The Dork Forest

Jimmy Pardo (@jimmypardo)   is a comic, writer and podcast host (Never Not Funny) and talks about the band… CHICAGO for, easily, 30 minutes this episode.  Other bands are mentioned and some comedy is discussed. He’s great. Enjoy. This month our sponsor is Bob Calhoun! You might remember him from ep#38. He talks about writing the book that he then got published that I believe everyone will enjoy. T...

It's the add on to TDF. 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. 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... You can email me at jackie@jackiekashian.com and you can...

Laraine Newman (@LaraineNewman) is LARAINE NEWMAN. From SNL she is actress, writer and kept doing awesome character voices which blew me away. Her dorkdoms are scary movies and then we get INTO it with some talk of Dubstep. Yes. I had to look it up. It’s awesome. By definition. Enjoy. This month our sponsor is Bob Calhoun! You might remember him from ep#38. He talks about writing the book that he...

Emily Heller (@MrEmilyHeller)   is a comic, writer and actress (TBS “Ground Floor”). She is a penpal, experiences ASMR and we both love on High School Debate. So good. Enjoy. This month our sponsor is Bob Calhoun! You might remember him from ep#38. He talks about writing the book that he then got published that I believe everyone will enjoy. The book is "Shattering Conventions: Commerce, Cosplay,...

It's the add on to TDF. 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. 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... You can email me at jackie@jackiekashian.com and you can...

Matt Oswalt (@puddinstrip) is actor, director and a guy that likes JEANS… knows how to care for them. Knows what THEY want. He’s also obsessed with the longest of all walks. Up Hill. Hiking. We dork out hard core about jeans. Crazy. Fun. Enjoy. This month our sponsor is Bob Calhoun! You might remember him from ep#38. He talks about writing the book that he then got published that I believe everyon...

Jared Logan (@jaredlogan) you guys. Medieval and Renaissance history. So fun. I learned stuff. I was reminded of stuff. We celebrate a LOT of historical fiction and, get this… he reads non fiction. So good. Enjoy. This month our sponsor is Bob Calhoun! You might remember him from ep#38. He talks about writing the book that he then got published that I believe everyone will enjoy. The book is "Shat...

Joe Wilson (@vampiremob and @joewilsontv) started The Dork Forest in 2006 then went on to teach himself directing, screenwriting and, now, graphic novel writing. So great. We dork out HARD about dreams and acting on them. So good. Enjoy. This month our sponsor is Bob Calhoun! You might remember him from ep#38. He talks about writing the book that he then got published that I believe everyone will...

Jesse Case (@jessecase) returns! He was a lego dork in 2010 and this ep we talk about his typewriter collection and we weed of HARD CORE into WW2. Listen to us both put our feet in our mouths… turns out we LIKE Jews, HATE rape, Hitler and are against war. His podcast is called “Probably Science” and it’s great. Dork on! This month our sponsor is Bob Calhoun! You might remember him from ep#38. He t...

Debra DiGiovanni (@DebraDiGiovanni and DebraDG.com) is a delite. Prepare yourselves to be CHARMED. Holy smokes. Some television dorking, some animal movies “sharks are smart” and we close on manners and grammer. So Good. For Reals. Enjoy. This month our sponsor is Vilmos! You might know him from the CREDITS. Yes. He made an ad. He’s a hands on, great guy for websites… do it!!   I have revealed tha...

Is it dum? It is an add on. I read old emails and comments, and will eventually catch up.  I tell you more about MY dorky thing for this wee, so, who knows. In any case, thanks for listening. It's an "after" show so this opens with the Mike Ruekberg rendition of "Mexican Hat Dance" and so I have. As it closes www.thedorkforest.com and can begin this... You can email me at jackie@jackiekashian.com...

Kipleigh Brown  (@kipleighbrown) is a sketch comic and actress and is in a couple episodes of the ongoing series !  We talk wigs, “music” to sleep to, SCIENCE! And, of course, Star Trek. Check it out. This month our sponsor is Vilmos! You might know him from the CREDITS. Yes. He made an ad. He’s a hands on, great guy for websites… do it!!   I have revealed that I have a new hour comedy video out a...

Eddie Pepitone (@eddiepepitone) is a great comic and has a new special for streaming on Netflix called “In Ruins.” Check it out. We dork out VERY specifically about Hockey. I know. HOCKEY! So great. And then I learn of a PBS Agatha Christie show I should have been watching forever and then we dork out at each other about Hitchiker’s Guide.   for his schedule and podcast and all of it. Check it out...

