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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 S…
5 years, 7 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…
5 years, 7 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…
5 years, 7 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 h…
5 years, 7 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-…
5 years, 7 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 run…
5 years, 7 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, sitcom…
5 years, 7 months ago
Alexa Fermaglich
Season 1 Episode 7
On a special Ian Talks Comedy, I talk to my eight year old daughter, Alexa.
5 years, 8 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 …
5 years, 8 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,…
5 years, 8 months ago