Palin gets punked
Two Canadian radio hosts convinced Sarah Palin that the French President Nicolas Sarkozy was on her phone.
Governor Christine Gregoire
Chrissy Hynde Pretenders
Beck
Kat Von D
Mona
Sarah Vowell
Misty May-Treanor
Misty May-Treanor is a arguably the best female beach volleyball player in the world, and is on this season’s DANCING WITH THE STARS. She found time to call in to the MRS and chat for a while about the time President Bush spanked her…
Sarah Palin
From the VP debate - say what you will about Sarah Palin – but you can’t deny that she’s darn folksy! Here’s a montage of just how folksy she is…” “In an apparent effort to get a gold star from George Bush, here’s a montage of Sarah trying multiple times to pronounce n-u-c-l-e-a-r. Enjoy!
Danny Glover
Danny Glover was on the show this morning talking about his new movie Blindness and a project that he is working on getting off the ground. Check out the interview below...
Joel McHale
Joel McHale joined us on the show this morning. He's known by most as the host of TV's The Soup, but before that he spent some time in Seattle playing football for the UW Huskies and perfecting his craft on Almost Live! Check out the interview below...
Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Buckingham, of Fleetwood Mac fame, joined us on the show this morning. Marty has a bone to pick and Lindsey is a good sport about it... Check out the interview below!
Patton Oswalt - WEB BONUS!!
Patton Oswalt called in this morning to talk about his upcoming performance at The Moore Theatre on Saturday. Check out this Web Bonus interview below...
Marcus Eriksen
Marcus Eriksen is a scientist who got the crazy idea to build a raft out of junk and sail it from California to Hawaii. Find out why below! If you are more interested, here is an article about his trip.
Sherman Alexie
Author Sherman Alexie stopped by the studio today. He was lots of fun and he gave us some pointers for starting our book club! Check out the interview below...
Bill Cosby, er, Mr. Cosby
We called Bill Cosby this morning! Everything went well until, well it really went sour from the begining when our very rude and socially inept producer called him "Bill" instead of "Mr. Cosby". Check out the interview below!
Nick Thune
Comedian and hometown boy, Nick Thune stopped by the studio this morning to recap his experience at Bumbershoot...
...and his experience getting attacked by a baboon...
Tommy Chong
Tommy Chong called in this morning... He talked to us about coming back to town on November 29th with his comedy partner, Cheech Marin and getting arrested for being a marijuana icon! Check out the interview below...
Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan stopped by the studio this morning and we talked more isolation tanks. It's really very interesting... Check out the interview below.
Bruce Jenner
Bruce Jenner, the self-described "World's Greatest Athlete" called in this morning to defend his title. You think we convinced him otherwise? Check out the interview below...
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge joined the show in April when her concert date this Sunday was announced. We re-aired the interview this morning because she is so interesting! If you haven't heard it yet, take a listen...
Jeff Dye
Marty's man-crush Jeff Dye joined us in studio this morning! Check the interview and see what he is up to now that Last Comic Standing is over...
Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman joined us on the program today. Who? You may remember her from the Mary Tyler Moore Show, or as Frau Blücher in Young Frankenstein... But what you will remember her for is her appearance on the Bob Sagat Roast this Sunday on Comedy Central! She is crazy and this is one of the best interviews we've ever had on the show!
Bruce Gray - Sound Transit
Bruce Gray, spokesman for Sound Transit, checked in today and updated us on the new Light Rail testing that starts today and what the Light Rail system will eventually look like!
Greg Giraldo
Greg Giraldo called in today and talked to us about the upcoming Bob Sagat Roast he appears on. The roast airs this Sunday on Comedy Central, but you can listen to his conversation with Marty and Jodi below!
Governor Christine Gregoire
Governor Christine Gregoire gave her State of The State address on the show this morning. Which really just amounts to Marty asking her if she ever carries ID anywhere and why she keeps getting bounced from bars... In much more serious news, Governor Gregoire fills us in on the new Washington State Primaries (voting is Tuesday, August 19th by the way).
Carlos Santana
Guitar legend, Carlos Santana called in this morning and talked to Marty and Jodi about his career and how he compares to Marty on Guitar Hero!
Craig Shoemaker
Very funny comedian, Craig Shoemaker, in studio this morning premoting his giggles show tonight and managing to steal the show, even from Rainy our traffic updater! Listen to the interview below.
Dominique Moceanu
Former Olympic gymnast and Gold Medal winner, Dominique Moceanu joined us on the show this morning. She is not a fan of the way young gymnasts are trained these days and explained what needs to be changed. Plus she is a lot smarter about holding on to her Gold Medal than her friend and Olympic teammate, Kerri Strug! Listen to the interview below.
Dave Stewart
Dave Stewart, best known as the male half of The Eurythmics, called in this morning to talk about his new album, his career and that apparently Stevie Nicks got around back in the day... Who knew?
Listen to the interview below.
CNBC's Phil LeBeau
CNBC's Phil LeBeau called in this morning to talk about his documentary Saving GM, premiering Wednesday at 6 PM. He's spent years covering the airline and automotive industries and discussed the issues facing auto makers and what that means for the American public.
Dr. Arthur Agatston
Dr. Arthur Agatston, creator of the South Beach Diet, called in this morning and talked to Marty and Jodi about his diet and what makes it better than all the other diets.
Brandi Carlile Part 2
Brandi checked back in with us today and talked with Marty and Jodi about the upcoming album she has been working on and whether she ever gets to take some time off from touring. Listen to day two of the Brandi Carlile interview below.
Jeff Dye
Local boy and Marty Riemer man-crush, Jeff Dye advanced to the season finale on Last Comic Standing last night. He called in this morning to talk about the show and his chances of winning the whole thing next week! Listen to the interview below.
Kayleigh Perkins
Female hydroplane racer, Kayleigh Perkins joined us in the studio this morning. A local gal from Black Diamond was the only female on the circuit last year as the 19 year old rookie of the year! She'll be racing this weekend in the Seafair hydro races, trying to defend her points championship from last year! Check out the interview here!
Brandi Carlile
Local favorite and one of the stars of Mountain Music Fest and the Marty Riemer Slumber Party, Brandi Carlile checked in from London this morning. She's totally going to be bunking with us at the Slumber Party, ok, maybe not...
Mayor Greg Nickels
The Mayor of Seattle talked with us this morning about the new bag tax and Car Free Days!
Joe Rogan
We talked to Joe Rogan today about his isolation tank. Isolation tank? Just listen... However, if you are interested in winning his old one (like I said, just listen) click here for the details!
Vincent Bugliosi
Vincent Bugliosi joined us on the show this morning. He's a former prosecution lawyer who was best known for his work putting Charles Manson behind bars and telling about it in his book Helter Skelter. He has a new book out now that lays an outline to prosecute President George W Bush for murder. Check out his conversation with Marty below. If you are interested in his book, The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder, click here.
Kevin Calabro
He spent 2 decades as the voice of the Seattle Sonics, Kevin Calabro talked with Marty and Jodi about his new gig with the Seattle Sounders FC and why he ain't moving to Oklahoma! Can you blame him?
Duff McKagan
Rocker Duff McKagan, from Guns and Roses and Velvet Revolver, chatted with Marty and Jodi this morning. If you didn't catch it, you missed out! Don't worry, you can hear it right now! Just click below!
Eartha Kitt
Eartha Kitt, best known as Catwoman on the original Batman TV show, let us wake her up this morning! Check out in the interview, it may make you puuuurrrrrrr...
Miss Universe
Dayana Mendoza, the newly crowned Miss Universe 2008 talked to Marty and Jodi this morning. Marty really does have a way with beautiful women...
Kerri Strug
Kerri Strug stopped by the studio this morning to show off her Olympic Gold Medal, talk about what it's like to compete in the Olympics and how she managed her athletic career at such a young age. She is helping support this summer's US Olympians through Americascheer.com.
Rock School
Chris, Alex and Woody from the Rock School All Stars joined us on the show this morning. Chris (the lead guitarist) joined us in the studio and then all three played a cover of Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix. It was great to have them in, great kids and excellent musicians! Jimi would be proud!
Governor Gregoire
The Governor called in today for a State of the State Address. She talked to Marty about Boeing's second chance at the big Air Force tanker contract, what went wrong with the Sonics debacle and how she is spending next weekend!
What Would Peter Do?
Former Seattle City Councilman Peter Steinbrueck stopped by the studio this morning to talk about Seattle auctioning off our fancy self cleaning toilets on eBay and the proposed plastic bag tax.
Awkward Interview with Joy Fawcett
Former U.S. Women's National Soccer Team player, Joy Fawcett, joined us briefly this morning. She didn't really seem to like us, but thankfully we really needed an awkward interview to round out the show... Thanks Joy!
Jib Jab
Evan and Greg Spiridellis, founders of JibJab chat about their videos and ecards. Check back tomorrow for the video they are premiering this evening on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno!
