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Donnie and Jonny's Story Time

When a legendary sitcom creator (Don Reo) and a former federal prosecutor-turned-TV showrunner (Jonathan Shapiro) sit down to tell stories, you'd think it would be dignified. It's not.This is a podcast where comedy meets chaos, as Donnie and Jonny trade war stories from Hollywood, dissect jokes and humor, roast each other like it's a full-time job, and prove that age does not, in fact, bring maturity. With razor-sharp wit and a hint of crass, these two veteran storytellers turn every episode into bizarre, hilarious prattle.It's smart. It's stupid. It's Story Time.

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  1. 38

    Episode 39

    The Awards Show That Never Was

  2. 37

    Episode 38

    What Is Funny?

  3. 36

    Episode 37

    Live From Florida

  4. 35

    Episode 36

    A Day at the Beach.

  5. 34

    Episode 35

    The Pope and AI.

  6. 33

    Episode 34

    The Epstein Files

  7. 32

    Episode 33

    Woody Allen stole Don's Joke Theory

  8. 31

    Episode 32

    The Gay Episode

  9. 30

    Episode 31

    A Tribute to Bob Broder

  10. 29

    Episode 30

    Holy Story Time!  The big O. Please buy a hat

  11. 28

    Episode 29

    Saving the world through jokes and stories. Plus the 5 holy books of Storytime.

  12. 27

    Episode 28

    A newfound purpose. The religion of sacred storytelling! A good story is a prayer.

  13. 26

    Episode 27

    Never let the truth spoil a good story. A big man story and why are we doing this? A brand new religion.

  14. 25

    Episode 26

    Good news/bad news. Where do jokes originate? Dons theory recorded last July months before Woody Allen stole the entire premise.

  15. 24

    Episode 25

    A fantastic sex joke. Jokes come from God.

  16. 23

    Episode 24

    Rules for life. Keep your area clean.

  17. 22

    Episode 23

    The best hour of film. Daniel Day Lewis made Dons shoes. Lying for cash.

  18. 21

    Episode 22

    The Black Stallion is the greatest movie of all time! At least the first hour. Plus cobras!

  19. 20

    Episode 21

    The mystery of strike zones in baseball and in life.

  20. 19

    Episode 20

    How to destroy the hotel business and who's had sex with your partner before you.

  21. 18

    Episode 19

    Never let the truth spoil a good story!

  22. 17

    Episode 18

    Misinformation about James MacArthur and Angie Dickinson plus the upside of nightmares.

  23. 16

    Episode 17

    David Bowie/Cher and the coolest person you've ever met.

  24. 15

    Episode 16

    The tragedy of the Larroquette show/40 million dollars and why network notes are so destructive to comedy.

  25. 14

    Episode 15

    Don Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton and the creation of "Goliath." Let's talk about sobriety. Getting fired from your own show.

  26. 13

    Episode 14

    Sex, lies and how Blossom came to be. An astonishing Charlie Sheen story.

  27. 12

    Episode 13

    The massive education of Jonny Shapiro and other astounding stories.

  28. 11

    Episode 12

    What does success mean in show business and how important is the truth in storytelling.

  29. 10

    Episode 11

    The magic of the meetings in Bob Broder's garden.

  30. 9

    Episode 10

    Offending Bruce Springsteen and Clarence Clemons great life and somewhat great funeral.

  31. 8

    Episode 9

    Book em Dano and the proper use of the F word.

  32. 7

    Episode 8

    Failure acts. Why they are so hard to create. Plus a dirty joke.

  33. 6

    Episode 7

    Age and what makes a man attractive. Jonny's trip to Germany.

  34. 5

    Episode 6

    Creating Blossom.

  35. 4

    Episode 5

    Anti semitism and stories from the road.

  36. 3
  37. 2

    Episode 3: Plastic Surgery and the Sound of Breasts

    Donnie and Jonny break down a joke that Jonathan is skeptical Don can land, the term "visage" and the association breasts have with certain cartoonish sounds.

  38. 1

    Episode 1: The Dog Story

    Welcome to Donnie and Jonny's Story Time. To kick things off, Don tells a joke about a dog, and Jonathan dissects the story to the great chagrin of Don.

  39. 0

    Episode 2: Baseball, Pigs, Dogs, and Supermodels

    Donnie and Jonny navigate the zen of baseball, the ethics of comedy, the subtle erotic tension of desert island livestock, the and metaphysical significance of "hither".

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

When a legendary sitcom creator (Don Reo) and a former federal prosecutor-turned-TV showrunner (Jonathan Shapiro) sit down to tell stories, you'd think it would be dignified. It's not.This is a podcast where comedy meets chaos, as Donnie and Jonny trade war stories from Hollywood, dissect jokes and humor, roast each other like it's a full-time job, and prove that age does not, in fact, bring maturity. With razor-sharp wit and a hint of crass, these two veteran storytellers turn every episode into bizarre, hilarious prattle.It's smart. It's stupid. It's Story Time.

HOSTED BY

Don Reo and Jonathan Shapiro

Produced by Jonathan Shapiro

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When a legendary sitcom creator (Don Reo) and a former federal prosecutor-turned-TV showrunner (Jonathan Shapiro) sit down to tell stories, you'd think it would be dignified. It's not.This is a podcast where comedy meets chaos, as Donnie and Jonny trade war stories from Hollywood, dissect jokes and...

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