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November 6, 2008 - The Gossip Mom, Merrill Markoe’s Lovely Stories and where’s Pat Tonight?

November 5, 2008 - Marc interviews David Mark the Senior Editor at Politico.com. Rich Dunn explains what it was like canvassing for Obama in Nevada. Professional photographer Jessica Claire explains how to take better digital photographs. And The Gossip Mom teases some stories she will have for the show tomorrow.

November 3, 2008 - Comedian Jeff Jena still believes John McCain will win, Lewis Fein says it’s OK to not vote but it IS ok to watch porn and The Gossip Mom would like to buy Sarah Palin’s GOP clothes at a discount.

October 30, 2008 - The ‘Walking Encyclopedia of #1 Hits’ gets tested again, The Party Goddess has some Halloween party tips and Merrill Markoe has more lovely stories.

October 29, 2008 – Marc interviews Sue Katz, author of the Voter’s Guide to Sarah Palin and Nathan Havey from Brave New Films. Also, ‘Where’s Pat Tonight?” and The Gossip Mom.

October 28, 2008 – Marc interviews game show host, producer & TV Personality Marc Summers and Merill Markoe has some more Lovely Stories…

October 27, 2008 - Marc interviews UNothodox blogger Luke Ford and The Gossip Mom has the latest celebrity news.

October 24, 2008 - Marc interviews legendary music executive Danny Goldberg and legendary founder of the Improv Comedy Clubs Budd Friedman. Also, Merrill Markoe will share some of her “lovely stories” and The Gossip Mom will have celebrity news.

October 23, 2008 - Marc interviews comedian/writer Carol Leifer and Robin from Living Oprah. Also, where can you find a great hotdog in LA for $1? And, how are businesses that deal in international trade fairing in this economy?

October 22, 2008 - Ananda Lewis, Pat Devine and The Gossip Mom.

October 21, 2008 - Merrill Markoe has some lovely stories to share. Also, Andrew from TechPresident.com and Beverly Hills Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Raj has some opinions about our health care system.

October 20, 2008 - Marc interviews Newsman Bob Tur, Funnyman Jeff Jena and Sharon The Gossip Mom.

October 16, 2008 - Who lies more, Democrats or Republicans? Marc interviews the Deputy Director of factcheck.org. Also, where is Pat from BreakingDownInAmerica now? And Marc interviews the author of ‘How Dumb Are You? - The Great American Stupidity Quiz‘. What should you know by now?

October 14, 2008 - Marc interviews the guy who created a DVD for expectant dads. Where to find free math and reading tutoring for school kids on the Internet. Marc explains why gas prices aren’t falling as fast as oil prices and a scientific explanation of why people believe weird things in uncertain times.

October 13, 2008 - Marc interviews Matt Welch, editor of Reason Magazine and author of McCain: The Myth of a Maverick about the McCain campaign and Paul Krugman, recipient of the Nobel Prize for Economics today. Plus, The Gossip Mom.

October 10, 2008 - Actor/Author Orson Bean, and part of an interview with Photojournalist Ken Kobre .

October 9, 2008 - Is there a vast left-wing conspiracy against the conservative comedy An American Carol? Associate Editor of Defamer.com Kyle Buchanan explains. While BreakingDownInAmerica, Pat Devine tried unsuccessfully to find a date in Lincoln, NE. Should your next home be on a tiny island in the Carribean? And what’s new in Lewis Fein’s neutrotic world?

October 8, 2008 - A full hour of Ask Marc: No Guests, No Topics, No Screeners.

October 7, 2008 - PROFANITY Marc interviews Jerry Del Colliano, publisher of InsideMusicMedia.com, a daily blog about the radio and music industry. Also, some post debate analysis that gets very personal with Andrew Breitbart and Nicole Sandler.

October 6, 2008 - Can you be “Happily Un-Married?” What is the most successful stock investor doing during this stock market crisis? Did The Gossip Mom win the bet about OJ? Where and when was the funeral for the $500 Craigslist Cadillac? All these questions answered in this podcast.

October 2, 2008 - Jeff Jena and Mary Lyon debate the debate and The Gossip Mom has the latest celebrity news.

