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Kozversations
by Carl Kozlowski
The 15 Minute Celebrity Interview Podcast
Episodes
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Arsenio Hall
Comedy legend Arsenio Hall discusses Bill Cosby, #metoo, and an exclusive update on the Coming to America sequel.
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THE LEGENDARY PAULA POUNDSTONE!
In this extensive Kozversation, Paula comically expresses her exasperation with male behavior and the #MeToo movement, keeping hope and happiness alive in the Age of Trump, her totally unscientific study of the search for human happiness, why she knows so much about everything. what she's learned...
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SUPERSTAR COMIC DENNIS MILLER
Dennis Miller is one of Koz's favorite all time favorite comics, and made him laugh so hard he nearly died in a car accident! From Weekend Update through winning five Emmy's on HBO's "Dennis Miller Live" and multiple comedy specials, he has maintained one of the sharpest minds in comedy and it…
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MIRANDA SINGS/COLLEEN BALLINGER IN AN EXTREMELY RARE INTERVIEW!
Colleen Ballinger has become a worldwide sensation thanks to her YouTube character Miranda Sings, which over ten years has amassed millions of subscribers and more than a billion views! She almost NEVER gives an interview, and especially not one in which she reveals her true self and creative...
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SUPERSTAR COMIC JIM GAFFIGAN!
Jim Gaffigan is one of the biggest comedy stars on the planet, but he also is stretching his wings as an actor these days, with more than a dozen film roles in 2018 alone! He'll be taking an impressive serious turn in April 6 release "Chappaquiddick," and talks about comedy, acting, and his…
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THE KING OF VEGAS (AND PROP!) COMEDY - CARROT TOP!
Carrot Top (aka Scott Thompson) has been laughing all the way to the bank since the early 90s as the king of comedy in Las Vegas. He has spent more than a decade selling out shows at the Luxor Hotel's showroom and does dozens of shows each year on the road as well. Yet despite his success, he's...
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RAP SUPERSTAR MATISYAHU
Matisyahu is one of the world's most unique rappers, as he began his career as an Orthodox Jew performing beatboxing, reggae and raps. He's built on his success over the past decade-plus since his 2005 debut hit "King Without A Crown" all the way through his latest album "Undercurrent," which…
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COMEDY LEGEND PAUL RODRIGUEZ!
Paul Rodriguez is a living legend in comedy, as one of Comedy Central's top 100 comics of all time. He's also the star of the first Latino sitcom on network television, and hosted both the Newlywed Game and his own talk show in addition to starring in dozens of movies. He's still one of the...
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MARION ROSS - MRS. C FROM HAPPY DAYS!
Marion Ross entered all our hearts as Mrs. C (Cunningham!) on "Happy Days," and she's now got a new memoir called "My Days: Happy and Otherwise." She talks with Koz about her life and career, the phenomenon of "Happy Days," and the secrets of both lasting so long! Tune in!
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THE LEGENDARY HOWIE MANDEL!
Howie Mandel performs more than 200 standup gigs a year, on top of judging "America's Got Talent" and being the Emmy-winning host of "Deal or No Deal" and Emmy-winning creator of the cartoon classic "Bobby's World," plus a great part of the historic NBC '80s classic "St. Elsewhere." He talks with...
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WRITER-DIRECTOR STEPHEN CHBOSKY OF "WONDER," "PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER" & "JERICHO"!!!
Holy moley, is Koz excited about this one! Writer-director Stephen Chbosky has created gold in everything he touches in Hollywood and the book world- as the writer of the modern YA classic "Perks of Being a Wallflower," then writing and directing the film adaptation of it, co-creating one of the...
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COUNTRY-ROCK SINGER-SONGWRITER EXTRAORDINAIRE - MICK MCMAINS!
A descendant of the legendary clan the Hatfields, Mick McMains has been praised as “Wilburys-esque” by major critics, toured Europe with bassist for punk band The Generators, spent two years as vocalist for Earl Slick’s band, another two years as guitarist with Englishman John Wick’s The Records,...
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SITCOM MEGA-PRODUCER PATRICK WALSH OF "SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA" AND THE NEW "BIBLICALLY SPEAKING"
Patrick Walsh has been a terrific sitcom writer on some of the longest running sitcoms of the past decade, including "2 Broke Girls" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." But he's dreamed of bringing a different style of comedy to TV and he's now getting his chance, as the showrunner of the...
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COMEDY ACTING LEGEND DAVID KOECHNER OF "ANCHORMAN" AND "SUPERIOR DONUTS"!
David Koechner built a 30-year career as one of Hollywood's most subversively funny character actors, as seen in everything from "SNL" and "The Office" to the "Anchorman" movies and the new CBS hit sitcom "Superior Donuts." But he's also a deeply caring and thoughtful guy who not only has been a...
