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Episode 181 – Aline Brosh McKenna on Fiddler on the Roof

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Okay, so I give my guests the options of some things that aren’t strictly comedy, when those things inspired them and at least have some comedic elements to them.  Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devils Wears Prada, 27 Dresses AND co-creator of friend of the show Rachel Bloom’s wonderful show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) took me up on the challenge and picked Fiddler on the Roof with Zero Mostel.  There are plenty of comedic songs in Fiddler, and Zero Mostel could be funny falling down a set of stairs.

BONUS: Rob Kutner talks about his new project, Runaway Brains, co-starring Ken Jennings, Weird Al, Michael Ian Black, Lauren Lapkus and a bunch of others.  Listen on howl.fm or get the first three free here: http://apple.co/1XjUw1c

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Aline Brosh McKenna

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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 180 – Billy Merritt on George Carlin – Take-Offs and Put-Ons

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You’ve seen Billy Merritt on numerous shows.  If you’re lucky enough (like our own producer, Mike), Billy has taught you improv at UCB.  We had a great time talking about the mind-changing effect Carlin and this album had on how Billy thought about comedy.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Billy Merritt

Billy’s UCB Profile
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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 179 – Jensen Karp on Weird Al – Dare to Be Stupid

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Jensen Karp joins me this week to talk about my favorite subject – Weird Al.  The more we talk about this album the more I love it.  Jensen also has a new book, Kanye West Owes Me $300, coming out June 7th, which you can pre-order via links on his site (link to his site below).

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Jensen Karp

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Watch my new film Looking Forward: 2016 unfold, day-by-day at LookingForwardMovie.com.

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 178 – Chris White on Woody Allen – Standup Comic

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Chris White is a self-described “recovering standup comic,” and he picked the perfect album to discuss – an album by a standup who quit while he was ahead.  Chris also hosts DC Improv’s The Other Side podcast on which he is currently helping the country find out who the funniest president of all time is.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Chris White

Chris’s Site
The Other Side Podcast
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Watch my new film Looking Forward: 2016 unfold, day-by-day at LookingForwardMovie.com.

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 177 – Tommy Edison on Firesign Theatre – Don’t Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers

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We’re covering Don’t Crush That Dwarf… for the second time in the show’s history, and this time we’re speaking with Tommy Edison, also known as the Blind Film Critic.  Tommy has an infectious sense of humor, so he was a blast to have on the show.  Blind since birth, Tommy’s experience with comedy albums is something we’ve never been able to explore on the show before.  We discuss sound design and voice work in a very pure way, but we also discuss the feel and smell of a record, for the first time on the show.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Tommy Edison

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Watch my new film Looking Forward: 2016 unfold, day-by-day at LookingForwardMovie.com.

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 176 – Sandy Danto on Sam Kinison – Have You Seen Me Lately?

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COV_176_SDSandy Danto is funny, a great actor and wonderful impressionist.  It shouldn’t have surprised me that he threw a curveball my way.  It’s an album that doesn’t hold up, in terms of what’s socially acceptable, even from a comic, but as Sandy points out, it has it’s place, in terms of studying comedy.  We have a challenging conversation about being PC, lazy comedy and making a character work in terms of stand-up.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Sandy Danto

SandyDanto.com
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Watch my new film Looking Forward: 2016 unfold, day-by-day at LookingForwardMovie.com.

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 175 – Richard Levinson on The National Lampoon – Gold Turkey – Part 2 of 2

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It’s part 2 of 2 of my discussion with Richard Levinson (composer and performer of our theme song, Smile for the Camera) about National Lampoon’s Gold Turkey, and National Lampoon in general.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Richard Levinson

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Watch my new film Looking Forward: 2016 unfold, day-by-day at LookingForwardMovie.com.

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 174 – Richard Levinson on The National Lampoon – Gold Turkey – Part 1 of 2

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Not only does he have a history of comedy writing, including comedy song writing, but Richard Levinson is also the composer and performer of our theme song, Smile for the Camera.  This is part 1 of 2 episodes talking about National Lampoon’s Gold Turkey, and National Lampoon in general.  Part 2 comes next week!

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Richard Levinson

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Watch my new film Looking Forward: 2016 unfold, day-by-day at LookingForwardMovie.com.

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 173 – Wayne Federman on Victor Borge – Borge’s Back

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Watch Wayne Federman do stand-up and the first thing you think is not Victor Borge.  Look anywhere and Victor Borge probably won’t be your first thought.  But Wayne made a compelling case to listen to Borge’s Back! and it was worth the listen.  It’s a ton of fun – like a clean Rodney Dangerfield, without the dirty words.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Wayne Federman

WayneFederman.com
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Watch my new film Looking Forward: 2016 unfold, day-by-day at LookingForwardMovie.com.

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 172 – Jonathan Katz on Burns and Schreiber – In One Head and Out the Other

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He’s your own Dr. Katz.  He’s a musician.  He gave us some of our most interesting comic minds.  And he wanted to discuss two of the early kings of improv.  It was a lot of fun.

Host: Jason Klamm
Producer: Mike Worden
This Week’s Guest: Jonathan Katz

JonathanKatz.com
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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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