The Dork Forest

I talk to halfling wizard and writer Amy Heidt (@amyheidt) about starting to play DnD and then it’s all about cheese Grommet. You will love it. I loved it. This is a great episode. AD: TomboyX at www. TomboyX.com/dork Donate to The Dork Forest at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com My current album “I Am Not the Hero of This Story” available on Amazon, iTunes and hard copy if you want it s...

Muppets with Nia Debose @lolniadebose and @nia_debose on IG. We wander the depths that puppets should NOT sink to in this super fun ep of dork on dork dialog. Heh. You will love. AD: Fab Fit Fun at www.fabfitfun.com/dork AD: TomboyX at www. TomboyX.com/dork Donate to The Dork Forest at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com My current album “I Am Not the Hero of This Story” available on Amazo...

SPOILER ALERT for show from almost 60 years ago. Between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge Dani Fernandez @msdanifernandez of Natural Selection and @nerdificent is watching a LOT of Twilight Zone. I am reminded of really great television. You will be too. Enjoy! AD: www. TomboyX.com/dork and get 15% off Underclothings!! And Swimthings!!! Donate to The Dork Forest at www.dorkfo...

ALMOST. We almost get a theory of where that plane from 2014 that left Malaysia is/went. With Karen Rontowski (@rontowski and @paranormalkaren) it’s always some worm hole. You will love. Or hate. Your call. Donate to The Dork Forest at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com My current album “I Am Not the Hero of This Story” available on Amazon, iTunes and hard copy if you want it signed on th...

Mai Tai’s, History and cool décor. That’s what’s fun for comic Tamra Brown @heytamra_ and www.tamrabrown. I mistake rockabilly for ska  - AGAIN? And it’s fun. Enjoy. AD: Fab Fit Fun – it’s a mystery crate of stuff!! Long ad but it was fun. And funny. Hopefully. www.fabfitfun.com and enter DORK and get $10 your first box! AD: Lola  - It’s TAMPOONS you guys!! Like Harpoons but organic and fer yer me...

The Revolutionary War hasn’t even started and we’re an hour in with Gary Petersen (@garyjpetersen and www.comedygary.com ). We get to Lexington and Concord. He'll be back. Anecdotes about the Revolution w comic, Gary Petersen. Hee. You will love.  Donate to The Dork Forest at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com My current album “I Am Not the Hero of This Story” available on Amazon, iTunes ...

Emma Arnold @iamaroadtrip is a comic (her free filmed hour on www.emmaarnoldcomedy.com ) and KEEPS BEES. Bees are back and I relearn stuff and hear more great bee stories. This one is great.  Donate to The Dork Forest at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com My new album “I Am Not the Hero of This Story” available on Amazon, iTunes and hard copy if you want it signed on the website. As well...

Not kidding. Stevo Doccerson (@hobthetroll and his own podcast onwww.hobthetroll.com ) is a troll at Ren Faires (plural) and, while it’s his livelihood… there’s no reason for it not to be his dorkdom. I LEARN STUFF. I CONFIRM stuff I already knew. You will enjoy. I insist. AD: www.storyworth.com/dorkforest $20 subscription - family stories printed in a book!! Donate to The Dork Forest at www.dorkf...

Dave Nadelberg (@mortified and www.getmortified.com ) is fascinated by Walt Disney. He loves Pixar but it isn’t Disney so much as the life and times of the guy who created this THING. Whether it’s good or bad, it IS fascinating to Dave! You will love.  Donate to The Dork Forest at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com My new album “I Am Not the Hero of This Story” available on Amazon, iTunes...

Emily Lubin (@Lubination and hotmesscomedyhour.com ) enjoys a Dance themed movie. Very specifically; ballet gets the sparkle it’s always wanted. Movies crossover ballet and hiphop; ballet and modern dance. Ballet and something else. Good looking coming of age via the power of DANCE. Oh yes. And note. I’m so wrong about Gossamer. ENJOY!   AD: Home Chef: www. HomeChef.com/Dork  PROMO CODE “Dork” sav...

Amy Miller (@whosyourgodcast @amymiller www.amymillercomedy.com ) is a fan of the one and only Dolly Parton. I know VERY LITTLE about Dolly Parton. I learn stuff again. You will love. AD: www. HomeChef.com/Dork  PROMO CODE “Dork” save $30 off your first order. Donate to The Dork Forest at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com My new album “I Am Not the Hero of This Story” available on Amazon...

Andrea Allan (@andreacomedy and hotmesscomedyhour.com ) loves RUGBY!! Loves getting the aggression out, loves having the backs of her back and locks and getting in some Trys. I learn stuff. Then we compare it ALL to comedy. Heh. She’s great. Enjoy! Donate to The Dork Forest at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com My album “I Am Not the Hero of This Story” available on Amazon, iTunes and har...

