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Hobo Radio Interviews

by Joel Murphy

A dedicated feed for the celebrity interviews that appear on HoboTrashcan.com's Hobo Radio Pop Culture Podcast.

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Episodes

  1. Kestrin Pantera, Backseat Drivers

    The lines between Kestrin Pantera’s real life and the life of her character Kat Ben Atar in Backseat Drivers have become quite blurred. Both Kestrin and Kat are cello-playing moms with rockstar last names who have strong feelings about the high expectations teachers set for the science fair...

  2. Kate Freund

    When Kate Freund was a child, she wanted to learn how to fight. But her mother signed her up for dance classes instead. However, the dance lessons didn’t supplant her desire to kick ass. Freund instead combined these two passions into Pretty Lethal; a screenplay about a group of ballerinas who…

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  3. Gina Gershon

    We talk to Gershon about the book, working with Robert Altman on The Player and her battles with Paul Verhoeven while filming Showgirls.

  4. Remembering Isiah Whitlock Jr.

    The world lost Isiah Whitlock Jr. over the holidays. Joel Murphy interviewed Isiah Whitlock Jr. in 2008 as the final season of The Wire was underway. Today, we bring we the audio from that interview.

  5. Toby Huss

    We talked to Toby Huss about Weapons, his desire to see the ghost of Cotton Hill haunting Hank on King of the Hill and getting recognized in Thailand by a man wearing a coconut bra.

  6. Severance’s Kier Eagan, Marc Geller

    We talk to Marc Geller, who plays Kier on the show, about his unusual role, his desire to film a Kier flashback episode and what it was like working with Eric Andre on the Eric Andre Show.

  7. Heart Eyes Director Josh Ruben

    We talk to Ruben about Heart Eyes' tricky tone, how he created such a memorable opening sequence and his desire to continue making Dropout content regardless of how busy he gets.

  8. Severance’s Sydney Cole Alexander

    We spoke to Sydney Cole Alexander, who plays Natalie on Severance, about the temptation to ask Ben Stiller to do "Blue Steel" when he's directing her on set, Severance's many mysteries and that scene from season two, episode three where Natalie presented Seth Milchick with a gift from the board.

  9. Carol Kane

    We talk to Carol Kane about beating up Bill Murray with her wings in Scrooged, working with John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands in a play and her bucket list dream of working with Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro.

  10. Chris Grace

    We talk to Chris Grace about this hilarious and poignant one-person show, Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson.

  11. Kneecap & writer/director Rich Peppiatt

    We chatted with Kneecap and writer/director about the film, the fight to get Irish recognized as a language in the north of Ireland and the chaotic decision to release a new album and movie simultaneously.

  12. Jacob Reed, Our Frasier Remake

    We talk to Jacob Reed about Our Frasier Remake, a mix of animation, puppets and live action clips pieced together into one chaotic episode of Frasier.

  13. Vidiots Executive Director Maggie Mackay

    We spoke with Vidiots Executive Director Maggie Mackay about the challenges of running a video store in 2023, the importance of preserving and screening classic films and the organization's recent partnership with Pluto TV to offer free film screenings.

  14. Kestrin Pantera

    We talk to Kestrin Pantera about directing independent films, performing alongside Weird Al Yankovic and being raised by the also-amazingly-named Commander Pantera.

  15. Remembering Lance Reddick

    Today the world lost Lance Reddick. Joel Murphy interviewed him twice for the site - in 2005 and 2008. Today, we share the audio from those interviews and Joel talks about how much Lance Reddick's kindness and thoughtfulness meant to him.

  16. Remembering Kevin Conroy

    We are heartbroken to learn that the voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, has passed away. Joel Murphy shares his thoughts on the loss of an icon and shares the audio from their 2009 interview.

  17. FBoy Island’s Louise Barnard

    Louise Barnard talks about her decision to chose a self-proclaimed fboy over a nice guy and her experience on the show.

  18. FBoy Island’s Tamaris Sepulveda

    We chat with Tamaris Sepulveda about life on FBoy Island and her pitch for a FGirl Island spinoff.

  19. Dani Fernandez

    We talked to Dani Fernandez about Harley and Ivy's relationship, her journey as a writer and the cinematic universe she would most like to live in.

  20. Niki Lindroth von Bahr

    Niki Lindroth von Bahr makes intricate stop-motion animation films with anthropomorphic animal characters trapped in mundane existences. We recently spoke to Niki about the process of making these highly-detailed films and how they have been received across the globe.

  21. Imperfect directors Regan Linton and Brian Malone

    We talk to directors Regan Linton and Brian Malone about their documentary Imperfect. The film follows the Phamaly Theatre Company, which is comprised of actors with all nature of disabilities as they rehearse and perform the musical Chicago.

  22. James Ward Byrkit (Shatter Belt)

    We talked to Coherence director James Ward Byrkit about his new series Shatter Belt, his decision to crowdfund it and the episode he's already filmed with guest star Patton Oswalt.

  23. Jean Villepique

    We chat with Jean Villepique about her guest work on shows like The Office and Terriers, the lyrical way Paul F. Tompkins said her name on Spontaneanation and Mike O'Brien's obsession with spaghetti on A.P. Bio.

  24. FBoy Island’s Sarah Emig

    We chatted with Sarah Emig recently to see how she's feeling after the shocking finale, how she ended up on FBoy Island in the first place and how CJ Franco, Nakia Renee and Nikki Glaser helped her through this unique dating experience.

  25. Remembering Michael K. Williams

    Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle celebrate the life and career of Michael K. Williams and share audio from the 2006 interview Murphy conducted with Williams.

