Episode 32 – Jonah Ray on Emo Philips – E Equals MO Squared

  It’s been a long time coming, but Jonah Ray is finally on the podcast.  It’s highly unlikely you’ve never heard of The Nerdist, but if you haven’t, it’s pretty much the best podcast out there.  As a standup, vinyl comedy was part of his education, and Jonah talks to us this week about Emo Philips’ brilliant E=MO Squared.  We also get in a little talky-talk about his new 10″ white vinyl record “Hello, Mr. Magic Plane Person, Hello.”  It was a HUGE thrill. I forgot to admit this to Jonah, but I was – for a brief period – under the misapprehension that the term “emo,” usually used to torture nerds with extra hair, was somehow linked back to Emo Philips.  Like Jonah, my first exposure to Emo’s weirdness was the classic Weird Al vehicle UHF.  It wasn’t until Jonah’s recommendation that I first listened to what is now some of my favorite wordplay and weird character comedy.  I’m over simplifying it, but it is wonderfully brilliant and worth a listen, especially if you’ve already sampled the more “traditional” fare, like Cosby, Carlin or Newhart. DON’T FORGET!!  Comedy on Vinyl is live again!  At IO West, May 28th at 7:30 PM – Tickets are ONLY $5!  Buy your tickets here!  http://goo.gl/WXtMC  You can get two for 1 tickets at the door if you show the facebook invite!  Also, please RSVP on the Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/324418240957450/ Subscribe on iTunes (And please leave your comments and rate us – it helps us out.) Host: Jason Klamm Producer: Mike Worden This Week’s Guest: Jonah Ray Buy “Hello, Mr. Magic Plane Person, Hello” on 10″ White Vinyl The Nerdist Podcast Emo’s Official Site: http://www.emophilips.com/ Buy “E=MO Squared” on vinyl: http://goo.gl/MuiLB Comedy on Vinyl is recorded at Fort Awesome Studios in beautiful downtown Burbank.  The samples played in these non-commercial (see: free) podcasts are used without permission, and are intended to sell more albums, not to endorse Vinyl Piracy.  Follow us on Twitter or at the Facebooks.