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"HEY WE'RE BACK" Episode 15

heywereback@gmail.com (Jonathan Katz) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:58:50 -0500

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TOUGH ROOM
Once in a while I show up at a stand-up gig but when I get there I am clearly not who they had in mind.

OLD FRIENDS
About a year ago I visited an old college friend in a South American jungle. He was there to study the mating habits of an endangered insect. I was determined to surprise him and in the process I crushed the very thing he had been studying for several years. I still cannot give up on the friendship so I finally coaxed him into meeting me for a drink on NYC’s Upper West Side.

FATHERS AND SONS
My cartoon son Ben, voiced by H. Jon Benjamin, dropped in on me after work one day. He wanted to talk to me about a business venture.

By the way, happy anniversary. One year of HEY WE’RE BACK and going strong.

Thanks for listening.

Jonathan
Special thanks to Dana Friedman and Lou Viola

"HEY WE'RE BACK" Episode 14

heywereback@gmail.com (Jonathan Katz) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:06:35 -0500

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The first piece is about moody microchips. I am not sure if it's me or them.

Then we go to San Francisco where we staged Dr. Katz live with H. Jon Benjamin, Laura Silverman, Tom Snyder (as my therapist), with special guests Robin Williams, B.J. Novak, Andy Kindler, Maria Bamford, Bob Odenkirk, Brian Possein, and Eugene Mirman.

The show ends with another episode of Better Safe Than Sorry, starring Maggie Surovell as the distressed woman.

I know I have been gone for a while. I wanted to give my listeners a chance to get to know each other. But now that I am back, that won't be necessary. Thanks for your loyalty and your patience.

Jonathan Katz

"HEY WE'RE BACK" Episode 13

heywereback@gmail.com (Jonathan Katz) — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:13:34 -0500

We begin the episode with a visit to the office of Nick Delicato, the overcautious detective from the old radio show Better Safe than Sorry. From there, to the inside of a rental car where I accidentally come across something profound while listening to a country song. Then we go to San Francisco and a live production of Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist with my friend and the co-creator of the show, Tom Snyder.

Sarah Silverman is funny. She is a friend and someone I occasionally approach with a serious question. This week I asked her what she would do if she got a collect call from the Pope. Her answer will surprise you.

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"HEY WE'RE BACK" Episode 12

heywereback@gmail.com (Jonathan Katz) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:34:40 -0500

In Episode Twelve, I try and help out a friend trying to promote her yoga business, I lend my support to the telephone sex industry, and I also get to spend some time on Death Row for a crime I did not commit. Even though I am on Death Row my lawyer is trying to get me an endorsement deal with Weight Watchers.

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"HEY WE'RE BACK" Episode 11

heywereback@gmail.com (Jonathan Katz) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:25:13 -0600

In this episode, I take an online test that tries to answer the question: "How Smart Are Computers?" I am lucky enough to spend some time on the phone with superstar Hannah Montana. After that, another run-in with directory assistance; and finally, I catch up with one of the guys whose family benefited in the sixties, when the U.S. government paid farmers not to grow wheat. Unlike his peers, he was able to turn that into a business model, and continues to get paid for not doing things.

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"HEY WE'RE BACK" Episode 10

heywereback@gmail.com (Jonathan Katz) — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:50:03 -0600

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"HEY WE'RE BACK" Episode 9

heywereback@gmail.com (Jonathan Katz) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:40:29 -0600

In this episode, I introduce a new segment called Housecalls. This time, I am visiting a neighbor — my neighbor. I spend some time trying to help out an old friend — Bob Saget, who has fallen on hard times; and I am sharing a non-sectarian Xmas/Hannukah song i recorded a few years ago with The Bobs.

Housecalls is an opportunity for me to "force feed" my comedy on unsuspecting strangers. I love it...

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"HEY WE'RE BACK" Episode 8

heywereback@gmail.com (Jonathan Katz) — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:07:10 -0600

The first scene is a reunion I have with an old Hebrew school friend. The guy was a natural athlete and it was great hearing that he still competes. My next stop is with directory assistance. This is a call I made more than twenty years ago but it still feels topical. I did, eventually, make contact with Mr. Potterton. My dad had a sister named Sylvy. She died about ten years ago but with the help of a medium, I was able to make contact and catch up. And finally I talk about the things that keep me awake at night. Not for the squeamish, not for the Amish.

