Frank Buckley Interviews

Ronda Rousey is ready to let her guard down

UFC champion and former WWE wrestler Ronda Rousey joins Frank Buckley Interviews to discuss her new memoir, 'Our Fight.' During this conversation, Rousey discusses her history of concussions, and how it played a role in her stunning defeat to Holly Holm at UFC 193. She also shares criticism about her time in the WWE, and about ex-CEO Vince McMahon. Rousey also talks about her life now, and her love of motherhood. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...

The Quest to Find Meaning in the Universe

This episode was originally released October 27, 2021. Professor Brian Greene is a physicist, mathematician, and string theorist. He is the author of the book "Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe." The book is described as a "breathtaking new exploration of the cosmos and our quest to find meaning in the face of this vast expanse. Greene takes us on a journey from the big bang to the end of time, exploring how lasting structures f...

The Controversial History of Dodger Stadium

This episode originally aired March 31, 2021. Eric Nusbaum is the author of the award-winning book, "Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between." Dodger Stadium is an American icon. But the story of how it came to be goes far beyond baseball. The hills that cradle the stadium were once home to three vibrant Mexican American communities. In the early 1950s, those communities were condemned to make way for a utopian public housing project. Then, in a rem...

Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!

This episode was originally released November 22, 2023. David Zucker is a film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is the co-director and writer of the critically acclaimed 1980 parody film Airplane! His experiences working on the film are covered in his new book Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! Zucker is also the creator of The Naked Gun franchise and director of Scary Movie 3 and Scary Movie 4. In this wide-ranging interview, Zucker discusses topics ...

The Woman Who Swam with Sharks

This episode was originally released March 10, 2021. Kimberley Chambers is a marathon open water swimmer from New Zealand. After a freak accident left Kim Chambers with a mere one-percent chance of walking unassisted again. Determined to prove the doctors wrong, Kim spent two years rehabilitating her leg and has now regained almost full functionality. She began swimming again as part of her rehabilitation, and has since become the sixth person in the world to complete the Ocean's S...

Re-release: The History of Girl Groups of the 1960's

This episode was originally released September 27, 2023. Laura Flam is one of the authors of the book "But Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" The book serves as an oral history of the girl groups that made up the 1960's music scene. The girl group sound, made famous by acts like The Ronettes, The Shirelles, The Supremes, and The Vandellas, took over the airwaves by capturing the mixture of innocence and rebellion emblematic of America in the Sixties.  While many girl group songs r...

Comedian Tommy Davidson is Bringing the Laughs

Tommy Davidson is a comedian and actor who came to fame in the 1990s as one of the stars of the groundbreaking sketch comedy TV show “In Living Color,” the first network TV sketch comedy show created by an African American writer-producer-star (Keenan Ivory Wayans) that featured a multicultural cast. Tommy has also appeared in dozens of TV shows and movies including “Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls,” and he tours the nation as a comedy headliner. During this podcast, Tommy discusses ...

The Untold Story of Hollywood's Most Shocking Murder

Casey Sherman is is a New York Times Bestselling Author. His latest book, A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime, peels back the layers of Hollywood's glittering façade to reveal the gritty reality beneath. Sherman joins Frank Buckley to delve into the untold story behind one of the 20th century's most notorious true crime tales, and the tumultuous life of Hollywood icon Lana Turner. From the glitz and glamour of her thriving film career to th...

Amelia Earhart Mystery Solved?

On July 2, 1937, famed aviator Amelia Earhart disappeared during an attempt at becoming the first woman to complete a circumnavigational flight of the globe. Since then, Earhart's fate has remained a widely-speculated mystery. Now, adventurer, pilot, and former U.S. Intelligence officer Tony Romeo believes he and his team have located Earhart's long-vanished airplane in a remote region of the Pacific Ocean. In this episode, Romeo explains how he and his team managed to locate what ...

Grammy-nominated producer Rob Bisel discusses making SZA’s album

Rob Bisel is a music producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter. He has worked with artists including SZA, Doja Cat, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, Harry Styles and Don Toliver. Bisel received 3 nominations at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for his work SZA, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year for the song 'Kill Bill,' and Album of the year for 'SOS.' In this episode of the podcast, Rob goes in depth on his collaboration with SZA, his process as a music producer, and shar...

