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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.
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Meet Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster -- better known as Wayne & Shuster, Canada's top comedy duo for decades, in this miniprogram. Wayne & Shuster specialized in sharp, literate comedy and they hold the record for most appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show. As always, look for additional clips at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows.
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Meet Tom Lehrer, master of sharp (and sometimes slightly sick) ditties -- and a Harvard professor to boot -- in this miniprogram. From the late 1950s to the early 1960s, Tom unleashed a series of classic satirical tunes that have stood the test of time. As always, find extra clips at laughtracksradio.com. And thanks for listening and sharing these shows.
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Meet Joan Rivers, she of the verbal flamethrower, in this miniprogram. From standup, to talk shows, to the Oscar Red Carpet, Joan turned a sharp tongue and quick wit into comedy gold. Find extra clips at laughtracksradio.com. And thanks for sharing our shows.
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Meet Peter Sellers, man of a thousand characters and star of stage, screen, and recordings in this miniprogram. From The Goon Show to the Pink Panther to Dr. Strangelove -- Peter Sellers has left an influential (and hilarious) comic legacy. Find extra clips at laughtracksradio.com (and thanks so much for sharing our shows).
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
In a career spanning nearly 50 years, George Carlin practically invented the HBO comedy standup special, was an award winning author and film/tv star, and unleashed verbal firepower as a fierce advocate for free speech. Find extra clips at laughtracksradio.com and, as always, we appreciate you sharing these shows.
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Take a diminutive, hilarious Brit (Ronnie Corbett) and a rotund, hilarious Brit (Ronnie Barker) and put them together -- comic genius. Meet The Two Ronnies, Britain's beloved comedy duo, in this miniprogram. Find extra clips at laughtracksradio.com and, as always, thanks for listening and sharing our shows.
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Meet Jim Gaffigan, a likeable everyman who made junk food his muse and became a star, in this miniprogram. Find extended cuts at laughtracksradio.com. And thanks for liking our page and sharing these shows.
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Take a young man with a gift for wordplay and a fierce desire to rock out on the accordion and what do you get? The legendary "Weird Al" Yankovic of course! Meet him on this week's episode and as always, look for extra clips at laughtracksradio.com. And thanks for sharing these episodes and your kind comments -- we really appreciate it!
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Meet Flip Wilson, groundbreaking purveyor of sly social satire, shaggy dog stories, with a bit of gender bending thrown in to boot. Flip was the first Black entertainer to host a network variety show and he was a fixture on variety and talk shows throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Extended cuts at laughtracksradio.com.