Improvised interviews.  They're nothing new, but Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks perfected it as an art form.  They made a number of albums as interviewer and interviewee, and the current generation of podcasters owes them a huge debt. This week, we speak w

This week we talk about a new favorite - Albert Brooks' "A Star is Bought."  Meta before people were using that term to describe the brilliantly, intentionally redundant and self-referential kind of work you find on this album.  We had difficulty findin

National Lampoon was, in its heyday, on the forefront of sketch comedy.  This album proves it, and for many it was the first time hearing some of these up-and-coming comedians who are now household names - Bill Murray, Christopher Guest, Richard Belzer,

If it were any other album, I'd apologize for there being only one clip in this episode.  But this album is not what you might call the greatest of the great.  But it has a special place in Matt Knudsen's heart. You've seen him on Conan and all over yo

This week we talk impressions with the awesome Amy Phillips.  We take some liberties with the vinyl aspect to talk about one of her greatest influences - and one of ours - Dana Carvey. Whether you're an SNL fan or not, you have to appreciate his skill.

They may not be comedians, but the biting wit of They Might Be Giants makes them the perfect subject for this latest episode.  Talk of dark humor abounds in this episode, featuring the great Jordan Morris, who holds one of the Fort Awesome cats, Raine, i

As we work to get you some more great guests (and get some of our side projects going) we bring you a quick episode outlining some stuff that is coming up for Comedy on Vinyl.  Below, you'll find a gallery of album covers for some records we might cover.

It's another first for Comedy on Vinyl - a non-comedy album.  Long-considered an unappreciated classic, The Replacements' "Let it Be," a punk album equally well-written as it is irreverent was hugely influential on this week's guest. He's given you some

Yes, he's a God.  He's the nicest man on the planet, and I've shaken his hand.  Yes, you needed to know that.  This is one of his tightest albums, containing some of his best originals. She makes funny songs like "Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury" and "I Steal P

Storytelling comedy at its best.  In this episode, we discuss our own sibling adventures along with this album, named for the 20-minute track that is side 2.  It is so true-to-life in terms of family that just about anyone can relate. Sit back and enjo