Comedy

The Dead Authors Podcast

Paul F. Tompkins

Legendary time-traveling writer H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes literary giants to The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles for a lively discussion in front of a live audie...

Episodes

20 of 66 episodes

Chapter 50: L. Frank Baum, featuring Chris Tallman

Chapter 50 : In this final installment of the free monthly podcast, H.G. Wells ( Paul F. Tompkins ) welcomes author/showman loud person L. F...

01:14:37Dec 31, 2015

Preface: Henry Miller and Sylvia Plath, featuring Eddie Pepitone and Jen Kirkman

H.G. Wells ( Paul F. Tompkins ) welcomes Henry Miller ( Eddie Pepitone ) and Sylvia Plath ( Jen Kirkman ) in the very first recorded version...

47:07Dec 28, 2015

Chapter 49: Albert Camus, featuring Steve Agee

Chapter 49: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Albert Camus ( Steve Agee ) to the Dead Authirs stage for an evening of... oh, what's the...

56:53Aug 18, 2015

Addendum vi: Beatrix Potter, featuring Lauren Lapkus

H.G. Wells ( Paul F. Tompkins ) welcomes Beatrix Potter ( Lauren Lapkus ) to a special traveling edition of The Dead Authors Podcast . Recor...

01:06:05Aug 14, 2015

Addendum v: William Butler Yeats, featuring David Rees

H.G. Wells ( Paul F. Tompkins ) welcomes William Butler Yeats ( David Rees ) to a special traveling edition of The Dead Authors Podcast . Re...

01:09:51Aug 7, 2015

Addendum iv: Lucy Maud Montgomery, featuring Ryan Beil

H.G. Wells ( Paul F. Tompkins ) welcomes Lucy Maud Montgomery ( Ryan Beil ) to a special traveling edition of The Dead Authors Podcast . Rec...

01:06:17Jul 31, 2015

Addendum iii: Aleister Crowley, featuring Matt Gourley

H.G. Wells ( Paul F. Tompkins ) welcomes Aleister Crowley ( Matt Gourley ) to a special traveling edition of The Dead Authors Podcast . Reco...

49:14Jul 24, 2015

Addendum ii: Christopher Marlowe, featuring Matt Gourley

H.G. Wells ( Paul F. Tompkins ) welcomes Christopher Marlowe (Matt Gourley) to a special traveling edition of The Dead Authors Podcast . Rec...

50:54Jul 17, 2015

Chapter 48: Maya Angelou, featuring Tymberlee Hill

Chapter 48: H.G. Wells ( Paul F. Tompkins ) welcomes Doctor Maya Angelou ( Tymberlee Hill ) to the Dead Authors stage. Turns out, she is not...

01:01:51Jul 14, 2015

Addendum i: Lewis Carroll, featuring Rory Scovel

H.G. Wells ( Paul F. Tompkins ) welcomes Lewis Carroll ( Rory Scovel ) to a special traveling edition of The Dead Authors Podcast . Recorded...

01:01:18Jul 10, 2015

Chapter 45 [Part 2]: L. Ron Hubbard, featuring Andy Daly

Chapter 45 [Part 2]: H.G. Wells ( Paul F. Tompkins ) welcomes L. Ron Hubbard ( Andy Daly ) back to the Dead Authors stage. For some reason!...

01:16:27Jun 30, 2015

Chapter 47: Mark Twain

Chapter 47: Special guest-host CARL SAGAN ( Matt Gourley ) welcomes American treasure MARK TWAIN ( Paul F. Tompkins ) to the Dead Authors st...

49:46Jun 23, 2015

Chapter 46: Hans Christian Andersen, featuring Joe Wengert

Chapter 46: H.G. Wells ( Paul F. Tompkins ) welcomes fairy-taleist Hans Christian Andersen ( Joe Wengert ) to the Dead Authors stage. DID YO...

01:01:16May 19, 2015

Chapter 45 [Part 1]: L. Ron Hubbard, featuring Andrew Daly

Chapter 45 [Part 1] : Unprecedented! Host H.G. Wells ( Paul F. Tompkins ) barely scratches the thetan-encrusted surface of guest L. Ron Hubb...

01:01:32Apr 14, 2015

Chapter 44: Confucius, featuring Eugene Cordero

Chapter 44 : Think Confucius ( Eugene Cordero ) has no wisdom to offer other than that which can fit on a slip of paper inside a baked good?...

56:40Mar 17, 2015

Chapter 43: Iceberg Slim, featuring Ron Funches

Chapter 43: It's hard out there for a host! H.G. Wells ( Paul F. Tompkins ) chats with Iceberg Slim ( Ron Funches ) about pimping, water par...

53:32Feb 26, 2015

Chapter 42: Miguel de Cervantes, featuring Horatio Sanz

Chapter 42: H.G. Wells ( Paul F. Tompkins ) goes mano a mano with Don Quixote author Miguel de Cervantes ( Horatio Sanz ). You may be please...

54:54Jan 27, 2015

Appendix H: Hunter S. Thompson and Philip K. Dick, featuring James Adomian and Matt Besser

Appendix H: From the vaults! H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Hunter S. Thompson (James Adomian) and Philip K. Dick (Matt Besser) to t...

46:46Jan 16, 2015

Chapter 41: Dr. Seuss, featuring Hal Lublin

Chapter 41 : H.G. Wells ( Paul F. Tompkins ) does not interview Dr. Seuss ( Hal Lublin ) on a box, proving that eating rancid breakfasts isn...

58:26Dec 24, 2014

Appendix G: F. Scott Fitzgerald and James Joyce, featuring Andy Daly and Sean Conroy

Appendix F: From the vaults! H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes F. Scott Fitzgerald (Andy Daly) and James Joyce (Sean Conroy) to the Dea...

45:20Dec 5, 2014