Episodes

John Goodman - Sexy Boomer Show's 100th Guest
March 29, 2026

John Goodman - Sexy Boomer Show's 100th Guest

Phil and Ted celebrate their 100th episode with special guest actor John Goodman, who was also the first Sexy Boomer Show guest. They discuss their 30-year friendships and John's amazing career, from working with the Coen Bro...

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America’s New Authoritarianism - What to know and How to Resist.
March 26, 2026

America’s New Authoritarianism - What to know and How to Resist.

Authoritarianism is reshaping our society and the world, and we can't afford to ignore it. UCLA's Edward Dunbar, a leading expert on authoritarianism, hate crimes, and the darker aspects of political power, uncovers how the T...

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Feeding the Forgotten: Hunger and Hope for Boomers in Affluent L.A. and across the USA
March 21, 2026

Feeding the Forgotten: Hunger and Hope for Boomers in Affluent L.A. a…

Attention Sexy boomers feeling lonely and a little hungry! There are angels among us. With Trump's cuts to SNAP and inflation, older adults are financially squeezed across the country, even in affluent areas of Los Angeles. K...

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They Drove Him Insane: UFOs, Orbs and Obsession -The Dirty Operation against Paul Bennewitz
March 16, 2026

They Drove Him Insane: UFOs, Orbs and Obsession -The Dirty Operation …

The Cover-Up Wasn't About UFOs — It Was About You Believing in Them Phil and Ted take a fun dive into the deep end of the enigmatic world of UFOs and UAPs, joined by paranormal investigative author Greg Bishop. Together, they...

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The Last American President? Analyzing Trump's Ties to Russia, Iran and Epstein
March 14, 2026

The Last American President? Analyzing Trump's Ties to Russia, Iran a…

Phil and Ted welcome back Thom Hartmann to tackle a U.S. legacy of rigged elections, unprecedented political and financial corruption, and the dangerous collusion of oligarchs, billionaires, and foreign actors shaping the fat...

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The Wild Journey of Ben Vaughn
: From a One-String Guitar to Hollywood Composer
Feb. 26, 2026

The Wild Journey of Ben Vaughn
: From a One-String Guitar to Hollywoo…

On this lively episode of the Sexy Boomer Show, hosts Ted Bonnitt and Phil Proctor welcome the multitalented musician, producer, and radio personality Ben Vaughn. You may know Ben as the composer behind the iconic "Third Rock...

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Separating Church and Hate with John Fugelsang
Feb. 14, 2026

Separating Church and Hate with John Fugelsang

John Fugelsang was raised in a contemporary Christian household with traditional values of love and compassion, while observing the growth of the conservative Christian movement, starting with Jerry Falwell. In his book "The ...

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The Mommies' Accidental TV Stardom
Feb. 14, 2026

The Mommies' Accidental TV Stardom

"The Mommies" (Carol Christensen & Marilyn Kentz) hilariously spill the beans (and chili) on their accidental rocket ride from a suburban cul-de-sac to Hollywood TV sitcom and talk show stardom, and the perks that came with i...

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Whitley Strieber describes his encounters with Non-Human Entities
Feb. 13, 2026

Whitley Strieber describes his encounters with Non-Human Entities

Phil and Ted welcome acclaimed horror fiction author Whitley Strieber (“The Wolfen" and "The Hunger”), best known for his groundbreaking book "Communion," which recounts his encounters with non-human entities that changed the...

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Stand-up Comic Wendy Liebman
Feb. 11, 2026

Stand-up Comic Wendy Liebman

Phil and Ted welcome the delightful standup comedy veteran Wendy Liebman for a lively, laugh-filled conversation. From her early days in Boston and a serendipitous comedy class to performing on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Kimmel, Leno, and more.The trio dives into the art of joke-writi…

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Author Nikki Nash
June 26, 2025

Author Nikki Nash

Nikki Nash is no ordinary Valley Girl. Growing up in the 1960s, her unconventional musician father and politically radical mother would throw weekend-long and wild parties. The Black Panthers hung out at her home, and the FBI...

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Get Ready for No Kings Day!
June 12, 2025

Get Ready for No Kings Day!

While Trump spends millions on a military parade for himself and directs cruel kidnappings on the streets across Los Angeles and across the country, Americans are getting ready to exercise their civil rights and duty to defen...

