Sean Astin on TORN Tuesdays

Sean Astin was a guest on theonering.net's TORN Tuesdays last evening, talking about politics, his Kickstarter project for his podcast Vox Populi: Voice of the Occasionally Interested People and a variety of other topics, including (of course!) The Lord of the Rings and its themes of loyalty and Christianity, Tolkien's language and more. Watch the show below.

TORN Tuesdays host Cliff Broadway and Sean Astin prepare for the broadcast.

Sean Astin at the Rudy 20th Anniversary Celebration

Sean Astin, Rudy Ruettiger and screen writer Angelo Pizzo attended the 20th Anniversary Celebration of "Rudy" in Las Vegas on October 17, 2013. There were red carpet arrivals, a VIP reception, screening of the movie and a Q&A session. Here are some photos from the event. [More photos here.]

Sean Astin at the Chicago Marathon

Sean Astin ran the Chicago Marathon on Sunday October 16. his third marathon of the year, in 4:31:05 (complete results below). Before the race, he interviewed with Stef Holt of Chicago's NBC affiliate.

Sean Astin radio interviews

Here are links to some of the radio interviews Sean Astin did recently promoting his Kickstarter campaign and the season 2 premiere of Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

October 9 Kickstarter promotion:

• Stephanie Miller Show 
• KZRR 94.1 Albuquerque NM 

October 11 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle promotion:

• KQTZ 105.9 Altus OK 
• KFRR 104.1 Fresno CA 
• WBZN 107.3 Bangor ME

October 17 Kickstarter promotion:

• JAMZ 93.1 Madison WI

Updated Oct 17, 2013

Are You a Fan of Sean Astin? Please Read.

Are you a fan of Sean Astin?

Is The Goonies the memory of your childhood, with adventure around every corner and treasure in the attic? Did Rudy show you that determination and persistence can win you your dreams? Did Samwise show that size is no indication of courage when there are love and loyalty in your heart? We should thank Sean for these incredible life lessons.

Did Doug’s lisp and pec dance make you laugh? Did Mister Smith make your heart ache? Did Billy Tepper set your heart racing? Dave, Lynn McGill, Twoflower, Harrison Bergeron, Raphael, Special Agent Oso… all these memorable characters and more were created by Sean Astin and have given us countless hour of entertainment. We should thank him for that.

Did Sean’s #run3rd campaign inspire you to live a healthier lifestyle, to get off the sofa and start walking or running? To eat healthier and exercise more? Did he #run3rd for YOU, with your cause in his heart? He is owed our deepest thanks for that.

Are you tired of the partisan politics and bickering? Do you want a place to hear the issues of the day discussed without rancor and shouting? Sean has an answer for that: his podcast “Vox Populi: The Voice of the Occasionally Interested People.” You can check it out here: http://toadhopnetwork.com/f/Vox. 

Now Sean has started a Kickstarter campaign to improve his show. This is something very close to his heart; it matters to him. You can check out the details and progress of his campaign, and the assorted and very cool rewards at http://startthevox.com. Please pledge. The amount doesn’t matter. Every dollar helps, though there is no way we can really repay him.

But this is a way to thank him.

http://startthevox.com

Thank you.

Sean Astin at CIBC Run for the Cure

On Sunday, October 6, Sean Astin took a break from filming "The Strain" in Toronto to run the CIBC Run for the Cure, a 5K benefiting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Here are a few photos from before the race.

Sean Astin to run Chicago Marathon October 13

Sean Astin has run four LA Marathons and one San Francisco Marathon. On Sunday October 13, he will add Chicago to the list of cities that he has run 26.2 miles in.

Sean was interviewed via Skype on Chicago's WCIU-TV today. He talks not only about running, but his Vox Populi Kickstarter campaign as well.



He was also interviewed by the Chicago Sun Times:

Sean Astin of ‘Rudy,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ fame ready for Chicago Marathon
By Mitch Dudek

People tend to recognize actor Sean Astin (think “Goonies,” “Rudy” or “Lord of the Rings”) in starting corals before marathons.

Sean Astin's next round of radio promotion

Sean Astin will do another round of radio interviews on Friday morning, October 11, this time to promote the season 2 premiere of Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which airs Saturday, October 12, 11am ET.

All times listed below are PT, please adjust for local time. Most stations can be listened to live at the links given.

6:00 - 6:10 am WUBB 106.9 Savannah GA http://tunein.com/radio/Bob-1069-s23885/

6:10 - 6:20 am WBZN 107.3 Bangor ME http://z1073.com

6:20 - 6:30 am KRBZ 96.5 Kansas City KS http://player.tritonmedia.com/entercom/KRBZFM

6:30 - 6:40 am KFMW 107.9 Waterloo/Cedar Rapids IA http://www.rock108.com

6:40 - 6:50 am KQTZ 105.9 Altus OK http://www.mainstreamnetwork.com/listen/player.asp?station=kqtz-fm

6:50 - 7:00 am WMGM 103.7 Linwood NJ http://www.1037wmgm.com

7:00 - 7:10 am KFRR 104.1 Fresno CA http://www.newrock1041.fm

7:10 - 7:20 am KBKB 101.7 Burlington IA http://www.newrock1041.fm

7:20 - 7:30 am  WEDG 103.3 Buffalo NY http://www.wedg.com

7:30 - 7:40 am KLPX 96.1 Tuscon AZ http://player.tritondigital.com/9781

7:40 - 7:50 am KFAT 92.9 Anchorage AK http://929kfat.com

7:50 - 8:00 am KONY 99.9 St George UT http://tunein.com/radio/KONY-999-s32493/