The Dork Forest

By Jackie KashianComedy

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The Dork Forest episodes

December 23, 2025 Grateful Dead dorkout with Elizabeth Upton – EP 854
Grateful Dead dorkout with Elizabeth Upton – EP 854Elizabeth Upton is a musicologist and I learned, FINALLY, about the Grateful Dead. We weed off into the history of a lot of other music but dang… it’s a good one. You will love.
Every November and December I ask that you NOT donate to the Dork Forest but find your local food bank and give as much as you can to them. FeedingAmerica.com has a listing OR google “your town” and “food bank.” I believe in you. If you’re set up to give to me these two months – your cash goes to LA’s Food Bank. Thanks so much for all your support and take care of each other out there.
Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: ⁠⁠⁠https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠ YouTube has
the videos: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc⁠⁠⁠ And it's
@jackiekashian on all the social mediaz.
Audio and Video by Patrick Brady
Music is by Mike Ruekberg
1 hr 3 min
December 16, 2025 Jimmy Pardo sees Live Music – EP 853
Jimmy Pardo (@jimmypardo.bluesky jimmypardo.com and @nevernotfunny pod) is a great comic and LOVES a CLASSIC ROCK CONCERT. Over 500 of them. Amazing. You will love.
Every November and December I ask that you NOT donate to the Dork Forest but find your local food bank and give as much as you can to them. FeedingAmerica.com has a listing OR google “your town” and “food bank.” I believe in you. If you’re set up to give to me these two months – your cash goes to LA’s Food Bank. Thanks so much for all your support and take care of each other out there.
There is MERCH: ⁠⁠www.JackieKashianStore.com⁠⁠ is the direct.
Links to everything is at ⁠⁠⁠www.dorkforest.com⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠www.jackiekashian.com⁠⁠⁠
Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: ⁠⁠https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠ YouTube has
the videos: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc⁠⁠ And it's
@jackiekashian on all the social mediaz.
Audio and Video by Patrick Brady
Music is by Mike Ruekberg
1 hr 7 min
December 09, 2025 Columbo scrutinized by Randy Hauser – EP 852
Randy loves him so Columbo. We got fave eps… guests… it’s a good one. Dorky goodness. Enjoy.
Every November and December I ask that you NOT donate to the Dork Forest but find your local food bank and give as much as you can to them. FeedingAmerica.com has a listing OR google “your town” and “food bank.” I believe in you. If you’re set up to give to me these two months – your cash goes to LA’s Food Bank. Thanks so much for all your support and take care of each other out there.
There is MERCH: ⁠⁠www.JackieKashianStore.com⁠⁠ is the direct.
Links to everything is at ⁠⁠⁠www.dorkforest.com⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠www.jackiekashian.com⁠⁠⁠
Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: ⁠⁠https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠ YouTube has
the videos: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc⁠⁠ And it's
@jackiekashian on all the social mediaz.
Audio and Video by Patrick Brady
Music is by Mike Ruekberg
1 hr 4 min
December 02, 2025 Eddie Pepitone and Old Gossip – EP 851
Eddie Pepitone (eddiepepitone.com) has a new special out (The Collapse) and is great. He’s ALSO fascinated by OLD GOSS. We talk Mary Pickford and WC Fields and wander the early 20th century’s indiscretions. You will love.
Every November and December I ask that you NOT donate to the Dork Forest but find your local food bank and give as much as you can to them. FeedingAmerica.com has a listing OR google “your town” and “food bank.” I believe in you. If you’re set up to give to me these two months – your cash goes to LA’s Food Bank. Thanks so much for all your support and take care of each other out there.

