Comedy History 101 Harmon Leon
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Journalist/comedian Harmon Leon dives into the history of comedy; bringing podcast listeners some of his favorite comedy influences, cult classics, and all things comedy history.
More at: harmonleon.com
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OJ Simpson's Hidden Camera Prank Show, Juice'd!
CH101 Select: In 2006, a producer thought it would be a good idea for double-acquitted murderer OJ Simpson's comeback project to be a zany hidden camera prank show called Juice'd. As in, a prank is pulled, OJ Simpson pops out, and goes, "You've been Juiced," at which point the person pranked goes, "HEY, AREN'T YOU THAT GUY WHO MURDERED THOSE PEOPLE?!
And I, Harmon Leon, was hired off an ad on Craigslist to be OJ's funny little sidekick..I pulled hidden camera pranks alongside OJ Simpson. What followed was the worst trainwreck in reality television history.
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Chris Farley w/ Director Brent Hodge
Chris Farley was one of the most dynamic and beloved comedians to ever grace the stage at both Second City and Saturday Night Live.
And I talk to Brent Hodge, director of the documentary, I Am Chris Farley. We do a deep dive into the life and times of this legendary comedian.
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Jews and Comedy in America with Eddy Portnoy
Jewish comedians, such as Lenny Bruce, Joan Rivers, Gilbert Gottfried, have always broke norms and challenged taboos of American culture.
We talk to Eddy Portney of YIVO Institute for Jewish Research - historian and curator of the course: Is Anything Okay? The History of Jews and Comedy in America.
We dive into the roots of Jewish humor from the Borscht Belt to modern times.
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Just for Laughs with Darren Frost
Just for Laughs is (was) the largest comedy festival in the world. Based in Montreal, the festival has helped launch the careers of such comedians as Jerry Seinfeld, Mitch Hedberg, Jimmy Fallon, Ali Wong, Amy Schumer, etc...
And it was announced last week that this year's festival has been canceled - due to bankruptcy.
We talk to Darren Frost - a Canadian comedian who started performing at the festival in the mid-90s - on the history of Just for Laughs.
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Comedy Cellar with Dave Juskow
The legendary Comedy Cellar - is the Yankee Stadium of NYC comedy clubs. Founded in 1982, the club has helped launch the careers of Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, Colin Quinn, Dave Attell, Amy Schumer, Ray Romano...(you get the idea).
And we talk to comedian Dave Juskow, who is a Comedy Cellar regular - and host of the Comedy Cellar Tuesday podcast, on the history of this beloved club.
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CH101 Select: The Mr. Bill Show with Creator Walter Williams
CH101 Select: Mr. Bill is one of the most iconic characters in the history of Saturday Night Live.
Mr. Bill got his start in the first season of SNL - as a viewer-submitted Super 8 film. In his heyday, this bundle of Play-Do was the third most beloved character on SNL - right behind John Belushi and Gilda Radner.
And we talk to Walter Williams - the creator of Mr. Bill - who also became a staff writer at SNL.
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Customer Reviews
Worth the hassles
Guys do a decent job; they have a good command of their subject and provide some fascinating tid-bits to demonstrate their points. Harmon has a horrible habit of constantly saying "yeah" three to seven times in a row that dilutes the good point he's agreeing with, and Scott needs to stop saying "but that's a whole 'nother podcast" every single time a possible tangent subject pops up. Minor irritating unprofessionalisms beside, it's well worth your time.
These 2 are horrible
What a waste of time 2 woke idiots
Overall pretty meh
Not very good audio quality. Using other people’s falls for their advantage without doing research.