So this, as with all the premium eps, is in addition to the regular podcasts. What you will hear here is Andy and I talking about the ep. The full episode is at   https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/   for $2. No obligation, hundreds of free eps are also here… this defrays cost and is, essentially, a bonus ep. Live EP at the Monotower Comedy Festival in Austin, TX w Martha Kelly (@marthakelly3), Er...

  Keith(@keithmalley) and The Girl(@chemda) have been podcasting the LONGEST. And they never do GET TO talk about the history of how it all happened, @keithandthegirl #myopeningline so we dork out about PODCASTING. You know. YOU GET IT. Listen up and enjoy. Donate to The Dork Forest at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com My new album “I Am Not the Hero of This Story” available on Amazon, i...

Emergency rewatch of the show ER! Mandy Stadtmiller stopped the voices in her head (@mandystadt) with LOST and now ER while writing. She’s got a new book Unwifeable ( www.unwifeable.com ) and we talk about that and go DEEP into what binge television is FOR. Enjoy.   Donate to The Dork Forest at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com My new album “I Am Not the Hero of This Story” available on...

So this, as with all the premium eps, is in addition to the regular podcasts. What you will hear here is Andy and I talking about the ep. The full episode is at   https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/   for $2. No obligation, hundreds of free eps are also here… this defrays cost and is, essentially, a bonus ep. Grocery Stores with Maggie Maye (@maggiemayehaha). Freaking Grocery Stores. I didn’t know...

So this, as with all the premium eps, is in addition to the regular podcasts. What you will hear here is Andy and I talking about the ep. The full episode is at https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ for $2. No obligation, hundreds of free eps are also here… this defrays cost and is, essentially, a bonus ep. Live EP at the Vermont Comedy Club. Ryan Miller (@Guster) is Vermont’s local band dork lumina...

Bonus ep!! Black Panther SO FULL of SPOILERS. Great comic Joyelle Johnson @joyellenicole and I have been trying to dork out about ANYTHING forever. It’s not a full hour but it’s FULL OF JOY. Oh. That is also a pun on her name. She’s Great. Enjoy. There is ALSO some hilarious celebration of name dropping. Donate to The Dork Forest at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com My new album “I Am No...

Remember Charmed? I LOVED Charmed. Not as much as Kendra Zzyzwyck (@gingerblivet) because she really loves it. The chemistry of the sisters and, still fascinated, but not as beloved… the clothes. Heh. She has a Charmed podcast. @charmedchatspod GET IT. THERE's A BUZZ. I think it was the cables. I just bought new cables. I'm sorry. The show IS free. Good luck. And... hey... Donate to The Dork Fores...

ALL THE PUZZLES! Pavel Curtis ( http://pavelspuzzles.com/ ) is on board with all the puzzles. Mechanical. Logic. Escape Rooms. Jigsaw. Those just as lighter dorkdom. Oh he is dipped. You will love this. #jococruise Enjoy. Donate to The Dork Forest at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com 11:00 (plus intro time) Physical Puzzles    21:00 various cons and IS there overlap? 28:30 5 Card Nancy M...

Ikea and Home Depot are a dorkdom I did NOT see coming. Jean Grae (@jeangrae – her new album “Everything’s Fine” just came out! Get it.) is such a delight I CLAIM I will go to an IKEA. Wait for it. I learn about curtains. You will be CHARMED. #jococruise Enjoy. AD: Secret Active. www.secret.com (you guys… they got the domain name secret.com . AWESOME). Donate to The Dork Forest at www.dorkforest.c...

It’s ALMOST outsider movies. Greg Benson (@mediocre films https://www.youtube.com/mediocrefilms ) loves a movie where so much effort has been made but there’s NOTHING THERE. Not Camp. Showgirls. We see how Yeshmin came to be.  #jococruise Enjoy. AD: www.stamps.com  PROMO CODE: JK Donate to The Dork Forest at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com 8:20 Showgirls 21:30 Manos the hands of fate  ...

Such good intentions to discuss the fancy foods to aspire to but Anita Sarkeesian (@femfreq @anitasarkeesian) and I discover that we really want to dork out about being Armenian. And so it came to pass. She’s got a great site dedicated to looking at pop culture from a feminist angle https://feministfrequency.com/ which, since it’s never done that way… is fascinating. You will come for Anita and st...

We dive off the third rope into a couple of Open Mike Eagle’s (@Mike_Eagle) favorite wrestlers. I learn a LITTLE bit more about wrestling. He’s got a new album out (Brick Body Kids Still Daydream) and a wrestling pod (it looks so SILLY and great http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/tights-and-fights rivalling, perhaps the genre itsveryself. #jococruise Enjoy. Donate to The Dork Forest at www.dorkforest...

There’s series of novels Erica Burns (@blondechick80) has NOT read, but I feel like there’s more she WILL. WE dork out hard on Harry Bosch, Jack Reacher, Outlander. We scratch a SURFACE. #jococruise Listen up. Simple Contacts: $30 off your reorder of your contact lenses prescription! There’s an app with a free double check vision test and everything. https://www.simplecontacts.com/   USE CODE: DOR...