37: Magic Marc w/Marc Summers

TV writer, producer, and comedy veteran Bill Freiberger joins Bill and Jason to reminisce over his career, the 80’s comedy explosion, and the art of the sitcom.

Yup. THAT Marc Summers. From his early days as a kid magician, to his amazing career as a host, producer and mental health advocate, Marc spans the decades in this super fun episode. I double dare you not to love it. Oops, I promised I wouldn’t do that. Oh well.

It’s almost an hour with the always frenetic, hyper-kinetic Bobby Slayton. What more do you need?

In this supersized episode, Phil Proctor leads the boys on a whirlwind trip through the formation of the legendary Firesign Theatre, the thrill of making those insane, brilliant records, doing voices for cartoons, a bed-eating dog, and a shootout at a dim sum restaurant? You might not be ready for this one.

Jack Deth himself, hot out the gate! Comedian, actor, beach bum and surf rat Tim Thomerson joins Bill and Jason, adding his perspective and color to the panorama of 70’s and 80’s Hollywood. Acting lessons and techniques, lucky breaks, the actors’ grind. It’s all here!

The inimitable and legendary Willie Tyler regales Bill and Jason with stories from the furthest reaches of showbiz, and Lester makes a brief appearance to show up everyone that ever said ventriloquism wouldn’t work on podcasts. What do they know?

Bill talks with the delightful Pat Proft about his amazing multimedia life, coming up through local improv, writing for television, the Kentucky Fried phenomenon, screenwriting and everything in between. Jason talks about sausage.

Yeah, THAT Charles Fleischer. Roger Gatdam Rabbit. Wow. Bill and Jason just kinda let him, GO places. Enjoy this one. It’s short, it’s sweet, it’s a doozy.

Carole regales us with tales of comedy, community, contemporaries, career, television, parenthood, and performing abroad. Perspective and wisdom are in abundance herein!

Adam Arkin (“Chicago Hope”) comes from one of the few and true American thespian dynasties, yet still manages to be a fantastic human being. We go on a deep dive into Adam’s background, career, process, and collaborative directorial philosophy. Dig him, because we certainly do.