The Dork Forest

TDF 371 Graham Elwood

20 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Samurai Surfer Graham Elwood (@grahamelwood) collects swords, studies martial arts and surfs. I become jealous at several points. He co-founded the @l...

TDF 370 Carlos Alazraqui

13 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The Exorcist. SPOILER ALERT (from 1973)  Carlos Alazraqui (@carlosalazraqui and ) likes The Exorcist. And it’s fascinating. Wanna guess if I’ve e...

TDF 369 LIVE Premium ep at Oddblock Comedy Fest

07 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

So this, as with all the premium eps, is in addition to the regular podcasts. What you will hear here is Andy and I talking about the ep. The full epi...

TDF 368 Martha Kelly

06 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Law and Order SVU and Criminal Intent. Just those two. Martha Kelly (@marthakelly3 and ) likes a DARK procedural. Cuz there’s backstory. Because the...

TDF 367 Phil Johnson

30 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Pirates! ARG. Phil Johnson (@roadsidephil and philjohnsoncomedy.com) has a pirate podcast! UnderTheCrossbones.com and he is all over every part of pir...

TDF 366 Karen Rontowski

23 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Your parents love you because you have compassion for your parents. Tarot Cards. There is a LOT of paranormal stuff talked about, around, at… Karen ...

TDF 365 Ashley Esqueda

16 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ashley Esqueda (@ashleyesqueda and ashleyesqueda.com) has a talkshow about future tech and we never DO address the video game that she mentions in the...

TDF 364 Maria Bamford LIVE at Just For Laughs Montreal

12 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

So this, as with all the premium eps, is in addition to the regular podcasts. What you will hear here is Andy and I talking about the ep. The full epi...

TDF 363 Amy Dallen

09 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Dallen (@enthusiamy and Future Girl (@futuregirlshow)  ) is awesome. SO MANY DORKDOMS. We scratched the surface with the video game Loom (which I...

TDF 362 Rory Scovel

02 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Golf. For a full hour, Rory Scovel (@RoryScovel and RoryScovel.com) explains the minutia that is the sport of GOLF! It’s soothing and fascinating al...

TDF 361 Joe Derosa

26 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

HORROR movies! Joe Derosa (of @joederosacomedy and Fangoria podcast: We’ll See You in Hell) Again I larn more about scary stuff. Then we weed off in...

TDF 360 Robin Ryan

19 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Roller Derby.  Robin Ryan (@robinryan200 and ) has played, loves and made great friends from Roller Derby. So interesting. So great. Enjoy. WELCOME t...

TDF 359 Heather Simmons

12 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

SPOILER ALERT ABOUT A BOOK WRITTEN 150 years ago! Alice in Wonderland and Lewis Carroll. A lot. Heather Simmons (@everywherealice and ) knows of that ...

TDF 358 Wil Anderson

05 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Cricket. The freaking game of Cricket. I feel like I’ve waited my whole life for this. Wil Anderson (@wil_anderson and , aussie comic and friend of ...

TDF 357 LIVE EP with Ronald Wimberly

01 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

So this, as with all the premium eps, is in addition to the regular podcasts. What you will hear here is Andy and I talking about the ep. The full epi...

TDF 356 Lahna Turner

01 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Traveling. Getting OUT there. Getting to SEE stuff. Lahna Turner (@allthingscomedy pod Perfect 10 and @lahnaturner) has been to a BUNCH of places and ...

TDF 355 Ivan Van Norman / Andy Ashcraft

28 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Zombies. I question. I am answered and then it becomes clear I’ve thought about them too much. Ivan Van Norman (@Hydra_Lord) has wallowed in the lor...

TDF 354 Sarah Urling

21 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Private Eyes. Gumshoes. Sarah Urling (@sarah_the_pi from Gailey Associates in OC) loved the idea so much she became one and still reads/watches and th...

TDF 353 Laura House

14 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Meditating. Laura House (@imlaurahouse and of the podcast laura house at large) is a comic and fascinating. We wander. We concentrate. A perfect storm...

TDF 352 Erin Judge

07 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sex and the City. The TV show. Erin Judge (@erinjudge) is a comic and has her first NOVEL is coming out in August – you can pre-order it! The TV sho...

