Every Friday with Dan and Olivia: Recent Episodes
Dan Miles and Olivia d'Abo
Actor/musician Olivia d'Abo has teamed up with veteran podcaster Dan Miles to bring you a fun weekly show featuring engaging conversations and high quality musical selections. Make spending Fridays with Dan and Olivia a part of your weekly routine!
False start, giant group hug, Sheen on repeat. Opening music: “Smatter” by Lucas Pickford
Suspended by wetness, hidden in a barn, raccoon stare. Opening music: “Summer Smile” by Ronny Jordan
Magic shrink ray, tasty bean burritos, tart with a heart. Opening music: “Ocean Apart” by Julie Delpy
Remains of the heroin, a different kind of mania, a peek behind the curtain. Opening music: “Change the World” by Eric Clapton
Queen of Corn, bone structure, birthday kiss. Opening music: “Love Came for Me” by Rita Coolidge
War and longing, a bumpy ride, pea green outfits, shut up and deal. Opening music: “Love Story” by Andy Williams
Two cats and a cheetah, one statue with two heads, a different kind of sausage. Opening music: “Fooling Yourself/Overture” by Styx
Pollution probe, hippie town, genuine progress indicator. Opening music: “At Home” by Dale Ladouceur
Romancing the air, strands of audio light, eight thousand half naked Swedes. Opening music: “And Then the Work Begins” by Dale Ladouceur
Stallone model, dancing with de Lancie, the wig person. Opening music: “Amanda” by Boston
One hundred percent Olivia, seasons of eight, two months in the bank. Opening music: “Peter Gunn” by Eumir Deodato
Pointless degrees, crushes and lust, reverse ratings. Opening music: “Some Cow Fonque” by Buckshot LeFonque
Gold on the rooftops, intuitive quotient, seventh chakra. Opening music: “Hypnotized” by Fleetwood Mac
Hot & cold running butlers, brought back with an empty chair, authentic American clothing.
Goin’ awesome, core four, Dominican callback. Opening music: “Samba de Elencia” by Alf Clausen Jazz Orchestra
Brundle fly, luminescent hair, too much corn. Opening music: “Genetic Engineering” by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Four thousand years on the Hebrew calendar, born with a blank slate, Summer of Ed. Opening music: “If I Could Fly” by Joe Satriani
Dial it down, a particularly judgmental place, crisp hundred dollar bills. Opening music: “The Healer” by Santana
Horse breath, mountainous trail of Titicaca, big ass water bottle. Opening music: “The Art of Happiness” by Jean-Luc Ponty
Oscar party drama, pump up the Hull High volume, manual antenna removal. Opening music: “Take Your Time” by Ruti Celli
Composition and division, cheap shot artists, elephants in the room. Opening music: “Driven to Tears” by The Police
Newkyahlur lieberry, millions will be late, tool of the higher powers. Opening music: “Violetta” by Andre Gagnon
Ten foot rule, apples in prison, oldest intern. Opening music: “Kings and Queens” by Aerosmith
Google is your friend, Squackett good, Santana moment. Opening music: “Khedive” by Styx
Let those doggies breathe, field of malarkey, stroked like a cat. Opening music: “Take a Little Hit” by Ben Sidran
Breaking bread, nuts Canadian style, Germane Jackson. Opening music: “Tennessee Street” by Drew Zingg
We continue to ride out our hiatus with listener picks for cover songs they prefer to the originals.
Wider berth, Holder Overnight, shoulder of the Devil. Opening music: “Cut Chemist Suite” by Ozomatli
Weird end of the stick, anti Devo, nutty cameo, expression of care. Opening music: “Blues Grinder” by Ronny Jordan
Super bugs, Chewbacca’s bench, rewiring your matrix. Opening music: “Turn My Back on You” by Sade
Olivia discusses her career with Alexander Rodriguez, Stan Zimmerman, Patrick Gomez and Amin El Gamal.
Generational karma, thinly veiled begging, Sting needs another castle. Opening music: “Five Per Cent for Nothing” by Yes
Teenagers with headsets, Sunday meltdown, internet jinx. Opening music: “Affirmation” by George Benson
Asian Brando, smartest person in the room, dude vibe. Opening music “Cool #9” by Joe Satriani
The Maid of Orleans, not unlike the Spanish Inquisition, the flaw in the diamond. Opening music “Hallelujah” by Jeff Buckley
From Jolson to Jarreau, cover project, up against Thriller. Opening music: “We’re in this Love Together” by Al Jarreau
Something is better than nothing, turning up the Spanish juice, the definitive takedown.
A crappy acronym, it stays broke, a gimpy duo. Opening music: “Robert’s Box” by Procol Harum
Auto pots, robot pronunciation, post vomit euphoria. Opening music: “Seth Runs on Track” by Lyle Workman
Boatload of screaming girls, murder ballads are a thing, heavy reverb phase. Opening music: “Satin Doll” by Duke Ellington
Soupcon of 1956, all Klingon tribute band, salad dude. Opening music by David Cassidy and Aretha Franklin
Nostalgia bath, Australian spelling with John Cleese, dreamy poster inside. Opening music: “Shadow Dancing” by Andy Gibb
Sandbox boundaries, wine and cheese police, Hamsterdam. Opening music: “Ol’ Bombay” by Barry Cowsill
Duffy the Ginger Pony, witches in the sky, Aristotelian Beast God Dynamic. Opening music: “Wide Open Spaces” by Olivia d’Abo
Two percent jokes, Hamilton references, ancient Chinese invention. Opening music: “The Sea” by Morcheeba
Hallucinogenic jet lag, baby bird @ 20, fresh Egyptian cabbie. Opening music: “Joe Slam and the Spaceship” – Harry Connick Jr.
Kermit’s frustrating social experiment, Ecuadorian basket weaving, the sum total of human knowledge in our pockets. Opening music: “My Favorite Car” by Lyle Workman
The direction of laziness, the comforting presence of fallible humans, pet peeve mashup. Opening music: “Grace in the Bubble” by Jim Beard
A nut with a berry, off the deep end, name dropping seal. Opening music “Wildcat” by Ratatat
Peyote of the comedic shaman, recipriversexcluson, God’s flashlight Opening music “Tequila” by Larry Carlton
We close out our trilogy by discussing when to shoot a close up, the magic and the mystery, valuing the banal and much more!
The acclaimed director talks about his famous 80’s music videos. Opening music “Relax” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Listener feedback, snot rockets, two schools of lion taming. Opening music: “Anyone” by Monkey House
Parental pot picnic, speed dating @20, a friend in the end. Opening music: “Bring on the Night” by The Police
Triskaidekaphobia, spine cracking sneezes, avocado cooties. Opening music: “I Ain’t Superstitious” by The Jeff Beck Group
Jeopardy moment, zen driver, meet Max & Wally. Opening music: “Crazy Days” by Danny Kean
As our hiatus comes to an end we thank you for your patience! Opening music: “Fly Away” by Mark Herrick
Limitless omnipotent power, Steven Spielberg ride, charming sociopath. Opening music: “Before You Go” by Lyle Mays
Obvious joke, host boy lingo, people pleasing business. Opening music: “Porky & Beans” by Jeff Berlin
Strong thumbs, almost asexual, showing the potential of art. Opening music: “Changes” by David Bowie
Reaching for the alien shore, homework in Hungarian, we’re Americans too. Opening music: “L-O-V-E” by Nat King Cole
Lavender to pink haired little ladies, death death death lunch, the return of the native. Opening music by Derek and Clive
Ominous coat rack, Indian dog child, phantom limb. Opening music: “Smoking Jesse’s Pot” by Dave Porter
Who’s in the freezer, alcohol and testosterone, the country for me. Opening music “Bombacha” by Leo Sidran
Foreigner kiss, participating in genius, tools and artifacts Opening music: Mashup by DJ Earlybird
Birthday girl in my soup, multi tasking on air, 7 levels. Opening music: “Breezin” by Al Jarreau
Billy Idle, red headed chickity poo, perversion of idolatry Opening music “Last Good Time in Town” by Eagles
Rocking the androgyny, general consensus of women globally, Spoon style rant Opening music: “Hairstyles and Attitudes” by Timbuk 3
Tail end of an era, orchid in your soul, same stratosphere as Mozart Opening music: “Love Too Good” by Jefferson Starship
Club Thursday, stoned demonic muppet, emergency triage. Opening music by The Tijuana Brass
Learning curve, wasp nipples, Alan September with a prog twist. Opening music: “Push Comes to Shove” by Van Halen
Praising for the little things, nerd befriending, sibling reports. Opening music: Mashup by DJ John
Belters of the seventies, hippie uncles, theatre for the people. Opening music: “Border Line” by Deodato
Sweeties and honeys, outsider grumbling, his name was Herb. Opening music: “Come Dancing” by Jeff Beck
Standing in your truth, heroes in your hood, one composite thing. Opening music: “Love Magic” by Deodato
The fine art of screaming, Partridge Family boots, a matched set of concussions. Opening music: “Keep on Movin” by Deodato
Lost dreams revisited, dumpers & dumpees, dumb ass coaches & disgruntled referees. Opening music: Mashup by Go Home Productions
Dan Miles and Olivia d’Abo explain their new show’s format and invite listeners to make them a part of their weekly routine. Opening music: “Knucklehead” – Eumir Deodato