PFT on Kevin Pollak

[SJK]

First time I've heard of this show, PFT...awesome. Now watching Dana Carvey, also awesome. Is this just for the web or public tv?! Good stuff. TS should be a guest!

[jbissell]

Will I be missing a lot if I go with the audio-only version?

[orator]

It's just two people sitting at a table, Charlie Rose style, then occasionally one of the geeky kids from Freaks and Geeks will say something and the camera will go to him.

I don't think you're missing much with audio only.

[Big Plastic Head]

I watched (listened) to the Jason Lee one yesterday and really liked it. I had zero clue about his pre-acting days as a pro skateboarder.

Weird Al on Sunday. That should be an interesting one as well.

[orator]

I listened to the Am I Right!? interview of Weird Al. Charming dude.

[Big Plastic Head]

BIG thumbs up on the Dana Carvey interview.

[jamesp]

His show is probably the best example of a well known figure in his own right doing a great interview podcast. Pollak is funny and a good host, but the best thing is that he actually prepares for the show and doesn't make interviews about himself like an Adam Carolla.

[masterofsparks]

I'm really glad PFT did this show because otherwise I either wouldn't have found out about it or wouldn't have given it a fair shake. Although I've never seen Pollak's standup, I have generally found him to be a funny guy (his Albert Brooks impression is AMAZING). However, Pollak the dramatic actor I've had more trouble with, especially his performance as a tough-guy bank robber in Usual Suspects, which I consider to be both the only blemish on an otherwise perfect movie and the second-worst case of miscasting in movie history (first being John Wayne playing Genghis Khan in The Conqueror).

The show is terrific, though. Pollak is a great host and a great interviewer, and as others have pointed out, it's great to see that he's done his homework. I've only listened to two or three episodes so far but I have a bunch of others waiting to go. The Eddie Izzard episode was very entertaining for a number of reasons. He claims to be very uncomfortable about receiving compliments, and Pollak was so effusive with his praise that I started wondering if Pollak was messing with him.

Side question: Izzard seems to be rather unpopular with comedy nerds, especially alternative comedy fans. Has this always been the case, or has there been a recent turn against him?