Latest from Ian Talks Comedy

Sandra Furton Gabriel joined me to discuss getting a backstage pass to John Lennon when her husband played in his band; other jobs in entertainment; being a booker for The Robert Klein Hour; Ringo Sta...

Chaz Jankel and I discuss his changing his name at 13; his neighborhood growing up; producing an album in Port Jefferson, NY; skiffle music; Lonnie Donnegan; being into Afro-American bands of the 60s ...

Bobby Collins joined me and discussed Ed Sullivan; Robert Klein; Long Island Comedy Clubs; first time doing stand up; his first five minutes; following Freddie Prinze; working for Calvin Klein; being ...

Allison Smith joined me to talk about The Honeymooners; being in love with the Annie soundtrack; her family finding out she could sing; getting in the kids chorus of Broadway's Evita; getting Annie; h...

John Moffitt joined me to discuss doing the school news on the radio; going to Your Show of Shows live; going to Dartmouth; wanting to be a pilot; getting into the NBC management program but getting d...

Ted Wass joined me to discuss watching horror movies as as a child; Lakewood Ohio; going to the Goodman School of Drama; going to NY; getting the role of Danny Zuko in Grease; being in the pilot for H...

Marlene Weisman joined me to discuss props she created; Steve Martin's Penis Beauty Cream; SNL Rerun Pills; Chris Rock's Guide for White People to Survive the Apollo; props done for Howard Stern; her ...

Ian Maxtone-Graham joined me to discuss remembering the moon landing; Batman; writing humorous articles in high school and at Brown; getting hired on Not Necessarily the News; Motown Review; being hea...