NH: Well that was a souvenir, that was a document from a very long period in my life and a restaurant that meant a lot to me—not so much the food, but just as a job I had worked at for many years. The record was designed more as a documentary of the pizza parlor rather than just another Neil Hamburger record. But as it turned out, we made it work out for both parties, so folks who lived in the Central Valley who were fans of the pizza parlor could buy the record so they could relive the memories of eating there over the many years that it was in business. And at the same time, fans of mine could buy that record as my latest comedy release. It was something for everyone. And of course, when you put out a record that could possibly appeal to everyone, sometimes it doesn’t, and as with most of my records, you’re looking at flat-line sales.

JCS: You seem to have been branching out a lot more over the last few years, is that going to continue?

NH: We’ve got a few other concepts for some other non-live records, but we’re still mucking around with that. I can’t really say at this point what really that will be. Of course it would be nice, also, to do some more musical efforts. I was talking with Margaret Cho, who’s one of the top comedians in the business, who is interested in recording a duet. We have a song in mind that we’re going to do. For fans of both artists, you get a musical duet like Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, maybe get a big hit.

JCS: A “wag” is an antiquated word that means a wit, a joker. Who’s your favorite wag and why?

NH: I do really like Phil Hendrie. He does a radio show where they interview people. He hosts it, and there’s a person who’s interviewed, and then callers can call in. But the thing is with this man that’s so amazing, he’s doing most of the voices himself. It sounds like these arguments and conversations are going on between different people but it’s all him. He switches from one to the next, it’s really tremendous. If you’re traveling on the road as I am, this is the kind of thing you can pass the time with. He’s been doing it for years and years and years and there’s nobody funnier in the business. You’ll get some laughs and laughs and laughs and pass the time. And that’s what it’s all about, of course, is passing time, unfortunately.