I was a guest on the Somebody and Me podcast. It’s hosted by Pat and Rob, who are these really nice guys.
Here’s a screenshot for some reason:
When I first got to the studio I thought Pat was Rob and Rob was Pat but after talking for an hour-and-a-half I had learned that Pat was Pat and Rob was Rob. I also learned that candle wax tastes exactly like you’d expect.
Give it a listen. Fun show.
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I haven’t plugged the podcast on here as much as I should. But I plug the shit out of it on the podcast website, which makes sense considering that’s the reason that website exists.
It’s been going very well so far. Have received a lot of positive feedback from friends and enemies alike.
Check out the Walking Dead special in which myself and fellow comic Jeff Steinbrunner break down that show in all its gory and terrible details. People really seem to be responding to that one.
Subscribe to it on iTunes here or if you don’t like iTunes (like me) put this link into Google Reader.
If you listen to numerous podcasts as I do and aren’t using Google Reader then you’re wasting a lot of time. I used to go to each individual podcast’s website to check for updates, but using Reader you simply enter the RSS link of a podcast into it once and it keeps track of that podcast for you. You can see which shows have new episodes available all in one place. It simplifies the process and makes downloading podcasts much easier.
I can only vouch for Google Reader. There are other readers out there that I’m sure work just as well, more or less. Probably less.
Also, throw away any old analog radios you have, including your car stereo. You won’t need those dinosaur appliances anymore. Well, maybe when the zombie apocalypse finally happens you might need one, in order to find a military broadcast that tells you where to go so that you may bring the rogue commander females for him and his men to begin repopulating the Earth with.
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This blog might not reflect it but I’ve been quite busy with the pixelated arts lately. My nose has logged more than its share of monitor time, pressed up against the lightbox while seeking the wisdom scrawled all over the infinite cave walls of the Internet by programming elders more gifted and wisdomed than me.
Enough shit:
I created a podcast. Rumors of this endeavor began somewhere near my frontal lobe about a year ago, then were spoken out loud last winter, and have finally materialized into action. Follow through isn’t always my strong suit but somehow, goddamnit, it happened. I thought, then said, then thought some more, then researched, and now I’m doing it.
Although I’m not finished tweaking the website most of the particulars are in place. Gear, a website, distribution, a bamboo plant. All we need now is listeners. And experience.
Here’s the website. www.winnersandlosersshow.com
Oh, here’s the logo:
Here's the logo. Listen damnit!
You can download the shows directly or subscribe using RSS, and assuming iTunes approves the application you can get the show there within a week or so.
Having never done any podcasting or radio before I can’t claim any expertise in this endeavor. But I do have plenty of expertise talking to people and expressing my opinions and not filtering the diarrhea that spews from my mind. So that’s what I plan to do. And I hope you come along.
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footnote: here are the rough drafts of this post. Just because.
When a man decides to build a factory he must engage himself in all manners of attention that have nothing to do with putting together a tricycle. Except in every other way, every action he takes…
Before Willy Wonka opened his famous castle of confectionery capitalism he certainly held a meeting or two. Such an enterprise doesn’t spring forth simply from will alone. There are realtors, architects and designers, inspectors and experts, fluid storage and transport concerns, temperature and humidity requirements, even a break room for the…
An army of death isn’t built in a day. It takes about three weeks.
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The vast majority of the time I’m working I’m alone. And the last thing I like to do when alone is listen to my own thoughts so each morning I load up my mp3 player with the thoughts of others. Mostly comedy podcasts. If there’s anyone in the world who loves to share their thoughts and has the time to do it, it’s comedians. Here are a few I’ve noted recently.
In the Tank with John Fisch. As a young comedian this podcast is indispensable. Each episode is loaded with great stories and insights about comedy. The host, Jon Fisch and his swashbuckling crew of Dans interview comedians, club owners, bookers, and agents about their careers, the up ands and downs. Fisch is a strong interviewer. He controls his comedic instincts enough to actually delve into a topic, to ask questions that have some sense of direction. And to let his guests answer. A lot of comic podcasters are in too much of a hurry to crack a joke and play verbal grabass that nothing substantive is ever said. The Ross Bennett episode is great. Also Eddie Brill and Keith Alberstadt. There’s too many to list. If this isn’t in your rotation, you’re missing out on a great resource.
Doubling Up. This podcast came to my attention when they received a lot of notoriety after posting a previously unheard interview with Bill Hicks in 1992 conducted by Nick Doody, one of the hosts of the podcast. The Hicks interview is fascinating. Near the end Doody, a budding standup at the time, is invited to open for Hicks at an upcoming show. He’s clearly caught off guard and states that a prior commitment to perform in a play the same evening might prevent him from accepting the offer. Listen to the other podcasts as well.
Stop Podcasting Yourself. Only recently came across this podcast. The couple episodes I listened to were really good. In episode 107 Vancouver comedians Graham Clark and Dave Shumka are joined by guest Mike Thomas. The topic of crowd types comes up and Graham describes his experience opening up for Shane Koyczan, the slam poet who perplexed viewers around the globe at the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Olympics. You remember, right? He’s like a hipster walrus with the mind of a hipster Maya Angelou. Anyway, slam poetry crowds are apparently a bit more civilized than stand up comedy crowds.
“It was people – all ages – that had come to see a show and acted like they were at a show. And, then, the following night, I was working at a regular kind of comedy club, and it’s, like I said, feet on the stage, people showing up so drunk that they’re cross-eyed…. This is people being turned away at the door because they’re too drunk to even get their tickets out of their pockets.”
WTF with Marc Maron. This podcast is one of the best. Maron’s known for his willingness to open himself up and this trait seems to rub off on his guests. Episode 60 is with writer/producer/actor/comedian Bob Odenkirk. He talks about his career and the years he spent putting shows together and preparing pitches for executives. It’s a good guide to navigating the perplexing and maddening system known as Hollywood. On being grounded, Odenkirk says:
“If you’re not lucky enough to die young and just get to be a flaming asshole, you know, life– life– you will be humbled, you will be humbled. Everybody gets humbled. Everybody! Or, if you don’t, then you’re really broken.”
Episode 65 with Eddie Pepitone was absolutely bliss. It follows Maron and Pepitone while on a weekend road gig to arizona. Since doing long boring weekend road gigs is my dream I thoroughly enjoyed the entire listen. Pepitone, whom I’ve heard several times on other podcasts is calm and relaxed, a welcome change from the only other version of him I’ve heard: onstage in front of an audience where he is a loud wild crazy man. In this he He and Maron record much of the podcast while driving. You feel like a fly on the windshield istening to two smart, thoughtful and interesting guys have a conversation.
Also check out Maron’s interview with Robin Williams. You get to hear the entertainer in rare form: conversing like a human being. Turns out when not in jester mode he’s a really interesting and compelling guy.
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My name is Hank Thompson. I'm a comedian based out of Chicago. I do a podcast. I'm on Twitter. I'm on Facebook. I do Tumblr. I made a short film. Please have a look around and enjoy your stay.
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