Podcasts about Smothers Brothers

We welcome Rhonda Shear, an intrepid entrepreneurial trailblazing woman in the fields of comedy, 90s late night TV, and online intimate apparel sales.  Rhonda has so much to tell us!Her iconic USA weekend movie show, Up All Night is coming to Youtube! Her cheeky, late-night, movie marathon antics pulled in big ad dollars and turned B-movies into must-see-TV. But, before finding her voice, Rhonda's early days in Hollywood were fun but bumpy as she fought to prove that a gorgeous and sexy woman could also be smart and funny. Rhonda's bold approach was to tear down doors, almost literally. She and her improv partner crashed soundstages to break into their act on the sets of Steve Allen, Merv Griffin and The Smothers Brothers!Rhonda's adventurous path ultimately brought her back to her junior high school sweetheart, Van Fagan who is now her husband and business partner. Together, they have forged an empire that includes lingerie, loungewear and the celebrated “Ahh Bra. “And like any lingerie mogul who began her career in comedy, Rhonda is thrilled to be returning to her roots with an Up All Night reboot. It's a collaboration with the Kings of Horror Youtube Channel, combining her production know-how and facilities with their massive 14,000-title B-movie library. The first installment drops on October 25th.Rhonda reflects on a life lived boldly, the lessons she's learned, and why she proudly calls herself an “accidental feminist.” Plus, IMDB Roulette takes us through Rhonda's bombshell guest spots and a we play a round of Do You Know More Than Google? People Also Ask What? About Rhonda Shear and does she have the answers?In current media recommendations --Weezy: The series Boots on Netflix, based on The Pink Marine by Greg Cope WhiteFritz: The John Candy Documentary on Prime, I Like MePath Points of Interest:Rhonda ShearRhonda Shear - WikipediaRhonda Shear - InstagramRhonda Shear - FacebookRhonda Shear - YoutubeKings of Horror - YouTubeUp All Night: From Hollywood Bombshell To Lingerie Mogul, Life Lessons From An Accidental Feminist by Rhonda ShearJohn Candy: I Like Me - Documentary on PrimeBoots - NetflixThe Pink Marine by Greg Cope White

From September 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the premiere of The Smothers Brothers Show (CBS, 1965-1966), a short-lived sitcom starring Tom and Dick Smothers that is mostly remembered today for being part of Nick at Nite's weekend lineup in the late 1980s. The failure of The Smothers Brothers Show spurred the Smothers (and Tom in particular) to take more creative control when CBS gave them a second chance in January 1967, with the premiere of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (CBS, 1967-1969).

Jimmy Kimmel is coming back to our airwaves after 400 celebrities signed a letter in support of his cause, stating that “Americans must fight” to save free speech in the United States. Let's talk about the bigger context of why he was “suspended indefinitely” in the first place, and why ABC changed their minds. (Hint: Voting with your dollar works!) Let's talk about it. Tune in to Episode 225 of The Bill Kelly Podcast to stay in touch, and stay informed. This episode was recorded on: September 22, 2025.Become a YouTube channel member or paid SubStack subscriber to hear Bill's stories and life lessons from 50+ years as a broadcast journalist in his members-only series, MORAL OF THE STORY: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUbzckOLocFzNeY1D72iCA/joinDon't forget to like, follow and subscribe across our channels! Leave a review, comment, like and share to support Bill's work. Thank you.Listen to The Bill Kelly Podcast everywhere: https://kite.link/the-bill-kelly-podcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBillKellyPodcast/featuredBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/billkellypodcast.bsky.socialSubStack: billkelly.substack.com/*Comment ‘likes' on behalf of this channel are an acknowledgment of your comment, not necessarily an endorsement of its contents. Thanks for joining these critical discussions in critical times!FURTHER READING400 entertainers co-sign ACLU letter supporting Jimmy Kimmelhttps://www.npr.org/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550202/jimmy-kimmel-aclu-letterDid President Lyndon B. Johnson Applaud the Smothers Brothers for Mocking Him?https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lbj-smothers-brothers/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billkelly.substack.com/subscribe

TVC 701.3: From August 2016: Steve Binder, Emmy Award-winning producer and director and the co-author, along with Mary Beth Leidman, of Fade Up 26: The Movers and Shakers of Variety Television, talks to Ed about the controversy involving Petula Clark and Harry Belafonte behind the scenes of Clark's 1968 special for NBC, and why both The Ed Sullivan Show and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour really shaped the genre of variety television as we know it today.

Writer of “Jaws" & "The Jerk" Carl Gottlieb talks about working with Spielberg, Steve Martin, Carl Reiner, David Crosby, Joan Baez, improv group The Committee, performing comedy in the army, how the Smothers Brothers Show was the hippest most popular show at the time and somehow also cancelled. Bio:  Carl Gottlieb is a screenwriter (Jaws, The Jerk), director (Caveman), & actor (Mash). His book, THE JAWS LOG, remains the most popular book about the making of a motion picture ever written.  He also wrote WHICH WAY IS UP with Richard Pryor. He was a member of the classic San Francisco Improv group, The Committee.  And a writer on the controversial Smothers Brothers show. He served on the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America, and was on the faculty of the Film Division of the School of the Arts at Columbia University, the American Film Institute, the University of Miami's School of Communications and the University of Southern California's School of Cinema & Television.

Say hello to this week's Legend Rob Reiner -- director, actor, writer, producer, activist and all-around mensch. Son of comedy legend Carl Reiner, Rob found his own path in Hollywood first as a writer for the Smothers Brothers, then with a breakout role in All in the Family, then as a movie director and actor. Rob practically invented the "mockumentary" format in the 1980s with This Is Spinal Tap (and boy are we eager for the sequel). His run of directorial credits in the 1980s is a murderer's row of classics and his periodic on-screen appearances are always welcome. And Rob still has no problem speaking his mind! As always, find extended clips below and thanks for sharing our shows! Want more Rob? As we have all recently learned again the crew at South Park has no boundaries on their satire so when Rob popped up as an antismoking activist the South Park crew was there. Ouch! https://youtu.be/VvpK998H6Kk?si=1dsnRgFfKG-cR9Up All in the Family was a stunning departure from typical sitcom fare when it debuted in 1971 and the full volume battles between Rob's uber-liberal Michael Stivic and his bigoted father-in-law Archie Bunker (played by Carroll O'Connor) were a highlight. https://youtu.be/7toc7JDoFPk?si=RSS05fOj5Ohqrh2_ This is Spinal Tap was a cult classic from the start, one of the first "mockumentary" films of that era. A sequel is about to come out (over 40 years later!) and fans are salivating. Here's a short clip of one of the classic bits from the original.https://youtu.be/uMSV4OteqBE?si=_C8dkCvCrYrbK1iN Rob doesn't appear on camera that often but when he does it's a gem such as this clip from Sleepless in Seattle in which Rob explains to Tom Hanks the realities of dating in the 1990s.https://youtu.be/CVwwYxZzlSM?si=kVCQFe1JlKY9GoUI

On an ACTION PACKED episode of Praising Kane we're DOUBLING UP: first with the 1988 satirical TV special from Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau RAP MASTER RONNIE: A REPORT CARD, featuring - you guessed it - Ronald Reagan kicking it old school (along with appearances from The Smothers Brothers, Jon Cryer and - of course Carol Kane), and finishing up with the Valerie Harper-starring TV movie DROP-OUT MOTHER (aka GOODBYE SUPERMOM) which finds a harried public relations professional "dropping out" of her corporate life to become a devoted wife and mother.. WITH "HILARIOUS" CONSEQUENCES! All this and the latest Carol Kane news, so start LISTENING! The post Episode 283 – Praising Kane – Drop-out Mother (1988) & Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card (1988) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.

After a banker is killed, his spirit tries to save his girlfriend from the same fate. Join us as we chat about Demi Moore's haircuts, the difference between the Righteous Brothers and the Smothers Brothers, and cleaning up after making pottery but before making love. Then we find out if Ghost stands the Test of Time.

GGACP celebrates the 50th anniversary of everyone's favorite summer blockbuster, "Jaws" with this ENCORE of an 2018 interview with screenwriter-director Carl Gottlieb. In this episode, Carl discusses his work on “Jaws 2” and “Jaws 3-D,” the ingenuity of Steven Spielberg, the effectiveness of “unseen horror” and the many challenges of bringing the original “Jaws” to the screen. Also, John Belushi spoofs Richard Dreyfuss, Groucho guest hosts “Music Scene,” Ringo battles the Abominable Snowman and Carl and Steve Martin team up for “The Jerk.” PLUS: “The Absent-Minded Waiter”! “Son of the Invisible Man”! The Smothers Brothers vs. CBS! Sterling Hayden vs. the I.R.S.! And “The Jaws Log: The Musical”! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on another encore edition of the Rarified Heir Podcast, we are talking to Dick Smothers Jr., son of, who else, comedian & musician Dick Smothers, one half of the comedy team, The Smothers Brothers. On this episode, we explore some pretty intense stuff as we get into what it was like growing up with a famous father and a famous uncle whose comedy was a touchstone for comedians of the 1960s. And while Dick Smother's was perhaps one of the best straight men in comedy, the story Dick Smothers Jr. tells us story is anything but rosey. We learn about the attention his dad craved and the strained relationship they have to this day. Moreover, we talk about heavy metal and Dick Jr's 80s band Kamikaze, his fascination with Alister Crowley as well as black magic and his one-time career choice to become an adult actor. Yes, this episode delves into another kind of celebrity, pornography. One we haven't spoken about this before or acter this episode first aired but we delve into it extensively here. We discuss why Dick Jr. chose to become a porn star, why Dick Jr. didn't change his name because…well….he already had the best name in blue movies and what it was like talking to the press knowing his famous name would draw attention. And therein lies the rub. Pun intended. This episode is a frank and serious discussion and we learn a lot about why Dick Jr. chose that career path, his relationship with his father, the challenges of being in ‘the industry' and much more. Puritans beware! So if black magic, pornography and heavy metal were on your Bingo card for this episode of the podcast, you are in luck! Because this is another episode of the Rarified Heir Podcast where everyone has a story. This one is likely one you have never heard before. Take a listen. Yo-Yo Man fans, hang onto your hats!

Barry Nichols joined me to discuss his love of the Smothers Brothers; how his brother Nils got an internship at SNL in 1978; being the drummer from Jeannie Cunningham; getting hired to work on Nothing Lasts Forever; being hired by Dick Ebersol; Nick Nolte backs out; an average an average week for him' being in charge of cast tickets; a four hour dress rehearsal; Eddie Murphy, Drew Barrymore; having to bring around Duran Duran; singing backup to Randy Newman; having Stevie Wonder play his bongos; hanging with Huey Lewis, John Candy, Santana; being Lily Tomlin's punk drummer in a cut sketch; being a member of The Garage Band; recording music for sketches; getting residual checks for episodes he was in; joining SAG; Spinal Tap; Harry Shearer; Carol Kane; Pamela Stephenson; the Don Rickles episode; Loverboy only getting one number; Tina Turner; being in David Letterman's NBC Talent show episode; being in on the ground floor of Friday Night Videos; picking the videos including Oingo Boingo; having to be live, in studio, for the video of the week, ZZ Top; Saturday Nights Main Event; holding cue cards on a water slide; Captain Lou Albano; Andre the Giant being twice the size of his bodyguard; his friendship with Gene Oakerland; moving to LA and doing grip and audio work; coming to North Carolina and and doing 15 ESPN Jimmy V Golf Classics; getting hired to edit for thirty-five years and recently retiring; opening the Milton 66 Bear Garden; and his name diversity.

