On the October 31, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we celebrate Halloween with two of the stars of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,”Patricia Quinn and Nell Campbell. They both appeared in the original stage production and the movie, as castle maid Magenta and the tap-dancing Columbia respectively.

Then, we’ll spend some time with horror maestro Guillermo Del Toro, director of movies you love like Academy Award winning “The Shape of Water,” “Pan’s Labyrinth,” “The Devil’s Backbone,” “Pacific Rim” and many more. In a conversation we recorded nine years ago, we talk about why he is drawn to the horror genre, why children play such large roles in his films and much more.

Land finally, I recommend “Let Me In,” a great vampire movie you may not have seen… something fun to watch this weekend. We’ll also meet the director, Matt Reeves, who’ll talk about the movie and why we get scared when we go to the movies.

On the October 31, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we celebrate Halloween with two of the stars of &ldquo;The Rocky Horror Picture Show,&rdquo;Patricia Quinn and Nell Campbell. They both appeared in the original stage production and the movie, as castle maid Magenta and the tap-dancing Columbia respectively.
Then, we&rsquo;ll spend some time with horror maestro Guillermo Del Toro, director of movies you love like Academy Award winning &ldquo;The Shape of Water,&rdquo; &ldquo;Pan&rsquo;s Labyrinth,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Devil&rsquo;s Backbone,&rdquo; &ldquo;Pacific Rim&rdquo; and many more. In a conversation we recorded nine years ago, we talk about why he is drawn to the horror genre, why children play such large roles in his films and much more.
Land finally, I recommend &ldquo;Let Me In,&rdquo; a great vampire movie you may not have seen&hellip; something fun to watch this weekend. We&rsquo;ll also meet the director, Matt Reeves, who&rsquo;ll talk about the movie and why we get scared when we go to the movies.

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2026

On the Saturday October 24, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we'll meet Carol Off. She spent years asking the country its hardest questions as the host of CBC’s As It Happens. As a reporter she covered free trade, war zones, and the long, unfinished business of Canadian identity. In her new book, True Patriot Love, she turns those decades of reporting inward and asks what it actually means to love this country without illusion.

Then, we’ll meet producer-director and sickle cell advocate Gabriel Badejo. After years of keeping his own story private, a series of painful encounters with the healthcare system pushed him to turn the camera on himself. His first feature documentary, The Sickling, follows his life with the disease and his stem-cell transplant, while also looking at the larger gaps in care, belief, and visibility that people with sickle cell still face.

On the Saturday October 24, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we'll meet Carol Off. She spent years asking the country its hardest questions as the host of CBC&rsquo;s As It Happens. As a reporter she covered free trade, war zones, and the long, unfinished business of Canadian identity. In her new book, True Patriot Love, she turns those decades of reporting inward and asks what it actually means to love this country without illusion.
Then, we&rsquo;ll meet producer-director and sickle cell advocate Gabriel Badejo. After years of keeping his own story private, a series of painful encounters with the healthcare system pushed him to turn the camera on himself. His first feature documentary, The Sickling, follows his life with the disease and his stem-cell transplant, while also looking at the larger gaps in care, belief, and visibility that people with sickle cell still face.

CAROL OFF + GABRIEL BADEJO 

On the Saturday October 17 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we meet filmmaker David Greaves. His father William produced more than 200 documentaries and wrote and directed more than half of these. He garnered many accolades for his work, including four Emmy nominations. In 1972 he assembled gathering of artists, writers, musicians, and organizers at Duke Ellington’s Harlem townhouse to film their to recollections on the cultural, artistic, and intellectual movement of the 1920s and 30s known as the Harlem Renaissance.

Shot verité-style, the footage isn’t just a record of an extraordinary event, it’s also a tribute to the legacy of change ushered in by the people who assembled that afternoon.

That footage sat, unreleased for fifty years until William’s son David, who was one of the camera operators on that August afternoon in 1972, restored some 60,000 feet of 16mm film and completed Once Upon a Time in Harlem.

Then, Zoë Roberts, one of the co-creators of the hit musical "Operation Mincemeat" stops by to talk about the show and how a dead body, a fake love letter, and — of all people — Ian Fleming turn the tide of WWII?  

Then, we’ll meet Brad Schiff and Jacob Tremblay of the new film “Wildwood.” The dark fantasy based on Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis’s book comes from the stop motion animation wizards at a company called LAIKA, whose other films Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Missing Link are all classics.

On the Saturday October 17 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we meet filmmaker David Greaves. His father William produced more than 200 documentaries and wrote and directed more than half of these. He garnered many accolades for his work, including four Emmy nominations. In 1972 he assembled gathering of artists, writers, musicians, and organizers at Duke Ellington&rsquo;s Harlem townhouse to film their to recollections on the cultural, artistic, and intellectual movement of the 1920s and 30s known as the Harlem Renaissance.
Shot verit&eacute;-style, the footage isn&rsquo;t just a record of an extraordinary event, it&rsquo;s also a tribute to the legacy of change ushered in by the people who assembled that afternoon.
That footage sat, unreleased for fifty years until William&rsquo;s son David, who was one of the camera operators on that August afternoon in 1972, restored some 60,000 feet of 16mm film and completed Once Upon a Time in Harlem.
Then, Zo&euml; Roberts, one of the co-creators of the hit musical "Operation Mincemeat" stops by to talk about the show and how a dead body, a fake love letter, and &mdash; of all people &mdash; Ian Fleming turn the tide of WWII? &nbsp;
Then, we&rsquo;ll meet Brad Schiff and Jacob Tremblay of the new film &ldquo;Wildwood.&rdquo; The dark fantasy based on Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis&rsquo;s book comes from the stop motion animation wizards at a company called LAIKA, whose other films Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Missing Link are all classics.

David Greaves + Zoe Roberts + Wildwood

On the Saturday October 10, 2026 edition of The Richard Cropuse Show we’ll meet Kristen Joiner. She is a writer, activist, and producer. After two decades in nonprofit and human-rights work, she was asked to co-author the memoir of disability rights leader Judy Heumann—a collaboration that became “Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist,” and later the YA book “Rolling Warrior.”

Judy was blunt from the first meeting: Kristen had spent a career in social change and still had not understood disability as a civil rights issue. That tension—between a nondisabled writer and one of the movement’s central figures—shaped both the book and what followed. Kristen is now an executive producer on the feature film “Being Heumann,” directed by Oscar winner Siân Heder and starring Ruth Madeley as Judy and now playing on theatres.

Then we meet Teagan Johnston. She is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist whose work moves fluidly between music, film, and writing. Born in the Yukon and raised across South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and Canada’s West Coast, she first emerged under the name Little Coyote before stepping forward under her own name with the critically acclaimed 2022 album Sentimental Ballad—a raw, piano-driven portrait of heartbreak. Her new album, Big Time was written during a period when she had stepped back from music and was questioning her future in the industry after spending her twenties trying to “hit the big time.” Her relationship with music was also reignited through teaching piano to children; watching her students develop their own relationships with music reminded her why she fell in love with it in the first place and gave her a renewed perspective that nothing is set in stone and not everything needs to be taken so seriously.

Then, Sean Menard and Darrel Fox of the film Run Terry Run stop by. Terry Fox’s 1980 run across Canada to raise money for cancer research is a well-documented story, familiar to many Canadians. Despite our familiarity with the tragic story, ehe new documentary “Run Terry Run” offers up new footage that packs an emotional wallop. The story of a plainspoken but philosophical twenty-two-year-old everyman whose mission, driven by compassion and courage, was cut short by cancer, is tragic. But it’s refreshing and necessary to have a movie like “Run Terry Run” provide an up close and personal look at what Canadian unity and heroism look like.

On the Saturday October 10, 2026 edition of The Richard Cropuse Show we&rsquo;ll meet Kristen Joiner. She is a writer, activist, and producer. After two decades in nonprofit and human-rights work, she was asked to co-author the memoir of disability rights leader Judy Heumann&mdash;a collaboration that became &ldquo;Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist,&rdquo; and later the YA book &ldquo;Rolling Warrior.&rdquo;
Judy was blunt from the first meeting: Kristen had spent a career in social change and still had not understood disability as a civil rights issue. That tension&mdash;between a nondisabled writer and one of the movement&rsquo;s central figures&mdash;shaped both the book and what followed. Kristen is now an executive producer on the feature film &ldquo;Being Heumann,&rdquo; directed by Oscar winner Si&acirc;n Heder and starring Ruth Madeley as Judy and now playing on theatres.
Then we meet Teagan Johnston. She is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist whose work moves fluidly between music, film, and writing. Born in the Yukon and raised across South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and Canada&rsquo;s West Coast, she first emerged under the name Little Coyote before stepping forward under her own name with the critically acclaimed 2022 album Sentimental Ballad&mdash;a raw, piano-driven portrait of heartbreak. Her new album, Big Time was written during a period when she had stepped back from music and was questioning her future in the industry after spending her twenties trying to &ldquo;hit the big time.&rdquo; Her relationship with music was also reignited through teaching piano to children; watching her students develop their own relationships with music reminded her why she fell in love with it in the first place and gave her a renewed perspective that nothing is set in stone and not everything needs to be taken so seriously.
Then, Sean Menard and Darrel Fox of the film Run Terry Run stop by. Terry Fox&rsquo;s 1980 run across Canada to raise money for cancer research is a well-documented story, familiar to many Canadians. Despite our familiarity with the tragic story, ehe new documentary &ldquo;Run Terry Run&rdquo; offers up new footage that packs an emotional wallop. The story of a plainspoken but philosophical twenty-two-year-old everyman whose mission, driven by compassion and courage, was cut short by cancer, is tragic. But it&rsquo;s refreshing and necessary to have a movie like &ldquo;Run Terry Run&rdquo; provide an up close and personal look at what Canadian unity and heroism look like.

KRISTEN JOINER + TEAGAN JOHNSTON + RUN TERRY RUN - 2026-09-27, 11.17 AM

On the Saturday October 3, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet First let’s meet Robert Mark Kamen, screenwriter of 23 movies, including The Karate Kid, Taken and many others. Yup, he’s the mind behind lines like Wax On Wax Off and Liam Neeson’s famous, “a very particular set of skills” speech.

His latest project is The Karate Kid: The Musical, which will be playing on Toronto at the Princess of Wales Theatre until November 1. See Mirvish.com for more details.  

Then, Canadian blues-rock legend Colin James, eight-time Juno winner, multi-platinum artist, and one of the most electrifying guitarists this country has ever produced, joins the show.  From the prairies of Saskatchewan to stages around the world, he’s earned a devoted following and collaborations with some of music’s greatest names.  Now he shares a whole new side of the story with Playing the Changes: A Musician’s Memoir—a funny, open-hearted, and deeply moving account of his early years, the road that led him to open for Stevie Ray Vaughan at eighteen, and the making of a lifelong musician, all the way up to the release of his debut album. 

Finally, Duncan Fremlin, musician, banjo player, singer, and frontman of the country-folk group Whiskey Jack stops by. Today we talk about his new book “Stories Not Fit for the Stage - An Anthology,” a collection of tall tales, confrontations, anecdotes and encounters—some accidental, some not—with music and entertainment figures.

On the Saturday October 3, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we&rsquo;ll meet First let&rsquo;s meet Robert Mark Kamen, screenwriter of 23 movies, including The Karate Kid, Taken and many others. Yup, he&rsquo;s the mind behind lines like Wax On Wax Off and Liam Neeson&rsquo;s famous, &ldquo;a very particular set of skills&rdquo; speech.
His latest project is The Karate Kid: The Musical, which will be playing on Toronto at the Princess of Wales Theatre until November 1. See Mirvish.com for more details.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Then, Canadian blues-rock legend Colin James, eight-time Juno winner, multi-platinum artist, and one of the most electrifying guitarists this country has ever produced, joins the show.&nbsp; From the prairies of Saskatchewan to stages around the world, he&rsquo;s earned a devoted following and collaborations with some of music&rsquo;s greatest names.&nbsp; Now he shares a whole new side of the story with Playing the Changes: A Musician&rsquo;s Memoir&mdash;a funny, open-hearted, and deeply moving account of his early years, the road that led him to open for Stevie Ray Vaughan at eighteen, and the making of a lifelong musician, all the way up to the release of his debut album.&nbsp;
Finally, Duncan Fremlin, musician, banjo player, singer, and frontman of the country-folk group Whiskey Jack stops by. Today we talk about his new book &ldquo;Stories Not Fit for the Stage - An Anthology,&rdquo; a collection of tall tales, confrontations, anecdotes and encounters&mdash;some accidental, some not&mdash;with music and entertainment figures.

ROBERT MARK KAMEN + COLIN JAMES + DUNCAN FREMLIN 

On the Saturday September 12 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet best-selling author Anita Rau Badami. an acclaimed Indian-Canadian novelist whose work explores family bonds, cultural identity, and the immigrant experience spanning India and Canada.  She moved to Canada in 1991 and is best known for novels including the bestselling Tamarind Mem, the award-winning The Hero’s Walk, Can You Hear the Nightbird Call?, and Tell It to the Trees.  A recipient of the Marian Engel Award, she lives in Montreal, which is the backdrop for her latest novel Asha In Her Garden. It’s the story of Asha Mohan, an Indian immigrant in Montreal whose backyard garden (shaded by a beloved old maple tree) has long been her personal sanctuary amid family struggles and daily life.  As the aging tree must finally be cut down, Asha reflects on a violent incident from twenty years earlier, an earlier tragedy in India that prompted her family’s move to Canada, and the complexities of her relationships, finding new clarity about her life.

