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April 2 - 6, 2007
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 The
Best Reason Not to Call the Cops
Comedian Mike Armstrong
was such a bad cop, when he left the police force,
three internal affairs officers had to be let go
because there was no longer a need for their services.
Whether he was pulling over motorists to warn them
of speed traps down the road, monitoring birds with
his radar gun or making U-Turns to avoid arriving
on the scene of an accident, Armstrong personally
helped strain police relations with the public without
even trying. He may have struck fear in the hearts
of everyone in town when he was working behind the
badge, but now that he's a civilian and making a
living on stage we all feel a whole lot safer. Mike
just recently released a brand new comedy album, Comedy
Police, which is available
at the BOB&TOM webstore.
You'll buy it if you know what's good for you.
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 Live
and Unleashed
If you want hip, clean and funny out of your comedians, in most cases
you’re out of luck. But that’s not so with JT
Thomas, he has all three, and he’s not afraid to use them.
JT got his start in standup doing college performing at open mic nights.
And while that’s not an original story, his jokes and punch lines
are. JT is now performing all over the country and even has a new DVD
for sale, Live and Unleashed.
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Redemption is Just a Right Arm Away
For the past 25 years, filmmaker Todd
Lehr has been haunted by the memories of his high school gym class.
Actually, it’s just one memory, and it’s probably not what
you think. Back in the fourth grade at Washington Elementary School, Lehr
challenged Tina Palmer to an arm wrestling match, and lost. This stinging
defeat has hung over his head his entire life, and now he’s looking
for sweet revenge. After tracking Palmer down, Lehr asked her for a rematch,
and she was more than happy to accept. With forearms twice the size of
Lehr’s, this Heinz soup plant manager is set to destroy her challenger
for a second time. Lehr and his wife will be filming his journey toward
redemption for an upcoming documentary.
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 He'll
Try Not to
Offend Anyone,
But No Promises
Comedian, poet, political satirist, and movie buff Paul
Gilmartin has been working as one of the
hosts of TBS Superstation's long running program, Dinner
and a Movie since 1996. Every Friday, Gilmartin
hosts a blockbuster feature film while at the same time giving out instructions
and recipes to viewers so they can prepare a perfectly themed meal to
enjoy while watching the it. Though you rarely see Gilmartin in a kitchen,
he claims his culinary skills are second to none (except for maybe the
professional chef who co-hosts the program). We're not yet sold on his
cooking but we do know he can serve up some fine poetry. Classics like Circus
Love, Tim the Die-hard Packer Fan, and Undignified
Ways to Die are highly requested pieces in
the B&T Archives and have captivated the hearts and imaginations
of an entire generation.
Paul will be featured at A BENEFIT FOR FRANKIE
CALKINS at BACKWATERS in Quincy, IL, Friday, April 27th. Info
available at www.forfrankie.org - www.clubbackwaters.com
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Sanitized For Your Protection
Due to his notorious reputation and all the stories that circulate about
him, we're always a bit nervous to hear that comedian John
Fox will be our guest in the studio. Fox is a legend among his
peers in the comedy community for being one of the dirtiest (yet
one of the greatest) joke tellers ever. But don't think it's all
just an act, Fox is even more notorious for his offstage antics,
including his fondness for hookers, porn, booze and leaving every "comedy
condo" he stays in a mess. One of the things John isn't notorious
for is his singing, however, he is featured as the lead vocal on
the song Pissed Again which
appears on the BOB&OM album, Happy
Hour.
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 Kangeroo
Boy
For those of you who caught Jeff's appearance in the Laugh
Hole last time around or were lucky enough to see him perform at the
BOB&TOM Christmas party, you'd know what that headline means. If not,
you'd better catch him when he visits your town because it's part of a
joke that always has the audience in tears. Jeff
Caldwell is known to people nationwide as a clean, clever comedian
with one of the brightest standup acts around. From the daily news to the
daily grind, comedian Jeff Caldwell has tackled almost every subject with
his clean and clever wit. It doesn’t matter whether he’s on
stage, at a corporate gig or on television, Caldwell has been able to charm
audiences and keep them laughing. He’s recently been seen on The
Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Late Show and Comedy Central’s
Live at Gotham and can also often be heard on a number of national news
and political radio shows. |
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 Words
of Our
National Heritage
Whether he's in the studio, on the
phone, live on his special ISDN line or played as an MP3, comedian Tim
Bedore joins BOB&TOM every Wednesday to bring us a
new edition of his popular weekly feature, Vague
But True. In these musings, Tim talks
about whatever is on his mind at the time, whether that be
politics, life lessons, spring breaks, or stories on how animals
are trying to wipe out the human race. But no matter the topic,
folks all over the country are glued to their radios waiting
to hear what Bedore has to say. And if you happen to be one
of those people, here's some good news, Tim's most popular
pieces from the last few years have been compiled into a spectacular
two-CD set, Vague
But True, which is available
now!
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Making Sports
Funny Again
Bill Scheft writes monologues for The
Late Show with David Letterman, used to write the column "The
Show" in and Sports
Illustrated, and is the author
of one of the greatest novels of all time, The
Ringer, but right
now he's first and  foremost
a Red Sox. That's because after his New England Patriots chocked
in the AFC title game, and his Celtics are attempting to finish
with the NBA's worst record, he
had to find some team in the Boston area to cheer for. With
all sports aside, Scheft is one of the most comically gifted
people we've ever had on the show, he ranks among our favorite
guests of all time. Oh, and if you haven't already picked up
a copy, Bill is also the author of the Thurber Prize nominated
novel, Time
Won't Let Me (now in paperback).
FACTOID - Bill's wife has a new one-woman show playing in New York City.
For ticket info, or just to look at pictures of Bill's wife, go to www.adriannetolsch.com
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 Fix-the-Joke,
Zany
It’s time again for everyone’s favorite weekly feature, The
Zany Report starring comedy legend Bob
Zany. In case you’re new to the show or are unfamiliar with
the concept of The Zany Report, we’ll explain how it works. Every
Tuesday, Bob Zany calls in to deliver a handful of jokes based on current
events and comical news stories. Though his intention is to present a
report that is hilarious from top to bottom, it doesn’t always
work out this way. Of course as good hosts, BOB&TOM are always kind
enough to point out which of his jokes came up a little short in the
laughs department. This is where you the listener come into play because
Zany then invites a lucky fan to call in and fix one of his flat punch
lines in a little game he calls Fix-The-Joke Baby! Sounds easy, doesn’t
it? To find out more, got to bobzany.com, baby!
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Tim Wilson
As a Guest Host?
You Won't Want to Miss This
Normally we try to keep it a secret hen Tim
Wilson is going to be on the show so that Bob won't have time to
call in sick, but this time, we were too late. So now, because both Bob
and Kristi will be out of the studio, Tim will not only be a guest, he
will be a guest host. And while we're normally worried that guest hosts
won't have much to say, in Tim's case, we're more worried about what
he will say, and for how long he'll be saying it. All kidding aside,
Mr. Wilson is one of our absolute favorite guests and he's a a true "friend
of the show." Two of his most popular pieces, The Aggravator, and
Church League Softball Fistfight, can both be found on the album, Happy
Hour, and his newest classic, But
I Could Be Wrong, is on his brand new CD of the same title.
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 The
Lovely
Laura Steele
While Kristi is out on assignment, the role of veteran news reporter
will be filled by the lovely Laura Steele.
This means Laura will be spending all morning with us poised gently astride
the news desk, which is good news for anyone who has access to the VIP
Studio Cam. Along with being our best looking temp (no offense Mad Dog),
Laura is also a regular in B&T recordings whenever a sultry, sexy
female voice is required for a piece. Want to see more Laura? Check out
her photo page or go to the BOB&TOM
Store when she’s featured as one of our favorite fashion models.
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 Morning
Constitution
For those of you thinking Larry
the Cable Guy is everywhere, you're right. He was featured
on the big screen three times last year with his films Health
Inspector, Cars and One For the Road, he's got a new movie
with Bill Engvall coming out, he starred in the Blue Collar
TV sketch comedy show, wrote a best selling book and can be
seen on more merchandise than any other comedian in history.
Even with all these other projects, Larry hasn't forgotten
his roots in standup comedy. This Tuesday, Larry will release
his newest standup CD, Morning
Constitutions, a must own for all you Cable Guy
fans out there. Well, don't just sit there, click on the link
above and Git-R-Done.
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 Look
Who's Calling
We love comedian Mike Birbiglia so much, that it would be almost unbearable
to go more than seven days without hearing from him. Fortunately,
now that he's got his own fancy ISDN line plugged in directly
to our studio, we won't have to. For those of you who don't
know Mike, he is man of deep thoughts. He's a man who sleepwalks.
But, he's also a traveling comedian (who occasionally gets
into car accidents) which means he's not only on the road
a lot, he's also got plenty of free time. Mix those three
factors together and you end up with a little something
he likes to call his Secret Public Journal. The Legions
of adoring fans who have signed up for his newsletter get
his very secret yet very public writings e-mailed directly
to them on a regular basis, but out of respect for those
who haven't joined, Mike is taking his musings on a little
something he likes to call his Sleepwalk Across America
Tour.
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History Whiz
In the world of the BOB&TOM Show, Scott
Dunn has become famous for his celebrity roasts and the ability to
turn any event in history, no matter how important, into a comedy routine.
So far he's skewered George Washington, Jesus, Frankenstein, Buddha,
the first Thanksgiving, and even the funeral of Abraham Lincoln. We've
enjoyed these bits so much whenever Scott has dropped by, that B&T
decided to make it a regular feature, with the first installment coming
this monday. We know it will be funny, but we have no idea who or what
may be next?
FACTOID -
Scott Dunn is also the author of two novels, The
Big Cookie and Through
the Turn
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 I
Know That Voice
Mike MacRae is
not only famous for his hysterical comedy act full of insightful
social commentary (such as his take on the infamous baby
in the Roe vs. Wade case), he also has an arsenal full of
outstanding celebrity impressions that you rarely hear anyone
else attempt. As far as we know, there aren't any other comedians
mimicking the voices of Harrison Ford, Rip Torn, Vince Vaughn
or comedian Henry Phillips. Mike has been cast as a voice
actor in dozens of popular anime cartoons and when he isn't
performing solo, he joins with five fellow Houston natives
to form the infamous Whiskey Brothers comedy team.
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