Podcasts by Tom Rhodes Smart Camp
Tom Rhodes Smart Camp is a festival of ideas, knowledge, stories, books, and adventures.
I have been a comedian for more than 39 years, traveling the world to perform comedy. Whenever I can, I will share my adventures with you on this podcast. Together with my creative partner and best friend, Ashna, we 're offering a blend of wisdom, humor, and heart.
Tune in to Tom Rhodes Smart Camp for a journey filled with laughter, life lessons, and unexpected stories that promise to entertain and inspire.
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The Evolution of Comedy with Journalist Julie Seabaugh from 2023-11-23T16:20
I sit down with Julie Seabaugh, a renowned writer, documentarian, and comedy journalist. We explore entertainment's evolution, with Julie's insightful perspectives on the comedy landscape. Discu...
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381 Orion Levine from 2023-11-09T21:10
Hooray for humanity!
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380 From Model to Stand-Up Comedian Mario Adrion from 2023-11-02T16:31
Join us for an engaging conversation with Mario Adrion a model turned YouTube comedy sensation. Discover the modeling industry's dark side, pay differences, and Mario's transition to YouTube com...
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379 Pink Foxx from 2023-10-26T20:22
Get to know the young comedy thunderbolt that is Pink Foxx. She joins me in the Rhodes library to talk comedy, life & show biz.
Pink Foxx offers her unique perspective on the comedy scene...
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378 Book Roulette with John Cooper Clarke Pt. 2 from 2023-10-20T03:15
Hey, beautiful people! This podcast episode is a wild ride through the realms of literature, punk, and the Art of Living. It's like being in the coolest book club you never knew you wanted to jo...
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377 Book Roulette with John Cooper Clarke Pt. 1 from 2023-10-12T19:09
Hey, beautiful people! This podcast episode is a wild ride through the realms of literature, punk, and the Art of Living.
We're serving up an i...
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376 Control Your Mood from 2023-10-05T19:11
We make bread, delve into the intricacies of envy, talk about the world of personal branding on social media, explore the realm of mood control, the Russell Brand controversy, and how envy can s...
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375 Jesse Joyce from 2023-09-29T00:28
Welcome to another episode of the "Tom Rhodes Smart Camp" podcast! Join us for an episode packed with laughter, wisdom, and historical intrigue as Tom Rhodes and Jesse Joyce take you on a deep d...
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374 Burning Man Drama from 2023-09-19T06:21
373 Bison Road Rage from 2023-08-24T07:00
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372 There is Still Time with Josh Blue from 2023-08-17T07:00
Hooray for humanity!
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371 What Was Your Favorite Toy as a Child? from 2023-08-03T23:49
From childhood memories to societal gender norms, Tom & Ashna explore the influence of the 60s TV show, "I Dream of Jeannie," and how iconic toys like Barbie dolls and G.I. Joe figures have evol...
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370 Did Amazon Play a Funny Scam on Tom? from 2023-08-01T00:15
We talk about meditation, favorite sound, Barbie movie, toys we played as kids, and how Amazon can screw you. A lil bit of everything! Always ways for you to cheer up!!!
369 Happy Mommy Summer Picnic from 2023-07-27T22:26
368 Speak Well of Others from 2023-07-24T18:54
If you speak well of others you will always be in paradise.
If you do not speak well of others you will be walking among the snakes in the briar patch.
In our continued co...
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367 Plug into The Cosmic Love of Poet Rumi! from 2023-07-20T18:00
In this episode @ashnarodjan & I talk about this excellent new book I just finished reading called 'The Mysterion' by Kabir Helminski which is about Rumi and the secrets of becoming fully human....
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366 Crying in the Dentist's Chair from 2023-07-18T21:07
See me cry on the new episode of Tom Rhodes Smart Camp! Ashna Rodjan joins me as I tell the story of the miracle that happened to me in the dentist's chair. I cried when it happened, I cry retel...
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365 Embracing Humanity: From Judgement to Love from 2023-07-13T02:58
Tom Rhodes Smart Camp is back!
And I am joined by the smarty pants that is Ashna Rodjan my eternal best friend. How is it possible to stay best friends with your ex-wife?
364 Breakfast with the Stoics from 2022-08-17T05:32:36
Ashna Rodjan returns to the podcast for an in depth conversation about Stoicism and to give you the tools to live your best possible life. In this episode we talk about the book Breakfast with S...
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363 Chris Spencer from 2022-08-05T02:44:57
Chris Spencer is one of the most respected comedy writers in Hollywood. We became friends 7 years ago when I moved to L.A. from the many times we have worked together at the Comedy Store. Chris ...
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362 Willie Barcena from 2022-07-01T01:16:03
"A lot of comedians can't write because in order to write you have to spend time by yourself and these types of comedians are afraid of what the silence with tell them about themselves."
360 Piff the Magic Dragon from 2022-06-16T06:00:10
"Get that money, get that money, get that money."
359 Madison Sinclair from 2022-06-09T20:07:01
She's smart, she's funny, meet my friend Madison Sinclair!
358 Explosive Blockbuster from 2022-06-06T22:57:52
Rejoice humans! Miracles still do happen. My Instagram was hacked and for 8 days I was locked out of my own account. I was having a terrible week until I saw a woman at the grocery store in a su...
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357 Judd Apatow from 2022-05-13T07:51:05
Make yourself a better human being by enjoying this fun chin wag I had with Judd Apatow about comedy and the George Carlin documentary he just made that premieres on HBO May 20th. Come get some ...
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356 Turner Sparks from 2022-04-04T19:55
I first met Turner Sparks 12 years ago in China where I was performing and he was just starting out as an open micer. Since then he went on to start his own comedy tour of China and bring the Mr. S...
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355 Preacher Lawson from 2022-03-26T00:43:15
Preacher Lawson is a talented comedian who is now trying to start a career as a UFC fighter. In this conversation I am trying to talk him out of it and trying to convince him to stick with comedy. ...
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354 Bukowski talk with JT Habersaat from 2022-03-03T21:28:20
Stay cheerful because there are enough bitter turds on this earth try to see the beauty that exists among all the ugliness.
353 RIP Amazing Johnathan from 2022-02-24T18:31:07
This episode is a repost from September 2014.
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Recorded at Johnathan’s house in Las Vegas, September 2014
I want to pay tribute to the Amazing Johnathan before he...
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352 Zainab Johnson from 2022-02-21T19:09:37
In the USA we had a war on drugs, we had a war on terrorism, and now I think we need to declare war on anger.
Each one of us should fight to keep that poison out of our lives. Listening t...
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351 Monique Marvez from 2022-02-14T23:56:51
Happy love day February 14! Today I want to introduce you to the bright ball of sunshine, intelligence & hilarity that is my good friend Monique Marvez.
350 Meet Danny Fingers&The Thumbs from 2022-02-09T19:20:43
Danny Fingers & The Thumbs have a new album coming out on February 22 & he has flown himself down from Bend, Oregon to tell me all about it. Danny is a fellow world traveler and artistic soul and t...
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349 RIP Jonathan Atherton from 2022-02-07T21:08:19
My heart took a solid punch of sadness when I learned of the recent passing of Jonathan Atherton. He was a pioneer on the international comedy scene for nurturing and helping to develop the comedy ...
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348 Mount Adorable from 2022-01-25T20:55:16
Enjoy this conversation I recorded with my wonderful & amazing mother in Mount Dora, Florida. Joy be upon you!
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347 Mission To Cheer Myself Up from 2021-12-05T21:41:09
This year has been rough and I have been on a mission to cheer myself up.
346 Blue Tom from 2021-09-09T19:33:51
I blew it! I have been dating an amazing woman and I bro...
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345 Montana Bubble Wand from 2021-08-06T18:41:28
It is best to stay a bus length away from a bison and a football field's length away from a bear.
344 I Got It! from 2021-07-26T18:59:36
343 Bassem Youssef from 2021-06-22T16:18:57
Comedians are not fixing the world, we are making fun of it.
342 Forgiving The Monkees from 2021-06-17T20:01:26
Laughter literally began in our species as a gesture of shared relief at the passing of danger.
The state of California just lifted the restrictions that have been in place for t...
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341 Tacos 1986 with Big John from 2021-06-07T22:11:31
Peron means bad ass & other things worth knowing.
Last week I was contacted by a listener named Big John who wanted to trade me his baseball cards for anything I could think of. I decided...
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340 Death Strikes Again from 2021-05-03T18:13:25
339 Pray for DMX from 2021-04-06T19:22:44
I woke up April 5 at 4:44am to a 4.0 earthquake.
338 Mostly Sunny from 2021-03-25T19:10:10
337 Experiencing Trauma from 2020-12-01T18:14:23
336 Reasons to be cheerful from 2020-10-05T17:46:36
Not being dead is the number one reason to remain cheerful.
335 Oregon Is My France from 2020-09-08T19:23:15
Let me tell you all about Oregon & why you should be listening to Bootsy Collins & Curtis Mayfield right now. Praise be to the plum wine man!
334 Peach Mango Peru from 2020-07-29T04:48:12
Have you eaten a peach lately?
333 Mom's California Adventure from 2020-07-07T00:15:36
This was my mom's last week in California so after four months of not leaving my neighbor...
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332 Yay Us! from 2020-06-30T01:52:59
In this bleak and anxious world there is still so much joy and beauty to discover.
331 Champion Mom from 2020-06-19T23:38:36
330 Pampered Suffering from 2020-06-13T01:37:34
During the rut the males exhibit tough guy behavior in order to attract a mate, me myself I always preferred dancing.
329 8 minutes&46 seconds that shook America from 2020-06-05T21:20:26
In times of tragedy is when human beings show their best sides and their most compassionate sides. Now is the time to speak out and demand that everyone shows a better side of themselves.
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328 Yodeling For Great Museums from 2020-05-29T19:16:57
When was the last time you let out a good yodel?
You can yodel as my mom and I take you on an audio tour of the best museums in America... while wearing face masks of course.
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327 The Mommy&Tommy Arts Hour from 2020-05-22T17:03:46
"There is nobody I'd rather have with me in a beer hall brawl than my mother standing beside me with a broken beer bottle in her hand."
On our daily walks around my neighborhood ...
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326 Mommy Movie talk from 2020-05-15T02:44:20
If my mom ran Hollywood every movie would end with the family all going to church more often.
The great virus lockdown film festival continues!
In this batch of films that...
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325 Corona University from 2020-05-07T18:12:43
324 Mom of Arc! from 2020-04-29T22:50:27
When I was a kid my mom would ask "Are you ready for the best feeling in the world?" Right before dumping a warm basket of clothes over my head fresh out of the dryer.
"No one vo...
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323 Bunker Birthday Party from 2020-04-21T19:30:06
Hooray for moms!
322 Applauding The Sunset from 2020-04-14T19:53:15
Is the threat of our possible human extinction bringing you down? This is a big shot of love and sunshine from the Rhodes library. When this stink ball of shit virus shut down the world my dearl...
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321 Life Lessons With Lynn Ruth Miller from 2020-02-18T21:54:08
"You can be whoever you want to be in America, in your gated community, away from all those dirty poor people who might cast judgement on you."
My own personal golden girl, Lynn ...
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320 Under the circus tent of knowledge with Dan Cummins from 2020-02-11T11:30
"If you tried to govern people by the rules of the bible it would be a bloody mess and women would be treated like property."
TRR # 320 Under the circus tent of knowledg...
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319 Henry Miller Book Roulette with Eddie Pepitone from 2020-02-04T22:53:52
Rejoice in the glory that is the words and thoughts of Henry Miller! One of the greatest American writers all time. Your zest for life begins here!
Eddie Pepitone and I celebrate the auth...
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318 Funk Is Universal! with Alex Thomas from 2020-01-28T23:06:57
317 Keeping Hatred To Yourself with Shazia Mirza from 2020-01-21T22:07:03
316 Shantaram with Jake Johannsen from 2020-01-14T23:30:15
Shantaram with Jake Johannsen
"I would never commit a felony, I am strictly a misdemeanor guy."
Jake Johannsen comes to the Rhodes library to talk about his favorite book 'Shantara...
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315 Being Less of an Asshole from 2020-01-07T21:10:01
Everyday my prayer is the same... God please make me less of an asshole.
314 Having fun with Josh Wolf from 2019-11-26T06:28:42
"Modern country music is like heavy metal was in the 80s, it's all about partying, girls and having fun." - Josh Wolf
313 Rinsing out the raisin hole with Jimmy Shubert from 2019-11-19T22:58:28
"It's not what is under the Christmas tree that is important but the people who are sitting around it." Rinsing out the raisin hole with Jimmy Shuber...
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312 Creating a hummingbird garden with Tamer Kattan from 2019-11-13T18:52:48
I love Tamer Kattan because not only is he funny, with deep profound thoughts packed into his comedy, but also because he helped me convert my marijuana farm into a hummingbird garden. In this c...
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311 I haven't killed like this since Appomattox with Charles Ezell from 2019-11-08T03:05:40
Charles Ezell is a guy I've known since my early San Francisco days. He used to do an impression of Ulysses S. Grant if he had done stand up comedy and the bit always killed me. "I haven't kille...
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310 Ruining The Joker with James Inman from 2019-10-31T23:35:51
Hello lovers of knowledge and laughter! In this episode I talk about ruining the surprise ending of the movie Joker for those basement dwellers who hadn't seen it yet. I read hate filled tweets ...
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309 The Decline&Fall Of The American Empire with Rajiv Satyal from 2019-10-22T20:36:09
308 Live from Portland with Dante Rusciolelli from 2019-10-15T22:35:51
Hooray and hallelujah!
307 Straight Out Of Mongolia with Batbileg B from 2019-10-08T21:14:35
Straight out of Mongolia and coming into your ears, brain and heart is Batbileg B!
306 Brian Holtzman from 2019-10-01T19:12:03
Brian Holtzman is one of my favorite comedians to watch at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles because he appears to be a man on the verge of a nervous break down or a genius shattering hypocrisy in...
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305 Unshakable confidence with Tony Hinchcliffe from 2019-09-25T01:48:28
Tony Hinchcliffe grew up in an all black neighborhood in Youngstown, Ohio and it gave him an unshakable confidence that they don't teach you in private schools.
