Big Pop Fun with Tom Wilson
105 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 10 years ago - ★★★★★ - 198 ratingsBig Pop Fun with Tom Wilson is a podcast dedicated to pop, and the lives lived within its gentle influence, or tightening grasp, or soul crushing evil claws, depending on who you are. Unapologetically big and fun, Tom has lived a life that the world has seen through pop cultural lenses, and you can keep them on or take them off, but he's going to keep going anyway. Enjoy!
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Episodes
Ted White, Stunt Legend
July 25, 2014 07:00 - 1 hour - 36.2 MBTed White is a legendary Hollywood stuntman and actor, who "doubled" for John Wayne, Clark Gable, Cary Grant, and acted in scores of classic films. He also drove stunts at 100 miles per hour in "Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift" when he was 84 years old. Let's face it, he's cooler than all of us combined. Enjoy!
Tom Solos Pop and Fun!
July 11, 2014 07:00 - 24 minutes - 11.5 MBTom takes a solo on his own pop image, and his stalking of pop artists Peter Max and Larry Rivers. Enjoy!
Heather King
May 02, 2014 07:00 - 1 hour - 31.8 MBHeather King is a writer of five books, countless essays, and a veteran of "All Things Considered" on NPR. Heather and Tom consider booze, being broken, Bill Hicks, and the light. Enjoy!
Tom solos a Hollywood Lent
April 11, 2014 07:00 - 32 minutes - 15.4 MBIn this sleigh ride, Tom takes a solo on his travels, novelists, and philosophers, including Scott Baio. Enjoy!
Tom solos Rocky!
March 14, 2014 07:00 - 32 minutes - 15.3 MBIt's the 100th episode of Big Pop Fun, and Tom takes a solo on Ohio, Phoenix, and Rocky. Yeah, he thought the 100th episode would be a bigger deal, too! Enjoy!
James talks Disney!
February 21, 2014 08:00 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MBAfter Tom talks about some Tom stuff, our P.I.T. James Arnold Taylor takes time off from voicing Obi Wan Kenobi to talk to Jason Surrell, a Walt Disney Imagineer and author. They talk about writing, the Haunted Mansion, and almost the meaning of life until James cuts Jason off (podcaster "in training"). Then Tom talks a little. Enjoy!
Tom solos T.V. writing
February 14, 2014 08:00 - 26 minutes - 12.5 MBTom takes a solo on journalism, recent travel, and writing a set for television without a net! Enjoy!
Tom Solos Bikes!
January 17, 2014 17:33 - 32 minutes - 18.1 MBTom has been an avid biker since the Beatles were popular, and he keeps us posted on the ongoing score, which is: Tom - 2, Bike Thieves - 5. Enjoy!
James Arnold Taylor, M.D. (mucho dialogue)
December 20, 2013 08:00 - 57 minutes - 34.5 MBIn this episode, Tom gets back on the horse after some time at an undisclosed location, and hands the reins over to James Arnold Taylor, P.I.T. (podcaster in training) Enjoy!
Tom solos Machete!
October 04, 2013 07:00Tom takes a solo on the famous film director Taylor Hackford, and those two Hollywood legends that simply can't be thought of without immediately thinking of the other - Helen Mirren, star of "The Queen," and Danny Trejo, star of "Machete."
Tom solos Machete!
October 04, 2013 07:00Tom takes a solo on the famous film director Taylor Hackford, and those two Hollywood legends that simply can't be thought of without immediately thinking of the other - Helen Mirren, star of "The Queen," and Danny Trejo, star of "Machete."
Ron Young
September 27, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBRon Young has a life, and job, that's out of the ordinary. He's a priest. Reverend Ronald Wayne Young, OMI, came by Wilson World, and Tom asked him about what it's like to be a priest, and if he truly finds the black outfit slimming. Enjoy!
Tom Solos Life
September 20, 2013 07:00 - 31 minutes - 14.9 MBIn this episode, Tom takes a solo on the richness of life, Coca Cola, and the Liberty Bell March. Enjoy!
Tom Solos Auditions
September 13, 2013 07:00 - 40 minutes - 18.9 MBTom has auditioned for many thousands of projects. He's been hired on two hundred or so, tops. That should tell you something. Enjoy!
Tom Solos Toughness
September 06, 2013 07:00 - 30 minutes - 14.3 MBTom is tough. He is so tough that he once slid on broken glass and threw a guy over a lunch table. But only if you heard about it, not exactly if you were there. Enjoy!
Greg Carpenter
August 30, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 36.2 MBGreg Carpenter has been at the center of the tech boom since it's inception. He's been up to his elbows in the digital age, from satellites to cel phones, music production to Miscrosoft, Ralph Lauren to something else that's starts with an R. Now the CEO of Boopsie, Tom and Greg talk about phys. ed, head injuries, and sinister data collection. Enjoy!
Travis Clark
August 23, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 32.5 MBTravis Clark is an accomplished actor, comedian, and podcaster of the Tiny Odd Conversations podcast, as well as the son of Blake Clark, the American folk hero made incredibly famous by the Big Pop Fun podcast. Enjoy!
Emilio Palame
August 16, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBEmilio Palame is a consummate musician, composer, arranger and producer, and talks to Tom about Buffalo, Peggy Lee, and Fredonia State University. Go Blue Devils!
James Arnold Taylor (2)
August 09, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 33 MBVoice Over legend James Arnold Taylor returns to Big Pop Fun to talk with Tom about his two dads, his vital role in the Star Wars universe, and his forays into standup comedy, which was long ago in a galaxy pretty close.
Jonathan May
August 02, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 32.3 MBJonathan May is a composer and pianist of wide and varied experience, from performing his works at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to playing ragtime piano at Disneyland while wearing a bow tie. Enjoy!
Tom solos music!
July 26, 2013 07:00 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBTom takes a solo on the tuba, the guitar, and the eyepatch. Enjoy!
John Crist
July 19, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 32.8 MBJohn Crist is a rising young comedian from Denver, a clever stand up comedian who was raised by the pastor of a church in rural Georgia and home schooled through his entire childhood. How did that happen? Enjoy!
Tom solos in fives
July 12, 2013 07:00 - 38 minutes - 18.1 MBTom takes a solo on Joe Don Baker, baseball, and Scott Baio, with an added bonus or penalty song, depending on how much or little you like it. Enjoy!
Tom solos Disney
June 28, 2013 07:00 - 34 minutes - 16 MBTom takes a solo on Hollywood, Cinderella, and onomatopoeia, the last one being the hardest to spell. Enjoy!
Scott Lewis (2)
June 21, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 29 MBScott Lewis continues his honest conversation with Tom, as they talk about the nature of Hollywood, celebrity, ego, and the effects they have on real life.
Scott Lewis
June 14, 2013 07:00 - 59 minutes - 27.8 MBScott Lewis has been an observer of Hollywood and it's grand insanity for a lifetime, but With a dad like Jerry Lewis, how could he not see a few things.
Jeff Altman
June 07, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBJeff Altman is a comedian and actor with decades of experience, who started out along with David Letterman, Jay Leno, and the small group of comics who revolutionized show business from the stage of the Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip. Tom and Jeff talk about cattle additives, magic, and pratfalls. Enjoy!
David Darrow, painter
May 31, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 35.5 MBDavid Darrow is "Dave the painting guy" on his own web series. Tom and Dave talk about painting, art school, and the uses of an art school diploma, for example, origami. Enjoy!
Kevin Michael Richardson
May 24, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBKevin Michael Richardson is an actor and voice over artist whose voice has been heard on cartoons and commercials around the world. Tom and Kevin talk about Syracuse University and the play they were in together, though neither can remember what it was about. Enjoy!
Kevin Shinick
May 17, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBKevin Shinick is the man behind MAD the animated series and Robot Chicken, he's written for Batman, Spiderman, and has been a Broadway star. Tom and Kevin talk about UFC cage matches, game show hosting, and working hard at having fun. Enjoy!
Caitlin Gerard
May 10, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 31.5 MBCaitlin Gerard is an actress and writer from "The Social Network" and "Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous." Tom and Caitlin talk about Rap videos, French, and crying. Enjoy!
Wayne Cotter
May 03, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBWayne Cotter is a comedian with a long list of credits, including The Tonight Show and Letterman. Either Tom or Wayne got a full scholarship to study Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. Guess which one!
Armen Weitzman
April 29, 2013 17:58 - 1 hour - 34.7 MBArmen Weitzman is a writer and actor. Tom and Armen talk about ties, their feelings, and their new show Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous. Enjoy!
Phil LaMarr
April 19, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 34.1 MBPhil LaMarr is an actor from MAD TV, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and lots more. Tom and Phil talk about Yale University, sketch comedy, and the wind. Enjoy!
Martin Starr
April 12, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 36.3 MBMartin Starr is an actor, writer, and musician, and Martin talks to Tom about Freaks and Geeks, Love, and hip hop bluegrass. Enjoy!
Tom solos Larry Miller!
March 29, 2013 07:00 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MBTom takes a solo on his friend actor/comedian Larry Miller, and also e.e. cummings. Enjoy!
Noah Katz, sound editor
March 22, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBNoah Katz is a sound editor who's worked with George Lucas, James Cameron, and the top technical talent in the world. Tom and Noah talk about computer games, Koyaanisquatsi, and Gary Coleman's fake mustache. Enjoy!
Tom solos Frankenstein!
March 15, 2013 07:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBTom takes a solo, telling stories live at the UCB theatre in L.A. and singing a song about late night eating. Enjoy!
John Garrett
March 08, 2013 08:00 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBJohn Garrett was an accountant at Price Waterhouse who put down the pencil to pick up the standup microphone. How did that happen? Tom and John talk about the Azores, drastic life changes, and, unfortunately, Notre Dame University. Enjoy!
Jon Polito
March 01, 2013 08:00 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBJon Polito is an actor in theatre, movies, and television. From the historic La Mama Theatre in New York, to many Coen Brothers movies, to Gangster Squad, Jon and Tom talk about Villanova theatre, Dustin Hoffman on the set, and magical opportunities onstage. Enjoy!
Jonah Ray
February 22, 2013 08:00 - 1 hour - 40.2 MBJonah Ray is a comedian, actor, writer, and punk-o-phile. Jonah and Tom talk about Hawaii, the punk sensibility, and being large.
Jake Johannsen (2)
February 15, 2013 08:00 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBJake Johannsen and Tom get together one more time to eat lunch and record it. Not the eating part, they talked to each other.
Jim Hope (2)
February 08, 2013 08:00 - 59 minutes - 27.7 MBJim and I continue talking about life and our experiences on September 11th, 2001 when we were working on the same set together, until I get ticked off and change the subject. Enjoy!
Jim Hope
February 02, 2013 00:55 - 1 hour - 34.2 MBJim Hope is a comedian and writer. He's been a big shot producer on the shows Later, Titus, and The George Lopez show, and we talk about his life and work except for George Lopez. Enjoy!
Pat Fraley
January 25, 2013 07:51 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBPat Fraley is a legendary actor, voice over artist, and teacher, and we talk about Grandma Nevada, Fear, and Australia. Enjoy!
Kari Coleman
January 18, 2013 08:00 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBKari Coleman is an actress of wide experience, but even wider than you think. Have you ever been a fire eater in Las Vegas? She has! Enjoy!
Ann Cusack
January 11, 2013 08:00 - 1 hour - 34.2 MBAnn Cusack is an actress from Chicago whose early training represents the depth of the history of theatre in America. We talk about improv, life, and Lifetime Television for women.
Brandon Bird, artist
January 04, 2013 08:00 - 1 hour - 32.6 MBBrandon Bird is a painter of iconic pop. We talk about painting, his Eric Roberts lunchbox, and Christopher Walken's robot factory.
Solo Christmas! (#2)
December 21, 2012 08:00 - 30 minutes - 14.3 MBTom takes a solo on Orphans, Hot Wheels, and Father Joe. Merry Christmas!
Jeff Harlan
December 14, 2012 08:00 - 1 hour - 33.5 MBJeff Harlan is an actor and voice over talent, boasting many hundreds of national TV commercials. We talk about commercial acting, Alfred Hitchcock's birthday party, and his date with Priscilla Presley when he was in the closet. Enjoy!