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.
How To Be A Comedy Writer
Emmy Award Winning Comedy Writers Brian Kiley, Kevin Rooney and Tom Leopold talk about the craft of comedy writing and breaking into the business. Today’s bonus episode is sponsored by XERO the online accounting software and platform for your small business.
Episode music: Little Idea – Bensound.com
Amy Schumer – Milk Milk Lemonade
Finally, a music video for the 9 year old in all of us. Soon to be a classic! – BB
Comic Liam McEneaney
Liam McEneaney is a comedian, writer, and host of the wildly popular Tell Your Friends podcast. He is also shockingly ill equipped for any other profession. Scott Rogowsky hosts Running Late and is a lover of women, hater of himself. Plus, Richard Kurin Under Secretary for History, Art and Culture for the Smithsonian Institution talks about America’s troubled history with taxes.
Ralph Nader Radio Hour: Return To Sender
We talk to Ralph about his new book, Return To Sender: Unanswered Letters to the President 2001-2015, a compilation of letters he sent to both Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. The Nation magazine called Return To Sender ” a twofer: a spiritual exercise in citizen participation and a counterfactual history lesson in what might have been if only our government had hewn to democratic first principles and priorities over the last fifteen years. And, as always, more listener questions.”
Marijuana’s Ngaio Bealum
Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast Co-host Frank Santopadre and Host of Running Late, Comic Scott Rogowsky join David for an indecent chat about serial womanizing in Manhattan.
Ngaio Bealum is an American comedian, musician, writer, actor, activist, juggler and publisher. He co-hosted Cannabis Planet and published West Coast Cannabis Magazine. He writes a column in Sacramento News & Review, answering questions from readers about marijuana and its politics.
Frank Santopadre is one of the top television comedy writers working today. He and David wrote together on Current TV’s Say Anything With Joy Behar.
Scott Rogowsky is an hysterical comic and host of Running Late. He’s also a serial womanizer.