October 1, 2008 - Hear the whole story of how entertainment insider Nikki Finke earned a million dollars for charity from an unwilling Hollywood mogul and Marc interviews comedian Chris Fonseca.

September 30, 2008 - Marc interviews Publicist Michael Levine about Guerrilla PR 2.0. Alex from HostelsClub.com in Venice, Italy talks about travel on a budget and where the best hostel is in the world. Where can you buy designer fashions at deep discounts in Pasadena, CA? All in the Podcast for the last day of September, 2008.

September 29, 2008 - Marc explains the failed bailout and what is gonna happen next. The Gossip Mom puts Souplantation where her mouth is and Pat’s $500 Craigslist Cadillac is still alive in Denver, CO.

September 25, 2008 - Marc interviews Edward R. Murrow award winning journalist Bob Tur, known on the internet as ‘The Man Who Could Kill YouTube’. Also, Steve Parker - The Car Nut to talk about the state of the automobile industry.

September 24, 2008 - Marc interviews Comedian Dennis Blair. Also, The Gossip Mom has the lastest twist on the OJ Trial and other celebrity dirt plus one man’s solution to the financial meltdown.

September 23, 2008 - From ThePartyGoddess.com, party planner to the stars Marley, will explain what it takes to throw a great party on a budget. TV critic/media columnist for the Hollywood Reporter Ray Richmond and Pat Devine is BreakingDownInAmerica from just below Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota.

September 22, 2008 - Marc interviews Dr. Michael Shermer from the Skeptic Society. Also, Pat from BreakingDownInAmerica.com has made it to Montana and The Gossip Mom has the latest celebrity dirt.

September 18, 2008 - Aside from the first half hour with Mary Lyon, this is the worst show ever on TalkRadioOne.com.  Lewis Fein and Mark Silverman try to make things interesting but it just doesn’t work. I’m telling you that if you listen, this is two hours of your life that you cannot get back. Consider yourself warned.

September 17, 2008 -  Marc gets the latest news about space and astronomy with Dr. Ed Krupp, the director of the Griffith Observatory. Also, why are lemons suddenly so expensive? The Gossip Mom talk about her twin sister and the OJ trial. Where’s Pat and his Craigslist Cadillac now?

September 15, 2008 – What’s the ‘exaflood‘ and when will it affect you? Also, the latest in digital photography with Keats Elliott and The Gossip Mom.

September 12, 2008 – Comedian Dana Gould is in Philadelphia. Where is Pat and his $500 craigslist Cadillac? And the Gossip Mom has the latest celebrity dish.

September 11, 2008 – Ananda Lewis and Tom Dreesen / Tim Reid.

September 10, 2008 – Legendary LA radio personality and stand-up comedian Frazer Smith joins Marc from the Green Room at the Laugh Factory. Bruce the Libertarian returns for more abuse. Where’s Pat tonight? The guy trying to make it to the east coast and back in a $500 Craigslist Cadillac checks in. And the managing editor of Variety was arrested last week at the Republican Convention - what happened?

September 8, 2008 – Everything you ever wanted to know about spiders and heartburn. And The Gossip Mom.

September 5, 2008 – Fresh from his tour of duty for the Letterman show at the Republican Convention, Comedian Andy Kinder. The Mayor of Ketchikan, Alaska - home of the “Bridge to Nowhere” offers his insights and opinions about Governor Sarah Palin. Also, Marc interviews the author of “My Lost and Found Life” Melodie Bowsher.

September 4, 2008 –  PROFANITY Marc talks with writer/comedian Merrill Markoe, Pat checks in from Salinas on his trip across America and back and we round things off with The Gossip Mom.

September 2, 2008 – PROFANITY It’s Sarah Palin night on the Marc Germain show. Miami talk show host Nicole Sandler joins in then writer Lewis Fein returns after his mother washed his mouth out with soap.

September 1, 2008 -  Marc shares a very sad, personal story. Then funnyman Jeff Jena tries to lighten the mood, only to cross swords with Marc over McCain/Feingold, the scandal plagued Sarah Palin, her prego teen daughter and giving kids unlimited text messaging. After all that, The Gossip Mom checks in with the latest celeb dirt and has a child emergency of her own live on the show.

August 28, 2008 – Ever wonder what it’s like to be a costumed, children’s party entertainer? Wonder no more. Marc interviews Jason from Adventures of a Purple Dino Type. Pat Devine keeps us updated about his trip across America in a $500 Cadillac. Car collector and automotive historian Bruce Meyer helps us remember legendary race car driver Phil Hill who died last night at age 81.

August 27, 2008 – How can you make your favorite food from your favorite restaurants? You need to ask Todd Wilbur from Top Secret Recipes. Also, what’s that thing on your skin? Ask The Medial Doctor specializing in Skin Care and The Gossip Mom has the latest celebrity dirt.

August 26, 2008 – Marc Interviews Chris Larson the founder of e-Loan and Prosper.com. Also, PlugInAmerica.org co-founder Paul Scott from Denver at the Democratic National Convention, where he and a group of EV supporters are demonstrating Electric Vehicles.

August 25, 2008 – Comedian Jeff Jena with his view from the middle of the country, Pat Devine got a car for his trip across America and The Gossip Mom with the latest celebrity gossip.

August 22, 2008 – PROFANITY Action packed show including: Marc’s interview with Andrew from techPresident.com - a site created to blog about how the Presidential candidates use the Internet. Sharon ‘The Gossip Mom’ has the latest celebrity news. We catch up with April Winchell for a few minutes and Lewis Fein laments about his love life and displays his unique ability to match celebrities with their colleges.

August 20, 2008 – Marc had questions he always wanted to ask a divorce lawyer. So, tonight - Marc interviewed divorce lawyer Debra Frank. Also, The Gossip Mom checked in.

August 19, 2008 – Marc spends some quality time with Ananda Lewis. He also interviews Shad Meshad, a leading expert on PTSD about the Vets returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. And Dick Messer, the director of the Petersen Automotive Museum has some advice for Marc’s friend Pat who wants to drive a $500 car to all lower 48 states.

August 18, 2008 - Would more things make you happier? The author of The High Price of Materialism, Dr. Tim Kasser offers a scientific explanation of how our culture of consumerism and materialism affects our everyday happiness. The Gossip Mom checks in, Marc reads some listener eMail and voiceover guy Mark Silverman talks about Disneyland and Rod Serling.

August 15, 2008 - Why are people so willing to share their adolescent angst? Marc interviews the creator of Mortified.com &  Marc’s friend Pat is ready to take a trip across America in a $500 car - can you help? Also, How can you separate fact from fiction in your eMail inbox? And The Gossip Mom checks in with her daily celeb dish.

August 14, 2008 - Marc interviews William Lobdell, award-winning journalist, author, blogger, college lecturer and media consultant who worked for 18 years at the Los Angeles Times and its sister newspapers. Lobdell covered the religion beat. He earned several national awards for his work before becoming a metro editor for the paper in 2006. He left the paper two weeks ago. ALSO: Did we really want Ernest Borgnine to share his fountain of youth secret? And, The Gossip Mom returns to dish more celebrity dirt.

August 12, 2008 - Marc interviews Steve Parker ‘The Car Nut’ & Comedian Jeff Jena and he introduces The Gossip Mom.

August 11, 2008 - Marc interviews the author of the best seller, ‘The Dumbest Generation‘ Professor Mark Bauerlein who explains why you shouldn’t trust anyone under age 30. Also, Consumer Advocate Carmen Balber warns againt a new plan by auto insurers in California to montor your driving habits. Plus your questions and Marc’s answers.

August 8, 2008 - Heavy politics tonight. Carol Platt Liebau from the right and Mary Lyon on the left have their say then Marc has fun with a drunk from France and callers ask some burning questions.

August 7, 2008 - The title of this show is, “Two Doctors and Winch.”
Worried about getting pink-slipped at work? Worried that you might have to lay people off? Business consultant Dr. Tom DeCotiis joins Marc to talk about great companies and how they survive tough economic times. Also, Marc interviews Dr. Raj an Orthopedist from Beverly Hills with advice on how to treat athletic and normal life injuries. And, if that wasn’t enough - April Winchell for the second half of the show.

August 5, 2008- Marc interviews Merrill Markoe and Jeff VanVonderen from A&E’s Intervention. The quiz? Oh ya, it makes a return appearance in this podcast.

August 4, 2008 - Barack Obama is NOT a Muslim. How many times does he have to repeat it? Does repeating it make it seem more likely that he REALLY IS a Muslim? Beverly Hills publicist Michael Levine would like to offer some assitance.  A new, free website, lets you search by name through criminal databases of all 50 states and 3,500 counties in the United States. Also, has Phoenix discovered something on Mars more significant than water?

August 1, 2008 -  Professional tutoring for school is expensive but there is a way to get professional tutoring for school at no cost on the internet. Learn about this new company and how to keep your kids from regressing during the summer months. Also, learn how to get out of your cell phone contract, the latest news in alternative energy and why Heath Ledger SHOULD NOT get an Oscar nomination.

July 31, 2008 - Wait, someone other than McCain and Obama is running for President?  Bruce the Libertarian joins us to champion his candidates for President and Vice President. The show is EXTRA long tonight as the Skypecast was filled with interesting callers from; Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, New Orleans and we even hear from some high school punks in Boston.

July 30, 2008 - Marc interviews a cookbook author. Ok, not just any cookbook author, but the author of The 99 Cent Only Stores Cookbook: Gourmet Recipes at Discount Prices. Hey, we’re in a recession and we could all use some money saving tips, right?  Also, Marc has installed a new phone system so that he could take muli-line calls and it bombed. The volume on the podcast is all over the place so adjust accordingly. Marc will get it right sooner or later

July 29, 2008 - Best known for annotating pictures of celebrities and critiquing them, blogger Perez Hilton is suing the creators of PerezRevenge.com because they post his “artwork” and critique him.  If you like when bands create a new rendition of a previously recorded song, you’ll really want to hear Marc’s interview the creator of one of the successful podcasts about cover tunes.  Plus a guy from Las Vegas and a guy from China check in.

July 28, 2008 - Marc went to a rehearsal of Fox TV’s So You Think You Can Dance and his Mom broke her ankle over the weekend. Coincidence? Also on the show, because he’s deficient of the sports gene, Marc talks with Brooks from sportsbybrooks.com and takes your calls / questions.

July 25, 2008 -  Conservative writer mom meets Liberal writer mom - hear what happened when political worlds collide. Carol Platt Liebau vs. Mary Lyon.  Also, on the show we remember ‘Last Lecture’ professor, Randy Pausch, who died today at age 47 and is your granite countertop going to kill you?
July 23, 2008 - Marc interviews Andy Kindler - a frequent guest and correspondent for The Late Show with David Letterman. Last week at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal he delivered the State of the Industry address to a packed ballroom filled with comics and Hollywood insiders - famous for his scathing attacks on the world of entertainment, including the taboo practice of skewering fellow comedians.  Also, with the news of a record foreclosures, Marc interviews real estate attorney Steven Spierer who offers advice on what you should do if your mortgage is in jeopardy.

July 22, 2008 - There are amazing cars all around us and most people never stop to notice. Marc interviews Murilee Martin from Jalopnik.com who has documented over 300 parked on the street in just one California town. Also, does television deserve the reputation for being a vaste wasteland? What is worth watching and are there any new shows worth your time? Marc interviews John Griffiths the television critic for Us Weekly.

July 21, 2008 - Marc interviews a woman who was unemployed, broke, divorced and $250,000 in debt at age 41. After nearly losing everything she found a better way to live. Her book, “The Bagladys Guide to Elegant Living” explains how you can love the life you have. Also, meet the retired, female, Army Colonel who stumbled into our live show.

July 18, 2008 - Marc interviews Ted Johnson - the managing editor of Variety; he reports the highlights of the enduring relationship between entertainment and politics. More than a mere curiosity, the intersection of these worlds play out daily in fund raising, celebrity causes, show business lobbying and creative expression. His website is: WilshireandWashington.com

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