David Dean

Interview With Samantha Ronson

David DeanJune 9, 2011

You know Samantha Ronson right? Yeah you do. We wanted to get to know her a little better. Not the Samantha Ronson from tabloid magazines, but the one who is a DJ, who comes from eccentric parents and has some talented siblings in twin sister/fashion... Read More...

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SO Best of Web Series: Broad City

David DeanJune 1, 2011

Each week for the month of June, Serial Optimist will post what we consider to be the best “web series” or “online comedy shows” or “really funny online comedic series” or “etc” over the past year. Most of the series we pick won’t be ones that went “... Read More...

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In-Depth Conversation & Big Smiles with Comedian Nick Thune

David DeanMay 11, 2011

You know Nick Thune right? He’s that guy with over 3 million Funny or Die views of his viral video “masturbation”, he’s the guy that made Jay Leno’s short stint on prime time worth recording then fast forwarding to only the sketches he was in, he’s t... Read More...

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T.J. Miller Interview: Amazingly Funny & Honest

David DeanMay 5, 2011

I know T.J. Miller as one of my favorite comedians. You probably know him or recognize him from "Chelsea Lately," or his co-starring roles in movies like Cloverfield, She’s Out of My League, Unstoppable, Get Him to the Greek, or you know his voice fr... Read More...

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Garfunkel & Oates Are All Over Your Face

David DeanApril 27, 2011

Garfunkel & Oates by Chad Nicholson Over a late night phone call, I had the pleasure to interview Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci of Garfunkel & Oates. However, the recorder didn’t record, and I was left cussing a lot. These ladies are bus... Read More...

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Shits ‘N’ Giggles with Photographer Seth Olenick

David DeanApril 25, 2011

I came across Brooklyn-based photographer Seth Olenick after it seemed like every other comedian interview I was doing would send pictures that were taken by Seth, so I had to check him out. Luckily I did. His comedian portraits are truly amazing, an... Read More...

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Marc Maron Interview: WTF?

David DeanMarch 31, 2011

"I'm glad to be part of the war on sadness. I'm a part time employee of the illusion that keeps people stupid." -Marc Maron. I was nervous about interviewing Marc. I’ve been listening to his extremely popular podcast WTF with Marc Maron (the show ave... Read More...

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Interview With Harris Wittels: Girls Want to Be Him, Guys Want to Date Him

David DeanMarch 15, 2011

Aww…the enigma that is Harris Wittels. Amongst his comedian friends - they will all say he went to Harvard - because the guy is super smart, (and to bust his balls a bit) but he went to Emerson (ie: super smart). Also amongst his comedian friends, yo... Read More...

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Interview: KNESSET Is Most Definitely “Coming of Age”

David DeanMarch 15, 2011

Knesset hail from Phoenix, Arizona. Like it or not, the place comes with an unshakable musical preconception. “People love to hate on Phoenix …But we’re back here now and we love it” writes bassist Eric on the bands newly acquired Tumblr, a blog in c... Read More...

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Gettin’ Cozy with Comedian Chelsea Peretti

David DeanMarch 4, 2011

Chelsea Peretti by Evan Sung Comedian, writer, actress, and awesome Internet videos/clips/sites-maker Chelsea Peretti is just SO good. I’m refraining myself from going off on an adjective tangent about how lovely, hilarious, smart, talented, etc ... Read More...

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Interview With The Lovely & Much Buzzed About Voxhaul Broadcast

David DeanMarch 2, 2011

The industry buzz about Voxhaul Broadcast is loud, and everywhere. They have been described as a “fast rising soul-pop quartet” by the LA Times, labeled one of the “best new indie bands” by industry tastemaker Nic Harcourt, and as LA Weekly’s Paul Ro... Read More...

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All Smiles With Paul Rust

David DeanFebruary 25, 2011

I have the pleasure of talking with some of the nicest, smartest, original, talented, and funniest people in the world. Paul Rust might just be the perfect example of that. Rust is an actor, writer, and comedian who you might recognize from starring ... Read More...

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Charlyne Yi Interview

David DeanFebruary 22, 2011

In today’s world when you come across someone who is super talented, and doing original, unique things, it's rare that they put all of their energy in to one medium. They express themselves through multiple platforms, in multiple ways. Charlyne Y... Read More...

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Instant Classic: Interview with Andy Kindler

David DeanFebruary 18, 2011

Andy Kindler by Susan Maljan Let me give you the breakdown: After two weeks of rescheduling phone interviews (me-flu Andy-stomach virus) we finally connected this past weekend, and I enjoyed a conversation with Andy Kindler that was such a pleasu... Read More...

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