Reels & Riffs: Recent Episodes
Random Allen
"Reels & Riffs" is your one stop for film talk, the sweet sound of classic rock, zany skits and the best special guests on college radio!
Myself and my friend Historical Fencing instructor Frank Zamary to talk about the new Lord of the Rings Amazon series and geek out about Tolkien, make predictions onn the upcoming Star Wars: Obi-wan Kenobi series and Frank tells about us about his HEMA journey and what got him started as a martial artist
Right before their big The Who Hits Back concert tour, Ohio, we take a look back at what makes the Who so unique as a band and first hand accounts of the infamous 1979 tragedy in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Guest Starring
Paul Keels(Voice of the Buckeyes)
Nancy Wilson(K99.1 FM)
Jason Micheals(WHIO)
Chris Collins(Voice of the Wright State Raiders)
Sergeant Mark Bowron(WHIO)
Ron Allen
Alex Sador(Musician)
Special semester ending episode featuring Adrian Paul, star of the Highlander TV show, and an in-depth look at The Who right before their big US concert tour!
Guest Starring
Nancy Wilson(K99.1 FM)
Chris Collins(WHIO)
Sergeant Mark Bowron(WHIO)
Paul Keels(OSU)
Alex Sador(Musician)
We are joined by Kyle Hebert, the voice of Gohan from DBZ and Random and author and music journalist Charles R Cross(Room Full of Mirrors) dive into the Jimi Hendrix lost gem Valleys of Neptune and discuss where he was going musically before his untimely death!
We are joined by Kenny Kurtz, custom 3D Printer and Handpainter with K Kurtz Artistry and Route 68 Toy Mall, to talk Godzilla, a new Christmas Story sequel and how Kenny's creative process.
We joined by Ohio Musician Steve Lloyd to talk about to the Beatles' Get Back, The Who's new concert, Nick Cage as Dracula and get an exclusive sneak peak at Steve's upcoming album "Aluminum Age"!
A Reels & Riffs short live from the Marriott Hotel in the middle of this rain storm, we talk about Physical Graffiti's 47 year anniversary, look at what Macca has been up to and talk about our favorite episodes of Mandalorian Season 3...I mean Book of Boba Fett.
Listen to Reels & Riffs every Thursday from 5 to 6p EST for the Miami Valley's No.1 Stop for film talk and classic rock, Available on wwsu106.9.org, Spotify and Google Music
Reels & Riffs returns new and improved for another season with exclusive coverage of Matt Reeve's upcoming The Batman, the new Highlander remake starring Henry Cavil and an interview with famed voice actress and host of the Annie Awards Dina Sherman.
***SPECIAL NOTE: Due to copyright issues, full songs such as "My Sweet Lord" can not be played on the Spotify rebroadcast due to lacking the rights or permission from the copyright holders.
Reels & Riffs is joined by the members of the local Dayton based heavy metal band Pandolia for a deep dive of their creative process, short history and what projects they have planned for the future!
This week on "Reels & Riffs". we take a deep dive of McCartney III, witness the horrors of Australian spiders and chat with TV writer, creator and director, Stephen Scaia, about his current CBS series "Blood and Treasure".
"Reels & Riffs" is joined by TV writer, director, producer and Co-Creator of the hit CBS show ''Blood and Treasure'', Stephen Scaia to discuss his start in the industry, funny stories on set and the struggles of creating a TV series in the middle of a deadly pandemic.
Our show takes a deep dive of Led Zeppelin';s fourth LP, pisses off rock fans everywhere with one bad joke, and finally interviews former Radio DJ and voice of Master Chief from Halo, Steve Downes
Listen to Steve Downes recount his early start as a radio DJ, rock music expertise, beginning of his voice acting career and involvement with Halo, his thoughts on Master Chief''s character, Halo 4 and more...
Join us for the first episode of the newly renamed "Reels & Riffs" hosted by Random Allen. Join us for a deep of Electric Ladyland, listen to us rant and rave about Pac Man and the new episode of The Mandolorian. Finally, we are joined by award winning actress Janet Vaney( Legend of Korra, Stan Against Evil, You're the Worst, JV Club) to discuss life, puns and the impact of Legend of Korra's finale on modern day animation.
Join us for our interview with Janet Varney(Legend of Korra, Stan Vs. Evil, You're the Worst and much more) for comedy tips, in-depth discussion of Janet's various projects, reactions to Legend of Korra's finale and the importance of representation in media.
Listen to Jessie Flower, voice of Toph Beifong, talk about early start in acting, behind the scenes on the Avatar set, her similarities to the character, baking tips and more...
A Random Attempt at Comedy is joined by Jessie Flower, Voice of Toph Beifong, from the Emmy Award winning animated sensation Avatar the Last Airbender.
This week we're talking about crazy halloween costumes,real lightsabers, flaming houses and my movie recommendations for the Halloween season. For our last segment we will be joined by the local band Lucid Wasteland, we'll be interviewing the band members and Lucid Wasteland will be playing their song Ebb and Quake on air for us.
We interview Lucid Wasteland's lead vocalist Matt Garman and lead guitar player Chris May about their latest EP Apocalyptia, Lucid Wasteland's biggest musical influences, creative process and experience competing in music competitions like Cincinnati's "Battle of the Bands". We end the show with the duo playing the track Ebb and Flow from the band's first album Silhouettes in the Dark.
Steve talks about his start in music, his biggest inspirations, early childhood, favorite bands and performs his new song X-Hale live.
My good friend and local musician Steve Lloyd talk about The Beatles, Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch and Steve's new song and upcoming album release. This episode features a live performance of Steve's new song Xhale!
This week on the show, we are talking about giant robots, flying security cameras, tree hugging, the Zach Snyder cut of Justice League and Scam calls
This week on the show, we are joined by our very special guest Jerry Owens, Centerville High School/ WCWT alumni and a very good friend of mine. We are talking about Marvel movies, misbehaving emus, weird mask related fashion and whether animation and video games should be treated as a serious art form!
Are you a formerly acclaimed actor down on your luck? Was your last good movie over 20 years ago? Well why don't you try Washed Up Actors Anonymous. Our 12 step program has the most qualified specialists to get you back on track to making a good movie again. Warning, results may vary!
Rest in Peace Sean Connery. You were always one of my favorite actors!
This week on the show we’re talking about flying cars, runaway ostriches, jetpacks, and Matt Reeve’s new superhero film: The Batman staring our “favorite” sparkling vampire man Robert Pattinson. I kid Robert Pattinson, you’ve been in some good movies too…I think.
This week on the show, we're talking about runaway goats, hamster DNA, The Mandolorian, Dune and the lack of originality of many modern horror films.