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Live from Minnesota, our MarsCon coverage continues! First Kevin and Kornflake are joined by Ed, the other half of The Sponge Awareness Foundation! (We get Ed's first impressions of the insanity that is MarsCon, and we learn the final fate of the tuba from the previous night's SAF concert.) Next we meet a couple of actual Klingons, from the long-running Klingon group that hosts the most notorious party at MarsCon every year! Finally we spend some time with MarsCon Dementia Guest of Honor Rob Paravonian! Rob talks about the New York comedy scene, his love of The Monkees and Family Ties, and working with the legendary George Carlin. And hang on -- we'll have more from MarsCon next week! (Warning: It just gets weirder.)

Kevin and Kornflake have always secretly dreamed of being Match Game host Gene Rayburn. (Don't pretend you haven't too, you weirdo.) And so for our live version of The Flopcast at MarsCon last week, we decided to play "The Flop Game"! We don't have Charles Nelson Reilly, but we do have a celebrity panel of some of our favorite comedy musicians: the great Luke Ski, Tony Goldmark, Devo Spice, ShoEboX of Worm Quartet, TV's Kyle, Lindsay (aka Lindzilla), DJ Particle, and Rob Paravonian! We have prizes ranging in quality from "pretty good" to "incredibly stupid"! And of course, for players, we have the craziest people in Minnesota -- the MarsCon attendees. (Warning: Weird chanting and random singalongs break out frequently.) We assure you, a silly time was had by all... and you can take that to the BLANK. 

Next week, assuming we're not grounded by a horrifying blizzard (place your bets now), Kevin and Kornflake shall return to Bloomington, Minnesota for MarsCon! In addition to seeing some of our favorite funny musicians, we'll be hosting a game show-style live version of the Flopcast, and Kornflake will be back in the pool for Dementia Water Aerobics! Kevin's goofy band The Sponge Awareness Foundation is performing too, and this week we reveal the new SAF merchandise we're producing just for MarsCon! (This could become a rare collector's item!!!) (But probably not!!!) Also: Although we miss his giant crazy 80s hair, no one is to blame for our love of Howard Jones.

Tell Your Friends, It's a Comedy Bang Bang in the dorkiest Dork Forest of Portlandia. Jackie Kashian, Liam McEneaney and Dan Paskernack join host Jonathan Corbett at the first annual NYC Podfest. For the first time three contestants have competed on the show and the first time a constant instantly regretted his decision to do the show. Rob Paravonian did the live music for the show. That means on stage there were two Armenians, 1 1/2 Jews and one person just being a bitch. Thanks to Jeremy Wein for putting together the entire festival. Thanks to Kelly for the tech and James for all his help. Check out Twitter for our next live show, or request us to come to your town! @HeyItsLiam @jackiekashian @DanPasternack  @dreamtweetpod @NYCPodFest

The theme behind this final 404 Special of 2011 is Town and Country, and the Strange People Within. These inhabitants include a humanoid mass of vegetable matter, a caveman, an advocate of self-immolation, some racoons with a penchant for arson, historical re-enactors who'd rather be in a different time and/or place, a potential borderline schizophrenic, and even some Americans. If, perchance, you should fit into one or more of these categories, please direct your green-inked letters of complaint to Carla Ulbrich, Flat 29, Paul & Storm, Jay Foreman, Tony Goldmark, Morning Sidekick, Eric Coleman, TVs Kyle, Baldbox featuring Possible Oscar, and Rob Paravonian rather than your host Richard Cray, who was only following orders from a giant invisible rabbit with the voice of Freddie Mercury. Music was provided by Mevio's Music Alley at music.mevio.com and by kind permssion of Flat 29, Jay Foreman, and Rob Paravonian. Visit 404media.blogspot.com for links to artist websites...and buy something from them. Happy New Year, everyone.

NEW!! Richard Cray returns with a freshly-picked selection of Christmas comedy songs to see you through the horrors of the festive season. FEATURING: Robert Lund & Spaff, Crankshaft & The Gear Grinders, Rob Paravonian, Moneyshot Cosmonauts, Steve Goodie, Mind Map That, Jacob Haller, and Nice Peter. Music provided by Mevio's Music Alley at music.mevio.com, and by kind permission of Rob Paravonian at robprocks.com. Full tracklisting and links to all artists can be found at 404media.blogspot.com. Joyeux Noel, mes amies!

On today's 404 Special: the circle of life (sort of) with Rob Paravonian, Matt Griffo, Project Sisyphus, Jeff Kornberg, Worm Quartet, Ben Twisted, Rob Balder, Robert Lund, Flat 29, The Volume Brothers, and TVs Kyle. Trying to make sense of why he's no better off at the age of 41 than he was at the age of 23 is Richard Cray. Tracks provided by Mevio's Music Alley at music.mevio.com and by kind permssion of Rob Paravonian and Matt Griffo. Visit 404media.blogspot.com for artist links. http://traffic.libsyn.com/funny404/404special21_eq.mp3

Food, drink, and drugs are on the menu in today's 404 Special with songs from Rob Paravonian, Marc Gunn, TVs Kyle, Odd Austin, Pink Steel, Steve Goodie, Jay Foreman, Robert Lund & Spaff.com, and Flat 29, and Richard Cray offering the wafer-thin mints. Tracks provided by Mevio's Music Alley at music.mevio.com and by kind permssion of Rob Paravonian and Jay Foreman. Visit 404media.blogspot.com for links to all artists. http://traffic.libsyn.com/funny404/404special20_eq.mp3

Richard Cray presents another feast of musical comedy featuring Odd Austin, Jay Foreman, Steve Goodie, Power Salad, Project Sisyphus, Flat 29, Rob Paravonian, and Robert Lund. Tracks provided by Mevio's Music Alley at music.mevio.com, and by kind permission of Jay Foreman, Flat 29, and Rob Paravonian. Visit 404media.blogspot.com for artist links. http://traffic.libsyn.com/funny404/404special18_eq.mp3

NEW!! At long last, Richard Cray returns to satisfy your comedy music cravings for a few weeks with some brand spanking new editions of The 404 Special. This week's show features: Matt Griffo, Flat 29, David Tanny, Robert Lund, Lotzie Weaver, Pro Audio, Nuclear Bubble Wrap, Joshua Grosvent, Project Sisyphus, and Rob Paravonian. Tracks provided by Mevio's Music Alley at music.mevio.com, and by kind permssion of Matt Griffo, Flat 29, and Rob Paravonian. Visit 404media.blogspot.com for artist links. http://traffic.libsyn.com/funny404/404special17_eq.mp3

Welcome to Buffet o' Laughs, the latest episode in my completely sporadic series Life as a Comic!In this episode, follow Rob as he and fellow comedian Ray Devito head to western New York for a one-nighter at a banquet hall. Will the small town crowd like these comedians from the big city? Will the local gun show outdraw the comedy? Will the local bars of Olean, NY be open after the show? These questions and more answered on the latest installment of Life as a Comic.

We're back! A new episode of Life as a Comic is here! How have you been? It's been so long, wow, you look great!Thanks to everyone who encouraged me to start this video blog up again, I had a really good time putting this episode together.Come with me on a one-day trek from New York to Las Vegas and back to perform for 20 minutes at a NASCAR track.Sound weird? Of course it does! That's why you're coming along.Enjoy!

In episode 3-2, join Rob and his comedy buddies as they take to the Brooklyn streets to perform at a block party in Fort Green. How can a comedy show succeed in the middle of the street in 90+ degree heat? Find out in this episode!Many thanks to the comics: Peggy O'Brien, Victor Varnado, and our emcee Bob Powers. Also to the Greenlight Bookstore on Fulton St., who host Bob's monthly comedy spoken word series Steamboat.

Nooners--Life as a Comic Episode 2-4Ever wonder what it's like to do a comedy show at noon in the cafeteria of a community college? Will it be as challenging as it sounds? Will the performer break down and cry? Will the students throw tater tots at him?"Nooners," the affectionate term comedians have given these mid-day comedy shows, are tricky to pull off, and this latest episode of Life as a Comic follows Rob as he does a week of three nooners in central Nebraska.So grab your tray, friend some friends to sit with and enjoy!

College Conventions follows Rob P. to Peoria, Illinois where he performs for student union boards and student activities committees in hopes of landing college gigs.See the expense, awkwardness, techical difficulties and more that go into showcasing at a NACA convention, which is something many comedians do to get college work.Thanks to the folks at the NACA Mid-America region, as well as Rob's wonderful college agents, Kate and Robin at Joey Edmonds Presents.

RoadmobilesIf you're having trouble viewing the video, try the version posted on YouTube.com.When a comic says he's 'going on the road' people don't often think about how he or she gets there and what condition the thing that gets them there might be in. Roadmobiles takes a look at the kinds of cars comedians tool around the country in; and showcasing their darlings of the interstate along with Rob are comedians Jesse Joyce and Ray Devito. See how comics deal with a vehicle that is their bread & butter, their home away from home, their office and their storage unit. note from Rob:Sorry for the static in some parts of the audio, I was using a new wireless lavalier mic and was picking up some interference from somewhere, probably cell phones. It's not too prevalent but I just thought I'd warn you so you don't think it's your computer.Filmed on location on the road and in Queens!

Music & Comedy, a subject Rob knows well, explores what it's like to play music in the ranks of standup comedy. Rob talks with NYC-based musical comedian Joshua Grosvent about the trials and tribulations facing music/comedy hybrids, and you can see some of those trials and tribulations first hand as Josh explains how his big Summer Jam show almost didn't happen because the venue decided to close for the night!Also featured in this episode are The Rob and Mark Show who didn't let a closed venue stop them from rockin' out on the street, along with the other performers from the night Baron Vaughn, Shayna Ferm, Schaffer the Darklord and The Hazzards.

Pirates! Sunken Ships!! Party Boat -- Episode 10 is Life as a Comic's summer blockbuster!Follow Rob as he performs in a show on the Frying Pan, a 75-year-old Lightship that sunk, was salvaged, and is now docked on NYC's west side and used for parties. Journey down into the belly of the beast as the show takes place in the lowest deck of the ship and see what it's like to perform at an 'event' when the crowd is there to drink and mingle and not necessarily catch a show.After the show you can hang out with celebrities, like TVs Mike Siegel from the Superstation!Many thanks to co-producer Jon Friedman for having me on the bill and to everyone who was kind enough to watch the show in the hot and humid hold of an old salvaged lightship.

Reels -- Episode 8 shows all of the video packages comics have to put together in order to get work and further their careers. From taping sets to editing 90-second vignettes for showcase submissions to putting the press kits together, Rob takes you through the process that leaves comics with more tape on themselves than Nixon.Note from Rob: This episode is a little different in that it doesn't center on a particular show and it's completely behind-the-scenes support for the life of a comic. But the truth is I spend dozens of hours each month editing, writing, packaging and mailing video and written submissions that I thought it would make a good episode. Hope you like it!

"It's Not Just Me" takes you to Hoboken, NJ (sorry) for a show Rob does with fellow comedian and big man on the college market Eric O'Shea. Rob and Eric have worked together before so they meet up early to ride the PATH train under the Hudson to the Stevens Institute of Technology in the downtown 'Boke.This episode also explores the ins and outs of what it's like to perform opposite free cookies and a snack bar. Between the sugar rushes, cafeteria-style seating and the full moon, Rob and Eric joke their way through two states, green rooms, and drunks on the subway.Enjoy!

Going Back to Indiana follows Rob to southern Indiana where he performs at Vincennes University hosting their student variety show. See what it's like to do a show at 6:30 in the evening for the local senior citizens, to sample the local cuisine, and to live, laugh, and love in the heartland.Many thanks to the students and faculty at Vincennes University, as well as the good people of Vincennes who came out to the shows. And to John Cougar Mellancamp, who attended Vincennes University back in the day and went on to idealize the Hoosier State in song.

Episode 4 -- Weekend at ZaniesClick here to watch.When you're living life as a comic, you're definitely going to spend a lot of time in comedy clubs, and Zanies in Chicago is one of the oldest stand-up clubs in the country. See what it's like to play this quintessential venue, from the three-show Saturday nights, to the green room antics, to dealing with the various audiences.Mad props to the other comics on the bill, Brooke van Poppelen and Rob Brackenridge, as well as to Bert, Martin, and everyone at Zanies Chicago.

To view movie, click above or here.The New York alternative, or "downtown," comedy scene is where I spend most of my time, and if you've ever wondered what it's like to do shows in these kinds of places, tag along with me. Learn how to entertain hipsters and what it's like to perform for an audience that thinks it's cooler than you.The show I did was put together by Liam McEneaney for his showcase for a Comedy Central Presents submission, and it also featured Baron Vaughn and The Domestics. It was a lot of fun and it definitely helps explain the differences between the downtown scene and the clubs.Hope you like it.

"College Gigs" is episode 2 of Life as a Comic, to view it click image above or here.Are College Gigs non-stop parties full of hot coeds where comedians party all night long on campus or are they actually work? I started playing colleges early on in my career and I've played over 300 of them since, and I've learned they can be fun, and they can be terrible, but they never seem to be what people think they are when I say "I do a lot of colleges."So check out the real nitty as I perform at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.

It's the first episode of "Life as a Comic"! View it here!One Nighters are stand-up shows that take place in the most random assortment of venues, sometimes they're fun, sometimes they make you question the choices you've made in your life. And you can never tell going in which kind it will be.For example there was a one nighter in southern Illinois at a bowling alley on a Tuesday night and you'd think it would be the worst show of your year, but it's always packed and the audience is always great.This particular one nighter took place in Millstone Township, New Jersey at a restaurant near Six Flags Great Adventure. I was working with Jody Wasserman and Jeff Kreisler and a woman who clucked like a chicken. Seriously.We'll be back in a couple of weeks with another episode, thanks for stopping by!