TDF 351 Ronnie Karam

31 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bravo shows. All of them. Ronnie Karam (of @RonnieKaram and the podcast Watch What Crappens and ) watches all of it and loves it and hates it. And I d...

TDF 350 Gina Devivo

24 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Glue guns and Harry Potter. Comic books and Costumes. Gina Devivo (@ginasauruss and Future Girl ) is awesome. You will love. WELCOME to year TEN of T...

TDF 349 Moon Zappa

17 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Figuring out what comes next and not freaking out about it. Moon Zappa (@moonzappa) and I talk nesting then weed the hell OFF. It’s fascinating. You...

DORK Addendum SIXTEEN

13 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This is an add-on to TDF. It's an "after" show so this opens with the Mike Ruekberg rendition of "Mexican Hat Dance" and continues from there. I read ...

TDF 348 Dash Kwiatkowski

10 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Superman. Meet Dash Kwiatkowski (@thetrollverine). He likes Superman better than Batman. That comes up. Dash is a comic and loves him some Superman. A...

TDF 347 Riley Silverman

03 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Potatoes. I mentioned I like em but don’t love em. Riley Silverman (@ryesilverman and www.rileysilverman.com) and I talk a LOT about Trader Joe tate...

TDF 346 Mike Lawrence

26 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Pro Wrestling. There is so much love and so many angles to this dorkdom. Mike Lawrence (@theMikeLawrence and www.mikelawrencecomedy.com) is a great co...

TDF 345 Jamie Flam

19 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The Beatles. Jamie Flam @jamieflam has two podcasts @longshotpodcast and Gatekeeper Podcast. He grew up here and has Beatles information for me. As p...

DORK Addendum FIFTEEN – Long Ago and Far Away

15 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This is an add-on to TDF. It's an "after" show so this opens with the Mike Ruekberg rendition of "Mexican Hat Dance" and continues from there. This o...

TDF 344 – Heather Wood

12 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Clowning. Robotech. Holy hell. It’s all happening, you guys. Heather Wood (@heather__wood) from @futuregirlshow on youtube talks Clowns, Anime, Neve...

TDF 343 – Nate Craig

05 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The Green Bay Packers. Nate Craig (@NateCraigLive on everything) is a comic, from Wisconsin and loves ALL sports. But we never DO get past the footbal...

TDF 342 – Kara Klenk

29 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Summer Camp! Like a whole summer of camp. Standup comic Kara Klenk (@KaraKlenk) was sent away for weeks on end and she still has those friends. She’...

TDF 341 – Cathy Ladman

22 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Knitting! I learn the ins and outs of knitting. GET IT? With standup comic Cathy Ladman (@cathyladman) and, then, at the end, we weed off into movies....

TDF 340 – Barbara Holm

15 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Finally. Barbara Holm, comic from Portland Oregon (@barbara_holm ) knows a LOT. We delve into some other vampire stuff too. ...

TDF 339 – Sovereign Syre

08 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The Spanish invasion of the Americas. And the impetus for this? To write women’s historical fiction research! Also called a “discovering.” Sover...

TDF 338 – TJ Chambers

01 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Chess. The game. Also, awesome mention of the MUSICAL! Comic, writer TJ Chambers (@tjchambersLA) talks Chess and introduces me, slowly, back into the ...

TDF 337 - Jeff May

23 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Comic book Art. Jeff May (@heytherejeffro) has been following artists for longer than I’ve been reading comics and I hear some names, you guys. It’...

TDF 337P - PREMIUM EPISODE FROM LARiotFest w Dana Gould, Ken Daly and Matt Weinhold

19 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

LIVE in Los Angeles @riotla with Dana Gould (@DanaGould), Ken Daly (@unclegoopy) and Matt Weinhold (@mattweinhold). The talk turns to Star Wars, Star ...

TDF 336 – Jim Stewart Allen

16 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The Oregon Trail video game. In depth, with enthusiasm, from comic Jim Stewart Allen (@jimstewartallen ). This episode is so great. For so many reason...

TDF 336P – PREMIUM EPISODE FROM SKETCHFEST

12 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Kindler (@andykindler) and Bobby Tisdale (@bobbytisdale) in a bonus PREMIUM episode LIVE in San Francisco @sfsketchfest at the San Francisco Punc...

TDF 335 – Maegahn Steele

09 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Marching Band, Future Farmers and then, we get into it; Photography. I talked with avid Ranger of The Dork Forest Maegahn Steele. Both of us describe ...

TDF 334 – Dave Waite

02 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Pink Floyd. The band. I learn about the band Pink Floyd. Strap in for what I do not know. With comic Dave Waite (@davewaitecomedy ) Oh yes. I know no...

TDF 333 – Troy Conrad

26 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

MMA. Comedy and MMA. Photography and Comedy and MMA. Troy Conrad (@troyconrad , co-creator of Set List on Nerdist’s Youtube and has pictures up at ...

TDF 332 – Ben and Melissa

19 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Pretty Little Liars. I did their podcast (@pretttylittlepod and ) and asked if they wanted to be on TDF. “What will you dork out about?” I asked. ...

TDF 331 – FishyDwarrows

12 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Fan Fic. Hobbit/LOTR/Silmarillian fan fic. Harry Potter. Hamilton even! Oh yes. AND… this is the first TNG TDF – cuz this is a teenager daughter o...

TDF 330 – Brock Wilbur

05 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Silent Hill. Horror Video Games. Brock Wilbur is a comic and writer (@brockwilbur, hosts 2 pods “Brock Party” and “Laughing At Archaeologists”...

TDF 329 – Robert Hurt

22 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Starships. The art. The probability. The history of Starships on TV and Movies according to Robert Hurt (@astrorob and astronomyviz on wordpress) astr...

TDF 328 – Hollis Gillespie (Premium EP)

18 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This is a bonus PREMIUM EP.. Recorded Live in Atlanta at the Highland Ballroom. The track playing here is the, normally, free bonus track of Andy and ...

TDF 327 – Lesley Tsina

15 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Baking! Happy Holidays you guys. Lesley Tsina (@lesleytsina and ) has a book Restart Me Up: The Unauthorized, Un-Accurate Oral History of Windows 95 i...

TDF 326 – Pat Susmilch

08 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Hamilton. Without enough information (neither of us has seen it) Pat Susmilch (@psusmilch and ) talk and talk. Then we go through his reading list, wh...

TDF 325 – Gail Carriger (Premium EP)

01 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This is a bonus PREMIUM EP.. Recorded Live in San Francisco at DocsLab. The track here is the, normally, bonus track of Andy and I discussing the show...

TDF 324 – Suzy Soro

01 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Ghosts. Suzy Soro (@hotcomestodie on twitter and here’s her books!!! ) and I talk a LOT about Ghosts. We weed off about France (we recorded this bef...

TDF 323 – Chez Amanda

24 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The X Files. I don’t know anything about this show. I’ve seen four. Amanda (@chez_Amanda and ) does. A lot. I learn stuff. It’s a good one. And....

TDF 322 – Steve Young

17 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Minutia about Minutia. Trivia. Steve Young (@steveyoungrocks and ) does trivia. He writes trivia. He knows things. He loves weird facts and extrapolat...

TDF 321 – Ryan Stout

10 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Comedy can mean different things to different people. And when you see a comic you don’t like; leave. It has nothing to do with you. You should have...

TDF 320 – Wil Wheaton

03 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Beer and boardgames. Wil Wheaton (@wilw) makes beer. He’s also WIL WHEATON. I learn about how to make beer (being from Wisconsin doesn’t preclude ...

TDFEP319 – Landry Walker

02 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This is a PREMIUM EP.. recorded live. The track here is, what is normally, the free bonus track of Andy and I discussing the show. So give me $2 for t...

TDF 316 – Breanna Conley

27 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Old timey photo booths. Breanna Conley (@saturnbooth ) has begun collecting 1950’s photo booths. To her fella’s eternal patience and, one day, inc...

TDF 315 – Dwayne Perkins

20 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jay Z is very important to Dwayne Perkins (a great comic and podcaster @funnydp and @movienightcast). I learn the who and whyfor and I weed off and he...

TDF 314 – Jay Mohr

13 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The housewife love is REAL. I don’t know nuffin about no reality shows… but Jay Mohr (@jaymohr37) does and he reveals it all. He’s also got a ne...

