Growing Up Beverly Hills

Classic Episode: Jon Turtletaub

July 13, 2023 13:32 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

We were very fortunate to have the amazing and prolific Film Director, Jon Turteltaub, talk with us. He was a senior when we were freshmen at Beverly High. He got his first big break directing 3 Ninjas, which led to getting Cool Runnings. Then he went on to direct Phenomenon with John Travolta, the Kid with Bruce Willis and the National Treasure films with his old classmate Nicolas Cage. That’s just naming a few of his movies. He also Produces and Directs TV shows such as Jericho. He gives u...

David Kohan

June 21, 2023 13:30 - 1 hour - 53.9 MB

We have on the incredibly talented writer, producer, tv show creator - David Kohan. We talk about his brilliant family, how he caused Nick Cage to quit High School, how his career started and lots of great stuff about Will and Grace (including how the characters came about). Look for more new tv shows from David and his creative partner Max Mutchnick (another Beverly alum) after this writers strike ends. Until then keep watching Will and Grace, but I probably didn't have to prompt you to do ...

Ryan Cassidy

May 31, 2023 13:28 - 59 minutes - 40.1 MB

In this episode we talk with our classmate, Ryan Cassidy. After doing some acting in Facts of Life, Ryan found his calling in the art department (a profession that combines so many of his passions and makes great use of his creativity). Ryan comes from an extremely talented and successful family and he discusses this aspect of his life and all others openly and sincerely. He's got a new book out that he wrote (adding author to his many talents). The book is about his experience as a kid spen...

Robert Mitchell

May 16, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 53 MB

Robert Mitchell is on the cutting edge of helping people heal and explore their lives with the help of psychedelics. We get into a fascinating conversation about that along with his unconventional upbringing. His mother, Gwen Davis, was a brilliant author and as Robert describes a "Zelig character", who was always around some of the most interesting people no matter where she went. His father, Don, was a tv producer whose credits include The Carol Burnett Show and The Oscars. Robert was a gr...

Dr. Suzanne Gilberg

April 27, 2023 13:13 - 49 minutes - 38.3 MB

David and Stacy are back for Season 3 and they've got the amazing Dr. Suzanne Gilberg joining them. Dr. Suzanne is a gynecologist, obstetrician, author, mother and talk show regular (to name a few of her talents). She brings together western and Ayurveda medicine in her private Beverly Hills practice. She is also the author of the book, Menopause Bootcamp - available everywhere books are sold and on audio. She's an all around amazing person and we cover it all, getting a lot of insight into ...

Classic Episode: Eden Alpert

April 21, 2023 02:21 - 1 hour - 49.2 MB

David and Stacy are bringing back GUBH and to kick things off we're taking a look back at our 9th episode featuring the amazing Eden Alpert. Enjoy this classic and it won't be long before new episodes are here. We strongly recommend you enjoy a great night out at Eden's restaurant, Vibrato! Great food, great drinks, great atmosphere and live music!! https://www.vibratogrilljazz.com You can support David by thinking of him when you think about Real Estate. Give him a call if you're buyin...

Season 2 Ep. 9 Mandana Yamin

October 21, 2021 14:20 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

In this episode we talk with the amazing, Mandana Yamin. She was in our High School class of ‘84, but we learned so much more about her from this talk and what it was like to move from Iran to Beverly Hills. Her family came from Iran via Italy before the Shah was overthrown in ‘79. She was lucky to get out early before the revolution when the Ayatollah Khomeini took over. Her family was able to establish themselves in Beverly Hills early before they were forced to leave their country like so...

Season 2 Ep. 8 Eden Sassoon

September 01, 2021 14:07 - 58 minutes - 44.4 MB

In this episode we talk to Eden Sassoon. We knew her sister in high school and have many friends in common, but we didn't know Eden. She talks about her famous father, the amazing Vidal Sassoon and her mother who was a Hollywood actress, Beverly Adams. She's owned a hair salon, Pilates studios, and even did a season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She's not afraid to talk honestly about the big issues and has her own podcast about sobriety called the Redeem yourself podcast. List...

Season 2 Ep. 7 Daniel Maltzman

August 19, 2021 13:59 - 49 minutes - 38.9 MB

In this episode we have an incredible artist - Daniel Maltzman You'll hear about how he started in the la club scene and kept working at his passion for art. Danny's art has a big and bold pop style. He incorporates the influence of advertising into his work and dives into his passion for sports in other pieces. He has a variety of collections that are quite inspiring. He's collected by notables such as Justin Bieber, Paris Hilton and Steve Tisch. He's also represented by galleries across ...

Season 2 Ep. 6 Jon Turteltaub

July 29, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 62.6 MB

We were very fortunate to have the amazing and prolific Film Director, Jon Turteltaub, talk with us. He was a senior when we were freshmen at Beverly High. He got his first big break directing 3 Ninjas, which led to getting Cool Runnings. Then he went on to direct Phenomenon with John Travolta, the Kid with Bruce Willis and the National Treasure films with his old classmate Nicolas Cage. That’s just naming a few of his movies. He also Produces and Directs TV shows such as Jericho. He gives ...

Season 2 Ep. 5 Charles Rosin

July 16, 2021 15:35 - 1 hour - 63.5 MB

In this episode we have Charles Rosin or Chuck. He graduated Beverly High in 1970 and we had a great talk about what the school was like in the 60’s. We got talking about politics and some of the historic events he lived through before getting to his prolific writing and producing career. He wrote on two of my all time favorite shows The White Shadow and Northern Exposure. He’s best known for his work on BH 90210. It was great to hear his stories about this show that was so popular around th...

Season 2 Ep. 4 Nancy Radin (Fishman)

June 23, 2021 14:23 - 53 minutes - 43.5 MB

This episode features Nancy Radin, if you went to Beverly Hills High School you might know her by her maiden name Nancy Fishman. She graduated from Beverly in 1970 and not long after came back to teach there in the Drama Department. Nancy and the other teachers had a profound influence on so many kids and so many of those kids are now bigshots in show business. Nancy talks about all her time at Beverly and also about her fight against cancer and how she uses her friends and humor to get thro...

Season 2 Ep. 3 Mindy Rickles

June 02, 2021 15:39 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB

In this episode we talk to the lovely, talented and funny Mindy Rickles. Mindy started as an actor and moved into comedy just the way her famous father the legendary Don Rickles did. She grew up in Beverly Hills her whole childhood, but only spent the 11 and 12th grade in public school at Beverly High. She describes herself as painfully shy as a kid, but had no problem getting up in front of a big audience and telling jokes. Check her out on Historic Roasts on Netflix (the one roasting Anne ...

Season 2 Ep. 2 Sophia Grant

May 05, 2021 13:32 - 1 hour - 41.1 MB

We were so happy to catch up with our classmate Sophia Grant. She is the Chief of Medical Services for the Riverside County Child Assessment Team and Medical Director of the Sexual Assault and Forensic Assessment Team. Sophia's parents are Jamaican and her father had an amazing journey from living with a dirt floor in Jamaica to becoming a doctor living in Beverly Hills. Sophia talks about her experiences growing up black in Beverly Hills, which is not a diverse city. She also talks about go...

Season 2 Ep. 1 Katie Wagner

April 28, 2021 13:52 - 1 hour - 64 MB

We kick off Season 2 with Katie Wagner. Her mother, Marion Marshall, and her father, Robert Wagner, met when they were both actors under contract with 20th Century Fox . Katie was a tv host for many years of her life and interviewed every celebrity. She worked at MTV, VHI, The TV Guide Channel and was seen all over the world on Hollywood Report. Katie now lives in Ojai with her husband and son. She opens up about her relationships with her stepmom, Natalie Wood, sisters Natasha and Courtney...

Ep. 12 Claudia Wells Pt. 2

April 16, 2021 15:01 - 1 hour - 49.5 MB

Claudia Wells joins Growing Up Beverly Hills for the Second Part of a two part Episode. In this part we start with talking about her role in Back to the Future. There's plenty of new info for the fans in this episode, but there's also just a lot to learn about life. Claudia opens up about some of the struggles she's had and is an inspiration in how with her faith everything seems to have worked out as it should have. Although Claudia is best known for her role as Jennifer Parker (Marty's G...

Ep. 11 Claudia Wells Part 1

April 12, 2021 14:17 - 52 minutes - 35.1 MB

Claudia Wells joins Growing Up Beverly Hills for the first part of a two part Episode. Although Claudia is best known for her role as Jennifer Parker (Marty's Girlfriend) in Back to the Future, David and Stacy remember her early acting parts and when she moved to Beverly Hills in the 8th grade. She started working in the opera when she was 8 years old and then got a guest role on the TV show Family before moving. She landed a ton of roles all before the age of 18 including Fame, Babies Havin...

Ep. 9 Mindy Cohn

March 19, 2021 15:37 - 1 hour - 52.3 MB

Episode #10 and we were thrilled to talk with the amazing Mindy Cohn! She spent 10 years making the Facts of Life! We talk all about her experiences growing up in and around the show and everything after. Mindy has this incredible work ethic and dedication to her creative friends that you'll learn all about. Listen to Mindy now and then go ahead and listen to her on her own podcast - Monday's with Mindy. We're big fans. If you're looking for a great night out with amazing food and music th...

Ep. 10 Mindy Cohn

March 19, 2021 15:37 - 1 hour - 52.3 MB

Episode #10 and we were thrilled to talk with the amazing Mindy Cohn! She spent 10 years making the Facts of Life! We talk all about her experiences growing up in and around the show and everything after. Mindy has this incredible work ethic and dedication to her creative friends that you'll learn all about. Listen to Mindy now and then go ahead and listen to her on her own podcast - Monday's with Mindy. We're big fans. If you're looking for a great night out with amazing food and music th...

