The Dork Forest

James Adomian (@JADOMIAN on twitter) is one of my favorite comics working today and knows that there are True and Valid conspiracies that are happening. It's not reptiles and the moon landing. He is interested in what has been called "Deep Politics." He's always funny, always smart and he has a great album that you should get from iTunes called Low Hanging Fruit.

This month's episode is sponsored by Earth 2 Comics... MY very own comic store. has a store in Sherman Oaks, CA and Northridge, CA. MENTION you are a Ranger of The Dork Forest and Get 10% off your purchase!! LIVE IT UP!!

DONATE folks... I'm working over here. www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com. Use the Amazon banner on my page to order your amazon stuff and I get a kickback if you can't donate. Or order merch from my page if you want to fly yer dorkin flag. Full standup schedule available and life TDF's are listed! Thanks for tuning in!

NOTES: Peter Dale Scott coined "Deep Politics"Jesse Ventura - 1980 wrestling, Gov of MN 1998, 2009 Conspiracy Theory showPaul WellstoneAntiWar History in WW2 -

I am WRONG - I know, hard to believe, 313 MIllion people in the US - not 380. And... the planet has more than 7 billion of us, that one annoying species on it.

To READ: Homage to Catalonia - George OrwellGeneration Kill - Evan Wright (Recon Marines into Iraq)Politics and teh English Language - George OrwellPromethea - Alan MooreCharles Protis - all of it, I'm told.Aristophanes - what's left of it.

Asgard! Thor is from AsgardQuantitative Easing - It's going to end up BEING inflation but it, in itself - i'm told, is not inflation. I'm not an economist... nor do I wish to be one... so i don't know. Waiting for Waiting for Godot -

James Howard Kunstler

CREDITS: Mike Ruekberg (composed, sang) opening song. lyrics to end folk song as well. Sarah Cohen on intro musicPatrick Brady fixes the Audio and puts together the teaser clips:

Vilmos fixes my website: www.jackiekashian.com

Brandie Posey (@brandazzle on twitter) is a comic, podcaster (LADY TO LADY on iTunes) and REALLY wants to talk about Ska music. I, as usual with a music episode, know... NOTHING. She knows so much... I try to keep up and now I want to hear more Ska. She's gonna make me a mix. Very fun. Enjoy.

Donate folks... I'm working over here. www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com You can donate directly, get t-shirts/CDs and order through our Amazon Banner. Also, my full schedule of standup shows and live TDF are listed. Thanks for tuning in folks.

This month's shows are sponsored by www.societyspectacle.com A great eyeglass store in Eagle Rock, CA. Get your glasses there! They KNOW their beeswax.

www.allthingscomedy.com is the podcast network we're on. If you go there you will see MANY other pods to listen to.

NOTES:

Ska music, the Wiki page:

The First Wave of SKA:

Secod Wave/2 tone:

Third Wave

Laugh.com

Credits:

Audio leveling by Ptrick Brady

Music by MIke Ruekberg

Website design by Vilmos

Apps are available with the bonus contest: iPhone or Android

bonus content on those apps and just LYING THERE

Kelly Anneken (@thefatling on twitter) is a San Francisco stand up comic, the comedy curator over at Pandora Radio and enjoys a nice biography. A lot. She picked her current three favorite biographies (Hallie Flanagan, Madame de Stael and Cleopatra) and we go THROUGH them. In the midst we weed off talking about The Babysitter Club books and American Girl Doll books. It's great.

Disclaimer: This episode was recorded LIVE at Lost Weekend Video in San Francisco , and there wasn't an audio guy. So you got ME. And Patrick did his best to mitigate how hot the recording was ... but it's a little buzzy. It's a little Ruth Buzzi. Get it? And... sorry. It was too great to bail on... so consider it in "podcast glory."

DONATE folk... I'm working over here. www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com (which has T-shirts, CDs and Hooded Sweatshirts, my full stand up schedule and more info than you want). Email me if you have questions: [email protected]

This month's shows are sponsored by THE SOCIETY OF THE SPECTACLE! If you need glasses and live in LA - Go to Eagle Rock and let Katie and Amy pick you out some SPECS!

The Ranger facebook page is great for chatting about the shows and flying yer dork flag.

The notes are truncated... I'm on the road a lot lately...

NOTES:American Girl Doll Books: Pleasant Rowland (great name) is the Creator"Furious Improvisation" is the book about Hallie Flanagan - Dir of the WPA theaterCradle will Rock - 1999 Directed by Tim RobbinsDyer Anti-Lynching Bill - 1924Mistress of an Age: A Life of Madame de Stael by J. Christopher HeroldCorinne, or Italy BY Madam de Stael (for example)August Wilhelm von Schlegel - the tutor of Madame de Stael's children.

The Cleopatra book!! I forgot... find it. I believe in you.

CREDITS:

Patrick Brady fixes the audio and makes the teaser vids: Mike Ruekberg composed and sang the theme song the Mexican Hat Dance. Vilmos fixes the www.jackiekashian.com website.

Totally True. Fielding Edlow (@fieldingedlow on twitter) is a storytelling, acting, standup comic-ing lady that buys and uses stickers ALL THE TIME. www.imdb.com/name/nm3421144 A lot of people LIKE stickers... Fielding wants to bring a little joy to friends, family and bill collectors by decorating envelopes. We talk it out. Stickers. I never thought much about them. But there you are. Dork Forest. Enjoy.

DONATE folks... I'm working over here. My website, www.jackiekashian.com (which has it ALL, links to www.dorkforest.com, the donate button, t-shirts and CDs, my full schedule of stand up shows and live TDF's, and the Amazon Banner that you can click through to their site - and I get a kickback).

www.dorkforest.com links back to www.jackiekashian.com but it's also a place to see www.allthingscomedy.com OTHER podcasts. And you can stream the show directly there or click to subscribe on iTunes. As you will.

This month's shows are sponsored by the Society of the Spectacle in Eagle Rock. They made my new glasses and are named after a communist screed from a french dude in 1967. All kinds of great. If you need glasses and are in LA, check them OUT! 

NOTES:

A Users's Guide to Hell by Lee BlessingHavana Nocturne by TJ EnglishSticker Planet in Los AngelesChuck Wepner - The Real "Rocky"

Credits: Audio leveling and Teaser videos by Patrick BradyTheme song composed and performed by Mike RuekbergWebsite design and hosting by VilmosApps are available with bonus content on iPhone and Android. The bonus content is now streaming for FREE on tdf.libsyn.com for some reason. Not shrewd marketing Libsyn... but okay.

Cameron Esposito (www.cameronesposito.com and @cameronesposito on twitter) KNOWS the history of the portrayal of lesbians on television and the movies. And, can name more actresses than I can name people in my life. She is wonderful. This is great. Enjoy.

This month the show is sponsored by the Society of the Spectacle in Eagle Rock - on York - it's a really cool eyeglass store and Katie talked me into "cool" glasses. Heh. I think more along the lines of "a sedan on my face." Not noticable, not mockable. Katie has encouraged me to fly the eyeglass flag. http://www.societyspectacle.com. I recommend it whole-heartedly. Katie and Amy are great.

The Facebook Fan group is currently the best place for comments and sharing info with other Rangers o' The Dork Forest. https://www.facebook.com/groupls/353762778033456/ You can also email me your thoughts on the show. [email protected]

Donate at www.jackiekashian.com or www.dorkforest.com. I'm working over here. My main website has, in addition to the donate button (I'm working over here... donate if you can), my full comedy schedule and live Dork Forest shows. You can order shirts or CDs or click on the Amazon Banner to order from Amazon. I get a kickback.

thanks for listening to the show. Take care out there, Jackie

NOTES:

Society of the Spectacle by Guy Debord Linguica Provincetown - Varla Jean Merman - The L Word - Suli Mccullough - After Ellen - Jenny Mcnulty - Liz Feldman - Xena - Personal Best - The Celluloid Closet – The Children’s Hour - Kathy Geiss on 30 Rock – Kiss Kiss Kiss Orange is the New Black - Kissing Jessica Stein - If These Walls Could Talk -2 - Saving Face - Noah’s Arc - Jodie Foster is 50 Finger Smith, BBC  - Skins - Lip Service -

Moshe Kasher (http://www.moshekasher.com/ and @moshekasher on twitter) has a love of Religion. We talk about the BIG issues in a tiny tiny way. He goes into the history of various religions, his own journey with faith and I learn a LOT about Judaism. He's a great stand up comic, he's got a book out and his new album is o.u.t. Go to his website and see him live. For he is wonderful. Enjoy.

www.allthingscomedy.com is hte podcast network that TDF is with and there are a lot of other great pods on that network if you're looking for more fun.

Facebook Fan created group "Rangers of the Dork Forest" is a great place to meet other rangers and talk about the the episodes.  You can also just email [email protected] and tell me how you loved the show. Just those emails ;)

DONATE at www.jackiekashian.com or www.dorkforest.com. MY website has my performance schedules and a boatload of merch available. T-shirts/CDs, hoodies. The Amazon Banner is there as well to click THROUGH to amazon and order (I get a kickback).

