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The Michael Duprey Variety Hour

#095 Summer Like the Season, Merle Boggs

Fall is here, and what better way to celebrate by welcoming Summer Like the Season?! Also: movie extra Merle Boggs!

Summer Krinsky of the bizarre pop band Summer Like the Season joins us on the show to showcase some of the band’s new tracks and also to discuss discovering herself as a musician, which bones would be the best to break, and enduring awful puns about her name. Then, the world’s most unfortunate movie extra Merle Boggs joins us on the show to discuss how he

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#094 Travis Pelto, Joe Hingelberg, The Chalant Brothers

Travis & Joe battle the XFL in a Royal Rumble match. Then, The Chalant Brothers introduce the world to Slap The Butcher!

Best friends Travis Pelto and Joe Hingelberg join us on the show to discuss their upcoming three-act sketch comedy show “Three Two One” and also discuss how they have remained friends for so long and deliberate over which professional sports team they would have a professional wrestling match with. 

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#093 Lauren Duprey

#Chillchat is back, and this time it's personal!

Chillchat is back, this time with Michael’s would-be Irish Twin Lauren Duprey! The siblings sit down to discuss Lauren’s improv journey, her recent decision to go vegan, their favorite stand up comedians, and what their current favorite television shows are! Michael also provides an update on how he’s doing following his wisdom teeth extraction. (Spoiler: He’s fine.)

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#092 Jeff Horste, June "Two-Two" Darling

Comedy Central's Jeff Horste joins us on the show ahead of his Comedy Central special, and retired Hollywood starlet June "Two-Two" Darling provides a retrospective on her career.

Comedy Central’s Jeff Horste joins us on the show to discuss his upcoming special as part of Kevin Hart presents… The Next Level. We also discuss childhood games, handling hecklers, and flying dildos! Then, retired Hollywood starlet June “Two-Two” Darling joins us on the show and we give a retrospective on her career. 

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#091 Emily Rose, Trish Vandecamp

Emily Rose showcases tracks from her new album "Wake Up Brave"! Also, widowed New Jersey woman Trish Vandecamp reads passages from Harry Potter and Catcher in the Rye.

Emily Rose’s long-awaited new album “Wake Up Brave” is finally here! She joins us on the showcase some tracks from the album and to discuss the production of the album, how she got her music in the game Detroit: Become Human, and Michael’s wisdom teeth surgery! Also, a Widowed Woman from Newark, New Jersey Trish Vandecamp joins us on the show to discuss

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#090 Detroit Improv Festival, Darla Kamiski, Albert Sweeney

DIF 2018 is here! Paul, Corene, and Shawn of the DIF Board join us to discuss this year's festival. Also, Target Employee Darla Kamiski and Retired Insult Comic Albert Sweeney.

The Eighth Annual Detroit Improv Festival is finally here! Paul, Corene, and Shawn of the DIF Board join us on the show to discuss what’s new with this year’s festival, the changes the festival has seen since its inception, and discuss their dream bookings. Then, Target Employee Darla Kamiski joins us on the show to discuss her lost cat and her crush on

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#089 Jerry Dreams, Bobby John

Jerry Dreams promotes their brand new EP and "Self-Made Media Mogul" Bobby John shows off his social media techniques.

Jerry Dreams’ debut EP “California” is here! Kevin and Giancarlo of the band join us to show off some songs from the EP and also to discuss the formation of the band, the process of producing the EP, and to play a game of Boink, Marry, Kill, Daddy! Then, self-made media mogul Bobby John joins us on the show to discuss his technique for developing a social

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#087 Spooky Sexy Scary

Maria and Patty of the Horror movie-based podcast Spooky Sexy Scary join us on the show to discuss their favorite horror movies, stories from Mackinac Island, and Maria’s interesting infatuation with clowns. Then, we play “Hey! Come Play this Game! Guess the Real One Out of these Horror Movie Names!“ We also dedicate a whole dang segment to discussing The Bachelorette, so there’s a little something for everybody!

Maria and Patty of the Horror movie-based podcast Spooky Sexy Scary join us on the show to discuss their favorite horror movies, stories from Mackinac Island, and Maria’s interesting infatuation with clowns. Then, we play “Hey! Come Play this Game! Guess the Real One Out of these Horror Movie Names!“ 

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#086 LIVE at The Beaubien House for Ice Off

We go live again with a line-up of Stand-Up comedians as part of Scott Icenogle and Jen Maiseloff’s Ice Off Art Show! Bart Dangus, James Cerini, Esther Nevarez, Allen Smock, Tam White, and Brett Mercer all perform sets to the art gallery audience and then sit down for interviews with Michael and co-host Watson Carnation!

We go live again with a line-up of Stand-Up comedians as part of Scott Icenogle and Jen Maiseloff’s Ice Off Art Show! Bart Dangus, James Cerini, Esther Nevarez, Allen Smock, Tam White, and Brett Mercer all perform sets to the art gallery audience and then sit down for interviews with Michael and co-host Watson Carnation! 

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