Growing up near r...
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304 Don't Yuk My Yum with Brad Williams from 2019-09-17T03:53:11
Brad Williams is on a rocket ship that just blasted off to superstardom.
His favorite book is 'The Prince' by Niccolo Machiavelli and he tells me how he has navigated his life using this ...
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303 This Too Shall Pass with Rafinha Bastos from 2019-09-13T04:55:41
People of the earth! Throw down your weapons and rejoice in this excellent conversation I recorded with Brazilian comedy superstar Rafinha Bastos.
302 Lord Byron: Exile&Death from 2019-09-04T23:18:21
The last of my 3 part series on the life of Lord Byron concludes here with his exile in Switzerland and Italy and his death in Greece.
301 Lord Byron: Years of Fame from 2019-08-12T20:46:34
In the year 1812 Napoleon was defeated, the waltz was the new hit sensation of aristocratic Europe and Lord Byron became a literary superstar over night and the toast of high society England. He...
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300 Sailing Lake Tahoe with Cameron Hatton from 2019-08-03T00:10:46
Hooray & hallelujah! For episode 300 the lovable human Cameron Hattan has taken me out to the center of Lake Tahoe on a sail boat. After cruising around the majestic beauty of the lake we parked...
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299 109 Degrees in Paris! from 2019-07-27T08:10:02
Bonjour y’all! It was a big week in the news! I am in Paris and experienced the hottest day ever recorded at 109 degrees. I beat the heat by jumping into the fountain at Saint Sulpice and climbi...
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298 Sharing Aunt Margie's Banana Bread with Tony Woods from 2019-07-18T21:05:06
Tony Woods is not only one of the most influential comedians ever to grip a microphone he is also one of the most naturally funny human beings you will ever meet in you in your life. This episod...
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297 Lord Byron: Youth&Adventure from 2019-07-13T20:27:54
The life of Lord Byron was more adventurous and debauched than any rock & roll biography you have ever read. In the words of Lady Caroline Lamb, he was "mad, bad and dangerous to know." Get read...
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296 The Vanity of Small Differences from 2019-07-02T08:21:43
The legendary punk rock poet John Cooper Clarke returns to TRR Smart Camp!
295 The Justice of Ridicule with Romesh Ranganathan from 2019-06-25T00:41:38
In the past 5 years since I worked with Romesh Ranganathan at the Comedy Store in London it has been a joy watching his star rise to where he is now crushing it at the highest levels of the Brit...
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294 The Beast Think Tank from 2019-05-14T22:29:58
Beast master Reginald D Hunter has invited me to open for him on his UK theater tour called Facing The Beast. Now after our first week of performing in lovely old English theaters in Devon we si...
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293 Read Seneca! from 2019-05-07T18:29:58
"So let us face up to the blows of circumstance and be aware that whatever happens is never as serious as rumor makes it out to be." Get to know the life and words of Seneca! TRR Smart Camp #293...
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292 Joyous Free Spirit with Jon Stringer from 2019-04-30T22:39:47
Jon Stringer is a lovable human and a top quality comedian!
When I was young many older comedians I admired helped me up along the way and I'll never forget them for that because their en...
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291 Insatiable Curiosity with Jim Gaffigan from 2019-04-16T22:54:39
Insatiable Curiosity with Jim Gaffigan on episode 291 Tom Rhodes Radio Smart Camp! >
Jim Gaffigan and I both have an insatiable curio...
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290 Improving Humanity with W. Kamau Bell from 2019-04-09T21:15:58
W. Kamau Bell has the most important show on television where he examines race in America and in this episode he tells me how close we are to Civil war and what to expect. I've know Kamau since ...
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289 In Praise of Ari Shaffir from 2019-04-02T21:59:44
288 Titillating Colossus with Rick Tittle from 2019-03-29T23:24:29
Every year when I do San Francisco I appear on Rick Tittle's sports radio talk show and I love it because we talk about everything but sports.
287 Magnetic Soul Alliance with Lou Angelwolf from 2019-03-20T21:59:36
In this episode I rejoice in the glory of a Florida back porch with my oldest best friend in life Lou Angelwolf. On his back porch in Palm Harbor, Florida we discuss the secret language of trees...
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286 Delta Diamond Rhodes from 2019-03-16T21:52:01
Today started out so shitty for me. First I woke up to a text message from a woman in Florida who I was ready to pledge my alliance to telling me that she was dropping the Guillotine on the neck...
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285 The Joy of Suffering from 2019-03-05T05:00
At any one time there are more people who are suffering than there are who are happy, many more people who are heartbroken than there are who are in love.
284 Tommy X from 2019-02-13T08:34:30
282 Merry Christmas from Jerusalem! from 2018-12-22T04:02:29
My life is falling apart and I am a mess!
This year has broken me physically and emotionally.
My amazing wife Ashna is divorcing me and I am at a low point in my life.
What ...
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281 Galway Walking Tour with Jonathan Hannon from 2018-10-26T21:05:46
280 Portugal with Rui Xara from 2018-10-19T22:51:14
Rui Xara put on a comedy festival in Porto just to bring me to Portugal for the first time. He bent over backwards to show me everything that is great about Portugal and now I'm in love with the...
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279 Gangster Rap with Joe DeRosa from 2018-10-09T21:47:14
Joe DeRosa is a beast killer of a comedian. He is obsessed with death and destroying the institutions that hold us back from evolving spiritually.
278 Historical Obsessions with Jared Logan from 2018-09-27T16:42:19
The reason I first found Jared Logan to be a lovable human was when I saw him onstage talking about the Lincoln assassination. In this episode we talk about the hilarious personality shortcoming...
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277 My Official Statement from 2018-09-15T03:07:53
This is a bonus episode where I am forced to make a statement about my story concerning Louie Anderson.
276 When is Enough, Enough? from 2018-09-11T22:29:04
When is enough, enough? How many times can you go to the Great Wall of China or to Wrigley Field in one lifetime? How much dirty filthy shit can a country tolerate from their president? How much...
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275 Hooray for Mongolia from 2018-08-23T05:33:46
274 Book Roulette Guy de Maupassant from 2018-08-15T02:50:29
Book Roulette is back with the brilliance of Guy de Maupassant!
273 Rafinha Bastos from 2018-08-07T22:40:18
Rafinha Bastos is the Lenny Bruce of Brazil and he has the court orders to prove it.
272 Tommy X Commie Summer Mix from 2018-08-04T05:07:50
Let the soothing words of Malcolm X fuel your summer party.
271 About Marriage with Greg Behrendt from 2018-07-26T02:33:42
Greg Behrendt shot to notoriety when he co-wrote the book 'He's Just Not That Into You' and now he is about to release a book he co-wrote with his wife called 'How To Keep Your Marriage From Suc...
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270 Theater of the Absurd from 2018-07-18T21:01:14
269 Hannah Gadsby from 2018-07-10T22:19:56
Hannah Gadsby has set the comedy the comedy world on fire.
268 Philadelphia Pumpkin Muffin from 2018-07-05T00:13:14
Happy Birthday America!