Episode 159: Television Legend David Bianculli Joins the Show Our first episode of the year features David Bianculli, a man who has been writing about television for over 50 years, appeared on radio, and currently teaches television at Rowan University. He's the author of The Platinum Age of Television and Dangerously Funny, a deep dive into the legacy of The Smothers Brothers, among others. David and Mike have an expansive and fascinating conversation, covering a wide array of topics including Saturday Night Live, Andy Kaufman, Fred Rogers, Tom Snyder, and—of course—how all these legends intersect with David Letterman. It's a lively discussion, and Mike does his best to keep up with his expert guest (spoiler alert: he just barely manages). And don't forget to visit Hello-Deli.com, the official home for Late Show with David Letterman merchandise. Rupert Jee is still delighting fans with iconic goodies—grab yours now! Finally, we kindly ask you to like, share, subscribe, and leave positive comments for the show. Every click helps validate Mike's hours of obsessive Letterman fandom—and trust us, his ego thanks you. #DavidBianculli #TheLettermanPodcast #LateShow #DavidLetterman #TVHistory #ThePlatinumAgeOfTelevision #DangerouslyFunny #AndyKaufman #SaturdayNightLive #TomSnyder #FredRogers #ComedyHistory

Dickie Smothers is an American TV legend, composer, actor, musician, and comedian. While he distinctly stands out in his own right, he was one half of The Smother Brothers with his elder brother Tom. The Smothers Brothers formed in the late 1950s and appeared on numerous television shows, including two shows of their own, a sitcom from 1965 to 1966 and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour which ran through 1969. Dickie has six film credits and numerous TV appearances to his name. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour featured top musical numbers like The Who and The Beatles, and poked fun at politics, religion, sexuality, and censorship, all with great bravado! The Storytellers hosted by Grace Sammon focuses on individuals who choose to leave their mark on the world through the art of story. Each episode engages guests and listeners in the story behind the story of authors, artists, reporters, and others who leave a legacy of storytelling. Applying her years of experience as an educator, entrepreneur, author, and storyteller herself, Grace brings to listeners an intimate one-on-one experience with her guests. Visit Grace at her website www.gracesammon.net. Contact Grace about being a guest on the show, email her at grace@gracesammon.net Follow Grace: On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Twitter https://www.twitter.com/GSammonWrites On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-sammon-84389153/ #TheStorytellers #Storyteller #Storytellers # Storytelling #AuhtorInterview #LetsTalkBooks #LeaveYourMark #AuthorLife #StorytellerLife #ArtofStory #AuthorTalkNetwork #BookishRoadTrip #AuthorTalkNetwork #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #author #TV #folksinger #folkmusic #goldrecords #censorship #televisionlegend #1960sTV #smothersbrothers #dickiesmothers The Storytellers is a copyrighted work © of Grace Sammon and Authors on The Air Global Radio Network.

In this classic episode of Industry Standard, host Barry Katz is interviewed by Jay Mohr... as Barry Katz! From hilarious ribbing to serious topics, and assisted by possibly six interns, they delve into Barry's journey into the comedy business from his upbringing, infatuated with the comedy of Jonathan Winters, Smothers Brothers, and Bob Newhart, to his adult years and how the tragic loss of his wife led him to New York to found his management company and the Boston Comedy Club, giving stage time to young and now legendary comedians. Barry... and Barry also share both funny and tragic stories about mythical comedian and street performer, Charlie Barnett. Find out more about the man behind Industry Standard in this special episode hosted by Jay Mohr as Barry Katz. JAY MOHR is a comedian, actor, best-selling author, executive producer, radio and TV host...with a career that has spanned several decades. After landing his dream job of "Saturday Night Live," two years later, he was cast opposite Tom Cruise in "Jerry Maguire" and that same year co-star with Jennifer Anniston in "Picture Perfect." Jay has appeared in over 25 films with some of the greatest actors and directors of our generation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/industry-standard-w-barry-katz/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/industry-standard-w-barry-katz/support

Dickie Smothers is an American TV legend, composer, actor, musician, and comedian. While he distinctly stands out in his own right, he was one half of The Smother Brothers with his elder brother Tom. The Smothers Brothers formed in the late 1950s and appeared on numerous television shows, including two shows of their own, a sitcom from 1965 to 1966 and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour which ran through 1969. Dickie has six film credits and numerous TV appearances to his name. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour featured top musical numbers like The Who and The Beatles, and poked fun at politics, religion, sexuality, and censorship, all with great bravado! The Storytellers hosted by Grace Sammon focuses on individuals who choose to leave their mark on the world through the art of story. Each episode engages guests and listeners in the story behind the story of authors, artists, reporters, and others who leave a legacy of storytelling. Applying her years of experience as an educator, entrepreneur, author, and storyteller herself, Grace brings to listeners an intimate one-on-one experience with her guests. Visit Grace at her website www.gracesammon.net. Contact Grace about being a guest on the show, email her at grace@gracesammon.net Follow Grace: On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Twitter https://www.twitter.com/GSammonWrites On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-sammon-84389153/ #TheStorytellers #Storyteller #Storytellers # Storytelling #AuhtorInterview #LetsTalkBooks #LeaveYourMark #AuthorLife #StorytellerLife #ArtofStory #AuthorTalkNetwork #BookishRoadTrip #AuthorTalkNetwork #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #author #TV #folksinger #folkmusic #goldrecords #censorship #televisionlegend #1960sTV #smothersbrothers #dickiesmothers The Storytellers is a copyrighted work © of Grace Sammon and Authors on The Air Global Radio Network.

