TED STRYKER

I am sitting in what feels like to me a very unsafe van with radio people from all over the country. We just left the Phoenix Airport and are on a three hour drive to Sedona, AZ. The point of this trip? To interview the cast from the new show Falling Skies on TNT. Im riding shotgun, two women from Atlanta are behind me, an author that says he knows Dr. Drew is behind them and I have zero idea who is behind him. Thanks for checking out my site. Hope you’ve subscribed to the podcasts too. ps I am number one radio nerd

Yes I’m quoting the great Ferris Buehler. Life does go really fast, and I know that I rarely stop and look around. I hope I’m not missing it.

I’ve spent the past 48 hours in Sedona, AZ, I don’t know if I’ve ever been in a more serene and peaceful place. By the way it’s crazy that I’m even using the word serene. I was born and raised in the middle of Los Angeles, there is no serenity there. I’m not sure the point of this post. I kind of feel like I’m on a really good drug, I feel emotion, love, peace, inspired and healthy. My prediction? This drug will wear off within 3 hours. My plan the rest of the day is this. Two and a half hour ride to the Phoenix airport, 80 minutes to Burbank, find the shuttle which will drive me to a huge parking lot to find my car. I will drive home, let the dog out (who let the dogs out who who), pet the dog, feed the dog, then jump in the car for a 125 mile drive to eat dinner. After dinner I’ll drive home and the past two days will be a blur. I just feel blessed I’ve been able to experience that past two days in Sedona. Thank you so much for reading this blog or any of the blogs I’ve been writing. My goal is one blog a day. Sometimes it may seem like my diary, sometimes just opinions and sometimes just random events going on in my life. Have a great Sunday everybody. Oh, one last thing, Falling Skies on TNT! First episode next Sunday, it’s really good plus the cast was amazingly nice to us radio nerds which makes me root for the show.

I think it’s time I tell a little story that freaked me out and took my breath away.  On June 10th, just four days ago, I traveled to beautiful Sedona, AZ.  The only reason for me to be there was to interview the cast of the brand new show Falling Skies. I am now using the audio from the interviews to create commercials to be played on my station KROQ in Los Angeles.  Episode one, Falling Skies is this Sunday on TNT. It’s really good. Aliens, sci fi, character driven, family, drama all in one.

The show stars Noah Wyle.  Unless you’ve lived on Mars or have not seen a TV in 15 years everybody knows him. 13 seasons on ER.  I actually really liked him in his scene in A Few Good Men.  So the Friday night I got to Sedona, there was a dinner party followed by drinks and an outside viewing of Falling Skies. By the way, the interviews take place Saturday.  

As I was sipping on a drink or two (Shirley Temples), I noticed Noah Wyle making the rounds and saying hi to different people.  Before I knew it I was standing right next to the man.  Noah says “What station are you from”?  I say KROQ.  He says he loves the station and he’s lived in LA his entire life and had heard me for many years.  YES THAT EXCITED ME…..I’m human.

Now, here is where it gets nuts. I think he said something about his birthday party he had just had. I said…”It was just my birthday too”.

Noah-When was your birthday?

Stryker-June 4th

Noah-C’mon

Stryker-What?

Noah-Me too!

Stryker-What year?

Noah-1971

Stryker-me too!!

So obviously we have a connection.  I must say that it’s easy to see why he’s so successful.  Very nice, charming, funny, real, he listens. Just a good dude. (No comments about a man crush, it’s not like that, just telling you the story).  There is more.

Noah-So you were born in LA?

Stryker-I was. 

Noah-Where were you born?

Stryker-Cedars of Lebanon (Now church of Scientology)

Noah-C’mon!!!!!!!   

Stryker-What!?

Noah-Me too

Stryker-Holy crap. Are we twins?  Of course you are the good looking twin

Noah-I don’t know if we are.

Stryker-You know what’s strange.  The Dr. at one point thought my Mom was having twins. Poor old Margie.  I was so big and she’s very tiny.

Noah-My Mom’s name is Margery

Stryker-ummmm, I can’t breath. This is nuts

Noah-Let’s get a drink

Stryker-OK.

How crazy is that you guys?  I think thats a one in a lifetime occurrence.  Here is a pic of Noah and I. Is there any resemblance?  It was a really fun night hanging with him and talking and connecting.  I have a great feeling that we’re gonna move into a huge house together,get bunk beds and live like brothers.

I also took this picture as I was walking to do the interviews Saturday morning.