TDF 313 – Danielle Radford

06 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

"Bad" Movies don't know their bad. Danielle Radford (@DanielleRadford) loves a lot of things. We could have talked comic books or TV but we talked “...

LIVE TDF 312 – LAPODFEST with Greg Proops

02 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The 70’s is a great decade for FILM! And movies. And Greg Proops (@gregproops) has more information and stories and the great great tales of a LOT o...

TDF 311 – Matthew Diffee

29 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Juggler, Banjo Player & Cartoonist for the New Yorker; multifaceted dork diamond Matthew Diffee (@MatthewDiffee) will dork out about banjos and juggli...

DORK Addendum THIRTEEN

29 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This is an add-on to TDF. It's an "after" show so this opens with the Mike Ruekberg rendition of "Mexican Hat Dance" and continues from there. I do ...

TDF 310 – David Koechner

22 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

David Koechner (@davidkoechner) is a great comic and actor and is loves him a non fiction history book. In paper, on audio, probably as a kindle. He a...

TDF 309 – Marc Price

15 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Rain Harvesting and Sand Hydroponics you guys. Marc Price cares and wants us all to care about water! I care now!! Marc is on twitter @MarcPriceNow an...

TDF 308 – Sumukh Torgalkar

08 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A childhood SAVED BY THE BELL! See what I did there? Sumukh Torgalkar (@sumukhcomedy ) just really likes that show. Still. And still watches it … a ...

DORK Addendum TWELVE

06 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This is an add-on to TDF. It's an "after" show so this opens with the Mike Ruekberg rendition of "Mexican Hat Dance" and continues from there. I read...

TDF 307 – Stephen Brophy

01 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Redemption of a supervillain. That’s Stephen Brophy (@StephenBrophy ) dorkdom. He loves the idea, he loves to read about them… he loves to write a...

TDF 306 – Paul Gilmartin

25 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Using Dorkdoms to deal with Depression. Paul Gilmartin (@mentalpod  and ) is a multifaceted dork woodworking, guitar, hockey and the video game Civi...

TDF 305 – Murray Valeriano and Monty Franklin

18 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Surfing! Murray Valeriano (@MurrayV) and Monty Franklin (@MontyFranklin) are comics who, happen, to surf. They put up shows (with other comics who sur...

TDF 304 – Zach Sherwin

11 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Puzzles, words and language… Zach Sherwin (@zachsherwin) is a comic and rapper and genuinely wants to do all things that involve that figuring out h...

TDF 303 – Matt Saxe

04 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

V-POTUS are celebrated by Matt Saxe (@vpmattsaxe and ). He does improv, has founded a theater group and is a filmmaker. He knows, by @jasonklamm’s o...

TDF 302 – Liz Miele KNOWS Cats

28 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Liz Miele (@LizMiele and her webseries ) is a comic and actress and producer. She loves CATS, Self Help, and Animation. A multifaceted dork and she i...

TDF 301 – Petey Gibson loves THEATER!

21 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Petey Gibson () loves vaudeville, burlesque and the circus. She does standup and characters (the BEST, for ME is her “Mary Dolan” character)… he...

TDF 300 – Amy Shira Teitel knows SPACE

14 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Shira Teitel (@ASTVinateSpace and writer for Popular Science: ) is the PERFECT person to explain the space program to me. I couldn’t even rememb...

TDF 299 – Eli Olsberg talks cults and TJ Hooker

07 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Eli Olsberg (@eliolsberg) is a comic and loves the various cults that are in Los Angeles and then we GET to his love of TJ Hooker. A lot. You will lik...

DORK Addendum ELEVEN

03 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This is an add-on to TDF. It's an "after" show so this opens with the Mike Ruekberg rendition of "Mexican Hat Dance" and continues from there. I read...

TDF 298 – Jason Klamm & the VICE PRESIDENCY

30 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Klamm (@jklamm @comedyonvinyl) is a podcaster and lover of vice presidents, lego (more lego!) and archiving, cataloging LIFE! We meander because...

TDF 296 – Live The Dork Forest from A-Kon w Tarbox, Rosales and Ashmore

29 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This LIVE EP is on  - in an effort to pay for the live eps... they are set at a premium. So they're $2. I don't know how special they are, BUT, ther...