Then we’ll meet meet award-winning composer, sound designer, and classical music provocateur Matthew Reid. Best known for a decade as music director and composer for The Second City, he has created scores for film, television, theatre, games, and live performance. His ambitious piano cycle Moods of Limited Transposition explores emotion through innovative harmonic language across a planned 36 short works.

Finally, we spend some time with Mundy McLaughlin, a Canadian author, former labour and human rights lawyer, and artist. Her debut novel, Blue Life, is a coming-of-age story set against the vibrant, gritty art, punk, and club scenes of late-1970s New York City and New Jersey.

On the Saturday September 12 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we&rsquo;ll meet best-selling author Anita Rau Badami. an acclaimed Indian-Canadian novelist whose work explores family bonds, cultural identity, and the immigrant experience spanning India and Canada.&nbsp; She moved to Canada in 1991 and is best known for novels including the bestselling Tamarind Mem, the award-winning The Hero&rsquo;s Walk, Can You Hear the Nightbird Call?, and Tell It to the Trees.&nbsp; A recipient of the Marian Engel Award, she lives in Montreal, which is the backdrop for her latest novel Asha In Her Garden. It&rsquo;s the story of Asha Mohan, an Indian immigrant in Montreal whose backyard garden (shaded by a beloved old maple tree) has long been her personal sanctuary amid family struggles and daily life.&nbsp; As the aging tree must finally be cut down, Asha reflects on a violent incident from twenty years earlier, an earlier tragedy in India that prompted her family&rsquo;s move to Canada, and the complexities of her relationships, finding new clarity about her life.
Then we&rsquo;ll meet meet award-winning composer, sound designer, and classical music provocateur Matthew Reid. Best known for a decade as music director and composer for The Second City, he has created scores for film, television, theatre, games, and live performance. His ambitious piano cycle Moods of Limited Transposition explores emotion through innovative harmonic language across a planned 36 short works.
Finally, we spend some time with Mundy McLaughlin, a Canadian author, former labour and human rights lawyer, and artist. Her debut novel, Blue Life, is a coming-of-age story set against the vibrant, gritty art, punk, and club scenes of late-1970s New York City and New Jersey.

ANITA RAU BADAMI + MATTHEW REID + MUNDY MCLAUGHLIN

On the Saturday September 5, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet New York Times and internationally bestselling thriller author Linwood Barclay. With more than 25 novels to his credit, including breakout hit “No Time for Goodbye,” which sold over a million copies in the UK alone, his gripping, twist-filled domestic suspense novels explore ordinary people plunged into extraordinary danger, family secrets, and moral dilemmas. His books have been translated into more than two dozen languages, sold millions of copies worldwide, earned praise from Stephen King, and have been adapted for television.

His latest white-knuckle thriller, “Not a Word” follows a man who discovers his parents dead in an apparent murder-suicide — only to uncover a web of dangerous secrets tied to Big Pharma and his own family’s past. Master of the “what would you do?” thriller, Linwood Barclay remains one of crime fiction’s most reliable   and compelling voices.

Then, David Kittredge, an Emmy-nominated director, editor, producer, and screenwriter known for his work across independent film, documentary, and queer cinema stops by. His credits include writing and directing the cult LGBT thriller “Pornography: A Thriller,” editing the acclaimed director’s cut of “54,” and serving as lead editor and co-executive producer on Shudder’s award-winning series “Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror.” Today we’ll talk about his feature documentary “Boorman and the Devil,” about John Boorman and the making of “Exorcist II: The Heretic,” premiered at the Venice Film Festival.

