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Over the Rainbow
by Mark Silverman
A celebration of life, recognizing those that have passed
Episodes
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We celebrate the lives of Raquel Welch, Stella Stevens, Tim McCarver, Don Newcombe and many more
Mark and Sharon celebrate the lives of Raquel Welch and Stella Stevens; Vacuum entrepreneur David Oreck, Baseball's Tim McCarver, Country music Kyle Jacobs, Composer Gerald Fried,Newsmen Bill Shields and Dave Hollis, Auto magnate Shoichiro Toyoda, Lion Nala and Parker the ferret. Finally, in our...
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Tributes this week include activist Judy Heumann, Holocaust survivor Heinz Wallach, actor Tom Sizemore and much more
A very full episode of Over the Rainbow, Mark and Sharon welcome Ann Cupolo Freeman, our first guest to tribute disabled rights activist Judy Heumann; Holocaust survivor Heinz Wallach; actor Tom Sizemore; Tampa Rays broadcaster Dave Willis; producer Walter Mirisch; stuntman/producer/actor Ricou...
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Features this week include Burt Bacharach; Harry Whittington (you know, even if you don't think you know), Charles Kimbrough and more
This week on Over the Rainbow Mark and Sharon pay Tribute to the lengend of Burt Bacharach; Jazz Singer Carol Sloan; Charles Kimbrough of Murphy Brown; Harry Whitttington; Bob Born, father of Peeps; political comedy writer Bob Orben; actor Cody Longo; Eugene Lee, designer of SNL set; publicist...
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Features include Cindy Williams, Bobby Hull, Billy Packer and a jumbo jet
Sharon and Mark celebrate Cindy Williams, of Laverne and Shirley; Annie Wersching, of the Rookie and 24; Hockey great Bobby Hull; Basketball annoucher Billy Packer; Cleveland Guardian Drummer John Adams; Daniel Brush, artist; Songwriter Barrett Strong, "Money (That's What I Want), Heard it…
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Featuring Sal Bando; Sal Piro; Lisa Loring; Gary Peters, Lance Kerwin; Paul LaFarge and more
This week on Over the Rainbow, Sharon and Mark celebrate baseball's Sal Bando and former Rookie of the Year Gary Peters; actor Lance Kerwin; Rocky Horror Show MC Sal Piro; Lloyd Morrisett, co-founder of Sesame Street; novelist Paul LaFarge; Lisa Loring, The Adams Family's original Wednesday;...
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This week's features include Gina Lollabrigida; David Crosby; Robbie Knievel; Frank Thomas and more
Sharon and Mark feature actress Gina Lollabrigida; rock legend David Crosby; original Met star Frank Thomas; daredevel Robbie Knievel; Phillie AM DJ Jerry Blavat; basketball's Chris Ford; soccer's Anton Walkes; Sister Andre; acting coach Sandra Seacat; British director Piers Haggard; Freedom…
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This week tributes include Lisa Marie Presley; Jeff Beck; Robbie Bachman; King Constantine; Adam Rich; Diamond and more
This Episode of Over The Rainbow Mark and Sharon feature tributes to Lisa Marie Presley; Jeff Beck; Robbie Bachman of Bachman,Turner Overdrive; Adam Rich of Eight is Enough fame; Diamond of Silk and Diamond fame (did you know they were two different people? A former twice impeached president...
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Season Two launches with features Pope Benedict XVI; Barbara Walters; Anita Pointer; and many more
Mark and Sharon launch season 2 of Over the Rainbow with tributes to Pope Benedict XVI; broadcast legend Barbara Walters; Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters; journalist Dax Tejera; war photographer Tony Vaccaro; daredevil Ken Block; Fred White of Earth Wind and Fire; Jeremiah Green of Modest...
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Pele, Franco Harris, John Bird, Patricia Daly, Sony Eddy and Matthias Wirtz
This week on Over the Rainbow, Mark and Sharon feature Soccer legend Pele; Pittsburgh Steeler HOF Franco Harris, and one of the most famous plays in sports history; Firefighter Matthias Wirtz; British comic actor John Bird; Activist Sister Patricia Daly; and Soap Opera star Sonya Eddy, who also…
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tWitch, Grant Wahl, Billie Moore, Dino Danelli, Mike Leach, Lee Lorenz, William Moon II, Paul Silas, Curt Simmons and a diner are tributed
Tributes this week feature dancer/DJ tWitch; soccer journalist Grant Wahl; Firefighter William P Moon II; New Yorker cartoonist Lee Lorenz; the Young Rascal's Dino Dinelli; football coach Mike Leach; NBA's Paul Silas; Whiz Kid Curt Simmons; College Basketball coach Billie Moore; and the end of...
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Christie McVie, Irene Cara, Freddie Roman, John Y. Brown and a lot more
This week Sharon and Mark celebrate Christie McVie, and her often challenging relationship with Fleetwoo Mac; Irene Cara,who burned so bright after Fame and Flashdance; Freddie Roman, a comic who takes Friars Club and Borscht Belt history with him; John Y. Brown, a very successful business man…
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Sharon and Mark tribute Kirstie Alley; Mills Lane; Bob McGrath; George Newall; Mills Lane; Brad William Henke and Juli Reiche
On Over the Rainbow, Mark and Sharon feature: Kirstie Alley of Cheers fame; Mills Lane, Judge and Boxing Referee; Brad William Henke, of Orange is the New Black; two losses in educating youth - Bob McGrath of Sesame Street; and George Newall, creator of Schoolhouse Rock; film maker Julia…
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Features include Budd Friedman; Gallagher; John Aniston and more
Mark and Sharon reflect on Budd Friedman of Improv fame; Gallagher, he of the Sledge-O-Matic; Jennifer Aniston's dad, John, Soap Opera star; Fred Hickman of the YES Network; Garry Roberts of the Boomtown Rats; Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman; Don Lewis, who revolutionized synthesized music; and...
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Featuring Leslie Jordan, Aaron Carter, Jerry Lee Lewis and much more
This week on Over the Rainbow Sharon and Mark reflect on the passings of Leslie Jordan, of Will and Grace, and Instagram fame; Jerry Lee Lewis, a rocker who made Keith Richards look like a choir boy; Aaron Carter, who had been a star since he was 7; Hank Saroyan, Emmy winning writer and nephew of...
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We honor relief ace Bruce Sutter, Harry Potter's Robbie Coltrane, the Simon Sisters, astronaut Jim McDivitt, Jim Redmond and Eclipse the dog
Sharon and Mark honor relief ace Bruce Sutter, Harry Potter's Robbie Coltrane, the Simon Sisters, astronaut Jim McDivitt, Olympic Dad Jim Redmond and Eclipse the traveling dog, this week, on Over the Rainbow
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Bruce Sutter, Robbie Coltrane, Benjamin Civiletti, Jim McDivitt, the Simon Sister's, Jim Redmond and Eclipse the dog are featured this week
Baseball's Bruce Sutter, Harry Potter's Robbie Coltrane, former Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti, Apollo astronaut Jim McDivitt, the Simon Sister's, Olympic celebrity Jim Redmond and Eclipse the traveling dog are featured this week on Over the Rainbow
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Loretta Lynn, Coolio are celebrated this week. Also, Dr. Audry Evans, who might not have been famous, but should have been
We celebrate the lives of country singer Loretta Lynn, rapper Coolio, ball player Hector Lopez, footballs Gavin Escobar, professional wrestler Antonio Anoki, newsman Bill Plant, Buffet investor David Gottesman and finally Sacheen Littlefeather, who declined the Academy Award for Marlon Brando
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Mark and Sharon Tribute Dmitri Vrubel; Raymond Damadain; John King; Teddy Ray; Nora Vincent and Virginia Patten
This week on Over the Rainbow, Mark and Sharon have features, just all about all of them who probably should have been more famous than they were. Or, perhaps, they were just the right amount famous. Dmitri Vrubel, the Russian artist most famous for the mural of Brezhnev kissing Honeker on the...
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Featuring Vin Scully; Anne Heche; Roger Mosley; Jackie Walorski; Clu Gulage; Virginia Patton; David McCullogh and Olivia Newton John
This week Mark and Sharon feature actress Anne Heche; Roger Mosley of Magnum, PI; Congresswoman Jackie Walorski; Western actor Clu Gulager; Virgina Patton of "It's a Wonderful Life"; Historian David McCollugh; and singer Olivia Newton John
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Over the Rainbow tributes a long list of high profile honorees this week. Bill Russell, Tony Dow and more
This week on Over the Rainbow, Sharon and Mark pay tribute to Bill Russell, NBA superstar; Tony Dow, always Wally?; Nichelle Nicholls, made Uhura into something much bigger than a three year TV role; Paul Sorvino, more than the perennial good guy or the perennial bad guy; Larry Josephson, who...
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Sharon and Mark celebrate the lives of Muriel Engleman, WWII army nurse; Warner Reich, used magic to survive concentration camp; Ivana Trump
Sharon and Mark celebrate the lives of Muriel Engleman, WWII army nurse; Warner Reich, used magic to survive concentration camp; Ivana Trump, the first First Lady?; Claes Oldenburg, sculptor; Charles Johnson, NFL veteran; Rebecca Balding, actress; Nolan Neal, of The Voice and America's Got…
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Over the Rainbow pays tribute to Shinzo Abe, former Japanese Prime Minister; Cardinal Claudio Hummes; Actor James Caan and more.
This week Over the Rainbow pays tribute to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe; Cardinal Claudio Hummes; James Caan of Misery and Godfather fame; Larry Storch, Egarn from F Troop; Tony Sirico, he was Tony Walnuts on The Sopranos; Betty Rowland, the last Queen of Burlesque and Robert Neal;...
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Over the Rainbow tributes David Hammer, dying days after getting elected DA; Sam Gilliam, African American artist; and hero boyscouts
This week on Over the Rainbow tributes David Hammer, dying days after getting elected to be DA; Sam Gilliam, important African American Artist; Boy Scouts who snapped into action after surviving a fatal train crash; Margret Keane, the artist who brought us the big eyed children; Mary Mara…
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Over the Rainbow tributes Tony Siragusa, Jason Ferguson and Hugh McElhenny, different eras of the NFL; the end of Roe v Wade and more
In this week's episode of Over the Rainbow, Sharon and Mark pay tribute to Tony Siragusa, Jason Ferguson and Hugh McElhenny, three different eras of the NFL; Robb Elementary will not reopen after 19 children and two teachers were shot to death; Roe v Wade comes to a jarring end; Bobby Flores a...
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Over the Rainbow celebrates Mark Shields; Lt. Shawn Williams, firefighter; Tyler Sanders, teen actor; Philip Baker Hall of Seinfeld fame
This week on Over the Rainbow Sharon and Mark celebrate the passing of Mark Shields, political strategist and commentator; Lt. Shawn Williamson, Philadelphia firefighter; Tyler Sanders, teen actor; Tim Sale, comic book artist; Philip Baker Hall, the unforgettable Lt. Bookman of Seinfeld fame, and...
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Over the Rainbow tributes Alan Such of Bon Jovi; Jim Seals of Seals and Croft; Paul Vance of Yellow Polka Dot Bikini; and more
On Over the Rainbow this week, Sharon and Mark pay tribute to Alan Such of Bon Jovi; Jim Seals of Seals and Croft; Paul Vance, who did way more than "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini; Andree Geulen, who rescued hundred of Jewish children from the Holocaust; and Ann Turner, the...
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Over the Rainbow we tribute George Shapiro, Seinfeld producer; Joanie Greggains, KGO fitness queen; Allen White of Yes; Last HoJo and more
This week on "Over the Rainbow" Mark and Sharon tribute George Shapiro, a key producer for Seinfeld and one of the people behind the career of Andy Kaufman; Joanie Greggains, KGO Radio's Fitness Queen; Allen White of Yes; Andy Fletcher of Depeche Mode; Marion Barber of the NFL; "Rompin" Ronnie...
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Over the Rainbow tributes to Rosmarie Von Trapp, Ranger Angell, a hero cop and hero Dr., an LGBTQ activist and McDonalds makes a move
Over the Rainbow tributes to Rosmarie Von Trapp, the last of the Von Trapp family singers; Ranger Angell, to call him a baseball writer doesn't do him justice; Aaron Salter, a hero retired cop; Dr. John Cheng, another hero; Marnie Schulenberg, an LGBTQ activist who should have been more famous…
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Over the Rainbow Mothers Day Special: We look at how TV has portrayed the role of Mom's through the last 70 years.
Leave it to Beaver, The Brady Bunch, Family Ties, Father Knows Best, Everybody Loves Raymond, Reba and Home Improvement all provide snapshots of how the role of mothers has been portrayed through the decades on TV
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Over the Rainbow April Yarzheit, We celebrate those who have passed in April over the years.
Over the Rainbow April monthly Yarzheit edition. We celebrate the anniversaries of people ranging from Lucille Ball and Brother Theodore to Gil Hodges, Edward R. Murrow, Richard Nixon and a lot more.
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Over the Rainbow celebrates Mickey Gilley, Urban Cowboy? Naomi Judd and others shed light on mental illness and suicide, and more
Over the Rainbow celebrates Mickey Gilley, Urban Cowboy? Naomi Judd and others shed light on mental illness and suicide; George Perez and Neal Adams, two pioneers of the comic book universe; David Birney of Bridget Loves Bernie; Norm Mineta, a politician to strive for; and Sundance the Bear
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Over the Rainbow We tribute Orrin Hatch; Jim Hartz; Robert Morse and more
This week on Over the Rainbow, we pay tribute to Orrin Hatch, one of the longest serving senators; Jim Hartz, newsman; Robert Morse, Broadway star; Pooh Clark of Hi-Five; Lauren Bennett, Softball star; Ralph Kiser of Survivor; and finally, will Twitter as we know it die when Elon Musk takes it...
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Over the Rainbow celebrates Liz Sheridan, Seinfeld's "Mom"; Rio Hackford; Wendy Rieger and more
This week on Over the Rainbow, we celebrate the lives of Liz Sheridan, Seinfeld's "Mom; Rio Hackford, Hollywood offspring; Wendy Rieger, journalist; Hockey superstars Mike Bossy and Guy Lafleur; Art Rupe, music producer; and Tim Feerick, of Dance Gavin Dance. We also look at the closing of...
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Over the Rainbow, we tribute Gilbert Gottfried, Schindlers' List and more
In a very full episode, we pay tribute to Gilbert Gottfried, and the unusual connection with one of our co-howls; Mimi Reinhardt, Schindler's List typist; Nehemiah Persoff of Yentl fame; Jimmy Wang Yu, Martial Artist; NFL's Gary Brown, Rayfield Wright and Dwayne Haskins; Eric Boehlert, Media...
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Over the Rainbow, we tribute Bobby Rydell, Estelle Harris, June Shagaloff, debate over Terry Wallis; Tommy Davis and more
Over the Rainbow celebrates Bobby Rydell, pioneer of Philly rock; Estelle Harris, George Costanza's mom, and the "voice" of a generation?; Terry Wallis, survived 19 years, after coming out of a 19 year coma!; June Shagaloff Alexander, a leader in desegregation that should have been more famous;...
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OTR Taylor Hawkins, Shirley Burkovich, Stephen Wilhite, Marvin Chomsky and more
Over the Rainbow this week pays tribute to Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighter drummer; Dana Keyes, California radio personality known for her public battles with addiction; Keith Martin of R&B fame. We then move to Jeff Wilson, country singer who became a cop, Capt James Bellew who died too young in a...
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Over the Rainbow March 2022 Anniversary Memorial Program
In this special monthly Over the Rainbow, we celebrate those that have passed during the month of March through the years. From Julius Caesar through Luke Perry, we talk about presidents and personalities, George Burns and Gary Shandling and more.
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Over the Rainbow celebrates the life of Madeline Albright; Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky; Dr. Barrie Cassileth, cancer specialist; Boris Romenchenko
Over the Rainbow celebrates the life of Madeline Albright; Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky; Dr. Barrie Cassileth, cancer specialist; Boris Romenchenko, who survived numerous Nazi concentration camps, only to die in Ukraine bombing; Renny Cushing, passion death penalty foe; the end of the Maury Povitch…
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Over the Rainbow, We celebrate (crucify?) William Hurt; the man with a pig heart and more
The two sides of William Hurt; a man who lived two months the the heart of pig; Timmy Thomas, Why Can't we be Friends; The last of the Entemann brothers dies, but they didn't lose a customer; and Conrad Janis, best know as Mork's father-in-law, on Over the Rainbow this week
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Over the Rainbow Losses in entertainment spanning generations; varied sports related losses, and some intriguing perspectives
Over the Rainbow celebrates lives lost in the world of entertainment, from B&W film to Youtube celebrities. The sports world sees losses ranging from effects of lifetime physical to the emotional stress in sports. The impact of a beloved school principal. Be careful with caffeine. And a good news...
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OTR We pay tribute to The Amazing Johnathan; Coach Dick Versace; financier Richard Blum; Gay Icon Leo Bersani and more
Over the Rainbow pays tribute to The Amazing Johnathan; Coach Dick Versace; Financier Richard Blum; gay icon Leo Bersani and the end of the Wendy Williams program
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Over the Rainbow Sally Kellerman, Ned Eisenberg, Procol Harum's Gary Brooker, 10th Anniversary of Trayvon Martin's killing, and more
Sally Kellerman, the Original Hotlips Houlihan; Ned Eisenberg, character actor; Procol Harum's Gary Brooker, the 10th anniversary of the Trayvon Martin killing, and a heroic football player
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Over the Rainbow EP 9 Five Dollar Foot Long, PJ O'Rourke, an AGT golden buzzer, the Candy Man and more
We talk about the huge impact PJ O'Rourke had on generations of comedy and politics, the US military's own Candy Man, the guy behind the Five Dollar footlong, a Dr who lived life to the end, and and AGT Golden Buzzer winner who told us it would be OK
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Over the Rainbow EP 8, We honor losses in the world of music (Foreigner), movies (Ghostbusters) and more
We celebrate the life of Ian McDonald, from King Crimson and Foreigner; Ivan Reitman, of Stripes, Ghostbusters and more; Luc Montagnier, Nobel prize winner, key in early AIDS research but not without flaws; Jim Angle, back when Fox actually delivered news; and Patricia Moreno, who bought a...
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Over the Rainbow Ep 7, a Navy SEAL dies in training, Two special effects legends lost and more
In this episode of Over the Rainbow, we celebrate the accomplishments of two legends of movie special effects, Douglas Trumbel and Robert Blalack; James Bidgood, an avant garde filmmaker and photographer, John Vinocur, a foreign correspondent who covered many keystone events all over the world;...
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Over The Rainbow Episode 5 Howard Hesseman, Holocaust Remembrance, NASA remembers tragic anniversaries, the tragedy of mental illness,
In this episode of Over the Rainbow, we recall the life of Howard Hesseman, we discuss the tragedy of mental illness, Holocaust remembrance, NASA tragic anniversaries and losses in the world of music
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Over The Rainbow Episode 4 Louie Anderson and Meat Loaf
A tribute to Louie Anderson, Meat Loaf, Firefighter/Author Dennis Smith, NYPD Officers Rivera and Mora and the "Shouting Back" theater closing
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