Let's Face The Facts - A Facts Of Life Podcast by David Almeida
504 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsDavid Almeida (with co-host Matthew Arter) invites Orlando actors & artists to go through the classic 1980s sitcom "The Facts Of Life" episode-by-episode. Sidebar discussions about anything and everything entertainment will undoubtedly ensue.
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Episodes
Mindy Cohn On The "Motherhood In Hollywood" Podcast
February 03, 2019 05:00Homework: Watch S2E2 "The New Girl, Part 2"
February 02, 2019 05:00014 - S2E1 "The New Girl, Part 1" with Matthew Arter
January 30, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBMatthew and I talk about and/or mention in passing: TV ratings for 1979-1980, Linda Marsh, Margie Peters, Hallmark, Little Darlings, Tatum O’Neal, Kristy MacNichol, Ordinary People, Dallas, Dynasty, Lou Grant, M*A*S*H*, Soap, Magnum P.I., Dukes Of Hazzard, One Day At A Time, WKRP in Cincinnati, Laverne & Shirley, Bosom Buddies, Mork & Mindy, Three’s Company, That’s Incredible, Happy Days, Angie, 60 Minutes, The Ropers, All In The Family, Taxi, Eight Is Enough, Charlie’s Angels, Little House ...
Bye Bye Bedroom (+ Random Thoughts On Sets & Fonts)
January 27, 2019 05:00Homework: Watch S2E1 "The New Girl, Part 1"
January 26, 2019 05:00013 - S1E13 "Dope" with James Brendlinger
January 23, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBJames and I talk about and/or mention in passing: The Dukes Of Hazard, V, The Zodiac Killer, Norman Lear, Three’s Company, Welcome Back Kotter, Happy Days, Hilary Horan, The Fonz, Helen Hunt, Bette Davis on Perry Mason, Mad Magazine, Preppie Names, Tumpy vs. Tuppy vs. Tuffy vs. Trumpy, apologies to Julie Piekarski, the Diff’rent Strokes Cinematic Universe, 1980 Rainbow Fashion, Mork & Mindy, Robin Williams, Nancy Olsen, Little House On The Prairie, Mexican dormitory décor, James Cameron, Ree...
Get Ready For Season 2!
January 21, 2019 05:00Homework: Watch S1E13 "Dope"
January 19, 2019 05:00012 - S1E12 "Molly's Holiday" with Trenell Mooring
January 16, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBDavid and Trenell talk about and/or mention in passing: Hate Mail, Bill Corbett, Kira Obolensky, Trenell’s hoo-hoo, Good Times, Houston, Norman Lear, TV Guide, very special episodes, All In The Family, Lisa Whelchel’s Texas Twang, laugh tracks, The Huxtables, authority figures vs. friends, Peekskill, meth, cutting, continuity, Pretty In Pink, tic-tac-toe-me-too, #timesup, Fonzie, Oprah, Maya Angelou, Sophia Petrillo, snow jobs, fisticuffs, Larry on Three’s Company, Marvin Kaplan as Henry on ...
All I Want For Christmas Is Tootie (and Nightmare Fuel)
January 13, 2019 05:00Homework: Watch S1E12 "Molly's Holiday"
January 12, 2019 05:00011 - S1E11 "Running" with Kevin Kriegel
January 09, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBDavid and Kevin discuss and/or mention in passing: fat shaming, frenemies, Milwaukee... and some other stuff. See photos, extras, and more stuff at facethefactspod.com.
23 Things You Never Knew About "The Facts Of Life"
January 06, 2019 15:58Homework: Watch S1E11 "Running"
January 05, 2019 05:00010 - S1E10 "Adoption" with Meghan Moroney
January 02, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBDavid and Meghan talk about and/or mention in passing: Six Million Dollar Man, Bionic Woman, Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers, Griffindors vs. Slytherins in Harry Potter, nerd culture, Blair’s broken home life, Facts Of Life Fan Fiction, The Dinah Shore Show, Hallmark Movies, sexualization of children, #metoo moments, creative adoption, Living Single, Hickory farms sausage, being adopted, panty parties, emotional eating, Sex And The City. Are you a Blair? Or a Natalie?
Facts Of Life Now Streaming In Canada!
December 30, 2018 05:00Homework: Watch S1E10 "Adoption"
December 29, 2018 05:00009 - S1E9 "Flash Flood" with Paul Padilla
December 26, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBDavid and Paul talk about and/or mention in passing: Dan Rather, Walter Cronkite, Donny & Marie, Milton Berle, Kate Smith, Cher, Tina Turner, The Beatles, Tim Conway, Groucho Marx’s Duck, George Carlin, Words You Can’t Say On Television, New Braunfels, Texas, Alice, The Jeffersons, Johnny Bravo, Rosie and Bounty Paper Towels, Mrs. Olsen and Folger’s Crystals, Tang, Annette Funicello and Jif Peanut Butter, Sandi Duncan and Wheat Thins, Ozark, Three’s Company, One Day At A Time (original and r...
