A Firesign of the Times: Ray Lesser and Phil Proctor

May 8, 2026

SHARING IS CARING

On the latest episode of The Funny Times Podcast, Ray interviews Phil Proctor – the creative mind behind Planet Proctor and Firesign Theatre.

Phil and Ray talk about the role Funny Times and Firesign Theatre have played in popular culture by using the news as a way to make us laugh, as well as hold people accountable. As Phil says, there’s still funny out there. They both have good reason to believe in the power of psychics and the humor of Midwesterners, and they argue the case for both. Ray also talks about the role Phil played in keeping him from getting arrested a few decades back.

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