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LEGENDARY FOLK SINGER PETER YARROW OF PETER, PAUL AND MARY
Peter Yarrow has been one of the planet's most famous folk singers for nearly 60 years, having started with Peter, Paul and Mary back in 1961. He's still performing solo and with Paul today, with songs like "Blowin' in the Wind" and "Puff the Magic Dragon" still striking chords with audiences.…
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SUPERSTAR COMIC MAZ JOBRANI OF CBS SITCOM "SUPERIOR DONUTS" AND MUCH MORE!
Maz Jobrani is one of the most unique comics on the planet, an Iranian native who came to America at age 6 and has gone on to achieve major stardom in clubs, TV, film, books and beyond. He's currently one of the stars in the unbelievably strong cast of CBS sitcom "Superior Donuts", and here he...
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ACTOR GEDDE WATANABE ("SIXTEEN CANDLES" LONG DUK DONG AND MANY MORE!)
Actor Gedde Watanabe has built a thriving career across dozens of roles in TV, movies and stage including Broadway. He's appearing in the mega-play "Beauty and the Beast: A Christmas Story" Dec. 13-24 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. In this Kozversation, he discusses that play, his improbably...
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AMERICA'S TOP PROGRESSIVE PASTOR - REV. ED BACON
The Rev. Ed Bacon is perhaps America's most respected progressive Christian pastor, a fearless voice for the poor and oppressed who has led the charge on same-sex weddings, battled the IRS over free speech at the pulpit, and boldly arguing against the morality of America's Middle East…
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SINGER/SONGWRITER EILEEN CAREY: KOZVERSATIONS (04/06/17)
Eileen Carey has been rising in the ranks of country music as one of its top independent singer/songwriters, and is riding a huge wave as the New Music Weekly's 2017 Crossover Artist of the Year. She's offering up the worldwide debut of her latest single, "Good Bad Girl," and discusses the…
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AUTHOR LEE STROBEL OF "THE CASE FOR CHRIST": KOZVERSATIONS 3/29/17
Lee Strobel was a Chicago Tribune reporter and an avowed atheist who was shocked to see his wife become a Christian. He set out to disprove Christ and wound up becoming an ardent believer and the author of a string of Christian best-sellers starting with "The Case For Christ." That book is now a...
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WRITER/DIRECTOR JOHN LEE HANCOCK OF "THE BLIND SIDE," "SAVING MR. BANKS" AND "THE FOUNDER": KOZVERSATIONS (3/20/17)
Writer/director John Lee Hancock has had an amazing string of successes with movies like "The Rookie," "Saving Mr. Banks" and the Oscar-winning blockbuster "The Blind Side." He sat down in person with Koz in his memorabilia-packed office in late January and shared some incredible stories from his...
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TIMOTHY B SCHMIT OF THE EAGLES: KOZVERSATIONS (2/26/17)
Timothy B Schmit was a key member of one of the biggest rock bands of all time, Eagles. He also was at the forefront of country-rock with the band Poco starting as a teen in the late '60s. But he's continued to make his mark with a string of impressive solo albums and recently sat down with Koz…
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HARRY CONNICK JR! KOZVERSATIONS (2/24/17)
Harry Connick Jr. is one of those guys who does it all: sings, plays piano, acts, and hosts - first on "American Idol" and now on his own daytime TV talk show "Harry", which airs nationwide on Fox stations. He took time for this great interview about his career, how his Catholic faith guides him,...
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PHIL LEAVITT OF THE BAND DADA ON THEIR 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR: KOZVERSATIONS (02/06/17)
Phil Leavitt has been a great guest on Radio Titans' "Grown-Ass Men" twice before, talking about his current band 7Horse (whose music was the key tune of "Wolf of Wall Street"). But on this Kozversation, he talks about reuniting with his band mates from the 90s rock band dada as they launch a…
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RIOT LA FEST FOUNDER ABBEY LONDER: KOZVERSATIONS (1/18/17)
Comedian/producer Abbey Londer started the Riot LA comedy fest in 2012, seeking to bring Los Angeles a world-class comedy fest to a city that had surprisingly never had one of its own. In four short years, its excellent word-of-mouth has turned it into a phenomenon that this year plays host to…
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Burt Bacharach
Classic Kovzversation Interview with the amazingly-gifted songwriter, singer, and pianist, Burt Bacharach.
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EMMY-WINNING COMEDY WRITER/PRODUCER FROM "CHEERS," NOW-NOVELIST, PHOEF SUTTON! KOZVERSATIONS 11/04/16
Phoef Sutton made us all laugh for 11 seasons as a writer/producer on the timeless sitcom classic "Cheers." He is now the author of a string of humorous thrillers, including his latest, "Heart Attack and Vine." He talked with Koz about the book, working on "Cheers" and what made it so magic, and...
