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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 Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Sir Lenworth Henry -- better know to us commoners as Lenny Henry -- is one of Britain's true comedy treasures. From an early stint in the Comic Strip comedy troupe, to his own highly rated BBC comedy series, to appearances in shows ranging from Broadchurch to Dr. Who, Lenny continues to delight the Brits to this day. But perhaps his most important and enduring contribution is cofounding the UK's Comic Relief charity and its annual "Red Nose Day" telethon. Now that's something to cheer! As always, find extended cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows! #lennyhenry,#comicrelief,#rednoseday,#chef
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Meet Jeff Foxworthy, who rode a signature bit (You Might Be a Redneck If. . .) to a legendary comedy career. From his early testing of the standup waters -- while keeping a day job of maintaining mainframe computers -- to a multimedia comedy empire built on playful observational humor, Jeff is the rare comic with broad and enduring appeal. And radio disc jockeys looking for the next "5:20" funny loved Jeff -- he never went blue! As always find extra cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows!
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Meet Janeane Garafolo, standup star for three decades, accomplished film and tv actor, and one of the pioneers of Air America Radio. An early win as "Funniest Person in Rhode Island" (hey, it's a start) led to gaining fame as a fearless and funny commentator on sexism in society. That led to a run of classic indie films ("Reality Bites", "The Truth About Cats and Dogs") and eventually a role on The Larry Sanders Show. In 2004, she became one of the first voices on Air America Radio, a liberal talk radio network, and today she continues with film and tv roles as well as standup tours. As always, find extra clips in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows!
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
At age 71, Martin Short is the Energizer Bunny of comedy with a hit tv show ("Only Murders in the Building"), solo stage shows, a long-running show with Steve Martin, plus variety and talk show guest slots. Of course, the fact that his is building on a career that includes The Second City, SCTV, Saturday Night Live, movie and tv roles, Tony-winning stage appearances, and a best selling memoir helps! As always, find extra cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows, we must say! #MartinShort, #SCTV, #SNL,#edgrimley
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
From the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to stages around the world Ireland's Dylan Moran has charmed audiences with a style that is pointed but playful. But standup isn't all there is to Dylan, who has been featured in movies such as "Notting Hill" and "Shaun of the Dead" and starred in "Black Books", a wickedly funny BBC series about a sardonic and constantly inebrieated London bookseller that twice won the BAFTA award for Best Situation Comedy. As always, find extended cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows!
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
So there are legends and then there are LEGENDS! This time we meet one of the latter -- Lucille Ball, the first lady of American television comedy. From early stage and movie appearances, Lucy worked her way up the show business ladder. When she was offered the chance to adapt a comedy radio show about an "odd couple" marriage for television she jumped at the chance, provided that her real life husband Desi Arnaz played her spouse. "I Love Lucy" was born and her place in the show business pantheon was secure. But there was so much more, not the least being here role as the first female head of a television production company (Desilu productions). No wonder the National Comedy Center Museum is located in her hometown of Jamestown, NY. As always, find extended clips in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows.
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Grab your roll of duct tape and come with us to the Possum Lodge to meet Red Green, handyman extraordinaire and the creation of Canadian comedian Steve Smith. A loose parody of a Canadian outdoors show, the Red Green Show won a huge following with its low-key, but completely relatable humor. With over 300 original episodes, a book and DVD collection, plus frequent tours by Smith (in the Red Green character), duct tape fans don't have far to look to see their hero in action. As always, find extra cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows!
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Please bow or curtsy as appropriate to the Fifth Lord Baron Haden-Guest, true British AND comedy royalty better known to us as Christopher Guest. From his start with the National Lampoon to a year spent helping save Saturday Night Live to a series of heavily improvised and archly hilarious films, Christopher Guest's style is that rare comic who is loved by audiences AND admired by his fellow comics as a trailblazer. As always, find extra cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows!
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Meet Tim Conway, comedy star for over 50 years and one of the truly nice guys of show business. From humble beginnings in Cleveland televsion to a spot on the Steve Allen show to McHale's Navy and ultimately to a long award-winning run on the Carol Burnett show -- Tim's brand of gentle, self-deprecating humor won fans of all ages. Throw in some films, a highly successful comedy video franchise ("Dorf"), and a voice acting role on SpongeBob SquarePants and you have a legendary career. As always, find extended cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows!
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
This time out we feature a master at standup, sketch comedy, AND the one-woman comedy show, Sandra Bernhard. From an early role on the Richard Pryor Show to an award winning turn in The King of Comedy to a series of edgy shows that blended performance art, comedy, and rock music. Still active on television and Sirius satellite radio, Sandra Bernhard continues to amuse and amaze. As always, find extended cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows!