Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast

Episode 16 of the Thursdeighties podcast features part 2 of my conversation with Emmy-award winning actor and social activist David Clennon.David created one of my favorite television antagonists of all time - Miles Drentell in the series “Thirtysomething" (1987-1991). However, David’s career began as a background actor in the 1973 classic, “The Way We Were”, and over the past 50+ years he has worked with legendary directors Hal Ashby, Costa Gavras, Ivan Reitman, John Carpenter, David Fincher, Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz (Marshall was a previous guest on Thursdeighties). He won an Emmy in 1993 for his role as Peter Brewer on the groundbreaking HBO series, “Dream On”.Sponsored by Anthology for Books (www.anthology4books.com) and Drive-by-Do-Gooders (www.drivebydogooders.org)!

Episode 15 of the Thursdeighties podcast features Emmy-award winning actor and social activist David Clennon.David created one of my favorite television antagonists of all time - Miles Drentell in the series “Thirtysomething" (1987-1991). However, David’s career began as a background actor in the 1973 classic, “The Way We Were”, and over the past 50+ years he has worked with legendary directors Hal Ashby, Costa Gavras, Ivan Reitman, John Carpenter, David Fincher, Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz (Marshall was a previous guest on Thursdeighties). He won an Emmy in 1993 for his role as Peter Brewer on the groundbreaking HBO series, “Dream On”.Listen to part 1 of our conversation - part 2 is coming in a couple of weeks.Sponsored by Anthology for Books (www.anthology4books.com) and Drive-by-Do-Gooders (www.drivebydogooders.org)!

In this very special 13th episode of the Thursdeighties podcast, Billiam celebrates the upcoming May the 4th Star Wars Day joined by Dr. S.G. Ellerhoff, literary scholar and author of several books, including the upcoming JUNG AND STAR WARS: A CONTEMPORARY MYTHOLOGY. Scheduled to hit bookshelves (and digital bookshelves) in August 2025, JUNG AND STAR WARS is a comprehensive deep dive analysis of the Star Wars phenomenon drawing from Jungian perspectives, as well as the influence of both Joseph Campbell and James Hillman. In his book, Dr. Ellerhoff examines the rich characters and history of the saga using concepts developed in the field of analytical psychology. He explores Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm in 2012 and the concept of canon, as well as examining the Force and a number of iconic characters - Yoda, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Princess Leia Organa, and more. By coming to understand the psychological ground of its mythic aspects, Dr. Ellerhoff helps us to see Star Wars as a grand narrative of the human condition.Sponsored by Anthology for Books (www.anthology4books.com) and Drive-by-Do-Gooders (www.drivebydogooders.org)!

On the 12th episode of the Thursdeighties podcast, Billiam talks to Dave Blass - world-builder/production designer genius behind STAR TREK: PICARD, THE BOYS, LONGMIRE, JUSTIFIED, and so much more.Sponsored by Anthology for Books (www.anthology4books.com) and Drive-by-Do-Gooders (www.drivebydogooders.org)!

In this 11th episode of the Thursdeighties podcast, Billiam talks to Marshall Herskovitz - multi-award winning filmmaker and political activist. Marshall's 50 year career includes innovative storytelling milestones in television - writing the docu-drama SPECIAL BULLETIN, creating the groundbreaking television dramas THIRTYSOMETHING, MY SO-CALLED LIFE, ONCE AND AGAIN, and others - with Bedford Falls Company co-founder and partner, Edward Zwick. Marshall has produced, co-produced, and co-written several of the films directed by Zwick (Legends of the Fall, The Last Samurai, Blood Diamond, Defiance, Love & Other Drugs), and has executive produced several other features alongside Zwick...in addition to directing two features of his own, Jack the Bear and Dangerous Beauty.Sponsored by Anthology for Books (www.anthology4books.com) and Drive-by-Do-Gooders (www.drivebydogooders.org)!

In this 10th episode of the Thursdeighties podcast, Billiam talks to Adrienne Barbeau, iconic actress of stage (she played the original Rizzo in Grease on Broadway), television (Golden Globe nominee for her role as Maude's divorced daughter, Carol Traynor, on the 70's ground breaking Norman Lear series MAUDE), and screen (THE FOG, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, SWAMP THING) - 80's classics - and so much more!Sponsored by Anthology for Books (www.anthology4books.com) and Drive-by-Do-Gooders (www.drivebydogooders.org)!

Season 2, episode 9 of the Thursdeighties podcast introduces you to an up-and-coming writer/director talent, Nicholas Meyer. Ok, that's baloney - Nick has been writing and directing for more than 50 years, and his body of work includes franchise-saving STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, Emmy-winning and world-changing (literally) 1983 made-for-tv movie THE DAY AFTER, 6 Sherlock Holmes novels (including one he adapted for the screen, THE SEVEN PER-CENT SOLUTION, for which he received an Oscar nomination), time travel movie classic TIME AFTER TIME...and so much more. All this AND when I was 18 he gave me advice that I have carried with me my entire life and career. Give it a listen, won't you?Sponsored by Anthology for Books (www.anthology4books.com) and Drive-by-Do-Gooders (www.drivebydogooders.org)!

Season 2 continues with this 8th episode of Thursdeighties, where I have a conversation with motion picture ad legend Tony Seiniger. I met Tony back in 1995, and this time I found a way to make sure I could share that delightful experience - and Tony's fantastic stories about advertising and Hollywood over the years - with all of you. Sponsored by Anthology for Books (www.anthology4books.com) and Drive-by-Do-Gooders (www.drivebydogooders.org)!