The Dork Forest
By Jackie Kashian
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Podcast Description
Jackie Kashian is a touring standup comic and is interested in whatever dorky thing you want to talk about. It's Dork on Dork Dialog where guests speak to their love of books, TV, Movies, Comic books, websites, food, wrestling, cars, action figures and bees. There is room for all in The Dork Forest.
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CleanTDF EP 103 – LIVE Andy Kindler and Auggie Smith | Andy Kindler is hilarious. Andy’sdorkdom is to dissect famous people’s careers. He also loves an indie comic book. This is the snarkiest episode of the dork forest. Man… it’s so great. We get political and Then Auggie Smith does his LCS audition and his George Lopez set. Oh Hollywood. Heh. Enjoy. Credits: Live Recording by Zac McKeever Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Website design by Vilmos: who has his own <span style="color: #4182b8; font | 2/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 102 – Dan Telfer | Dan Telfer is a Chicago comic and writer and total fan o’ science! That thing that historians loved so much and some modern folk have so many issues about. Dinosaurs are just the tip of the iceberg here, folks. We taped early in the day and I’m just awake! Heh. This is a great dork on dork dialog. He’s great and you should see him live! Enjoy. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Website design by Vilmos: who has his own podcast <span style="color: #800080; font-siz | 2/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF 101 – Vilmos | Vilmos is a comic, web designer and podcaster. It’s road comedy stories and Mitch Hedberg is talked about like he was a man. A human who was fallible and funny and a goof. Vilmos loves comedy and, we find out, drumming! Enjoy. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Website design by Vilmos: who has his own podcast <a href="https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=JlbNP_ISC | 2/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF 100 – P.F. Wilson | P.F. Wilson is a writer and podcaster. He loves defunct football leagues and the history of the NFL. Are you sad because football season is over? Re-visit American Football with P.F. going into the minutia of the history of football leagues. I say “yeah?” “yeah” a lot. He’s great. Enjoy! NOTES: PF Taperecorder – PF’s comedy podcast No Huddle – PF’s fantasy football podcast Origin of Football – Harvard and McGill University Canadian Football differences Teddy Roosevelt on Football Passing Game <span sty | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 99 – Asterios Kokkinos | Asterios Kokkinos is a comic and a writer and, really, a dork. Awesomely committed to Star Wars, Star Trek, Pokémon, it just goes on. I admit that I heard him do 5 minutes on Pokémon and needed to hear him talk about anything and everything. We realize that Pokémon is JUST like Sex in the City. Enjoy. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Website design by Vilmos: who has his own podcast Apps are available with the bonus contest: iPhone or Android <span style="font-size: small;" size="3 | 2/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 98 – Henry Phillips and Mike Phirman | These guys are comics and musicians and film makers and a couple of my favorites. Henry Phillips (youtube series Henry’s Kitchen, Netflix streaming Punching the Clown) and Mike Phirman (Critically acclaimed CD and did a Half Hour Special on Comedy Central with Hardwick as HardnPhirm). You can totally tell I love these guys. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is b | 1/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 97 – Rose Abdoo and John Matta | I’m back and my house! John Matta and Rose Abdoo are with me and they are great. He has 300 Ben/Grimm figures and she makes TINY plates of food. Here’s a picture of the tiny food. It’s on facebook. Below is tumblr and etsy links. NOTES: Rose’s Wiki Page – I learned about her work with Second City Enchanted Manor Captinis – on Tumblr, <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans- | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 96 – Andrew Kole in Aspen | I’m in Aspen about to perform at the Wheeler Opera House for the eve of New Year’s Eve and the staff offered me a local dork luminary. Andrew Kole came to Aspen to see Bonnie Raitt and then stayed. He’s a charmer. He’s a lucky lucky guy and he’s a talespinner. Enjoy. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Website design by Vilmos: who has his own podcast Apps are available with the bonus contest: iPhone or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/W | 1/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 95 – LIVE Kevin Eastman and Baron Vaughn | We are at Meltdown Comics in the Nerdmelt Theater with Kevin Eastman. Co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I ask him all the questions he’s answered before and he was patient and interesting and awesome. I recognize many names and say “wow” every time. There’s a drinking game for you. Doesn’t mean I know who they are, but it was really neat to know. His show at Meltdown Gallery is still going! Then Baron Vaughn was sposed to do standup but we just do “panel.” But he still ends on a dick joke. A GREAT dick joke. Credits: Live recording by: Zac McKeever Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Website design by <a hr | 1/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 94 – LIVE Mary Jo Pehl | I’m in Austin, TX at Austin Books and Comics and I’m talking to Mary Jo Pehl, from MST3K and Cinematic Titanic, who wrote a book I just read called Employee of the Month and other Big Deals and it’s all awesome. She is my friend. We talk a LOT about what general dorks we are. I get a little TOO excited at the end. It’s pretty great. You’ll enjoy. Credits: Live recording by: Mike Pirtle Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg <span style="font-family: 'T | 1/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 93 – LIVE Ernie Cline | I’m in Austin, TX at Austin Books and Comics and I’m talking to Ernie Cline, who wrote a book I just read Ready Player One and it’s all awesome. I’m a super chatty. Lots of sales stories of my youth for no reason except me, obviously, wanting him to like me. But he’s gets in some good stories and that book is GREAT. Go read it. I hope you have as much fun as I obviously am. Enjoy. Credits: Live recording by: Mike Pirtle Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Website design by Vilmos: who has his own </s | 1/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 92 – Noah Kuttler | I’m in Austin, TX with Noah Kuttler, friend of the show. He hooked me up the comic book store here in Austin and, no surprise; he is a HUGE comic book dork. He explains Bendis to me. And I want to hear it!! I could NOT be punchier in this episode. We're recording around a lady vacuuming in the bar and it's just like being there. Enjoy! Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Website design by Vilmos: who has his own podcast Apps are available with the bonus contest: iPhone or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wizzard-Media-The-Dork-Fore | 1/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 91 – Trains! Ann Arbor Dork Expedition | I’m in Ann Arbor with Fritz Milhaupt, friend of the show. He asked if I’d like to meet his friends who (with him) play trains. They are part of the Operations Road Show project, an offshoot of Rails on Wheels. They’ve been modeling the Wabash Railroad between Layfayette, Indiana and Peru, Indiana between Labor Day and Sept 25th, 1964. Yeah. They are train dorks AMONG train dorks. Yeah. December Donation Button: This month donate here: http://feedingamerica.org/ Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady <br | 12/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 90 – Live with Margaret Cho | This is a HUGE show. Margaret Cho and Ian Harvie are my guests. They are comics, actors, fans of tattoos and self empowerment. Mike Ruekberg and Sarah Cohen sing and play the theme song he composed LIVE. And then Garfunkle & Oates close the show with their fantastic music/comedy. You really missed a great live show. Or. Did. You? It’s a very musical one. Enjoy. December Donation Button: This month donate here: http://feedingamerica.org/ Credits: Live Recording by Zac McKeeverRecorded Live by <span style="display: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hide: all;" | 12/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 89 – Andrew Leslie and Maria Renteria | Andrew Leslie is a contributing writer to Freakin’ Awesome Network and his girlfriend Maria Renteria is on board and has embraced Andrew’s other dorkdom, tattoos. December Donation Button: This month donate here: http://feedingamerica.org/ Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. <b | 12/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 88 – Dave Higgins | Dave Higgins is a hilarious actor/comic. He does a sketch old timey radio show. I talk too much. I think I dorked out at him too much. He holds his own! It’s political, it’s reminiscing, it’s great. He’s great. Enjoy. December Donation Button: This month donate here: http://feedingamerica.org/ Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black; font-weight: | 12/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 87 – Brian Peck and the Planet of the Apes | Brian Peck is a character actor that has been in so many great movies. From Return of the Living Dead to X2, and so much more, the guy works! But I was excited because he has what has to be the best Planet of the Apes props and memorabilia collection ever. My excitement as I tour his house causes some WIND issues. It’s worth it! He’s so charming. This is so great. December Donation Button: This month donate here: http://feedingamerica.org/ Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black; mso-bidi- | 12/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 86 – John Deboer #Acme20 | John Deboer is a great comic from Minneapolis. It’s the last ep from Acme Comedy Company’s 20th Anniversary in Minneapolis. We talk about in car automotive entertainment… for a long time. Comedy lends itself to tinkering it seems. It’s fun. Enjoy. December Donation Button: This month donate here: http://feedingamerica.org/ Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. <span style | 12/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 85 – Tim Slagle #Acme20 | Tim Slagle is a great comic from Chicago. It’s another ep from Acme Comedy Company’s 20th Anniversary in Minneapolis. We talk mechanical things and comedy and I learn about auto part stores shortcuts!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. December Donation Button: This month donate here: http://feedingamerica.org/ Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-bidi-font-w | 12/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 84 – Pete Lee and Jamie Lee (notthecomic) #Acme20 | Pete Leeis a great silly goof of a guy. He is often mistaken for gay. He and his wife, Jamie Lee, a woman… (and not the comic Jamie Lee, a person in her own right that I'll have back on the show) are the guests. It’s another ep from Acme Comedy Company’s 20th Anniversary in Minneapolis. We talk about selling merch at shows, making films, and we riff and it gets dark. Too much info is imparted. Good luck. I had a blast; I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Instead of TDF Donation this month: donate here: http://feedingamerica.org/ Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos<str | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 83 - David Fulton #Acme20 | David Fulton is a US comic living in London and, get this, he’s great. All of the comics I interview at Acme Comedy Company’s 20th Anniversary in Minneapolis are great. He has a Masters in Music Composition, he restores old motorcycles and he climbs frozen waterfalls. Yes. He might be the coolest dork ever. He interviews ME for the first 10 minutes. Too much info, Rangers. But it’s great, Enjoy! Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his own podcast</o: | 11/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 82 – David Huntsberger and Chad Daniels #Acme20 | David Huntsberger and Chad Daniels are comics. David is better read than both of us. We are still at Acme Comedy Company’s 20th Anniversary in Minneapolis. It’s another installment of talk to as many of the 20 comics celebrating that weekend to find out what they all dork out about. They are great. I can’t stop laughing. Enjoy. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his own <str | 11/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 81 – Miss Shannan Paul #Acme20 | Shannan Paul is a Minneapolis comic that has come up since I left. She is also a “classic dork.” Sci Fi, Video Games, movies and TV. We are still at Acme Comedy Company’s 20th Anniversary in Minneapolis. It’s another installment of talk to as many of the 20 comics celebrating that weekend to find out what they all dork out about. Enjoy. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his own <span style="font-family: 'Tr | 11/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 80 Bengt Washburn #Acme20 | Bengt Washburn is a great comic. He also has a Masters Degree in in Fine Art. Yeah. It’s a smart TDF. We ARE at Acme Comedy Company’s 20th Anniversary in Minneapolis. It’s another installment of talk to as many of the 20 comics celebrating that weekend to find out what they all dork out about. This one? Comedy. Enjoy. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his own podcast <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: | 11/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 79 – Ryan Stout #Acme20 | Ryan Stout is a great comic. We dork out hard core about stand up. We ARE at Acme Comedy Company’s 20th Anniversary in Minneapolis. It’s another installment of talk to as many of the 20 comics celebrating that weekend to find out what they all dork out about. This one? Comedy. Enjoy. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his own podcast</s | 11/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 78 – Tim Harmston #Acme20 | We’re at Acme Comedy Company’s 20th Anniversary in Minneapolis and I decided to talk to as many of the 20 comics headlining that weekend to find out what they all dork out about. Tim Harmston is a great comic. Because I know these people really well – these shows get personal. Good luck. It's football and stand up comedy talk. You will enjoy. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his own podcast <span style="fon | 11/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 77 – Matt Weinhold and Ken Daly | My guests are the bestest horror movie fans ever. Comics, Writers and friends Matt Weinhold and Ken Daly. We recorded this right after Halloween. They are fantastic. Dark. And Fantastic. I will now watch Mad Monster Party. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his own podcast <str | 11/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 76 – Ed Crasnick | My guest is Ed Crasnick. He’s a comic, actor, writer, and producer. He’s a gift to showbiz, my living room and all of society. He’s fascinating and hes a good listener I guess. Cuz I talk a lot. It’s great showbiz stories and talk about happiness. I continue to tell the same three stories. He is a treat. Enjoy. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his own podcast My websites are <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-weight | 11/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 75 – Rye Silverman and Maria Shehata | My guests are friends and stand up comics Rye Silverman and Maria Shehata. We are live at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood.We explore food and Rye and I discuss whether we are actually not cool enough to be dorks anymore. This was cosy. Enjoy. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his own podcast <p style="ma | 11/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP74 – Marc Maron LIVE in LA | My guest is Marc Maron. We are live at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood.We are live at Meltdown Comics at the Nerdmelt stage. We explore what MIGHT be Marc’s dorkdom. It turns out it might be comedy. This was really fun. Enjoy. Credits: Recorded LIVE by Zac McKeever Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-we | 10/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 73 – Rich Sommer | My guest is Rich Sommer, Mad Men series regular, character in LA Noire and host of the new segment on G4 called Game Night. He loves board games and knows a lot about them. Really. It’s great how much he loves them. It’s a good one. Enjoy! Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: | 10/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 72 – Chattanooga TN - LIVE | We are at JJ Bohemia’s in Chattanooga, TN. Joel Ruiz and Chris Dortch are my guests and we talk gaming and movies. It’s LIVE, it’s crazy and I was tricked into doing it. Worked out fantastic. Enjoy! Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his OWN <span style= | 10/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 71 – Maria Bamford Dork Origin Episode | My guest is ME. Maria Bamford is the guest host interviewing me about my dorkdoms that she most enjoys. She’s thinks I haven’t talked enough about Chicken or Romance Novels. Maria, btw, is much better than Andy in not talking about herself. She says she’s over talking about herself right now. So she interviews me. We’re at lunch. It’s noisy. And Maria has taken up a loud hobby of crunching ice. I hope you enjoy meeting me. Again. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his OWN podcast. <span style="font-size: small | 10/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 70 – Jessica Mills and Stephanie Thorpe | My guests are Jessica Mills and Stephanie Thorpe and they are total fangirls! There is a lot of Star Trek talk. Heh. Jessica and Stephanie are on twitter as well. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his OWN <span style="font-family: 'Tre | 10/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 69 – Andy Ashcraft Dork Origin Episode | My guest is ME. Andy Ashcraft is the guest host interviewing me about the show. Andy wants me to talk about my dorkdoms. I’ve tried to explain that that’s what I do every episode, so we talk about the parts of the forest that he led me into. It’s a good one. I hope you enjoy meeting me. Again. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his OWN podcast. The websites are <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-weight: no | 10/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 68 – Matt Fulchiron | My guest is Matt Fulchiron, standup comic and, seriously, a guy that will watch some TV. This episode is a LOT like hanging out with Matt and I. We talk about how dorky we are about the new technology. Follow him on twitter for more of this. He’s great. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his OWN podcast. | 10/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 67 – LIVE with Chris Hardwick, Mike Palascak and Dana Gould | We are at Meltdown Comics in the Nerdmelt Theater and we’re talking Harry Potter. It’s the best ever. Chris Hardwick, Michael Palascak and Dana Gould does a set. I am having a great time. I hope you enjoy this as much as I obviously did. Credits: Recorded Live by Zac McKeever Audio leveling by <a href="http://www.thereforeprodu | 9/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 66 – Brodie Foster Hubbard and Gene George | My guests share a podcast called Shakeytown Radio Hour. Brodie Foster Hubbard was on the old version of the show and he’s the guy that first talked to me about Fantasy Wrestling! And his co-host, Gene George, fits right in. We’re awkward and then discover each other. It’s lovely. It’s dorky. Enjoy. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his OWN podcast. <p style="marg | 9/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 65 – Damien Fahey and Murray Valeriano | My guests are both huge fans of U2. Finally, I found another hard core fan of U2 for regular, returning guest Murray Valeriano to talk to! And that man is comic, host and good guy Damien Fahey. I prove that I don’t know about older music as much as I didn’t know about newer music. I’m sure I make the same mistakes from last episode. Let’s go there…again. When will I learn? Enjoy. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his OWN <b style="mso-bi | 9/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 64 – Dave Ross and Whitmer Thomas | My guests are actors, stand up comics and music dorks. Heh. Let’s go there. Whitmer Thomas and Dave Ross. We talk music, take a tour of old dork episodes and talk stand up. It’s a fun one. Enjoy. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his OWN podcast. <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class=" | 9/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 63 – Dork Expedition plays Perfume! | This is a dork expedition to Elliza McGrand’s house where we met with some of her friends: Trina, Jill and Stacy. It might be the girliest dork forest ever! We talked Perfume. Because of the guerilla nature of the expedition the audio is out there. There is some talking over each other and it’s like being at a meth convention. The discussion of science and ounces is intense and very dorky and addictive. I want, now, to smell better. It is great. Enjoy. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his OWN <span style="font-family: 'Tr | 9/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 62 – Baron Vaughn | My guest is the comic, actor and gentleman: Baron Vaughn. He wanted to talk Shakespeare but he brought his non-popular card collection with him. Have you heard of Hyborian Gates? No one has. But you’re going to hear Baron Vaughn from USA’s Fairly Legal and I talk around games and movies and more Game of Thrones. Then some Shakespeare. Enjoy. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his OWN podcast. <span style="font-s | 9/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 61 – Graham Elwood | My guest is the other founding member of Comedy Film Nerds! He’s a comic, a surfer, a guy who loves cop shows from the 70’s. Specific enough for you? I now have more television to go back in time and watch. This one gets dark, people, I hope you enjoy! Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his OWN podcast. The websites are <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-weight: norma | 9/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 60 – LIVE Frank Conniff and Ben Schwartz | My guests are friends and love old timey comedy. TV’s Frank (Conniff) and Ben Schwartz are recorded LIVE in Meltdown Comics at the Nerdmelt Stage. Nick Thune brings it home with some stand up! Credits: Recorded Live by Zac McKeever Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by <span style="font-family: 'Treb | 8/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 59 – HULK talk with Patrick and Don Jankiewicz | My guest is Patrick Jankiewicz. He has a new Hulk book out and he brought his brother Don Jankiewicz and we weed off to 70’s TV and comic books. I try to bring it back to the Hulk a couple times, I was overwhelmed. Plenty of suggestions for reading! Enjoy. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his OWN podcast. The websites are <a href="http://www.jackiekashian. | 8/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 58 – Bees! | My guest is a bee dork! Finally! Stacy McKenna Seip has lurked around the bee “community” for a couple years and got herself a bee setup this year and knows more than me. I learned stuff. Wow, do I not know about bees. Dive in and enjoy! Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his OWN podcast. The websites are www.jackiekashian.com< | 8/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 57 – Michelle Mikki | My guest is math and puzzle dork, Michelle Mikki. She knows about puzzles that I’ve never HEARD of. It’s fascinating. I don’t know how this will play but know you’ve chosen wisely. I SING near the end. Wow. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his OWN podcast. The websites are www.jackiekashian.com and <b style="m | 8/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 56 – Chris Mancini and Neal Weakley | My guests are fellow Comedy Film Nerds contributor Neal Weakley and founder Chris Mancini. Comic books, movies, nerditude… all covered. It’s a good one. Enjoy. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his OWN podcast. <p s | 8/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 55 – Greg Proops | My guest is the smartest man in the world, Greg Proops. This is a win, dorks. Ostensibly, it’s old timey baseball. And there’s plenty of Civil War to present baseball talk. But Greg is a man who loves language and nicknames and this is fascinating. A treat for all of us. You’re welcome. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his OWN podcast. The websites are <b style="mso | 8/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 54 – Myq Kaplan and Ellen Fox | My guests are bird dork Ellen Fox and Myq Kaplan, comic and seriously funny word dork. Hooray. We talk about everything. This is a lovely loosey goosey TDF and I have to bring them back. Of course! Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg. Website design by Vilmos: who has his OWN podcast The websites are www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com. Apps are available for the iPhone,and Android. Review the show on iTunes and feel free to e me. Jackie@jackiekashian.com | 8/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 53 - Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi | My guests are performers Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi (from stage and Current TV) and we talk about makeup and celebrity biographies. It’s light and wonderful and awesome. Enjoy! Notes: Garmento Mia Farrow – What Falls Away Negging Again with Laugh.com Again with NCIS Canadian Cash Cab Fatality Harry Potter’s Birthday July 31st Jane Fonda Barbara Eden <span style="font | 7/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 52 – Jake Weisman and Kumail Nanjiani | My guests are stand up comics and fellow podcasters Kumail Nanjiani and Jake Weisman. Its video games, comic books, stand up comedy, and cats. A lot about cats. It's a good one. Enjoy Notes: Fallen – Denzel Washington Cats and Dogs – and two When doing the notes… I thought my phone was going off again. Fixnation.org Walking For Kisses Origin of Cats – Nat Geographic says Middle East 70,000 yrs ago The Essential Bill Hicks <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;" | 7/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 51 – Andrew Solmssen | My guest is the greatest techy dork that I know: Andrew Solmssen. Thought you cared about computers? He does a LOT. In the beginning I’m hyper and we talk Star Trek, but then… tech. I say “right” a lot. I am revealed as not knowing things… again. Enjoy. It’s awesome. Notes: I made up that difference. Nerd/Dork Edith Keillor – Joan Collins Teri Garr Torchwood Robert Heinlein Voyage of the Dawn Trader Swallows and Amazon <a href= | 7/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 50 – Michelle McNamara | My guest is Michelle McNamara. A woman who loves to work on an unsolved crime. She has a website and talks regularly with police to figure it all out. Regularly. To Police. Again, I know almost nothing. And you can listen to the ice in our drinks too. Enjoy. Notes: Angela’s Holgram Machine on Bones – answers.com is wrong. Many of these cases, I can’t find. Go to her website. Goleta Cemetary www.PeopleFinder.com (I think she has a pro account J) JonBenet Ramsey Pineapple RDI (Ramsey Did It), IDI(Intruder Did It), BDI (Burke Did It) Atticus - To Kill a Mockingbird <span style="fon | 7/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 49 – LIVE Dana Gould and James Urbaniak (Maria Bamford Set) | We are live at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood. My guests are James Urbaniak and Dana Gould. I took notes and giggled a lot. Dork out. I did. Notes: Mel Blanc Night of the Hunter Frank Conniff Odd Couple Lyrics – singing starts 1:30 Brian Kiley Star Trek Theme – Alexander Courage Swing Kids Rumblefish <stro | 7/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 48 – Aisha Tyler | My guest is Aisha Tyler, a traditional dork that has grown into a person that looks like she’s always been cool. Actress, Comic and, soon, host of her own dorky podcast. I just wish we were talking faster. Notes: Tolkien Professor My Side of the Mountain Chicken FAQ Don’t need a rooster. I think it said something about the embryo and the fridge. Aisha has been working! I’m just catching up with her career. Kermit Apio Planet of the Apes (1968) Xbox… I said we have it, we don’t. Xbox Kinect <span styl | 7/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 47 – Margot Leitman and Dan Curry | My guests are married and care a LOT about points to be received and redeemed for buying Air, Hotel and Car. I’m using this information for good. I promise. Margot Leitman now has a travel info blog and Dan Curry is a comic and reaping the benefits of his wife’s extensive knowledge. Great Ep! Notes: Virgin Elevate Program Virgin America Credit Card Price is Right Password – Lois Nettleton and Robert Urich Danny Gokey – American Idol Penn and Teller Security Edition Spirit Airlines v Virgin Blue Tom Selleck – 66 yrs old. Starwood Rewards <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="M | 7/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 46 – Matt Knudsen and Josh Haness | Back from the hiatus! My guests are both stand up comics Matt Knudsen and Josh Haness. I swear, we mostly chat while we eat a 2lb shrimp ring Matt brought. It was seriously distracting. I enjoyed it. The conversation and the shrimp ring. I hope you do. Notes: Shrimp Ring – you know what this is! Ring o’ shrimp from the grocery store. Lou Ferrigno’s Daughter Dihatsu – Korean Car Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster Merchant Marine Matt Knudsen – his IMDB page. Beck and Morrissey mix up… I know NOW! <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14pt; font-we | 6/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 45 – Adam Spiegelman and Joey Slamon | My guests were booked separately but have known each other for a while. Joey Slamon tells stories and loves and works in television. And Adam Spiegelman loves terrible movies that are so bad they become, somehow, great. He has a great podcast called Proudly Resents. I talk about the same things again and my guests make me giggle a lot. Enjoy. Trolls 2 The Room No Small Affair – 1984 I Love You, Man Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter – just mentioned Mob Wives | 6/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 44 – Jim Coughlin and Monique Moreau | My guests are paper dork, Jim Coughlin and Monique Moreau, fan of different orders of nuns. Yes. Nuns. And Paper. (Twitter feeds @xandrique and @mrjimcoughlin on twitter). Both are comics and Monique is the keyboardist for awesome dorkband™ Ogre Mage. That ™ isn’t real. Enjoy. Notes: Leonard Peltier French Canadian human genetics English Bay, Vancouver A4 Paper Poutine ISO I SAY I get the whole A4 thing… but I don’t entirely. 4 Hole Swedish Paper Punch <span style="fon | 6/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 43 – Wendy Wilkins and Scott Boxembaum | Wendy is a marching band/TV dork and Scott loves 80’s music. Neither of them gets to talk much about their topics because there’s a technical problem early on and then we digressed so far off of their topics… and I didn’t get them back. So I will have them back on. I will say, it was fascinating to just listen to them. I hope you enjoy. Andrew Solmssen Riding On the Bus With My Sister Jan-Michael Vincent (uh… he was in the Winds of War. ha@! #dorkashian) Jeff Conaway craziness? Looks like it might have been. Reddi Chick BBQ – this looks great! And if you come to LA… famous people! Sea Song Repo Man Dorking out on the 80’s LA Style! I have no images… there are so many. <span style="font-famil | 6/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 42 – Maile Flanagan and Yuri Lowenthal | My guests are both actors that do a LOT of really cool/dorky voice over work. Maile Flanagan @MaileFlanagan and Yuri Lowenthal @YuriLowenthal (on twitter). We could have talked for-ever. This was fun. I hope you enjoy!! Notes: Last Chance to See – Douglas Adams The Thing – commentary The Shining – commentary? (yes, Garret Brown, the creator of the steadicam, and Stanley Kubrick biographer John Baxter talk it up) Gilmore Girls – Sous-Chef (Carl) Melissa McCarthy – </s | 