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This is no joke. Or is it? You be the judge. Every Tuesday... actor Greg Grunberg (Heroes, Star Wars, Star Trek), stand-up comedian Kirk Fox (Parks and Rec, Rush Hour), and singer-songwriter Nick Marzock (American Dad, Valerian) walk into a bar and don't leave until they've got it all figured out.
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How to Be Abe Lincoln

Jonathan Shapiro, Greg Grunberg and Nick Marzock

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More than at any time in American history, except perhaps Abe Lincoln’s own, we need his help. Get ready to laugh, learn, and apply the life of this great leader to a modern age with hosts Jonathan Shapiro and actor Greg Grunberg as they discuss pressing topics of today with celebrity guests, and find out what Abe could teach us in this moment. This podcast will show us how to survive our dangerously fractious age, one that is too often unmoored from truth, ignorant of facts, and unwilling t ...
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Abe Lincoln, the lawyer, would have his face all over bus stop billboards if he were alive today. This episode is all about Lincoln as a lawyer, so powerhouse attorney and major sports agent Jeffrey Lenkov joins the guys to talk about Lincoln’s legal strategies, his work ethic, and his strategy for publicity. Lincoln had a vast array of clients, fr…
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Abe Lincoln would have loved the show “The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer,” a comedy sitcom from the 90’s that chronicled the life of a reasonable and intelligent butler, Desmond, and his bumbling doofus of a boss, Abraham Lincoln. The guys are joined by Chi McBride, the actor whose portrayal of Desmond Pfeiffer earned him scathing criticism and …
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Abe Lincoln would have loved Slappy White. Slappy was a black comedian and actor who appeared on shows like Laugh In and the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, performing hilarious acts that were often social commentaries of the civil rights movement and the inequality of black Americans. During this time and before his acting career, he hired a youn…
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When you wish upon a star, wish for civility to come back to America’s politics! The guys are joined by television writer and comedian Jay Kogen to bring some philosophy, and laughs, into the studio. They talk about Walt Disney, and how he chose the greatest American to ever live, Abe Lincoln, to represent America in Jonathan’s favorite Disneyland …
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When we think of Abe Lincoln, of course we think of… Hallmark Christmas movies? Jonathan invites his friends Brandon Gray and Daniel Pandolph on the show to talk about how Abe handled political discourse, and what makes Bran and Dan’s show worthy of a McCarthy Award. These southern gents host a podcast (approaching 1000 episodes!) called Deck the H…
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If there was ever one thing Jonathan could be sure about, it would be that Abe Lincoln would LOVE Miyam Bialik! The immensely successful actress, television host and resident neuroscientist joins Jonathan and Greg for a discussion about division and how Abe would choose to engage with people that he disagreed with. This thoughtful and inciteful epi…
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Was Abe Lincoln a gay man? Jonathan Shapiro and Greg Grunberg kick off this brand new podcast about applying the principles of Abe Lincoln to the modern world by seeking facts and approaching Abe with an honest and truthful perspective. The greatest president of all time always had an interest in bettering himself, which was what made author Jonath…
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This week we go into the vault to pull out this NEVER RELEASED and mildly offensive episode from July! The guys talk about Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, hot dog-eating contests, Chris Harrison inviting Nick to his 4th party and snuffing Greg (so Greg calls him on the air), Muhammad Ali eating chicken in his parked car, and Kirk helps to define wh…
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Jay Kogen and Greg's buddy Smitty join the guys at the bar! Again! Part 2 of this whiskey-riddled hang answers all the questions that Jay is really sick of answering! They talk about more shows he helped to create including Frasier and Malcolm in the Middle, plus recalling the tough celebrities to work with on the Simpsons. Why does Michael Jackson…
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On this special episode, Greg is super excited to take you on a field trip to Austin, Texas to recap his experience at this year's ATX Television Festival! ATX Festival (www.atxfestival.com) is an annual event that features panels, screenings, and events that bring the superfans together with the actors, writers, directors, creators, etc that make …
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The guys return to their home bar to invite comedy producer, writer, director, and actor Jay Kogen along with Grunny's buddy Eric Smith! Emmy Award-winning Jay has taken shows including The Simpsons, Frasier, The Tracy Ullman Show, and so many others from the ground floor to immense success as a producer and writer. The guys talk about Jay getting …
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The guys welcome comedian legend and actor John Mendoza to the Local Peasant in Woodland Hills! This episode starts with John's heroin days and never comes down from that rush. John tells wild stories of nearly getting shot at the comedy club, performing three dirty jokes for $50,000 on the "bitches' table," losing out on major sitcom roles, having…
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The guys head to The Local Peasant in Woodland Hills, CA for a hilarious episode with comedian/ actress Kym Whitley! This girl has so much class and a ton of sass. They talk over incredible food about where her black friends would take her, waxing the bikini line for medical emergencies, the sudden adoption of her son, stress tests, and the health …
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The guys complete the field trip to The Experience at Comic Con with some VERY special guests stopping by! First up, Supernatural's Rob Benedict takes a break from hosting panels to talk music and all things Comic Con! Then, Bob Guiney from The Bachelor, the Today Show and Band From TV joins when Kirk leaves to catch a train (seriously) and talks a…
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The guys take a field trip to San Diego Comic Con International for the first episode of this two-part special! Broadcasting from the stage at The Experience interactive zone across from Petco Park, Greg, Kirk and Nick immerse themselves in geek culture and welcome cosplay special guests to the stage to explain why the hell they dress like they do.…
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The guys return to Pedaler's Fork in Calabasas for their inaugural episode with All Things Comedy Network! Speaking of inaugurations, Stuttering John (formerly of Howard Stern and Jay Leno) joins them to talk about the prank call heard 'round the world... to PRESIDENT TRUMP? For the few that haven't heard, Stuttering John recently got through to th…
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Greg and Nick sit down at the home bar with music composer extraordinaire Tommy Coster, the genius behind the music of Eminem's smash hit "The Real Slim Shady." As you can imagine, this episode is really music-focused, so Nick finally gets to speak! They talk about Tommy's musical upbringing, as his father was Santana's right-hand-man/ co-writer an…
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Pour the whiskey, because Greg and Nick bring actor/ friend/ bandmate Adrian Pasdar to his home bar at Bandwagon for an hour of straight hilarity! The guys discuss what "bathroom pong" is and urinal etiquette, Adrian's roles in Marvel's Agents of Shield and Supergirl, Greg riding on Adrian's back in Heroes, Lou Ferrigno in flying cars, whistling th…
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The guys are back in their home base of Bandwagon to sit down with mega music video director Darren Doane! Darren has been behind the camera for the biggest hits of artists such as Blink 182, Jason Mraz, Matt Nathanson, AFI, Van Morrison, Kid Rock, and so many more. He tells the stories of getting his life threatened by arms dealer investors and ne…
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Greg and Nick kept their butts in the stools at Pedaler's Fork for Part 2 of this great hang with television and comedy legend Howie Mandel! To pick up where they left off, Howie talks about the strategy to win America's Got Talent, and Greg wants to know how REAL it really is. What inspires Howie, his journey from comedy to dramatic acting to host…
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Greg and Nick return to Pedaler's Fork in Calabasas to meet up with comedy star, actor, and host extraordinaire Howie Mandel! Part 1 of this episode includes enemas, gerrymandering, Howie's mom walking in on him with glasses on his manhood, his pranks in school and today, Nick gets convinced to go on AGT, Greg has a residual check for 3 cents, how …
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The guys take a trip out to Calabasas to meet up with TV hosting legend Tom Bergeron at Pedalers Fork! It turns out Tom isn't much into dancing, but he sure sells it well on DWTS! Tom opens up about the hit show, including stories about Tonya Harding, Emmitt Smith, and some of his favorite contestants through the years. Also, sex in traffic, Tom sa…
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The guys return to Scum and Villainy Cantina, the not-at-all Star Wars cantina-themed bar that definitely reminds everybody of the Star Wars cantina! They bring on the creative owner of the bar and director/ filmmaker JC Reifenberg and his new wife (who also is the designer of the bar) to talk about geekdom, hair metal, marriage proposals, Kirk's t…
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The guys take their first trip to a bar that doesn't have Greg's name signed to it in this very special episode! From Scum and Villainy Cantina on Hollywood Blvd, this absolutely-definitely-positively not Star Wars bar that looks pretty damn reminiscent of the cantina in Star Wars brings some rather interesting characters with it! The guys talk abo…
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Ladies and gentlemen, Kirk Fox is not in attendance today because his wife and him are expecting their first child! This is very exciting for us, so in honor of this special occasion, we brought in actor and Greg's life / business partner Brad Savage (Red Dawn, Apple Dumpling Gang, Salem's Lot) to talk WAY out of our qualifications about child birt…
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The guys welcome superstar actor nerd Curtis Armstrong to the bar! This is not Gilbert Gottfried, just a guy that was frequently confused for him early in his career for some reason. They discuss all of Curtis' huge movies including Risky Business and Revenge of the Nerds, audio books, Greg getting kicked out of his plane seat for a drunk First Lad…
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The guys welcome actor Derek Theler to the bar! Star of the hit comedy sitcom Baby Daddy, this 6'7" ripped chick magnet of an actor joins the podcast to tease all the things that he isn't allowed to talk about! His upcoming series with Marvel (shhhh), his new web series with Valiant Comics (shut the hell up), and Kirk is really coming on to Derek a…
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Greg and Nick welcome actor and musician David Anders to the second week of LIVE FROM BLUE MICROPHONES STUDIOS! David followed Greg in both Alias and Heroes, but his talents have carried him all the way to this podcast! Don't tell his publicist. David is a master of accents, British high society uses the term "landing strip", jobs magically come wh…
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The guys take a field trip to the Blue Microphones studios in Westlake, CA and bring in comedian Nick Thune! Nick started a charity golf event for his son's eczema, Greg needs a support group to stop him from getting political, comparisons of "Paterno" and "Dirk Diggler", Nick's old friend disappeared after pooping his pants, growing up on uncool m…
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The guys welcome actor and voiceover mega-star Phil Lamarr to the bar! From the original cast of Mad TV, Marvin from Pulp Fiction, and now the voice of cartoon characters that include Futurama's Hermes Conrad, Family Guy's Ollie Williams and Judge, Samurai Jack, and so many more, this impressionable episode leaves nothing behind! Alcoholism, all bo…
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On this very special episode of An Actor, a Comedian and a Musician Walk Into a Bar, the guys welcome actor Jay Abdo and his wife Fadia Afashe for a more serious and VERY important podcast. Jay and Fadia were a famous and successful couple in their native country of Syria before they spoke out against the cruelty and genocide under Assad's rule, an…
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Greg and Nick welcome The Bachelor/ The Bachelorette/ Bachelor in Paradise/ Bachelor Winter Games/ Who Wants to Be a Millionaire host Chris Harrison to the bar! Er... to Greg's living room! And, as a huge bonus, director of all the shows Ken Fuchs stops by for a surprise visit in their first ever interview together. The guys discuss "The Switch" ma…
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The guys welcome a homeless man to the bar... wait no... that's incredible actor Joseph Reitman! A fellow Max Reload alum, as this podcast is obligated to promote at this point, Joe Ugly joins the guys for talks about dating strippers, concussions from football, poker, Joe's ex wife Shannon Elizabeth, the stock market, Joe's days of dealing coke an…
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The guys welcome comedy superstar Christopher Titus to the bar! You better believe things are going to get controversial! Titus and Greg hate the current administration, Greg visits the Tiger Woods Learning Center and snuffs Bill Clinton, Billy Gardell is awesome (Nick loves a fellow Pittsburgher), and Christopher's movie Special Unit is discussed.…
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The guys welcome the lovely and talented actress Rebecca Field to the bar! Greg and Rebecca both appear in the upcoming Bradley Cooper/ Lady Gaga film "A Star is Born" and they might finally get this one right! The crew talks about Bradley Cooper, all meanings of bone broth, escape rooms, role play, virtual reality porn, David Caruso, and Greg is n…
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The guys welcome Food Network star Duff Goldman, the Ace of Cakes! While it could have been inspirational and heartwarming to talk about the incredible career that Duff has made through his love of baking, that's just not what this podcast is! Duff's severed toes, Duff's feeling-less finger, fondant is cheating, Boy Scouts and Indian Guides (whatev…
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Greg and Nick are so excited to have Lin Shaye join them in the bar! Lin, actress extraordinaire from the Insidious franchise, There's Something About Mary, Kingpin, Dumb and Dumber, Ouija, and so many more, bless us with her incredible stories of growing up to become one of the most versatile talents in Hollywood. The three discuss bonding with co…
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Finally, a female guest is brave enough to overtake this bar! Actress Hassie Harrison arrives at the start, Greg can't hug her because he is sitting down, and they're off! The integrated crew discusses the "new" Olympics according to FOX News, flu season, shooting pilots (TV shows, not uniformed airline captains), Tanya Harding, Airbnb, and domesti…
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The guys don't need a guest this week because there's just so much happening... Greg's yard is invaded by coyotes trying to kill his dog, so he is armored up to take them on! His wife makes a surprise phone-in appearance, everyone is making Super Bowl plans, Nick has never been to a strip club, and Kirk understands shallow graves. Nick performs an …
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The guys are back together! They invite Wings star Steven Weber to the bar to really get into some heavy shit! Heavy like... Human Centipede heavy. Heavy like... his and Greg's vasectomy stories heavy. Heavy like... Steven's Korean War veteran/ comedy manager father heavy. Goat yoga (that's a thing), Don Rickles, and mustaches heavy!! Plus, Nick pl…
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Greg and Nick, no Kirk, welcome actor Rob Benedict to the bar for a Felicity reunion! In addition to being a fabulous actor, Rob is also a fabulous musician, so everyone will be treated to some great performances! Greg is still obsessed with harmony, where does bourbon whiskey really come from, Rob has great fans from his role on Supernatural, you …
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No guest needed for this week's podcast, although child actor extraordinaire Brad Savage pops in for a second to talk about his past endeavors. The guys discuss stress, mormon underwear, Kirk with no mustache, a Teen Mom star who gets into adult films, flying cars, Greg making his son cook for him, tattoo removals, and many other un-related things.…
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Greg and Nick welcome actor and musician Mark Hildreth to the bar! Mark is a ridiculous piano player/ singer, and blows the guys away with some Billy Joel, Elton John and a tasty original. The guys sip Cadee Rye as they discuss disabilities, England, Canadian actors, and a film that Mark and Nick both starred in... well, Mark at least starred in it…
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The guys welcome in the cast of the upcoming film "Max Reload and the Nether Blasters" for an on-air introduction! Greg, who will be producing the film and starring, brings everybody to the bar to get acquainted on the air as Kirk and Nick finangle their way into the project, as long as Kirk can see the script first. Everyone's favorite cult classi…
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The bar is a sausage fest this week! Actor Kevin Weisman (The Runaways, Alias, Scorpion) and singer/ songwriter Oscar Bugarin join the guys for some killer live music by Oscar, plus everyone's artistic influences, the U.S. Military, getting to be a fly on the wall for cool conversations, and new underwear for Greg's son! Kirk hasn't bought new ones…
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The guys welcome special guest comedian Steven Brody Stevens to the bar. Jewish baseball players are in high demand, apple cider vinegar can help you poop, Google is tracking Steven's movements, and what exactly constitutes pedophilia? Does Steven's Periscope account have all the answers? Find out today!…
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The guys welcome comedian Mat Edgar to the bar as a special guest! Greg discusses Jewish traditions and how Kirk should address Jewish people, the guys review the latest in entertainment sexual allegations, Mat Edgar's mom doesn't know how to spell 'Matt', and everybody loves Sinbad. Nick performs an original song.…
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Greg, Kirk and Nick welcome comedian special guest Scott Silverman to the bar, and not just to hear him rant on what cars are driven by gay men. The guys also discuss smoking (both a holiday turkey and weed), play a game of live 'Name That Tune', and bid adieu to a notorious serial killer in the most sincere way possible.…
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