Episodes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1v9uMAL09w&ab_channel=RelativelyFamous Linda Gail is the younger sister of Rock & Roll Legend Jerry Lee Lewis. She is also a cousin to the late country music star Mickey Gilley and tv evangelist Jimmy Swaggart. That’s a whole lot of talent and fame from one family out of the little ole’ town of Ferriday, LA. Linda Gail now lives in Austin, TX and still performs locally and around the world. She started her career singing and playing with her brother Jerry Le...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI00P4mOAwU&ab_channel=RelativelyFamous In this episode I talk with a fellow South Carolinian, Marvin King, the father of Grammy nominated guitarist and singer, Marcus King. Marvin resides in the beautiful city of Greenville, SC and is also a musician, as was his father. Marvin is proud to see his son Marcus carry on a family tradition. Even playing his grandfather’s rare “Big Red” Gibson guitar. Marcus has really exploded on the rock, country and blues scene ov...

One of my prized possessions is a signed concert program from Ringo Starr’s All Star Band 1989 tour. What I love about this program is that Clarence “The Big Man” Clemons signed it, I’ve be a fan of The Big Man for years. So when I saw his son Nick Clemons posting on Facebook I had to reach out and ask him to be a guest. Nick is also a musician with his own band and style of music. He recalls the first time he played with his dad, meeting Clarence’s bandmates, discovering how world respected his...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrgO1BJs2t0&ab_channel=RelativelyFamous On this episode of Relatively Famous we stepped into our own backyard to discover a great tale of a family Dynasty, DUCK DYNASTY that is. Our Producer, Philip Nelson’s brother Jaye is married to Willie Robertson’s wife Korie’s sister Ashley Howard Nelson. Yeah that’s mouthful. True to the Duck Dynasty family Ashley has an amazing story. She tells us how she navigates a very large family, thriving real estate business’ in Na...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PevjJ08JUp0&ab_channel=RelativelyFamous On this episode of Relatively Famous I take the word relative literally. In early December 2024 my nephew, Vanna’s son Nikko Santo Pietro became an internet sensation when a Wheel of Fortune food video went viral. Suddenly “Vanna’s HOT son” was the talk of the town. During Nikko’s 30 years on this planet we have had some conversations on life, we’ve shot fireworks, we’ve played on the beach and I’ve enjoyed his cooking. In ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N2HemHVyW0&ab_channel=RelativelyFamous This episode’s interview came out of left field for me. I’ve spent the last 50 yrs quoting lines from her father’s films with my friends only to discover she has been a makeup artist of Wheel of Fortune for 20 yrs. Yep Clint Eastwood’s daughter Kimber Eastwood Midkiff has been an actor like her father but prefers being behind the camera producing and doing makeup. She doesn’t live the Hollywood highlife you’d expect of an E...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3dD6iOYhkY&ab_channel=RelativelyFamous In this episode I talk with the daughter of movie star, rights activist and NFL Legend Jim Brown. Kimberly Brown talks of how her father instilled helping others and how she, along with Ray Charles daughter started Daughter of Legends. Watching her dad portrayed and having a small part in the film One Night in Miami. Launching Daughters of Sports and what being a female football player is like. She’s a Defensive End working...

