Ep. 73: Larry Dorf on The Mystery of Mike Tyson, Yelling At Kids, also Men With Anxiety Is Not Cute

Welcome again to TMM… you know since there is so much love and unity in this country right now, both socially and politically, I think we'll take a break from politics and news headlines.  Don't worry… all of the toxic chaotic issues going on will be right there and waiting for you in less than half an hour… I promise.  They will not go away. I should never have waited a month to get to this interview with writer, performer, producer  Larry Dorf.  He has spent the recent past working on a very popular show on The Cartoon Networks Adult Swim called Mike Tyson Mysteries.  If you don't know about this show, shame on you.  But you're also in my 50 plus demographic so it's to be expected.  You have to know about former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson even if you don't follow sports. But back to Mike Tyson Mysteries… I'm sure you know about the Scooby Doo franchise… in fact we had the recent voice of Shaggy, Will Forte on the show a few weeks ago.  Imagine taking the concept of the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine… you know, the van?  Only instead of putting "mystery machine" on the side of the van you put Mike Tyson's iconic face tattoo.  Instead of velma, you have Mike Tyson's 15 year old adopted Korean daughter for which you create zero justification or backstory as to how he adopted a 15 year old Korean daughter.  Throw in an effeminate ghost who happens to dress in Dickensian wardrobe, add a sexist, womanizing, alcoholic pigeon voiced by Norm Macdonald and you have "Mike Tyson Mysteries."  It's a very funny and obviously odd show and you should check it out. We talk to Larry about writing on the show with his two partners Rachel Ramras and Hugh Davidson… who I'm pretty sure I can get on this prestigious podcast at some point.  We talk to Larry about how life has been for him and his family during the pandemic quarantine… or are we calling it a PLAN-demic now?  Isn't that an adorable name?  I think so too!  We also talk about a trip Larry took with his associates to Comic Con one year in San Diego.  And if you just said to yourself "Comica… what?  What did he say?"  It's Comic Con short for Comic Book Convention which includes all types of Animation… you know, for nerds and dorks.  Actually nerds and dorks like me.  By the way if you've never been to a comic book convention, you are missing out on some WONDERFUL people watching.  And by people watching I mean staring at freaks, nerds and geeks.  I mean they WANT you to stare at them.  It's okay, go ahead.  I'm sure there's one near you and you must put it on your bucket list.  It's better than the freak show at the county fair, yet oddly similar. We start our conversation reminiscing about our performing days at the Groundlings Theater in Los Angles.  Larry liked to put up autographed head-shots of himself in the dressing area and I remind him of that… It's an animated visit with Larry Dorf and a GREAT Mike Tyson Comic con story on TMM thanks for listening.