The Office’s Todd Packer, David Koechner, talks about doing trivia at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle on 10/26, his time on Saturday Night Live and comedy in Saudi Arabia.







STRAIGHT DOPE:  You know him from his star turns in “The Office,” “Talladega Nights,” “Extract,” and even “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” which is why we call David Koechner the guy who steals every scene he’s in. He does it again on the Red Shovel Network, delivering a killer interview with ML, Marc and ML’s daughter Sophie.







David is coming to Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle on Sunday, Oct. 26 for two shows: He’ll do Office Trivia as Todd Packer at 4 p.m. and then a standup gig at 7 p.m. There’s even a meet-and-greet! Find out more here.







David, a diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan, knows better than to compete with the Detroit Lions. It’s why he scheduled his Royal Oak visit on a BYE WEEK for the Leos. He and Marc discuss last week’s Chiefs-Lions game – including some controversial calls.







If you’re sick of trivia competitions in which players cheat, David says he’s worked out a way to keep that from happening in what he calls “The Best Trivia in The Country, Bar None!”







David spent a year on Saturday Night Live in the mid-90s, where he worked with Will Farrell – and even got to electrocute Christopher Walken! He talks about his relationship with legendary producer Lorne Michaels – and busts a myth about his role on Conan O’Brien’s show.







Soulmates watching the episode get to see David’s “Big Ass Calendar,” which charts all of his upcoming comedy shows, TV appearances, movie roles, etc. He’s a busy man! He blames his five children.







ML asks David if he’s worried about the future of late night shows after Stephen Colbert got cancelled and Jimmy Kimmel got suspended. He’s not, but he has other concerns – and they’re not just about comedy.







Marc asks David about the controversy about comedy in Saudi Arabia, where comedians have to worry about killing – or being killed.







Aspiring comedienne Sophie gets some pro tips from David when ML asks him about the times he’s died on stage.







David’s career has been diverse, including roles in horror films. He and Sophie go deep on “Krampus,” the scary Santa.







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GEEK OF THE WEEK: ML passes on the chance to opine on big buyouts for college football coaches and instead zeroes in on Cooper Lawrence, the CBS News health and wellness reporter who has a side gig – wait for it – HYPING HEALTH AND WELLNESS PRODUCTS!!!







ROOM 7609: Sophie steps up and books Marina into the New Wave suite with “Metallic Stallion.” Please send us your suggestion for a song — along...