Channel Zero
By Thomas Attila Lewis
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Podcast Description
A podcast about TV, humor, comedy, and life. Hosted by Thomas Attila Lewis, comedian and journalist, and TV editor for KPCC, where he has writes about television and comedy as well as coverage of the Emmys, Oscars, SAG Awards, member of the Television Critics Association.
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Explicit#33: John Mulaney - “New In Town” | Writer, standup comedian, and performer John Mulaney has been writing for "Saturday Night Live" for years and Tina Fey name-checked him in her best-seller, Bossypants. He's a prolific creator and his newest special, an hour of standup on Comedy Central called "New In Town," aired at the end of January and was released a week later on DVD/iTunes. I talked with John a week before the premiere about how he put the show together as well as how some of the bits originated. He's a very funny guy so I hope you look for it to be repeated on Comedy Central or check out the DVD. The guy's brilliant and I hope to see more of him this year. Thank you for listening, please subscribe on iTunes and please rate! Follow us on Twitter at @TheTVJunkie and @tomdog | 2/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Explicit#32: SF Sketchfest - Janet Varney & Cole Stratton | Janet Varney and Cole Stratton are the Los Angeles based duo who make up 2/3 of the SF Sketchfest co-founders/producers. SF Sketchfest has an incredible calendar of events this year and Varney and Stratton give us the lowdown on how they organized Sketchfest and what they're most looking forward to this year at the festival, which is easily one of the best in the United States. Varney and Stratton are also performers, writers, and creators in their own right so check out Janet and Cole's websites to see their other projects and accomplishments. Many thanks to Janet and Cole for their time and cooperation in getting together for this interview. Thank you for listening, please subscribe on iTunes and please rate! Follow us on Twitter at @TheTVJunkie and @tomdog | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Explicit#31: Paul Scheer | Paul Scheer, currently playing André on FX's "The League," and the creator of, and star of Adult Swim's "NTSF:SD:SUV" talked to us earlier this summer about "NTSF" and what makes Adult Swim so great. We also touched on Paul's podcast, How Did This Get Made, "The League," and lots of other cool stuff. He's a super nice guy in addition to being a comedy genius. Please check out his podcast, follow him on Twitter, and watch "NTSF" on Adult Swim's website. Thank you for listening, please subscribe on iTunes and please rate! Follow us on Twitter at @TheTVJunkie and @tomdog | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Explicit#30: Maria Bamford | Comedian, voice actor, chameleon genius, Maria Bamford generously gave us an hour of her time to talk bout comedy, her work on the fantastic animated series "Adventure Time," and how she approaches creating her amazing characters. You've seen her on The Comedians of Comedy documentary as well as "The Sarah Silverman Program," and countless spots on late night TV like "The Tonight Show," and very recently "Conan" - I was so very lucky to speak with this amazing artist. Be sure to check out Maria's website for her tour dates and her CDs, I highly recommend Unwanted Thoughts Syndrome, and follow her on Twitter at @MariaBamfoo. Thank you for listening, please subscribe on iTunes and please rate! Follow us on Twitter at @TheTVJunkie and @tomdog | 11/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitChannel Zero 29: Michael Ian Black | We talked to actor, writer, comedian, creator Michael Ian Black (@MichaelIanBlack). You know him from "The State," "Stella," "Ed," "Michael and Michael Have Issues," and Wet Hot American Summer. countless movies. He was also a part of Joshua Malina's web series "Backwash" with whom he started the YouTube channel #SadSadConversation. We talk about how SadSadConversation came about as well as how he prepared the material for his excellent new comedy album, Very Famous. Thank you for listening, please subscribe on iTunes and please rate! Follow us on Twitter at @TheTVJunkie and @tomdog | 11/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitChannel Zero 28: Interview with Joshua Malina | We talked to actor, writer, producer, creator Joshua Malina (@JoshMalina). You know him from "Sports Night," "West Wing," "In Plain Sight," and countless movies. He also created the web series "Backwash" and he started the YouTube channel #SadSadConversation. We talk about how SadSadConversation came about as well as Josh's amazing work in front of the camera. You will see Josh in the upcoming ABC series "Scandal." This recording was done in June of this year by phone. Thank you for listening, please subscribe on iTunes and please rate! Follow us on Twitter at @TheTVJunkie and @tomdog | 11/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitChannel Zero 27: Interview with Marc Maron of WTFpod | We talked to comedian Marc Maron, creator of the WTFpod, a consummate interviewer and a passionate funny man. This recording was done in late May of this year at the Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut. Thank you for listening, please subscribe on iTunes and please rate! Follow us on Twitter at @TheTVJunkie and @tomdog | 10/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitChannel Zero 26: Interview with Lisa Lampanelli | We talked to Comedy Central's "Queen of Mean," Lisa Lampanelli, who turned out to be very nice. Among other things, we learned that Lampanelli has a Broadway show in the works. Tom also talks about a bunch of French stuff including the Tour de France and how NBC Sports is already screwing it up; the new Woody Allen movie "Midnight in Paris"; and his most recent trip to France. Thank you for listening, please subscribe on iTunes and please rate! Follow us on Twitter at @TheTVJunkie and @tomdog | 7/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitChannel Zero 25: Interview with Mike Royce - showrunner of TNT’s “Men of a Certain Age” | We are sharing our great conversation with Mike Royce, the showrunner of TNT's "Men of a Certain Age" starring Ray Romano, Scott Bakula, and André Braugher. Royce was a standup comedian before becoming a writer and producer on "Everybody Loves Raymond," and was also a showrunner of Louis C.K.'s "Lucky Louie" on HBO. "Men of a Certain Age" airs on TNT on Wednesdays at 10pm. Thank you for listening, please subscribe on iTunes and please rate! Follow us on Twitter at @TheTVJunkie and @tomdog | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitChannel Zero 24: Comedian Nick DiPaolo | Nick DiPaolo is sometimes considered a controversial political comic but we get into a conversation that focuses on the origin of his comedy and the perspective he brings - politically correct or not. Thank you for listening, please subscribe on iTunes and please rate! Follow us on Twitter at @TheTVJunkie and @tomdog | 6/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitChannel Zero 23: Five Minutes of Louis C.K. on Location | Host Thomas Attila Lewis rehashes some recent interviews/developments: seeing Bill Burr in NYC and working on a video with him; doing stand up in Northampton, MA and Albany, NY; and upcoming interviews. The gem in this podcast is the 5 minute clip of Louis C.K. on location in New York City shooting scenes for FX's "Louie". It's about 19 minutes into the podcast if you get sick of the lame banter. Thank you for listening, please subscribe on iTunes and please rate! Follow us on Twitter at @TheTVJunkie and @tomdog | 5/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitChannel Zero 22: Anders Holm from ‘Workaholics’ | Host Thomas Attila Lewis rehashes the NBC upfronts , how the interview with Nick DiPaolo went and a brief overview of saddle sores (yay!). Then we go into the interview with Anders Holm, a co-creator/co-writer/co-star of Comedy Central's very funny "Workaholics." He gave us some insight into how the show originated and how the show was cast. Thank you for listening, please subscribe on iTunes and please rate! Follow us on Twitter at @TheTVJunkie and @tomdog | 5/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitChannel Zero 21: Billy West Interview | Hear our interview with voice actor Billy West who provided the voice for Stimpy in "Ren and Stimpy," the voice of Doug in "Doug," and half the voices in "Futurama" among many other characterizations. West also told us about his stint on Howard Stern and what he thinks about screen actors providing voices for animated shows. Thank you for listening, please subscribe on iTunes, please give us a rating, write a (nice) sentence or two, tell your friends about Channel Zero. Subscribe to Channel Zero on iTunes - please rate! Follow us on Twitter at @TheTVJunkie and @tomdog | 5/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitChannel Zero 20: Brian Unger Interview | We wrap up recounting our trip to the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival where we met up with Bill Burr, Robert Kelly, and Joe DeRosa as well as going to the Anti Social Network tour that you've absolutely got to go to if you have the chance. You'll hear our interview with Brian Unger who was a correspondent on "The Daily Show", broadcast on NPR, and has had a recurring role as The Attorney on "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" - Unger has a new show on the History Channel called "How The States Got Their Shapes" and it's both entertaining and informative. Thank you for listening, please subscribe on iTunes, please give us a rating, write a (nice) sentence or two, tell your friends about Channel Zero. Subscribe to Channel Zero on iTunes - please rate! Follow us on Twitter at @TheTVJunkie and @tomdog | 5/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitChannel Zero 19: Judy Tenuta | In the first half of the podcast, host Thomas Attila Lewis recounts his visit to the Tribeca Film Festival last week, the second half is an interview with comedienne Judy Tenuta. Thank you for listening, please subscribe on iTunes, please give us a rating, write a (nice) sentence or two, tell your friends about Channel Zero. Subscribe to Channel Zero on iTunes - please rate! Follow us on Twitter at @TheTVJunkie and @tomdog | 4/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitChannel Zero 18: Isabella Rossellini | In this episode, show host Thomas Attila Lewis speaks by phone with cinema icon Isabella Rossellini about her new documentary, "Animals Distract Me," which premieres on April 23 on Planet Green at 10pm. Tom also recounts what happened at Greg Fitzsimmons' shows at Caroline's in New York last week. Thank you for listening, please subscribe, please give us a rating, write a (nice) sentence or two, tell your friends about Channel Zero. Subscribe to Channel Zero on iTunes - please rate! Follow us on Twitter at @TheTVJunkie and @tomdog | 4/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitChannel Zero 17: Joan & Melissa Rivers | This includes an old interview we did with Joan and Melissa Rivers that people have been asking to hear - so here it is! Also catch up on host Thomas Attila Lewis' trip to NYC to cover the "TV Land Awards" and hear a recording of New England spring peepers. Thank you for listening, please subscribe, please give us a rating, write a (nice) sentence or two, tell your friends about Channel Zero. Subscribe to Channel Zero on iTunes - please rate! Follow us on Twitter at @TheTVJunkie and @tomdog | 4/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitChannel Zero 16: Josh Wolf Interview | Channel Zero host Thomas Attila Lewis interviewed comedian Josh Wolf at Comix comedy club at the Foxwoods casino in Connecticut on Saturday, April 2nd. Josh Wolf is a regular on "Chelsea Lately" and "After Lately" on E! and is host of "College Experiment" on Fuel TV. You can find out more about Josh at www.JoshWolfComedy.com and on Twitter at @JoshWolfComedy Thank you for listening, please give us a rating, write a (nice) sentence or two. Subscribe to Channel Zero on iTunes - please rate! Follow us on Twitter at @TheTVJunkie and @tomdog | 4/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitChannel Zero 15 - Tim Conway Interview | Channel Zero host Thomas Attila Lewis did a phone interview with the legendary Tim Conway. Mr. Conway told us how he got into the business and what his current touring show is all about. After the interview we review our year in barf (so far), a trip to Boston to see the Celtics #fail miserably and a swimmer triumph. Thank you for listening, please give us a rating, write a (nice) sentence or two. Subscribe to Channel Zero on iTunes - please rate! | 3/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitChannel Zero - Episode 14: LA Update/PaleyFest Part II | This is the longest episode of Channel Zero but stick with it. I recount the 2nd half of my trip to LA: who I talked to at PaleyFest2011, my set visit to USA's WWE reality show "Tough Enough," some other interviews I did, my drive-around with the incredible comedian Bill Burr, and my flight back to New England from Los Angeles. If you don't have the patience for a lot of BS and just want to hear something really funny, FFwd to the last 15 minutes for a particularly funny story. Subscribe to Channel Zero on iTunes - please rate! | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Great and informative podcast
I've listened to this podcast since it's inception. I follow Thomas on Twitter but it wasn't until I checked out the podcast that I got a real sense of how comprehensive his knowledge of television is. Especially with current trends and breaking news. Also check out his regular contributions to the LAist.
I'm a TV Junkie-Junkie!
Tom knows the best people and gets them yapping. I'll stay tuned in.
caution
may be habit forming!
