Hollywood Babble-On

Ralph Garman, Kevin Smith

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Our Editor's Take

Hollywood Babble-On is a comedy podcast. The hosts of the show are Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman. Smith is an actor and director whose movies include Clerks, Chasing Amy, and Mallrats. He plays Silent Bob in the Jay and Silent Bob movies. Garman is a comedian famous for his impressions. He has also acted in many of Smith's films and has a daily podcast, The Ralph Report.

For episodes of the podcast, Garman and Smith chat in front of a live audience in Burbank, CA. Each show begins with "The Shout Outs," a segment where the cohosts meet audience members. One member requests a rendition of the BeeGees' "More Than A Woman," but in the voice of Sean Connery. Garman is happy to oblige. There are many more segments as the show goes on. In "Tinseltown Stiffs," the friends report recent celebrity deaths. Both Smith and Garman remember having posters of Raquel Welch on their walls as teenagers.

Garman and Smith sometimes take Hollywood Babble-On on the road. Smith is famous for being a comic book fan, so it's no surprise that they taped one episode at San Diego Comic-Con. They compare themselves to Batman and Robin. For another episode, they are in Smodcastle Cinemas in Smith's native New Jersey. Smith goes to mass with his mother but refuses to remove his hat.

The humor in Hollywood Babble-On feels unforced and unscripted. It's clear from their banter that Smith and Garman are dear friends fond of ribbing each other. They share the same sense of humor, which would not be out of place in the hallways of a middle school. Listener

Fans of Smith's and Garman's work will appreciate Hollywood Babble-On for the jokes and impressions. Listeners who love comedy podcasts may find this one refreshing and unique. The audience participation gives it an additional and welcome dimension.

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