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Isn't That Special

The Lincoln Lodge

What could be more pointless than ANOTHER Podcast? How about one that's focused on the grating and tediously over-populated world of streaming stand-up comedy 'specials'? Can we sweeten the pot by making the hosts two old gits whose love of comedy and social relevance have long since faded to nothingness? If that sounds like just the thing you're looking for then boy do we have 30-40 minutes of your listening time to waste that you'll never get back!
Hosts are Bill and Mark and tech production and artistic direction is by Christian. We'll only publish full names when we hit 10K subscriptions and start to monetize.

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S3 · E9
Wednesday · 1 hr 9 min
Review: The Performance Film, Lenny Bruce
In the first part of a gruelling recording double header we discuss funny restaurant names, how to hold a microphone and problems with handling tempered glass. As an afterthought we review the 'historically important' Lenny Bruce Performance Film. You can watch the actual special on Youtube for free!: The Lenny Bruce Performance Film. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the single French rock'n'roll and s
S3 · E8
September 9 · 1 hr 27 min
Review: Happy To Be Here, Tig Notaro
A somber mood prevails as we share Dolly Parton reminiscences and also introduce a brand new Slingblade segement. For our special we turn to Tig Notaro and her 2019 special Happy To Be Here You can watch the actual special on Netflix or wherever you go to get your illegal downloads: Happy To Be Here. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the single French rock'n'roll and soul band mixing latin soul, exotic
S3 · E7
September 2 · 1 hr 13 min
Review: Prodigal Daughter, Taylor Tomlinson
This week we go full Sheena Easton mode! With a recap of Vegas trip exploits and a discussion of The Sopranos also but mainly its about Sheen Easton. We review another comedy megastar with the latest offering from Taylor Tomlinson: Prodigal Daughter. You can watch the actual special on Netflix or wheerver you go to get your illegal downloads: Prodigal Daughter.You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the sing
S3 · E6
August 26 · 1 hr 25 min
Review: Standup For Drummers, Fred Armisen
Come celebate the inescapable march to the grave with a special birthday episode of your favourite podcast! We have an in-studio party catered with restaurant leftovers and a bit of a chat about buying food from the boot (or 'trunk') of a car in the supermarket car park (or 'parking lot') before reviewing Fred Armisen's comedy special Standup For Drummers. You can watch the actual special on Netflix or on your illegal firestick : Standup for Drummers .You should watch it before listening to the
S3 · E5
August 19 · 1 hr 19 min
Review: Cinnamon in the Wind, Kate Berlant
We're back with the laaaadies for Kate Berlant's 2019 offering Cinnamon In The Wind. Nice title! Forgotten what the advert for Big Red chewing gum sounds like? - no problem, we'll sing it for you! Ever been to the Amsterdam red light district? - no problem we'll describe it for you! You can watch the actual special on Hulu: Cinnamon In The Wind .You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the single French rock'
S3 · E4
August 12 · 1 hr 7 min
Review: Mostly Stories, Tom Segura
This week we review comedy megastar Tom Segura in his 2016 special Mostly Stories. But of course first you'll want to hear the scintiallating discussion of the Oh Brother Where Are Thou? movie soundtrack (again), a riveting anecdote about escorting Ani DeFranco to her tour bus and a quick vox pop on swimwear styles. You can see the special on Netflix: Mostly Stories.You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the
S3 · E3
August 5 · 1 hr 11 min
Review: Raw, Eddie Murphy
Once again we jump into our time machine and go back to the 80s. This time it's to review the seminal Eddie Murphy concert movie Raw. The episode starts with a ramble through World Cup disappointment, Flea Market disappointment and movie sequel disappointment that we hope doesn't leave you feeling disappointed. Pffffffff. You can get the movie to rent or own at your local Blockbuster: Raw .You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, l
S3 · E2
July 29 · 1 hr 7 min
Review: Night Owl, Liza Treyger
Our second episode of Season 3 starts with discussions of how to fix a record player, how to make homemade cocktail cherries and a celebration of our burgeoning international fan base. All this and less before knuckling down to a review of another Chicago alumni comedian with the 2025 special Night Owl by Liza Treyger. You can catch the special on Netflix: Night Owl. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is th
S3 · E1
July 22 · 1 hr 37 min
Review: Silly Silly Fun Boy, Pete Holmes
We kick Season 3 off with a famous prodigy of the Chicago comedy scene and Pete Holmes' offering Silly Silly Fun Boy. Of course we wend our way towards the actual review with initial discussions on painkillers, having a full life and a special call in interview with America's top pyrographer (that's a wood burning artist in laymans terms)! You can catch the special on Youtube: Silly Silly Fun Boy. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juan
S2 · E42
July 15 · 56 min
Review: Best and Worst of the Season 2 specials
