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Nikki Nash is no ordinary Valley Girl. Growing up in the 1960s, her unconventional musician father and politically radical mother would throw weekend-long and wild parties. The Black Panthers hung out at her home, and the FBI was watching.

At age 14, Nikki fixated on Warren Beatty, determined to win his heart. And she did! Nikki went on to pursue a vibrant career as a TV associate director, comic, writer, and actress. Her celebrity-infused journey of sex, drugs, religion, and Hollywood culture is told in her upcoming, laugh-filled memoir, "Collateral Stardust."

While Trump spends millions on a military parade for himself and directs cruel kidnappings on the streets across Los Angeles and across the country, Americans are getting ready to exercise their civil rights and duty to defend this attack on democracy. 

Thousands of peaceful protests are planned across the world on Saturday, June 14, for “No Kings Day,” which promises to be a consequential weekend in what is shaping up to be a long, hot summer.

Phil and Ted speak with Hunter Dunn, an organizer for the downtown Los Angeles rally, which is on the front lines of the federal government’s violent assault on California and the entire nation.

Hunter provides details on what promises to be a massive protest gathering and their plans to keep the protest peaceful and safe, despite potential provocations from masked individuals and unidentified federal agents, which applies to all protests this weekend.

Phil and Ted welcome veteran actor Kurtwood Smith, perhaps best known as the stern father, Red Forman, on “That '70s Show.” From his dramatic turn as Neil Perry's strict father in Dead Poets Society to his iconic villainous role as Clarence Boddicker in RoboCop, Smith seamlessly transitions between drama and comedy. Kurtwood talks about his favorite roles and the tectonic shifts reshaping Hollywood.

Today's show begins with the filmmakers behind “Drop Dead City,” a new documentary about the 1975 New York City fiscal crisis. Eight million people in a crumbling city were brought to the edge of bankruptcy and social chaos by a perfect storm of greed, incompetence, ambitious social policy, and poor governance. The striking parallels with current America are unmistakable; dismantling public institutions in the name of austerity and public outcry. 

Then, veteran sound engineer, producer, and Hollywood recording studio owner Bob Wayne talks about his new memoir, "Reel To Real Tales...Notes From Both Sides of the Recording Console.”

Bob's studio production credits include over three hundred albums, and he won a Grammy in 2002 for his work on George Carlin's "Napalm and Silly Putty." Bob’s studio, Sunburst Recording, collaborated with diverse talents as Adam Sandler, Ska bands Fishbone and Hepcat, Richie Havens, Micky Dolenz of The Monkees, Dr. Demento, television pioneer Steve Allen, and many jazz greats. The Firesign Theatre recorded their last three albums with Bob. 

The Sexy Boomer Show celebrates the birth of The Firesign Theatre Comedy Group, with clips of their live radio performances in the 1960s—1970s.

Radio Free Oz began as a free-form radio show hosted by Paul Robbins and Peter Bergman on the Los Angeles station KPFK in July 1966.  Bergman invited three friends, Phil Austin, the show's producer; David Ossman, the radio station's former dramatic director; and Sexy Boomer Show co-host Phil Proctor, an actor and Bergman's former college mate, to form The Firesign Theatre, masters of surreal radio comedy.  Time travel to the groovy 1960s, and dig the crazy sounds and trippy callers, man!

With the Trump administration defying U.S. Supreme Court orders, the United States faces a constitutional crisis unlike any in the Republic's history. Will democracy prevail? The courts don't have physical enforcement capabilities, or do they?

Professor Justin Levitt, a nationally recognized scholar of constitutional law and the law of democracy, was President Biden's White House Senior Policy Advisor for Democracy and Voting Rights. He also served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division. Now a law professor at Loyola Marymount University, Justin offers an inside look at the current chaos in D.C, Harvard's defiance of the Trump administration, and what can be done to stop the madness.

Imagine getting a knock on your door, being taken away to a locked facility, then declared incompetent by a judge, and having a stranger allowed to take over your affairs and sell your homes and possessions. 

It’s a for-profit healthcare scandal known as guardianship abuse, and it’s happening to seniors across the country. You'll hear a never-before-heard pre-recorded interview with Shelley Thomson, before she died in captivity. Today’s guest is her lawyer, Philip Ross, who tried to save her.  

