The Common Man

'Common Man: The Ego Has Landed' Kickstarter Campaign Off and Running
Posted by Matthew Deery on Monday, June 16, 2014 at 12:00 AM By Matthew Deery / June 16, 2014 Comment

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Minnesota Connected reported a few weeks back about the upcoming Common Man documentary I am co-producing. A production crew teamed up with Common and his show producer Brandon Mileski (TennaB) at WCCO's television studios to film a brief teaser trailer for the documentary. Now that teaser is finished for the viewing pleasure of all -- but the teaser is just the beginning of a much bigger goal, a goal to produce a full-fledged, feature-length documentary on KFAN's beloved radio host. My producing partner, Gregg Holtgrewe,...

KFAN's 'Common Man' to Star in Documentary Film
Posted by Brent Lee on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 12:00 AM By Brent Lee / May 21, 2014 Comment
Common Man It's 12:00 noon in the Twin Cities. You’re tuned to 100.3 on your FM radio dial. The late Paul Harvey issues a sternly-worded warning against mediocrity and its inevitable consequences, as the opening horns of Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man" bellow through the speakers. The rousing rendition serves as a familiar sign that tomfoolery, courtesy of the “Radio Romeo,” is approaching — it’s a warning to anyone listening that there is likely skullduggery ahead. If you've never heard the show, everything before this sentence might sound a bit strange. But for fans accustomed to the...