Jason talks about his new book, We’re Not Worthy, the history of ’90s sketch comedy, which comes out September 12. You can find pre-order info at SketchComedyBook.com, and you can see Jason do a reading at Toadvine Books in Berkley, MI … Contin
It’s time to celebrate! Episode 200 brings us a guest I’ve been hoping to speak with for years upon years – the fantastic Harry Shearer. I was honored when he agreed to do the show, and excited to talk a … Continue reading →
My best friend Dan Gomiller returns to the show to talk about his exposure to Weird Al through “Polka Party!” and slowly discovering the jokes he missed. Host: Jason Klamm Producer: Mike Worden Guest: Dan Gomiller Please subscribe to us on Appl
Two of the founding members of The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band, aka Ogden Edsl, join me to talk about their careers, as well as to perform an improvised song. Host: Jason Klamm Producer: Mike Worden Guests: Bill Frenze
Ben Hoffnung stops by to talk about his father’s work, as well as the upcoming archival website for that work. Host: Jason Klamm Producer: Mike Worden Guest: Ben Hoffnung Please subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, follow us on Twitter and like u
Unboxing the Mouse Rat record “The Awesome Album,” from Parks and Rec, originally streamed at twitch.tv/jasonklamm. Host: Jason Klamm Producer: Mike Worden Please subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, follow us on Twitter and like us at the Facebo
Eddie Schmidt returns to round out the McKenzie Bros oeuvre with the soundtrack to Strange Brew which, as you can imagine, is equally as meta as Great White North. Host: Jason Klamm Producer: Mike Worden Guest: Eddie Schmidt Please subscribe to
The show’s benefactor and great supporter, Dan Schlissel, returns one final time to discuss the show, Dan’s love of the record-making process, and the project they’ve been working on together – a new Dick Davy album! Host: Jason Klamm Producer:
This week I’m joined by Ahir Shah to talk about the classic record Beyond the Fringe, the Footlights experience, the Fringe, and his comedy life in general. Host: Jason Klamm Producer: Mike Worden Guest: Ahir Shah Please subscribe to us on Appl
This week, Katie returns and does me the honor of interviewing me about 10 albums that mean even more to me now that the podcast exists. Host: Jason Klamm Producer: Mike Worden Guest: Katie Mears Please subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, follow
Some of my first meaningful internet interactions were with Adam Koford, as a result of my love for his comics. He even let me sell a sculpture of one of his cartoons so I wouldn’t lose my apartment several years … Continue reading →
Alex Salem has been waiting a full decade for this to come out so he could discuss it on this very show. He returns to walk me through an album that I needed a little bit of context for. We … Continue reading →
Lew Irwin talks about the origins of The Credibility Gap as a news satire show, and how Len Chandler composed 1,000 songs in one year alone for the program. Host: Jason Klamm Producer: Mike Worden Guest: Lew Irwin Please subscribe to us on Appl
Ned Hastings returns to help me round out the Steve Martin discography, with The Steve Martin Brothers, as well as Comedy is Not Pretty. Also, please join me this weekend to fundraise for a sick kitty in a live 20th … Continue reading →
Dr. Ian Brodie joins me to talk about folklore, using Carlin’s A Place for My Stuff as a way in to talking about how he examines stand-up through the folklore lens. Host: Jason Klamm Producer: Mike Worden Guest: Ian Brodie Please subscribe to u
Jordan Young joins me this week to talk about the latest (and possibly final) edition of his book Spike Jones Off the Record (hardback): The Man Who Murdered Music. Our starting point is an outrageous bit of meta comedy album … Continue readin
Spike Jones, Jr tells the story of his father’s career, as well as filling in for his dad near the end of his dad’s life. Host: Jason Klamm Producer: Mike Worden Guest: Spike Jones, Jr. Please subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, follow us on Twi
Family Albums returns, and we talk with Karen Knotts about her father, Don Knotts, as well as his 1961 comedy album, An Evening with Me. Host: Jason Klamm Producer: Mike Worden Guest: Karen Knotts Please subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, follo
I’m joined this week by the fantastic singer and actress DeEtta West, to talk about the work and legacy of her brother, the late Cleavon Little. Host: Jason Klamm Producer: Mike Worden Guest: DeEtta West Please subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts
You’ve seen her on I Think You Should Leave and Detroiters. This week, I speak with delightful Shawntay Dalon about Whoopi Goldberg’s one-woman show recording. Host: Jason Klamm Producer: Mike Worden Guest: Shawntay Dalon Please subscribe to u
When I first met Taylor, he was the archivist for The Firesign Theatre only. Now, he also handles the archived of Duck’s Breath Mystery Theatre, and he’s here to talk about their first record. Host: Jason Klamm Producer: Mike Worden Guest: Tay