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With her signature humor, honesty and keen insight, Kelly Carlin candidly converses with artists, comedians, thinkers, and writers looking to discover how to stay a little more sane and grounded in 21st century America. While openly wrestling with her own thoughts and feelings about art, politics, spirituality, Kelly remains genuinely curious about how others find meaning and success in their own post-modern American life. She believes that by sharing our hearts and minds openly, we just might usher in a new paradigm to live into in this new century. Is she crazy? Probably. Does she care? No. Waking from the American Dream on SIR Live Thursdays 5-6 PM PST @ www.SModcast.com.

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WFTAD 57: Octagon Table Discussion: Power
4/20/2012
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Duration: 1:34:02

Kelly and Dylan Brody, Erin Brown, Chris Bonno and Chad Einbinder discuss the topic of power from at least eight angles.
WFTAD 56: Kelly Turns the Table on Chris Douridas
4/13/2012
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Duration: 1:26:03

Chris Douridas of KCRW music fame talks with Kelly about discovering new music, what it is like to talk to your musical heroes and whether the B52s Dirty Back Road is really about anal sex.  Kelly also has a nice quick chat with Rain Pryor about her Off-Broadway debut of Fried Chicken and Latkes.
WFTAD 55: Kelly Laughs and Loves with Dylan and Dennis
4/6/2012
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Duration: 1:34:20

Dylan Gadino of Laughspin.com and Author/Psychologist Dennis Palumbo are Kelly's guests this week.  Kelly picks Dylan's brain about his love of comedy, and then talks about what it takes to connect to unconditional love in the creative process and how life is not a test.
WFTAD 54: Kelly Hangs with Spanky and Our Gang.
3/23/2012
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Duration: 1:16:58

The 60s pop icon Spanky McFarlane and her merry band members to shoot the shit about everything.  Comedy and music meet head on...
WFTAD 53: Octagon Table Discussion: Fame
3/16/2012
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Duration: 1:32:30

Kelly and Rick Overton, Dylan Brody, Erin Brown and Chris Bonno discuss the topic of fame from at least eight angles.
WFTAD 52: Chuck Wendig and Kelly Bleed in Front of Each Other
3/9/2012
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Duration: 1:31:18
WFTAD 51: It's Storytelling Day!
2/24/2012
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Duration: 1:27:29

Kelly has Charles Freericks read from his book "My Imaginary Friend Was Too Cool to Hang Out with Me," and she plays a cut from Dylan Brody's new CD Chronological Disorder, and she even reads a bit of her own writing!
WFTAD 50: "Matt Kirshen & Adil Omar help Kelly make her show an IHOP - International House of Podcasting"
2/17/2012
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Duration: 1:32:42

Kelly hangs with British Comic, Matt Kirshen and Pakistani Hip-hop artist Adil Omar and the three of them take international relations forward at least a few millennia.
WFTAD 49: "Kelly and Sara Benincasa Go Outside"
2/10/2012
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Duration: 1:29:37

Sara Benincasa, comedian, author and radio host, discuss both of their battles with Agoraphobia, what it takes to commit to a Plan A, and why peeing in a jar seems logical at times.
WFTAD 48: "Kelly and Howard Bloom Envision the Future"
2/3/2012
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Duration: 1:27:31

Howard Bloom, thinker, scientist and author of Genius of the Beast, discuss the amazing achievements of western capitalism, the danger of the radical left and right and how the media no longer does its job.
WFTAD 47: "Kelly Hangs Out with Two Chicks"
1/20/2012
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Duration: 1:30:55

Kelly talks with Suzanne Whang about her inspirational journey of making cancer her bitch, and then she talks with the daughter of Joseph Heller, Erica Heller, about how her life was a Catch-22.
WFTAD 46: "Kelly and Michael McKean Ponder the First Laugh"
1/13/2012
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Duration: 1:26:33

Michael and Kelly talk about improv, live theater, memorizing lines and who was it that deliberately used language for the first time to get a laugh.
WFTAD 45: "Dan Perkins and Kelly Give Up"
1/6/2012
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Duration: 1:30:31

Kelly and Dan (aka Tom Tomorrow of This Modern World) talk about this modern over-mediated world, how comic strips are like haikus, and that the right-wing wish they could elect the Man in the Reagan Mask.
WFTAD 44: "Daryl Wright and Kelly Kill the PC Police"
12/16/2011
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Duration: 1:29:48

Kelly begins the show musing about the Winter Solstice & floats some questions to ponder this time of year.  Then she and Daryl talk about race, what it means to live in a victim mentality and what it means to be an adult in this culture. 
WFTAD 43: "Ted Alexandro and Kelly Occupy Comedy"
12/9/2011
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Duration: 1:31:06

Kelly and Ted discuss his style and approach to comedy, and then his involvement in the Occupy Wall Street movement.  Kelly's second guest Spencer Mills, or @OakFosho, talk about his courageous participation in the Occupy movement as a citizen journalist.
WFTAD 42: "Jay Mohr and Kelly Find Out What's on the Other Side"
12/2/2011
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Duration: 1:33:11

Jay and Kelly start talking about comedy but end up on God and Death.  Strange? Not really.
WFTAD 41: "Andrew Cohen and Kelly Evolve Enlightenment"
11/18/2011
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Duration: 1:34:24

Kelly and Andrew discuss states of consciousness, where the impulse to create and innovate come from, and becoming the very impulse of evolution.
WFTAD 40: "Rick Overton, Chris Bonno and Kelly Have a Play Date."
11/4/2011
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Duration: 1:35:36

Kelly, Rick and Chris make each other laugh, do silly voices, talk about their childhoods, and take questions from Twitter.
WFTAD 39: "John Dean and Kelly Solve the Mystery of the Right Wing"
10/28/2011
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Duration: 1:32:38

John and Kelly discuss his Watergate, why some Conservatives are authoritarian, and that there is good reason to have hope for America. Kelly also reads an excerpt from her solo show A Carlin Home Companion.
"Lizz Winstead and Kelly Unite the Vaginas"
10/21/2011
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Duration: 1:33:17

Lizz and Kelly discuss women in comedy & the world, the common good, and a new form of leadership that is needed.
Waking From The American Dream 37: "Kelly and Phil Lamarr Save the World Through Improv"
10/14/2011
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Duration: 1:28:51

Phil Lamarr and Kelly discuss philosophy of improv, the n-word, and the world of voice over work.
Waking From The American Dream 36: "David Feldman and Kelly Save The World"
10/7/2011
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Duration: 1:37:40

Kelly discusses Occupy Wall St. with Reporter/Activist Allison Kilkenny, and then Kelly and David Feldman dive into comedy, political correctness, and effects of fame on family.
Waking From The American Dream 35: "Margaret Cho and Kelly Seek Love"
9/30/2011
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Duration: 1:34:54

Margaret and Kelly discuss compassion in comedy, self-love and how we are all outsiders.  Music by Tracy Newman and Eric Schwartz.
Waking From The American Dream 34: "Jamie Kilstein and Kelly Talk about Words"
9/23/2011
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Duration: 52:07

Jamie and Kelly talk about bullies in comedy and politically correct language in comedy. Music by Admiral Halsey.
Waking From The American Dream 33: "Dennis Palumbo and Kelly Get Unblocked."
9/16/2011
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Duration: 47:06

Kelly talks with author, psychologist and writing guru Dennis Palumbo about writing for TV and film, procrastination, and perfectionism. Music by Eric Schwartz.
Waking From The American Dream 32: "Jeff Carreira & Kelly Own Their Shit"
9/9/2011
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Duration: 51:04

Kelly speaks with Jeff Carreira about the evolution or culture, why the fringe of society is important, and abiding to one's "Choosing Faculty." Music by Katie Goodman
Waking From The American Dream 31: "Paul Myers & Kelly Get Consciously Competent"
9/2/2011
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Duration: 51:03

Kelly and Paul discuss music geekdom, how humiliation is essential to grow as an artist, and what it's like to have a famous somebody in one's family. Music by Paul Myers.
Waking From The American Dream 30: "Beth Lapides and Kelly Un-Cab It"
8/26/2011
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Duration: 49:37

Kelly converses with Beth Lapides about her Un-Cabaret days in the 90s, how to create safe space for creativity to blossom, and what it is to be "happy." Music by Admiral Halsey.
Waking From The American Dream 29: "Wendy Hammers, Rachel Hiller and Kelly Talk Solo Show Shop"
8/19/2011
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Duration: 49:43

Kelly, Wendy, and Rachel dig into what it takes to be a solo show artist. They discuss who inspires them, the writing process and the joys and challenges of performance. Music by Clutter Family and Tin Pan Band.
Waking From The American Dream 28: "Ben Gleib and Kelly Explore the Narrative"
8/12/2011
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Duration: 49:59

Kelly and Ben talk about evolving as performers, a NY Times op-ed piece about Obama, and the importance of narratives in politics. Music by Chandler Travis Philharmonic and a little ditty by her dad.
Waking From The American Dream 27: "John Fugelsang and Kelly Love the Beatles"
7/8/2011
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Duration: 51:58

Kelly and John talk about early memories of music, how different their childhood’s were, and why being in the middle isn't such a bad thing. Music by Travis Shook & The Club Wow.
Waking From The American Dream 26: "Carter Phipps and Kelly Evolve"
7/1/2011
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Duration: 52:03

Kelly and Carter discuss messianic thinking and the evolution of culture and world views. Music by Jazz Callner and Tin Pan Band.
Waking From The American Dream 25: "Taylor Negron and Kelly Control Chaos"
6/24/2011
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Duration: 53:20

Kelly and Taylor explore what it was like growing up in Los Angeles, how they bonded by spreading her father's ashes and the importance of empathy for our futures. Music by Logan Heftel.
Waking From The American Dream 24: "Flip Schultz and Kelly Both Love the Universe"
6/17/2011
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Duration: 54:00

Kelly and Flip talk about his journey as a comic, what it's like to win over a crowd, and how fucking big the universe really is. Music by Tracy Newman and Gary Stockdale.
Waking From The American Dream 23: "Suzanne Whang and Kelly Say the 'N' Word"
6/10/2011
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Duration: 50:00

Kelly and Suzanne talk about racism, cancer, and her first sone "Rectal Release". Music by The Chandler Travis Philharmonic and Suzanne Whang.
Waking From The American Dream 22: "Greg Proops and Kelly Seek Connection"
6/3/2011
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Duration: 52:55

Kelly and Greg explore authenticity in performance, how improv and stand-up differ, and what makes San Francisco different. Music by Ross Falzone and Jazz Callner.
Waking From The American Dream 21: "Wendy Liebman and Kelly Decide to Have a Threesome"
5/27/2011
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Duration: 50:20

Wendy and Kelly discuss their comedy inspirations, the origin of a Mary Poppins song, and evolving as an artist. Music by Rachel Carrick and Tin Pan.
Waking From The American Dream 20: "Marc Maron and Kelly Carlin "Keep it Real"
5/20/2011
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Duration: 51:08

Kelly and Marc talk about the sacred vs. the profane, healthy narcissism, and writing for the page vs. performance. Music by Tin Pan.
Waking From The American Dream 19: "Kelly Laughs at the Bullshit with Beth Littleford"
5/6/2011
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Duration: 50:06

Kelly and Beth talk about Hollywood ego, why middle-age is an empowering time, and the joy of not giving a shit. Music provided by The Clutter Family and a very rare clip of George Carlin singing a little ditty.
Waking From The American Dream 18: "Kelly Sees the Big Picture with Hank Wesselman"
4/30/2011
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Duration: 55:47

Kelly converses with paleoanthropologist and shamanic practioner, Dr. Hank Wesselman about the convergence of science and spirit, his friendship with Hawaiian Kahuna Hale Makua, and why it is important to think about the next seven generations. Music by Ross Falzone.
Waking From The American Dream 17: "Kelly Solves Everything with Steven Weber"
4/22/2011
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Duration: 1:00:15

Kelly and Steven tackle Hollywood douchebaggery, discuss how live performance creates mind melding, and predict that Kelly will be giving birth anally someday. Music provided by Captain Danger and Tracy Newman.
Waking From The American Dream 16: "Kelly Learns How to Stop Panicking from Stephen Tobolowsky"
4/15/2011
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Duration: 53:01

One of the most successful character actors working, Stephen Tobolowsky and Kelly talk about everything from Purim to Mel Brooks to quelling audition anxiety. Music by Travis Shook and Ryan Kickland.
Waking From The American Dream 15: "Kelly Searches for Hope" World-renowned Spiritual Teacher/Author Marianne Williamson
4/8/2011
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Duration: 51:37

Marianne helps Kelly wrestle with defining god, hope for the planet and what it means to be an adult. Music provided by Logan Heftel.
Waking From The American Dream 14: Comedienne/Author Katie Goodman
4/1/2011
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Duration: 52:18

Kelly and Katie talk about her comedy troupe Broad Comedy, leading workshops and the new F-word. Music provided by The Clutter Family.
Waking From The American Dream 13: Humorist Dylan Brody
3/25/2011
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Duration: 52:55

Kelly has her good friend and fellow writer/storyteller Dylan Brody on to talk about the writing process, his journey from stand-up to humorist, and truth vs. fact in storytelling. The Chandler Travis Philharmonic provides the opening music.
Waking From The American Dream 12: Global Trend Analyzer Van Wishard
3/18/2011
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Duration: 53:22

Kelly speaks with Van Wishard, global trend analyzer, about how man's relationship with the "numinous transcendent" has evolved over time. Music is provided by Jason Luckett.
Waking From The American Dream 11: Founder/Publisher of Sounds True Tami Simon
3/11/2011
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Duration: 53:25

Kelly converses with Sounds True founder Tami Simon about following the small, quiet voice of intuition, living in the big "I don't know" of life, and learning to trust yourself. Gary Stockdale and Ali Handal are the musical selections of the week.
Waking From The American Dream 10: Film Producer Will Arntz
2/18/2011
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Duration: 50:59

Will Arntz, producer of What the Bleep Do We Know? and Kelly discuss his new project (Ghetto Physics), the archetypal pimp/ho power dynamics of the world, and how The Secret gets it only partially right. She plays a Travis Shook and the Club Wow song, and Some People by Ross Falzone.
Waking From The American Dream 9: Actor/Writer/Comedienne Rain Pryor
2/11/2011
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Duration: 51:04

Kelly has an intimate conversation with her sister Rain Pryor. They talk about their fathers, their own work as solo show artists, Rain's venturing into stand-up now, and the power of teaching and directing. The music selections of the week are both from Mark Silverman.
Waking From The American Dream 8: Comedian Dana Gould
2/4/2011
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Duration: 51:10

Today, Kelly rambles on about Egypt, plays Jazz Callner's Modern World and Travis Shook's Enlightenment, and talks with Dana Gould about the difference between stand-up comedy and writing comedy, growing up in dysfunctional families, and finding one's voice as an artist.
Waking From The American Dream 7: Actor/Writer Laraine Newman
1/28/2011
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Duration: 51:15

On today's show Kelly talks with one of the original Not Ready for Prime-time Players, Laraine Newman. They delve into things like the writing process, how improvisation informs motherhood, the difference between SNL and SCTV, and what it took to have a life beyond SNL. The music selections for this show are: Shadow to the Sun by Brownstein Houston Music and Hollywood Douchebag by Captain Danger.
Waking From The American Dream 6: Writer/Singer/Song Writer Tracy Newman, Kelly reads her essay "The Liminal"
12/17/2010
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Duration: 50:27

Kelly starts the show by reading a poignant personal essay about her family called The Liminal, and then she chats with her guest, Tracy Newman - founding member of The Groundlings, Emmy award winning sitcom writer, sister of another Newman who also happens to be quite funny, and these days a fabulous singer-song writer - while playing a few of her songs for the hell of it.
Waking From The American Dream 5: Comedian Kathleen Madigan
12/3/2010
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Duration: 51:28

After a few weeks of absence, Kelly is back! She spends the show with her new BFF Kathleen Madigan where they reminisce about their crazy, fun trip in November on Lewis Black's Comedy (Booze) Cruise in the Caribbean. Kelly also spins some holiday tunes from her Polymind Community of artists, the fab Gary Stockdale, and the groovy, funny ways of Amy Engelhardt and The Bobs.
Waking From The American Dream 4: Comedians Lee Camp and Rick Overton
11/5/2010
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Duration: 51:46

Kelly shoots the shit with Lee Camp and has a play date with Rick Overton.
Waking From The American Dream 3: Comedian Garry Shandling
10/15/2010
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Duration: 52:42

Kelly spends the entire show talking with Gary Shandling about TV, mindfulness meditation, taking sides, and the cosmos.
Waking From The American Dream 2: Editor of EnlightenNext Magazine Carter Phipps, Integral Philosopher Steve McIntosh, Humorist Dylan Brody - September 30, 2010
9/30/2010
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Duration: 51:35

Kelly plays a little ditty from Katie Goodman, then discusses what is really going on in America with Carter Phipps of EnlighteNext Magazine and Steve McIntosh, an Integral Philosopher, then she Shoots the Shit with Dylan Brody and finishes with a really rare item from the Carlin archives.
Waking From The American Dream 1: Comedian Paul Provenza , Zen Master Genpo Roshi
9/17/2010
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Duration: 1:00:15

In order to begin to explore the concept of "waking up," Kelly features a clip from her father, George Carlin, Shoots the Shit with Paul Provenza and has a Deep Conversation with Zen Master Genpo Roshi.

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