Big Pop Fun With Tom Wilson

Doug Lawrence spends more time with us, discussing his famously unusual short films, and the working process of a uniquely successful artist. Enjoy!

Ralph Nelson is a legendary photographer, working on Hollywood movie sets for decades. He's been given a lifetime achievement award, has witnessed the history of Hollywood through his lenses, and now shoots all of his photographs...with an iphone. Enjoy!

Mr. Lawrence is an artist, writer, and voice over actor behind many modern classics of animation, including Ren and Stimpy, Rocco's Modern Life, and SpongeBob Squarepants. He has also crawled through many heating ducts in New Jersey. Enjoy!

Tom finishes up his talk with Blake Clark, as well as soloing on plumbing and the passion of Peter Boyle. Enjoy!

Tim Siedell is @BadBanana on Twitter, and has made a career in Hollywood on the strength of 140 character daily tweets. We talk about social networking and Omaha.

Jon Pavlovsky is an old friend, a curmudgeon, and the kind of seat of the pants producer that makes things happen - no matter the low budget, required permits, or sobriety of the star. We talk about the last shoot of Anna Nicole Smith, and other cheery thoughts.

Ben Scott is stunt coordinator of the show "Justified," and has been riding, driving, punching, and crashing into things for over thirty years. How does that happen?

In this episode, comedy legend Blake Clark talks about the Comedy Store, the comedy boom, and the comedy characters that surrounded both cultural phenomena. Enjoy!

We bid our friend Steve adieu with a long conversation that doesn't involve speaking French at all. We talk about his process for outlining and organizing ideas. Enjoy!

It's about time that Tom took another freestyle solo on laziness, poetry, and kites. Enjoy!

Blake talks about surviving the war, coming home, and using it all on The Tonight Show as a comic.

Blake Clark is a standup comedian and Viet Nam veteran, an American hero. He talks about Viet Nam, heroism, and his hatred of apricots.

Writer/Director/Producer Steve talks about film editing, punk bands, and writing "Yo Mama!" jokes for "In Living Color."

James Arnold Taylor is one of the premier voice actors in the world. He talks about being the voice of Fred Flintstone, Obi Wan Kenobi, and his real dad.

In this episode, Tom tells true tall tales about Toy Museums, Kansas City, a magazine for movie actors, and Romanian stunt men.

Writer/Producer/Director Steve Oedekerk comes back to talk about hydraulic tables, Jim Carrey, and the power of authentic apathy.

Susan Blu is one of the premier animation directors in the world, and talks to Tom about acting, directing, becoming the Pillsbury Dough Girl, and winning big in Jackpot, Nevada.

It's the first annual Big Pop Fun Christmas special, with imaginary guests John Denver, S.E. Hinton, and a potential mugging!

In part 2 of Tom's conversation with Steve Oedekerk (Ace Ventura, Bruce Almighty, Kung Pow, Jimmy Neutron) Steve talks about humble beginnings, Dad's rent demands, and getting totally ripped off on his directorial debut. Enjoy!

Steve Oedekerk has written and produced The Ace Ventura movies, The Nutty Professor movies, Bruce and Evan Almighty, Kung Pow Enter The Fist, Cowboys and Aliens, and lots more. His work has earned in the neighborhood of two billion dollars, and he talks to Tom Wilson about dolphins, movies, and how movies end up with a small village full of writers on the credits. Enjoy!