267 History of Football from 2018-06-20T17:47
In this episode you will learn how the first game of football was originally played by the ancient Mayans and how the Captain of the losing team would be executed.
In Europe the first gam...
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266 Book Roulette: Charles Bukowski from 2018-06-13T21:49:23
Prepare to have your brains busted out by the powerful words of Charles Bukowski!
Bukowski invented a poetic language free of literary pretense by writing about the hard scramble life he ...
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265 Book Roulette: Biographies from 2018-06-07T20:30:24
Fun with books is back!
In this episode I randomly select choice passages from the biographies that line my shelves. The gritty, grappling lives of heroic characters are served up to you ...
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264 Bad Manners from 2018-06-01T20:09:58
263 Preacher Lawson from 2018-05-22T20:06:33
Get to know the first comedian ever to have abdominal muscles!
262 Carrot Top from 2018-05-15T22:41:17
I have been friends with Carrot Top since 1986 when he first starting coming around to open mic nights in Orlando, Florida.
One of my happiest memories with my Dad was watching Carrot Top...
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261 Mark Twain World Tour from 2018-05-09T01:24:41
On October 2, 1866 Mark Twain invented stand up comedy, or as he called it "platform speaking." He did not enjoy "mounting the platform" but by 1895 the famous author of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn...
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260 Manila with Craig Campbell from 2018-04-24T21:05:30
Craig Campbell is a beautiful lunatic and a comedy legend.
259 Hong Kong Dragon Balls from 2018-04-18T04:58:57
Ashna and I are fresh back from spending a week in Hong Kong.
258 The Sultan of Singapore from 2018-04-11T05:07:17
This episode was recorded in Singapore.
257 Vietnam Motorcycle Adventure from 2018-04-04T04:35:04
I have been dreaming of going on a motorcycle adventure into North Vietnam since the last time I was in Hanoi and heard of the concept.
256 Oversleeping for History from 2018-03-27T06:35:04
I unfortunately missed the March in Las Vegas so I decided to interview two people instead.
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255 RIP Uncle Bob from 2018-03-21T20:22:24
Uncle Bob is dead.
254 Book Roulette from 2018-03-15T09:34:24
Praise be to the written word!
253 The Shape of Love from 2018-03-08T07:22:55
This is a warm blast of love deep in the heart of winter!
251 Heroes Never Die with Lucie Pohl from 2018-02-27T23:07:35
I first met Lucie Pohl at the Edinburgh Arts Festival where we were both performing at the same venue. I may not have won the top prize at Edinburgh that year but my friendship with Lucie has be...
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251 Robespierre's End (III) from 2018-02-20T08:19:41
This is part 3 of my French Revolution episodes celebrating the Stanley Loomis book Paris In The Terror. Have you ever wondered how people with differing political opinions would hate each other...
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250 The Terrors of Danton (II) from 2018-02-14T00:03:46
249 The Assassination Of Marat (I) from 2018-02-06T18:33:50
In this episode you will learn about the unsung hero of the French Revolution and all time bad ass woman Charlotte Corday. I just finished the brilliantly written book 'Paris In The Terror' by S...
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248 Time Flies from 2018-02-02T07:49:21
I am fresh back from Paris! In this episode Ashna and I talk about my quick trip to Paris, the amazing experience I had while performing at Theatre L'Oeuvre and how
247 Movie Talk from 2018-01-19T21:36:35
Hooray for Hollywood!
246 Charlie Chaplin from 2018-01-13T01:47:01
"In the creation of comedy, it is paradoxical that tragedy stimulates the spirit of ridicule; because ridicule, I suppose, is an attitude of defiance: we must laugh in the face of our helplessne...
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245 Stuck in Switzerland from 2017-12-12T14:00
I had the best day in my life at the Charlie Chaplin's museum just two days ago. But now I am stuck in Switzerland because of weather conditions. I got all the time to record this episode so I g...
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244 Freezing In Paris from 2017-12-01T19:16:42
Bonjour Y'all!
It’s winter here so I am freezing but I'm thrilled to be back sauntering along the boulevards and I have lots of fun facts to share with you about Paris from the books that ...
243 Genghis Tom from 2017-11-09T01:58:37
I am proud to say now that my eyes do know the glory that is Mongolia.
This past weekend I performed in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar and I now rank it among my favorite places. Like all...
242 Tokyo Rhodes from 2017-11-02T01:20:55
I am reporting to you from Tokyo, Japan. Enjoy my observations on this trend setting capital and learn amazing facts about Japan and knowledge nuggets about the secret code of the Samurai. Enric...
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240 Las Vegas Strong with Brad Garrett from 2017-10-18T06:30:30
I'm back in Las Vegas right after the worst mass shooting in US history.
239 Fantasyland from 2017-10-04T01:53:07
This episode was recorded in room #4 at the Mill Valley Inn. All important information about America's past and future are answered under the canopy of the ancient redwood trees. Ashna and I tal...
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238 Status Anxiety from 2017-09-22T23:22:44
This episode is a roller coaster of emotions for me because I just received bad news an hour before recording that I am still processing. Not every podcast episode can be happy and cheerful but ...
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237 Steve Hughes from 2017-09-13T03:05:44
Steve Hughes is a comedy legend. He has sliced and diced up some of the best stages that the world comedy circuit has to offer. I've worked with Steve many times, I was even working with him on ...
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236 Mickey D from 2017-09-06T03:44:11
Mickey D is the only comedian I know of who has climbed Mount Everest.
235 Wil Anderson from 2017-08-29T20:46:54
Hello from the other side of the planet!
234 Playboy Laughs with Patty Farmer from 2017-08-23T03:23:21
Patty Farmer is an entertainment historian who has authored the new book 'Playboy Laughs' chronicling the history involving Playboy magazine and stand up comedy.
233 War&Peace from 2017-08-16T00:25:50
Ashna and I are fresh back from Europe (Paris, The Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Norway) and we are full of stories to share! This episode is all about war & peace. We talk about our visit to t...
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232 Rembrandt with Nina Siegal from 2017-07-17T22:55:03
I kick off this visit to Amsterdam by celebrating my obsession with the artist Rembrandt! In this episode I talk with noted Rembrandt author Nina Siegal about all things Rembrandt. Why did Rembr...
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231 Paris, C'est La Vie from 2017-07-12T14:38:39
Bonjour mon amis! In this episode Ashna and I come to Paris for me to do a show and we stretch it out into a week long visit with summer in full swing.
230 Kliph Nesteroff from 2017-07-03T23:16:10
For the comedy nerd in all of us I am proud to present to you this lengthy chat I had with Kliph Nesteroff about the history of stand up comedy.
229 Woman Is The New Church from 2017-06-28T08:12:35
How should you act when a neighbor is harassing and trying to intimidate you?
Learn the outcome of the ongoing saga we have had with our downstairs neighbors who keep making noise complain...
228 Cheer up! from 2017-06-24T07:13:20
227 T. Sean Shannon from 2017-06-13T21:16:40
Emmy winner T. Sean Shannon has written for Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show & In Living Color. He is one of my oldest & best friends in comedy since the day I met him at Yankee stadium whe...
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226 Viva Las Vegas from 2017-05-16T17:04:12
Our lives are are collection of stories and memories. I tell the story of smoking pot with Jack Nicholson at a Rolling Stones concert and how people watching in Las Vegas says more about you tha...
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225 Wanna Buy A Puppy? from 2017-05-11T09:30:40
In this episode we talk about how I surprised the squirrel on my balcony.
224 Yosemite Mom from 2017-05-04T06:49:36
My mom is visiting me this week and I took her to Yosemite National Park to recreate one of the best mother and son memories we have together.
223 Stylish Seneca from 2017-04-26T02:22:39
In this episode we talk how Ashna received a hate filled Facebook from an old white coward telling her to move back to the Ne...
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222 Cosmic Vinyl from 2017-04-20T17:36:49
What kind of music does Tom like? On this episode a selection of his vinyl > My amazing wife Ashna has booked an acting job portraying the historic powerhouse and badass woman Sojourner Truth. S...
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220 Pepsi Will Kill You from 2017-04-06T08:14:37
Will hate and violence be the new marketing trend?
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219 A Better Drug from 2017-03-28T07:11:29
What drug can make you genuinely happy? Why does Tom have an unhealthy relation with AA? How does Ashna overcome her biggest fears? This episode is all about addiction. Learn how Tom gets a big...
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218 Dirty Dozen Clean Fifteen from 2017-03-22T09:50:14
Find out how Dirty Dozen/Clean Fifteen changed our lives. Ashna and I talk about our latest obsession watching interracial movies on Netflix and the Black Mirror episodes by Charlie Brooker. Tom...
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217 Springing Forward from 2017-03-15T00:11:36
Hear about the one time Tom swam naked where the Colossus of Rhodes once stood in Greece, Tom being called a racist in Calgary, Rotterdam riots, Kurt Vonnegut's speech that is still relevant tod...
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216 Interracial Assumptions from 2017-03-10T03:26:51
Learn about the funny situations we get in being an interracial couple and we experience deep levels of fear after watching the movie Get Out.
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215 Manipulating the Masses from 2017-03-01T08:04:54
Should artist be defined by their personal mistakes? We talk Oscar blunders, Russia manipulating the masses, Tom continues talking about his book "The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists" & documen...
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214 Libtard Resistance from 2017-02-24T03:36:16
Ashna and I talk about me turning 50, Putin's chess match with the world, the gullibility of the masses, best movies, the upcoming Academy Awards and the happy news out of London.
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Ramy Youssef from 2016-09-27T19:33:49
Ramy Youssef is one of the bright young stars burning it up in the comedy world right now. I worked with him last year and he is one of my favorite young comedians right now. If you are looking ...
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Jimmy Tingle from 2016-09-20T13:33:33
Jimmy Tingle is a political comedy beast! One of the finest examples of the quality comedy that has come out of Boston and he is also a recent Harvard University graduate. I remember seeing Jimm...
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James Thiep from 2016-09-13T21:09:30
James Thiep was a former child soldier in Sudan, Africa. Now he is a standup comedian in the United States. Learn about his epic journey.
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Kim Dotcom from 2016-08-30T23:58:26
Kim Dotcom is a German-Finnish Internet entrepreneur, currently residing in New Zealand. He is the founder of Megaupload and its associated websites, as well as Megau...
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Barry Crimmins from 2016-08-05T06:01:42
Truth seeking Freedom fighter comedy legend Barry Crimmins explains all you need to know about making the world a better place on TRRSC!
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Ralphie May from 2016-07-19T22:23:22
Me and Ralphie May talk about the currents events of the day.
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United We Stand from 2016-07-16T02:02:39
In this episode Ashna and I talk about the fan letters we have received from around the world recently, the improv class we have been taking at the Groundlings, the benefit that I put on for the...
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Geoff Tate from 2016-07-05T23:47:06
"I've spent the past 20 years of my life trying to make old white men uncomfortable."
- Geoff Tate
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Greg Fitzsimmons from 2016-06-29T00:07:21
Greg Fitzsimmons and I solve all of the worlds problems. Let your healing begin here and now. My apologies for any slight audio issues that occur in this episode.
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Feraz Ozel from 2016-06-21T22:01:10
Feraz Ozel is a superstar waiting to happen. He is the all American boy you would want quarterbacking your team, the pilot flying your plane or the star lead of your favorite movie or TV show. G...
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Marc Maron from 2016-06-15T04:28:34
Marc Maron and I have been friends since 1992 when we were both living in San Francisco in that city's golden era of comedy. In this conversation we talk about our history and the many ups and d...
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Mike Tyson! from 2016-06-03T02:33:13
Mike Tyson does not appear in this episode. Special guest commentary by the one and only Ryan Hicks.
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John Fugelsang from 2016-05-17T20:08:29
John Fugelsang combines intelligence and compassion in everything he does.
Pete Dominick from 2016-05-10T22:29:22
Pete Dominick is a comedian and political talk show host on Sirius XM satellite radio.
"The person who you disagree with politically might be the person who saves your life or changes it ...
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Ronny Chieng from 2016-05-03T22:32:22
I worked with Ronny Chieng in Sydney five years ago. Today he is a correspondent of The Daily Show. I sat down with him for a chat. Recorded in New York.
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His Purple Majesty from 2016-04-26T16:55:36
On April 21st Prince died which felt like losing a family member because he has been such a profound influence in my life. I was lucky enough to have seen him in concert 4 times. The most speci...
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Barry Katz from 2016-04-20T07:53:44
Barry Katz has dedicated his life to stand up comedy and like anyone who has done so he has experienced many highs and lows. His life's journey has been an epic tale and throughout it all he has...
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Gene Sullivan from 2016-04-07T17:38:47
Gene Sullivan has a life story so incredible it should be made into a movie. His father was the renowned San Francisco Examiner sports writer Prescott Sullivan which got him dedicated to a life ...
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Samba Schutte from 2016-04-01T07:00:44
Samba Schutte reminds me of myself because he left his home country to follow his heart. I met him when we did shows together many years ago in Holland. He won the biggest comedy prize anyone ca...
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Arbi el Ayachi reports from Belgium from 2016-03-26T19:55:23
Our man Arbi El Ayachi reports from Belgium on the tragic events that happened in Brussels this past week and what it is like to do comedy there now with everyone tense and upset and not knowing...
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Booty Power from 2016-03-23T02:30:24
In this episode Ashna and I talk about my first trip to Africa, giant tortoises of Seychelles, the worst sunburn of my life, Alan de Botton's book The News, why humans have the need to constantl...
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Danny Lobell from 2016-03-15T19:13:11
Tom Rhodes Radio Smart Camp is here! Pick a book with Danny Lobell. This episode is all about meeting your heroes and getting to hang out with them. Danny shares stories of him hanging out with ...
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Smart Camp: Voltaire from 2016-03-09T22:03:34
Voltaire lived from 1694-1778 and he is considered the father of the enlightenment.
Alex Hooper from 2016-02-23T09:56:40
Alex Hooper comes from a renowned theater family in Baltimore but today he is burning up the comedy scene in Los Angeles. He has the best prescriptions for treating humans with respect and getti...