Though a Texas judge declared her "incapacitated," Shelley was not only mentally competent until her death, but also a published scientific scholar and teacher of shamanic arts. She was regarded as one of the world’s most able remote viewers, or as she called herself, an astral traveler. 

If guardianship abuse can happen to Shelley, it can happen to any of us. Learn how to protect yourself in this fascinating conversation.

Danny Goldberg has spent a lifetime in the music business as a personal manager,  record company president, PR man, and journalist. He’s worked with many artists, from Led Zeppelin to presently with Steve Earle.

His latest book is Bloody Crossroads 2020: Art, Entertainment, and Resistance to Trump. Previous books include Serving The Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain, How The Left Lost Teen Spirit, Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside The Rock and Roll Business, and In Search of The Lost Chord: 1967 and the Hippie Idea.

Public outrage is exploding over the radical Musk/Trump Administration, and the emerging "FiftyFifty.One" movement is leading nationwide public protests. "50501" is a group of grassroots organizers aiming to “uphold the Constitution and end executive overreach, and fight for a government that serves the people, not the powerful." Hunter Dunn is 50501's southern California spokesman and a Pepperdine College senior. Hunter is a breath of fresh air and a brilliant young man working hard to save democracy. He'll fill you with hope!

With a constitutional crisis in Washington, D.C., there are legal ways to protest. We talk to two veterans of the successful 1960s anti-war movement about how to resist today’s extremist political environment effectively.

Author/activist Judy Gumbo was one of the original Yippies (Youth International Party) with Abbie Hoffmann and Jerry Rubin. Her insider feminist memoir, "Yippie Girl: Exploits in Protest and Defeating the FBI,” tells of her involvement with the counter-culture protest movement. 

Arthur Eckstein's "Bad Moon Rising: How the Weather Underground Beat the FBI and Lost the Revolution" details the war between the Weather Underground and the FBI through previously unreleased documents. 

Nina Knierim and her family lost their house in the Pacific Palisades fire. Their life has been wholly up-ended, and sadly, the nightmare is not ending soon. Nina shares her family's story, from the moment they saw the fire racing toward them and how they are struggling to put their lives back together in Los Angeles' challenging housing environment.

Nina also works as a climate action strategist and a (wildfire) disaster preparedness and resilience expert for CORE- Community Organized Relief Effort, Co-Founded by actor Sean Penn. She is joined by her colleague, Yosef Jalil, CORE's Area Director for California, and they discuss how they are offering substantial, long-term support for wildfire victims and the difficult decisions all residents in fire-prone regions now face in the wake of one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history.

Special wildfire coverage with Dr. Peter Kalmas, a climate scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, located near the monstrous Eaton Fire that devastated Altadena. Dr. Kalmus lived in Altadena and moved away two years ago because he saw what was coming. 

Bryan Thompson has decades of wildfire fighting experience, including in Southern California. He gives a firefighter’s perspective on wildfire behavior, mitigation, and how to protect ourselves from this increasing threat.

Phil and Ted are celebrating the party of the season, "Bob's Holiday Office Party!” The cult favorite, now in its 27th year on stage and playing at LA’s Odyssey Theater, is a hilarious take on a small-town insurance office holiday party for its high-risk clients. Endless booze results in a bawdy holiday farce not quite ready for the Hallmark Channel.

Show creators and stars Joe Keyes and Rob Elk are joined by fellow performer Mark Fite to give Phil and Ted holiday party tips and cheer, and you're invited. BYOB!

Phil and Ted welcome writer, director, producer, comedian, and singer-songwriter Tracy Newman.

Tracy talks about the current state of TV for writers and producers. Her Emmy and Peabody award-winning television writing credits include Cheers, The Nanny, The Drew Carey Show, and Ellen. In 2001, Newman and her creative partner Jonathan Stark later created the sitcom According to Jim, starring Jim Belushi.

As a musician, she's the lead singer/songwriter of the folk music band Tracy Newman and the Reinforcements. Tracy and her sister, SNL OG Laraine Newman, are founding members of the improvisational theater troupe The Groundlings. Tracy sings a song of hope.

Phil and Ted host Thanksgiving with table guests Lakota Tribe Head Man and Traditional Medicine Man David Swallow, Jr., and prominent Washington, D.C., labor rights attorney Adele Abrams. Join us for blessings and a fun yet sobering look at the immediate future of the United States from two very telling perspectives.

