Classic Conversations

Craig Shoemaker joins me to discuss the healing power of laughter. Craig Shoemaker is an award-winning stand-up comedian, actor, author, writer, and producer. If you love stand-up comedy then you love Craig Shoemaker. We discuss politics, the healing power of laughter, Twitter, awards, and the origin of The LoveMaster!  Our Guest, Craig Shoemaker: website: www.craigshoemaker.com Laughter Heals: http://laughterheals.org/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelovemaster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialcraigshoemaker/ Look for Craig's stand-up specials 'Daditude' and 'Unzipped' Social 101: Jeff talks about a Twitter feature Twitter says is available but he can't find. Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #FakeThighlandFacts Featured on the show: Hashtag Game: #FakeThighlandFacts Hosted by: https://twitter.com/HashFakeFacts Tweets featured on the show: https://twitter.com/blanche923/status/1292515885308088320?s=20 https://twitter.com/ConnieLukey/status/1292512614900207617?s=20 https://twitter.com/BrinoJason/status/1292509222031306754?s=20 https://twitter.com/DocDarnell/status/1292509289597112321?s=20 https://twitter.com/SilipigniMario/status/1292507305720844290?s=20 https://twitter.com/tacoeater/status/1292507099205951490?s=20 https://twitter.com/charley_ck14/status/1292505816390606849?s=20  Follow Hashtag Roundup to tweet along with fun hashtags daily! https://twitter.com/HashtagRoundup   Download the Hashtag Roundup app at https://app.hashtagroundup.com/ Follow Jeff Dwoskin: Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher  The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow  The Jeff Dwoskin Show is available on iHeart Radio, Pandora, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and more!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Carbone discusses how he focused his career on developing the game shows we all love. Honored to have Anthony Carbone join me this week. Anthony is Showrunner/Executive Producer of Floor is Lava on Netflix. As well as Tough As Nails (CBS), Encore (Disney+), and more! We discuss in detail his hit new game show Floor is Lava. We also go deep into Anthony's catalog and chat about King of the Nerds, Food Revolution, Wipeout, Fear Factor, and more!  Our Guest, Anthony Carbone: https://twitter.com/Gangofwolves2 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0136146/ Special shoutout to https://twitter.com/Superbokka for tweeting at both Anthony and me and making the connection which led to this episode! This one's dedicated to you, Paul! LIVE ON LOCATION: Jeff shares his first had experience with one of the world's greatest sports. (Jeff thinks it's a sport). Social 101: With Facebook getting heated recently Jeff shares the perfect way to cool off without unfriending everyone.  Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #IfLifeWereLikeAVideoGame. Featured on the show: Hashtag Game: #IfLifeWereLikeAVideoGame Hosted by: https://twitter.com/AshGamesAcct Tweets featured on the show: https://https://twitter.com/klf113/status/1257415909490208770?s=20 https://twitter.com/Nora_McManus/status/1257418664061657089?s=20 https://twitter.com/MunaNawabit1/status/1257415605390581762?s=20 https://twitter.com/Darth_Pingu/status/1257418106957451265?s=20 https://twitter.com/delboyrid/status/1257421758975610885?s=20 https://twitter.com/JanGilson/status/1257415575732719619?s=20 https://twitter.com/sara85_88/status/1257417115872768000?s=20  Follow Hashtag Roundup to tweet along with fun hashtags daily! https://twitter.com/HashtagRoundup   Download the Hashtag Roundup app at https://app.hashtagroundup.com/ Follow Jeff Dwoskin: Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher  The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow  9c19SiHRpaKy9ZUi5SMa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not all heroes wear capes. This week I had the pleasure of talking to one of my oldest friends, Brad Mislow. Brad in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic lost his father and returning from the funeral was ushered into his state's mandatory 14-day quarantine. This is his story live from New York and live from his quarantine.  Twitter 101: Jeff talks about what he considers to be one of Twitter's coolest underrated features.  Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #QuarantineABook. Featured on the show: Hashtag Game: #QuarantineABook Hosted by: https://twitter.com/JodingersCat  Tweets featured on the show: https://twitter.com/BellaLaRue1/status/1245132144445403138?s=20 https://twitter.com/CogitoErgoWtf/status/1245133721620975616?s=20 https://twitter.com/SimmaDAN522/status/1245134722780413952?s=20 https://twitter.com/monalisa4068/status/1245135768722362368?s=20 https://twitter.com/Jim222001/status/1245135973865963523?s=20 https://twitter.com/CharPrincessa/status/1245136567590518786?s=20 Follow Hashtag Roundup to tweet along with fun hashtags daily! https://twitter.com/HashtagRoundup   Download the Hashtag Roundup app at https://app.hashtagroundup.com/ Follow Jeff Dwoskin: Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher  The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Larry Hankin (you know him well as Mr. Heckles on FRIENDS) discusses his amazing 50-year career in TV and movies. Honored to have actor, writer, and producer Larry Hankin as a guest this week. Larry has an amazing 50-year career in TV and movies. Larry talks about his beginnings as a stand-up comic and his transition to improv via 'Second City' and a 10-year run as a member of 'The Committee'. Great stories about his old friends Carl Gottlieb (writer of 'JAWS') and Howard Hessman (Dr. Johnny Fever on 'WKRP in Cincinnati') and how Penny Marshal discovered him and gave Larry his first acting gig as Laverne's dancing partner on 'Laverne and Shirley.' I asked Larry about 'Alf' and his role in one of my favorite movies, 'Running Scared' which led to a great story about Gregory Hines. Larry also shares great stories about Gary Marshall, being fired on set, John Hughes, scriptwriting, and working with the late great John Huston on the set of 'Annie'.  We also discussed Larry's most well-known roles: Mr. Heckles from 'Friends', Tom Pepper from 'Seinfeld', and Old Joe from 'Breaking Bad' and 'El Camino'.  Our Guest, Larry Hankin: Website: https://thereallarryhankin.com/ Follow Jeff Dwoskin: Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher  The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow  Follow Hashtag Roundup to tweet along with fun hashtags daily! https://twitter.com/HashtagRoundup   Download the Hashtag Roundup app at https://app.hashtagroundup.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Merheje shares his comedy journey with us from open mics in Windsor, Canada to staring on Ramy on HULU.

