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This is the channel where you can hear the Jim Meskimen Podcast, which features impressionist Jim talking about all kinds of stuff and occasionally talking to other professionals. Theme by Jim Meskimen.

Jim Ross Meskimen


    • Nov 14, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 94 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Jim Ross Meskimen

    PHIL PROCTOR'S Advice to Voice Actors PODCAST 11:14:18

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 8:47


    The hilarious and inventive Phil Proctor, one of the founders of the Firesign Theater, interviewed by Jim Meskimen about starting off as a voice actor.

    PODCAST Marion and the Big Nine-Oh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 11:23


    Some salty language here that might make it unsuitable for some listeners... but mainly it's a celebration of my mom, actress Marion Ross of Happy Days fame on her 90th birthday.

    Interview with Marc Silber on Creativity and Humor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 20:30


    Actor/impressionist Jim Meskimen talks to author and photographer Marc Silber about creativity and how it applies to comedy, as well as how humor can be added to life.

    Interview with actor JQ Cole 9:23:18

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 10:00


    Jim Meskimen interviews actor J.Q. Cole of IMPRESS ME and many TV and film appearances, who has studied recently in London. He shares what he learned while studying the classics.

    PODCAST Mr. Rogers and...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 17:13


    Here Jim talks about "Won't You Be My Neighbor?", the Mr. Rogers documentary. Also about other stuff.

    Interview with The Acting Center founder, Tamra Meskimen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2018 10:22


    Jim Meskimen's podcast interview with The Acting Center founder, Tamra Meskimen about applying acting techniques to actual work on multi-cam TV shows.

    How Much of a Badass is Tom Cruise? Interview with Simon Pegg, VIng Rhames and Alec Baldwin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2018 4:58


    Impressionist Jim Meskimen's interview with the supporting cast of Mission: Impossible- Fallout, Simon Pegg, VIng Rhames and Alec Baldwin. All voices impersonated.

    Chick Corea Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2018 45:19


    My interview with jazz legend, Chick Corea. We talk about music, comedy and contact with the audience while performing.

    ON AWARENESS... Do we still need any?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2018 22:37


    This podcast asks the question, how important is awareness, and does it need to be defended?

    Paul Harvey So God Made a Vaynerchuk by Impressionist Jim Meskimen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018 2:07


    Jim Meskimen's version of the iconic "So God made a farmer" speech by Paul Harvey, this time altered to acknowledge Gary Vee of Vayner Media, the Vaynerchuk that "God Made". Tongue in cheek, but just a little.

    In Studio Visit with J.B. Blanc

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 12:45


    I visit with actor and game director J.B. Blanc and we horse around a little after a session, after which I try and share some knowledge.

    57th Street Stories, How New York Shaped Me: Podcast 5:30:18

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 29:11


    Impressionist and voice actor Jim Meskimen talks about 57th Street and some of the great moments that began there and influenced his career.

    PODCAST 5:19:18 Jim Meskimen's PROGRESSIVE RADIO SPOTS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2018 9:47


    Short podcast about some award-winning radio commercials I did for Progressive Insurance. I play a completely unprofessional radio announcer, "dad" who doesn't know a microphone from a chaise lounge.

    Col Sanders Secret Celebrity "Chatting Chicken" Tapes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 4:09


    Jim Meskimen, sometimes voice of Colonel Sanders for KFC, shares secret "Chatting Chicken" recordings made by the Colonel from back in the day, with some Hollywood and Washington icons you may recognize.

    Acting is Like a Boar Hunt PODCAST May 10, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2018 25:20


    Actor/impressionist Jim Meskimen talks about a trip to NYC where he worked on a TV show, and likened it to a wild boar hunt. Photo: Ray Kachatorian

    A Happy Set is a Happy Set

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 7:21


    This week, a short message about working on a happy TV set, as Jim guest stars on a new series by comedian Brian Regan. Thanks for listening!

    Podcast Conversation with Tamra Meskimen about The Acting Center acting school

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2018 10:51


    Jim and Tamra Meskimen in an intimate conversation about wins Jim has had recently in auditions thanks to Tamra's school, The Acting Center in Los Angeles.

    Sort of a Speech to High School-Age Artists, But YOU, Too.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 19:23


    I gave a talk to high school kids at an Art Fair at Loyola Marymount, but my recording of it was weird, so here I share what I tried to say.

    What Happens After The Lull and Promoting The Hell Out of Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2018 19:32


    I talk here about the cycle of a freelance artist, going into a fallow period, promoting your way out of it, and getting overwhelmed by work. With special shoutouts to #garyvee Theme music by Roland Portugal

    Interview with Celebrity Painters, JOHNNY DEPP, ANTHONY HOPKINS and GEORGE W. BUSH Soundcloud

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 6:31


    Impressionist Jim Meskimen interviews three celebrities who are also painters of note, Johnny Depp, Anthony Hopkins and former president George W. Bush. Theme music by Geoff Levin.

    Podcast 12:16:17

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2017 20:02


    On having a "twisted mind". The good points, the bad points. Plus, special report from Mt. Everest. Music by Geoff Levin, contributions by Tait Ruppert.

    PODCAST I INTERVIEW SANTA CLAUS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 6:20


    Today I succeed in getting Santa Claus on the phone, at last, and ask him some things I've been dying to know. Turns out, he sounds a LOT like Christopher Walken, which is... surprising. Theme music by Geoff Levin.

    I Interview BUSTER KEATON about the power of negative press

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2017 4:12


    I interview the late great silent screen comedian, Buster Keaton, about current PR debacles, and hear about his latest stunt. Theme music by Geoff Levin.

    I Interview JOHNNY CARSON, DICK CAVETT and GROUCHO

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2017 6:33


    For my birthday, I interview the late Johnny Carson, the still with us Dick Cavett, and the immortal Groucho Marx. Theme music by Geoff Levin.

    September 2, 2017: England, Scotland and Rome, what I did on my summer vacation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2017 17:39


    In which I spill the news on my trip to the U.K. this summer, as well as working with Kevin Spacey on GORE, a film shooting in Rome.

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY RINGO & PATRICK STEWART

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2017 5:09


    In which Jim interviews Ringo Starr, and also Patrick Stewart, who both turned 77 in the same month.

    PODCAST 7:6:17 Daniel Day Lewis blows a gasket on me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2017 17:04


    In which I interview Daniel Day Lewis about his quitting acting to join... well, you have to listen to it. Music by Geoff Levin.

    Interview with Professor Knestor Jackdaws, Oxmouth College's proponent of creativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2017 8:37


    Here, Jim interviews Professor Knestor Jackdaws of Oxmouth College, England, who is a proponent of creativity and travels the world lecturing and communicating via vlogs on Jim's Youtube channel. Theme music by Geoff Levin.

    Jim Meskimen Random Celebrity Interview, with Telemarketers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2017 6:41


    In which Jim opens up the phone lines for celebs to call in, then soon wishes he hadn't. Audio only. Theme music by Geoff Levin.

    Podcast with BWB guys

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 29:26


    My half of the interview done for BWB for their podcast about the Best of the Worst... in which I share my experiences with director Ron Howard. Music by Geoff Levin

    TAMRA MESKIMEN: The Acting Center is Preaching Raw, Red Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2017 13:58


    Founder of the Acting Center in Los Angeles, Tamra Meskimen, talks with Jim about the unique curriculum of the school, and why she works so hard to keep it there. Theme music by Geoff Levin.

    Bill O'Reilly Hijacks an interview with Queen Elizabeth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2017 5:48


    My interview with Bill O'Reilly turns ugly. Music by Geoff Levin Celebrity voices impersonated.

    My Interview with the EASTER BUNNY

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2017 6:55


    I interview the reclusive Easter Bunny for my podcast this week, you can see the video of this interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKgEvYkTlWk Thanks to Geoff Levin for the theme music.

    DON RICKLES FIRST POST MORTEM INTERVIEW

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2017 2:47


    The late, great comedian Don Rickles, insult artist extraordinaire, passed away this week, but found time to speak to impressionist Jim Meskimen. Theme music by Geoff Levin. See Jim live at his JIMPRESSIONS show in Los Angeles, http://www.theactingcenterla.com/jimpressions-2

    Meskimen interview with COL Sanders and his friend Charlton Heston

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2017 5:15


    Jim Meskimen's two icons of Americana, the late Colonel Sanders, and his good friend, the equally deceased Charlton Heston. You're welcome. Theme music by Geoff Levin.

    JFK, Casey Affeck, Bill Maher and Michael Moore interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2017 5:56


    My audio podcast of the interview I sort of did with JFK, Michael Moore, Bill Maher and Casey Affleck. Celebrity voices impersonated. Music by Geoff Levin

    Live Celebrity Podcast: How to Piss off Sam Jackson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2017 4:45


    Jim Meskimen interviews Samuel L. Jackson, Mick Jagger, Ed Harris and Maggie Smith, and it all goes awry. Music by Geoff Levin. Celebrity voices Jimpersonated.

    INTERVIEWERS: Jim Meskimen hears from Cronkite, Baldwin and Cavett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2017 7:11


    Audio podcast of Impressionist Jim Meskimen, as he takes calls from three distinguished interviewer/broadcasters, Walter Cronkite, Alec Baldwin and Dick Cavett. Theme music by Geoff Levin.

    Jim Meskimen Christmas Live Celebrity Podcast 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2016 4:37


    Master impressionist Jim Meskimen takes calls from 12 celebrities wishing their fans a Merry Christmas and a Happy Chanukah!

    STING interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2016 4:29


    My audio podcast of my interview with Grammy winner Sting. Theme music by Geoff Levin. Celebrity voices impersonated. Duh.

    Thanksgiving Celebrity Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2016 3:11


    Master impressionist Jim Meskimen fields calls from a number of celebrities who tell him what they are thankful for, including George W. Bush, Ozzy Osbourne and Donald Trump.

    Jim Meskimen's interview withJohn Wayne

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2016 4:45


    Master impressionist Jim Meskimen interviews the late John Wayne, western icon, and also hears from Ronald Reagan. They both give their view of Donald Trump from the afterlife.

    Podcast #43 Live Celebrity Podcast Sean Connery Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2016 7:34


    In which I interview Sir Sean Connery, and he does an impression or two... also a few words about the 2016 Presidential election.

    MARION ROSS BIRTHDAY PODCAST

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2016 8:16


    My audio podcast in celebration of Marion Ross' 88th birthday, featuring the voices of the cast of Happy Days, plus others from her illustrious career.

    Interview with Bob Dylan 10:16:16

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2016 15:30


    In which I interview Bob Dylan about his Nobel Prize in Literature, and his ambivalence about it. Also some commentary about Tom Jones recent appearance at the Hollywood Bowl with the enigmatic Van Morrison.

    Sir Paul McCartney Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2016 4:51


    Jim Meskimen interviews Sir Paul McCartney, who does a number of great celebrity impressions himself. Audio only. Music by Geoff Levin.

    Jim Meskimen interviews Sir Ian McKellen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2016 4:02


    Audio only of my interview with iconic actor Sir Ian McKellen, where he sort of misunderstands what the point of my podcast is. Completely.

    How about those Beatles?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2016 18:08


    I "review" the new Beatles documentary by Ron Howard, Eight Days a Week, also some comedy by Tait and Jim.

    PODCAST 9:12:16. FARGO, ND

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2016 18:15


    My audio podcast from Fargo, ND.

    The Rock Whisperer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2016 9:04


    An episode of "What's Behind the Thin, Thin Veil of Reality" featuring Norris Ephron, Rock Whisperer. Music by Geoff Levin Improvised by Jim Meskimen & Tait Ruppert

    A Conversation with John Malkovich

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2016 3:31


    Jim takes a question from actor John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich, Places in the Heart) about whatever he has on his mind. Video of this interview can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgZzgjPm-xQ

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