In this episode, I explore my shortcomings as a soul singer, my success with weddings and bar mitzvahs, and some of the more subtle differences between me and James Taylor.
Music by: Mike Shapiro, Bil…
This episode is about scams: I get scammed by a young woman on the phone, just by dropping my guard for one second.
Then I try and scam a guy who works for The Geek Squad. They gave me some very bad a…
TOUGH ROOM
Once in a while I show up at a stand-up gig but when I get there I am clearly not who they had in mind.
OLD FRIENDS
About a year ago I visited an old college friend in a South American jungle…
The first piece is about moody microchips. I am not sure if it’s me or them.
Then we go to San Francisco where we staged Dr. Katz Live with H. Jon Benjamin, Laura Silverman, Tom Snyder (as my therapis…
We begin the episode with a visit to the office of Nick Delicato, the overcautious detective from the old radio show Better Safe than Sorry. From there, to the inside of a rental car where I accident…
I try and help out a friend trying to promote her yoga business, I lend my support to the telephone sex industry, and I also get to spend some time on Death Row for a crime I did not commit. Even tho…
In this episode I take a hard look at "Just how smart are computers?", I spend some time with Hannah Montana, and explore the world of men who don't grow wheat. (With Tom Snyder.)
Featuring: Melissa …
We meet two guys who have opened a venison-only restaurant in midtown Mahattan; a real life hero of mine, two-time United States table tennis champion Marty Reisman, who tells us about his life then …
In this episode, I introduce a new segment called Housecalls. This time, I am visiting a neighbor—my neighbor. I spend some time trying to help out an old friend—Bob Saget—who has fallen on hard time…
The first scene is a reunion I have with an old Hebrew school friend. The guy was a natural athlete and it was great hearing that he still competes. My next stop is with directory assistance. This is…
I finally get a chance to talk to Bob Dylan about his life before music. It is a story that you will probably be hearing for the first time. But first, we meet a man, recently divorced, trying to ret…
I experience a rude intrusion into my otherwise sedate life. It happens while I am holding for some help from my bank. Then we hear freelance journalist Dan Snider speaking with a civil engineer who …
Sandy Briscoe was my roommate at Oxford. We were doing post grad work and became bosom buddies. We shared everything, and then one day, we lost track…of each other. I missed him recently, and decided…
I continue my love/hate relationship with directory assistance, we hear about a guy who has opened a toll booth on his own block, and we get a close up look at tech support ; and I hopefully raise t…
I have yet another run-in with directory assistance, a surprise visit from Aretha, a behind-the-scenes look at the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, and I even make a trip to Fenway P…
I take a brief trip into my past in search of an old friend. Then I try and lend a helping hand to the medical industry working with the theory that even more difficult than getting bad medical news …
For the past year or so I’ve been creating a weekly radio show called HEY WE’RE BACK. The show has featured a number of famous and not-so-famous guests, ranging from music legends like Bob Dylan and …