Reliving My Youth
Film, TV & Pop Culture
About
A look back at pop culture from the 70's, 80's, and 90's
Episodes
- Gary Marks
Noel speaks with singer-songwriter Gary Marks about his decades-long career, focusing on themes of power, compassion, and freedom. They discuss his latest album, 'Crossroads,' which compiles songs from 1976 to the 2020s, including previous…
- Sean Whalen
Actor Sean Whalen discusses his career, including roles in The People Under The Stairs and Twister. He also talks about his experience filming the "Got Milk?" commercial and his horror-comedy movie, Crust.
- Rhonda Shear
Noel speaks with Rhonda Shear, known for hosting USA Network’s Up All Night and acting in films and TV shows. Shear discusses her experiences with Up All Night on Roku, interviewing wrestlers, and her role in the intimate apparel business.
- Nigel Dick
Noel speaks with music video director Nigel Dick, who has helmed over 450 videos for artists including Britney Spears and Oasis. Dick discusses his extensive career and upcoming memoir.
- Jonathan Segel
Musician Jonathan Segel, known for his work with Camper Van Beethoven since 1984, discusses the band's history, their album Tusk, and his new music, including the single "World Still Burns" from his upcoming album Puzzle World.
- Kevin Symons
Kevin Symons discusses his role as Councilman Bill Dexhart on Parks and Recreation, the politician it's based on, and his PSAs. Symons also talks about his acting work on Darcy's Wild Life, Henry Danger, and iCarly.
- Marcus Giamatti
Marcus Giamatti, known for his roles in Judging Amy and Necessary Roughness, shares insights on his acting career, including football training for a role and memorable guest appearances. He also discusses his involvement with teaching thea…
- Richard Portnow
Actor Richard Portnow joins Noel to discuss his acting career, including his roles as Harold
- Kristen Cloke Morgan
Noel talks with actress Kristen Cloke Morgan about her career, including her role as Captain Shane Vansen on Space: Above and Beyond, her guest appearance on The X-Files, and her roles in the films Final Destination and Black Christmas.
- Gregory Harrison
Gregory Harrison joins Noel to discuss his acting career, including his roles as Logan on Logan's Run, Dr. George
- Corey Johnson
Corey Johnson, known for his roles in The Mummy, Hellboy, Captain Phillips, and Doctor Who, speaks with Noel about his acting career. Johnson also appeared in The Windsors and the Batgirl movie.
- Joel De La Fuente
Actor Joel de la Fuente speaks with Noel about his career, including his roles on Space: Above and Beyond, Law & Order: SVU, Hemlock Grove, The Man in the High Castle, and The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. He shares details about his time on…
- John Philbin
Noel interviews actor John Philbin, known for his roles in 80s films such as Children of the Corn, Return of the Living Dead, North Shore, and Point Break. Philbin also appeared in Tombstone.
- Michael Ensign
Michael Ensign, known for his roles as the hotel manager in Ghostbusters and Benjamin Guggenheim in Titanic, discusses his career with Noel on Reliving My Youth. He also appeared in numerous films and television shows, including The Golden…
- Eddie Deezen
The episode features an interview with actor Eddie Deezen, known for his roles in Grease, The Polar Express, and Dexter's Laboratory. Deezen shares anecdotes about Tom Hanks and discusses his experiences in various film and television prod…
- Gordon Clapp (NYPD Blue, Eight Men Out)
Gordon Clapp, known for playing Detective Greg Medavoy on NYPD Blue and Ray Schalk in Eight Men Out, discusses his acting career with Noel. His work also includes theater, such as Glengarry Glen Ross and a one-man play about Robert Frost.
