The Comedy On Vinyl Podcast

Not even Weird Al knows as much about Weird Al as author and podcaster Nathan Rabin does.  He’s written more books on Weird Al than any of us have, and he has many thoughts about  In 3-D .  This episode is a blast. Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest:  Nathan Rabin Nathan’s Latest Kickstarter In 3-D  on Vinyl Please  subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , follow us on  Twitter...

He’s a musician, composer and producer, and busts his butt producing the Rarified Heir Podcast.  This week we talk about the soundtrack to History of the World, Part 1, by Mel Brooks, featuring entire segments of the film, as well as the “It’s Good to Be the King Rap.” Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest:  Erik Paparozzi lilysullivan.com History Of The World Par...

Lily Sullivan is one of the funniest improvisers I’ve heard in a long time.  For the first time, we’re talking on the show about Nichols & May’s attempt to improvise around a single theme: doctors.  There’s also a lot of psychiatrist talk, because of Lily’s great new show, Going Deep . Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest:  Lily Sullivan lilysullivan.co...

Spencer Sapienza is a comedian and comedy lover who not only loves big swings in comedy, but likes taking them himself.  This week we talk about Eugene Mirman’s mammoth 7-disc release from 2015, which you could also get as an armchair.  Not kidding. Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest: Spencer Sapienza Spencer on YouTube I’m Sorry (You’re Welcome)  on Vinyl Please  su...

He co-founded and played guitar in Chumbawamba, and has done too many things creatively to enumerate here, but Boff Whalley and the rest of the band, as well as the punk movement, were influenced by comedy.  One shining example is The Rutland Weekend songbook. Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest:  Boff Whalley paulandstorm.com The Rutland Weekend Songbook  on Vinyl Please  subscribe to...

He’s one half of Paul and Storm and he’s a huge Tom Lehrer fan.  We break down some of his favorite comedy songwriting techniques and how Lehrer inspired Paul’s early comedic songrwriting. Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest:  Paul Sabourin paulandstorm.com An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer  on Vinyl Please  subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , follow us on  Twitter  a...

Steve Whitmire’s career in puppeteering, as the voice of Kermit following Jim Henson, Rizzo the Rat and numerous other Muppets, as well has his own group of fantastical felt creatures, can trace its roots to listening to Stan Freberg and learning the rhythms of his work.  We have a great discussion this week about Steve’s career and love of Freberg. Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike W...

Python record producer Andre Jacquemin returns for the History of Python!  This time we discuss the classic three-sided record. Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest: Andre Jacquemin redwoodstudios.co.uk The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief  on Vinyl Please  subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , follow us on  Twitter  and like us at the  Facebooks . ©2011-2020 StolenDress Enterta...

I’ve been waiting years to speak with David Ossman, co-founding member of The Firesign Theatre, and I’m excited to be able to talk with him about his career, and Firesign’s first vinyl in decades,  Dope Humor of the Seventies , out now from Stand Up! Records! Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest:  David Ossman Dope Humor of the Seventies on Vinyl firesigntheatre.com Pl...

You might have seen Tarik on The Amber Ruffin Show, or seen him perform comedy on the stage and screen.  This week, we sit  down to talk about Richard Pryor’s 4th album, his character work and storytelling, and what they mean to Tarik and his work. Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest:  Tarik Davis tarikdavis.com That N******”s Crazy  on Vinyl Please  subscribe to us on Appl...

Hank Garrett’s career goes back to the days of one of my early comedy heroes (and recent point of discussion), Nat Hiken, when he was cast on Car 54, Where Are You?  His prolific and winding entertainment career includes standup, wrestling, and a number of other things, and we cover everything we can, and the rest is in his book, From Harlem Hoodlum to Hollywood Heavyweight , available now....

My best friend, comedy partner and other podcast(s) co-host Dan Gomiller joins me this week to talk about the one comedy album we didn’t grow up sharing.  As it turns out, we learn A LOT about the album and I get a glimpse into another side of Dan’s comedy upbringing I didn’t know about. Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest: Dan Gomiller LordOfDance.com Everything You...

Steve Everitt is a fellow obsessive about Phil Silvers, a fellow archivist, and the only person I know to turn his love of something into a museum and pop culture shop. We talk about one of Silvers’ turns on Broadway as a way into talking about the man himself. Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest:  Steve Everitt sgtbilkosvintageemporium.com Do Re Mi Soundtrack  on Vinyl Please  s...

The insanely prolific Joy Grdnic joins me to talk about her career in radio and sketch comedy, as well as one of the shows she remembers listening to in repeats as a kid, The Bickersons. Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest:  Joy Grdnic ardenmyrin.com A Wild and Crazy Guy  on Vinyl Please  subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , follow us on  Twitter  and like us at the  Facebooks . ©2011-2...

The hilarious Arden Myrin talks with me about Steve Martin’s influence on her, listening to this album for the first time for the show, and acting for him on stage.  It’s a fantastic conversation with a brilliantly funny comedian and actor. Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest:  Arden Myrin ardenmyrin.com A Wild and Crazy Guy  on Vinyl Please  subscribe to us on Apple Podcas...

Writer, cartoonist, graphic novelist and more Mimi Pond was kind enough to sit down and talk with me about the ever-popular Nichols and May, and discuss her history in the publishing and cartooning industries, as well as why we hold on to the things we make. Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest:  Mimi Pond http://www.mimipond.com/ An Evening With…  on Vinyl Please  subscribe to us...

For the second rare occasion of this year, we’re talking with the artist himself.  Also, we’re once again talking about Dolemite Is My Name .  Scott Bomar is an accomplished composer and musician and he was a Rudy Ray Moore fan before he was ever involved in scoring  Dolemite Is My Name , and he met the man himself! Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest:  Scott Bomar electrap...

Peter has written for things that have dotted the childhoods and young adulthoods of a few generations, now, including Rugrats and The Simpsons.  Like a lot of young comedy types growing up, he was fascinated by Nixon, and David Frye was hard to miss when you were interested in Nixon as a comedy figure. Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest:  Peter Gaffney Peter’s IMDB Richard Nixo...

He’s a stand-up, an author, an actor and a TV writer, and this week Josh Gondelman talks about an album he loved before he ever met and befriended it’s creator, Matt Braunger. Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest:  Josh Gondelman JoshGondelman.com Soak Up the Night  on Vinyl Please  subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , follow us on  Twitter  and like us at the  Facebooks . ©2...

From Ian Shoales to Duck’s Breath to much more, Merle Kessler’s work started with influences that have their roots in his family’s Columbia Record Club subscription. Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest: Merle Kessler IanShoales.com The Wonderful World of Jonathan Winters  on Vinyl Please  subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , follow us on  Twitter  and like us at the  F...

I came across one of Colleen’s articles about vinyl comedy and found out later that she’s fairly new to the world of comedy albums, which made me more intrigued as to what kept her hooked.  She was kind enough to sit down and speak with me about a bargain find to discuss the record, her fascination with history, John Mulaney, the Beat Era and a number of other subjects in a very dense...

We’ve only talked about our guest’s most recent album twice total, and this is the first time for vinyl.  We talk about Adam’s fantastic album and about his entire history with comedy, and get in pretty deep on comedy with intent. Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest:  Adam Cayton-Holland adamcaytonholland.com Performs His Signature Bits on Vinyl Please  subscribe to u...

Andre Jacquemin returns in the first part of a series: The History of Monty Python.  You’ve heard me talk with Phil Proctor and Taylor Jessen in a sibling series, The History of The Firesign Theatre , where we discuss just that, from the perspective of the making of each album.  The difference here is that Andre produced all of the Python albums, so while he is an artist himself, his stories...

Jennifer Candy stops by to talk a mutual favorite, Monty Python Sings ! Also, if you want to see the video version of some of my interviews, become a patron at:  bit.ly/covpatreon Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest:  Jennifer Candy jennifer-candy.com Monty Python Sings  on Vinyl Please  subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , follow us on  Twitter  and like us at the  Facebooks . ©2011-20...

Fellow English transplant Laurence Brown has made a name on YouTube talking about, well, being an English transplant in the US.  This week, we talk our mutual love of Billy Connolly. Also, if you want to see the video version of some of my interviews, become a patron at: bit.ly/covpatreon Host:  Jason Klamm Producer:  Mike Worden Guest:  Laurence Brown LostInThePond.com Get Right Intae Him  on Vin...