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Reel Travels with Lisa Iannucci

55 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings

On this Reel Travels podcast, professional travel writer and self-proclaimed film/tv buff Lisa Iannucci takes you across the country and around the world talking movie and television locations to visit, museums to explore, and conventions and tours to attend. Whether you're a fan of Game of Thrones, Little House on the Prairie, Downton Abbey, old John Wayne movies, I Love Lucy, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The African Queen or some other show/movie we'll talk about where you can travel to see the iconic settings used in the film and tv shows. You'll learn about things you never knew existed! Lisa Iannucci is the author of On Location: A Film and TV Lover’s Travel Guide.

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#53: Let's Talk About Sicily in the Movies!

May 29, 2022 00:00 - 54 minutes - 48.8 MB

Welcome to Episode 53 of Reel Travels! I’m your host Lisa Iannucci, the author of the travel books On Location: A Film & TV Lover’s Travel Guide and Road Trip: A Sport’s Lover’s Travel Guide. I’m hoping this podcast inspires you to travel to destinations that have been used in your favorite movies and television shows.  I have to say that this interview was actually done in January, so you’ll hear me mention that. But nothing else is really time-sensitive and I think you’ll thoroughly enjoy ...

#52: It's Florida's Space Coast & I Dream of Jeanie! & Director Michelle Danner!

December 30, 2021 23:30 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MB

Welcome to Episode 52 of Reel Travels and welcome to 2022! I’m your host Lisa Iannucci, the author of the travel books On Location: A Film & TV Lover’s Travel Guide and Road Trip: A Sport’s Lover’s Travel Guide. I’m hoping this podcast inspires you to travel to destinations that have been used in your favorite movies and television shows.  On today’s episode of Reel Travels, I’m chatting with Peter Craynis, Executive Director of Florida’sSpace Coast Office of Tourism, which includes 72 miles...

#51: YouTuber Ryan Albanese of "Going to the Movies!" Stops By!

September 07, 2021 22:30 - 34 minutes - 30.4 MB

Welcome to Episode 51 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci, the author of the books On Location: A Film & TV Lover’s Travel Guide and Road Trip: A Sport’s Lover’s Travel Guide. I’m hoping this podcast inspires you to travel to destinations that have been used in your favorite movies and television shows.  This week my guest is YouTuber Ryan Albanese who talks about his channel, “Going to the Movies!”. He has been traveling the country finding different film locations for quite some t...

#50: Jo Franco, co-host of The Most Amazing Vacation Rentals on Netflix

July 23, 2021 04:00 - 17 minutes - 14.9 MB

Welcome to Episode 50 of Reel Travels. I’m your host, Lisa Iannucci, the author of the books On Location: A Film & TV Lover’s Travel Guide and Road Trip: A Sport’s Lover’s Travel Guide. I’m hoping this podcast inspires you to travel to destinations that have been used in movies and on television shows. And speaking of travel inspiration, today my guest is Jo Franco, one of the three hosts of the new Netflix show The World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals. When you’re looking for something cool...

#49: It's all about Charlie Chaplin & The Animaniacs' Yakko and Pinky Stop By!

July 15, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 50.9 MB

Welcome to Episode #49 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci, the author of On Location: A Film & TV Lover’s Travel Guide. Today, almost this entire episode is dedicated to Charlie Chaplin. I talk to an author of a book on the legend and we take a peek into Chaplin’s World, an incredible museum in Switzerland that really needs to be on your bucket list. It's on mine! Plus, I have what I think is the best celebrity minute since I started doing this podcast. Stay tuned. You’re not going ...

#48: Actress & Producer Susan Gallagher from Cobra Kai; Festivals to Go To

May 21, 2021 02:30 - 51 minutes - 46.5 MB

Welcome to Episode 48 of Reel Travels. I'm your host, Lisa Iannucci and I'm the author of On Location: A Film and TV Lover's Travel Guide. Today I'll update you on some of the film and TV festivals that are taking place this year and those that have moved to 2022 or been canceled.  Also, my guest on today’s episode of Reel Travels is actress and producer Susan Gallagher. You might know her from her work as Val on Queering or her roles in Safe Harbor, or  The InBetweeners. She’s appeared in ...

#47: Let's Plan a Trip! And a Celebrity Minute with Podcast Host Pat Francis!

March 18, 2021 23:00 - 25 minutes - 22 MB

Welcome to Episode 47 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci, the author of On Location: A Film & TV Lover’s Travel Guide. Today, I’m saying the words we’ve been waiting to hear for more than a year -- Let’s plan a trip!  We will get into exactly how you should go about planning a trip in this week’s interview with Samantha Weck, a travel agent with Expedition Weck. Enjoy the interview! My celebrity minute is with Pat Francis, comedian and host of the Rock Solid Podcast. You can find ...

You're never too old to start traveling! The inspirational episode you need.

February 28, 2021 01:30 - 30 minutes - 26.9 MB

Welcome to Episode 46 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and I am also your film and tv travel guide. If you got a late start with traveling, that’s okay. So did today’s guest, who talks about how many states and countries she and her husband have since traveled to and they are over 50 and don’t plan on stopping anytime soon!  Listen to my interview this week with Samantha Taki of the Golden Age Traveling Blog. It is about her family and travels through the US, Canada, Caribbean, E...

#46 You're never too old to start traveling! The inspirational episode you need.

February 28, 2021 01:30 - 30 minutes - 26.9 MB

Welcome to Episode 46 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and I am also your film and tv travel guide. If you got a late start with traveling, that’s okay. So did today’s guest, who talks about how many states and countries she and her husband have since traveled to and they are over 50 and don’t plan on stopping anytime soon!  Listen to my interview this week with Samantha Taki of the Golden Age Traveling Blog. It is about her family and travels through the US, Canada, Caribbean, E...

#45: Film and Travel Potpourri: Nomadland, Clark Gable, Cobra Kai and more!

February 09, 2021 21:00 - 15 minutes - 13.2 MB

Welcome to Episode 45 of Reel Travels (for those of you who listened to last week's episode, THIS is actually episode 45!). I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and I am also your film and tv travel guide. Today it’s just me and I’m talking about what I’m watching and I’m talking about the movie Nomadland Starring Frances McDormand which has been nominated for 4 Golden Globes including Best Picture and I’ll be talking about other stuff that’s too long for this intro so let’s get started! What am I wa...

#44: Special Guest Daphne Maxwell Reid from The Fresh Prince Stops By!

January 24, 2021 03:00 - 48 minutes - 43.4 MB

Welcome to Episode 44 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and I am also your film and tv travel guide. Happy New Year! What you may not know is that I wrote a biography of Will Smith years ago, and thanks to that biography I appeared in Will Smith’s biography in Germany, think A&E biography. In this episode, I interviewed the very talented Daphne Maxwell Reid, who played the second Aunt Viv on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. This was a fun interview and I think you’ll really enjoy it....

#43: Tired of just dreaming about travel? Feeling stuck? This podcast can help.

December 17, 2020 20:00 - 29 minutes - 25.9 MB

Welcome to Episode 43 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and I am also your film and tv travel guide. To finish out my Reel Travels podcast for 2020, I decided to bring you just one more crossover interview I did for my podcast The Write Start. On that show, My guest Merrit Minnemeyer and I talk about achieving dreams, and knowing when the right time is to go for yours. With a new year, it’s a perfect conversation to have for those who have personal goals including traveling so let’...

Tired of just dreaming about travel? Feeling stuck? This podcast can help.

December 17, 2020 20:00 - 29 minutes - 25.9 MB

Welcome to Episode 43 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and I am also your film and tv travel guide. To finish out my Reel Travels podcast for 2020, I decided to bring you just one more crossover interview I did for my podcast The Write Start. On that show, My guest Merrit Minnemeyer and I talk about achieving dreams, and knowing when the right time is to go for yours. With a new year, it’s a perfect conversation to have for those who have personal goals including traveling so let’...

#42: Katherine Parker-Magyar Talks About Travel Dreams and Being a Travel Writer

December 07, 2020 21:00 - 35 minutes - 31.8 MB

Hey everyone it’s Lisa Iannucci and this is a special cross-over episode between both of my podcasts The Reel Travels podcast and The Write Start podcast. My special guest for this episode is Katherine Parker-Magyar, who is an extremely successful travel writer and I thought that writers would want to know how she accomplished what she did as a travel writer and the travelers who listen to Reel Travels would love to listen to what she’s accomplished as a traveler and, of course, her interest ...

#41: The Best Holiday Gift Guide for Film and TV Lovers and Travelers!

November 27, 2020 04:00 - 20 minutes - 18 MB

Welcome to Episode 41 of the Reel Travels podcast. I’m your host and film/tv travel guide, Lisa Iannucci.. This podcast Is all about the 2020 Holiday Gift Guide. There are no affiliate links and I’m not being paid by any of them to bring you this gift guide. It was purely based on research and my own likes and dislikes. It is a jam-packed episode that includes a bunch of great ideas. I hope you find something helpful here or it sparked some holiday gift giving ideas. Well, that’s it for this...

Reel Travels #40: Let's Talk Movies as I Detour to the Woodstock Film Festival

October 07, 2020 18:00 - 23 minutes - 20.2 MB

Welcome to Episode 40 of Reel Travels I'm your host, Lisa Iannucci. This episode, I take a detour and head over to Woodstock, New York for the 21st Annual Woodstock Film Festival and, as I’ve said several times before, my favorite film festival. I’ll tell you about the movies I watched and what I thought about them. Let’s get started.  Film festivals suffered big time this year. The festivals depend on movie tickets being sold and souvenirs being bought and the communities they are located i...

Reel Travels #39: How to See Locations from Halloween, Fresh Prince & More!

September 22, 2020 23:00 - 40 minutes - 36.4 MB

Welcome to Episode #39 of Reel Travels. I'm your host Lisa Iannucci and I'm also your film and TV location travel guide. I'm the author of "On Location, A Film & TV Lover's Travel Guide." If you're interested in ordering it, please visit OblongBooks.com, search my name and order from them please.  This week, my guest is Brian Koppel, the founder of Reel2RealLocations. He has traveled the country finding film and TV locations for years. His website includes his travels to locations from Hallo...

Reel Travels #38: Carole Ita White (Big Rosie from Laverne & Shirley) is Here!

August 16, 2020 01:30 - 48 minutes - 43.7 MB

My guest is Carole Ita White. She started out her career with episodic TV and small film roles in the early 1970s and has worked along side such legends as John Astin, Mickey Rooney, and Milton Berle. She’s made appearances on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Starsky & Hutch, The Love Boat, Beverly Hills, 90210, The Wayans Bros. and Profiler. And had roles in films such as The Witches of Eastwick, and The Fabulous Baker Boys. She’s probably most remembered as one of my favorite characters, Big Ros...

Reel Travels #37: Three Weeks, 9,500 miles to the Grand Canyon and Back!

July 29, 2020 01:00 - 28 minutes - 25 MB

Welcome to Episode 37 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and I am your film and tv travel guide. This week, you’re going to meet Missy Kay, who decided she had enough of sitting at home, researched a trip to the Grand Canyon and left the next day for a three-week 9500 mile road trip where she slept in her car. She left the next day. Could you do something so adventurous? You’re going to want to hear this interview!  Let's also talk about food films and TV shows! Have you ever trave...

Reel Travels #36: How to Downsize Your Home to Fund Your Travel Dreams

July 19, 2020 02:30 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MB

Welcome to Episode 36 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and I am your film and tv travel guide. This week, we’re going to take a detour and talk about something that I’ve been doing a lot of lately and when I tell people about it, they ask me for advice. Today, we’re going to talk about downsizing your home to fund your travel -- can it be done?  Thank you so much for listening to the Reel Travels podcast. Please follow me on Instagram @thevirgintraveler and if you have a minute, ...

Reel Travels #35: A Las Vegas Hot Spot Home to the Rat Pack and the Mob!

July 01, 2020 01:30 - 21 minutes - 19.1 MB

Welcome to Episode 35 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and I am your film and tv travel guide. This week, you’ll learn about a special place in Las Vegas that was a regular for such legends as Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley -- oh and some members of the Mob too. and, if you visit, you can sit exactly where they sat.  Thank you so much for listening to the Reel Travels podcast. Please follow me on Instagram @thevirgintraveler and if you have a minute, maybe leave...

Reel Travels #34: Why Film & TV Fans Should Visit NY's Hudson Valley

June 23, 2020 02:00 - 43 minutes - 38.6 MB

Welcome to Episode #34 of Reel Travels! I'm your host Lisa Iannucci and I'm also the author of On Location: A Film and TV Lover's Travel Guide (available through OblongBooks.com). Today we talk about where I live -- in New York's Hudson Valley and how the area has become popular for film and television production. Laurent Rejto, director of the Hudson Valley Film Commission, talks about all of the shows and movies that have been filmed here, including Mark Ruffalo's I Know This Much is True, ...

Reel Travels #33: It's All About Virtual Film Festivals & YouTubers of the Week!

May 26, 2020 03:30 - 16 minutes - 14.4 MB

Welcome to Episode 33 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and author of On Location: A Film & TV Lover’s Travel Guide today is a shorter episode because it’s just little ol’ me talking about some things I wanted you to know about film festivals and film and television travel. Trent & Allie: On YouTube as Trent & Allie Reel Travels Magazine: reeltravelsmagazine.com Twitter: @virgintraveler or DM me on Instagram @thevirgintraveler.

Reel Travels #32: Let's Talk About the Hit Netflix Show Ozark!

May 20, 2020 01:00 - 39 minutes - 35.6 MB

Welcome to Reel Travels Episode #32. My name is Lisa Iannucci and I am the host of the show and the author of On Location: A Film & TV Lover's Travel Guide (please buy it from Oblong Books online). This week, I take a slight turn from the regular format of the show to talk about one of the hottest shows on Netflix right now, Ozark. My husband, Ej "The Rainmaker" Garr is the guest and that's because the two of us binged three seasons in 10 days! Of course, if you're a fan of the show, you'll l...

Reel Travels #31: Old Movies, New Dreams and Rob on Location

May 12, 2020 15:00 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MB

Welcome to Episode #31 of Reel Travels, a podcast about film and tv travel. I'm your host, Lisa Iannucci and I'm the author of On Location: A Film & TV Lover's Travel Guide, which came out in 2018. In this episode, I talk to Rob from Rob on Location about some of his favorite film and television travel trips he's taken. I also talk about what I'm watching while on lockdown in New York and I talk about travel because daydreaming about getting back on the road is okay to do.  I hope you enjoy ...

Reel Travels #30: YouTubers The Duo Finds Share Their Travel Stories

March 22, 2020 22:13 - 57 minutes - 51.8 MB

Welcome to Episode 30 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and on today’s show, I welcome YouTubers Matt and Shannon, otherwise known as The Duo Finds. I also talk about what I'm doing during this Coronavirus quarantine.  It's movie-related -- of course it is!! Enjoy the show. So if you haven’t already subscribed to my podcast or left me a review please do so. It helps me to continue and grow the channel. I’ve also started reeltravelsmagazine.com (it’s in its early stages, but worth ...

Reel Travels #29: Hey LOST Fans, Let's Talk About the 2020 Fan Gathering!

March 05, 2020 01:49 - 35 minutes - 31.4 MB

Welcome to Episode 29 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and on today’s show, I get Lost. Well not really. But if you’re a fan of the show LOST, you’re going to want to listen to this because I talk about the 10th-anniversary fan gathering in Oahu, Hawaii -- can you believe it’s been 10 years already since the show went off the air? I can’t!  And if you’re a fan of LOST, I do have a contest this week just for you, so stick around until the end of the show to find out how and what yo...

Reel Travels #28: Talking about RVing and Dirty Dancing with Jenni Raney Edwards

February 23, 2020 17:31 - 48 minutes - 43.5 MB

Welcome to Episode 28 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and on today’s show, I have a super cool interview with Jenni Raney Edwards, the author of Bumping Down Highways, From Boardrooms to Backroads in an RV. She and I talk about her RV adventures and, of course, since this is a podcast about film/tv travel, we talked about one of our favorite movies Dirty Dancing and the upcoming Dirty Dancing Festival.  Show notes:  Bumping Down Highways: https://bumpingdownhighways.com/ Favorit...

Reel Travels #27: M*A*S*H; Brian Rooney of the M*A*S*H Filming Location Joins Us

February 09, 2020 22:57 - 52 minutes - 47.5 MB

Welcome to Episode 27 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and on today’s show, I have an awesome interview with Brian Rooney, the project manager of the M*A*S*H site at the Malibu Creek State Park in California. I also bring on my husband, Ej Garr, to talk about our love of M*A*S*H. Follow Ej on Twitter at @ejspeak.Follow me on twitter @virgintraveler or on Instagram @thevirgintraveler.

Reel Travels #26: Let's Talk About the Oscars & Author Candy Harrington Joins us

February 02, 2020 02:05 - 48 minutes - 43.7 MB

Welcome to Episode 26 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and on today’s show, I share my pure guesses for the Oscars. I also interview Candy Harrington, the founder of Emerging Horizons, An Accessible Travel News Source and the author of multiple books on accessible travel, including her latest Barrier-Free Travel: The Grand Canyon for Wheelers and Slow Walkers. She and I also talk about her trips to several movie and TV filming locations.  I’m sure you’re all on the edge of your s...

Reel Travels #25: Welcome to 2020; Interview with Shannon Entin

January 25, 2020 17:10 - 38 minutes - 34.3 MB

Welcome to Episode #25 of Reel Travels. My name is Lisa Iannucci and I'm the host of Reel Travels and the author of On Location: A Film & TV Travel Lover's Guide. My Reel Travels interview this week is with Shannon Entin, the founder of TVTraveler.com and the co-host of StingerUniverse.com who has been published in many publications and on many websites. We talked about so much including Stranger Things, the Walking Dead and other film/tv trips she’s taken. It was so much fun and I think you...

Reel Travels #24: Woodstock Film Festival and Traveling to Other Film Festivals

October 10, 2019 17:36 - 25 minutes - 22.8 MB

Welcome to Episode #24 of Reel Travels! I’m your host, Lisa Iannucci. Today, I talk about New York Comic Con, film festivals, especially the Woodstock Film Festival, Downton Abbey and so much more.  Show notes for this episode: Woodstock Film Festival -- https://woodstockfilmfestival.org/ My podcast pick of the Week: https://www.nbc.com/the-good-place/exclusives/tgp-podcast Me: Follow me on Instagram: thevirgintraveler and Twitter @virgintraveler Leave me a review! 

Reel Travels #23: Jimmy Stewart Museum, Liz Keifer, Downton Abbey & more!

September 09, 2019 01:25 - 45 minutes - 41.1 MB

Welcome to Episode 23 of Reel Travels! I’m your host Lisa Iannucci. Today, I talk about New York Comic Con, the Woodstock Film Festival, Jimmy Stewart, Downton Abbey and so much more. My celebrity minute is with soap opera royalty Liz Keifer! Show notes for this episode: New York Comic Con: visit https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com. Woodstock Film Festival -- https://woodstockfilmfestival.org/ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts https://www.bethelwoodscenter.org/ The article about Bruce Springs...

Reel Travels #22: Becoming a Successful Freelance Remote Writer

August 17, 2019 22:09 - 31 minutes - 28.2 MB

Welcome to Episode 22 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and on today’s show, I deviate just a little bit to talk about becoming a successful freelance writer. I have been in the industry for more than 25 years and I have been listening to a lot of podcasts about how to be a successful writer while traveling, and especially while traveling full-time in your RV. I think some information is missing from these podcasts, so I thought I'd fill you in on me and my success and how you can ...

Reel Travels #21: Aron Stevens (FKA WWE's Damien Sandow); author Sandra Gurvis

July 21, 2019 20:00 - 49 minutes - 44.4 MB

Welcome to Episode 21 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and on today’s show, I welcome author Sandra Gurvis who talks about her trip to London and her love of the long-time British television detective drama Midsomer Murders -- which has been running since 1997 -- and I welcome a brand new episode sponsor who shares some traveling tips that you won’t want to miss! Oh, and if you’re a fan of professional wrestling and want to hear from the man formerly known as Damien Sandow, whose ...

Reel Travels #20: Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell Visits The Pioneer Woman's Mercantile!

July 02, 2019 19:30 - 45 minutes - 40.3 MB

Welcome to Reel Travels and the first episode of Season 3! Today, my very special guest is Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell! She is the author of Living Large In Our LIttle House and a really big fan of The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond. Kerri recently had made a trip to Oklahoma to see the Drummond's Mercantile. If you're a fan of The Pioneer Woman, you will want to hear about Kerri's trip and what you should see and eat!  I'm so glad to be back! I've been really busy working on a new travel book an...

