The Sea & Cake – “The Argument” Aphex Twin – “Girl/Boy Song” Tipsy – “Liquordelic” Five Iron Frenzy – “Oh Canada” David Byrne – “Loco de Amor” Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs – “The Ballad of Jed Clampett” Sam Prekop – “A Cloud to the Back” Mick Harvey – “Out of Time Man” Jurgen Kneiper […]
Our Listeners Bite Back
We love hearing what you love about the show. Of course - as evidenced by this selection of messages from our voice mailbag - what we usually hear about are all the dumb mistakes we made. Upside: at least you're smart and witty about it.
‘Man on Wire’ Philippe Petit on Creative Chaos
In 1974, French high-wire artist Philippe Petit walked into the history books via a wire strung between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, the subject of the Academy Award-winning documentary, "Man on Wire." He continues to do wire-walking around the world and writes books, the latest of which is a book about the creative process.
Soylent Aims to Solve the ‘Problem’ of Food
A new concept in eating, an innovative 'lifehack', or simply a diet fad? Start-up Soylent is making waves with it's meal-replacing nutrient powder.
Kaui Hart Hemmings and ‘The Possibilities’ of Breckenridge
Like Kaui Hart Hemmings' first novel, "The Descendants," "The Possibilities" sees a family coping with trouble in paradise. She reads from the moving first chapter.
Marc Maron Doesn’t Want You to Be a Doormat Person
Stand-up comic Marc Maron hosts the uber-popular podcast, WTF, and portrays a fictionalized version of himself in the TV series, "Maron," the second season of which debuted this week on IFC. He offers listeners advice on cats, subway creeps, and - most importantly - what to do when Hitler steals your time machine.
Mimi Pond’s Risk-Taking Bohemians
Author and artist Mimi Pond's newest work is a graphic novel memoir of her bohemian life in 1970's Oakland. She kindly conforms to our request for an orderly list of her favorite depictions of bohemians from the era's pop culture.
A Surprising Surge in ‘Sadvertising’
For years, the mega-trend in advertising was to make the consumer laugh. These days, though, it seems that advertising creatives are swinging to the sentimental.
“Expensive Seats” – Marc Maron
Comedian Marc Maron with a joke about a woman with a good excuse for not using her Super Bowl ticket.
Playlist: Episode 251
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