  26. Joel Soisson

    From producing Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure to writing a MadLibs-style script using preexisting Skeet Ulrich footage, Joel Soisson has done it all in Hollywood. We talked to him about his eclectic career, including his latest film, My Best Worst Adventure.

  27. Top Chef’s Jamie Tran

    We talked to Jamie Tran about her path to becoming a chef, her restaurant's struggles during Covid and what it's like competing on Top Chef.

  28. Elizabeth Ito, creator of City of Ghosts

    We interviewed Elizabeth Ito about Adventure Time, City of Ghosts and her anxiety about her show's child actors aging out of their parts.

  29. Remembering Jessica Walter

    In 2016, we talked to Jessica Walter about Archer and Arrested Development. Today, in honor of her passing, we are reposting the audio.

  30. Steven Kostanski, writer/director of PG: Psycho Goreman

    We talked to Steven Kostanski about his inspirations for Psycho Goreman, PG's love of "hunky boys" and what it's been like releasing the film during a pandemic.

  31. Jonathan Davenport, co-creator of Our Heroes Rock

    We talked to Davenport about the Kickstarter campaign for Our Heroes Rock, designing ring gear for the New Day and how hard it is not to geek out and ask a million questions when texting pro wrestlers.

  32. Fishbowl directors Stephen Kinigopoulos and Alexa Kinigopoulos

    We talk to the duo about their film Fishbowl, their favorite films of all time and their mentor George Pelecanos.

  33. Remembering James “Kamala” Harris

    In 2006, we talked to James Harris about his career. Today, in honor of his passing, we are sharing the audio from that interview for the first time.

  34. Cody Heller

    Cody Heller talks about being Michael Bay's assistant, the friendship she and her father formed with the sex workers at a Nevada brothel and what it's like releasing Dummy during a pandemic on a streaming platform that is being widely derided on social media.

  35. Karyn Parsons

    We talked to Karyn Parsons about The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Sweet Blackberry, the nonprofit she formed "to bring little known stories of African American achievement to children everywhere."

  36. Top Chef’s Stephanie Cmar

    We interviewed Top Chef: All-Stars finalist Stephanie Cmar about her previous runs on the show, her decision to come back for All-Stars, her friendship with Kristen Kish and what the future holds.

  37. Remembering Dennis O’Neil

    Comic book legend Dennis O'Neil passed away at the age of 81. In 2012, Joel Murphy interviewed O'Neil for an article about Bane. To honor the man and his amazing legacy, Murphy is releasing the full, unedited 40-minute interview for the first time.

  38. Taylor Tomlinson

    We chat with Taylor Tomlinson about her stand up career, her Netflix special Quarter Life Crisis and what it's like to have your career take off during a global pandemic.

  39. Peter Diseth from Better Call Saul

    We talk to Peter Diseth, who plays Bill Oakley, the trans fat loving, "petty with a prior" spouting deputy district attorney on Better Call Saul.

  40. James Ward Byrkit (Coherence fifth anniversary chat)

    Following up on his 2014 interview with the co-writer/director of Coherence, Joel Murphy takes a deep dive into James Ward Byrkit's career.

  41. Hobo Radio Interview – Catching up with Lane Moore

    With Tinder Live! celebrating its fifth anniversary tomorrow, we took the opportunity to catch up with its creator, Lane Moore. We talk to her about the response to her memoir How To Be Alone, her band It Was Romance playing SXSW and why Tinder Live! should be adapted into a television show.

  42. Lane Moore, How to Be Alone

    The audio version of our interview with Lane Moore about her new memoir How to be Alone.

  43. Greg Behrendt

    We talked to comedian and best-selling author Greg Behrendt about the new album, his thoughts on comedy as a whole and how Margaret Cho is responsible for his career.

  44. Dana James Jones, director of Star Wars: Revenge of the Incels

    This week, Joel Murphy has an in-depth chat with Dana James Jones about how his short film Star Wars: Revenge of the Incels was conceived, shot and released out into the world.

  45. Lane Moore

    The audio version of our interview with comedian, writer, actor and musician Lane Moore.

  46. Naked and Afraid’s Rylie Parlett

    In this in-depth chat, Naked and Afraid star Rylie Parlett talks about her decision to do the show, what it was like being on it and what her life has been like since the episode aired.

  47. Hynden Walch

    We spoke to Hynden Walch about what it was like to be on the set of Groundhog Day and Jerry Maguire, why she thinks acting schools are overrated and how she brings characters like Starfire and Princess Bubblegum to life.

  48. Liam Neeson and writer/director Peter Landesman

    We recently talked to writer/director Peter Landesman and Liam Neeson about their new film, Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House, at an intimate press conference held this past week in Los Angeles. Today we bring you the audio from that press conference.

  49. Fargo’s Olivia Sandoval

    From her very first conversation with Carrie Coon's Gloria Burgle in the bathroom of a police station, Olivia Sandoval burst into season three of Fargo as the lovably unfiltered Winnie Lopez. We sat down with Sandoval to talk about her journey as an actor, her band Whiskey Sunday and how her…

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  50. Disney animator Paulino García

    Paulino García hitchhiked from Spain to Paris, traveled to Tel Aviv to work on a kibbutz, made friends with students at the Sorbonne by translating song lyrics and eventually got a job working for Hanna-Barbera, which lead him to America and eventually a job at Disney.

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A dedicated feed for the celebrity interviews that appear on HoboTrashcan.com's Hobo Radio Pop Culture Podcast.

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Joel Murphy

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A dedicated feed for the celebrity interviews that appear on HoboTrashcan.com's Hobo Radio Pop Culture Podcast.

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