Ted White is a legendary Hollywood stuntman and actor, who "doubled" for John Wayne, Clark Gable, Cary Grant, and acted in scores of classic films. He also drove stunts at 100 miles per hour in "Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift" when he was 84 yea

Tom Solos Pop and Fun!

Jul 11th, 2014 24m 23s

Tom takes a solo on his own pop image, and his stalking of pop artists Peter Max and Larry Rivers. Enjoy!

Heather King

May 2nd, 2014 1h 8m

Heather King is a writer of five books, countless essays, and a veteran of "All Things Considered" on NPR. Heather and Tom consider booze, being broken, Bill Hicks, and the light. Enjoy!

Tom solos a Hollywood Lent

Apr 11th, 2014 32m 56s

In this sleigh ride, Tom takes a solo on his travels, novelists, and philosophers, including Scott Baio. Enjoy!

Tom solos Rocky!

Mar 14th, 2014 32m 41s

It's the 100th episode of Big Pop Fun, and Tom takes a solo on Ohio, Phoenix, and Rocky. Yeah, he thought the 100th episode would be a bigger deal, too! Enjoy!

James talks Disney!

Feb 21st, 2014 52m

After Tom talks about some Tom stuff, our P.I.T. James Arnold Taylor takes time off from voicing Obi Wan Kenobi to talk to Jason Surrell, a Walt Disney Imagineer and author. They talk about writing, the Haunted Mansion, and almost the meaning o

Tom solos T.V. writing

Feb 14th, 2014 26m 32s

Tom takes a solo on journalism, recent travel, and writing a set for television without a net! Enjoy!

Tom Solos Bikes!

Jan 17th, 2014 32m 38s

Tom has been an avid biker since the Beatles were popular, and he keeps us posted on the ongoing score, which is: Tom - 2, Bike Thieves - 5. Enjoy!

James Arnold Taylor, M.D. (mucho dialogue)

Dec 20th, 2013 57m 33s

In this episode, Tom gets back on the horse after some time at an undisclosed location, and hands the reins over to James Arnold Taylor, P.I.T. (podcaster in training) Enjoy!

Tom solos Machete!

Oct 4th, 2013 21m 2s

Tom takes a solo on the famous film director Taylor Hackford, and those two Hollywood legends that simply can't be thought of without immediately thinking of the other - Helen Mirren, star of "The Queen," and Danny Trejo, star of "Machete."

Ron Young

Sep 27th, 2013 1h 34m

Ron Young has a life, and job, that's out of the ordinary. He's a priest. Reverend Ronald Wayne Young, OMI, came by Wilson World, and Tom asked him about what it's like to be a priest, and if he truly finds the black outfit slimming. Enjoy!

Tom Solos Life

Sep 20th, 2013 31m 49s

In this episode, Tom takes a solo on the richness of life, Coca Cola, and the Liberty Bell March. Enjoy!

Tom Solos Auditions

Sep 13th, 2013 40m 29s

Tom has auditioned for many thousands of projects. He's been hired on two hundred or so, tops. That should tell you something. Enjoy!

Tom Solos Toughness

Sep 6th, 2013 30m 33s

Tom is tough. He is so tough that he once slid on broken glass and threw a guy over a lunch table. But only if you heard about it, not exactly if you were there. Enjoy!

Greg Carpenter

Aug 30th, 2013 1h 18m

Greg Carpenter has been at the center of the tech boom since it's inception. He's been up to his elbows in the digital age, from satellites to cel phones, music production to Miscrosoft, Ralph Lauren to something else that's starts with an R. N

Travis Clark

Aug 23rd, 2013 1h 10m

Travis Clark is an accomplished actor, comedian, and podcaster of the Tiny Odd Conversations podcast, as well as the son of Blake Clark, the American folk hero made incredibly famous by the Big Pop Fun podcast. Enjoy!

Emilio Palame

Aug 16th, 2013 1h 7m

Emilio Palame is a consummate musician, composer, arranger and producer, and talks to Tom about Buffalo, Peggy Lee, and Fredonia State University. Go Blue Devils!

James Arnold Taylor (2)

Aug 9th, 2013 1h 11m

Voice Over legend James Arnold Taylor returns to Big Pop Fun to talk with Tom about his two dads, his vital role in the Star Wars universe, and his forays into standup comedy, which was long ago in a galaxy pretty close.

Jonathan May

Aug 2nd, 2013 1h 9m

Jonathan May is a composer and pianist of wide and varied experience, from performing his works at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to playing ragtime piano at Disneyland while wearing a bow tie. Enjoy!

Tom solos music!

Jul 26th, 2013 38m 4s

Tom takes a solo on the tuba, the guitar, and the eyepatch. Enjoy!

John Crist

Jul 19th, 2013 1h 11m

John Crist is a rising young comedian from Denver, a clever stand up comedian who was raised by the pastor of a church in rural Georgia and home schooled through his entire childhood. How did that happen? Enjoy!

Tom solos in fives

Jul 12th, 2013 38m 48s

Tom takes a solo on Joe Don Baker, baseball, and Scott Baio, with an added bonus or penalty song, depending on how much or little you like it. Enjoy!

Tom solos Disney

Jun 28th, 2013 34m 14s

Tom takes a solo on Hollywood, Cinderella, and onomatopoeia, the last one being the hardest to spell. Enjoy!

Scott Lewis (2)

Jun 21st, 2013 1h 2m

Scott Lewis continues his honest conversation with Tom, as they talk about the nature of Hollywood, celebrity, ego, and the effects they have on real life.