The Dork Forest

Who has dressed AUTHENTICALLY in Colonial gear? Jenny Zigrino (@JennyZigrino). She did it for fun and money at Ren Faire’s, the Freedom Trail in Boston and, I assume, sitting around the house. I’m wearing my moccasins right now. Great ep. Enjoy. NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER PLEASE do NOT donate to TDF. DONATE to your LOCAL foodbank. FeedingAmerica.org is good if you’re in the US. OR… google the name of your town and the words “food bank.” You got this. WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: You can order tshirts or CD/DVD from and you can USE THE AMAZON link on the main page or on the SUPPORT THE SHOW page. No additional charge to you and Amazon kicks back to TDF. Thank you! I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:  or get the DVD on my site. Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by Mike Ruekberg  Website design by Vilmos:

Flavored water! Real Housewives! LA and the Thomas Guide. Oh yes… Steve Young (@mrsteveyoung ) and I dork out in stereotypic LA fashion about LA. We are ridiculous. Enjoy. NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER PLEASE do NOT donate to TDF. DONATE to your LOCAL foodbank. FeedingAmerica.org is good if you’re in the US. OR… google the name of your town and the words “food bank.” You got this. WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: You can order tshirts or CD/DVD from and you can USE THE AMAZON link on the main page or on the SUPPORT THE SHOW page. No additional charge to you and Amazon kicks back to TDF. Thank you! I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:  or get the DVD on my site. Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by Mike Ruekberg  Website design by Vilmos:

Xena the Warrior Princess! @jennychalikian knows and loves this show. With guest appearances, occasionally, with sex in the city dork, @erinjudge. They are both comics and you should find more of their comedy. We talk powerful lady series and how that is STILL fictional. Enjoy. NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER PLEASE do NOT donate to TDF. DONATE to your LOCAL foodbank. FeedingAmerica.org is good if you’re in the US. OR… google the name of your town and the words “food bank.” You got this. WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: You can order tshirts or CD/DVD from and you can USE THE AMAZON link on the main page or on the SUPPORT THE SHOW page. No additional charge to you and Amazon kicks back to TDF. Thank you! I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:  or get the DVD on my site. Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by Mike Ruekberg  Website design by Vilmos:

It’s back to some DC! We talk DC comics and it’s a classic dork forest. David Germain is a comic from Denver and has a podccast called The Disjointed Podcast (@disjointedfilms) and I did his and it was fun! Find it! Enjoy. NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER PLEASE do NOT donate to TDF. DONATE to your LOCAL foodbank. FeedingAmerica.org is good if you’re in the US. OR… google the name of your town and the words “food bank.” You got this. WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: You can order tshirts or CD/DVD from and you can USE THE AMAZON link on the main page or on the SUPPORT THE SHOW page. No additional charge to you and Amazon kicks back to TDF. Thank you! I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:  or get the DVD on my site. Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by Mike Ruekberg  Website design by Vilmos:

Artificial Intelligence. Eric Lampaert (@ericlampaert) is a great comic and loves him some, what I guess I believe, to be spooky tech. We talk about sentient robots. And find that there is very little sci fi overlap between us. WE talk the big issues and it’s fascinating. NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER PLEASE do NOT donate to TDF. DONATE to your LOCAL foodbank. FeedingAmerica.org is good if you’re in the US. OR… google the name of your town and the words “food bank.” You got this. WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: You can order tshirts or CD/DVD from and you can USE THE AMAZON link on the main page or on the SUPPORT THE SHOW page. No additional charge to you and Amazon kicks back to TDF. Thank you! I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:  or get the DVD on my site. Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by Mike Ruekberg  Website design by Vilmos:

UM… you guys. Beverly D’Angelo (@imbeverlydangelo) is on the show. She is hilarious, fascinating and was just a good person! We talk about what music and places changed her life and a lot about LIFE. It’s great. You will love. NOTE: her upcoming podcast with @moonzappa is Moon Zappa Beverly D’Angelo The Thinking and Laughing Show. Look for it). NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER PLEASE do NOT donate to TDF. DONATE to your LOCAL foodbank. FeedingAmerica.org is good if you’re in the US. OR… google the name of your town and the words “food bank.” You got this. WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: You can order tshirts or CD/DVD from and you can USE THE AMAZON link on the main page or on the SUPPORT THE SHOW page. No additional charge to you and Amazon kicks back to TDF. Thank you! I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:  or get the DVD on my site. Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by

So this, as with all the premium eps, is in addition to the regular podcasts. What you will hear here is Andy and I talking about the ep. The full episode is at    for $2. No obligation, hundreds of free eps are also here… this just defrays cost and is, essentially, a bonus ep. LIVE in Washington, DC at the DC Drafthouse with Michelle Thaller (@mlthaller and Orbital Path podcast) who is face of communications for NASA. She’s an astrophysicist and, even more pertinent to this podcast, she’s on board with cosplay, LARPing, Renaissance dancing and Star Trek. We talk about the minutia and the big issues. I learn stuff. You will love this one. It went long because I couldn’t stop asking things. You’re Welcome. It’s year ELEVEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:  or get the DVD on my site. You can also get a dork forest tshirt or any of my CDs or DVD at     USE THE

So this, as with all the premium eps, is in addition to the regular podcasts. What you will hear here is Andy and I talking about the ep. The full episode is at    for $2. No obligation, hundreds of free eps are also here… this just defrays cost and is, essentially, a bonus ep. LIVE in Portland, OR at the All Jane Comedy Festival with Rocket Mean (aka Kim Stegman) is the Executive Director, Marketing Committee Head of the Rose City Rollers. It’s ROLLER DERBY you guys. We see the hard edged roller derby player and producer THEN we really dork out about how Kim likes to meet ALL THE ANIMALS. All of them. ALL OF THEM. It’s kinda awesome and makes me kinda glad I’m a person. WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:  or get the DVD on my site. You can also get a dork forest tshirt or any of my CDs or DVD at     USE THE AMAZON link on the main page

Coffee Mugs! HGTV, Beverly Hills Cop, Poker! All of these things come up! Jackie Fabulous (@jackiefabulous) is a great comic and loves SO MANY THINGS. I mostly dork out about how Jackie and I never get to hang out. So we talk a LOT. Secrets are revealed making them not-secrets. You will love her and this. Go for it.  WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:  or get the DVD on my site. You can also get a dork forest tshirt or any of my CDs or DVD at USE THE AMAZON link on the main page or on the SUPPORT THE SHOW page. No additional charge to you and Amazon kicks back to TDF. Thank you! The support the show page also has the donation link. Knock yourselves out. Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by Mike Ruekberg  Website design by Vilmos:

Cooking! Ahmed Bharoocha (@ahmedbharoocha) is on the show and we wander around toys and hats and harry potter, then settle IN!! There’s peppers consumed and talked about and recipes revealed. ALMOST. Ahmed has a new album out – GET IT!! “Almond Badoody” on iTunes et al. Enjoy! WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:  or get the DVD on my site. You can also get a dork forest tshirt or any of my CDs or DVD at USE THE AMAZON link on the main page or on the SUPPORT THE SHOW page. No additional charge to you and Amazon kicks back to TDF. Thank you! The support the show page also has the donation link. Knock yourselves out. Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by Mike Ruekberg  Website design by Vilmos:

Barbie. The dolls. But really, the clothes. Brittnee Braun ( @brittneebraun) makes clothes for cosplay (for you if you want!!) and Barbie was a big part of her learning that that was what she wanted to do. So this is FASCINATING. I know nothing. I learn stuff. Enjoy. WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:  or get the DVD on my site. You can also get a dork forest tshirt or any of my CDs or DVD at USE THE AMAZON link on the main page or on the SUPPORT THE SHOW page. No additional charge to you and Amazon kicks back to TDF. Thank you! The support the show page also has the donation link. Knock yourselves out. Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by Mike Ruekberg  Website design by Vilmos:

So this, as with all the premium eps, is in addition to the regular podcasts. What you will hear here is Andy and I talking about the ep. The full episode is at    for $2. No obligation, hundreds of free eps are also here… this just defrays cost and is, essentially, a bonus ep. Photo Credit:    LIVE in Toronto at the Just For Laughs 42 Comedy Festival with Maria Bamford, Todd Glass and Amanda Brooke Perrin. Amanda (@brookeperrin) led the topics for this live ep about CHEESE! Maria (@mariabamfoo) and Todd Barry (@ToddBarry) aren’t heathens so we talk cheese then restaurants on the road and coffee. You will be puckish at the end of this lovely talk. It’s great. It’s live. We’re in Canada. Enjoy. Todd Barry: is a great comic and has a great podcast: The Todd Barry Show Amanda Brooke Perrin: is hilarious. Maria Bamford: has a new Album on all the places “20%” – get it!! WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You ca

TDF 373 Stu Goldsmith Boardgames with stories. That’s Stuart Goldsmith’s jam. @comcompod and . British comic and podcaster and game lover. We talked for an hour then Andy came home and we played boardgames for 2 hours. He is great. You will love.    WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:  or get the DVD on my site. You can also get a dork forest tshirt or any of my CDs or DVD at USE THE AMAZON link on the main page or on the SUPPORT THE SHOW page. No additional charge to you and Amazon kicks back to TDF. Thank you! The support the show page also has the donation link. Knock yourselves out. Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by Mike Ruekberg  Website design by Vilmos:

Disneyland! Geoffrey Golden (@geoffreygolden from devastatorpress.com and his podcast, Two Packs a Week on iTunes) loves the popular rides of Disney land and world but, also, the ones that didn’t work. Mostly he loves the story on the way TO the rides. His book Dream it! Screw it! is a book of “rejected Disney attractions.” HEH. He’s great. It’s a great ep. Enjoy. WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:  or get the DVD on my site. You can also get a dork forest tshirt or any of my CDs or DVD at USE THE AMAZON banner when you order your own dorky goodness.  Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by Mike Ruekberg  Website design by Vilmos:

Samurai Surfer Graham Elwood (@grahamelwood) collects swords, studies martial arts and surfs. I become jealous at several points. He co-founded the @lapodfest and has a great podcast called @comedyfilmnerds. He’s hilarious and you will love this. Enjoy. NOTE: Flashing Steel WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:  or get the DVD on my site. You can also get a dork forest tshirt or any of my CDs or DVD at USE THE AMAZON banner when you order your own dorky goodness. Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by Mike Ruekberg  Website design by Vilmos:

The Exorcist. SPOILER ALERT (from 1973)  Carlos Alazraqui (@carlosalazraqui and ) likes The Exorcist. And it’s fascinating. Wanna guess if I’ve ever seen it? Such a great episode. Find him out in the world.  He is wonderful. Enjoy. WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:  or get the DVD on my site. You can also get a dork forest tshirt or any of my CDs or DVD at    USE THE AMAZON banner when you order your own dorky goodness for free to SUPPORT THE SHOW. Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by Mike Ruekberg  Website design by Vilmos:

So this, as with all the premium eps, is in addition to the regular podcasts. What you will hear here is Andy and I talking about the ep. The full episode is at    for $2. No obligation, hundreds of free eps are also here... this just defrays cost. LIVE in Winnepeg at the Oddblock Comedy Festival with Dan Telfer and John B Duff. Dan Telfer (@dantelfer) and John B Duff (@johnbduff) both play more hardcore video games. Oh, they don’t play games any LONGER than I do, but the games they play involve talking smack to other players and they’re in open worlds. On PS4’s. Now they’re playing No Man’s Sky and Never Winter Nights. But we talk some World of Warcraft. I mention Criminal Case a bunch. It’s great. It’s live. We’re in Canada. Enjoy. WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:   or get the DVD on my site. You can also get a dork forest tshirt or

Law and Order SVU and Criminal Intent. Just those two. Martha Kelly (@marthakelly3 and ) likes a DARK procedural. Cuz there’s backstory. Because there’s character development. Because her sister turned her onto it. But damn if she’s isn’t on board. She is wonderful. Enjoy. WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:  or get the DVD on my site. You can also get a dork forest tshirt or any of my CDs or DVD at   USE THE AMAZON banner when you order your own dorky goodness. Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by Mike Ruekberg  Website design by Vilmos:

Pirates! ARG. Phil Johnson (@roadsidephil and philjohnsoncomedy.com) has a pirate podcast! UnderTheCrossbones.com and he is all over every part of pirates that you’re willing to talk about. Old time pirates? Disney Pirates? Cosplay? Pirate Bands. All of the Pirates. Heh. Very fun. Enjoy. WELCOME to year TEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:  or get the DVD on my site. You can also get a dork forest tshirt or any of my CDs or DVD at   USE THE AMAZON banner when you order your own dorky goodness. Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by Mike Ruekberg  Website design by Vilmos:

Your parents love you because you have compassion for your parents. Tarot Cards. There is a LOT of paranormal stuff talked about, around, at… Karen Rontowski (karenrontowski.com and @rontowski) knows things. She reads MY Tarot cards right on the show! Easy. Non satanic. Warning: hippie alert. So fun. You will like. Unless you won’t. Which is also fine. I loved it. WELCOME to year TEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here:  or get the DVD on my site. You can also get a dork forest tshirt or any of my CDs or DVD at   USE THE AMAZON banner when you order your own dorky goodness. Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by Mike Ruekberg  Website design by Vilmos: