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#708 Sex, Drugs and Pilot Season - Joel Thurm
03/30/2023
#708 Sex, Drugs and Pilot Season - Joel Thurm
Sex, Drugs and Pilot Season - Joel Thurm The Not Old Better Show, Author Interview Series Welcome to on radio and podcast. I’m Paul Vogelzang, and today’s show is brought to you by , Clinically Proven, Absorbing CBD, and As part of our we have an excellent program sex, drugs and the pilot season for television and theater! Our guest today is long-time star maker, casting director, and author . Hollywood casting director Joel Thurm has written the new book, Thank you so much for listening. We’ve got a great guest today, whom I’ll introduce in just a moment. But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our when I spoke to , Former National Park ranger, and historian , discussing the infamous Alcatraz island. Two weeks ago, I spoke to returning guest biblical scholar and NYT best-selling author Excellent subjects for our audience. If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you, there on our website, From his humble beginnings growing up on his grandfather's dairy farm in New York, JOEL THURM became one of the most admired, powerful, and accomplished casting directors in Hollywood, Early on, Thurm's instincts proved beyond reproach when he recognized John Travolta as much more than a teen idol, casting him in the TV movie THE BOY IN THE PLASTIC BUBBLE. Joel Thurm tells us today about the stories and his key involvement in such iconic movies and shows as GREASE, AIRPLANE!, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, CHEERS, TAXI, THE LOVE BOAT, FANTASY ISLAND, STARSKY & HUTCH, CHARLIE'S ANGELS, THE GOLDEN GIRLS, KNIGHT RIDER, THE COSBY SHOW, HILL STREET BLUES and many, many more. SEX, DRUGS, AND PILOT SEASON is the ultimate backstage pass. That, of course, is our guest today, author and casting director Joel Thurm, reading from his new book, Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast Joel Thurm. My thanks to our sponsors, , Clinically Proven, Absorbing CBD, and Please check out our sponsors, who are so helpful in sponsoring the show. My thanks to Joel Thurm for his generous time today. Remember to check out Joel Thurm’s new book, My thanks to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show. My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience… Let’s talk about better. The Not Old Better Show Smithsonian Associates interview series. Thanks, everybody.
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