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"HEY WE'RE BACK" Episode 7

heywereback@gmail.com (Jonathan Katz) — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:45:08 -0500

In Episode Seven I finally get a chance to talk to Bob Dylan about his life before music. It is a story that you will probably be hearing for the first time. But first, we meet a man, recently divorced, trying to return to the dating scene with no real skills. From there, we go to the airport—a place where cell phones and ex-girlfriends often converge.

Then we return to jungles of South America where I try and repair the damage I had done the day before when I visited my old friend, the world renowned naturalist Sandy Briscoe.

Last but certainly not least, is my interview with the great Bob Dylan.

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"HEY WE'RE BACK" Episode 6

heywereback@gmail.com (Jonathan Katz) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:37:10 -0500

In Episode 6, I experience a rude intrusion into my otherwise sedate life. It happens while I am holding for some help from my bank. Then we hear freelance journalist Dan Snider speaking with a civil engineer who has been asked to design a tunnel connecting the two cities of Newton and Wellesley in Massachusetts. The towns are less than ten miles apart, and the construction has become extremely controversial. Finally, I try and track down an old friend from Chicago — a guy I knew so well. But if you don't stay in touch with someone, you can lose a piece of who you were.

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"HEY WE'RE BACK" Episode 5

heywereback@gmail.com (Jonathan Katz) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:38:13 -0500

Sandy Briscoe was my room mate at Oxford. We were doing post grad work and became bosom buddies. We shared everything and then one day, we lost track...of each other. I missed him recently and decided to pay him a suprize visit in the jungles of Peru. It didn't work out the way i had hoped.

Mark Mc Dermott is the spin doctor's spin doctor. Our very own Dan Snider had a chance to sit down with him and talk about George W. Bush. i think the results will suprise you.

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"HEY WE'RE BACK" Episode 4

heywereback@gmail.com (Jonathan Katz) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:35:51 -0500

In episode four, I continue my love/hate relationship with directory assistance, we hear about a guy who has opened a toll booth on his own block, and we get a close up look at tech support ; and I hopefully raise the question "Who's really in charge?"

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"HEY WE'RE BACK" Episode 3

heywereback@gmail.com (Jonathan Katz) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:39:55 -0500

In Week Three, I have yet another run-in with directory assistance, a surprise visit from Aretha, a behind-the-scenes look at the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, and I even make a trip to Fenway Park with my cousin Brian.

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"HEY WE'RE BACK" Episode 2

heywereback@gmail.com (Jonathan Katz) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:40:42 -0500

In week two I take a brief trip into my past in search of an old friend. Then I try and lend a helping hand to the medical industry working with the theory that even more difficult than getting bad medical news is giving bad medical news .

One of my musical heroes is Barry White. We met backstage one night in NYC, we hit it off and he invited me to call…he also gave me permission to record the conversation. He is not who you think he is.

Finally I gave computerized therapy a shot with mixed results. I tried this at the suggestion of family and friends who think I spend too much time alone.

Next week I am planning a reunion with a college friend, Sandy Briscoe, a naturalist who has been studying the mating habits of an endangered insect found only in a remote part of Brazil and finally the much anticipated visit from Bob Dylan.

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Stay tuned and please let us know what you think.

"HEY WE'RE BACK" Episode 1

heywereback@gmail.com (Jonathan Katz) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:41:16 -0500

For the past year or so I've been creating a weekly radio show called HEY WE'RE BACK. The show has featured a number of famous and not-so-famous guests, ranging from music legends like Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin...to Lewis, the exterminator from Orkin. What the show does not have is a broadcaster. But, using the magic of the internet you can now listen to HEY WE'RE BACK right here by clicking this link!

In this first episode we take a trip to New York City to visit with a dominatrix who specializes in grammar, and we'll also be spending some time with a variety of other cruel and interesting individuals. This trip will take you as far west as Idaho and as far east as your mind permits. Does that make sense? Not yet, but I'm hoping it will soon...

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Next week you will hear more of my life long struggle with directory assistance, a new installment of BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY and a rare and revealing interview with the LATE GREAT BARRY WHITE. We will also take a look at the very difficult task of GIVING BAD MEDICAL NEWS.