Blair-y Christmas!
December 25, 2018 16:00008 - S1E8 "The Facts Of Love" with Alexander Mrazek
December 19, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBDavid and Alex talk about and/or mention in passing: Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Melissa Joan Hart, pre-theme song bumper jokes, Jon Schneider, Dream House, Rusty Warren, Dan Savage, The Savage Lovecast, sex before marriage, kinks, hook-up apps, 8-track tapes, Larry Dallas, Three’s Company, and lots of other stuff.
Halfway Through!
December 15, 2018 05:00007 - S1E7 "Dieting" with Mark Baratelli
December 12, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBMark and I discuss and/or mention in passing: Nancy McKeon, Fonzie, Penny Marshall, Kim Fields, Living Single, Queen Latifah, Kim Coles, Show Titles, The Golden Girls, Betty White, Delta Burke, Designing Women, “They Shoot Fat Girls, Don’t They?”, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Cheers, bumper jokes before theme songs, Brooke Shields, Calvin Klein jeans, Gloria Vanderbilt, black denim jeans, Mrs. Garrett impressions, parting with our phones, the tan-brown-ness of the 1970s, Mrs. Garrett’s ponytai...
2011 Cast Reunion at the TVLand Awards
December 08, 2018 05:00006 - S1E6 "Emily Dickinson" with Brett Waldon
December 05, 2018 05:00 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MBTonight on a very special “Let’s Face The Facts,” Brett Waldon reveals a deep, dark secret. Visit facethefactspod.com for extras and other stuff.
Goodbye, Miss Mahoney
December 01, 2018 17:00005 - S1E5 "Overachieving" with Michael Wanzie
November 28, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBWanzie and I discuss and/or mention in passing: The 1980s, Tupperware parties, swamp juice, Joan Rivers, All In The Family, the words god and damn, Connecticut, offensive northern humor, Walt Disney World, Wanzie With A Z, Eastern Airlines, Motel 6, Mrs. Garrett’s hair, intro music, Three’s Company, the Susan Harris font used in Soap, Benson, Golden Girls, Empty Nest, Nurses, David’s undiagnosed, OCD, Seinfeld, homosexuality, and lots of other stuff.
Season One Hasn't Been Pretty...
November 24, 2018 05:00004 - S1E4 "IQ" with Mike Marinaccio
November 21, 2018 05:00 - 56 minutes - 61.3 MBMike and I discuss IQ scores, Orlando Fringe, the Canadian Fringe Circuit, Josephine Baker, Josephine The Play and Mike's collaborators Tymisha Harris and Tod Kimbro, flying lessons, silver flying jackets, Al Jolson, Atlanta, Ozark, Castle Rock, Stephen King, and other stuff.
Facts Of Life 35th Anniversary Coverage from 2014
November 17, 2018 05:00003 - S1E3 "The Return Of Mr. Garrett" with Philip Nolen
November 14, 2018 05:00 - 53 minutes - 60.9 MBPhilip and I discuss TV viewing habits, #metoo moments in classic sitcoms, ouija boards, gambling and other addictions, shoddy financial record-keeping at Eastland, corruption of the innocent, optimism vs. stranger danger, All In The Family, Laugh tracks, clap tracks, Barney Miller, long liquid lunches, pay phones, card tricks, Presidential Alerts, sitcom catchphrases, Jimmy Carter, Parks & Recreation, The Simpsons, and The Good Place.
S1 E3 "The Return Of Mr. Garrett" YouTube Link
November 10, 2018 05:00002 - S1E2 "Like Mother Like Daughter" with Martin Kunz
November 07, 2018 05:00 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MBMy guest is former-Orlando-and-current-L.A. actor, Martin Kunz. Martin and I talk about and/or mention in passing: Bewitched, All In The Family, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show, Alice, Mary Hartman Mary Hartman, Fernwood Tonight, Gimme A Break!, Newhart, The Golden Girls, Night Court, The Suite Life Of Zack and Cody, Kevin Spacey, Olivia Newton-John, Bo Derek, Shelley Fabares, Quasimodo, Notre Dame, Glenn Scarpelli, One Day At A Time, The Love Boat, Ken Reid (Listen to his TV...
Set Your DVRs! (or VCRs... or Betamaxes...)
November 03, 2018 04:00001 - S1E1 "Rough Housing" with Matthew Arter
October 31, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBMatthew and I talk about and/or mention Diff’rent Strokes, Welcome Back Kotter, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Three’s Company, Love American Style, Six Million Dollar Man, Norman Lear, All In The Family, Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Carol Burnett Show, Little House On The Prairie, Fantasy Island, Eve Plumb, Peter Graves, The Incredible Hulk, Here’s Boomer, Pink Lady and Jeff, The Carol Burnett Show, Family, Mork & Mindy, WKRP in Cincinnati, Hello Larry, Kim Richards, MacLean Stevenson, Benson,...