Noel catches up with Mitchell Whitfield. The actor is probably best known for portraying Stan Rothenstein in 'My Cousin Vinny" and Rachel's ex-finance, Barry, on "Friends." Mitchell talks about the scene that broke him while shooting Vinny. Mitchell also talks about the starring role on Friends that he almost got. He now is a very successful voice …

Noel catches up with Gilbert Gabriel. The keyboardist/co-writer was a member of the British trio, The Dream Academy. The band released three studio albums. Their debut, featured the band's biggest hit, "Life in a Northern Town," which went to number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985. The band also had songs featured in two John Hughes movies, …

Noel catches up Alan Blumenfeld. If there was a television guest star hall of fame, Alan would be first ballot. The actor has had an amazing 40-year career, having guest starred on Diff'rent Strokes, Family Ties (seven times), Growing Pains, Cheers and Roseanne to name a few. Perhaps his most memorable guest star appearance was portraying Mr. Ha Ha…

Noel catches up with David Lascher. The actor/director started out on Nickelodeon's Hey Dude. He had a recurring role on Beverly Hills 90210 and starring roles on Blossom and Sabrina The Teenage Witch. David wrote and directed the feature film, Sister. He now hosts, alongside his Hey Dud co-star, Christine Taylor, the podcast, "Hey Dude...The 90's …

Noel catches up with Maureen Flannigan, who is best known for portraying Evie on the TV show, "Out of This World." The sitcom ran for four seasons. Maureen reveals a secret about Mr. T's jewelry. She guest starred on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, ER, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Northern Exposure. She had a recurring role in 7th Heaven. Maur…

Noel catches up with Tim McGovern, who was the lead singer of Burning Sensations. They're best known for their song, "Belly of the Whale." The video was one of the most popular on MTV back in 1983. Unfortunately, their record label only pressed 15,000 copies of their album, which quickly sold out. On top of that, they received very little radio pla…

Noel catches up with Katie Costello. The singer-songwriter moved from Los Angeles to New York to start her career when she was 17. She was an independent artist then, she still is now. Katie just released her latest LP, Stereotype, to rave reviews. Her music has been featured in TV shows such as One Tree Hill, Private Practice, 90210, Teen Wolf and…

Noel catches up with Anne-Marie Johnson. The actress is perhaps best known for her roles as Nadine in What's Happening Now! and Althea Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night. She was a cast member in the final season of In Living Color. She had the scene-stealing performance as Cherry in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka and starred alongside Robert Townsend in H…

Noel catches up with Lance Hoppen. The lone original member left in Orleans. The soft rock/yacht rock band had hits in the late '70s with "Still the One," "Dance with Me," and "Love Takes Time." Lance discusses the roster changes the band has gone through over the years, how they dealt with the pandemic and Still the One's place in pop culture.…

Noel catches up with Jeff Whalen, the frontman for the band, Tsar. The LA-based band released two full-length studio albums. Two of their songs, "Ordinary Gurl" and 'The Girl Who Wouldn't Die," were featured in the sequel to American Psycho. Jeff talks about touring with Duran Duran and why Tsar failed to break out. Jeff also has a project called, …

Noel catches up with Matthew Caws. The frontman of the alternative rock band, Nada Surf. Matthew discusses how he met Ric Ocasek of The Cars and got him to produce their debut album, High/Low. The album featured the hit "Popular." After ongoing drama with their record label during the making of their second album, The Proximity Effect, the band was…

Noel catches up with Peter Holmström, who is best known as the lead guitarist for The Dandy Warhols, He formed the Portland-based band in 1994 with singer/songwriter and guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor. Peter discusses their latest single, "Summer of Hate," and how AI factored into the making of the video. The band rose to fame thanks to the place…

Noel catches up with Thaao Penghlis. The Australian actor is best known for portraying Tony and Andre DiMera on the daytime soap, Days of our Lives. Thaao got his start on daytime television playing Victor Cassadine on General Hospital. Thaao has now shared his lifelong passion for archaeology and all things Greece into the new podcast, The Lost Tr…

