The Dork Forest
Comedian Jackie Kashian interviews guests about their passionate obsessions, or 'dorkdoms,' in this long-running podcast that began in 2006. Each episode explores why people love the things they love, from books, TV shows, and movies to comic books, food, wrestling, action figures, and even bees. The show is casual and enthusiastic, with guests ranging from fellow comedians to experts and fans. Jackie also points listeners to her website and stand-up work for additional content.
Episodes
Tuesday Thomas and old Hollywood people/places - EP 895
Tuesday Thomas @mamawarnedme is a comic who LOVES LA and the
history of what “used to be there” and “what happened there.” I use GPS so I learned a bunch. FUN! Enjoy.
Factory Floor – Mockumentary in December
“The Trash Goes Out on Tuesday” is a real doc and is on TUBI
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Selena Price and Shakespeare - EP 894
Selena Price @selenaprice and selenaprice.com is an actress and I
learn about Shakespeare – of which I know a wide but shallow pond. She has am great D&D podcast I was just one called Darkest Whimsy – check it out!! And listen to Shakespeare talk. I learned things!
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Ryan Conner and DUTCH Soccer - EP 893
Ryan Conner is a comic and now an AUTHOR (“12 Guys walk into a
Kitchen”) ryanconnercomedy.com and I learn about a VERY SPECIFIC kind of soccer/football strategy that the Dutch play. You will love.
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Ben Miller enjoys Volcanos - EP 892
Ben Miller (@benmillercomedy & .com) is a comic who LOVES
Volcanos. I remember all I remember about volcanoes and he tells me more. He has his first comedy special – CALLED VOLCANOS out Sept 23. Check it out. Fun.
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Joey Clift and Tribal Casinos - EP 891
Joey Clift (@joeycliiiiiift and JoeyClift.com) is a comic and writer and has a book just out called “We’ve Been Here the Whole Time!.” He’s an enrolled member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and we talk tribal casinos and I tell him my Indian Casino joke MOSTLY holds up. He is great. Enjoy.
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Chad Bussell and painting gaming Terrain - EP 890
Chad Bussell (@irunclade) and I met at GenCon and his painted terrain was EPIC!! We barely scratch the surface (hi) but it was a really fun hour. He does a cat benefit every year in Indianapolis and this year it’s for the Cuddle Me Cat Rescue. They have fun charity cat shirts. https://interstellargamez.com/collections/cataclysm Heh. Enjoy.
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Rochelle McConico and LLM as a TOOL - EP 889
Rochelle McConico (comic @rochelle_war and dj on KAZI 88.7) and I talk about ai and LLM as the tools they were meant to be… and how she likes them for helping the ADHD. Give it a shot. You’ll love her.
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The Ben Folds Universe w Josh Eiserike - EP 888
Josh Eiserike (@jeiserike and josheiserike.com) is a writer and cartoonist and he LOVES him some Ben Folds. Who is a person and not just the name of a band. MUSIC EPISODE. Here me learn things!
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Derek Sheen and French Cookbooks - EP 887
Derek mSheen (@dereksheen666 and dereksheenrulz.com) is a Washington state comic and
has a new special and album called “Unrelatable.” He’s taken a deep dive into French cooking and I learn stuff. Will be cooking a chicken with duck fat one day soon. Enjoy.
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Alaina Bamfield and CHEERLEADING - EP 886
Alaina Bamfield (@alainabamfield on IG/YT) is a NY comic and has
a new special on YT called “Untouchable.” We talk Cheerleading and I don’t know ANYTHING! It’s great.
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Ryan Scott Oliver and what IP should be made MUSICAL - EP 885
Ryan Scott Oliver (https://ryanscottoliver.com/ and
@ryanscottoliver) is a musical composer and loves musicals obviously… but we wild out about famous movies that SHOULD become musicals. No icecapades… just music. It’s great. Enjoy,
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Joseph Scrimshaw and physical toys and media. We play. - EP 884
Joseph Scrimshaw (http://www.josephscrimshaw.com/ has all the
IG/YT/info you need but clips and info about his new movie is here on IG @deadmediamovie). And we talk about WHAT MIGHT BE CONSIDERED DEAD MEDIA… if you’re dead inside. It’s action figures and actual physical copies of movies and music and books. It’s great. You will love.
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Tom Salinsky and Red Dwarf - EP 883
Tom Salinsky (author and podcast host of @allbritishpod and
allbritishcomedy.com) and I learn SO MUCH about the UK sci-fi show RED DWARF. You will love.
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Katie Compa is PREPARED for Air Travel - EP 882
Katie Compa (@katiecompa and .com) is a comic with a new special out
on youtube called “Incurable Optimist” and she has tips. TRAVEL Tips.
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Jessica Pruim and the movie 127 Hours - EP 881
Jessica Pruim (https://www.reddit.com/r/127Hoursgirl/) has watched the
James Franco movie 127 Hours a LOT. I’ve never seen it. I learn what the heck happened. And then the movie they made about it. You will love.
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Skyler Higley and a DEEP DIVE into Dolphin Communications - EP 880
Skyler Higley (comic, writer, with a new podcast called “Help Me Be
Black” @skylerhigley at IG) got sucked into a whirlpool of info about an LSD trippin’ scientist in the 1960s who wanted to talk to Dolphins. It’s very fishy. Hi. I had fun writing this. Enjoy.
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Tristan Miller loves David Lynch - EP 879
Tristan Miller is a comic and their love of David Lynch is THOUROUGH
and I learn stuff. Their name on IG and their website @tristanjmiller.com has podcasts “Movies to Fall Asleep to” and “Manic Impressive.” David Lynch seems cool and weird but nice!
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Joe Beech and the Yakuza Game Series - EP 878
Joe Beech (https://signalandgain.co.uk/) is a musician and a
creative helper guy!! But HE LOVES the Yakuza game series!! And I learn what that is. SO FUN!!
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Dillin Apelyan Unique Tabletop RPGS - EP 877
Did you know that RPGS are to role play all the things? Like heroes
and villians and mix up species and race and stature and gender and ALL THE THINGS. And indi press is bringing it! And Dillin Apelyan @superdillin and I dork out hard about it. OneShotPodcast.com has all the Dillon Apelyan pods and info. You will love this ep.
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Jessica Hird and World Cycling Races - EP 876
Jessica Hird (has a podcast called @cluedunnitpodcast IG and .com) fell in love with bike racing. Like Tour de France and WORLD CYCLING. And she just goes and goes with the info. FASCINATING. You will love. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH: www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. Links to
Wil Wheaton and BIRDs - EP 875
Wil (@itswilwheaton) has a new podcast called It’s Storytime, everywhere and check out https://wilwheaton.net. He claims that everyone gets into birds when you hit 50. What do you think? This is GREAT. You will love.
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THE MOST SPOILERY TALK ABOUT Attack on Titan - EP 874
My first mother/son ep of TDF – Atticus https://www.youtube.com/@pajamaatticus ) and Laurie Kilmartin
(my cohost from https://lauriekilmartin.com/podcasts which also has her touring and videos of her standup. She’s great. This show is bananas and now I know more about it. Enjoy.
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Matt Koff and CANDY - EP 873
Matt Koff (@MattKoff and MattKoff.net) is a NY comic and has a new
comedy special out May 15 2026 called “CAT-MAN” on Youtube. We talk candy for an hour. It goes by really fast. Because we’re talking about candy. You will love.
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Troy Walker and GoldenEye Walkthrough - EP 872
Troy Walker @troywalker is a great comic with a new album ESQUIRE.
He also walks me through the ol’ Goldeneye with a reverence that almost fill the hour. Then we talk other video games. Heh. Enjoy.
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Brian Swartz talks Miles Davis - EP 871
Brian (@brian_swartz and brianswartz.com) is a great musician and
wanted to let me in on how great Jazz is and Miles Davis REALLY is. I learn things. You will love.
