Verge of the Fringe

Verge of the Fringe


Latest Episodes

Verge of the Dude: Belted by a Hipster
June 05, 2014

Hey Dude - I trip out on the pitfalls of making a custom belt for a dubious hipster... Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one-take... recorded on Zane's balcony with my old ass iPhone G3 and

The Death of Michael Corleone
May 26, 2014

A reluctant and rambling review of the questionable Godfather III. Recorded May 25, 2014 on Zane Grey's balcony with the Marantz PMD620. "Palms III" shot with my iPhone. (AUDIO LINK) 22:25 / 20.9 MB  Rated: R (Mature&nb

Verge of the Dude: Searching for Malik
May 16, 2014

Dude - I'm super bummed about the sudden suicide of the director of Searching for Sugar Man... Recorded May 15, 2014 on the third floor balcony of the Zane Grey Estate... Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one-take... rec

Visions of Jack (and Petros)
April 26, 2014

Sitting alone on top of a mountain, I muse about the Jack Kerouac connections between me and my "friend" Petros Papadakis...  Recorded April 25, 2014 at Eagle's Roost in the Angeles National Forest with the Marantz PMD620. (Bootleg au

Verge of the Dude: Podcasting Still Sucks
April 18, 2014

Hey Dude - On Zane's balcony I trip out on the suckiness of podcasting and why I still love it... Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one-take... recorded and "Podcasting Sucks" shot on my old ass iPhone G3. (VOICE MAIL: AUDIO

Book of Changes
April 05, 2014

I reconnect with the I Ching and soon learn that 25 years ago I inquired about the novel I'm currently writing... Recorded April 3, 2014 on the third floor balcony of the Zane Grey Estate with the Marantz PMD620. "Book of Changes" sho

Season 10 (Pre-Ramble)
March 19, 2014

A "pre-ramble" style preview of Season 10 of Verge of the Fringe... Recorded March 13, 2014 on the third floor balcony of the Zane Grey Estate with the Marantz PMD620. "Studio at The Brewery" shot by Joseph Dougherty. (AUDIO LINK) 13:

Bob Dylan's Freewheelin' Capitalism
February 05, 2014

On a chilly Winter night, I make the case for Bob Dylan's freewheelin' style of capitalism... Blog post on The Wild Card Line, The Palmer Report and Verge of Bob Dylan... Recorded February 4, 2014 on the third floor balcony of the Zane Grey Est

Shaggy George Clooney Story
January 05, 2014

I recall my old NoHo Arts District days, mostly spent with a rebound girlfriend, and our brush with George Clooney. Recorded January 4, 2014 on the third floor balcony of the Zane Grey Estate with the Marantz PMD620. "Paty's Google" w

A Thanksgiving Sonnet Podcast
November 28, 2013

A humble Thanksgiving podcast inspired by my friend from Cambridge University, the poet, musician and pastor, Malcolm Guite. Recorded November 28, 2013 in the sauna on the third floor balcony of the Zane Grey Estate with the Mara