Magician and comedic actor John Carney is among the finest sleight-of-hand performers in the world. Hollywood’s prestigious Magic Castle has awarded John more than any magician in their history. John talks about the psychology of magic, the art of the misdirect, and how it was applied to this year’s election. John shares funny impressions and tells a hilarious story about his “worst gig ever.” 

The Sexy Boomer Show welcomes actor and activist Ron Perlman, and guest co-host, actor M.C. Gainey. Ron Perlman enjoys an illustrious career and a large fan following for his leading role in the TV series, “Sons of Anarchy” and his starring roles in the motion pictures, “Hell Boy,” "Beauty and the Beast,” and many others.  

Ron has a lot to say about the current political climate, the tenuous state of the Hollywood entertainment industry, and how streaming entertainment and corporatization are squeezing the life out of the movie business and culture out of the people. Click now to hear this no-holds-barred conversation.

Can performing improv help the smartphone generation enhance their in-person social skills?

Actress and comedian Phyllis Katz believes so, as a long-time member of The Groundlings improv comedy group, and a founder of The Groundlings School. She tells some great stories about The Groundlings legacy as a launch pad to stardom for many of its performers.

Phyllis has appeared on countless TV shows, and her one-woman show, ”Katz: Music & Characters," won a Drama-Logue award for best performance. 

Get ready for some funny stories about hanging out with James Brown, Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, and the original cast of Saturday Night Live!

Phil and Ted welcome Keith Robinson, a film editor and tech wizard responsible for the Oscar-winning documentary When We Were Kings. Keith edited the film shorts for the first five years of Saturday Night Live. 

He came to the rescue of David Bowie’s Sound and Vision Tour and created a posthumous show Sinatra: His Voice, His World, His Way, that "brought back" Frank Sinatra using groundbreaking technology that opened at Radio City Music Hall and later London’s West End. 

Keith has worked with directors Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, John Schlesinger, and Martin Scorsese, and mentored Academy Award winners Scott Rudin and Skip Lievsay. 

Phil and Ted speak with Michael Simmons about popular culture in the 1960s compared with today, and his time at the legendary comedy magazine, The National Lampoon.

Michael edited the National Lampoon Magazine in the '80s where he wrote the popular column "Drinking Tips And Other War Stories." 

Michael won a Los Angeles Press Club Award for investigative journalism and has written for LA Weekly, Rolling Stone, High Times, The Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times.

As the leader of the band Slewfoot, Michael Simmons was dubbed "The Father Of Country Punk" by Creem magazine in the 1970s, and for decades he played with Kinky Friedman & The Texas Jewboys. Michael scribed liner notes for Bob Dylan, Michael Bloomfield, Phil Ochs, Kris Kristofferson, Mose Allison, and others.

Phil and Ted welcome actor, voice man and comedian Danny Mann. You’ve heard his voice characterizations in big screen favorites like “Up”, “Babe”, and “The Grinch” and countless TV series including “Curious George”, “The Avengers” and several hit video games like “Cars: Fast as Lightning”, “Lego City Undercover. ”

Danny is beloved by his peers and always the funniest “Mann” in the room.

And he's one of the two people in Hollywood that even Jerry Lewis liked (listen for story).

Phil and Ted welcome one of Hollywood’s most prolific couples, screenwriter and showrunner Melissa Rosenberg and director Lev Spiro. 

Melissa is the creator and showrunner of the Peabody award-winning TV series, “Marvel’s Jessica Jones.” and all five screenplays for the vampire romance phenomenon, “The Twilight Saga.” Melissa won a Peabody as head writer and executive producer for four seasons of the Showtime original series, “Dexter.”

Her husband Lev Sprio is a television and film director with countless credits including “The Waltons’ Homecoming” for the CW, and Netflix’s “Insatiable” and “Orange is the New Black.”

But who does the dishes?

Besides being among the nicest people in show business, Marty Rifkin is a multi-instrumentalist session musician, producer, and pedal steel guitar virtuoso.  

Marty has recorded with numerous artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Jewel, Glen Campbell, Elton John, Weird Al Yankovic, Hans Zimmer, Dwight Yoakam and many more.

He’s toured with Bruce Springsteen, Glen Campbell, Billy Bob Thornton, Rosie Flores, Chris Shiflett  (from Foo Fighters) and John C. Reilly.

As the owner of Rifkin Productions in Santa Monica, CA, he has produced music for over 1500 songwriters & artists including Smokey Robinson, Hal David, Rita Coolidge, Creed Bratton.

