Fresh from the Radio Free Threedonia’s underground studio…
One of the godfathers of modern stand-up, funny-man and author Tom Dreesen graces the Radio Free Threedonia airwaves with his presence in the show’s latest installment, which also featured the debut appearance of frequent visitor and friend of Threedonia’s Matt Helm, subbing for Rufus T. Firefly.
Soon to be celebrating his 40th year in comedy, Tom touches on Tim and Tom: An American Comedy in Black and White, his recent book with his former partner Tim “Venus Flytrap” Reid, before explaining how the very simple rule of comedy — being funny — doesn’t have to rely on “filth flarn filth,” and how the PC police have no place anywhere near the world of comedy.
No conversation with Tom Dreesen would be complete, however, without discussions of his old friend Frank Sinatra, for whom the comic served as opening act for several years, and Tom generously shares many intimate stories of the legendary “Ol’ Blue Eyes.” We at RF3D raise our glasses to Sinatra’s memory and, more importantly, to Tom for taking the time to visit with us.
Next week on Radio Free 3D: Best-selling author and PJTV pundit Andrew Klavan
Great piece of history. Thanks.
Not a problem…. I could talk classic entertainers all day every day. I think I was born 30 years too late.
Floyd, who is that guy on your avatar?
Johnny Carson as Floyd R. Turbo — he pre-stole the name from me — kinda like Minority Report.
Ha! I know who it is, I was referring to the 31 year old that Dreesen said didn’t know who Carson was.
Tony… You know… sorry I didn’t catch that…. I was a bit surprised that my name didn’t draw a response from him since it’s an homage to Carson. I guess I could go to my fallback pseudonym… Fred Garvin.
Tony, the next guest will be Ruth Buzzi, and we’ll get into a very in depth discussion about the mythos behind Gladys Ormphby and Tyrone F. Horneigh, as well as show a lost episode of The Lost Saucer that has never been seen before.
Hey Tony, it sounded like you were channeling Dino through a coffee can.
Hey Matt too.
You gonna talk to Andrew Klavan???? Ooh! Ooh! Tell him I said hello! He won’t know who you’re talking about, but I just want my name to spend one second in the consciousness of the guy who wrote the Weiss-Bishop novels.
Forgot to mention it Lars. Sorry! He was a great guy though….
Thank you very much, Mr. Dreesen! Great job, Team! I will be buying the book, “Tim & Tom: An American Tragedy in Black and White.”
I’ve always been a Dreesen fan. What a class act!
Thanks Unca Woofus! The book does not disappoint, either, and you’re gonna love the Chicago-land stories.