34U – Running for office with Dan O’Connor
Find the show at NeverNotFunny.com
In studio notes by Garon Cockrell
Editing and additional notes by Darryl Asher
https://www.danoconnor.net/
https://www.improtheatre.com/
00 Hello!
Jimmy’s cosplaying Kevin from Kevin and Bean! Hoodie and Shorts
“Tamp down” is a verb that means to reduce the amount, level, size, or importance of something. For example, you can tamp down dirt around a pitcher’s mound or tamp down rumors. Synonyms of “tamp down” include “pack” and “tamp”.
What uneccessary item did Jimmy purchase for the record store?
A set of Encyclopedias?!
A to Z!
The saleswoman was probably attractive which is why Jimmy likely bought them.
10 – Was she into Jimmy or was it all to make a sale.
Back in the day it sounds like sex was happening in the mall!
Jimmy talks business cards for comics and record stores.
15 – Jimmy talks about a time when he and graham bombed so bad the manager canceled the second show but blamed it on reservations. The club owner called him the next day peeved and told him he and Graham weren’t working the show the next night.
Only Jimmy and Graham weren’t brought back. Charlie, the other comic, worked the weekend.
Jimmy talks about Danielle and Avi being Omnipop prodigies.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1054219/
https://www.burgerlounge.com/
20 – Talking restaurants and asking the workers what they like or how something is.
Oliver hates Islands?
Islands is a regional chain.
30 – mail!
It’s a vinyl from Dag Juhlin! It’s a signed Sunshine Boys album!
Jimmy’s wall is all his favorite albums and also Vanessa Williams, which is also the only one that still has the album inside of it.
Thank you for sending and to anyone who sends us stuff we love it and we thank you!
https://www.salon.com/2022/09/11/this-was-shot-in-the-back-but-the-doctors-are-the-ones-him
40 – whether he was hit by a bullet or not, someone still shot at Trump.
Dan O’Connor is here!
Let’s match Regan folks!
We’ll be right back!
45 – We’re back!
Dan O’Connor is here!
Jimmy talks about impro theater and Dan talks about the origins of the theater and what they wanted to do with it.
Talking the Jane Austen Unscripted.
Jimmy loves it all!
50 – Jimmy lets Eliot do his little take.
Dan talks about the history of impro and some shows they’re doing like Tennessee Williams Unscripted!
Dan talks about how anyone can do improv. “it’s an artform of mistakes, an artform of failure.”
Jimmy’s in! He’s back out! It’s a Thursday!
55 – Pomposity – the quality of being pompous; self-importance.
Jimmy questions Dan’s ordinary name. Dan likes his name!
O.G. Pardo?
60 – Talking Don Rickles!
Jimmy talks about getting “yelled at” and “kicked out” by Don Rickles who then started flirting with Danielle.
RIP Bob Newhart!
Jimmy talks about the time he met Bob at The Tonight Show (with Conan) and making him laugh.
1h5m – Dan talks about meeting Bob at David Steinberg’s house.
Some talk about Don Rickles’ comedy.
Shelley Berman – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelley_Berman
First Best Comedy Grammy and first comedy album that went gold!
1h15m – The actors most commonly associated with Sonic Drive-In commercials are T.J. Jagodowski and Peter Grosz.
Jerry Lambert – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Lambert_(actor)
He’s in Geico commercials!
Fred Goss – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Goss
1h20m – Dan’s ready to run for congress!
Jim Jordan is a bad human being.
Letter game! See everyone’s guesses below!
Jimmy explains the origin of the Letter Game to Dan.
1h25m – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Slickers
Bruce Vilanch – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Vilanch
Dan talks about working for Rita Rudner!
1h30m – Otto and George – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Petersen
Round the horn!!
I saw Longlegs!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longlegs
Deadpool and Wolverine talk! Is it bad?
Eliot fills Dan in on Irma.
1h45m – Irma loves the Container Store!
https://www.containerstore.com/welcome.htm
https://www.99ranch.com/
1h50m – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Night_in_Casablanca
Dan talks about his wife, Edi, who is off at work on The Righteous Gemstones!
1h55m – Fans!
Caddyshack talk!
2h – Dan talks about the 100th birthday he is going to for Bill Idelson’s mom.
Keep an eye out for new Impro Theater shows! Maybe some Dickens?
Jack Albertson – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Albertson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chico_and_the_Man
Letter Game:
Matt: Cool Runnings
Jimmy: City Slickers
Garon: Cabin Boy
Eliot: Clue
Dan: City Slickers
Answer: Clue
Eliot wins!
See you next time!!
My pleasure,
Garon/The Beast/Mush Mouth Shy Guy/The Notekeeper/Lazy Queen/Sloth/Little Asshole