GloZell Lynette Green, better known as GloZell, is a YouTube personality who established her channel in 2008 with video interviews, comedy about her life, and song parodies.

With more than four million subscribers by 2015 and more than 700 million views, her most popular videos include her "Cinnamon Challenge" video and "My Push-up Bra will help me get my man" video.

GloZell interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House and appeared as Little Debbie in "Ralph Breaks the Internet."

Find out how YouTube is taking over television.

Adele Abrams started as the sole female DJ at Maryland’s WHFS-FM, one of the country’s founding progressive radio stations, and is featured (with Phil) in the recent documentary movie, Feast your Ears: The Story of WHFS.  

Adele is now a leading employment safety attorney, advocate, author, and a member of multiple state bars and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. Adele’s many specialties include mine safety.

She explains how your life at work could be affected by the outcome of this year's elections. 

Writer, Playwright, Actress and Radio Personality Sandra Tsing Loh is the author of many books on the trials and tribulations of womanhood, motherhood and being a madwoman in the modern world ("A Year in Van Nuys," "Mother on Fire," "Madwoman and the Roomba,"), she is celebrated for her one-woman shows and commentary "The Loh Down."

Her latest play "Madwomen of the West," boasted an all-star cast, premiered to sterling reviews in LA, moving to Off-Broadway and London. In addition to being a goddess, Sandra is also an accomplished pianist.

Get ready for a rapid-fire, mind-bendingly funny conversation with the fastest wit in the West! 

Phil and Ted welcome the multi-talented husband and wife team, Jamie Alcroft and Sarah Kawahara. 

Sarah is a double Emmy Award-winning figure skater and choreographer, including winning for the 2002 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Salt Lake City. She is the choreographer for more than a dozen current ice skating shows on cruise ships worldwide.

Jamie is a comedian, expert silversmith, and voice-over artist. He’s also a double organ transplant survivor on a mission to save lives through his advocacy for organ donations. 

One of their three talented children is Hayley Kiyoko a singer-songwriter, actress, and author.

Phil and Ted continue their free-ranging conversation, this time about artificial intelligence, Apple's Vision Pro, and UFOs including little-known history about Utah's infamous "Skinwalker Ranch." 

What could possibly go wrong?

Phil Proctor and Ted Bonnitt talk amongst themselves today. After three years of co-hosting the Sexy Boomer Show, they feel it’s time to get to know each other.

Talk about opening a can of worms! They share stories about chasing UFOs, surviving gangland shootings, making exploitation films, learning remote viewing and how they first met in a haze of smoke.

Actor Ed Begley Jr. is back for more with the Sexy Boomers!   

Ed is truly one of a kind, a performer who is known equally for his prolific film and television career and his environmental activism. 

He’s been in hundreds of films, from “An Officer and a Gentlemen” to “This is Spinal Tap.” His TV work spans from “My Three Sons” to “Mary Hartman,” “St. Elsewhere” and “Better Call Saul.” 

We had so much fun last time, that we’re doing it again!

Actor, artist, and legendary radio and TV personality, Shadoe Stevens is an inductee of the Radio Hall of Fame. Shadoe was the brains behind the original KROQ, the cutting-edge progressive FM radio station in Los Angeles. In addition to a million other achievements, Shadoe is now behind the wild and innovative comedy of “Mental Radio.” 

Author Joey Green has written 60 books!  He was a writer for National Lampoon and top ad agencies. You’ve likely seen him on TV polishing furniture with Spam and moussing Conan O’Brien’s hair with Jello. And now, Phil and Ted learn what to really do with Miracle Whip. And you’ll hear why Senator Barry Goldwater came up with idea to shave on a camping trip..using peanut butter! Join their fun and funny conversation while learning some amazing tips on novel uses for common household products. All sales final!

Phil and Ted welcome Shelley Herman, author of her tell-all book, My Peacock Tale: Secrets Of An NBC Page. “I’m not ashamed of anything,” says Shelley, which is a good thing having come of age in the 1970s.

Shelley talks about her experiences as a young 20-something working at NBC’s Burbank TV studios in the heyday of network television, which included sex, drugs and rock’n’roll -and rubbing shoulders (plus a lot more) with show business royalty.

Phil and Ted are in New York to speak with Tulis McCall, a true, one-woman show, renowned monologist on her podcast “Monday Musings” and storyteller at a local NY cabaret. Tulis covers the NY stage on her website, thefrontrowcenter.com.

