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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

Vibin’ with Mr. Good Vibes: A Conversation with Van the Man

September 25, 2021

When Van Veecock contacted me in the autumn of 2020 to ask me to listen to his album, I didn’t know what to expect. …

The Children’s Crusader: A Conversation with Paul Petersen

September 23, 2021

Originally published at popcultureaddict.com in 2016. Paul Petersen has been many things in his career – child star, teen idol and pop star. However,…

Pop Culture Den Mother: A Conversation with Charlotte Rae

September 16, 2021

Originally published in 2016 at popcutureaddict.com. Charlotte Rae was the den mother of the children of the 1980’s. Full of spunk and good advice,…

Amongst the ELMS: A visit with Alex Unger

September 15, 2021

“They may not be as chill as some cows you have met before. They may not even want to deal with us,” Alex Unger…

The Nicest Guy in All of Wrestling: A Conversation with “Mean” Gene Okerlund

September 9, 2021

Originally published in 2016 at popcultureaddict.com. Gene Okerlund has had possibly one of the most unusual careers in pop culture history. Instantly recognizable to…

Going to Billy’s Place: A Conversation with Billy Hinsche

September 7, 2021

It’s one of my favorite stories from the history of pop music. As the story goes, in 1964 Frank Sinatra was frustrated. Having formed…

The Legend of the God of Hellfire: A Conversation with Arthur Brown

September 2, 2021

Originally published in 2016 at Confessions of a Pop Culture Addict Although rock iconisim seemed to have passed him by, British musician Arthur Brown…

Today We are One: Looking back at the first year of samtweedle.com

August 19, 2021

Hello friends! A little over a year ago I was sitting at a downtown diner with my friend Natalie Dorsett, and I found myself…

The Good Fairy Who Lived: A Conversation with Reverend Steve Pieters on Faith, Survival and The Eyes of Tammy Faye

August 15, 2021

Reverend Steve Pieters has been many things: A religious leader, a chorus member, a singer, an author and an activist. But most of all…

“Lee Seemed to Jump Right out of the Screen”: A Conversation with Lee Purcell

August 10, 2021

In 1970 Lee Purcell was amongst five hundred hopeful unknown actresses auditioning for the chance to star in the film Adam At 6 A.M.,…