Podcast appearances and mentions of tony hendra

From the uniquely creative mind of the great actor Sir Peter Ustinov came an unusual fable starring God and the devil. It was Ustinov's satire called The Old Man and Mr. Smith. In this 1991 interview Ustinov delights in exploring his book's deeper meanings. Get your copy of The Old Man and Mr. Smith by Peter UstinovAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases.You may also enjoy my interviews with Tony Hendra and Michael Caine For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. and now on YouTubePhoto by Allan Warren#satire #devil #comic #religion

Send us a textWelcome to the monumental 100th Episode of Fabulous Film and Friends where we are going to discuss the TOP 3 Comedies of ALL TIME in this podcast host's estimation. We're talking about 1984's Spinal Tap directed by Rob Reiner, starring Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, Tony Hendra, June Chadwick and Bruno Kirby then 1985's Pee Wee's Big Adventure, starring Paul Ruebens, Elizabeth Daly, Mark Holton, Jan Hooks, Diane Salinger, Morgan Fairchild and James Brolin topped off with 1987's Raising Arizona Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen starring Nicholas Cage, Holly Hunter, John Goodman, William Forsythe, Frances McDormand, Sam McMurray and Trey Wilson. I have an action-packed line up of guests starting with Kid sis and frustrated roadie Roseanne Caputi, children's book author dentist and dance king David Johnson, DMD, author, producer and gadfly George Young, musician, editor burrito and pastry lover Kendrick Wright, author, hypnotherapist, teacher and musical theater aficionado Joe Field and our very own Gordon Alex Robertson letting it all go wild.   Before we commence with the back-clapping and drinks on me at the Moulin Rouge, the synopses:  Spinal Tap (1984):A rock mockumentary following the fictional British heavy metal band Spinal Tap, chronicling their disastrous American tour after a failed album six years ago. The tour forces them to come face-to-face with their age, egos, dwindling fame, and their crumbling careers.  Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985):The madcap Pee-Wee Herman embarks on a desperate cross-country journey to find his stolen bicycle, encountering a cadre of zany characters and bizarre situations along the way.  Raising Arizona (1987):H.I. McDunnough, an ex-con with a passion for robbing convenience stores and his police officer wife, Ed short for Edwina, are unable to conceive. When unpainted furniture kingpin Nathan Arizona's wife gives birth to quintuplets, HI and Ed kidnap one of the babies, leading to a chaotic and life-changing, one might say life-affirming, series of events. Are these the greatest comedies of all time?Find out!

Many people believe the US is heading toward a Christian nationalist theocracy. But what would that look like? And what would Jesus have to say about it? In this 2006 interview famed satirist Tony Hendra discusses his book,Tthe Messiah of Morris Avenue, which imagines that very scenario.Get your copy of The Messiah of Morris Avenue by Tony HendraAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases.You may also enjoy my interviews with Wendy wasserstein and John WatersFor more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. and now on YouTubePhoto by Bonis, Christopher#satire #religion #ChristianNationalism #theocracy

“What day did the Lord create Spinal Tap and couldn't he have rested on that day too?” This Is Spinal Tap (1984) directed by Rob Reiner and starring Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Tony Hendra, Fran Drescher  and Wonderful Smith. Next Time: Smoke Signals (1998)

Ryan and Dylan discuss the early work of Rob Reiner, who held one of the hottest streaks in cinema in the 80s.

Comedy writer D.B. Frick joined me to discuss watching the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; George Carlin; comedians of the 1980's; baseball; John Mulaney; banging Bond babes; Herschel Walker; trying stand up; Wantagh; GPS; The Amazing Race; reality TV; Herve Villechaize; Antonio Banderas; Peter Dinklage; blackface; working at UCLA with Conchatta Farrell; Abe Vigoda; being an intern on Late Night with Conan O'Brien; writing a joke that Conan called his favorite of the year; getting the internship; Paul Schaffer; Alan Zweibel; Saturday Night Live's 50th; Lemmings Revival; Tony Hendra; Chevy Chase; sneaking in to the SNL 25th after party; sneaking into the Hayden Planetarium; raising a kid; making money by inventing or inheriting; not being in wills when promised;  Mr. T method of travel; teaching improv at Cambridge; getting scalped tickets to Monty Python; his TV show Welcome Back, America; Jackie "The Jokeman" Martling; writing a sitcom for himself pre-COVID; being taken seriously; having friends outside of show biz; borrowing money; giving to the homeless; having a wallet in 2022; putting everything in the back of your phone; crickets; being at Conan when Norm MacDonald had the greatest appearance in late night history; working for Conan O'Brien; how he thinks he blew his chance at Conan; wishing he was part of the original cast of SNL; The Blues Brothers; Bob Nelson; Christopher Guest directing Lemmings; Darrell Hammond; Don Pardo; SNL's 50th Anniversary; Punkie Johnson; 30 Interviews in 30 Minutes

A special episode in honor of The Moth's 25th Anniversary! Five stories spanning a quarter century, each focusing on landmark moments -- from Moth history to global events. This episode is hosted by Moth Artistic Director, Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Hosted by: Catherine Burns Purity Kagwiria chooses a name for herself. Nestor Gomez tries to learn English by watching television. Tony Hendra gets inspiration from a surprising source. Jeffery Rudell's honesty with his parents fails to yield the love, compassion and forgiveness they taught him to value. Wanda Bullard's father trusts a prisoner, with surprising results.

Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven as we experience This Is Spinal Tap! Thank you for listening 80s Revisited, hosted by Trey Harris. Produced by Jesse Seidule. We look forward to comments and questions sent via e-mail to 80srevisited@gmail.com.

From 2015. Tony died in March of 2021 Comedy legend Tony Hendra joins us. You might remember Tony best as Ian Spinal Tap's Cricket bat welding manager , but he has a long history of comedy starting as the writing partner of Monty Python member Graham Chapman. Tony spent years working at national Lampoon as an Editor and writer for the magazine. he co-wrote Lemmings Their stage revue featuring Bill Murray John Belushi Chevy Chase and Gilda Radner, long before their Saturday Night Live TV careers. As a performer, Tony wrote produced and acted in many National Lampoon comedy sketches that debuted on the very popular National Lampoon Radio Hour and later on their Lampoon comedy albums beginning with Radio Diner. Tony played John Lennon in this classic bit Magical Misery Tour. Tony is here to promote the first new Lampoon Comedy Album in 35 years ARE THERE ANY TRIGGERS HERE TONIGHT? We talk about his new comedy group The Final Edition , the beginnings of satirical British comedy when Tony was at Cambridge University with The Pythons, Making The Spinal Tap Film, and so much more. 

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead Welcome to The Guys Review, where we review media, products and experiences.   **READ APPLE REVIEWS/Fan Mail**Mention Twitter DM group - like pinned tweetRead emailsTwitter Poll Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead Directed by: Douglas Tirola (directed and produced a bunch of documentaries) Starring:   Chevy ChaseJohn LandisJudd ApatowKevin BaconTim MathesonJohn GoodmanBilly Bob ThorntonMeat Loaf Released: Jan 25, 2015 Budget: No info Box Office: According to the numbers.com, had a domestic box office haul of $62,684 ($73,509 in 2021)https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Drunk-Stoned-Brilliant-Dead-The-Story-of-the-National-Lampoon#tab=summary Ratings:   IMDb 7.2/10 Rotten Tomatoes 88%Metacritic 74% Google Users 86% First time you saw the movie? Plot:An intro warning of explicit sexual content, and John Belushi welcoming us to National Lampoon radio, into a skit about religious jokes, and into a montage of national lampoon covers. Billy Bob Thorton talking about how the first issue spoke to him, Judd Apatow speaks about how you wanted to be those guys. John Goodman having fun. Kevin Bacon said he looked for the magazine for the boobs. More quick cuts of different celebrities talking about how awesome and engrained national lampoon is in the American Zeitgeist. John Landis explains how and why 17-20's is the best years of our lives. And how it started as the Harvard Lampoon. Some of the early writers, including Fred Gwine. Doug Kenny was a founder, a performer who wanted to write as well. Henry Beard is his opposite, very smart, mysterious and elusive. The editor of Mademoiselle magazine saw a parody of the lampoon and offered $7K for them to do one for her magazine, and a free magazine. They did parodies of time, life, and even playboy, and thought they could do a real magazine. Chevy Chase talks about in your 20's every thing is possible. They go to New York, and they were basically laughed out of most offices, until 21st Century publishers. They made a deal that in 5 years, there was a forced buyout and could mean the publishers owe them a lot of money, and started national lampoon. First hire was Michael O'Donoghue, who was not harvard, but buffalo new york. He set the tone more than anything, being very outrageous. Tony Hendra, a british comedian, , Sean kelly, candian school teacher wanted to come to New York and write for the Lampoon as well, Anne Beatts, Brian McConnachie. They talk about Cloud art studios. The early issues were messy, and the duck on the cover. After 7 issues, they dump cloud. Michael Gross was brought in as art director, against Dougs will. They had one discussion about how to empower the parody, and Doug changed his mind and the direction of the magazine changed. They started making parodies that looked like the originals. S-John Landis is right, late high school through college are the best years of your life. The maximum amount of freedom, and the minimum amount of responsibility.-I never read national lampoon growing up, but I didn't realize it was so sexual. wow. They talked about everyone smoking weed, late dinners, lots of beers; they would get drunk, go home, sleep, get up and write a piece. Doug was the one who had the most ideas, pushed the envelope. Writing the letters column each month in about an hour. If someone brought an idea to Henry, he'd say "tempting" which could be good or bad. They looted culture from 1945-1970. The Vietnamese baby book. Doug came up with the photo funnies, because the audience identifies with the editors. The dog with a pistol to its head was a huge hit. They found a bunch of famous artists that had rejected art, and they could bring it to the lampoon to be what you want to be, and not edit them. They were losing money though, with no advertising. Gerod Taylor came in to sell advertising. Jose Cuervo was the first major advertiser, and the others quickly followed. A perfect storm moment of coming out of a war, and being free to talk about it. Billy Bob Thorton, talks about realizing you can tell the truth through humor. Biggest circulation was a million, estimate about 12 million readers. #1 on college campuses and #2 on magazine racks behind Cosmo. Then Doug left/disappeared. Left Henry a note saying he was done and leaving. Next, they talk about doing an album, Radio Dinner. It was successful and got nominated for a Grammy. They discuss Doug leaving, having a nervous breakdown/midlife crisis. Tony went to see him, and he was not doing well, having written 1.5 chapters into his novel...So further than Trey is on his novel. So they decided to do another album. This is where they find John Belushi. Chevy Chase talks about the urinal bit, and how they were holding themselves. The album became a 4 day show with lots of drugs. Henry was working 100 hours a week, and Doug came back very humbled. People were mad for him leaving. His novel wasn't very good and so he tossed it out the window. S:-The partying during the work time, sounds like Mad Men, but 10-20 years later.-Trey, hows your novel coming along? A brief parody turned into a special issue, the school year book. About the just 18 people in high school. Janis Hirsch is brought in to write, being the 3rd woman. They describe Doug as the personality of the magazine. Michael had a feud with Tony because Tony slept with his girlfriend. Michael got the national lampoon radio hour. A cancellation brought John Belushi and the second city crew. They go into the ethnic issues and how they're accused of being racist. Tony says the job of a satirist is to make the people in power uncomfortable. The biggest law suit they had was Volkswagon, about an article that Ted Kennedy would be president if he drove a Volkswagon. The growth of the magazine into having actors and musicians, and more famous and popular and caused strife. Michael quit over an argument with about his girlfriend having a desk. Moving on, they discussed the National Lampoon show with many of the same people from the radio hour. Ivan Reitman talks about offering some direction and Bill Murray showing him out. John Belushi was described as the director of the group, and the rock and roll of humor. They didn't keep John Belushi on retainer, and lost them to Saturday Night Live. They discussed how the wind was sucked out of their sails. MIchael Gross leaves as art director and Peter Kleinman came in. Now the buyout comes back up, and they were owed $7.5 million. Henry left as soon as the check was cashed. Mattie the publisher didn't want to lose Doug, and told him they were making a movie based on the year book edition, that became Animal House. PJ became the editor, and while the magazine became less high brow, it was very focused. They speak about John Hughs writing for the lampoon. Very darkly sexual. The publisher got a call from a studio exec saying he loved the mag, and if they wanted to make a movie, he wanted to. They talked about how Animal House came to be, Doug being on set daily, and needing to be there, having a good time, and the drugs. And the movie became a hit. Doug then goes to California to become a director and producer, a rising star. S:-They briefly go over things, and don't really go into them, like the Volkswagon thing. They turn to something about a disco beaver. They go into some of the new writers, and they discuss doing a article on Thurgood Marshall. They discuss the Doug Kenny movie Caddyshack, that it wasn't a lampoon movie, but it was a lampoon movie. Doug was depressed that Caddyshack wasn't as big as Animal House. Magazine was losing sales, so to sell more, they wanted more tits...that every 5th or 6th issue was a sex issue. All the writers were getting picked off to hollywood as the magazine failed. They discuss Doug doing a rail at 9am before a meeting. People talking about Doug being an coke addict. Chevy Chase and Doug went to Hawaii to get away for a bit, to decompress. Then Doug goes missing in Hawaii. Doug was found at the bottom of a canyon in 1980. Was it an accident, a suicide, or a drug deal gone wrong? They move into John Hughes doing Vacation, based on Vacation '58 lampoon article. They discuss the era as being the moldy bread era, just a gross out, as dark as you can get. Like a baby in a blender. So the lampoon lost most of its national sponsors. All the contributors reflect back on their years with the lampoon as a magic club, the people being important making modern comedy. A photo montage, and someone haring a story of Doug putting his dick in girls ears, at parties. Cut to black...and the holiday road song from Vacation. S:-I've never done coke... I can't even imagine what it would be like. Top Five Trivia of the movie: 5: First issue April 1970; 51 years ago4: Final issue November 1998; 23 years ago issue 2493: Was originally the Harvard Lampoon, established in 18762: Started the radio, and eventually, tv careers of Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, John belushi, Gilda Radner, Harold Ramis, etc1: There is a 2018 film, A Futile and Stupid Gesture, a biography of co-founder Douglas Kenney, he was only 33 when he died. TOP 5Stephen:1 Breakfast club2 T23 Sandlot4 Back to the Future5 Mail order brides Chris:1. sandlots2. T23. trick r treat4. rocky horror picture show5. hubie halloween Trey: 1) Boondocks Saints2) Mail Order Brides3) Lone Survivor4) Drunk stoned brilliant dead5) Sandlot  Tucker:1. Beer review 2. T23. Gross Pointe Blank4. My Cousin Vinny5. 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We're walking the fine line between clever and stupid as we are joined by the excellent Angel Garcia (@GuerrillaJokes) to talk 1984's generation-defining mockumentary THIS IS SPINAL TAPTHIS IS SPINAL TAP- Release date: MARCH 2, 1984- Budget: $2M- Box office: $4.7M- Estimated loss: $500K- Director: Rob Reiner - Starring: Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, Tony Hendra, June ChadwickNEXT WEEK: This is a doozy as we're taking on one of the Mt. Bombsmore movies with 1987's ISHTAR Aerosmith's Rock In A Hard Place https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1e/Aerosmith_-_Rock_in_a_Hard_Place.jpg

