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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 Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Meet the Royal Canadian Air Farce, provider of north of the border laughs for nearly 50 years. Starting on CBC radio back in 1973, the original cast of Luba Goy, Dave Broadfoot, John Morgan, Roger Abbott, and Don Ferguson delivered a mix of sharp satire and silliness, eventually moving to tv where they (and new Farce members) stayed until finally signing off with a 2019 NYE special. As always, find extended cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows.
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
His friends know him as Barrett Hansen, but radio listeners know him as Dr. Demento, and for over 40 years he has delivered good medicine to fans of novelty music worldwide. Meet him and some of the twisted tunesmiths he favors in this miniprogram. As always, find extended cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows.
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
From the Devil, to the devilish schemer Blackadder, to the hilarious manchild Bean, Rowan Atkinson is one of the most distinctive and versatile comedians the UK has ever gifted the world. Find out more in this miniprogram and, as always, extra clips are in the comment section at laughtracksradio.com. And thanks for sharing our shows!
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Meet Robin Williams, whose comedy act resembled a one man improv troupe and whose films -- whether comedies such as Mrs. Doubtfire, serious fare such as Good Will Hunting, or in-between such as Good Morning Vietnam -- made his a global star. And in his spare time, he helped launch Comic Relief which brought help to the homeless. As always, find extended cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows.
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Meet Wanda Sykes, sharp of wit and tart of tongue, in this miniprogram. Over the last 30 years, Wanda has worked her way up from comedy writer, to sold out club and theater tours, to award-winning standup specials, to hosting the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner! Not bad for a woman whose first job was reviewing contracts for the National Security Agency! Find extended cuts at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows.
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Meet the Capitol Steps, who rose from an impromptu group convened to entertain at an office holiday party into a nationally touring political comedy juggernaut. Mixing sharp song parodies, witty wordplay, and far better than needed musical chops, Capitol Steps albums (and shows) are a fast and funny snapshot of the current political mood. As always, find extended cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows.
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Meet Richard Pryor, the person Rolling Stone magazine ranked top standup comic of all time, in this miniprogram. Pryor's comedy was personal, political, and highly profane -- traits that endeared him to millions through his standup specials and popular movies. As always, find extended cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows!
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Meet Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner -- and their classic creation, The 2,000 Year Old Man, in this miniprogram. From a writer's room gag, to a party gag, to an iconic routine Mel and Carl's 2,000 Year Old Man act never varied. Carl would toss Mel a question and Mel would improv an answer, the wilder the better.
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Meet Ellen DeGeneres who rose from humble beginnings in Metarie, Louisiana to becoome a 21 time Daytime Emmy winner, sitcom pioneer, and standup superstar in this miniprogram. As always, find extended cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com.
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Meet Tom and Dick -- the Smothers Brothers -- in this miniprogram. Comedy favorites for over 50 years, the Smothers Brothers mixed a classic "brother" comedy act with sharp and controversial political satire -- and tossed in some fine folk music to boot. Look for additional cuts at laughtracksradio.com. Thanks for listening!