Hail Satire! With Vic Shuttee

Conversation #21, recorded on February 15, 2013. George Lopez is an actor, writer, comedian, and talk show host. For six seasons, he starred on his own ABC series GEORGE LOPEZ. He later went on to host the late night TBS series LOPEZ TONIGHT. George has appeared in the films SWING VOTE, REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES, THE SMURFS and TV shows CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM and RENO 911. He's recorded numerous comedy specials for HBO, and is a three-time Grammy nominee for Best Comedy Album. George appeared here to promote his animated movie ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET EARTH. Hail Satire is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #20, recorded on February 12th 2013. Alfie Brown is a brilliant stand-up and social commentator hailing from the UK. He's played at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with one-man shows SOUL FOR SAIL and DIVORCED FROM REALITY (AND MY WIFE), which is available on CD. Hail Satire! is produced and hosted by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #19, recorded on February 5th 2013. Mike Lawrence is a stand-up, writer and actor. He's appeared on the sketch show INSIDE AMY SCHUMER and the game show @MIDNIGHT, and numerous talk shows including CONAN, LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS, NIGHTLY SHOW WITH LARRY WILMORE, JOHN OLIVER'S NEW YORK STAND-UP SHOW and TOTALLY BIASED WITH W KAMAU BELL. He's also appeared on NBC's LAST COMIC STANDING and is hilarious on Twitter as @THEMIKELAWRENCE. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #18, recorded on January 21st 2013. Robert Wuhl is an Emmy-winning writer, actor, producer, director and stand-up comedian. Robert has appeared in the films BATMAN, BULL DURHAM, GOOD MORNING VIETNAM and HOLLYWOOD KNIGHTS. From 1996-2002, Robert created, wrote, produced and starred in the hit HBO series ARLI$$. His one-man show ASSUME THE POSITION was also broadcast on HBO, and spawned a sequel. Robert appeared here to promote his upcoming stage play HIT-LIT, which he wrote and directed at his alma mater the University of Houston. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #17, recorded on January 20th 2013. JR Havlan is an Emmy-winning comedy writer, stand-up and podcaster. From 1996-2014, he worked as a writer on THE DAILY SHOW (both under Craig Kilborn and Jon Stewart) – making him the longest serving writer in the show’s history. He’s gone on to write for the 80TH ACADEMY AWARDS and THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON. He currently hosts the WRITERS’ BLOC podcast, which is awesome. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #16, recorded on January 17th, 2013. Rebecca Reynolds is a writer, producer and co-founded of 8180 Films. She’s has worked with writing partner Robert Wuhl on a number of projects including his one-man show ASSUME THE POSITION, his HBO series ARLI$$ and his first stage play HIT-LIT. She’s also produced a number of features including THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, THE COEXIST COMEDY TOUR and BEYOND GLORY. Rebecca appeared here to promote her new play, HIT LIT by Robert Wuhl. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #15, recorded on January 16th 2013. Richard Hollis is a stage and screen actor born in London. He’s appeared on the TV shows EASTENDERS, THE OFFICE with Ricky Gervais, WALKING THE DEAD, and the Tim Burton film DARK SHADOWS. Richard’s appeared on Broadway, West End, and on national tours across the globe. He was part of the original cast of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, which won the 2015 Tony for Best Play. Richard appeared here to promote his new play, HIT LIT by Robert Wuhl. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #14, recorded on January 16th 2013. Karis Danish is a stage and film actress. She appeared here to promote her new play, HIT LIT by Robert Wuhl. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #13, recorded on January 13th 2013. Adam Harrington is an actor, improviser and stand-up comedian. He's appeared on SCRUBS, IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY, PARENTHOOD, STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE, HEROES and in the universe-altering film IRON MAN. Adam appeared here to promote his new play, HIT LIT by Robert Wuhl. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #12, recorded December 18th, 2012. Dan Fogelman is an acclaimed screenwriter, producer and show creator. His screenplay works include the live-action movies CRAZY STUPID LOVE, LAST VEGAS, and DANNY COLLINS, as well as the animated films CARS, CARS 2, TANGLED and BOLT. Dan's also created the ABC television programs THE NEIGHBORS and GALAVANT. Dan appeared here to promote his 2012 film THE GUILT TRIP, starring Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #11, recorded December 3, 2012. The Winklevoss Twins are internet entrepreneurs involved with the founding of Facebook, as decpticted in the 2010 film THE SOCIAL NETWORK. The Winklevii appeared here to promote their new website hukkster.com. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #10, recorded November 20th 2012. Melissa Leo is an Academy Award and Emmy Award winning actress. Her films include THE FIGHTER, FROZEN RIVER, SNOWDEN, and RED STATE. Melissa's also known for her work on the TV series LOUIE, TREME, HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET, WAYWARD PINES and ALL MY CHILDREN. Melissa appeared her to promote her role in the movie FLIGHT, co-starring Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #9, recorded October 26th 2012. Jackie Kashian is a stand-up comedian and podcaster! She's appeared on MARON, CONAN, @MIDNIGHT, LAST COMIC STANDING and MURPHY BROWN. Jackie's a frequent guest on THIS AMERICAN LIFE and has recently released THIS WILL MAKE AN EXCELLENT HORCRUX on A Special Thing Records. Jackie's amazing podcast THE DORK FOREST releases new episodes weekly on dork-related issues. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #8, recorded October 26, 2012. Nate Bargatze is a stand-up comedian and son of a clown-magician. He's appeared on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JIMMY FALLON, CONAN, WTF WITH MARC MARON and his own COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENTS. His first album YELLED AT BY A CLOWN topped the comedy Billboard charts and his second album FULL TIME MAGIC was produced by Comedy Central Records! Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #7, recorded August 22nd, 2012. Brooke Van Poppelen is a New York based comedian, writer and producer. She's appeared on @MIDNIGHT, JOHN OLIVER'S NEW YORK STANDUP SHOW, THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON and GIRL CODE, which she also wrote for. Brooke has trained at iO, Second City and The Playground Theatre. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #6, recorded August 22, 2012. Jackie Primrose Monahan is a comedian, writer and producer. She's appeared in THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW, FOXY MERKINS and has trained with UCB and The Groundlings. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #5, recorded August 19th 2012. Mark Normand is a New York-based comedian originally from New Orleans! He's appeared on CONAN, INSIDE AMY SCHUMER, JOHN OLIVER'S NEW YORK STANDUP SHOW, LAST COMIC STANDING and @MIDNIGHT. His HALF HOUR special premiered in 2013 and his first album STILL GOT IT came out on Comedy Central Records. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #4, recorded July 19th 2012. Alan Zweibel is an EMMY-winning member of the original writing staff on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE! Over his five years as a writer and later cast member, Alan helped legends like Gilda Radner, Bill Murray and John Belushi develop their signature characters. Since SNL, Alan has continued to write for TV, film and Broadway hits including LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, IT’S GARRY SHANDLING’S SHOW, DRAGNET, LUNATICS, BUNNY BUNNY and the one-man shows of Billy Crystal and Martin Short. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #3, recorded June 15th 2012. Jena Friedman is a stand-up comedian, writer and producer. Jena wrote for LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN and has produced field reports for THE DAILY SHOW since 2013. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.

Conversation #2, recorded April 1st 2012. Hampton Yount is a stand-up comedian and writer originally hailing from Washington DC. He's appeared on CONAN and LAST COMIC STANDING and has written for shows like LOITER SQUAD and RIDICULOUSNESS. His first stand-up album UNBEARABLE was released for free on his website! Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.