By dragging DiMera, Titan, Sweet Bits and even Julie’s bookstore into the bit, the show turned long-running soap mythology into one of its funniest social…
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Roger Froilan
Title: Writer
Email: havenpodcasts@gmail.com
Location: Limington, ME
Social Media Links: Linkedin | Twitter | Instagram
Expertise
Topics of Expertise: General Hospital, horror films — particularly of the 1970s, comic books, sci-fi, UFO/paranormal, drive-in movies and theaters, and old Hollywood.
Years In This Expertise: 25+
Shows You Write About: General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, The Bold and the Beautiful, and The Young and the Restless, as well as Hallmark holiday films and horror movie reviews.
Education & Certifications
Education: Bachelors in English, Salem State College, Salem, MA
Years in Cable Access Television and Audio/Visual Services: 20+
Previous Publications: TheList.com, Drive-In Asylum magazine, and blogs at Havenpodcasts.com.
A Word from Roger Froilan
How Author Began Career: I started out working in cable access television and moved over into audio/visual services within hotels. I’ve also been the operations manager and program manager at Saugus Cable Television in Saugus, MA. I host/produce three podcasts, a live monthly video show, and three blogs. Having been a fan of General Hospital since 1981, I eventually transitioned into being a soap opera news writer, and enjoy every minute of it.
Personal Interests: My shows include the podcasts: Then Is Now, in which we discuss pop culture of the past and how it relates today; The East Meets the West, in which we discuss Shaw Bros. Kung Fu films and spaghetti westerns from the 1960s to the 1980s; and The Cult Movie Lounge in which we analyze cult films from the 70s and 80s. My monthly live video show is called Fright Lounge in which we discuss all horror media, for the seasoned horror fan as well as newcomers. I also write three blogs: Then Is Now, which is pop culture-based, The Films of John Saxon, discussing the late actor’s genre work, and the 1970s Horror Film Blog in which I review every horror movie released from 1970 through 1979. I also collect TV Guides and have a Facebook page dedicated to scans from the old magazines, as well as old movie newspaper ads, a lost art.
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