On today’s show, David talks with his old friend and fellow San Franciscan comedian Larry ‘Bubbles’ Brown about the passing of Robin Williams, and how Robin touched so many peoples lives. Everything from their beginnings at the Holy City to how they really feel about San Francisco is discussed, so sit back and remember Robin Williams with them.
Robin Williams July 21, 1951 – August 11, 201
Paul Dooley, Jeremy Kramer, Rick Overton, Chris Pina, Janie Haddad Tompkins, and Robin Williams. Musical Guest Will Ryan And The Cactus County Cowboys. Written by Dylan Brody, Frank Conniff, Ray James, Guy Nicolucci, Steve Rosenfield, Robert Smigel, and Ben Zelevansky. Executive Producer is Troy Conrad. Mixed and engineered by Alex Steen. Edited by Darren Ayres, our production assistant is Alicia Cordova. Special thanks to Rebecca Erwin Spencer, David Steinberg, Alan Minsky, Ali Lexa , Matt Perez and Jimmy Dore. Originally Broadcast on Pacifica Radio November 18, 2011.
Comedian/Musician Gary Shapiro guest hosts this episode of The David Feldman Show, and on today’s show Gary is joined by Comedian/Musician Henry Phillips to talk music, play music and have a rockin’ champagne jam! Plus Jimmy Lee Wirt chimes in now and again during the broadcast. But first, David Feldman starts the show off with a commentary on Gaza.
Bonus Episode Excerpt: Gary Shapiro debuting his soon to be country music hit ‘Clean Needles’ with lead guitar accompaniment by Henry Phillips.
Full episode:
Actor Gary Anthony Williams aka Uncle Ruckus from The Boondocks stops by the studio to talk with Laura House and Jerry Stahl about everything from what it’s like to be a voice over actor, being a dad, and growing up in the deep South.
Bob Rubin, one of the most cerebral and hilarious comedians out there join Laura House and Jerry Stahl for a carnival house of a show. Be sure to put your drinks down while listening to this episode or you’ll be doing a lot of spit takes! Also, David Feldman kicks off the show with a loose conversation with KPFK’s John Matthews.
The Rube jumping through a flaming tube. Yes, this actually happened.
Writer/Comedian Chris McGuire joins a very silly Laura House and Jerry Stahl to talk about working on shows like the recently cancelled Arsenio Hall Show, The Burn with Jeff Ross and many others. Plus David goes over Joan Rivers horrible business practices with Melodie Shaw, field representative and organizer for The Writers Guild of America West. David also talks with his co host of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour, Steve Skrovan. And last but not least, music by Will Ryan and the Cactus County Cowboys.