(ft comedians Megan Gray & Jonathan B. Lerner) We got to the bottom of Chaucer's early nicknames and Jim Jones' journey to being a cult leader and more! For more Megan Gray: https://twitter.com/graymegan https://magnettheater.com/show/53334/ For more Jonathan B. Lerner: https://radiofreebrooklyn.com/show/the-next-best-thing/ For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret...
Aug 07, 2019•1 hr 1 min
(ft comedians Rebecca Robles & Dennis Pacheco) We deconstructed some of Manet's paintings, and Anna had some snacks off mic. All that and more! For more Rebecca Robles: https://www.instagram.com/lobsterbisque/ https://www.instagram.com/therebeccaroblesshow/ For more Dennis Pacheco: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/ For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret...
Jul 31, 2019•1 hr 3 min
(ft comedians Louie Pearlman & Kyle Gordon) I never usually do this, but we dedicated this entire episode to delving into the life and times of two members of the notorious punk band The Ramones. And it was great! For more Kyle and Louie: https://twitter.com/KTJBPodcast https://tunein.com/podcasts/Comedy-Podcasts/Kick-the-Jukebox-p988433/ https://soundcloud.com/kickthejukebox For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com...
Jul 24, 2019•1 hr 1 min
(ft comedians Brendan Goggins & Chris Ferry) How did Andrew Carnegie make all his billions of dollars, and what was some of the secret sexual meanings of Conway's songs? We get into all that and more on this week's ep. See Brendan Googins https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/ https://magnettheater.com/show/53194/ See Chris Ferry: http://podcast.storypirates.com/ https://www.storypirates.com/backstrokeraptor See Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/ja...
Jul 17, 2019•1 hr 2 min
(ft comedians Kevin Cobbs & Austin Sanders) I thought I knew what the HW stood for, but it turns out there were many options. And at what point was Roger Moore offerred the role of Bond?! We get into all that on this week's ep! Check out Kevin Cobbs: https://gacdrifters.com/ https://twitter.com/kevincobbs https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UKzyrdGwhAM2KpAPADtci?si=2MHRl2EvTsqfOdFVpAGRWw Check out Austin Sanders: https://theouterzone.brownpapertickets.com/ Check out Jarret Berenstein: https://j...
Jul 10, 2019•1 hr 1 min
(ft comedians Mia Bloomfield & Aaron Gold) We get to the bottom of everything in this episode, like the extremely sketchy way that Marilyn Monroe got into modeling and also the weirdly unnecessary role Excalibur played in King Arthur's life. Check out Mia Bloomfield: https://www.instagram.com/weirdwellness/ https://www.instagram.com/ediblefreaks/ Check out Aaron Gold: https://twitter.com/HeyItsAaronGold https://www.aaron-gold.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-mind-if-i-dont/id1...
Jul 03, 2019•1 hr 2 min
(ft comedians Rob Penty & Graham Techler) We discussed the hidden meaning of some of Chekhov's plays and also the hidden double meaning of the title of Kerouac's book On The Road. Hint: it's exactly what you think it is. Graham Techler: https://twitter.com/gr8h8m_t3chl3r https://hellskitchen.ucbtheatre.com/performance/68461 Rob Penty: http://www.actuallyitsrobpentydotorg.com/ https://magnettheater.com/show/52979/ https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/sexy-baby/ See Jarret Berenstein https://ja...
Jun 26, 2019•1 hr 2 min
(ft comedians Megan Gray & Evan Altshuler) When our country first formed there was one key question every new citizen had on their mind: where's the beef. Check out Megan Gray: https://magnettheater.com/show/53171/ https://twitter.com/graymegan Check out Evan Altshuler: https://twitter.com/evanalt Check out Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret...
Jun 19, 2019•1 hr 1 min
(ft comedians Rebecca Robles & Dennis Pacheco) We had an awesome time getting into the origins of early Desi Arnaz's career, and what HG Wells' rule is for writing great science fiction stories! Check out Dennis Pacheco: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/the-nitro-girls/ https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/ Check out Rebecca Robles: https://www.instagram.com/therebeccaroblesshow/ https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/metal-boy/ Check out Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.co...
Jun 12, 2019•1 hr 3 min
(ft comedians Pat May & Anna Neu) How did ee cummings feel about jews, and how did the Beastie Boys move from punk to rap? We'll get to the bottom of all of that and more on this week's ep! See Pat May: https://magnettheater.com/show/50505/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0xxSgc9hfIez9sd5TF14Q See Anna Neu: https://magnettheater.com/show/53055/ See Jarret Berenstein https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret...
Jun 05, 2019•1 hr 1 min
(ft comedians Jonathan B. Lerner & Eric Austin) On this episode we learn what you can and cannot do with a peanut, and John Wayne's famous techniques for surviving dangerous movie stunts! See Eric Austin Rufus Khan: https://www.rufuskhan.com/ See Jonathan B Lerner The Next Best Thing: https://radiofreebrooklyn.com/show/the-next-best-thing/ See Jarret Berenstein https://jarretberenstein.com/ https://youtube.com/jarretberenstein/...
May 29, 2019•1 hr 1 min
(ft comedians Federico Garduño & Brendan Goggins) This one got a little dirty through no fault of my own. I'm sorry, but when George Bernard Shaw and Johnny Appleseed start talking about getting it wet, it is my job as an interviewer to follow. See Brendan Googins Newport sketch: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/ 1000 Ft Whale Claw improv: https://magnettheater.com/show/53194/ See Federico Garduno Year of the Week podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/year-of-the-week/id1...
May 22, 2019•1 hr 1 min
(ft comedians Rebecca Robles & Shawn Wickens) We really got into it on this ep, and by "it" I mean my pronunciation of various South American words. https://jarretberenstein.com https://twitter.com/justjarret http://www.shawnwickens.com/ https://twitter.com/shwickens https://www.instagram.com/therebeccaroblesshow/...
May 15, 2019•1 hr 2 min
What happens when a radio active radio bites a wolf who then bites a man? Or a werewolf bites a man who's listening to the radio? I forget exactly what happened, I only know it's gonna make a hell of a picture! Check out Louie Pearlman: Joey and Ron, May 13th 7:30 PM at Pearl Studios! www.LouiePearlman.com for tickets Check out Chris Ferry: http://podcast.storypirates.com/ jarretberenstein.com @justjarret...
May 08, 2019•1 hr 1 min
How did Mel Blanc get his nam and iconic voice, and who hooked up with Byron when Mary Shelley was writing Frankenstein? Don't worry, fam, we get to the bottom of it. Catch Dede on the Friday Night Show every Friday at 8:30pm at the Magnet Theater ( https://magnettheater.com/show/53053/ ) Catch Jamie on The Armando Diaz Experience every Saturday at 7:30pm at the Magnet Theater ( https://magnettheater.com/show/53002/ ) jarretberenstein.com @justjarret...
May 01, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Exactly how many assassins were after Arch Duke Ferdinand, and what about Roger Ebert's secret fav movie? Maybe we will be getting into all these things? jarretberenstein.com @justjarret Pat May Plays Video Games and Does Improv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0xxSgc9hfIez9sd5TF14Q The Big One sketch team: https://thearmorycomedy.com/schedule/2019/3/6/the-big-one-p3hkn-rrksd 054656
Apr 10, 2019•1 hr 1 min
I'd love to write up this summary, but Cary and I are on our way to see Chance the Rapper at the Branch Davidians complex! I wonder whatever happened to those guys... jarretberenstein.com @justjarret
Apr 03, 2019•1 hr 2 min
In this episode we learn about Orwell's obsession with poor people and River Phoenix's incredible acting method! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret
Mar 27, 2019•1 hr
This was a wonderful episode for a number of reasons, not the least of which being it features the most frequent and second most frequent Famous Dead People comedians. Email me your guess as to which one is which. You will get a prize if you guess correctly. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret
Mar 20, 2019•1 hr 1 min
What was science like before the scientific method, and what were rockstars like before they had sex? We got to all that and more on this week's episode of Famous Dead People! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret
Mar 13, 2019•1 hr 1 min
How did they judge plays in antiquity? And where did Cole Porter get the titles of his songs? We explore all that and more in this week's ep! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret
Mar 06, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Why would a man make so many bibles just so a different man, hundreds of years later, could beat his kids with it? All that and more on this week's ep! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr
The only thing that stops a bad king from divorcing his wife is a good king who's divorcing his wife. Also, we get to the bottom of the invention of bowling. You'll never guess who did it?! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret
Feb 20, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Who knew that the Batman was a co-collaboration between Bob Kane and the nazis? Hugo knew! He knew and he let it happen! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret
Feb 13, 2019•1 hr 3 min
At the intersection of art and commerce comes this fascinating conversation with an artists - desperate to sell out - and a wealthy man who buys only horses (insert shrugging emoji here) jarretberenstein.com @justjarret
Feb 06, 2019•1 hr
Stay away from hot water and other sins! That is the sage advice we got this week from our two dope guests. Give it a listen! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret
Jan 30, 2019•1 hr 2 min
I got another case for Sherlock Holmes: why was Sonny Bono so about copyright extensions?! We get to the bottom of that and more on this week's ep! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret Don't forget to check out Pay May's video game improv channel on youtube! https://bit.ly/2xo7sfM
Jan 23, 2019•1 hr 2 min
How did Truman Capote feel about the film version of Breakfast at Tiffany's? And how was it that Selena's dad got her out of school to do all those shows? We've got the straight dope on this latest ep, yo! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret
Jan 16, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Why did Georgia O'Keeffe decide to paint so many genitals? Was King George really angry at America for succeeding? We get to the bottom of it right here on this ep! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret
Jan 09, 2019•1 hr 2 min
I don't know why these two kept talking about a train I needed to catch, because I was definitely NOT in a rush to pick up a rental car in Jersey right after the taping. Other than that, stellar ep! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret
Jan 02, 2019•1 hr 2 min
