The Dork Forest

(www.alleewillis.com) loves Detroit, sandwiches and kitsch. She's written songs you know. September made famous by Earth, Wind and Fire... Boogie Wonderland... the theme to Friends (I might be the only dork excited about that last). But look her up on allmusic.com and have your mind blown. We talk about her amazing collection of kitsch, her project to help Detroit (http://alturl.com/xo5cc) and foo...

is from my hometown. He went to high school with my brother and he was in on the ground floor of Trek and other “fancy” bikes. He knows bikes. He loves bikes. We talk about bikes. Enjoy. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). is the umbrella podcast host. If you go there… you can find a lot of OTHER great pods.  Another way to support the show is to...

I’m in Atlanta with and Winchester. Sarah has a podcast called : Which is excellently dorky. Her lovely and talented husband, Will, is studying to be a librarian. And he makes music! Here: He insists that studying for it’s as sexy as it sounds. Tune in, for they are adorable. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). is the umbrella podcast host. If yo...

I don’t know why Janeane doesn’t have a twitter or a fb… but she doesn’t… You know who is… she and Bamford talk Beading and Suze Orman. I laugh a lot. Enjoy. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). is the umbrella podcast host. If you go there… you can find a lot of OTHER great pods. Another way to support the show is to shop at THROUGH my website. S...

( and @joestarr187 on twitter) is a great, dorky comic and loves Transformers. I asked for his website… he sent me this (an animated Transformer movie from another decade) so he is in the right place. Enjoy. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). is the umbrella podcast host. If you go there… you can find a lot of OTHER great pods. Another way to su...

@thatchrisgore on twitter, is a professional dork and has a podcast called . He crashed my podcast… will play a little of this one on his and symbiosis is born! He’s great, you’ll love him cuz he’s KNOWS things. Enjoy. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). is the umbrella podcast host. If you go there… you can find a lot of OTHER great pods. Anothe...

, stand up comic from NY who loves a lot. We got a long, questiony email from James before the show and Alex answered his questions here:  Alex also enjoys comedy. His own and others. And . Listen up and WANT to want to read that guy. Like me. Enjoy. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too).  is the umbrella podcast host. If you go there… you can find...

is such a great comic. You’ve seen him. I know you have. He’s been on Letterman 42x. And he is a Dork. VERY Specific. Very fun… and, at one point, kinda emo. Tune in; love it and him. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). is the umbrella podcast host. If you go there… you can find a lot of OTHER great pods. Another way to support the show is to sho...

is hilarious, interesting and smart as a whip! And he loves HORSES. See what I did there? He dorks out about 4H and horses! I love horses. His podcast: about SCIENCE! He also has a new album out THIS WEEK: . Buy that, tune in to this and enjoy yourselves. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too).  is the umbrella podcast host. If you go there… you can...

is an artist, performance artist and I met him in New York, watching him sing a “bad trip” (mushrooms) Operatically, in Italian, with translation on a screen behind.  @josephkeckler is his twitter handle. He dorks out about some singing exercises and I enjoy it. Tune in and Enjoy it yourselves.   DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too).   is the umbre...

is a comic, actress and collects LUNCH BOXES! And has since I first met her. – are two podcasts that she has/does. She knows things… it’s a great ep. Tune in and Enjoy! DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). is the umbrella podcast host. If you go there… you can find a lot of OTHER great pods. Another way to support the show is to shop at THROUGH my...

. She . She . Yes, Frank Zappa is her dad. But, dang, she’s a GREAT first knitting dork!! Wow… do I not know about YARN. Ha@! DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). Another way to support the show is to shop at THROUGH my website. So… go to and click on the “support the show, shop amazon” banner. You are brought to Amazon to shop like NORMAL and it’...

 makes art and loves art supplies. A lot. Not kidding. Art Supplies. He is DIPPED. It’s awesome.  I realize here are more things I know not jack about. Minerals, colors, paint, oils… all kinds of things come up and, another episode can be born of this one. DONATE folks… I’m working over here.  or  (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). Another way to support the show is to shop at  throug...

 has a podcast called . I met him at the here in LA. He co-produces the show. We talked, he mentioned, in passing, that he's re-reading ALL of the Spiderman issues ever written. What? Okay. Get over here. So, we talked and it was great.  Afterwards, he was talking to Andy and he MENTIONED that he KNOWS the Transformers AT Universal's Theme Park. He will return. This was fun. Enjoy.  DONATE folks…...

did a with his buddy and made a card game. It’s the perfect example of the thing YOU love turning into work, career and even more fun. Or work. Who knows! The journey has just begun with Adam. I warn you, it’s an episode where I don’t let him talk enough. The game looks great. The first eleven minutes of this show... I FORGOT TO TURN HIS MIC ON. But it was interesting... so crank it. OR... skip to...

Live at , , ,  dork panel. I, genuinely, can’t stop laughing. I don’t know how dorky it is (except I’m talking… so it HAS to be and, whenever I’m riffing with comics… I can’t … focus because everyone is so freaking funny. So fun. Enjoy. DONATE folks… I’m working over here.  or  NOTES:    – NY Daily Pacifics and Atlantics… TJ Miller wordplay! Credits: Live Audio by Zac McKeeverAudio leveling by Mus...

Scott Rogers is an Imagineer. It’s his dream job and he’s loved Disneyland FOREVER. So… he takes me on a virtual tour. With stories. He’s great. His book, is available now. Enjoy. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or NOTES:Fascinating story of how I park at Malls. I kept this “off the record” IN> Bwaa ha ha.  Credits:Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : who has his own Apps are ava...

Live in Toronto, Canadian actors, comics and readers of books:  and  – this is so great. She loves stationary, her cat and romance novels. It’s dork panel so Sean Cullen talks history and science fiction. Heh. Enjoy. DONATE folks… I’m working over here.  or  NOTES:  – Ian Atlas Producer The GREATEST intro (for me) of  by Virve, who is SO awesomely excited about having . And I smash cut to the begi...

Mark Anderson is a freelance journalist and wrote a book called . He and his friend, are both “.” I know so little about Shakespeare, and I don’t really have a horse in this race, that I’m convinced. Perhaps the other side can be represented another episode! His book is amazing. Enjoy this ep. I really did.    Now hosting the Podcast under it’s awesome umbrella: DONATE folks… I’m working over here...

I know as a great comic. You might know him as a correspondent on The Daily Show. We’re at in NYC for the . Wyatt loves Animation, Puppets and Bourbon. We’re live in NYC. Great closing standup set by . Now hosting the Podcast under it’s awesome umbrella: DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or NOTES: (not Tom. Not Spike. Chuck)  Credits:Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : who has his...

is a NY comic and has a new puzzle show on NPR called . We were both told we have the same voice. I say it’s Canada and Wisconsin trying to leave our bodies. We dork out about how loud the restaurant we’re meeting in and Raiders of the Lost Ark. I have a giant comedy crush on Ophira now. Go see her live. Listen to her show. Enjoy. Now hosting the Podcast under it’s awesome umbrella: DONATE folks…...

 is the creator of one of the earliest, safest space in comedy – The. We talk comedy and life. It's great. Enjoy.  DONATE folks… I’m working over here.  or  Credits:Patrick Brady fixes the AudioVilmos works on the websitesMike Ruekberg composed and sings the songs.   NOTES:         by Kilmartin and others. Funny!

loves . He doesn’t talk about it enough for me, but we learn that he read that John Jakes series with The Bastard when he was a child. He is a walking hilarity. His website is not available so here’s his . You get a chance to see him do standup, you do that… he’s a silly, funny man. Enjoy. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or NOTES: (the holy grail of golf movies) Credits:Live Audio by Audio le...

GIANT SIZED END OF YEAR EXTRAVAGANZA! Andy said, “wanna go to the LA Auto Show”? Uh… I want to watch YOU at the LA Auto Show. And so another Dork Expedition happens. It’s sensory overload at points… music and car noises. LOTS of car links. And we say, “look at this trunk space.” Enjoy. Remember: December is “do not donate” months. Donate to a foodbank or the Hurricane relief or someone else. Janua...

is the “lovemaster” … we don’t talk about it. He’s got a great podcast called . We talk about his dream sequence of being on Hollywood Squares with Paul Lynn – which leads to tales of his dad and then it’s ALL Wizard of Oz. All the time. It’s GREAT. Enjoy. Remember: December is “do not donate” months. Donate to a foodbank or the Hurricane relief or someone else. January… donate to me. $100 each fo...