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“Top O’ the Mornin’ to Ya”: Fiddling with Irish Millie

Pop Culture Addict

The Peterborough Puppet Man: A Visit with Brad Brackenridge

Pop Culture Addict

The Woman Who Loved Pantos: Continuing a Holiday Theatrical Tradition with Sarah Quick

Random Stuff

Songs of the Sabbath: Exploring Faith and Toronto with Frank Flynn

Random Stuff

Twin Dilemma: A Visit with Chiara and Bianca D’Ambrosio

Blog # 10 – Be Yukon Cornelius: A Christmas Wish from Sam Tweedle

December 16, 2021

Hello friends, Last night I watched the classic Rankin/Bass Christmas holiday special Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, I realized something for the first time,…

Me and Luis, Down by the Fix-It Shop: Emilio Delgado Talks 50 Years of Sesame Street

November 10, 2021

In 1971, actor Emilio Delgado landed in New York City to take a job on a small, unique children’s show. Having primarily done stage…

#FML: The Ridiculous Misadventures of Gabrielle Stone

November 7, 2021

When Gabrielle Stone discovered that her husband of a year and a half was cheating on her, her life was suddenly thrust into a…

Leave it to Eddie: A Conversation with Ken Osmond

November 4, 2021

Originally published in 2015 at popeulcutreaddict.com. With a perfidious compliment and over the top delivery, Eddie Haskell was pop culture’s original bad boy. Sneaky…

Heather Donahue is Not Dead: A Conversation with Heather Donahue

October 28, 2021

Originally published at popcultureaddict.com in 2012. Heather Donahue is not dead. Despite what the publicity surrounding her breakout role in the cult horror film The…

The Art of Words: Sharing Stories with Jon Hedderwick

October 28, 2021

In the autumn of 2019, I went to my first poetry event, put on by the Peterborough Poetry Slam Collective, and the direction of…

Mane Behind the Mask: A Conversation with Tyler Mane

October 21, 2021

Sam Tweedle represents his 2009 talk with retired wrestler and horror movie icon Tyler Mane bout his career, and his turn at the iconic role of Michale Myers in Rob Zombie’s Halloween.

“They’re Coming to Get You, Barbara”: A Conversation with John A Russo and Russ Streiner

October 14, 2021

First publishesd at popcultureaddict.com in 2010. In 1967 a small independent film crew assembled a group of actors and extras together in the town…

“What’s The Matter Kid? Don’t Ya Like Clowns?”: A Conversation with Sid Haig

October 7, 2021

Originally published at pop cultureaddict.com in 2008. Women love Sid Haig. It’s true! From a line up of women requesting to give him a…

Running for the Drum: A Conversation with Buffy Sainte-Marie

September 30, 2021

First published at popcultureaddict.com in 2009. From the plains of Saskatchewan to the coffee houses of Greenwich Village to the Islands of Hawaii and…