The Last Broadcast: Episode 7

Published: May 7, 2020, 5:10 a.m.

b'It\'s the book that talks! Red Robinson: The Last Broadcast, available now from friesenpress.com, chaptersindigo.ca, amazon.com, amazon.ca, barnesandnoble.com, play.google.com and books.apple.com\\n\\n"The Last Broadcast" with Red\'s special guests Pat O\'Day and Bruce Allen aired on CISL650/Vancouver on August 27, 2017.\\n\\nIt\\u2019s 11:11 a.m., and the second hour of Robinson\\u2019s final broadcast when Wink Martindale phones in from California. Listeners don\\u2019t know the backstory of his relationship with Robinson, but that\\u2019s not important. The only thing that matters is the sharing of stories and name-dropping that, due to their sheer volume, demonstrate how exciting life can be when one follows one\\u2019s passions, no matter how unusual they are.\\n\\nO\\u2019Day\\u2019s eyes light up upon hearing Martindale\\u2019s cultivated southern accent. \\u201cIt\\u2019s a joy hearing your voice again,\\u201d he says. \\u201cThe last time you and I were together was at a poker game at Helen Noga\\u2019s house. She was Johnny Mathis\\u2019s manager, and he was upstairs asleep. Do you remember that?\\u201d\\n\\n\\u201cI certainly do, and I remember losing,\\u201d Martindale replies. \\u201cThat\\u2019s what I remember the most about that poker game.\\u201d\\n\\nIn this episode, Wink shares a great story about Glen Campbell working with Frank Sinatra and updates us on his game show career.'