If you're looking for recommendations for desserts, might I suggest asking folk music and comedy savant Steve Poltz? This man loves gluten and carb-heavy deserts. He also loves collaborations, camaraderie, creativity and using humor in music. It all began for Poltz, or Poltzy as his friends call him, in his birthplace of Halifax Nova Scotia, making him an official Canadian. He spent his formative years in Palm Springs and Los Angeles where, due to his stutter, allergies and asthma, he learned to talk fast to get himself out of trouble. His sense of humor was cultivated in part by his funny parents as well as radio and television. He was particularly taken with The Smothers Brothers, Laugh-In and the novelty songs he heard on Dr. Demento's radio program, which solidified his own aspirations for being silly as hell in his own writing. Along the way, he picked up the guitar at six years old and it's been by his side ever since.After he moved to San Diego to attend college in the 80s, he formed the cow-punk band The Rugburns with Robert Driscoll. The band, who Steve has described as "really slow speed metal," developed a cult following across the US in the early 90s. It was at that time, Poltz met Jewel, who was a struggling musician in the San Diego scene. The two dated (they remain friends to this day) and ended up co-writing one of the biggest songs of the 90s with "You Were Meant for Me." After a brush with a major label (thanks to all the Jewel stuff), he remained an independent artist who developed a reputation for a singular live performance experience. In 2014, he actually had a stroke on-stage, which temporarily caused him to lose his vision, the ability to read and also gave him a new outlook on life. Also: post-stroke, he found a late-in-life obsession with The Grateful Dead. In 2016, he and his wife, Sharon, moved to Nashville, where he discovered that he actually does like the Nashville co-writing thing. He's written songs with people like Molly Tuttle and Billy Strings. His friend Oliver Wood (The Wood Brothers) produced his most recent record, Stardust and Satellites. Here's to Steve Poltz!Follow Basic Folk on social media: https://basicfolk.bio.link/ Sign up for Basic Folk's newsletter: https://bit.ly/basicfolknews Help produce Basic Folk by contributing: https://basicfolk.com/donate/ Interested in sponsoring us? Contact BGS: https://bit.ly/sponsorBGSpods Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Our guest today is the wonderful May Pang, who we're so excited to welcome onto BC the Beatles! May began her career in the music industry at ABKCO and Apple Records before transitioning into being John and Yoko's personal assistant. Three years later, Yoko came to her with a strange request: to be John's lover and companion during a period of their separation. This became his “Lost Weekend” in 1974-1975, in which he and May split time between NYC and LA. May was witness to many of the tall tales that populate the period including John's infamous heckling of the Smothers Brothers at the Troubadour with Harry Nilsson, the recording of John's Rock And Roll album with Phil Spector (and Spector firing a gun in the studio), among many more of John's drunk escapades.  Although they technically broke up in early 1975, May and John continued to see each other through 1978, having their last conversation during Memorial Day weekend in 1980. In 1983, May wrote about her time with John in her book Loving John and in 2022, her story hit the big screen in the documentary feature The Lost Weekend: A Love Story. She's also a photographer whose photos of her time with John are now on tour around the country as well as being featured in the book Instamatic Karma.  Watch The Lost Weekend: A Love Story on Amazon Prime May's upcoming photo exhibition dates May's YouTube channel Learn more about May at her website   --------------------- Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter/X for photos, videos, and more from this episode & past episodes — we're @bcthebeatles everywhere. Follow BC the Beatles on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you're listening now. Buy us a coffee! www.ko-fi.com/bcthebeatles Contact us at bcthebeatles@gmail.com.

Meet "Lonesome" George Gobel who turned a gift for low-key stories and funny songs into a comedy career that lasted over 40 years. George was a pioneer of television comedy, starring in his own show beginning in 1954 and winning an Emmy in the process. George's playful meandering (plus completely clean material) made him a favorite on variety and talk shows, and he became a welcome guest star on sitcoms during the 60s and 70s. Later George could often be seen working the game show circuit and he became a regular on Hollywood Squares. For a guy who's nickname was "Lonesome" he sure seemed to have a lot of friends. As always find extra clips below and thanks for sharing our shows! Want more Gobel? George was there in the early days of television and a feature of his show was a monologue, often reference his TV wife -- "Spooky old Alice." https://youtu.be/BJoOKG-laZU?si=uMgkVa-DDw9CJyd0 Here's a real time capsule for you. Set the wayback machine for 1969, set the location for Burbank, and settle yourself in for a bit of Johnny Carson's Tonight Show with George -- PLUS Bob Hope and Dean Martin. https://youtu.be/hLIZPOvQQrE?si=tE-2CeQUMvRbv-Tu George was an influence on other comedians who mixed music and comedy -- especially Victor Borge and Tommy Smothers (who cited George as his motivation when he got into comedy). Here's George on the Smothers Brothers' show in 1968.https://youtu.be/G_jSnpw5RIQ?si=i5cCYl4_ZXB2wIVn

A groundbreaking comic from the 1950s who blended standup skill with sly racial and social commentary, Dick Gregory went on to a career that mixed writing, performing, and social activism for 5 decades. As was common in the 50s, Dick's gift for comedy was discovered by his army buddies. Hugh Hefner gave him his first big career break, filling in for Professor Irwin Corey at the Playboy Club (a gesture that Dick never forgot to acknowledge). From there Dick played top clubs, becoming increasingly political in his approach. In 1968 he ran for President on a "peace" platform, and he became a frequent sight at all manner of movement events, from anti-apartheid to feminism to Native American rights. Dick also became known for his strong commitment to vegetarianism and animal welfare. As always, find extended cuts below and thanks for sharing our shows! Want more Dick Gregory? Dick Gregory always credited Hugh Hefner for booking him into the Playboy Club at a time when black comics found it hard to get a gig. Here's Dick telling the story at a Hefner roast. https://youtu.be/M5vYNrtGmsk?si=N9gQufZe3fHfjQUg Playing the Hungry I club in San Francisco was a right of passage for topical comics (Mort Sahl! The Smothers Brothers!) so it's no surprise that Dick Gregory was a frequent feature there. https://youtu.be/tg7Pnre__a8?si=ZP1nnGpybxB5SNdB Dick managed to get booked on the top talk shows of the day without compromising his topical material. Here's a bit from the Merv Griffin Show taped during the Watts riots in 1965.https://youtu.be/xRJRMQZ9p84?si=ivyyLfDS36xqMCMo

GGACP celebrates May's Jewish Heritage Month by presenting this ENCORE of a 2014 interview with legendary comedian, director and host of Showtime's “Inside Comedy” series, David Steinberg. In this episode, David talks about his years-long friendships with Jack Benny and George Burns, his 140+ appearances on Johnny Carson's “Tonight Show” and how his standup act landed him on Richard Nixon's enemies list. Also: the Smothers Brothers get hate mail and David directs Gilbert in an episode of “Mad About You”! PLUS: John Candy does Doc Severinsen! David saves Tony Randall's life! And the Mount Rushmore of Jewish comedians! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Smothers Brothers, Johnny Carson, Saturday Night Live, “The Jerk,” “All of Me,” “Only Murders in the Building.” Steve Martin has had a wild and crazy career.This week, te Geek Girls watched the stellar “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces” on Apple TV+. We laughed and laughed while learning things about Steve Martin we never knew before.The first piece (labeled “then”) is all about Steve's start in entertainment through the beginning his acting career. The second piece (labeled “now”) covers Steve's movie/TV career and other current events in Steve's life.We highly recommend this show/these two films. If you don't have Apple TV+, use this an opportunity to test it out for a months, and enjoy Apple's other fabulous original programming.NOTE: We spoil some parts of the documentary, but we barely skim the surface.Next week: “The Good Place” season 1!-Original music by Garrett ThompsonFollow us on Instagram @GeekGirlSoupContinue the conversation on FacebookListen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.comCheck out Susan's movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.comGeek on!

With Kornflake away on special assignment, Kevin and the Mayor of Chickentown are free to obsess over The Krofft Supershow, a wild 1970s Saturday morning TV anthology series from Sid and Marty Krofft. Specifically we're looking at the career of musician and actress Debra Clinger, who played Superchick in The Krofft Supershow's house band, Kaptain Kool and the Kongs. Pre-Superchick, Debra and her sisters formed the Clingers, one of the very first all-girl rock bands! She was also in the Rock Flowers, a music group created to tie in with a line of Mattel fashion dolls! So it was quite a path to becoming a Kong, and along the way our conversation covers the Osmonds, the Smothers Brothers, Dick Clark, Casey Kasem, Hanna Barbera's Catanooga Cats, and much more. We also run through the Krofft Supershow first season segments: Wonderbug, Dr. Shrinker, Lost Saucer, and (our favorite) Electra Woman and Dyna Girl. And we look at the other members of Kaptain Kool and the Kongs too. (One member became a sitcom star, one was in Three Dog Night, and one performed at Woodstock!) And we're only halfway through this Superchick deep dive; part two is coming soon. So take a trip with us today, and we will lead you through a land of dreams. Weird Krofft dreams. The Flopcast website! The ESO Network! The Flopcast on Facebook! The Flopcast on Instagram! The Flopcast on Mastadon! Please rate and review The Flopcast on Apple Podcasts! Email: info@flopcast.net Our music is by The Sponge Awareness Foundation! This week's promo: Earth Station DCU!

James Lott Jr chats with Jeff about his long career and his new juicy book, We're Live at 5! Aside from directing the Oscars 8x, Jeff has directed the SAG Awards, Primetime and Daytime Emmys, and over 150 award shows, specials, and variety series.His uncle Monty Hall gave him his start - working on the Smothers Brothers show as a cue card guy. Then, he used his Bar Mitzvah money to start his own path into Hollywood! Jeff has worked with everyone - Cher, Dolly, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Barbra, Sinatra, Celine, Carol Burnett, Oprah - you name 'em. 

Here in Episode 158 of the No Name Music Cast, it is Joy's turn to pick the topic and she chooses to talk about the top moments in music history!We discuss The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, The Rolling Stones at Altamont and The Who on the Smothers Brothers to name only a few.We also talk about Taylor Swift, Elton John, Jimmy Fallon and Johnny Cash!https://www.facebook.com/NoNameMusicCast/

Morgan Jay is a Musical Comedian for a Younger Generation. With over 2.9 Mil on TikTok & 760K on Insta his Funny Songs like "Friend Zone" & "Emotional Damage" draw inspiration from Bo Burnham & Adam Sandler's "Hanukkah" Song but not as far back as the Smothers Brothers. Morgan describes his 12 Year journey to Success in Comedy to Barry Katz & what he's learned along the way. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/industry-standard-w-barry-katz/support

Amanda has been threatening to talk about bluegrass on the podcast for years, and we finally settled on the perfect album to start with: Live!!!! Almost!!! by the Dillards. Half a comedy album and half a virtuoso performance by expert musicians, it's a fantastic introduction to the genre. It was recorded in front of an audience completely unfamiliar with bluegrass music, so the band chose songs that were catchy and accessible, then made it even more engaging by adding Smothers Brothers-style jokey commentary in between. The result is an interesting and very entertaining live album that stands a good chance of winning over any bluegrass skeptics, and even if it doesn't, it gives us a chance to explain why we like it. Cohosts: Amanda Rodgers, Ben Marlin, John McFerrinComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/135-the-dillards-live-almost-1964Discord & Rhyme's merch store: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpodSupport the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

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Harry hosts Rafe's discussion of a visit to Florence, Italy and a tour of the First Church of the Renaissance, Florence's Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore.Rafe tells the story of his tour of the Cathedral's massive dome and all the fun things found there inside, including spiraling secret passageways, Dante's Inferno, a wonderful ancient clock with only one hand, and an obscure reference to the Smothers Brothers and pumas! 

In the newest recording from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer speak about The Shangri-Las, The Smothers Brothers and Shane MacGowan.

Petaluma Argus-Courier writer David Templeton recalls his chat with comedian Tom Smothers in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County back in 1999. Hear a bit of their conversation recorded at Third Street Aleworks. 

TVC 633.5: David Bianculli talks to Ed about how the battles between CBS network executives and Tom Smothers over censorship of behind The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (CBS, 1967-1969) “were like parents who were too strict trying to discipline children who were too rebellious”; the return of The Smothers Brothers to CBS television in 1988, and the emergence of Tom's “Yo-Yo man” character; and the final public appearance of the Smothers Brothers during the launch of a Smothers Brothers exhibit at the National Comedy Center. David's books on television include Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, a behind-the-scenes look at the lives and careers of Tom and Dick Smothers and the legacy of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Tom Smothers passed away Tuesday, Dec. 26 at age eighty-six. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TVC 633.4: David Bianculli, longtime television critic and longtime contributor to NPR's Fresh Air, and the author of Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, joins Ed as TV Confidential pays tribute to comedian Tom Smothers, the comic half of the Smothers Brothers stage act who was also the driving force behind The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (CBS, 1967-1969). Tom Smothers passed away Tuesday, Dec. 26 at age eighty-six. Topics this segment include the many way in which The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was a pivot point in the landscape of network television comedy, paving the way for such other topical shows as Laugh-in, All in the Family, M*A*S*H, and Saturday Night Live; how the Smothers Brothers did not necessarily set out to become a comic act when they began their nightclub career; and the many ways in which Tom was an impresario, much like Ed Sullivan was in the 1950s and Lorne Michaels was in the 1970s. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We remember Tom Smothers, of the comic folk duo the Smothers Brothers, who died last week at the age of 86. Their popular TV variety show in the late 1960s captured the spirit of the counterculture, and was often censored by network execs. We feature our interview with Tom and Dick Smothers and have an appreciation by TV critic David Bianculli.

This week the boys are back with a few special guests including our ARC Ambassador the one and only D-Money and a new member The Water Sarge aka The Minister Of Foreign Fuckery. We get into a few things including the Squid Games TV show winner, one of the Smothers Brothers passing away and Red Lobster losing millions on endless shrimps. Listen to hear it all. This podcast is fueled by BUMP Energy.Follow us on all social media at time for another or check out our website timeforanother.comSend us an email at timeforanotherpodcast@gmail.com

New Year's Eve was as usual in my world—a quiet affair with the comforting glow of the TV and the familiar drop of the ball marking the commencement of another year. But even a low-key celebration can't curb my enthusiasm for sharing the latest in geekdom with you. As the January chill sets in, I'm cozied up with my new Migo Ghostbusters figures, ready to dish out a smorgasbord of all things geeky. From the details of Lionsgate's acquisition of E1 from Hasbro, this episode has the warmth and the excitement of a new year's promise.You'll find no shortage of entertainment as we usher in 2024, where the corporate world may be on hiatus, but the multiverse never sleeps. I've got your concise update on a few choice stories that are sure to set the pace for an intriguing year ahead in the realms of film and television. Grab your favorite winter beverage, and let's toast to the beginning of a new chapter in our geeky escapades. No guests this time, just me, Thomas, and the ever-expanding multiverse that we love to explore.Support the showThanks for listening! Come visit the podcast at https://www.multiversetonight.com/ and the Pop Goes The Culture podcast network at https://popgoestheculture.com/