The Doctor Who Cured His Own Disease

This episode was originally released on October 02, 2019. Dr. David Fajgenbaum is a medical doctor and University of Pennsylvania researcher who experimented on himself to save his own life. Dr. Fajgenbaum discovered he had Castleman disease, a rare disease that ravaged his body and nearly killed him. After experiencing several bouts of the disease, he set about researching his condition to determine what if anything could be done to "cure" it. He is now a 10 years in remission thi...

Oscar-Nominated Documentary "20 Days in Mariupol"

This episode originally aired July 26, 2023. Mstyslav Chernov is a Ukranian videographer, photojournalist, and filmmaker. His film 20 Days in Mariupol shows the shocking beginnings of the Russia-Ukraine war. The film is now nominated for an Academy Award in the Documentary Feature Film category. About the film: A team of Ukrainian journalists from The Associated Press trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting atrocities of the Russian inv...

Remembering the 1994 Northridge Quake with Seismologist Lucy Jones

January 17, 2024 marks 30 years since a magnitude 6.7 earthquake rocked Northridge, California. The quake, caused by a sudden rupture of a previously undocumented blind thrust fault, damaged the Santa Monica Freeway, started almost 500 fires, killed more than 60 people and destroyed 50,000 housing units. In an interview for Frank Buckley Interviews, world renowned seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones sat down to discuss the 30th anniversary. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

Jo Koy Speaks About Golden Globes Hosting Backlash

In this episode of the podcast, comedian Jo Koy speaks about the aftermath of his Golden Globes hosting stint. He shares his take on some of the criticism sparked by some of his jokes, including one about Taylor Swift joke that sparked media uproar. Also in this episode, we revisit a conversation with Jo Koy from 2020, in which he speaks candidly about his journey in the world of comedy, and his experiences on the path to success. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

Re-release: George Takei, Actor

This episode was originally released July 19, 2023. George Takei is an actor, author and activist who is perhaps best known for playing Hikaru Sulu of the USS Enterprise on the original “Star Trek” television series. George is also the inspiration behind the musical “Allegiance,” which was based on the true life story of the Takei family during World War II. As Americans of Japanese descent, they were forced to leave their home and give up their family business in Los Angeles to li...

"Best Of" Mixtape: Top Downloads of 2023

As 2023 draws to a close, we're counting down our most downloaded episodes of the year. First, author Michelle Dowd discusses her childhood growing up in an apocalyptic cult, as detailed in her book Forager: Field Notes on Surviving a Family Cult. We hear from former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre, who discusses the team during the 2022-2023 season, as well as his thoughts on Shohei Otani before Otani eventually joined with the Dodgers. Finally, Brad Meltzer discusses his boo...

Re-release: Cary Elwes, Actor

This episode was originally released April 23, 2023. Cary Elwes is an actor who is perhaps best known for his roles as Westley in The Princess Bride, Dr. Lawrence Gordon in the Saw film series, and Robin Hood in Robinhood: Men in Tights. He is currently starring in the Guy Ritchie film Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre and in Sweetwater. This summer, he appears in Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One. During this podcast, Elwes discusses his life and career and his role as ...

Re-release: Kevin Nealon, Actor/Comedian

Re-release: Laura Wasser, Celebrity Divorce Attorney

This episode originally aired February 21, 2018. Laura Wasser is a veteran attorney in Los Angeles specializing in family law. She has represented several celebrity clients in high-profile divorces. Among her clients: Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Kim Kardashian, Stevie Wonder, Maria Shriver and many others. Laura is also the author of “It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way: How to Divorce Without Destroying Your Family Or Bankrupting Yourself.” She currently serves as chief of divorce evo...

Stewart Copeland, The Police

Stewart Copeland is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted musician and the drummer for the British rock band The Police. He is also the author of the new book "Stewart Copeland's Police Diaries." During this podcast, Copeland takes listeners back to the late 1970s and recounts stories of the early days of The Police including meeting and recruiting Sting and Andy Summers to form the band. He also talks about his process as a musician, and his view on whether The Police will ever pl...

David Zucker, Co-director of 'Airplane!'

