Comedienne and actress Brandie Posey helps Gene and Brodie end year one of the podcast with stories about a flirty David Carradine, wrangling extras for Joaquin Phoenix, hanging in a bowling alley with Tara Reid, ska kids in Orange County, shady landlords in the Valley, and the creeps you'll meet at open mic and karaoke nights. Also, the music of Operation Ivy.

This Shakeytown Radio Minute is a previously unheard excerpt from when James Urbaniak appeared on the show. Brodie tells an anecdote about David (Gruber) Allen of "Freaks and Geeks" and The Naked Trucker fame.

A Shakeytown Radio Minute.

A Shakeytown Radio Minute.

James Urbaniak (@JamesUrbaniak on Twitter) is an actor best known for his role as Dr. Rusty Venture on "The Venture Brothers," his portrayal of R. Crumb in "American Splendor," and the character Simon Grim from Hal Hartley's "Henry Fool" and "Fay Grim." On this episode, Gene and Brodie chat with James about the political blogosphere, fan conventions, James' theatre experiences, and James' alter ego at the Jersey Shore.

Andy Wood (@andytwood) is a writer, comedian, and founder of the Bridgetown Comedy Festival (bridgetowncomedyfestival.com) in Portland, Oregon. Gene and Brodie chat with Andy about surviving the fake rapture, who's who in "Deadwood," the acting career of the singer of Everclear, Andy's recent move to L.A., how this year's festival went, the trouble Andy Dick got into, playing water polo with Andrew W.K. in Ann Arbor, the passing of the Macho Man, porny ambience, and the importance of taurine in a cat's diet. Also, the music of Neko Case.

This is a re-release. Check out Jen Kirkman's new album, "Hail to the Freaks," on AST Records.

This is a re-release. Check out Jen Kirkman's new album, "Hail to the Freaks," on AST Records.

This is a re-release of our conversation with the actress Janie Haddad Tompkins. You might have heard it before, you might have heard the shorter version, or you might not have heard it at all. But this version is the real deal with the entire conversation. Give it a listen and enjoy!

Lyndsey Doolen is an actress in Los Angeles whose work includes the critically acclaimed web series "Bump" and "Awkward Embraces." She is appearing in MOXIE TheatreWorks' "Quickies" series in the Flight Theatre at Complex Hollywood during the month of May. On this episode, she chats with Gene and Brodie about dead prostitutes, drunk extras, Southern Baptist passion plays, James Lipton, the "Star Wars" saga, and bad dates. Also, the music of Beach House.