PODCAST · comedy
The Dork Forest
by Jackie Kashian
The Dork Forest is a show where I, Jackie Kashian, interview everyone and anyone about what they really really like. ie thier dorkdom. Started in 2006, the youtube page has clips and full episodes. www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com will lead you to all the information you may ever need re this show and Jackie's standup. Guests speak to their love of books, TV, Movies, Comic books, websites, food, wrestling, cars, action figures and bees. Thanks for enjoying the show.
Episodes
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Tuesday Thomas and old Hollywood people/places - EP 895
Tuesday Thomas @mamawarnedme is a comic who LOVES LA and the history of what “used to be there” and “what happened there.” I use GPS so I learned a bunch. FUN! Enjoy. Factory Floor – Mockumentary in December “The Trash Goes Out on Tuesday” is a real doc and is on TUBI Donate to The Dork Forest if...
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Selena Price and Shakespeare - EP 894
Selena Price @selenaprice and selenaprice.com is an actress and I learn about Shakespeare – of which I know a wide but shallow pond. She has am great D&D podcast I was just one called Darkest Whimsy – check it out!! And listen to Shakespeare talk. I learned things! Donate to The Dork Forest if…
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Ryan Conner and DUTCH Soccer - EP 893
Ryan Conner is a comic and now an AUTHOR (“12 Guys walk into a Kitchen”) ryanconnercomedy.com and I learn about a VERY SPECIFIC kind of soccer/football strategy that the Dutch play. You will love. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email [email protected] and...
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Ben Miller enjoys Volcanos - EP 892
Ben Miller (@benmillercomedy & .com) is a comic who LOVES Volcanos. I remember all I remember about volcanoes and he tells me more. He has his first comedy special – CALLED VOLCANOS out Sept 23. Check it out. Fun. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email...
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Joey Clift and Tribal Casinos - EP 891
Joey Clift (@joeycliiiiiift and JoeyClift.com) is a comic and writer and has a book just out called “We’ve Been Here the Whole Time!.” He’s an enrolled member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and we talk tribal casinos and I tell him my Indian Casino joke MOSTLY holds up. He is great. Enjoy. Donate to...
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Chad Bussell and painting gaming Terrain - EP 890
Chad Bussell (@irunclade) and I met at GenCon and his painted terrain was EPIC!! We barely scratch the surface (hi) but it was a really fun hour. He does a cat benefit every year in Indianapolis and this year it’s for the Cuddle Me Cat Rescue. They have fun charity cat shirts....
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Rochelle McConico and LLM as a TOOL - EP 889
Rochelle McConico (comic @rochelle_war and dj on KAZI 88.7) and I talk about ai and LLM as the tools they were meant to be… and how she likes them for helping the ADHD. Give it a shot. You’ll love her. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email [email protected]…
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The Ben Folds Universe w Josh Eiserike - EP 888
Josh Eiserike (@jeiserike and josheiserike.com) is a writer and cartoonist and he LOVES him some Ben Folds. Who is a person and not just the name of a band. MUSIC EPISODE. Here me learn things! Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email [email protected] and venmo...
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Derek Sheen and French Cookbooks - EP 887
Derek mSheen (@dereksheen666 and dereksheenrulz.com) is a Washington state comic and has a new special and album called “Unrelatable.” He’s taken a deep dive into French cooking and I learn stuff. Will be cooking a chicken with duck fat one day soon. Enjoy. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like…
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Alaina Bamfield and CHEERLEADING - EP 886
Alaina Bamfield (@alainabamfield on IG/YT) is a NY comic and has a new special on YT called “Untouchable.” We talk Cheerleading and I don’t know ANYTHING! It’s great. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email [email protected] and venmo is @jackiekashian. There…
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Ryan Scott Oliver and what IP should be made MUSICAL - EP 885
Ryan Scott Oliver (https://ryanscottoliver.com/ and @ryanscottoliver) is a musical composer and loves musicals obviously… but we wild out about famous movies that SHOULD become musicals. No icecapades… just music. It’s great. Enjoy, Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email...
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Joseph Scrimshaw and physical toys and media. We play. - EP 884
Joseph Scrimshaw (http://www.josephscrimshaw.com/ has all the IG/YT/info you need but clips and info about his new movie is here on IG @deadmediamovie). And we talk about WHAT MIGHT BE CONSIDERED DEAD MEDIA… if you’re dead inside. It’s action figures and actual physical copies of movies and music...
