When Gail talks to her beloved DJ from her high school years, the former WNEW and now WNYC's Jonathan Schwartz; she recalls the music that rescued her from solitude. And Jonathan talks to Rose and Gail about the music of HIS youth and discovering radio.

Music featured in this episode is from Carly Simon, Frank Sinatra, the Supremes, Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse, and Joni Mitchell. Clips featured from the 1946 World Series baseball game, Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show and The Jonathan Channel.

Very special thanks to Jonathan Schwartz and his WNYC team, especially Michael Shobe. And thanks to Emily Kennedy,

This episode was produced by Rose Reid and edited by Rose & Gail Reid.

Dara Hirsch scored and mixed this episode.

We hope this miniseries dedicated to early musical influences inspired you to listen to the music of your youth.

Mel Brooks prepares to take the Vegas stage for the first time this weekend! Mr. Brooks just celebrated his 91st birthday - Rose and Gail wish him the very best. 

This episode is a taping of Rose + Gail's first live show, recorded in front of an audience in New York City on June 17th, 2017.

Mother & daughter tell the origin story of the podcast and everything that went with it: from heartbreak and late night phone calls to an attempt to see Tony Bennett in concert.

We featured music by Tony Bennett and Trina. Our theme music is to Tony Mottola.

Dara Hirsch scores and mixes our episodes, Juan Marcos Percy recorded the show and Rob Schulte assisted with the event. Emily Kennedy transcribes all of our audio. Special thanks to Matthew Reid and Norman & Irene Margolies.

Rose and Gail talk to Emily Saliers about family, the headiness of early success, religion, motherhood, and her enduring partnership with Amy Ray.

Rose and Gail begin their mother-daughter musical podcast kibitzing with Mel Brooks about his early Brooklyn days, and comic journey to life and work. To hear Mel Brooks' special food memory, please visit Prince Street Podcast.

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Music Featured

"If I Were A Rich Man" - 101 Strings

"If I Were A Rich Man" - Violin solo by Kelly Hall-Tompkins

"Sweet Georgia Brown" - Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft in To Be or Not to Be

"Insane Drum Solo" -  Buddy Rich

"Tradition" - Karaoke Version

Movies Featured

Mel Brooks in Blazing Saddles

Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner on The Hollywood Palace performing the 2000 Year Old Man skit

Mel Brooks in Space Balls

Mel Brooks in To Be or Not To Be performing "Naughty Nazis"

"Springtime for Hitler" in The Producers

The campfire scene and Mongo knocking out a horse scene from Blazing Saddles

"Putting on the Ritz" performed by Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle and other scenes from Young Frankenstein

Credits

Thank you very much to Mr. Brooks and his teams, Samantha Aviña, Wendy Zukerman, Joseph Lavelle Wilson, Stevie Lane, Julia Donahue, Bobby Bonnet, Dave Schlussman Alex Kapelman, Emily Kennedy, & Matilda Holst.

Christine Cover designed our logo.

Digital management by Samiah Adams.

And a very special thanks to Matthew Reid and to Irene and Norman Margolies.

This episode was produced by Rose Reid and edited by Rose and Gail Reid. 

Dara Hirsch scored and mixed the episode. This is a Rose Reid Production. 

Theme Music: Anema E Core by Tony Mottola 

Next week - on Details Please - I talk to MY childhood music icon, Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls! 

Copyright Rose Reid Production