pandemic Teaches Us About Humanity' are changing the ways in which we look at mental and emotional health.

Janeane joins us to talk about the inspiration behind her talk show and books which explore how setbacks can become successes and how we can all better handle the inevitable challenges we face in life. All this plus we are recommending Hollywood on Netflix and Fire of Love on Hulu and Disney.

Path Points of Interest:

Mindy Sterling - Groundlings Alumni Page

Groundlings COOKIN' WITH GAS 30th ANNIVERSARY

Mindy Sterling on IMDB

Mindy Sterling on Wikipedia

Janeane Bernstein 

Get The Funk Out! $%^& Happens, What to Do Next!

Better Humans: What The Mental Health Pandemic Teaches Us About Humanity

Get The Funk Out on KUCI

Outside The Box: Mental Health Initiative 

Hollywood series on Netflix

Full Service: My Adventures In Hollywood And The Secret Sex Lives Of The Stars by Scotty Bowers

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood on Hulu 

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood on Prime

Fire of Love on Hulu 

Fire of Love on Disney

Fire of Love on Prime

Michael Learned is remarkable in her entirety. Growing up in Vienna, Austria, she despised her masculine name, developed nervous shakes and discovered that her “diplomat” father was a CIA spy. Her mother swore her to secrecy and sent her to a British boarding school where she developed a love and talent for acting.

Theater work led to an invitation to audition for a part as the mom to a brood of depression era children in a show that was not given much hope of lasting beyond half a season. She drove down from San Francisco and landed the iconic role of Olivia Walton which earned her three Emmys. The Waltons premiered in 1972 and quickly became a piece of our American cultural fabric.

And in an impressive demonstration of range, Michael recently won much acclaim for her portrayal of Jeffrey Dahmer’s grandmother in the Netflix original series, Monster. 

With much to discuss, Michael joins us to talk about juggling her real-life kids with her TV family, she takes on a round of Waltons Trivia, shares her favorite Waltons episode, and divulges her authentic love for TV husband, Ralph Waite.

We also welcome Charity Buzz winner Susie Mains who talks about her experiences as a child actor talent rep. 

In recommendations: Weezy's pick is Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano, now an Apple+ series and Fritz suggests the Hulu doc series, Stolen Youth.

Path Points of Interest:

Michael Learned on Wikipedia

Michael Learned on IMDB

Michael Learned on Facebook

The Waltons

The Waltons on Prime

Monster Netflix Series

Dear Edward novel by Ann Napolitano

Dear Edward Series on Apple +

Dear Edward Trailer

Stolen Youth - Hulu

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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Welcome to season 2. The guys pay their respects to Jason David Frank,  discuss the dysfunction of child stars, celebrity death theories, and complain about pay to win and battle passes in games.

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Sources Used and Articles used

Opening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EXCtLO8wLA

Why does he just write all this stuff down 

https://nypost.com/2022/08/06/hunter-biden-attributes-his-penis-obsession-to-body-dysmorphia/

You must use these rooms 

https://www.dailywire.com/news/l-a-city-council-to-vote-on-initiative-requiring-hotels-use-empty-rooms-for-homeless

I love the inflation is worse act 

https://dailycaller.com/2022/08/07/senate-democrats-pass-740-billion-climate-healthcare-reconciliation-package-inflation-reduction-act/

Glad we are making the irs so big 

https://freebeacon.com/policy/dems-poised-to-make-irs-larger-than-pentagon-state-department-fbi-and-border-patrol-combined/

What else are they doing 

https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://www.theepochtimes.com/congressmans-aide-caught-impersonating-fbi-agent-violating-gun-law-court-documents_4646191.html

Why do we still have social security 

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/social-security-millions-ssi-recipients-checks-1652-next-month

Only 2 buses oh quit your crying 

https://www.foxnews.com/us/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-blasts-texas-gov-gregg-abbot-second-bus-migrants-arrives-horrific

Un “guys it totally didn’t come from the lab” 

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/un-warns-worrying-and-dangerous-conspiracy-theories

Being a child star sounds like so much fun 

https://www.theblaze.com/news/jennette-mccurdy-nickelodeon-abuse-allegations

You don’t like our terrible cgi you are sexist 

https://www.theblaze.com/news/shehulk-cgi-womens-bodies-ownership

Go woke go broke 

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/entertainment-companies-start-dumping-woke-content-viewership-tumbles

The strikes are continuing 

https://www.euronews.com/2022/08/04/dont-pay-uk-campaign-to-boycott-payment-of-energy-bills-gathers-pace

What a bigot 

https://thepostmillennial.com/80-year-old-granny-banned-from-ymca-after-demanding-biological-male-leave-womens-locker-room-where-little-girls-were-undressing

Rachel levine its not child affirming 

https://www.theblaze.com/shows/pat-gray-unleashed/rachel-levine-empower-kids?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1

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Lets cancel another monument 

https://www.theblaze.com/news/jalen-rose-mount-rushmore-cancel

On the 27th episode of the Garbage Pail Skids; Beautiful women who got their start at Disney, Amanda Bynes is a mess, Porn star living in Las Vegas tunnel, Van Life becoming a movement, Alan Rickman, Bruce Willas is retiring, And more.

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Butch Patrick was Hollywood’s dependable, go-to kid actor and as such he guest starred in Gunsmoke, The Monkees, Bonanza, My Three Sons, Adam-12, General Hospital, I Dream of Jeanie, Family Affair, The Real McCoys, My Favorite Martian, Mr. Ed, and Daniel Boone with stars such as Judy Garland, Sidney Poitier, Henry Fonda, Eddie Albert, Andy Griffith, Fred MacMurray, Bobby Darin, Goldie Hawn, Burt Lancaster and  so many more, while landing his most memorable roles in Lidsville and as Eddie Munster in The Munsters. Butch is coming at you with stories and wisdom from the trenches. 

Plus Fritz and Weezy are recommending Winter on Fire on Netflix and Lincoln’s Dilemma on Apple Plus.

Path Points of Interest:

Munsters.com

Butch Patrick's Youtube Channel

Butch Patrick - Wikipedia

Butch Patrick - IMDB

Munster Memories: A Coffin Table Book

Butch Patrick on Twitter

Butch Patrick on Instagram

Butch Patrick on Facebook

Munster Fans Facebook Group

Winter on Fire on Netflix

Deadline Interview with Winter on Fire Director, Evgeny Afineevsky

Lincoln's Dilemma on Apple Plus

Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times by   David S. Reynolds

Guess who’s back on the pod and ready to bond over all of the things we don’t understand—my bestie Claire, obviously! Bitcoin? What’s that! NFTs? Not computing! Dust? How in the hell did that get there! Space? Not a chance! Child stars? Who allowed it! Join in!

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Julia and Miranda discuss ex childhood actors, such as Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron, Selena Gomez, Keke Palmer, and more. Sit back, relax, and let these two take you for a ride!
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Judy Norton launched herself into pop culture history at the age of 13, when she earned a part on The Waltons in 1971 and spent the next nine years of her young life portraying Mary Ellen Walton. Grown up Judy is an actor, singer, writer, director and athlete. She also participates in projects involving her cast mates and thus remains forever a Walton. Judy’s pandemic born Youtube channel answering fan questions about the show is a smash and she shares some of her more treasured memories with us right here! And, Fritz and Weezy are recommending The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel, The Many Saints of Newark on HBO Max and Acapulco on Apple+. All that plus, Weezy's emoji fueled Twitter exchange with Cher!

Path Points of Interest:

Judy Norton

Judy Norton's Youtube Channel

Judy Norton on IMDB

Judy Norton on Wikipedia

Judy Norton on Twitter

Judy Norton on Facebook

The Many Saints of Newark - In Theaters on on HBO Max

The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel

Kristin Harmel's Amazon Author Page

Friends and Fiction Facebook Group 

Acapulco on Apple+

Cher on Twitter

Cher and Weezy's Twitter Exchange

Have you ever wished you were famous? Millions of followers online, fans clamouring for selfies, private jets to the Bahamas... But why do we crave this intense level of attention? And how does it affect people when they receive it, especially when it's not intentional? Josh leaves no stone unturned as he speaks to reality star Charlotte Crosby, a philosopher, a fame psychologist, a man who helps people get famous, and a woman who became a meme...

Dive deep into the rush... of fame.

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While you grew up turning on your TV set, Stanley and Barry Livingston grew up turning onto the set of your favorite TV shows. Both brothers starred in the two longest running sit-coms, first on Ozzie & Harriet and then on My Three Sons. Stan as Chip Douglas and Barry as Ernie. Oh, have they got stories. You’ll hear about Paul Newman, Raymond Burr, William Frawley, Lucille Ball, Ozzie Nelson and of course, Fred MacMurray. Plus, Fritz and Weezy are recommending The Tulsa Race Massacre on PBS/ABC, The Panama Papers on Prime Video, The Me You Can’t See on Apple+, The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien-Charles and The Importance of Being Ernie by Barry Livingston.

Path Points of Interest:

Barry Livingston

Barry on Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Livingston

Barry on IMDB

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0515225/

Stanley Livingston

Stanley Livingston Career Photos

Stan on IMDB

Tulsa's Buried Truth - ABC News/PBS/Streaming 

The Panama Papers - Prime Video

The Me You Can't See

The Me You Can't See Trailer

The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien-Charles

The Importance of Being Ernie by Barry Livingston

The Ballad of Fred MacMurray by Barry Livingston