The Dork Forest

A childhood SAVED BY THE BELL! See what I did there? Sumukh Torgalkar (@sumukhcomedy ) just really likes that show. Still. And still watches it … a lot. I’ve barely seen it so I get a blow by blow of episodes. Heh. Fun! Enjoy! NOTES: His New CD … The Mispronunciation of Sumukh Torgalkar Get it!! We all know I have an hour comedy video out and you can download it here:   or get the DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. . You can DONATE to the dork forest. And you SHOULD. Cuz it’s been a slow summer. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or  - USE THE AMAZON banner at the very least. Premium Episodes are here (along with some stories) if you want. And.. I don’t want to have coffee cups made and fulfill those heavy shipping issues… and the quality with mugs, unless hand ma

This is an add-on to TDF. It's an "after" show so this opens with the Mike Ruekberg rendition of "Mexican Hat Dance" and continues from there. I read old emails and comments, and we will eventually catch up.  I tell you more about what I’m dorking out on currently. In any case, thanks for listening. I’ll get better at these as we go. LEARNING CURVE, FOLKS. THE TDF ringtones and wallpaper (free) links are listed here: You can email me at jackie@jackiekashian.com and you can comment on the show on iTunes You can talk to other Rangers on Facebook. Extra Weirdo audio files: (fyi: some are a buck) Standup news and merch as always, at Full eps on iTunes and . Let’s do this...

Redemption of a supervillain. That’s Stephen Brophy (@StephenBrophy ) dorkdom. He loves the idea, he loves to read about them… he loves to write about them. Tis superhero PROSE you guys. We dork out pretty hard. Plenty of suggestions of stuff to read. Enjoy. NOTES: The Villain’s Sidekick and The Eternity Conundrum Get em! We all know I have an hour comedy video out and you can download it here:   or get the DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. . You can DONATE to the dork forest. And you SHOULD. Cuz it’s been a slow summer. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or  - USE THE AMAZON banner at the very least. Premium Episodes are here (along with some stories) if you want. Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs. If you like a

Using Dorkdoms to deal with Depression. Paul Gilmartin (@mentalpod  and ) is a multifaceted dork woodworking, guitar, hockey and the video game Civilization are dorked out upon. I’m a sloppy talker in this one but he’s great! You will love.    We all know I have an hour comedy video out and you can download it here:   or get the DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. . You can DONATE to the dork forest. And you SHOULD. Cuz it’s been a slow summer. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or  - USE THE AMAZON banner at the very least. Premium Episodes are here (along with some stories) if you want. Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs. If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUB

Surfing! Murray Valeriano (@MurrayV) and Monty Franklin (@MontyFranklin) are comics who, happen, to surf. They put up shows (with other comics who surf ) and came and talked about surfing a lot. I learned stuff. You will like. I did. NOTES: Murray’s new comedy album is called Rusty Cow – Get it: Shark Attack July 19, 2015   We all know I have an hour comedy video out and you can download it here:   or get the DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. . You can DONATE to the dork forest. And you SHOULD. Cuz it’s been a slow summer. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or  - USE THE AMAZON banner at the very least. Premium Episodes are here (along with some stories) if you want. Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs. If you like

Puzzles, words and language… Zach Sherwin (@zachsherwin) is a comic and rapper and genuinely wants to do all things that involve that figuring out how to communicate. He loves puzzles, we DO a couple hints on a Cryptic Crossword. Then it’s hip hop and other talking words and it’s great. I promise. We all know I have an hour comedy video out and you can download it here:   or get the DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. . You can DONATE to the dork forest. And you SHOULD. Cuz it’s been a slow summer. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or  - USE THE AMAZON banner at the very least. Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs. If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUBLISHING the

V-POTUS are celebrated by Matt Saxe (@vpmattsaxe and ). He does improv, has founded a theater group and is a filmmaker. He knows, by @jasonklamm’s own suggestion, MORE about Vice Presidents… and, for real, we hear some stories. You will Love. I Insist. We all know I have an hour comedy video out and you can download it here:   or get the DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. . You can DONATE to the dork forest. And you SHOULD. Cuz it’s been a slow summer. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or  - USE THE AMAZON banner at the very least. Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs. If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUBLISHING the bonus content, for free, with Andy and I talki

Liz Miele (@LizMiele and her webseries ) is a comic and actress and producer. She loves CATS, Self Help, and Animation. A multifaceted dork and she is GREAT!! You will love. I know.   We all know I have an hour comedy video out and you can download it here:   or get the DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. . You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs. If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUBLISHING the bonus content, for free, with Andy and I talking about the show for a sec, on tdf.libsyn.com… no App needed. There you go.  

Petey Gibson () loves vaudeville, burlesque and the circus. She does standup and characters (the BEST, for ME is her “Mary Dolan” character)… heh. We talk and I hear more great stories about vaudeville. Hooray!! And, in the 50th minute we REALLY talk Boston Burlesque!! You will LIKE! NOTE: YES… the civil war ended in 1865. We all know that she misspoke. See you at the next one. 2020! We all know I have an hour comedy video out and you can download it here:   or get the DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. . You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs. If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUBLISHING the bo

Amy Shira Teitel (@ASTVinateSpace and writer for Popular Science: ) is the PERFECT person to explain the space program to me. I couldn’t even remember the shape of the rockets. She knows stuff. She’s a great storyteller and this is a great episode. ENJOY! I insist. We all know I have an hour comedy video out and you can download it here:   or get the DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. . You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs. If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUBLISHING the bonus content, for free, with Andy and I talking about the show for a sec, on tdf.libsyn.com… no App needed. There you go.

Eli Olsberg (@eliolsberg) is a comic and loves the various cults that are in Los Angeles and then we GET to his love of TJ Hooker. A lot. You will like. We all know I have an hour comedy video out and you can download it here:   or get the DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. . You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs. If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUBLISHING the bonus content, for free, with Andy and I talking about the show for a sec, on tdf.libsyn.com… no App needed. There you

This is an add-on to TDF. It's an "after" show so this opens with the Mike Ruekberg rendition of "Mexican Hat Dance" and continues from there. I read old emails and comments, and we will eventually catch up.  I tell you more about what I’m dorking out on currently. In any case, thanks for listening. I’ll get better at these as we go. LEARNING CURVE, FOLKS. THE TDF ringtones and wallpaper (free) links are listed here: You can email me at jackie@jackiekashian.com and you can comment on the show on iTunes You can talk to other Rangers on Facebook. Standup news and merch as always, at Full eps on iTunes and . Let’s do this...

Jason Klamm (@jklamm @comedyonvinyl) is a podcaster and lover of vice presidents, lego (more lego!) and archiving, cataloging LIFE! We meander because he’s the sixth episode I did that week and I’m a blur. He is GREAT and you should listen to HIS podcast, Comedy On Vinyl   ENJOY! We all know I have an hour comedy video out and right now you can ONLY get in on DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever.   You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs. If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUBLISHING the bonus content, for free, with Andy and I talking about the show for a sec, on tdf.libsyn.com… no App needed. There

This LIVE EP is on  - in an effort to pay for the live eps... they are set at a premium. So they're $2. I don't know how special they are, BUT, there are hundreds of free eps on www.dorkforest.com and iTunes totally FREE. And more each week. This is just a support the live effort thing. Thanks. Note: This is a LIVE episode from A-Kon which should fill your dorky anime, Japanophile needs. I am punchy as all hell as I interview all of us who just got to the con! Jake Tarbox talking Manga! ( ) , Joe Rosales (@joetweetguy )  talking Art! and Darren Ashmore () talks Japan, politics, toys and culture for an hour. Live. I learned stuff. Mostly because every year I get more and realize I know nothing. Enjoy.  We all know I have an hour comedy video out and right now you can DOWNLOAD it here:   or get it on DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. www.jackiekashian.com  You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show a

Tommy Ryman (@tommyryman) is a great comic and loves him some Lego. We (Rangers and me) are reminded that Lego is the plural of Lego. He’s also REALLY excited that there’s to be a new Ernest Cline book soon. Fun ep, enjoy!! We all know I have an hour comedy video out and right now you can ONLY get in on DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever.   You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs. If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUBLISHING the bonus content, for free, with Andy and I talking about the show for a sec, on tdf.libsyn.com… no App needed. There you go.

Maria Tornburg (@mariatornberg & mariatornberg.com) played the most memorable part in Super Troopers (2001) and we dork out about Sweden, Art, Photography and life in general. She’s a delight. You will enjoy! We all know I have an hour comedy video out and right now you can ONLY get in on DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever.   You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs. If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUBLISHING the bonus content, for free, with Andy and I talking about the show for a sec, on tdf.libsyn.com… no App needed. There you go.

Retta is an actress and standup comic (). She has a love of a TV show (dramas) and handbags. I know nothing of the “purse” but I give it a shot. WE BOTH SPELL HERMES wrong. Things happen you guys. WE GET IT. She is so kewl and fun. You will love. This episode is sponsored by “The Best Four Days in Gaming!” GEN CON THE BEST FUN… you should go! July 30-August 2nd Indianapolis. Badges discounted if you get it before June 14th. 16k events, more than 60k people… COME! We all know I have an hour comedy video out and right now you can only get in on DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever.   You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs. If you like a specific app – they

This LIVE EP is on https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com - in an effort to pay for the live eps... I'm trying to make them special. So far the most special thing is that they are live and that's neat, and they're $2. I don't know that that is special. BUT, there's plenty on www.dorkforest.com and iTunes totally FREE. Just a support the effort thing. Thanks. Dork Panel!! With a new policy of whomever sends me their dorkdoms first, that’s EVERYONE’S dorkdom! Find a way to like Guy Branum’s (@guybranum) dorkdoms, I said to Karen Kilgariff (@KarenKilgariff) and Amber Preston (@PrestonParty), which were: Feminism, Romantic Comedies and Passover. Heh. Welcome to Bandcamp. We all know I have an hour comedy video out and right now you can only get in on DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. www.jackiekashian.com Credits: Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Website design by Vilmos: Really good Web designs. h

Aubrey Webber (one of the duo who are GREAT (on twitter @thedoubleclicks) we talk technical musical software and cello and music theory… we get SUPER dorky. Oh. It’s good. Enjoy. This episode is sponsored by “The Best Four Days in Gaming!” GEN CON THE BEST FUN… you should go! July 30-August 2nd Indianapolis. Badges discounted if you get it before June 14th. 16k events, more than 60k people… COME! We all know I have an hour comedy video out and right now you can only get in on DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever.   You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs. If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUBLISH

Angela Webber (one of the duo who are GREAT (on twitter @thedoubleclicks) takes up the dare to go DEEP into minutia… we talk public documents you guys!! Then it’s Animal Crossing, Minecraft and Hearthstone! Oh. It’s good. Enjoy. This episode is sponsored by “The Best Four Days in Gaming!” GEN CON THE BEST FUN… you should go! July 30-August 2nd Indianapolis. Badges discounted if you get it before June 14th. 16k events, more than 60k people… COME! We all know I have an hour comedy video out at right? Cuz I do. $5 download. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. OR get a hard copy (or the CD) on the Merch page on my website.   You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs. If you