In Part 2 of this Podwits EXCLUSIVE, NYPD veteran and Film icon Randy Jurgensen give his opinion of the mindset of the police brass that made it so hard to be a policeman in New York City in the 60’s and 70’s. The author then talks about why it was so easy for him to […]
Archive for February, 2012
“An Evening With Jurgensen” – Part 2
Posted: 29th February 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Podcast, Podwits ExclusiveTags: 100 Centre Street, Andy Kaufman, Badge 373, Billy Dee Williams, Blood Brothers, C.H.U.D., Circle of Six, Contract on Cherry Street, Cruising, Danny Aiello, Donnie Brasco, Ed O'Neill, Eddie Egan, Fort Apache The Bronx, God Told Me To, Heart, Hector Alonzo., Homicide: Life on the Street, Joe Pistone, Joe Spinell, Kojak, Maniac, New York Cop, Nighthawks, One Down Two to Go, Paul Newman, Precinct Hollywood, Randy Jurgensen, Report to the Commissioner, Richard Gere, Robert Duvall, Sonny Grosso, Sorcerer, Steve Buscemi, Strikeforce, Superman, Sylvester Stallone, Thinner, Tom Savini, Vigilante, William Friedkin, William Lustig
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Podwit Profile: Meeting Dick Smith….
Posted: 28th February 2012 by Dion in Film, News, Podwit ProfileTags: Dick Smith, Governor's Award, Howard Enders, Oscars, Purchase College Conservatory of Film, Rick Baker, Stan Winston, Tom Savini
I don’t care for the Oscars whatsoever, but I was lucky enough to catch the presentation of the Governor’s Awards, and saw that make-up legend Dick Smith was being honored with a lifetime achievement award. That got me thinking of when I was in college, and how a friend and I were able to get him […]
The Menagerie
Posted: 25th February 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Film, PodcastTags: Bullitt, Commando, Die Hard 2, Dirty Harry, Eddie Murphy, Ernest Borgnine, Game of Thrones, Jean Claude Van Damme, Legionnaire, Serenity, Star Trek, Star Wars, Superman, Sylvester Stallone, The Big Sleep, The Lord of the RIngs, The Shining, Touch of Evil
The Podwits are back in the cage after being in the wild for Borgnine Night and decide to tackle the troubling world of Hollywood! Can the celebrated Wits of Pod remember how to steer a podcast? Will Gooshie put the show on the air? Luckily you won’t have to wait until next week… JUST PRESS […]
A Lost STAR TREK Episode Surfaces… [UPDATED]
Posted: 24th February 2012 by J. Marcus in Books, Science Fiction, TelevisionTags: Gene L. Coon, Gene Roddenberry, Milton Berle, Norman Spinrad, Star Trek
In my opinion, one of the all-time greatest episodes of the original Star Trek was called “The Doomsday Machine.” Written by Norman Spinrad, it stands as one of the most ambitious entries in the program’s 79-episode run. A new take on Moby Dick (a running theme in the franchise’s history), the episode set the bar very high when it came to […]
Charmed, I’m Sure
Posted: 22nd February 2012 by J. Marcus in TelevisionTags: Alyssa Milano, Billy Zane, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Doctor Who, Holly Marie Combs, Julian McMahon, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Rose McGowan, Shannen Doherty
One of the things I’ve truly come to appreciate about having a Netflix account is the ability to go back and watch shows that I didn’t have time for when they were on the air. One such example is Charmed. The show follows three witches (played by Shannen Doherty, Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs and […]
“An Evening With Jurgensen” – Part 1
Posted: 22nd February 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Celebrities, Podcast, Podwits ExclusiveTags: 1960's, 1970's, Circle of Six, Film, George Carlin, Harlem, Korean War, Lenny Bruce, NYPD, Officer Phil Cardillo, Randy Jurgensen, The Brink's Job, The French Connection, The Godfather, William Friedkin
So the name Randy Jurgensen doesn’t sound familiar to you? Well, believe it or not you know him. The retired NYPD Detective 1st Grade and film icon has acted in and produced dozens of films, and has worked on some of New York City’s most famous cases. His book, Circle of Six, is his real-life […]
"An Evening With Jurgensen" - Part 1 [ 1:00:46 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (448)Did Netflix Pull “The Boyguard” Just to Make Some Money?
Posted: 21st February 2012 by Dion in Music, News, Uncategorized, Up on The Soap BoxTags: Apple, iTunes, Michael Jackson, Netflix, SONY Music, The Bodyguard, This is It, Whitney Houston
Internet rumors abound that the DVD rental giant Netflix, pulled from it’s streaming catalogue The Bodyguard (1992), just to boost it’s DVD sales.
EB XX Podcast Amendments and Corrections…
Posted: 19th February 2012 by Dion in Podcast, UncategorizedTags: Django, Ernest Borgnine, Franco Nero, GG Allin, SuperFuzz, Terence Hill
Here is a link to the NYC cult figure GG Allin, and his extremely bizarre stage acts… Terence Hill actually starred along side Mr. B in SuperFuzz (1980), not Franco Nero, who made the Django character famous in the Italian Spaghetti Westerns of the late 1960’s… Oops my mistake…
EB XX! The 20th Annual Borgnine Night Podcast Photo Album Follow-Up
Posted: 18th February 2012 by Dion in Ernest Borgnine, News, PodcastTags: Borgnine Night, Ernest Borgnine, Photo Album, Podcast, Tortilla Flats
The Podwits were welcomed with open arms to the 20th annual Borgnine Night at Tortilla Flats, an event at the legendary bar in New York City. Here are some photos courtesy of Yorkshire Girl and Photographer Paul from Paulpix.net :
Live From “Borgnine Night”
Posted: 18th February 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Ernest Borgnine, PodcastTags: Borgnine Night, Ernest Borgnine, Randy Jurgensen, Tortilla Flats
The Podwits take the show on the road and record LIVE from the 20th annual “Borgnine Night” at the legendary Tortilla Flats in New York City! The proprietor of the bar, Andy, sits down and discusses the history of “Borgnine Night” and the cult status it has now achieved. Will Dion ever be able to top […]