leave a voicemail, we might play it on the show! (209) 782-SHJH (7454) support the show • donate below https://bit.ly/3AXEqmo This week actor and musician Myk Watford joins the show! Myk plays the legendary music producer Rick Hall in the new movie Respect (2021), the Aretha Franklin biopic. Jon and Myk chat all about the movie, Aretha Franklin's legacy, the hits that burst out of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the impeccable musicianship of the Muscle Shoals Ryhthm Section, how Myk got the role in the...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 28
leave a voicemail, we might play it on the show! (209) 782-SHJH (7454) support the show! donate! https://bit.ly/3AXEqmo This week comedian Ian Bagg joins the show! Originally from Vancouver, coming to LA by way of NY Ian is known for his insanely quick wit and impeccable crowd work. He hosts the Around The Bagg podcast, played Olaf Shickedanz in MVP 2 and was a finalist on Last Comic Standing Season 9! We get into all kinds of stuff including - judging art, being disqualified from LCS, his first...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 27
support the show! donate! https://bit.ly/3AXEqmo leave a voicemail, we might play it on the show! (209) 782-SHJH (7454) This week, Jon speaks to Ted Alexandro! Ted is a standup comedian and has been featured on David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Craig Ferguson and The View. Jon and Ted not only chat about The Lost Album & the process of how it was created, but their comedic influences, Ted's former life as a teacher, which spawned the idea for Ted's webseries, "Teachers Lounge", w...
Jul 19, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This week Jon chats with Harland Willams! Legendary comedian, actor, writer, and creator of Disney Junior's Puppy Dog Pals -- recently greenlit for a 5th season! 🎉 Appearing in hit movies like, Dumb and Dumber, Half Baked, There's Something About Mary, The Whole Nine Yards, Employee of the Month, as well as his career in stand up comedy, Harland is a true master of his craft. Not only is he accomplished as an actor and comedian, in today's episode you'll learn about Harland's skills in animatio...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 25
This week Jon chats with Nick Nicora; production manager for legendary concert promoter, Bill Graham from 1975 to 1985 & helped put on some of the biggest music festivals in the world. Music festival culture perhaps would not be what it is today if it wasn't for people like Bill Graham & Nick Nicora. From Day On The Green, to Winterland, to the Fillmore, working with the greats: Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, Foreigner, Lyndr Skynrd, Janis Joplin, Rod Stewart, Tower of Power among a laundr...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This week, we're celebrating The Jamie Kennedy Experiment with none other than creator & star, Jamie Kennedy! Jon & Jamie chat about classic hidden-camera shows, how the show got started, the process of how the show was made, funny sketch stories, Malibu's Most Wanted stories, the toilet story, among other hilarious banter. Also, fun fact: Jon was a production assistant on TJKE as well as Malibu's Most Wanted, a conversation almost 20-years in the making! It's a jam-packed, exciting epis...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 23
This week we're celebrating the film Punching The Clown and it's hilarious, humble, writer and star - Henry Phillips! Movie making is never easy, whether it's a big budget blockbuster or an independent comedy - it takes drive, determination and a belief in your idea. It also helps to have at least a few friends that also believe in you. Punching The Clown tells the story of a traveling comedian and all he has to put up with. It is a collection of fantastically funny and real life stories from He...
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 22
It's Father's Day weekend! And what better way to celebrate than commiserating over Dad stories? This week, award winning producer, writer, director, co-host of the former Hollywood Anonymous podcast and Dad of 2, Bryan Erwin joins the show! Jon & Bryan chat about the things we learned from our Dads, being the youngest of 7, helicopter parenting, walking the tight rope between coddling kids and letting them learn from mistakes, how it's ok to not have kids if you don't want them, cherishing ...
