Author Archives: Comedy on Vinyl

Episode 70 – David Melville on Gerard Hoffnung – Hoffnung at the Oxford Union

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MelvilleDavid Melville is the co-founder of LA’s Independent Shakespeare Company.  I interviewed him just before an hilarious performance of As You Like It at this summer’s Griffith Park Festival.  It was a ton of fun, even if the audience got a bit rowdy toward the end.  Also, listen to the end of the episode for a clip of David as Touchstone.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: David Melville

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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 69 – Jeff Abraham Opens Up the Abraham Comedy Archive

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Jeff AbrahamYou might not know his name, but if you’re a comedy record collector, he’s a name to remember.  A man after my own heart, with a love of Hollywood history as rich as his love of rare and interesting Comedy, Jeff Abraham takes me into his comedy record vault and we listen to some doozies.  All local comedians who you’ve likely never heard of, I can only apologize for their lack of polish.  With one special exception at the end, which is neither exclusively local nor unheard of.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Jeff Abraham

 

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 68 – Matt Buchholtz on Bill Cosby – Revenge

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BuchholtzMatt Buchholtz was the first person I interviewed for my documentary Lords of Soaptown in 2008.  He’s also hilarious, does a ton of great sketch comedy, and is part of the Crit Juice podcast, which you don’t need to be a D&D person to enjoy thoroughly.  It’s great.  He wanted to talk some more about a Bill Cosby album we haven’t touched on yet.  Smart move.

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

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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 67 – Ben Acker on Bruce McCulloch – Shame-Based Man

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Ben Acker is partially responsible for one of the best live shows in LA, The Thrilling Adventure Hour, as well as the podcast of the same name/partial content.  He was kind enough to sit down with me TWO MONTHS AGO to talk about Bruce McCulloch of Kids in the Hall and his album “Shame-Based Man,” an art-house comedy piece by a mainstream, yet brilliant, comedy writer.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Ben Acker

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Please watch Jason’s first feature-length film, “Looking Forward” in its entirety, FOR FREE, HERE.  Or go to JasonKlamm.com.  Thanks!

Oh, and if you want to see Jason and his new wife (pre-marriage) in Rachel Bloom’s “Jazz Fever,” click these words.

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 66 – Rachel Bloom on Please Love Me

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Rachel Bloom is back!  This time, we delve into her influences as we discuss her album, “Please Love Me.”  I won’t stop raving about it, so don’t stop me.  I love the shit out of it, and I was lucky enough to be an extra in the video for “Jazz Fever.”  It was a ton of fun doing this episode – so enjoy!

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Rachel Bloom

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Please watch Jason’s first feature-length film, “Looking Forward” in its entirety, FOR FREE, HERE.  Or go to JasonKlamm.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 65 – DC Pierson on Barenaked Ladies – Gordon

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This week, the incredibly awesome DC Pierson drinks out of my stein and indulges my pretentious side by humoring me.  We have a great time talking about how awesome Barenaked Ladies are/were, and what it’s like to obsess over something as a kid.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: DC Pierson

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Please watch Jason’s first feature-length film, “Looking Forward” in its entirety, FOR FREE, HERE.  Or go to JasonKlamm.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 64 – Steve Franks on Steve Martin – A Wild and Crazy Guy

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steve franksPsych episode number 2 is here!  I was fortunate enough to head over to the Psych offices in Manhattan Beach to discuss “Wild and Crazy Guy” with Psych creator Steve Franks.  We talk about similarities between the two Steves, a bit about Psych, donut shops and a weird Coke machine.  Enjoy!

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Steve Franks

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Please watch Jason’s first feature-length film, “Looking Forward” in its entirety, FOR FREE, HERE.  Or go to JasonKlamm.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 63 – Patric Verrone on Woody Allen – Stand Up Comic and The Night Club Years

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patricverroneRaise your hands if you like The Critic, Futurama, The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson and The Muppets Tonight.  This week’s guest is Patric Verrone, who wrote for ALL of those things, and is also a former president of the WGA West.  We talk about Woody Allen, the Harvard Lampoon and writing comedy in general.  I had a blast.  And Bender was there.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Patric Verrone

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Please watch Jason’s first feature-length film, “Looking Forward” in its entirety, FOR FREE, HERE.  Or go to JasonKlamm.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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