Andy Kindler calls Frank Conniff “the funniest man alive.”
Comedian Frank Conniff makes his triumphant return back to the David Feldman Show. Joining them is roundtable newcomer comedian Myka Fox and roundtable stalwart Liam McEneaney. The gang discusses Donald Trump’s presidential bid, why Bernie Sanders would be a lousy landlord, the Democrats dangerous militant side, the documentary “An Open Secret”, Bill Cosby, Quaaludes and, of course, Vince Champ.
Have our freedoms been eroded by angry feminists who refuse to be educated? Professor Laura Kipnes thinks so. She is the author of “Men: Notes From An Ungoing Investigation.” Professor Kipnes also teaches at Northwestern University. Today’s podcast is an episode of the David Feldman Show heard nationwide on Pacifica Radio.
From Community, Shameless and New Girl Wayne Federman is noted for his numerous comedy appearances in clubs, theaters, and on television; his biography of “Pistol” Pete Maravich; and his supporting comedic acting roles in The X-Files, The Larry Sanders Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Legally Blonde, 50 First Dates, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and Step Brothers. He was the head monologue writer for NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in its first season. And from the Southern Poverty Law Center Mark Potok on the rise of right wing hate groups and how PayPal makes it happen.
Patrick Burns of Taxpayers Against Fraud talks to Ralph about too big to fail corporations and who really is ripping off the government; and Doug Hughes, the postal worker who flew a gyrocopter onto the US Capitol lawn to protest money in politics, drops by to give us the latest on his campaign and trial.
David checks in with his friend Eddie Pepitone and they reflect on the time Eckhart Tolle cut Eddie off in a car on the 101, the time Eddie spilled scalding coffee on his Aunt Edith, banning Sicilian/Jewish marriages and then Eddie gives a ringing endorsement of our new “sponsor”, Maid B Gone. Then Comedian Liam McEneaney stops by. Also, from Think Progress LGBT Zack Ford on the Supreme Court legalizing gay marriage, from the Comic’s Comic, Sean L. McCarthy, Movie Critic Michael Snyder and finally President Obama’s stellar record on the environment with John Walke from the Natural Resources Defense Council.
The eminent and effervescent Janeane Garofalo joins David Feldman and regular Scott Rogowsky in studio. She discusses prophesying the outcome of the Iraq War, being at the forefront of “alt” comedy, how to curate a stand-up room, letting go of trying to please the gatekeepers, Marc Maron, bombing in front of people you know, sobriety, Abbie Hoffman, Ralph Nader, the fixed Bush elections, the unrestricted id of the right, the damage done by cultural criminals, soup and much more!