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May 31, 2023

The Flashback Interview: Lisa Fuller

Johnny Caps 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Chiller Theatre, convention, Conventions, Earth Girls Are Easy, Freshman Dorm, General Hospital, IMPS*, Lisa Fuller, Night Life, Teach Me Tonight, Teaching, Teen Witch, The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, The Monster Squad 5

I had sent my latest interview subject, Lisa Fuller, an interview request last year. I didn’t initially hear back from her, so when I saw that she would be attending the April 2023 Chiller Theatre convention, I knew I had to not only meet her because I loved her work in movies like Teen Witch and Earth Girls Are Easy, but because I wanted to confirm the e-mail address I sent the interview request to was accurate. She checked it out a few weeks after we met at Chiller, and she agreed to an interview.

May 10, 2023

Chiller Theatre April 2023: Johnny Caps Recaps

Johnny Caps "Blue" Lou Marini, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Barbara Hershey, Bebe Buell, Bob Bergen, Brinke Stevens, Carnie Wilson, Chiller, Chiller Theatre, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Frank Verderosa, Geri Reischl, Jason Hervey, Julie McCullough, Lisa Fuller, Lynn Lowry, Mark Holton, Michael Oliver, Michelle Bauer, Murphy Dunne, Olivia d'Abo, Scott Schwartz, Tom "Bones" Malone, Tom Scott 4

I once again paid a visit to the Chiller Theatre convention last month, and the April 2023 installment was the best April Chiller I’ve attended so far. I know I said that about the April 2022 Chiller, but I’ve come to find that every Chiller Theatre is better than the last one, and the last one is always fantastic to begin with. Join me as I recap the stars I met at the April 2023 Chiller.

May 3, 2023

The Flashback Interview: Gail Ryan

Johnny Caps ...About Last Night, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Academy Awards, Bob Hope, Che, Dancing With The Stars, Dolly Parton, Doris Day, Gail Ryan, Grease Live, How the Grinch Stole Christmas., I'll Do Anything, Looney Tunes: Back In Action, McDonalds, Once Upon A Brothers Grimm, Oscars, Paper Dolls, Perfect Strangers, The Carpenters, The Dean Martin Show, The Golddiggers, The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad, The Osmonds, The Rat Pack 10

In the cover photo for this article, you’ll recognize Marie Osmond and Barbara Eden, but you may be wondering who is accompanying them. The third party in this picture is my newest interview subject, Gail Ryan. Ms. Ryan is an accomplished hairstylist with credits going back to the 1960s. She’s worked with talents ranging from Dean Martin and Bob Hope to Demi Moore and Jim Carrey to Benicio Del Toro and many of the professionals on Dancing With The Stars.

April 4, 2023

The Flashback Interview: Russell Williams II

Johnny Caps 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Academy Awards, Boomerang, Dances With Wolves, Disco Godfather, Eyes On The Prize, Field Of Dreams, Glory, In The Mood, Invaders From Mars, Making The Grade, Oscars, Penitentiary II, Rules Of Engagement, Russell Williams II, Sound, Spirits Known And Unknown, TAPS, Teaching, Television Parts, The Distinguished Gentleman, Training Day, Valley Girl, Waiting To Exhale 9

I was first exposed to the work of today’s interview subject, sound designer Russell Williams II, when I saw the 1986 Cannon version of Invaders From Mars on WPIX, New York’s Movie Station, in the 1990s. Upon revisiting that movie as an adult, I could better appreciate what Russell was able to do considering Cannon’s stinginess.

March 17, 2023

The Flashback Interview: Deborah Jenssen

Johnny Caps 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Dance, dancing, Deborah Jenssen, Lionel Richie, Loverboy, MDA Telethon, OXO, pepsi, Queen Of The Broken Hearts, Rod Stewart, Solid Gold, Staying Alive, Tonight I'm Yours, Walk The Dinosaur, Was (Not Was), Whirly Girl, Xanadu 12

Before I even knew the name of Deborah Jenssen, my next interview subject, I saw her dancing in music videos like Was (Not Was)’ Walk The Dinosaur and on episodes of Solid Gold I had acquired from a fan-to-fan DVD seller. Years later, I would discover Ms. Jenssen on Facebook, and I would find that she had transitioned from dancing to singing. With her many diverse talents, I knew she would have some fantastic stories to tell. We spoke last year, but today, you’ll all get to know her as I have.

March 14, 2023

The Flashback Interview: Stacey Q

Johnny Caps 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Bob Hope, Boomerang, Buddhism, Cavegirl, convention, Conventions, dancing, disney, Don't Make A Fool Of Yourself, Hard Machine, I Love You, Jet Town Je T'aime, Land Of Snow, My Sweet Lord, One Man Force, Playback, Screaming In My Pillow, SSQ, Stacey Q, Synthicide, The Facts Of Life, The Hollywood Squares, The Return Of The Living Dead, Tonight We'll Make Love 'Til We Die, Two Of Hearts, We Connect 8

My newest Pop Geeks interview subject, Stacey Q, is actually one of the very first talents I ever had the pleasure of interviewing. We were connected to each other by our mutual friend Shawn Winstian on MySpace in the late 00s, and I did an e-mail interview with her that was published on a short-lived website called Old School 4 Life. I was with that site during a brief period of time where I’d left my writing base, RetroJunk.

March 7, 2023

The Flashback Interview: Byron Thames

Johnny Caps 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, 70s On Sunday, 84 Charlie MoPic, A Brand New Life, Byron Thames, Father Murphy, Fisher-Thames, Johnny Dangerously, Rio, Seven Minutes In Heaven, Vietnam War Story 4

I was first introduced to Byron Thames, my newest interview subject, through the movie Johnny Dangerously, where he played the young version of Michael Keaton’s title character. I would later see his work in movies like Seven Minutes In Heaven and 84 Charlie MoPic, and from there, I would become familiar with his musical output with his wife Tricia Leigh Fisher, seeing them cover a diverse array of 70s songs.

February 1, 2023

The Flashback Interview: Monique Marvez

Johnny Caps 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Built For Comfort, Comedy, Monique Marvez, Sound Advice For Unsound Minds, The Reality Chick 5

I was in a very dark place in the 00s. Trying to figure out life as a twentysomething on the autism spectrum, I was frustrated and angry in many ways. Those ways often made their way into my sleep, so I needed a way to find a peaceful rest every night. Comedy CDs became the way I found that peaceful rest, or something close to it. That’s how I became familiar with comedienne Monique Marvez.

January 3, 2023

The Flashback Interview: Debbie D

Johnny Caps 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Bondage, Burglar From Hell, Chiller, Chiller Theatre, Clownsploitation, convention, Conventions, Debbie D, Debbie D: The Witch And The Vampire, Destiny: Vampire Mermaid, Jesus Christ: Serial Rapist, Kill The Scream Queen, Play Dead, The Great American Serial Killer, The Hollywood Warrioress 8

My latest interview subject, Debbie D, was first mentioned to me by our mutual friend Deborah Dutch when I interviewed her in 2020. Two years or so later, I would meet Debbie D at the Chiller Theatre convention, and I said I would reach out to her about an interview. When I saw her IMDB page, though, I was taken aback by her many credits, and I knew that I would need time to formulate the right questions.

December 6, 2022

The Flashback Interviews: Wally Wharton

Johnny Caps "cartoon", 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, art, Artwork, cartooning, Cartoons, Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend, dancing, drawing, drawings, Heartbeeps, illustrating, illustration, illustrations, Jewelry, Johnny Carson, Last Resort, mud wrestling, The Great American Girl Robbery, The Tonight Show, Thunder And Mud, Up In Smoke, Wally Wharton 4

Years before I knew her name, I first saw Wally Wharton as the character of Debbie in the Cheech and Chong movie Up In Smoke. Many years later, I saw her leave a comment on a mutual Facebook friend’s page, and I was so fascinated by her comment that I reached out to her with a friend request. She accepted it, and we hit it off so much that I knew I wanted to do an interview with her.

November 1, 2022

Chiller Theatre October 2022: Johnny Caps Recaps

Johnny Caps Catherine Bach, Cathy Moriarty, Cheech Marin, Chiller, Chiller Theatre, Christie Brinkley, convention, Conventions, Craig Bierko, Craig R. Baxley, Debbie D, Deborah Dutch, Dee Wallace, Donnie Dunagan, Gena Lee Nolin, Gina Schock, Henry Thomas, Judie Aronson, Karen Dotrice, Lorraine Bracco, Matthew De Merrit, Missi Pyle, Ola Ray, Rob Ryder, Robbie Rist, Shawnee Smith, Terry Farrell, Tom Atkins 5

Twice a year, the Chiller Theatre convention is held in Parsippany, NJ. I go to both shows, the one in April and the one in October, and I always have fun at every Chiller I go to. I love meeting the stars at the show, and I’ve made a lot of friends in terms of attendees and Chiller staff as well. While the memories are still relatively fresh in my mind, I wanted to do a recap of the October 2022 Chiller Theatre convention.

October 7, 2022

Remembering Judy Tenuta

Johnny Caps 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Attention Butt Pirates And Lesbetarians, Headline News, Judy Tenuta, R.I.P, Women Of The Night 5

Over the course of my time writing for Pop Geeks, I’ve interviewed many talents who have ended up becoming friends of mine. I’ve saved their numbers to my contacts, and I always reach out a few times a year to say hello to them. It always hurts to lose one of them and, sadly, I now bid farewell to one of those friends, the Love Goddess, better known to all of us pigs as Judy Tenuta.

The Flashback Interview: Lisa Fuller

Chiller Theatre April 2023: Johnny Caps Recaps

The Flashback Interview: Gail Ryan

The Flashback Interview: Russell Williams II

The Flashback Interview: Deborah Jenssen

The Flashback Interview: Stacey Q

The Flashback Interview: Byron Thames

The Flashback Interview: Monique Marvez

The Flashback Interview: Debbie D

The Flashback Interviews: Wally Wharton

Chiller Theatre October 2022: Johnny Caps Recaps

Remembering Judy Tenuta

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