I go back to my lone wolf roots and give a Roast Battle Recap from The Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. This was truly a once and a life time experience as we took the LA Weekly show to a national tv audience with a LIVE TV FINALE!!! Hope you enjoy it and follow me on Twitter/Instagram @EarlSkakel as well as @RoastBattle
Aug 13, 2016•1 hr
Join me asToby Muresianu joins me and we talk about Roast Battle and Stand Up Comedy. He's a great dude and super funny so I hope you enjoy!! Follow him on Twitter/Instagram @TobyMuresianu and on his website www.tobythecomic.com Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @EarlSkakel
Aug 04, 2016•1 hr 26 min
Join me as I have the great Leah Kayajanian on to talk stand up, Roast Battle, softball and the Oklahoma lifestyle that led her to come to Los Angeles!! Follow her on Twitter @leahkayjay, on Instagram @leah_kayjay and also at www.leahkayajanian.com Don't forget to follow me on Twitter/Instagram @EarlSkakel
Jul 20, 2016•1 hr 52 min
Join me as I have Philly's Fav Sister Nicole Yates and she talks about her journey from Philly to LA and Back in the world of stand up comedy. Follow her on Twitter/Instagram @yatesy75 as well as @didja_eat on Twitter/Instagram which is her food blog!! You can follow me on both @EarlSkakel She's also got 2 websites www.Yatesycomedy.com and www.didjaeat.com
Jul 11, 2016•1 hr 26 min
Join me as i welcome Philadelphia's finest Pat Barker! He's a great comic and a TOP TOP Roaster so enjoy him and I'll definitely have a Round 2 with him. Follow him on Twitter/Instagram @patbarkercomedy and me @EarlSkakel
Jul 07, 2016•1 hr 45 min
Join me as I have the very controversial Mike Faverman on to discuss his recent controversy and we discuss privacy issues of the internet. We also have his wannabe manager Julio In Space chiming in from time to time. You can contact Mike on Twitter @mikefaverman and me on Twitter/Instagram @EarlSkakel
Jul 05, 2016•1 hr 7 min
Join me as I welcome to the show Robin Tran where we do a 2 hour pod on everything from stand up to roast battle to her transformation of man to woman. She's super funny and we also mix in our mutual love of pro wrestling!!! Follow her on on Twitter/Instagram @RobinTran04 and me @EarlSkakel
Jun 30, 2016•2 hr 5 min
Join me as I have good friend Moan Red talk about music and about 7,000 other topics!!! He's a super talented musician and a smart smart dude so GET ON BOARD NOW!!! Follow him on Twitter/Instagram @moanred or at www.moanred.com or www.spacehurricane.com Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @EarlSkakel
Jun 24, 2016•2 hr 1 min
This is my shortest Inappropriate Earl but probably the most meaningful with NHL legend Theo Fleury and his horrifying but yet triumphant tale of his sex abuse. Please follow him on Twitter/instagram @TheoFleury14 as well as www.victorwalkdoc.com and www.theofleury14.com He is quite simply an amazing person who's out for justice and victim's rights of sex abuse.
Jun 09, 2016•16 min
Join me as I have 2 of the best battlers in Roast Battle come on and we break down everyone's favorite show. We also discuss prison etiquette and dick pills!! Follow Olivia on Instagram/Twitter @lololiviagrace, George @GeorgePComedy and me @EarlSkakel These are 2 of my favorites in LA Comedy so become fans of theirs and enjoy their take on the strategy of Roast Battle.
Jun 07, 2016•1 hr 34 min
Join me was I interview good friend and comic/pro wrestler Jay Washington. He's done a lot of both and his stories of the road in both industries are pretty neat to hear. Follow him on Twitter/Instagram @MrJayWashington and me on both @earlskakel. You can also follow him at www.jaywashington.com A professional wrestler turned stand -up comedian, Jay Washington’s antics during wrestling promo’s and in-ring interviews, made it almost natural for him to make the transition from the squared circle t...
Jun 03, 2016•1 hr 34 min
Join me as I have one of the funniest dudes I know the great Bret Banta and we talk about LA stand up comedy and his avid love of skateboarding which most comics don't have!! He's a great writer and you will hear from him a lot in the future. Follow him on Twitter @bretjbanta and Instagram @bretbanta AND www.bretbantacomedy.com as well as me on both @EarlSkakel Bret Banta came all the way out from Texas to attend Cal Arts. He drove the entire fifteen hundred miles with a T.V. on his lap. Only to...
May 30, 2016•1 hr 17 min
Joe Dosch is one of my best friends in comedy and tonight at Roast Battle we are BATTLING HARD CORE!!! He's a super funny dude from the Midwest and you can follow him on Instagram/Twitter @joedosch and me @EarlSkakel Also listen to his Mean Boys Podcast on iTunes and Soundcloud!!
May 24, 2016•1 hr 23 min
This is the episode you guys have all been waiting for!! The creator of Roast Battle comes in The Skakel Podcast Studio and breaks down everyone's favorite show in Los Angeles Roast Battle!! You can also catch his stand up every week at The Comedy Store and you better follow him on Twitter @racebanning and Instagram @verbalboxing! Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @EarlSkakel
May 16, 2016•1 hr 19 min
You simply won't find a nicer guy or girl in LA Comedy than Troy Conrad. He's an amazing comic and an even better photographer so please enjoy this episode as much as I did. Follow him on Instagram @troyconrads and on Twitter at @troyconrad as well as www.troyconradphotography.com Follow me on Instagram/Twitter @EarlSkakel and please rate and review on iTunes as every little bit helps!!
May 09, 2016•1 hr 57 min
I talk a lot about The Comedy Store on this podcast and I'v had many people associated with it on BUT this episode we get to hear about the greatest club on earth through a waitress's eyes!! She's also a super talented actress who won't be working at The Store for long so catch when you can say you knew her when!! Follow her on Instagram @sophieclarecooper and on Twitter @sophieccooper and me on both @EarlSkakel PLEASE don't forget to review us on iTunes!!
Apr 25, 2016•1 hr 23 min
Devyan DuMon is one of my long time friends in Los Angeles comedy, we have seen it all but not done most of it!! He's an awesome guest and if I didn't have to leave to go to an audition this might have been the 1st 3 hour podcast in Inappropriate Earl history!!! Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @theRealDuMon and me on both @EarlSkakel PLEASE rate/review us on #iTunes because that helps move Daddy up in the charts baby!!
Apr 17, 2016•1 hr 44 min
Matthew Barry has had an amazing 23 year history in Hollywood as an actor,casting director and now an acclaimed teacher and manager. In addition to this he's also a hockey fan and at time a top hockey reporter who with his Matt Drudge like inside sources had many great scoops. One of my fav episodes as we dip back and forth into acting and comedy. Follow him on Twitter @bigmouthbarry and on Instagram @matthewbarryteaches in addition to www.matthewbarryteaches.com Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @...
Apr 12, 2016•1 hr 48 min
My favorite episode EVER has how often do you get to sing a Pat Benatar song with the man who played it on the album her long time bass player Roger Capps?!!!!!! Roger's history in the music industry is BEYOND impressive and his work with Pat Benatar is amazing from their time working at Catch A Rising Star when they were unknowns to a few years later playing in front of 200,000 people at The US Festival. I really hope you enjoy this as much as I did and follow Roger on Facebook at Roger Capps a...
Apr 08, 2016•1 hr 58 min
Do I need to say anything? Follow him on Twitter @ericbishcoff and www.ericbischoff.com as well as me on Twitter/Instagram @earlskakel This man WAS THE MONDAY NIGHT WARS!! Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1955) is an American entrepreneur, television producer, professional wrestling booker, on-screen personality and occasional wrestler. He is best known for serving as Executive Producer and later President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and subsequently, the General Manager of World Wres...
Mar 31, 2016•1 hr 54 min
Jennifer is a graduate of Emma Willard School and Denison University where she earned her B.A. in Theatre and Cinema. While at Denison, Jennifer wrote a screenplay which earned her acceptance into the Great Lakes Colleges Associate Arts Program in New York City. There, Jennifer spent a semester interning in the creative department of an advertising agency, while also working at the Collective for Living Cinema. Upon graduating from Denison, Jennifer worked on the production side of advertising a...
Mar 30, 2016•1 hr 28 min
A legend and a mentor to me it's beyond an honor to have the great Rick Overton on Inappropriate Earl. Sadly half way through this podcast he got a text with word of the passing of Gary Shandling so it's a bit awkward in that few minutes but Rick was AWESOME. Follow him on Twitter @rickoverton and me on Twitter/Instagram @EarlSkakel Rick Overton (born August 10, 1954)[1] is an American screenwriter, actor and comedian. His writing credits include Dennis Miller Live, and his acting credits includ...
Mar 24, 2016•1 hr 5 min
Join me as Rachael O'Brien comes on Inappropriate Earl and talks about her comedy and acting career! She is super funny and is a dear friend but WAIT IT GETS BETTER!! Joining us is the AWESOME Kristen Doute from Vanderpump Rules as well as her dog!! Follow Rachael on Twitter/Instagram @rachaelnobrien and Kristen @kristendoute as well as me @EarlSkakel
Mar 24, 2016•1 hr 30 min
This is one of if not my FAVORITE episode of all time as I have one of the greatest screen villains of all time NON from Superman 2. What a lot of people also don't know is Jack in the late 60's and early 70's was a world class boxer so we had ALOT to talk about!! Follow him on Twitter @MAnastasia and at www.familylegacythenovel.com as well as me on Twitter/Instagram @EarlSkakel Boxing O'Halloran was born in Philadelphia and lived in Runnemede, New Jersey.[2] Fighting as "Irish" Jack O'Halloran ...
Mar 21, 2016•2 hr 15 min
Thai Rivera will make you uncomfortable in the best way possible. His politically incorrect style of humor has taken the comedy world by storm. Having moved from Arizona to LA Thai quickly became a fixture and force on the comedy scene. After becoming a favorite and regular at clubs such as the Hollywood Improv and World Famous Laugh Factory he started to travel across the country in the most unlikely of places, redneck bars. He has performed with some of the biggest name’s in the world of stand...
Mar 14, 2016•1 hr 36 min
Join me as I have 2 time Stanley Cup Winner Manitoba's finest Dustin Penner!! He's the 1st NHL player on Inappropriate Earl and also the 1st to be in The Jersey Room!! Dustin has had an amazing NHL career especially when you consider he went undrafted! He was HUGE in bringing the 1st Stanley Cup to Los Angeles and he's also super funny so I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. Follow him on Twitter @dustinpenner25 and Instagram @dd2527 as well as me on both @EarlSkakel
Mar 07, 2016•1 hr 36 min
You know my favorite tv show right now is Vanderpump Rules and to get Kristen Doute on the podcast was a Day 1 get for me!! She is the villain of the show but I found her to be so nice that I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. She puts the real in Reality TV as she doesn't hold back and pulls no punches about who she likes and dislikes on the show. Please follow her on Instagram/Twitter @KristenDoute and me @EarlSkakel.
Mar 03, 2016•1 hr 21 min
Join me as I interview the newest door guy/comic at The Comedy Store Feng Chao. Being a door guy at The Comedy Store for some has been a pathway to success, just ask Marc Maron and Sam Kinison!! Feng is the REAL DEAL as his abrasive style is making him a beloved figure at The Comedy Store so follow him on Twitter @fengchao8080 as well as on Instagram at FC8080 and me on Twitter/Instagram @EarlSkakel PLEASE rate and review us on iTunes as every little bit helps guys and girl!!
Feb 29, 2016•1 hr 35 min
I've had the ex booker of The Comedy Store on no it's time for the current booker of The Hollywood Improv Jamie Flam!!! Let's just say Jamie goes about things in a slightly different way than Tommy making him one of the most well liked people in LA Comedy in the toughest position in LA Comedy. Follow him on Twitter @JamieFlam and on Instagram @FLAMMYDAVISJR as well as me on Twitter/Instagram @EarlSkakel Also listen to his Podcast The Gatekeeper where he interviews people in the industry to get t...
Feb 22, 2016•2 hr 2 min
Been a hot minute since a new episode so I thought I would do a mini episode on some of my favorite movies from of course the 80's!!! I discuss hidden gems like 52 Pick Up,Big Wednesday,North Dallas Forty and Uncommon Valor!! Like my music my movie tastes tend to gravitate towards movies that should have been bigger!! Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @EarlSkakel and listen to Inappropriate Earl on iTunes and Soundcloud.
Feb 19, 2016•28 min