Podcast Episodes

Kres Mersky (playwright, actress Taxi / Barney Miller )

Season 1 Episode 264

Kres Mersky and I discussed her name; starting acting at a local park at 14 and getting the bug; going to Beverly Hills High with Rob Reiner, Richard Dreyfus, and Julie Kavner; TV debut on Virginian;…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Rick Mitchell (Ellen, TMZ, author How to Write a Funny Speech)

Season 1 Episode 263

Rick Mitchell joined me to discuss Carol recognizing him from TMZ; writing a performing speeches in his past ; it really not being that hard to write a good speech; giving a good speech requires you …

Published on 9 months ago

Trace Baeulieu (Mystery Science Theater 3000)

Season 1 Episode 262

Trace Baeulieu joined me to discuss his last name; riffing on teachers and film strips; his quick stint at Univ. at Minnesota; stand up; having a day job; being an opener; meeting Frank and Joel; joi…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Stu Kreisman (SCTV/Night Court / Newhart / Cheers) Updated Audio from 2020

Stu Kreisman joined me to talk about stalking the original cast of SNL; writing for National Lampoon and Alan King ; SCTV; his two tours with Night Court (1984 - 1986, 1990 - 1992); Cheers; Newhart; …

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Andy Goldberg & Wendy Cutler (Off the Wall's 50th Anniversary)

Season 1 Episode 261

Andy Goldberg & Wendy Cutler of the improv group Off the Wall joined me to discuss the founder, Dee Marcus; how they met her; the original members, Chris Thompson, Judy Pioli, and Joie Madigow; havin…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Gone but Not Forgotten: SNL's Dan Vitale (1956 - 2023)

Season 1

Dan Vitale joined me and discussed social media presence; attention he got from Marc Maron's podcast; Lorne Michaels seeing him; his audition for The New Show; his fluctuating weight from 1986 - 1991…

Published on 10 months ago

Andy Hoglund (EW's SNL Recapper, Major League 2)

Season 1 Episode 260

Andy Hoglund joined me to discuss finding out about SNL through Wayne's World and Comedy Central reruns; my getting tapes mailed from Canada by Bronwyn Douwsma; going to Boston University; studying f…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Chris Regan (The Daily Show / Family Guy)

Season 1 Episode 262

Chris Regan joined me to discuss growing up in Central NY; 70's TV; enjoying black & white comedy movies; loving Monty Python; SNL; UK comedy; auditioning for David Frost; comedy aging poorly; Michae…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Elaine Aronson (Night Court, It's Garry Shandling Show)

Season 1 Episode 258

Elaine Aronson joined me to discuss 60's TV; growing up in Newton, Mass; going to college for dance; graduating from UCSB with a degree in dramatic arts w/o talking a drama class; teaching dance; bei…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Michael Curtis (Friends / Jonas)

Season 1 Episode 256

Michael Curtis joined me to talk Saturday Morning cartoons; going to SDSU Film Corps; having a local Emmy nominated public access sketch show; working on Return of the Killer Tomatoes; being a PA for…

Published on 11 months ago