Best Napoleon Solo Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 148: The Unique Story of Solo the Cat; Napoleon Dynamite 20th Anniversary; Briefly Famous People From the 1980s(6-12-2024) 51:00

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Send us a Text Message. A pet story that needs to be heard to be believed. The anniversary of the world's most popular Napoleon. Some people who had their 15 minutes of fame in the 1980s. Episode 148 of the podcast is a crazy collection of nostalgic fun. We kick the show off with an anniversary. 20 years ago this week a small, low-budget indie flic…

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Episode 149: Boston's Very Own Music TV Station; When the Dot-Com Bubble Burst; Highest Rated TV Show Episodes Ever; Baseball's Origin(6-19-2024) 49:33

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Send us a Text Message. The brief time when Boston had it's own music television station. The financial catastrophe of the bursting of the dot-com bubble. The highest-rated television show episodes ever. Episode 149 of the podcast turns up the heat with nostalgia as summer kicks off. As MTV was conquering cable television in the early 1980s a Bosto…

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RADIO CINEMA: Interview du réalisateur David Serero sur ROCANCOURT, Le Film 35:38

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RADIO CINEMA: Interview du réalisateur David Serero sur ROCANCOURT, Le FilmBy David Serero

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Episode 147: Who Was Mr. Delicious?, Weirdest Jobs Ever, Wacky Packages Stickers, Babe Ruth(6-5-2024) 52:10

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Send us a Text Message. Could a mascot really tank a fast food franchise? Some of the weirdest jobs ever, including ones you can apply for today. The parody stickers Gen-X kids loved. Episode 147 starts June off with some fun and unusual nostalgia. Some advertising mascots become iconic. They seep into the very fabric of our consciousness. Then the…

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Episode 146: Me v. AI - Underrated New England Towns, TVs Bloopers & Practical Jokes, Blink & You'll Miss It Retro Part 2, Ford Model T(5-29-2024) 51:48

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Send us a Text Message. A new battle for supremacy with AI. A time before bloopers and practical jokes went viral. TV shows that were here and gone in the blink of an eye. Episode 146 ushers in the unofficial start of summer with plenty of blistering nostalgia. It kicks off with the return of Blink & You'll Miss It Retro. In this installment, we lo…

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Episode 145: 1980s Educational Kids Shows, The Madness of Playing Tetris, Defunct TV Channels(5-22-2024) 50:48

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Send us a Text Message. Sharpening young minds with some 1980s kids' television shows. Melting young minds in the 80s with Tetris. Some television channels that are no longer around. Episode 145 rings in summer (unofficially) as Memorial Day Weekend approaches. The show kicks off with some of the shows that helped teach the youth of the 1980s. Span…

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Episode 144: The Crow 30th Anniversary; 1970s Diet/Exercise Fad Fails, Forgotten 80s MTV Shows, First McDonald's Restaurant(5-15-2024) 53:19

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Send us a Text Message. The 30th anniversary of the movie The Crow. Some amazing diet and exercise fad fails of the 1970s. MTV shows that came and went in the 1980s. The very first McDonald's restaurant. Episode 144 will super-size your nostalgia cravings. It kicks off with a look back at the movie The Crow on the week of its 30th anniversary. Marr…

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Episode 143: Restaurant Storytime 8, Sweet Pickles Books, Forgotten 90s Musical Artists, 4-Minute Mile(5-8-2024) 50:41

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Send us a Text Message. The beloved Sweet Pickles books. Some forgotten 90s musical acts. The most toxic workplace I've experienced. Episode 143 of the podcast has a bit of everything. It begins with the return of a podcast staple, Restaurant Storytime. This 8th installment is a segment 143 episodes in the making. Toxic workplaces are unfortunately…

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Episode 142: 90 Years of The Three Stooges; Had You Lived in 1800 Film; Discontinued Sodas; Seinfeld(5-1-2024) 54:48

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Send us a Text Message. Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the iconic comedy group The Three Stooges. An educational short film about life in 1800. Some long-forgotten discontinued sodas. Episode 142 of the podcast covers a lot of ground. It begins with a look at the Three Stooges and their legacy in comedy as their very first short film Woman Hat…

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Episode 141: Who Was The Winnebago Man?; Classic 1980s Board Games; Forgotten 1970s Cartoons(4-24-2024) 54:22

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Send us a Text Message. Was the Winnebago Man truly the Angriest Man In America? Were any of these board games on your family fun nights in the 1980s? How about some of the forgotten 1970s cartoons? Episode 141 of the podcast is unique in a few ways. It includes a first, that being a review of a full documentary, The Winnebago Man. Jack Rebney beca…

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Episode 140: The Demise & Potential Comeback of Ames Department Stores; Old School Mall Portrait Studios; Best-Selling Atari 2600 Games(4-17-2024) 53:02

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Send us a Text Message. The rise and fall, and rise again(possibly) of Ames Department Stores. Old school trips to the mall to get professional photos taken. The best-selling Atari 2600 games ever. Episode 140 returns after a week off filled with fun nostalgia. It begins with the story of a Northeast staple for decades. Generations of those who gre…

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ROCANCOURT, le Film de David Serero sur Beur FM avec Adile Farquane (Critique du film + Interview) 12:40

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ROCANCOURT, le Film de David Serero sur Beur FM avec Adile Farquane (Critique du film + Interview)By David Serero

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Episode 139: Kurt Cobain's Death 30 Years Later; Old Country Buffet Memories; Stores That Closed In the 80s & 90s; TV Guide(4-3-2024) 56:46

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Send us a Text Message. The death of a Gen-X icon 30 years later. Memories of Old Country Buffet plus tips on how to be a meat carver. Some heavy-hitting stores that closed in the 1980s and 1990s. The legacy of TV Guide magazine. Episode 139 of the podcast runs the gamut from heavy to light but is filled with nostalgia. 30 years ago this week the w…

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Episode 138: 1990s Product Fails; Napster & the Dawn of Music Downloading; Most Dangerous Vehicles Ever; Three Mile Island Disaster(3-27-2024) 52:04

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Send us a Text Message. Some of the biggest failures of 1990s products. Some of the most dangerous vehicles ever created. The rise of Napster and the dawn of music downloading in general. The nuclear disaster at Three Mile Island. Episode 138 of the podcast has warm and fuzzy nostalgia, horrific and scary events, some laughs and some head-shaking a…

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Episode 137: Blink & You'll Miss It Retro; Bomb Threat! Plan, Don't Panic; Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Robbery; Best Long Songs(3-20-2024) 53:04

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Send us a Text Message. Products that were here and gone in a flash. A serious 70s educational short film with some underlying humor. One of the most infamous unsolved crimes of the 20th century. Some of the best long songs. Episode 137 has nostalgia in bloom as the calendar turns to spring. It begins with a look at some products that were here and…

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Episode 136: Friday Nights At the Video Store; The 17 Original Nintendo Games; Product Advertising Villains; Debut of COPS(3-13-2024) 56:08

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Send us a Text Message. Memories of when a trip to the video store was a must on a Friday night. What were the original games released with the Nintendo Entertainment System? How about the bad guys of advertising? Episode 136 is chock full of all of that and more! It begins with a time when renting movies was as much fun as watching them. In the da…

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Episode 135: The Goonies Made Me A Writer; Urban Legends 80s Kids Remember; Music From MTVs First Day(3-6-2024) 52:23

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Send us a Text Message. The Goonies as writing inspiration. Urban legends 1980s kids will remember. What music played on MTV's first day? Everyone has their origin story, how they ended up where they are or doing what they are doing. In Episode 135 of the podcast, I share my story of how I first got interested in being a writer. It goes all the way…

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🔒 Subscriber-Only Bonus Episode 6: March 2024 29:30

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. Hello subscribers! It's March, spring is arriving. The sun will bring some warmth and so will a new subscriber-only bonus episode of the podcast! This is the 6th monthly installment in the series where I review a blog I had written called Initial Impressions which I began in 2010. For those who might …

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Episode 134: Memorable 1990s Commercial Jingles; Bassett's Wild Animal Farm; Famous Leap Day Events; First National Park(2-28-2024) 50:24

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Send us a Text Message. Some of the most memorable commercial jingles of the 90s. A trip back to Cape Cod's beloved Bassett's Wild Animal Farm. Historical Leap Day events. Episode 134 takes a trip back to simpler times. First, it begins with a trip back to the days when a petting zoo was popular entertainment. In the time before the Internet and sm…

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Episode 133: The Horror of Red Asphalt; Las Vegas Gambling Disasters; 1980s Teen Movies; Edison Invents the Phonograph(2-21-2024) 53:55

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Send us a Text Message. A driver's ed film that scarred children of the 1960s. Stories of my time as a degenerate Las Vegas gambler. Some of the best 1980s teen movies, and more. All of this is front and center on Episode 133 of the podcast. Las Vegas is called 'Sin City' for a reason. All of the excesses that you could want are within arms reach. …

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Episode 132: The Love Episode. I Love The Simpsons; Favorite Love Songs; Helen Keller's Love of Cape Cod; Worst Date Story(2-14-2024) 52:08

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Send us a Text Message. Happy Valentine's Day! Love is in the air on Episode 132 of the podcast. Helen Keller was an icon of the 20th century and a true testament to the will of the human spirit due to her achievements despite being rendered both bling and deaf at an early age. One of the loves of her life was the many trips that she made to Cape C…

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Episode 131: Cape Cod's Resort Hotel on the Water; Sports Illustrated; Top 5 Stupid Inventions; the Importance of Bob Marley(2-7-2024) 46:20

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Send us a Text Message. It is the dead of winter and Episode 131 will try to bring the warmth. It begins with a trip back to a long-since-forgotten Cape Cod establishment. The Chequesset Inn of Wellfleet, the Grand Resort of the Outer Cape, was an oasis of luxury in the late 19th and early 20th century. However, it has been all but lost to time. We…

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🔒 Subscriber-Only Bonus Episode 5: February 2024 29:10

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. Hello subscribers! It's February so here is a Valentine from me to you with a new subscriber-only bonus episode of the podcast! This is the 5th in the series where I review a blog I had written called Initial Impressions which I began in 2010. For those who might be new here this blog was meant to be …

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Episode 130: Restaurant Storytime VII: A Great First Impression; 1994 Year In Music Pt. 1; Most Unusual Phobias; Creation of Coca-Cola(1-31-2024) 58:10

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Send us a Text Message. The first day at a new job can be exciting, it can also be nerve-racking. In Episode 130 of the podcast we look at a day of work that was a mixture of both. In Restaurant Storytime VII: A Great First Impression I share the details of my first shift ever in the hospitality industry. For it to be on the podcast you know it was…

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Episode 129: Classic Mall Stores of the 1970s, 1980s, & 1990s Part 1(1-24-2024) 44:05

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Send us a Text Message. Let's go to the mall! Words that were always music to the ears of anyone who grew up in the '70s, '80s, and '90s. A visit to the mall was always a special and exciting time back then. The indoor mall is still a popular destination today, however, its heyday was definitely the '70s through the '90s. You didn't need much money…

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Episode 128: The World of MS-DOS Computer Games; Pro Wrestling at Cape Cod's Mill Hill Arena; Defunct Fast Food Chains; Black Dahlia Murder(1-17-2024) 54:10

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Send us a Text Message. An AI Therapist? A Pixelated Talking Parrot? Ruining the Lives of Sims? These are just a few of the possibilities one could have found 30 years ago during the rise of the MS-DOS computer game. Episode 128 of the podcast will reminisce about some legendary titles that helped pave the way for the modern wonders of gaming. Mill…

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Episode 127: A Wacky 1983 McDonald's Training Video; Origin Story of Cape Cod Hospital; Forgotten 1980s Cartoons; Invention of Photography(1-10-2024) 49:07

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Send us a Text Message. Have you ever wondered how to cook McDonald's Chicken McNuggets in excruciating detail? I know you have. Well, Episode 127 has the answer. It comes in the form of a wacky McDonald's training video from 1983 complete with classic food item puppets, ominous music, cheesy jokes, and stereotypes galore. Healthcare and hospitals …

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Disco legend Norma Jean Wright - In Love Again (New Single 2024!) 3:40

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Disco legend Norma Jean Wright (Le Chic) returns with two singles written and produced by David Serero(New York, NY – January 1, 2024) – The legendary voice of disco, Norma Jean Wright, triumphantly returns to the music scene with two brand new singles, “Around Me” and “In Love Again," both written and produced by the acclaimed producer David Serer…

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Norma Jean Wright - Around Me (New Single 2024!) 3:37

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Disco legend Norma Jean Wright (Le Chic) returns with two singles written and produced by David Serero(New York, NY – January 1, 2024) – The legendary voice of disco, Norma Jean Wright, triumphantly returns to the music scene with two brand new singles, “Around Me” and “In Love Again," both written and produced by the acclaimed producer David Serer…

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Episode 126: When Bird Poop Was Big Business on Cape Cod; Rescue 911 Traumatizes 90s Kids; Obscure Advertising Mascots; New Year's Podcast Resolutions(1-3-2024) 49:31

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Send us a Text Message. Happy New Year! Throughout history there have been some odd ways to make money. For a time in the 19th century one such way was the collection and selling of bird poop, otherwise known as guano. In Episode 126 we will take a deep dive into the Pacific Guano Company of Woods Hole, Massachusetts, luckily from a safe distance. …

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🔒 Subscriber-Only Bonus Episode 4: January 2024 26:50

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. Hello subscribers! It's a new year and a new subscriber-only bonus episode of the podcast! We begin 2024 by continuing to review a blog I had written called Initial Impressions. This blog was meant to be a behind-the-scenes look at my travel trips but ended up as a fever dream mix of random quotes, pr…

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Episode 125: BONUS - 1980s & 1990s Christmas Memories(12-20-2023) 40:00

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Send us a Text Message. Happy Holidays! Episode 125 of the podcast is going to have your fill of warm, fuzzy memories. We will take a look back at what the holiday season was like in the 1980s and 1990s from Thanksgiving all the way through the day after Christmas. Looking through the Sears Wish Book, daydreaming of the toys seen in the commercials…

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Episode 124: Most Annoying Christmas Songs Ever, Nighttime Photo (Mis)Adventures, Kraft Holiday Recipes Show, Colonel Sanders(12-13-2023) 54:11

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Send us a Text Message. Annoying Christmas Songs? A Kraft cooking infomercial disguised as a children's Christmas movie? Drunk nighttime photography? It's a fever dream masquerading as a winter wonderland on Episode 124 of the podcast. We begin with a new Dedication to the Craft segment dealing with nighttime photography. There will be some helpful…

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Episode 123: 1986 Year In Boston Sports, The Pink House of Plum Island, Weirdest Sears Catalog Products Ever, Woodstock NH(12-6-2023) 53:45

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Send us a Text Message. Relationships can bring out the best and worst in people. On Episode 123 of the podcast, we look at an urban legend about the worst. The oddly placed Pink House of Plum Island, Massachusetts has two stories behind it. One is said urban legend, while the reality is far sadder. For those that love a winter wonderland this week…

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🔒 Subscriber-Only Bonus Episode 3: December 2023 26:10

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. Hello subscribers! Thank you for coming back for another subscriber-only bonus episode of the podcast. These are currently monthly episodes but that is always subject to change. We are continuing to review a blog I had written called Initial Impressions. This blog was meant to be a behind-the-scenes l…

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Episode 122: Me v. AI Top 5 Debut, Shopping at Angelo's Supermarket, 90s Internet Trends, Middletown RI(11-29-2023) 53:36

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Send us a Text Message. AI choosing the best 1980s professional wrestlers? Nostalgic grocery store trips? The internet is now retro? No, it's not a side effect of the Thanksgiving food coma, it's Episode 122 of the podcast! We kick off the episode with a look back at a Southern New England staple of decades past. For those in the area of a certain …

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Episode 121: BONUS - New England's Greatest Inventions(11-22-2023) 36:15

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Send us a Text Message. New Englanders it's time to pat ourselves on the back and humble-brag a little. Episode 121 of the podcast is chock full of some of the greatest inventions to ever be developed within the borders of the six New England states. This special bonus episode includes hugely important inventions like the sport of basketball, the t…

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Episode 120: Help Woodsy Spread the Word, Cape Cod's First Automobile, Forgotten(but Great) 80s Musical Artists, Windsor CT(11-15-2023) 53:58

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Send us a Text Message. Episode 120 is chock full of fun, facts, and foolishness. We go way Back In the Day to look at an informative and well-intentioned, yet slightly fever dream-ish 1977 educational short film starring environmental PSA icon Woodsy Owl. Give a hoot and check the full video out here: Help Woodsy Spread the Word Today automobiles …

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Episode 119: 3rd Podcast Anniversary, Cape Cod Community College, NFL Sports Talk Football, Top Pro Athletes I Saw Play Live(11-8-2023) 54:15

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Send us a Text Message. It is another special episode of the show this week as Episode 119 marks the 3-year anniversary of the podcast. We take a look back at the genesis of the show including a clip of my first intro in Episode 1, and how my sobriety was interwoven into the creation of the podcast. I also share words of encouragement for those who…

