The Dork Forest

Cari Carter (@motokittypdx and crafty stuff at ... Is crafty. She also loves BLAZERS. And we were IN Portland, OR so I thought she liked lady-jackets a LOT. She, it turns out, likes a basketball team from Portland called the Trailblazers. Like Oregon Trail and a lady-jacket I assume. So we talk basketball. Really, we talk athletic menfolk. THEN we get to the fact that she collects vending Machines...

Mary Kennedy (@ohmaryshow @mkcomedy ohmaryshow.com) knows of crap reality shows and stars and the reason for it all. We dork out hard about reality tv (along the lines of Teen Mom, Real Housewives, US Weekly). And I learn that In Touch magazine is not a massage periodical. Enjoy! This episode is sponsored by “The Best Four Days in Gaming!” GEN CON THE BEST FUN… you should go! July 30-August 2nd In...

Steve Mazan (@Steve_Mazan ) is a comic and got cancer and it sped up his need to live his dream of being on Letterman. It worked!! He dorked out about all the Late Night shows… he’s a late night dork!! It’s a refreshing return to the dorkdom of standup too!! Be Refreshed!! This episode is sponsored by “The Best Four Days in Gaming!” GEN CON THE BEST FUN… you should go! July 30-August 2nd Indianapo...

Michelle McNamara (@truecrimediary &  ) returns to get me up to date on Robert Durst, crime technology and it is so great… again!! You will love this ep. Enjoy. This episode is sponsored by “The Best Four Days in Gaming!” GEN CON THE BEST FUN… you should go! July 30-August 2nd Indianapolis. Badges discounted if you get it before June 14th. 16k events, more than 60k people… COME! We all know I have...

Alexandra Klimavich (@lifeinanutshel on twitter) is my kind of fan. Harry Potter, Disney, Star Wars, Pokemon… she’s the real deal you guys. Strap in. You will love. We all know I have an hour comedy video out at right? Cuz I do. $5 download. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. OR get a hard copy (or the CD) on the Merch...

Ian Abramson (@ianabramson on twitter and ) is a comic and actor and we talk for a HALF hour about McDonald’sLand. Then we talk about Buster Keaton. Both dorkdoms are crazy fascinating. He has a great show that he hosts called “7 Minutes in Purgatory.” check it OUT! We all know I have an hour comedy video out at right? Cuz I do. $5 download. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” becaus...

Brian Upton (@bbupton) works at Sony Playstation and I learn about the Origin of DnD and then we get INTO it about The Aesthetics of Play. Why we play games!! Oddly, he has a book just out from MIT press called the Aesthetic of Play. We all know I have an hour comedy video out at right? Cuz I do. $5 download. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … O...

Kerry Jackson ( and ) talk out the minutia of Marvel, DC and fandom in general. We channel our inner grandparents and speak to how great “you kids have it with your internet.”  Live in SLC at Wiseguys and so fun. Enjoy. We all know I have an hour comedy video out at right? Cuz I do. $5 download. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today an...

M Dickson (@awkpaupro and ) is comic and writer. And loves country music. We talked a LOT. She got to talk too. I hope you will enjoy. I did. Which is a good sign, in my opinion. And it’s my show. So, I insist you enjoy. We all know I have an hour comedy video out at right? Cuz I do. $5 download. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today a...

This is an add-on to TDF. It's an "after" show so this opens with the Mike Ruekberg rendition of "Mexican Hat Dance" and continues from there. I read old emails and comments, and we will eventually catch up.  I tell you more about what I’m dorking out on currently. In any case, thanks for listening. I’ll get better at these as we go. LEARNING CURVE, FOLKS. THE TDF ringtones and wallpaper (free) li...

Joe Zimmerman (@joezimmerman ) is a great comic has been working on himself since college. “If there were a book that told me every step of how to best live my life I would be all about it.” Self Help, you guys… Joe and I navel gaze and how to make it all work out. It’s GREAT. Enjoy. He’s got a podcast called Universe City He’s on Conan THIS very week. and his new CD is called Smiling at Wolves. S...

Shane Mauss (@shanecomedy ) is a great comic and loves him some sexy science. The technical term is evolutionary psychology and biology. It’s racy. Another great one. Enjoy! He’s got a podcast called Here We Are and a Netflix special called “Mating Season” All good. This month our sponsor is WESTSIDE KIDS toystore in Manhattan. It’s a simple, elegant jingle jangle of a toystore. My favorites are t...

Brian Kiley (@KileyNoodles and BrianKiley.com) is a comic, writer for Conan and loves him a Presidential Biography. I learn stuff. Anecdotes are shared and too many books and authors are mentioned for me to annotate. Enjoy!! This month our sponsor is WESTSIDE KIDS toystore in Manhattan. It’s a simple, elegant jingle jangle of a toystore. My favorites are the costumes and the musical instruments. B...

