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Episode 87 – Rodney Allen Rippy

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This week we talk with Rodney Allen Rippy about his career, being a child star, and being in the best movie ever, “Blazing Saddles.”

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Rodney Allen Rippy

Comedy on Vinyl is recorded at Fort Awesome Studios in beautiful downtown Burbank. The samples played in these non-commercial (see: free) podcasts are used without permission under the provisions of fair use for the sake of commentary, and are intended to sell more albums, not to endorse Vinyl Piracy.  Please subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Twitter and like us at the Facebooks.

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Episode 86 – Dan Schlissel on Rodney Dangerfield – No Respect

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Dan Schlissel returns and, as usual, demonstrates his prowess as a comedy connoisseur and expert collector.  This time, we hit our second Dangerfield album in the podcast’s history, basking in the glow of the seemingly simple one-liners and crowd work of Rodney Dangerfield.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Dan Schlissel

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Comedy on Vinyl is recorded at Fort Awesome Studios in beautiful downtown Burbank. The samples played in these non-commercial (see: free) podcasts are used without permission under the provisions of fair use for the sake of commentary, and are intended to sell more albums, not to endorse Vinyl Piracy.  Please subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Twitter and like us at the Facebooks.

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Episode 85 – Mark Proksch on The Two Sides Of The Smothers Brothers

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You’ve seen Mark Proksch on The Office as Nate.  You might have been fortunate enough to see Kenny Strasser, Yo-Yo Master.  He’s generally just brilliant and funny, but he also picked The Smothers Brothers, finally bringing me back to something I have memorized most of.  It gets comfortably nerdy herein, even if he doesn’t have anything to plug.  Enjoy!

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Mark Proksch

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Comedy on Vinyl is recorded at Fort Awesome Studios in beautiful downtown Burbank. The samples played in these non-commercial (see: free) podcasts are used without permission under the provisions of fair use for the sake of commentary, and are intended to sell more albums, not to endorse Vinyl Piracy.  Please subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Twitter and like us at the Facebooks.

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Episode 84 – Rocky Mountain Mike on Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America, Vol 1: The Early Years

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Rocky Mountain Mike (aka Mike Hardeman) has been creating political satire for years.  He began (as a lot of us did) recording himself and his friends creating comedy as kids.  He eventually moved into radio, and after an impressive back catalog, has finally released his first album of political satire, “Politically Incoherent.”  Mike wanted to discuss “Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America, Vol 1: The Early Years,” so we finally got the chance to put some Freberg on the internet air.  It was a lot of fun.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Rocky Mountain Mike

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Comedy on Vinyl is recorded at Fort Awesome Studios in beautiful downtown Burbank. The samples played in these non-commercial (see: free) podcasts are used without permission under the provisions of fair use for the sake of commentary, and are intended to sell more albums, not to endorse Vinyl Piracy.  Pleasesubscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Twitter and like us at the Facebooks.

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Episode 83 – Rusty Warren – Part 2

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It’s the Rusty Warren interview, part 2!  No clips (except at the end) so you can get a better feel for the conversation we had.  It was amazing, and I can’t stop going on about what an incredible honor this was for Mike and myself.  Because it was.  Amazing stuff.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Rusty Warren
Brand-new theme song by: Richard Levinson

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Comedy on Vinyl is recorded at Fort Awesome Studios in beautiful downtown Burbank. The samples played in these non-commercial (see: free) podcasts are used without permission under the provisions of fair use for the sake of commentary, and are intended to sell more albums, not to endorse Vinyl Piracy.  Please subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Twitter and like us at the Facebooks.

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Baby Episode 7 – Music to Shave By – Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Rosemary Clooney and The Hi-Los

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musictoshaveby_bothWe do have a regular episode coming this week – Part 2 of the Rusty Warren interview, in fact!  But to hold you over, here’s a find from an estate sale this weekend.  According to the record itself – a paper pull-out from a 1959 issue of Look magazine – this is the “first hi-fi recording to ever be included in a national magazine.”  How true is it?  Not sure.  But it’s great to hear Bing sing about wanting a double chin.

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Episode 82 – Rusty Warren – Part 1

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It’s finally here – our interview with comedy legend Rusty Warren.  Queen of the party album, progressive thinker, wonderful singer and all-around wonderful comedian.  In a time where sex in comedy meant being blue for the sake of it, Rusty turned it and made it a conversation piece.  Not just in dens around the country, not just in the earphones of her at-home listener, but right there in the face of her live audience.  She asked the women to play along so that sex, and laughing about it, were not exclusive to men.  In this first of two parts, Rusty talks about how she got started – and not just as an entertainer – and about what the comedy scene was like when she was coming up.  She’s amazing.  Listen close, and stay tuned for part 2.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Rusty Warren

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Comedy on Vinyl is recorded at Fort Awesome Studios in beautiful downtown Burbank. The samples played in these non-commercial (see: free) podcasts are used without permission under the provisions of fair use for the sake of commentary, and are intended to sell more albums, not to endorse Vinyl Piracy.  Follow us on Twitter or at the Facebooks.

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Episode 81 – Eric Martin on Doctor Demento Presents the 1960s

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Martin 2Eric Martin (host of This American Wife) is back!  It’s a two-peat, which isn’t a thing at all.  Finally, someone picks Dr. Demento – specifically “Dr. Demento Presents: Greatest Novelty Records of All Time, Vol. 3: 1960’s.”  Couldn’t fit all that into a handy title.  We talk about the good Doctor’s picks and the influence this album and what I can only assume to be a Walkman with the auto-reverse function had on him.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Eric Martin

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Comedy on Vinyl is recorded at Fort Awesome Studios in beautiful downtown Burbank. The samples played in these non-commercial (see: free) podcasts are used without permission under the provisions of fair use for the sake of commentary, and are intended to sell more albums, not to endorse Vinyl Piracy.  Follow us on Twitter or at the Facebooks.

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Episode 80 – Matt Saxe on George and Ira Gershwin – Of Thee I Sing

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For the first time, I get to talk with one of my best friends, and my only Best Man, Matt Saxe on the podcast.  To cross over a bit to our pet project, the comedic historical documentary “Vice-Precedence: Being Number Two in the White House,” Matt picked a piece by the Gershwins that features one of the only musical portrayals of a Vice President we can think of – in the musical “Of Thee I Sing.”

We also talk about comic book t-shirts.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Matt Saxe

Vice-Precedence: Being Number Two in the White House
Shadow Horse Theatre
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Please watch Jason’s first feature-length film, “Looking Forward” in its entirety, FOR FREE, at JK2016.com.  Thanks!

Comedy on Vinyl is recorded at Fort Awesome Studios in beautiful downtown Burbank. The samples played in these non-commercial (see: free) podcasts are used without permission under the provisions of fair use for the sake of commentary, and are intended to sell more albums, not to endorse Vinyl Piracy.  Follow us on Twitter or at the Facebooks.

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Episode 79 – Josh Mills on Ernie Kovacs Presents – A Percy Dovetonsils Chrithmath

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MillsNothing like Christmas in January.  And nothing like a fellow vinyl comedy nerd like the incomparable Josh Mills to talk about Ernie Kovacs again!  Black Friday Record Store day 2013 gave us this little snapshot of more Percy Dovetonsils goodness, and it’s delightfully Christmasy, to boot.  Listen to us talk Ernie, Edie and what might be in our buddy Adam Storm’s attic.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Josh Mills

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Buy “A Percy Dovetonsils Chrithmath”

Please watch Jason’s first feature-length film, “Looking Forward” in its entirety, FOR FREE, at JK2016.com.  Thanks!

Comedy on Vinyl is recorded at Fort Awesome Studios in beautiful downtown Burbank. The samples played in these non-commercial (see: free) podcasts are used without permission under the provisions of fair use for the sake of commentary, and are intended to sell more albums, not to endorse Vinyl Piracy.  Follow us on Twitter or at the Facebooks.

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