"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moments notice. ... Continue Reading →
Book – Mythology of Grimm
The Mythology of Grimm - The fairy tale and foklore roots of the popular TV show by Nathan Robert Brown (2014) NBC has found an interesting source for a hit television show, the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. Most people are familiar with the sterilized modern versions of these stories but the originals are... Continue Reading →
From My Shelves – As Time Goes By
("From My Shelves" is an occasional series of posts where I discuss personal favorites from my personal collection) As Time Goes By (TV series) - A young soldier and nurse fall in love in England in the '50's just before his unit is shipped to Korea. They don't see each other for decades when he... Continue Reading →
Christmas TV and Movies reprise
(This was a post I wrote back in 2010. It is still my definitive list) And the usual ranting about Christmas is well under way. The "Happy Holidays" rant, the "They've stolen Christmas" rant, all the usual suspects. I'm tempted to add a little rant of my own, mostly about how tired I am of... Continue Reading →
Movie Review – Fail Safe
Fail Safe (2000) - Set at the height of the Cold War, a computer glitch launches American nuclear bombers toward the Soviet Union. Because they have passed the "fail safe" point (a precautionary stage designed to avoid these kinds of accidents) they can not be recalled. The President of the United States faces an unimaginable... Continue Reading →
Spy Stuff, The Art of the Ad Lib, and TV Musicals
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday just after 8 AM and 5 PM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words... Continue Reading →
From My Shelves – Love Monkey
Love Monkey was a very (VERY) short lived TV series on CBS in 2006. It featured Tom Farrell (Tom Cavanaugh) as an executive at a small record label trying to find his way in the NYC dating scene. "Love Monkey" was a mid-season replacement that only lasted 3 episodes before it was pulled. Eventually the... Continue Reading →
Bode Miller, Flappy Bird and Synchronicity
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday just after 8 AM and 5 PM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words... Continue Reading →
Net Neutrality, Adult Monster and RIP Russell Johnson
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday just after 8 AM and 5 PM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract... Continue Reading →
Beyonce, A Deal Nobody Wants, Never Sell Short
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday just after 8 AM and 5 PM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract... Continue Reading →