Hey We're Back! is an audio sketch show created by award-winning comedian Jonathan Katz. The podcast features appearances from celebrated comedians such as Sarah Silverman, Garry Shandling, and Robin Williams. It offers a series of comedic sketches and performances.
Episodes
#72 - This Might Sound Familiar - Melissa Galsky, Tom Leopold, Jon Benjamin, and Tom Snyder.
Blasts from the past, a new album, and a new-from-the-archives sketch."Venison-only Restaurant", "Books On Tape", and "Home For Re-enactors" were edited by Tom Snyder, Additional songs by Katz & JammersFeaturing: Melissa Galsky, Maggie Surovell, Phyllis Montalvo-Katz, my aunt Sylvie, Sidney Katz, Tom Leopold, Dean Olsher, Jon Benjamin, and Tom Snyder.Music by: Mik
#71 - Raw Shandling - Garry Shandling, Laura Silverman
Unbeknownst to me, over an hour of Garry Shandling's unique voice was living on my computer. Featuring: Garry Shandling, Laura SilvermanMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserEditing and Mastering: Bryce Kanzer Producer: Dana Friedman
#70 - Strange and Dangerous Missions - Jon Benjamin, Melissa Galsky, Eugene Mirman, and Laura Silverman
It’s almost like a family reunion, but we’re not related. This is a great episode for Peeping Toms, and is dedicated to Dr. Katz/ Bob’s Burgers voyeurs.Featuring: Jon Benjamin, Melissa Galsky, Eugene Mirman, and co-host Laura SilvermanMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserEditing and Mastering: Bryce Kanzer Producer: Dana Friedman
# 69 - Friends for Life - Wendy Liebman, Susie Essman, Joy Behar
I've known Susie Essman and Joy Behar since I started doing comedy almost 6400 years ago. Laura I join them for some candid conversation. We also have a session with my therapist Dr. Wendy Liebman who makes mental health hep again.Featuring: Laura Silverman, Wendy Liebman, Joy Behar, Susie EssmanMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserEditing and Mastering: Bryce Kanzer Prod
# 68 - The Inception of Dr. Katz - Loren Bouchard, Tom Snyder, Laura Silverman
Wonder how Dr. Katz came to be? Curious about animation? This episode is really about collaboration, luck, timing and perseverance.Featuring: Loren Bouchard, Laura Silverman, Tom SnyderMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserEditing and Mastering: Bryce Kanzer Producer: Dana Friedman
#67 - Courtesy Laughing Gas - Kevin Nealon, Wendy Liebman, Laura Silverman
My special guest for Episode 67 is Kevin Nealon. Not only is Kevin a brilliant comedian, he's also a funny guy. This episode begins with me in therapy with Dr. Wendy Liebman. The episode succeeds because of the presence of my Co-Host Laura Jane Silverman, a mischievous force in the world of comedy,Featuring: Wendy Liebman, Laura Silverman, Kevin NealonMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, an
#66 - Trial and Error: Paw Paw - Andy Kindler, Laura Silverman
This is a ridiculous episode! Luckily Laura Silverman (who has been my co-host for more than twenty years) is there to explain to Andy Kindler that a lot of what I'm saying are jokes. And once again, she reminds me of what a superb actress she is.Also, I've gone to the technology edge of Abbreviated Therapy.Featuring: Wendy Liebman, Laura Silverman, and Andy KindlerMusic by: Mike Shapiro
#65 - Fun With Mental Health - Wendy Liebman, Subhah Agarwal
First as a therapist, and now as a patient.Featuring: Wendy Liebman, Subhah AgarwalMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserEditing and Mastering: Bryce Kanzer Producer: Dana Friedman
#64 - One Of These, One Of Those - Lewis Black, Laura Silverman, Andy Kindler, Sarah Silverman, Dana Gould, Eugene Mirman, Susie Essman
This is an episode artfully curated by Dana Friedman from my vast audio library. Featuring: Jonathan Wilson, Lewis Black, Maggie Surovell, Tom Snyder, Laura Silverman, Andy Kindler, Sarah Silverman, Sidney Katz, Dana Gould, Eugene Mirman, and Susie Essman.Music by: The Coasters, Tom Snyder, Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van Duser, with Steve Loeb, Tommy T-Bone Wolk, and Ross Levison on fidd
#63 - Choices - Lew Schneider, Amy Miller
Comedian/Writer Lew Schneider and friends invite me to participate in one of the most difficult decisions comedian Amy Miller will ever have to make.Featuring: Mingo Reynolds, Lew Schneider, Amy Miller, Special Thanks to: Kelly Writers House at the University of PennsylvaniaEditing and Mastering: Bryce Kanzer Produced by: Dana Friedman
#62 - Easy Listening, But Not That Easy - Kathy Griffin, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Erica Rhodes, Paula Poundstone
Music was my first love, if you don’t count Susan Feinbloom Featuring: Kathy Griffin, Frank Morgan, Davina, Dean Olsher, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Erica Rhodes, Paula PoundstoneRecording by Jesse Novak, Jennifer Crowe, Tom SnyderMusic by: Frank Morgan, Macy Gray, Randy Newman, Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller, James Taylor, T-Bone Wolk, Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, Guy Van DuserSpecial Thanks to Amanda
# 61 - 02459: The Zip Code - Bill Braudis, Brian Kiley, Wendy Liebman
Bill Braudis, Brian Kiley, and the right number with Wendy LiebmanMusic by Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van Duser (with Ross Levinson)Mastering and Editing: Bryce Kanzer Producer: Dana Friedman
# 60 - It Makes Me Laugh - Wendy Liebman, David Paymer, Laura Silverman, Dom Irrera, Bob Saget
This episode was curated from the Hey We're Back archives by our producer Dana Friedman. It's some of my favorite work!Featuring: Wendy Liebman, David Paymer, Lisa Mendy, Lauren Dombrowski, Melissa Galsky, Myla Pitt, Mary Katherine Tucker, Ron Lynch, Katie Covett, Laura Silverman, Tom Snyder, Dom Irrera, and Bob Saget.Music by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van Duser.Additional M
#59 - The Making of "Sklars And Stripes" - The Sklar Brothers
Every once in a while somebody reminds me of why I'm in the comedy business. This happened with Randy and Jason Sklar.Featuring Randy Sklar, Jason SklarMusic by Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserMastering and Editing: Bryce Kanzer, Producer: Dana Friedman
#58 - Two Jews Walk Into A Podcast - Judy Gold
A long overdue reunion fraught with comedy, sincerity and mutual respect.Featuring Judy GoldMusic by Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserMastering and Editing: Bryce Kanzer, Producer: Dana Friedman
#57 - Comedy Times Three - B.J. Novak, Gianmarco Soresi, Marc Maron
We start off the episode with a Hey We're Back classic: "Holding For Miss Kiley".B.J. Novak shares an amazing high-school stunt, Marc Maron appears on Dr. Katz Live, in Austin, and I swap stories with Gianmarco Soresi.Featuring: Jane Brucker, Marc Maron, B.J. Novak, Jesse Novak, and Gianmarco Soresi Special Thanks to Colleen McGarr at Moontower Comedy Festival, and Bruce Smith at Om
#56 - Odd Jobs - Maria Bamford, H. Jon Benjamin, Tom Leopold, Morgan Murphy, Erica Rhodes, Laura Silverman
Before comedy I had a series of odd jobs. Some of them bordered on illegal. None of them bordered on profitable. Joining me today are Tom Snyder, Tom Leopold, Morgan Murphy, Erica Rhodes, Laura Silverman, H.Jon Benjamin and special guest Maria Bamford.Editor: "Toll Booth On The Block", "Venison-Only Restaurant", and "Death Row Diet": Tom SnyderSpecial Thanks to Colle
#55 - 13 Divided by 2 - Louis CK, Erica Rhodes
A heart-racing game show played by special guests: Erica Rhodes, Louis CK, and Newton, Massachusetts.Featuring: Jonathan Wilson, Wren Ross, Louis CK, Erica Rhodes.Game show music composed and performed by Bryce KanzerMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserMastered and edited by: Bryce KanzerProducer: Dana Friedman
