Not only were the streets of Los Angeles empty this weekend with every single person we know at either Coachella or Bridgetown, but between all of us on the team, we had the following to attend to:

• a wedding
• a script deadline
• a real estate transaction
• a baby

And so this week, please enjoy our archive of delightful guests and informative chats.

Shakeytown Radio - hologram free since 2010

-BFH

(photo by Adam Bouska)

Jane Espenson (@janeespenson) is a television screenwriter whose work includes “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” “Angel,” “Battlestar Galactica,” “Torchwood,” and “Game of Thrones.” Her legendary blog, a resource for aspiring writers, is archived at janeespenson.com. She is currently a producer on ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” and a web series she co-created with Brad Bell called “Husbands,” which is raising funds on Kickstarter for its second season.

Brodie, Gene, and Libby talk with Jane about linguistics, science, archaeology, serialized television, and moving up the ranks of the writing world.

A Shakeytown Radio Minute: We welcome Libby Ward (@sneakyvarmint) into the family.

Shakeytown Radio Hour: Ryan McKee and Ron Babcock (1 hr, 45 min)

Gene George is back from paternity leave! Libby Ward is new to the Shakeytown Radio team! Ron Babcock, who was our third-ever guest, returns for a second appearance! Ryan McKee visits from New York for his first Shakeytown Radio interview!

Before their success on the East and West Coasts, Ryan and Ron founded Modest Proposal, a comedy partnership with a magazine and live show, several years ago in Phoenix, Arizona. On this inebriated episode, Ryan talks about his forest service past and MTV.com present. Ron and Ryan recall their semester at sea, joining comedic forces and becoming zinesters, Brodie’s involvement with ModProp, and breaking up the band. Also, embarrassing personal stories about Ron, Ryan, Brodie, and all the romantic partners they fought with, or fought for, or fought over with each other.

Featuring the music of Pissed. (RIP Joel) [photo: Profane Existence]
Info about making donations to Joel’s family can be found at RememberingJoelOlson on Facebook.

brodiefosterhubbard:

“I want to talk a little bit about extremism in American politics today… I’m not entirely against it.”

The picture above is Dr. Joel Olson, author of The Abolition of White Democracy, speaking in December 2010 in Sedona, Arizona, giving a lecture entitled Extremism and American Politics: Abolitionists, Jihadis, and Tea Parties.

Today at brodiehubbard.com, a few words about the passing of Dr. Joel Olson… zinester, punk rocker, anti-racist activist, political science professor, and one of the nicest and smartest guys I ever met.

(Click the link for more.)

-BFH

[TRIGGER WARNING: EXTREME VIOLENCE]

Our dearest Lyndsey Doolen (@eatmysnarl) in “Coachella Killchella,” by the twisted minds at Olde Payphone. I think of it as “Hunger Games” for hipsters. 

(Also, see the blooper reel here.)

The Many Nicknames of My Son:

I found a list of names suitable for your new podcast or comedy group. I am going to release these into the public domain for the greater good.

The Oprah Winfrey Show

Yes? And?

Butt Lamaze

The Sound Of My Own Voice

Juggalo Hunt

Exterior Monologue

Liquor in the Front, Podcast (Improv) in Your Ear

A Desperate Cry For Inattention

My old friend and fellow Sun Devil Kira Hesser (@kirahesser) runs the Gallows Humor standup show with Brittany Fields (@brittanyfieldss) at Vlad the Retailer (@vladtheretailer), 4270 Melrose Ave in Los Angeles. I will be there this Thursday night to enjoy the festivities and excellencies, come join me. -BFH

Hear me, hear me! Our eighth GALLOWS HUMOR stand-up show will be at Vlad the Retailer on Thursday, March 29th. Featuring stand-up from his and her Excellencies:

. MARIA BAMFORD 

. JERROD CARMICHAEL 

. PARDIS PARKER

. SHAWN PEARLMAN

. ANDY HAYNES

. BRITTANY FIELDS

. KIRA HESSER 

Free drinks (for real. good beer. REALLY GOOD BEER. and wine!)

Free LIVE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, provided by DJ LEE KEELER

CHEAP grilled cheese, cooked up by our in-house sometimes-vegan chef DONNIE PEPPER

All for a meagre 5 american dollars

W O W ! ! ! ! 

7:30 pm cocktail hour

8:00 pm showtime

Gallows Humor brought to you by Kira Hesser & Brittany Fields

Flyer by Kevin Lee

They were always such considerate hosts.