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Tom Salinsky and Red Dwarf - EP 883
Tom Salinsky (author and podcast host of @allbritishpod and allbritishcomedy.com) and I learn SO MUCH about the UK sci-fi show RED DWARF. You will love. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email [email protected] and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH:...
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Katie Compa is PREPARED for Air Travel - EP 882
Katie Compa (@katiecompa and .com) is a comic with a new special out on youtube called “Incurable Optimist” and she has tips. TRAVEL Tips. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email [email protected] and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH:...
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Jessica Pruim and the movie 127 Hours - EP 881
Jessica Pruim (https://www.reddit.com/r/127Hoursgirl/) has watched the James Franco movie 127 Hours a LOT. I’ve never seen it. I learn what the heck happened. And then the movie they made about it. You will love. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email...
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Skyler Higley and a DEEP DIVE into Dolphin Communications - EP 880
Skyler Higley (comic, writer, with a new podcast called “Help Me Be Black” @skylerhigley at IG) got sucked into a whirlpool of info about an LSD trippin’ scientist in the 1960s who wanted to talk to Dolphins. It’s very fishy. Hi. I had fun writing this. Enjoy. Donate to The Dork Forest if you…
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Tristan Miller loves David Lynch - EP 879
Tristan Miller is a comic and their love of David Lynch is THOUROUGH and I learn stuff. Their name on IG and their website @tristanjmiller.com has podcasts “Movies to Fall Asleep to” and “Manic Impressive.” David Lynch seems cool and weird but nice! Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show....
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Joe Beech and the Yakuza Game Series - EP 878
Joe Beech (https://signalandgain.co.uk/) is a musician and a creative helper guy!! But HE LOVES the Yakuza game series!! And I learn what that is. SO FUN!! Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email [email protected] and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH:...
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Dillin Apelyan Unique Tabletop RPGS - EP 877
Did you know that RPGS are to role play all the things? Like heroes and villians and mix up species and race and stature and gender and ALL THE THINGS. And indi press is bringing it! And Dillin Apelyan @superdillin and I dork out hard about it. OneShotPodcast.com has all the Dillon Apelyan pods…
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Jessica Hird and World Cycling Races - EP 876
Jessica Hird (has a podcast called @cluedunnitpodcast IG and .com) fell in love with bike racing. Like Tour de France and WORLD CYCLING. And she just goes and goes with the info. FASCINATING. You will love. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email...
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Wil Wheaton and BIRDs - EP 875
Wil (@itswilwheaton) has a new podcast called It’s Storytime, everywhere and check out https://wilwheaton.net. He claims that everyone gets into birds when you hit 50. What do you think? This is GREAT. You will love. Go to https://OmahaSteaks.com and use promo code DORK at checkout for $35 off....
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THE MOST SPOILERY TALK ABOUT Attack on Titan - EP 874
My first mother/son ep of TDF – Atticus https://www.youtube.com/@pajamaatticus ) and Laurie Kilmartin (my cohost from https://lauriekilmartin.com/podcasts which also has her touring and videos of her standup. She’s great. This show is bananas and now I know more about it. Enjoy. Donate to The…
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Matt Koff and CANDY - EP 873
Matt Koff (@MattKoff and MattKoff.net) is a NY comic and has a new comedy special out May 15 2026 called “CAT-MAN” on Youtube. We talk candy for an hour. It goes by really fast. Because we’re talking about candy. You will love. Go to https://OmahaSteaks.com and use promo code DORK at checkout for...
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Troy Walker and GoldenEye Walkthrough - EP 872
Troy Walker @troywalker is a great comic with a new album ESQUIRE. He also walks me through the ol’ Goldeneye with a reverence that almost fill the hour. Then we talk other video games. Heh. Enjoy. Go to https://OmahaSteaks.com and use promo code DORK at checkout for $35 off. Minimum purchase may...
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Brian Swartz talks Miles Davis - EP 871
Brian (@brian_swartz and brianswartz.com) is a great musician and wanted to let me in on how great Jazz is and Miles Davis REALLY is. I learn things. You will love. Go to https://OmahaSteaks.com and use promo code DORK at checkout for $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. (ad at 37:00) Donate to…
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Jeremy Pinsly and TENNIS - EP 870
Jeremy Pinsly (@ and .com and @greenpointcomedyclub IG and .com) is a comic and NOW … a comedy club owner in Brooklyn. AND he loves Tennis. And I learned what I remembered about tennis and he taught me new things. This is great. You will love. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The...
