Big Pop Fun With Tom Wilson

Tom takes a solo on Vanity Fair, Nash Bridges, and the bear necessities. Enjoy!

Bob Bledsoe chucked a career as a mortgage broker to get onstage and become a comedian and writer. It worked out! We talk about Korea, acting, and risking it all. Well, risking the Mortgage broker part, at least. Enjoy!

Mike Bayouth is an illustrator and storyboard artist, but that's not all. We talk about John Wayne, drawing pictures of accused murderers, and his Dad, the guy who played Jason in "Friday 13th." I'm not kidding.

Ethan Luck plays drums for the band Relient K, and has played guitar and bass in many other bands. He's calm demeanor belies his aggressive approach to rhythm when the amps are at eleven. Enjoy!

Improviser from the times of the dinosaur, Ned talks about the infamous Kinison fight, the dark clouds that followed, and his gig on "Love Connection." Enjoy!

Ned Gill was an early student at the inception of improv as a contemporary American art form. He's been onstage with Robin Williams, Richard Pryor, and was an early writing partner with his good friend Bill Hicks. We talk about improv, acting, and our mutual buddy Bill.

Tom is just back from Boston, with news of the Constitution, his new job description, and an unusual song. Enjoy!

Bill Fagerbakke is an actor known for playing Dauber on the sitcom "Coach," Patrick Starfish on "SpongeBob," and as a defensive lineman for the University of Idaho. Go Vandals! Yeah, that's really their mascot. Enjoy!

Heath Hyche is a unique standup comedian and actor, bringing full sets, props, and theatre pieces to stages around the world. We talk about the Auburn University Theatre program, and creating a bubble bath onstage. Enjoy!

Al Yankovic is: a) a successful and historic satirist and musician, and b) not "weird." We talk about the aural beauty of the accordion and tuba, and Al's war hero dad. Enjoy!

Writer and comedian Fred Stoller has written an ebook about his experience writing for Seinfeld. We talk about standup, his "Seinfeld Year," Mrs. Stoller, and Lillian. Enjoy!

Tom and Mark end their conversation with stories of directors Sam Fuller, George Lucas, and a furtive glance at the eight hundred pound gorilla sitting between them. Enjoy!

We continue our conversation with legendary actor and raconteur Mark Hamill, talking about The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Lee Marvin. Enjoy!

Join Tom as he takes another solo turn with stories about forest creature auditions, shore bird insights, and a song about a long lost friend. Enjoy!

Mark Hamill is an actor of experience and renown, and we talk about his dog Ralph, being a theatre misfit while growing up in Japan, and talk radio. Enjoy!

Jake Johannsen is a comedian boasting more Letterman appearances than you. Yeah, even if you've been on with Dave lots of times, he's done it more. Way more. Jake is fun, interesting, and well worth your time. Enjoy!

Stephen Hillenburg is the creator of SpongeBob Squarepants, an animator of classics for all time. He is from Anaheim, California, and knows a lot about the ocean, both the one with pineapple houses, and the real one with fish and tide pools and stuff. Enjoy!

Bill Kelly is a successful screenwriter (Blast From The Past, Enchanted) who began his career as a public access cable host with a robot sidekick. Things have improved for Bill. Enjoy!

Tom takes another solo turn with imaginary guests Christopher Guest, Portland, Short Pump, Virginia, and a song that's sure to begin arguments and online bullying! Enjoy!

The "working comic" is an easily imagined stereotype, but under that label are real human beings who go to work in an unusual way. Dennis Regan has been on The Tonight Show, Letterman, and has been a T.V. staff writer on "The King of Queens." How does that happen?