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Comedy on Vinyl Podcast Episode 131 – Mark Miller on Robert Klein – Child of the 50s
This week, with author Mark Miller, we revisit Robert Klein, this time covering the fantastic “Child of the 50s.” Mark talks about his love of comedy, and starting out in stand up in San Francisco, and moving on to writing for Carol Burnett, Jimmy Walker and Dana Carvey, to name a View Original Post and…
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Comedy on Vinyl Podcast Episode 130 – Joseph Scrimshaw on Frank Sinatra – The Tea Break Monologue
Joseph Scrimshaw is an hilarious gentleman with a seemingly odd choice for this week’s discussion – Frank Sinatra’s “The Tea Break” monologue from the 1966 album “Sinatra At The Sands.” Not only is this Sinatra doling out some well-honed bits, the monologue’s honesty and the atmosphere it c View Original Post and Listen to Episode Here:…
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Comedy on Vinyl Podcast Episode 129 – Matt Belknap on Steven Wright – I Have A Pony
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Dan and Jay’s Comedy Hour Podcast Episode 33 – Dirk Benedict
This week, we talk about Dirk Benedict. Not the star of screen and screen, no the character we invented and accidentally gave the name of someone who exists. Here are some of the original Dirk Benedict images: Here’s a silent short film in which Dan plays Dirk Benedict as View Original Post and Listen to…
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Comedy on Vinyl Podcast Episode 128 – Kliph Nesteroff on Dick Davy
Kliph Nesteroff is one of the great comedy historians of today, for the same reason he picked a comedian you haven’t heard of. Dick Davy has all the lasting strength of many of the great comedians from the late 60s you already know, which made this a really fun discussion. Kliph’s book “The C View…
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Dan and Jay’s Comedy Hour Podcast Episode 32 – Doily Echolocation
Dan and Jay are joined by Michael Curasi and the enigmatically-named Smike to discuss Dan’s first “side project,” with his 2-years-younger uncle, Jeff, entitled “The Rapin’ Jeff and Dangerous Dan Show.” Not big spellers. Find DJCHOUR on Twitter #DoilyEcholocation Do the same for Dan Gomi View Original Post and Listen to Episode Here: http://goo.gl/D9ER1x (via The Dan and…
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Comedy on Vinyl Podcast Episode 127 – Will Byrne on Billy Crystal – Mahvelous
Will Byrne runs the fantastic Military Moments podcast, and comedy runs in the family (Will was his brother Steve’s.stand-in on “Sullivan & Son”). He picked Billy Crystal’s only album, a snapshot of the 80s, catch-phrase-comedy, and how a comic mixed stand-up with the most zeitgeisty View Original Post and Listen to Episode Here: http://goo.gl/Uba0SM (via…
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Comedy on Vinyl Podcast Episode 126 – Margie Mintz on Mike Birbiglia – Two Drink Mike
Margie Mintz is funny, insightful, and organizes some great shows in LA. This is a wonderful episode where we talk about her influences and her personal approach to comedy. We also talk about Mike Birbiglia for the first time on the show, and while we tend to resist albums that never got a vi … View…
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Dan and Jay’s Comedy Hour Podcast Episode 31: The Führers Flatüs
Dan and Jay listen to a demo track from the incomplete album “Jenny Is A Slute,” then give it another go-round with slightly better timing. Dan also discovers what good whiskey and Oreos taste like together. Find DJCHOUR on Twitter #FuhrersFlatus Do the same for Dan Gomiller & Jason Kla … View Original Post and Listen to Episode Here: http://goo.gl/XZNHAb (via The…
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Comedy on Vinyl Podcast Episode 125 – Neil Ross on Peter Ustinov – The Grand Prix of Gibraltar
He’s been a voice in everything you’ve ever liked, and this week he exposes us to a record by Peter Ustinov that is nothing if not incredibly ambitious. Ustinov uses his vocal versatility to portray every character and EVERY CAR in this one-hour record. It inspired Neil, so was well worth the … View Original…