The Dork Forest
All Things Comedy
The Dork Forest is a show where I, Jackie Kashian, interview everyone and anyone about what they really really like. ie thier dorkdom. Started in 2006, the youtube page has clips and full episodes. www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com will lead you to all the information you may ever need re this show and Jackie's standup. Guests speak to their love of books, TV, Movies, Comic books, websites, food, wrestling, cars, action figures and bees. Thanks for enjoying the show.
Location:
United States
Networks:
All Things Comedy
Description:
The Dork Forest is a show where I, Jackie Kashian, interview everyone and anyone about what they really really like. ie thier dorkdom. Started in 2006, the youtube page has clips and full episodes. www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com will lead you to all the information you may ever need re this show and Jackie's standup. Guests speak to their love of books, TV, Movies, Comic books, websites, food, wrestling, cars, action figures and bees. Thanks for enjoying the show.
Twitter:
@jackiekashian
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.jackiekashian.com/
Episodes
Linda Marcus Smith and bank robberies in the 1980’s – EP 846
10/21/2025
Linda Marcus Smith (@lindamarcussmith) is a NY comic and has been a teller during four different bank robberies. It’s a crazy reminder of how people BANKED in the 1970s and 1980s. Before ATM’s and when you’d just write a check without ID. Nuts. Enjoy. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH: www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ YouTube has the videos: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick BradyMusic is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:56:41
Nancy Norton and Trauma comedy – EP 845
10/14/2025
It’s comedy! It’s trauma. It’s Tromedy! Nancy Norton (@nancynorton) is a great comic and life time NURSE and wants to get inside the traumatic stuff in lives and make it funny. It’s fascinating. You will love Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH: www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ YouTube has the videos: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:57:13
Andy Rider and Steve Ditko’s Other Creations – EP 844
10/7/2025
Andy Rider (@andyrideragain) loves an obscure superhero – or obscure to me! And Steve Ditko drew them! The Question, The Creeper and Blue Beetle. Enjoy. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH: www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ YouTube has the videos: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:47:17
Myq Kaplan and Inspirational Quotes – EP 843
9/30/2025
Myq Kaplan (@myqkaplan) has been on before! He’s talking his fave Inspirational Quotes this ep. He has many albums and videos and his comedy is great. Go see him. MyqKaplan.com Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH: www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ Youtube has the videos: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:04:52
Adam Korga and IT jargon – EP 842
9/23/2025
Adam Korga (@adamkorga_author) is a coder and wants the world to get the jokes IT peoples tell each other. HEH. I ALMOST get many of these jokes. He’s written a book that you can preorder now, and get Sept 30th – called IT Dictionary. Enjoy. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH: www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ Youtube has the videos: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:01:14
Topper Sundquist and Heavy Metal – EP 841
9/16/2025
Topper Sundquist (of the pocast @CusslerHustlers) has been a lifetime fan of Heavy Metal and he picks bands from 1995 to NOW. Did you know there’s new Metal bands. Yes. Everyone else knew. I learned!! Enjoy. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH: www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ YouTube has the videos: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:59:44
Paul Caiola and queer lit – EP 849
9/9/2025
Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH: www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ Youtube has the videos: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:01:44
Denise Winkelman and Minnesota Sports – EP 839
9/2/2025
Denise Winkelman (@denisewinklemancomedy) is a comic and is cursed to love all MN sports teams. I find out they are all cash cows. She has a new special/album out everywhere called “Bougie on a Budget.” Get in on it!! Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH: www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ YouTube has the videos: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:04:20
Kate Strobel loves Prospect Park in Brooklyn – EP 838
8/26/2025
Kate Strobel (@kate.strobel and @firecrackercomedy) is a comic and moved to NY from Denver and has found her place in the forests of Brooklyn. Prospect Park sounds great. New Album out Aug 22, 2025 called Firecracker Comedy on Blonde Medicine label everywhere you listen to comedy. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH: www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ YouTube has the videos: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick BradyMusic is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:05:52
Salma Zaky is ALMOST serious about Boxing – EP 837
8/19/2025
Salma Zaky (@SalmaZaky_ and @firecrackercomedy) is a comic and moved to NY and has joined a Rocky like gym to learn the “real” boxing. This is great. New Album out Aug 22, 2025 called Firecracker Comedy on Blonde Medicine label everywhere you listen to comedy. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH: www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ YouTube has the videos: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:03:21
Gabby Gutierrez-Reed is multifaceted dork diamond – EP 836
8/12/2025
Gabby Gutierrez-Reed (@shishgabob and @firecrackercomedy) is a comic and will LEARN a thing! Roller Skating, Derby, break dancing, piano… now I want to take classes. You will love. New Album out Aug 22, 2025 called Firecracker Comedy on Blonde Medicine label everywhere you listen to comedy. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH: www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ YouTube has the videos: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:05:17
Brian Kiley and HISTORICAL ANECDOTES – EP 835
8/5/2025
Brian Kiley (@KileyBrianComic) loves an unexpected twist in his copious non fiction history reading. We hear some favorite anecdotes. You will love. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH: www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ Youtube has the videos: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:05:54
