Episodes

  • episode 0214 THE RETURN OF LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ

    episode 0214 THE RETURN OF LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ
    Nov 23 2024
    Regular listeners to this podcast will remember that Roger testified in the first trial of the infamous Menendez brothers who were convicted of murdering their parents José and Kitty Menendez. Now there’s a Netflix series based on the case and there’s even the possibility Lyle and Erik may have their sentences shortened. Roger knew the family and worked with José at Live Entertainment. We thought it was time to get his take everything. It was a defining event in Roger’s life and it makes for a fascinating podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • episode 213 - Roger Wraps It Up

    episode 213 - Roger Wraps It Up
    Aug 3 2024
    For his final episode Roger takes us all to the ultimate wrap party at his favorite haunt - Elaine's. The legendary restaurant hosted by its equally legendary namesake, Elaine Kaufman, from 1963 to 2011 and attracted luminaries such as Woody Allen, Tome Wolfe, Leonard Bernstein, Mick Jagger and many, many others. Those are just the raw facts. But Roger makes us feel like we're in the room with him amidst all the glitz, glamor and gossip of a long ago New York. It's our last ride with Roger and he makes it a memorable one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • episode 212 Roger's Love of Movies

    episode 212 Roger's Love of Movies
    May 15 2024
    Roger's talked a lot about movies; what he thinks of them and what it was like being in the movie business. But here he tells us how how he fell in love with the medium in the first place. From being taken to theaters by his mother to going to Boston's famous art-houses while at Harvard. And there's a lot more including the film Disney has kept hidden, the movie Warner Bros honcho Steve always wanted to remake and the film he predicted would be a smash that an old industry hand thought would fail. And Roger tells us how he thinks we'll watch movies in the future - in theaters? streaming? Listen in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • episode 211 - The Most Fascinating Woman

    episode 211 - The Most Fascinating Woman
    Apr 4 2024
    As you well know by now, Roger has met some amazing people. Some famous, some not. But there is one woman who stands above the rest. You'll hear tales of Cuban exiles, dancing, operas, glamorous apartments in several countries and a lost diamond earring miraculously recovered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • episode 210 - The Return of the Menendez Brothers

    episode 210 - The Return of the Menendez Brothers
    Mar 20 2024
    In one of our most popular podcasts (season 1 episode 4) Roger told us how he came to testify at the Menendez Brothers murder trial. He had a unique perspective on one of the most famous trials on the 20th Century. Now Netflix has announced it will dramatize the events in a film produced by Ryan Murphy. Naturally we wanted to get Roger's take on all this and who he wants to play him in the movie! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • episode 209 - Bonus Episode: Wokeness and American Culture

    episode 209 - Bonus Episode: Wokeness and American Culture
    Mar 5 2024
    Here's a quick take on a present day conundrum. Is today's "woke" culture eliminating unflattering depictions of certain cultures and groups? Is our history in danger of being erased? Roger has his own take on it all. He remembers how some very old photographs got him in a spot of trouble way back in the 1980s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • episode 208 - Decisions, Decisions

    episode 208 - Decisions, Decisions
    Feb 1 2024
    There's nothing like having to make a decision. In life and in business, making the right choice can mean everything. Here Roger tells us about some of his decisions as well as those made by savvy businessmen. But first he tells us how his own decision to impress someone by picking up the check at dinner almost went awry. You'll learn how his father decided what brand of car to buy and how someone as successful as George Soros picked what sort of businesses to invest in. There's lots to learn here, not to mention - why some Jews have Christmas trees! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • 207: New Tech and Old Friends

    207: New Tech and Old Friends
    Jan 5 2024
    Roger takes us back to the days when cable TV and stations like MTV and Nickelodeon were the cutting edge of the entertainment business. Those were the days when Roger worked with and became fast friends with legendary Warner Brothers head Steve Ross. Roger tells us how Ross was not only business savvy but generous and gracious as well. Rare traits in big corporations these days. Roger also tells us his days selling encyclopedias and how it led to a friendship with Quincy Jones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins