The Dork Forest

My guests are friends and love old timey comedy. TV’s and are recorded LIVE in Meltdown Comics at the Nerdmelt Stage. brings it home with some stand up!    Credits: Recorded Live by Audio leveling by Music is by . Website design by : who has his OWN .   The websites are and  . Apps are available for the ,and . Review the show on iTunes and feel free to e me.   App Bonus: Ben’s profile of comedy writer Jack Douglas for the WGA   Notes: – Book Frank has read – Movie we’ve all seen – respected comic no one remembers J – Netflix this – Netflix this – I had heard of him! - . – funny quotes:) – no one knew what Frank said. OR DID YOU? – Ben’s article. – Video!   APP Bonus is PDF of great article that Ben wrote for the WGA Magazine. Not online. Exclusive!

My guest is . He has a new Hulk book out and he brought his brother Don Jankiewicz and we weed off to 70’s TV and comic books. I try to bring it back to the Hulk a couple times, I was overwhelmed. Plenty of suggestions for reading! Enjoy.   Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by . Website design by : who has his OWN .   The websites are and  . Apps are available for the ,and . Review the show on iTunes and feel free to e me.   Notes: Don pops in a bunch of awesome historical and classical references. It is never resolved if Bruce IS the Hulk. I’m disappointed. and DR> PULASKI! (also great) (great) – App NOTE: Andy disagrees AT LENGTH on the android/iPhone bonus … The sad tale of Bill Bixby, the man… closes us out.

My guest is a bee dork! Finally! Stacy McKenna Seip has lurked around the bee “community” for a couple years and got herself a bee setup this year and knows more than me. I learned stuff. Wow, do I not know about bees. Dive in and enjoy!   Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by . Website design by : who has his OWN .   The websites are and  . Apps are available for the ,and . Review the show on iTunes and feel free to e me.   Notes: – I am a cleric for the first time. I am NEEDED! – insert your own town with these names of groups. Really? Pedophiles? That’s where I went? I like that Stacy just went along. She’s like a comic and UNMOVED by crazy comments. “” We drift off to knitting, gardening and … we’re back to bees!! ha@! Awesome.

My guest is math and puzzle dork, Michelle Mikki. She knows about puzzles that I’ve never HEARD of. It’s fascinating. I don’t know how this will play but know you’ve chosen wisely. I SING near the end. Wow.   Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by . Website design by : who has his OWN .   The websites are and  . Apps are available for the ,and . Review the show on iTunes and feel free to e me.   Notes: - also called Play along with the puzzle we’re doing! I made this in Photoshop. Art! – no digit is used more than once, and numbers 1-9 (no 0’s) – “Mosquito larvae are, in essence, nutrient-packed snacks for fish and other aquatic animals.”

My guests are fellow contributor and founder . Comic books, movies, nerditude… all covered. It’s a good one. Enjoy.   Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by . Website design by : who has his OWN .   The websites are and  . Apps are available for the ,and . Review the show on iTunes and feel free to e me.   Notes: – the books and there’s 3 seasons – is in the new Batman movie! – Ventriloquist!

My guest is the smartest man in the world, . This is a win, dorks. Ostensibly, it’s old timey baseball. And there’s plenty of Civil War to present baseball talk. But Greg is a man who loves language and nicknames and this is fascinating. A treat for all of us. You’re welcome.   Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by . Website design by : who has his OWN .   The websites are and  . Apps are available for the ,and . Review the show on iTunes and feel free to e me.   Notes: – the link that Greg sent me. Great article. Okay… There’s too many references. You people on your own. Good luck. I just let it wash over me.

My guests are bird dork and , comic and seriously funny word dork. Hooray. We talk about everything. This is a lovely loosey goosey TDF and I have to bring them back. Of course!   Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by . Website design by : who has his OWN   The websites are and  . Apps are available for the ,and . Review the show on iTunes and feel free to e me.   Notes: Heckle and Jeckle magpies on Wiki… the other source says crows. Phonetics, Morphology, Semiotics, Semantics Religion AGAIN!   Books and authors Myq recommends:   Books and authors Ellen recommends: For Alaska   My one bird book recommend:

My guests are performers (from stage and Current TV) and we talk about makeup and celebrity biographies. It’s light and wonderful and awesome. Enjoy!   Notes: Again with Laugh.comAgain with NCIS . LA Story – can’t find a reference that other people know about this.   My website has a player, standup schedule and videos, merch page (CD/T-shirt opportunities) and the donation button: or .   The , s is available. If you hate the $2 spent on the app, I’ll give you $2 off a CD or T-shirt at a show. Or e me.

My guests are stand up comics and fellow podcasters and . Its video games, comic books, stand up comedy, and cats. A lot about cats. It's a good one. Enjoy   Notes: – and When doing the notes… I thought my phone was going off again. IFC show – naked cut out of porn (Russ will look it up – but said it reminded him of film) I talk for a long time. Huh. I’m still talking. HEY SUS. Good grief. RoboCop – no original book Me Still Talking. Gotta have these guys back.   Books Kumail recommends:   - game – PS3. weird.   Books Jake recommends:   Me:   My website has a player, standup schedule and videos, merch page (CD/T-shirt opportunities) and the donation button: or .   The , s is available. If you hate the $2 spent on the app, I’ll give you $2 off a CD or T-shirt at a show. Or e me.

My guest is the greatest techy dork that I know: . Thought you cared about computers? He does a LOT. In the beginning I’m hyper and we talk Star Trek, but then… tech. I say “right” a lot. I am revealed as not knowing things… again. Enjoy. It’s awesome.   Notes: I made up that difference. Twitter is @solmssen and facebook – for Android – great for Blackberry – recorded July 13, announced July 14 – this one seems pre-built. Prolly not as “good” – I finally GET it. The OS on his Virtual Server:1. Windows Small Business Server 2008 2. Windows 2003 - 3. Windows 2003 - 4. 5-7. Windows XP, Vista, 7 (operating system)   The word… (which I just said, “right” to) – the game I’m thinking of J   Books Andrew recommends: Software recommend:     My website has a player, standup schedule and videos, merch page (CD/T-shirt opportunities) and the donation button: or .   The , s is available. If you hate the $2 spent on the app, I’ll give you $2 off a CD or T-shirt at a show. Or

My guest is . A woman who loves to work on an unsolved crime. She has a website and talks regularly with police to figure it all out. Regularly. To Police. Again, I know almost nothing. And you can listen to the ice in our drinks too. Enjoy.   Notes: – answers.com is wrong. Many of these cases, I can’t find. Go to her . (I think she has a pro account J) RDI (Ramsey Did It), IDI(Intruder Did It), BDI (Burke Did It) Atticus  - To Kill a Mockingbird – handwritten,  but this is text. – Neal Stephenson book (it’s good) – the other side? – I admit, I didn’t listen to the whole thing. – Michelle’s husband.   My website has a player, standup schedule and videos, merch page (CD/T-shirt opportunities) and the donation button: or .   The , s are available. Stitcher is no longer available. If you hate the $2 spent on the app, I’ll give you $2 off a CD or T-shirt at a show. Or e me.

  We are live at in Hollywood. My guests are and . I took notes and giggled a lot. Dork out. I did.   Notes: – singing starts 1:30 Mark Hamill – I’m not linking this. You KNOW. We’re the same age. I think, exactly. – I do not know when this was recorded   iPhone Bonus note: those are the birds OUTSIDE. Shouty birds. Dana Recommends: (starter monster) Creature From the Black Lagoon Revenge of the Creature (And old creepy movies): , . James Recommends: ,   works on some jokes to end the show. It’s awesome.   My website has a player, standup schedule and videos, merch page (CD/T-shirt opportunities) and the donation button: or .   The , s are available. Stitcher is no longer available. If you hate the $2 spent on the app, I’ll give you $2 off a CD or T-shirt at a show. Or e me.   Credits: Audio leveling by The music is by . My Website is designed by : who has his OWN .

My guest is , a traditional dork that has grown into a person that looks like she’s always been cool. Actress, Comic and, soon, host of her own dorky podcast. I just wish we were talking faster.   Notes: Don’t need a rooster. I think it said something about the embryo and the fridge. Aisha has been ! I’m just catching up with her career. Xbox… I said we have it, we don’t. – Roswell, GA (best picture was Andy suggested) (she liked Girls, The Sword also awesome) – show that Aisha is on. Hi. – it’s on Shattuck   My website has a player, standup schedule and videos, merch page (CD/T-shirt opportunities) and the donation button: or .   The , s are available. Stitcher is no longer available. If you hate the $2 spent on the app, I’ll give you $2 off a CD or T-shirt at a show. Or e me.   Credits: Audio leveling by The music is by . My Website is designed by : who has his OWN .

My guests are married and care a LOT about points to be received and redeemed for buying Air, Hotel and Car. I’m using this information for good. I promise. now has a travel info and is a comic and reaping the benefits of his wife’s extensive knowledge. Great Ep!   Notes: Price is Right Password – and – American Idol Spirit Airlines v Virgin Blue – 66 yrs old. – cheaper than supershuttle Lot B at LAX – um. Closed. It’s been a while since I’ve parked at LAX obviously. Sorry. NeverEnding Story – 1984 (that was a jackass game I played) (it’s “elliot legal”)   My website has a player, standup schedule and videos, merch page (CD/T-shirt opportunities) and the donation button: or .   The , s are available. Stitcher is no longer available. If you hate the $2 spent on the app, I’ll give you $2 off a CD or T-shirt at a show. Or e me.   Credits: Audio leveling by The music is by . My Website is designed by : who has his OW

Back from the hiatus! My guests are both stand up comics and . I swear, we mostly chat while we eat a 2lb shrimp ring Matt brought. It was seriously distracting. I enjoyed it. The conversation and the shrimp ring. I hope you do.   Notes: Shrimp Ring – you know what this is! Ring o’ shrimp from the grocery store. Dihatsu – Korean Car – his IMDB page. Beck and Morrissey mix up… I know NOW! – Barney Miller and… Firefly (dream guest btw) (not Merc Stew. Sigh) Richard Klein – I can’t figure out who he was talking about. ENTIRELY distracted by giant shrimp ring.   My website has a player, standup schedule and videos, merch page (CD/T-shirt opportunities) and the donation button: or .The , s are available. Stitcher is no longer available. If you hate the $2 spent on the app, I’ll give you $2 off a CD or T-shirt at a show. Or e me.   Credits: Audio leveling by (part of a great production company in NY)The music is by . My Website is designed by : who has his OWN (road comic interviews… fascinat

My guests were booked separately but have known each other for a while. tells stories and loves and works in television. And loves terrible movies that are so bad they become, somehow, great. He has a great podcast called I talk about the same things again and my guests make me giggle a lot. Enjoy.   – 1984 – just mentioned – Yikes Chuck Klosterman on Abba – can’t find it in 7-11 Height Chart – can’t find a picture, now must go to a 7-11 – friend of the show (w Doug Benson EP15) /   My website has a player, standup schedule and videos, merch page (CD/T-shirt opportunities) and the donation button: or .The , s are available. Stitcher is no longer available. If you hate the $2 spent on the app, I’ll give you $2 off a CD or T-shirt at a show. Or e me.   Credits: Audio leveling by (part of a great production company in NY)The music is by . My Website is designed by : who has his OWN (road comic interviews… fascinating).

My guests are paper dork, Jim Coughlin and Monique Moreau, fan of different orders of nuns. Yes. Nuns. And Paper. (Twitter feeds @xandrique and @mrjimcoughlin on twitter). Both are comics and Monique is the keyboardist for awesome dorkband™ Ogre Mage. That ™ isn’t real. Enjoy.   Notes: I SAY I get the whole A4 thing… but I don’t entirely. Taxidermy at Turkish Restaurant – picture on wallpaper J – it’s a sociology game! Weird. - Now I must learn piano! ……   My website has a player, standup schedule and videos, merch page (CD/T-shirt opportunities) and the donation button: or .The , s are available. Stitcher is no longer available. If you hate the $2 spent on the app, I’ll give you $2 off a CD or T-shirt at a show. Or e me.   Credits: Audio leveling by (part of a great production company in NY)The music is by . My Website is designed by : who has his OWN (road comic interviews… fascinating).

Wendy is a marching band/TV dork and Scott loves 80’s music. Neither of them gets to talk much about their topics because there’s a technical problem early on and then we digressed so far off of their topics… and I didn’t get them back. So I will have them back on. I will say, it was fascinating to just listen to them. I hope you enjoy.   (uh… he was in the Winds of War. ha@! #dorkashian) Jeff Conaway craziness? Looks like it might have been. – this looks great! And if you come to LA… famous people! Dorking out on the 80’s LA Style! I have no images… there are so many. – it got POLITICAL! This one goes short and I’ll have them back!   My website has a player, standup schedule and videos, the merch (CD/T-shirt opportunities), the donation button: or .The , s are available.   Credits: Audio leveling by (part of a great production company in NY)The music is by . My Website is designed by : who has his OWN (road comic interviews… fascinating)  

My guests are both actors that do a LOT of really cool/dorky voice over work. @MaileFlanagan and @YuriLowenthal (on twitter). We could have talked for-ever. This was fun. I hope you enjoy!!   Notes: – Douglas Adams The Shining – commentary? (yes, Garret Brown, the creator of the steadicam, and Stanley Kubrick biographer John Baxter talk it up) (Carl) – Gimore Girls and Bridesmaids, for example (this lineup looks amazing) (random pic) Porny Naruto… look it up yerself. – Yuri STARS in that one. Sigh. – Green Hornet Read, according to Yuri: Read, according to Maile: Read, according to Jackie: Indigo Girls… I have no defense. – the Acker/Blacker duo’s show! (and… TDF EP14!) Oh… we’ll be having them both back.   My website has a player, standup schedule and videos, the merch (CD/T-shirt opportunities), the donation button: or .The ,  are available for $2.   Credits: Audio leveling by (part of a great production company in NY)The music is by . My Website is designed by : who has his OWN

My guests are stand up comic (just did Letterman!) and comic (who has a great podcast @the40yearoldboy). It’s easily the fastest hour fifteen ever! Mike loves chaos and comics (pre 1990) and Michael gets to talk somewhere near the end (cuz I talk a lot about chaos too) about Harry Potter and it’s awesome. I push again. Enjoy!   Notes: Bowie on stock market – can’t find this. founded by Phone cam of Mike? Or Cheerleader? – btw IMO Guy not “within his rights” reads the British Harry Potter (#2) – was on - Dec 5th 2008 – Michael Palascak Mike Schmidt is at MELTDOWN’S cool LA show:   My website has a player, standup schedule and videos, the merch (CD/T-shirt opportunities), the donation button: or .The , , and a very basic free app for the are available.   Credits: Audio leveling by (part of a great production company in NY)The music is by . My Website is designed by : who has his OWN (road comic interviews… fascinating)