David Zucker is a film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is the co-director and writer of the critically acclaimed 1980 parody film Airplane! His experiences working on the film are covered in his new book Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! Zucker is also the creator of The Naked Gun franchise and director of Scary Movie 3 and Scary Movie 4. In this wide-ranging interview, Zucker discusses topics including political correctness, tales from behind the s...

Chase Millsap & Dale King, Combat Veterans/'Small Town Strong' Documentary

Chase Millsap is a combat veteran who served in both the U.S. Army as a Green Beret and in the Marines. He is now a filmmaker whose latest effort is "Small Town Strong," a documentary about Dale King, an Army war veteran who returned home from Iraq to find his hometown Portsmouth, Ohio, ravaged by the opioid epidemic.  During this special podcast during National Veterans and Military Families Month , you'll learn about Dale's inspirational battle to transform lives and his hometown...

Re-release: Dr. Michael Breus, The Sleep Doctor

This episode was originally released December 15, 2021. Michael Breus is a clinical psychologist and sleep specialist known as "America's Sleep Doctor." Breus is also co-author of the new book "Energize!: Go from Dragging Ass to Kicking It in 30 Days." In the book, Dr. Breus and Soul Cycle instructor Stacey Griffith use the scientifically proven core principles of chronobiology and biological body type to offer an easy-to-understand, personalized program of small, daily movements, ...

Re-release: Alexander Cary, Screenwriter/Ex-soldier

This episode was originally released April 19, 2023. Alexander Cary is the creator and executive producer of MGM+ hit, "A Spy Among Friends".The series follows Nicholas Elliott, who works for MI6 as an intelligence officer in 1960s England. He is left in turmoil when he learns his close friend and colleague had been secretly working as a double agent for the KGB, In this episode, Cary discusses his body of work, how his military background helps him in the industry, and the heroic...

Tom Mueller, Aerospace Engineer

Tom Mueller is an aerospace engineer and rocket engine designer. He was also one of the first employees of SpaceX, and the founder and CEO of Impulse Space. He is considered one of the world's leading spacecraft propulsion experts and holds several U.S. patents for propulsion technology. In this episode, Mueller talks about the early days of working with Elon Musk and SpaceX. He also discusses why he started his own space transportation company, and shares his thoughts on the futur...

Re-release: Jeremy Piven, Actor/Comedian

This episode was originally released April 05, 2023. Jeremy Piven is an actor and comedian best known for his Emmy-winning role as Ari Gold, an obnoxious talent agent in the HBO comedy "Entourage." Piven is one of the stars of the new film "Sweetwater" (opening April 14th) about the first African American player to receive a contract to play in the NBA. During this podcast, Piven discusses his life and career and his role portraying the coach of the New York Knicks when Nat "Sweet...

Re-release: Neil Everett, ESPN SportsCenter Anchor

This episode was originally released June 28, 2023. Neil Everett is a former ESPN Sportscenter anchor who worked as an anchor and host for the network for 23 years. He co-anchored his final Sportscenter from Los Angeles with his co-anchor of 14 years Stan Verette on June 23, 2023 amid parent company Disney's announced layoffs of 7,000 employees to cut costs. In his first interview since announcing his departure, Everett discusses his life and career, he reveals what it was like to...

Re-release: Siddharth Kara, Author of "Cobalt Red"

This episode was originally released May 24, 2023. Siddharth Kara is a researcher and activist on modern slavery. He is a British Academy Global Professor and an Associate Professor of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery at Nottingham University and an adjunct professor at UCLA. He is also an author. His new book is Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives. During this podcast, Professor Kara reveals how the mining of cobalt, an essential component for the lithium-...

Laura Flam, Author of "But Will You Love Me Tomorrow?"

Laura Flam is one of the authors of the book "But Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" The book serves as an oral history of the girl groups that made up the 1960's music scene. The girl group sound, made famous by acts like The Ronettes, The Shirelles, The Supremes, and The Vandellas, took over the airwaves by capturing the mixture of innocence and rebellion emblematic of America in the Sixties.  While many girl group songs rose to the top of the charts and shaped the trajectory of...

Re-release: Richard Lui, MSNBC Anchor

This episode was originally released May 17, 2023. Richard Lui is a news anchor for MSNBC. and the director of the documentary "Unconditional" focusing on the loved ones of people suffering from difficult physical illnesses and mental and emotional challenges who become their caregivers. Lui's personal story of caring for his father as he struggled with Alzheimer's and dementia. During this podcast, Lui discusses the making of "Unconditional," and takes us inside his family's effo...

Frank's Favorites: Female Entrepreneurs

In this first edition of "Frank's Favorites," Frank Buckley shares excerpts from some of his favorite conversations from the podcast's 7 year history. This episodes theme is "Female Entrepreneurs." Frank revisits conversations with women who have shaken up the world of business, including OPI founder Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, Spanx founder Sara Blakely, and Sprinkles Cupcakes founder Candace Nelson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:...

Re-release: Ari Shapiro, NPR Host/Singer/Author

This episode was originally released May 03, 2023. Ari Shapiro is one of the hosts of NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, All Things Considred. The broadcast journalist has reported from across the globe and the U.S. and has won numerous awards including two national Edward R. Murrow awards; one for his reporting on the life and death of Breonna Taylor, and another for his coverage of the Trump Administration's asylum policies on the US-Mexico border. Shapiro is also a sing...

Re-release: The Gangster's Guide to Sobriety

This episode was originally released June 22, 2022. Richie Stephens became an alcoholic and a petty criminal as a teenager growing up in Ireland. He became a drug addict and then a drug trafficker as his life spiraled out of control. The Irishman eventually ended up in San Francisco where he joined a Chinese gang. He nearly ended his own life before realizing that his addiction was at the heart of his self-destructive ways. A journey to sobriety and a trip down the state of Califor...

Re-release: Brian Greene, Theoretical Phycisist/Author

This episode was originally released October 27, 2021. Professor Brian Greene is a physicist, mathematician, and string theorist. He is the author of the book "Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe." The book is described as a "breathtaking new exploration of the cosmos and our quest to find meaning in the face of this vast expanse. Greene takes us on a journey from the big bang to the end of time, exploring how lasting structures f...

Re-release: Dr. Sian Proctor, Astronaut-Geoscientist   

This episode was originally release March 29, 2023. Dr. Sian Proctor is a geoscientist, college professor, "space artist," and astronaut who was the mission pilot aboard the historic Inspiration 4 all-civilian orbital mission to space. In doing so, she became the first African American woman to pilot a spacecraft in orbit. Dr. Proctor is the Chief Inspiration Officer for Star Harbor which aims to be the world's first spaceflight training facility and research and development campus...

"Best Of" Mixtape: Butts, Boobs, and Botox

As Frank is on vacation, Frank Buckley Interviews presents yet another "Best Of" mixtape. This week's theme is "Butts, Boobs, and Botox." Producer Bobby curates excerpts from conversations with Heather Radke, author of Butts: A Backstroy, Leslie Lehr, breast cancer survivor and author of A Boob's Life: How America's Obsession Shaped Me-- And You, and NPR host Elia Hu, author of Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...

"Best Of" Mixtape: Brushes with Danger

As Frank is on vacation, Frank Buckley Interviews presents yet another "Best Of" mixtape. This week's theme is "brushes with danger." Producer Bobby curates excerpts from conversations with Michelle Dowd, author of Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult, Sara Dosa, director of the documentar Fire of Love, and Brad Meltzer, author of The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...

Mstyslav Chernov, Filmmaker '20 Days in Mariupol'

Mstyslav Chernov is a Ukranian videographer, photojournalist, and filmmaker. His film 20 Days in Mariupol shows the shocking beginnings of the Russia-Ukraine war. About the film: A team of Ukrainian journalists from The Associated Press trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting atrocities of the Russian invasion. As the only international reporters who remain in the city, they capture what later become defining images of the war: dying chi...

George Takei, Actor

George Takei is an actor, author and activist who is perhaps best known for playing Hikaru Sulu of the USS Enterprise on the original “Star Trek” television series. George is also the inspiration behind the musical “Allegiance,” which was based on the true life story of the Takei family during World War II. As Americans of Japanese descent, they were forced to leave their home and give up their family business in Los Angeles to live in an internment camp throughout the war. During...

Re-release: Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, L.A. Times Owner

This episode was originally released July 11, 2018. Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong is the owner of the Los Angeles Times and executive chairman of the Times and other publications that are part of the California News Group. He is also a biotech and pharmaceutical billionaire and the chairman and chief executive officer of NantWorks, a group of health-care and research companies. Full show notes available at http://ktla.com/FrankBuckleyInterviews. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...

