The Dork Forest

Live from Limstone Comedy fest in Bloomington, IN at the Comedy Attic. Dayna Thompson brings her interest in all things Sasquatch with Al Jackson (remember TDF EP 123) and Graham Elwood (TDF EP 61) I laugh a lot. Enjoy. is the podcast channel that TDF is with and you can go there and see a bunch of other podcasts ... there's something for everyone there. Note: I have LIVE show audio issues again. I didn't check EACH mic so Patrick has done his magic. My fault if there's trouble in your earholes. I did buy lavs so hopefully it will be better always now. Heh. Comments and talk abou tthe show is best done by emailing me at jackie@jackiekashian.com or on the fan run FB page (which I am also a member) Feel free to Donate to the show. Those lavs don't buy themselves. Donate buttons are on and Everyone should give me $100 a year. If you have already, thank you! If you don't have $100... whatevs. Do what you can. Emotionally.  If you want to order $100 worth of stuff you can do that at www.jackiekashian.

It's another great episode at A-Kon 2013. So Fun. I talked with Kyle Hebert who is the voice of Gohan on DragonballZ - so THAT was cool for me. He's also in everything else. We talk anime, voice acting and it's mellow and fun. Enjoy! TDF is sponsored by TiVo this month: and visitors to  can get $25 off a new TiVo premiere, P4, or XL4 DVR if they us the promo code "ATC." All things Comedy, by the way, is a great place to find other great podcasts to listen to. That TiVo code is good til Nov 1, 2013. Note: The Sound is wierd cuz it's a live TDF and the board was set up oddly. Patrick did great but sorry if there's any trouble in your earholes. Comments and talk about the show is best done at the fan run FB group (which I am also a member)  AND... couple things... feel free to Donate to the show. Donate buttons are on  and and everyone should give me $100 a year. If you have already, THANK YOU cuz it helps. If you want stuff for your $100 I'm cool with that. Ranger and TDF tshirts are at  and my standup sched

Lisle Wilkerson grew up in Japan. I ask a LOT of very BASIC questions about Japan. She does voice work for many kick ass ladies in video games. Tekken, Street Fighter... you know. Kick ass ladies in video games. She also loves boxing. We talk Japanese Lady Boxing at one point and it's AMAZING. Enjoy. TDF is sponsored by TiVo this month: and visitors to can get $25 off a new TiVo premiere, P4, or XL4 DVR if they us the promo code "ATC." All things Comedy, by the way, is a great place to find other great podcasts to listen to. That TiVo code is good til Nov 1, 2013. Note: The Sound is wierd cuz it's a live TDF and the board was set up oddly. Patrick did great but sorry if there's any trouble in your earholes. Comments and talk about the show is best done at the fan run FB group (which I am also a member) AND... couple things... feel free to Donate to the show. Donate buttons are on and and everyone should give me $100 a year. If you have already, THANK YOU cuz it helps. If you want stuff for your $100

Greg Proops www.gregproops.com is back! This ep is a LOT about Ancient History. As per usual I could listen to him read old timey papyrus scrolls. That's how the phone books used to come! Weird. His Podcast, called The Smartest Man in the Room (for obvious reasons) is here . TDF is sponsored by TiVo this month! When you GET Tivo, at www.tivo.com you can get $25 off a new TiVo if you use the promo code "ATC" which expires on 11/1/13. When I talk TiVo during the show I reference a bit by Patton from Conan at minute 3:04 - You could just enjoy his whole set. For it was AWESOME as well. Here: You can always just DONATE to keep the show happening. It helps. For real. www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com have donate buttons (and jackiekashian.com has my standup schedule, cd's, dork forest tshirts and LIVE TDF schedule as well). Enjoy. NOTES: Uh... it's Greg Proops... it would take me FOREVER to link all his references. You're on your own. Feel free to review the show on iTunes ... it seems to help in rat

Tracey Ashley (www.traceyashley.com) is a great comic and friend of mine from Minneapolis. She loves The Sims and we celebrate the freaking Sims. I blow off a canvasser, hardcore, in the middle of this episode. Enjoy. This month TDF is sponsored by TiVo and you can get $25 off a new TiVo Premier, P4 or XL4 DVR if you go to www.tivo.com and use the promo code "ATC" Which stands for the lovely umbrella group that The Dork Forest is part of... and they have LOTS of other podcasts to listen to over at www.allthingscomedy.com. The TiVo code is good til Nov 1st, 2013 In the TiVo ad I reference a bit by Patton Oswalt on Conan (Min3ish) Or just DONATE folks... everyone should use the donate button for $100/yr (or whatever) at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com (which also has myhow schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). These notes with LIVE LINKSAT: www.dorkforest.com: SIMS: www.ea.com/the-sims-freeplay-ios Maggie Faris: http://extrememaggie.com/ Mortal Kombat DC Universe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcOo

(www.alleewillis.com) loves Detroit, sandwiches and kitsch. She's written songs you know. September made famous by Earth, Wind and Fire... Boogie Wonderland... the theme to Friends (I might be the only dork excited about that last). But look her up on allmusic.com and have your mind blown. We talk about her amazing collection of kitsch, her project to help Detroit (http://alturl.com/xo5cc) and food. Quite a bit aout food. It's great. Enjoy.  This month the show is sponsored by TiVo. www.tivo.com  - and you can get $25 off a new TiVo if you use the promo code from www.allthingcomedy.com "ATC." All Things Comedy has a BUNCH of great podcasts to listen to if you're looking for new pods to download. You will hear me do an AD for TiVo on the show. I reference a bit by Patton Oswalt on Conan. (minute 3ish) www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdzIXkj1OfA Know that I genuinely like TiVo. So there. You can also just DONATE to the show. www.dorkforest.com and www.jackiekashian.com have donate buttons. There, too, are Ranger T-shi

is from my hometown. He went to high school with my brother and he was in on the ground floor of Trek and other “fancy” bikes. He knows bikes. He loves bikes. We talk about bikes. Enjoy. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). is the umbrella podcast host. If you go there… you can find a lot of OTHER great pods.  Another way to support the show is to shop at THROUGH my website. So… go to and click on the “support the show, shop Amazon” banner. Comments and talk about the show is best done, at this time, on the if you want to talk to other Rangers. ()   These NOTES have live links at : Weeding off to point out : Beach Cruiser Bike Movies: Bonus NOTE: Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : who has his own Apps are available with the bonus contest:  or 

I’m in Atlanta with and Winchester. Sarah has a podcast called : Which is excellently dorky. Her lovely and talented husband, Will, is studying to be a librarian. And he makes music! Here: He insists that studying for it’s as sexy as it sounds. Tune in, for they are adorable. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). is the umbrella podcast host. If you go there… you can find a lot of OTHER great pods. Another way to support the show is to shop at THROUGH my website. So… go to and click on the “support the show, shop Amazon” banner. Comments and talk about the show is best done, at this time, on the if you want to talk to other Rangers. NOTES have live links at : To Read: – dirty sword and sorcery webcomic. Rex Libris by - librarian graphic novel. Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : who has his own Apps are available with the bonus contest:  or 

I don’t know why Janeane doesn’t have a twitter or a fb… but she doesn’t… You know who is… she and Bamford talk Beading and Suze Orman.I laugh a lot. Enjoy. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). is the umbrella podcast host. If you go there… you can find a lot of OTHER great pods. Another way to support the show is to shop at THROUGH my website. So… go to and click on the “support the show, shop Amazon” banner. Comments and talk about the show is best done, at this time, on the if you want to talk to other Rangers. NOTES: She DOES have a website… someone is doing it. Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : who has his own Apps are available with the bonus contest:  or 

( and @joestarr187 on twitter) is a great, dorky comic and loves Transformers. I asked for his website… he sent me this (an animated Transformer movie from another decade) so he is in the right place. Enjoy. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). is the umbrella podcast host. If you go there… you can find a lot of OTHER great pods. Another way to support the show is to shop at THROUGH my website. So… go to and click on the “support the show, shop Amazon” banner. Comments and talk about the show is best done, at this time, on the if you want to talk to other Rangers. NOTES: – – Micromachine Man To read: Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : who has his own 

@thatchrisgore on twitter, is a professional dork and has a podcast called . He crashed my podcast… will play a little of this one on his and symbiosis is born! He’s great, you’ll love him cuz he’s KNOWS things. Enjoy. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). is the umbrella podcast host. If you go there… you can find a lot of OTHER great pods. Another way to support the show is to shop at THROUGH my website. So… go to and click on the “support the show, shop Amazon” banner. You are brought to Amazon to shop like NORMAL and it’s all the same except that I get some sort of kickback from Amazon. Bookmark it. What the heck. Costs you nothing and supports the show. Thanks! Comments and talk about the show is best done, at this time, on the if you want to talk to other Rangers. NOTES: – holy high heaven, he’s everywhere – IMDB link. – Podcast I can’t FIND the Anakin speeder in American Graffiti – I think he meant this wiki entry “The yellow  that  and  

, stand up comic from NY who loves a lot. We got a long, questiony email from James before the show and Alex answered his questions here:  Alex also enjoys comedy. His own and others. And . Listen up and WANT to want to read that guy. Like me. Enjoy. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too).  is the umbrella podcast host. If you go there… you can find a lot of OTHER great pods. Another way to support the show is to shop at THROUGH my website. So… go to and click on the “support the show, shop amazon” banner. You are brought to Amazon to shop like NORMAL and it’s all the same except that I get some sort of kickback from Amazon. Bookmark it. What the heck. Costs you nothing and supports the show. Thanks!  Comments and talk about the show is best done, at this time, on the if you want to talk to other Rangers. NOTES: – Stewart Lee Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : who has his own Apps are available with th

is such a great comic. You’ve seen him. I know you have. He’s been on Letterman 42x. And he is a Dork. VERY Specific. Very fun… and, at one point, kinda emo. Tune in; love it and him. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). is the umbrella podcast host. If you go there… you can find a lot of OTHER great pods. Another way to support the show is to shop at THROUGH my website. So… go to and click on the “support the show, shop amazon” banner. You are brought to Amazon to shop like NORMAL and it’s all the same except that I get some sort of kickback from Amazon. Bookmark it. What the heck. Costs you nothing and supports the show. Thanks! Comments and talk about the show is best done, at this time, on the if you want to talk to other Rangers. NOTES: – Jake’s wife Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : who has his own Apps are available with the bonus contest:  or 

is hilarious, interesting and smart as a whip! And he loves HORSES. See what I did there? He dorks out about 4H and horses! I love horses. His podcast: about SCIENCE! He also has a new album out THIS WEEK: . Buy that, tune in to this and enjoy yourselves. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too).  is the umbrella podcast host. If you go there… you can find a lot of OTHER great pods. Another way to support the show is to shop at THROUGH my website. So… go to and click on the “support the show, shop amazon” banner. You are brought to Amazon to shop like NORMAL and it’s all the same except that I get some sort of kickback from Amazon. Bookmark it. What the heck. Costs you nothing and supports the show. Thanks! Comments and talk about the show is best done, at this time, on the if you want to talk to other Rangers.   NOTES: (neither Henry Fonda or Gregorgy Peck) Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : who has his own Apps are a