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David Serero interviews legendary musical composer Maury Yeston (2023) 32:42

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David Serero interviews legendary musical composer Maury Yeston (2023) about his musical "Titanic, The Musical" released in movie theaters.By David Serero

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🔒 Subscriber-Only Bonus Episode 2: November 2023 25:30

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. Hello subscribers! Thank you for coming back for another subscriber-only bonus episode of the podcast. These are currently monthly episodes but that is always subject to change. We continue reviewing a blog I had written called Initial Impressions. This blog was meant to be a behind-the-scenes look at…

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Episode 118: Yarmouth's Sandy Pond Club, Birthday Greatest Hits, 1980s Fast Food Fails, Portsmouth NH, Great Emu War(11-1-2023) 55:17

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Send us a Text Message. It's Birthday Week on Episode 118 of the podcast! There's a cause for celebration as I make another trip around the sun. What better way to reminisce than by looking at how a birthday evolves and changes as we age? Oh, and also there will be a makeshift Top 5 as I share some of the best(worst) birthday memories! From a celeb…

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Episode 117: BONUS - Myths, Legends, and Lore of New England(10-25-2023) 36:45

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Send us a Text Message. Not only is Episode 117 the special monthly bonus episode of the podcast, but it is the Halloween bonus episode! This year's Halloween bonus show centers around some of the spookiest, weirdest, and just downright unbelievable myths, legends, and lore of all of the New England states. There will be two stories from each state…

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Episode 116: A Cape Cod Man Murders His Child For God; the Iconic Unsolved Mysteries TV Show; Top 5 1970s Horror Movies; the Trunk Murders; Bucksport/Prospect ME(10-18-2023) 55:07

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Send us a Text Message. Episode 116 is loaded with creepy, terrifying, sad, and unbelievable stories for the Halloween season. The show kicks off with a truly heartbreaking tale. Insane or not insane that is the question. Charles Freeman of the small Cape Cod village of Pocasset committed the ultimate crime when he murdered his 4-year-old daughter.…

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West End Radio UK - Special about David Serero "Anne Frank, a Musical", Phantom of the Opera 31:00

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West End Radio UK - Special about David Serero "Anne Frank, a Musical", Phantom of the Opera, and more! Interview with Dannii Cohen on "Behind the Mirror of Music".By David Serero

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Episode 115: Visiting Salem MA for Halloween, Staying Home Sick From School in the 1980s & 1990s; Revisiting Provincetown's Secret Smallpox Cemetery; Weird MA Laws(10-11-2023) 55:01

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Send us a Text Message. Episode 115 takes a trip to possibly the perfect place in America to visit for the Halloween season: Salem, Massachusetts. This week's Road Trip is filled with witches, spooky cemeteries, possible haunted houses, and so much more. If you enjoy this time of year Salem is for you! We go way Back In the Day and reminisce about …

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Episode 114: America's Oldest Missing Teens Case; Cape Cod's Changing of the Guard; Snuffy the Talking Fire Engine; Weird NH Laws(10-04-2023) 56:50

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Send us a Text Message. Episode 114 sees the show back after a week off. That was done to finalize podcast subscriptions. Now you can support the show and become a subscriber either through Patreon or Buzzsprout! More info at the links below. We kick off the Halloween season with the ongoing story of America's oldest missing teens case. Bonnie Bick…

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🔒 Subscriber-Only Bonus Episode 1: October 2023 24:25

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. Hello subscribers! We are entering uncharted waters for the podcast with this premiere subscriber-only bonus episode of the podcast. These will likely be monthly but that is always subject to change. In these bonus episodes, we will take a fever-dream tour through life nearly fifteen years ago. This i…

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Interview of David Serero about "Anne Frank, Musical" on Musical Theater Radio (2023) 25:34

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Interview of David Serero about "Anne Frank, Musical" on Musical Theater Radio (2023)By David Serero

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Episode 113: BONUS - Interview with Producer Frank Durant: What He's Been Up To, New Projects He's Working On, Life After the Lady of the Dunes Documentary and the Case Being Solved(9-20-2023) 41:05

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Send us a Text Message. Episode 113 sees the return of film producer Frank Durant for a third interview. It is an all-encompassing chat as we look at what he's been up to over the last year. Frank speaks about traveling over to France to work on a spiritual successor to the beloved 1956 short-film The Red Balloon. It can be watched at this link: It…

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