Thanks for listening and enjoying the show. Take care out there, Jackie

NOTES: Kasher in the Rye - Moshe's BOOK!Trembling Before G-D (the book he recommends fer reading, religion wize)Borsalino Hat - the "go to" hat for Bar Mitzvah! Source Family - Father Yod (crazy cult in LA)Timothy 1:9:10Lucifer by Mike Carey (the graphic novel I recommend for reading, religion wize;) Ark of the Covenant MIGHT be in Ethiopia

Fred Armisen (Portlandia, SNL) loves accents, drums and admires the good works of Paul McCartney. We talk music and comedy and he's a really great guy. Wow, do I learn stuff about Paul McCartney. Hilarious, dry, smart and excellent. Enjoy.

is the podcast network that TDF is with and there’s a bunch of other great podcasts there if you’re looking for more comedy podcasts… browse away!

Facebook Fan Group is where you can talk about the eps and meet other Rangers o' TDF You can also always email me at [email protected] 

Donate at o My website has performance schedules and Tshirts/CDs and Hoodies too. The Amazon banner is there to click through to them and order (I get a kickback). Thanks for listening and enjoying the show. Take care out there, jackie

NOTES: Maria Joan Dixon  - Artist - White House Subs Dean and Me - The Frog Chorus - Keith Moon – The Who Stewart Copeland – The Police Clem Burke – Blondie Janet Weiss – Sleater Kinney Timbal - Tito Puente Sheila E  - Timbal -

Black Circle - Allee Willis ep - Jake Johannsen - The Motels – Only the Lonely Can Play Ram -

Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia, Sleater-Kinney) (@Carrie_Rachel on twitter) loves books, music, socio-linguistics, dogs, guitars and I interupt almost every stoy she tells. I talk too much but she's still fascinating, hilarious and really, quite nice. Enjoy.

is the podcast network that TDF is with and there’s a bunch of other great podcasts there if you’re looking for more comedy podcasts… browse away!

Facebook Fan Group is where you can talk about the eps and meet other Rangers o' TDF You can also always email me at [email protected] 

Donate at o My website has performance schedules and Tshirts/CDs and Hoodies too. The Amazon banner is there to click through to them and order (I get a kickback). Thanks for listening and enjoying the show. Take care out there, jackie

NOTES: Portland! Stanford - Lardo - Portland Cello Project - Doug Fir - Melodica - Authors to read: Evelyn Waugh - Somerset Maugham - Nicholas Blake - James Balwin - Virginia Woolf - Dave Eggers - Clan of the Cave Bear - VC Andrews – Flowers in the Attic - Socio-Linguistics – language and society - Discourse Analysis - Descriptivist v Prescriptivism - Code Switching - Symbolic Power -

Steven Pinker - Geoffrey Numberg - Deborah Tannen - Eight Below - Cat in a Mushroom Costume -

Portland Food again: ScreenDoor:

Phone Bonus on the app and at

Kurt Braunohler is a smart, silly, hilarious man. His LOVE of Psychogeography gives him more information about Los Angeles than I've had in 15 years of living here. His new album is available for pre-order (with awesome trinkets) at

is the podcast network that TDF is with and there’s a bunch of other great podcasts there if you’re looking for more comedy podcasts… browse away!

Facebook Fan Group is where you can talk about the eps and meet other Rangers o' TDF You can also always email me at [email protected] 

Donate at o My website has performance schedules and Tshirts/CDs and Hoodies too. The Amazon banner is there to click through to them and order (I get a kickback). Thanks for listening and enjoying the show. Take care out there, jackie

NOTES: Psychogeography Guy Debord – 1931-1994 Duane Reade – Virtual Assistant           wow… I think this is the thing. Creepy. Best Fish Taco - Nina Conti - Urban Disorientation Game - Come Out and Play Festival NYC - Coulterville – Yosemite Town tour Janet Cardiff Walks - Get Lost – K-Ohle Podcast - Forest Lawn replica of The David - Planet of the Apes – Century City… which is NOT downtown. Patrick Keane - Kurt’s New Album -

Carr D'Angelo isn't from Earth 2 but he's from Earth 2 () … get it? He is the keeper of my pull list and he knows some serious minutia… heh. His comic book store is GREAT. In Sherman Oaks, CA and the staff is super helpful. Which is very important if you’re just starting to read comics. I learn stuff and it’s great. Enjoy.

is the podcast network that TDF is with and there’s a bunch of other great podcasts there if you’re looking for more comedy podcasts… browse away!

Facebook Fan Group is where you can talk about the eps and meet other Rangers o' TDF You can also always email me at [email protected] 

Donate at o My website has performance schedules and Tshirts/CDs and Hoodies too. The Amazon banner is there to click through to them and order (I get a kickback). Thanks for listening and enjoying the show. Take care out there, jackie