Podcast Episodes

Steve Bleustein

Season 1 Episode 278

Legendary comedian Steve Bleustein joined me and discussed his autobiography Memoir of a Nobody; watching Howdy Doody & Peter Pan; going to Emerson College w/ Henry Winkler; Dave Madden & Albert Hamm…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

5 Favorite Sketches from The Credibility Gap

Season 1 Episode 277

Included: 10 minutes of my conversation with Harry Shearer, the sketches: "Where's Johnny", "Tom Snyder", "Who's on First",, "Senator Kennedy's Next Speech", "The Night the Nights Stayed on in Pittsb…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Marc Sheffler (actor / comedian / writer)

Season 1 Episode 276

Marc Sheffler joined joined me to discuss watching 50's children's TV; his father getting The Three Stooges for his tenth birthday; seeing Jerry Lewis in a movie and his dad telling him "Why not you?…

Published on 5 months ago

Ellie Barancik (SNL script coordinator 1991 - 1993 / Conan writers' assistant / writer 1993 - 2000)

Season 1 Episode 273

Ellie Barancik came on and discussed her last name; her father being the last surviving Monuments Men; growing up with Bozo the Clown & getting to go to the studio with Bonnie Hunt; Clutch Cargo; wat…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Ellie Barancik (SNL script supervisor 1991 - 1993 / Conan script supervisor / writer 1993 - 2000)

Ellie Barancik came on and discussed her last name; her father being the last surviving Monuments Men; growing up with Bozo the Clown & getting to go to the studio with Bonnie Hunt; Clutch Cargo; wat…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Tom Dreesen

Season 1 Episode 271

Tom Dreesen joined me to discuss his half white / half black comedy team and the racism they encountered; how he and Tim Reid started as an anti-drug program; first saw TV at 17 (Honeymooners); being…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Top 5 Sketches Not from SNL P. 1 (Fridays, The New Show)

Season 1 Episode 271

1. Fridays - Michael Richards as "Frank Zappa" (1/8/82) 2. New Show - Scabs Meeting (4/23/84) 3. Fridays - 2nd Ame…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Mike Chisholm (The Letterman Podcast)

Season 1 Episode 269

Mike Chisholm joins me to discuss how his curiosity leads to conversations; Steve O'Donnell; our first time watching Letterman; meeting Letterman guests on twitch; Rick Sheckman; intern stories; beco…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Chris Kelly (writer / head writer, Politically Incorrect / Real Time with Bill Maher, 1993 - present)

Chris Kelly joined me to discuss his dad and his love of lesson plans; living in Canada and having having one US TV station; Little Rascals; other comedy hubs beside Canada; his influence; improv; hi…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Andy Cowan (Seinfeld "The Opposite" / host, Neurotic Vaccine podcast)

Season 1 Episode 263

Andy Cowan joined me to discuss his Seinfeld episode, "The Opposite"; his book and chapter on rejected Seinfeld plots; Danny Thomas; his idol, Jack Benny; Leave it to Beaver & The Honeymooners; going…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago