HeyJaredDEC4 Podcast
A deep dive into classic entertainment and culture, with an emphasis on the United Kingdom, US and Australia. Talking film and television, social history, nostalgia, and a little rock and roll.
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Podcast Clip: Remembering Legendary Music Writer Dave Marsh: His Take on Elvis Aloha From Hawaii (opens the original)
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We note with sadness the recent passing of outspoken music writer, Dave Marsh. (August 14, 2026) https://variety.com/2026/music/news/dave-marsh-dead-bruce-springsteen-born-to-run-1236835488/ We referenced some his commentary in our series on Aloha From Hawaii; He was of the opinion that the dress rehearsal show was not only better than the satellite broadcast performance, but was just about the best 1970s Elvis show ever captured 'in video, film or audio', singling out James Burton and Ronnie Tu
Elvis History Vault 1: Tour Photographer Bob Heis | Vegas ’78 | Jerome ‘Stump’ Monroe |Kye Fleming & Ronnie Milsap (opens the original)
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A very warm welcome to the first episode in our occasional series, the Elvis History Vault; our leading contributor, Gary Wells, is along for the ride as we learn about some perhaps lesser known people and events in Elvis’ professional life. This time, we remember tour photographer Bob Heis, discuss how it was almost business as usual in Las Vegas in 1978 thanks to Colonel Parker and concert promoter Jerry Weintraub, and learn about an important member of Elvis' touring party, Jerome 'Stump' M
Preview Short: Author Oliver Crocker - Interviewing John Salthouse & Robert Hardy | DEC4 Studio 2 (opens the original)
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Oliver Crocker is a filmmaker, podcaster, publisher, and leading writer and historian on classic British television. In this clip from a two-part podcast recorded in 2021, we discuss the art of the interview and memorable encounters with British acting legends John Salthouse (The Bill, Abigail's Party) and Robert Hardy (All Creatures Great and Small). Oliver is also the author of three successful and acclaimed books; Witness Statements: Making The Bill Series 1-3 and Making The Bill 1988, as w
Preview Short: Gary Wells Backstage With The Beach Boys: No Pass, but Warm & Friendly Moments with Carl & Al (opens the original)
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This episode (first published in 2022) is inspired by our regular contributor Gary Wells’ popular website, soulrideblog.com ‘Your Home for Vintage Leisure’; specifically, his reviews of two important and fascinating books on the Beach Boys – The Nearest Faraway Place: Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, and the Southern California Experience (1994), by Timothy White, and Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy (2016), by Mike Love with James S Hirsch. Gary takes us through why the ambitious scope of N
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