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Bob Barry's Unearthed Interviews
Hosted by Bob Barry · EN
The music of the 60s and 70s was groundbreaking and it set the stage for the decades of amazing music that followed it. Milwaukee radio legend and Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Barry spoke with countless musicians and celebrities over the years and collected remarkable recordings of his encounters with these talented people, which he's now sharing with the public in this podcast. He spoke with Sonny and Cher, James Brown, Dolly Parton, and and many others, and they shared their amazing stories about their lives and careers. All the episodes will be available as they're released at WisconsinBroadcastingMuseum.org. This podcast was made possible by a generous contribution from Terry Baun.
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Jane Seymour
2d ago00:04:14Tap to summarizeToday, we're joined by an actress whose career has captivated audiences around the world for more than five decades. From her unforgettable role as Solitare in the James Bond classic "Live and Let Die" to her Emmy award-winning performance and beloved portrayal in "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman." Beyond her work on the screen, Jane is an author, artist, entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for health, wellness, and charitable causes. In 1980 Mt. St. Helens erupted, Ronald Reagan was elected U.S. president, John Lennon was shot and killed in New York City and Jane Seymour starred with Christopher Reeve in the film "Somewhere in Time," which can be viewed for free on Tubi. In this very short interview, I asked Jane to give me a synopsis of the movie.
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Greg Berg
1w ago00:08:21Tap to summarizeWelcome to this week's "Bob Barry's Unearthed Interviews." Today we're joined by a man whose voice entertained generations of fans. From animation and radio to comedy and character work, which included Muppets and ninja turtles. Greg Berg has built a remarkable career bringing unforgettable personalities to life. Greg has spent his career being several people at once and somehow getting paid for it. Whether you know him from classic cartoons, his work at the microphone, or his unique journey through the entertainment world, you're in for a look behind the scenes of a creative life well lived.
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Helen Gurley Brown
2w ago00:10:55Tap to summarizeToday's podcast features Helen Gurley Brown, the legendary editor of Cosmopolitan magazine. She convinced women that ambition wasn't a dirty word. She encouraged women to pursue careers, independence, and live on their own terms. She was bold, controversial, witty, and unapologetically herself. Helen dared to tell generations of women that they could have it all, or at least define "all" for themselves. Many of you will remember her controversial Burt Reynolds foldout in Cosmo magazine.
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Charlie Hall (Inventor of the Waterbed)
3w ago00:06:50Tap to summarizeOne of the funniest episodes on the "Love Boat" TV sitcom was when the captain's wife had a waterbed brought into their cabin on the ship. If you've been on a cruise, you know how the bed rocks and rolls during a storm at sea. Can you imagine what it would be like in a waterbed? How many of you have owned waterbeds? How many still have a waterbed? Remember when we had the groundwater waterbed commercials on the radio? Today we meet the man who looked at an ordinary mattress and thought, "You know what this needs? A few hundred gallons of water." Before memory foam, and before sleep numbers promised to change your life, there was Charlie Hall, the revolutionary who invented the modern waterbed, one of the wildest consumer crazes ever. The waterbed had become a status symbol, a punchline, a romance prop and occasionally - a homeowner's insurance nightmare. Let's float through the strange history of the bed that sloshed its way into American culture with the inventive mind behind it all.
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Helen Cornelius
Jul 800:05:56Tap to summarizeYou need to be a country music fan for this podcast. We're going back to one of country music's most graceful and underrated voices. Helen Cornelius arrived in Nashville with determination, powerhouse vocals, and enough talent to stand toe to toe with the biggest names in country music. Then came the hits, the awards, and the unforgettable duets with Jim Ed Brown that helped define country radio in the late 1970s and early 80's. Together they gave fans classics like "I Don't Want to Have to Marry You," blending humor, chemistry, and pure country charm. Time to turn the dial to classic country for a whole lot of Nashville magic.
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Hudson & Landry
Jul 100:07:19Tap to summarizeFrom the golden age of truck-stop coffee, CB radios, and jokes your uncle definitely shouldn't have told at church, comes the comedy duo that turned southern storytelling into an American art form – Hudson & Landry. One was smooth, one was loud. Together they sounded like two guys holding court at a roadside diner somewhere between Nashville and trouble. They gave us a collection of timeless routines. Their records spun on jukeboxes and radio stations across the country with punchlines around every corner. Their biggest hit "Ajax Liquor Store," was nominated for a Grammy Award. One morning I called them on the air at WOKY and ended up being on their program in Los Angeles.
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Carol Wayne
Jun 2400:08:19Tap to summarizeOn this podcast we rewind the late-night clock to the era of cigarette smoke, sideburns, and the king of double entendre, Carol Wayne. She was the platinum blonde with the breathy voice, and the unforgettable "Matinee Lady" beside Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show. More than a hundred appearances turned her into a pop culture icon of the 70s. But behind the laughter and punchlines was a life far more complicated than Hollywood ever admitted – from Vegas chorus lines to network TV, from cult comedy fame to a mysterious death in Mexico that still sparks questions decades later. This could very well be one of my weirdest interviews ever.
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Steve Collura
Jun 1700:09:01Tap to summarizeToday's podcast goes behind the scenes of an actor, producer, and former undercover operative Steve Collura. Before stepping in front of the camera, Steve spent years working deep undercover in organized crime investigations, living another identity, gaining trust in dangerous circles, and helping law enforcement bring criminals to justice. Steve took those real-life experiences and brought them to the screen. He has seen both sides of the action and has stories to prove it. We have seen that in "Night Heat," "Serpico," "Riptide," "Police Woman," and others. His story was told in the book "Collura: Actor with a Gun." Collura's life as an actor and undercover agent are dramatized in the movie "Between Love and Honor," available for free on YouTube and Tubi.
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Jim Ed Brown
Jun 1000:05:46Tap to summarizeTime for some smooth harmonies, warm Tennessee charm, and the unmistakable voice of Jim Ed Brown. Long before country music became stadium lights and arena tours, Jim was bringing elegance and heart to the airwaves, first with his sisters as The Browns, delivering the timeless hit "The Three Bells" and later as a solo star with classics like "Pop a Top" and "Morning." He made performing on television, at the Grand Ole Opry and on the road, look easy with a velvet voice and a friendly smile.
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Shelley Berman
Jun 300:10:35Tap to summarizeOn today's podcast, a guy who turned anxiety into an art form, arguments into punchlines, and imaginary phone calls into comedy gold. Long before stand-up had edge, Shelley Berman had nerves and always sold-out night clubs. He didn't just tell jokes, he unraveled in real time…and audiences loved every minute of it. He was a pioneer and a storyteller. Shelley was brilliantly frazzled, the original overthinker.
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