Sep 14, 2026
Hey Dude, I talk about why the passing of Dolly Parton was a real gut punch, and the shot of adrenaline I got for putting togther a book for my Uncle Woody. Plus I preview a publication of stories from this very podcast.
QUOTE: "There was one very special reason I always loved Dolly. She reminded me of my mom."
CAMEO:...
Jul 11, 2026
Hey Dude, I took my dad back up to Yosemite where we found serenity along the South Fork of the Merced River, the Oakhurst Lodge swimming pool, the garden at the Mariposa Coffee Company and the cool little Wawona Library.
QUOTE: "Is this my Tom Bopp musical? Maybe."
CAST: Tom Bopp, Diane Keaton, Huell Howser, Hell's...
May 30, 2026
Hey Dude, I celebrate the long and winding journey of my old friend writer/producer Tom Purcell, who booked the ultimate celebrity for the grand finale of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at the Ed Sullivan Theater.
QUOTE: "...he's only my third favorite Beatle."
CAST: Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Jimmy...
May 13, 2026
Hey Dude, I took my dad back up to Yosemite after far too long an absence. It was amazing trip filled with check engine lights and giant sparks of joy.
QUOTE: "I flew up that freakin' thing!"
CAST: Blayney, Jay Leno, Tom Bopp
CAMEO: Ming Ming
LOCATIONS: Yosemite, Oakhurst, Mariposa, Big Bear, Inland Empire, Central...
Apr 19, 2026
Hey Dude, an old flyer for a show I did back in my NoHo Arts District days, leads to a serious questioning about whether GenX is really my generation.
QUOTE: "[To a] person born in 1980. Hey, what did you think of the 70s?"
CAST: Ming Ming, R2-D2, Ken Dougherty, Dan Klass, David Letterman, Spalding Gray, Brother...
