Jonathan Ames has been an Asylum favorite since we got a hold of his candid collection of essays, "What's Not to Love? The Adventures of a Mildly Perverted Young Writer." Ames's latest comic self-exploration is HBO's new comedy "Bored to Death," which stars Jason Schwartzman as the character Jonathan Ames.

We shared a drink with Ames, and were excited when he agreed to show us how to do a "hairy call." What is a "hairy call," you may ask? Well, you'll need to hear it to believe it.



In the video below, we further investigate the "hairy call" with help from comic and writer John Hodgman ...


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