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Veteran Actor Kurtwood Smith
June 2, 2025

Veteran Actor Kurtwood Smith

Phil and Ted welcome veteran actor Kurtwood Smith, perhaps best known as the stern father, Red Forman, on “That '70s Show.” From his dramatic turn as Neil Perry's strict father in Dead Poets Society to his iconic villainous r...

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'Drop Dead City' and Music Producer Bob Wayne
May 23, 2025

'Drop Dead City' and Music Producer Bob Wayne

Today's show begins with the filmmakers behind “Drop Dead City,” a new documentary about the 1975 New York City fiscal crisis. Eight million people in a crumbling city were brought to the edge of bankruptcy and social chaos b...

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Peter Bergman - Birth of The Firesign Theatre
May 15, 2025

Peter Bergman - Birth of The Firesign Theatre

The Sexy Boomer Show celebrates the birth of The Firesign Theatre Comedy Group, with clips of their live radio performances in the 1960s—1970s. Radio Free Oz began as a free-form radio show hosted by Paul Robbins and Peter Be...

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White House Senior Advisor and Democracy Expert Justin Levitt
April 24, 2025

White House Senior Advisor and Democracy Expert Justin Levitt

With the Trump administration defying U.S. Supreme Court orders, the United States faces a constitutional crisis unlike any in the Republic's history. Will democracy prevail? The courts don't have physical enforcement capabil...

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Astral traveler and guardianship abuse victim Shelley Thomson
April 16, 2025

Astral traveler and guardianship abuse victim Shelley Thomson

Imagine getting a knock on your door, being taken away to a locked facility, then declared incompetent by a judge, and having a stranger allowed to take over your affairs and sell your homes and possessions. It’s a for-profit...

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Music business veteran and journalist Danny Goldberg
March 3, 2025

Music business veteran and journalist Danny Goldberg

Danny Goldberg has spent a lifetime in the music business as a personal manager, record company president, PR man, and journalist. He’s worked with many artists, from Led Zeppelin to presently with Steve Earle. His latest boo...

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Trump protest leader Hunter Dunn
Feb. 23, 2025

Trump protest leader Hunter Dunn

Public outrage is exploding over the radical Musk/Trump Administration, and the emerging "FiftyFifty.One" movement is leading nationwide public protests. "50501" is a group of grassroots organizers aiming to “uphold the Const...

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Vive la résistance!
Feb. 8, 2025

Vive la résistance!

With a constitutional crisis in Washington, D.C., there are legal ways to protest. We talk to two veterans of the successful 1960s anti-war movement about how to resist today’s extremist political environment effectively. Aut...

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L.A. Fires Part Two- A Survivor's Loss and Next Steps
Jan. 23, 2025

L.A. Fires Part Two- A Survivor's Loss and Next Steps

Nina Knierim and her family lost their house in the Pacific Palisades fire. Their life has been wholly up-ended, and sadly, the nightmare is not ending soon. Nina shares her family's story, from the moment they saw the fire r...

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L.A. Fires Part One- The Future is Now
Jan. 20, 2025

L.A. Fires Part One- The Future is Now

Special wildfire coverage with Dr. Peter Kalmas, a climate scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, located near the monstrous Eaton Fire that devastated Altadena. Dr. Kalmus lived in Altadena and moved away two years ago beca...

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Bob's Holiday Office Party!
Dec. 16, 2024

Bob's Holiday Office Party!

Phil and Ted are celebrating the party of the season, "Bob's Holiday Office Party!” The cult favorite, now in its 27th year on stage and playing at LA’s Odyssey Theater, is a hilarious take on a small-town insurance office ho...

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Producer, comedian, and singer-songwriter Tracy Newman.
Dec. 9, 2024

Producer, comedian, and singer-songwriter Tracy Newman.

Phil and Ted welcome writer, director, producer, comedian, and singer-songwriter Tracy Newman. Tracy talks about the current state of TV for writers and producers. Her Emmy and Peabody award-winning television writing credits...

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Talking Turkey about America
Dec. 2, 2024

Talking Turkey about America

Phil and Ted host Thanksgiving with table guests Lakota Tribe Head Man and Traditional Medicine Man David Swallow, Jr., and prominent Washington, D.C., labor rights attorney Adele Abrams. Join us for blessings and a fun yet s...

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Photographer and Musician Rob Lewine
Nov. 25, 2024

Photographer and Musician Rob Lewine

What makes a good photographer, and how can one stay relevant in the age of selfies? Accomplished Hollywood photographer and musician Rob Lewine has photographed Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Award winners. His work has been featured...

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Magician and comedic actor John Carney
Nov. 18, 2024

Magician and comedic actor John Carney

Magician and comedic actor John Carney is among the finest sleight-of-hand performers in the world. Hollywood’s prestigious Magic Castle has awarded John more than any magician in their history. John talks about the psycholog...

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Actor Ron Perlman
Nov. 4, 2024

Actor Ron Perlman

The Sexy Boomer Show welcomes actor and activist Ron Perlman, and guest co-host, actor M.C. Gainey. Ron Perlman enjoys an illustrious career and a large fan following for his leading role in the TV series, “Sons of Anarchy” a...

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The Groundlings Improv Comedian Phyllis Katz
Oct. 29, 2024

The Groundlings Improv Comedian Phyllis Katz

Can performing improv help the smartphone generation enhance their in-person social skills? Actress and comedian Phyllis Katz believes so, as a long-time member of The Groundlings improv comedy group, and a founder of The Gro...

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Film Producer and Editor Keith Robinson
Oct. 21, 2024

Film Producer and Editor Keith Robinson

Get ready for some funny stories about hanging out with James Brown, Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, and the original cast of Saturday Night Live! Phil and Ted welcome Keith Robinson, a film editor and tech wizard responsible ...

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Journalist and Musician Michael Simmons
Oct. 14, 2024

Journalist and Musician Michael Simmons

Phil and Ted speak with Michael Simmons about popular culture in the 1960s compared with today, and his time at the legendary comedy magazine, The National Lampoon . Michael edited the National Lampoon Magazine in the '80s wh...

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Futurist Nikola Tesla
Sept. 29, 2024

Futurist Nikola Tesla

Phil and Ted take an AC/DC power trip with inventor and 20th-century futurist Nikola Tesla. The occasion honors the "Tesla- A Radio Play for the Stage" opening at Caltech's Art Stage in California. Writer Dan Duling and Direc...

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Comedian and Hollywood Voice Actor Danny Mann
June 17, 2024

Comedian and Hollywood Voice Actor Danny Mann

Phil and Ted welcome actor, voice man and comedian Danny Mann. You’ve heard his voice characterizations in big screen favorites like “Up”, “Babe”, and “The Grinch” and countless TV series including “Curious George”, “The Aven...

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Hollywood Creative Couple Melissa Rosenberg and Lev Spiro
June 10, 2024

Hollywood Creative Couple Melissa Rosenberg and Lev Spiro

Phil and Ted welcome one of Hollywood’s most prolific couples, screenwriter and showrunner Melissa Rosenberg and director Lev Spiro. Melissa is the creator and showrunner of the Peabody award-winning TV series, “Marvel’s Jess...

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Musician and Producer Marty Rifkin
June 3, 2024

Musician and Producer Marty Rifkin

Besides being among the nicest people in show business, Marty Rifkin is a multi-instrumentalist session musician, producer, and pedal steel guitar virtuoso. Marty has recorded with numerous artists, including Bruce Springstee...

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YouTube Sensation GloZell
May 28, 2024

YouTube Sensation GloZell

GloZell Lynette Green, better known as GloZell, is a YouTube personality who established her channel in 2008 with video interviews, comedy about her life, and song parodies. With more than four million subscribers by 2015 and...

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Rock ’n’ Roll DJ Legend and Worker Safety Crusader Adele Abrams
May 21, 2024

Rock ’n’ Roll DJ Legend and Worker Safety Crusader Adele Abrams

Adele Abrams started as the sole female DJ at Maryland’s WHFS-FM, one of the country’s founding progressive radio stations, and is featured (with Phil) in the recent documentary movie, Feast your Ears: The Story of WHFS. Adel...

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Author, Playwright, Actress Sandra Tsing Loh
May 13, 2024

Author, Playwright, Actress Sandra Tsing Loh

Writer, Playwright, Actress and Radio Personality Sandra Tsing Loh is the author of many books on the trials and tribulations of womanhood, motherhood and being a madwoman in the modern world ("A Year in Van Nuys," "Mother on...

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Show Business Mates Sarah Kawahara and Jamie Alcroft
May 6, 2024

Show Business Mates Sarah Kawahara and Jamie Alcroft

Phil and Ted welcome the multi-talented husband and wife team, Jamie Alcroft and Sarah Kawahara. Sarah is a double Emmy Award-winning figure skater and choreographer, including winning for the 2002 Winter Olympics Opening Cer...

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