Noel catches up with Andy McCluskey of OMD. The electronic band just released their latest studio album, Bauhaus Staircase, to rave reviews. It debuted at number two on the UK charts. The pioneers of electronic music are showing no signs of slowing down. Andy talks about his relationship with their signature song in the States, "If You Leave," and …

Noel catches up with the Princess Goes, featuring Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Six Feet Under), Matt Katz-Bohen (Blondie) and Peter Yanowitz (The Wallflowers, Morningwood), who just released their second album, Come Of Age. The synth pop trio discusses how they formed and why they shortened the band's name from Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum. Mi…

Noel catches up with drummer Fergal Lawler. The Cranberries were one of the biggest bands of the 90's with the songs, "Zombie," "Dreams'" and "Linger." The surviving members are set to celebrate the 25h anniversary of their third album, "To The Faithful Departed," with a deluxe edition on vinyl and CD. The album, featuring the songs, "Salvation" an…

Noel catches up with Ted Ansani, the bassist of the power pop group, Material Issue. The Chicago band formed in the mid 80's and had many songs featuring women's names in the title. like "Diane," "Valerie Love Me," and "Kim The Waitress," In 1996. the band's lead singer, Jim Ellison, committed suicide. In 2011, to commemorate the 20th anniversary o…

Noel catches up with Maia Sharp. The singer-songwriter has written songs for and collaborated with several musicians including Cher, Trisha Yearwood, Terri Clark, Bonnie Raitt, Lisa Loeb, Edwin McCain, and Art Garfunkel. Maia's latest album, Reckless Thoughts, is set to be released on August 18th. Maia's dad, the Grammy-winning songwriter Randy Sha…

Noel catches up with Royston Langdon. The lead singer of Spacehog is set to release, President Alien. It is a reimagined version of the band's debut album, Resident Alien. The album featured the hit song, "In The Meantime." The song is in the spotlight again thanks to Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3. Royston discusses the band's followups to Resid…

Noel catches up with Brad Roberts of the Crash Test Dummies. The band is out with their new single, Sacred Alphabet, their first in over a decade. CTD is best known for their 1993 hit "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm." The song went to number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one in eight countries. Brad talks about why it failed in his native Canada. The b…

Noel catches up with Erich Anderson. The actor is best known in horror circles for portraying Rob in Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter. Erich talks about his infamous line and Crispin Glover. The actor had a memorable guest starring role on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He shares the role he was in the running to get. If you watched dramas in th…

We're celebrating our 300th episode as Noel catches up with Kevork Malikyan. The actor is best known for portraying Kazim, leader of the Brotherhood of the Cruciform Sword, in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Kevork discusses his meeting with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. Find out which character he missed out on in Raiders of the Lost Ark.…

Noel catches up with Tim Palmer. He has produced and mixed albums for a huge selection of classic and alternative artists, from Robert Plant, David Bowie and Tears For Fears to Ozzy Osbourne, The Goo Goo Dolls and U2. Tim mixed Ten for Pearl Jam, which is now in the top 50 best-selling albums of all time and the album was inducted into the Grammy H…

Noel catches up with Peter Keleghan. The actor is best known in the States for portraying the original Lloyd Braun on the "Non-Fat Yogurt" episode of Seinfeld. Peter talks about why he didn't return to the role and his experiences on set. He also had guest-starring roles on Cheers and Murphy Brown. Peter returned to his native Canada and is one of …

We're celebrating our sixth anniversary!! Noel catches up with Jenette Goldstein. The explosive actress played Private Vasquez in Aliens. Jenette also had memorable roles in other James Cameron movies including Terminator 2 and Titanic. Jenette talks about fooling around on the set of Star Trek: Generations and how she got in shape for the role of …

Noel catches up with Debora Iyall, who was the lead singer of Romeo Void. The band released three studio albums, featuring the songs "Never Say Never" and "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)." The band is out with a new live album, Live From Mabuhay Gardens: November 14, 1980. Following the breakup of the band and the release of her solo albu…

Noel catches up with Pat Mastelotto. The drummer has been a member of Mr. Mister, King Crimson, Stick Men, and O.R.k., as well as working as a session drummer with XTC, The Pointer Sisters and The Rembrandts, among others. Pat was with Mr Mister in its entirety. He discusses how he got involved with the band, the religious overtones of some their h…

Noel catches up with Ken Michelman. The former college basketball player turned actor played Abner Goldstein on The White Shadow. The show ran for three seasons and inspired many to this day. Michelman talks the ups and downs of playing Goldstein and the topic that still affects to this day. Find out the future comedian/actor who was Ken's teammate…

Noel catches up with Stevie B. "The King of Freestyle" had seven top-40 hits, including the number one hit, "Because I Love You" (The Postman Song), the song spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 during December 1990/January 1991. In August 2018, Billboard ranked the song the 71st-biggest hit in the history of the Hot 100. Stevie's l…

Noel catches up with Luke Esterkyn and Greg Gueldner of Stroke 9. The California-based band formed out of a high-school class project. Their biggest hit was 1999's "Little Black Backpack" from Nasty Little Thoughts. The album was produced by Talking Heads' keyboardist Jerry Harrison and Rupert Hines. Their follow-up album, Rip it Off, featured the …

Noel catches up with Matthew Laurance. The former actor played Sal Amato in Eddie and The Cruisers. The movie is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Matthew was a featured player on Saturday Night Live in 1980-81. Matthew' sitcom, Duet, was one of the very first show on the FOX network in 1987. He had a recurring role as Mel Silver on anoth…

Noel catches up with Josh Joplin. He has founded the bands, Josh Joplin Group and Among The Oak & Ash. He is set to release his first album in almost a decade with Among The Oak & Ash called, "Figure Drawing." His song "Camera One," with the Josh Joplin group, was the first independent release to hit number 1 at Triple A radio and went to 22 on the…

Noel catches up with Frankie Rose, who just released her latest album, Love as Projection. Her first original solo album since 2017's Cage Tropical. Frankie's second full-length album, Interstellar, was released in 2012 and earned a "Best New Music" designation from Pitchfork. Interstellar featured the hit song, Know Me. She was an original member …

Noel catches up with Melody Anderson, who played Dale Arden in the 1980 movie, Flash Gordon. Melody talks about the legacy of the movie, working with the amazing cast and the parts of the movie that she improvised. Melody starred alongside Chuck Norris in the 1986 movie, Firewalker. On television, Melody starred in the 1983 NBC show, Manimal. Today…

Noel catches up with Abby Hagyard. The actress played "Mom" and the other adult female characters on You Can't Do That On Television. The show ran for ten seasons. Hagyard provided character voices for the animated cartoon series For Better or For Worse, The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin, Dennis the Menace and The Care Bears. She wrote the book, Fame,…

Noel catches up with Angela Dohrmann. The actress is best known for playing Donna Chang on Seinfeld. Angela discusses the experience, whether Donna Chang enjoyed people thinking she was Chinese and if there was a real-life Donna Chang. Angela started her career as a VJ in Canada for Much Music. She has had roles on Star Trek: Voyager, Nash Bridges …

Noel catches up with Steve Butler of Smash Palace. Steve and his brother, Brian, formed the new wave band, Quincy, in the 1970s. They released their self-titled debut album in 1980. Quincy Jones sent the band a trademark infringement cease-and-desist order and Quincy were no longer allowed to use the name and broke up soon afterward. The brothers f…

