Welcome to April! I hope this finds you happy and healthy and safe and well. And home! We are all fine here high atop the Mulholland Drive view shelf. We are home and doing what we are supposed to are doing (which is not much) and I hope you are doing the same. My guest is Roger Nygard, an incredibly talented director and writer best known for the hit documentary Trekkies. He also made a brilliant film called The Nature Of Existence and his new documentary is called The Truth About Marriage. It'...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 9Ep. 4
The Chinese have a curse. May you live in interesting times. Interesting times indeed. The first Dana Gould Hour of the social distancing era gets off to a germ-free start with the hilarious Matt Braunger. Matt has a new album out called Please Hold Me! And you can buy it online from the safety of your own home. Also, True Tales From Weirdsville takes on… DISEASE! How it started, how we get it, transfer it, how it has shaped our history and how we beat it, as well as a great disease thriller mov...
Mar 20, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Season 9Ep. 3
We're back! My guest today is Jay Kogen. Now that name is probably mostly familiar to you if you have been a fan of The Simpsons since day one, as he has been there that long. Jay, with his then writing partner Wally Walodarsky, were among the orginal writers who created and formed the show as we know it today. Jay created Duff Beer, Kang & Kodos and so much more. He was also a writer on Frasier for which he won and Emmy and Jay created, with me, one of my first pilots, the late lamented Wor...
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 9Ep. 2
My guest, well, she gained online notoriety as Comic Book Girl 19, and is now rebranding herself simply as Danika. But she is one of those people who is smart, funny and interesting. And her job is being online. We met her at a Halloween party. Uh, my girlfriend and I were dressed as Taylor and Nova from planet of the apes. And we're sitting there judging everyone. And this kindly old nun approached us, and mentioned a mutual friend. And after talking to her for only a few minutes, we invited he...
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 9Ep. 1
Happy Holiday! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyous Kwanza, Stellar Snowman Independence Day, Spooky Snow Halloween! Whatever it takes! We have a wonderful show to send you off into the holidays and then we'll see you again in the New Year with a couple surprises. Mehopes you like them. Two great guests today, Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago is here. The Pixies have been one of my favorite bands since I first started seeing them when we were both starting out back in Boston. And I'm incredibly...
Dec 23, 2019•2 hr 25 min•Season 8Ep. 10
It is indeed Halloween, the most wonderful time of the year. And as always, it's the time that we bring you the episode of the podcast that we hope, we try, will stand head and shoulders above the rest. And THIS episode is no exception. Joining us are Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. They're the writers of Ed Wood, as well as Man On The Moon, The People vs. Larry Flynt, The People vs. OJ Simpson, Auto Focus and the soon-to-be streaming and currently in theaters Eddie Murphy tour de force, ...
Oct 27, 2019•3 hr 56 min•Season 8Ep. 9
An October bonus as we prepare the Halloween show. Hole drummer Patty Schemel with an amazing story of grunge rock, the Cobains, drugs and a survivor's ability to see it all in the rearview. https://DanaGould.com A bonus Patreon-only episode with Eddie Pepitone is available at https://patreon.com/danagould
Oct 12, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 8Ep. 8
This episode took a while. See, here's what happened. I started this episode in late July and the plan was to have it out in early August just before Bobcat Goldthwait and I went back on the road to film our special The Show With Two Heads in Atlanta, Athens and Asheville. But then, I terribly sick, which I NEVER do, and had to deal with that. I was still recovering when it was time to get back ion the road so I figured I'd just pick it up in a week when Bob and I got back. But then, as we were ...
Sep 07, 2019•2 hr 59 min•Season 8Ep. 7
It's summertime and that means relaxing with the things you love and for that means music. Loud angry punk music to be specific. What can I tell you, I am who I am. Anyway, I'm a big fan of west coast punk, specifically the bands of the late 70's early 80's west coast punk scene. And a year ago found this amazing book by John Doe, of X, one of my favorite bands, and Tom DeSavia, a music A&R exec. The book was called Under The Big Black Sun and it was an oral history of the first three or fou...
Jul 17, 2019•3 hr 15 min•Season 8Ep. 6
Our show this month has two in-depth interviews, one about a book, and one about a documentary, about two classic summer movies, specific to the world of special effects makeup. The book is entitled The Lady From The Black Lagoon and was written by Mallory O'Meara. It tells the story of Millicent Patrick. Millicent worked in the Universal Studios makeup department in the early 1950s. One of the things that Millicent was responsible for was the design of none other than the Creature From The Blac...
