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  • 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 Min.
  • 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 Min.
  • 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 Min.
  • 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 Min.
  • 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 Min.
  • 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 Min.
  • 206: Music Lessons

    206: Music Lessons
    Dec 15 2023
    No, Roger doesn't play the violin, but he does know a lot about the music business. Here he tells us about buying a chain of record stores back when that was how most people bought their music. It's a very colorful tale involving a mobster and such arcane terms as "rack jobbing." He also explains how something Danny DeVito said turned out to be good business advice. You'll also hear about his wise sister the talent agent and how he and his sister wound up watching Sigfried & Roy and George Burns in one night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 Min.
  • episode 205: From Film Libraries to Streaming and Beyond

    episode 205: From Film Libraries to Streaming and Beyond
    Nov 22 2023
    If you follow the business end of show business you've no doubt heard about the film libraries own by various companies. Here Roger takes us behind the scenes of acquiring these valuable properties and how they can be leveraged. And although today you can get your entertainment via cable companies, streaming sites and even DVDs, Roger explains how no matter what the technology is, the basics of business remain the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 Min.