Verge of the Fringe
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James Marshall's Slacker Doppelganger
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
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)
A hopelessly out of date story, where I recall my old NoHo Arts District days, mostly spent with a rebound girlfriend, and our brush with George Clooney.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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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