Ted has performed on Letterman, Conan, Kimmel and has had two Comedy Central Specials. He’s also involved with the Occupy movement. Ted’s joined by Comic Liam McEneaney. Then David talks with Medical Journalist Dr. Brian Goldman author of The Secret Language of Doctors: Cracking the Code of Hospital Culture.
Comics Colleen Werthmann and Liam McEneaney plus Paul Kawika Martin from Peace Action on why Obama’s deal with Iran is a good thing. For more information on helping the children of Armenia go to Coafkids.org.
Comedian Johnny Steele reminisces about the early San Francisco comedy scene, and the documentary 3 Still Standing that he stars in with Larry “Bubbles” Brown and Will Durst. Then, the director of Vegucated, Marisa Miller Wolfson explains the benefits of having a vegan diet.
Part Two of our conversations with television’s top comedy writers. Steve Skrovan has written for Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond and Hot In Cleveland. Laurie Kilmartin writes for Conan. Today’s bonus episode is brought to you by Xero, the Quickbooks alternative.
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Comics Liam McEneaney & Scott Rogowsky. Mark Malkoff hosts The Carson Podcast in which he interviews people who appeared on and worked for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Dan Price is the CEO of Gravity Payments who cut his $1 million dollar salary to $70,000 so that all his employees could earn at least $70,000 a year. Liam McEneaney hosts Tell Your Friends and Scott Rogowsky hosts Running Late.
Plus PETA’s Ashley Byrne on how the dairy industry exacerbates California’s drought, Environmentalist Emily Cassidy on why GMOs can’t feed the world, and movie reviews from Michael Snyder.
From Happy Feet, Toy Story, Archer, Reno 911 and all your favorite cartoons, Carlos talks about working with some of his comedy heroes and the time his mother performed an Exorcism. Amy Alkon, the Advice Goddess, tells David what to do when a dog is pooping on your lawn. Then Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, author of The Gene Therapy Plan: Taking Control of Your Genetic Destiny with Diet and Lifestyle, talks about how diet can prevent and combat cancer.