The Smartest Man in the World

Cliffs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 7 Apr 2026 21:06:59 +0000

In a new missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter about Boz Scaggs, Boonville and Berkeley.

Doves

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 8 Sep 2025 19:21:19 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer chat about “Cool Hand Luke,” champagne and Connie Francis.

Sly

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 18:26:07 +0000

In this fresh missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter about Barry Jenkins, The Boys in the Band and Brian Wilson.

Ponchos

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:21:53 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer discuss deportations, Dr. Kildare and Dirk Bogarde.

Jaspers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 4 Mar 2025 20:47:30 +0000

In the newest missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer preach on Putin, Pearl Bailey and punk rock.

Monks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 5 Feb 2025 01:50:14 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer rap on rain, Richard Perry and Redd Foxx.

Smiths

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 01:24:42 +0000

In this missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer commiserate on Kamala Harris, Kris Kristofferson and Ken Page.

Tops

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 9 Sep 2024 23:02:35 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter about Brazil, Billy Bean and Bob Newhart.

Mays

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 22:46:40 +0000

In another broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer address Althea Gibson, Anouk Aimée and Albert Heath.

Carters

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 4 Apr 2024 17:16:14 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer lecture on Lee Dorsey, Louis Gossett Jr and Luis Buñuel.

Pogos

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 20:50:22 +0000

In the newest recording from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer speak about The Shangri-Las, The Smothers Brothers and Shane MacGowan.

Crofts

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 23:17:15 +0000

Live from the The Punchline in San Francisco, Greg cracks on Cookie Bear, A Christmas Carol and Cormac McCarthy.

Optimists

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 19:06:40 +0000

Live from Shakespeare and Company in Paris, Greg talks travel, Texas and Tenzing Norgay.

Smokies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 6 Nov 2023 23:20:57 +0000

In the latest broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer riff on The Rolling Stones, Rudolph Isley and Richard Roundtree.

The Negro Leagues Hall of Game Awards 2023

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:33:34 +0000

Live from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO, Greg hosts the Hall of Game awards. Greg interviews baseball greats Al Downing, Dave Stewart, Derrick Blue, Dontrelle Willis and Doc Gooden.

Peewees

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 8 Sep 2023 00:24:06 +0000

In the newest missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer acknowledge Agnès Varda, Alfred Hitchcock and Andy Smart.

Pants

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 22:49:11 +0000

Live from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg ponders pints, Pantera and Portsmouth.

Glasses

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 21:57:33 +0000

In the latest broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer analyze Angela Bassett, An American Tail and Astrud Gilberto.

Huskies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 21:52:04 +0000

Live from Esther’s Follies in Austin as part of SXSW, Greg alludes to The Alamo, Ann Richards and awards shows.

Shorts

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 9 Mar 2023 23:45:55 +0000

In the newest missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer jam on James Hong, jazz and Judy Heumann.

Temptations

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 7 Feb 2023 21:59:48 +0000

In the latest broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer discuss The Delfonics, Dianne Feinstein and David Crosby.

Stitches

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 23:22:52 +0000

Live from the Punchline Comedy Club in San Francisco, Greg cracks on Cleveland, Christmas and Chaney.

Paris Blues

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 08:27:53 +0000

Live from Shakespeare and Company in Paris, Greg cracks on Christmas Carols, The Clash and Christine McVie.

Sunsets

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 4 Nov 2022 00:40:53 +0000

In the newest missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer lecture on lettuce, Lou Reed and Loretta Lynn.

Hollands

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 00:31:34 +0000

In this dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer mention Michelle Obama, Mary Peltola and Mable John.

Bills

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 1 Aug 2022 22:50:51 +0000

In the the newest missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter on Buck O’Neil, Bo Hopkins and Bob Dylan.

Roe

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Sat, 7 May 2022 00:31:25 +0000

In the latest communiqué from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer riff on Ron Carter, Roberta Flack and Roe v. Wade.

Opals

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 22:54:09 +0000

In an overdue dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer converse on Ketanji Brown Jackson, Kelsie Whitmore and The Keystone Korner.

Poitiers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:13:00 +0000

In an overdue dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer feel out Funkadelic, fashion and Fred McGriff.

Caps

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:03:33 +0000

Live from the Punchline Comedy Club in San Francisco, Greg banters on baking bread, Bo Donaldson and the Haywoods and The Bell Beefer.

Buds

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 22:41:07 +0000

In the this week's missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer mention Mark Meadows, Minnie Miñoso and The Monkees.

Gaps

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 20:29:00 +0000

In the newest recording from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer speak Scotland, Schoolhouse Rock and super slides.

Dashes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 22:15:38 +0000

Live from the Nowhere Comedy Club, Greg speaks about Sarah Dash, Spearmint Rhino and "Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song."

Pops

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 20:40:37 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer converse on Colorado, Carl Bean and Confederate statues.

Watts

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 1 Sep 2021 22:36:00 +0000

In today’s address from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer love Louisiana, Lou Grant and Lee “Scratch” Perry.

Knots

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 22:59:51 +0000

In today’s conversation from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer jaw on Josephine Baker, James W. Loewen and Jack Hirschman.

Fries

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 23:41:33 +0000

Live from the Nowhere Comedy Club, Greg dips into diving boards, dinosaurs and Don Henley.

Cables

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 22:41:09 +0000

In this week's missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer kick around Kool and the Gang, Kamala Harris and Kathy Hochul.

Ravens

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 6 Aug 2021 16:03:29 +0000

In this week's address from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer chat about Charles Connor, Christian Boltanski and Charlie Watts.

Guardians

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:11:47 +0000

In this week's dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter about Bill Macy, Biz Markie and Bob Moses.

Camels

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 21:24:28 +0000

Live from the Nowhere Comedy Club, Greg ponders Pearl Bailey, patchouli and Pete Rose

Bullhorns

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 2 Jul 2021 21:07:35 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer harp on Haribo gummies, Harvey Milk and Hawaii.

Shores

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 21:39:14 +0000

Live from the Nowhere Comedy Club, Greg chats about Chrissie Hynde, Cher and the Circle Star Theatre.

Mudcats

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 23:46:30 +0000

In the latest missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer feel out The Firesign Theatre, Fee Waybill and federal judge appointments.

Grooves

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Sun, 6 Jun 2021 20:45:36 +0000

In the latest chat from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer vamp on Venus Williams, vaccines and voter suppression.

Watchtowers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 28 May 2021 19:45:44 +0000

In this week's missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter about Bob Dylan, Bettye Lavette and Betye Saar.

Partners

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 17 May 2021 23:21:00 +0000

Live from the Nowhere Comedy Club, Greg nods to Nick Franglen, Nora Dunn and Nick and Nora Charles.

Flacks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 13 May 2021 20:40:12 +0000

In this week's address from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer mention Mr. Personality, masks and McCarthy.

Shocks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 4 May 2021 20:59:25 +0000

In today’s chat from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer salute San Francisco, Senator Warnock and Star Wars.

Stacks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:49:41 +0000

Live from the Nowhere Comedy Club, Greg raps on rodeos, The Readymades and Republicans.

Kingpins

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:48:03 +0000

In this week’s missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer allude to Al Green, Alvin Sykes and Tony Allen.

Cures

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 7 Apr 2021 00:14:35 +0000

In the latest recording from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer chat about chinchillas, Cabaret Voltaire and Clint Eastwood.

Khans

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 2 Apr 2021 17:24:26 +0000

Live from the Nowhere Comedy Club, Greg gabs on George Saunders, George Macready and George Carlin.

Kims

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:18:09 +0000

In the newest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer converse on Charley Pride, Cardiff and “Cabaret.”

Helms

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 19:47:36 +0000

In this week’s address from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer discuss Doris Day, Duggie Fields and Deb Haaland.

Majors

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 22:35:56 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer wax on Women’s History Month, Woolworth’s and The Wailers.

Guys

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 3 Mar 2021 00:04:54 +0000

Live from the Nowhere Comedy Club, Greg rants on rings, rain and Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.

Ferlinghetti

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:18:00 +0000

Greg and Jennifer pay tribute to their friend Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

Chicks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 21:51:36 +0000

In this week's recording from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer jam on James Brown, Joe Allen and jazz.

Marys

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 22:15:43 +0000

In today's recording from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer comment on Congress, Corky Lee and Christopher Plummer.

Sierras

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 1 Feb 2021 19:57:39 +0000

In this week's dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer chat Cloris Leachman, Cicely Tyson and Café Loup.

Pelicans

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 20:47:00 +0000

Live from the Nowhere Comedy Club, Greg ponders presidents, parents and Pennsylvania salads.

Stills

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:26:59 +0000

In another missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter about Bayard Rustin, Biden's first 100 days and The Bee Gees.

Booths

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 21:27:00 +0000

In the latest broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer chat Carolyn Franklin, the Capitol Riots and cooking.

Speakers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 5 Jan 2021 23:17:13 +0000

In the year's first broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer jam on John Cazale, John Outterbridge and Joan Micklin Silver.

Lilies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 22:37:20 +0000

In today's broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer speak about Sidney Powell, Stanley Cowell and Samuel L. Jackson.

Prides

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 19:48:17 +0000

In this week's dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer dabble in disco, decathlons and Dick Allen.

Balks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 21:02:01 +0000

Live from the Nowhere Comedy Club, Greg mentions mall santas, mulled wine and Macedonia.

Hazels

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 1 Dec 2020 19:53:40 +0000

In today's dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer speak about Sean Connery, Scott Atlas and Sarah Fuller.

Krakens

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 20:02:24 +0000

In today's recording from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer jaw on Janet Yellen, Jan Morris and John Sessions.

Countdowns

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 20:03:58 +0000

In this week's dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer speak about Spock, Soumitra Chatterjee and squirrels.

We Fucking Win

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 9 Nov 2020 19:45:18 +0000

In a celebratory episode from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer jam on Jill Biden, John Ossoff and Jackson Hole.

Deacons

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 2 Nov 2020 19:05:42 +0000

Live from the Nowhere Comedy Club, Greg harps on Halloween, Helsinki and Honoré Fragonard.

Bonus: An Interview with Alexandra Pelosi

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 20:55:49 +0000

In a rare departure from the typical Vodkast format, Greg conducts a brief but insightful interview with filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi.

Boots

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:49:22 +0000

In the newest broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer vamp on Vermont, Vogue Magazine and Viola Smith.

Pharaohs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 20:45:13 +0000

In today's missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer debate Día de Muertos, down-ballot races and David Perdue.

Bunnies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 20:05:56 +0000

In this dialogue from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer jam to John Lennon, "Just a Gigolo" and Johnny Nash.

Piercings

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 6 Oct 2020 21:05:35 +0000

In this latest broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter about ballots, Baja fish tacos and Bob Gibson.

Springs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:58:17 +0000

Live from the Nowhere Comedy Club, Greg banters on beavers, The Boys in the Band and The Big Red One.

Emotions

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 21:30:48 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer chat Catherine O'Hara, Chuck Taylors and Chuck Feeney.

Bells

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 20:53:00 +0000

In this week's address from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer hash over Harris, Huang and Hibbert.

Peacocks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 8 Sep 2020 22:34:00 +0000

In this edition from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer hash over Hillary Clinton, Hood Renovationz and Hideki Irabu.

Rivers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 22:01:00 +0000

In today's podcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer chat Charlie Parker, "Children of Men" and Chadwick Boseman.

Halls

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 00:11:19 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer chat about Cher, calamari and the conventions.

Hammers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 22:37:06 +0000

In today's broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer chat about Captain Ahab, Christmas cards and the convention.

Churches

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 21:22:01 +0000

Live from the Nowhere Comedy Club, Greg banters on Benihana, Boz Scaggs and Baker, CA.

Legs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 3 Aug 2020 20:19:00 +0000

In this week's address from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter about Black Lives Matter, barbers and Brigid Berlin.

Bowls

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 22:49:39 +0000

In today's broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter about Beyoncé, bookstores and Barry Bonds.

Gales

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 21:22:34 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer jam on Jair Bolsonaro, Joy Reid and John Lewis.

Dunes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 22:33:09 +0000

In today's broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer

Vicars

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 7 Jul 2020 21:24:39 +0000

In this week's dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer speak about scatting, Stone Mountain and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Vogues

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 1 Jul 2020 22:56:40 +0000

Live from the Nowhere Comedy Club, Greg considers Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Carl Ballantine and Carl Reiner.

Seals

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 20:24:00 +0000

In today's broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer talk Tulsa, Teen Vogue and trans lives.

Pointers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 19:16:55 +0000

In the latest update from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer rap about Rimbaud, Rockwell and Rollins.

Black Lives Matter

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 8 Jun 2020 22:48:26 +0000

In today's check-in from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer ponder protests, police violence and Pride.

Creams

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 1 Jun 2020 20:25:38 +0000

In this week's livestreamed address from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg lips on Lahaina, Larry Kramer and Little Richard.

Studs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 26 May 2020 20:27:44 +0000

In this week's address from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer speak about The Slits, Sonny Rollins and Sylvester.

Wards

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 18 May 2020 20:15:50 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer speak about "Strawberry Letter 23," social distancing and San Francisco politics.

Wrights

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 11 May 2020 19:31:00 +0000

In this week's address from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer laud Leith, local newspapers and Little Richard.

Hurts

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 6 May 2020 19:23:48 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer hash out Hal Willner, Helsinki and "The Hit."

Iggys

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:39:00 +0000

In this week's missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer speak about The Stooges, Spokane and Sanna Marin.

Grimes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 19:17:00 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer gab about Gavin Newsom, The Grain Store and Giuseppi Logan.

Roaches

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 20:20:58 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter about bilbies, Bill Macy and Boyle Heights.

Parrots

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 6 Apr 2020 21:36:38 +0000

In this week's dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter about Bill Withers, babka and Bucky Pizzarelli.

Wines

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 23:41:03 +0000

In another quarantined vodkast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter about "Bram Stoker’s Dracula," Billy Wilder and Betye Saar.

Peppers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 23:01:36 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer speak about Soul Makossa, Sandra Bernhard and Stephen Sondheim.

Horns

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 19:48:44 +0000

In this week's dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer mention Mart Crowley, McCoy Tyner and Max von Sydow.

Greg Proops Chat Show: Tony Visconti, Mart Crowley, Lypsinka (Rebroadcast)

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 18:52:51 +0000

Live from Joe's Pub in New York City, Greg devotes this special episode to chats with record producer Tony Visconti, playwright Mart Crowley, and pianist Lypsinka.

Bridges

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 3 Mar 2020 19:43:10 +0000

Live from Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles, Greg speaks on sharks, "Showgirls" and Shackleton.

Saxons

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 22:00:57 +0000

In this week's missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer mention Mardi Gras, mermaids and the Mayan calendar.

Bookers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 23:35:24 +0000

In this week's dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer talk Thomas Jefferson, the Trail of Tears and The Tubes.

Violas

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:36:08 +0000

In another recording from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter on Bayard Rustin, The Berkeley Barb and Bong Joon-ho.

Falcons

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 4 Feb 2020 18:41:20 +0000

Live from Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles, Greg banters on Bob Kraft, Bruce Willis and Black History Month.

Pythons

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 23:30:05 +0000

In another communiqué from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer voice thoughts on Val Demmings, Victoria Gotti and the Vandals.

Triumphs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 22:43:41 +0000

Live from the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco as part of SF Sketchfest, Greg discusses drug stories, The Dursts and Denise N. George.

Breeds

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 19:55:49 +0000

In this week's missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer engage on Eileen Filler-Corn, the Equal Rights Amendment and Eleni Kounalakis.

Junctions

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 7 Jan 2020 23:27:40 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer reflect on Robert De Niro, Reading and The Rutles.

Regrets

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 01:18:54 +0000

Live from The Punch Line in San Francisco, Greg deals with Dirty Harry, Diahann Carroll and Doris Day.

Fins

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 00:09:42 +0000

Live from Shakespeare & Company in Paris, Greg lectures on Leonardo da Vinci, The Louvre Museum and Lizzo.

Koalas

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 23:11:24 +0000

Broadcasting again from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer commune on Arthur Conley, Walter Cronkite and cocoa.

Hedgehogs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:05:09 +0000

In another communiqué from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer mull Marie Yovanovitch, modern-day McCarthyism and Memphis music.

Nixes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 06:17:49 +0000

In today's dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer mention The Mar-Keys, Mount Rushmore and Maria Shriver.

Markets

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 5 Nov 2019 23:05:17 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer jaw on John Cooper Clarke, Johnny Horton and John Mauceri.

Studies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:30:47 +0000

In another broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer speak about The Spice Girls, sea otters and Simone Biles.

Vocals

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 19:02:17 +0000

In another missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer jam on Joan Baez, Jeff Buckley and John Lee Hooker.

Normans

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 19:20:23 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer navigate Nancy Pelosi, North by Northwest and Nine Inch Nails.

Tornadoes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer admire Adam Schiff, Autumn Peltier and Ava DuVernay.

Miles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In another vodkast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer chat about Canada, Crazy Horse and Cousin Mary.

Princes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 9 Sep 2019 23:22:28 +0000

In this week's dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer chat about Cabaret, Carol Lynley and Clora Bryant.

Ferries

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 2 Sep 2019 05:31:50 +0000

Live from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg bashes beards, British Airways and Bridget Riley.

Mounds

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In another live show from the Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Greg sounds off on Southern authors, superhero movies and skeleton keys.

The Burritos of Edinburgh

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Greg speaks about Sidney Lumet, spurtles and Simone Biles.

Cotlets

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Tacoma Comedy Club in Tacoma, Greg mentions Micky Dolenz, Marianne Williamson and Morris the Cat.

Call Mitch McConnell (202) 224-2541

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 5 Aug 2019 19:24:05 +0000

Live from the Spokane Comedy Club, Greg gabs on gift-giving, Goodman and gun control.

Punches

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 21:28:03 +0000

Live from the Punchline in San Francisco, Greg gabs on The Grateful Dead, The Gadsden Purchase and The Golden Gate Bridge.

Meters

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 18:48:33 +0000

In today's blast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer allude to Art Neville, Ava DuVernay and Alan Turing.

Megans

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 18:44:19 +0000

In today's broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer jam on jazz, João Gilberto and Julie K. Brown.

The Negro Leagues Hall of Game Awards 2019

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 1 Jul 2019 19:00:22 +0000

Live from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO, Greg hosts the Hall of Game awards. Greg interviews baseball greats Eric Davis, Fred McGriff, Dave Parker and Dave Stewart.

Smileys

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 21:40:22 +0000

In the latest address from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter on Babette's Feast, Boston and Burt Bacharach.

Poses

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 18:27:58 +0000

In this week's dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter on beignets, Billy Porter and Barbara McQuade.

Chases

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 3 Jun 2019 22:43:18 +0000

Live from the Improv in Washington D.C., Greg mentions Margaret Sanger, Max von Sydow and Mothra.

Nightmares

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:27:54 +0000

In this week's missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer lecture on lardon, Ludo Lefebvre and Leon Redbone.

Days

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 22 May 2019 23:14:01 +0000

In another recording from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer hail The Harder They Come, Hagia Sophia and Herman Wouk.

Chewies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 10 May 2019 21:34:25 +0000

In the latest missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter on The Boys in the Band, Boyz n the Hood and Bobi Wine.

Angelos

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:55:26 +0000

The Fortress of Proopitude is north of the border this week as Greg and Jennifer broach Biden, Bela Lugosi, and female baseball broadcasters.

Rigs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer navigate Nancy Pelosi, The Nuremberg Trials and Notre Dame Cathedral.

Hustles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 3 Apr 2019 22:23:19 +0000

In this week's pod from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer jam on Julián Castro, James K. Polk and Jacques Demy.

Ranks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 02:27:50 +0000

In this week's communiqué from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer elaborate on Erik Prince, empathy and The English Beat.

Fenders

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:09:55 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter on Bettye Lavette, Barbara Hammer and Birch Bayh.

Monarchs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 22:04:57 +0000

In this week's missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer wax poetic on The Wrecking Crew, Warren Oates and Wes Anderson.

Mobiles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 7 Mar 2019 01:20:26 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer evoke Eddie Bo, Edgar Allan Poe and Estonia.

Panthers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 18:03:24 +0000

In this week's dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter on Billy Porter, BlacKkKlansman and Brody Stevens.

Lagers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 04:02:57 +0000

In today's broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer mention Marie Antoinette, Mayan pyramids and Michael Curtiz.

Cairns

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 23:39:39 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer discuss Diana Ross, Dolly Parton and Dorothy Butler Gilliam.

Abrams

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 5 Feb 2019 19:37:01 +0000

In another communiqué from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer chat about Caligula, Charlemagne: The Omens of Death and Chinonye Chukwu.

Proctors

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:31:48 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer speak on sea otters, "Slow Train Coming" and the Spanish American War.

Extravaganzas

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 22:11:18 +0000

In this week's dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer jam on Jasmin Paris, J.B. Pritzker and Joseph Jarman.

Winners

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 23:46:12 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter on Barr, The Buzzcocks and Bunny Sandler.

Silvers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 7 Jan 2019 23:09:25 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter on Blue Note Records, Bohemian Grove and Bootsy Collins.

The Year of the Women

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 21:41:39 +0000

Live from the Punchline in San Francisco, Greg cracks on county fairs, Coachella and coal.

Pennies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 22:33:47 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer mention Madonna, Maria Butina and Michael Flynn.

Buddies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:45:45 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer opine on otters, Olivia Hooker and Orange 45.

Hello, Sydney

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Happy Endings Comedy Club in Sydney, Greg banters on bin chickens, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and the Bee Gees.

The Women's Health Center of West Virginia (Rebroadcast)

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 19:19:09 +0000

As women's health is under attack in certain parts of the country since the midterm elections, Greg once again shares an episode in which Greg and Jennifer interview Katie and Sharon of the The Women's Health Center of West Virginia.

Fortunes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 19:17:27 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer wax on women's election victories, Willie McCovey and Wally Triplett.

Ballots

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 5 Nov 2018 08:00:00 +0000

On the eve of the U.S. midterm elections, Greg urges you to vote.

Kisses

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, Greg raps on rats, Road House and Rod Stewart.

Craters

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Helium Comedy Club in Portland, Greg feels out Fahrenheit 451, Fannie Lou Hamer and Ferdinand Magellan.

Frontiers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 18:21:26 +0000

In a dispatch from a hotel room in Frederick, MD, Greg recalls Robert E. Lee, Raye Montague and The Resistance.

Textiles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 9 Oct 2018 00:54:58 +0000

In a dispatch from a hotel room in Chicago, Greg and Jennifer mention MacArthur Fellowships, Montserrat Caballé and Marty Balin.

Buttercups

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 1 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg banters on The Boston Massacre, ballet and Big Jay McNeely.

Triggers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Second City in Toronto as part of the Just For Laughs Festival, Greg frankly and emotionally discusses sexual abuse and misconduct in light of the Kavanaugh hearings.

Ryes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:45:03 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg remarks on Rick Gates, Roy Moore and Rachid Taha.

Franklins

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Improv in Addison TX, Greg japes on Jan McDowell, John McCain and jalapeños.

Louies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 3 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, Greg japes on John DiMaggio, Jupiter Jet and Jenny Yang.

Justices

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg ponders political activism, Paul Manafort and the prison strike.

Fringes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Back home at Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, Greg mentions Michelangelo, Melbourne and Morgana King.

Whips

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In a rare dispatch from the Capsule of Proopitude, Greg banters on Buzz Aldrin, Boudica and Beyoncé.

Floods

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 6 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg rants on Ross Perot, Ron Dellums and Ronald Reagan.

Angels

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Punchline Comedy Club in San Francisco, Greg mentions Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown, "Midnight Run" and Mark Zuckerberg.

Chucks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 18:31:48 +0000

Back home at Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, Greg ponders pot dealers, "Pose" and protests.

Tabs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg speaks on Serena Williams, Stormy Daniels and Sandra Oh.

Bucks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 9 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg mentions Martha's Vineyard, Maxine Waters and Monticello.

The Women's Health Center of West Virginia

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 2 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Greg and Jennifer interview Katie and Sharon of the The Women's Health Center of West Virginia.

Rafts

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 18:47:13 +0000

Live from the Improv in San Jose, Greg speaks scooters, "Some Like it Hot" and suffering.

ACLU Membership Conference 2018

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the ACLU Membership Conference in Washington DC, Greg chats with Andrea Jenkins and Johnny Perez.

The Negro Leagues Hall of Game Awards 2018

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 18:11:26 +0000

Live from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO, Greg hosts the Hall of Game awards. Greg interviews baseball greats Kenny Lofton, J.R. Richard, Dick Allen and Eddie Murray. Dedicated to Mudcat Grant.

Dills

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 4 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg preaches on Pulitzer Prizes, Puerto Rico and the Parisian Spiderman.

Buns

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 28 May 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Bell House in Brooklyn, Greg mentions the Masters Tournament, "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" and Mötley Crüe.

Merits

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 16 May 2018 18:53:33 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg gabs on George Clinton, The Golden Compass and Gina Haspel.

Words

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 7 May 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, Greg mentions Missouri, Michelle Wolf and Mexican beers.

Pearls

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Halifax Comedy Festival, Greg vamps on vodka, Vel Phillips and Viola Desmond.

Empires

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In a quick missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg mentions Michael Cohen, Mark Zuckerberg and Mike MacDonald.

Thunders

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 9 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg chats about College Bowl, The Church and Costa Rican general election.

Gambles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 2 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia, Greg comments on City Lights Bookstore, the census and Cambridge Analytica.

Coasters

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the American Comedy Co. in San Diego, Greg banters on the border wall, Bruce Springsteen and the Beat Poets.

Truths

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg talks Terry Gilliam, Terry Crews and the Tuskegee Airmen.

Storms

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 21:20:29 +0000

Live from the Crocodile Cafe in Seattle, Greg rants on rum, The Revenant and Roger Bannister.

Flips

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 5 Mar 2018 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley, CA, Greg jokes about Jonathan Richman, Jonathan Winters and Jared Kushner.

Crystals

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 16:54:33 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg mentions the Mueller Investigation, Mike Tirico and Maxine Waters.

Saps

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:30:51 +0000

Live from the Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, Greg discusses dictators, Disneyland and Daniel Day-Lewis.

Knobs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 22:21:59 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg discusses Dennis Edwards, Dorset and Dylan Farrow.

Eagles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 5 Feb 2018 20:03:47 +0000

Live from Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, Greg blasts on Banff, Boston and beavers.

Brownies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 1 Feb 2018 05:01:23 +0000

In a rare mid-week dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg mulls over the moon, Mexico and Mathilde Krim.

Cranberries

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 17:22:21 +0000

Back home at Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, Greg talks Tom Brady, tennis and Tammy Duckworth.

Triangles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000

Greg is joined by Alonzo Bodden and Jennifer in a special dispatch from a hotel room in Bermuda as they banter on Bigfoot, boats and Bundeswehr tank tops.

Roses

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 2 Jan 2018 19:51:27 +0000

Live from the Punchline in San Francisco, Greg kvetches on Kurt Russell, Keith Wilder and Keely Smith.

Hawks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 08:00:00 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg jives on Jim Morrison, Jeremiah Johnson and Jonathan Winters.

Holidays

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 19:47:19 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg mentions McDonald's, mummies and Macron.

Possums

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 4 Dec 2017 19:23:52 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg follows Mike Flynn, Jill Filipovic and felons voting in Alabama.

Swifts

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 20:02:07 +0000

Live from the Bell House in Brooklyn, Greg brings up Bob Hope, Bob Dylan and Brigitte Bardot.

Derringers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +0000

Back at the Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, Greg talks Taft, turkeys and Ted Nugent.

Hooks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +0000

Live from Comedy Works in Denver, Greg adjudicates on American history, Adam Schiff and Aretha Franklin.

Knights

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 8 Nov 2017 17:31:07 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg jokes about Joni Mitchell, Joliet IL, and Joy Reid.

Fats

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg gabs about "The Girl Can't Help It," Gullah culture and Guillaume.

Spinners

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 18:05:41 +0000

Live from the Upfront Theatre in Bellingham, Greg discusses donuts, Dizzy Gillespie and Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks.

Potholes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 22:02:56 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg walks us through women inmate firefighters, the water in New Orleans and "What Were You Wearing?"

Badgers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 9 Oct 2017 23:59:09 +0000

Live from Comedy on State in Madison, Wisconsin, Greg proffers thoughts on predators, Pence, and Petty.

Mantles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 3 Oct 2017 17:25:45 +0000

Back at the Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, Greg handles Honey Nut Cheerios, Hurricane Maria and handguns.

Curries

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:54:46 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg hits on "Hidden Figures," Huntsville and Harry Dean Stanton.

Millets

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:14:21 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg recalls Rickie Lee Jones, Rikki Ducornet and Rick Stevens.

Deans

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 4 Sep 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg mentions Mississippi Burning, Mattis and Marshall.

Spikes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg mentions moths, Morrissey and Moreau.

Bushes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg banters on bandages, Barenaked Ladies and Bannon.

Casters

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 21:37:21 +0000

Live from the Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh, Greg converses on cabs, Conway Twitty and Charlottesville.

Glens

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:56:03 +0000

Live from the Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh, Greg opines on Oregon, Orange 45 and the opioid crisis.

Cons

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Politicon in Pasadena, Greg is joined by Lizz Winstead and Sally Kohn in a wide-ranging conversation that touches on politics, patriotism and progressivism.

Vixens

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 00:21:01 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg speaks squirrels, suburbs and Stacey Abrams.

Brooks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 16:02:03 +0000

Live from the ACM Performance Lab in Oklahoma City, Greg mentions Mickey Mantle, Margaret Atwood and Marquis de Lafayette.

Wools

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg hashes out holidays, Hawaii Five-O and Hal Holbrook.

Devils

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 3 Jul 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Back at the Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, Greg cracks on cosplay, Colin Kaepernick and canoes.

Coats

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 22:18:32 +0000

Live from the Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley, CA, Greg articulates on acid, Anita Pallenberg and Adam West.

The Negro Leagues Hall of Game Awards

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:37:34 +0000

Live from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO, Greg hosts the Hall of Game awards. Greg interviews baseball greats Maury Wills, Al Oliver, Lee Smith and Tony Pérez.

The Last Clinic in Mississippi

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Greg and Jennifer take a trip to the Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the last remaining clinic providing legal and safe abortion services to the women of Mississippi. Chats with the director of the clinic, volunteers and anti-choice protesters in this special episode of SMITW. Please visit https://jacksonwomenshealth.com if you would like to make a contribution to their work.

Griffins

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 5 Jun 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg preaches on Pride Month, the Paris Climate Agreement, and Pasadena.

Blitzkriegs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 31 May 2017 00:44:02 +0000

Live from the Bell House in Brooklyn, Greg japes on Jabba the Hutt, Joan Jett and Josephine Baker.

Boughs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 22 May 2017 23:25:41 +0000

In another hotel room dispatch, this time from Austin, Greg speaks statues, Saudi Arabia and senators.

Powers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 15 May 2017 23:18:55 +0000

In another dispatch from a hotel room, this time in Nashville, Greg waxes poetic on wild bears, white supremacy and the war on drugs.

Marches

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 9 May 2017 19:13:37 +0000

In another road dispatch from a hotel room in Boston, Greg talks Taraji P. Henson, Terry Branstad and Tony Yarber.

Scents

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 3 May 2017 00:34:44 +0000

In rare road dispatch from a hotel room in Chicago, Greg preaches presidents, Parsons and Philadelphia.

Pens

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Back home at Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, Greg japes on Jimmy Stewart, Jared Kushner and Judge Neil Gorsuch.

Rickets

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Lincoln Hall in Chicago, Greg bangs on Bozo the Clown, baseball cards and Bill O'Reilly.

Berries

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Improv in San Jose, Greg dishes on Democracy, Devo and Derek Walcott.

Irons

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 3 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Cottiers in Glasgow, Greg banters on bathrooms, The Broons and Bigfoot.

Tablets

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg waxes poetic on Wes Anderson, Warren Beatty and William McGonagall.

Sturgeons

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In another intimate gathering at the Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris, Greg brings up Brexit, Bob Marley T-Shirts and Bram Stoker.

Rocks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Live from The Crocodile in Seattle, Greg gabs on goths, Griffey Jr. and Green Bay.

Candies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 7 Mar 2017 08:33:15 +0000

Live from the Helium Comedy Club in Portland, Greg mentions Misha Mengelberg, Moonlight and Mike Pence.

Bards

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 08:00:00 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg cracks on Congress, Christo and Clyde Stubblefield.

Lemonades

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 08:00:00 +0000

Back at the Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, Greg articulates on Arles, Adele and Al Jarreau.

Drains

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Improv in Irvine, Greg recalls Raquel Welch, Robert Kraft and Republicans.

Bunches

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 6 Feb 2017 08:00:00 +0000

In another dispatch from the Porpoise of Fruititude, Greg bombasts on Boston sports, The Bowling Green Massacre and bodegas.

Moors

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Vermont Comedy Club in Burlington, Greg mentions militias, Michael Eric Dyson and Mary Tyler Moore.

Crickets

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 08:00:00 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg brings up Black Lives Matter, Bernie Sanders and Betsy DeVos.

Gloves

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 17:38:55 +0000

Back at Bar Lubitsch, Greg mentions Marcus Garvey, Mitch McConnell and Manganese.

Tubs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 06:45:26 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg chats Clay Aiken, claques and Clare Hollingworth.

Oases

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 3 Jan 2017 20:00:26 +0000

Live from the Punchline in San Francisco, Greg harps on Harmon Killebrew, Hawaii and hockey.

Bananas

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000

In an intimate parley at Parisian bookstore Shakespeare and Company, Greg sits down with Jennifer, Krista Halverson and Adam Biles to talk Paris, poetry and the past.

Stands

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 19:48:58 +0000

Live from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg cracks on cynicism, Crowded House and Chuck Todd.

Spars

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:43:53 +0000

In the latest fireside chat from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg feels out Fantastic Voyage, Fred Williamson and Fala.

Ginos

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 5 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000

Live from Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club in Vancouver, Greg raps about Regina, rapeseed and Ron Carter.

Botanicals

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 21:45:59 +0000

We sort out the New Terrain.

Browns

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 20:25:31 +0000

Post Election Episode - A Night of Rage and Resolution.

Jerseys

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 08:00:00 +0000

Back at Bar Lubitsch, Greg chats Chico, The Chicago Cubs and Casey Kasem.

Votes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 7 Nov 2016 17:44:12 +0000

A very brief message from Greg.

Lint

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 16:31:49 +0000

Live from The Upfront Theatre in Bellingham, Greg murmurs on marijuana, miracles and Meaney.

Ducks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000

On location at Never Not Funny Studio, Greg considers Chris Wallace, Chuck Berry and carrot-loving cattle.

Bears

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the NerdMelt Showroom in Los Angeles, Greg discusses D&D, dances and Dylan.

Eaves

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg pokes possums, Pence and Peres.

Tides

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 3 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Back home at Bar Lubitsch, Greg boosts for Big Freedia, Bill Nunn and Buckwheat Zydeco.

Wolves

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg speaks Skittles, Shoeless Joe and Space Ghost Coast to Coast.

Warrants

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In another missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg ponders the Paralymics, pneumonia and Putin.

Bellies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg gabs on Gretchen Carlson, Gary Johnson and the Google Bus.

Genes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 5 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Back at the Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, Greg comments on Cal Tjader, clydesdales and Colin Kaepernick.

Stamps

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Tacoma Comedy Club in Tacoma, WA, Greg ad-libs on Aplets & Cotlets, Aerosmith and Alaska.

Bolts

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg blasts on Baton Rouge, Breitbart News and Bobby Hutcherson.

Crows

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the NerdMelt Showroom in Los Angeles, Greg sizes up sexism, Simone Manuel and Saddle Ranch.

Names

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 8 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Back at Bar Lubitsch, Greg ponders pastrami, primates and ponies.

Crustaceans

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 1 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, Greg chats Clinton, conventions and Caesar.

Marshals

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg raps about Robin Williams, the RNC and Roger Ailes.

Greens

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 18 Jul 2016 18:58:57 +0000

Live from the Punch Line in San Francisco, Greg discusses Dylan, Davis and Dr. Dolittle.

Foxes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg comments on cannons, The Cree Nation and Cassandra.

Mists

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 4 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Back home at Bar Lubitsch, Greg jokes on James Thurber, James Carville and Jesse Williams.

Lords (fixed)

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 16:52:36 +0000

Live from Politicon in Pasadena, Greg voices opinions on Van Jones, Victoria Woodhull and The View. Many were having audio issues with the last file. Our apologies. Those issues should be resolved here.

Flamingos

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 17:32:07 +0000

In another address from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg waxes on Wilde, Walker and witch hunts.

Fans

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg blasts biscuits, books and barleywine.

Goats

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 6 Jun 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Hay Festival in Wales, Greg chats Cale, Chaney and Cosell.

Reubens

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 30 May 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg talks tea, Tibet and Trump.

Abbots

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 17 May 2016 22:31:49 +0000

Live from the Bell House in Brooklyn, Greg preaches on praying mantises, Paine and Palpatine.

Cruises

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 9 May 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Improv Lab in Los Angeles, Greg reflects on Red O, Robby the Robot and Republicans.

Purples

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 2 May 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg meditates on Myanmar, Martin Luther King Jr. and Merle Haggard.

Burns

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the NerdMelt Showroom in LA, Greg brings up Bosnia, Bloom and Brinkley.

Clods

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Flappers in Burbank, Greg preaches on performance-enhancing drugs, The Panama Papers and Planned Parenthood.

Fifes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Bonden Bar in Stockholm, Greg preaches on Pinter, Purim and Palmyra.

Saturates

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 4 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Greg flaps on First Nations, Finland and Frey.

Lakes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 18:37:25 +0000

Live from Antwerp, Belgium, Greg brings up beer, Blake and the bombing.

Reeds

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Comedy Works in Denver, Greg broadcasts on the Broncos, Brooklyn and Bukowski.

Dominos

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 7 Mar 2016 17:02:09 +0000

Live from the San Jose Improv, Greg mulls over The Martian, Matty Alou and Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom.

Gills

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000

Back at Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, Greg mentions Max von Sydow, Maurice White and Moby Dick.

Shavings

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg speaks Studio 54, Scalia and Stockholm.

Rubes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000

Back at Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, Greg cracks on Canada, Chisholm and Chicken Delight.

Piglets

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 8 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Improv in Arlington, TX, Greg talks trans rights, Texas and turtles.

Bunkers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 1 Feb 2016 18:24:37 +0000

Live from the American Comedy Company in San Diego, Greg meditates on Moctezuma, moron jokes and McGovern.

Chains

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 03:08:19 +0000

Live from The Improv in Houston, TX, Greg articulates on the Astros, Art Brut and abortion.

Polos

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 19:26:43 +0000

Live from the Helium Comedy Club in Portland, OR, Greg brings up Belgium, baseball and Bowie.

Greg Proops Chat Show: Tony Visconti, Mart Crowley, Lypsinka (Rebroadcast)

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:00:00 +0000

Live from Joe's Pub in New York City, Greg devotes this special episode to chats with record producer Tony Visconti, playwright Mart Crowley, and pianist Lypsinka.

Valentines

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the NerdMelt showroom in LA, Greg ad-libs on armadillos, Alexander Payne and the Aztecs.

Lemons

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 4 Jan 2016 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Punchline in San Francisco, Greg converses on Crispus Attucks, Carol Doda and comfort women.

Breeders

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the NerdMelt Showroom in LA, Greg preaches on presents, Pantera and Pezidents.

Crumps

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 20:14:10 +0000

Live from Bar Lubitsch in LA, Greg cracks on Christmas, Charles Nelson Reilly and colossi.

Colossi

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 7 Dec 2015 08:00:00 +0000

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg mentions Mariah Carey, Martians and Michael Crichton.

Boons

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Bell House in Brooklyn, Greg blasts on Ben Carson, Boudica and "Brick House."

Ventures

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Ventura Harbor Comedy Club in Ventura, CA, Greg cracks cereal, cartoons and Colonel Kurtz.

Beats

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the NerdMelt Showroom in LA, Greg preaches poetry, pyramids and the Pointer Sisters.

Forests

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 9 Nov 2015 08:49:15 +0000

Live from the NerdMelt Showroom in LA, Greg clowns on Columbus Day, Colorado and Carson.

Grams

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 2 Nov 2015 08:00:00 +0000

Live from The Upfront Theatre in Bellingham, WA, Greg mentions muntjacs, Medieval kings and Maureen O'Hara.

Drakes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Toronto's Second City, Greg gabs on Gaston, Goldfinger and Gaye.

Bayonets

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Live from The Improv in Washington D.C., Greg blasts on the blood moon, Bradbury and Babe.

Crabs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the LA Podcast Festival, Greg chats about Charles Schulz, Christine McVie and Chris Christie.

Darts

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 5 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the NerdMelt Showroom in Los Angeles, Greg squawks about Switzerland, sushi and Sandra Day O’Connor.

Jodhpurs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Cambridge Public Library as part of the Boston Comedy Festival, Greg brings up the Beatles, Ben Hur and Boston.

Fezzes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Toomler in Amsterdam, Greg recalls Robert Heinlein, rain and Rihanna.

Dairies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 16:38:41 +0000

Live from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg speaks sausage, Sanders and Selma.

Subways

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 7 Sep 2015 07:00:00 +0000

In a second dispatch from the Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh, Greg mentions mercury, Minogue and The Man Who Would Be King.

Buttes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Edinburgh's Gilded Balloon, Greg ponders papadums, prosecco and Presley.

Bonds

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000

In his latest dispatch from the Porpoise of Frootitude, Greg speaks truth to Steven Tyler, Screaming Yellow Zonkers and Suniti Solomon.

Honeycombs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Back at the NerdMelt Showroom in sunny LA, Greg does Drop Zone, dodos and the debates.

Ouijas

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 3 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Parlor Live in Seattle, Greg gabs on George Washington, Georges Rodenbach and George Orwell.

Yurts

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 00:29:52 +0000

Live from the Punchline in San Francisco, Greg babbles on Belli, bottles and Bonds.

Tumbleweeds

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:10:25 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg opines on Omar Sharif, the Oakland Raiders and Ornette Coleman.

Satchels

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 15:10:27 +0000

Live from Shakespeare and Company in Paris, Greg lets loose on Lawrence Ferlinghetti, The Louvre and the Leshan Giant Buddha.

Trucks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 6 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0000

In a second dispatch from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg muses on Minerva, Maui and Mungo Jerry.

Fields

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg mentions moonshine, Modigliani and Mexico.

Pandas

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 07:01:00 +0000

Live from the NerdMelt Showroom in Hollywood, Greg muses about Kate Moss, Bill Macy and Ferdinand Marcos.

Butlers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Live from The American Comedy Company in San Diego, Greg mentions Magic Mike, Matthew McConaughey and Martin O'Malley.

Pains

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 8 Jun 2015 19:08:31 +0000

Live from the Punchline in San Francisco, Greg attests to Arthur C. Clarke, AT&T Park and Anne Meara.

Herons

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 1 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Portland's Helium Comedy Club, Greg chats Cash, cats and Clark.

Burdens

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 25 May 2015 16:40:02 +0000

Live from Chicago's UP Comedy Club, Greg gabs on Gordon Lightfoot, God Bless America and George Carlin.

Brothers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 18 May 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia, Greg bloviates on Bethlehem, Babe Ruth and buses.

Coyotes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 11 May 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Bell House in Brooklyn, Greg blabs about Boy Scouts, Bernie Sanders and Ben E. King.

Roads

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 4 May 2015 07:00:00 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress, Greg gabs on guns, Gray and Ginsburg.

Maps

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Comedy Works in Denver, Greg speaks on Sunday School, Steely Dan and SNAP.

Pies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 07:00:00 +0000

In another address from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg cracks on A Clockwork Orange, Clinton and crack cocaine.

Hickories

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:43:58 +0000

Live from Laugh Boston, Greg preaches on Peckinpah, the Patriots and police violence.

Frames

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 6 Apr 2015 14:38:27 +0000

Live from the NerdMelt Showroom in LA, Greg whispers on Wolf, Willard and World War 2.

Marlins

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Bar Lubitsch, Greg soliloquizes on Stanton, Steinem and Simon.

Oracles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the NerdMelt Showroom in Los Angeles, Greg talks Tears For Fears, Tower of Power and Terry Pratchett.

Pickles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the NerdMelt Showroom in Los Angeles, Greg cajoles Cheap Trick, Charlie Sheen and Cat Stevens.

Flyers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 9 Mar 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Helium Comedy in Philadelphia, Greg flaps on about Fatburger, the founding fathers and Fairuza Balk.

Parliaments

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 2 Mar 2015 08:00:00 +0000

Live from Bar Lubitsch, Greg expatiates on Enya, Edward Snowden and Eileen Kaufman.

Shuttles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Upfront Theater in Bellingham, Greg kicks around Kenny Loggins, Kate Brown and kangaroos.

Samoas

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the NerdMelt Showroom in Los Angeles, Greg breaches Black History, bologna and bad poetry.

Clasps

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 9 Feb 2015 08:00:00 +0000

Live from Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco, Greg harps on Herman Cain, hippopotami and the homeless.

Concords

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 2 Feb 2015 08:00:00 +0000

Live from Bar Lubitsch, Greg drops knowledge on dollar stores, Dick Gregory and Drop Zone.

Tangerines

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 08:00:00 +0000

In another broadcast from the Fortress, Greg speaks on Selma, satire and Saudi Arabia.

Wells

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the NerdMelt Showroom in LA, Greg mutters on muntjacs, McDonalds and microwaves.

Rods

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 08:00:00 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg babbles on birds, Bolinas and Boko Haram.

Spices

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 5 Jan 2015 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Punchline Comedy Club in San Francisco, Greg cracks on candy canes, college parties and Cosmopolitan.

Stones

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 08:00:00 +0000

Live from The NerdMelt Showroom in Los Angeles, Greg romps on Richards, ribs and Rene.

Orcs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Up Comedy Club in Chicago, Greg japes on J.R.R. Tolkien, Jesus and Jainism.

Nickels

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 8 Dec 2014 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Punchline in Sacramento, Greg discusses democracy, Don Lemon and depression.

Sleepovers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 2 Dec 2014 21:09:40 +0000

Live from the Bell House in Brooklyn, NY, Greg ponders pandas, pigs and protests.

Whitewalls

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the NerdMelt Showroom in Hollywood, Greg salutes sweet bread, soldiers and Sugar Hill Records.

Ancestors

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 19:48:46 +0000

Live from the Maui Comedy Festival, Greg mouths on mahi-mahi, Mark Twain and Monsanto.

Mandates

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Bonden Bar in sunny Stockholm, Greg theorizes on Thor, trains and Tom Waits.

Periwinkles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 3 Nov 2014 08:00:00 +0000

Live from The Arenberg in Antwerp, Greg raps on rain, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Rand Paul.

Hearts

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 07:00:00 +0000

In another dispatch from London's Soho Theatre, Greg flaps about Finland, Frank Sinatra and formula one racing.

Hippopotami

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg lectures on Loggins and Messina, Liberia, y la luna.

Reds

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 07:00:00 +0000

In one more address from the Porpoise of Fruititude, Greg lays into The Liberty Bell, Led Zeppelin and Lou Dobbs.

Stooges

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 6 Oct 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Back in the reddest room on earth, Bar Lubitsch, Greg notes New Zealand, Niagra Falls and Norway.

Crews

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Goodnights Comedy Club in Raleigh, NC, Greg mentions marijuana, Max Factor and morse code.

Boroughs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 07:00:00 +0000

In another recording from deep within the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg brings up biopics, Bowie and B.P.

Boars

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 8 Sep 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Live from NerdMelt in Hollywood, Greg lambastes labels, lyrics and Karl Lagerfeld.

Pecks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 1 Sep 2014 18:19:14 +0000

Live from The Comedy Bar in Toronto, Greg cracks on crack, Cito Gaston and Clive Anderson.

Zeppelins

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 07:00:00 +0000

In his third and final address from the Gilded Balloon as part of Edinburgh's Fringe Festival, Greg meditates on Middle Earth, male strippers and Mo'ne Davis.

Robins

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 07:00:00 +0000

In a second dispatch from The Gilded Balloon as part of Edinburgh's Fringe Fest, Greg broadcasts on bacon, Bacall and Brown.

Slices

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Live from The Gilded Balloon as part of The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Greg talks taxis, trams and troops.

Canes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 4 Aug 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Punchline in his beloved San Francisco, Greg speaks of the Southland, Shaka Zulu and Smirnoff.

Fellers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Montreal's Just for Laughs Festival, Greg gabs on Gardner, Garner and Gaza.

Pans

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000

In another public address from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg gabs on George Takei, George Orwell and George Segal.

Monies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Back in the ruby confines of LA's Bar Lubitsch, Greg alludes to Australia, Adriana Lima and Astro Burger.

Cups

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 7 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Live from The Improv in Atlanta, Greg japes on Johnny Cash, Joachim Löw and Jürgen Klinsmann.

Rubies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Live from The NerdMelt Showroom in Los Angeles, Greg whispers about Watchmen, the World Cup and the War of 1812.

Bread

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Live from The Upfront Theatre in Bellingham, WA, Greg converses on Cormac McCarthy, Cliven Bundy and Carl Sagan.

Popes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Hay Festival in Wales, Greg muses on Masekela, Madoc and Monaco.

Hay

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 9 Jun 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Amsterdam's Theatre de Nes, Greg harps on hostels, Heineken and Hugo Weaving.

Warships

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 2 Jun 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Live from The SoGymnase in Paris, Greg delves into Dean Cain, Dries van Noten and Doug Loves Movies.

Burrs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 27 May 2014 04:52:55 +0000

Live from London's Soho Theatre, Greg voices his thoughts on vice presidents, violence, and Vanessa Feltz.

Appaloosas

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 19 May 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Arctic Laughs Comedy Festival in Helsinki, Greg ponders ponies, pesäpallo and Point Break.

Braves

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 13 May 2014 01:31:25 +0000

Live from the Bell House in Brooklyn, Greg babbles on Bewitched, Billy Barty and The Book of the Damned.

Knuckles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 5 May 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Chicago's Up Comedy Club, Greg dishes on Donald Sterling, DJ Rashad and double executions.

Syrups

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:16:02 +0000

Live from The Company House in Halifax, NS, Greg summons Sheena Easton, Sheree Fitch and The Silmarillion.

Sharks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the San Jose Improv, Greg gabs about Giants, geography and 'Glee.'

Nails

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 07:01:00 +0000

Live from the NerdMelt Showroom in Los Angeles, Greg rhetoricizes on Reagan, Rumsfeld and Mickey Rooney.

Bees

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 8 Apr 2014 00:22:09 +0000

From sunny Phoenix AZ's Stand Up Live, Greg lips on Luxembourg, librarians and Lorenzo Semple Jr.

Methamphetamines

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the NerdMelt Showroom, Greg covers Color Me Badd, Confederate Brits and Chinese meat.

Glitter

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Back in the crimson confines of West Hollywood's Bar Lubitsch, Greg sounds off on Shasta, slavery and Stephen Fry.

Sisters

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0000

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg gabs on The Greatest Show on Earth, Gloria Gaynor and Gore Vidal.

Stripes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Back home at West Hollywood's Bar Lubitsch, Greg analyzes Andrew Jackson, Audrew Hepburn and Alain Resnais.

Greg Proops Chat Show: Tony Visconti, Mart Crowley, Lypsinka

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Sun, 2 Mar 2014 19:14:22 +0000

Live from Joe's Pub in New York City, Greg devotes this special episode to chats with record producer Tony Visconti, playwright Mart Crowley, and pianist Lypsinka.

Citations

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 08:00:00 +0000

Broadcasting from the inner chambers of the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg comments on Coquitlam, carnivals and Cabeza de Vaca.

Leopards

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 08:33:39 +0000

Live from LA's Nerdmelt Showroom, Greg brays on The Beatles, Ben Kingsley, and Bill Robinson.

Drugstores

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 08:00:00 +0000

Back home at Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, Greg whispers about winter, William S. Burroughs, and the Washington Redskins.

Brushes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 3 Feb 2014 07:35:00 +0000

Live from Hilarities in Cleveland, Greg conveys his thoughts on corned beef, caribou and cheerleaders.

Dolls

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 08:00:00 +0000

Live from Philadelphia's Helium Comedy Club, Greg speaks on steroids, Shakespeare and the Schuylkill.

Cans

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 08:00:00 +0000

From the NerdMelt Theater in Los Angeles, Greg speaks on Snowden, Sam Spiegel and a Seattle socialist.

Buzzers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 20:44:58 +0000

Live from the Punchline in his beloved San Francisco, Greg gabs on glasses, Giants and Gary Carter.

Tools

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 6 Jan 2014 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Parlor Live in Bellevue, WA, Greg cracks on Christmas, chain restaurants and Camus.

Limes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Live from Cypress Avenue in Cork, Ireland, Greg gabs on gaols, ghosts and God.

Selkies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Live from Dublin's Sugar Club, Greg ad libs on Aer Lingus, Animal Farm and accidental sex.

Peanuts

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Live again from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg articulates his thoughts on allergies, Al Stewart and Archibald MacLeish.

Flaps

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 9 Dec 2013 21:58:17 +0000

Live from London's Soho Theatre, Greg chats Chaka Khan, chimeras and Chico Hamilton.

Vans

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 4 Dec 2013 19:55:25 +0000

Live from The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY, Greg brings up Belgium, Boston and Barbara Streisand.

Witches

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Live from Boston's Laugh Boston, Greg broaches Bill Lee, Billy Preston and Batkid.

Fords

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 06:41:09 +0000

Live from the Laugh Stop in Calgary, Greg speaks on snow, scandal and Sweet Caroline.

Syrups

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Back home at Bar Lubitsch, Greg lectures on liberation, LAX and Lou Reed.

Cats

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 4 Nov 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Live from The Upfront Theatre in Bellingham, Washington, Greg offers his thoughts on costumes, candies and cannabis.

Wonders

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Back home at West Hollywood's Bar Lubitsch, Greg brays on Bridge on the River Kwai, Boston sports and Bill Bennett.

Blackbirds

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Toronto's Underground Cafe, Greg lauds Lucha VaVoom, lakes and Lucy Lawless.

Specimens

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 19:02:15 +0000

Live from the Comedy Bar in Toronto, Greg jaws on Justin Bieber, Joan Rivers and Josephine Baker.

Steeplejacks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 7 Oct 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Vancouver's "FanClub," Greg japes on joints, Jeremy Irons and Jeff Davis.

Pralines

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Back home at Bar Lubitsch, Greg ponders parents, pastrami and pecan pie.

Temples

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Comedy Works in Denver, Greg japes on Jack Sheldon, Jack Kerouac and Jackie Collins.

Beignets

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Live from The Howlin' Wolf in New Orleans, Greg wanders through William Faulkner, Willy DeVille and the War on Women.

Frosts

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 9 Sep 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Live from Chicago's Up Comedy Club, Greg conveys his thoughts on Cyrus, college and civil rights.

Spurtles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 2 Sep 2013 07:00:00 +0000

In his third and final show from Edinburgh's Gilded Balloon, Greg ponders Prince, Patti Smith and Patty Hearst.

Shuffles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:00:00 +0000

In another dispatch from The Gilded Balloon at Edinburgh's Fringe Festival, Greg rambles on religion, The Renaissance and Robbie Burns.

Kinks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Gilded Balloon at Edinburgh's Fringe Festival, Greg gabs on Glenn Greenwald, George Duke and the GE Oil and Gas Arena.

Gums

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Dublin's Vodaphone Comedy Festival, Greg babbles on buskers, bins and Bram Stoker.

Candlesticks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 5 Aug 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Punchline Comedy Club in his beloved San Francisco, Greg rips into rabbits, Rolling Stone and Radio Vatican.

Furs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 19:09:35 +0000

Home safe at West Hollywood's Bar Lubitsch, Greg whispers on white horse, Waldo Fielding and waffles.

Lambchops

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Back home in West Hollywood's Bar Lubitsch, Greg speaks out on sandwiches, soccer and Snowden.

Screams

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Club Latter in Oslo, Norway, Greg introduces icicles, Ibsen and Iggy Pop.

Ziggurats

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 8 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Comedy Theatre de Nes in Amsterdam, Greg covers canals, coffee shops and cobblestones.

Turkeys

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 1 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg flaps over Flynn, football and Fortaleza.

Labyrinths

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg broadcasts on Bowie, brussel sprouts and Black Jesus.

Greg Proops Film Club: Dog Day Afternoon

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Back at Los Angeles' Cinefamily, Greg screens Sidney Lumet's 1975 crime picture "Dog Day Afternoon"

Staples

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Live from NerdMelt in Hollywood, Greg soliloquizes Cicero, Stapleton and stuffed celery.

Skies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 3 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Sadly, a technical malfunction caused the bulk of Greg's live appearance at Brooklyn's Bell House to be lost to the ether. This episode contains the first few minutes of that show, as well as special bonus material recorded by Greg at the Fortress of Proopitude, where Greg articulates on Adams, alchemy and abortion.

Rays

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 27 May 2013 20:29:53 +0000

Vodkasting live from the Improv in Washington DC, Greg broadcasts on Burke, Bush and The Band.

Oranges

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Back at the Nerdmelt Showroom in Los Angeles, Greg analyzes Austin, Anaheim and Ashford & Simpson.

Hills

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:12:49 +0000

Live from Goodnight's Comedy Club in Raleigh, North Carolina, Greg whispers of Wake Forest, William Atherton and Whiteville.

Greg Proops Film Club: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 6 May 2013 20:15:43 +0000

Live from LA's Cinefamily, Greg dissects Joseph Sargent's 1974 hostage thriller "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three."

Winters

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Back home at West Hollywood's Bar Lubitsch, Greg brings up Boston, bullfighting and ballet.

Beans

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Up Comedy Club in Chicago, Greg brings up the Brawny Man, Butch Cassidy and the Bush Library.

Snipes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Back at the Parlor Live in Bellevue, Greg whispers of Washington, weed laws and Warwick.

Streaks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 8 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Back home with a dispatch from Bar Lubitsch, Greg hits on hot dogs, hotboxes and Huell Howser.

Titmouses

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 1 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha, Greg brings up Brando, birding and Bob Kerrey.

Barricades

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:40:52 +0000

Live from La Java in Paris, Greg makes mention of Matthau, models and Metzner.

Greg Proops Film Club: Withnail and I

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:05:48 +0000

In the latest episode of the Greg Proops Film Club, Greg revisits Bruce Robinson's 1987 dark comedy "Withnail and I."

Vapors

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:31:45 +0000

Live from the Laughing Skull Lounge in Atlanta, GA, Greg sounds off on The Shangri-Las, security, and Scalia.

Greg Proops Film Club: Annie Hall

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 5 Mar 2013 23:55:14 +0000

Live from Los Angeles' Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theatre, Greg screens and discusses Woody Allen's 1977 masterpiece "Annie Hall."

Marbles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Greg celebrates the hundredth episode of Smartest Man back in West Hollywood's Bar Lubitch, with japes on James McNeill Whistler, jasmine and Johnny Cash.

Fences

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:06:33 +0000

Live from Zanies in Nashville, Greg alludes to asteroids, aliens and the Andrews Sisters

Parks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Punchline San Francisco, Greg converses about Carey, Capurro and candirú.

Greg Proops Film Club: Gilda

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 4 Feb 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Back at Los Angeles' Cinefamily, Greg screens and discusses the 1946 Charles Vidor classic "Gilda."

Balls

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Back in West Hollywood's Bar Lubitsch, Greg speaks on suits, Stonewall and Stan Musial.

Peaches

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:43:35 +0000

Live from the Bell House in Brooklyn, Greg educates on Edmonton, Earl Weaver and ethyl formate.

Fulcrums

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Punchline Comedy Club in Sacramento, Greg dishes on Denny's, drone strikes and Durante.

Anemones

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 7 Jan 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Punchline in San Francisco, Greg speaks to snorking, smoking, and Soul Train.

Elks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Comedy Attic in Bloomington Indiana, Greg soliloquizes on Starbucks, spiders and Slaughterhouse-Five.

Greg Proops Film Club: Scrooge

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Merry Christmas from the Smartest Man In the World! Bonus Proopcast features Greg discussing Ronald Neame's 1970 classic "Scrooge."

Fog

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg talks 10cc, Two Live Jews, and Toots and the Maytals.

Vampires

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Back at Whelan's in Dublin, Greg gets into Guinness, Gaelic and Genghis Khan.

Heists

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:00:00 +0000

In the latest dispatch from Bar Lubitsch, Greg kicks around Kubrick, Klimt and Kusama.

Greg Proops Film Club: The Big Sleep

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 3 Dec 2012 08:00:00 +0000

The latest installment of the Greg Proops Film Club has Greg discussing Howard Hawks' 1946 classic Bogie & Bacall noir-romp, "The Big Sleep."

Walkers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:00:00 +0000

From Bar Lubitsch, the reddest thing on Earth, Greg discusses the Dallas Cowboys, Deadwood, and David Petraeus.

Models

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:00:00 +0000

From the NerdMelt Theatre in Los Angeles, Greg gabs on gifts, Germany and Genghis Khan.

Fingers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Back home in West Hollywood's Bar Lubitsch, Greg dabbles in democracy, Diane Sawyer, and the death penalty.

Barrels

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 5 Nov 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Live from the Comedy Works in Denver Colorado, Greg discusses drunks, D&D, and Douglas Fairbanks.

Greg Proops Film Club: Return of the Living Dead

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0000

In the second installment of the Greg Proops Film Club, Greg presents the 1985 comedy/horror classic "Return of the Living Dead." Live from the Cinefamily's Silent Movie Theatre in Los Angeles, Greg blesses us with an intro and outro to the film in the classic Smartest Man style. Happy Halloween everybody.

Binders

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:11:15 +0000

Vodkasting from the Mesa Arts Center in sunny Arizona, Greg lips on Lincoln, Lagerfeld, and Long Beach.

Jacksons

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:55:40 +0000

Live from the LA Podcast Festival, Greg ponders parking, popes, and Paul Ryan.

Gators

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 9 Oct 2012 18:50:45 +0000

Live from the Bell House in Brooklyn, NY, Greg pontificates on peacocks, plutocracy and PBS.

Greg Proops Film Club: Point Break

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Live from L.A.'s Silent Movie Theatre, Greg teams up with Cinefamily to screen the 1991 classic "Point Break." The audio on this podcast is Greg's intro and outro to the film, done in the classic Smartest Man style. Dust off the VHS player and enjoy the bromance on your own for the full Greg Proops Film Club experience!

Clues

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0000

From the salubrious confines of West Hollywood's Bar Lubitsch, Greg mulls over movies, Mais que Nada, and macaques.

Herbs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Back at Bar Lubitsch in Los Angeles, Greg comments on Clintons, Clint and kittens.

Gates

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 7 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg alludes to altruists, Afghans and Armstrong.

Masters

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0000

In his third and final engagement at Edinburgh's Gilded Balloon, Greg analyzes apartments, Akin and the Amish.

Balaclavas

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0000

In the second dispatch from the Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh, Greg digs into Danny Boyle, D-Day and defenestration.

Chips

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh, Greg speaks about the Scottish Sun, Saudis and Mel Stuart.

Riots

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Finally back in Bar Lubitsch, Greg carries on about Creoles, Chorus Line and Costas.

Kayaks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 6 Aug 2012 21:36:34 +0000

Live from the Punchline Comedy Club in his beloved San Francisco, Greg gabs on games, Gore and Grier.

Strips

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 04:06:59 +0000

Live from the Paris casino in Las Vegas, Greg delves into Drew Carey, discourse and Doris Sams.

Independents

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Vodkasting from the Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia, Greg concocts conte concerning Cosby, Coors and the Constitution.

Filibusters

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:27:00 +0000

Live from the Punchline Comedy Club in Sacramento, Greg discusses fireworks, fictional dogs and the Fourth of July.

Supremes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 6 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, Greg broaches bathrooms, Bill Holm and Bob Dylan.

Cetacea

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:00:10 +0000

Live from Whelan's in Dublin, Greg expounds on kabobs, Caravaggio and Kittens McTavish.

Formulae

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg rips into royalty, Rupert Murdoch and Ray Charles.

Dents

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Improv in Washington DC, Greg lobbies on behalf of Fats Waller, fish fries and Fahrenheit 451.

Summers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 8 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Back in the ruby confines of Bar Lubitsch, Greg soliloquizes on Stanton, Spiceworld and Sgt Pepper.

Gauges

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 1 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000

From the inner confines of the Nerdist Theater at Meltdown Comics in LA, Greg blathers on Brits, baristas and Baum.

Beards

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 25 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Back at Bar Lubitsch, Greg unloads on unfuckable bands, unwritten novels and unparalleled gifts.

Cramps

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Helium Comedy Club in Portland, OR, Greg carries on about the cars, Cher, and Chen Guangcheng.

Sabotages

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

From the Parlor Live in Bellevue, Washington, Greg covers movies, Mifune and MCA.

Sazeracs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 4 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Proopcasting live from The Carleton in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Greg legislates on Louis Armstrong, lobsters and Levon Helm.

