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Isn't That Special

The Lincoln Lodge

What could be more pointless than ANOTHER Podcast? How about one that's focused on the grating and tediously over-populated world of streaming stand-up comedy 'specials'? Can we sweeten the pot by making the hosts two old gits whose love of comedy and social relevance have long since faded to nothingness? If that sounds like just the thing you're looking for then boy do we have 30-40 minutes of your listening time to waste that you'll never get back!
Hosts are Bill and Mark and tech production and artistic direction is by Christian. We'll only publish full names when we hit 10K subscriptions and start to monetize.

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S4 · E2
Wednesday · 1 hr 24 min
Review: Tangerine Vagina, Nina Dicker
Season 4 gathers momentum with discussions of bar room violence, dirty postcards and bong etiquette. Then it's onwards and sideways as we discuss the 2026 special Tangerine Vagina by Nina Dicker. You can watch it for free on Youtube :Tangerine Vagina. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the single French rock'n'roll and soul band mixing latin soul, exotica, acid jazz, punk, vocal pop and sometimes reggae
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S4 · E1
October 28 · 1 hr 30 min
Review: Men Are Pigs, Tim Allen
It's a brand new Season 4 but the same ol' banal chatter as we get to grips with drug habits of the youth of today and debate joining a bowling league and what the genre of 'garage music' actually means. We once again shamelessly ride the zeitgeist wave as we review Tim Allen's breakout special Men Are Pigs. You can watch it for free on Youtube : Men Are Pigs.You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the single
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S3 · E14
October 21 · 1 hr 15 min
Review: Comedy Camisado, Hannibal Buress
We wrap up our award winning 3rd season with a return to Chicago talent and Hannibal Buress' special Comedy Camisado. But first up we discuss vital information on how to hide your internet presence, how to deal with gout (yes - gout) and how to draft your fantasy league team. You can watch this weeks special on Netflix or wherever you illegaly download your 'content' : Comedy Camisado .You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by
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S3 · E13
October 14 · 1 hr 19 min
Review: The Diceman Cometh, Andrew 'Dice' Clay
What a fun show! LOL. We revisit open mic aspirations, discuss apple scrumping misdemeanours of our youth and talk about the politics of inheritance distribution. Yay! You can watch this weeks special The Diceman Cometh by Andrew 'Dice' Clay for free on that there internets on Youtube: The Diceman Cometh. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the single French rock'n'roll and soul band mixing latin soul, e
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S3 · E12
October 7 · 1 hr 25 min
Review: Road Work, Dave Attell
The pervading mood is very negative as we discuss theft of propery, leaving cultural events early and bring up the thorny issue of overhauling our moribund show format. Regular listeners may be excited that we have a double gong close to the show. Or not. You can watch the special on Amazon or wherever you illegaly download streams on the internet: Road Work. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the single
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S3 · E11
September 30 · 1 hr 31 min
Review: Power and Chaos, Fern Brady
We keep the international flavour flowing with our first ever Scottish comedian in this week's review. But first we tackle the thorny issues of sublimation, Twin Peaks and American football viewing etiquette. This week's special is the 2022 special Power and Chaos by Fern Brady. You can watch the special for free on Youtube or wherever you illegaly download streams on the internet: Power And Chaos. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Jua
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S3 · E10
September 23 · 1 hr 21 min
Review: From Moscow...Idaho, Yakov Smirnoff
It's all happening in our 10th episode of the current series! We discuss crabs, sport stadium organ players, attractiveness of people of different countries and feature a call in from somebody who actually met this week's comedian. And what a comedian! This week's special is From Moscow...Idaho starring Yakov Smirnoff.. You can watch the special for free on Tubi or wherever you illegaly download streams on the internet: From Moscow...Idaho. You should watch it before listening to the review. T
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S3 · E9
September 16 · 1 hr 9 min
Review: The Performance Film, Lenny Bruce
In the first part of a gruelling recording double header we discuss funny restaurant names, how to hold a microphone and problems with handling tempered glass. As an afterthought we review the 'historically important' Lenny Bruce Performance Film. You can watch the actual special on Youtube for free!: The Lenny Bruce Performance Film. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the single French rock'n'roll and s
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S3 · E8
September 9 · 1 hr 27 min
Review: Happy To Be Here, Tig Notaro
A somber mood prevails as we share Dolly Parton reminiscences and also introduce a brand new Slingblade segement. For our special we turn to Tig Notaro and her 2019 special Happy To Be Here You can watch the actual special on Netflix or wherever you go to get your illegal downloads: Happy To Be Here. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the single French rock'n'roll and soul band mixing latin soul, exotic
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S3 · E7
September 2 · 1 hr 13 min
Review: Prodigal Daughter, Taylor Tomlinson
This week we go full Sheena Easton mode! With a recap of Vegas trip exploits and a discussion of The Sopranos also but mainly its about Sheen Easton. We review another comedy megastar with the latest offering from Taylor Tomlinson: Prodigal Daughter. You can watch the actual special on Netflix or wheerver you go to get your illegal downloads: Prodigal Daughter.You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the sing
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S3 · E6
August 26 · 1 hr 25 min
Review: Standup For Drummers, Fred Armisen
Come celebate the inescapable march to the grave with a special birthday episode of your favourite podcast! We have an in-studio party catered with restaurant leftovers and a bit of a chat about buying food from the boot (or 'trunk') of a car in the supermarket car park (or 'parking lot') before reviewing Fred Armisen's comedy special Standup For Drummers. You can watch the actual special on Netflix or on your illegal firestick : Standup for Drummers .You should watch it before listening to the
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S3 · E5
August 19 · 1 hr 19 min
Review: Cinnamon in the Wind, Kate Berlant
We're back with the laaaadies for Kate Berlant's 2019 offering Cinnamon In The Wind. Nice title! Forgotten what the advert for Big Red chewing gum sounds like? - no problem, we'll sing it for you! Ever been to the Amsterdam red light district? - no problem we'll describe it for you! You can watch the actual special on Hulu: Cinnamon In The Wind .You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the single French rock'
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S3 · E4
August 12 · 1 hr 7 min
Review: Mostly Stories, Tom Segura
This week we review comedy megastar Tom Segura in his 2016 special Mostly Stories. But of course first you'll want to hear the scintiallating discussion of the Oh Brother Where Are Thou? movie soundtrack (again), a riveting anecdote about escorting Ani DeFranco to her tour bus and a quick vox pop on swimwear styles. You can see the special on Netflix: Mostly Stories.You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the
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S3 · E3
August 5 · 1 hr 11 min
Review: Raw, Eddie Murphy
Once again we jump into our time machine and go back to the 80s. This time it's to review the seminal Eddie Murphy concert movie Raw. The episode starts with a ramble through World Cup disappointment, Flea Market disappointment and movie sequel disappointment that we hope doesn't leave you feeling disappointed. Pffffffff. You can get the movie to rent or own at your local Blockbuster: Raw .You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, l
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S3 · E2
July 29 · 1 hr 7 min
Review: Night Owl, Liza Treyger
Our second episode of Season 3 starts with discussions of how to fix a record player, how to make homemade cocktail cherries and a celebration of our burgeoning international fan base. All this and less before knuckling down to a review of another Chicago alumni comedian with the 2025 special Night Owl by Liza Treyger. You can catch the special on Netflix: Night Owl. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is th
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S3 · E1
July 22 · 1 hr 37 min
Review: Silly Silly Fun Boy, Pete Holmes
We kick Season 3 off with a famous prodigy of the Chicago comedy scene and Pete Holmes' offering Silly Silly Fun Boy. Of course we wend our way towards the actual review with initial discussions on painkillers, having a full life and a special call in interview with America's top pyrographer (that's a wood burning artist in laymans terms)! You can catch the special on Youtube: Silly Silly Fun Boy. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juan
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S2 · E42
July 15 · 56 min
Review: Best and Worst of the Season 2 specials
Are you a BIG fan of the show? Seems unlikely, but if you are you'll enjoy this recap of Season 2 and the cut and thrust of the team trying to gain concensus of which specials were the best and worst of our sophomore slump review season! No need to watch anything before this episode so that's a blessing at least! Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the single French rock'n'roll and soul band mixing latin soul, exotica, acid jazz, punk, vocal pop and somet
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S2 · E41
July 8 · 1 hr 19 min
Review: Live At The El Rey, Stephen Lynch
After bouncing around the exciting topics of movie marketing strategies, coping with depression and clown paintings we knuckle down to reviewing the 2002 offering Live At The El Rey by comedic guitar maestro Stephen Lynch. We offer up some takes hotter than a July afternoon in Chicago and you can add yours too by watching it for free on Youtube: Live At The El Rey. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos. Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the
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S2 · E40
July 1 · 1 hr 1 min
Review: Dark Little Whispers, Dina Hashem
We pare it back to a more manageable one hour show this week with opening discussions on Fleetwood Mac, kayaks, camping trips and what constitutes a healthy sugar intake.For our special we cover one of the first ever recorded at The Lincoln Lodge with Dina Hashem's Dark Little Whispers! Watch the special for free on Amazon! (At least I think it's free - it's hard to tell if it's part of Prime or not): Dark Little Whispers You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha
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S2 · E39
June 24 · 2 hr 1 min
Review: Night Thoughts, Kumail Nanjiani
There's no avoiding this so we're going to come right out and say it: This episode reviewing Kumail Nanjiani's special Night Thoughts is 2 hours long. And if you think that is painful to listen to imagine how awful it was recording it! A very long preamble and a 'dishing of the T' as 'the youth' like to say is no excuse. Is 2 hours too long? Only you can decide: Available on Hulu only (yeah, we know) - Night Thoughts. You should watch it before listening to the review. Theme music: El Cha C
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