Audio Roulette

In this episode I try and rely on luck and the enormous audio archive in my home. Sometimes it's the sound effects that win in the end.

Episode 49 "Audio Roulette"

This episode is about a guy who has been lucky enough to "succeed" in the restaurant business, in comedy, and to meet the late great Barry White.

Episode 48 "Lucky Me"

For most people 411 are numbers. For me, it has become a way of life.

Episode 47 "Miss Information 1985"

Phone sex? I like the phone part. My guests are 2 real phone sex operators, Lewis Black, and a partridge in a pear tree.

Episode 46 “Telephony”

This is an unedited recording of an event that took place in April at the Kelley Writers House at UPenn. There I was enjoying the hospitality of my good friend, Lew Schneider, and my new friend, Mingo Reynolds.

Episode 45 “The Courage to Fail”

Episode 44 is called “Assisted Living”, but is not as sexy as that sounds. In this episode you’ll hear the voices of David Cross, Bob Odenkirk and Erica Rhodes. I talk about my need for assistance and my need for … Continue reading →

Episode 44 “Assisted Living”

In Episode 43, I make Andy Kindler an offer he can refuse, and together we discover the amateur inventor that is him.

Episode 43 “Unrealistic Expectations”

In this episode, I talk about three ways in which I consider myself “gifted”: My ability to hear dead people, to write a catchy tune, and to invent the very thing we need to make our lives better. I also … Continue reading →

Episode 42 “The Gifted Child”

Hollywood is known for taking care of their own but they have really gone the extra mile this time.

The Hollywood For Which We Root

This episode is called Frugal and Friendship. The first half deals with a really cheap way to make a voice over demo and the second half is road stories with a comic named Mark Schiff. Maybe I should call it … Continue reading →

Episode 41 “Frugal and Friendship”

Very very funny.

Loved Dr. Katz since the TV show began, and I love this podcast now.

It's great

Hey We're Back! Podcast

In Week Three, I have yet another run-in with directory assistance, a surprise visit from Aretha, a behind-the-scenes look at the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, and I even make a trip to Fenway Park with my … Continue reading →

“HEY WE’RE BACK!” Episode 3

TOUGH ROOM Once in a while I show up at a stand-up gig but when I get there I am clearly not who they had in mind. OLD FRIENDS About a year ago I visited an old college friend in … Continue reading →

“HEY WE’RE BACK!” Episode 15

In episode four, I continue my love/hate relationship with directory assistance, we hear about a guy who has opened a toll booth on his own block, and we get a close up look at tech support ; and I hopefully … Continue reading →

“HEY WE’RE BACK!” Episode 4

In this episode I deal with the subject of THE WORK FORCE from three different angles; I talk to many hardworking Americans with “thankless jobs.” I also asked my old friend Sandy Briscoe — the British naturalist — for a … Continue reading →

“The Work Force.” Episode 26

“Worst Case Scenario” is an old radio show I loved as a kid. Tom Silver, the host, is interviewing Arthur Köeppler, a leading expert on traffic safety. “Bring Your Cousin To Work Day” is Sid Steiber’s favorite holiday. He loves … Continue reading →

“When bad things happen to good ideas.” Episode 27

In Episode 6, I experience a rude intrusion into my otherwise sedate life. It happens while I am holding for some help from my bank. Then we hear freelance journalist Dan Snider speaking with a civil engineer who has been … Continue reading →

“HEY WE’RE BACK!” Episode 6

In this episode I pay a visit to a dentist. I learn, once again, that my comedy is not for everybody. She feels the same way about my teeth, but is surprised to learn that my comedy comes with a … Continue reading →

“HEY WE’RE BACK!” Episode 22

Sandy Briscoe was my room mate at Oxford. We were doing post grad work and became bosom buddies. We shared everything and then one day, we lost track…of each other. I missed him recently and decided to pay him a … Continue reading →

“HEY WE’RE BACK!” Episode 5

Ben Jr

In this episode, I explore my Jewish roots, tracing all the way back to New York City in 1959. I am also proud to introduce “America’s Next Top Optician”. At least once a week, I pretend that Benjamin Franklin was … Continue reading →

“Growing up Franklin (Ben Jr.) and my Jewish Roots.” Episode 24

In Episode Seven I finally get a chance to talk to Bob Dylan about his life before music. It is a story that you will probably be hearing for the first time. But first, we meet a man, recently divorced, … Continue reading →

“HEY WE’RE BACK!” Episode 7

This episode, number 23, begins with a relapse. I fall back into my “city and listing” habit and I do it all in the name of one of the dopeyest jokes I have ever made. Then I get in the … Continue reading →

“Good Dreams Sidney Katz” Episode 23

In this episode, I introduce a new segment called Housecalls. This time, I am visiting a neighbor — my neighbor. I spend some time trying to help out an old friend — Bob Saget, who has fallen on hard times; … Continue reading →

“HEY WE’RE BACK!” Episode 9

This episode was actually recorded in front of an audience in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was a group of people so willing to laugh it was depressing. They were sweet, playful and most important, punctual. The show begins with me breaking … Continue reading →

“HEY WE’RE BACK!” Episode 20

The first stop is my favorite cafeteria in NYC, at the Cornell medical building. I used to meet my dad there for lunch. After lunch I decided to take the day off. I walked home and caught my wife in … Continue reading →

“HEY WE’RE BACK!” Episode 18

The first segment of episode 21 is a conversation with Wendy Liebman—a woman who has been making me laugh for years. Wendy reminded me how much fun we have talking to each other—a lot of fun. Comedians talking about comedy … Continue reading →

“HEY WE’RE BACK!” Episode 21

The first scene is a reunion I have with an old Hebrew school friend. The guy was a natural athlete and it was great hearing that he still competes. My next stop is with directory assistance. This is a call … Continue reading →

“HEY WE’RE BACK!” Episode 8

In this episode, I explore my shortcomings as a soul singer, my success with weddings and bar mitzvahs, and some of the more subtle differences between me and James Taylor. Soon, in Episode 17, I will answer the question: “What … Continue reading →

“HEY WE’RE BACK!” Episode 17

This episode was recorded live at Logan Airport in Boston — until airport security realized I wasn’t going anywhere. They suggested that I go home. I did, but I made one stop on the way: The Orpheum Theater in Boston, … Continue reading →

“HEY WE’RE BACK!” Episode 19

his episode is about scams: I get scammed by a young woman on the phone, just by dropping my guard for one second. Then I try and scam a guy who works for The Geek Squad. They gave me some … Continue reading →

“HEY WE’RE BACK!” Episode 16

n Episode Ten we meet two guys who have opened a venison-only restaurant in midtown Mahattan; a real life hero of mine, two-time United States table tennis champion Marty Reisman, who tells us about his life then and now. I … Continue reading →

“HEY WE’RE BACK!” Episode 10

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