An Interview with Mikki Padilla and Carnie Wilson

In just around six hours at 6:30PM ET GSN will show the second season of Catch 21 which is vastly improved from the first season.  Everything’s bigger (and I mean everything) and better this time around.  One thing that’s been fantastic from the start has been co-host Mikki Padilla.  I talked to host Alfonso Ribiero before season one started and he talked her up like crazy.  I could see why.  She was energetic, charming, fun, and great at teasing the contestants.  After talking to her for a long interview on Friday which is now available for download or streaming online, I love her even more.  She’s the most enthusiastic person to host a game show I’ve ever talked to.  You won’t meet many hosts that remember the color of clothing a certain contestant wore and what cards they got on a specific episode number from season one which taped who knows how long ago.  In the interview we talked about her love of games, her love of Catch 21, and her love of giving away money.  She also gives some clues as to what you can expect this season.  It was a pleasure talking to her; she’s one of my favorite personalities I’ve ever talked to.  Hopefully we’ll get to see her and Catch 21 stick around for a long long time.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE MIKKI PADILLA INTERVIEW IN MP3.

I’ll combine both interview posts just to save clutter.

I’ve been hyping up The Newlywed Game since it taped a few months ago, and today at 6:00PM ET the show debuts. Although I think there was a major change in tone and feel from the live version to the television version because of the time consumed by the end game, it’s still a fun, entertaining, and comical half hour of television. Even if you’re not a big fan of the format, which is the boat I’m in, you can still get some laughs out of it. I had the opportunity to interview host Carnie Wilson on Wednesday, and it’s available for downloading or streaming online. In the interview she discusses her favorite parts of hosting, what she expected from the couples, and how the dynamic of the husband and wife has changed since the show debuted in the 60s. I hope you enjoy it. I just got a new application for doing these interviews and she was the first to use it. There was a minor audio problem but nothing too bad. I’ll have a post up later tonight for your opinions on The Newlywed Game and Catch 21 season two.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN THE CARNIE WILSON INTERVIEW IN MP3.