Ep. 9 Eden Alpert

February 22, 2021 15:02 - 1 hour - 52.2 MB

Eden Alpert comes to Growing up Beverly Hills to tell her story. Eden talks very openly about how even though her family had fame and fortune it wasn't as easy as you'd think. Her parents were divorced just a few years after she was born. Her father, Herb Alpert, was on the road a lot and her mother struggled with alcohol. Even with her challenges, she was able to enjoy the good times and appreciate them. Now she's found herself and her ideal life. She's raised a great kid, is in a great mar...

Ep. 8 Ross Mark

February 10, 2021 23:08 - 1 hour - 55 MB

Ross Mark talks about his childhood growing up at the world famous Improv. This early exposure to comedy led him to a great career in showbiz which included amazing jobs including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and with Chelsea Handler's show. He even appeared on air a lot as a judge on the Last Comic Standing. He's now got a great Fantasy Sports podcast that can be heard and seen everywhere - MFSN. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TRSYrZShuV5w1QbLLiB_g Happy Indie Pop by WinnieTheMoog ...

Ep. 7 Stacy Margolin Potter

February 05, 2021 15:00 - 59 minutes - 48.3 MB

Growing Up Beverly Hills welcomes Stacy Margolin Potter to talk about going from Beverly Hills to becoming a professional tennis player. We hear all about her childhood, pro career and then how she went back to school and reinvented her life after retiring from tennis. Some of the highlights include becoming the number one player on the boy's tennis team at Beverly Hills High School and dating John McEnroe when they were just youngsters on the tour. Please remember to Subscribe and give us...

Ep. 6 Alison Martino

January 25, 2021 12:15 - 1 hour - 59.1 MB

If you're from Los Angeles or interested in Los Angeles, then chances are you've seen one of Alison Martino's posts on her Facebook page, "Vintage Los Angeles" or seen her on the Spectrum TV news show, "The SoCal Scene". This is your chance to get to know more about the passionate, creative, and funny woman. We talk about her famous father (singer and actor Al Martino) her experiences growing up in Beverly Hills and her work as a reality TV producer on shows such as "Intervention" and "Cele...

Ep. 5 Sean Sager

January 15, 2021 16:46 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

Join Sean Sager (BHHS Class of '84) as he eloquently describes growing up in Beverly Hills and the confidence it gave him to launch an incredible career. His journey includes the LA club scene, modeling in Europe, overcoming addiction and starting his own visual marketing company (which just had a huge holiday display on Rodeo Drive). Happy Indie Pop by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6777-happy-indie-pop License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Total Happy Up...

Ep. 4 Margo Precht Speciale

December 16, 2020 16:02 - 1 hour - 50.3 MB

In this episode we talk with Margo Precht Speciale about her experiences growing up in Beverly Hills. Her family not only lived in Cher's old house, but before that Howard Hughes had crashed into it. She's currently working on a documentary about her grandfather - Ed Sullivan! Hear all her great stories spanning different generations of show business. Elizabeth Taylor introduced her parents in the craziest of ways. Which celebrity did she kiss at the Sushi Bar? Listen and find out! Happy In...

Ep. 3 David Styne

November 30, 2020 23:22 - 59 minutes - 51.5 MB

David Styne comes to the show to talk about growing up in Beverly Hills and his famous Grandfather (composer Jule Styne) and his celebrity manager Father (Nortie Styne). David continued in their footsteps and is having a very successful career as an agent, manager and producer. Listen and you'll get the inside scoop about what being a Hollywood agent is all about. Music provided by Beach Bum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3428-beach-bum License: http://cr...

Ep. 2 Vicki (Starr) Pass

November 14, 2020 15:59 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MB

Vicki Pass (BHHS Class of '58) shares her experiences growing up immersed in the small town movie society that Beverly Hills was in the 40's and 50's and the twists and turns her life took from New York to Tokyo. She came back to BH, to raise two kids as a single mother and build an exciting career in the fashion and publishing business. Her experiences and friends she made growing up always have been and continue to be a big part of her life. Oh, she's also David's mother. Music Provided ...

Craig X Rubin

October 27, 2020 17:51 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MB

Craig X Rubin is a long time marijuana advocate and activist. He joins us to talk about the early days of legal (and illegal) weed in Los Angeles, his faith, his role on the TV show “Weeds”, and his Beverly Hills experience. He shares a lot of great stories such as how he smoked pot stolen from Ringo Starr and ran for the mayor of Beverly Hills while still in High School. Stay listening at the end for David and Stacy’s BH Breakdown where we sort out all the names and places that were dropped...

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