TDF 297 – Tommy Ryman has LEGO

23 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy Ryman (@tommyryman) is a great comic and loves him some Lego. We (Rangers and me) are reminded that Lego is the plural of Lego. He’s also REAL...

TDF 295 – Maria Tornberg is a Super Trooper

16 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Maria Tornburg (@mariatornberg & mariatornberg.com) played the most memorable part in Super Troopers (2001) and we dork out about Sweden, Art, Photogr...

TDF 294 – Retta talks about Purses and TV

09 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Retta is an actress and standup comic (). She has a love of a TV show (dramas) and handbags. I know nothing of the “purse” but I give it a shot. W...

TDF EP 293 - Live At Bridgetown Comedy Fest

09 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This LIVE EP is on https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com - in an effort to pay for the live eps... I'm trying to make them special. So far the most speci...

TDF 292 – Aubrey Webber, DOUBLECLICK

05 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Aubrey Webber (one of the duo who are GREAT (on twitter @thedoubleclicks) we talk technical musical software and cello and music theory… we get SUP...

TDF 291 – Angela Webber, DOUBLECLICK

02 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Angela Webber (one of the duo who are GREAT (on twitter @thedoubleclicks) takes up the dare to go DEEP into minutia… we talk public documents you g...

TDF 290 – Cari Carter collects Vending Machines

29 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Cari Carter (@motokittypdx and crafty stuff at ... Is crafty. She also loves BLAZERS. And we were IN Portland, OR so I thought she liked lady-jackets ...

TDF 289 – Mary Kennedy watches Reality TV

26 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Mary Kennedy (@ohmaryshow @mkcomedy ohmaryshow.com) knows of crap reality shows and stars and the reason for it all. We dork out hard about reality tv...

TDF 288 – Steve Mazan Killed on Letterman

22 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Mazan (@Steve_Mazan ) is a comic and got cancer and it sped up his need to live his dream of being on Letterman. It worked!! He dorked out abou...

TDF 287 – Michelle McNamara knows TRUE CRIME

19 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle McNamara (@truecrimediary &  ) returns to get me up to date on Robert Durst, crime technology and it is so great… again!! You will love th...

TDF 286 – Alexandra Klimavich has Harry Potter info

12 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Alexandra Klimavich (@lifeinanutshel on twitter) is my kind of fan. Harry Potter, Disney, Star Wars, Pokemon… she’s the real deal you guys. Strap ...

TDF 285 – Ian Abramson knows Mayor McCheese

05 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Abramson (@ianabramson on twitter and ) is a comic and actor and we talk for a HALF hour about McDonald’sLand. Then we talk about Buster Keaton....

TDF 284 – Brian Upton defines Gaming

28 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Upton (@bbupton) works at Sony Playstation and I learn about the Origin of DnD and then we get INTO it about The Aesthetics of Play. Why we play...

TDF 283 – Kerry Jackson LIVE SLC

21 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Kerry Jackson ( and ) talk out the minutia of Marvel, DC and fandom in general. We channel our inner grandparents and speak to how great “you kids ...

TDF 282 – M Dickson goes Country

14 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

M Dickson (@awkpaupro and ) is comic and writer. And loves country music. We talked a LOT. She got to talk too. I hope you will enjoy. I did. Which is...

DORK Addendum TEN

10 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This is an add-on to TDF. It's an "after" show so this opens with the Mike Ruekberg rendition of "Mexican Hat Dance" and continues from there. I read...

TDF 281 – Joe Zimmerman helps himself

07 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Zimmerman (@joezimmerman ) is a great comic has been working on himself since college. “If there were a book that told me every step of how to b...

TDF 280 – Shane Mauss

31 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Shane Mauss (@shanecomedy ) is a great comic and loves him some sexy science. The technical term is evolutionary psychology and biology. It’s racy. ...

TDF 279 – Brian Kiley

24 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Kiley (@KileyNoodles and BrianKiley.com) is a comic, writer for Conan and loves him a Presidential Biography. I learn stuff. Anecdotes are share...

DORK Addendum NINE

19 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This is an add-on to TDF. It's an "after" show so this opens with the Mike Ruekberg rendition of "Mexican Hat Dance" and continues from there. I read...