Hollywood Samizdat with Author Rambo Van Halen

About this episode

Rambo Van Halen discusses his book Hollywood Samizdat and various topics related to his experiences in Hollywood.

Rambo & I discuss his new book Hollywood Samizdat, a collection of stories from his time in Hollywood. We also discuss fly fishing, the decline of LA & the business, the managerial elite, winter sports, New Mexico and the Mountain West, Mormons, helicopter rides, movies, rock climbing, and more.

People in this episode

Host: Thomas Wayne Riley

Guest: Rambo Van Halen

Topics covered

• Hollywood
• fly fishing
• decline of LA
• winter sports
• Mormons
• rock climbing

Keywords

• Hollywood
• Samizdat
• fly fishing
• LA decline
• winter sports
• Mormons
• rock climbing
• New Mexico
• Mountain West

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hollywood Samizdat

Places: Los Angeles, New Mexico, Mountain West

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