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54 min
November 25, 2025 Paul Williams is inspirational to Catherine Wacha – EP 850
Catherine Wacha (@catherinewacha catherinewacha.bandcamp.com) explains why the multifaceted career of Paul Williams is THE BEST. I am convinced. You will love.
Every November and December I ask that you NOT donate to the Dork Forest but find your local food bank and give as much as you can to them. FeedingAmerica.com has a listing OR google “your town” and “food bank.” I believe in you. If you’re set up to give to me these two months – your cash goes to LA’s Food Bank. Thanks so much for all your support and take care of each other out there.
Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: ⁠⁠https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠ YouTube has the videos: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc⁠⁠ And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz.
Audio and Video by Patrick Brady
Music is by Mike Ruekberg
59 min
November 11, 2025 Sally Ann Hall and Sci Fi Movies – EP 849
Sally Ann Hall (@meSallyAnn and FunnySallyAnn.com) is a comic with her first album and special coming out - look for “Pretty Dead Wife” picked five Sci Fi movies that had some wild socialmes sages. Spoilers galore for five movies from 2012-2018. And then GalaxyQuest. Heh. Fun.
Pre
Destination
The Endless
Jupiter Ascending
Hunger Games Franchise
Galaxy Quest
Every November and December I ask that you NOT donate to the Dork Forest but find your local food bank and give as much as you can to them. FeedingAmerica.com has a listing OR google “your town” and “food bank.” I believe in you. If you’re set up to give to me these two months – your cash goes to LA’s Food Bank. Thanks so much for all your support and take care of each other out there.
Links to everything is at ⁠⁠⁠www.dorkforest.com⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠www.jackiekashian.com⁠⁠⁠
Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: ⁠⁠https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠ YouTube has
the videos: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc⁠⁠ And it's
@jackiekashian on all the social mediaz.
Audio and Video by Patrick Brady
Music is by Mike Ruekberg
1 hr
November 05, 2025 Douglas Widick dorks out about The Beatles – EP 848
Douglas Widick (@DouglasWidick and .com) … I remember SOME things about the Beatles and learn other things. It’s really fun. Enjoy.
Every November and December I ask that you NOT donate to the Dork Forest but find your local food bank and give as much as you can to them. FeedingAmerica.com has a listing OR google “your town” and “food bank.” I believe in you. If you’re set up to give to me these two months – your cash goes to LA’s Food Bank. Thanks so much for all your support and take care of each other out there.
Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: ⁠⁠https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠ YouTube has
the videos: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc⁠⁠ And it's
@jackiekashian on all the social mediaz.
Audio and Video by Patrick Brady
Music is by Mike Ruekberg
1 hr 4 min
October 28, 2025 NYPD BLUE and Cindy Caponera – EP 847
Cindy Caponera (@cindycaponera) is a comedy writer and she LOVES NYPD Blue and I learn why. WHY? I was once (positively) compared to Sipowitz … so there. You will love.
Donate
to The Dork Forest if you like the show.
The paypal email ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ and venmo is
@jackiekashian. There is MERCH: ⁠⁠www.JackieKashianStore.com⁠⁠ is the direct.
Links to everything is at ⁠⁠⁠www.dorkforest.com⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠www.jackiekashian.com⁠⁠⁠
Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: ⁠⁠https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠ YouTube has
the videos: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc⁠⁠ And it's
@jackiekashian on all the social mediaz.
Audio and Video by Patrick Brady
Music is by Mike Ruekberg
1 hr
October 21, 2025 Linda Marcus Smith and bank robberies in the 1980’s – EP 846
Linda Marcus Smith (@lindamarcussmith) is a NY comic and has been a teller during four different bank robberies. It’s a crazy reminder of how people BANKED in the 1970s and 1980s. Before ATM’s and when you’d just write a check without ID. Nuts. Enjoy.
Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show.
The paypal email ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ and venmo is
@jackiekashian. There is MERCH: ⁠⁠www.JackieKashianStore.com⁠⁠ is the direct.
Links to everything is at ⁠⁠⁠www.dorkforest.com⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠www.jackiekashian.com⁠⁠⁠
Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: ⁠⁠https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠ YouTube has
the videos: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc⁠⁠ And it's
@jackiekashian on all the social mediaz.
Audio and Video by Patrick Brady
Music is by Mike Ruekberg
57 min
October 14, 2025 Nancy Norton and Trauma comedy – EP 845
It’s comedy! It’s trauma. It’s Tromedy! Nancy Norton (@nancynorton) is a great comic and life time NURSE and wants to get inside the traumatic stuff in lives and make it funny. It’s fascinating. You will love
Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show.
The paypal email ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ and venmo is
@jackiekashian. There is MERCH: ⁠⁠www.JackieKashianStore.com⁠⁠ is the direct. Links to everything is at ⁠⁠⁠www.dorkforest.com⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠www.jackiekashian.com⁠⁠⁠
Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: ⁠⁠https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠ YouTube has
the videos: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc⁠⁠ And it's
@jackiekashian on all the social mediaz.
Audio and Video by Patrick Brady
Music is by Mike Ruekberg
58 min

About The Dork Forest

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The Dork Forest is a show where I, Jackie Kashian, interview everyone and anyone about what they really really like. ie thier dorkdom. Started in 2006, the youtube page has clips and full…