Jun 05, 2019•2 hr 39 min•Season 8Ep. 5
A rare, live show from Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles, with Eddie Pepitone, Blaine Capatch, Eliza Skinner, Tom Kenny and the High Seas. Also John Ennis, Two Guys From Boston, the ghost of Johnny Carson & more! DanaGould.com
May 06, 2019•2 hr 2 min•Season 8Ep. 4
We did it! The March episode is here! Just in time for April! There's so much going on. We have so much time and so little to do. Strike that, reverse it. In any event, we here, it is now and that's all that matters. Our theme today is fandom. Having your thing and loving it. And we have some amazing guests who talk that talk and walk that walk. John and Bjo Trimble. For those of you who don't know John & Bjo, I'm very excited you get to hear their story for the first time. In the late 1960s...
Apr 02, 2019•2 hr 45 min•Season 8Ep. 3
Oh, it's a deep, dark, long, cold winter but fear not, we are here to help. We have an astounding episode for your listening pleasure. But let me warn you, it has some potty mouthery in it. To begin with From Kids In The Hall and Newsradio, Dave Foley is here, joined by his wife, Crissy Guerrero, as well as Vacant Lot's Paul Greenberg and his wife Jackie Harris Greenberg. They have a new podcast called Don't Say Cunt. Yep. So that word gets bandied about a couple times, so enjoy! But all these g...
Feb 26, 2019•2 hr 38 min•Season 8Ep. 2
Welcome to season 8 of the Dana Gould Hour podcast. We have two amazing guests to kick off the new year. Author of the book The Comedians, a walking, talking, show business encyclopedia, Kliph Nesteroff is here. As well as a man who truly belies description. Raconteur? Gadfly? Human Special Effect? You decide. The great Mike Carano is here, as well as a new Political Talk With Two Guys From Boston, a deep dive into the story of the late, great Brother Theodore and so much more. It's over three h...
Jan 24, 2019•3 hr 13 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Thanksgiving is over and it's time for holiday panic. If you are like me, it's time for planning trips, buying gifts, wrapping gifts, wondering how you're going to pay for it all, realizing you can't, and finally throwing up your hands and deciding to get the crew back together for one last heist! We have two awesome interviews this month. One of them, I'm not going to lie, is a holdover from last month. I recorded it for Halloween, but realized that, even for this podcast, a nearly four hour ep...
Dec 06, 2018•2 hr 21 min•Season 7Ep. 10
Yes, it's that time of year, October. The fall! Halloween. And to kick off my favorite holiday and my favorite episode of show we've got two amazing guests. A man who needs no introduction, Mr. Patton Oswalt is here. You can follow his many adventures on twitter and try to catch him live as he is doing dates all across he country as well as appearing on NBC's AP-Bio. Additionally, Ken Reid is with us. He is the host of the excellent podcast TV Guidance Counsellor, hails from my home state of Mas...
Oct 27, 2018•3 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 9
September. It is officially pre-halloween season and we have a great pre-halloween episode. Wayne Kramer, the legendary lead guitarist for the MC5 and Père Ubu is here. He's written a new book entitled "The Hard Stuff." As well, we have comedian Matt Braunger. He's here to talk about his new podcast "Advice From a Dipshit." Watch your many social media platforms for specifics of live my live performances. On October 5th, I will be in Massachusetts performing at the Norwood Theater in Norwood. On...
Sep 28, 2018•3 hr•Season 7Ep. 8
Alas and alack, another summer come and gone, which means that here in Los Angeles, we only have two more months of blazing heat until fall. But we have an amazing show this month! From Turner Classic Movies, Ben Mankiewicz is here. Ben is smart, funny, knows everyone in show business, comes from a family of Hollywood royalty and DC political insiders. Talk about connected. What's he doing here, you might ask? Well, he thought he was doing WTF. No, I'm just kidding. Ben's a friend. Also, speakin...
Aug 25, 2018•2 hr 52 min
Hello all! This is our annual messed-up mid-summer episode. I have been in the beautiful city of Atlanta Georgia for the past month and half filming season three of Stan Against Evil which promises to be our third season yet. No, it's the third season and it's the best by far--take my word for it. You'll find out in October. However, I didn't have time to do my laundry properly, much less get a podcast going, but I didn't want the month to go by with nothing to show for it. So, we're going to ta...
Jul 11, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Ahhh summer. The kids are getting ready for finals, vacations are being planned, and if you're me, you're in Atlanta making your friends hang out in a swamp as you film season three of Stan Against And Evil and suddenly remembering, "Holy Shit! The podcast!" Well, we got it done and it's a still a great one. Two great guests. Shaun Cassidy was an undisputed teen idol in the 1970's with a hit TV show – The Hardy Boys - and hit albums, his debut album entitled, oddly enough, "Shaun Cassidy" went m...
Jun 06, 2018•2 hr 41 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Aaaaaaand we're back. Spring has sprung and we're busy as bees! But out of chaos comes order and, if not order, a podcast. This month we have our old buddy Alison Rosen, whose new book, Tropical Attire Encouraged And Other Phrases That Scare Me is available now. Comedian Blaine Capatch and raconteur and California comedy history gadfly Mike Carano are also here. As for me? I'm back on tour later this summer after we wrap filming season three of Stan Against Evil, which is, as we speak, in the hi...
May 01, 2018•2 hr 51 min•Season 7Ep. 4
We have a terrific show for you this month. The host of TV Guidance Counselor, the great Ken Reid is here. And real life Forrest Gump, star of Animal Planet's Room Vets and former bouncer for some of the greatest rock bands in the history of music, the man Keith Richards made go to medical school, Kevin Fitzgerald is here! http://www.DanaGould.com
Mar 31, 2018•2 hr 34 min•Season 7Ep. 3
This is something of a different episode of the show. It's dedicated, almost in its entirety to one man, a brilliant writer and radio performer named Joe Frank. Joe Frank started his career by and large on WBAI in New York and eventually made his way to KCRW in Los Angeles, He was completely unique, incredibly inventive and is actually the reason this podcast exists. Joe Frank sadly passed away in January of this year. He was 79. But he leaves a legacy of an amazing body of work and I cannot rec...
Mar 02, 2018•2 hr 52 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Happy 2018 everybody. Let's get at season 7 of the Dana Gould Hour podcast. Getting right at it, we have a great line up for you. The hilarious and recently-married Matt Braunger is with us. Look for Matt's new comedy special, later this year. An comedian and human woman, Emma Arnold is with us. You can pick up her album Shut Up Calvin wherever fine records are sold. We also have the hosts Jack O'Brien and Miles Grey of The Daily Zeitgeist Podcast, along with their producer, and co-host of the e...
Jan 26, 2018•2 hr 32 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Oh weather outside is frightful. Eh. But nonetheless, Welcome to the holiday 2017 episode of the Dana Gould Hour, recorded high atop in Los Angeles at Falcon's Lair Recording Studios. We have two incredible interviews and a heapin' helpin' of audio extras for your listening pleasure. First of all, it IS December, and that calls for a year-end recap. Last year, I'm sure you recall how, prior to election day, we all thought we knew how the year was going to turn out. Well it didn't quite work out ...
Dec 21, 2017•2 hr 47 min•Season 6Ep. 11
Today's show features two amazing guests, author, actor, podcaster, husband, father, men's facial hair advocate John Hodgman is here. Many people first became aquainted with John from his appearances on The Daily Show, but he is so so so much more than that, and he has an excellent new book out now called Vacationland and he is here to discuss that, and so much much more. Also, I was recently in the lovely city of Chicago, Illinois where I was able to speak with the one and only Rich Koz himself...
Nov 30, 2017•2 hr 49 min•Season 6Ep. 10
It's Halloween Times, and we have a veritable pillowcase full of treats in store for you. Joe Dante, the director of Gremlins, The Howling, Pirahan, Matinee, Small Soldiers, Gremlins 2, The Burbs, Twilight Zone: The Movie, the list goes on and on and on. Josh Olson, the Academy Award nominated screen writer for A History of Violence, friend of Harlan Ellison and the current curator of the excellent Trailers From Hell podcast. And Mike Mendez, director of the great, great film Big Ass Spider, Don...
Oct 26, 2017•3 hr 39 min•Season 6Ep. 9
We are nearing THAT time of year. Halloween season is almost upon us, so we'll be an accelerated production of the show this month and it's my hope to have the Halloween episode out in all it's glory by October 15th, we've got some big, excellent guests lined up for that show, and they're going to have to be 'cause this show has a murderer's row. Valerie Tosi, held over from last month to make room for big dead Jerry Lewis is here, Valerie is an incredibly funny comedian and an LA transplant fro...
Sep 30, 2017•3 hr 25 min•Season 6Ep. 8
A funny thing happened on the way to this podcast. I had recorded the first interview, with podcaster and LA comedy gadfly Mike Carano. I then recorded interview #2, with comedian Valerie Tosi. Valerie and I both grew up in Massachusetts and we started talking about, among other things the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, which always signaled to end of summer vacation. After we recorded the interview, I thought, you know, I should write the middle piece about Jerry Lewis. He's a pretty interesti...
Aug 29, 2017•2 hr 48 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Hot town, summer in the city. The Lovin' Spoonful sang it. But we're gonna keep you cool with a bunch of interesting junk. How's that? Four amazing guests on this episode. April Richardson is here with her pal and mine Karen Kilgariff. You can find April online at @apey, and Karen is one half of the podcast My Favorite Murder, and if you don't know about that by now, I can't help you. Bobcat Goldthwait is here, with his pal comedian Caitlyn Gill. Bob has a new show coming out on Tru called Misfi...
Aug 01, 2017•2 hr 48 min•Season 6Ep. 6