On the Saturday September 5, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we&rsquo;ll meet New York Times and internationally bestselling thriller author Linwood Barclay. With more than 25 novels to his credit, including breakout hit &ldquo;No Time for Goodbye,&rdquo; which sold over a million copies in the UK alone, his gripping, twist-filled domestic suspense novels explore ordinary people plunged into extraordinary danger, family secrets, and moral dilemmas. His books have been translated into more than two dozen languages, sold millions of copies worldwide, earned praise from Stephen King, and have been adapted for television.
His latest white-knuckle thriller, &ldquo;Not a Word&rdquo; follows a man who discovers his parents dead in an apparent murder-suicide &mdash; only to uncover a web of dangerous secrets tied to Big Pharma and his own family&rsquo;s past. Master of the &ldquo;what would you do?&rdquo; thriller, Linwood Barclay remains one of crime fiction&rsquo;s most reliable&nbsp; &nbsp;and compelling voices.
Then, David Kittredge, an Emmy-nominated director, editor, producer, and screenwriter known for his work across independent film, documentary, and queer cinema stops by. His credits include writing and directing the cult LGBT thriller &ldquo;Pornography: A Thriller,&rdquo; editing the acclaimed director&rsquo;s cut of &ldquo;54,&rdquo; and serving as lead editor and co-executive producer on Shudder&rsquo;s award-winning series &ldquo;Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror.&rdquo; Today we&rsquo;ll talk about his feature documentary &ldquo;Boorman and the Devil,&rdquo; about John Boorman and the making of &ldquo;Exorcist II: The Heretic,&rdquo; premiered at the Venice Film Festival.

DAVID KITTREDGE + LINWOOD BARCLAY

On the Saturday August 1, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet award-winning documentary filmmaker, director, producer, and editor Alison Elwood. Her standout music documentaries include the Emmy-nominated "Laurel Canyon: A Place in Time," the Critics’ Choice Award-winning "The Go-Go’s," "Let the Canary Sing" about Cyndi Lauper, and the acclaimed History of the Eagles. Her latest film is "Boy George & Culture Club."

Then, we’ll meet writer, screenwriter, and copywriter Edward Chisholm. His new book, “Murder in Paris ’68,” is a work of narrative non-fiction that dives into the unsolved murder of Stevan Markovic, the Serbian bodyguard and associate of French film star Alain Delon. It was an immense scandal at the time, and Edward’s book captures the whole story.

On the Saturday August 1, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we&rsquo;ll meet award-winning documentary filmmaker, director, producer, and editor Alison Elwood. Her standout music documentaries include the Emmy-nominated "Laurel Canyon: A Place in Time," the Critics&rsquo; Choice Award-winning "The Go-Go&rsquo;s," "Let the Canary Sing" about Cyndi Lauper, and the acclaimed History of the Eagles. Her latest film is "Boy George &amp; Culture Club."
Then, we&rsquo;ll meet writer, screenwriter, and copywriter Edward Chisholm. His new book, &ldquo;Murder in Paris &rsquo;68,&rdquo; is a work of narrative non-fiction that dives into the unsolved murder of Stevan Markovic, the Serbian bodyguard and associate of French film star Alain Delon. It was an immense scandal at the time, and Edward&rsquo;s book captures the whole story.

ALISON ELWOOD + EDWARD CHISHOLM 

On the Saturday August 8, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we meet stand-up comedian Andrew Barr. A recovering addict who turned his struggles into powerful, hilarious material, Barr has built a reputation for fearlessly tackling tough topics like addiction, sobriety, and everyday absurdities in a way that connects with audiences.

Today we talk about his comedy special ”Andrew Barr Goes Nowhere,” streaming globally on YouTube in partnership with ComedyBarMAX.

The premise of the special is unusual: Barr ran continuously on a treadmill for 12 hours straight—covering exactly 104 kilometers (the equivalent of two and a half back-to-back marathons) and burning over 7,000 calories—before immediately stepping off the machine to deliver a live, hour-long stand-up comedy performance. Beyond the grueling physical challenge, the 12-hour feat carried profound personal significance and we’ll talk about that in this interview.

Then, we meet Don Levers, a Vancouver-born author who dives deep into one of Canada’s most audacious and mysterious crimes inn his new book "The (Almost) Perfect Heist: The Incredible True Story of the Vancouver Safety Deposit Robbery.”   What began as research for a novel became a years-long investigation into a bold caper involving seasoned criminals, an impenetrable vault, and millions in unrecovered loot. Part true-crime thriller, part investigative memoir, this book explores how close the thieves came to pulling off the perfect crime — and why so many questions still remain decades later.

 

On the Saturday August 8, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we meet stand-up comedian Andrew Barr. A recovering addict who turned his struggles into powerful, hilarious material, Barr has built a reputation for fearlessly tackling tough topics like addiction, sobriety, and everyday absurdities in a way that connects with audiences.
Today we talk about his comedy special &rdquo;Andrew Barr Goes Nowhere,&rdquo; streaming globally on YouTube in partnership with ComedyBarMAX.
The premise of the special is unusual: Barr ran continuously on a treadmill for 12 hours straight&mdash;covering exactly 104 kilometers (the equivalent of two and a half back-to-back marathons) and burning over 7,000 calories&mdash;before immediately stepping off the machine to deliver a live, hour-long stand-up comedy performance. Beyond the grueling physical challenge, the 12-hour feat carried profound personal significance and we&rsquo;ll talk about that in this interview.
Then, we meet Don Levers, a Vancouver-born author who dives deep into one of Canada&rsquo;s most audacious and mysterious crimes inn his new book "The (Almost) Perfect Heist: The Incredible True Story of the Vancouver Safety Deposit Robbery.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp; What began as research for a novel became a years-long investigation into a bold caper involving seasoned criminals, an impenetrable vault, and millions in unrecovered loot. Part true-crime thriller, part investigative memoir, this book explores how close the thieves came to pulling off the perfect crime &mdash; and why so many questions still remain decades later.
&nbsp;

ANDREW BARR + DON LEVERS 

On the Saturday August 8, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet filmmaker, director, producer, and podcast host Pete Ferriero. Pete gained recognition for his documentaries The Price of Fame (about wrestling legend Ted DiBiase) and Her Name Is Chef (streaming on Hulu), which was praised by Padma Lakshmi for spotlighting women in the culinary world. He’s also the creator and host of the popular Beverly Hills, 90210 Show podcast, where he dives deep into the iconic series alongside its original producers and cast. His latest project, the feature documentary The Best Pizza is in LA, makes the bold case that Los Angeles is home to the world’s best pizza — complete with celebrity chefs and unforgettable pie tours.

Then we meet Jake David Smith, a Broadway and national-tour musical theatre veteran. who made his Broadway debut in Disney’s Frozen, starred as Marius on the national tour of Les Misérables, and originated Prince Oliver in the Off-Broadway (and Amazon Prime) production of Between the Lines.

Today we talk about his career and playing Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby, a extravaganza that Entertainment Weekly said explodes with life and energy. It’s playing at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto until August 23.

On the Saturday August 8, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we&rsquo;ll meet filmmaker, director, producer, and podcast host Pete Ferriero. Pete gained recognition for his documentaries The Price of Fame (about wrestling legend Ted DiBiase) and Her Name Is Chef (streaming on Hulu), which was praised by Padma Lakshmi for spotlighting women in the culinary world. He&rsquo;s also the creator and host of the popular Beverly Hills, 90210 Show podcast, where he dives deep into the iconic series alongside its original producers and cast. His latest project, the feature documentary The Best Pizza is in LA, makes the bold case that Los Angeles is home to the world&rsquo;s best pizza &mdash; complete with celebrity chefs and unforgettable pie tours.
Then we meet Jake David Smith, a Broadway and national-tour musical theatre veteran. who made his Broadway debut in Disney&rsquo;s Frozen, starred as Marius on the national tour of Les Mis&eacute;rables, and originated Prince Oliver in the Off-Broadway (and Amazon Prime) production of Between the Lines.
Today we talk about his career and playing Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby, a extravaganza that Entertainment Weekly said explodes with life and energy. It&rsquo;s playing at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto until August 23.

PETE FERRIERO + JAKE DAVID SMITH 

Every week THE RICHARD CROUSE SHOW features in depth conversations with the actors, writers and movers-and-shakers who are not only part of pop culture but helping create the pop culture we enjoy. Recent guests include Fresh Off the Boat star Randall Park, comedian Greg Proops, Toy Story 4 star Tony Hale, Muppet master Brian Henson, Emily Mortimer, Woman Enough: How a Boy Became a Woman and Changed the World of Sport author Kristen Worley, superstar English novelist Ian McEwan, best-selling Black Leopard, Red Wolf author Marlon James and many others.

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Every week THE RICHARD CROUSE SHOW features in depth conversations with the actors, writers and movers-and-shakers who create the pop culture we enjoy. Recently Fresh Off the Boat's Randall Park talked about working as a barista while starring on a TV show. Best-selling Black Leopard, Red Wolf author Marlon James described why Miles Davis is an integral part of his writing process and  Woman Enough: How a Boy Became a Woman and Changed the World of Sport author Kristen Worley detailed how she blazed a trail for gender diversity in sport. Join Richard and his guests for relaxed,  revealing and in-depth conversations.

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