The Dork Forest
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S21 Ep898: Caitlin Gill and Stargazing - EP 898
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Jackie Kashian is a standup comic and is interested in whatever dorky thing you want to talk about. It's Dork on Dork Dialog adn the safest space in podcastville. Guests speak to their love of books, TV, Movies, Comic books, websites, food, wrestling, cars, action figures and bees. Tune in and Enjoy.
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- S21 Ep898: 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…
- S21 Ep897: Byron Bowers and Porshes - EP 897 · 55 min · Season 21 Episode 897Byron Bowers (@byronbowers and byronbowerslive.com) is a greatcomic with a new memoir out “The Hardest thing about Schizophrenia is spelling Schizophrenia.” We talk Porshes’ and…
- S21 Ep896: 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 talkabout The Odyssey… what I…
- S21 Ep895: Tuesday Thomas and old Hollywood people/places - EP 895 · 59 min · Season 21 Episode 895Tuesday Thomas @mamawarnedme is a comic who LOVES LA and thehistory of what “used to be there” and “what happened there.” I use GPS so I learned a bunch. FUN! Enjoy. Factory…
- S21 Ep894: Selena Price and Shakespeare - EP 894 · 1 h 2 min · Season 21 Episode 894Selena Price @selenaprice and selenaprice.com is an actress and Ilearn about Shakespeare – of which I know a wide but shallow pond. She has am great D&D podcast I was just one…
- S21 Ep893: 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 aKitchen”) ryanconnercomedy.com and I learn about a VERY SPECIFIC kind of soccer/football strategy that the Dutch…
- S21 Ep892: Ben Miller enjoys Volcanos - EP 892 · 60 min · Season 21 Episode 892Ben Miller (@benmillercomedy & .com) is a comic who LOVESVolcanos. I remember all I remember about volcanoes and he tells me more. He has his first comedy special – CALLED…
- S21 Ep891: 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…
- S21 Ep890: 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…
- S20 Ep888: 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…
- S20 Ep887: 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 andhas a new special and album called “Unrelatable.” He’s taken a deep dive into French cooking…
- S20 Ep886: Alaina Bamfield and CHEERLEADING - EP 886 · 1 h 0 min · Season 20 Episode 886Alaina Bamfield (@alainabamfield on IG/YT) is a NY comic and hasa new special on YT called “Untouchable.” We talk Cheerleading and I don’t know ANYTHING! It’s great. Donate to…
- S20 Ep885: 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 theIG/YT/info you need but clips and info about his new movie is here on IG @deadmediamovie). And we talk about WHAT…
- S20 Ep883: Tom Salinsky and Red Dwarf - EP 883 · 1 h 6 min · Season 20 Episode 883Tom Salinsky (author and podcast host of @allbritishpod andallbritishcomedy.com) and I learn SO MUCH about the UK sci-fi show RED DWARF. You will love. Donate to The Dork Forest…
- S20 Ep882: 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 outon youtube called “Incurable Optimist” and she has tips. TRAVEL Tips. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like…
- S20 Ep879: 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…
- S20 Ep880: 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…
- S20 Ep879: 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…
- S20 Ep878: 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…
- S20 Ep877: 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…
- S20 Ep876: 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…
- S20 Ep875: 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…
- S20 Ep3874: 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…
- S20 Ep873: 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…
- S20 Ep872: 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…
- S20 Ep871: 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…
- S20 Ep870: 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…
- S20 Ep869: 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…
- S20 Ep868: 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…
- S20 Ep867: 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…
- S20 Ep866: 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…
- S20 Ep865: 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…
- S20 Ep864: 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…
- S20 Ep863: 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…
- S20 Ep862: 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…
- S20 Ep861: 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……
- S22 Ep860: 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…
- S20 Ep858: 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…
- 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…
- S20 Ep856: 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)…
- S20 Ep855: 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…
- S20 Ep852: 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…
- S20 Ep851: 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…
- S20 Ep850: 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…
- S20 Ep849: 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…
