What better way to launch season 2 than with Jimmy Pardo? His extra gig is with a mutual hero of ours. Years later, I end up an extra on a show Jimmy has a part on, years before we actually meet.
Also, this season, you can
Comedy on Vinyl Podcast Episode 336 – Katie Mears on Will Rogers
Katie Mears returns to talk about a less-conventional comedy album, at least compared to our usual fare. We’re also briefly visited by her grandmother, who recalls what a big part of culture Will Rogers was when she was a kid.
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Dispatches from Fort Awesome Episode 137 – Charles Stevenson (aka Howie)
Charles Stevenson is not only Howie, but he’s a fellow WNYXican. He was excited to join the cast, and we talk about his time on set and his extensive career, and possibly record-breaking times playing a minister.
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Comedy on Vinyl Podcast Episode 335 – Graham Clark on The Smothers Brothers at The Purple Onion
Graham is the other half of my favorite podcast, and he agreed to talk about one of my favorite albums of all time. We talk about why certain types of comedy work the way they do, as well as Graham’s delight at getting to open for the Brothers themselves.
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Dispatches from Fort Awesome Episode 136 – S5E22 New Hampshire Redux, and… Season 6, Episode 1!
WNYXicans… there’s only one place where you can hear the opening scene to Season Six, Episode 1, and its right here. This week, Allen and Jason discover the first three pages – fully-wardrobed and, we assume, shot on film – that have never seen the light of day. In this episode, Allen and J
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Comedy on Vinyl Podcast Episode 334 – Fran Brill on An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May
She’s an absolute legend. Fran Brill was there in the early Henson days and has been acting in every conceivable medium since before then, trying her hand at everything. She picked a fantastic album to discuss, as well.
Also, if you want to see the video version of some of my interviews, b
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Dispatches from Fort Awesome Episode 135 – Talon Warburton
Don’t call him the Prince of the Winos. It’s Talon Warburton, talking about revisiting his dad’s arc.
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Dispatches from Fort Awesome Episode 134 – Propmaster Jode Mann
The creator of The Cane itself sits down with Allen and Jason!
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Dispatches from Fort Awesome Episode 133 – S5E22 – New Hampshire
We’re gonna miss you too, you gap-toothed little monkey!
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