Greg Laemmle runs Los Angeles’ cherished Laemmle Theaters. We discuss the present and future of movie theaters, and their dramatic struggles in the post-pandemic and video streaming age. Also, the remarkable Laemmle family legacy, including Greg’s great-grand uncle, Carl Laemmle, founder of Universal Pictures and an originator of the motion picture business.

Also joining us is Raphael Sbarge, director of the feature documentary, “Only In Theaters” which chronicles the Laemmle Theaters’ fight for survival. Action!

Veteran film, TV and stage actress Phoebe Dorin played “The Wild Wild West” ingénue and bad girl, “Antoinette.” Despite nearly dying on set repeatedly, she never let Hollywood lick her (or at least Robert Conrad). Phoebe almost smothered in Adam Sandler’s bare chest, while drowning in whipped cream. But she licked that moment!  

What, and quit show business?

Listen now to amazing stories shared by the wonderfully funny Hollywood and Broadway veteran actress, singer, and writer, Phoebe Dorin!

Ted and guest co-host, MC Gainey welcome actor, master storyteller, and funnyman, Troy Evans. Troy has appeared in countless movies and is perhaps best known for his television roles as Desk Clerk Frank Martin in “ER” and more recently as Detective Johnson (Barrel) in “Bosch.”

Serving with the Army infantry in the jungles of Vietnam during the war left young Troy angry, and drunk, and later sentenced to 46 years in prison for assault. He turned his life around and worked his way to a successful career as a beloved actor. He also makes beautiful tipis.

MC and Troy are long-time friends, and prepare yourself for some wild, Hollywood stories.

Summer is here and time to watch out for sharks at the beach!  Phil and Ted welcome Carl Gottlieb, screenwriter of "JAWS." Carl shares amazing inside stories about the making of the very first summer blockbuster movie that changed the movie business forever.

Carl also co-wrote "The Jerk," and TV shows “The Smothers Brothers," "The Odd Couple,” “All in the Family,” “The Bob Newhart Show" and many others.

Carl is an actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and author whose books include the bestseller Long Time Gone: The Autobiography of David Crosby (with David Crosby) and the acclaimed Jaws Log. 

We'll also talk about the writers' strike, as Carl served as Vice-President of the Writers Guild of America West.

Phil and Ted welcome TV weatherman and stand-up comic, Fritz Coleman and veteran radio producer and documentarian Louise Palanker. Fritz was a fixture on Los Angeles’ KNBC-TV for 39 years and Louise co-founded Premiere Radio Networks. Together, they host the MEDIA PATH PODCAST, a conversational show that looks at what has defined media and culture for the past half-century. Click now for a fun and wide-ranging conversation with four very curious people.

Phil and Ted welcome Noel Blanc, the son of Looney Tunes voice legend, Mel Blanc. Noel shares personal stories about his dad and his remarkable career, ranging from close friendships and personal encounters with Jack Benny, Roy Rogers and Elvis Presley. Noel also talks about his remarkable life and work, including his close friendships with Kirk Douglas, Hugh Hefner, and Michael Jackson. And how he seemed to find himself in the most amazing circumstances, like double-dating with OJ Simpson on his first two dates with Nicole Simpson. Enjoy an inside look at Hollywood that you've never heard before. 

Actor, writer and social activist, Ian Ruskin trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and is a veteran of stage and screen. Performing his one man show for audiences around the world, Ian brings to life the stories of remarkable and often misunderstood, true-life heroes, including Nikola Tesla and Thomas Paine.

Thomas Paine, considered the father of the American Revolution, was so despised that his ashes were placed in the heels of shoes worn by English nobility to be walked on. 

Nikola Tesla charged the world with AC electric, never married and had a deep relationship with a female pigeon. 

Just two mind-blowing tidbits we learn about these rule breakers and history makers.

Lawrence is a long-time Hollywood producer, agent, and actor. He produced and acted in films and television, including "Death Before Dishonor," "Merchants of War" and the TV series "Hunter." 

From the early 1970s through the mid-1980s, Lawrence and his partner Craig T. Rumar, ran the successful Hollywood talent agency, Film Artists Management Enterprises (FAME).  They represented Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jon Voight, Peter Fonda, and dozens of other Hollywood stars.

Click to play for some wild stories about Hollywood's last days of shooting from the hip.