Patcast By Pat Monahan

On Part 2 of our interview with comedian Bob Saget, we get even deeper into the strange mind of comedy's favorite Dirty Daddy, which also happens to be the title of his new book. And he sings with us! It's more fun, more music, more weirdness, this week on the Patcast! More on Bob Saget: http://bobsaget.com

Bob Saget spent years being tv’s model of stable progressive parenthood in San Francisco. Now he’s the filthiest comic around. And this week on the Patcast we get to know both sides of Bob! More on Bob Saget: http://bobsaget.com/

This week’s guest once made fun of me on national television. I’m still pretty mad about it, so I had him on the podcast to talk. Known best for his work in the Hangover movies and the television show Community, Ken Jeong has had maybe the craziest career shift in history. He tells us about that and introduces us to his friend and writing partner, Mike O’Connell, on this week’s Patcast. We also play a couple of songs, including this masterpiece that Ken and Mike wrote called "What's It Gonna Be?".

When you listen to Brett Dennen’s music, he comes across as sort of a laid back, easy-going hippy type of guy, which is why we never expected him to be the most sarcastic wiseass to ever appear on the podcast. This is the first time we have ever done a live podcast in front of an audience, and it comes to you from Train’s Sail Across the Sun Cruise. It’s a conversation and live performance with Brett Dennen, on this week’s Patcast… More on Brett Dennen: http://brettdennen.net/

I've known Tom Arnold for years. But this week, I get to meet a few Toms I never knew. From his stand up comedy days in Minneapolis, to his writing and acting in tv and movies, his binge partying days to his getting clean and becoming a dad, Tom takes us through the crazy journey that brought him to where he is today. It's Tom Arnold on the Patcast... More on Tom Arnold: http://tomarnoldcomedy.com/ Subscribe to Patcast on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/patcastbypatmonahan

Jude toured with me back in the early days of Train. He is a great singer and songwriter with one of the craziest stories ever. On this week's Patcast, we get the whole story of how a label bidding war turned into a sabotage. Jude's path has been a long and confusing one, and he shares his experience with us, and plays a new song. Plus, for any Lost fans out there, he was half of the band Driveshaft.

John Hamlin is a triple threat: he's the brains behind the most popular shows at CMT Network, he's a producer on 60 Minutes, and he manages the careers of musicians, including Hot Chelle Rae (hear their new song at the end). How does he find the time to do all that and still watch football?

Al Anderson, the genius guitar virtuoso behind the great NRBQ, joins me on this week's Patcast. Hear Al talk about his 3+ decades on the road without a setlist, and his current career as a successful Nashville songwriter. We talk about his tiny guitar that he bought for 45 bucks, and wouldn't sell for a hundred grand, and he plays the first song he ever wrote with NRBQ. Check it out! More on Big Al Anderson: http://www.bigalanderson.com/

Richard Marx is one sarcastic bastard, and if you’ve been listening to the Patcast for a while, you know that’s my all time favorite kind of bastard. He also happens to be a genius songwriter and an amazing singer. This week on the Patcast, Richard Marx talks songwriting, sings, and lays the sarcasm on thick. More on Richard Marx: http://richardmarx.com/

As a Valentine's day present, you're getting the Patcast today instead of Monday! Over more than a decade, OAR has built a huge fanbase by hard work and dedication. And nobody knows more about that hard work and dedication than their lead singer, Marc Roberge. This week, Marc tells us all about how OAR made it and how they continue to grow as songwriters and touring musicians. And he plays 2 songs for us! More on O.A.R.: http://www.ofarevolution.com/

This week--it's an honor to bring you one of the greatest singers of all time and one of the greatest guitar players of all time. And we are just talking about one guy! It's Country Music Hall-of-Famer and 20-time Grammy winner Vince Gill. This guy's got one hell of a resume, and he's got loads of stories. He shares some of those with us, and plays live on the Patcast. More on Vince Gill: http://www.vincegill.com/wired/

Ladies and gentlemen, introducing Hawaiian ukulele sensation Aidan James! At just 12 years old, he is one of the most talented kids I know, and we are so excited to introduce you to him here on the Patcast. I first saw him covering "Hey Soul Sister" on Youtube a couple years ago. Now he sits down for a conversation about how he got started as a musician at such a young age, and how he's already racked up 20 million youtube views! And he plays a few songs for us! More on Aidan James: http://www.aidanjamesmusic808.com/

This week, the best harmonica player on the planet stops by for a chat and performance. It’s John Popper of Blues Traveler, and he tells us all about his 2 plus decades of touring, his crazy days of partying and his journey back to being healthy. Also he explains how he once locked Bill Murray in the trunk of his car. It's all on this week's Patcast. They also sing "You Don't Have To Love Me." More on Blues Traveler: www.bluestraveler.com

Phil Solem—one half of the band The Rembrandts—is this week’s Patcast. You might remember the Rembrandts from the Friends theme song, I’ll Be There for You, but after you hear this interview, you’ll never be able to forget Phil Solem. It’s live music, bad jokes, and the story of what it’s like to write the biggest theme song in the history of television, on this week’s Patcast. More on The Rembrandts: http://www.therembrandts.net/

On this week’s Patcast, Vicci Martinez of The Voice comes home to the Seattle area to sit down and talk with us at my home studio. She tells us all about what she’s been up to since her stellar performance on The Voice, and about her close relationship with her family, how they became completely estranged from her, and how they found each other again.

Espen Lind and Amund Bjorklund are Espionage, and they are my guests on this week’s Patcast! These brilliant co-writers and producers helped write and record some of your favorite songs, including sone of my band Train's bigger songs. Hear all about how they do it (hint: lots of coffee). Bonus: we try and figure out what Pergo does.

On the last Patcast of the year, we sit down with country legend Martina McBride and her husband, sound engineer and studio guru John McBride for a conversation and some live music. Also, Jimmy Stafford from my band Train joins us on the Patcast for the first time ever to help us play "Marry Me". It's all live from Blackbird Studios in Nashville! More on Martina McBride: http://martinamcbride.com/

This week Theresa Caputo—The Long Island Medium—and her husband Larry Caputo join us for a conversation and some music on this Patcast. We recorded this one in Palm Springs, but there’s nobody more New York than Larry and Theresa, and you can hear it in this interview. Theresa tells us all about how she discovered her very unusual gift, and Larry tells us all about how he discovered Theresa. More on the Theresa: http://www.theresacaputo.com/

On a cold and rainy night in Aspen, we sat down with John Oates of Hall and Oates to find out what it's like to be a part of the biggest pop duo ever, and he was happy to oblige us with stories. This week's Patcast is lesson in rock and roll history, as John Oates takes us through a monumental career in songwriting, performing, and getting into trouble in his H&O days and beyond. Plus, we do some live songs and we find out the story behind one of the most famous mustaches ever! More on John Oates: http://johnoates.com/

Danish alt-rock trio New Politics joins me in this week's Patcast. They tell the pretty crazy story of how they came from being just 2 guys in a studio in Copenhagen to a band living in Brooklyn going on big tours all over the world. They also sing their hit "Harlem" More on New Politics: http://newpoliticsrock.com