SUPER SPOILER dorkout with Andy Ashcraft/ Thunderbolts* and FantasticFour – EP 834
7/29/2025
Andy Ashcraft is off to GEN CON this week to run The Hero Instant (his tabletop RPG. In Five sessions Players get to be Teen Titans, GLA and members of Alpha Flight). We SPOILER the heck out the new Thunderbolt* and Fantastic Four movies. You are warned. Enjoy Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH: www.JackieKashianStore.com is direct. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ Youtube has the videos: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:10:08
Nancy Kornfeld and talking Clive Cussler – EP 833
7/27/2025
Nancy Kornfeld (@CusslersHustlers) is reading all the Dirk Pitt books and think it might have something to do with what is happening in America. Heh. She might have something. It’s fascinating. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal is my email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is jackiekashian. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com THERE IS NEW MERCH: BEES TSHIRT and BEANIES. I’m Made of BEES. Are you? www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com have so many other things. Lots of stuff here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:08:44
Troy Zestos and Hair Talk! – EP 832
7/15/2025
Troy is my hairdresser and has a line of hair products and I find out why is hair so cool. Because he MAKE S IT SO. https://chroma-style.com/ to know all the things. IG @zestoscolorstudio and facebook.com/troy.zestos Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal is my email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is jackiekashian. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com THERE IS NEW MERCH: BEES TSHIRT and BEANIES. I’m Made of BEES. Are you? www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com have so many other things. Extra TDF / standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ Lots of stuff here: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:06:10
Bobby Dolan and sports jersey numbers – EP 831
7/8/2025
Bobby Dolan (of podcast @couldbethemove where he talks about situations and choices that MIGHT have been “the move.”). WE talk about sports jerseys and how much athletes love SPECIFIC NUMBERS. I don’t ask enough questions. It's still great. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal is my email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is jackiekashian. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com THERE IS NEW MERCH: BEES TSHIRT and BEANIES. I’m Made of BEES. Are you? www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com have so many other things. Extra TDF / standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ Lots of stuff here: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video editing by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:53:26
Russ Kashian’s favorite Business Movies – EP 830
7/1/2025
Russ Kashian is my brother and loves movies. This ep he picks his favorite movies about business. He IS an econ professor. It’s great. You will love. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal is my email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is jackiekashian. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com THERE IS NEW MERCH: BEES TSHIRT and BEANIES. I’m Made of BEES. Are you? www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com have so many other things. Extra TDF / standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ Lots of stuff here: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg #applepodcasts #spotify #amazon #youtube #tiktok Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal is my email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is jackiekashian. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com THERE IS NEW MERCH: BEES TSHIRT and BEANIES. I’m Made of BEES. Are you? www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com have so many other things. Extra TDF / standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ Lots of stuff here: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg #applepodcasts #spotify #amazon #youtube #tiktok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:15:53
Roselle Hurley and model horses – EP 829
6/24/2025
This is one of the purest episodes of the dork forest. Roselle Hurley collected and STILL sometimes gets the good model horses from BreyerHorses.com and we talk “showing them” the kinds of models and the joy of doing it right. Fascinating! https://www.ebay.com/usr/roselhurle.zvssi is her eBAY just to see if you need anything :) Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal is my email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is jackiekashian. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com THERE IS NEW MERCH: BEES TSHIRT and BEANIES. I’m Made of BEES. Are you? www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com have so many other things. Extra TDF / standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ Lots of stuff here: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:03:25
Heather Huntington and Danielle Evenson and OUTLANDERING – EP 828
6/17/2025
Why isn’t Scotland at war with us about this show. But HEATHER loves it. And Danielle is her FRIEND. A lot of rando sexy talk. Welcome. Copilotsreadingseries.com IG: @copilots_reading_series @hrhuntington @yaydanielle Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal is my email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is jackiekashian. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com THERE IS NEW MERCH: BEES TSHIRT and BEANIES. I’m Made of BEES. Are you? www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com have so many other things. Extra TDF / standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ Lots of stuff here: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:05:39
Jenni Powell and 500 person LARPING – EP 827
6/10/2025
3-500 people LARP once a month. Jenni Powell (@jennipowell) plays. I learn many things but I ALSO ask about parking. You will love. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal is my email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is jackiekashian. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com THERE IS NEW MERCH: BEES TSHIRT and BEANIES. I’m Made of BEES. Are you? www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com have so many other things. Extra TDF / standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ Lots of stuff here: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:04:41