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Josh Sneed from 2016-02-11T22:49:27
I sit down with my old friend and comedian Josh Sneed. We talk about his Last Comic Standing performance just minutes after his dad passed away and him touring with Mitch Hedberg. Life, comedy a...
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A Criminal History Of Mankind from 2016-02-03T23:37:50
Book Talk! I found this gem of a book at Eureka Books in Eureka, California.
A Criminal History Of Mankind by Colin Wilson is a broad overview of human history and all of the horrendous cri...
Winter Stories from 2016-01-27T09:18:51
Winter Stories with Tom & Ashna. Cozy up and hear our winter travel stories. Send your winter photo to @_TomRhodes. See the dirty road photo @AshnaRodjan
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Rick Bronson from 2016-01-24T01:38:28
Rick Bronson is first and foremost a stand up comedian. Beyond that he is a TV presenter, comedy club owner and super mensch. He has been on of my greatest supporters in the business and someone...
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Movie Talk: The Revenant? from 2016-01-19T10:26:30
Steve Byrne from 2016-01-13T06:10:33
Happy Sweet 16! from 2016-01-02T21:37:49
Judah Friedlander from 2015-12-15T03:40:44
Judah Friedlander is the world champion! He is also an old friend of mine and he has a brand new book called If The Raindrops United. He is also an intelligent conversationalist and the stuff we...
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Tamer Kattan from 2015-12-08T07:20:59
Tamer Kattan is the answer to world peace. His mother is Jewish and his father is a Muslim Egyptian. We talk about everything what is happening in the world right now.
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My First Comedy Notebook from 2015-12-01T03:15:35
I am in Florida moving my stuff I kept in my mom's attic. I found my first notebook full of jokes when I was 17 years old. After packing 20 packages for the post office I am having dinner with ...
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Je Suis Arbi el Ayachi from 2015-11-24T03:47:04
I consider this my best interview yet. Find out what it feels like to be a Belgian muslim at this moment and what exactly is going on in Belgium right now. Arbi el Ayachi is a Belgian, Moroccan,...
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Je Suis Paris from 2015-11-18T00:57:05
"Every religion needs to control their chumps. It's a war on happiness'. In this episode I talk everything Paris. Paris is in my heart. Je suis Paris.
Opening: excerpt from La Marseillais...
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Henry Phillips from 2015-11-10T08:42:37
Henry Phillips is a one man comedy hit making factory.
Matt Davis 2 from 2015-11-03T04:14:56
Obscure Vinyl from 2015-10-28T07:41:25
My Vinyl record collection has been in storage for 10 years and now I am unleashing savory slices for you of the strangest and most wonderful obscure selections for your sonic gravy consumption....
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Chicago Reflections from 2015-10-20T21:22:09
In this episode I reflect on my many years coming to Chicago and how much this city has meant to me personally. From my years of partying in late night blues joints to the healthy living of bris...
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Exotic Nebraska from 2015-10-14T00:39:51
After doing a weekend at the Omaha Funnybone I slipped down to Lincoln to do a gig at the historic Zoo bar. A few hours before my last show in Nebraska I sat down and recorded this rant of inter...
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Jeffrey Gurian from 2015-10-06T04:00
I first met Jeffrey Gurian at the HBO Aspen comedy festival in 1995. Back then I was chasing the devil's flame in New York with Mitch Helberg 1998-1999, Jeffrey was there many times hanging out ...
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Bas Rutten from 2015-09-28T22:50:16
Bas Rutten is a living legend in the fight world.
The Sheperds from 2015-09-22T21:57:27
Friendship is one of the masterpieces of nature and I have never had two truer friends than Lou Angelwolf and Kevin Rogers. We all met as young comedians in Clearwater, Florida in 1986 at Ron Be...
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Ian Edwards from 2015-09-15T08:02:37
Ian Edwards is one of my favorite comedians because of the supreme intelligence he brings to his well thought out ideas. He inspires me every time I see him perform and that is why it is my ple...
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Mishka Shubaly from 2015-09-09T01:58:11
I first met Mishka Shubaly at Doug Stanhope's desert party ten years ago.
Ryan Hicks from 2015-09-01T20:57:33
One of the bright new young stars of the comedy world is the nephew of Bill Hicks. I could not have enjoyed more watching him perform and talking extensively as a friend and that is why it is a ...
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Stefan Pop from 2015-08-08T22:42:59
Stefan Pop is one of the bright new stars of the Dutch comedy scene. He also books the international acts for Toomler, the best comedy club in the Netherlands.
In this conversation we tal...
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Kevin McDonald from 2015-07-31T18:09:57
Gilbert King from 2015-07-21T13:26:05
Pulitzer prize winning author Gilbert King is a library of congress of civil rights knowledge and in this episode he brings an avalanche of powerful knowledge nuggets. I have been friends with h...
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Hooray For America! from 2015-07-03T20:32:30
In celebration of America's birthday I have talked to people I consider to be great Americans talking about the ra...
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Sam Coleman from 2015-06-19T18:57:11
Sam Coleman is currently the editor of Esquire magazine for Malaysia. I met him when I lived in Amsterdam where he was at that time the editor of ExPatriots magazine and he did a cover story on ...
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John Cooper Clarke 3 from 2015-05-21T21:11:30
This episode was recorded On The Road
John Cooper Clarke 2 from 2015-05-15T18:08:39
On the road with John Cooper Clarke from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.
End song: The Girl On Death Row - Duane Eddy/ Lee Hazlewood
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Book Review: Dillinger's Wild Ride by Elliott J. Gorn from 2015-05-05T20:23:19
Rhodesies Smartcamp Book Review: Dillinger's Wild Ride by Elliott J. Gorn (book review)
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Mom's Movie Review Club from 2015-04-27T16:32:21
As a member of the Screen Actors Guild I get viewing copies of each film that is nominated for Academy Awards every Oscar season. It is one of the perks I most enjoy about being a member of SAG....
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John Rhodes 2 from 2015-04-17T15:29
John Rhodes is my big brother and although we disagree on everything politically I love him very much and he is one of the greatest heroes I have ever had in my life and that is why it is my ple...
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Coach Howard Mabie from 2015-04-08T00:20:54
Nick Doody from 2015-04-03T21:49:13
Karl Spain from 2015-03-27T02:19:47
Karl Spain is one of the most naturally funny human beings I have met in all my years as a stand up comedian. If you are unfamiliar with his presence on this earth than his wit and charm of this...
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Eleanor Tiernan 2 from 2015-03-18T08:29:06
I have been a fan of Eleanor Tiernan since I first worked with her in Dublin many years ago. Since then I have worked with her in Lo...
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Jesse Joyce from 2015-03-12T23:16:44
Jesse Joyce is a supreme bad ass when it comes to writing, creating and producing head crunching comedy thunder. I first met Jesse when we ...
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Andy Andrist from 2015-03-06T23:56:50
When I think of Andy Andrist I am reminded of a Bob Dylan quote "Never give anyone a hard time because you don't know what they have...
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Ophira Eisenberg from 2015-02-25T19:57:14
Ophira Eisenberg is one of the most lovable human beings and powerful performers I have ever met in all my years in entertainment. Listen
Rich Leiby from 2015-02-18T04:18:05
Richard Leiby is one of the most respected journalists in the United States. He was one of the first reporters to write about Scient...
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Paul Provenza from 2015-02-09T08:00:49
Paul Provenza is a true Renaissance man of comedy.
Having gain ...
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Brent Weinbach from 2015-02-07T00:30:14
Brent Weinbach is one of the most inventive and absurdly hilarious young comedians I can recommend to people at the moment...
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Steve Wozniak from 2015-01-29T04:07:48
Not since Gutenberg's printing press has one human being's inventions improved the quality of life for people as much as Apple co-fo...
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John Cooper Clarke from 2015-01-20T10:01:15
John Cooper Clarke is quite possibly the coolest human being walking the earth and performing on it's stages today. He is the Englis...
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Paul Ogata from 2015-01-06T06:37:59
If comedy were boxing I would rank Paul Ogata in the top ten of the all around, pound for pound, heavy hitters.
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Robert Hawkins from 2014-12-20T23:56:15
Robert Hawkins is not only one of the funniest human beings alive he is also one of my dearest best...
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Todd Barry from 2014-12-12T14:22:40
The day we recorded this, it was brutally cold rain with heavy winds outside.
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Kevin Meaney from 2014-11-24T16:11:27
Kevin Meaney is one of my favorites because I will never forget watching him on television with my Dad and he made us both laugh out...
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Pete Johansson from 2014-11-21T23:34:43
Pete Johansson is someone I always love to run into because when I see him it always results in intelligent lofty conversation. He h...
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Lynn Ruth Miller from 2014-09-29T16:37:54
This episode was recorded in Edinburgh.
Lynn Ruth Miller is an inspiring risk taker who is attacking life as if she were someone 20 years old. Humbling to learn that she is 80 yea...
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Tommy Sheppard from 2014-09-12T13:40:30
In comedy there are certain wise men you meet on your journey that are priceless to talk with because they possess the glow of knowl...
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Glenn Wool from 2014-09-03T20:13
Glenn Wool is one of the finest comedy exports Canada has ever produced. His comedy is philosophical, heartfelt and endearing. He is...
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Hannah Gadsby from 2014-08-27T18:30
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Lucie Pohl from 2014-08-20T18:14:01
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Yisrael Campbell from 2014-08-11T18:54
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Lucas Molandes, Ramin Nazer&Sara Reihani from 2014-07-29T23:36
A few weeks ago I performed at Helium in Portland and Lucas Mol...
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MinhHa Pham from 2014-07-03T03:44:35
MinhHa Pham is a comedy superstar waiting to happen. She just needs a few more years of experience and developing material. Her love of comedy is pure and she is from the most unlikely breeding ...
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Jackie Kashian from 2014-05-10T01:51:45
Jackie Kashian is a powerhouse comedian by any way you measure it.
Virginia Gilbert from 2014-03-27T06:45:46
This episode was recorded in London.
Greg Shapiro from 2014-02-07T00:22
This episode was recorded at the American hotel in Amsterdam.
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Bob Maclaren from 2014-01-30T00:16
This episode was recorded in Amsterdam.
It is ass biting cold o...
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Jack Boulware from 2014-01-23T12:59
This episode was recorded in San Francisco.
Drew Hastings from 2014-01-10T01:44:51
I have known and respected Drew Hastings for over 20 years.
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Jim Gaffigan from 2013-12-11T21:06:28
This episode was recorded in New York City.
Jerry Rocha from 2013-12-04T22:05
This episode was recorded several years ago in Atlanta, Georgia.
Cathy Sorbo from 2013-11-27T21:18
This episode was recorded in Seattle, Washington. I have known Cathy Sorbo for over 20 years. She is not only a brilliant stand up comedian...
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Drew Michael from 2013-11-21T22:54
Recorded in Chicago at Zanies on a Saturday night last September between breaks in 3 shows. Drew Michael was my feature act for the week an...
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Ari Shaffir from 2013-10-31T18:19:09
The more I get to know Ari Shaffir the more I like him. He is one of the most pleasant human beings walking this earth. Every time I...
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Carl LaBove from 2013-10-24T00:22:07
I was a fan of Carl LaBove before I ever even met him. When I was 17 I went to see Sam Kinison in Orlando and Carl LaBove was the opening a...
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Sananda Maitreya from 2013-10-10T01:41
I believe this episode is among the very best that I have yet been a part of because of the time, love and preparation that went int...
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Dara Faizi from 2013-10-04T01:48
This episode is a heartbreaker. I was shocked and saddened to learn that Dara Faizi died on September 30, 2013 at the tender young age of...
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Jim Breuer from 2013-09-26T01:15
I've known Jim Breuer since we were both starting out in Florida back at Ron Bennington's Comedy Scene in Clearwater. He has always been bring...
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Special Episode: In Rome with Scooteroma from 2013-09-21T01:19
For the past 3 years in a row my wife and I have rented an apartment in Rome.
Faye Woodruff from 2013-09-15T15:58
When I started out on the road I worked the southern circuits of the United States. I have performed in every town that ends in ville or boro. I did a horrendous gig in Mobile, Alabama many ye...
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Kuah Jenhan from 2013-09-06T12:17:37
Tom Rhodes Radio is in Malaysia!
Kuah Jenhan is the darling of ...
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Hasan Minhaj from 2013-09-03T13:57:44
Hasan Minhaj is politically aware and socially conscious in his comedy and in his life. He doesn't take any shit when it comes to of...
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Stephen Grant from 2013-08-29T15:19:37
Jonathan Atherton from 2013-08-17T13:31:59
Eleanor Tiernan from 2013-08-13T13:55:15
Harith Iskander from 2013-08-09T14:18
Tom Rhodes Radio is in Malaysia! What are Moslim people making jokes about? What makes Malaysian stand up more progressive than American stand...
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Rory Zacher&Kelly La Banco from 2013-08-05T16:17
Tom Rhodes Radio is in Chicago! Let me introduce you to the most interesting couple I know! Rory Zacher & Kelly La Banco two fresh faced kids that moved to Los Angeles to get involved in the por...
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Brian Posehn from 2013-07-22T16:00
Tom Rhodes Radio is in Los Angeles! Brian Posehn has been my friend for over 20 years. He has gone on to have an amazing career, writing for HBO's Mr. Show, acting in NBC's Just Shoot Me and Com...
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Brendhan Lovegrove from 2013-07-19T23:53
Tom Rhodes is in New Zealand! Tom chats with New Zealand's comedy legend Brendhan Lovegrove. Brendhan and I met 15 years ago in London while filming a television show together. Working together...
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Jimmy Shubert from 2013-07-15T05:00
Tom Rhodes Radio is in Los Angeles!
Jimmy Shubert is a comedian I have loved and respected for years. He has always been a strong performer with hard hitting jokes. I've known him...
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Chris Martin from 2013-07-12T21:56
Tom Rhodes is in New Zealand!
After doing the New Zealand Comedy Festival in Auckland for 2 weeks I did a best of the fest tour with a small group of comedians that went all over the cou...
