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Home > Past Shows > Friday, August 21, 2009 Friday, August 21, 2009
Doug Benson
We’re not sure if comedian Doug Benson is a fan of marijuana, but it sure looks like he makes a good living talking about it. He’s starred in his own documentary, Super High Me (which examines what happens when you smoke weed for 30 straight days), was named "Stoner of the Year" by High Times Magazine and was part of the writing team that created The Marijuana-Logues. Aside from the pot thing, Benson is also a professional stand-up comedian and has appeared on "Last Comic Standing," "Best Week" Ever and "Comedy Central Presents." Follow Doug on twitter. Bill Scheft
A former stand-up comedian, Bill Scheft decided a number of years ago that he preferred writing the jokes to telling them. That's what's made him such a valuable asset to "The Late Show w/ David Letterman," where he's one of the head writers for Dave's famous opening monologues. He also contributed to the new book, The Late Show Fun Facts, authored by Letterman and the other Late Show writers. But this isn't Bill's only published work, he's also the author of three novels, The Ringer, Time Won't Let Me, and Everything Hurts which will be available in paperback on April 6th. His newest book is The Final Four of Everything. Check out Bill's band, The Truants. Follow Bill Scheft on twitter. Jim Short
How many different accents can you fit into one standup comedian? Jim Short is attempting to find out. Originally from Australia, Short began doing standup comedy in Austin Texas, but is now based out of San Francisco. Whether or not the audience can understand him, Short is winning them over one joke at a time using a unique mix of personal observations on pop culture, world media, history, and television. The last time he was here, Jim shared with us his opinion on the little Microsoft paperclip that helps you write papers and let's just say it wasn't a favorable one. Follow Jim on twitter. Robert Tuchman
We Need TicketsRobert Tuchman always knew he wanted to work in sports, unfortunately his career didn’t begin that way. Tuchman first got a job making cold calls for a Wall Street stockbroker-trainee program but soon realized he was never going to be happy doing that. He then took the plunge and began running his own business out of his small apartment. Before long, his business of setting up companies with tickets to major sporting events had taken off, and he was running a multi-city corporation, and rubbing elbows with sports legends. He’s also recently put his knowledge of sports to good use in his new book The 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live, a travel guide/ encyclopedia of ways to score tickets, where to stay, and what to do to have a blast at the world’s greatest events.
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