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
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Episode 124 - Dean Haglund

When you first saw him as Langly on The X-Files, you had no idea that behind that facade was a man who has heard Swedish comedians covering George Carlin.  Yes, covering a Carlin bit.  Dean Haglund talks about his early comedy influences, his first albums, learning stand-up and studying comedy, ...
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