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Brendon Walsh from 2013-07-09T18:30
Tom Rhodes Radio is in Austin, Texas! Lovable lunatic and comedy juggernaut Brendon Walsh and I got together at the Moon Tower Comedy Festival in Austin , Texas to discuss how being in love affe...
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Jesse Griffin aka Wilson Dixon from 2013-07-06T02:54
Tom Rhodes Radio is in New Zealand! After doing the NZ comedy Festival in Auckland I did a 2 week best of the fest tour going all over the country. With a small group of comedians we shared plan...
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Andy Kindler from 2013-06-25T21:52
Tom Rhodes Radio is in Los Angeles! I got to sit down with Andy Kindler who revealed why he took marshal arts lessons to defend himself from people he had made fun of.
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Laurie Kilmartin from 2013-06-18T15:11
Tom Rhodes Radio is in LA! Brilliant comedy writer Laurie Kilmartin explains how she turns her personal turmoil in...
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Steve Hughes 2 from 2013-06-13T14:17:06
Steve Hughes and Tom Rhodes talk about everything pertinent on a rainy Saturday in Auckland during the New Zealand International comedy festival. May 2013.
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Moshe Kasher from 2013-06-11T15:05:44
Tom & Moshe discuss comedy, travel, religion, and their respective tastes in pornography.
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Tom Gleeson from 2013-06-08T00:48:20
Tom Rhodes Radio presents the funny Tom Gleeson! Recorded in Auckland New Zealand 2013.
Sources on this episode:
Clips taken from https://www.youtube.com/nonstoptom
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Ari Shaffir&Marc Maron from 2013-05-02T15:41
Tom sat down with Ari Shaffir at the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, TX. Then Marc Maron showed up and did what he does best - made it all about him.
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Steve Hughes from 2013-04-22T21:21
Heavy Metal Comedian Steve Hughes crushes political thoughts and conspiracy theories with Tom in Sydney, Australia.
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Doug Stanhope 3 from 2013-04-12T20:56:43
Doug and Tom drink late into the night in this last part of their conversation recorded in Bisbee, AZ March 2013. Videos available @ YouTube.c...
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Doug Stanhope 2 from 2013-04-03T00:33:10
Tom returns to Bisbee, Arizona to chat with Doug Stanhope about guns, tragedy, death, and the joy of controversy.<...
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Brad Garrett from 2013-03-26T19:17:05
Tom chats with one of his favorite people in comedy, Brad Garrett, at his glorious Las Vegas comedy club.
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Rick Overton from 2013-03-19T21:01:11
Tom chats with a living museum of stand-up comedy, the still relevant and still hilarious, Rick Overton.
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Jake Johannsen from 2013-03-12T14:29:59
Tom chats with long-time friend and one of Letterman's favorite comedians, the great Jake Johannsen.
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Greg Proops from 2013-03-05T15:10:46
Greg Proops proves that he is indeed the smartest man in the world. He's also one of Tom's oldest friends in comedy and brought him to London for his first European gigs. Please enjoy this great...
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Noel Faulkner from 2013-02-28T21:01:09
Tom sits down with Noel Faulkner, the Irish owner of London's legendary Comedy Cafe. He's a truly fascinating human being.
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Tommy Tiernan from 2013-02-06T16:40:23
Tom travels to Galway to chat with his friend, legendary Irish comedian, Tommy Tiernan.
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Adam Fields from 2013-01-21T15:25
Tom enjoys a chat with Amsterdam based British comic Adam Fields upstairs at the Comedy Theater ...
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Bill Bailey from 2013-01-14T15:39:32
Brilliant English comedian/actor/musician Bill Bailey joins Tom for a chat in Indonesia at the Jakarta Fringe Festival.
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Jamie DeWolf from 2013-01-07T18:15:46
Jamie DeWolf reveals all of Scientology's secrets and tells ho...
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Brother John Rhodes from 2012-12-28T22:53:26
Tom's brother tells the world to stop being such a pussy.
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Steve Hicks (Part 2) from 2012-12-16T22:16:25
In honor of Bill Hicks' birthday, December 16, his brother Ste...
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Steve Hicks (Part 1) from 2012-12-12T18:09
Steve explains why Bill Hicks is to some people what Jesus is ...
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Christina Pazsitzky from 2012-11-27T16:03:05
Christina Pazsitzky reveals the most viscious H...
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Arj Barker from 2012-10-26T17:07:17
Tom chats with global comedy star Arj Barker at a Denny's in Orlando, Florida.
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Ryan Stout from 2012-09-10T18:38:32
Tom chats with one of his favorite young comics, Ryan Stout. He turns 30 this month and already has a ton of hosting credits, a killer album, and plays the best American clubs. Please enjoy this...
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Brian Scolaro from 2012-08-31T13:54:05
The irresistibly funny and lovable Brian Scolaro joins Tom for a lovely chat about his life on stage and on screen.
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W. Kamau Bell from 2012-08-23T20:53
I got to sit down with my long-time San Francisco pal, W. Kamau Bell, star of the new show "Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell" on FX. He's a lovely human and I hope you enjoy this conversation. ...
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Russell Peters from 2012-06-21T16:44:53
Tom catches up with international superstar Russell Peters while they perform together in Amsterdam for a Showtime special. They share their experiences of traveling the world to perform stand-u...
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Dana Gould from 2012-05-31T20:00:02
Tom sits down with his long time San Francisco pal Dana Gould at the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, TX. They talk about his legendary career in stand-up comedy, dealing with hecklers, 911,...
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Jeff Foxworthy from 2012-05-05T18:02
Tom chats with legendary comedian Jeff Foxworthy on stage at the world famous Punchline in Atlanta. They talk about the early days of driving to gigs together and growing as comedians in the sou...
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Matt Davis from 2012-04-19T15:51:08
Tom sits down with one of the South's most talented and promising rising stars of comedy, Matt Davis. They discuss the joys and horrors of southern audiences and succeeding in the often brutal c...
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Stephen Tobolowsky from 2012-02-16T19:31:23
Tom chats with one of America's greatest actors, Stephen Tobolowsky, who gives Tom some interesting insights on their time shooting Mr. Rhodes.
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Laura Rhodes from 2011-12-28T17:16:18
Patti Vasquez from 2011-08-31T16:05
Tom chats with Chicago comedy giant, Patti Vasquez. They talk about the Chicago scene, ethnicity, and the joys and trials of family.
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Lou Angelwolf from 2011-08-25T19:36
Tom sits down with his best friend - host and comedian Lou Angelwolf. They reminisce on starting out in Florida with comics like Brian Regan and Ron Bennington, and reflect on decades...
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Tom Rhodes (The Musician) Part 2 from 2011-06-01T16:10
Tom continues his conversation with musician Tom Rhodes.
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Tom Rhodes (The Musician) from 2011-05-13T17:09
Tom travels to Wilmington, North Carolina to talk to Tom Rhodes, the musician.
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Shazia Mirza and Dave Fulton from 2011-04-25T02:14
Tom travels to London to do shows and talk with his comedian friends...
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Ed Byrne and Adam Bloom from 2011-04-25T01:58
Tom travels to London to do shows and talk with his comedian friends Ed Byrne and Adam Bloom.
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Brendon Burns from 2011-03-17T06:02
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