Ep. 168: Jerry O’Connell & Mallory O’Meara

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In this episode…

Guests:

Jerry O’Connell got his start as a child actor in the film Stand By Me. His acting career blossomed from there and continued for decades – but now he’s had a second career as an Emmy-nominated TV host. He’ll tell us how that came about after some advice from Kelly Ripa, plus why his dad thought his first film would be a flop. 

Mallory O’Meara is an author and podcaster. She hosts the shows "Reading Glasses" and "Reading Smut" on the MaxFun Network. She’ll tell us all about how both podcasts celebrate book culture in very different ways. Her latest book, Daughter of Daring: The Trick-Riding, Train-Leaping, Road-Racing Life of Helen Gibson, Hollywood’s First Stuntwoman is out now. 

Areas of Expertise

Jerry: 1980s music, 1980s movies, and 1990s Los Angeles news.

Mallory: Haunted house books, werewolf movies, Washington Capitals Hockey from 2019 to the present. 

What’s the Difference: Break the Bank

What’s the difference, in music, between a rest and a break?

What’s the difference between a food bank and a food pantry?

With Guest Experts:

David Naughton: Actor and singer, who starred in the film An American Werewolf in London.

Toni Basil: Award-winning singer, dancer, and choreographer behind the hit song “Oh Mickey.”

Hosts: 

J. Keith van Straaten

Helen Hong

Credits:

Theme Song by Jonathan Green.

Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.

Co-Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.

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