I was introduced to this episode’s guest through a friend from back in Charlotte, NC who wrote this amazing book called “Poster Girls”. That intro will make sense if you’re a movie buff and love the film “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Our guest Christina Capra is a film director, writer, and YES granddaughter to the legendary film director, three time Oscar winner, Frank Capra . Like her famous grandfather and father Frank Capra Jr, Christina has found a calling in film. She has written the script for...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbMckvezdck&ab_channel=RelativelyFamous This episode is for all the Trekkies and fans of the original Star Trek tv show with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and Grace Lee Whitney “Yeoman Janice Rand”. Our guest is Jonathan Whitney Dweck a very talented musician, educator, brother, father and the loving son of the late Grace Lee Whitney, actress, singer and recovery angel. Jonathan talks about his love of being a retired teacher and sharing his music on Facebook. T...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfyFaH2Ootw&ab_channel=RelativelyFamous For 30 seconds in my youth I thought I wanted to be a boxer. I was inspired at the time by 6 time world champion and gold medalist Sugar Ray Leonard, and father of our guest, Ray Leonard Jr. I learned quickly I don’t have the nose or the pain threshold to be a boxer. Ray Leonard Jr has been in the ring and on the field as a two sport, division one collegiate athlete. In this episode Ray Jr takes us inside the ropes, from be...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Pf-0msDZ4&ab_channel=RelativelyFamous For this episode I got to meet and chat with someone from my hometown area of Myrtle Beach, SC. He’s the dad of the amazing, and soon to be even more famous, Jumanji actress Madison Iseman. Her dad, John Iseman, was introduced to me by a mutual friend and he was right in saying, John is the nicest, most down to earth retired dentist you’ll ever meet. Plus he’s so level headed in dealing with a daughter who was determined to...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zduju1BSXuE&t=1s&ab_channel=RelativelyFamous This episode we meet and talk with the twin brother of one of the best, coolest and nicest character actors in the movies. I have worked with Ranny’s brother Danny Vinson on several films and got to meet Ranny Vinson at The George Lindsey film festival when Danny and I had Crab Trap playing in the festival. Not only do they share the almost identical twin features, but if you close your eyes you won’t know if it’s Dann...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhrBrh9UPK8&ab_channel=RelativelyFamous This episode is a true hardcore baseball fan episode. I chat with Jordan Burbank, the daughter of Dennis Burbank, a three time MLB draftee. Jordan is an SEC Texas A&M Champion Soccer player herself. This is a fun, full-blown, sports family episode… #MBL #collegesoccer #OSU #softball #eSports. It may be a stretch to use the word famous about her father, but what a great sports story she has to tell. https://www.ebay.com/itm...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBDfkEULY3c&ab_channel=RelativelyFamous On this episode we have the privilege of meeting the son of one of the greatest comedic actors ever and known to those in the know as Captain Chaos. Oh yeah, and he’s no amateur in the comedy world himself, like father, like son, meet David DeLuise, son of Dom DeLuise! David was the dad of Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place, he is co-host of a Waverly podcast (Youtube, Apple Podcasts) and brother to Peter and Michael DeLuis...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zyf4xKoAm8&ab_channel=RelativelyFamous This episode we talk with a man who, once you hear him and see him, you know exactly who his father is. I met Alfonso Freeman in Charlotte, NC where we were making films, crossing paths and helping grow the struggling NC film industry. He has a great story of his life, his films and his relationship with his father Morgan Freeman.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr9UZKjhsro&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE Christiaan Voldstad, his dad became a beloved tv star for NOT speaking on the hit show “Newhart” as my other brother Darrell, Mr John Voldstad. Christiaan is an artist and voiceover actor. In this episode Christiaan reflects on life with his dad as a mostly single parent, his love for drawing superheros and anime style a...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBAkTDKGQA0&t=13s Christian Hoyt, brother to the first male SuperModel, actor, podcast host and cult survivor Hoyt Richards. In this episode Christian talks about life with the Hoyt siblings, following his brothers footsteps into the world of male modeling and running a successful family business.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bih4oI3Lly4 Chris Carson, nephew to the legendary “Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson is one of the first people I met in LA that was related to someone super famous. In this episode Chris tells us about life with Johnny, his love of surfing, working in show business, hotrods and going fuel speed as a drag racer. “Herrrrrres Chris“

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FonN_Ozc7Q0&ab_channel=RelativelyFamous Paige Glaves, niece of the Queen of Halloween Elvira; Mistress of the Dark, Cassandra Peterson, who while living in LA I just happen to have been her limo driver. In today’s episode Paige and I talk about how Elvira took her under wing as a child exposing her to Hollywood showbiz, branching into voiceover work, bouncing between LA and life with her mother and how sobriety has changed her life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqndRMbsOu8&ab_channel=RelativelyFamous Ryan Cassidy, son of Tony winner Jack Cassidy and Shirley Jones, with a Hollywood legacy of siblings David, Patrick and Shaun, Ryan was a star way before stepping behind the camera. In this episode Ryan talks about the magic of set dressing on hit tv shows, his love of vintage clothing, cars and his eclectic style. And why he wrote the book “James Cagney was my babysitter”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAbKKyIkxA8&ab_channel=RelativelyFamous James Borrego, brother to San Antonio actor, singer, dancer and tv show “FAME” star Jesse Borrego. James is an actor, producer, teacher and community activist helping San Antonio youth find their place in the world of filmmaking. On today’s episode James is our in-studio guest and talks about growing up the youngest in a family of talented musicians, singers and dancers. How he bested his brother in sports, discovering his...

Gigi Santo Pietro, an LA tattoo artist and the daughter of “Wheel of Fortune” host Vanna White. She’s a talented artist that’s taking her work onto permanent canvases as one of LA’s best up and coming tattooists. On this episode I chat with my niece Gigi about growing up as the daughter of a tv icon, her love of drawing, going from NYU and photography to tattooing and the struggles of our personal relationship.

Savannah Foster, daughter of film star Simone Griffeth, a friend I admire and the blond beauty I first saw in the cult classic “Death Race 2000”. In today’s episode Savannah takes us on her journey as a child on film sets, traveling with mom, art school, her love of interior design, painting and the world of prosthetic eyes.

Bill Field, cousin of the great American singer-songwriter, Lyle Lovett is a tv show host, director, animator and much more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qOGswPgn5o&ab_channel=RelativelyFamous In today’s episode we talk to Bill about his life, passion for comics, acting, his family’s history and… Yeti sightings???