The Gary Hour

Daniel J Perafan is a hilarious standup comedian. Hear him open up about depression, a suicide attempt, and his dedication to the art and process of comedy Check him out on Twitter https://twitter.com/DanielJPerafan/

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Intro music by Gary's band Setting Sun

Theme Song by Gary w/ a sample from David Bowie

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Savannah Rodgers is a narrative and documentary filmmaker based out of NYC and Kansas City. She is currently a TED Resident, an Adobe Project 1324 award recipient, a Narrative Shorts Programmer at the Slamdance Film Festival, and serves on the Board of Directors of Film Society KC. In 2018, she was recognized with the Spirit Award by Kansas City Women in Film and Television. We talk about growing up in Kansas, coming out to her parents and community, her upcoming Ted Talk, and the art, process and motivation behind her filmmaking. Check her out here: http://www.savannahrodgers.com

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A.J. Jacobs is an author, journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig. He's written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help. We have a fun and enlightening conversation about radical honesty, gratitude, tools for life and marriage. A.J.'s new book "Thanks a Thousand" just came out where he embarks on an adventure to thank every single person involved in producing his morning cup of coffee. Check him out here: https://ajjacobs.com/

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Australian comedian Sam Kissajukian sold out 26 shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has toured all over the place, I caught up with him for lovely conversation about comedy, Australians, The hard living of NYC, self improvement and psychology. Check him out here: http://www.samkissaju.com

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On 9/11 PJ Landers was in NYC, but instead of running from the danger, he ran into the rubble to help rescue people. After that he got a police scanner and a camera to became a photojournalist eager to be the first on the scene of a crime or fire. Check out PJ here: http://www.mrpjlanders.com/ Mentioned in the episode: his photojournalism http://spotnewsvideo.com

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Reem Edan is a first-generation Iraqi-American comedian, writer and actor. We talk about vision boards, growing up in the Middle East and Colorado, Islam, religion and a slew of other taboo topics you're not supposed to talk about. Check her out at: https://www.reemedan.com/

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This week I talked to psychotherapist and photographer Herb Bardavid about his project Getting Old and Getting Out where he photographs the elderly of NYC and gets them to tell their stories. We also get into the psychology of marriage, relationships, and some solutions to common problems. There's a lot of wisdom in this episode. Check out Herb at: https://www.herbbardavid.com/

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It's a re-post of one of my favorite episodes,(recorded 11/17/15), with Nick Vatterott! (Conan, Fallon, Comedy Central) There’s so much comedy in this episode. A joyful and fun one. We do take on some serious topics like how do we solve all the worlds problems? Maybe it starts with being decent to your waiter? Also, I play a song that Snoop Dogg hasn’t heard before but loves... Fun episode! Check out Nick Vatterott here: http://www.nickvatterott.com and get his record “For Amusement Only” out now on Comedy Central Records.

Co-hosted by Matthew J Kaplan http://www.matthewjkaplan.com

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I think you’ll learn from this conversation. I know I did. Julie Kottakis is a comedian, writer, former lawyer, single mom, and character actor. Her popular Madge the Vag character has more than a half of a million subscribers. Hear about her sacrifices and adventures raising a child on her own while still pursuing her passions. Check her out: at http://www.juliekottakis.com Follow her on Twitter: @theweirdjulie

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Matthew Kaplan ESQ is a music attorney for several indie artists and labels including Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst, Ted Leo, Barsuk Records, Team Love Records, Polyvinyl Records, and many, many more. We get into it and Matthew shares some stories and wisdom about the business and his history. Matthew also sits on the Board Of Directors of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, a nonprofit charity that provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians who are struggling to make ends meet while facing illness, disability, or age-related problems.

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