Recent Episodes

Roy Sekoff – #1406-2

There’s nothing good on TV. All the more reason to read books, right? One of those books is called Lacks Self-Control, by Roy. It’s got a lot of stories with bad endings, but in a funny way. It’s a comedy of errors kind of thing.

Kodachrome Moment – #1406-1

Everyone thinks movies are making more money than ever, but movies in the 50s had a distinct advantage: they only made one worth watching every few years. Still, 200 million dollars in a week is pretty good.

Best Of #161 Brought to you by Bradshaw & Bryant

Skip giving dad a tie this year and get him some thoughtfully selected clips!
Featuring: Joe Zimmerman, Mike Reiss, Kevin Bozeman

Mike Reiss – #1405-3

Jerry Springer and Africa have both had troubled histories. There’s some instability there. They should both take some cues from what recently became the least unstable scripted network TV show in history. If either of them can last 30 years without something bad happening, I think a lot of people will be surprised.

Joe Zimmerman – #1405-2

You don’t have to be a good singer to be a good singer. That sounds impossible, but consider Bob Dylan. Unfortunately, the same lax attitude cannot be taken toward comedy, which means traveling deep into purgatory to perform at comedy clubs that don’t actually exist. Good story material, though.

Corinne Fisher & Krystyna Hutchinson – #1405-1

All us young people aren’t as religious as in the past. Maybe that’s a mistake, since young people are all constantly upset whereas elderly nuns tend to be pretty carefree. Perhaps we should all marry Jesus. Half of marriages end in divorce anyway.