Are you a BIG fan of the show? Seems unlikely, but if you are you'll enjoy this recap of Season 2 and the cut and thrust of the team trying to gain concensus of which specials were the best and worst of our sophomore slump review season! No need to watch anything before this episode so that's a blessing at least! Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the single French rock'n'roll and soul band mixing latin soul, exotica, acid jazz, punk, vocal pop and somet
S2 · E41
July 8 · 1 hr 19 min
Review: Live At The El Rey, Stephen Lynch
After bouncing around the exciting topics of movie marketing strategies, coping with depression and clown paintings we knuckle down to reviewing the 2002 offering Live At The El Rey by comedic guitar maestro Stephen Lynch. We offer up some takes hotter than a July afternoon in Chicago and you can add yours too by watching it for free on Youtube: Live At The El Rey. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the
S2 · E40
July 1 · 1 hr 1 min
Review: Dark Little Whispers, Dina Hashem
We pare it back to a more manageable one hour show this week with opening discussions on Fleetwood Mac, kayaks, camping trips and what constitutes a healthy sugar intake.For our special we cover one of the first ever recorded at The Lincoln Lodge with Dina Hashem's Dark Little Whispers! Watch the special for free on Amazon! (At least I think it's free - it's hard to tell if it's part of Prime or not): Dark Little Whispers You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha
S2 · E39
June 24 · 2 hr 1 min
Review: Night Thoughts, Kumail Nanjiani
There's no avoiding this so we're going to come right out and say it: This episode reviewing Kumail Nanjiani's special Night Thoughts is 2 hours long. And if you think that is painful to listen to imagine how awful it was recording it! A very long preamble and a 'dishing of the T' as 'the youth' like to say is no excuse. Is 2 hours too long? Only you can decide: Available on Hulu only (yeah, we know) - Night Thoughts. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha C
S2 · E38
June 17 · 1 hr 34 min
Review: Live In Concert (1979), Richard Pryor
This week's important discussion covers sports in Las Vegas, sandwiches at White Sox games and Swedish culture. For our comedy special we review what is considered, by many, the yardstick by which all other comedy specials are measured: Richard Pryor, live in Concert (1979). Ooooh! I wonder what they'll say about it? It's a bugger to find but is available to watch for free on Daily Motion: Richard Pryor Live in Concert. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Ch
S2 · E37
June 10 · 1 hr 18 min
Review: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy, Ms. Pat
A mercifully shorter episode than of late covers how to fry potatoes, how to play Wordle competitively, how to hand out flyers at an El station and yes, an actual review of a comedy special. This week it's the debut Netflix offering of Ms. Pat : Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?. Borrow your parents password and watch it on Netflix: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy? You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the
S2 · E36
June 3 · 1 hr 33 min
Review: I Love Everything, Patton Oswalt
Another frenetic episode featuring discussions of alternative medicine, citizens arrests and Star Wars and an interesting yet failed attempt to have two simultaneous listener call ins!. All this and a cursory review of Patton Oswalt's 2020 special I Love Everything. The trust fund kids amongst you can find the special on Netflix: I love Everything. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the single French ro
S2 · E35
May 27 · 1 hr 54 min
Review: Practical People Win, Zarna Garg
The record for episode length is smashed for the third week in a row with a mind-numbing almost 2 hour episode featuring such scintillating topics as illegal bathroom drinking, teenage earring indiscretions and mattresses guaranteed to pique your interest!. A lively discussion on all aspects of Indian culture precedes a review of Zarna Garg's 2025 special Practical People Win. The wealthy amongst you can find the special on Hulu: Practical People Win. You should watch it before listening to the
S2 · E34
May 20 · 1 hr 37 min
Review: Live From My Driveway, Megan Gailey
This week we are deluged with food related chatter while also chomping our way through some listener feedback. For the second week in a row we set a new episode length record. Groan. The business at hand though is a review of Lodge favourite Megan Gailey's latest special Live From My Driveway. Find it on Youtube: Live From My Driveway. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the single French rock'n'roll and
S2 · E33
May 13 · 1 hr 30 min
Review: Filth Queen, Steph Tolev
Our very first listener call in precedes a recap of Spanish travels, local empanada tasting and a plan for smuggling hotdogs into Wrigley field! We also set another pain endurance test with a new longest episode ever. All this and a cursory review of Steph Tolev's latest special Filth Queen. Find it on Netflix: Filth Queen You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the single French rock'n'roll and soul band m
S2 · E32
May 6 · 1 hr 6 min
Review: I'm Telling You For The Last Time, Jerry Seinfeld
A huge preview of an upcoming holiday in Spain and we critique electrical work being carried out while recording live in another technical first with one of the hosts calling in by phone! All this and a clinical review of Jerry Seinfeld's 90's comedy touchstone I'm Telling You For The Last Time . Find it on Youtube: I'm Telling You For The Last Time. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the single French

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