Podcast Episodes

Jim Fisher and Jim Staahl

Season 1 Episode 14

Comedy writers and Second City legends Jim Fisher and Jim Staahl joined me via Zoom.

We discuss Fish's early days in a stand up comedy duo, joining Second City as David Steinberg's understudy, being …

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

Tom Reeder

Season 1 Episode 13

In a 30 year career, Tom Reeder wrote for some of the best sitcoms of his generation: Barney Miller, MASH, Cheers, and Frasier as well as my personal favorite, Night Court.  His episodes are known fo…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

Kevin Bartini

Season 1 Episode 11

Kevin Bartini is one of the most sought after audience warm-up comedians, warming up crowds for The Daily Show, The Colbert Report,  The Nightly Show as well as headlining comedian across the United …

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Darin Patterson

Season 1 Episode 12

Darin Patterson is a stand-up comedian and writer who's performed at the Boston Comedy Arts Festival and the Park Slope Comedy Festival.  He is the host of the SNL Nerds podcast.  We talk about: the …

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Walter Williams

Season 1 Episode 10

My guest today created the character with the second most appearances on Saturday Night Live with twenty-seven, Mr. Bill..  Over his more than forty-five years in entertainment, he has been a writer,…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Mark Rothman

Season 1 Episode 9

Mark Rothman is best known for having been involved with the creation and production of Laverne and Shirley. He was also the head writer and show runner of numerous other shows including Happy Days a…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Stuart Kreisman

Season 1 Episode 8

For over 45 years, my guest has been writing comedy in all assets of the media; from National Lampoon magazine to TV specials, variety series, sitcoms highlighted by Cheers, Newhart, and as my listen…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Alexa Fermaglich

Season 1 Episode 7

On a special Ian Talks Comedy, I talk to my eight year old daughter, Alexa.

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Marty Nadler

Season 1 Episode 6

For over 45 years, Marty Nadler has been making people laugh in television (Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley), film (Pretty Woman, Princess Diaries, Valentines Day), stand-up (in the Improv …

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Judith Kahan

Season 1 Episode 5

My guest tonight is a real Renaissance woman.  She has been an actress on stage, screen, and television.  She writes, produces, improvs, acts, sings, dances, and teaches and best of all she’s here wi…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago