Our journey starts aboard an Amtrak liner on the fine Hudson River, and then takes us to Des Plaines Illinois, as we speculate about the origins of what appears to be a French name of a Chicago suburb. Plus, why animal acts need a good warmup guy to make sure the audience laughs and applauds loudly.

Episode 533

The podcast that's 40 years in the making, because they're both procrastinators. Comedy writer Tom Saunders and political comedian Scott Blakeman help you navigate The New Normal, which is The Old Normal for them, since their comedy careers already require that they spend huge amounts of time at home. Their show peers back into the past, stares unflinchingly at the present, and imagines a more hopeful future, with flights of fancy and many tangents as well.

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Episode 533

Episode 533