6/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 41 - Michael Palascak and Mike Schmidt | My guests are stand up comic (just did Letterman!) Michael Palascak and comic Mike Schmidt (who has a great podcast @the40yearoldboy). It’s easily the fastest hour fifteen ever! Mike loves chaos and comics (pre 1990) and Michael gets to talk somewhere near the end (cuz I talk a lot about chaos too) about Harry Potter and it’s awesome. I push Unwritten again. Enjoy! Notes: Wabash, IN Bowie on stock market – can’t find this. StarWaggons founded by Lyle Waggoner <p s | 5/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 40 – April Macie and Vargus Mason | My guests were my traveling companions for the last couple weeks in Africa and the Middle East. Vargus Mason was the author of this tour and then got hurt and had to fly home before the end of the tour. So we're debriefing him a bit... April Macie and, not on this episode, our other traveling companion, Alycia Cooper kept on. Because, in the military, it's "no one left behind." In comedy, it's "sure. We’ll go on." and then, belatedly, "the show must go on." Alycia will have rebuttal time when I’m in NY or figure out to record via Skype! Disclaimer… I express opinions about other people’s standup comedy and, as we know… all comedy is awesome and everyone’s journey is fantastic. But podcasts are people occassionally saying things they regret. When it was live there was all kinds of that... it seems cheating to edit it out. So, welcome to a less attractive part of my brain. I just love some things that were said OFF stage that I wish, and I get to wish, would be said ON stage. Thanks for listening. Take care of each other out there, Jackie Notes: Djibouti <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" cl | 5/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 39 – Dork Expedition with Branwyn Bigglestone | It’s another Dork Expedition out and about. We meet dorks in their natural habitat! Branwyn Bigglestone works at Image Comics and her mom (Janet Winter) owns Games of Berkley. We wander. I didn’t edit this AT ALL before going to the Middle East. My use of language in this episode is randomly inaccurate. Fantastic. I just let Pat sound fix this so it’s more meander-y than I might have let it be if I edited. I hope you enjoy it. I had a blast. At Image it’s chatty with a lot of us talking … and I have a hard time leaving and it digresses into lunch talk. Then we go to the toy store and talk about toys. At length. At the end of the interview we find out that Janet designs costumes and then it’s back to CONS… more convention talk. Obviously... sitting down with Branwyn's mom, in the future, to get some dork history, is in order. Notes: NonPlayer | 5/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 38 – Bob Calhoun and Rosie Picado | I’m in the dining room of Convention dork Bob Calhoun and his lovely wife Rosie Picado, who used to write a LOT of Fan Fiction… based on characters that Russell Crowe played. I love it when I pretend to know things. There was so much we didn’t get to… got to have them back! Notes: Incredibly Strange Wrestling Lucha Vavoom Bailiwick Beer Blood and Cornmeal The One and Only – Henry Winkler Judo Gene Lebell Toronto Dome: <s | 5/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 37 – Karen Kilgariff | My guest today is Karen Kilgariff.Stand Up Comic, Musician and Writer… check out the links… It turns out she is great imaginary friends with Sandy Bullock. She’s hilarious and fascinating. I try to out talk her. She held her own, so it’s a good one. Notes: Drop Dead Diva – I love the “hot” friend who has to act dumb but is smart. Heidi Montag – Uh… The Hills. Okay. Headshots – what I MEANT was hard copies of headshots. I have digital, of course. Marc Lawrence Danielle Koenig I still can’t remember the NBA player I’m thinking of who gambles. <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/mayonnaise-recipe/index. | 4/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 36 – Troy Conrad and Pat Francis | Today I talk with Tony Conrad and Pat Francis about autographs, bands, religion and serendipity. It’s a good one. I know I say that every time. This even ran long! Notes: UFO Pamela des Barres Wire Train Bands Reunited – VH1 WKRP Dr. Demento American Atheist Convention in Des Moines < | 4/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 35 – Tony Dimond and Mike Funt | My guests today are, voice actor and cartoon dork Mike Funt, and local guy and VH1 talking head show dork, Tony Dimond. We bonded on film, the joy of diners and then… we talk about comedy. Again. And I enjoyed it. Notes: Three Fingers Jurassic Park Roger Rabbit Jaws Duel – Spielberg Diner The Bullwinkle Show <b style="mso-bidi-font-we | 4/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 34 – Mary Mack and Scott Krinsky | My guests are Scott Krinsky (who plays Jeff Barnes on Chuck) and my friend Mary Mack, standup comic and fan of mini-donkeys from Wisconsin. This is a morning edition of The Dork Forest; we’re all punchy because we’re comics, we weed off a LOT. Good times. Notes: Posse Comitatus – I wasn’t certain this was real. My PARENTS told me about them. Gluten Free Date Roll - found a recipe, your call. Geodesic Dome – who knows if we get back to this. Donkey Trash Italy Mini Donkey Ranching – I can’t find information about herding donkeys Whac-a-mole Whac-a-mole for iPhone <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: no | 4/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 33 - Paul Feldman and Taylor Orci | Back in my living room with my guests, Paul Feldman (Warhammer gaming dork… got to have him back to talk it up some more) and Taylor Orci, who loves her a “nutritional mineral.” Notes: Warhammer Artisan Salt Alton Brown did an episode of Good Eats Goiter More than a liberal arts college Firefly – I knew Joss Whedon was a musician, that’s who knew. Jesus is AB positive – according to THIS website. Mock Duck <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Defense-Food-Eaters-Manifesto | 4/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 32 – Dork Expedition to Atlas Coffee, Seattle | This is a walking dork expedition to Atlas Coffee Importers in Seattle with Craig Holt. David Crowe knew I would be fascinated. And so it came to pass. It might be loud, but it’s awesome. Because of the guerilla nature of the taping, there is background noise and I would love your feedback. Do you like the dork expedition idea… it should be able to be done better with other equipment (Patrick had suggestions). Notes: Green Coffee Assoc. (Oh… if it’s good to know, I want to know it) Coffee became a commodity – 1615? Specialty Coffee Assoc. of America (SCAA not SCAJ) <span style="font-siz | 4/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 31 – Peter Bagge and Paul Merrill | This is the second LIVE Dork Forest taped in Seattle, before a live audience. I talked with Peter Bagge and Paul Merrill. Peter’s a comic book author and we find out 40 minutes in that Peter still goes to Myspace. I don’t take advantage of the topic. This episode was a learn-to-do-live-TDF. Notes: Hate Magazine Nintendogs Clan of the Cavebear Fake Sperm in Japan Laugh Hole - Paul Merrill Open U Stand Up Comedy Advice – given to me in 1986, framed in my bathroom | 4/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 30 – Ed Brubaker and Kermet Apio LIVE! | This is the first LIVE Dork Forest. In Seattle, before a live audience, I talked with Ed Brubaker and Kermet Apio . Ed is a multi-Eisner Award winning writer of many of the comic books I read. I dork out about HIM a bit and we talked movies and comics and politics and television. It was awesome. Kermet is a great comic (winner of the Great American Comedy Festival) and you should go watch him do it a lot. Notes: Willow-I’m kidding. I like Willow and have issues with LOTR but, I’m kidding All crushes on drawings are that “asexual crushes” “weird warmness.” Same with my adolescent crushes on Bam Bam and Racer X. Archies – Betty and Veronica Groo the Wanderer Blind Melon Phoenix Jones – actual Seattle Superhero Portland – I was told by a Seattle comic, David Crowe, that “Seattle has the same signs, they are just printed and laminated”</span | 3/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 29 – Steve Benaquist and Emily Maya Mills | My guests are Emily Maya Mills (loves deep breathing and all that that implies from her San Francisco upbringing) and Steve Benaquist (language and travel dork!). I talk a lot and VERY fast on this show. We bonded nicely though and it’s a fun one. Notes: Swath - [Old English swæth; related to Old Norse svath smooth patch] Definition and a tiny history. It seems to be agriculture related to clearing a space. Chumash Indians – Kage Baker Pismo Beach – Clam Capitol (there used to be a lot of clams, then they were “harvested” too much. Awww, I judge.) David Feldman – comic, writer and podcaster. Danny Bevins - comic <p class="MsoNorm | 3/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 28 – Eric Drysdale The Man With F.E.E.E.T. | Eric Drysdale writes for The Colbert Report and I wasn’t too dorky about that. But I wanted to be. Instead I let him dork out about his freaking love of 3D and the Viewmaster and how it’s all come together for a live show that he does The Man With F.E.E.E.T. (here in LA March 16, 2011 downtown, details on the website). You can also just get a viewmaster and the “reels” on that website to enjoy in your own home. I learned stuff about cameras and the history of the Viewmaster. It’s a great ep. Notes: Parlor StereoScope ViewMaster (wiki, origin story) Viewmaster – Fisher Price Tru-Vue Canon Hackers Dev Kit High Dynamic Range Photography <p class="Ms | 3/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 27 – Alison Agosti and Gariana Abeyta | My guests are Gariana Abeyta, projectionist at the ArcLight Cinema and the Silent Movie Theatre, (@garianaabeyta on twitter) and twitter monster Alison Agosti (@Just_Alison on twitter). This show is a little GRAPHIC. It is not Gariana’s fault. It’s Alison’s fault. And… my own. This is an admittedly weird ep. I kinda love it. Not even kinda. BTW: THE DOORBELL RANG… at 5:35ish… you hear the doorbell ring, I say, “I never do this… I’m going to PAUSE the show” and then… I DIDN’T hit record again and it’s 20 minutes later when I realize. THEN... BONUS: you hear Patrick Brady with the explanation! He's GREAT. Let's all admit it. Also, In this ep, I prove again that I still don’t know who anyone is. Mulholland – this is “the man’s” version (or you could see Chinatown) Rubber – sheriff (there’s “lieutenant”) Yeah. It does look fantastic. Dogtooth – streaming on Netflix Placenta Hippie eating thing – I thought about linking it … you can Google if you want cuz it’s too graphic already. 15 min of taping… I pour coffee loud, Gariana stirs too loud. M. Night Shyamalan – is from India <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in | 3/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 26 – Greg Beherendt and Dave Anthony | Greg Beherendt and Dave Anthony are my guests. They are really funny comics and have their own podcast Walking the Room. This is, if I may say, another great episode MOSTLY about stand up. We all, really, say TOO much. Also, this was taped March 3rd… perhaps I am the only person who didn’t know who Snooki was or is and what #winning meant… but I feel somehow stronger because of it. I was reminded how to grow brussel sprouts this week. Would tiger blood be a good fertilizer? Greg is at Laughs in Kirkland, WA this weekend Dave is at Cobbs Comedy Club in San Francisco this weekend Do you live in Seattle? Stand Up Show tickets now available for my March 28th show w Rylee NewtonJ! Also… LIVE taping of TDF (March 27th, 5pm) Ticket info Coming! Credits: <span style="font-family: ' | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 25 – Ogre Mage | Zach Ames and Tom Becker are my guests and they are in a BAND! A dorky dorky band called Ogre Mage. The rest of the band will be on another day – but they are all comics and sketch actors. We covered a LOT of ground. Lots o' notes. Pathfinder – New D&D approved adventure RISK-LOTR, GODSTORM, Axis and Allies – boardgames Comedy Film Nerds – website and podcast Ogre Mage – D&D monster Where there’s a whip there’s a way – Rankin/Bass' "Return of the King" <span styl | 3/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 24 – Jen Kirkman and Karen Rontowski | My guests this episode are Karen Rontowski (stand up comic and host of www.supernaturaljunkyard.com) and Jen Kirkman (writer, stand up comic and regular on the Chelsea Handler show). Get this – they both love ghosts and UFO’s and Tarot cards and Karen does a real Tarot card reading. This is a great episode. Note: For those of you who believed Mazes & Monsters, Tarot card reading is also non-threatening. Remember, everything on TDF is about choice and support. Safe space people. I nominated my collaboration with Greg Franklin for an online comedy award... feel free to nominate it as well (can't hurt,right?): this cartoon if you wish at http://www.thecomedyawards.com/categories/viewers-choice/best-viral-video </ | 2/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 23 – Jimmy Pardo | My guest this episode is Jimmy Pardo, host and creator of the fantastic podcast Never Not Funny. He's such a fascinating comic that it took most of the show for me to get to the fact that he’s a Fantasy Baseball dork. Fantasy Baseball seems to be that you get a list of players and you WATCH their stats for the season. Fascinating! You will note how much I like Jimmy because I won’t let him talk. I beginning to see it as a symptom of something. I sound like I still have some sort of head infection, don’t I? Boo. I had an ear infection and it’s moved to my sinuses (as my acupuncturist said - English not her first language – though MUCH better than my Cantonese, “behind your face is one piece of meat.” i.e. the infection has spread). My Ear, Nose and Throat doctor tested my hearing and I’ve lost 30% in my right ear. But he doesn’t know what to do about it. His recommendation? That I send a video to SNL to audition for them. i.e. I need a new ENT guy. Topics covered: Morning Radio: Bob & Tom, Dudley & Bob (Austin, TX), Todd and Tyler, Jim Johnson (Detroit), Dick Purtan, <a href="http://www.boyscouttrail.com/cub-scouts/cu | 2/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 22 – James Urbaniak and Murray Valeriano | My guests this episode are James Urbaniak, (follow on twitter @jamesurbaniak) actor and the voice of Dr. Venture on The Venture Bros. and Murray Valeriano comedian and comedy writer (follow on twitter @murrayv). We talked the heck out of old Hollywood and acting. Animation and children’s music were lightly touched upon but the works of Charles Laughton were full on dorked out upon to the point that I’ve added some movies to my Netflix Queue. Charles Laughton (Ruggles of Red Gap has been added, a fitting sequel to my OTHER Laughton experience. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady and the Songs are by Mike Ruekberg. My Website was redone by Vilmos : www.jackiekashian.com with www.dorkforest.com is an offshoot of it and they both have players and links to his g | 2/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 21 – Rob Stern and Abigoliah | New York comics Rob Stern (twitter @actionstern) and Abigoliah stop in to talk about their obsessions with Action Figures, Video Games, Dinosaurs and Yoga. And Abigoliah’s Mom let her change her name when she was about 13. How many of us can say THAT? They have a podcast called Pass the Carrots that I am going to be on at some point and, on that, they talk about stand up comedy – a LOT. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady and the Songs are by Mike Ruekberg. My Website was redone by Vilmos : www.jackiekashian.com with www.dorkforest.com is an offshoot of it and they both have players and links to his good work. My show schedules, videos of my stand up and the donation button are all there. Thanks for the orders and the donations this week and, as always, thanks for listening and take care out there! Jackie | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 20 – Bailee DesRocher and Joe Starr | Two stand-up comics stop by and we talk it out. Dinosaurs, Pro-Wrestling, Zombies, and comics… Bailee DesRocher and Joe Starr are very nice and super dorky. Dove Dark Promises Legendary Wars - iPhone game demonstration The Legend of the Mystical Ninja – SNES Final Fantasy Legend Joke (at about 3:11) Darlene Westgor www.harkavagrant.com – awesome comic www.oglaf.com – dirty comic Catholic Indulgence Michael May – Eros | 2/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 19 - Gold Series Guys | Andrew Deutsch and David Nett are this week's guests. They've made a dorky dorky show for the internet called GOLD - an RPG web series. http://www.goblinsandgold.com/csp/gold/. We talked Dungeons and Dragons and Board Games and, in the end... found that another episode of TDF is going to be needed to talk about comic books and FONTS... the exciting world of Kerning MUST be examined! Reccomended reading from David, George RR Martin - Game of Thrones and listening from Andrew, The Sountrack to How to Train Your Dragon. Which I cannot find for sale. Awww.... ask Andrew on Twitter (@rollandglass) and then for fun... @davidnett is on twitter too! Fun! I'm in Minneapolis this week at ACME Comedy Company Downtown if you're around. Come say hi. Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady and the Songs are by Mike Ruekberg. My Website was redone by Vilmos : www.jackiekashian.com with www.dorkforest.com is an offshoot of it and they both have players and links and show schedules, videos of my stand up and the donation button. Thanks for listening out there, take care out there! Jackie | 2/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 18 – Jeff Cesario | My guest is Jeff Cesario – Emmy award winning writer, comic, actor and fellow Wisconsinite. He is a Midwestern History fan and Band/Orchestra dork. I’m a Jeff Cesario dork. It was great. Summerfest George Carlin at Summerfest Kenosha Public School Music Program What You don’t know about Kenosha Steve Houghton History of the Draft Novel Recommended by Jeff: Schrodinger’s Ball Series again recommended by me: Kage Baker Dennis Miller Real People Brave New Dad – old description Waylon Flowers and Madam | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 17 – Wendy Liebman and Judith Shelton | My guests are ladies... so they talk soft like ladies... not a lot even Patrick Brady could do about it without making it all sound weird. So, it soft -and ladylike. That’s what’s up. They are both on facebook and twitter find them and follow: @WendyLiebman and @JudeTheUnsure. It's a girly episode... I hope you enjoy a lovely hour with two funny, smart lady-friend dorks. Also, I lose my intelligentsia card when I don't know who Susan Sontag is... Topics I regret not finding out more about FANCY YARN from Jude. Wendy Liebman one liner examples Berlin – The Metro (well, now I know the song) High Spirits Castle Waiting (adorable!) Earth 2 Meltdown <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Goon-Noir-Nu | 1/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF EP 16 – Dana Gould | It’s one on one dork dialog this episode. Dana Gould (follow him on twitter @danajgould ) is a great comic, actor and writer and one of the first comics I knew who committed to what I call, at this writing, dorkiness, in his act. His material is always personal and family related but it also has always gone to his favorite films and games. His love of Science Fiction and Horror has a nice sense of depth in his act, and when you talk to him. This is a great episode. Enjoy! Lucha Va Voom – show Dana and Blaine Capatch crack wise on regularly. Communion: A True Story – Whitley Strieber Planet of the Apes Statues - Lawgiver, Ceasar (from Battle For The Planet of the Apes) Dana Gould recommended watching and reading: <span | 1/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF Ep 15 – Doug Benson and Eddie Pepitone | For the first time I think I’m out chatted. Doug Benson owns his dorkdom with a dignity that I truly admire and Eddie Pepitone is a fascinating man in search of his muse. Together their enjoyment of the minutia of life, from twitter to game shows, defines what I really think of when I think of dorkdoms. This episode is cussy – just so you know. Vagaries discussed The Muppets (new Muppet Movie Eddie is in. And I knew Amy Adams was once I saw her picture). Veronica Mars (A great TV show that was cancelled) Nielsen Ratings (I’m sure it’s important-I can’t figure an average. Mostly b/c I can’t care). Jean Doumanian (SNL and Woody Allen producer) Pema Chodron (Tibetan Buddhism Teacher) Money Drop (Kevin Pollack Hosted new game show) <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: | 1/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF Ep 14 – Thrilling Adventure Hour | Ben Blacker twitter: @BenBlacker and Ben Acker twitter: @BNACKER, creators of The Thrilling Adventure Hour are on the show this week and, they are serious media dorks. They have lists and lists of movies and books and comic books and music in their heads. We could have kept going for another hour. And again, I’m a dork FOR the guests… so much so that we talked about LAST episode, so I’m still dorking out to Marcia Wallace. Regarding audio: I didn't check the levels right - and Pat Brady (not Grady - there's a fascinating tale of ..zzzzz) did amazin work - so hopefully all things can be heard. Here is the longest list of notes/links to the many things we touched on: Marc Maron WTF Podcast – I’m actually ON a current episode. Comics Ultimate Spider Man – Bendis arc… Ultimate Marvel Universe – (I mentioned they loved Ultimates and Andy handed me 40 comics to read) <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal | 12/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF Ep 13 – Marcia Wallace and Gary Shapiro | Yeah - that Marcia Wallace - from Bob Newhart and Edna Krabappel on The Simpsons and the wacky maid on That's My Bush! - so cool. So I dork out on her a bit until we both get excited about Mr. Gary Shapiro - comic, storyteller, musician and all around hard-working good guy. We discuss the nature of trying that edge of comedy and how it doesn't always work - so beware, bad words are said. Know that they were attempts at comedy and sometimes, to get to art, you go through obnoxious, not funny things. You'll get over it. NOTES: Wallis Simpson (the reason King Edward VIII abdicated the British throne in the 1930's) came up because we were going to discuss The King's Speech - which Marcia really liked but we didn't get into it. Leon Russell (well, I looked him up and I know NOW - but this link is Wiki, I'll get a second source for my "paper") did "A Song For You" <span style="font-size: | 12/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF Ep 12 – Mary Lynn Rajskub and Mike Siegel | A LOT of whispering. This week’s Dork Forest has a lot of whispering. Hopefully Patrick can make it not matter in the fix. Me, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Mike Siegel are also - ill prepared. Merry busiest season of the year. We do find out Mike is a travel dork, and we didn’t get into it ENOUGH for my tastes. He’ll be back. And Mary Lynn updated her racecar story from the last episode she was on, enjoys her dogs and some guilty pleasures in unathorized autobiography. And, there is plenty of me dorking out about many things. Enjoy. Blackberry inventor - Mike Lazaridis Russell Brand – My Booky Wook Linda Barry - Cruddy Malcolm Gladwell – Outliers: The Story of Success Gloom, the card game Janis Joplin interview – I’m sure there’s a better version – minute 6:50 to 7:50 Funny or Die video Mary Lynn did which may or may not be safe for work. <p class="MsoNormal" s | 12/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF Ep 11 - Gam3rs | Episode 11 Paul Jay and Brian Bielawski talked a lot about games. Brian has a one-act play about World of Warcraft that you can see this weekend, and then we all recommend what board games are great gifts! Obviously, shoppers, my website has gifts. For those who don’t have a Ranger of the Dork Forest t-shirt or either of my CD’s. http://jackiekashian.com/Merch.html Notes: About LARPing from Aaron Vanek (friend of the show). More info than you ever thought you’d get. Ishmael – Daniel Quinn Brian's Tabletop RPG suggestion: Outbreak Undead Graphic Novel suggestion: The Red Star Board game suggestion: Dominion Pauls’ board game suggestion: Creationary Jackie's board game suggestions: Pandemic, Smallworld <p class="MsoNormal" style="margi | 12/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF Ep 10 - Aparna Nancherla and Steve Young | Episode 10 Steve Young and Aparna Nancherla talk about words and reading and writing. We find out that Steve’s true dorkdom is murder sites here in Los Angeles. I tell some more of the same stories and neither of us let Aparna talk enough. Gotta get her back on. We never get to hear about one of Steve’s favorite books The Mother Tongue. But we learn, again, that I know less than nothing about music. It’s a good one. Tune the heck in! Credits: Intro and Outro Music by Mike Ruekberg Audio leveling by ...Patrick Brady | 11/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF Ep 9 - Beatallica | TDF Ep 9 – the band… Beatallica Boy do I NOT know about Heavy Metal. These guys do, though. I had the band Beatallica (www.beatallica.org) in my living room. They are a Beatles/Metallica live mash up band. Live – they play all the music, the lead singer sounds JUST like the lead singer of Metallica and they have taken their dorkdom to success all over the country and in Europe. They just played LA. They are really gifted musicians and… I used to babysit the lead singer’s little sister. So, I knew him when he was just a foot soldier in the Kiss Army. They are all from Milwaukee, as am I, and we digress on that for a while. I try to keep up and, as usual, when the dorkdom is music, it’s best when I just leave them to it. I learned a lot. I hope you do too. Check out their website, their live shows are amazing and I will check out their suggestions. These ones fascinated me: Drain STH, The Sword, Blind Gaurdian, Voivad. And we created a suggested starter short playlist: Körgull the Exterminator by Voivod, Reign in Blood by Slayer, The Prisoner by Iron Maiden, and Warp Riders by The Sword. The iPhone App has extra content if you have that app. Thanks so much for the new donations I received this week! < | 11/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF Ep 8 - Adam Gertler and Stirling Gardner | I talked with Adam Gertler and Stirling Gardner about food, self improvement and more food. Adam is so specifically a food dork I forget he loves comics and graphic novels. Gotta get him back on to talk of those things. But he had a great, simple butternut squash soup recipe so I got distracted :) And I gave him a couple squash from the garden in return. Stirling took a big handful of Kale... he didn't tell me how he's going to prepare them. Adam has his current show on Food Network - Kid in a Candy Store and Will Work For Food is in rerunning rotation. Stirling has had a wide and varied obsessive life and it took me most of the show to pinpoint that he loves him some self help body and mind work. We spoke of the spoon treatment to his back - Gua Sha - and he sent me a picture of his back but it looks pretty bad... why don't you just Google it. Adam and I were disturbed. YET... intrigued. That's what LA will do to you. And the Dork Forest... you end up intrigued about "body treatments." Then it was CRAZY... Stirling worked on some Tony Robbins seminars and how you can use your powers for good or evil. I got creeped out and made Adam tell me about the Reeses Peanut Butter Cup factory. The iPhone App finally has extra content. Me telling Andy about the show, essentially and me trying to explain the difference and sameness of the Beer Koozie, Beer Cozy, Cozies, Cozie and Coozy. Tell me how you like it if you have the app! Thanks for tuning in! I'm in Minnesota this week and Indiana next week - check the tour page on my website for specifics. Take care out there. Jackie | 10/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF Ep 7 - Beth Schumann and Mark Lee | Episode 7 Beth Schumann is one of the managers at Rooster T. Feathers – a comedy club I played at last week – and she likes Shakespeare… a lot. She studied for a masters in it and it all began with… Gillian’s Island! Mark Lee featured (did the middle spot). MC (opening) spot was played by Mr. Red Scott (who has a really nice website. These kids!) Mark loves him some rafting. I keep trying to insist it’s because of Huck Finn. It is not. Fun was had!! Listen up! Note about minute 12: hi… I say, by name, the three “super-fans” (a word that I'm sure is not real) and I edited their full names out of the podcast with my s****y s****y editing skills. I thought they didn't need their full names revealed. I thanked them a lot of course. </span | 10/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF Ep 6 - Jimmy Dore and Matt Knudsen | Today’s guests have “other” dorkdoms and we FINALLY get to it at the end of the show – but we mostly discussed how much we like standup comedy. Because what the three of us really are, are comedy dorks. So, it’s another great show about how much we love standup comedy. J Matt Knudsen and Jimmy Dore on movies, motivational speakers, the entertainment industry, stand up comedy and, eventually… politics (Jimmy Dore’s true dorkdom). Jimmy Dore – links to his two podcasts, his facebook/twitter/comedy schedule and all of it on his website and Matt Knudsen has a new CD; “The Comedy Stylings of Matt Knudsen” is available on iTunes and Amazon. Notes: 1. Eric Stoltz was cast in Back to the Future 2. Seinfeld started in 1990 <strong style="mso-bidi-fon | 10/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF Ep 5 - Paul F. Tompkins and Janie Haddad Tompkins | Paul F. Tompkins is a great stand up comic and actor and OBVIOUS accessory dork. As long as I've known him, he has always been a snappy dresser. I thought his wife was a "magic dork" but we will find out - because, Paul's wife, an actress and lovely human being herself, Janie Haddad (Tompkins for family purposes) has a love of the unknown perk. A perk you didn't know was there... hence her love of LA's Magic Castle and other restaurants and bars and venues that are little known gems out in the world. We talk of these things... and fashion. It's a good one - enjoy. Credits: Mike Ruekberg did the intro and outro music (that Mexican Hat Dance just makes me happy to listen to, so I'm closing the show with it for now). Patrick Brady, friend of comedy and TDF knows how to use audio software and fixed the audio. I'm hoping to learn how to do it myself, but he said he LIKES doing it. So thank you and FUN! | 10/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTDF Ep 4 - Drew Droege and Shelagh Ratner | Drew Droege and Shelagh Ratner (that's a link to her IMDB page as well, and I didn't ask her ONE DAMN question about doing video game voice work on Vice City. Not one. Here is her website. Instead we talked about Halloween, acting, horror films, comedy and, weirdly, the NFL. Notes: Gregory Mcdonald wrote Fletch (and Flynn - I've read them all ;) Audition is a Japanese horror movie by Takashi Miike - came out last year. (corrected:thks Brian) Michael Vick has had a terrible hobby. Stand Up shows on the calendar page on www.jackiekashian.com there's a fancy iPhone app for TDF http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-dork-forest-podcast-app/id393602669?mt=8 and if you have a Droid or Palm or something like that: http://landing.stitcher.com/?srcid=541 - they'll hook you up with the last episode. | 10/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
educational! (In a good way)
I love the Dork Forest - besides enjoying listening to Jackie's take on pretty much everything, her guests are entertaining and educational! You can learn more about pretty much anything! A number of the guests are stand up comedians themselves, so it is also funny to boot! My favorite episodes are the ones with Marc Maron and Robbie Rist.
Keep it up Jackie
You are an enormously affable host and I enjoy the variety of how you bring in people with diverse interests.
I look forward to more shows.
Also, best closing music ever.
good stuff
Jackie and Joe are the funniest dorks around. Even though I'm more of a pop culture dork and they talk about a lot of topics I know nothing about, I still enjoy the show every week. Some of the guests have frightened me a bit (the unemployed skeletor dude), but they always bring the funny.
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