Not too long ago I had the opportunity to interview Frank Hvam (left) and Casper Christensen, the Danish comics behind Klown, the Danish TV show and later the film, which was just released by Drafthouse Films (currently in theaters in a handful of markets and on VOD everywhere). In Part One of the interview, we covered the surprisingly contentious relationship between Frank and Casper, and the way rival comedy “gangs” developed in Denmark, even as they were working towards the same goal (as well as who you’re allowed to make fun of when your entire country’s stand-up scene is handful of people who all know each other). Definitely check out part one if you haven’t yet, I found it to be one of the more interesting interviews I’ve been a part of.

In part two, I ask them about the inevitable comparisons to Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Hangover, and what it was like trying to cast Klown‘s Thurman Merman-esque scene stealer, Bo (Marcuz Jess Peterson – above middle). In Denmark, apparently, you might be trying to cast a chubby kid, but you’re not allowed to put out a casting call for a chubby kid. And if you play a character named after yourself, don’t expect any of the acting guilds to know that you’re acting. Enjoy.

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We’ve still got a regularly-scheduled Frotcast going up Thursday, but in the meantime, Frotcast correspondent Adam just finished editing together a best-of show. Yay, a double Frotcast week! (Please, please, try to contain yourselves).

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Welcome to the “Not Quite Best of” Best of 2011. There were many requests but not everything could be included…so, blame the intern if this doesn’t meet your approval. Big thanks to Laremy, Robopanda, and listener Matt B for their input. All music is from Burnsy’s Corner, well, except for one song. [And yes, it includes every Koi call]

• 00:00:51 – We kick things of with some Frotcast lore: the introduction to poop transplants, a bizarre (or normal) trip to Vegas, a vivid description of the aliens from Cowboys and Aliens, and a certain kind of hair removal. [Hint: It's butthole Nairing!]
• 00:18:38 – The guys discuss the law of the streets, a group film review goes awry, Brendan’s interaction with a creepy guy at a bachelor party, and “Erection, your onion,” — the Swedish gibberish episode, a must-listen.
• 00:37:10 – We listen to the banshee known as Jesse Jane at the AVN Awards, a tribute to Fake Bret, lothario Brendan discusses his love making skills, what happens when you introduce a banana phone into a poop transplant procedure, and the guys learn some interesting facts about Thomas Kinkade, the painter of light.
• 00:55:22 – The only way to review Tower Heist is with Jamaican accents, the amazing talents of Cytheria, and don’t take the law into your own hands: take ‘em to haters court.
• 01:16:33 – MMA attributes, Lindy reads the writings of Drunken Expat Writer, fun with Shia Labeouf’s name, the eeriest (yet spot on) impersonation of Willem Dafoe, and Vince gets frustrated at Comic-Con.
• Bonus track – Lindy West gets drunk, and inadvertently starts the “Kirk Douglas’s corpse going down a log flume with a boner mini-meme.”

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Oh, and sent in by listener Logan, here’s “Armond White Reviews the Frotcast,” which was both clever, and frighteningly accurate:

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The other night on the Frotcast, we played clips from a Swedish television show that had us cackling harder than just about anything else that’s ever made us cackle really hard like jackasses.  So many people asked me about it that I thought I’d explain.  Long story short, the clips came from a Swedish sketch comedy show called Grotesco, and the clip in question was from a sketch called “The Trial,” which you can watch below.  It’s a full-length parody of a southern court show (think In the Heat of the Night or Matlock) performed entirely in semi-mock English that has the characters spouting lines like:

“I gibba-la-gibb the Microsoft Word to district attorney Poland Barker.”

“Thank you, your onion. Ladies gentleman and uh extras on the curby.”

“Why are we here today? Why aren’t we at home with our mammals watching razeball?”

The Swedish actors of course all know English and the mistranslations are kind of the point, and that makes it even better, or at least, more brilliant.  It’s some of the most high-level absurdist humor I’ve ever seen.  The closest analogy I can think of is that it’s kind of for us what “Bee Man” on The Simpsons must be for Mexicans — a parody of us in a parody of our language.  Except a lot more brilliant.  And with more blackface.  SCUZE ME, YOUR ONIONS, JUST MAKIN’ SHITCHAT.

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This week on the Frotcast, we had to reschedule Parry Gripp for next week (I probably jinxed it by talking about it beforehand). Nonetheless, I think we put together a an AWESOME SHOW. After last week’s show, you regaled us with awesome stories of your Danzig encounters (including the bricks story, shown above).  Please send us more of those, I love them. (DANZIG STORIES BEGIN 12:30)

Our other big discovery was of a Swedish comedy troupe that makes parodies of American TV in semi-gibberish. It is… some of the most amazing comedy I’ve ever heard.  It’s absurdism at a level that I’ve never experienced. You absolutely must hear it.  That starts at about 26 minutes.

ERECTION, YOUR ONION!  THE DEFENDANT IS BONDING WITH THE WIT KNEES!  …ENJOY.

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