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Comment: IMDB, Discogs and Cracked.com are deprecated sources, and should be replaced or removed, please. Shop.css.com is not considered to be reliable, and Vice.com is very borderline 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 12:50, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: "At its core, Office Hours Live is an experimental blend of freeform comedy, listener call-ins, and interviews. Its style comes from the interplay between Heidecker’s wit and the contributions of his co-hosts:"This reads not so neutral. -Lemonaka 04:05, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
| Office Hours Live with Tim Heidecker | |
|---|---|
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Tim Heidecker
Doug Lussenhop Vic Berger |
| Genre | Talk
Comedy Call-in |
| Format | Audio Video |
| Created by | Tim Heidecker |
| Language | English |
| Length | 120 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Publication | |
| Original release | May 10, 2016 |
Office Hours Live with Tim Heidecker (commonly abbreviated as OHL) is a weekly comedy podcast hosted by comedian Tim Heidecker.
The show's co-hosts are Doug Lussenhop and Vic Berger IV.
Together, the trio jokingly refer to themselves as the Holy Trinity.[1]
Callers spark conversations and Heidecker offers up his opinions on current events. It's been described as a variety show built around Heidecker's many interests.[2]
It's also been compared to an updated version of the Morning Zoo radio format. [3]
Origins
[edit]The show began in 2016 as a series of Facebook Live streams from Heidecker's personal Facebook account. Heidecker provided his Skype contact information and encouraged viewers to call in via Skype. He desired interaction with his fans on a more personal level.[4]
It takes its name from the popular school practice of a professor setting up regular weekly office hours to speak with students outside the classroom setting.
Lussenhop joined Heidecker on the show in 2017 and Berger joined the show as a regular in 2019.
Early episodes of the show were plagued by technical difficulties and sound quality issues. These issues were minimized when Heidecker set up a home studio on his property in 2020 and brought his friend Matthew Carlin on board as the executive producer that same year.
Format and style
[edit]The show features a weekly guest along with regular recurring segments. Outside of the segments, the show's two hour broadcast is often spent in a freewheeling conversation among the three hosts.
With guests in-studio, phone call-ins from listeners, as well as listeners/viewers on Zoom and YouTube, the show has been called "chaotic by design."[5]
Regular weekly segments include City of the Day, Dop of the Mornin', an ad from a fake sponsor along with a jingle written by Lussenhop, a game produced by Lussenhop, a video at the one-hour break produced by Berger, and a drop concert to close the show.
Spinoffs
[edit]OHL has broken format to include special episodes and spinoffs from the main show.
- Joe Rogan’s Podcast: In this episode from 2021, Heidecker embodied Joe Rogan’s conversational style and approach to controversial topics, poking fun at the self-seriousness and excesses of “bro culture” and pseudo-intellectual discourse.[6][7][8]
- Bill Maher’s Club Random: In an episode from 2023 with guest Fred Armisen, Tim performed a spoof of Bill Maher’s interview style, recreating the look and feel of Maher's podcast.[9]
- Office Hours East: a New York-based show that was hosted by comedians Jon Glaser and Jo Firestone. The show didn't have much in common with original OHL and ran for 14 episodes.
- Drop Concerts: Lussenhop and Berger pepper real-time sound manipulation and samples throughout OHL. Known as "drops," these bits of found audio both antagonize and delight Heidecker. In 2020, the show released "Drop Concert: The Motion Picture," a 50-minute performance film highlighting many of the audio samples.[10] In 2022, "Drop Concert II: Bells and Whistles" premiered and featured guests Sarah Sherman, Mac DeMarco, and Heidecker himself on the dobro.
- The Joel Hole: a five-episode podcast deep dive into the career of Billy Joel hosted by Berger.
- Please Please Let it Be: a podcast about The Beatles hosted by Heidecker and director Eric Notarnicola.
Notable show moments and guests
[edit]- Actor John C. Reilly has been a frequent show guest and discussed a memorable encounter with fellow actor Jack Nicholson in a 2020 episode.[11]
- In a 2024 episode, Heidecker auditioned for the role of JD Vance on Saturday Night Live.[12]
- Musician Randy Newman (a personal hero of Heidecker) called into the show in 2021.[13]
- Musician Jenny Lewis talked about her showbiz career on OHL in 2023.[14]
- In 2022, Heidecker and Lussenhop challenged Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich of Pavement to a doubles match in tennis.[15]
- Heidecker's comedy partner Eric Wareheim has been a frequent show guest. In 2021, he came on OHL to plug his cookbook and grill some hamburgers.[16]
- In 2023, comedian Bob Goldthwait came on the show and discussed his feud with fellow comedian Jerry Seinfeld.[17] Goldthwait also guest-hosted an episode of the show in 2024.
- A couple of members of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard came on the show in 2023 and discussed their musical process.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Forever Dog Podcasts: Office Hours Live".
- ^ Sayles, Justin. "The Duality of Tim". The Ringer.
- ^ "A Day in the Life of Tim Heidecker, Glendale Dad". New York Times. 2024-10-13. Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Wright, Megh. "The Best Bits of Wisdom from Tim Heidecker's 'Office Hours'". Vulture.
- ^ Colburn, Randall. "Tim Heidecker, Fred Armisen take it "Brick By Brick" in the Office Hours classic's official recording". AV Club.
- ^ Tanenbaum, Michael. "Tim Heidecker absolutely nailed his uncanny satire of 'The Joe Rogan Experience'". Philly Voice.
- ^ Lizotte, Chloe. "The Tim, Jeremy, and Rajat Experience". Vulture.
- ^ Ellis, Philip. "These Guys Just Did a 12-Hour Parody of The Joe Rogan Experience". Men's Health.
- ^ Kelly, Keegan. "Tim Heidecker's Interview With Fred Armisen Was One Giant Sneak-Diss on Bill Maher". Cracked.
- ^ Fanelli, Laurie. "Tim Heidecker's 'Office Hours Live' announces 'Drop Concert: The Motion Picture'". Eponymous Review.
- ^ Colburn, Randall. "John C. Reilly recalls the utter terror of pissing next to Jack Nicholson". AV Club.
- ^ Wilstein, Matt. "Comedian Tim Heidecker 'Auditions' to Play JD Vance on SNL". Daily Beast.
- ^ "Randy Newman Guests on "Office Hours Live with Tim Heidecker"". Nonesuch Journal.
- ^ Chelosky, Danielle. "Jenny Lewis Talks Mr. Belvedere, Rilo Kiley, & Greening Out On Office Hours". Stereogum.
- ^ Hussey, Allison. "Watch Pavement Play Tennis Against Tim Heidecker". Pitchfork.
- ^ Schimkowitz, Matt. "Tim and Eric reunite on Office Hours to smash some burgs and plug Eric's new cookbook". AV Club.
- ^ Herbert, Geoff. "Bobcat Goldthwait addresses Jerry Seinfeld feud, offers 'olive branch'". Syracuse.com.
- ^ Bernstein, Scott. "Watch King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Talk Phish, 'Lovely Person' Trey Anastasio, Goose, Next Album & More". JamBase.