Frasier On Film

Frasier On Film
Podcast Description
Welcome to Frasier On Film - the Frasier TV show podcast with a twist. Each episode of the podcast visits each episode of Frasier across its 11-series run. But our main focus isn’t on the good Dr. himself. No, no! It’s going to be one of the guest appearances on the show that week. That could be one of the many A-listers who called into Frasier’s KACL radio show or just someone who made a fleeting appearance at Cafe Nervosa. We’ll delve into that actor’s backstory, look over their cinematic offerings and deep-dive into one movie specifically. By the end, we’ll see if we can make a connection between their character in Frasier and their character in the film we’ve just talked about.So you’ll be hearing about icons and wash-ups. Legends and startlets. Sherry drinkers and beer guzzlers. Blockbusters and B-movies. It’s going to be an education in it all!But what if you don’t really watch Frasier? That’s fine, you’ll probably know the actors we’re talking about. Don’t really know the actors we’re talking about? That’s fine too, you’ll know the movies! So whether you’re a fan of Frasier or you're a fan of film, this is the podcast for you. So pull up your favourite bar stool at McGinty’s, tell the wine club you’ll be running late. Because this is Frasier On Film and I’m your host, Ben Murray.And you’re listening…
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores themes such as celebrity interviews, film analysis, and connections between actors' roles on Frasier and in their films, featuring episodes that delve into stars like Jeff Daniels in Arachnophobia and Joe Mantegna in Homicide, while also discussing broader cinematic history.

Welcome to Frasier On Film – the Frasier TV show podcast with a twist.
Each episode of the podcast visits each episode of Frasier across its 11-series run. But our main focus isn’t on the good Dr. himself. No, no! It’s going to be one of the guest appearances on the show that week. That could be one of the many A-listers who called into Frasier’s KACL radio show or just someone who made a fleeting appearance at Cafe Nervosa.
We’ll delve into that actor’s backstory, look over their cinematic offerings and deep-dive into one movie specifically. By the end, we’ll see if we can make a connection between their character in Frasier and their character in the film we’ve just talked about.
So you’ll be hearing about icons and wash-ups. Legends and startlets. Sherry drinkers and beer guzzlers. Blockbusters and B-movies. It’s going to be an education in it all!
But what if you don’t really watch Frasier? That’s fine, you’ll probably know the actors we’re talking about. Don’t really know the actors we’re talking about? That’s fine too, you’ll know the movies! So whether you’re a fan of Frasier or you’re a fan of film, this is the podcast for you.
So pull up your favourite bar stool at McGinty’s, tell the wine club you’ll be running late. Because this is Frasier On Film and I’m your host, Ben Murray.
And you’re listening…
”That would have been a very dramatic exit, if only her room was down that hall.”
Well this episode is at threat of having the main guest, Robert Miano, overshadowed by the recent death of Michael Madsen. Miano is our focus though, the Sonny Red to Michael Madsen's Sonny Black in this episodes spotlight movie; Donnie Brasco.
Miano is also an on screen guest in this week's episode of Frasier. There's a theme somewhere in the roles he chooses clearly!
Timestamps:
01:30 Intro
03:02 Frasier Talk: Frasier embarrasses himself and almost everyone else in this episode as he bets his father he can spot which of his poker buddies used to be in jail.
12:07 Robert Miano Talk: From childhood friendships with Al Pacino through to some of the most fashionable hats in Hollywood – Miano is laid bare!
22:17 Donnie Brasco Talk: One of the greatest gangster films ever made – and it's all TRUE!
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