About this podcast
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 episodes. www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com will lead you to all the information you may ever need re this show and Jackie's standup. Guests speak to their love of books, TV, Movies, Comic books, websites, food, wrestling, cars, action figures and bees. Thanks for enjoying the show.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 917 episodes
- Caitlin Gill and Stargazing - EP 898 · 55 min · Season 21 Episode 898Caitlin Gill is a great comic (her album MAJOR is great.) She is now showing people the stars out by Joshua Tree @jTreeAstronomy(.com and @) and I am reminded of things I was…
- Byron Bowers and Porshes - EP 897 · 55 min · Season 21 Episode 897Byron Bowers (@byronbowers and byronbowerslive.com) is a great comic with a new memoir out “The Hardest thing about Schizophrenia is spelling Schizophrenia.” We talk Porshes’ and…
- Dan Bulger was inspired by the Odyssey MOVIE - EP 896 · 57 min · Season 21 Episode 896Dan Bulger (just a guy who wrote a parallel story to Odysseus, musically. HA@! https://open.spotify.com/album/6nSq4Btm8LAefdPC04SSjS ) and we talk about The Odyssey… what I…
- Tuesday Thomas and old Hollywood people/places - EP 895 · 59 min · Season 21 Episode 895Tuesday Thomas @mamawarnedme is a comic who LOVES LA and the history of what “used to be there” and “what happened there.” I use GPS so I learned a bunch. FUN! Enjoy. Factory…
- Selena Price and Shakespeare - EP 894 · 1 h 2 min · Season 21 Episode 894Selena Price @selenaprice and selenaprice.com is an actress and I learn about Shakespeare – of which I know a wide but shallow pond. She has am great D&D podcast I was just one…
- Ryan Conner and DUTCH Soccer - EP 893 · 59 min · Season 21 Episode 893Ryan Conner is a comic and now an AUTHOR (“12 Guys walk into a Kitchen”) ryanconnercomedy.com and I learn about a VERY SPECIFIC kind of soccer/football strategy that the Dutch…
- Ben Miller enjoys Volcanos - EP 892 · 60 min · Season 21 Episode 892Ben Miller (@benmillercomedy & .com) is a comic who LOVES Volcanos. I remember all I remember about volcanoes and he tells me more. He has his first comedy special – CALLED…
- Joey Clift and Tribal Casinos - EP 891 · 1 h 4 min · Season 21 Episode 891Joey Clift (@joeycliiiiiift and JoeyClift.com) is a comic and writer and has a book just out called “We’ve Been Here the Whole Time!.” He’s an enrolled member of the Cowlitz…
- Chad Bussell and painting gaming Terrain - EP 890 · 1 h 4 min · Season 21 Episode 890Chad Bussell (@irunclade) and I met at GenCon and his painted terrain was EPIC!! We barely scratch the surface (hi) but it was a really fun hour. He does a cat benefit every year…
- Rochelle McConico and LLM as a TOOL - EP 889 · 57 minRochelle McConico (comic @rochelle_war and dj on KAZI 88.7) and I talk about ai and LLM as the tools they were meant to be… and how she likes them for helping the ADHD. Give it a…
- The Ben Folds Universe w Josh Eiserike - EP 888 · 1 h 4 min · Season 20 Episode 888Josh Eiserike (@jeiserike and josheiserike.com) is a writer and cartoonist and he LOVES him some Ben Folds. Who is a person and not just the name of a band. MUSIC EPISODE. Here…
- Derek Sheen and French Cookbooks - EP 887 · 1 h 4 min · Season 20 Episode 887Derek mSheen (@dereksheen666 and dereksheenrulz.com) is a Washington state comic and has a new special and album called “Unrelatable.” He’s taken a deep dive into French cooking…
- Alaina Bamfield and CHEERLEADING - EP 886 · 1 h 0 min · Season 20 Episode 886Alaina Bamfield (@alainabamfield on IG/YT) is a NY comic and has a new special on YT called “Untouchable.” We talk Cheerleading and I don’t know ANYTHING! It’s great. Donate to…
- Ryan Scott Oliver and what IP should be made MUSICAL - EP 885 · 1 h 2 min · Season 20 Episode 885Ryan Scott Oliver (https://ryanscottoliver.com/ and @ryanscottoliver) is a musical composer and loves musicals obviously… but we wild out about famous movies that SHOULD become…
- Joseph Scrimshaw and physical toys and media. We play. - EP 884 · 1 h 1 minJoseph Scrimshaw (http://www.josephscrimshaw.com/ has all the IG/YT/info you need but clips and info about his new movie is here on IG @deadmediamovie). And we talk about WHAT…
- Tom Salinsky and Red Dwarf - EP 883 · 1 h 6 min · Season 20 Episode 883Tom Salinsky (author and podcast host of @allbritishpod and allbritishcomedy.com) and I learn SO MUCH about the UK sci-fi show RED DWARF. You will love. Donate to The Dork…
- Katie Compa is PREPARED for Air Travel - EP 882 · 1 h 4 min · Season 20 Episode 882Katie Compa (@katiecompa and .com) is a comic with a new special out on youtube called “Incurable Optimist” and she has tips. TRAVEL Tips. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like…
- Jessica Pruim and the movie 127 Hours - EP 881 · 48 min · Season 20 Episode 879Jessica Pruim (https://www.reddit.com/r/127Hoursgirl/) has watched the James Franco movie 127 Hours a LOT. I’ve never seen it. I learn what the heck happened. And then the movie…
- Skyler Higley and a DEEP DIVE into Dolphin Communications - EP 880 · 1 h 1 min · Season 20 Episode 880Skyler Higley (comic, writer, with a new podcast called “Help Me Be Black” @skylerhigley at IG) got sucked into a whirlpool of info about an LSD trippin’ scientist in the 1960s…
- Tristan Miller loves David Lynch - EP 879 · 1 h 2 min · Season 20 Episode 879Tristan Miller is a comic and their love of David Lynch is THOUROUGH and I learn stuff. Their name on IG and their website @tristanjmiller.com has podcasts “Movies to Fall Asleep…
- Joe Beech and the Yakuza Game Series - EP 878 · 1 h 4 min · Season 20 Episode 878Joe Beech (https://signalandgain.co.uk/) is a musician and a creative helper guy!! But HE LOVES the Yakuza game series!! And I learn what that is. SO FUN!! Donate to The Dork…
- Dillin Apelyan Unique Tabletop RPGS - EP 877 · 57 min · Season 20 Episode 877Did you know that RPGS are to role play all the things? Like heroes and villians and mix up species and race and stature and gender and ALL THE THINGS. And indi press is bringing…
- Jessica Hird and World Cycling Races - EP 876 · 1 h 5 min · Season 20 Episode 876Jessica Hird (has a podcast called @cluedunnitpodcast IG and .com) fell in love with bike racing. Like Tour de France and WORLD CYCLING. And she just goes and goes with the info…
- Wil Wheaton and BIRDs - EP 875 · 1 h 10 min · Season 20 Episode 875Wil (@itswilwheaton) has a new podcast called It’s Storytime, everywhere and check out https://wilwheaton.net. He claims that everyone gets into birds when you hit 50. What do…
- THE MOST SPOILERY TALK ABOUT Attack on Titan - EP 874 · 1 h 1 min · Season 20 Episode 3874My first mother/son ep of TDF – Atticus https://www.youtube.com/@pajamaatticus ) and Laurie Kilmartin (my cohost from https://lauriekilmartin.com/podcasts which also has her…
- Matt Koff and CANDY - EP 873 · 1 h 6 min · Season 20 Episode 873Matt Koff (@MattKoff and MattKoff.net) is a NY comic and has a new comedy special out May 15 2026 called “CAT-MAN” on Youtube. We talk candy for an hour. It goes by really fast…
- Troy Walker and GoldenEye Walkthrough - EP 872 · 1 h 7 min · Season 20 Episode 872Troy Walker @troywalker is a great comic with a new album ESQUIRE. He also walks me through the ol’ Goldeneye with a reverence that almost fill the hour. Then we talk other video…
- Brian Swartz talks Miles Davis - EP 871 · 1 h 9 min · Season 20 Episode 871Brian (@brian_swartz and brianswartz.com) is a great musician and wanted to let me in on how great Jazz is and Miles Davis REALLY is. I learn things. You will love. Go to…
- Jeremy Pinsly and TENNIS - EP 870 · 1 h 4 min · Season 20 Episode 870Jeremy Pinsly (@ and .com and @greenpointcomedyclub IG and .com) is a comic and NOW … a comedy club owner in Brooklyn. AND he loves Tennis. And I learned what I remembered about…
- Kelly MacFarland and GHOSTS - EP 869 · 1 h 2 min · Season 20 Episode 869Kelly MacFarland (@ and .com) is a great comic and we’ve never met. A travesty. Her album “Hot Gnome” comes out April 17, 2026 – buy it. And Sure. We talk ghosts. It was super…
- Jenny Zigrino and Caleb Zeringue and theater inspired by History - EP 868 · 1 h 2 min · Season 20 Episode 868Caleb Zeringue (@Caleb.Meringue TheDrillmaster.gay and LuigitheMusical.info) and Jenny Zigrino (@JennyZigrino .com) are comics and writers and have written a play about that gay…