Continuing a streak of long, strange years, it's been a long, strange year. And so, The Nose wonders how our popular culture is dealing with it all. We look back at a whole bunch of movies and TV shows: American Symphony, Barbie, Black Mirror, The Curse, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Headliners Only, Killers of the Flower Moon, Leave the World Behind, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Reservation Dogs, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and more. We wonder about the future of superhero movies. We look at the over- and under-appreciated figures in our pop culture. And don't worry: Taylor Swift gets discussed. Some other stuff that happened this week, give or take: Tom Smothers, Comic Half of the Smothers Brothers, Dies at 86 Though he played a naïve buffoon onstage, he was the driving force behind the folk-singing duo's groundbreaking TV show. Lee Sun-kyun, ‘Parasite' Actor, Found Dead at 48 Mr. Lee, a familiar face on Korean television and movie screens, rose to international fame after starring in the Oscar-winning film. Jo Koy to Host 2024 Golden Globes The comedian will make his awards show debut on the CBS broadcast. ‘Zone of Interest,' ‘Perfect Days,' & ‘Godland' Make 2024 International Film Oscars Shortlist The Year Millennials Aged Out of the Internet The Internet Isn't Dead. It's Saturday Night Live In 2023, a new idea took hold: The internet isn't fun anymore. Except it's not a new idea. We Aren't Posting on Social Media as Much Anymore. Will We Ever? Excessive ads, bots and misinformation have sucked the fun out of sharing publicly, users say The Triumph of Zelda In a year of huge games, Tears of the Kingdom still stands out GUESTS: Rebecca Castellani: Co-founder of Quiet Corner Communications and director of marketing at Washington Montessori David Edelstein: America's Greatest Living Film Critic Rich Hollant: Principal at CO:LAB, founder of Free Center, and commissioner on cultural affairs for the city of Hartford Bill Yousman: Professor of media studies at Sacred Heart University The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WGN Radio's Dave Plier, filling in for Bob Sirott, shares his conversation with Dick Smother about his brother Tommy and their act's impact on comedy.

WGN Radio's Dave Plier, filling in for Bob Sirott, shares his conversation with Dick Smother about his brother Tommy and their act's impact on comedy.

AP correspondent Jackie Quinn reports on Obit Tom Smothers

It's the Smother Brothers! Hosting SNL during the Ebersol era! Now that's some cozy, down-home holiday fun if I do say so myself. William Ham joins us as we break down the history of the mighty Brothers and how it runs up against a cancelled SNL special, live commercials tell the tale of the pre-crash video game market, more Airplane 2 discussion than you'd expect and more!  

On Episode 160, Eric and Josh fill your thanksgiving cornucopia with everything there is to know about the origins and science of alchemy. Plus, the Smothers Brothers, Beavis and Butthead, and The Legend of Bagger Vance. You can find Eric's research notes for every episode here: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1syBwRsJ3b3YnOlUCXXFEEUpgF0NODLL2 Also! If you enjoy the Riding The Torus theme song, you can now download it for FREE from the Bueno Tornado bandcamp page. Here is the link: http://buenotornado.bandcamp.com/track/riding-the-torus-theme Hosts: Eric Beal - twitter.com/ericbealart Josh Campbell - twitter.com/josh_campbell

As with most sequels of an already rebooted franchise, keep your expectations low here Zlurp Nation. Xtreme and Jonny P were NOT at this year's Chaos Cup, so why even bother listening to them? The were, however, at the The Guild of Assassin's Red Tide Charity Cup and will discuss their matches and if Xtreme walked away with another banner in the Big House with Da 40 Miners. It's a Blood Bowl Podcast for Dwarf Lovers and Smothers Brothers, and you may even find out what happened to G-Dub!

Canadian musician, songwriter, producer, AND dentist Alan Shiner joined us for today's episode. Alan Shiner has collaborated onstage and in the studio with legendary musicians like Mariah Carey, Drake, Ne-Yo, Baby Face, The Pointer Sisters, Boz Scaggs, Anne Murray, Harry Belafonte, and even George Burns & The Smothers Brothers in Toronto, New York, Nashville, London, Miami, and Los Angeles. For over four decades, he has written and performed keyboards on numerous Top 40 tunes. Alan is the founder and CEO of TOYHOUSE MEDIA CREATIONS. He has written several iconic jingles for companies like "967-11-11" (Pizza Pizza), "Everyone Loves Marineland," "African Lion Safari," "Sleep Country Canada," "Sunwing.CA," "Signature Vacations," "Sleeman's," and "Coca-Cola." In this episode, Alan shares with us his early beginnings with his band, THE NOVA SOUNDS, how some of the iconic jingles came to pass, and many more incredible stories.Thank you for being so supportive!YouTube SubscribeAudio SubscribeNew Merch Out Now! [Don't forget to check out The DNA Project Merch code "PODCAST" for 20 % off your first purchase!!]Thank you to our Sponsors:The DNA Project Want More?WebsiteFacebookOpening Credits: Daniel Cowans, Musical Director @ The DNA ProjectProduced By: Anthony Lewis and Diriki Palmer The DNA Project – All rights reserved

In this episode, my guest is comedian and actor Paul Reiser. We discuss his upcoming shows at Cobb's Comedy Club, his tour called the "Big Font Comedy Tour," and how he's glad to be doing stand-up again. We also talked about Paul's various roles in TV and books, including his recent appearance on Stranger Things as Dr. Sam Owens.In this episode:Stand-up comedy and live performancesThe journey of becoming a comedianFinding your comedic voiceMaking your spouse laughOpening for Buddy RichAs a seasoned actor, writer, producer, and stand-up comedian, Paul Reiser continues to add to his list of accomplishments. In addition to co-creating and starring in the critically-acclaimed NBC series Mad About You (1992), which garnered him Emmy, Golden Globe, American Comedy Award, and Screen Actors Guild nominations for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, his successes also include his book, "Couplehood," which sold over two million copies and reached the number one spot on "The New York Times" best-seller list, and "Babyhood," his follow-up book, which features his trademark humorous take on the adventures of being a first-time father, which also made "The New York Times" best-seller list. He also wrote a follow-up bestseller, Familyhood.Born and raised in New York City, Reiser was drawn to Greenwich Village clubs, which featured, among others, George Carlin, Robert Klein, and David Steinberg. He subsequently attended college at the State University of New York at Binghamton, where he majored in music (piano and composition) and participated in drama classes. During his university years, he was active in student theater productions at the Hinman Little Theater, an on-campus community theater organization located in Hinman College, his dorm community. Reiser later began performing as a comedian at the Improv and Comic Strip during university summer breaks.Remembered for notable performances in films such as Diner (1982), Aliens (1986), Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), The Marrying Man (1991), Bye Bye Love (1995) and One Night at McCool's (2001). More recently, he starred in two original movies for Showtime - Strange Relations (2001) opposite Julie Walters, Chazz Palminteri's Women vs. Men (2002), opposite Joe Mantegna and Christine Lahti. His first original screenplay also became his next film, The Thing About My Folks (2005), also starring Peter Falk, Olympia Dukakis, and Elizabeth Perkins.Reiser's development company, "Nuance Productions," has produced several projects for NBC television, including, My 11:30 (2004), starring Jeff Goldblum and Donna Murphy - which Reiser co-wrote with Steven Sater. Also in the works - for the Showtime cable network - is a mock documentary about "The Smothers Brothers" and their battles with television network censorship in the late 1960s. Since then, he has maintained a lower profile, working more as an executive producer and writer than as an actor.He also paired with Steven Soderbergh to star in the Amazon Original Series Red Oaks.Reiser tours the country performing in sold-out venues and was recently voted one of Comedy Central's "Top 100 Comedians of All Time."www.GaryScottThomas.com

Today on the Rarified Heir Podcast, we are talking to Dick Smothers Jr, son of, yes, you guessed it, Dick Smothers of the famed Smothers Brothers comedy team. We spoke to Dick Jr. about growing up with one of the best straight men in the business – his father, how his father and uncle Tom Smothers founded their musical comedy act, how they launched their massive CBS show of the 1960s The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and much more. We talked about the dichotomy between the real life personality traits of both brothers offstage and what it was like growing up in Beverly Hills, Woodland Hills and Santa Cruz, California as a young adult with a dad who clearly loved attention. We also talk about Dick's heavy metal band, Kamikaze of the 1980s who were part of the Northern California metal scene, how the band made their television debut on a Smothers Brothers special covering a track from the Great American Songbook and more. It was at about this point when our interview got very honest and while we don't want to give anything away, let's just say, if you know the names Ona Zee or Alister Crowley, you might have an idea where our interview headed. If not, well, all we can tell you is we've never broached either of these two topics on this podcast before. “Not that there's anything wrong with that” to quote Seinfeld, but, it does make for some very enlightening and honest conversation from Dick Jr. about his life and his beliefs and we certainly appreciate that. This is the Rarified Heir Podcast. Everyone has a story.

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Allison Aubrey reports on meat raised without slaughtering animals – by cultivating cells in a lab. Plus: Tracy Smith looks back on how a young Jacqueline Bouvier met the most eligible bachelor in Washington, the young John F. Kennedy; Mo Rocca sits down with the inspiring Rose Styron, poet and widow of novelist William Styron; Jim Axelrod talks with traffic safety experts about the rise in pedestrian fatalities; Lee Cowan catches up with the Smothers Brothers; and Martha Teichner meets author Neil King Jr, who walked from Washington, D.C. to New York City, a journey he recounts in his book, "American Ramble."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this day in 1969, CBS Television canceled The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, a popular yet controversial variety show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, John Dickerson talks with filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi, whose new HBO documentary is about her mother, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Also: Lee Cowan visits with folk singer-comedians Tom and Dick Smothers; Tony Dokoupil profiles singer-songwriter Charlie Puth; Robert Costa talks with rapper and TV talk show host Killer Mike; Allison Aubrey looks at the controversy over the flavor enhancer MSG.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

GGACP celebrates the birthday (August 30) of actor, playwright and Grammy-winning comedian Lewis Black with this ENCORE of an interview from 2020. In this episode, Lewis discusses the inventiveness of Pixar, the cinema of Barry Levinson, the timelessness of “Dr. Strangelove” and the political comedy of Mort Sahl, Dick Gregory, Paul Krassner and the Smothers Brothers. Also, Christopher Walken cracks a joke, Ruth Buzzi meets Michael Corleone, Ed Sullivan chews out Jackie Mason and Lewis tours the Middle East with Robin Williams. PLUS: Topo Gigio! Saluting Joe Grifasi! George Carlin leaves a message! The musical satire of Mark Russell! And Lewis sings the praises of the National Comedy Center! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GGACP celebrates the summer season (and July's upcoming Shark Week) with this ENCORE of an interview with screenwriter-director Carl Gottlieb, the writer of everyone's favorite summer blockbuster, 1975's “Jaws." In this episode, Carl discusses his work on "Jaws 2" and "Jaws 3-D," the ingenuity of Steven Spielberg, the effectiveness of “unseen horror” and the many challenges of bringing the original “Jaws” to the screen. Also, John Belushi spoofs Richard Dreyfuss, Groucho guest hosts “Music Scene,” Ringo battles the Abominable Snowman and Carl and Steve Martin team up for “The Jerk.” PLUS: “The Absent-Minded Waiter”! “Son of the Invisible Man”! The Smothers Brothers vs. CBS! Sterling Hayden vs. the I.R.S.! And “The Jaws Log: The Musical”! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices