Big Pop Fun
Latest Episodes
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Kevin Michael Richardson
Released 05.24.13
Kevin Michael Richardson is an actor and voice over artist whose voice has been heard on cartoons and commercials around the world.
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Kevin Shinick
Released 05.17.13
Kevin Shinick is the man behind MAD the animated series and Robot Chicken, he's written for Batman, Spiderman, and has been a Broadway star.
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Caitlin Gerard
Released 05.10.13
Caitlin Gerard is an actress and writer from "The Social Network" and "Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous." Tom and Caitlin talk about Rap videos, French, and crying.
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Wayne Cotter
Released 05.03.13
Wayne Cotter is a comedian with a long list of credits, including The Tonight Show and Letterman. Either Tom or Wayne got a full scholarship to study Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Armen Weitzman
Released 04.29.13
Armen Weitzman is a writer and actor. Tom and Armen talk about ties, their feelings, and their new show <em>Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous</em>.
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Wayne Cotter
Released 04.26.13
Wayne Cotter is a comedian with a long list of credits, including The Tonight Show and Letterman. Either Tom or Wayne got a full scholarship to study Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Phil LaMarr
Released 04.19.13
Phil LaMarr is an actor from MAD TV, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and lots more. Tom and Phil talk about Yale University, sketch comedy, and the wind.
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Martin Starr
Released 04.12.13
Martin Starr is an actor, writer, and musician, and Martin talks to Tom about Freaks and Geeks, Love, and hip hop bluegrass.
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Tom solos Larry Miller!
Released 03.29.13
Tom takes a solo on his friend actor/comedian Larry Miller, and also e.e. cummings. Enjoy!
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Noah Katz, sound editor
Released 03.22.13
Noah Katz is a sound editor who's worked with George Lucas, James Cameron, and the top technical talent in the world.
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Tom solos Frankenstein!
Released 03.15.13
Tom takes a solo, telling stories live at the UCB theatre in L.A. and singing a song about late night eating.
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John Garrett
Released 03.08.13
John Garrett was an accountant at Price Waterhouse who put down the pencil to pick up the standup microphone.
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Jon Polito
Released 03.01.13
Jon Polito is an actor in theatre, movies, and television. From the historic La Mama Theatre in New York, to many Coen Brothers movies, to Gangster Squad, Jon and Tom talk about Villanova theatre, Dustin Hoffman on the set, and magical opportunities onsta...
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Jonah Ray
Released 02.22.13
Jonah Ray is a comedian, actor, writer, and punk-o-phile. Jonah and Tom talk about Hawaii, the punk sensibility, and being large.
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Jake Johannsen (2)
Released 02.15.13
Jake Johannsen and Tom get together one more time to eat lunch and record it. Not the eating part, they talked to each other.
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Jim Hope (2)
Released 02.08.13
Jim and I continue talking about life and our experiences on September 11th, 2001 when we were working on the same set together, until I get ticked off and change the subject.
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Jim Hope
Released 02.01.13
Jim Hope is a comedian and writer. He's been a big shot producer on the shows Later, Titus, and The George Lopez show, and we talk about his life and work except for George Lopez.
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Pat Fraley
Released 01.25.13
Pat Fraley is a legendary actor, voice over artist, and teacher, and we talk about Grandma Nevada, Fear, and Australia.
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Kari Coleman
Released 01.18.13
Kari Coleman is an actress of wide experience, but even wider than you think. Have you ever been a fire eater in Las Vegas?
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Ann Cusack
Released 01.11.13
Ann Cusack is an actress from Chicago whose early training represents the depth of the history of theatre in America.
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Brandon Bird, artist
Released 01.04.13
Brandon Bird is a painter of iconic pop. We talk about painting, his Eric Roberts lunchbox, and Christopher Walken's robot factory.
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Solo Christmas! (#2)
Released 12.21.12
Tom takes a solo on Orphans, Hot Wheels, and Father Joe. Merry Christmas!
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Jeff Harlan
Released 12.14.12
Jeff Harlan is an actor and voice over talent, boasting many hundreds of national TV commercials. We talk about commercial acting, Alfred Hitchcock's birthday party, and his date with Priscilla Presley when he was in the closet.
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Harry Basil (2)
Released 12.06.12
Harry and I keep talking about Rodney Dangerfield, Burt Reynolds, and Rodney's memorable robe and anatomy.
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Harry Basil
Released 11.30.12
Harry Basil is a comedian, director, and writer. We talk about Bergenfield, New Jersey, his Dad's movie camera, and our first meeting, when I kicked him out of the club.
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Tom solos on the Hall of Fame!
Released 11.16.12
Tom has fun with influenza, his induction in the Hall of Fame, and sings a brand new song that's easy on the ears!
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Samm Levine, actor
Released 11.09.12
Samm Levine is an actor with decades of experience, from Freaks and Geeks, to Inglorious Bastards and everything in between.
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Bruce Carroll
Released 11.02.12
Bruce Carroll is a Grammy award winning songwriter, singer, and music producer. We talk about his Dad, the vaudeville tapdancer from Waxahatchie, TX., and also about music, and his wife Nikki.
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DC Pierson
Released 10.26.12
DC Pierson is an actor, comedian, and novelist. We talk about Phoenix, the alto saxophone, and how to write a book.
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Walter Scott, Hollywood Cowboy
Released 10.19.12
Walter Scott is a historic stuntman, stunt coordinator, director, and cowboy. We met on his ranch while he was roping longhorns and telling stories.
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Mary Patterson
Released 10.12.12
Mary Patterson is a comedian, actress, and former comedy agent. We talk about Annie Oakley, Alabama, and other A words.
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Gary Brightwell
Released 10.05.12
Gary Brightwell is a comedian and radio host, and we talk about opening the show for Jeff Dunham, Bill Engvall and Julio Iglesias, and also about his long, long time girlfriend.
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Lyle Kanouse
Released 09.28.12
Lyle Kanouse is an actor, singer, and coach, and we talk about Texas football, Vitamin packs, and script reading.
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Audrey Wasilewski
Released 09.21.12
Audrey Wasilewski is a very busy actress in every medium, and we talk about little league, <em>E.T.</em>, and fake moustaches.
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Tom solos Hollywood!
Released 09.14.12
Tom takes a solo on Vanity Fair, Nash Bridges, and the bear necessities. Enjoy!
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Bob Bledsoe, writer and actor
Released 09.07.12
Bob Bledsoe chucked a career as a mortgage broker to get onstage and become a comedian and writer. It worked out!
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Michael Bayouth, artist
Released 08.31.12
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.
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Ethan Luck, rock star
Released 08.24.12
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.
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Ned Gill (2)
Released 08.17.12
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!
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Ned Gill, Historic Improviser
Released 08.10.12
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.
