PF’s Tape Recorder

Chris Bliss juggles a lot of projects. Mitt Romney running again in 2016? We have it covered. Also, Fake News. DATES: Chis Bliss is at the Acme Comedy Company in Minneapolis January 20-24 and is part of the Let Freedom Laugh Concert in Washington, D.C. on February LINKS: MyBillofRights.org has all of your Bill of Rights monument info, as well as details on the big concert in Washington on February...

Dave Landau acts naturally. CSI: Crime Song Investigation, Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars vs. The Time AND The Godfather of Soul. Also, Fake News. DATES: Dave Landau is in Lake Orion, MI January 15, Capac, MI January 16. and Saginaw, MI January 17. For details and more dates head to the tour page on Dave’s website. LINKS: Head to our  SoundCloud  page for a selection of dumb bits including the “Uptown F...

PF and Fangirl take turns counting down their top 10 songs of 2014. LINKS: Head to our  SoundCloud  page for a selection of dumb bits. Visit  HomeShirts.com  for great vintage apparel. Check out our new collection of shirts of defunct teams. Use code “PFTR” and save 10% Check out some funny stuff over at  Ross Rants . Think of it as a print version of PF’s Tape Recorder. Be sure to click over to F...

It’s the Best of 2014. Our favorite dumb bits including PF and Fangirl being detained at gun point by local law enforcement, Newsbusters attacking a married stay-at-home mom, and more. LINKS: Head to our  SoundCloud  page for a selection of dumb bits. Visit  HomeShirts.com  for great vintage apparel. Check out our new collection of shirts of defunct teams. Use code “PFTR” and save 10% Check out so...

Tim Harmston , domestic comedian. Fangirl straightens out Buzzfeed’s post “23 Songs Every Former Emo Kid Will Never Forget.” Also, Fake News. DATES: Tim Harmston is at the Acme Comedy Company in Minneapolis December 30-January 3. His lovely and hilarious wife Mary Mack will feature. LINKS: Head to our  SoundCloud  page for a selection of dumb bits. Visit  HomeShirts.com  for great vintage apparel....

Eddie Pepitone : student of comedy. In a special bonus interview we speak to author Matt Palumbo , a conservative who—get this--- isn’t nuts. We have a great chat. Also, Fake News and a flashback Christmas song parody. LINKS: Head to our  SoundCloud  page for a selection of dumb bits. Visit  HomeShirts.com  for great vintage apparel. Check out our new collection of shirts of defunct teams. Use cod...

Scott Long ’s just being neighborly. Apparently wealthy people like Russell Brand are not allowed to speak up for poor people. Also, Fake News. LINKS: Head to our  SoundCloud  page for a selection of dumb bits. Visit  HomeShirts.com  for great vintage apparel. Check out our new collection of shirts of defunct teams. Check out some funny stuff over at  Ross Rants . Think of it as a print version of...

Bil Dwyer on parenting and more. A review of New Politics live in Cincinnati, a look at American-isms creeping into British English, and Fake News. DATES: Bil Dwyer is at the Acme Comedy Club in Minneapolis, Tuesday December 2 through Saturday December 6. LINKS: Head to our  SoundCloud  page for a selection of dumb bits. Visit  HomeShirts.com  for great vintage apparel. Check out our new collectio...

Vic Henley , the politics of comedy. We look back at a classic sit-com and Thanksgiving moment from WKRP in Cincinnati, check out Band Aid 30. and as always Fake News. DATES: Vic Hanley is at Go Bananas in Cincinnati November 26-30 (including Thanksgiving night).  LINKS: Head to our  SoundCloud  page for a selection of dumb bits. Head to our Facebook page, or the Homeshirts Facebook page for a Cyb...

Sean Patton goes coastal. Speaker of the House John Boehner Skypes in, another track from The Tygers and Fake News. DATES: Sean Patton is at Walter’s Downtown in Houston November 18 and The Kessler Theater in Dallas November 19. LINKS: The Tygers website. Head to our  SoundCloud  page for a selection of dumb bits. Visit  HomeShirts.com  for great vintage apparel. Check out our new collection of sh...

Roy Wood Jr. calls in. “What Kind of Nonsense is That?” featuring Ben Stein. An update on stuff from previous episodes and Fake News. DATES: Roy Wood Jr. is at the Funny Bone on the Levee in Newport, KY (across the river from Cincinnati) November 11-16 LINKS: The Tygers website. Head to our  SoundCloud  page for a selection of dumb bits. Visit  HomeShirts.com  for great vintage apparel. Check out...

Jen Kirkman is wicked funny. An installment of “I Thought it was Funny,” featuring a clip from Jimmy Pardo’s hit podcast Never Not Funny. Also, Fake News. LINKS: Never Not Funny website. Jimmy Pardo on Episode 159 of PF’s Tape Recorder, “Your Favorite Band.” The official website for Squeeze. Head to our  SoundCloud  page for a selection of dumb bits. Visit  HomeShirts.com  for great vintage appare...

The best fake bands ever, as determined by PF and Fangirl. LINKS: Tony Dancy’s website . SCTV  website  with links to Shout! Factory DVD sets Head to our  SoundCloud  page for a selection of dumb bits. Visit  HomeShirts.com  for great vintage apparel. Check out our new collection of shirts of defunct teams. Check out some funny stuff over at  Ross Rants . Think of it as a print version of PF’s Tap...

Graham Elwood , comedian/podcaster/filmmaker. It’s Facebook Not FACTbook with Allen West and Thom Tillis. Also Fake News. LINKS: Comedy Film Nerds Head to our  SoundCloud  page for a selection of dumb bits. Visit  HomeShirts.com  for great vintage apparel. Check out our new collection of shirts of defunct teams Check out some funny stuff over at  Ross Rants . Think of it as a print version of PF’s...

Greg Warren isn’t the craziest person in New York City. Fangirl and PF survive the CHVRCHES show in Cincinnati. Also Fake News. DATES: Greg Warren is at the Funny Bone on the Levee in Newport, KY, right across from the river from Cincinnati and October 23-26 at the Funny Bone in Omaha . LINKS: A review of CHVRCHES in Covington, KY (Cincinnati) with photos by Fangirl. Head to our  SoundCloud  page...

Ira Glass from This American Life is our guest--- ‘nuff said. Newbusters and the MediaResearchCenter attack a stay-at-home mom. Also, Fake News.  DATES:  To find out where you can see Ira live, head to the “On the Road” page at This American Life’s website. LINKS: Rita Templeton's mommy blog  Fighting off Frumpy The Pop Culture Beast where you can find a review of Retro Futura. A review of CHVRCHE...

Pete Correale , ready for take-off. A hilarious chat with the Long Island native. Also, Fake News. DATES: Pete Correale is at the  Laughing Derby  in Louisville, KY October 9-11 and at the  Catch a Rising Star  in Lincoln, RI October 17-18 LINKS: The Pete and Sebastian Show    Stephen Emmer's  website  The Succotash Show  featuring a clip from PF's Tape Recorder. We are featured on episode 95. The...

Will Durst  goes boom. Urban Outfitters needs to learn how comedy works. And Fake News. DATES: Will Durst performs his Boomer Aging show September 24-27 at the  Alberta Abbey Theater  in Portland, OR   He’ll be doing stand-up October 2-5 at  Rooster T Feathers  in Sunnyvale, CA   LINKS:   The Pop Culture Beast  where you can find a review of  Retro Futura . Head to our   SoundCloud  page for a sel...

David Huntsberger  cowboys us. No Dumb Bit, but a great New Music Roundup. Also, Fake News. DATES: David Huntsberger is at the  Orient Theater  in Denver September 19. LINKS: New Music Roundup Artists: Saint Motel Duologue Zoot Woman New Politics Cults LIGHTS The Pop Culture Beast where you can find a review of  Retro Futura . Head to our   SoundCloud  page for a selection of dumb bits. Visit  Hom...

Twinning with the Sklar Brothers. A great installment of ít’s Facebook NOT FACTbook,” and Fake News. DATES: The Sklar Brothers are at the  Comedy Works  in Denver September 11-13 and at  The Demo  in St. Louis September 20 LINKS: The Pop Culture Beast  where you can find a review of  Retro Futura. Head to our   SoundCloud  page for a selection of dumb bits. Visit  HomeShirts.com  for great vintage...

Tim Slagle finds the fountain of youth. A review of the Retro Futura show in Cleveland, and Fake News. LINKS: Mark on  Facebook , where he posts his hilarious Internet Sheriff interactions The Pop Culture Beast Head to our  SoundCloud  page for a selection of dumb bits. Visit  HomeShirts.com  for great vintage apparel. Check out our collection of Ts featuring your favorite defunct teams. Check out...

Live from  Brew Ha Ha ! It’s our first ever live taping of the show, and we’re joined by hilarious comedians  Mark Chalifoux  and  Alex Stone . DATES: Mark Chalifoux will be posting dates soon on his  website. Alex Stone is at  The Comedy Café  in Milwaukee Aug 28-30 and at  Side Splitters  in Tampa September 4-7 LINKS: Mark on  Facebook , where he posts his hilarious Internet Sheriff interactions...

Midge Ure  from Ultravox takes us back. We look at two separate cases on CSI: Crime Song Investigation and Fake News. Also, find out how to win tickets to the Retro Futura show in Cleveland, featuring Midge, Howard Jones, Tom Bailey from The Thompson Twins, and more. DATES: Retro Futura tour dates can be found  here. PF’s Tape Recorder is LIVE at the  Brew Ha Ha  comedy festival Thursday August 21...

Jackie Kashian  is not just for geeks. Another installment of “I Thought is was Funny,” real professional comedy from Gary Gulman, and Fake News. DATES:  Jackie Kashian is at  Cracker’s  in Indianapolis August 13-16 Gary Gulman is in Scottsdale, AZ at  Stand Up Scottsdale  Sept. 11-13   PF’s Tape Recorder is at the  Brew Ha Ha  comedy festival in Cincinnati Saturday August 23 around 4:00ish LINKS:...

Chicago.  Friend of the show  Jimmy Pardo  discusses his favorite band. DATES: Jimmy Pardo is in Cedar Rapids, IA at  Penguins Comedy Club  August 8-9, at  Comedy off Broadway  in Lexington, KY September 5-6, and at the  Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase  September 12-13 LINKS: Previous “Your Favorite Band Episodes” are: Depeche Mode  and  The Alarm Jimmy’s previous appearances: Episode  51 , Episode  89...