Reel Travels #19: Taylor Hicks Talks State Plate, Travel, Food and NEW MUSIC!

December 25, 2018 04:35 - 36 minutes - 32.7 MB

Welcome to Reel Travels and the last episode of 2018! My very special guest is Taylor Hicks! You might know him as the winner of season five of American Idol, but he's been super busy since taking the title! Just recently, he spent three seasons hosting State Plate, the original travel series from INSP, where he trekked across all 50 states in pursuit of the foods that best represent that piece of America. You can now watch all three seasons on Amazon Prime! (Doooo it!) Taylor talks to m...

Reel Travels 18: The Land of Oz! And Celebrity Minute with Sterling Sulieman!

November 09, 2018 03:00 - 37 minutes - 33.5 MB

Welcome to Reel Travels with me, your host, Lisa Iannucci. My special guest is Sean Barrett, artistic director of Land of Oz in North Carolina, located on Beech Mountain in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. This family-owned property now opens to the public for limited occasions including the annual Autumn at Oz Festival and Journey with Dorothy Tours. We'll talk about the park and what you can expect when you travel there.  And I'm so excited that my celebrity minute is the strik...

Reel Travels 17: My guest is Larry Namer, the founder of E!; and it's Emmy night

September 18, 2018 03:40 - 40 minutes - 35.9 MB

Welcome to Reel Travels, a podcast for film/tv lovers who also love to travel! I'm Lisa Iannucci, the founder and the author of On Location: A Film and TV Lover's Travel Guide.  Let’s once again give a shout out to this week’s Reel Travels sponsor, Mario Scalzi of Parker Villa Tours. You can visit Parker Villas website at https://www.parkervillas.com/. I'm so excited about this episode's guest, Larry Namer, President/CEO, Metan Global Entertainment Group / E! Founder and the creator of seve...

Reel Travels #16: Twilight Festival in Forks Washington

September 14, 2018 02:53 - 42 minutes - 38.3 MB

Hello everyone and welcome to the 16th episode of Reel Travels, the podcast for film and tv lovers who ALSO love to travel. My name is Lisa Iannucci and I’m not only the founder and host of this podcast I’m also the author of On Location: The Film and TV Lover’s Travel Guide. Thank you to this week’s Reel Travels sponsor Mario Scalzi of Parker Villa Tours! https://www.parkervillas.com/. Oh for how long did we hear “Team Edward” and “Team Jacob”? That's right, I'm talking Twilight today. If y...

Reel Travels #15: Travels With Darley Newman

September 11, 2018 01:41 - 44 minutes - 39.7 MB

Welcome to Reel Travels, episode 15, the podcast for film and tv lovers who ALSO love to travel. My name is Lisa Iannucci and I’m not only the founder and host of this podcast I’m also the author of On Location: The Film and TV Lover’s Travel Guide  A shoutout to our sponsor, Mario Scalzi of Parker Villa Tours! Today my guest is Darley Newman and if you have Amazon Prime you might know Darley from her show Travels with Darley. She’s an Emmy-nominated TV host, travel entrepreneur and expert,...

Reel Travels: #14: On Location Tours Founder Georgette Blau

August 25, 2018 23:23 - 28 minutes - 25.1 MB

Welcome to the 14th episode of Reel Travels. Today, my guest is Georgette Blau, founder of On Location Tours, which is located in Boston and New York City. On this tour you will hear about tours for Sex and the City Hotspots, Gossip Girl Sites, Sopranos Sites, The Real Housewives of New York City Tour, TCM Classic Film Tour, Central Park TV & Movie Sites, and Holiday Lights & Movie Sites. It's so much fun! Georgette tells us how she started the business -- can you guess what classic televisio...

Reel Travels #13: Laurel and Hardy Museum in Harlem, Georgia

August 23, 2018 02:16 - 47 minutes - 42.3 MB

Hello everyone and welcome to the 13th episode of Reel Travels, the podcast for film and tv lovers who ALSO love to travel. My name is Lisa Iannucci and by now you know that I’m not only the founder and host of this podcast I’m also the author of On Location: The Film and TV Lover’s Travel Guide which you can order on Rowman Publishing’s website at rowman.com or get an autographed copy through Oblong Books in Rhinebeck, New York. Visit their website at http://www.oblongbooks.com/. Let’s once...

Reel Travels #12: We Talk About the Shawshank Redemption Movie and Trail!!!

August 04, 2018 01:59 - 38 minutes - 33.9 MB

Hello everyone and welcome to the 12th episode of Reel Travels, the podcast for film and tv lovers who ALSO love to travel. My name is Lisa Iannucci and I’m the founder and host of this podcast and the author of On Location: The Film and TV Lover’s Travel Guide which you can order on Rowman Publishing’s website at rowman.com or get an autographed copy through Oblong Books in Rhinebeck, New York.  Welcome to 12th edition of Reel Travels! Today we talk about Shawshank Redemption -- both the mo...

Reel Travels #11: Food Network's Nacho Aguirre!

July 02, 2018 01:27 - 43 minutes - 39.2 MB

Hello everyone and welcome to the 11th episode of Reel Travels, the podcast for film and tv lovers who ALSO love to travel. My name is Lisa Iannucci and I’m not only the founder and host of this podcast I’m also the author of On Location: The Film and TV Lover’s Travel Guide which you can order on Rowman Publishing’s website at rowman.com or get an autographed copy through Oblong Books in Rhinebeck, New York.  How many of you have traveled to visit a favorite chef’s restaurant? When I was i...

Reel Travels #10 - Special Guests Ashley Eckstein and Jillian Michaels!

June 16, 2018 20:57 - 43 minutes - 39.2 MB

Welcome to the 10th edition of Reel Travels! I'm your host Lisa Iannucci and today I welcome Ashley Eckstein as my guest. She is widely recognized and honored as an actress, entrepreneur, fangirl trendsetter and leading voice for female fandom. Most known as the voice of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars, Ashley also founded Her Universe in 2010 - the groundbreaking fangirl fashion company and lifestyle brand www.heruniverse.com. She came on my show to talk about her new book It’s Your Universe (May ...

Reel Travels Episode #9: Liana Corwin of Hopper Gives Travel Tips

June 04, 2018 01:02 - 30 minutes - 26.8 MB

Welcome to the 9th edition of Reel Travels, a film and tv travel podcast. In previous episodes, I told you about all these awesome places you can visit, but this week, I decided to switch things up a little. Not everybody really knows how to put a trip together, so this week, my guest is Liana Corwin of Hopper, an app that helps you to book your trips. It comparison shops for you when it comes to your airfare and will tell you when the right time to book it is. There’s so much more to travel...

Reel Travels Podcast #8: Film/TV Highlights from Chicago; Author Joanna Wilson!

April 13, 2018 01:00 - 45 minutes - 40.7 MB

On this week's episode of Reel Travels, I had such a fun conversation with Joanna Wilson, a pop culture expert, book author on Christmas TV & movies, and someone who loves to travel and see film/tv sites! She'll talk about the great places she's been to and talk about her awesome books, especially The Triple Dog Dare!  Find out why her website is a great time suck!  I also just got back from Chicago and what should every film/tv buff see while you're here? Well, you'll have to listen to ...

Reel Travels Podcast #7: We Go Silent Films with the Niles Essanay Museum!

March 26, 2018 18:10 - 38 minutes - 34.6 MB

Hello everyone to the 7th episode of Reel Travels and thank you for all the wonderful feedback! My guests on today's episode are David and Rena Kiehn from the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum. Silent! With all of today's loud multi-million dollar blockbuster films out, there is still a market and desire to see the old silent films. We go back in time to talk about the great films and actors of the silent film era and talk about what you can expect to see when you visit the museum.  I'd like ...

Reel Travels Podcast #6: John Wayne's Birthplace; Kickboxer's Dimitri Logothetis

February 24, 2018 00:30 - 27 minutes - 24.4 MB

Welcome to the 6th episode of Reel Travels!  Today we are talking about the birthplace John Wayne in Winterset, Iowa. Otherwise known as "The Duke" he was born Marion Robert Morrison on May 26, 1907. He didn't have plans to become an actor, but he stumbled into it and worked his way to an Academy Award for his role in True Grit (1969). I talk to Brian Downes of the John Wayne Birthplace in Winterset about John's career in film and what fans can see at the museum. Great interview!  My cel...