In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with the very funny Raphael Bob-Waksberg . His credits include The Exquisite Corpse Project and Olde English Comedy: Sketch Pilot and he's the creator of the hilarious new Netflix series BoJack Horseman . We talk about everything from Boy Meets World to being voted class clown to the inspiration for BoJack. RAPHAEL BOB-WAKSBERG'S BIO Raphael is the creator and executive producer of the new Netflix series BoJack Horseman . He was a founding member ...
Sep 23, 2014•45 min
In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with the multi-talented and kickass Steven Ho , whose credits include: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," "Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End," Conan ," "Mortal Kombat," "Soundman," and "The Departed," just to name a few. We talk about everything from Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots to being discovered by Jet Li to the surprising weight of a ninja turtle half shell. STEVEN HO’S BIO Steven Ho was born in Indonesia, where his father taught at the Univer...
May 13, 2014•31 min
In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with writer/producer Andrew Weinberg whose credits include: "Late Night With Conan O'Brien," " Eagleheart ," "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien" and "Nathan For You." We talk about everything from affecting politics in Finland to literally hanging overhead on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" to working with Chris Elliott. ANDREW WEINBERG'S BIO Andrew Weinberg was a staff writer for Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Tonight Show with Conan O'B...
Mar 04, 2014•54 min
I will be back soon with more fun interviews. In the meantime, my LA listeners should check out the 2nd Annual LA Scripted Comedy Fest at IO West this month. I'll be teaching a class on January 23 .
Feb 19, 2014•33 sec
In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with the very funny and talented Alison Becker . Her credits include: "Parks and Recreation," "Mayne Street," "The Newsroom," "The League," and "The Colbert Report," just to name a few. We talk about everything from playing a detective on several versions of "Law And Order" to apple boxes to how delightful it is to work with Amy Poehler. ALISON BECKER'S BIO Alison Becker is a comedian who plays Shauna-Malwae Tweep on NBC's Parks and Recreation . S...
Feb 04, 2014•37 min
In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with the very talented Maggie Kiley ("Brightest Star," "Some Boys Don't Leave," "We Own The Night," "All Good Things"). I first met Maggie at the Austin Film Festival, where her directorial feature debut, " Brightest Star ," was premiering. Her feature film was inspired by her short film " Some Boys Don't Leave ," which was a number one selling short film on iTunes. We talk about everything from her beginnings in backyard performances to taking pa...
Jan 21, 2014•41 min
You can find my podcast with Writer/Producer Andy Bobrow here . In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with the very funny Andy Bobrow. Besides being a guy who knows how to play the tuba (yes, the tuba), Andy is also very talented when it comes to writing comedy. His TV credits include: "Community," "Malcolm In The Middle," "Save Me," and "Sons of Tucson." We talk about everything from writing ads for Nissan to performing with the Groundlings to working on "Community." ANDY BOBROW'S BI...
Jan 07, 2014•1 hr 13 min
In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with writer/director Sanjeev Sirpal ("Screw Cupid," "iHeart," "Lovepocalypse,"). You can currently find one of his films, "Screw Cupid," on Sundance, IFC and Amazon . We talk about everything from writing about dirty cops to surviving working at an agency to directing an independent feature. SANJEEV SIRPAL'S BIO Sanjeev Sirpal, like 90 percent of all first generation Indian-Americans, was born near Chicago, IL and was immediately accepted into med...
Nov 05, 2013•52 min
In this podcast, I have the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Darryl Gudmundson . If you've ever laughed while watching a video on Funny Or Die , you probably owe that laugh to Darryl who serves as the Director of Digital Programming for the comedy site. We talk about everything from having Michael Shannon read a sorority girl's letter to Cat Video Festivals to meeting Will Ferrell. DARRYL GUDMUNSON'S BIO Darryl Gudmundson is the Director of Digital Programming at Funny Or Die , where h...
Oct 08, 2013•38 min
In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with showrunner/writer/producer/actor Dave Finkel . Dave is a hilarious guy whose many TV credits include: " New Girl ," "30 Rock," "Pinky And The Brain," "Animaniacs," "Just Shoot Me" and "United States Of Tara," just to name a few. We talk about everything from performing nude on stage to making the transition from animation to sitcoms to what goes into running a hit show like "New Girl." DAVE FINKEL'S BIO Emmy Award-winning writer and producer ...
Sep 24, 2013•44 min
You can find my podcast with Screenwriter/Producer/Director Daniel Petrie Jr. here . In this episode, I have the honor of chatting with screenwriter/producer/director Daniel Petrie Jr. ("Beverly Hills Cop," "Big Easy," "Shoot To Kill," "Turner & Hooch," "About Cherry," "The 6th Day," "Dawn Patrol"). He's worked with actors such as Eddie Murphy, Tom Hanks, Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sidney Poitier. We talk about everything from starting out in the mailroom at ICM to ho...
Sep 10, 2013•52 min
In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with re-recording mixer Larry Benjamin, whose credits include: "The Good Wife," "Swingers," "Bones," "CSI," "NCIS," "Gossip Girl," "Foo Fighters, Back And Forth," "Babylon 5," just to name a few. If you're looking for a sound guru, Larry's your man. We talk about everything from creating a cable Bingo show as a kid to working for Dick Clark to mixing a documentary for the Foo Fighters. LARRY BENJAMIN'S BIO My name is Larry Benjamin, I come from a ...
Aug 13, 2013•50 min
Aug 08, 2013•1 min
In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with producer/director David Lincoln (" Reno 911 ," “Reno 911 Miami," " Hell Baby ," “Balls Of Fury," “The Hunger Pains," “Funny Or Die Presents"). David worked his way up from set PA to producer on the show “Reno 911" and has been heavily involved in bringing more laughter to the world since. We talk about everything from slating on “Buffy The Vampire Slayer" to directing for Funny Or Die to being complimented by Robin Williams for a very particu...
Jul 30, 2013•42 min
In this episode, I have the immense pleasure of chatting with the very talented writer/producer Jane Espenson . Jane’s name tends to pop up in the credits of a large number of my favorite television shows. Her many credits include " Once Upon A Time ," “Battlestar Gallactica," " Husbands ," " Game Of Thrones ," and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer," just to name a few. We talk about everything from writing for Snow White to working with Joss Whedon to co-writing an award winning online sitcom about a m...
Jul 16, 2013•36 min
In this episode, I get to chat with the very funny John Levenstein. John is an Emmy-winning comedy writer whose credits include: Kroll Show , Arrested Development , Portlandia , The John Larroquette Show and The Life And Times Of Tim . He also plays a judge on Kroll Show and voices John the Rat on Portlandia . We talk about everything from how an economics major gets into comedy to Emmy parties to writing for Michael Cera. JOHN LEVENSTEIN'S BIO John Levenstein graduated from Yale in 1981 and has...
Jul 02, 2013•51 min
In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with the very funny Fred Stoller (" Fred & Vinnie ," "Seinfeld," "Friends," "Everybody Loves Raymond,""The Penguins of Madagascar," "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide"). Fred has guest starred on many a TV sitcom, so he's probably found his way into your living room on numerous occasions. He's a character actor who describes the characters he plays as usually "the guy who just misses or is off." He also wrote on "Seinfeld," and used tha...
Jun 18, 2013•1 hr
In this episode, I have the immense pleasure of chatting with the very hilarious Deon Cole (“Deon Cole’s Black Box,” “Conan,” “Barbershop” 1st Amendment Standup,” “Def Comedy Jam”). You may have seen Deon performing standup all over the country or on TV. Or you’ve probably seen him in countless hilarious sketches on “ Conan .” He was also recently the narrator of “ Stories From The Road to Freedom ” on the History Channel. And starting June 10, you can see Deon in his own brand new show “ Deon C...
Jun 04, 2013•38 min
In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with actress/comedian/YouTube star Angelina Spicer , whose credits include: " Sketchy ," "Tosh.0," " Electric Spoofaloo ," and " Conan ." You can see Angelina in the standup special "Standup & Deliver" on Jennifer Lopez's new network NuvoTV on May 21 at 10pm. We talk about everything from doing a Tyra Banks impression to playing Snow Black to talking on the phone with Spike Lee as a kid. ANGELINA SPICER'S BIO A Brooklyn native, Angelina is the...
May 14, 2013•33 min
In this episode, I have the honor of chatting with producer/development executive/digital media guru/filmmaker Josh Feldman. What happens when someone is equally passionate about both technology and storytelling? You get 2-time Streamys winner Josh Feldman. Josh's credits include: "Halo 4, Forward Unto Dawn," "Electric City," "Larry Crowne," and "Koreatown." His work on the web series "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn," was viewed over 50 million times. We talk about everything from shooting on 16mm fi...
Apr 30, 2013•45 min
In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with the hilarious actor/writer/director Sandeep Parikh (" Save The Supers ," " Legend Of Neil ," "The Guild," "Community," "Californication," "The Temp Life"). You may know him as Zaboo from " The Guild " or maybe you saw him play Abed's Abed on "Community." You may also be one of his many fans from his work behind the camera. Either way, Sandeep is a guy who delivers many, many laughs. We talk about everything from doing gymnastics in a bar to t...
Apr 16, 2013•44 min
In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with the multi-talented actress/writer/composer Nora Kirkpatrick. Nora's many acting credits include: "Greek," "The Office," "CSI," " Dorm Life ," "Big Sur," " Growth ," "John From Cincinnati" and "Happy Place," just to name a few. Besides acting in film and TV and composing scores for films, Nora also plays accordion, keyboards and sings in the Grammy-winning, gold record-producing band Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros . The band's third album...
Apr 02, 2013•36 min
In this episode, I have the honor of chatting with the hilarious Dana Gould ("The Simpsons," "The Ben Stiller Show," "Parks And Recreation," "Lost Angels," "The United Monster Talent Agency," "Seinfeld"). You've probably seen him performing standup on TV or heard him on his super funny podcast " The Dana Gould Hour ." Some regard Dana as one of the pioneers of alternative comedy. Dana is taping his new one hour special, "I Know It's Wrong" this March in Seattle at The Neptune Theater. We talk ab...
Mar 19, 2013•23 min
In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with producer Rick Dugdale ("Combat Hospital," "About Cherry," "A Haunting At Silver Falls," "The Storm"). Rick is the President of Enderby Entertainment and has a wealth of experience in production. Rick started as a production assistant and moved up the ranks to work in the locations department and from there moved up to producing for TV and film. We talk about everything from film financing to working on "The X-Files" to how one goes about gett...
Mar 05, 2013•41 min
In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with assistant director Jonas Spaccarotelli. Jonas has worked with some of the biggest stars in TV and film. He got his start working as a production assistant in Portland and worked his way up to being an assistant director in Hollywood. His credits include: "Moneyball," "Eastbound & Down," "Everwood," "Eat Pray Love," "I Love You, Man," and "Killing Them Softly," just to name a few. We talk about everything from the importance of having a va...
Feb 20, 2013•31 min
In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with special effects guru Tom Seymour, whose credits include: "Titanic," "Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End," "Criminal Minds," "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang," "Lethal Weapon 4," and "Jericho." If you're looking to make a car explode or make a river flood or create an accurate replica of the the Titanic for a movie, Tom's the man to call. We talk about everything from working on a Young MC music video to building a river set for "Dante's Peak" to wh...
Feb 05, 2013•48 min
In this episode, I am lucky enough to chat with the hilarious and talented writer/producer Ron Weiner. Ron is a 2-time Emmy Award winning comedy writer and his credits include such shows as "30 Rock," "Futurama," "Arrested Development," "Newsradio," "Father Of The Pride," and "The Weird Al Show." Besides writing for some of TV's funniest shows, Ron has also written a musical about internet dating that had international acclaim. We talk about everything from the vermin at the "30 Rock" writers' o...
Jan 29, 2013•1 hr 2 min
In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with cinematographer/director/writer Tom Callaway, a very talented fellow whose credits include: Broke Sky , Feast , Road House 2: Last Call , Undead Or Alive , Who’s Your Caddy? , National Lampoon’s Gold Diggers , Critters 3 and 4, A Warrior’s Heart , Heebie Jeebies and The New House Party , just to name a few. Tom is a hard working guy, he has over 82 credits as a cinematographer on IMDB. You may have also seen him on TV working behind the scene...
Jan 22, 2013•32 min
In this episode, I chat with two very talented ladies: documentary filmmaker/writer/director/producer Grace Lee and actress/comedian/writer Jane Edith Wilson . Grace Lee is an award winning filmmaker whose credits include: The Grace Lee Project , American Zombie and Janeane From Des Moines. Her work as appeared on the Sundance Channel and at festivals such as Slamdance and the Toronto International Film Festival. You may have seen Jane Edith Wilson performing standup on Comedy Central or on many...
Jan 15, 2013•59 min
In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with comedian/writer/actress Tess Rafferty . Tess is a hilarious lady that you've probably seen performing in countless sketches on " The Soup " or you may have seen her discussing pop culture on the TV Guide Channel or VH1. Besides writing for and performing on TV, Tess recently wrote her first book, " Recipes for Disaster: A Memoir ." We talk about everything from her inspiration for her book to playing a dancing maxi pad on TV to the importance...
Jan 08, 2013•50 min
