Ed Begley, Jr.

Ed Begley, Jr.

Ed Begley, Jr. is an actor and environmentalist. He is best known for his role as Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the TV show St. Elsewhere and has starred in several movies, including Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). He starred in his own environmental reality show Living with Ed on HGTV in 2007 and released his book Living Like Ed: A Guide to the Eco-Friendly Life in February 2008.

On Sunday, April 27, 2008, Ed Begley, Jr. made a keynote speech at the PSEG Global Green Expo 2008 in Jersey City, NJ. Afterwards, he let us take a picture with him and granted us an interview, which we featured in episode 101. Thanks!

discussed in episodes 99 and 101

Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Ted Danson is an actor and environmental activist. He is best known for his role as Sam Malone on the TV show Cheers and has starred in several movies, including Creepshow (1982), Three Men and a Baby (1987), Three Men and a Little Lady (1990), Made in America (1993), and Getting Even with Dad (1994). He cofounded the American Oceans Campaign in 1987 and is a board member of Oceana.

On Saturday, April 26, 2008, Ted Danson made a keynote speech at the PSEG Global Green Expo 2008 in Jersey City, NJ. Afterwards, he let us take a picture with him and granted us an interview, which we featured in episode 101. Thanks!

discussed in episodes 7, 9, 40, 49, 99, and 101

Episode 101: Sunday, May 4, 2008

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 101

We interview Ted Danson and Ed Begley, Jr. at the Global Green Expo 2008 in Jersey City, NJ!

In this episode:

  • TV newscasters (Dan Rather, Tom Brokaw, and Peter Jennings),
  • Pat O’Brien,
  • the PSEG Global Green Expo 2008,
  • a summary of Ted Danson’s keynote speech,
  • Oceana (www.oceana.org),
  • ocean trolling,
  • fish contaminated with mercury,
  • fake Duracell batteries,
  • the pointlessness of autographs,
  • our interview with Ted Danson,
  • the Paunch bad luck,
  • Ed Begley Jr. (www.edbegley.com),
  • a raw sewage backup in Greg’s basement,
  • our interview with Ed Begley Jr.,
  • Fixing the Planet (www.fixingtheplanet.com),
  • The Paunch Stevenson Show All-Stars,
  • a summary of Ed Begley Jr.’s keynote speech,
  • recycling and simplifying our lives,
  • consumerism,
  • Rob’s computer mouse problem,
  • gardening,
  • standby power,
  • reusing grocery bags,
  • the lack of environmentalism in TV shows and movies,
  • and Autograph magazine’s list of the best and worst Hollywood autograph signers.

Photos, video, and additional audio from the expo:
Ed Begley and Ted Danson Global Green Expo 2008 Keynote Speeches

Download this episode:
59 minute MP3 file – 27 MB (right-click to save)

Listen to this episode:

Ed Begley and Ted Danson Global Green Expo 2008 Keynote Speeches

As I promised at the end of episode 101, we have photos, video, and audio from Ed Begley, Jr. and Ted Danson’s Global Green Expo 2008 keynote speeches.

Ted Danson photos:
Flickr – Global Green Expo, Jersey City, NJ 4/26/08

Ed Begley, Jr. photos:
Flickr – Global Green Expo, Jersey City, NJ 4/27/08

Ted Danson video:

Rob Interviewing Ted Danson:

Ed Begley, Jr. video:

Download the MP3 file:
75 minute MP3 file – 34.3 MB (right-click to save)

Listen to the MP3 file:

Two green expos this weekend

There are two environmental expos in the northern NJ/NYC area this weekend and we will be attending both:

PSEG Global Green Expo 2008
Liberty State Park
Historic Central Railroad Terminal
Jersey City, NJ
Friday 4/25/08, 10:00-3:30
Saturday 4/26/08, 10:00-5:30, keynote speaker Ted Danson
Sunday 4/27/08, 10:00-4:30, keynote speaker Ed Begley, Jr.

Go Green Expo
The Hilton New York
1335 6th Ave. (near 53rd St.)
New York, NY
Saturday 4/26/08, 10:00-6:00
Sunday 4/27/08, 10:00-3:00

Episode 101 of The Paunch Stevenson Show will feature audio from the events. It’d be great to talk with Ted Danson, Kevin Bacon, and Ed Begley, Jr.!