Noel catches up with Greg Kane, who is one half of the Scottish brotherly duo, Hue and Cry. Their biggest hit was 1987's "Labor of Love." The song was featured on the soundtrack for the video game Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City. The duo took a break following their 1999 album and reunited thanks to the tv show, "Hit Me Baby One More T…

Noel catches up with Dave Rowntree. Blur's drummer is set to release his debut solo album, "Radio Songs," this Friday. The album is an electronic album, compared to Blur's rock sound. Blur's "Song 2" is one of the biggest songs of the 90's and is played at every sports stadium to this day. Blur announced that they have reunited and will played Wemb…

Noel catches up with Loreena McKennitt. The Canadian Celtic singer-songwriter released ten studio albums to date, including 1991's "The Visit" and 1997's "The Book of Secrets", the latter featured the smash hit, "The Mummers'Dance", which topped the Billboard Adult Alternative charts and hit number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was featured…

Noel catches up with Ann Cusack. The actress made her big-screen debut in A League of Their Own, playing left fielder Shirley Baker. She once again worked with Tom Hanks in Sully. She had memorable roles in Multiplicity and Tank Girl. On television, she starred in the Lifetime sitcom, Maggie, and had roles in Fargo and Better Call Saul. Currently, …

Noel catches up with Jim Piddock. The actor, producer and writer is out with his memoir “CAUGHT WITH MY PANTS DOWN and Other Tales from a Life in Hollywood.” Jim talks about creating the movie, "Mascots" and the TV show, "Family Tree" with Christopher Guest. The veteran actor discusses his role of Trevor Beckwith in "Best in Show." Jim had memorabl…

Noel catches up with Timothy Carhart. The veteran actor most recently played the Montana State Attorney General on Yellowstone. Tim starred alongside Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop 3. He played "The Violinist" in Ghostbusters. He also had memorable roles on 24, The X-Files and Star Trek: The Next Generation.…

Noel catches up with Glen Phillips. The Toad The Wet Sprocket frontman released his latest solo album, There Is So Much Here, in November. It's his first solo album since 2016's Swallowed By The New. As for Toad, they released their most recent album, Starting Now, in 2021. Glen breaks down some songs and discusses his relationship with Toad's sign…

Noel catches up with Leah Andreone. The singer-songwriter released two albums in the 90s, "Veiled" in 1996, which featured the hit, It's Alright, It's OK, and "Alchemy" in 1998. Leah was part of the 1997 Lilith Fair tour. She took a break from performing to focus on producing but return in 2009 with her third album, Avalanche.…

Noel catches with up Billy Sheehan, who is widely regarded as one of the best bassist in rock history. His band, Talas, is out with their latest album, 1985. The Buffalo band opened up for Van Halen back in 1980. Billy left Talas to join David Lee Roth's band in 1985. After leaving Roth's band, Billy formed Mr. Big, who had the smash hit, "To Be Wi…

Noel catches up with Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd and the Monsters. The Colorado-based band formed over 30 years ago. Their breakthrough album, Sister Sweetly, went platinum thanks to the singles, "Bittersweet," "Circle," and "Broken Hearted Savior." The band has released 13 studio albums and is one of the premier live bands out there today.…

Noel catches up with Alphaville’s frontman/founding member Marian Gold. The German synch pop group is out with their latest album, Eternally Yours. The double album was recorded with an orchestra. It features some of their biggest hits, including “Forever Young” and “Big in Japan.”על ידי Noel Fogelman

Noel catches up with Jim Babjak of The Smithereens, who are about to release their latest album called "The Lost Album." It was recorded in 1993. Jim talks about continuing the band following the death of lead singer, Pat DiNizio. Since Pat's death, the band have had a few guest lead singers including Robin Wilson and Marshall Crenshaw. The Smither…

Noel catches up with Tracey Belland, who along with her sister, Melissa, were the vocalists for the band, Voice of the Beehive. The California sisters moved to London, where they met former members of Madness and formed the band. While they maintained a cult status here in the States, they had five Top 40 singles in the UK.…