Today Ken welcomes actress, singer, songwriter, Olivia d'Abo to the show. Ken and Olivia discuss the origins of the show's title, Bolero, French as a first language, TV Guide, The Wonder Years, being in Mad Magazine, Electric Boogaloo, New Mexico, being the eternal outsider, having an ear for accents, dirty little gypsies, Bo Derek, the disappointment of cornrows, biblical floods, Conan: The Destroyer, Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain, The Coreys, Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, experiencing old Hollywood, Simon & Simon, Sarah Douglas. Tracey Walter, Land of the Lost, Greedy, Wendy Richard, Essex. Growing Pains, working at the World of Burgers, SCTV, Really Weird Tales, Martin Short, Karen on the Wonder Years, studying the 60s, method acting, Hollywood Premieres, The Boston vs. Australian accent, bittersweet sitcoms, The Wonder Years' final episode, Robotic Playboy Bunnies, Joe Flaherty, Spin City, Michael J. Fox, Bob Balaban, "The Last Good Time", The Single Guy, Kirk Douglas, Spirit of '76, David Cassidy, Olivia's Music, The Jeffersons, Justice League, the wonders of technical voice acting, The Big Green, Tarzan and Jane, Vincent D'Onofrio's secret acting mash ups, how Gumby connects to Vampire's Kiss, and walking down memory lane.

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