- Bobbie Brown
Noel catches up with Bobbie Brown. The actress, model, video vixen, and standup comic has also written two books, Dirty Rocker Boys and Cherry on Top, with a third one on the way. Bobbie won the Star Search Spokesmodel competition a record…
- Jeffrey Weissman (Back to the Future Parts 2 and 3)
Noel catches up with actor Jeffrey Weissman. Many fans of the Back to the Future trilogy were originally unaware that Jeffrey replaced Crispin Glover as George McFly for the sequels. Jeffrey explains the drama surrounding Crispin and how h…
- Ellie Cornell (Halloween 4 and Halloween 5)
Noel catches up with Ellie Cornell. The actress had some big shoes to fill. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers brought back characters from the first two Halloween movies. Jamie Lee Curtis declined to return for the sequel. Ellie was…
- Kristin Minter (Home Alone, Cool as Ice)
Noel catches up with Kristin Minter. The actress played Heather McCallister in Home Alone. Many people think Heather was the reason Kevin was left behind. Kristin defends her character. Kristin starred alongside Vanilla Ice in Cool as Ice.…
- Jim J Bullock (Too Close For Comfort, Hollywood Squares)
Noel catches up with Jim J Bullock. The actor is best known for his role as Monroe on Too Close For Comfort. Jim talks about working with Ted Knight. Jim was a regular guest on Hollywood Squares. Mel Brooks fans will remember Jim as Prince…
- Mark Holton (Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Teen Wolf)
Noel catches up with Mark Holton. The actor has two iconic movies (Pee Wee's Big Adventure and Teen Wolf) that are celebrating their 40th anniversary. Mark played Francis in Big Adventure and Chubby in Teen Wolf. Mark talks about his frien…
- Jordon Zadorozny (Blinker The Star)
Noel catches up with Jordon Zadorozny, who goes by the recording and performance name of Blinker The Star. They released three albums on major labels, the third, the critically acclaimed, "August Everywhere", featured the single, "Below th…
- Thom Mathews (Friday The 13th Part 6: Jason Lives, Return of the Living Dead)
Noel catches up with Thom Mathews. The actor is best known for his roles as Tommy Jarvis in Friday The 13th Part 6: Jason Lives and Freddy in Return of The Living Dead. The zombie classic is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Thom discusses…
- Rachael Yamagata
Noel catches up with Rachael Yamagata. The singer-songwriter's latest album, Starlit Alchemy, is her first in over nine years. Rachael discusses the album's journey. She began her musical career with the band Bumpus before becoming a solo…
- Janine Turner (Northern Exposure, Cliffhanger)
Noel catches up with Janine Turner. The actress/author is best known for her Emmy/Golden Globe nominated performance of Maggie O'Connell on Northern Exposure. Janine now co-hosts a Northern Exposure rewatch podcast called, Northern Disclos…
- Tamar Berk
Noel catches up with Tamar Berk. The singer-songwriter's fifth solo album, OCD, comes out this Friday. Tamar got her start with the band, Starball, back in the '90's. She only release her first solo album in 2021. Since then, she has relea…
- Maryedith Burrell
Noel catches up with Maryedith Burrell. The actress, comedian and producer is best known for her time on Fridays, ABC's late-night comedy show that ran in the early 80's. She discusses her favorite skits as well as the infamous Andy Kaufma…
- Frank Jasper (Vision Quest)
Noel catches up with Frank Jasper, who played Brian Shute in the 1985 cult classic, Vision Quest. Frank discusses getting the role, his wrestling background and the legacy of the movie
- Barry Privett of Carbon Leaf
Noel catches up with Barry Privett, the lead singer of Carbon Leaf. The band released their first full-length album in ten years, Time Is The Playground, last year to rave reviews. Carbon Leaf gained national recognition performing "The Bo…
- Melanie Chartoff (Rugrats, Fridays)
Noel catches up with Melanie Chartoff. She's best known for her comedy work on the ABC series Fridays and in the 1990s Fox sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose. She voiced both Didi Pickles and Grandma Minka on Nickelodeon's Rugrats. Melanie pla…
- Mark Kiely (Beverly Hills, 90210)
Noel catches up with Mark Kiely. The actor is probably best known for his role as Gil Meyers on Beverly Hills, 90210. Mark also had a recurring role on 24. His other TV roles include NYPD Blue, Lois and Clark, CSI, The Shield and more. His…
- Gregg Henry
I catch up with actor Gregg Henry. He portrayed Grandpa Quill in the Guardians of The Galaxy trilogy. He's also starred in a couple of other James Gunn directed movies, Slither and Super. He starred opposite Mel Gibson in Payback. Gregg ha…