I had the pleasure to catch up with my old friend comedian Dave Merheje who currently co-stars on Hulu's hit show 'Ramy'. We talk about his journey from our days doing open mics together in Windsor, Canada, his hit show 'Ramy', and many of Dave's successes along the way!

Our Guest, Dave Merheje:

• Website: https://www.davemerheje.com/ 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveMerheje
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davemerheje/

Twitter 101: Jeff talks about some cool tools to have handy to help you schedule your content.

Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #BecauseOfMyFaith.

Featured on the show:

Hashtag Game:

#BecauseOfMyFaith

Hosted by:

• https://twitter.com/HeavenlyTags

Tweets featured on the show:

• https://twitter.com/julcasagrande/status/1225797533735231489?s=20
• https://twitter.com/WonderKat365/status/1225796354900987904?s=20
• https://twitter.com/tweetfeelsgood/status/1225803197245202432?s=20
• https://twitter.com/Rachels_Ratchet/status/1225796339927310336?s=20

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Dave Merheje shares his comedy journey with us from open mics in Windsor, Canada to staring on Ramy on HULU. I had the pleasure to catch up with my old friend comedian Dave Merheje who currently co-stars on Hulu's hit show 'Ramy'. We talk about his journey from our days doing open mics together in Windsor, Canada, his hit show 'Ramy', and many of Dave's successes along the way! Our Guest, Dave Merheje: Website: https://www.davemerheje.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveMerheje Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davemerheje/ Twitter 101: Jeff talks about some cool tools to have handy to help you schedule your content. Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #BecauseOfMyFaith. Featured on the show: Hashtag Game: #BecauseOfMyFaith Hosted by: https://twitter.com/HeavenlyTags Tweets featured on the show: https://twitter.com/julcasagrande/status/1225797533735231489?s=20 https://twitter.com/WonderKat365/status/1225796354900987904?s=20 https://twitter.com/tweetfeelsgood/status/1225803197245202432?s=20 https://twitter.com/Rachels_Ratchet/status/1225796339927310336?s=20 Follow Hashtag Roundup to tweet along with fun hashtags daily! https://twitter.com/HashtagRoundup   Download the Hashtag Roundup app at https://app.hashtagroundup.com/ Follow Jeff Dwoskin: Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher  The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan "BIG AL" Muskovitz, Detroit radio legend and star of Dick Purtan & Purtan's People for over 18 years (1992-2010) joins Jeff for an amazing conversation! BIG AL recalls some great moments he had with Regis Philbin and Jerry Lewis. We also discuss comedy back in BIG AL's radio days vs. the state of comedy today. Also in this episode: A story about Tim Allen and advice from BIG AL's mom. You've been waiting your whole life for this episode. Our Guest, Alan "BIG AL" Muskovitz: Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/Official-Big-Al-Muskavito-Fan-Page-124131154282527/ Website: http://laughwithbigal.com/bigalmuskavito.com/Welcome.html Twitter 101: Jeff talks about a cool new feature Twitter added that you used to need a different app to accomplish. Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #WeirdRadioContests. Featured on the show: Hashtag Game: #WeirdRadioContests Hosted by: Silly Weird World on @HashtagRoundup Tweets featured on the show: https://twitter.com/googlygirl98/status/768843249700208640 https://twitter.com/viewfrommyoffic/status/768841954302038016 https://twitter.com/weird4/status/768854827338199040 https://twitter.com/AuntCole22/status/768843151977177088 Follow Hashtag Roundup to tweet along with fun hashtags daily! https://twitter.com/HashtagRoundup   Download the Hashtag Roundup app at https://app.hashtagroundup.com/ Follow Jeff Dwoskin: Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher  The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Need TV binge-watching suggestions? The show welcomes a new segment called 'Crossing the Streams' with TV watching experts Ron Lippitt and Howard Rosner. Jeff, Ron, and Howard offer up an excellent list of shows to stream (get it crossing the streams) from the comfort of your own couch.  Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #MyUltimateStreamingServiceHas. Featured on the show: Hashtag Game: #MyUltimateStreamingServiceHas Hosted by: Hangover Tags  https://twitter.com/DarthFlaves https://twitter.com/HangoverTags Tweets featured on the show: https://twitter.com/lordbyronaf/status/1266697297347387394 https://twitter.com/BabyCarrotsLegs/status/1266696600405098497 https://twitter.com/NathanMisao/status/1266693490643263489 https://twitter.com/StarkOfTheShire/status/1266701141007613952  Follow Hashtag Roundup to tweet along with fun hashtags daily! https://twitter.com/HashtagRoundup   Download the Hashtag Roundup app at https://app.hashtagroundup.com/ Our Guests, Howard Rosner & Ron Lippitt: https://twitter.com/ronlippitt https://www.instagram.com/horo22/ Follow Jeff Dwoskin: Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher  The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ricky Glore is a super hilarious comedian who just released his new album, "Spitting Image." We dive deep into how he developed and honed his material into his spectacular new album. If you're looking for inspiration and a battle plan to layout and meet your goals this interview should inspire you! Our Guest, Ricky Glore: Twitter: https://twitter.com/RickyGlore Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glorericky http://circustrapeze.com/rickyglore Social 101: Jeff uncovers a new voice feature on Twitter and gives his review of the new feature. Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #HomeSchoolBumperStickers. Featured on the show: Hashtag Game: #HomeSchoolBumperStickers Hosted by: Young At Heart Tags https://twitter.com/47young1 Tweets featured on the show: https://twitter.com/Acidic_Blonde/status/1264384072677298176 https://twitter.com/ItIsMsJillyBean/status/1264384785201446912 https://twitter.com/Lavendermee3/status/1264384779140698113 https://twitter.com/Darth_Pingu/status/1264385155524898816 Follow Hashtag Roundup to tweet along with fun hashtags daily! https://twitter.com/HashtagRoundup   Download the Hashtag Roundup app at https://app.hashtagroundup.com/ Follow Jeff Dwoskin: Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher  The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interested in learning the secrets to Pinterest success? Princess Pinky Girl, Jennifer Fishkind, is in the house! Jennifer is an expert blogger and high-profile pinner on Pinterest. We discuss the in and outs of Pinterest and lay the groundwork for pinning success! Our Guest, Jennifer Fishkind: Website: https://princesspinkygirl.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/princesspinkygirl  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ppinkygirl  Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/jfishkind  Instagram: https://instagram.com/princesspinkygirl  Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #UnlikelyDIYprojects.  Featured on the show: Hashtag Game: #UnlikelyDIYprojects Hosted by: https://twitter.com/TheUnlikelyGame Tweets featured on the show: https://twitter.com/MrRaceBannon/status/1054523247058776064 https://twitter.com/kristenRN202/status/1054522857726849026 https://twitter.com/Billie_Jean00/status/1054522821945315329 https://twitter.com/DALLASNITES/status/1054523294538436608 https://twitter.com/SadlyCatless/status/1054528698416816128 Follow Hashtag Roundup to tweet along with fun hashtags daily! https://twitter.com/HashtagRoundup   Follow Jeff Dwoskin: Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher  The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices