Comedy

Burns and Allen

Bob Hope and Bing Crosby

Old Time Radio comedy tonight on The KRUU Theater of the Air, featuring George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bob Hope, Doris Day, and Bing Crosby!

First up a great episode of Burns and Allen. If you pay attention you will hear Iowa's own Meredith Wilson, as part of the show.

 

Doris Day

 

The second half will be The Bob Hope Show,

featuring Doris Day with special guest Bing Crosby.

SUNDAY NIGHT @ 7 PM

Rebroadcast Thursday @ 10 PM

Fran Capo

 

Besides being a motivational speaker, adventurer, actress, comedian, mother, and Guinness Book of World Records holder for fastest talking female, Fran Capo is also the author of 10 books and working on her 11th.

Please join us on Writers Voices as we talk with Fran about three of her books, Adrenalin Adventures about fun and unusual things to do, Almost a Wise Guy, a novel about her father's escapades between the Mob and law enforcement, and Hopeville; City of Light, a children's book that emerged from an angelic encounter.

Fran Capo has been on over 250 television shows, including Entertainment Tonight, Larry King Live, Last Call with Carson Daly, Good Morning America, Nick at Night, Discovery Channel, and the Martha Stewart Show.

 

This week--like the last 3 wks--from 9:00 to 10:00 PM, I'll be playing songs that are Beatlesque. Click here to see the song playlist & to hear song samples.

Every Thursday from 10:00 to 10:30 PM, I play a set of comedy built on one or more themes. This week's theme is race & racism, featuring The Onion, National Lampoon, and The Simpsons--with a little Jerry Seinfeld, Steve Martin, Chris Rock, and Tom Lehrer.

From 10:30 to 11:00 PM, I'll play more Beatlesque songs. Enjoy!

This week--like last wk & the wk before, & for the next wk or more--from 9:00 to 10:00 PM, I'll be playing songs that are Beatlesque. But this wk, I'll be playing songs that are overtly, purposefully Beatlesque (i.e., they are intended to sound like actual Beatles songs). Click here to see the song playlist & to hear song samples.

Every Thursday from 10:00 to 10:30 PM, I play a set of comedy built on one or more themes. This week's theme is The Marx Bros.

From 10:30 to 11:00 PM, I'll play more overtly, purposefully Beatlesque songs. Enjoy!

 

This week, from 9:00 to 10:00 PM, I'll play my favorite Steely Dan songs.

Steely Dan

Every Thursday from 10:00 to 10:30 PM, I play a set of comedy built on one or more themes. This week's theme is Indian-Americans-- featuring National Lampoon and The Simpsons, with a little Monty Python & Steve Martin.

Comedy Playlist for "Ain't That Peculiar" 11/8/07 (10:00 to 10:30 PM)

From 10:30 to 11:00 PM, I'll play more of my favorite Steely Dan songs. Enjoy!

This week, from 9:00 to 10:00 PM, I'll play my favorite Liz Phair songs.

Every Thursday from 10:00 to 10:30 PM, I play a set of comedy built on one or more themes. This week's theme is cinema--featuring Monty Python and National Lampoon, with a little David Steinberg, Woody Allen, The Onion, and The Simpsons.

Comedy Playlist for "Ain't That Peculiar" 11/1/07 (10:00 to 10:30 PM)

From 10:30 to 11:00 PM, I'll play more of my favorite Liz Phair songs. Enjoy!

This week, from 9:00 to 10:00 PM, I'll play my favorite Clash songs (with emphasis on their album "London Calling").

Every Thursday from 10:00 to 10:30 PM, I play a set of comedy built on one or more themes. This week's theme is men vs. women--featuring National Lampoon, Ray Romano and Jerry Seinfeld, with a little KPUT, Tom Lehrer and The Onion.

Comedy Playlist for "Ain't That Peculiar" 10/25/07 (10:00 to 10:30 PM)

From 10:30 to 11:00 PM, I'll play more of my favorite Clash songs. Enjoy!

This week, from 9:00 to 10:00 PM, I'll play my favorite Billy Bragg songs.

Every Thursday from 10:00 to 10:30 PM, I play a set of comedy built on one or more themes. This week's themes are books & language--featuring Monty Python and Steve Martin, with a little KPUT, National Lampoon, Steven Wright, and Woody Allen.

Comedy Playlist for "Ain't That Peculiar" 10/18/07 (10:00 to 10:30 PM)

From 10:30 to 11:00 PM, I'll play more of my favorite Billy Bragg songs. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This week, from 9:00 to 10:00 PM, I'll play "The Best of 'Gender Benders'" (songs originally performed or made famous by an artist of one gender, covered by an artist of the opposite gender).

talking heads
This week, from 9:00 to 10:00 PM, I'll play my favorite Talking Heads songs.

Every Thursday from 10:00 to 10:30 PM, I play a set of comedy built on one or more themes. This week's hilarious themes are race & racism (part deux)--featuring National Lampoon, The Onion, & The Simpsons, with a little Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Tom Lehrer, & Steve Martin.

Comedy Playlist for "Ain't That Peculiar" 10/04/07 (10:00 to 10:30 PM)

From 10:30 to 11:00 PM, I'll play more of my favorite Talking Heads songs. Enjoy!

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