Episode 2: Joel Chasnoff — SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND by The Beatles
Comedian Joel Chasnoff joins us from Israel, where he shares the story of his favorite album of all time: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles. Find out how as a young kid in Chicago, Joel came home from hanging out with a friend and implored his father to help him figure out how to hear that “Help From My Friends” song again. Spoiler: they figured it out. Listen as Joel facepalms about how Brian first heard about all of these songs from one of The Beatles’ most eclectic albums.
As a comedian, Joel takes us back to his most impressionable days listening to Steve Martin at the local library. He also shares his lessons about MC’ing events for an array of audiences, from Prime Ministers to high school students.
Joel also talks about his new book, “Israel 201: Your Next Level Guide to the Magic and Mystery and Chaos of Life in the Holy Land.” It’s a follow-up to his critically-acclaimed memoir, “The 188th Crybaby Brigade: A Skinny Jewish Kid from Chicago Fights Hezbollah - A Memoir.”