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KENNY LOGGINS THE SOUNDTRACK KING!: KOZVERSATIONS (10/19/16)
Kenny Loggins is THE movie Soundtrack King of the '80s and '90s, thanks to such hits as "Footloose," "Danger Zone," and many more. He's now reinvented "Footloose" as a children's book with new lyrics, and he's on a national bookstore tour to promote it. In this Kozversation, he talks about his...
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SMOKEY ROBINSON (YES, THE SMOKEY ROBINSON!): KOZVERSATIONS (10/07/16)
In this super-special episode, Koz talks with the man who's written over 1000 songs that have defined the American pop music era, then plays a few favorites: "Tears of a Clown," "I Second that Emotion," "The Tracks of My Tears" and "Cruisin'" among them. . Smokey is a feisty, funny interview…
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ACTOR/COMIC/VOICEOVER STAR STEPHEN KRAMER GLICKMAN OF "STORKS" AND "BIG TIME RUSH"! KOZVERSATIONS (09/16/16)
Stephen Kramer Glickman has been a successfully working actor and comic for several years, particularly noted for playing the titular boy-band manager on the long-running kids' series "Big Time Rush." He also runs one of the hottest standup shows in LA, and he's about to break big in voiceovers…
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WORLD-FAMOUS MEGA-LAWYER MARK GERAGOS (OJ'S DREAM TEAM, COCREATOR OF NEW ABC SERIES "NOTORIOUS": KOZVERSATIONS (09/16/16)
Mark Geragos is one of the most famous lawyers in America, if not the planet. He's defended Michael Jackson, Winona Ryder, Chris Brown, and was part of OJ Simpson's Dream Team. Now he's the co-creator and an exec producer on the new ABC series "Notorious," which launches Sept. 22. The fun pulp...
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THE HEADLINER OF NPR'S SMASH HIT "SNAP JUDGMENT": JAMES JUDD! KOZVERSATIONS (09/09/16)
Wanna hear a great story? Then you can't beat this guy, James Judd! As the headliner for the SNAP! Live tours promoting NPR's smash hit storytelling show "Snap Judgment," he is a whirling dervish force of nature, stalking the stage with an energy that makes him a combination of David Sedaris and...
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DOCUMENTARIAN JEFF FEUERZEIG OF "AUTHOR: THE JT LEROY STORY" AND "THE DEVIL & DANIEL JOHNSTON": KOZVERSATIONS (08/31/16)
Once in a while, an interview comes along that's just magic and fascinating and fun, and this was one of them. Jeff Feuerzeig has made some incredible docs over the years, including profiles of mentally troubled musician/artist Daniel Johnston, Jeff Dowd who's the real-life "Dude" of "The Big...
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BARRY MCGUIRE, SINGER OF THE CLASSIC "EVE OF DESTRUCTION": KOZVERSATIONS (08/19/16)
Barry McGuire hit the top of the charts in 1965 with a song called "Eve of Destruction," whose stark lyrics by the brilliant singer-songwriter P.F. Sloan mourned the war and environmental destruction going on around the planet even then. The story of how it was recorded, how it hit the airwaves,...
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DAVE PIRNER OF SOUL ASYLUM: THE FIRST KOZVERSATION INTERVIEW AND THE LONGEST, FROM 2012
Koz has a virtual obsession with the band Soul Asylum and its lead singer/songwriter Dave Pirner. On this episode, freshly dug out of the Radio Titans archives, he had his first and longest interview with the frontman and highly recommends you check this one out!
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Dave Pirner (from Soul Asylum)
4TH TIMES THE CHARM! AN IN PERSON INTERVIEW WITH MY FAVORITE SINGER SONGWRITER Kozversations (07/24/16) Radio Titans head Carl Kozlowski has met lots of cool people throughout his seven years in podcasting, but his all time favorite has to be his all-time favorite singer-songwriter Dave Pirner of...
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CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST/FILMMAKER DINESH D'SOUZA: KOZVERSATIONS
On this quick but intriguing Kozversation, Koz talks with conservative activist/author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza, who was railroaded into prison on campaign finance violation charges strangely close to having unleashed an anti-Obama documentary into American theatres. He didn't back down or…
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MICHAEL CAVANAGH: TONY-NOMINATED STAR OF BROADWAY'S "MOVIN' OUT" AND MASTER OF BILLY JOEL SONGS !
On this quick and fun episode, Koz talks with Tony-nominated singer/actor/piano man extraoardinaire Michael Cavanagh, who brought the songs of Billy Joel to life in the classic Broadway show "Movin' Out" and now performs them with symphonies around the world. Hear how he wound up with the coolest...