Re-release: Doris Kearns Goodwin, Presidential Historian/Author

This episode originally aired in 2018. Doris Kearns Goodwin is a presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize winning author. Her book "Leadership in Turbulent Times" profiles Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson. During this podcast, Doris discusses the human qualities that all of these presidents possessed, she reveals personal experiences she had working with President Johnson, and she explains how the title of her new book and...

Neil Everett, ESPN SportsCenter Anchor

Neil Everett is a former ESPN Sportscenter anchor who worked as an anchor and host for the network for 23 years. He co-anchored his final Sportscenter from Los Angeles with his co-anchor of 14 years Stan Verette on June 23, 2023 amid parent company Disney's announced layoffs of 7,000 employees to cut costs. In his first interview since announcing his departure, Everett discusses his life and career, he reveals what it was like to work at ESPN, and he talks about his future plans. ...

80s Music Icons: Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo & Curt Smith of Tears for Fears

On this episode of the podcast, we revisit conversations with Devo co-founder and composer Mark Mothersbaugh, and Curt Smith of the band Tears for Fears. For full show notes, visit KTLA.com/FrankBuckleyInterviews. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Re-Release: Joe Torre, Former LA Dodgers Manager    

Previously release February 15, 2023. Joe Torre is the National Baseball Hall of Fame former manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and other teams who managed for 29 seasons during his career in Major League Baseball. He is one of the few managers who have won four or more World Series Titles. Torre was also a nine-time All-Star as a player and the National League MVP in 1971. KTLA viewers may also remember that he was an Angels TV broadcaster for several years. He ...

James Comey, Former FBI Director

James Comey served as the seventh Director of the FBI, from 2013 until 2017, when he was fired by then-president Donald Trump. He is also the author of the new crime novel "Central Park West." In this episode of the podcast, Comey discusses his time as FBI Director, including the controversial investigations into Hillary Clinton's handling of official State Department emails, and Russian meddling in the 2016 elections. Comey also addresses his critics, gives his assessment on the c...

Elise Hu, NPR Host/Author of "Flawless"

Elise Hu is an NPR host-at-large based in Culver City and was the founding bureau chief and international correspondent for NPR's, Seoul, South Korea office. She is the author of the new book "Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K Beauty Capital."  During this podcast, Hu discusses the Korean obsession with beauty and beauty products that she observed and reported on during her tenure in South Korea. She talks about the cultural pressures the beauty industry has placed ...

Siddharth Kara, Author of "Cobalt Red"

Siddharth Kara is a researcher and activist on modern slavery. He is a British Academy Global Professor and an Associate Professor of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery at Nottingham University and an adjunct professor at UCLA. He is also an author. His new book is Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives. During this podcast, Professor Kara reveals how the mining of cobalt, an essential component for the lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that power our laptops, t...

Richard Lui, MSNBC Anchor

Richard Lui is a news anchor for MSNBC. and the director of the documentary "Unconditional" focusing on the loved ones of people suffering from difficult physical illnesses and mental and emotional challenges who become their caregivers. Lui's personal story of caring for his father as he struggled with Alzheimer's and dementia. During this podcast, Lui discusses the making of "Unconditional," and takes us inside his family's efforts and his personal efforts to care for his father....

Re-release: Successfully Stopping Mass Shootings in America

According to the Gun Violence Archive, in 2023 alone, there have now been more than 200 mass shootings in America. Author and journalist Mark Follman details the work of psychologists, FBI agents, and others working in the field of behavioral threat assessment who are working to stop mass shootings before they happen in the book "Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America."  During this podcast, Follman reveals the ways in which some mass shootings have b...

Ari Shapiro, NPR Host/Singer/Author

Ari Shapiro is one of the hosts of NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, All Things Considred. The broadcast journalist has reported from across the globe and the U.S. and has won numerous awards including two national Edward R. Murrow awards; one for his reporting on the life and death of Breonna Taylor, and another for his coverage of the Trump Administration's asylum policies on the US-Mexico border. Shapiro is also a singer, appearing with the group Pink Martini. He debute...