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Jeremy Pinsly and TENNIS - EP 870
Jeremy Pinsly (@ and .com and @greenpointcomedyclub IG and .com) is
a comic and NOW … a comedy club owner in Brooklyn. AND he loves Tennis. And I learned what I remembered about tennis and he taught me new things. This is great. You will love.
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Kelly MacFarland and GHOSTS - EP 869
Kelly MacFarland (@ and .com) is a great comic and we’ve never met.
A travesty. Her album “Hot Gnome” comes out April 17, 2026 – buy it. And Sure. We talk ghosts. It was super fun. You will love.
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Jenny Zigrino and Caleb Zeringue and theater inspired by History - EP 868
Caleb Zeringue (@Caleb.Meringue TheDrillmaster.gay and LuigitheMusical.info) and Jenny Zigrino (@JennyZigrino .com) are comics and writers and have written a play about that gay Prussian general in the revolutionary war. We talk theater and gay things and romance and it is a delight. Enjoy.
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JoAnna Ross and some Hairy Metal! - EP 867
JoAnna Ross (@joanna33ross and HotJoAnna.com) is a NY comic and has a new album/special coming out this month called HOT 50and Bon Jovi, Motley Crue and Guns and Roses. You’re right. I don’t know anything about them. Except I KINDADO. It’s great. You will love.
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Debi Bradshaw and the greatness of Trader Joes and Costco - EP 866
Debi Bradshaw (@hiyadb) takes me on a tour of what and why she loves Trader Joes and Costco. I agree. And then I took myself to Costco and was overwhelmed. But this is great. You will love.
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Amma Marfo and Heated Rivalry - EP 865
Amma Marfo (@ammamarfo and ammamarfo.com/comedy) returns to talk Hockey in general and that adorable romantic comedy show Heated Rivalry! I learn more stuff about hockey and we figure out why the hockey romance is such a hit! You will love.
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Maria Bamford and The Artist’s Way - EP 864
Maria Bamford RETURNS!! @mariabamfordcomedy mariabamford.com and I dork out about The Artist's Way. And there's exciting video issues we work around. You will love this. I did.
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Jason Klamm and Mockumentaries - EP 863
Jaso Klamm returns!! Comedybooks.net and @jasonklamm talks about how much he loves a film or book or show that sets itself up as “real” and we QUICKLY realise …heh. No. You will love this. Enjoy.
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Abigoliah Schamaun and her Embroidery - EP 862
MY(jackie) audio is, as patrick brady said, "legible" and I get it if it's not "listenable." But Abogoliah's is fine. Good luck. If you've never donated... well. If you have... sorry.
Non trad love of Embroidery dork - Abigoliah Schamaun! Abigoliah.com has a new special called “Legally Cheeky” and a couple of podcasts and you can find it all on her website. The youtube on this is so great. I lea
Chemda is a Gilmore Friend - EP 861
Chemda (@chemdaofficial) is rewatching Gilmore Girls with her friend Carrie and they have a podcast (https://gilmorefriends.com/) but … for some reason that’s not enough GG talk… so she dorks out at me about it. I thought I KNEW GG. Not like this. Ha! You will love.
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Sydney Morgan Kane explains the joy of Makeup - EP 860
Sydney Kane (@sydneymorgankane on IG) is a comic actress and singer and has a show at the Hudson Feb 16 at the Hudson called “Wife Material” Check it out. This was fascinating!
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Mary Houlihan and the Mario Party - EP 859
Mary Houlihan (@maryhoulie and on yt The Mary Houlihan Show) is a comic and tours me about some real Mario properties… It’s fun and makes me wanna check my Animal Crossing cockroach collection. You will love.
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Victor Varnado Nerd Rap and Gaming - EP 858
Victor Varnado (@robotosupremo) returns and we try to out-dork each other at one point! We both win. He has a new, fun, WORLDWIDE gaming site called highscoregamearcade.com and I get another glimpse into BLERD life. Enjoy!
