Doug McIntyre (radio talk show host 1994 - 2018, writer Mr. Belvedere, Full House)

<p>Doug McIntyre joined me to discuss <em>Mr. Belvedere </em>(Christopher Hewett)'s testicular accident and narcolepsy; Catholic school; other Great Neck residents Andy Kaufman and Alan King; sitcoms; the <em>Dick Van Dyke Show</em>; the <em>Odd Couple</em>; Norman Lear and Garry Marshall schools of sitcoms; working with Lowell Ganz on <em>Knight and Day</em>; going to Stonehill College; working in advertising; meeting and writing for Jack Klugman; getting a job on <em>You Again?</em> ; <em>Throb</em>; <em>Full House;</em> how Lenny Ripps is this generations Al Boasberg; Pat McCormack;&nbsp;long hours makes great friends on <em>Full House; </em>John Stamos' <em>General Hospital</em> character makes Doug's neighbor happy; writing a crossover episode with Urkel from <em>Family Matters</em>; working on the <em>New WKRP in Cincinnati</em>; pitching a reboot; writing the Soap Opera Awards while not knowing about them; <em>Liberty's Kids</em> earns him a Humanitas nomination; civics; I'm Just a Bill; Jack Sheldon; cancelling the Regents; Long Island Nets and the ABA; soccer; rooting for bad teams; Yankee fans; his love for Jean Shepard; his article about the Wright Brothers leads to his radio career; retiring because politics turns into asshole patrol; his sleep cycle; Donald Trump; open boarders;&nbsp;internet does not tie people to their country; the US flag should be for all people; welfare; US is a great country and is hated by both extreme sides; first Nation comedians; George Washington; Whiskey Rebellion; too much news that tells you what you already believe;&nbsp;his wife, Penny Peyser on <em>The Tony Randall Show</em>; his upcoming book; Frank's Shadow; rubber chickens; his memorabilia collection; and why my students are the future. &nbsp;</p>