Let's Talk Ten

Dan Fisher and his guests come up with Top Ten lists relating to pop culture --Movies/TV/Music/Etc. -- and then they compare notes. "Winning" arguments over what's the "best" is never the point. It's just people talking about the stuff they love and why they love it. Sometimes the conversation is silly, sometimes it's deeply personal -- as long as it's entertaining, it goes where it goes. Each "Let's Talk Ten" will cover a fresh topic (horror movies, debut albums, TV kids' shows) with a different guest. There are no scripts and lists are not shared beforehand. Episodes will drop every two weeks, on Mondays.

Let's Talk Ten is a arts podcast hosted by DAN FISHER, with 105 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

DAN FISHER hosts Let's Talk Ten, a arts show with 105 episodes published.

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  EP. #86 – A CONVERSATION with NADYA GINSBURG

  Sep 21, 20261h 4m

  Comedian, actress, and master impressionist NADYA GINSBURG’s career has encompassed the stage, film, and network television – with a global cult following for her absolutely uncanny impressions of Madonna and Cher. Nadya's also written jokes for Joan Rivers, has appeared on “2 Broke Girls” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race”, and had a small but memorable part in the feature film “Friendsgiving”. She’s been profiled in the New York Times and L.A. Weekly, with her many fans including Jennifer Coolidge, the Village Voice’s Micheal Musto, and Al Roker (“Ginsburg rules!”). In their wide-ranging conversation, Dan asks Nadya about the artists and pop cultural moments that have influenced her as a performer and as a person – with a lot of surprising choices that contribute to a discussion that is, at times, hilarious, dead-serious, poignant, provocative – and memorable. With Nadya slipping in and out of various celebrity voices (Karen Lynn Gorney from Saturday Night Fever?), she and Dan both occasionally breaking out into song, and a terrific assortment of clips, it's a thoroughly entertaining and invigorating listening experience. Support the show

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  EP. #85 -- #1’s with Chris Molanphy

  Sep 7, 20261h 5m

  CHRIS MOLANPHY -- pop culture critic, music industry chart analyst, and host of “The Hit Parade” (one of my never-miss go-to podcasts) – is on the show to lend his very specific expertise, as he talks about his all-time favorite #1 SINGLES in the history of the Billboard Hot 100. Chris isn’t just a chart geek – he genuinely loves music from all eras, so he and Dan go through a very wide range of artists and songs: from The Beatles to Madonna to Taylor Swift; from the 60’s girl groups to disco to new jack swing; to country and hip-hop converging into the record-smashing “Old Town Road”. Packed with cool stories and amazing trivia -- plus clips from some of the greatest #1 singles of all time – it’s a celebration of popular music, featuring killer hooks and a beat you can dance to. Support the show

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  EP. #84 – MOVIES ABOUT MAKING MOVIES with Simone Farber

  Aug 24, 20261h 1m

  Assistant director SIMONE FARBER returns to the show -- which is always a lot of fun – as she and Dan discuss their favorite MOVIES ABOUT MAKING MOVIES – classics like Singin’ in the Rain, Sunset Boulevard, even smaller-scale films like Living in Oblivion or the documentary American Movie. With over 70 years of production experience between them, Dan and Simone share plenty of their own “behind the scenes” stories, as well as their thoughts on which films get the details right, more or less. Featuring amazing clips from some of the greatest movies ever made (with plenty of laughs, too), it’s very nearly a cinematic experience for the ears. Support the show

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  EP. #83 -- DRUMMERS with Gang of Four's HUGO BURNHAM

  Aug 10, 202657 min

  HUGO BURNHAM -- drummer and founding member of GANG OF FOUR – is on the show to talk about some of his all-time favorite DRUMMERS and how they’ve inspired him -- as well as his own history behind the kit for one of most critically-hailed and influential post-punk bands of the late 70’s/early 80’s. Though he’s made much of his living by bashing the living hell out of snares, toms, and high-hats, Hugo also happens to be a charming and knowledgeable raconteur – in his “other” life, he’s been a university professor for the past two decades. On this occasion, Dan was more than happy to have been the eager student, as Hugo shared his thoughts on seeing Keith Moon for the first time on television, touring with the Buzzcocks, performing for the late Clem Burke’s memorial...and the only drummer that Hugo was ever genuinely frightened of. With over twenty astonishing clips, this is a podcast worth listening to. For maximum enjoyment, crank it up to Eleven. Support the show

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  EP. #82 -- (MORE) DESERT ISLAND EVERYTHING with Michele Mantynen and Josh Chambers

  Jul 28, 20261h 2m

  We’ve all been asked this question at least a few times in our lives: “If you were stranded on a desert island and could bring only one thing – what would you bring?” Now -- narrow that selection down to just one movie, one album, or a boxed set of the entire run of a television series. If that were the case, what would you bring? LT10 returning favorites MICHELE MANTYNEN and JOSH CHAMBERS play along with Dan, as he forces them to make tough pop-cultural choices in such categories like So-Bad-It’s-Good Movie, TV Comedy or Variety Series, and the complete works of just one Musical Artist or Band. Like the castaways on Gilligan’s Island, these two made the best of their unusual situation, and a fun time was had by all. Listeners can join in the fun, by playing along with their own desert island pop-culture picks. Support the show

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