John Shaky Centress is a brilliant man. The Word Balloon podcast is something that is ongoing, a brilliant guy when it comes to comic strips. But oh my God, what a production marvel that he is and was and was part of the awe-inspiring array of talent at the score that I was lucky to be among as an intern and a young

producer and shaky joins us right now. What's up, Johnny? Maddie, good to talk to you, buddy.

So thanks so much for asking me to come on today. Sad but wonderful day honoring the Baron.

You were funny as hell. You were funny as hell.

You are funny as hell.

But Boers was the funniest among us, wasn't he?

Oh, God, yeah.

Absolutely.

You know, I heard George say, I first encountered Boers back in the 80s, really this time of year,

when he used to be on the sports writers on radio with Ben Bentley

and The Velvet Fog, Dave Van Dyke and Tony Janetti.

And yeah, Bors was the funniest guy in the room.

And I mean, honestly, just zinging Bentley.

Bentley, I don't know what you're talking about, Terry, but that's fine.

You know, it was great stuff, man.

No, and so it was such a thrill knowing.

I had known McNeil because of my days talking boxing with him and Chet Koppik in the day.

But I was really excited to be talking to Boers because I knew how funny he was, and I couldn't wait to join him.

I mean, you ended up as a producer for North, but like you were a production guy, but you were also a voice guy.

Like they realized you were funny and you could do voices and you could sing and you became part of the Arsenal first.

Is that correct?

Well, yeah.

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