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My Signed Comedy LPs: One Comedy Nerd’s Obsessive Journey
Dan Pasternack grew up in Los Angeles in the 1970s and ‘80s, voraciously consuming Looney Tunes cartoons, Marx Brothers’ movies, old time radio shows, the Dr. Demento radio show. and stand-up comedians on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He went on to become a stand-up comic before embarking on a career in writing, producing, and programming. Most recently, Dan executive produced the series Debate Wars for Seeso. Prior to that, he was the VP of development and production at IFC, overseeing shows like Portlandia on behalf of the network. He is currently in development with multiple projects for Adult Swim. Dan has been collecting autographed comedy records for most of his life. This is his collection and these are his stories.
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August 21, 2017My Signed Comedy LPs: One Comedy Nerd’s Obsessive Journey: Dick Gregory
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May 9, 2017My Signed Comedy LPs: One Comedy Nerd’s Obsessive Journey: Sam Kinison
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March 27, 2017My Signed Comedy LPs: One Comedy Nerd’s Obsessive Journey: Robert Klein
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February 10, 2017My Signed Comedy LPs: One Comedy Nerd’s Obsessive Journey: Our Wedding Album or The Great Society Affair by Kenny Solms & Gail Parent
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January 27, 2016My Signed Comedy LPs: One Comedy Nerd’s Obsessive Journey: Don Rickles
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September 9, 2015My Signed Comedy LPs: One Comedy Nerd’s Obsessive Journey: Jim Gaffigan
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August 11, 2015My Signed Comedy LPs: One Comedy Nerd’s Obsessive Journey: Bill Cosby— A Follow Up
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July 21, 2015My Signed Comedy LPs: One Comedy Nerd’s Obsessive Journey: Robin Williams
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June 23, 2015My Signed Comedy LPs: One Comedy Nerd’s Obsessive Journey: The Firesign Theatre
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