The Tony Perkins Show

For the first time ever on the show, Tony and Gary present a live, in-studio musical performance!  (Not including Tony's best efforts on the harmonica.)  Guitar virtuoso Ben Stein stops by to play a few licks, and make his Dad proud.  (That's right....Ben is Gary's 20-year-old son!  And boy does he play good!)   Also:  A NEW edition of the "Real or Fake Movie Game"; Gary takes Ben for an uplifting visit to the National Holocaust Museum; the date for the "Two Man March" is announced; and Tony "bumps into" Al Roker!   This episode will be music to your ears!  

No, not the MUSICIAN “Dr. John” (Mac Rebennack).  A different  “Dr. John”.  We’ll let Gary tell you who it is.  All we’ll say here is that GARY HAS COMPLETELY SOLD US OUT FOR HIS OWN PURPOSES! Also:  The amazing DRX9000 (pictured here); bad product names; bad Beatles songs (!); and, the guys select music upcoming “Two Man March”.  And just a heads up: this episode is rated “R”, for language!

Tony and Gary welcome to the studio one of the top comedians working today, Godfrey!  You may know him from his hosting duties on Fox-TV's reality-game show "Bullseye", or from the IFC series "Benders", or from his hit 2011 Comedy Central special, "Godfrey: Black by Accident".  Godfrey is HYSTERICAL, and is one of the most intelligent and highly-regarded acts in comedy.  What the guys didn't know before meeting him was how perfectly he would fit our show.  It's just crazy!   Plus:  Gary gets aggravated; shopping at Sears; and Rob Ford is a bad, bad boy!  This show is.....you guessed it.....chock full!   Follow Godfrey on Twitter, @GodfreyComedian, and check out his website, www.godfreycomedian.com!

Tony quizzes Gary with a NEW game:  “Real, or Fake?”, where Gary has to figure out whether or not the described movies are…real, or fake?  Also, the guys announce a new initiative that they hope will help make the world a better place, with as little work from them as possible!   PLUS:  Gary and Tony take on a challenge issued by Mike O’Meara, AND Gary presents some new music!  It’s another chock-full episode!

There are THOUSANDS of excellent sports-themed podcasts available for your listening pleasure, and the “TPSFGS” is certainly NOT one of them!  That’s why Tony and Gary have brought in two of the top NFL experts in the land to preview the 2015 football season! It’s in-depth analysis that you won’t hear anywhere else! (Especially since Gary knows virtually nothing about football; his questions are…well…let’s just say they’re quirky!) PLUS: Gary buys a heating pad; the guys call Gary’s mom again so that Tony can critique her screenplay (awkward!); and, another episode of The Extraordinary Origin of Everyday Things! This show is jam-packed!

This is a special, Beatles-themed edition of the show, for your Labor Day holiday listening pleasure.  In this episode, Tony hosts a new game, called "Beat the Beatles!"  Essentially, the guys vote on which versions of different songs are better: The Beatles' version, or someone else's version?  And joining the guys to play is the one and only May Pang, previous "TTPSFGS" guest, and former companion to John Lennon!  She brings AMAZING insight into the music!   Also:  a special command performance of Tong and Gary's interview earlier this year with RINGO STARR, and a cool Beatles cover by the group Cowboy Mouth.  A splendid time is guaranteed for all!

Tony and Gary are joined by one of their very favorite comedians, the current "Mr. Las Vegas", GEORGE WALLACE!  As you can imagine, George is great fun and is a great guy, as well.  He is so funny!   Plus, Gary goes to see "Mission: Impossible, Rogue Nation", but of course has a problem with it; Tony gets a gift from a listener; Gary presents crazy, amazing excerpts from the classic Charles Panati book "The Extraordinary Origin of Everyday Things"; and, Tony's wonderful colleague from Fox 5, Allison Seymour pays a visit.....for a VERY exciting reason!  Enjoy!   [For complete info on George Wallace's upcoming appearances, go to www.georgewallace.net.]

The boys tell us about their summer vacations which, of course, did NOT go off without a hitch!  Tony does battle with an airline company and has an unpleasant experience in a swimming pool, and Gary goes camping, but ONLY as Gary can....and the results are hysterical!    PLUS:  Gary calls his mother and embarrasses Tony, and Tony presents some GREAT musical finds, as suggested by our (wonderful!) listeners!

Recently, Tony and Gary noticed that SEVERAL guests who have appeared on the show have suddenly had BIG things happen in their careers.  So the natural conclusion that we have come to is:  Tony and Gary are STAR MAKERS!  And in THIS all-new episode, we force these stars to admit it!  On this show:  DONNIE SIMPSON tells us about his long-awaited return to radio (at MAJIC 102.3 in D.C.) and TV (on the TV One cable network); "Fox 5 News Morning" anchor ANNIE YU tells us about her cameo in the movie "PIXELS"; and ANGELA STRIBLING tells us about the expansion of her radio show, "Pillow Talk with Angela", from one night a week to FIVE nights a week (on 96.3 WHUR-FM, and on Sirius/XM Channel 141)!  Aren't these guys doing great?!  Don't they owe us money or something?!   PLUS: Laughs galore, as Gary and Tony kiss up to Donnie, Rob Ford "role plays" with Angela, and Annie Yu sings!  This episode is....wait for it....CHOCK FULL!

Part TWO of our "1st Anniversary Extravaganza" stars Micky Dolenz of The Monkees!!!  Micky talks candidly about the evolution of The Monkees, who were one of the best-selling acts of the '60s.  He also talks about hanging out with The Beatles, his recent sellout shows in New York (and why they scared him so much), and his upcoming concerts (this month!) with fellow Monkee, Peter Tork.   HOWEVER, before Tony and Gary talk with Micky, they have an amazing (and crazy!) phone interview with....DONALD TRUMP!  Yes, you read that right.     This episode is NOT TO BE MISSED!  

Part ONE of our "1st Anniversary Extravaganza" stars Dawn Wells, better known as "Mary Ann" on "Gilligan's Island"!  Dawn tells wonderful stories about the creation, production, and lasting impact of the show, and answers (or tries to answer) some long-standing questions about the show: For example, why did the Howells and Ginger bring so many changes of clothes on "a three hour tour"?  And, we test Dawn's knowledge of the show with a "Gilligan's Island" trivia quiz! PLUS (and this is a BIG plus)!  Special guests Robb Spewak and Oscar Santana join in the festivities!  Get ready to Google some really obscure references!!!

Tony and Gary talk comedy with stand-up great Paul Provenza, host of TV's "The Green Room" and "The Set List", and the director of the great comedy film "The Aristocrats".  Paul gives us great, hilarious inside takes on all of those projects, and the guys get downright serious about the business of making people laugh.  Plus, live stand-up from one of the guys' favorite comedians, the late, great, Mitch Hedberg.  AND.....WHEN does water expire???  

They know they're a week late, but Tony and Gary describe their unusual 4th of July weekends; we feature the latest supermarket tabloids, which ALL seem to be predicting the soon-to-occur-deaths of several notable celebrities; Gary tells us about some "Loony Laws" that are (or recently were) still on the books; and Tony brings us NEW music by both Leon Bridges and Dawes!  It's fun galore! 

The laughs are nearly non-stop in one of our funniest episodes ever! Among the MANY topics covered: Rob Ford describes his VERY bad day; Which of your five senses would you be willing to give up?; Haley Joel Osment; "Forrest Gump"; the NIGHTMARE of the P.E. Locker Room Showers; "Searching for Sugarman"; and Gary's date with Shirley MacLaine's daughter! RoFo fans, you're going to LOVE this one!    

Our TPGS celebration of Independence Day features inspiring, patriotic words from, arguably, two of our WORST movie presidents ever!  Plus, author and activist Mark Dice hits the streets of California to find out just what people know about why we celebrate Independence Day...and it isn't pretty!  So this inspires Tony and Gary to conduct their first-ever "man on the street" interviews!   Also: Mega-Beatles collector Russ Lease tells us about the recently discovered John Lennon guitar that's been missing for 50 years. YOU could possibly buy it! (IF you're EXTREMELY rich!)   [See more Mark Dice bits at YouTube.com/MarkDice] [For more on Russ Lease, check out BeatleSuits.com & FabFourExhibit.com]

Gary brings in a doctor to help Tony with his bald spot!  Perhaps unsurprisingly, the doctor is NOT of much help!  Also, Gary's writing and acting partner from his Hollywood days, the very funny Sam Ingraffia, joins the guys IN STUDIO; together, Sam and Gary describe what it's like to almost make it in Hollywood.  (In fact, they almost made it SEVERAL times!)     Plus:  The TRUE story of "Sal and Junior", pictured here in their younger days!   This episode is humorous AND humiliating!

This week's show features a cavalcade of stories about awkward, weird, funny, and even sad encounters with the stars, including a new one from one of our listeners. Starring John Belushi, The Grateful Dead, Cal Ripken Jr., Boz Scaggs, Tiny Tim, and Simon and Garfunkel! Also: Gary's most awkward kiss ever!

In this episode, Tony reveals something personal that he has not discussed publicly before; needless to say, Gary does not cut him much slack.     Also: "Facebook When You're Dead"; we review MORE Broadcasting supporter Kappy Pfeiffer's list of "Worst Pop Songs EVER!"; Gary teaches us what some common urban expressions really mean in "Dad You Can't Say That!"; and, the boys go bananas!

The guys talk about how much fun they had at jazz singer Sarah Partridge's gig at Blues Alley in Washington, D.C. and Rob Ford surprises them with a recording from their "comedy" routine from the show! Plus: Tony's bad parking situation, and Gary presents "Mistakes with Words".

This UPROARIOUS episode stars the hysterical and ALWAYS game for anything, DANNY BONADUCE! The guy who rose to fame as "Danny Partridge" opens up about EVERYTHING: the marriages, the arrests, and the crazy career - and he's very funny doing it! Also: Cursing with the kids; How high the sun; Gary loves Tommy Bahama; and a guest appearance from Sarah Partridge! [The Danny Bonaduce and Sarah Show airs weekdays on 102.5 KZOK-FM in Seattle]