Category Archives: Cotolo Chronicles
Tonto is a far more intriguing character than his partner The Lone Ranger. On the July 11 show, Thom Savino returns to riff with his former partner on the esoteric forms of The Tonto Joke. Be prepared for an hilarious … Continue reading
A history of fireworks, urban tales of fractured bones, bottle rockets, the secret route to China where firecrackers are stored by the millions, illegal explosives, N-word chasers, the sky aflame with color; these are just some of the topics in … Continue reading
Long before World War Z and George Romero there were zombies creeping on the silver screen. On the June 27 show, pop-culture aficionado Heather Drain talks with our host about her 10 best zombie movies through the ‘90s. You may … Continue reading
Author Stephen Schochet, professional tour guide in Hollywood, has collected many little-known, humorous anecdotes about celebrities to tell to his customers. His new book Hollywood Stories: Short, Entertaining Anecdotes About the Stars and Legends of the Movies! contains timeless vignettes … Continue reading
It’s time for another Thom Savino appearance and this time Thom has something serious on his mind. The question may be how to keep his former partner, our host, from turning it into a Hope-and-Crosby dialogue. Inspired by the author, … Continue reading
Here’s a type of show we have not done in a while, one with your host and only your host and a host of thoughts, recollections, emotions and perculiar ponderings that can take any direction at any time and find … Continue reading
Jonathan Geffner, virtuoso ventriloquist, returns to the show to talk about his life with Shmendrik, Yosi and other partners that entertain kids and adults. He will also talk about his Kickstarter campaign to fund a movie featuring two of his … Continue reading
Few people wreak retro like Brock LaRobb. Author, journalist and opinionated pop culture and politics buff, LaRobb returns from a long hiatus to the show and arrives with no shortage of personal perspectives about yesterday versus today. Brought to you … Continue reading
Dylan Thomas stumbling out of the White Horse Tavern, Mary McCarthy sleeping with three men in one day, Norman Mailer getting into brawls, Thom Savino scraping Frank Cotolo off the Coney Island sidewalk where he lay in a drunken stupor. … Continue reading
The summer menu of major motion pictures has been released. So what may be worth a trip to the theater, what may be prepared to stink up every screen and what can we expect from Hollywood in the trying times … Continue reading