#54 - Don't Die! - Sarah Silverman, Garry Shandling, Andy Kindler
Getting to interview Sarah Silverman was like talking to a more attractive version of myself—much more attractive. She would probably say the exact same thing about me.Featuring: Sarah Silverman, Garry Shandling , Andy Kindler, Kim Ernst, Kelly Knap, Myla Pitt, John S. Ramsey, Anna Tessler, Jenny Rem WalkerMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van Duser Melvin Butler (with The Frank Wil
#53 - New Haven - Jon Dore, Robin Williams
In this episode we are introduced to the superb comedy of Jon Dore, and the musical talent of the late Robin Williams. I call this episode "New Haven, The Birthplace of Valerie Velardi", who is my good friend and my connection to Robin Williams. And, if I can find her, you get to meet Harriet Macledermy.Produced by: Dana FriedmanMastered by Bryce KanzerMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novic
#52 - Pitching Movies, Meeting Women and Flirting - H. Jon Benjamin
In this episode you hear me pitching movie ideas to a Hollywood producer with mixed results, trying to place a personal ad with mixed results, and flirting with a telephone operator. It all happens so quickly you might want to listen twice.Featuring: H. Jon Benjamin Produced by: Dana FriedmanEdited by Jonathan KatzMastered by Bryce KanzerMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van Duser
#51 - Sentimental Phone Numbers - Andy Kindler
Featuring: Andy Kindler, Anna TesslerMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserProduced by: Katie Shannon
#50 - Tough Questions - Jon Benjamin, Eugene Mirman
In this episode, I discovered that by simply asking a tough question, I might reveal more to myself than to my audience.Featuring: Jon Benjamin and Eugene MirmanMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserEdited and Produced by: Rob Lynch
#49 - Audio Roulette
In this episode I try and rely on luck and the enormous audio archive in my home. Sometimes it's the sound effects that win in the end. Featuring: Leanna Rippa, Sandy Sullivan-Everher, BethMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserProduced by: Rob Lynch
#48 - Lucky Guy - Tom Leopold
This episode is about a guy who has been lucky enough to “succeed” in the restaurant business, in comedy, and to meet the late great Barry White.Featuring: Tom LeopoldMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van Duser(Venison-Only Restaurant) Edited by: Tom SnyderProduced by: Rob Lynch
#47 - Miss Information 1985 - Lauren Dombrowski
For most people 411 are numbers. For me, it has become a way of life.Featuring: Lisa Mendy, Lauren Dombrowski, Melissa Galsky, Myla Pitt, Mary Katherine MycaMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserAdditional Music by: Katz And JammersProduced by: Rob Lynch
#46 - Telephony - Lewis Black
Phone sex? I like the phone part. My guests are two real phone sex operators, Lewis Black, and a partridge in a pear tree.Featuring: Two phone-sex operators, The Coasters, Lewis BlackMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserProduced by: Rob Lynch
#45 - The Courage to Fail - Amy Miller, Lew Schneider
This is an unedited recording of an event that took place in April at the Kelley Writers House at UPenn. There I was enjoying the hospitality of my good friend, Lew Schneider, and my new friend, Mingo Reynolds.(Also) Featuring: Amy Miller
#44 - Assisted Living - David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Erica Rhodes
“Assisted Living” is not as sexy as that sounds. I talk about my need for assistance and my need for an assistant with name recognition.Featuring: David Cross, Bob Odenkirk and Erica Rhodes.Music by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserProduced by: Rob Lynch
#43 - Unrealistic Expectations - Andy Kindler
I make Andy Kindler an offer he can refuse, and together we discover the amateur inventor that is him.Featuring: Max Simon, Andy KindlerMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserProduced and Edited by: Rob Lynch
#42 - The Gifted Child - Erica Rhodes
In this episode, I talk about three ways in which I consider myself “gifted”: My ability to hear dead people, to write a catchy tune, and to invent the very thing we need to make our lives better. I also rely on the talent of Erica Rhodes and Rob Lynch. Hope you like it, and please subscribe to my podcast.Featuring: Erica RhodesGuitar accompaniment: Rob LynchMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, a
#41 - Frugal and Friendship - Mark Schiff
The first half of this episode deals with a really cheap way to make a voiceover demo, and the second half is road stories with a comic named Mark Schiff. Maybe I should call it road stories and how to record them. I think that works better.Featuring: Sam, Mark SchiffMusic by Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van Duser
#40 - Friends and Strangers - BJ Novak, Todd Barry, Ken Reid, Tom Snyder
In this episode I turn the tables on some guy in tech support, I ask BJ Novak and Todd Barry about geography, we hear comedian Ken Reid, the band Parks, and a lot of really stupid stuff with the audience and then the show ends with a surprisingly Jewish twist.(Portions recorded live The Improv Boston, and (The Improv) Cambridge, MA)Featuring: Ken Reid, Tom Snyder, BJ Novak, Todd BarryMusic by Mike
Willa Mamet and Paul Miller
A clip of musical guests Willa Mamet and Paul Miller performing their song Louisiana off their album East Hill Road.http://willamamet.bandcamp.com/album/east-hill-roadAlso. Click here for a teaser to the upcoming show!
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#39 - Old Habits Die Hard
I explore how some people use technology to keep other people at a distance. I take a look at the upside and downside of being placed on hold and I also return to my on-again off-again “affair” with phone sex.Featuring: Jenny Rem WalkerEdited by: Tom SnyderProduced by: Katie ShannonMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van Duser
#38 - Misplaced Sympathy - Paula Poundstone
In this episode I am talking to my good friend, comedian Paula Poundstone, and even though I am on the wrong side of this “argument” I can’t seem to stop myself.
#37 - Musical Ambivalence
I’ve been apologizing for my music for the last twenty years and I’m not planning to stop anytime soon.
The Real Miley Cyrus
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Tweeting aloud.
#36 - Pushing Myself - David Feldman
In this episode I try to live up to three different ways I have challenged myself. One of them includes a massage from comedian David Feldman, a truly gentle man.
#35 - Stranger Than Fiction - David Feldman
In this episode comedian, producer, and writer David Feldman takes a break from comedy. We also get to see a side of David, the loving son, that might surprise you.Featuring: David FeldmanMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van Duser
#34 - The Quiet Before the Storm
In Episode 34 two women let me down gently and one woman not so gently.Featuring: Rachel Simon, Two very patient women in the awards businessMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserMastered by: Tim Dacey
#33 - The Human Spirit - Tom Leopold
In this episode I pose the question, “What would you do if you got a collect call from the Pope?” I ask whether it’s possible for a man to be too compassionate, and I talk to a woman who is serving a life sentence and has a surprisingly upbeat outlook.Featuring: Tom Leopold, Bernice, A Very Sad MicrochipMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserProduced by: Tim Dacey
#32 - What’s In A Name?
In this, the second episode of Season 3, I reveal the limitations of the web, and look into refinancing our home.Music by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserEdited by Tim Dacey
#31 - Talking Out Of Both Sides Of My Couch - Eugene Mirman, Susie Essman
In episode 31 I make a live appearance courtesy of Eugene Mirman at the Paradise in Boston, I find myself, Jonathan Katz, in therapy with Dr. Katz and the episode features a special guest, Susie Essman who knows more about oral hygiene and men than any woman I have ever met.Featuring: Eugene Mirman, Susie EssmanAdditional Editing: Tom SnyderMusic Published by Koberti MusicFiddle: Ross Levison, Pia
#30 - “a rolling stone…” -
In this episode I am trying to discover why my band, Katz and Jammers, never got the recognition it deserved. I also share a short clip from a romantic comedy I made (one of several) with the actress Jennifer Aniston.Music Published by Koberti MusicFiddle: Ross Levinson, Piano: Steve Loeb, Bass: Tommy T-Bone WolkProduced by Tim DaceyToday's episode was underwritten by Explosion Bus
#29 Creating Problems I Don’t Really Have
The long anticipated 29th episode of “Hey We’re Back!” A talk about problems I don’t really have, and how they’re not really solved.Featuring: John S. Ramsey, Kelly Knap, Kim Ernst, and Myla Pitt Music: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, Guy Van Duser Melvin Butler (with The Frank Wilkins Band):Fiddle: Ross Levinson, Piano: Steve Loeb, Bass: Tommy T-Bone Wolk
#28 - Then and Way Back Then - Sarah Silverman, Andy Kindler, Tom Leopold
I don’t live in the past, but if you are trying to find me, I don’t recommend the present. In this–my last audio only episode–I return to an old radio show from the ’40s that helped form me as a young man. Then I go way back to ancientEgypt, where I discover the world of Audio Fossils. Using a new technology, we are now able to hear sounds that were made thousands of years ago.Special guests inclu
#27 - When Bad Things Happen To Good Ideas
“Worst Case Scenario” is an old radio show I loved as a kid. Tom Silver, the host, is interviewing Arthur Köeppler, a leading expert on traffic safety.“Bring Your Cousin To Work Day” is Sid Steiber’s favorite holiday. He loves it so much, he celebrates it once a week.“Listener Response” is where we get to hear some of Jonathan’s favorite responses to the question he posed in our previous episode.F
#26 - The Work Force - Joy Behar
In this episode I deal with the subject of THE WORK FORCE from three different angles; I talk to many hardworking Americans with “thankless jobs.” I also asked my old friend Sandy Briscoe—the British naturalist—for a letter of recommendation to Cornell Medical School where I have been offered a teaching position. And finally, I reflect on a time when I was the principal at my daughter’s high schoo
#25 - Women’s Lib and Pop Music - Tom Leopold
Where do I start? Thanks for your patience. In this episode I have strayed from my usual format because of an interview I did with singer/feminist Helen Reddy. We met years ago in NYC and I interviewed her for my old radio show, “Peas in the Pod.” Listening to this latest recording, I was surprised how much and yet how little has changed.Episode 4 (of Season 2) returns to the usual format. I’m in
#24 - Growing up Franklin, My Jewish Roots
In this episode, I explore my Jewish roots, tracing all the way back to New York City in 1959. I am also proud to introduce “America’s Next Top Optician”. At least once a week, I pretend that Benjamin Franklin was my dad. Now you get to hear how that works...it works for me.Produced by Katie CovettMusic: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van DuserSpecial Thanks to Dana Friedman, Lisa Geduldig, O
#23 - Good Dreams Sidney Katz - H. Jon Benjamin, Laura Silverman
This episode, begins with a relapse. I fall back into my “city and listing” habit and I do it all in the name of one of the dopiest jokes I have ever made. Then I get in the car and call my favorite local radio show with a question. It might be off-subject, but it is on my mind. Because of my sense of fair play and good manners I take my answer off the air. Then I go to one of my favorite places:
#22 - Precise, Yet Ambiguous
In this episode I pay a visit to a dentist. I learn, once again, that my comedy is not for everybody. She feels the same way about my teeth, but is surprised to learn that my comedy comes with a fee attached.Then I try once again to heal the wound I created in the heart of my friend Sandy Briscoe. He is the British entomologist whose research I interrupted not so long ago.Several years ago I manag
#21 - A Sentimental Slob - Wendy Liebman, David Paymer
The first segment of this episode is a conversation with Wendy Liebman, a woman who has been making me laugh for years. Wendy reminded me how much fun we have talking to each other—a lot of fun. Comedians talking about comedy is boring; comedians trying to make each other laugh is fun. I am pro-fun.A few years ago I made a pilot (trial first episode of a TV show) for CBS. I asked my friend David M
#20 - Almost Biblical - Todd Barry, Jane Brucker
This episode was actually recorded in front of an audience in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was a group of people so willing to laugh it was depressing. They were sweet, playful and most important, punctual.The show begins with me breaking the first rule of radio—it’s what the audience hears, not what they see. I started the night by showing the audience a clip from the series of biblical shorts I
#19 - Live From Logan Airport - Ron Lynch, Laura Silverman
This episode was recorded live at Logan Airport in Boston—until airport security realized I wasn’t going anywhere. They suggested that I go home. I did, but I made one stop on the way: The Orpheum Theater in Boston, where I recorded another round of my new game show Six Months On A Desert Island. Laura Silverman was my guest. While at Logan, I took calls and gave financial advice to anyone who ask
#18 - Good Manners - Kathy Griffin
The first stop is my favorite cafeteria in NYC, at the Cornell medical building. I used to meet my dad there for lunch. After lunch I decided to take the day off. I walked home and caught my wife in the act with another man and even though I have imagined this a million times I never thought I would have such a “violent” reaction.The Hip Hop community…it sounds so cute, but most people do not cons
#17 - My Shortcomings
In this episode, I explore my shortcomings as a soul singer, my success with weddings and bar mitzvahs, and some of the more subtle differences between me and James Taylor.Music by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van Duser Additional Music by: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, James Taylor, T-Bone WolkThis episode was underwritten in part by Albion Productions (Keeping Newton Funny for over twenty
#16 - Scams–Not Just The Bad Kind
This episode is about scams: I get scammed by a young woman on the phone, just by dropping my guard for one second.Then I try and scam a guy who works for The Geek Squad. They gave me some very bad advice, and have not yet assumed responsibility.Then I do some very solid comedy on the block, and when I am done, the audience is surprised that I want to get paid.Then I am paid a visit, on the phone,
#15 Old Friends, and Fathers and Sons - H. Jon Benjamin
TOUGH ROOMOnce in a while I show up at a stand-up gig but when I get there I am clearly not who they had in mind.OLD FRIENDSAbout a year ago I visited an old college friend in a South American jungle. He was there to study the mating habits of an endangered insect. I was determined to surprise him and in the process I crushed the very thing he had been studying for several years. I still cannot gi
#14 - Compassion and Dr. Katz - Laura Silverman, Andy Kindler
The first piece is about moody microchips. I am not sure if it’s me or them.Then we go to San Francisco where we staged Dr. Katz Live with H. Jon Benjamin, Laura Silverman, Tom Snyder (as my therapist), with special guests Robin Williams, B.J. Novak, Andy Kindler, Maria Bamford, Bob Odenkirk, Brian Posehn, and Eugene Mirman.The show ends with another episode of Better Safe Than Sorry, starring Mag
#13 - Dr. Katz and Religion - Sarah Silverman
We begin the episode with a visit to the office of Nick Delicato, the overcautious detective from the old radio show Better Safe than Sorry. From there, to the inside of a rental car where I accidentally come across something profound while listening to a country song. Then we go to San Francisco and a live production of Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist with my friend and the co-creator of the sho
#12 Telephone Sex and The Death Row Diet - Tom Leopold
I try and help out a friend trying to promote her yoga business, I lend my support to the telephone sex industry, and I also get to spend some time on Death Row for a crime I did not commit. Even though I am on Death Row my lawyer is trying to get me an endorsement deal with Weight Watchers.("Death Row Diet" was developed into an animated sketch. Check it out here.)Featuring: Tom Leopold
#11 - The Strength Of Humanity - Jon Benjamin
In this episode I take a hard look at "Just how smart are computers?", I spend some time with Hannah Montana, and explore the world of men who don't grow wheat. (With Tom Snyder.)Featuring: Melissa Galsky, Jon Benjamin, Tom SnyderMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van Duser
#10 - Was I A Funny Kid? - Tom Leopold
We meet two guys who have opened a venison-only restaurant in midtown Mahattan; a real life hero of mine, two-time United States table tennis champion Marty Reisman, who tells us about his life then and now. I also spend more time holding for tech support. And finally, I raise the question that all comedians are asked: “Were you a funny kid?” The question and the answer can also be heard on my fir
#9 - All Over The Place - Bob Saget
In this episode, I introduce a new segment called Housecalls. This time, I am visiting a neighbor—my neighbor. I spend some time trying to help out an old friend—Bob Saget—who has fallen on hard times, and I am sharing a non-sectarian Xmas/Hannukah song I recorded a few years ago with The Bobs.Housecalls is an opportunity for me to “force feed” my comedy on unsuspecting strangers. I love it…Featur
#8 - Not For The Squeamish, Not For The Amish - Jon Benjamin
The first scene is a reunion I have with an old Hebrew school friend. The guy was a natural athlete and it was great hearing that he still competes. My next stop is with directory assistance. This is a call I made more than twenty years ago but it still feels topical. I did, eventually, make contact with Mr. Potterton. My dad had a sister named Sylvy. She died about ten years ago but with the help
#7 - Personal Ads and Bob Dylan
I finally get a chance to talk to Bob Dylan about his life before music. It is a story that you will probably be hearing for the first time. But first, we meet a man, recently divorced, trying to return to the dating scene with no real skills. From there, we go to the airport—a place where cell phones and ex-girlfriends often converge.Then we return to jungles of South America where I try and repa
#6 - Telephone Support, with Jane Brucker
I experience a rude intrusion into my otherwise sedate life. It happens while I am holding for some help from my bank. Then we hear freelance journalist Dan Snider speaking with a civil engineer who has been asked to design a tunnel connecting the two cities of Newton and Wellesley in Massachusetts. The towns are less than ten miles apart, and the construction has become extremely controversial. F
#5 - The Political Landscape with Tom Snyder
Sandy Briscoe was my roommate at Oxford. We were doing post grad work and became bosom buddies. We shared everything, and then one day, we lost track…of each other. I missed him recently, and decided to pay him a suprise visit in the jungles of Peru. It didn’t work out the way I had hoped.Mark Mc Dermott is the spin doctor’s spin doctor. Our very own Dan Snider had a chance to sit down with him an
#4 - Who's Really In Charge?
I continue my love/hate relationship with directory assistance, we hear about a guy who has opened a toll booth on his own block, and we get a close up look at tech support ; and I hopefully raise the question “Who’s really in charge?”Featuring: Tom Snyder, Lisa Mendy(Toll booth segment) Edited and Directed by Tom SnyderMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van Duser
#3 - The Supreme Court - Jane Brucker, David Lander
I have yet another run-in with directory assistance, a surprise visit from Aretha, a behind-the-scenes look at the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, and I even make a trip to Fenway Park with my cousin Brian.Featuring: Jane Brucker, David Lander(Harriet Miers segment) Edited and Directed by Tom SnyderMusic by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van Duser
#2 - Giving Bad Medical News - Tom Leopold, Will Lebow
I take a brief trip into my past in search of an old friend. Then I try and lend a helping hand to the medical industry working with the theory that even more difficult than getting bad medical news is giving bad medical news .One of my musical heroes is Barry White. We met backstage one night in NYC, we hit it off and he invited me to call. He also gave me permission to record the conversation. H
Hey We're Back (Premiere)
For the past year or so I’ve been creating a weekly radio show called HEY WE’RE BACK. The show has featured a number of famous and not-so-famous guests, ranging from music legends like Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin…to Lewis, the exterminator from Orkin. What the show does not have is a broadcaster.In this first episode we take a trip to New York City to visit with a dominatrix who specializes in g
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