This is an add-on to TDF. It's an "after" show so this opens with the Mike Ruekberg rendition of "Mexican Hat Dance" and continues from there. I read old emails and comments, and we will eventually catch up.  I tell you more about what I’m dorking out on currently. In any case, thanks for listening. I’ll get better at these as we go. LEARNING CURVE, FOLKS. THE TDF ringtones and wallpaper (free) li...

Dan St. Germain (@DSGermain and ) is a comic and we get DEPRESSED!! He likes “depressing literature” and Murder. Yes. Murder. I like him. I decided I didn’t need to call social services on him. He’s great. Enjoy. He’s got a podcast on Allthingscomedy.com called My Dumb Friends, a new album called Bad at the Good Times and it’s all good. This month our sponsor is WESTSIDE KIDS toystore in Manhattan...

Mike Olson (@devlin1) is a game designer and so we talk a fair amount about gaming. Andy Ashcraft  sits in (as per usual when gaming comes up…heh) and then we do that thing, where we find OTHER dorkdoms!! Drum and Bugle Corps and the FINEST in children’s programing offered up at this time. He is a delight. It’s a good one. Enjoy. NOTES from MIKE!: -- publisher of Atomic Robo: The Roleplaying Game...

Beth Littleford (@bethlittleford) is a comedic actress (adults will remember her as a segment "reporter" on The Daily Show) that is on DOG WITH A BLOG. She loves THE DANCE... real dancing, but also the dance of coupon clipping and saving a shekel. She's good people. You will enjoy. This month our sponsor is WESTSIDE KIDS toystore in Manhattan. It’s a simple, elegant jingle jangle of a toystore. My...

Leann Olsen (@geekiana) is back! She did a SHORT ep about Doctor Who and is now back to let loose her love of Musical Theater. Heh. I love it too… but I tend to weed off. She has DEEP dork cred and you can see the depth at her podcast and buy proof of it at (Code “Ranger” by the way and get 20% off any order). Enjoy!! This month our sponsor is my friend Jenny Bergman who has a toy story in Manhatt...

Page Branson (@page_branson, @level7accesspod and her art is at ) is an artist. I finally get someone to tell me what Sailor Moon is without me having to watch Sailor Moon!! She is NOT in the Navy… interesting. This was so great.  This month our sponsor is MY SISTER!!! Financial Advisor, helper Magoo Darla Kashian! She reads HER OWN AD. She pronounces our last name different and she’s at Heh. Enjo...

It's the add-on to TDF. It's an "after" show so this opens with the Mike Ruekberg rendition of "Mexican Hat Dance" so I talk as it closes www.thedorkforest.com and begin this... I read old emails and comments, and will eventually catch up.  I tell you more about MY dorky thing for this week, so, who knows. In any case, thanks for listening. I’ll get better at these as we go. LEARNING CURVE FOLKS....

Sean Crespo (@seancrespo on twitter) is comic, actor and writer. For the purpose of our setting… he freaking loves Dune. And he holds the heck FORTH. It’s great. for too much info. Enjoy!! This month our sponsor is MY SISTER!!! Financial Advisor, helper Magoo Darla Kashian! She reads HER OWN AD. She pronounces our last name different and she’s at Heh. Enjoy that. We all know I have an hour comedy...

Will Miles (@MrWillMiles) is a great NY comic and we talk about Romantic Comedies (it’s one of my own dorkdoms so I talk over him a bit…grr, learn to shut it, Kashian!) … so I’m glad we move through his love of sneakers to the psychology of writing comedy from a positive perspective and his love of a memoir. He couldn’t be more charming. See him live and enjoy this dork out. This month our sponsor...

LIVE at NYCPodfest! Bridget Everett (@bridgeteverett) is great. Singer, comic, actress…  has a show at The Public Theater called Rock Bottom. Her dorkdom? Sincerity. Not even kidding. I think I’m right. Barry Manilow, Richard Simmons and the movie Rudy. I’m right. It’s great.    This month our sponsor is MY SISTER!!! Financial Advisor, helper Magoo Darla Kashian! She reads HER OWN AD. She pronounc...

Andy Levitt… from Live Nation, loves ALL SPORTS… Let’s just say that I know nothing about all of these sports and I think I even wreck the Harlem Globetrotters joke I attempt. NOTE: We are at lunch, so we are eating. That’s what makes it an EXPEDITION in this case. His love of ALL SPORTS is awesome. Enjoy. This month our sponsor is MY SISTER!!! Financial Advisor, helper Magoo Darla Kashian! She re...

Christian Brown, Roselle Hurley and Andy Ashcraft finally tell us what LARPing is and it ends too soon. Because they all needed to go play a game. Yes. You can play or follow along here:  Do it. You will love it.   This month our sponsor is MY SISTER!!! Financial Advisor, helper Magoo Darla Kashian! She reads HER OWN AD. She pronounces our last name different and she’s at Heh. Enjoy that. We all k...