Bob Zany Show

Rick Overton- While Zan is on special assignment, Rick and Bob discuss, Stand-up, Improv and movies icluding their film together, "The Informant" starring Matt Damon.

Fred Willard graced us with his wit and charm. We are honored to have a chat with one of America's foremost comedic actors working today. This Emmy nominated star talks about one of our favor shows of all time, Fernwood Tonight and the ever changing business of "show."

Harry Basil is a Renaissance man in comedy. We talk with our friend and boss at the Laugh Factory in Las Vegas. Bob and Harry reminisce about their days working with Rodney Dangerfield and starting out together at the Comedy Store in LA.

Frazer Smith, former of King of LA Radio in the 70's and 80's sat down with us and talk about radio, stand-up and giving Bob his first big break in show biz, Bay-Bee!

AVI LIBERMAN If you ever wanted to know what's it like to perform in another country, this is the episode for you. Avi, Bi-Yearly takes 3 American comics to Israel for a charity tour of he country called "Komedy for Koby." Bob's been there with him and the two tell stories of their shows.

BOBBY COLLINS We sat down with one of the most positive and inspiring comedians working today at the Improv in Las Vegas. He talks about everything from starting out to opening some of the biggest names in Showbiz.

JIMMY FAILLA After being on his popular "Off The Meter" podcast, we find out why Jimmy became a comedian... Bob, you have a lot of explaining to do. A regular at Gotham, The Comic Strip, and clubs all over NYC, hear a real New York comic dish it up. His book coming out right now, "Follow That Car!" - A Cabbie's Guide to Conquering Fears, Achieving Dreams, and Finding a Public Restroom, is available at Amazon.com. I've read it and LOVE it. It's a page turner. Hilarious, thought provoking stories, more of the meat of what you get from his podcast, "Off The Meter" with Jimmy Failla. Bot the book and the podcast are must haves.

COSTAKI ECONOMOPOLOUS Taped backstage in lucky "Jackpot, Nevada" we all have a blast talking about road gigs and the life. I mean, what else is there to do in Jackpot, Nevada? Road stories, road life, and how one show can put a dent in your whole career, at least at that one club.

EDDIE BRILL David Letterman's warm up act, he warms up to us, and talks about what it takes to be a stand up comedian. He leads workshops all over America - so listen in, and be a fly on the wall during this shop talk.

MARK FRANKEL A member of Blue Man Group, finally, the Man speaks! We were part of the Blue Man Group show when we were in NYC and also go one of them to talk! When you can't talk on stage, turns out you have a lot to say in real life. Her about what it takes to be Blue, and take a bite out of the Big Apple, just to spit it back up on stage.

STEVEN WRIGHT We got lucky and ran into Steven Wright, in a Starbucks in the East Village. We sat down with him for an absurd, surreal, and wonderful conversation. Along with being one of America's most beloved and top comics, he's a cool guy to hang out with, and yes, very funny.

STEVE SCHRIPPA From being an entertainment booker at The Riviera In Las Vegas, to starring on "The Sopranos," Steve dishes the dirt on comics who worked for him in The Riviera days. Trust us, this episode, you don't want to "Fa get about."

JEFF CIVILLICO, a brilliant young entertainer in Las Vegas talks about how he went from being a teenage street performer, to having his own show on The Strip. He also has a foundation pairing entertainers to a cause, which is pretty inspiring.

KEVIN NEALON, in his last podcast ever, Kevin sits with us upstairs at The Laugh Factory in Hollywood right before the show is about to start. We get to grill him before he grills us on stage during his talk show.

MICHAEL WHEELS PARISE, Andrew Dice Clay's opening act for over 20 years. Shot in The Improv in Las Vegas, we chat about the real deal of making it in the business and how to create a character that people are going to pay to see.

HUGH FINK, Emmy winning writer and producer, chats with us in his office at Nickelodeon. Great stories about Rodney Dangerfield and the shows he's currently producing at Nick.

KEVIN BURKE, "Defending The Caveman" star Kevin Burke, breaks the Guinness Book of World Records for most consecutive shows in 50 days, talks about the hustle of being a Caveman while running his own show at the same time.

JIMMY PARDO, host of "Never Not Funny" joins us in studio. He and Bob chat like they are at the back of a club, after a show. If you want to be a fly on the wall, this is your podcast.

KAREN RONTKOWSKI, reads our Tarot cards to tell our future. She does a show with a Pet Psychic and cracks jokes...the kind that get you on Late Night with David Lettermen. She's one of the best in the business. Ps., the future looks good.

BUDD FRIEDMAN, owner of "The Improv" and creator of the comedy club as we know it, talks about how it all started, and the famous comedians along the way, from Rodney Dangerfield to Robin Williams.