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Probably Science
''Probably Science'' is a weekly comedy and science podcast which first aired on January 21, 2012. The show is co-hosted by Andy Wood, Matt Kirshen, and Jesse Case. Former co-host and founding member Brooks Wheelan left the show in 2013 for personal reasons and has since returned as a guest. In Brooks' absence, Case, previously a guest, was brought on as a co-host. The podcast focuses on current scientific news. Occasionally it explores different facets of relevant media, including the host's comedy careers, as well as the large array of careers and hobbies held by the guests. A wide range of guest have appeared in their episodes, including astronaut Chris Hadfield, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, comedian Chris Hardwick, Sean M. Carroll (a research professor in the Department of Physics at the California Institute of Technology), and two appearances from ''Doctor Who'' and ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' actress Karen Gillan Karen Sheila Gillan (; born 28 November 1987) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Wood (comedian)
Andrew "Andy" Wood (born 1977) is an American comedian and a founder/producer of Portland's Bridgetown Comedy Festival. He is a native of Ann Arbor, Michigan currently residing in Los Angeles, California. Standup comedy Wood has performed at the Bumbershoot Arts Festival, the Seattle International Comedy Competition, the Portland Amateur Comedy Competition, SF Sketchfest and the Bentzen Ball. He has performed with comedy acts such as Patton Oswalt, Todd Glass, Doug Benson and Janeane Garofalo. He graduated from Huron High School (Ann Arbor, Michigan) in 1995 and took his degree in Electrical Engineering at Cornell University in 1999. Before he became a comedian, Wood was an engineer at Pixelworks. Probably Science Wood is one of the hosts of the popular podcast Probably Science where he and other comedians talk about science news stories. While Andy Wood does have a background in science, the podcast is meant for humor and entertainment and is not intended to provide accurate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Pemberton
John deJarnette Pemberton III (born June 1, 1981) is an American actor, comedian, podcast host and streamer from Rochester, Minnesota. He is best known for his role as the titular ''Son of Zorn'' in the short-lived Fox sitcom, and has also appeared as the recurring character Bo Thompson in the NBC sitcom '' Superstore''. Podcast Pemberton hosts an experimental audio podcast (with eccentric vocal effects and eclectic music selections; especially reggae, prank phone calls, and guest interviews) called ''Live to Tape'' (previously known as ''Twisting the Wind'') on Starburns Audio (formerly the Feral Audio Network). Streaming Pemberton started streaming on Twitch in 2020. His weekly variety shows consist of DJing, "just chatting", interviews, gardening and playing video game Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Ian Daniels
Justin may refer to: People * Justin (name), including a list of persons with the given name Justin * Justin (historian), a Latin historian who lived under the Roman Empire * Justin I (c. 450–527), or ''Flavius Iustinius Augustus'', Eastern Roman Emperor who ruled from 518 to 527 * Justin II (c. 520–578), or ''Flavius Iustinius Iunior Augustus'', Eastern Roman emperor who ruled from 565 to 578 * Justin (magister militum per Illyricum) (''fl.'' 538–552), a Byzantine general * Justin (Moesia), a Byzantine general killed in battle in 528 * Justin (consul 540) (c. 525–566), a Byzantine general * Justin Martyr (103–165), a Christian martyr * Justin (gnostic), 2nd-century Gnostic Christian; sometimes confused with Justin Martyr * Justin the Confessor (d 269) * Justin of Chieti, venerated as an early bishop of Chieti, Italy * Justin of Siponto (c. 4th century), venerated as Christian martyrs by the Catholic Church * Justin de Jacobis (1800–1860), an Italian Lazarist missionar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Kashian
Jackie Kashian (born July 20, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian. Early life and career Kashian, who is of Armenian and Irish descent, was born in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin and raised by her father, Elliot, and her stepmother, Nancy, along with her four older brothers and one older sister. She graduated from South Milwaukee High School in 1983.Jackie, Meet Murphy ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'' 30 April 1998 Kashian discovered her love of stand-up comedy while attending The University of Wisconsin-Madison, and was soon given stage time at a club operated by Bill Kinison, the brother of |
James Adomian
James Adomian (born January 31, 1980) is an Armenian-American stand-up comedian, actor, and impressionist. He is best known for his work on ''Comedy Bang! Bang!'', ''Chapo Trap House'', ''Last Comic Standing'', ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' where he impersonated President George W. Bush until 2009, and for portraying Bernie Sanders during the 2016 '' Trump vs. Bernie'' tour. He voices Talking Ben in the ''Talking Tom and Friends'' animated series. Early life Adomian was born in Omaha, Nebraska on January 31, 1980 and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. His family moved to Los Angeles, when he was ten years old. Adomian is an alumnus of Los Angeles Baptist High School and attended Whittier College studying in a self-designed major in Economics and Theatre Arts. He notes that he did not graduate during a 2017 interview with Pete Holmes. Adomian is of partial Armenian descent. Career Adomian began appearing as President George W. Bush frequently on '' The Late Late Show'' aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alonzo Bodden
Alonzo Bodden (; born June 13, 1962) is an American comedian and actor known for winning the grand prize in the third season of the reality-television series ''Last Comic Standing''. He had been the runner-up in the previous season. In 2007, he released his DVD ''Tall, Dark and Funny''. He was a talent judge in NBC's 5th season of ''Last Comic Standing'', along with Kathleen Madigan and ANT. He is also a television host and voice-over actor, and is a regular panelist on the radio quiz program '' Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!''. Early life Alonzo Bodden was born and raised in the Saint Albans area of Queens, New York City. His mother was African American; his father was black Honduran. Before his work in show business, Bodden went to Aviation High School in Long Island City, New York. He went on to work for Lockheed Martin and McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach in the training department in the early ’90s. Television He hostedThe Adam Carolla Podcast, 3/11/2009 the Speed TV prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Holmes (comedian)
David Holmes may refer to: Academics * David L. Holmes (born 1932), American academic * Dave Holmes (researcher) (born 1967), Canadian researcher and academic Arts and entertainment * David Holmes (musician) (born 1969), Northern Irish electronic musician and composer * David Holmes, drummer and vocalist for Servant * Dave Holmes (actor) (born 1971), American MTV VJ, television presenter, actor, and writer * David Holmes (actor) (born 1981), British stuntman and actor in the ''Harry Potter'' films Politics and government * David Holmes (politician) (1769–1832), last governor of the Mississippi Territory and the first governor of the State of Mississippi, congressman from Virginia * David Holmes (trade unionist) (1843–1906), British trade unionist * Ronald Holmes (David Ronald Holmes, 1913–1981), British colonial government official * David Holmes (journalist) (1926–2014), BBC political editor * David S. Holmes Jr. (1914–1994), American politician in Michigan, * David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Jay
Paul Jay (born 1951) is a journalist, filmmaker, is the founder, editor-in-chief, and host of theAnalysis.news, a news analysis service. He was the founder, CEO and senior editor of The Real News Network (TRNN). Jay was born and raised in Toronto, Ontariojfilm bio cover page and holds dual-citizenship with the . Jay is the nephew of screenwriter Ted Allan. A past chair of the (now called |
Chris Franjola
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name *Chris Abani (born 1966), Nigerian author *Chris Abrahams (born 1961), Sydney-based jazz pianist *Chris Adams (other), multiple people *Chris Adcock (born 1989), English internationally elite badminton player *Chris Albright (born 1979), American former soccer player *Chris Alcaide (1923–2004), American actor *Chris Amon (1943–2016), former New Zealand motor racing driver *Chris Andersen (born 1978), American basketball player * Chris Anderson (other), multiple people *Chris Angel (wrestler) (born 1982), Puerto Rican professional wrestler *Chris Anker Sørensen (born 1984), Danish cycler *Chris Anstey (born 1975), Australian basketball player * Chris Anthony, American voice actress *Chris Antley (1966–2000), champion American jockey *Chris Arche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auggie Smith
Auggie Smith (born 1970) is an American comedian. His real first name is Kevin. Born in Santa Rosa, California, he was raised in Billings, Montana. He lives in Los Angeles, CA. He is a frequent guest on the Bob and Tom Show, a nationally syndicated radio program, and tours across the country steadily. His television appearances include Last Comic Standing in 2007 and Comedy Central's "Live At Gotham" (2006). In 2010, he became the first comedian to win both the San Francisco and Seattle Comedy Competitions in the same year. Comics who won only one of these include Mitch Hedberg, Dana Carvey, Sinbad, and Jake Johannsen. (Robin Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and Dane Cook Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and film actor. He has released six comedy albums: ''Harmful If Swallowed''; ''Retaliation''; '' Vicious Circle''; '' Rough Around the Edges: Live from Madison Square Garde ... placed second in the San Francisco Competition). Notable appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Kremer
Howard Michael Kremer (born February 3, 1971), also known by his stage name Dragon Boy Suede and his nicknames H. Michael Kre and Howie Michael Motorcycle, is an American comedian and comedic rapper. Howard Kremer is the host of the '' Who Charted?'' podcast, available on the Earwolf podcasting empire and formerly co-hosted with Kulap Vilaysack. He also co-hosts the podcast Grifthorse' with writer/comedian/actor Megan Koester. Personal life Kremer was raised in Matawan, New Jersey. He has a twin sister, Nancy, as well as an older sister and an older brother, Leigh. Kremer often impersonates Leigh (Lee) in his comedy. After attending New York University, and Monmouth University (where he hosted a radio program), Kremer moved to Austin, TX where he pursued a career in stand-up comedy. With his writing partner, Brad "Chip" Pope, Kremer created the MTV single-camera comedy series ''Austin Stories''. After the success of Austin Stories, Kremer moved to Los Angeles, CA to further his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Case
Jesse may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jesse (biblical figure), father of David in the Bible. * Jesse (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Jesse (surname), a list of people Music * ''Jesse'' (album), a 2003 album by Jesse Powell * "Jesse", a 1973 song by Roberta Flack - see Roberta Flack discography * "Jesse", a song from the album ''Valotte'' by Julian Lennon * "Jesse", a song from the album ''The People Tree'' by Mother Earth * "Jesse" (Carly Simon song), a 1980 song * "Jesse", a song from the album ''The Drift'' by Scott Walker * "Jesse", a song from the album '' If I Were Your Woman'' by Stephanie Mills Other * ''Jesse'' (film), a 1988 American television film * ''Jesse'' (TV series), a sitcom starring Christina Applegate * ''Jesse'' (novel), a 1994 novel by Gary Soto * ''Jesse'' (picture book), a 1988 children's book by Tim Winton * Jesse, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Jesse Hall, University of Missouri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
