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Randy Hodgins and Steve McLellan’s lifelong love of comedy was kindled when they met more than 40 years ago in graduate school in Seattle. While managing family and professional work responsibilities, they hosted a one hour comedy radio program on Saturday mornings for 10 years on a small radio station in Olympia, WA and also co-authored two books on northwest popular culture – Seattle on Film (1995) and Wet and Wired (2000). Stuck at home during the early days of the pandemic with hundreds of comedy albums, cassettes and CD’s gathering dust on their shelves, they launched Laugh Tracks Legends of Comedy in May 2020, a weekly mini-program featuring a different comedy icon, with biographical bits and a nice slice of the comedy that made them famous. From standup stars, to stellar sketch teams, to novelty music maestros -- they are all part of our Legends.
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Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
This time out we show some respect to Rodney Dangerfield, he of the bug eyes, wild hair, and weapons-grade self deprecation. Following a failed first attempt at a comedy career, and a detour into selling aluminum siding, Rodney's second shot at fame paid off like gangbusters. From sold out theater shows, to movies, to a namesake comedy club, to 70 appearances on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show -- Rodney was a force of nature from the 1970s through the 1990s. As always, find a video version with extended cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows!
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