A selection from a short story featured in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers & Illustrators of the Future.  Death and the Taxman, written by David Hankins and narrated by Jim Meskimen.  
Illustration by Sarah Morrison

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Audio book sample: DEATH AND THE TAXMAN

My first self-originated podcast.  I talk about events of the last day or so, which happen to include the triumph of Paul McCartney and the tragedy of Robin Williams.  
Music for this podcast was created by Geoff Levin.

JIM MESKIMEN PODCAST #1

Jim's show, The Impression Guys wins an award!  And Jim talks about movies, awards, thinking kind thoughts, Gerald R. Ford, and turning 55.
Improvised material by Tait Ruppert and Jim Meskimen, music by Geoff Levin.

Podcast #5 September 9, 2014

A conversation with 86 year old St. Louis native Eddie Morrison about the recent killings of unarmed black men.
Music by Geoff Levin

On Race and Police Violence: Conversation with Eddie Morrison

Podcast #32 in which I confront Paolo Rossi, who has been using my photos on a dating site to fool women.  Really.

PODCAST #32 Lansing, MI 9:29:2015

Audio only of my interview with iconic actor Sir Ian McKellen, where he sort of misunderstands what the point of my podcast is.  Completely.

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Jim Meskimen interviews Sir Ian McKellen

Jim Meskimen interviews Sir Paul McCartney, who does a number of great celebrity impressions himself.  Audio only.
Music by Geoff Levin.

Sir Paul McCartney Interview

In which I interview Bob Dylan about his Nobel Prize in Literature, and his ambivalence about it.  Also some commentary about Tom Jones recent appearance at the Hollywood Bowl with the enigmatic Van Morrison.

Interview with Bob Dylan  10:16:16

Master impressionist Jim Meskimen interviews the late John Wayne, western icon, and also hears from Ronald Reagan.  They both give their view of Donald Trump from the afterlife.

Jim Meskimen's interview withJohn Wayne

My audio podcast of my interview with Grammy winner Sting.
Theme music by Geoff Levin.
Celebrity voices impersonated.  Duh.

STING interview

Audio podcast of Impressionist Jim Meskimen, as he takes calls from three distinguished interviewer/broadcasters, Walter Cronkite, Alec Baldwin and Dick Cavett.  Theme music by Geoff Levin.

INTERVIEWERS: Jim Meskimen hears from Cronkite, Baldwin and Cavett

Jim Meskimen's two icons of Americana, the late Colonel Sanders, and his good friend, the equally deceased Charlton Heston.  You're welcome.
Theme music by Geoff Levin.

Meskimen interview with COL Sanders and his friend Charlton Heston

I interview the reclusive Easter Bunny for my podcast this week, you can see the video of this interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKgEvYkTlWk
Thanks to Geoff Levin for the theme music.

My Interview with the EASTER BUNNY

My interview with Bill O'Reilly turns ugly.
Music by Geoff Levin
Celebrity voices impersonated.

Bill O'Reilly Hijacks an interview with Queen Elizabeth

Founder of the Acting Center in Los Angeles, Tamra Meskimen, talks with Jim about the unique curriculum of the school, and why she works so hard to keep it there.
Theme music by Geoff Levin.

TAMRA MESKIMEN: The Acting Center is Preaching Raw, Red Revolution

In which I interview Daniel Day Lewis about his quitting acting to join... well, you have to listen to it.
Music by Geoff Levin.

PODCAST 7:6:17 Daniel Day Lewis blows a gasket on me

In which Jim interviews Ringo Starr, and also Patrick Stewart, who both turned 77 in the same month.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RINGO & PATRICK STEWART

In which I spill the news on my trip to the U.K. this summer, as well as working with Kevin Spacey on GORE, a film shooting in Rome.

September 2, 2017: England, Scotland and Rome, what I did on my summer vacation

Today I succeed in getting Santa Claus on the phone, at last, and ask him some things I've been dying to know.  Turns out, he sounds a LOT like Christopher Walken, which is... surprising.
Theme music by Geoff Levin.

PODCAST I INTERVIEW SANTA CLAUS

Impressionist Jim Meskimen interviews three celebrities who are also painters of note, Johnny Depp, Anthony Hopkins and former president George W. Bush.
Theme music by Geoff Levin.

Interview with Celebrity Painters, JOHNNY DEPP, ANTHONY HOPKINS and GEORGE W. BUSH Soundcloud

I talk here about the cycle of a freelance artist, going into a fallow period, promoting your way out of it, and getting overwhelmed by work.
With special shoutouts to #garyvee
Theme music by Roland Portugal

What Happens After The Lull and Promoting The Hell Out of Yourself

Jim and Tamra Meskimen in an intimate conversation about wins Jim has had recently in auditions thanks to Tamra's school, The Acting Center in Los Angeles.

Podcast Conversation with Tamra Meskimen about The Acting Center acting school

This week, a short message about working on a happy TV set, as Jim guest stars on a new series by comedian Brian Regan.
Thanks for listening!

A Happy Set is a Happy Set

Actor/impressionist Jim Meskimen talks about a trip to NYC where he worked on a TV show, and likened it to a wild boar hunt.
Photo: Ray Kachatorian

Acting is Like a Boar Hunt PODCAST May 10, 2018

Impressionist and voice actor Jim Meskimen talks about 57th Street and some of the great moments that began there and influenced his career.

57th Street Stories, How New York Shaped Me: Podcast 5:30:18

This podcast asks the question, how important is awareness, and does it need to be defended?

ON AWARENESS... Do we still need any?

My interview with jazz legend, Chick Corea.  We talk about music, comedy and contact with the audience while performing.

Chick Corea Interview

Impressionist Jim Meskimen's interview with the supporting cast of Mission: Impossible- Fallout, Simon Pegg, VIng Rhames and Alec Baldwin.
All voices impersonated.

How Much of a Badass is Tom Cruise? Interview with Simon Pegg, VIng Rhames and Alec Baldwin

Jim Meskimen's podcast interview with The Acting Center founder, Tamra Meskimen about applying acting techniques to actual work on multi-cam TV shows.

Interview with The Acting Center founder, Tamra Meskimen

Here Jim talks about "Won't You Be My Neighbor?", the Mr. Rogers documentary.
Also about other stuff.

PODCAST Mr. Rogers and...

Jim Meskimen interviews actor J.Q. Cole of IMPRESS ME and many TV and film appearances, who has studied recently in London.  He shares what he learned while studying the classics.

Interview with actor JQ Cole 9:23:18

Actor/impressionist Jim Meskimen talks to author and photographer Marc Silber about creativity and how it applies to comedy, as well as how humor can be added to life.

Interview with Marc Silber on Creativity and Humor

Some salty language here that might make it unsuitable for some listeners... but mainly it's a celebration of my mom, actress Marion Ross of Happy Days fame on her 90th birthday.

PODCAST Marion and the Big Nine-Oh

The hilarious and inventive Phil Proctor, one of the founders of the Firesign Theater, interviewed by Jim Meskimen about starting off as a voice actor.

PHIL PROCTOR'S Advice to Voice Actors PODCAST 11:14:18

This is the channel where you can hear the Jim Meskimen Podcast, which features impressionist Jim talking about all kinds of stuff and occasionally talking to other professionals.  Theme by Jim Meskimen.

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