The Dork Forest

The woman behind the man is usually right next to him getting her name removed from the research paper when they stop being married. Cathryn Michon (@thegrrlgenius) is a writer and director and she is great. She loves a tale of an underdog. And the women who inspire her to keep going. This one will make you mad and remind you about the Cotton Gin. Bring It. 11:19 Catherine Littlefield Green invent...

Martha Gellhorn was inspirational to Julie Seabaugh (@julieseabaugh). Inspiring her to write what she wanted to write about (Julie is a freelance comedy writer) and, just as telling, get the hell out of St. Louis for a minute. I’d never heard of her. It’s a good one!! 15:30 D Day! 22:00 Martha TRIED to write fiction. She’s no Hemingway. 34:00 book BY Martha to start off your own travels. Donate to...

If you’re alive to read this; projectionist by trade maybe created Gariana Abeyta’s (@garianaabeyta) cross section of SO many movies she’s willing to love. It’s her birthday week and wish her happy birthday and watch a doco she’s in called “Out of Print” on Netflix and everywhere. 12:25 Why she wanted to BE a Projectionist. She Got to Wear Her Own Shoes. 43:42.40 Have Gariana every cheered in fron...

It’s a science and it’s about helping each other. Dorking out about The Great British Bakeoff with Carlos Delgado (@cevichepapi delgadocomedy.com and has his own show POD DAMN AMERICA) is a sweet sweet treat. Enjoy. 8:30 What Carlos would like you know KNOW about the Great British Bake Off. 18:15 Carlos helps me know what the hell a “sponge” is and I make him say it a lot. 45:45 I guess there’s a...

Kanye West through the fire of Marcella Arguello Kanye West is married to Kim Kardashian and he makes danceable heartfelt rap. Marcella Arguello (great comic @marcellacomedy) is a self-proclaimed non-expert but knows SO MUCH MORE than I do. I listened to “through the wire” and was entertained. Now you will be as I learn about it. Enjoy. 9:09 Kanye has said some stuff but he doesn’t actually HATE w...

Craig’s List is a soothing rabbithole for Dana Eagle (@danaeagletweets and author of How to Be Depressed – a Guide) and it can be done alone. She is a great comic and a savvy haggler. You will enjoy this. I insist. 11:00 we give advice about parenting from a position of neither of us having kids 14:00 who is Craig? I had no idea. 26:00 Tips on how to search Craig’s List Donate to The Dork Forest a...

Ed Greer Knows an Underdog When He Sees One (@edgreerdestroys and pod: NerdGoat) is a multifaceted dork with an Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He loves the underdog and does not want it to be contrarianism. Voyager. The Punisher. A basketball team that doesn’t win a lot. You will love this. 13:00 Basketball Underdog Story 17:00 Voyager was the BEST Star Trek 31:00 Punisher by Garth Ennis is the BE...

Doug loves drinking, getting naked, comedy and leisure suits and we swear a lot. Not in that order. You’ve been warned, and this episode is great. This is not Fame with Doug Stanhope (@dougstanhope) has a new book.  You could love Doug Stanhope. Find out. 8:49 Drunkalogue one 10:12 Tequila and hot sauce 52:32 Leisure Suits DONATE TO YOUR LOCAL FOODBANK THIS MONTH INSTEAD OF DONATING TO THE DORK FO...

You can use your Spanish in Milwaukee. We talk about Tom’s Catholic experience but, really, It’s back to how great all things Wisconsin CAN BE with Tom Clark (@tomclarkcomedy) He has a new comedy special on Amazon and iTunes (OUTRAGED) that you can watch. From the comedy scene to the sports to the Safe House we reminisce. Enjoy. DONATE TO YOUR LOCAL FOODBANK THIS MONTH INSTEAD OF DONATING TO THE D...

The enjoyment that Dan Black (@dblackattack) gets from, SURE, playing Magic is great. But the collecting of cards. The art. The “flavor text.” The fact that there’s foils. It’s a whole thing and we get INTO it. He has a wrestling podcast if you like: Comedians of Wrestling. Enjoy. SPONSORED EP! Use Code DORKFOREST and get 15% off really cool headphones. DONATE TO YOUR LOCAL FOODBANK THIS MONTH INS...

There is power in loving something that is just done for the love of it. And Paul Sabourin @paulandstorm loves the power of that love. Lotta CLIPS!! Enjoy. DONATE TO YOUR LOCAL FOODBANK THIS MONTH INSTEAD OF DONATING TO THE DORK FOREST. Google “your town” and “food bank.” DO IT New Album available on  and now and later. “I Am Not the Hero of This Story.” Real CD on the website. Premium eps are tap...

CSPAN3. Did you know there was a THREE? Jen Briney (@jenbriney) follows the House and the Senate. There’s drama in these people that run our country. They are all, very HUMAN, very bought, people. Enjoy. DONATE TO YOUR LOCAL FOODBANK THIS MONTH INSTEAD OF DONATING TO THE DORK FOREST. Google “your town” and “food bank.” DO IT> New Album available on  and now and later. “I Am Not the Hero of This St...

Harold. Maude. Veronica Mars. Nashville. Lane Moore (@hellolanemoore) watches some television I’ve (mostly) not seen. Listen to me learn why I ought. Enjoy. DONATE TO YOUR LOCAL FOODBANK THIS MONTH INSTEAD OF DONATING TO THE DORK FOREST. Google “your town” and “food bank.” DO IT> New Album available on  and now and later. “I Am Not the Hero of This Story.” Real CD on the website. Premium eps are t...

An appropriate band for Autumn. The Smashing Pumpkins. Ryan Conner (@rcconner ) is IN THE KNOW about the “pumpkins.” It’s a music episode so get your drinking game on. It’s great. Enjoy. NOTE: if you like Oasis, no harm was meant. I still don’t know who they are either. New Album available on  and now and later. “I Am Not the Hero of This Story.” Real CD on the website. Premium eps are taped live...

Tentacles. Unknown monsters summoned. DREAD. I’m NOT talking about summoning Wyatt Gray (@wyattsgray ) who is a perfectly nice man who loves him some HP Lovecraft. I try to keep my san points up. Let us all hear the CALL OF CTHULHU. Enjoy. New Album available on  and now and later. “I Am Not the Hero of This Story.” Real CD on the website. Premium eps are taped live and available here: Merch! CD,...

  It’s Halloween Month. It’s always Halloween for Larry and James  - half the podcast @MonsterPartyHQ. The knowledge is deep. The love is real. We talk decorations, candy, costumes, and James tells us the worst thing he did as a child. I pictured something MUCH worse. You will love this ep. Enjoy! New Album available on  and now and later. “I Am Not the Hero of This Story.” Real CD on the website....

Sneakerhead. Johnny Beehner Standup comic @johnnycomic loves him an Air Jordan. Or two dozen of them. We talk about sneakers (which I only call tennis shoes ONCE) and we both realize we know nothing about actual basketball or Michael Jordan’s career. It’s really fun. You will love. New Album available on  and now and later. “I Am Not the Hero of This Story.” Real CD on the website. Premium eps are...

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    for $2. No obligation, hundreds of free eps are also here… this defrays cost and is, essentially, a bonus ep. Live The Dork Forest at LA PODFEST w Laraine Newman, Kelly Carlin and Moon Zappa. We hash around the BIG ISSUES you guys. The...

Planners. We (Jenny Jaffe @jennyjaffe and I) talk about paper calendars for almost the whole hour. It’s fascinating and then you KNOW what you’re doing. Jenny Jaffe is on “Nuerotica” IFC's Comedy Crib and is a comic writer for Devastator Press and you will love her for she is a delight.   WELCOME to year TWELVE of TDF. Full eps are on iTunes, dorkforest.com and whatever app you’re using. NOW – als...

SMOKED MEATS. The cooking of foods. Then we end up on how we don’t want to eat sharks cuz they’re great. Jamel Dotson is a comic (@hogsheadcheese and ) and knows things about meat. Some of it is a SECRET. I learn things. We laugh a great deal. Enjoy! WELCOME to year TWELVE of TDF. Full eps are on iTunes, dorkforest.com and whatever app you’re using. NOW – also on YouTube! Playlist updating from ol...

Haunted Halloween Theme Parks. Kyle Clark (@kyleclarkisrad and a host of his dork forest-like pod THIS IS RAD) loves a haunted house and IT IS BEGUN. I become tempted. But still scared. He has a great comedy album, “I’m a Person.” Enjoy this. Get that. You know. WELCOME to year TWELVE of TDF. Full eps are on iTunes, dorkforest.com and whatever app you’re using. NOW – also on YouTube! Playlist upda...

Sitcoms. Solomon Georgio (@solomongeorgio) and I talk about Black Sitcoms in particular and we barely scratch the surface of a genre I know NOTHING about. He’s a great comic and I learn that value of appreciating the shark jump. Enjoy! WELCOME to year TWELVE of TDF. Full eps are on iTunes, dorkforest.com and whatever app you’re using. NOW – also on YouTube! Playlist updating from old ones… slowly....

Quilt the Quilt you’re Quilting. Lisa Allard loves it and I, FINALLY, learned how the heck it is done. It’s crazy detailed and sooooo cosy. You will love. WELCOME to year TWELVE of TDF. Full eps are on iTunes, dorkforest.com and whatever app you’re using. NOW – also on YouTube! Playlist updating from old ones… slowly. Check it out: New Album available on  and now and later. “I Am Not the Hero of T...

It’s thousands of tiny x’s. Cross Stitch. You have to want it. Sara Schaefer (@SaraSchaefer1) is a comic and aspiring perfectionist. We talk Embroidery!! It’s a very very specific dorkdom and this is a great one. You will love. WELCOME to year TWELVE of TDF. New Album available on  and now and later. “I Am Not the Hero of This Story.” Real CD on the website. Premium eps are taped live and availabl...

It’s probably not a conspiracy but it IS fascinating. Dan Cummins () is a great comic and loves a rabbit hole of conspiracy and the history of LSD. Trip the light fantastic Rangers.  WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. New Album available on  and now and later. “I Am Not the Hero of This Story.” Real CD on the website. Premium eps are taped live and available here: Merch! CD, DVD, links to watch my com...