3416 – Seeing is believing with Paul Reiser

June 12, 2024 Darryl Asher

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In studio notes by Garon Cockrell
Editing and additional notes by Darryl Asher

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00 Welcome in! 3416! Overcast Monday!

Tuxtla is in Chiapas estado!

Eliot Scamberg!

Eliot has no excuse for being late today. HE got distracted by something while doing NNF stuff!

Eliot missed the target!

He and Jimmy talk about his “scam” (he’s not scamming it’s for humor!)

Jimmy took the robot vacuum. It also mops!

10 – Jimmy’s got NextDoor issues. His covers too much area.

There was a break-in in Beverly Hills and someone commented they need to use their alarm more often.

I was out helping our guest!

Jimmy and Matt talk Pop Cultured and Jimmy’s Miles Davis impression.

20 – The tech has never been smoother apparently. (Eliot wasn’t there)

Beowolf and Leowolf?

We’ll be right back with Paul Reiser!

22m33s – Welcome back! Strong beep!

Paul Reiser is here with gifts!

Including issue #3 of his Alien comic! What If Burke Lived?

Paul talks about working with his son on the comic!

25 – Leon, Paul’s son, is 23.

Paul is proud of his son AND of Jimmy!

30 – Gabby Hayes – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_%22Gabby%22_Hayes

Paul talks about his book he wrote with Michael McDonald. What A Fool Believes: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=what+a+fool+believes+michael+mcdonald+book&crid=3N2N8ADZXRKRA&sprefix=what+a+fool+beli%2Caps%2C216&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_16

Jimmy and Paul talk about seeing Doobie Brothers right after the pandemic and Paul having some guy standing up and SUPER excited to see Michael McDonald!

The guys talk about Michel McDonald and the memoirs.

40 – Is Sofi too big for music? Certainly too big for comedy!

Talking Kevin Hart and how he mics audiences in big stadiums so it helps with the timing.

Paul and Jimmy talk about doing comedian in huge venues.

Paul talks about artists who can make huge venues feel intimate ie Frank Sinatra and Bruce Springsteen.

There are 3671 seats in Carnegie Hall.

Paul’s doing the big room at Flappers on the 21!

45 – Paul is prepping a new special!

“No matter how big you get you gotta go through the kitchen.” – Rodney Dangerfield

Jimmy resets!

Matt asks how Paul and Michael met. Paul shares the story!

They met at a party, and Paul invited him over to his house to play piano in his studio and Michael said yes! They played together for several hours. Michael then invited him to perform with him on stage.

Paul shares the story about performing at the show and it not going perfectly.

Anita Baker makes you wait!

55 – Tardy musicians!

The guys talk Bruce Springsteen.

Barclay’s Center has 19,000 seats.

Reiser thinks Springsteen has a future! Noted at 12:45pm on 6/10/24!

Talking Oliver’s music tastes! He’s big into the 60s now!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Buckinghams

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_on_My_Mind

Hacks talk! Paul watched season one.

Paul compliments Jean Smart!

Paul talks about his mother in law.