Talk For Two’s spotlight on YouTubers begins with Dale and Paula McKenzie They run a YouTube channel that looks at Las Vegas’ history, culture, and the happenings on the strip and beyond. Dale and Paula McKenzie’s story is a fascinating one. The couple have lived in Las Vegas for decades, where Dale forged a career as a musician and entertainer, while Paula has spent her career working in IT. Together, they launched their YouTube channel in 2018. At first only featuring Dale’s adventures in the Desert, Paula slowly joined in. And now, the Dynamic Duo are appointment viewing every Sunday at 11 ..read more

Ray Romano Talks Avoiding Typecasting, Sitcom Reunion Possibilities, and Getting Back Onstage Ray Romano is not slowing down. The Emmy Award-winning comedian and actor spoke with me ahead of his set of stand-up dates this weekend in Las Vegas. This wide-ranging conversation covers Romano’s return to Stand-up after COVID, and what it’s like performing at the Mirage Theater with friend David Spade. It is currently the only place fans can see the beloved actor live on stage. Romano also gets candid about his role on the HBO Max Original hit dramadey Made For Love. His character Herbert Green is t ..read more

Popular YouTube Creator and Las Vegas Filmmaker Pompsie Sat Down with Me in Person Christopher Pomparelli moved to Vegas about 3 years ago. In that time, he has fallen in love with the city and its surrounding suburbs. Pomparelli has merged his passion for filmmaking and love of Las Vegas to create one of the most-watched Vegas-centric YouTube Channels. He is known to his many followers simply as Pompsie. In this July 2021 interview, Pompsie sat down with me at the Luxor Las Vegas to discuss his sudden viral fame on YouTube. After a video about his (unwarranted) banning from the Cosmopolitan R ..read more

The Comedian, Artist–and now Doctor–sat down for a revealing interview about his life’s amazing journey. Yakov Smirnoff has been entertaining Americans for more than 5 decades on film, TV, and live on stage. From his breakthrough success on Night Court to performing for Presidents Reagan and Bush, Smirnoff has become synonymous with the Immigrant reaching the pinnacle of the American Dream. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Smirnoff at his theater in Branson, MO in November. We had a wide-ranging chat that discussed everything from his experiences fresh off the boat in the U.S. Smirn ..read more

Meet The Matron of Nostalgia Who Runs the Last Blockbuster on Earth For many millennials, a trip to Blockbuster on a Friday night was a favored tradition while growing up. Myself included. The yellow walls adorned with plastic DVD cases, endless aisles of movies labeled by genres like “Family,” “Action,” “Thriller” and “New Releases” held limitless possibilities for the stories we could be told and the world’s we could enter. Clicking around on a TV screen, it seems, just doesn’t have the same effect. All but one Blockbuster Video stores have closed worldwide. The sole remaining store is in Be ..read more

Archer, Rick & Morty Star Chris Parnell on the Voice That Gave Him a Career Chris Parnell joins me to talk about his varied career. Parnell, a former cast member of Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock, is best known to audiences as Cyril Figgis on Archer and Jerry on Rick & Morty. In this conversation, we talk about how Parnell’s background and upbringing influenced his career. Plus, we also discuss Parnell’s early mentors and those who encouraged him to pursue a career in acting. Parnell also offers his thoughts on being a part of the cultural phenomenon that is Rick & Morty. The popu ..read more

iCarly Star Jaidyn Triplett and her Dad Joshua on Landing a Dream Role Jaidyn and Joshua Triplett are a daughter/dad acting team. Joshua has appeared in numerous television shows since his career began. Jaidyn just landed a dream role: series regular on the Paramount+ reboot of the Nickelodeon hit series, iCarly. The new iCarly is adult–having grown up with its millennial audience. Jaidyn plays Millicent, stepdaughter to Nathan Kress’s character Freddy. In this conversation, Jaidyn, Joshua and I discuss the former’s newfound fame, and the unique way she landed the coveted role during the pand ..read more

Josh Stamberg teases what to expect from WandaVision Josh Stamberg plays S.W.O.R.D acting director Timothy Hayward on WandaVision, the show that is creating a lot of buzz among Marvel Universe fans for its unique approach to storytelling. If you haven’t heard yet, WandaVision tells the story of Wanda Maximoff (a.k.a the Scarlet Witch) and her android boyfriend Vision. The series picks up after the events of Avengers: Endgame and pays homage to classic television sitcoms–while telling a compelling Superhero action-mystery at the same time. It was awesome getting to chat with Stamberg–known for ..read more

Two Familiar On-Screen Faces Who are Forging a Career Behind the Scenes Lauded character actor Leslie Hope and former Dexter star Devon Graye talk about going from actors to creative forces behind-the-scenes. Devon Graye is known to Dexter fans as young Dexter in the first few  seasons of the Showtime dark comedy. In recent years, […] The post Devon Graye and Leslie Hope – Episode 237 appeared first on Talk For Two ..read more

Forensic Pathologist Cyril Wecht on his Life and Deaths Dr. Cyril Wecht is a name known to many in forensics. He has consulted on some of the most high-profile cases. Dr. Wecht is a forensic pathologist. Put bluntly, he is somebody who studies dead bodies, and performs autopsies with an eye toward figuring how a […] The post Dr. Cyril Wecht – Episode 235 appeared first on Talk For Two ..read more