Johnny Abbott
@johnnyabbott.bsky.social
Amateur radio call sign K6PFN. @[email protected] on Mastodon. Give me a government with three branches and with checks and balances.
Judith Shelton is a fantastic person, actor, comedian. And a great teacher at USC -- www.latimes.com/california/s...
Why USC students who want to be doctors and engineers are minoring in comedy
Since 2015, USC's School of Dramatic Arts has offered a minor in comedy performance, but it isn't just aspiring entertainers who pursue the work.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Judith Shelton is a fantastic person, actor, comedian. And a great teacher at USC -- www.latimes.com/california/s...
I just remembered something from my childhood: on a manual typewriter, the carriage return lever is on the typist's left side. For the past 25 years, I have been typing wrong in improv scenes.
November 21, 2025 at 4:43 AM
I just remembered something from my childhood: on a manual typewriter, the carriage return lever is on the typist's left side. For the past 25 years, I have been typing wrong in improv scenes.
If you're in LA on Thursday, have I got an hour of extemporaneous genre theater for you! "A Very Special Episode" does sitcom and "Drunkards and Dragons" does fantasy. At The Pack Theater. www.eventbrite.com/e/very-speci...
Very Special Episode + Drunkards & Dragons
Come to the Pack Theater for a great hour of comedy and fun with A Very Special Episode and Drunkards and Dragons!
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October 1, 2025 at 6:06 AM
If you're in LA on Thursday, have I got an hour of extemporaneous genre theater for you! "A Very Special Episode" does sitcom and "Drunkards and Dragons" does fantasy. At The Pack Theater. www.eventbrite.com/e/very-speci...
Harry Chapin's Cats in the Cradle, but it's about the father not letting his learner's-permit son do the driving.
September 8, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Harry Chapin's Cats in the Cradle, but it's about the father not letting his learner's-permit son do the driving.
Things are getting Weird in Inglewood.
August 31, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Things are getting Weird in Inglewood.
I think we all know this, but just to repeat: If you go into the Conclave a Pope, you come out a Cardinal. I don't endorse wagering on the matter, but the front-runners usually fade after the first round.
April 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I think we all know this, but just to repeat: If you go into the Conclave a Pope, you come out a Cardinal. I don't endorse wagering on the matter, but the front-runners usually fade after the first round.
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What a blast doing A Very Special Episode tonight @ the Pack Theater w/ @johnnyabbott.bsky.social, Sitara Falcon, @mattharbert.bsky.social, Tim Jennings, Matt Manser & @zabsters.bsky.social. One of the best shows we've done. Drunkards & Dragons was awesome too. Thanks to all who performed & who came
April 4, 2025 at 6:07 AM
What a blast doing A Very Special Episode tonight @ the Pack Theater w/ @johnnyabbott.bsky.social, Sitara Falcon, @mattharbert.bsky.social, Tim Jennings, Matt Manser & @zabsters.bsky.social. One of the best shows we've done. Drunkards & Dragons was awesome too. Thanks to all who performed & who came
Folks -- it's 5:13pm local time and I'm fine with the amount of daylight. Do we really need to turn our clocks forward?
March 9, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Folks -- it's 5:13pm local time and I'm fine with the amount of daylight. Do we really need to turn our clocks forward?
Taking a break from our nation's deep troubles... the Shakey's Pizza at Olympic/San Vicente/Fairfax has closed. Site will be redeveloped. Into what? I'm hoping they build a building there rather than turn the site into another street. That intersection has enough streets as it is!
February 20, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Taking a break from our nation's deep troubles... the Shakey's Pizza at Olympic/San Vicente/Fairfax has closed. Site will be redeveloped. Into what? I'm hoping they build a building there rather than turn the site into another street. That intersection has enough streets as it is!
I'm watching the movie Big Eyes on KCET right now. They're in court, having a paint-off, to prove who is the real artist. Feels like a Mr. Show sketch. I love it.
January 11, 2025 at 5:41 AM
I'm watching the movie Big Eyes on KCET right now. They're in court, having a paint-off, to prove who is the real artist. Feels like a Mr. Show sketch. I love it.
My parents' generation experienced the Super Bowl like this: A) it didn't exist; then, B) it was a wacky new thing; then, C) it became an essential part of our lives.
The Pop-Tart Bowl is somewhere between B and C right now.
The Pop-Tart Bowl is somewhere between B and C right now.
December 29, 2024 at 12:45 AM
My parents' generation experienced the Super Bowl like this: A) it didn't exist; then, B) it was a wacky new thing; then, C) it became an essential part of our lives.
The Pop-Tart Bowl is somewhere between B and C right now.
The Pop-Tart Bowl is somewhere between B and C right now.
A friend gave us Phil Spector's Christmas Album. So generous! And it's all the excuse I need to recount my story about meeting Phil Spector at a Christmas party in 1995.
December 25, 2024 at 7:55 PM
A friend gave us Phil Spector's Christmas Album. So generous! And it's all the excuse I need to recount my story about meeting Phil Spector at a Christmas party in 1995.
Tonight, I did the best Caroling of my life. If you were there, you heard it: each "la" that I sang in "Fa la la la la, la la la la!" got it its own moment. And each one of those "la's" now lives on in the memories of those caroled to.
December 23, 2024 at 6:09 AM
Tonight, I did the best Caroling of my life. If you were there, you heard it: each "la" that I sang in "Fa la la la la, la la la la!" got it its own moment. And each one of those "la's" now lives on in the memories of those caroled to.
Attention, Los Angeles radio listeners: my sources say KOST 103.5 flips to Christmas music at 8am tomorrow morning. My faith tradition celebrates Christmas in late December (on 12/25) and I take no pleasure in reporting this too-early merrymaking.
November 15, 2024 at 7:10 AM
Attention, Los Angeles radio listeners: my sources say KOST 103.5 flips to Christmas music at 8am tomorrow morning. My faith tradition celebrates Christmas in late December (on 12/25) and I take no pleasure in reporting this too-early merrymaking.
Happy Evacuation Day to all who celebrate!
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March 17, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Happy Evacuation Day to all who celebrate!
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Quake in LA! (Do we do that on Blue Sky?)
February 9, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Quake in LA! (Do we do that on Blue Sky?)
I received more texts about the closing of the Pea Soup Andersen's in Buellton than I did about Bill Belichick being fired. a) Belichick separating from the Patriots was less of a surprise; b) the Pats don't play again until August pre-season, Buellton needs pea soup TODAY.
January 12, 2024 at 7:45 AM
I received more texts about the closing of the Pea Soup Andersen's in Buellton than I did about Bill Belichick being fired. a) Belichick separating from the Patriots was less of a surprise; b) the Pats don't play again until August pre-season, Buellton needs pea soup TODAY.
I have received some great Christmas Cards over the years. @kevinmcshane.org might have sent me the greatest card this year. It's not about the money, but... there were two $1 bills in it. #blessed.
December 31, 2023 at 5:22 AM
I have received some great Christmas Cards over the years. @kevinmcshane.org might have sent me the greatest card this year. It's not about the money, but... there were two $1 bills in it. #blessed.
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The NYT, 1861: As War Breaks Out, Questions About Racially Tinged Motives Draw Concern
December 28, 2023 at 3:53 PM
The NYT, 1861: As War Breaks Out, Questions About Racially Tinged Motives Draw Concern
I, for one, am properly observing the 4th Sunday of Advent until this afternoon. No "Merry Christmases" until 4pm today, thank you.
December 24, 2023 at 5:47 PM
I, for one, am properly observing the 4th Sunday of Advent until this afternoon. No "Merry Christmases" until 4pm today, thank you.