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Hosted by L.A. Broadcasting Legend
"Weezy" Planker
Louise "Weezy" Palanker
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Louise 'Weezy' Palanker is a co-founder of Premiere Radio Networks which is now a division of iHeart Media. Weezy is a writer, producer, director, comedian, photographer, songwriter and drummer. A distinguished filmmaker, her documentaries include 'Family Band: The Cowsill Story,' exploring the dark truth behind the real-life band that inspired The Partridge Family and 'Margaret Singer: Seeking Light, which shares the art and wisdom of a 97 year old Holocaust Survivor.
Weezy is a trailblazer in the podcasting space, launching her first show in 2005. Media Path is her fifth and favorite podcast.
She grew up in Buffalo, NY and lives in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara with her husband Ron.
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Actor Sam McMurray's (Friends, Christmas Vacation, King of Queens) Sweeping Showbiz History!
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Character actor Sam McMurray's media path winds through connections, coincidences and many, MANY contacts with industry legends (and assorted relations.) Sam carves a path through the backroads of Friends, The Golden Girls, Freaks & Geeks, Raising Arizona, The King Of Queens and beyond while we scramble to keep up!
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On My Three Sons, Stanley Livingston grew up, with the boomer generation and with television itself. By the time we came to know Stan as Chip Douglas he had logged over ten credits, performing with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, Doris Day, Ozzie & Harriet Nelson, Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, Debbie Reynolds and Gregory Peck!
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TV Writer Stan Zimmerman: Go Behind the Scenes of The Golden Girls, Roseanne & Gilmore Girls!
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From a supportive teacher who first recognized his talent to writing some of television’s most beloved episodes, Stan Zimmerman’s journey is a testament to passion, persistence, and perfect timing.
He sets it all out in his new book 'The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore,’ which draws from journals he has kept religiously since college, offering a deeply personal look at a life lived inside television history.
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Media Path Podcast is hosted by your favorite entertainment icons' favorite interviewer and co-founder of Premiere Radio Networks, Louise Palanker and veteran actor Lisa Arch (Mad TV, Seinfeld), and is designed for guests who appreciate space to reflect on their work in relation to our shared cultural history.
Media Path launched in 2020 with Louise Palanker and Fritz Coleman as original hosts, with a lineup of past guests including showbiz icons like Henry Winkler, Annie Potts, Harry Shearer, Ann Jillian, Jo Anne Worley, Ed Begley Jr., Rick Springfield, Diane Warren, and many, many other legendary figures across film, television, music, and the arts.
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The interview [Media Path] did with Richard Sterban of The Oak Ridge Boys is quite simply one of the best interviews I have ever been a part of in the fifty years that I have been in the business. It is brilliant and I send it out all the time to people who interview Richard. If I was teaching a journalism class, I would have everybody watch that interview. I would say to them "this is how you do it."
Sandy Brokaw, Publicist
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I love this podcast. It is smart, fun, and the guests are fantastic. I really appreciate how much research goes into each guest. There is great chemistry between the hosts. I look forward to each show!
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Metallx
Listening to the Media Path Podcast takes listeners on the road less traveled and much more interesting. The research they must have to do each show has to be extensive. They make me laugh, smile and sometimes want to research more. Glad to subscribe.
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