- Raphael Sbarge
Noel catches up with Raphael Sbarge. The actor's latest movie is Friendship, starring Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson. Raphael is also an accomplished director. His documentary, Only in Theaters, focuses on the history of the Laemmle Theatres,…
- Russell Kilbey of The Crystal Set
Noel catches up with Russell Kilbey of The Crystal Set. The Aussie band has reunited after three decades for a tour in their homeland. The Crystal Set released two studio albums in the late 80s/early 90s. The band broke up in 1991. Russell…
- Erik Jensen
Noel catches up with Erik Jensen. The actor, writer, and director is out with his new movie, Brooklyn, Minnesota, which he co-wrote and co-directed with his wife. The movie also features the acting debut of their daughter, Sadie. Erik and…
- Mark Bryan of Hootie and the Blowfish
Noel catches up with Mark Bryan. The guitarist/songwriter of Hootie and the Blowfish recently released his latest solo album, Popped, to rave reviews. We discuss how he decides which of his songs are for his solo projects and which are for…
- Grahame Skinner of Hipsway/The Cowboy Mouth
Noel catches up with Grahame Skinner of Hipsway. The Scottish new wave band is best known for their single, "The Honey Thief," which reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. The band released two albums before breaking up in 19…
- Marcus Vere of Living In A Box
Noel catches up with founding member and keyboardist, Marcus Vere, of Living In A Box. The band's breakout hit, "Living In A Box," reached number five in the UK and number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 back in 1987. Marcus discusses which ca…
- Casey Biggs (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
Noel catches up with Casey Biggs. The actor is known for portraying Damar on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Damar went from having one throwaway line in an episode to becoming the leader of the Cardassian empire. Casey discusses what was in t…
- Belouis Some
Noel catches up with Neville Keighley AKA Belouis Some. He had worldwide hits in the 1980s with "Some People", "Imagination" and "Round, Round", the latter being featured on the soundtrack for the John Hughes film Pretty in Pink. "Some Peo…
- Britta Phillips
Noel catches up with Britta Phillips, one half of the husband-wife duo, Dean and Britta. They just released their latest album, A Peace of Us, featuring a cover of Roy Orbison's Pretty Paper. Dean and Britta spun off from the band, Luna, a…
- Jim O'Heir (Parks and Recreation)
Noel catches up with Jim O'Heir. The actor portrayed Jerry (or Garry/Larry/Terry/Barry) Gergich on Parks and Recreation. Jim is out with a new book, "Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation." The book fe…
- Jeremy Toback
Noel catches up with Jeremy Toback. The singer-songwriter came on to the scene as the bassist of the Seattle-based band, Brad, featuring Pearl Jam guitarist, Stone Gossard. Brad's debut album, Shame, features the songs, "Buttercup" and "20…
- Pete Hewlett (Novo Combo, Billy Joel touring band)
Noel catches with up Pete Hewlett of Novo Combo. The band recently released their very long awaited album, 45 West 55th. Hewlett has an impressive career, having recorded and toured with Billy Joel, Carly Simon, Joe Jackson, and Julian Len…
- Sydney Penny
Noel catches up with Sydney Penny. The actress made her big screen debut alongside Clint Eastwood in the Western, Pale Rider. She played Young Meggie in the miniseries, The Thorn Birds. Sydney also starred in the New Gidget. She took her t…
- Monique Powell (Save Ferris)
Noel catches up with Monique Powell of Save Ferris. The ska-punk band formed in Orange County, CA in 1995. Their name is a reference to Ferris Bueller's Day Off. They're best known for their cover of Dexys Midnight Runners “Come on Eileen.…
- Chad Fischer (Lazlo Bane)
Noel catches up with Chad Fischer, the frontman of Lazlo Bane. In 2002, they released All the Time in The World, which included "I’m No Superman." The song became the theme song for the TV series Scrubs and led to a video directed by Scrub…
- David Leisure (Airplane!, Empty Nest)
Noel catches up with David Leisure. The actor appeared in the Airplane! movies and was the roommate of Robert Hays. David played Charley in The Golden Girls spinoff, Empty Nest. David is perhaps best known for portraying pitchman Joe Isuzu.
- Chris Slade (The Firm, AC/DC, Chris Slade Timelime)
Noel catches up with Chris Slade, one of the prominent drummers in rock. Chris first toured the world with Tom Jones and was part of Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1971-1978. He was a member of the supergroup, The Firm, that featured Jimmy…