The Daily Grill

Succotash Goes Hollywood!

Chillpak Hollywood Hour, that is. In Epi4 of Succotash, my special guests this show are Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness, hosts of the podcast which just marked its fourth year on the web. And, I should mention, a model of consistency, having gotten up every week of those 4 years.

I got a chance to catch up with D & P on the occasion of the US premiere of The Truth Is Out There, a documentary delving into conspiracy theories of every stripe. (I favorably reviewed TTIOT on Huffington Post a couple of months ago.) Shortly before the movie got underway at the Retro Dome in San Jose, California, I was able to sit down with the two — Dean serves as the host for the movie, which Phil was the moviemaker who shot, chopped and shopped the film — in their hotel room.

The interview, featured on Succotash this episode, is interspersed with half dozen podcast clips, including:

• How Did This Get Made?

  Featuring guest Adam Pally

• Doug Loves Movies

  Doug Benson with guest Paul F. Tompkins

• The Adam Carolla Show

  With guest Albert Brooks

• The Titus Podcast

  Christopher Titus' Armageddon Update

• The Glory Hole

  With guest Samm Levine

• Professor Blastoff

  Tig, Kyle & David talk about the Afterlife

 

Of the clips in this episode, I was especially delighted to get to hear Albert Brooks, a comic mind that tends to stay way too far off the radar, as a guest with Adam Carolla. Maybe one has to be a comic nerd to truly appreciate that some of today's comedy podcasts — like The Adam Carolla Show, WTF with Marc Maron and Greg Fitzsimmons' FitzDog Radio — are likely the only places you're going to find lengthy, in-depth interviews with some of the best comedians of all time.

We're starting to get more clips submitted by you comedy podcasters out there but keep 'em coming! (Since you know your show better than I do, chances are that the 3-5 minute snippet you send me will be more representative of what you do that I'll be able to find...) And for you podcast listeners out there, let us know of your favorite we haven't featured yet! Send any and all emails to [email protected].

Until next, please pass the Succotash!

Cheers,

Marc Hershon

Over On "I Hate People!"...

In the first video from Simmer Studios, my I Hate People! co-author Jonathan Littman and I talk about the Smiley Face, one of the "Ten Least Wanted" in your office whose job seems to be all about keeping you from doing your job effectively.

If you have a particularly lethal Smiley Face where you work and want a shot at winning  a free copy of I Hate People!, click on over to I Hate People...But It's Nothing Personal and drop your tale into the comments below the same video there. If we choose to republish your story on the front page of that blog, you win!

Are You Working For A Living?

Tell me about it. Literally. If you’ve had memorable run-ins with a boss, a supervisor, a manager or co-workers – and would love a chance to vent in the privacy of your own cube – why not shoot my writing partner and I a note? We’re looking for your funny horror stories about any of the usual suspects: Bullies. Backstabbers. Time Wasters. Bean Counters. Devil’s Advocates. Know-It-Alls. Any of these clowns sound familiar? If so, let us hear from you!

What's this all about? Jonathan Littman, my co-author, and I are doing research for a funny book (and a website) for Little, Brown Publishing in NY about how to dodge the slings and arrows of outrageous job situations. I figured my readers her at The Daily Grill would have some doozies! Please leave out last names and specific companies (the industry’s fine.) Send your story of workplace insanity and (if you want) contact information to [email protected] Inclusion of your story earns you a free copy of the book upon publication!

I'd love to hear from you. If you have friends and family that might want to share THEIR stories, please pass the word along!

Cheers,
Marc