The Odd Podcast with Joe Parisi

Joe Parisi interviews people who have made unique contributions to pop culture. Film and television stars, musicians, street artists, filmmakers, authors, wrestlers and even explorers have shared their stories with Joe and his listeners. With a consistently surprising and highly original list of guests, Joe takes you along for a rare "peek behind the curtain". He offers up some truly unique trivia and odd facts and introduces you to some wonderfully entertaining people along the way.

125 | The Amazing Criswell 03/22/2024

125 | The Amazing Criswell Examining the bizarre and fascinating life and career of a fringe Old Hollywood celebrity known as The Amazing Criswell. Joining me is the author of the book " Fact, Fictions, and the Forbidden Predictions of the Amazing Criswell", Edwin Lee Canfield. Instagram: @joeparisivo /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/30501983

124 | Swingers 02/18/2024

124 | Swingers A deep dive into the 1996 film Swingers. Joe Parisi is joined by Deena Martin Delucia, who played Christy (The Vegas Waitress). /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/30002148

123 | Al Leong Hollywood's Henchman 01/26/2024

123 | Al Leong Hollywood's Henchman Al Leong has probably been in your favorite action movie. In fact, he's probably been in half of the action movies you saw in the 80's and 90's. Join Joe Parisi and Al Leong for a fun discussion about the martial arts film genre and Al's incredible life on screen. /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/29669178

122 | BodySlam 12/18/2023

122 | BodySlam A deep dive on the 1986 pro-wrestling comedy "BodySlam". Join host Joe Parisi and cast member Michael Moynahan, who played "Pee Wee Hutchens" as we discuss this somewhat obscure 80s cult classic. /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/29119043

121 | Step By Step 11/10/2023

121 | Step By Step If you spent time watching ABC's TGIF lineup in the 90's, this episode is for you! Join Joe Parisi and guest Brian Pocrass as they take a deep dive into one of the most beloved sitcoms of the 90s. /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/28588268

120 | Napoleon Dynamite 06/02/2023

120 | Napoleon Dynamite A deep dive into the 2004 classic Napoleon Dynamite. Join Joe Parisi and Trevor Snarr (who played "Don" in the film) for a fun look back at this highly influential movie. /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/27030291

119 | Bill Ripken 1989 Fleer Error Card 09/28/2022

119 | Bill Ripken 1989 Fleer Error Card F_ _ _ FACE! In 1989, Fleer released their annual set of baseball cards, having no idea what was about to happen and what had slipped past them. A few weeks after the cards started being sold, word started to spread that the Bill Ripken card in the set featured a very explicit phrase written on the handle of the bat he was holding in the picture. As the company scrambled to halt production, save face, and edit the card, a frenzy among collectors broke out and copies of the card became highly sought after. 30 years later, people still actively search for this card and many questions still remain unanswered. Over the years, many of the stories and explanations have been changed. Join Joe Parisi for a deep dive on this historic incident that changed the trading card industry forever. We're also visited by Jon Pederson who runs the website dedicated to this card, /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/24511389

118 | Weird Science 08/10/2022

118 | Weird Science Dissecting the 1985 John Hughes classic "Weird Science". Joining Joe Parisi is longtime Hollywood character actor Britt Leach who played the father of "Gary" (Anthony Michael Hall) in the film. Also, Rhonda Wong joins the show. Rhonda worked as a background performer in the iconic party scene at the end of the film and was in the blue kitchen! /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/24021255

117 | My Girl 03/05/2022

117 | My Girl Joe Parisi is joined by Brian Pocrass for a deep dive on 1991's odd coming of age hit "My Girl". /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/22347440

116 | Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead 12/30/2021

116 | Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead Join Joe Parisi and Brian Pocrass as they dissect the 1991 cult classic Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead. /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/21636836

115 | Clueless 09/21/2021

115 | Clueless Join Joe Parisi, Brian Pocrass and Jen Chaney (author of the book "As If: The Oral History of Clueless as told by Amy Heckerling, the Cast and Crew") as they take a trip back to 1995 and explore this influential teen film. /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/20555663

114 | LFO's Summer Girls 07/07/2021

114 | LFO's Summer Girls The unlikely story of an unlikely hit: LFO's Summer Girls. Joining Joe to explore this 1999 hit is LFO member Brad Fischetti. /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/19729688

113 | Punky Brewster 05/11/2021

113 | Punky Brewster Exploring the Punky Brewster show which originally ran from 1984-1988. Along for the ride is Hollywood insider and filmmaker Brian Pocrass and Hollywood dog trainer Robert Weatherwax (who worked with "Brandon" on multiple occasions ) /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/19057967

112 | Whoomp There It Is with DC The Brain Supreme 02/13/2021

112 | Whoomp There It Is with DC The Brain Supreme DC The Brain Supreme joins me to look back at the party anthem that took over the world in 1993, Tag Team's hit single "Whoomp (There it is). We also discuss the song's resurgence thanks to the Geico ad campaign featuring Tag Team. /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/17936963

111 | The Karate Kid 3 01/24/2021

111 | The Karate Kid 3 A deep dive into The Karate Kid 3. Join Joe Parisi and Brian Pocrass as they examine the strange third installment in this classic film franchise. Cast member William Christopher Ford (who played "Dennis", a sidekick of Mike Barnes) joins the program to share some behind the scenes stories. /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/17666588

110 | Ice Ice Baby: More than just a hit song. Featuring DJ Earthquake 12/31/2020

110 | Ice Ice Baby: More than just a hit song. Featuring DJ Earthquake Ice Ice Baby took the world by storm in the fall of 1990. But it was more than just another hit song. On this episode I'm going to present a theory that this turned out to be one of the most influential songs in pop culture history. /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/17381780

109 | All I Want for Christmas (1991 film) 12/21/2020

109 | All I Want for Christmas (1991 film) Joe Parisi and Brian Pocrass take a deep dive on a little known Christmas film from 1991 called "All I Want for Christmas" /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/17282963

108 | Jonathan Brandis RULES the 90's 11/12/2020

108 | Jonathan Brandis RULES the 90's A look back at the career of the late-great Jonathan Brandis. He made so many cool contributions to pop culture throughout the 90's. Join Joe Parisi and Brian Pocrass for a trip back to the 90's! /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/16768337

107 | Karate Kid with Darryl Vidal 09/02/2020

107 | Karate Kid with Darryl Vidal Darryl Vidal has the incredible honor of being one of the people who competed on-screen in the 1984 "All Valley Karate Championship" in the movie The Karate Kid. In fact, he went all the way to the semi-finals in the film where he faced off against Johnny Lawrence. Well, Darryl played a much larger role than anyone really knew as he is also credited as the creator of the Crane Kick as we all now know it. /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/15848738

106 | Heaven Help Us with Jay Patterson "Brother Constance" 07/09/2020

106 | Heaven Help Us with Jay Patterson "Brother Constance" Exploring the 1985 cult classic "Heaven Help Us" with actor Jay Patterson who played "Brother Constance". /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/15143852

105 | Hollywood Dog Trainer Robert Weatherwax 07/02/2020

105 | Hollywood Dog Trainer Robert Weatherwax Robert Weatherwax is a 3rd generation Hollywood dog trainer. Between his grandfather, his father and himself, this family has trained some of the most famous and beloved dogs in all of film and television. Lassie is just the tip of the iceberg! /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/15067313

104 | Our Gang/The Little Rascals and the life of Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer 05/29/2020

104 | Our Gang/The Little Rascals and the life of Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer Exploring the history of Our Gang/The Little Rascals and the life of Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer. /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/14616938

103 | Johna Stewart from Ladybugs and Beverly Hills 90210 04/18/2020

103 | Johna Stewart from Ladybugs and Beverly Hills 90210 Johna Stewart famously had her nail broken in the 1992 movie Ladybugs. Her Hollywood journey as a child actor landed her in Beverly Hills 90210, Boy Meets World, Pacific Blue, The Legend of Galgameth and more! /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/14040620

102 | "ICE" from American Gladiators 03/26/2020

102 | "ICE" from American Gladiators Our guest is Lori Fetrick who was "ICE" on the 90's television show American Gladiators. /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/13720643

101 | Pee Wee's Playhouse 03/13/2020

101 | Pee Wee's Playhouse A 2 hour long deep dive into and appreciation of Pee Wee's Playhouse. Guest include George McGrath who was a staff writer and also voiced "Globey", "Cowntess" one of the flowers and one of the fish AND Vic Trevino who played "Ricardo". /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/13537838

100 | Matt Doherty (Mighty Ducks, So I Married and Axe Murderer) 02/13/2020

100 | Matt Doherty (Mighty Ducks, So I Married and Axe Murderer) Actor Matt Doherty is here to talk about life as an actor...the Mighty Ducks franchise (where he played Averman), So I Married An Axe Murderer (where he played Heed), Home Alone and more! /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/13140800

99 | Home Alone 11/29/2019

99 | Home Alone Exploring the 1990 John Hughes Christmas classic...the film that turned Macauley Culkin into an international superstar. Brian Pocrass joins the show to tell some incredible stories about the locations used. I also dive into the Elvis conspiracy theory. /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/12216758

98 | Sixteen Candles 11/09/2019

98 | Sixteen Candles Exploring the 1984 John Hughes film "Sixteen Candles" with the help of Debbie Pollack who played "Marlene" (the girlfriend of Long Duck Dong) /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/11967212

97 | Animal House with "Neidermeyer" aka Mark Metcalf 08/29/2019

97 | Animal House with "Neidermeyer" aka Mark Metcalf Exploring the 1978 comedy classic Animal House with the help of Mark Metcalf who played Doug Neidermeyer in the film. We chat with Mark about the making of this iconic film and about his memorable guest role as "The Maestro" on Seinfeld. /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/11039489

96 | Hobgoblins with Kenneth J. Hall 08/13/2019

96 | Hobgoblins with Kenneth J. Hall Exploring the 1988 cult classic "Hobgoblins" with help from creature creator Kenneth J. Hall. Kenneth made the actual hobgoblin puppets used in this film and he has worked on several of the classic creature films from the past 3 decades. /episode/index/show/oddpodcast/id/10872063

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