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Kelly MacFarland and GHOSTS - EP 869
Kelly MacFarland (@ and .com) is a great comic and we’ve never met. A travesty. Her album “Hot Gnome” comes out April 17, 2026 – buy it. And Sure. We talk ghosts. It was super fun. You will love. The paypal email [email protected] and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH:...
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Jenny Zigrino and Caleb Zeringue and theater inspired by History - EP 868
Caleb Zeringue (@Caleb.Meringue TheDrillmaster.gay and LuigitheMusical.info) and Jenny Zigrino (@JennyZigrino .com) are comics and writers and have written a play about that gay Prussian general in the revolutionary war. We talk theater and gay things and romance and it is a delight. Enjoy.…
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JoAnna Ross and some Hairy Metal! - EP 867
JoAnna Ross (@joanna33ross and HotJoAnna.com) is a NY comic and has a new album/special coming out this month called HOT 50and Bon Jovi, Motley Crue and Guns and Roses. You’re right. I don’t know anything about them. Except I KINDADO. It’s great. You will love. Donate to The Dork Forest if you…
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Debi Bradshaw and the greatness of Trader Joes and Costco - EP 866
Debi Bradshaw (@hiyadb) takes me on a tour of what and why she loves Trader Joes and Costco. I agree. And then I took myself to Costco and was overwhelmed. But this is great. You will love. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email [email protected] and venmo is...
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Amma Marfo and Heated Rivalry - EP 865
Amma Marfo (@ammamarfo and ammamarfo.com/comedy) returns to talk Hockey in general and that adorable romantic comedy show Heated Rivalry! I learn more stuff about hockey and we figure out why the hockey romance is such a hit! You will love. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The…
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Maria Bamford and The Artist’s Way - EP 864
Maria Bamford RETURNS!! @mariabamfordcomedy mariabamford.com and I dork out about The Artist's Way. And there's exciting video issues we work around. You will love this. I did. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email [email protected] and venmo is…
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Jason Klamm and Mockumentaries - EP 863
Jaso Klamm returns!! Comedybooks.net and @jasonklamm talks about how much he loves a film or book or show that sets itself up as “real” and we QUICKLY realise …heh. No. You will love this. Enjoy. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email [email protected] and…
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Abigoliah Schamaun and her Embroidery - EP 862
MY(jackie) audio is, as patrick brady said, "legible" and I get it if it's not "listenable." But Abogoliah's is fine. Good luck. If you've never donated... well. If you have... sorry. Non trad love of Embroidery dork - Abigoliah Schamaun! Abigoliah.com has a new special called “Legally Cheeky”…
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Chemda is a Gilmore Friend - EP 861
Chemda (@chemdaofficial) is rewatching Gilmore Girls with her friend Carrie and they have a podcast (https://gilmorefriends.com/) but … for some reason that’s not enough GG talk… so she dorks out at me about it. I thought I KNEW GG. Not like this. Ha! You will love. Donate to The Dork Forest if…
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Sydney Morgan Kane explains the joy of Makeup - EP 860
Sydney Kane (@sydneymorgankane on IG) is a comic actress and singer and has a show at the Hudson Feb 16 at the Hudson called “Wife Material” Check it out. This was fascinating! Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email [email protected] and venmo is…
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Mary Houlihan and the Mario Party - EP 859
Mary Houlihan (@maryhoulie and on yt The Mary Houlihan Show) is a comic and tours me about some real Mario properties… It’s fun and makes me wanna check my Animal Crossing cockroach collection. You will love. Donateto The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email...
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Victor Varnado Nerd Rap and Gaming - EP 858
Victor Varnado (@robotosupremo) returns and we try to out-dork each other at one point! We both win. He has a new, fun, WORLDWIDE gaming site called highscoregamearcade.com and I get another glimpse into BLERD life. Enjoy! Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email...
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GWAR with the return of Sal Calanni - EP 856
Sal Calanni has a new special coming out end of Jan 2026 called “Mental Spillness” and he’s loving on GWAR. Sal’s a comic and his website and handle are @salcalanni (w a .com). This was great. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email [email protected] and venmo…
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Ultraman and Rich Conroy. A love story. - EP 857
Rich Conroy (@ultramanpodcast.com has a podcast called The Science Patrol) and, as you might guess… he can talk at length about Ultraman. It’s great. You will love. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email [email protected] and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is...
