The Filler Show's humor for the people who aren't represented in today's society, because they aren't politically correct.The show comes off as angry
insensitive jerks, but are Koof and Doug were not coddled growing up, not born with silver spoons in their mouths, and feel its best to make fun of
everything as possible and give people what they deserve, they are the rare portion of society. The Filler Show knows this group isn't represented enough,
but are hear to give you a voice.
The Filler Show host's Doug Brian and Nick Koof, who started together in 2007, have a natural conversation delivery that translates over the
air in way that the listeners feel as if they are in the room along with them and apart of the show.
The Filler Show is what you get when you combine real news and real comedy. With Doug Brian and Koof's chemistry the show always stay interesting and
entertaining. Both share a very quick wit and are cleaver with their jokes. The real issues are not lost with the comedy and the topic is still taken
seriously in an odd way. With original segments and fun bits The Filler Show is always fresh and new. They don't need A, B, C, D or even F list celebrities
to make the interviews fun. The language is real and the love they show for broadcasting during each show is real.
Regularly occurring The Filler Show segments
Here are a few samples of the segments and bits that are a part of The Filler Show:
"Yay or Nay?": We ask a series of Yes and No questions and give our reason to why we feel how we do about each subject.
"The Lying Game": We make statements about ourselves, which the other person and the listeners guess if we are making a true statement or a false one.
"I Hate You": This segment we each find an article about someone who has done something terrible and we argue our cases as to which who did the worst
thing and the listeners call in with there votes on who picked the more hate-able person.
"How Does That Work?": We find a subject that doesn't make sense and try to figure out how on Earth it works. (For example: A person falling 10 stories
out of a building and surviving.)
"Bio Warfare": Through our twitter accounts, we update our Biographies with the most shocking and crude 140 characters we can think of. Through out the
week listeners vote on who thought of the funniest and harshest Bio. The loser has to pick out of the "Hack Hat of Hell", whatever uncomfortable punishment
they pick, they must do.
"Why?": We ask one another a question and proceed to ask "Why?" until the other runs out of answers to the question all kids ask over and over again "Why?"
"StupiT News": This is our version of the weird and dumb news you hear about all day from around the world.
"It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year": This segment takes place during the holiday season in December. It usually involves criminals that steal
from families during what everyone is told is "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year."
"The Filler Show" on a more "personal" level
In May of 2007 after becoming interested in radio, Nick began to host a podcast with two friends. After a few months of podcasting, the show went from recorded to two hours of live broadcasting. The show was filled with original segments and topics to games and guests. After two years of host and producing the audio and content of the show Nick started interning at a radio station. Nick was at the radio station 5 days a week for 9 months, where he organized an international audio database, producing live show's podcasts, co-hosting live shows, guest booking and producing shows and assisting program directors directly. During the internship Nick was hosting and producing four separate shows (2 live, 3 hour shows) and was apart of a morning show, but the one constant in his life the last 4 years has been The Filler Show. All this was while Nick was working two other jobs. Nick has interviewed such celebrities as Chris Jericho (WWE), Bobby Slayton (Comedian), Broken Lizard Crew (Actors - Super Troopers), John Bell (Radio Host), Joey Salvia (Radio Producer - Michael Kay Show), Jesse Jane (Porn Star), Mad'am Susane (Bunny Ranch), Raven Alexis (Porn Star), Shirley Felts Roper (Westboro Baptist Church), Michael Strahan (NFL Star), Robert Schimmel (Comedian). Nick has moved 15 times in his life and has written an outline for a movie script.
Koof's Influences The Dog House with JV & Elvis, Opie & Anthony, Ron & Fez, Chris Booker, Nick DiPaolo, Jim Norton, Howard Stern, Michael Kay, Max Kellerman, Kid Chris, Dave McDonald, David Letterman, Craig Ferguson.
Twitter.com/nKoof
May 2007 is where it all began for (not born his love for radio/comedy...He would be 4 years old, dummy). Doug was a push over in his youth until he discovered his sharp tongue and quick wit that was inspired by a radio show he listen to
Daily he would skip class to listen to them making him lose credit in math which led him to take it over. When Doug started doing The Filler Show he felt it was a place to vent and share his humor (at least try to) He had gotten a natural high off peoples laughter (he must be sober because he is not funny at all). After 4 years Doug discovered another love in his life Stand up and comedy writing. At 19 (with no stand up experience) he entered a compilation were he came in 2nd place. Beating out comics that have been doing this for years. Since The Filler Show Doug has been involved with other show "BrainStu" w/ Mike and Hammy and a relationship advice show "Lust and Love" he even took on the role of starting his own show with a panel of others hosts called "Pointless" He was recently exposed to a new hobby...guns. He is fascinated by them even as a kid he always had a love for them. There was something about them that caught his eye in fact 4 months after his 21 he bought his first pistol (LEGALLY). Doug likes to live day by day knowing his whole life is ahead of him just waiting in excitement where his career will take him next (hopefully he isn't too excited because he is going NO WHERE) Doug is also a college student where he majors in broadcasting/communication. He would work 40+ hours a week go to school do 3 shows and do stand up. He would some how find away to keep enough thought in his brain to keep all these things in his life going at a very good pace.
Twitter.com/DougBrian
A new Internet talk radio station was born in June of 2007, Army Radio. Army Radio was a place where fans of 'The Dog House' with JV and Elvis went to broadcast weekly shows. Army Radio was the name that was picked because The Dog House fans where known as The Dog House Army. After the firing of JV and Elvis from a New York Station, a few die hard fans were asked if they would be interested in doing weekly shows to help keep some of the fan base together.
One of the people approached to head a show was Koof. With no broadcasting knowledge or experience Koof was reluctant to accept the challenge, but with hopes of entertaining as many people as he could and a possible future in broadcasting, Koof accepted the task. Koof had a few choices in mind for co-hosts, but went with Dougie. Koof and Dougie were friends for a few years at this point and Koof thought of Dougie as one of the funniest people he had ever met. Koof turned on Dougie to The Dog House about a year earlier and The Dog House had given Dougie the urge to become a radio host and this was his chance. The show had one more spot to fill and Koof turned to his long time friend Danny T, whom was known for his 'braininess'.
The show's name, 'The Koof and Dougie Show', was chosen from a list of other names that included, 'Deez Nutz' and 'The Filler Show'. 'The Koof and Dougie Show' was the first show to air on Army Radio on June 18th, 2007. With the addition of Danny T, who's on air personality was as prominent as Koof or Dougie's; the shows name was changed to "The Filler Show". At first, a series of 1 hour prerecorded show that needed editing turned into a 1-hour show that never needed editing. The show would then go on to be 1 hour 30 minute show that eventually became a live two hours weekly show. Pranks, bits, games, talking about funny topics and taking calls, were all an intricate part of the weekly show. The show progressed rapidly and very well, to the point of multiple broadcasts each week.
Dougie was known to be funny and raunchy, while occasionally bringing up some topics. Danny T didn't have a desire to be a professional broadcaster as Koof and Dougie did, but he was a good talker and had some very funny moments and was usually ganged up on for heavy ribbing by Koof and Dougie. Koof would piece every moment of every show together, control all of the technical responsibilities, introducing topics and engage in the chatter.
On February 16 of 2009, Shit went down. Mind yo own biznass bitch!
The show continued after a few week break with the new addition of RJ. RJ was out of the Bay in California, while Koof still controlled the show from NJ. RJ had a quick wit and could talk for days, he also had strong interview skills. Raul Jesus was originally apart of The Edge radio program on EdgeFM, they tossed his ass to the curb as soon as they heard Koof was in the market for a new partner. He was basically pawned off on Koof. RJ was a meat beating Mexican by day and shock jock at night. After work one day he happen to run into Wild 94.9's Hammerin' Hank, the show was lucky enough to land an interview with him because RJ was willing to give Hank a handy and a ride home. RJ and Koof made a good team, although the team wouldn't last more than a few weeks. RJ lost a family member and he wasn't right for a few week. Koof was in need of a mental break for the summer so the break lasted until the end of August.
Koof ran into old partner and friend Doug a couple of times which lead to mending a friendship. They quickly began to work on plans to return to the air together, just the two of them, how it was meant to be.
This leads us to the next chapter of The Filler Show.
Who Knows what will happen next?