- JoAnna Ross and some Hairy Metal! - EP 867 · 1 h 4 min · Season 20 Episode 867JoAnna Ross (@joanna33ross and HotJoAnna.com) is a NY comic and has a new album/special coming out this month called HOT 50and Bon Jovi, Motley Crue and Guns and Roses. You’re…
- Debi Bradshaw and the greatness of Trader Joes and Costco - EP 866 · 1 h 2 min · Season 20 Episode 866Debi Bradshaw (@hiyadb) takes me on a tour of what and why she loves Trader Joes and Costco. I agree. And then I took myself to Costco and was overwhelmed. But this is great. You…
- Amma Marfo and Heated Rivalry - EP 865 · 1 h 11 min · Season 20 Episode 865Amma Marfo (@ammamarfo and ammamarfo.com/comedy) returns to talk Hockey in general and that adorable romantic comedy show Heated Rivalry! I learn more stuff about hockey and we…
- Maria Bamford and The Artist’s Way - EP 864 · 1 h 2 min · Season 20 Episode 864Maria Bamford RETURNS!! @mariabamfordcomedy mariabamford.com and I dork out about The Artist's Way. And there's exciting video issues we work around. You will love this. I did…
- Jason Klamm and Mockumentaries - EP 863 · 1 h 3 min · Season 20 Episode 863Jaso Klamm returns!! Comedybooks.net and @jasonklamm talks about how much he loves a film or book or show that sets itself up as “real” and we QUICKLY realise …heh. No. You will…
- Abigoliah Schamaun and her Embroidery - EP 862 · 1 h 7 min · Season 20 Episode 862MY(jackie) audio is, as patrick brady said, "legible" and I get it if it's not "listenable." But Abogoliah's is fine. Good luck. If you've never donated... well. If you have…
- Chemda is a Gilmore Friend - EP 861 · 1 h 4 min · Season 20 Episode 861Chemda (@chemdaofficial) is rewatching Gilmore Girls with her friend Carrie and they have a podcast (https://gilmorefriends.com/) but … for some reason that’s not enough GG talk……
- Sydney Morgan Kane explains the joy of Makeup - EP 860 · 1 h 3 min · Season 22 Episode 860Sydney Kane (@sydneymorgankane on IG) is a comic actress and singer and has a show at the Hudson Feb 16 at the Hudson called “Wife Material” Check it out. This was fascinating!…
- Mary Houlihan and the Mario Party - EP 859 · 1 h 4 minMary Houlihan (@maryhoulie and on yt The Mary Houlihan Show) is a comic and tours me about some real Mario properties… It’s fun and makes me wanna check my Animal Crossing…
- Victor Varnado Nerd Rap and Gaming - EP 858 · 1 h 1 min · Season 20 Episode 858Victor Varnado (@robotosupremo) returns and we try to out-dork each other at one point! We both win. He has a new, fun, WORLDWIDE gaming site called highscoregamearcade.com and I…
- GWAR with the return of Sal Calanni - EP 856 · 51 min · Season 20 Episode 856Sal Calanni has a new special coming out end of Jan 2026 called “Mental Spillness” and he’s loving on GWAR. Sal’s a comic and his website and handle are @salcalanni (w a .com)…
- Ultraman and Rich Conroy. A love story. - EP 857 · 1 h 2 minRich Conroy (@ultramanpodcast.com has a podcast called The Science Patrol) and, as you might guess… he can talk at length about Ultraman. It’s great. You will love. Donate to…
- Escape Rooms with Judy Adler – EP 855 · 1 h 2 min · Season 20 Episode 855Judy Adler knows the math and science and is my friend. She’s also REALLY Interested in doing another Escape Room. I’ve done maybe five. Probably all with her. This is great. You…
- Grateful Dead dorkout with Elizabeth Upton – EP 854 · 1 h 2 minGrateful 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…
- Jimmy Pardo sees Live Music – EP 853 · 1 h 6 minJimmy 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…
- Columbo scrutinized by Randy Hauser – EP 852 · 1 h 3 min · Season 20 Episode 852Randy 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…
- Eddie Pepitone and Old Gossip – EP 851 · 54 min · Season 20 Episode 851Eddie 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…
- Paul Williams is inspirational to Catherine Wacha – EP 850 · 58 min · Season 20 Episode 850Catherine Wacha (@catherinewacha catherinewacha.bandcamp.com) explains why the multifaceted career of Paul Williams is THE BEST. I am convinced. You will love. Every November…
- Sally Ann Hall and Sci Fi Movies – EP 849 · 60 min · Season 20 Episode 849Sally 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…