Sandra Daugherty (@sexnerdsandra) is a sex educator and podcaster on the Nerdist podcasting network. All the info is at We don’t talk about sex so much. We talk about makeup, hair and fashion. And, because she’s into the emotions behind, as far as I can tell, everything… it’s the philosophy of fashion and it’s FASCINATING. You will like! I learned stuff. Check it out. This month our sponsor is Vil...

Is it dum? It is an add on. Willl I do more of them? It was fun to read old emails and comments. I tell you more about MY dorky thing for this wee, so, who knows. In any case, thanks for listening. Someone suggested I open with the Mike Ruekberg rendition of "Mexican Hat Dance" and so I have. As it closes www.thedorkforest.com and can begin this... You can email me at jackie@jackiekashian.com and...

Brian Regan (@brianregancomic) is a great comic and you should go see him. Smart, silly... all good things. We are on his tour bus at 1am, so we are punchy. Which is all to the good of exacerbatin’ his EXCELLENT obsession with the nature of how people line up in society and how we all get served. Listen up while we discuss the different ways it CAN be done... and, perhaps, how it SHOULD be done. S...

Ben Acker (@bnacker) is a writer of many things. With his parter Ben Blacker – yes, they know, I love Thrilling Adventure Hour the show. Now it’s a comic, they’re writing other comics and things are moving right along. WE talk about his favorite three filmmakers; Wes Anderson, Rian Johnson and Edgar Wright. After weeding around about all the other things he likes. I should have just let him go. Ne...

Is it dum? It is an add on. Willl I do more of them? It was fun to read old emails and comments. So, who knows. In any case, thanks for listening. You can email me at jackie@jackiekashian.com and you can comment on the show on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dork-forest/id210939624?mt=2 You can talk to other Rangers on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/353762778033456/ Stand...

Kate Flannery (@kateflannery) is so great. She loves movies pre Hay’s Code in Hollywood and we get into Shirley Temple movies. And a lot of other stuff. So great. You know her from The Office… but, it turns out, she’s working a lot since: Enjoy. This month our sponsor is MY SISTER!!! Financial Advisor, helper Magoo Darla Kashian! She reads HER OWN AD. Heh. Enjoy that. Gee, did you know I have a ne...

Nic Dressel (@nicdressel) is a man that knits Harry Potter scarves. He loves Harry Potter and we dork out HARD core about books. We talk books but we weed off into Mrs. Doubtfire and My Little Pony. His podcast is called , so you could listen to that!! The Pony thing is great.   This month our sponsor is MY SISTER!!! Financial Advisor, helper Magoo Darla Kashian! She reads HER OWN AD. Heh. Enjoy t...

Brittnee Braun (@Brittneebraun) makes cosplay costumes and loves all things fabric and fashion and sewing and it all comes together so that she can dress up like Batgirl Poison Ivy or various Steampunk costumes. It’s pretty cool that she can do it and she tells it like it is. Check out her store if you want stuff:   This month our sponsor is MY SISTER!!! Financial Advisor, helper Magoo Darla Kashi...

Ron Babcock (@ronbabcock) is a great comic and a guy who likes things to look NICE. We go through it all… his semester at sea, his tour in a vintage Benz. Then… it gets real with talk of decorating and urban renewal. Go see Ron on his tour because it’s gonna be great. This month our sponsor is MY SISTER!!! Financial Advisor, helper Magoo Darla Kashian! She reads HER OWN AD. Heh. Enjoy that. Gee, d...

Peter Adkison owns GenCon . He’s the founder of Wizards of the Coast and has been instrumental in my gaming life. Magic the Gathering. Dungeons and Dragons and, now… and for some time… board games and tabletop game convention GenCon. Jake Theis is the marketing guy for (@Gen_Con ) and they talk Gen Con and boardgames with me. I learn about more games to play. Peter has started making films and che...

Ed Baraf (@ebaraf and ) and Andy Ashcraft () are game designers and are DIPPED in all games. We talk mostly boardgames in this episode because Ed, generally a video game designer has developed a game and is getting funding on Kickstarter. Check it OUT! All games mentioned are really cool sounding. Enjoy. This month our sponsor is MY SISTER!!! Financial Advisor, Helper Magoo Darla Kashian!  She rea...

Sean Patton () is from New Orleans and we dork out LIVE, at the first ever Chicago Comedy Exposition, about the city of his birth. New Orleans. He’s great. You will enjoy. This month our sponsor is MY SISTER!!! Financial Advisor, helper Magoo Darla Kashian! She reads HER OWN AD. Heh. Enjoy that. I have a new hour comedy video out at   $5 download. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux”...