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This week we are celebrating & reminiscing about The Soup; previously known as Talk Soup but always found on E! Since its inception in the 90's the show has done an amazing job mocking, jabbing and poking fun at reality TV and ridiculous pop culture trends. Which is probably why our guest - comedian Jade Catta-Preta - was chosen as the shows most recent host. Not only does she have a vast knowledge of the aforementioned gibber-jabber, she also has amazing friends/writers and most importantly...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This week we're celebrating Pibbles or Pit-Bull type dogs! Like 99.9% of humans - dogs are not born evil. But years of misinformation and abuse have given these dogs a bad name. The truth is - these types of dogs are smarter and more compassionate than most other dogs. Our guest - comedian Rebecca Corry and her Stand Up For Pits Foundation have done so much to help Pibble's world wide. Not just finding homes for abused and abandon dogs but also changing the way pit bull type dogs are perceived b...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 19
This week we're turning it up to 11 and celebrating Day On The Green - the gold standard of music festivals. Every festival you go to today stems from Day On The Green - the brain child of Bill Graham. The lineups were insane, the crowds were massive and everybody rocked out - including our guest Dean Delray. Day On The Green - September 2, 1978 was Deans first concert at the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum. As a music lover, especially of that era, it was great listening to Dean recount not jus...
May 20, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 18
This week’s Speaking Highly is all about giving back. There are so many ways we can be of service - but a lot of us never take that first step. You don’t have to donate a million dollars to your favorite charity or feed every homeless person (although if you can do that, please do) - just know that every little bit helps - from picking up a tiny piece of trash off the ground to saying Hi to a stranger to using whatever your individual gifts are to help others. That’s right - everyone has a gift!...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Happy Friday! This week we're celebrating the hidden camera movie - Bad Trip! Starring Eric Andre, Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish and a pretty bad ass crew on the other side of the lens. Go watch the movie on Netflix and then, when you're done wiping the tears of laughter from your eyes, come back and check out my chat with the director - Kitao Sakuai. We talk about the stress and intricacies of shooting hidden camera, casting the movie and of course, the gorilla scene. A great movie deserves a gre...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Stand Up! This week we're celebrating "6 Parts", the first special from comedian Danny Jolles, (link below!). It looks great, it's unique and most importantly - it's hilarious! I talk to Danny about conceiving, writing, rehearsing and producing his special and why putting it up for free on Youtube was a smart move. Danny's great and we have a good time talking about being on the road, working out new stuff and telling bad jokes. A fun one for your eardrum. Get in there and then go watch 6 Parts ...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Happy Earth Day Everyone! This week we're celebrating the place we all came from - the ocean! It covers 70% of the planet and humans have only explored 20% of that. It's easier to put a person in to space that it is to send one down to the deepest parts of the ocean. Our guest today is comedian, actor, writer, producer and... marine biologist - Tony Sam! Tony spends about as much time in the water as Aquaman... similar build too. We talk getting bit by sharks, making turtle exhibits at the Cayma...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 14
👇 🤖 Contribute to the MST3K Kickstarter! 🤖 👇 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mst3k/makemoremst3k The second episode we ever recorded is our lucky number 13! And we are raving about Mystery Science Theater 3000! One of Jon's favorite television shows... that Indy has never seen an episode of. Terrible movies being relentlessly mocked, all in the name of laughter. Since 1989 Joel Hodgson's brain child, MST3K, has been taking the weirdest and often times the most unintelligible movies ever...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 13
SHJH12 is filled to the brim with natural goodness... and maybe a little Mountain Dew. Jon & Indy talk camping, getting outside and connecting with nature. Then Jon talks to the host of the Entry Level Podcast, comedian, actor, amateur marathon runner and avid camper - Brooks Wheelan! We get into camping for free, camping alone and pulling a "Sea Bass" on a pushy RVing nemesis. Brooks is a great dude, which, in turn, makes this is a great episode. We hope it inspires you to get out and do so...
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 12
PLAY BALL! It's Opening Day! Jon tries to explain to Indy why he loves the first day of the baseball season and everything that comes with it. They also chat about April Fools and the new hidden camera movie - Bad Trip. Then Jon talks to Wrigley Field staple and co-founder of The Bleacher Bum Band - Bleacher Jeff. Baseball, music, and Brody Stevens - this one's got it all! Like, subscribe, rate and review if you can. We hope you have a great Opening Day wherever you are and whoever you root for....
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week on Speaking Highly we’re raising our horns to the Sunset Strip! Jon rambles about his love of the music and the scene he read about as a kid; Indy confesses to not being born until 1993. Then Jon talks to Marisa Tellez – author of Rock and Roll High School: Growing Up In Hollywood During the Decade Of Decadence. They get into the Sunset Strip cira the late 80’s - through the eyes of a teenage girl; The friends, the enemies and most importantly, the music. Her book is a really fun look ...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This week on Speaking Highly we are Getting Down with DANCING! Grooving, moving, shaking your bones - Jon & Indy yap about the different types of dance, the importance of movement being taught in schools and the health benefits of cutting a rug. Then Jon chats with Paige Diaz - co-owner & instructor of Diaz Studio Of Dance (DSOD) in Culver City, California. They get into her journey from actor to business owner and teacher. They also dig in to the DSOD motto: "Confidence Through Dance" a...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 9
This week, it's all about sobriety. Jon talks with Amy Dresner; author of My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean . Amy is also a journalist and former comedian as well as a recovering addict and alcoholic. She has been a columnist for the addiction/recovery magazine theFix.com since 2012 and has freelanced for Addiction.com, Psychology Today, Vice and many other publications. --- If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction or mental health issues and you feel you ...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This week on Speaking Highly, Jon schools Indy on the mid 90’s TV show MY SO CALLED LIFE and lectures him on the shows amazing writing and talented cast. Then, straight outta Warrenville – Jon sits down (virtually) with Senta Moses Mikan. Not only was Senta in The Blues Brothers, DC Cab and Home Alone, she also had a pretty fantastic three episode arc as Delia Fisher on MSCL. We get into authenticity, auditioning and painting. Senta’s the best and this episode is like… pretty great or whatever. ...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This week on Speaking Highly Jon & Indy zen out over YOGA - how it can improve your overall quality of life and how it can help you feel like you didn't sleep crumpled up in a suitcase. Then Jon talks to Oneika Mays who was most recently seen on TBS's Lost Resort. We get into how she re-found yoga, what the practice can do for you and her job teaching yoga and mindfulness to inmates at the notorious Rikers Island in New York. This is a pretty fantastic episode. Enjoy... and then get on the m...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This week on Speaking Highly we're fist bumping the dedicated motivators of physical fitness known as PERSONAL TRAINERS! Indy & Jon go over their workout regimens (Spoiler: neither one involve sit ups). Then Jon talks to comedian, actor and certified personal trainer - Shaun Broyls. They get into fake agents, "Easter Bunning", and the how, when and why Shaun decided to turn his garage into a home gym and become certified as a personal trainer. Oh, and game shows. Shaun's been on a bunch of g...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This week Indy & Jon are talking about the inspirational 1993 underdog sports classic - COOL RUNNINGS! And Jon gets to chat with friend, comedian, and one of the stars of the movie - Rawle D. Lewis. They get into Fact vs Hollywood, accents, shooting in Canada and Jamaica, taking a real life run down a bobsled track, working with the amazing John Candy and a lot more. This is a fun one. Enjoy. --- Follow Rawle on social media: https://www.instagram.com/rawletv https://www.twitter.com/rawletv ...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Welcome back to Speaking Highly - a podcast that celebrates what's great! This week Indy & Jon briefly talk about the first five years of the iconic TV show - Saturday Night Live. But it's all just a ruse so Jon has a reason to chat with playwright, activist, singer, actor, comedy legend and one of the original Not Ready For Primetime Players - Garrett Morris! Once again this gem of a human delivers the goods. It was an honor and a pleasure, as always, Mr. Morris. Thank you for taking the ti...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Jon & Indy raise a glass to a rare and beautiful people - DESIGNATED DRIVERS. Then Jon catches up with comedian, podcaster, friend and part time, semi-pro designated driver - Eddie Pence. Now get in... Ed's driving. And to all the designated drivers out there - CHEERS! --- Check out Eddie's comedy special, "The (Un)special Comedy Special" on Amazon Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BYL2HPF https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/eddie-pence-the-unspecial-comedy-special/ Eddie's Instag...
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to Speaking Highly with Jon Huck, where we celebrate anything and everyone that makes the world a more inspiring, entertaining and positive place to live. In episode 1 Jon and Producer Indy throw a party for PODCASTS and talk to fantastic human, comedian, and podcast empire builder - Dan Cummins! Get in there, it's always a hoot. Enjoy. --- Dan Cummins: https://www.dancummins.tv Timesuck! podcast: https://www.timesuckpodcast.com Is We Dumb podcast: https://www.iswedumb.com Scared to Deat...
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 1
