Verge of the Fringe

Verge of the Fringe


Latest Episodes

James Marshall's Slacker Doppelganger
January 19, 2019

Hey Dude, I left you a message about the time I saw"A Few Good Men"inSanta Monicaand people thought I wasJames MarshallfromTwin Peaks. [BONUS EPISODE: Recovered from the Verge of the Fringe storage unit] Recorded September 8, 2017 on the observation deck

Humboldt Daze
January 16, 2019

Hey Dude, a winter storm in Los Angeles and the documentary Murder Mountain remind me of our "daze" up at Humboldt State, the Minor Theatre and ice cold Sierra Nevada on tap. PEOPLE: The Dude PLACES: Humboldt, Alderpoint, Los Angeles, Arcata, Minor Theat

Shaggy George Clooney Story (Revisited)
January 13, 2019

A hopelessly out of date story, where I recall my old NoHo Arts District days, mostly spent with a rebound girlfriend, and our brush with George Clooney. In the end, she was right and I'm the fool. [BONUS EPISODE: Recovered from the Verge of the Fringe s

Shout-outs and Secrets
January 09, 2019

Hey Dude, I give love to the podcasters who prop up this one man band of a podcast. Also I share a secret link to a "quickie" story about my first girlfriend. SHOUT-OUTS: Evo Terra, Grant Baciocco, Elsie Escobar, Scary Stories Podcast, Beyond and Back Po

Desperately Seeking Five Star Reviews
January 05, 2019

Hey Dude, I bad trip on podcasters who ask for five star reviews, and smile every time I see a listener from a new country. PEOPLE/MUSICIANS: Santa Claus, Matt Lazarus, Robbie Rist, Lisa Orkin, George Strombo PLACES: USA, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany

House of Prine
December 30, 2018

Hey Dude, on Christmas Day, John Prine helped to mend my broken heart in the House of Strombo, in front of Gordon Lightfoot. PEOPLE/MUSICIANS: George Strombo, Bruce Springsteen, PLACES: Burbank, Brooklyn, Toronto, Canada, Millard Canyon Falls, Christmas

The Mystical Magic of Musicians
December 22, 2018

Hey Dude, I was suffering from the Christmas Time Podcasting Blues, until I was visited by the uplifting spirits of three wise musicians: my old pal Matt Lazarus, John Doe and the mystical Michael Des Barres PEOPLE/MUSICIANS: Bruce Springsteen, The Gluey

The Ballad of Bruce on Broadway
December 19, 2018

Hey Dude, I watched Springsteen on Broadway on Netflix and I was totally blown away. The greatest one man show on Earth. MENTIONS: Elvis, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Joel, Robbie Rist, John Doe, X, Spalding Gray

Visions of Jack and Petros (Revisited)
December 03, 2018

Sitting alone on top of a mountain, I muse about the Jack Kerouac connections between me and my "friend" Petros Papadakis... {Recovered from the Verge of the Fringe storage unit.] Recorded April 25, 2014 at Eagle's Roost in the Angeles National Forest wi

Trump, Turkey and Tulsi Tea
November 29, 2018

Hey Dude, on Thanksgiving I watched The Ballad of Buster Scruggs at Zane's, then ate a bountiful feast with Marisol's family before drinking tulsi tea and having a vivid dream about raving at Trump. Recorded November 28, 2018 on the observation deck of th