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GWAR with the return of Sal Calanni - EP 856
Sal Calanni has a new special coming out end of Jan 2026 called “Mental Spillness” and he’s loving on GWAR. Sal’s a comic and his website and handle are @salcalanni (w a .com). This was great.
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Ultraman and Rich Conroy. A love story. - EP 857
Rich Conroy (@ultramanpodcast.com has a podcast called The Science Patrol) and, as you might guess… he can talk at length about Ultraman. It’s great. You will love.
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Escape Rooms with Judy Adler – EP 855
Judy Adler knows the math and science and is my friend. She’s also REALLY Interested in doing another Escape Room. I’ve done maybe five. Probably all with her. This is great. You will love.
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Grateful Dead dorkout with Elizabeth Upton – EP 854
Grateful Dead dorkout with Elizabeth Upton – EP 854Elizabeth Upton is a musicologist and I learned, FINALLY, about the Grateful Dead. We weed off into the history of a lot of other music but dang… it’s a good one. You will love.
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Jimmy Pardo sees Live Music – EP 853
Jimmy Pardo (@jimmypardo.bluesky jimmypardo.com and @nevernotfunny pod) is a great comic and LOVES a CLASSIC ROCK CONCERT. Over 500 of them. Amazing. You will love.
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Columbo scrutinized by Randy Hauser – EP 852
Randy loves him so Columbo. We got fave eps… guests… it’s a good one. Dorky goodness. Enjoy.
Every November and December I ask that you NOT donate to the Dork Forest but find your local food bank and give as much as you can to them. FeedingAmerica.com has a listing OR google “your town” and “food bank.” I believe in you. If you’re set up to give to me these two months – your cash goes to LA’s Fo
Eddie Pepitone and Old Gossip – EP 851
Eddie Pepitone (eddiepepitone.com) has a new special out (The Collapse) and is great. He’s ALSO fascinated by OLD GOSS. We talk Mary Pickford and WC Fields and wander the early 20th century’s indiscretions. You will love.
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Paul Williams is inspirational to Catherine Wacha – EP 850
Catherine Wacha (@catherinewacha catherinewacha.bandcamp.com) explains why the multifaceted career of Paul Williams is THE BEST. I am convinced. You will love.
Every November and December I ask that you NOT donate to the Dork Forest but find your local food bank and give as much as you can to them. FeedingAmerica.com has a listing OR google “your town” and “food bank.” I believe in you. If you’re
Sally Ann Hall and Sci Fi Movies – EP 849
Sally Ann Hall (@meSallyAnn and FunnySallyAnn.com) is a comic with her first album and special coming out - look for “Pretty Dead Wife” picked five Sci Fi movies that had some wild socialmes sages. Spoilers galore for five movies from 2012-2018. And then GalaxyQuest. Heh. Fun.
Pre
Destination
The Endless
Jupiter Ascending
Hunger Games Franchise
Galaxy Quest
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Douglas Widick dorks out about The Beatles – EP 848
Douglas Widick (@DouglasWidick and .com) … I remember SOME things about the Beatles and learn other things. It’s really fun. Enjoy.
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NYPD BLUE and Cindy Caponera – EP 847
Cindy Caponera (@cindycaponera) is a comedy writer and she LOVES NYPD Blue and I learn why. WHY? I was once (positively) compared to Sipowitz … so there. You will love.
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Linda Marcus Smith and bank robberies in the 1980’s – EP 846
Linda Marcus Smith (@lindamarcussmith) is a NY comic and has been a teller during four different bank robberies. It’s a crazy reminder of how people BANKED in the 1970s and 1980s. Before ATM’s and when you’d just write a check without ID. Nuts. Enjoy.
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Nancy Norton and Trauma comedy – EP 845
It’s comedy! It’s trauma. It’s Tromedy! Nancy Norton (@nancynorton) is a great comic and life time NURSE and wants to get inside the traumatic stuff in lives and make it funny. It’s fascinating. You will love
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Andy Rider and Steve Ditko’s Other Creations – EP 844
Andy Rider (@andyrideragain) loves an obscure superhero – or obscure to me! And Steve Ditko drew them! The Question, The Creeper and Blue Beetle. Enjoy.
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Myq Kaplan and Inspirational Quotes – EP 843
Myq Kaplan (@myqkaplan) has been on before! He’s talking his fave Inspirational Quotes this ep. He has many albums and videos and his comedy is great. Go see him. MyqKaplan.com
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Adam Korga and IT jargon – EP 842
Adam Korga (@adamkorga_author) is a coder and wants the world to get the jokes IT peoples tell each other. HEH. I ALMOST get many of these jokes. He’s written a book that you can preorder now, and get Sept 30th – called IT Dictionary. Enjoy.
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Topper Sundquist and Heavy Metal – EP 841
Topper Sundquist (of the pocast @CusslerHustlers) has been a lifetime fan of Heavy Metal and he picks bands from 1995 to NOW. Did you know there’s new Metal bands. Yes. Everyone else knew. I learned!! Enjoy.
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Paul Caiola and queer lit – EP 849
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Denise Winkelman and Minnesota Sports – EP 839
Denise Winkelman (@denisewinklemancomedy) is a comic and is
cursed to love all MN sports teams. I find out they are all cash cows. She has a new special/album out everywhere called “Bougie on a Budget.” Get in on it!!
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Kate Strobel loves Prospect Park in Brooklyn – EP 838
Kate Strobel (@kate.strobel and @firecrackercomedy) is a comic
and moved to NY from Denver and has found her place in the forests of Brooklyn. Prospect Park sounds great.
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Salma Zaky is ALMOST serious about Boxing – EP 837
Salma Zaky (@SalmaZaky_ and @firecrackercomedy) is a comic and
moved to NY and has joined a Rocky like gym to learn the “real” boxing. This is great.
New Album out Aug 22, 2025 called Firecracker Comedy on Blonde
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Gabby Gutierrez-Reed is multifaceted dork diamond – EP 836
Gabby Gutierrez-Reed (@shishgabob and @firecrackercomedy) is a
comic and will LEARN a thing! Roller Skating, Derby, break dancing, piano… now I want to take classes. You will love.
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Brian Kiley and HISTORICAL ANECDOTES – EP 835
Brian Kiley (@KileyBrianComic) loves an unexpected twist in his
copious non fiction history reading. We hear some favorite anecdotes. You will
love.
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SUPER SPOILER dorkout with Andy Ashcraft/ Thunderbolts* and FantasticFour – EP 834
Andy Ashcraft is off to GEN CON this week to run The Hero
Instant (his tabletop RPG. In Five sessions Players get to be Teen Titans, GLA and members of Alpha Flight). We SPOILER the heck out the new Thunderbolt* and Fantastic Four movies. You are warned. Enjoy
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Nancy Kornfeld and talking Clive Cussler – EP 833
Nancy Kornfeld (@CusslersHustlers) is reading all the Dirk Pitt
books and think it might have something to do with what is happening in
America. Heh. She might have something. It’s fascinating.
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Troy Zestos and Hair Talk! – EP 832
Troy is my hairdresser and has a line of hair products and I find
out why is hair so cool. Because he MAKE S IT SO.
https://chroma-style.com/ to know all the things.
IG @zestoscolorstudio and facebook.com/troy.zestos
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Bobby Dolan and sports jersey numbers – EP 831
Bobby Dolan (of podcast @couldbethemove where he talks about
situations and choices that MIGHT have been “the move.”). WE talk about sports jerseys and how much athletes love SPECIFIC NUMBERS. I don’t ask enough questions. It's still great.
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Russ Kashian’s favorite Business Movies – EP 830
Russ Kashian is my brother and loves movies. This ep he picks his
favorite movies about business. He IS an econ professor. It’s great. You will love.
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THERE IS NEW MERCH: BEES TSHIRT and BEANIES. I’m Made
Roselle Hurley and model horses – EP 829
This is one of the purest episodes of the dork forest. Roselle
Hurley collected and STILL sometimes gets the good model horses from
BreyerHorses.com and we talk “showing them” the kinds of models and the joy of doing it right. Fascinating!
https://www.ebay.com/usr/roselhurle.zvssi is her eBAY just to see if you need anything :)
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Heather Huntington and Danielle Evenson and OUTLANDERING – EP 828
Why isn’t Scotland at war with us about this show. But HEATHER loves
it. And Danielle is her FRIEND. A lot of rando sexy talk. Welcome.
Copilotsreadingseries.com IG: @copilots_reading_series @hrhuntington
@yaydanielle
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Jenni Powell and 500 person LARPING – EP 827
3-500 people LARP once a month. Jenni Powell (@jennipowell) plays. I
learn many things but I ALSO ask about parking. You will love.
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THERE IS NEW MERCH: BEES TSHIRT and BEANIES. I’m Made of BEES.
Are you?
JT Haberstaat and moding action figures – EP 825
JT Haberstaat (@jtcustomtoys and jtcomedy.com) mods action figures
for his amusement and people buy them. We talk about the process. He’s also
written a book called “DOING TIME” and it’s about comedy. You will love.
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Justin Mohareb and Alpha Flight – EP 825
Canadian superheroes and Justin Mohareb (@justinmohareb and Is That
Some Kind of Japanimation podcast)! What is Steven Byrne thinking? I learn a
LOT. You will enjoy.
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THERE IS NEW MERCH: BEES TSHIRT and B
Tommy Ryman and Superheroes – EP 824
I thought we could talk about the new Superman trailer for an hour.
Tommy Ryman (@tommyryman) and I talk about it a FAIR BIT… but it’s mostly
superheros IN GENERAL. It’s a lovely mess. Enjoy.
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THERE IS NE
Emma Haney and Rockstar Video games - EP 823
Emma Haney (@ehaneycomedy on IG) is a great comic and loves and OPEN
WORLD VIDEO GAME! We talk Bully and, mostly, Red Dead Redemption 2. So fun.
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Susan Rice and Downton Abbey – EP 822
Susan Rice is a great comic and we talk Downton Abbey. NOT Downtown.
And then we weed off about standup and a deep dive into BritBox. @funnyoldbag
and her album is called SILVER ALERT. HA@! Get it.
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Andy Woodhull and “Dad Lit” – EP 821
Andy Woodhull (.com and @andywoodhull) is a great comic and reads a
variety of authors his loving wife refers to as “dad lit.” We have that in
common. Tho I am not a dad. This is great. He has a new album/special out
everywhere (video on yt) called “Beach Brain.” Find it and you will be pleased.
Enjoy.
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Favorite Classic Films with Cathy Ladman – EP 820
Cathy Ladman (@cathyladman1 and cathyladman.com) is a great comic
and we dork out about some of her favorite movies. I, also, won’t stop talking.
She’s great!! You will love.
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THERE IS NEW MERCH: BEES TSHIR
Daredevil Spoilers with Jonathan Anderson – EP 819
Jonathan Anderson (@jakespeare88) and I discuss the new Daredevil
Born Again – I haven’t seen it but SPOIL it anyway… I’m gonna LIKE it. I’m
gonna watch it. But You’ve been warned. So fun.
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Patrick Holbert and the soothing watching of How it’s Made – EP 818
Patrick Holbert (@itspatrickholbert with a new special and album
called “Qualification”) loves the mesmerizing world of How things are Made.
This is fun. You will enjoy.
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THERE IS NEW MERCH: BEES TSHIRT and
Bobby Sims and Assassin’s Creed – EP 817
Well this game sounds amazing. Bobby Sims (twitch.tv/conviktion and
@mrconviktion) loves Assassin’s Creed and I hear the story of MANY games. It’s
great. You will love.
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T.J. Ford is planning for death – EP 816
Trigger warning – we talk about grief and death and TJ Ford
(deathready.org - & substack - @deathreadycoach on IG) has always wanted to
cheer people up and have them be cool with dying. Her dying, you dying. Me
dying. Get ready. 😊
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