Torg & Elliott

Bob Thompson, Ph.D is the Professor of Pop Culture at Syracuse University. He talks with Torg & Elliott about why he teaches about pop culture, how negatively it was received when he began teaching it in the 80s, and how many college and high school courses immerse their curriculum in pop culture today. The guys also talk about how Lucille Ball was the pioneer for women in television, the impact of how [the late] Mort Sahl and John Stewart shaped comedy on TV, and more.

TV Investigative Reporter Tom Sussi gives Torg & Elliott the scoop about his run for City Council.

The Qfm96 Red, White, & Q Fund raises funds year-round to support local veterans, active service members, first responders, and their families. Guest Mike Schoedinger of Schoedinger Funeral and Cremation Services, and presenting sponsor of the Red, White, & Q Radiothon, speak with Torg & Elliott about Schoedinger's commitment to supporting and honoring veterans. The guys also take the time to ask Mike how the funeral business has been impacted by the pandemic.

Rock reporter Sal Cirrincione recaps the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony and concert with Torg & Elliott.

Torg & Elliott talk with David Coverdale of Whitesnake about the special edition 25th anniversary of "Restless Heart" and what it was like looking back at his 50 year legacy of making music and why he decided to include that as part of the album. Torg asks David if this is Whitesnake's last tour, why they aren't in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and more.

Get to know candidate Joe Blystone as he talks to Torg & Elliott about his run for the Governor of Ohio.

OhioHealth Infectious Diseases Specialist, Joseph Gastaldo, MD, speaks with Torg & Elliott about the availability of COVID-19 boosters - who should get them and why? Dr. Gastaldo reminds the guys that even without the booster, the first rounds of vaccines still work as effectively now as they did when they were first administered, but that an extra layer of boosted protection can't hurt. Dr. Gastaldo also clears any myths and misconceptions about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. Finally, how are the numbers since vaccine numbers are going up? Dr. Gastaldo answers all this and more.

Actor, writer, producer, and comedian, Kevin James catches up with Torg & Elliott about how life has been through the pandemic, the death of Jerry Stiller, will he return to sitcoms, his new tour, and more.

We talked to Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day, as the Buckeyes head into a bye week & coach Day will be hitting the recruiting trail. Ryan also talked to us about the progress of the team on both sides of the ball & talked about the challenges of the new NIL deal for NCAA athletes.

We caught up with our pal & head coach of the Blue Jackets, Brad Larsen. Brad hipped us to Boone Jenner being named the team captain for 2021 & talked about some of the young exciting players they have on the team and in the minors as well as some laughs with the guys.

We talked to Sleepy Joe with a guest appearance from 90 year old William Shatner who will be traveling to space with Jeff Bezos.

We talked to Sleepy Joe with a guest appearance from 90 year old William Shatner who will be traveling to space with Jeff Bezos.

We caught up with our buddy, comedian Tom Papa, who will be in town at the Lincoln theater on Friday October 22nd. We talked to Tom about the pains of raising kids, his love for food & talked about his new radio show & shared some laughs as always!

We talked to CNN Chief Medical Expert, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, about his book "World War C" & he hipped us to the state of the pandemic from a global and US perspective as well as some of his theories on when it will be back to normal & if kids 5-12 should be vaccinated.

SLEEPY JOE 10 - 07 by Torg & Elliott

We were joined by legendary actor, John Lithgow, as he was promoting his book "A Confederacy of Dumptys" which is the 3rd edition of the book where John writes sonnets and poems about the "scoundrels" in the presidency throughout our country's history. We also talked to John about some of his most iconic roles & how he approaches certain roles in movies.

We talked to our buddy & the nicest guys in the world let alone Hollywood, Henry Winkler. Henry has a new book out "Hollywood vs The Galaxy". Henry talked about his time on "Happy Days" and the cool things he got from his time on the show such as an exhibit at the Smithsonian museum.

Comedian Nick Griffin is in Cleveland this weekend with a pair of shows at Hilarities Comedy Club. It is so nice to catch up with Nick after he has taken some time off from live shows and Nick also talked to us about the funny things of growing up and getting older and even hipped us to his podcast about scary movies.

It was another week getting picks from Brandon Lang. Brandon touched on week 4 action in the NFL & week 5 action in CFB as the Buckeyes take on Rutgers on the road & the Browns travel to Minnesota to take on Torg's Vikings. Brandon gave us his best and worst picks for the week as well as some of the locks he has hit already through the season.

We were joined by The Donald as well as President Sleepy Joe & former President Bill Clinton.