FSS BONUS Episode! Talking Horror Movies & Haunted Chicago with Jackson Schreiber
Big thanks to the horror blog wonderfullyweirdandhorrifying.com for making this conversation happen. What did you think of "Hereditary?"
FSS 31: Dobie Maxwell, Stand-Up Comedy, UFOs & Bank Robberies
enJuly 18, 2022
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About this Episode
Stand-Up comic Dobie Maxwell has lived through it all in his comedy career, from meaningful chats w/ Rodney Dangerfield & George Carlin to driving the getaway car after a bank heist (without knowing it), but he's still looking for his first UFO encounter.
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