Craig Shoemaker joins me to discuss the healing power of laughter.

Craig Shoemaker is an award-winning stand-up comedian, actor, author, writer, and producer. If you love stand-up comedy then you love Craig Shoemaker. We discuss politics, the healing power of laughter, Twitter, awards, and the origin of The LoveMaster!

Our Guest, Craig Shoemaker:

• website: www.craigshoemaker.com
• Laughter Heals: http://laughterheals.org/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelovemaster
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialcraigshoemaker/

Look for Craig's stand-up specials 'Daditude' and 'Unzipped'

Social 101: Jeff talks about a Twitter feature Twitter says is available but he can't find.

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #FakeThighlandFacts

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#FakeThighlandFacts

Hosted by:

• https://twitter.com/HashFakeFacts

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Anthony Carbone discusses how he focused his career on developing the game shows we all love.

Honored to have Anthony Carbone join me this week. Anthony is Showrunner/Executive Producer of Floor is Lava on Netflix. As well as Tough As Nails (CBS), Encore (Disney+), and more! We discuss in detail his hit new game show Floor is Lava. We also go deep into Anthony's catalog and chat about King of the Nerds, Food Revolution, Wipeout, Fear Factor, and more!

Our Guest, Anthony Carbone:

• https://twitter.com/Gangofwolves2
• IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0136146/

Special shoutout to https://twitter.com/Superbokka for tweeting at both Anthony and me and making the connection which led to this episode! This one's dedicated to you, Paul!

LIVE ON LOCATION: Jeff shares his first had experience with one of the world's greatest sports. (Jeff thinks it's a sport).

Social 101: With Facebook getting heated recently Jeff shares the perfect way to cool off without unfriending everyone.

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #IfLifeWereLikeAVideoGame.

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#IfLifeWereLikeAVideoGame

Hosted by:

• https://twitter.com/AshGamesAcct

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Not all heroes wear capes. This week I had the pleasure of talking to one of my oldest friends, Brad Mislow. Brad in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic lost his father and returning from the funeral was ushered into his state's mandatory 14-day quarantine. This is his story live from New York and live from his quarantine.

Twitter 101: Jeff talks about what he considers to be one of Twitter's coolest underrated features.

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #QuarantineABook.

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#QuarantineABook

Hosted by:

• https://twitter.com/JodingersCat

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Larry Hankin (you know him well as Mr. Heckles on FRIENDS) discusses his amazing 50-year career in TV and movies.

Honored to have actor, writer, and producer Larry Hankin as a guest this week. Larry has an amazing 50-year career in TV and movies. Larry talks about his beginnings as a stand-up comic and his transition to improv via 'Second City' and a 10-year run as a member of 'The Committee'. Great stories about his old friends Carl Gottlieb (writer of 'JAWS') and Howard Hessman (Dr. Johnny Fever on 'WKRP in Cincinnati') and how Penny Marshal discovered him and gave Larry his first acting gig as Laverne's dancing partner on 'Laverne and Shirley.'

I asked Larry about 'Alf' and his role in one of my favorite movies, 'Running Scared' which led to a great story about Gregory Hines. Larry also shares great stories about Gary Marshall, being fired on set, John Hughes, scriptwriting, and working with the late great John Huston on the set of 'Annie'.

We also discussed Larry's most well-known roles: Mr. Heckles from 'Friends', Tom Pepper from 'Seinfeld', and Old Joe from 'Breaking Bad' and 'El Camino'.

Our Guest, Larry Hankin:

• Website: https://thereallarryhankin.com/

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Dave Merheje shares his comedy journey with us from open mics in Windsor, Canada to staring on Ramy on HULU.

I had the pleasure to catch up with my old friend comedian Dave Merheje who currently co-stars on Hulu's hit show 'Ramy'. We talk about his journey from our days doing open mics together in Windsor, Canada, his hit show 'Ramy', and many of Dave's successes along the way!

Our Guest, Dave Merheje:

• Website: https://www.davemerheje.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveMerheje
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davemerheje/

Twitter 101: Jeff talks about some cool tools to have handy to help you schedule your content.

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #BecauseOfMyFaith.

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#BecauseOfMyFaith

Hosted by:

• https://twitter.com/HeavenlyTags

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Alan "BIG AL" Muskovitz, Detroit radio legend and star of Dick Purtan & Purtan's People for over 18 years (1992-2010) joins Jeff for an amazing conversation! BIG AL recalls some great moments he had with Regis Philbin and Jerry Lewis. We also discuss comedy back in BIG AL's radio days vs. the state of comedy today. Also in this episode: A story about Tim Allen and advice from BIG AL's mom. You've been waiting your whole life for this episode.

Our Guest, Alan "BIG AL" Muskovitz:

• Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/Official-Big-Al-Muskavito-Fan-Page-124131154282527/
• Website: http://laughwithbigal.com/bigalmuskavito.com/Welcome.html

Twitter 101: Jeff talks about a cool new feature Twitter added that you used to need a different app to accomplish.

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #WeirdRadioContests.

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#WeirdRadioContests

Hosted by:

• Silly Weird World on @HashtagRoundup

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• Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher
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Need TV binge-watching suggestions? The show welcomes a new segment called 'Crossing the Streams' with TV watching experts Ron Lippitt and Howard Rosner. Jeff, Ron, and Howard offer up an excellent list of shows to stream (get it crossing the streams) from the comfort of your own couch.

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #MyUltimateStreamingServiceHas.

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#MyUltimateStreamingServiceHas

Hosted by:

• Hangover Tags
• https://twitter.com/DarthFlaves
• https://twitter.com/HangoverTags

Our Guests, Howard Rosner & Ron Lippitt:

• https://twitter.com/ronlippitt
• https://www.instagram.com/horo22/

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Ricky Glore is a super hilarious comedian who just released his new album, "Spitting Image." We dive deep into how he developed and honed his material into his spectacular new album. If you're looking for inspiration and a battle plan to layout and meet your goals this interview should inspire you!

Our Guest, Ricky Glore:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/RickyGlore
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glorericky
• http://circustrapeze.com/rickyglore

Social 101: Jeff uncovers a new voice feature on Twitter and gives his review of the new feature.

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #HomeSchoolBumperStickers.

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#HomeSchoolBumperStickers

Hosted by:

• Young At Heart Tags
• https://twitter.com/47young1

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• Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher
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Interested in learning the secrets to Pinterest success? Princess Pinky Girl, Jennifer Fishkind, is in the house! Jennifer is an expert blogger and high-profile pinner on Pinterest. We discuss the in and outs of Pinterest and lay the groundwork for pinning success!

Our Guest, Jennifer Fishkind:

• Website: https://princesspinkygirl.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/princesspinkygirl
• Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ppinkygirl
• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/jfishkind
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/princesspinkygirl

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #UnlikelyDIYprojects.

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#UnlikelyDIYprojects

Hosted by:

• https://twitter.com/TheUnlikelyGame

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Star Wars expert Dan Zehr joins us to talk about Star Wars. We reflect on the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back and Dan shares with us the best order to watch all the Star Wars movies (important now that they are all on Disney +) and Dan goes deep on a great lesson from Master Yoda.

Our Guest, Dan Zehr:

• Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrZehr
• Coffee with Kenobi: https://twitter.com/CoffeeWthKenobi
• Website: http://coffeewithkenobi.com/

Social 101: Jeff shares a general tip on avoiding messing with passionate fan bases.

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #YodaClickBait.

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#YodaClickBait

Hosted by:

• https://twitter.com/KaceyecaK
• https://twitter.com/efoxband

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