Straight out of Philly! Entertainer Steve Cooper is ”Only as hip as his guests”. He hosts Comedians, Actors, Writers and Musicians and spends an hour with them for some organic chat about the biz!
Episodes
Saturday Jun 27, 2015
Juan Alderete- Episode 388
Saturday Jun 27, 2015
Saturday Jun 27, 2015
Steve Cooper talks with bassist Juan Alderete. Juan met renowned guitarist Paul Gilbert in 1985 and the two started the ground-breaking metal outfit, Racer X. The band released two studio albums, both of which showcased the band’s incredible speed, dexterity and skill in what many have dubbed “shred metal.” After releasing couple of live records, the members of Racer X went their separate ways in 1988, but reformed eleven years later, recording Technical Difficulties and touring throughout Japan where the album reached gold status. Post-Racer X,he formed another Los-Angeles-based rock band, The Scream, which produced two albums then moved onto Pet. In 2003, he was approached in 2003 by Omar Rodriguez Lopez of The Mars Volta to be the touring basist for the run of the band’s debut album, De-Loused in the Comatorium. After a successful, year-long tour, he became a permanent member of the group and went on to record The Mars Volta’s landmark second album, Frances the Mute (Universal). It was this album that inspired Bass Player Magazine’s editors to put him on the cover of their March, 2005 issue. In addition to his work with The Mars Volta, he frequently contributed to Rodriguez Lopez’s countless solo releases and toured extensively with the Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group.
Wednesday Jun 24, 2015
Jim Turner - Episode 387
Wednesday Jun 24, 2015
Wednesday Jun 24, 2015
Steve Cooper talks with actor Jim Turner. Jim is probably best known as ex-football-star-turned-agent Kirby Carlisle on the HBO comedy, ARLI$$ and as the perpetually out-of-sorts hippy, Randee of the Redwoods, that MTV ran for President in 1988. Turner has carved out his television career of playing lots of small town doctors, lawyers, preachers, and teachers on Grey's Anatomy, Perception, Franklin & Bash, Happy Endings, Castle, Big Bang Theory, Young & the Restless, Boston Legal, Dharma & Greg, Party Down and many others. He's also had major roles in several movie comedies: Kicking & Sceaming, Bewitched, Meet Dave, JOBS, The Ref, Joe's Apartment, Golf in the Kingdom and dozens more. He can currently be seen on the series Granite Flats where you can find on Netflix.
Sunday Jun 21, 2015
Tony Luke Jr. - Episode 386
Sunday Jun 21, 2015
Sunday Jun 21, 2015
Steve Cooper talks with entrepreneur/restaurateur/actor/musician Tony Luke Jr. Tony opened a sandwich shop in South Philadelphia in 1990 and Tony Luke's has turned into an international brand with 22 stores currently open in Bahrain, the Mid-Atlantic region and Florida. Tony Luke's has twice been hailed by Gourmet Magazine for quality and innovation, renowned by GQ Magazine, The New York Times and is a member of Philly Mag's Hall of Fame. The sandwich shop is featured on episodes of Throwdown! with Bobby Flay, Dinner: Impossible, Man v. Food and Food Wars. Tony a man of many hats has appeared in many feature films including Invincible, 10th & Wolf and The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone, which he co-wrote and co-produced. He also has written and produced songs for Billy Paul, A&M Records and even topped the CD Baby charts with his song, Right Here and was a series judge on SpikeTV's first culinary based reality show, Frankenfood.
Friday Jun 19, 2015
Frank Nicotero - Episode 385
Friday Jun 19, 2015
Friday Jun 19, 2015
Steve Cooper talks with host/comic Frank Nicotero. Frank started his stand-up comedy career in Pittsburgh. His career eventually moved him to LA where an appearance on Lifetime TV’s game show DEBT hosted by the legendary Wink Martindale won him over $14,000. He ended up writing and producing various game shows and got his big break when he was asked to help write and produce a pilot called Street Smarts and then hosted the gig for over 5 years. After the show ended he dove back into standup with appearances on Comics Unleashed, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, The Wayne Brady Show and numerous other cable shows. He was the narrator for two seasons of TruTv’s It Only Hurts When I Laugh and in 2014 was a cast member on TruTv’s newest hit How To Be A Grown Up. He proudly made his network standup debut on The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson in November 2014 and his debut album, That Street Smarts Guy, can be purchased on all major streaming sites. He recently got done shooting the CMT show Pontoon Payday where he serves as the host.
Wednesday Jun 17, 2015
Jason Sutter - Episode 384
Wednesday Jun 17, 2015
Wednesday Jun 17, 2015
Steve Cooper talks with drummer Jason Sutter. Jason has recorded, performed and toured with such artists as: The Rembrandts, Kenny Babyface Edmonds, Pink, The Campfire Girls, Joe Walsh, Butch Walker, Our Lady Peace, Dean and Robert DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots) as well as many others. He has also made numerous television and feature film appearances Including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The late show with David Letterman. In 2001 he was cast in Stanley Kubricks AI directed by Steven Spielberg and in 2005 completed an extensive UK, US and Japanese tour with his band American Hi-Fi. In 2006 he helped develop and was an original cast member/musician for the hit broadway musical Rock Of Ages and in the same year went on to record and play with multi platinum artists Smashmouth. Following three years of international touring and recording with Soundgarden front-man Chris Cornell, he recorded and toured with Vertical Horizon. In 2010 he completed the "Cant Slow Down" world tour with American rock legends Foreigner and immediately began touring with punk rock icons the New York Dolls. After two successful tours with Dolls in the US and UK, he was enlisted by shock rocker Marilyn Manson during the recording of his Grammy nominated "Born Villain" album and spent the next two years touring internationally for Manson's "Hey Cruel World" tour. He currently is touring with Smashmouth.
Sunday Jun 14, 2015
Fred Melamed - Episode 383
Sunday Jun 14, 2015
Sunday Jun 14, 2015
Steve Cooper talks with actor Fred Melamed. Fred's voice became a familiar presence on television, serving as the sound of the Olympics, Mercedes Benz, CBS Sports, USA Network, the Superbowl, and numerous commercials and television programs. He became known within the industry as a voice actor, appearing in the Grand Theft Auto series, and dubbing several actors' entire performances in films. But it was for his portrayal of sensitive villain Sy Ableman, in Joel and Ethan Coen's 2009 film, A Serious Man, which was nominated for Best Picture, at the 2010 Academy Awards, that he became most widely known. In addition, Melamed has appeared in a host of Woody Allen films, including Hannah and Her Sisters, Radio Days, Another Woman, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Shadows and Fog, Husbands and Wives, and Hollywood Ending. He has also played significant supporting roles in Suspect, The Good Mother, The Mission, The Pickup Artist and other films. On television, some of his roles have been Larry David's smug psychiatrist, Dr. Arthur Thurgood, on Curb Your Enthusiasm, tough-guy jurist Judge Alan Karpman on The Good Wife, Judge Nelson on Benched and many more. This summer he can be seen as one of the stars of Hulu's Casual.
Friday Jun 12, 2015
Matt Starr - Episode 382
Friday Jun 12, 2015
Friday Jun 12, 2015
Steve Cooper talks with drummer Matt Starr. Matt is a Los Angeles based drummer/vocalist, clinician, educator, Modern Drummer contributor and producer. He recently filled in for Mr. Big drummer Pat Torpey on their latest tour. He spent 3 years as the touring & recording drummer for KISS founding member Ace Frehley. He is also a member of Burning Rain and in the past has worked with Kevin Dubrow, Dizzy Reed, Love/Hate, Beautiful Creatures and many others. He is the creator of Who's Next Publishing and his songs have been placed in dozens of television programs and movies.
Tuesday Jun 09, 2015
Melinda McGraw - Episode 381
Tuesday Jun 09, 2015
Tuesday Jun 09, 2015
Steve Cooper talks with actor Melinda McGraw. Melinda was a regular this past season on the shows NCIS, State of Affairs and Crisis and can be seen in the new TNT series Proof which premieres this month. She has played numerous recurring roles in television for over two decades. From her first major role in The Commish, she went on to appear in prominent guest roles for shows such as The X Files, The District, Inconceivable, The West Wing, Journeyman, Ben and Kate, Men of a Certain Age, Hank, Desperate Housewives, The West Wing and Mad Men. She also held regular roles in several television shows, albeit they were cancelled within one season The Pursuit of Happiness and Center of the Universe. She has also had prominent roles in films, such as Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, The Dark Knight and Weather Girl.
Saturday Jun 06, 2015
Craig Shoemaker - Episode 380
Saturday Jun 06, 2015
Saturday Jun 06, 2015
Steve Cooper talks with comic Craig Shoemaker. Craig is most known for his unmistakably engaging, iconic, baritone-voiced character, The Lovemaster. But his stand-up has been seen by millions in his decades of successful stand-up comedy. His specials have been aired on Showtime, HBO, ABC, CBS, NBC and just about every other major network and has been seen in TV shows and movies like Parks & Recreation, The Bold and The Beautiful and Scream 2. He also has been heard in Pleasantville, many characters in numerous animated series, and all the voices (and even the title song) for the BBC cartoon, Big Foot, Little Foot. He currently has dedicated using laughter as healing modality. With his recent retirement from stand-up comedy he is now focusing his efforts on his new organization dedicated to the cause Laughter Heals and he has also just released a best selling comedy album The Last Stand (Up).
Tuesday Jun 02, 2015
Peter Murnik - Episode 379
Tuesday Jun 02, 2015
Tuesday Jun 02, 2015
Steve Cooper talks with actor Peter Murnik. Peter started to study acting in Hollywood in 1985, and has never looked back. He is best known for his current role of Hershel Jenkins in Granite Flats and as trooper Tom Bergen in Justified. His Journeyman career has now spanned nearly 30 years, including over 50 guest-starring spots on episodic TV series, roughly 100 commercials, and 30+ movie roles. Some of his credits include Quantum Leap, Father of the Bride, Seinfeld, Northern Exposure, It's My Party, ER, Hard Rain, Armageddon, JAG, Desperate Housewives, Rizzoli & Isles, Shameless and many more. He is also a lover of classic cars, motorcycles and dangerous, outdated and high-powered machinery of all sorts and is an avid surfer. He briefly held the World record for long-distance windsurfing and is known as Cal Worthington's Evil Twin for his ability to sell classic cars around the world.