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ROSEANNE ON "KOZVERSATIONS"
Kozversations - 6/23/16 Roseanne has been one of America's most outspoken and unique voices for the past 30 years, particularly on her groundbreaking sitcom "Roseanne." But in 2012, she took her outspoken opinions to another level by running for President. Thank God she filmed that wild ride, in...
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LEGENDARY ACTOR JOE MANTEGNA: KOZVERSATIONS (06/18/16)
Joe Mantegna has spent nearly a decade on CBS' "Criminal Minds," but he's been one of America's most beloved actors long before then. Here he discusses the Ray Bradbury-based movie that's his favorite role ever, as well as his lengthy career and the role his faith and good taste have played in…
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"DAILY SHOW" CO-CREATOR MADELEINE SMITHBERG: KOZVERSATIONS (06/17//16)
Comedy today wouldn't be the same without Madeleine Smithberg, who with Lizz Winstead teamed up to create "The Daily Show" for Comedy Central back in 1996. Having reset the rules on how political comedy is done, she is coming to Politicon (www.politicon.com) next weekend to be part of an...
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SNL LEGEND KEVIN NEALON: KOZVERSATIONS (06/17/16)
In a week full of bucket list interviews, Koz strikes this one off talking to SNL legend Kevin Nealon about what it was like being one of the longest performers in SNL history, as well as what he thinks of the 2016 election, his time on the classic sitcom "Weeds" and whether it influenced…
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BRIAN UNGER OF "THE DAILY SHOW" EXPLAINS IT ALL TO KOZ: KOZVERSATIONS (06/18/16)
Brian Unger is a comedy legend, as a star "Correspondent" for the first three years of "The Daily Show," under Craig Kilborn. He helped redefine comedy as we know it, particularly in the political realm, and he explained it all to Koz on this special episode a week before he heads to Politicon...
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INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED JOURNALIST JON RONSON ASKS "IS DONALD TRUMP A PSYCHOPATH?": KOZVERSATIONS (06/18/16)
In this amazing episode, one of Koz's favorite writers on the planet - British journalist Jon Ronson - discusses whether Donald Trump is a psychopath (he's done some tests!) and his daring career exposing conspiracies in books like "Men Who Stare at Ghosts" and "Them!" He's at Politicon...
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JOHN RATZENBERGER (CLIFF THE MAILMAN FROM "CHEERS"!) : KOZVERSATIONS (06/17/16)
John Ratzenberger played one of America's most beloved sitcom characters, Cliff the Mailman, on "Cheers" for 11 years. Since then, he has become one of the most-used voices in Pixar movies, with a role in the latest, "Finding Dory." But he's also a longtime Republican activist who will be…
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LEGENDARY POLITICAL STRATEGIST JAMES CARVILLE (06/18/16)
Just a week before he hits the LA area for Politicon (www.politicon.com) at the Pasadena Convention Center, James Carville takes the time with Koz to analyze the 2016 election, why Hillary is doing well this year but not '08, what the magic of Bill Clinton was when he met him, and much more. This...
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DOUG STANHOPE HAS A "KOZVERSATION" - Ep 87 (05/27/16)
One of comedy's most outrageous voices, Doug Stanhope has built a long career dishing out some of the most out-there and sometimes just-plain-wrong yet funny lines of anyone. So it shouldn't be a surprise that he had an equally outrageous mother, whom he now pays tribute to in the darkly funny...
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SHANE BLACK (Bonus round!) - Kozversations Ep 95 (05/06/16)
Hollywood's greatest action writer, Shane Black, is back with the fantastic new detective action comedy "The Nice Guys" on May 20! Koz has seen it and rates it the funnest movie of the year alongside "Deadpool." Hear Shane's amazing voice - seriously, it's mindboggling - as he discusses what...
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Sandra Tsing Loh
Kozversations - Ep. 94 (05/06/16) NPR Superstar humorist/host and national bestselling author Sandra Tsing Loh has long been a hero of Koz, and is now a three-timer on Radio Titans! This certainly is the charm, as she discusses her new play "The Madwoman in the Volvo" (at the Pasadena Playhouse…
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BIG STAR: Ken Stringfellow of The Posies, legendary producer Mitch Easter (REM), and drummer Jody Stephens
In this epic three-part interview edition, Koz talks about one of the great underrated bands of all time: Big Star. They've influenced everyone from REM and The Replacements to The Posies and countless other great bands, and as the latest tribute show in which the band's album "Third" gets played...
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The 15 Minute Celebrity Interview Podcast
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Kozversations is created and hosted by Carl Kozlowski.
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