Episode notes
Last month, The Sound of Young America taped our third live program in New York, as part of Sketchfest NYC. In a few days we’ll post interviews with Ze Frank and Jay Smooth, but first I’d like to present the performance portions of the program. You can find the normal audio links below, but we’ve also got video of the show, so it seemed crazy not to share that here.
First up was Pangea 3000. This New York sketch group performed a sketch that I am not allowed by law to play on the radio, no matter how badly I want to.
Pangea 3000 – “Spelling Bee”
Next up was Michael Showalter. You may know Michael from The State, from Stella, or perhaps as Coop in Wet Hot American Summer. He’s also a standup, and released his first standup CD, Cats & Sandwiches, last year. He told a story about trying to adopt a cat, shared some very silly poetry, and closed with some info about frogs. You can download the portion of his set that we didn’t podcast from this direct link.
Michael Showalter
Our musical performance came from singer-songwriter Dawn Landes. Dawn was suggested to me by Brooklyn Vegan, and as soon as I heard her sing, I knew she was the perfect choice.
Dawn Landes
All our videos for this show were shot by Benjamin Ahr Harrison, a New-York based videographer. You can find him online at badcharacter.com. Thanks, Ben!
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