Sean Kelly talked with me about Between the Lions; comic books; radio comedy; being on early TV in Canada and making him jaded to TV; being on Saturday Night Live for two weeks; Jean Doumanian; Michel Choquette getting him on the Lampoon; Bruce McCall; Canada: The Re&$2!&! Neighbor on Your Doorstep; Beaverton: Canada's humor magazine; Canadian jokes; Son O'God Comix; Zimmerman; his son, writer Chris Kelly; Matty Simmons believing tits sell magazines; National Lampoon Radio Hour; John Belushi, Brian McConnachie, George Trow, and Christopher Guest join the Radio Hour; Well Intentioned Blues; writing Lemmings with Tony Hendra; hiring Chevy Chase; Zal Yanovsky tries to kill Chevy; Chevy permanently disfigures Alice Playten; Doug Kenney; Henry Bear; Michael O'Donoghue; Tony Hendra; Brian McConnachie; at a certain age everyone's Jewish; Paul Jacobs; growing old; seeing Christopher Plummer at 17 and working with him 30 years later; Harvey Weinstein; Robert Downey Sr; Jim Downey; Sam Gross; Al Jean & Mike Reiss; Fred Graver & Kevin Curran; Ted Mann & Tod Carroll; Disco Beaver from Outer Space; Steve Martin: All Commercials; Paul Reubens & Gilbert Gottfried's SNL auditions; Ferris Butler, and some anecdotes of the problems of Saturday Night Live '80. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Matthew Bannister on Bob Davey, the retired water board superintendent who made it his mission to restore an ancient church in Norfolk – and in the process made a remarkable archaeological find. George Segal, the American film star who was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and starred opposite Glenda Jackson in the comedy “A Touch of Class”. Lady Violet Aitken, the aristocratic power boat racer who carried on competing despite a serious injury. Tony Hendra, the outrageous British-born comedian who made his name in America. He edited the magazine National Lampoon, wrote for Spitting Image and played the manager of Spinal Tap in the classic spoof rockumentary. Producer: Neil George Interviewed guest: Nick Ullett Interviewed guest: Sue Gattuso Interviewed guest: Michael Goldfarb Interviewed guest: Laura Levi Archive clips used: Making History: Radio 4, TX 8.5.2012; BBC NEWS: BBC One, TX 11.7.1969

Tony Hendra, who played band manager Ian Faith in ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ passed away at the age of 79, it has been declared which song is the first official rock song, the Grammy’s have announced who is going to be performing at the show, and Machine Gun Kelly’s  drummer was robbed and run over in a neighborhood in southern California! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part two of our discussion with Sam Whiles (Paul or Nothing) covering the ties that bind.     1970 was John's turn to react to the dissolution of the Beatles.     Meanwhile, George dedicated himself to "All Things Must Pass" and Ringo went further into Nashville.    The lesson?     Although both John and Paul had bid adieu to "The Beatles" as an entity,  the four were still connected in ways personal, professional, economic and emotional.

Join Stephen and his guest Mark Groubert as they take a deep dive into his book "Rehab Nation". Exploring and exposing the real American history of addiction and the rehab industry that has spawned from it. There are some truly fascinating revelations that take place inside of this nearly two hour episode. Toxic celebrity culture be damned ! So strap in my friends. This is quite the ride. Thanks for checking us out. We hope you enjoy it. -Stephen After attending Bard College, The New School for Social Research and New York University Film School Mark Groubert decided it was time to get a serious job. He became a staff writer for National Lampoon Magazine. Following in the tradition of his mentors: Doug Kenney, Tony Hendra, John Hughes, and Michael O’Donoghue, Groubert created such iconic features as Mass Murderer Trading Cards, The Klaus Barbie Doll, Capitalist Hall of Fame Plaques, and Sexual Jeopardy: The Home Game. Groubert, also co-wrote the immensely popular National Lampoon Dirty Joke Book. He then created, published and edited MTV Magazine; the first nationally distributed desktop publication in America. Magazine Week nominated the monthly publication for its Publishing Excellence Award. Groubert entered live theatre production in New York. Along with the legendary comedian Alan King, he co-produced the original Toyota Comedy Festival. He then produced the hit show Mambo Mouth, which won an Off-Broadway Obie Award for star John Leguizamo. Groubert followed by producing the filmed version for HBO and Island Pictures. For the HBO Network Groubert then co-produced On The Ledge, an avant-garde variety show, as well as, talent producing the award-winning documentary: Mo’ Funny: Black Comedy in America. Groubert has written over fifteen screenplays including The Recruit, starring Colin Farrell and Al Pacino, as well as, serving as a script doctor on dozens of others. He did a stint as editor of The Weekly World News. He has written for High Times, Penthouse, LA City Beat and numerous other national publications. Groubert serves as the Senior Film and Book Reviewer for the popular political website Crooks and Liars.Com. Currently he is a feature writer/investigative reporter for the LA Weekly (Village Voice Media). His most recent work includes Rehab City – a three-part investigative series looking into the Los Angeles drug rehab scene, as well as, Box of Dreams: In Search of a Soul Lost and Found in L.A. Groubert is a regular guest on Dr. Drew Live, the national radio show of Dr. Drew Pinsky, the addiction specialist as well as, The Dr. Drew Podcast and Dr. Drew On Call on the CNN HLN Network. He is also the author of the recent book Rehab Nation: Inside The Secret World of Celebrity Rehabs. A native New Yorker, Mark Groubert currently resides in Los Feliz, California. You can follow Mark at: Twitter - @4rehabjustice Facebook - @centerforrehabjustice Instagram - @4rehabjustice Subscribe to us on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/AddictionWalksandTalks and hit the bell icon for more great stuff coming soon... LISTEN/SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/addiction-talks-with-stephen-gibb/id1517521216 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RHCSQwSa4LFW2ddhDJWaV?si=G6dQMaihS_uv-zf7mdPdpA Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=541261 Android: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvNDQ0NTUzNy9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk SOCIALS *Instagram - https://instagram.com/addictionwalks?igshid=19e8i4thasr6b https://instagram.com/addictiontalkspodcast?igshid=u0msthlgghs5 https://instagram.com/stephengibb?igshid=jym6cnmt1ktq *Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalksAddiction https://twitter.com/AddictionWalks https://twitter.com/StephenGibb *FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/addictiontalkspodcast https://www.facebook.com/addictionwalks https://www.facebook.com/StephenGibbMusic

Ken Nordine - Yellow (1966) Colors is a "word jazz" album by voice-over and recording artist Ken Nordine. It was commissioned by the Fuller Paint Company to write radio advertisement spots, but after a few commercials became popular, it evolved to become an album of 34 songs. Each track personifies a different color or hue. Colors (1966) began as a short-lived series of radio commercials written and voiced at the behest of the Fuller Paint Company. The spots ran as scheduled; however, at the end of the campaign listeners began calling radio stations to request they be rebroadcast. Once word got back to Nordine, he rewrote the scripts -- sans sponsor of course -- and composed a few new hues to the initial order of ten. To accompany these quirky paeans, Nordine wisely chose the multi-talented Dick Campbell as his musical director. Campbell had contributed to the broadcast ads, providing apt sonic representations of Nordine's oft unconventional literal interpretations of a predominantly visual medium. Each selection runs roughly 90 seconds and represents a specific shade -- most of which are variations of those found on the aforementioned primary spectrum. Brother Theodore - Introduction & Bernice (1959) Influential Jewish German-American cult comedian whose monologue style was often referred to as "stand-up tragedy." His early recordings were often under the name Theodore prior to Merv Griffin giving him the title "Brother." Well-known for television and film appearances into the 1990s, including the variety programs of Griffin, David Letterman, Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett, and Joey Bishop. What kind of Freudian nightmare is it that he is one of the two things I recall about the porn movie Gums? National Lampoon - Deteriorata (1972) Written by Tony Hendra. He was Spinal Tap's manager. The English fellow. Music by Christopher Guest (who played Nigel Tufnel) and sung by Melissa Manchester, who had big hits later in the decade with "Don't Cry Out Loud" and "You Should Hear How She Talks About You".  Ken Nordine - Burgundy (1966) The Last Poets - E Plurbus Unum (1972)  Ken Nordine - Green (1966) Jack Palance - Black Jack County Chain (1970) Ken Nordine - Olive (1966) Brother Theodore - Willow Landscape (1959) Ken Nordine - Beige (1966) The Last Poets - Niggers are Scared of Revolution (1972) Ken Nordine - Maroon (1966) Brother Theodore - Curse of the Toad (1959) Ken Nordine - Ecru (1966) Ken Nordine - Scratch (1979) Ken Nordine - Chartreuse (1966)  James Brown - King Heroin (1972) Ken Nordine - Turquoise (1966) C W McCall - Four Wheel Drive (1975)  From that Wikipedia: In 1973, while working as a creative director for Bozell & Jacobs, an Omaha, Nebraska, advertising agency, Fries created a Clio Award-winning (1974) television advertising campaign advertising Old Home Bread for the Metz Baking Company. The advertisements featured a truck driver named C. W. McCall, who was played by Dallas, Texas, actor Jim Finlayson. The waitress named Mavis Davis was played by Dallas actress Jean McBride Capps. The commercial's success led to songs such as "Old Home Filler-Up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Café", "Wolf Creek Pass" and "Black Bear Road". Fries wrote the lyrics and sang while Chip Davis, later of Mannheim Steamroller, wrote the music. McCall is best known for the 1976 #1 hit song "Convoy", which came at the peak of the CB fad in the United States. It sold over two million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in December 1975. Though McCall is not a one-hit wonder, "Convoy" has since become his signature song. McCall first charted the song "Wolf Creek Pass", which reached #40 on the U.S. pop top 40 in 1975. At least three other songs reached Billboard's pop Hot 100, including "Old Home Filler-Up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Cafe", "'Round the World with the Rubber Duck" (a pirate-flavored sequel to "Convoy"), as well as the environmentally-oriented "There Won't Be No Country Music (There Won't Be No Rock 'n' Roll)". A dozen McCall songs appeared in Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart, including the sentimental "Roses for Mama" (1977). Ken Nordine - White (1966) The Last Poets - Mean Machine (1971) Ken Nordine - Flesh (1966) King Crimson - Elephant Talk (Live) (1984) Ken Nordine - Azure (1966) The Red Shadow - Understanding Marx (1975) Ken Nordine - Puce (1966) The Last Poets - The White Man’s Got a God Complex (1971) Ken Nordine - Magenta (1966) Velvet Underground - The Gift (1968) The Residents - Give It To Someone Else (1980) Annette Peacock - Succubus (1979) Godley and Creme - Ready For Ralph (1981)

This week, on the long-awaited return episode of Out of Theaters, Billy and Will invite special returning guest Jim Lenahan to analyze the unique appeal of "This is Spinal Tap." As the co-host of the music podcast Rockin' the Suburbs, and occasional musician himself, Jim helps take the discussion to eleven.

This week, we’re heading into Thanksgiving … and if you’re thankful for this show, you should probably thank the guy who started it. Which would be Tony Hendra. So. All the sketches this week were written by Tony - as far as I can tell. It’s a little tricky to be sure without actually telling him we were going to do this. But I’ve confirmed as much as I could with Jeff Kreisler - and I’ve listened for certain signs that I think characterize a Tony Hendra sketch. They’re always clever, they’re sometimes tragic, and they tend to reference literary and religious sources.

Iain is joined in the studio by Scottish radio and television presenter Dougie Anderson, Iain is then joined on the phone by actor and writer Tony Hendra, Free stuff in Pret A Manger, Nigel from Maidstone gets left on air with Gary and To circumcise or not?

Iain and Katherine are joined in the studio by actress Annie Wallace, Iain chats to Tony Hendra on the phone, Daniel wants a job tombola, In 1984 did the babies go to war? and David Babcock’s new job

Today's Guest: Jamie Malanowski, author, And The War Came, former writer, Spy magazine Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience that includes folks who still haven’t left my living room since the Tony Hendra interview… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Part 1   Writer Jamie Malanowski knows Abraham Lincoln! (Interview; 1 of 2) "And The War Came" by Jamie Malanowski. Order your copy now by clicking on the book cover above! When I heard that Jamie Malanowski had penned a book about the days leading up to the American Civil War, I assumed it would be something along the lines of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. You know – something absurdist that could read, if well-crafted, as if it were true. Instead, the former SPY magazine writer and editor has produced something that is true and we can only wish it chronicled something absurdist instead of reminding us that Obama vs. the Tea Party is not unlike Lincoln vs. the Confederacy. JAMIE MALANOWSKI audio excerpt: "I was confronted more clearly than I ever expected with just how fiercely (Southerners) believed in slavery. And how strongly determined they were to keep their property."  And the War Came: The Six Months That Tore America Apart originally appeared online in serialized form in The New York Times “Opinionator” web pages. It is a mesmerizing, week-by-week account from the day of Abraham Lincoln’s election, through the secession of the Southern states, on up to the start of the Civil War. The book is currently available as an e-book, but a print-on-demand edition is in the works. As for Jamie Malanowski, he’s enjoyed one of those careers guys like me can only envy from afar. Writer and editor for SPY magazine, managing editor of Playboy – we could stop there – and he is also the author of a political novel, The Coup. More recently he’s been doing ghostwriting and private editorial consultation. It’s a real pleasure to welcome him to the show. Jamie Malanowski Website • Blog • Twitter • YouTube • Facebook Part 2   Writer Jamie Malanowski knows Abraham Lincoln! (Interview; 2 of 2)   Order 'The Book of Levon' by Jamie Malanowski, available from Amazon.com by clicking on the book cover above!   Kicking Through the Ashes: My Life As A Stand-up in the 1980s Comedy Boom by Ritch Shydner. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above!     The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!

British-born comedian, actor, and writer Tony Hendra knows a thing or two about mocking politicians. As one of the first editors of the American humor magazine the National Lampoon, he helped perfect and popularize the type of satire that comedians still rely on to challenge the status quo. His move from the variety TV show circuit in the 60s to the parody news world in the 70s was a deliberate response to the election of Richard Nixon. As Donald Trump gives new urgency to an art form Hendra helped shape, he talks to Alec Baldwin about the monk who changed his life, the glory days of National Lampoon, and why it’s a good thing that SNL is getting under the president’s skin.

Here’s The Thing listeners are used to hearing Alec ask the questions, but for this bonus episode, he’s the guest! To mark the publication of his new memoir, Nevertheless, Alec talk about money, drugs, career choices and family with Death, Sex & Money host Anna Sale. Stay tuned for Alec’s conversation with comedian and satirist Tony Hendra – out on Tuesday!

Comedy legend Tony Hendra joins us. You might remember Tony best as Ian Spinal Tap's Cricket bat welding manager , but he has a long history of comedy starting as the writing partner of Monty Python member Graham Chapman. Tony spent years working at national Lampoon as an Editor and writer for the magazine. he co-wrote Lemmings Their stage revue featuring Bill Murray John Belushi Chevy Chase and Gilda Radner, long before their Saturday Night Live TV careers. As a performer, Tony wrote produced and acted in many National Lampoon comedy sketches that debuted on the very popular National Lampoon Radio Hour and later on their Lampoon comedy albums beginning with Radio Diner. Tony played John Lennon in this classic bit Magical Misery Tour. Tony is here to promote the first new Lampoon Comedy Album in 35 years ARE THERE ANY TRIGGERS HERE TONIGHT? We talk about his new comedy group The Final Edition , the beginnings of satirical British comedy when Tony was at Cambridge University with The Pythons, Making The Spinal Tap Film, and so much more. 

Comedy legend Tony Hendra joins us. You might remember Tony best as Ian Spinal Tap's Cricket bat welding manager , but he has a long history of comedy starting as the writing partner of Monty Python member Graham Chapman. Tony spent years working at national Lampoon as an Editor and writer for the magazine. he co-wrote Lemmings Their stage revue featuring Bill Murray John Belushi Chevy Chase and Gilda Radner, long before their Saturday Night Live TV careers. As a performer, Tony wrote produced and acted in many National Lampoon comedy sketches that debuted on the very popular National Lampoon Radio Hour and later on their Lampoon comedy albums beginning with Radio Diner. Tony played John Lennon in this classic bit Magical Misery Tour. Tony is here to promote the first new Lampoon Comedy Album in 35 years ARE THERE ANY TRIGGERS HERE TONIGHT? We talk about his new comedy group The Final Edition , the beginnings of satirical British comedy when Tony was at Cambridge University with The Pythons, Making The Spinal Tap Film, and so much more. 

Tony Hendra began his career at Cambridge University with the famed Footlights as the comedy partner of Graham Chapman, and starred in the annual revue with …

Today's Guest: Tony Hendra, editor, The FinalEdition.com, National Lampoon Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience that includes alumni from National Lampoon: The Funny Years and Spy: The Funny Years… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Image via Wikipedia (JULY 2011) I always knew of Tony Hendra’s magazine work, being of the generation who were teens and then college students during the best years of both the National Lampoon and Spy. But I never real knew Hendra until I read Rick Meyerowitz’s book, Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Writers and Artists Who Made the National Lampoon Insanely Great. TONY HENDRA audio excerpt: "With the (New York Times) struggling — with a moron as its publisher, numerous scandals over the past ten years — it remains the Old Grey Lady and the Old Grey Lady is as constipated as ever... and we've been having great fun with the corpse of the Times." Meyerowitz wrote that Hendra was one of the “brilliant” guys in the book’s title. He was also very good at holding his alcohol, apparently.“Often, reading the magazine, you can’t tell who wrote what, but Tony’s prose has a specific gravity. You can feel its weight on the page. His sentences, like shiny steel, fit together with a metallic sound, like the business parts of a Gatling gun locking in place. And his words ring like bullet casings hitting a steel deck after being fired.” TheFinalEdition.com Am I intimidated talking to someone that clever? Of course; why else do you think I’m relying on Rick Meyerowitz’s words to carry me here? Hendra is back in the spotlight with the launch of TheFinalEdition.com, a broad parody of The New York Times, Fox News and media in general. You might argue that on any given day, The New York Times itself is but a parody of The New York Times, but that won’t deter the likes of Tony Hendra. He has the Old Grey Lady in his sights and his trigger finger is ready to squeeze. TheFinal Edition.com Website * Twitter • Facebook • Topless Sarah Palin   Kicking Through the Ashes: My Life As A Stand-up in the 1980s Comedy Boom by Ritch Shydner. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above! Order 'Will Eisner: A Spirited Life' (2nd Edition) by Bob Andelman, available from Amazon.com by clicking on the book cover above! "Mean Business: How I Save Bad Companies and Make Good Companies Great" by Albert J. Dunlap with Bob Andelman, available in print, e-book or digital audio. Order your copy now by clicking on the book cover above![/caption]   The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!

The Stuph File Program Featuring National Lampoon producer, Tony Hendra; Paul J.J. Payack of the Global Language Monitor; and Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter Download National Lampoon has just released their first original album in more than 35 years entitled Are There Any Triggers Here Tonight? The album was created by key Lampoon veteran, Tony Hendra and the team at The Final Edition Radio Hour. The 2016 Olympics in Rio have ended. Paul J.J. Payack, spokesperson for Global Language Monitor, is back to talk about the Olympic Ambush Competition. That's where non-affiliated marketers horn in on the advertising of official sponsors. Stuart Nulman is in with another edition of Book Banter.  This week’s reviewed book is Making Waves: My Journey to Winning Olympic Gold and Defeating the East German Doping Program by Shirley Babashoff (2016-07-12) written by Shirley Babashoff with Chris Epting, (Santa Monica Press, $32.50. You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times.  This week’s opening slate is presented by voice actor/musician Thom Bowers who also hosts several podcasts, including The Spoon & Superenthusiast Radio

The groundbreaking humor magazine National Lampoon was published from its New York City headquarters from 1970 through 1988, a time which encompassed some of the city’s most beloved and troubled eras. With the release of Douglas Tirolas documentary Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead, writers and artists from the Lampoon discuss what it was like working for the famed publication. The conversation, which features Tony Hendra, Sam Gross, Peter Kleinman and Douglas Tirola was moderated by Jim Dwyer and recorded in front of a live audience on September 10, 2015 at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Douglas Tirola's outrageous documentary DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: THE STORY OF THE NATIONAL LAMPOON, is an inside look at the rise and fall of the legendary humor magazine that launched dozens of careers and broke thousands of taboos. From the 1970s thru the 1990s, there was no hipper, no more outrageous comedy in print than The National Lampoon, the groundbreaking humor magazine that pushed the limits of taste and acceptability - and then pushed them even harder. Parodying everything from politics, religion, entertainment and the whole of American lifestyle, the Lampoon eventually went on to branch into successful radio shows, record albums, live stage revues and movies, including ANIMAL HOUSE and NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION, launching dozens of huge careers on the way, including John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Christopher Guest, Richard Belzer, Gilda Radner, Brian Doyle-Murray, Bill Murray, Joe Flaherty, Harold Ramis, Michael O'Donoghue, Doug Kenney, Henry Beard, George W. S. Trow, Chris Miller, P. J. O'Rourke, Michael O'Donoghue, Chris Rush, Sean Kelly, Tony Hendra, Brian McConnachie, Gerald Sussman, Ellis Weiner, Danny Abelson, Ted Mann, Chris Cluess, Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Jeff Greenfield, and John Hughes. As well as cartoonists, photographers and illustrators appeared in the magazine's pages, including Neal Adams, Gahan Wilson, Michael Sullivan, Ron Barrett, Peter Bramley, Vaughn Bode, Bruce McCall, Rick Meyerowitz, M. K. Brown, Shary Flenniken, Bobby London, Edward Gorey, Jeff Jones, Joe Orlando, Arnold Roth, Rich Grote, Ed Subitzky, Mara McAfee, Sam Gross, Charles Rodrigues, Buddy Hickerson, B. K. Taylor, Birney Lettick, Frank Frazetta, Boris Vallejo, Marvin Mattelson, Stan Mack, Chris Callis, John E. Barrett, Raymond Kursar and Andy Lackow. Director Tirola tells the story of its rise and fall through fresh, candid interviews with its key staff, and illustrated with hundreds of outrageous images from the magazine itself (along with never-seen interview footage from the magazine's prime). Director Tirola stops by to talk about the supernova of comedic satire that was The Lampoon and its influential legacy. For news and updates go to: magpictures.com/nationallampoon

Michael and I discuss his long, and legal history with suspended Canadian senator Mike Duffy. Duffy went from suing Bate to acting as an informant for him. We also talk about National Lampoon editor Tony Hendra's motto "nothing is sacred."

A socialite-turned social activist inherits her mother's hunting trophy collection, a hospital orderly with an attitude problem is put to the test and Tony Hendra takes us on the set of the groundbreaking hilarious 1984 mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap.” To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Terry Doolittle (Whoopi Goldberg) works with computers in a bank office. She routinely talks with others via her computer, but one day she connects with a mysterious user by the name of Jumpin' Jack Flash (Jonathan Pryce). It takes her a while to decode his message, but Terry figures out that Jack is a British secret agent trapped behind enemy lines. Terry agrees to help him, but her activities attract the attention of the KGB, who want to know Jack's real identity and will kill to get it. Stream online: https://amzn.to/3akoeNu Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/mfrbooksandfilm?fan_landing=true

Terry Doolittle (Whoopi Goldberg) works with computers in a bank office. She routinely talks with others via her computer, but one day she connects with a mysterious user by the name of Jumpin' Jack Flash (Jonathan Pryce). It takes her a while to decode his message, but Terry figures out that Jack is a British secret agent trapped behind enemy lines. Terry agrees to help him, but her activities attract the attention of the KGB, who want to know Jack's real identity and will kill to get it. Stream online: https://amzn.to/3akoeNu

An inspirational monk causes a young man to choose the spiritual path, only to find years later that what connected them was a biting sense of humor. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A young writer at the end of his rope gets inspiration from a surprising source. Tony Hendra's latest book George Carlin's Last Words is currently in the NY Times Top 15 Best-Sellers, and is on sale now at www.amazon.com. He is also the author of Father Joe: The Man Who Saved My Soul and The Messiah of Morris Avenue: A Novel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices