One of the coolest hangs at the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival was catching up with my friend Jimmy Vivino — longtime Conan bandleader — and meeting blues powerhouse Mike Zito, both in town performing withtheir group, Bill Murray and his Blood Brothers.
Author of “Introducing The Scarlett Scrapper” joins me to discuss the inspiration for writing his first novel, one of his writing heroes giving him some hard advice, being a nerd, 40’s radio shows, his next novel. Enjoy!
A thoughtful, hilarious breakdown of life onstage and off with @monroemartiniii from our hang at the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival.
@thestevecropper was the quiet force behind some of the loudest, most unforgettable moments in music history. He didn’t play at the music. He carried it, shaped it and somehow made the whole world sound better. I had the privilege of getting to talk to him on @dystopiatonight, and he was…
It’s not every day you talk to someone who’s lived a full music career as the lead guitarist for @10000maniacs and now helps guide the future of comedy as the manager and talent programmer for @ntlcomedycenter. Loved this convo with Jeff Erikson after we met at the Lucille Ball Comedy…
Some conversations just feel easy and electric — that was my chat with @miacomedy at the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival.
One of my favorite parts of the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival was getting to talk with Gary Hahn, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the National Comedy Center. Amazing insight into the mission behind preserving comedy’s past and shaping its future.
Ron James is one of the best comedians working today that never ceases to make me laugh out loud, whether it’s in general conversation of watching him take the stage for a new special. We have a great conversation on his return visit to the pod and I hope you…
Lead singer of Milo Greene, Marlana Sheetz wants to talk about death, kissing, and sex