Baring It All with Call Me Adam

About Baring It All with Call Me Adam

As a kid with starry ambitions of working in the entertainment industry, Adam Rothenberg found a way to go behind-the-scenes with celebrities from the worlds of Film, Television, Theatre & Music for the past 15 years. Adam is the creator of the entertainment platform Call Me Adam and host of the podcast Baring It All with Call Me Adam. His unique style of interviewing has given him the opportunity to conduct more than 1,500 interviews. Adam makes his guests feel comfortable and at ease, which allows them to talk about life behind-the-curtain, sometimes revealing things they have never talked about before.

Publisher

Call Me Adam/Adam Rothenberg

Category

arts · arts · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jul 2019

Latest episode

25 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 238 episodes have a transcript.

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   25 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Season 5: Episode 30: A Love Letter to Dolly Parton - Honoring the Icon who changed my life

   Host Adam Rothenberg shares a personal tribute to Dolly Parton, reflecting on her profound impact on his life and career.

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   9 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Season 5: Episode 29: NEW Jo Dee Messina Podcast Interview: Building Bridges On Her Own Terms

   Host Adam Rothenberg interviews country music superstar Jo Dee Messina about her career, new album "Bridges," and navigating the music industry.

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   14 May 2026

   Season 5: Episode 28: Kathy Garver Interview - A Family Affair Romancing with the Stars alongside Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends

   This season on my podcast, Baring It All with Call Me Adam, I am spotlighting My Entertainment Idols. Today, I am chatting with Actress & Author Kathy Garver who is celebrated for playing the role of Cissy on the classic 1960s TV show Family Affair, and as the voice of Firestar on the 1980s cartoon, Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends. Recently nominated for a 2026 GRAMMY for her narration of Elvis, Rocky and Me: The Carol Connors Story, Kathy recently published her latest book, Romancing With The Stars, which takes readers inside real Hollywood love stories, revealing the vulnerability and humanity beneath the glamour. In this interview, Kathy is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about: Why she became an author in addition to her acting career What she learned about her own love story while writing her newest book, Romancing with the Stars How couples can ignite or keep their love spark going How she got started in voice-over work The story behind landing Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends What she connected to most about the role of Firestar Which superpower she’d choose today So much more Click Here (https://www.callmeadam.com/blog/video-interview-with-actress-kathy-garver-from-family-affair-to-spider-man-and-his-amazing-friends-to-her-new-book-romancing-with-the-stars) to watch this live interview in video format! Special Thanks: Shaili Priya, Allen Media Strategies Theme Song by Bobby Cronin Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell Edited by Adam Rothenberg Connect with Me: Website: www.callmeadam.com (https://www.callmeadam.com/) Facebook: @CallMeAdamNYC Instagram: @CallMeAdamNYC More on Kathy Garver: Kathy Garver is best known as “Cissy” on the classic CBS series Family Affair, but her career spans film, stage, radio, voiceover, and audiobook narration. A veteran performer since childhood, she’s voiced iconic roles like Firestar in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, recorded over 80 award‑winning audiobooks, and continues to work as an in‑demand actor, teacher, host, and motivational speaker. Mentioned in this episode: Book Promo Do you remember watching your favorite celebrity being interviewed, but you could tell there was more to that interview than what was being shown? My name is Adam Rothenberg and in the past 16 years I have interviewed over 2,200 artists & celebrities and I am here to tell you that YES, there is definitely more to the interviews you have watched, read or listened to. In my debut book, Behind The Curtain: The Mistakes, Lessons Learned & Triumphs of Interviewing Celebrities, I take you behind the scenes of what really happens during an interview, sharing the joys, the pitfalls & the OMG moments. You can get your copy on Amazon or through my entertainment platform, https://callmeadam.com/books, you can get your very own personalized autographed copy!

Inside a recent episode

Season 5: Episode 30: A Love Letter to Dolly Parton - Honoring the Icon who changed my life

Published 25 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I loved this part of Dolly's recording career. For example, if you listen to the original version of Shattered Image versus the Halos and Horns version, you'll notice slight changes in the tempo and the lyrics. The same goes for Heartbreaker. The original recording is much different from the version on Halos and Horns. And if you listen to Down From Dover, you'll notice Dolly really slowed it down when she re-recorded it on her Little Sparrow album. I also love the way Dolly took iconic songs like Jolene and I Will Always Love You and re-recorded them throughout her career. The version of Jolene on Dolly's album, Something Special, is just a little more upbeat than the original, and I love that change. […]

Who has been a guest on Baring It All with Call Me Adam

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jo Dee Messina
• Steve Burns
• Bucky Heard
• Tim D Lee
• Dan Watt

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

41,060

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

29 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

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Quality

54

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

77

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