is an artist, performance artist and I met him in New York, watching him sing a “bad trip” (mushrooms) Operatically, in Italian, with translation on a screen behind.  @josephkeckler is his twitter handle. He dorks out about some singing exercises and I enjoy it. Tune in and Enjoy it yourselves.   DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too).   is the umbrella podcast host. If you go there… you can find a lot of OTHER great pods.   Another way to support the show is to shop at THROUGH my website. So… go to and click on the “support the show, shop amazon” banner. You are brought to Amazon to shop like NORMAL and it’s all the same except that I get some sort of kickback from Amazon. Bookmark it. What the heck. Costs you nothing and supports the show. Thanks!   Comments and talk about the show is best done, at this time, on the if you want to talk to other Rangers.   NOTES:   Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : who has his own App

is a comic, actress and collects LUNCH BOXES! And has since I first met her. – are two podcasts that she has/does. She knows things… it’s a great ep. Tune in and Enjoy! DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). is the umbrella podcast host. If you go there… you can find a lot of OTHER great pods. Another way to support the show is to shop at THROUGH my website. So… go to and click on the “support the show, shop amazon” banner. You are brought to Amazon to shop like NORMAL and it’s all the same except that I get some sort of kickback from Amazon. Bookmark it. What the heck. Costs you nothing and supports the show. Thanks! Comments and talk about the show is best done, at this time, on the if you want to talk to other Rangers. NOTES: – I think this is the one she meant Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : who has his own Apps are available with the bonus contest:  or 

. She . She . Yes, Frank Zappa is her dad. But, dang, she’s a GREAT first knitting dork!! Wow… do I not know about YARN. Ha@! DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). Another way to support the show is to shop at THROUGH my website. So… go to and click on the “support the show, shop amazon” banner. You are brought to Amazon to shop like NORMAL and it’s all the same except that I get some sort of kickback from Amazon. Bookmark it. What the heck. Costs you nothing and supports the show. Thanks! Comments and talk about the show is best done, at this time, on the if you want to talk to other Rangers. NOTES: Yarn Over Yarn Over - Wiki SO NOT COOL SHE WASN’T ALLOWED TO PLAY DnD It had to be THEY didn’t remember the game and thought she would be mean. GRR. Andy will make a game. She will play. I let her talk again after a 3 min “like me” section. Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : who has his own Apps are availab

 makes art and loves art supplies. A lot.Not kidding. Art Supplies. He is DIPPED. It’s awesome.  I realize here are more things I know not jack about. Minerals, colors, paint, oils… all kinds of things come up and, another episode can be born of this one. DONATE folks… I’m working over here.  or  (Show schedule, t-shirts, and standup CDs too). Another way to support the show is to shop at  through this . No additional costs, Amazon just acknowledges that you know me and gives me some sort of kickback from what you order. Effortless. Try it.  if you want to talk to other Rangers. NOTES: AND THEN WE FIND OUT HE LARPS AT GENCON. HA@! To Watch: To READ: Direct Steve Links: On twitter @SRobbinsGames and @steverobbinsart Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : who has his own Apps are available with the bonus contest:  or 

 has a podcast called . I met him at the here in LA. He co-produces the show. We talked, he mentioned, in passing, that he's re-reading ALL of the Spiderman issues ever written. What? Okay. Get over here. So, we talked and it was great.  Afterwards, he was talking to Andy and he MENTIONED that he KNOWS the Transformers AT Universal's Theme Park. He will return. This was fun. Enjoy.  DONATE folks… I’m working over here.  or Credits:Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : who has his own Apps are available with the bonus contest:  or 

did a with his buddy and made a card game. It’s the perfect example of the thing YOU love turning into work, career and even more fun. Or work. Who knows! The journey has just begun with Adam. I warn you, it’s an episode where I don’t let him talk enough. The game looks great. The first eleven minutes of this show... I FORGOT TO TURN HIS MIC ON. But it was interesting... so crank it. OR... skip to 11:30 and just hear the remaining 50 minutes. Sorry!! New Mics (the old ones never had on/off switches) ... bought with your donations. So THANKS!!!  DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or   NOTES: – The next game!  TO READ:   TO WATCH: Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : who has his own Apps are available with the bonus contest:  or