We’re Begging for Begley, the Real Mr. Ed Who We Love and Adore

The Andy Riesmeyer Show Hour 2 (7.8)   Actor and longtime environmentalist Ed Begley Jr. and his daughter Hayden Begley call in to chat with Andy about their upcoming benefit performance of David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Proof” at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, running July 23–26. The production holds special meaning as it marks the 10-year anniversary of Ed’s Parkinson’s diagnosis. Ed also reflects on his decades-long environmental advocacy — from warning about pollution, microplastics, and sustainability since the 1970s to his innovative home-building tricks like using shredded blue jeans for insulation.   Meanwhile, families in Ladera Ranch, Orange County, are raising alarms over a cluster of children diagnosed with the rare bone cancer Ewing sarcoma, with five families in the community of about 25,000 affected and questions swirling about possible links to pesticides.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.