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Escape Rooms with Judy Adler – EP 855
Judy Adler knows the math and science and is my friend. She’s also REALLY Interested in doing another Escape Room. I’ve done maybe five. Probably all with her. This is great. You will love. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email [email protected] and venmo is...
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Grateful Dead dorkout with Elizabeth Upton – EP 854
Grateful Dead dorkout with Elizabeth Upton – EP 854Elizabeth Upton is a musicologist and I learned, FINALLY, about the Grateful Dead. We weed off into the history of a lot of other music but dang… it’s a good one. You will love. Every November and December I ask that you NOT donate to the Dork...
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Jimmy Pardo sees Live Music – EP 853
Jimmy Pardo (@jimmypardo.bluesky jimmypardo.com and @nevernotfunny pod) is a great comic and LOVES a CLASSIC ROCK CONCERT. Over 500 of them. Amazing. You will love. Every November and December I ask that you NOT donate to the Dork Forest but find your local food bank and give as much as you can…
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Columbo scrutinized by Randy Hauser – EP 852
Randy loves him so Columbo. We got fave eps… guests… it’s a good one. Dorky goodness. Enjoy. Every November and December I ask that you NOT donate to the Dork Forest but find your local food bank and give as much as you can to them. FeedingAmerica.com has a listing OR google “your town” and “food...
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Eddie Pepitone and Old Gossip – EP 851
Eddie Pepitone (eddiepepitone.com) has a new special out (The Collapse) and is great. He’s ALSO fascinated by OLD GOSS. We talk Mary Pickford and WC Fields and wander the early 20th century’s indiscretions. You will love. Every November and December I ask that you NOT donate to the Dork Forest…
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Paul Williams is inspirational to Catherine Wacha – EP 850
Catherine Wacha (@catherinewacha catherinewacha.bandcamp.com) explains why the multifaceted career of Paul Williams is THE BEST. I am convinced. You will love. Every November and December I ask that you NOT donate to the Dork Forest but find your local food bank and give as much as you can to…
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Sally Ann Hall and Sci Fi Movies – EP 849
Sally Ann Hall (@meSallyAnn and FunnySallyAnn.com) is a comic with her first album and special coming out - look for “Pretty Dead Wife” picked five Sci Fi movies that had some wild socialmes sages. Spoilers galore for five movies from 2012-2018. And then GalaxyQuest. Heh. Fun. Pre Destination The...
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Douglas Widick dorks out about The Beatles – EP 848
Douglas Widick (@DouglasWidick and .com) … I remember SOME things about the Beatles and learn other things. It’s really fun. Enjoy. Every November and December I ask that you NOT donate to the Dork Forest but find your local food bank and give as much as you can to them. FeedingAmerica.com has a...
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NYPD BLUE and Cindy Caponera – EP 847
Cindy Caponera (@cindycaponera) is a comedy writer and she LOVES NYPD Blue and I learn why. WHY? I was once (positively) compared to Sipowitz … so there. You will love. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email [email protected] and venmo is @jackiekashian. There...
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Linda Marcus Smith and bank robberies in the 1980’s – EP 846
Linda Marcus Smith (@lindamarcussmith) is a NY comic and has been a teller during four different bank robberies. It’s a crazy reminder of how people BANKED in the 1970s and 1980s. Before ATM’s and when you’d just write a check without ID. Nuts. Enjoy. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Dork Forest is a show where I, Jackie Kashian, interview everyone and anyone about what they really really like. ie thier dorkdom. Started in 2006, the youtube page has clips and full episodes. www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com will lead you to all the information you may ever need re this show and Jackie's standup. Guests speak to their love of books, TV, Movies, Comic books, websites, food, wrestling, cars, action figures and bees. Thanks for enjoying the show.
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The Dork Forest currently has 913 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Dork Forest about?
The Dork Forest is a show where I, Jackie Kashian, interview everyone and anyone about what they really really like. ie thier dorkdom. Started in 2006, the youtube page has clips and full episodes. www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com will lead you to all the information you may ever need...
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The Dork Forest is created and hosted by Jackie Kashian.
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