Banks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Live from Zanies Comedy Club in Chicago, Greg brings up Brenner, Buckley and The Band.

Mendicants

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Vodkasting live from the San Jose Improv, Greg tells tales of the midway, the Mystery Spot and Mike Wallace.

Soaps

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Proopcasting live from La Java in Paris, Greg contemplates cabs, cafes and "the cutes."

Shaves

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 6 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Tron Theare in Glasgow, Scotland, Greg pontificates on pasties, pandas and ponytails.

Pinkies

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg gabs on lushes, Lagerfeld and Liv Tyler.

Legends

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:58:00 +0000

Vodkasting live from the SXSW conference in Austin, TX, Greg opines on radio, Republicans, and remakes.

Lobsters

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Live at Bar Lubitsch, Greg discusses Hagar, Huxley and the children of Halifax. (This episode features 30 minutes of bonus content exclusive to the Proopcast App. Visit the iTunes Store, the Amazon Appstore for Android or proopcast.com to download the app.)

Antilles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 9 Mar 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Proopcasting from Zanies Comedy Club in Nashville, Greg reports on Marie Colvin, music and The Monkees.

Pictures

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 2 Mar 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Greg nurses an Oscar hangover at the Bar Lubitsch with talk of Sisqo, "Sex Machine" and the '70s.

Homunculi

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:55:18 +0000

Vodkasting from Goodnights Comedy Club in Raleigh, North Carolina, Greg takes on monsters, meth labs and magic.

Magnets

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

From the Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, Greg takes on Syria, Santorum and snow.

Papers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

In the second of two SF Sketchfest episodes, Greg attacks languages, laminates and Louis XIV. (Recorded live at the Punch Line in San Francisco on January 28th, 2012.)

Menageries

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Vodkasting live from the California Academy of Sciences in his beloved San Francisco, Greg discusses alligators, bears, eels, elephants, giraffes, rhinos, and skeksis.

Needles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Live at the Parlor Club in Bellevue, Washington, Greg talks about Etta, Alexander and Olympia. (This episode features 20 minutes of bonus content exclusive to the Proopcast App. Visit the iTunes Store, the Amazon Appstore for Android or proopcast.com to download the app.)

Jets

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

From the Comedy Central Stage at the Hudson in Hollywood, Greg discusses Doughboys, drive-ins and Chicken Delight. (This episode features 10 minutes of bonus content exclusive to the Proopcast App. Visit the iTunes Store, the Amazon Appstore for Android or proopcast.com to download the app.)

Condors

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

From the Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, Greg discusses bibles, Boudica and bud. (This episode features 20 minutes of bonus content exclusive to the Proopcast App. Visit the iTunes Store, the Amazon Appstore for Android or proopcast.com to download the app.)

Elbows

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 6 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Live at the Nerdist Theater at Meltdown Comics, Greg talks arson, abortion and Anderson Cooper.

Tracheas

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 08:00:00 +0000

From the Punch Line in San Francisco, Greg talks cold, coffee and the Caribbean.

Carols

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Greg greets the holiday season -- and the crowd at Bar Lubitsch -- with talk of cemeteries, solstice and Caesar.

Beans

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000

From the Soho Theatre in London, Greg talks Groucho, Macca and Snooki.

Strikes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:00:00 +0000

Live at the Laughing Skull Lounge in Atlanta, Georgia, Greg discusses Alan Sues, Suu-Kyi and the South.

Crackers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 2 Dec 2011 18:00:00 +0000

Live at the Comedy Bar in Toronto, Greg regales our neighbors to the north with tales of politics, pop stars and pot.

Lions

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:00:00 +0000

Greg's back at the Bar Lubitsch to discuss parades, Pilgrims and pugilists.

Diamonds

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:00:00 +0000

Live from the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship off the coast of St. Thomas, Greg regales his shipmates with tales of Barbados, Jamaica and the perils of tourist traps.

Knives

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 4 Nov 2011 19:00:00 +0000

From deep within his West Hollywood bunker, Greg records a special audience-free episode and answers your questions. (This episode includes 15 minutes of bonus content, which can be accessed via the Proopcast app. Visit the iTunes Store or the Amazon Appstore for Android to download the app.)

Ships

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Greg's back at the Bar Lubitsch to talk Columbus, Cortés and Cronenberg.

Tents

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:00:00 +0000

From the Comedy Central Space at the Hudson in Hollywood, Greg discusses Rita Hayworth, Judy Garland and The Banana Splits.

Presenting: The Proopcast App

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000

The Smartest Man in the World now has his own app! Stream and download episodes directly to your mobile device, mark favorites and access exclusive bonus content not available anywhere else. The Proopcast App is iOS and Android compatible, so visit the iTunes App Store or the Android Marketplace to purchase -- or just follow the links on proopcast.com.

(App users: to access the first bonus mini-episode, click "Extras," "View All Extras," then "Bonus Content.")

Walls

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Proopcasting live from Hilarities in Cleveland, Greg discusses Carl Lewis, Herman Cain and The Ohio Players.

Arms

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Back at Bar Lubitsch, Greg discusses banned books, Planned Parenthood and Michael Moore.

Masks

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Live from the Nerdist Theater at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood, Greg discusses Dock Ellis, Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

Tacos

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Greg is back at the Comedy Central Stage at the Hudson to discuss Entourage, Kirk Douglas and the death penalty.

Bats

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 9 Sep 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Live from The Hideout in Austin, Texas and the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, Greg talks baseball, Bachmann and "bunga bunga."

Caves

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Live from the Gilded Balloon at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Greg talks castles, kilts and chippies.

McDonalds

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Greg makes a triumphant return to the Bar Lubitsch to talk rock, riots and Riff Raff.

Bumps

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 5 Aug 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Live from the Punch Line in his hometown of San Francisco, Greg expounds on government, gigs and ganja.

Beavers

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:25:00 +0000

Proopcasting live from the Underworld at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Greg talks poetry, poutine and Sir Paul McCartney.

Domes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Live from the Comedy Central Stage at the Hudson, Greg talks Spice World, Showgirls and the Murdoch scandal.

Cars

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Greg's back at the Bar Lubitsch to talk All-Stars, apes and alcoholics. Don't forget, you can find future Proopcast live dates and more at

Buffalo

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 8 Jul 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Coming straight out of the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg answers a few lingering questions from last week's episode and reminds you of upcoming live dates -- July 13th, 7pm at Bar Lubitsch, July 20th, 8pm at the Comedy Central Stage at the Hudson and July 27th, midnight at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. (You can find all of Greg's Smartest Man dates and more at gregproops.tumblr.com)

Dogs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 1 Jul 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Greg celebrates his independence at the Bar Lubitsch with tales of firecrackers, Vulcans and London on July 4th.

Pages

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Live from Bar Lubitsch, Greg discusses Santas, statues and sluts.

Tubes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:00:00 +0000

From the Comedy Central Stage at the Hudson, Greg talks about baseball, Bukowski and Bigfoot.

Moons

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 3 Jun 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Greg once again holds court at the Bar Lubitsch to discuss Marilyn, heroin and wood burning pizza ovens.

Counts

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 27 May 2011 06:32:09 +0000

Back home at Bar Lubitsch after his sojourn abroad, Greg discusses Jersey, jazz legends and their geriatric fans.

Bluffs

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 17 May 2011 01:00:00 +0000

Live from the New Zealand International Comedy Festival in Wellington, Greg takes on princes, pies and paua.

Antipodes

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 3 May 2011 03:41:27 +0000

Live from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Greg discusses brekkie, bugs and birth certificates.

Chops

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:17:42 +0000

On the eve of his voyage Down Under, Greg talks cabs, cocktails and cookbooks.

Trains

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 1 Apr 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Back in the confines of Bar Lubitsch, Greg addresses lanais, Libya and Liz.

Lines

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:18:51 +0000

Back at the Comedy Central Stage at the Hudson, Greg celebrates International Women's Day by eulogizing a selection of his heroines.

Wings

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:21:00 +0000

Coming to you live from the Comedy Central Stage at the Hudson, Greg discusses rules, revolutions and Rick Steves.

RSVP: Greg is Proopcasting Feb 16 at CC Stage in Hollywood

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 01:35:50 +0000

Just a quick announcement: Greg is recording the next Proopcast this Wednesday, February 16th, 2011. Comedy Central Stage at the Hudson. 6639 Santa Monica Blvd, cross street is Hudson between Highland and Vine. It's free, but you need to RSVP to get a seat. Call 323-960-5519 for tickets. See you there!

Apples

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 8 Feb 2011 20:00:00 +0000

This time around, Greg muses about hotel rooms, celebrity blogs and Oscar favorites.

Stations

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:50:00 +0000

Greg talks cab rides, casualties and Kevin Costner on the sixth installment of The Smartest Man in the World.

Spectacles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:36:19 +0000

Back from holiday, Greg takes on Snooki, sea lions and CNN.

Kings

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:00:00 +0000

On a special holiday edition of The Smartest Man, Greg tackles corrections, KISS and Cleopatra.

Raspberries

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 02:00:00 +0000

In Episode Three of "The Smartest Man in the World," Greg discusses WikiLeaks' Julian Assange, Italy's Silvio Berlusconi and Hollywood's worst Biblical epics.

Giants

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:59:45 +0000

The Smartest Man returns to talk baseball, George W. Bush and The Tea Party.

Reptiles

smartest@aspecialthing.com (Greg Proops) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:16:00 +0000

In this, the inaugural episode of "The Smartest Man in the World," Greg takes on Jerry Brown, Ayn Rand and the ACLU.