Give Me a Name

Ben and Jack Buckley break down the life and times of a key figure in the American and French Revolutions, "The Hero of Two Worlds" Marquis de Lafayette.

Ben and comedian Tom Luciano (@nottomluciano) discuss the life and psychology of criminal and murderer, Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski.

Ben and Phil Irvine (Clear the Air with RPA podcast) look at the life and influence of iconic comedian, Richard Pryor.

Check out Phil's podcast Clear the Air with RPA!

https://podcasts.apple.com/bn/podcast/clear-the-air-with-rpa/id1592391403

Also, here's one of the many great Pryor bits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWulvchFpYs

Ben and comedian Eitan Levine (@eitanthegoalie) crunch the numbers and break down the life and impact of the orchestrator of the largest Ponzi scheme of all time, Bernie Madoff.

Check out Eitan's show Jewish or Antisemitic!

https://linktr.ee/Eitanthegoalie

Comedian Mae Planert (We Were Had podcast, Risque Business News podcast) returns to Give Me a Name to go through the peaks and troughs in the life of the longest serving Mayor of Providence, Buddy Cianci.

Ben and Dr. Steven Tuber discuss the life and ideas of 20th century English pediatrician and psychoanalyst, Donald Woods Winnicott.

Dr. Steven Tuber is the Director of Clinical Training, Program Head and Professor of Psychology in the doctoral program in Clinical Psychology at City College, CUNY, where he has taught for over 35 years. He is a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology, a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology and a licensed psychologist in New York State. Dr. Tuber has also been awarded the President's Award for Excellence, City College's highest faculty award, for extraordinary teaching, scholarship and service to the College.

He is the author of numerous works including Attachment, Play & Authenticity: A Winnicott Primer

Ben and comedian Patricia Dinglasan (@patriciadinglasancomedy) talk about the eventful life of French fashion icon, Coco Chanel.

Check out Patricia's show Banana Ketchup in NYC. Go to Patricia's instagram for more details

Ben and comedian Ted Barton (@tedbartonn) delve into the life and works of 20th century writer, lay theologian, academic and author of The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis.

Check out the show Ted produces with Tayler Yarish (fellow former Give Me a Name guest) YarBar Comedy at Tara Rose (384 3rd Avenue in NYC) every other Wednesday night at 7:30.

Ben and comedy writer/improviser Patrick Webb go through the life and career of puppeteer, actor, director, animator, writer, inventor, and creator of The Muppets, Jim Henson.

Patrick performs and writes in Chicago. He's developed scripts with Viacom-CBS and won JFL Montreal's Eat My Shorts competition. You can see him every Friday in May and June at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.

Ben and comedian Gabe Mollica (@gabemollica) remember the life, songs and shows of legendary composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim.

Check out Gabe's one man show - Gabe Mollica: a show about friendship, which is set to premiere at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Buy tickets for the show on April 26th at Caveat (21 A Clinton Street):

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gabe-mollica-a-show-about-friendship-tickets-293216768247