Tag Archives: radio
It’s Banned Books Week and our host, an author who would love to have one of his books banned, talks about some of the volumes banned that many people are clamoring to read, as well as a brief and questionable … Continue reading
A drum-solo performance featuring our host and a bevy of topics that make life worth living—or at least thinking about—fill the Sept. 12 show. Ask yourself this question before you listen, “If a super-smart parrot understood life and death and … Continue reading
The magic of makeup, comic characterization, phantasmagoric personification and just plain clowning for entertainment are the tools of Dana Rotella. She’s in love with the art of makeup, a loyal attendee of comic conventions (in character) with a toolbox of … Continue reading
By popular demand, the Aug. 22 show, is a solo. The topic is sound, the Internet and you. Sound is a powerful form of data and the Internet is run on data. “The Web is still too quiet,” according to … Continue reading
When asked about his parents, a friend of mine said, ‘I was born of a jackal.’ Is that any way to describe mom and dad? If you are a parent, you know more about the state of being one. But … Continue reading
Ask anyone what drives a story and anyone will respond: “Characters.” Often, in stage and screen, the ancillary roles support the main and dynamic characters in many subtle ways that help satisfy the drama. So, Heather Drain talks on the … Continue reading
Tonto is a far more intriguing character than his partner The Lone Ranger. On the July 11 show, Thom Savino returns to riff with his former partner on the esoteric forms of The Tonto Joke. Be prepared for an hilarious … Continue reading
A history of fireworks, urban tales of fractured bones, bottle rockets, the secret route to China where firecrackers are stored by the millions, illegal explosives, N-word chasers, the sky aflame with color; these are just some of the topics in … Continue reading
Long before World War Z and George Romero there were zombies creeping on the silver screen. On the June 27 show, pop-culture aficionado Heather Drain talks with our host about her 10 best zombie movies through the ‘90s. You may … Continue reading
Author Stephen Schochet, professional tour guide in Hollywood, has collected many little-known, humorous anecdotes about celebrities to tell to his customers. His new book Hollywood Stories: Short, Entertaining Anecdotes About the Stars and Legends of the Movies! contains timeless vignettes … Continue reading
