Succotash Epi23: Dana Carvey Returns...With Backup
Succotash, the Comedy Soundcast Soundcast, was launched 12 years ago (April, 2011) with the idea of promoting comedy soundcasts in what was then a marketplace still trying to find its way. By featuring short clips of shows being produced by funny folks both known and unknown, we like to feel that we maybe had a little tiny, eeny weeny, itsy bitsy bit to do with helping to ignite the torch of soundcasts across the globe! (But then we've always had a rather high opinion of ourselves...)
Original show host and executive producer Marc Hershon, along with co-host Tyson Saner, booth announcer Bill Heywatt, engineer/producer Joe Paulino, musical director Scott Carvey, and booth assistant Kenny Durgis have been keeping the flame alive o'er these many years.
It's been roughly a year this month since I
started Succotash and it's been an very interesting journey
just getting to this point. Originally I foresaw us moving into a
weekly model but as you can see, with us just now getting to Epi23,
we didn't even get to a pair of shows a month. I've been working on
streamlining the workflow, however, and hopes are that the
remainder of 2012 will see more Succotash more
often!
Dana Carvey, Tom Carvey & Frank
Cronin
For the third time, Dana Carvey graces
us in Studio P ("The Home of The Hit!") and he's not alone.
Frank Cronin is a globetrotting Irishman, capturing his
journeys on video and posting on YouTube on his Glowpunk
channel.
Currently in the United States for as long as
his visa holds out, he's going to travel the country with his video
camera, grabbing as much Americana as his hard drive will hold.
This is Frank's very first podcast appearance, which makes this a
Succotash exclusive. And, in another excloo, we also have
Tom Carvey, in the studio — Dana's breakdancing teenage son.
(Although there's no breakdancing in the show, Frank WILL have a
video up soon featuring Tom's crew doing their thing.)
Early in this show, I feature an audio clip
from THIS video by Frank, called Cliff Jump. It's all about
plunging off rocky ledges into the freezing cold North Atlantic on
the coast of Ireland. Here's the video in its
entirety...
Even with all of these guests,
we got in a pile of comedy podcast clips AND our Burst O'
Durst. Of course, the show also runs a full hour and a half.
(Try THAT on terrestrial radio!) Here's who we have this time
out:
PF Wilson uses his tape recorder to
capture life's little moments (TV, too) and then the clips he
selects are the springboards for commentary and sketches. This
particular taste deals with a not-too-bright, pooch-stealing cable
guy. The show's an inventive idea. Get more nuggets from the
source, at either http://pfradio.podbean.com/ or on
iTunes.
I've referred to guest Frank Cronin as
Succotash's Irish interpreter in the past but he earns his
keep this show as we spin three clips from Belfast's The Gee & Jay
Show. These lads - Gavin and James - host a
rollicking time and the more listen the more you understand. For
more immersion, hit http://geeandjayshow.com/ or
iTunes.
This new podcast on the Nerdist site is hosted
by actress/comedian/SF Sketchfest organizer Janet Varney.
More conversation than interview, Janet goes one-on-one with a
female guest who, like Janet, is in the entertainment world. In
this clip, her guest is comedian Natasha Leggero. You can
get extra helpings of the JV Club over at
http://www.nerdist.com/podcast/the-jv-club/ or on
iTunes.
This podcast, hosted by Jay V and
Brady, started back in 2005, making it one of the earliest
podcasts around. But then it disappeared two years later, only to
reappear last year. Simple premise: Jay V answers his mail. One
letter, one episode. They rarely run over 10 minutes. The hot
button topic this clip? Zombies. More? Go:
http://www.blubrry.com/jayvmail/, iTunes or Stitcher Smart
Radio.
DQYD is a new show, with about a dozen epi's
now. And it's hosted by friend-of-SuccotashEd
Wallick, who continues to sharpen his wit on bits of rant.
Turns out that Ed doesn't like it when dismembered human feet wash
up on his nearby beach. Who knew? Find Ed lurking at
http://dontquityourdaycast.com/ as well as on iTunes.
Ben, Keith and Howard
(they put the i's in Idiot…) are back for a second time, this time
because one of the boy's has scribbled a children's book. Spoiler
Alert: It sucks. And the others are only too happy to critique it.
More in store at http://www.iamidiotcentral.com/ or on
iTunes.
We haven't featured Sean Green's little
slice of podcastland since one of our very first episodes, so it's
good to be back in touch. And there's a great story by his guest
Tess Barker about when her dad tried to scare her straight.
Didn't work. But funny getting there. Drop into the Green Room at
http://seantgreen.com/, iTunes or Stitcher.
These former radio guys - Thom and
Jeff - have found a new lease on broadcasting life by
jumping into a podcast. In this clip, they're playing a little
something they like to call The Fuck No Game. Get more fun
features and laughs at http://thethomandjeffshow.com/ or on
iTunes.
This time around, our in-house political
pundit Will Durst points out how we can expect to watch
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney morph his performance
and perspective into something that an unsuspecting moderate or
liberal might fall for...if they were brain dead. Get more Durst at
http://WillDurst.com or catch his tweet on Twitter
@WillDurst.
Things to remember: Rate
Succotash on iTunes! Your rankings and reviews help to push
us out into the light where more people can see us! Also, click on
the Donate button on the website to contribute to the Save Our
Hard Drive Drive! Will less than a hundred bucks so far, we may
never get this drive fixed and the trapped interviews off of it. so
give, won't you? And buy some merch at the Succotashery! Just click
the link on our blog page.
That's it. Until next time, please pass the
Succotash!
As of April of this year, 2023, Succotash, The Comedy Soundcast Soundcast celebrated 12 years of playing snippets from some of the best comedy soundcasts across the interwebs! Also interviews with assorted and interesting show biz folk. Your hosts, Marc Hershon & Tyson Saner, are enjoying a bit of a hiatus now...