Actor, writer, producer, comedian Michael Elias joined me to discuss his new book, You Can Go Now; his fifty year friendship with Steve Martin; collaborating on Steve's stand up act and The Jerk; how Mike Nichols was supposed to direct The Jerk; how Carl Reiner changed The Jerk; Steves ad libs; Bernadette Peters; Bill Macy; a cut scene; childhood watching TV through a shop window; working as a busboy in the Catskills in the summer; forming a comedy team with Frank Shaw; appearing with The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; how that shot got him a writing job; appearing on Playboy After Dark with Jerry Garcia; Head of the Class; The Frisco Kid; Black Bart; All's Fair; Szynyck; why Ned Beatty and Howard Hesseman were tough to work with; ABC demanding a change in Head of the Class cast in order to get fifth season; Billy Connolly; Tall Hopes with Terrence Howard; getting bumped from the Ed Sullivan Show; working with Milton Berle, Bob Hope, and George Burns; Strother Martin; Co-Ed Fever; Scared Silly; The American Snitch; Beaches; Garry Marshall; Young Doctors in Love; Hector Elizondo; Serial; performing in The Living Theater; being in The Brig off-off Broadway and in the film; Mark Lane; Dick Gregory; Dave Davies; Harry Shearer; Bob Einstein's Another Fine Mess; Lush Life;

Mr. Elias book can be purschased at https://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Go-Home-Now/dp/0062954164/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=you+can+go+now&qid=1621023854&sr=8-2