Episode 374 – Michael Kostroff on Mel Brooks – The Producers

The delightful Michael Kostroff joins me to talk The Producers, the movie and the stage show.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
Guest: Michael Kostroff

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Episode 372 – Duncan Miller on Pre-Vinyl Recorded Comedy

Duncan Miller runs Vulcan Records, one of the only places still making brand-new Edison cylinders.  He joins me this week to talk about pre-vinyl recorded comedy.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
Guest: Duncan Miller

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Episode 368 – Kliph Nesteroff on Williams and Ree

Kliph returns to talk about two of the many fascinating subjects of his latest book, We Had a Little Real Estate Problem: The Unheralded Story of Native Americans & Comedy.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
Guest: Kliph Nesteroff

We Had A Little Real Estate Problem
Williams and Ree on Vinyl

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Episode 364 – Brian Herzlinger on Grease 2

Brian Herzlinger directed the delightful documentary My Date With Drew and has gone on to a prolific directing career, including the upcoming High Holiday with the late, great Cloris Leachman.  This week, we finally talk about one of my favorite childhood movies, Grease 2.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
Guest: Brian Herzlinger

The Grease 2 Soundtrack on Vinyl

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Episode 363 – Hank Beebe

I talked with Hank briefly on a previous episode about Bathtubs Over Broadway, but this time we talk about his entire career, from writing songs traditionally, to writing corporate musicals, to writing his own musicals.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
Guest: Hank Beebe

hankbeebe.com
Hank Beebe’s Incomplete Discogs page

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Episode 361 – Nathan Rabin on Weird Al – In 3-D

Not even Weird Al knows as much about Weird Al as author and podcaster Nathan Rabin does.  He’s written more books on Weird Al than any of us have, and he has many thoughts about In 3-D.  This episode is a blast.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
Guest: Nathan Rabin

Nathan’s Latest Kickstarter
In 3-D on Vinyl

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Episode 360 – Erik Paparozzi on Mel Brooks – History of the World Part 1

He’s a musician, composer and producer, and busts his butt producing the Rarified Heir Podcast.  This week we talk about the soundtrack to History of the World, Part 1, by Mel Brooks, featuring entire segments of the film, as well as the “It’s Good to Be the King Rap.”

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
Guest: Erik Paparozzi

lilysullivan.com
History Of The World Part 1 on Vinyl

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Episode 357 – Boff Whalley on Eric Idle & Neil Innes – The Rutland Weekend Songbook

He co-founded and played guitar in Chumbawamba, and has done too many things creatively to enumerate here, but Boff Whalley and the rest of the band, as well as the punk movement, were influenced by comedy.  One shining example is The Rutland Weekend songbook.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
Guest: Boff Whalley

paulandstorm.com
The Rutland Weekend Songbook on Vinyl

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Episode 356 – Paul Sabourin on An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer

He’s one half of Paul and Storm and he’s a huge Tom Lehrer fan.  We break down some of his favorite comedy songwriting techniques and how Lehrer inspired Paul’s early comedic songrwriting.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
Guest: Paul Sabourin

paulandstorm.com
An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer on Vinyl

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Episode 355 – Steve Whitmire on Stan Freberg – A Child’s Garden of Freberg

Steve Whitmire’s career in puppeteering, as the voice of Kermit following Jim Henson, Rizzo the Rat and numerous other Muppets, as well has his own group of fantastical felt creatures, can trace its roots to listening to Stan Freberg and learning the rhythms of his work.  We have a great discussion this week about Steve’s career and love of Freberg.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
Guest: Steve Whitmire

stevewhitmire.website
A Child’s Garden of Freberg on Vinyl

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