Hey We're Back!

TOUGH ROOM
Once in a while I show up at a stand-up gig but when I get there I am clearly not who they had in mind.

OLD FRIENDS
About a year ago I visited an old college friend in a South American jungle. He was there to study the mating habits of an endangered insect. I was determined to surprise him and in the process I crushed the very thing he had been studying for several years. I still cannot give up on the friendship so I finally coaxed him into meeting me for a drink on NYC’s Upper West Side.

FATHERS AND SONS
My cartoon son Ben, voiced by H. Jon Benjamin, dropped in on me after work one day. He wanted to talk to me about a business venture.

By the way, happy anniversary. One year of HEY WE’RE BACK and going strong.

Thanks for listening.

Jonathan

Featuring: Wren Ross, Jonathan Wilson, H. Jon Benjamin
Music by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van Duser
Special thanks to Dana Friedman, Lou Viola, and Chad Matheny

The first piece is about moody microchips. I am not sure if it’s me or them.

Then we go to San Francisco where we staged Dr. Katz Live with H. Jon Benjamin, Laura Silverman, Tom Snyder (as my therapist), with special guests Robin Williams, B.J. Novak, Andy Kindler, Maria Bamford, Bob Odenkirk, Brian Posehn, and Eugene Mirman.

The show ends with another episode of Better Safe Than Sorry, starring Maggie Surovell as the distressed woman.

I know I have been gone for a while. I wanted to give my listeners a chance to get to know each other. But now that I am back, that won’t be necessary. Thanks for your loyalty and your patience.

Jonathan Katz

Featuring: Maggie Surovell, Tom Snyder, Laura Silverman, Andy Kindler
Dr. Katz Theme Music: Tom Snyder
Music by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van Duser
Additional music by: Kenny Chesney, Michael Feinstein

We begin the episode with a visit to the office of Nick Delicato, the overcautious detective from the old radio show Better Safe than Sorry. From there, to the inside of a rental car where I accidentally come across something profound while listening to a country song. Then we go to San Francisco and a live production of Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist with my friend and the co-creator of the show, Tom Snyder.

Sarah Silverman is funny. She is a friend and someone I occasionally approach with a serious question. This week I asked her what she would do if she got a collect call from the Pope. Her answer will surprise you.

Featuring: Maggie Surovell, Sarah Silverman, Tom Snyder, Sidney Katz
Music by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van Duser
Additional music by: Kenny Chesney, Michael Feinstein

I try and help out a friend trying to promote her yoga business, I lend my support to the telephone sex industry, and I also get to spend some time on Death Row for a crime I did not commit. Even though I am on Death Row my lawyer is trying to get me an endorsement deal with Weight Watchers.

("Death Row Diet" was developed into an animated sketch. Check it out here.)

Featuring: Tom Leopold
(Death Row segment) Recorded and Edited by Tom Snyder
Music by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van Duser

In this episode I take a hard look at "Just how smart are  computers?", I spend some time with Hannah Montana, and explore the world of men who don't grow wheat. (With Tom Snyder.)

Featuring: Melissa Galsky, Jon Benjamin, Tom Snyder
Music by: Mike Shapiro, Billy Novick, and Guy Van Duser