Lisa Arch

I am Louise Palanker.

I am Lisa Arch.

Have you ever found yourself witnessing history? Our guest's worldview has been so rarefied that she has titled her memoir A Front Row Seat.

She's a gifted Oscar-nominated actress, yes, but additionally, stories from her social circles and philanthropy include JFK, Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, and well beyond.

Nancy Olson Livingston is coming right up.

Lisa, you've been doing some traveling, yes?

I was in, uh, in Berkeley over the weekend visiting my son for parents' weekend.

Ooh, parents' weekend.

Yes

... with Lisa Arch.

Hi, Lisa.

Hi, Lisa.

Yes

...

Lisa Arch, I'm assuming.

Uh, lisa.arch, I think it is.

I'm Louise Palanker.

Lisa Arch is on assignment.

Today on the show, we learn how to be heard and how to listen from award-winning ad exec Linda Kaplan-Thaler, who has taught us to always be a Toys R Us kid, introduced us to the unique pleasures of showering with herbal essences, and quacked us up with the Aflac Duck.

Her new book is called My Life in 30 Seconds, and we get to talk to her for, oh no, math, more than 30 seconds.

Our theme music is by me and John Maddox.

I am Louise Palanker, here with Lisa...

Oh, here without Lisa Arch.

Be well and wise.

I'm Louise Palanker.

I'm Lisa Arch.

And this is Media Path Podcast, where we travel down the roads and byways of our shared mediascape, making discoveries and revisiting favorite spots.

Today on the show, the star of The 13th Floor, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Scary Movie 4, Cinderella Man, Unreal, and so much more, Craig Bierko.

Woo.

And we will get to him very shortly, but Lisa, first, how has your week been going? You walked in exasperated.

You must-

Well, yeah, but last week-

Do you want it?" And the, the first lady is there, and she's like, "I don't.

All I smell is smoke." He's like, "Oh, it's a little bit of cherry." So they have a [laughs] him and the first lady, uh, I wrote down who it was, and I don't remember now, but, um- Uh, oh, Lisa Arch is her name.

She's very funny.

She's been on a lot of stuff, um, especially on HBO.

I'm Louise Palenker.

Lisa Arch is not present, but she does have a note from her mother.

Today on the show, we will explore the legendary career of Barry Corbin.

You may know him from Lonesome Dove or Urban Cowboy or One Tree Hill or Northern Exposure or Tulsa King or all of the above and more.

He's like, Oh, it's a little bit of cherry.

So they have, even the first lady, uh, I wrote down who it was and I don't remember now, but, um, Oh, Lisa Arch is her name.

She's very funny.

She's been in a lot of stuff, especially on HBO.

I'm Louise Planker.

I am Lisa Arch.

Today on the show, a child phenom performer who continued learning and evolving as an adult, as an actor, singer, voice actor, radio host, professor, Screen Actors Guild president, and a composer and playwright.

He is Barry Gordon.

But first, Lisa, how has your week been?

Shut up, Louise.

I'm sorry.

Hmm.