In this special mini-episode Ken welcomes actress, singer, author Adrienne Barbeau to the show. Ken and Adrienne discuss growing up without television, Pippin, musical theater, watching Westerns on the farm, "It Could Be You", the old country, not going to the movies until college, hour long dramas, Maude, Norman Lear, acting on the stage, Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Quincy M.E., TV Movies, John Carpenter, making your name on the talk shows, Merv, Mike Douglas, The Gong Show, $20,000 Pyramid, being a TV actor or a movie actor, Swamp Thing, The Fog, All in the Family, Dick Cavett, the golden age of HBO and home video, never going home again, Creepshow, being called Billy, casting against type, The George Carlin Show, being Catwoman in Batman the Animated Series, Scooby Doo on Zombie Island, Ultraman: Towards the Future, forgetting Love Boat the Next Wave, The New Twilight Zone, and catching up on your shows during shows thanks to Netflix.

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

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