Cotolo Chronicles: Recent Episodes
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Cotolo Chronicles with Frank Cotolo – You can fool some of the people some of the time, and that may be enough.
On the Dec. 28 show The Artist D (pictured) co-hosts the annual Roll Call from the Bone Garden, our process of calling out a list of names establishing those no longer present, i.e., deceased, in 2023, all celebrities in their own rite. (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK)
On the April 13 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK), it’s a look at the art and mania of cartoons through the ages. The famous wacky animals, the human characters, the music, the voices and the violence are explored in joyful and gruesome detail. Join our host and bring your memories and wicked emotions.
On the April 6 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK), Barbara Sternig returns. The veteran journalist—the National Enquirer Hollywood senior reporter for two decades and author of two books covering her escapades—talks about her first novel, Romangst; The Tale of a Bad Affair. Listen to two worldly authors discuss writing fiction from the heart of their storied experiences.
On the March 23 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK), our host scans a 2023 calendar and reveals the days of each month–each are dedicated to this, to that and to the other thing. Even the day’s date of the show is a celebration of something or other. It’s an age-old marketing tool and its history is supposed as the subject of all days yet to come this year. Tune in and bring your notebook to wonder at it all.
On the March 16 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK), Michael B. Butler discusses his book—co-written with Vonda Pelto, Ph.D. about serial-killer Bill Bonin, known as The Freeway Killer. The book, Without Redemption, is a narrative revealing the inner workings of the criminal who manipulated all of the forces hunting for him while he took the lives of innocent people.
On the March 9 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK), Thom Savino and our host explore the dimensions of A.I. The following paragraph is what A.I. expresses about the duo:
Frank Cotolo and Thom Savino are two of the leading contemporary radio and broadcasting and podcast talents. They have co-hosted the popular podcast Cotolo Chronicles for several years and developed a loyal following. Frank and Thom also have several years of successful broadcasting experience in a variety of fields including news, talk, sports and music. They have become highly sought-after names in radio and broadcasting, crafting content that is popular, relevant and entertaining.
On the Feb. 23 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK), our host praises modern technology for giving people access to learning pop-culture history. Watching old movies—old—like from the ‘30s on is a record of civilization like no other. It’s an entertaining way of looking at history young people do not want to spend time doing. Have your Cotolo Chronicles notebook handy.
On the Feb. 16 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK), our host takes on more ‘best-of’ lists, challenges their sources and pits the professional critics of pop culture against its audiences and the absurdity of opinion. It starts with the absurd measuring of which actor was the best portraying Jesus Christ. The list is no blessing to the history or myths, so to speak.
On the Feb. 9 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK), our host explores the Cowboy, a unique American figure that has been romanticized, exaggerated, stereotyped, idolized and fictionalized. The influences, misnomers and incarnations of the great American macho figure are measured in this original perspective.
On the Feb. 2 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK), our host asks a loaded question: Who are the hundreds, thousands and hundred-thousands of identities following Twitter accounts? Chances are your Twitter account has hoards and is still not satisfied. All accounts seek more and more followers and then more. Using his own account, our host discloses the oddity of Twitter dentities.
On the May 19 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK) After photographing the first Black Hole, prospects of alien life have increased and people are coming out of the woodwork about their experiences with UFOs and space aliens. Speculation and science-fiction may not be far off predicting the presence of galactic […]
On the April 28 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK) the doctor is in the house again as Dr Gary Popoli returns to talk sociological statistics, behavioral science and psychological semantics – in the fun way we all understand. There is one way to experience this: Tune in and update your […]
On the April 21 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK) our host welcomes a panel with diverse lifestyles talking the crap out of sleeping. The Sleep Show will keep you awake and make you aware of the enormous amount of your life you must spend away from consciousness. Facts and funnies […]
On the April 14 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK) our host welcomes Mr Big, aka Wayne Clingman, author of “the kinds of history they teach in school and the kind they want hidden.” He has written fiction and non-fiction about the criminal-underground scene and its colorful population of miscreants. Browse […]
On the April 7 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK) our host presents The Biography Show. Books documenting the lives of celebrated people are a favorite category of our host and he makes cases for them and against them in this drum-solo show. There is one way to experience this: Tune […]
On the March 24 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK) join us for a talk with comedian-actor-writer-director Ian Abramson; (on right) you may have seen him in Space Force, The Middle, The Milli Show, Computer Hackers and others. Also on board is Ray Cotolo, writer, director, racing journalist and media collaborator. […]
On the March 17 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK) Mia Altieri, stage and screen actor, author, digital wizard. Her extensive career includes the movies Remember Isobel , Gibby , Urban Legends VR and on stage in A Streetcar Named Desire, Random Acts and Betrayal, and co-author of the book, There’s […]
On the March 10 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK) we listen to an interview makeup artist Robin Mathews from our show before she won her Oscar for Dallas Buyers Club. Our host also talks about Hollywood from his personal experiences and antics. There is one way to experience this: Tune […]
On the March 3 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK) Jane Robbins the author, actress, playwright and teacher talks to our host about a bevy of things related to her career and dedication to the arts, including teaching acting, as documented in her hugely popular book on the subject. There is […]
On the Feb. 24 show (LIVE THURSDAY at 9 p.m. Eastern; Friday: 2-4 a.m. UK) the theme is “CHEAP.” Value is a moveable measurement but there are always some things that are simply crap—and those things are cheap and create “cheapskates.” Listen to your host go down a ragged rabbit hole about what anything is […]
On the Feb. 17 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2 a.m. UK) the theme is fighting. Conflict between two or more people with words, weapons and wailing are only some of the forms fighting takes. One can fight for a cause and fight themselves for their own lives. Results are never the same. […]
On the Feb. 10 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK) we replay our exclusive conversation with author/historian Debra Ann Pawlak about the rugged history of Oscar, the coveted Hollywood statue, and the role it played in the dog-eat-dog business of making movies since 1927. Follow Frank Cotolo on Twitter: @FrankCotolo | […]
On the Feb. 3 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK) our theme embraces the art of wondering. Each of us spends a lot of our time pondering, questioning and speculating people, places and things that rarely, if ever, benefit our lives. It is time to think about thinking for the sake […]
On the Jan. 27 show we reveal fascinating perspectives of Marvel and DC super hero movies that were overlooked when these characters shone their heroism only in comic-book panels. If you ever read a comic book or saw one of these movies, no matter your generation, be ready for the single flaw that suspended belief won’t repair. (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK)
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On the Jan. 20 show the topic title says it all. It’s a metaphor, it’s urban lingo, it’s a cherished toy from a classic age. It’s a collector’s item, it’s slang, poetry, a star of infrastructure, a rock band. Our host explains. (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK)
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On the January 6 show the topic is covered by two veteran broadcasters—out host and James Lowe (The Jiggy Jaguar)—each with the experience and knowledge of radio formats to take on the question: Is hardcore Conservative talk radio the new Rock ‘n Roll? (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK
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On Thursday, Dec. 30, The Fabulous D co-hosts the exclusive and 21st annual tribute to celebrities from all walks of life, professions and fame, who have departed their mortal shells in Y2K+21. No media list is as extensive as the Artist D – Cotolo cast of those passed. (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern; Fridays: 2-4 a.m. UK.
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On the Dec. 23 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern) our host solos to review a list of the best movies of 2021—according to critics. Our host will add his two cents even if he has not seen the movies by sharing memories, facts and knowledge about the movie business and its community from his fractured past.
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On the Dec. 16 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern) our host solos with honest, objective and sometimes brutal reviews of holiday movies from the history of seasonal films. This is the lot, from tolerable to great, from bad to worst and all the others in between.
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On the Dec. 9 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern) The panel reveals all the ins and outs of Mind Control, from the ancient hypnotic processes to spiritual cult beliefs to Silva’s Mind Control Method. Present on the panel will be our host, the Artist D, Thom Savino and Attasalina.
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On the Dec. 2 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern) A panel of readers and writers discuss the current shakeup concerning books being challenged and banned from school curriculum. Many of these books are classics, having passed the test of time in theme and timbre. What’s the story on the stories and the times in which we educate?
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On the Nov. 18 show (LIVE at 9 p.m. Eastern) it’s a HISTORY OF TITLES. Why do we collectively know the names of people, places and things? Why are the lakes “great” and the creation of Earth a “big bang”? Take a trip through time and language to understand why we all know how to address the strangest and simplest things in human history.
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