We lost our brother Todd Marrone last week, the heart and soul of our show and huge part of our personal lives. We love Todd and his family more than we can express. Thank you to everyone for the comforting words. Russ and I had the honor of speaking at Todd’s memorial service.
We love you, buddy
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More: Hundreds come out to bid farewell to Welsh Valley teacher Todd Marrone
Mid-Winter blahs, huh? Yeah, us too. That’s why we’re putting on this super exciting show with two talented lads who enjoy tech, art and entertaining the masses. Come on out and have a fun, a crepe and some drinks. The show is FREE and we’ll have GIVEAWAYS! We just ask you to bring your clapping hands and your laughing mouths. As usual, this show will be recorded for our popular podcast that will be available for download and live forever online or at least until the Cylons take over and build a better internet.
The Guests!
Eric Smith runs Philly’s “Guide to Everything Geek” website Geekadelphia, teaches and lectures about writing and social media at colleges and universities, does the marketing thing at the mighty Quirk Books, writes novels like Textual Healing and most importantly, owns a custom made Master Chief costume he wears out on the streets to fight crime and get bagels.
NoseGo is a Philadelphia-based artist with a passion for illustration and media arts. He mixes fine art with a contemporary style to deliver highly energetic work. His designs feature an assemblage of patterns, vibrant colors and characters derived from his imagination and his surrounding environment.
Let’s Do This!!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 – 8:00pm
L’etage
624 South 6th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Admission: FREE!
Do you like good music? Do you like listening to people who really know good music chat about good music and other fun music-based topics? Are you tired of me saying the word “music”? If so, you are so in luck! Join us at Philly’s most fancy crepe-slinging venue L’etage as we welcome esteemed radio deejay and label owner Jon Solomon (WPRB, Comedy Minus One). Jon has been instrumental in promoting great indie music for years and it’s time we say thanks and also see what part he played in the subprime mortgage crisis that nearly crippled our fragile economy.
Join us for our live podcast recording session!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 – 8:00pm SHARP!
L’etage
624 South 6th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Admission: FREE!
Past Shows!
Maggie Serota photo by Mindy Tucker
Good news! Philly’s most fancy crepe-slinging venue L’etage asked us back after our very successful first show. Better news! Beloved Philly comedian and flowchart maven Doogie Horner and Philly-bred/Brooklyn-livin’ writer and myth maker Maggie Serota will be joining us for our next podcast recording session on Tuesday, July 19th! You should join us too because:
Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 – 8:30pm
L’etage
624 South 6th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Show Prep:
BREAKING GUEST NEWS!! Super special guests Dave Hill and Nikki Walter will be there, entertaining your pants off (wear clean undies)!
8:30pm – June 21st – L’etage – No Cover!
That’s right kids, we’re back in action at Philly’s most fancy crepe-slinging venue L’etage! Starting on the Summer Solstice (June 21st!), we’ll fire up the microphones and the t-shirt cannon at this handsomely-appointed eatery to record our beloved podcast. We’ll do it once a month. Each show will have super special guests, some who tell jokes, some who sing songs and others that dance with the devil (I have no idea what that means). So please join us and enjoy us, delicious food, both cheap and expensive beer, and maybe the most comfortable seating (since Fred’s Beanbag Chair Lounge) that your ass has ever had the pleasure to plop itself in!
Oh, by the way, this is a very romantic spot, perfect for making out! So bring your lover or brush your teeth in case you meet a lover during the show. Maybe Ed Lover? Or an Easy Lover, Philip Bailey is the co-owner of this joint (lie!).
Mini Podcast! Here’s us eating crepes at L’etage last week, scoping out the new joint, chatting about dumb candy and funny ladies and of course, discussing our new show!
Play Now: http://usedwigs.com/pod/MiniPodcast1.mp3
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Where has America’s twelfth favorite pop culture podcast gone? Rumors are spreading like wildfire in the AOL and CompuServe chat rooms:
While we cannot confirm any of these true rumors we can confirm the boys will be on hiatus for a bit and will return to action May 15, 2011!
Upon triumphant return, the show will be broadcast live from one of your favorite Philly drinking establishments twice a month. You can come join in the fun or continue to download the podcasts. More details to come!
Until then enjoy some of our old gems and interviews, we’ll be posting them weekly until our new show debuts. Here are couple of winners sure to please you:
New to UsedWigs Radio? Here’s a little video to give you an idea of what we’re about:
Russ Loves Spreadsheets on Vimeo.
And here’s the music we play.
See you soon, thanks for the support. Follow us here for latest updates: @usedwigs.
Hugs, Jeff
Todd and Jeff chatted with the Pint-Sized Story-Telling Powerhouse, SM Shrake right before he hosted the “Holiday Cheer” themed StorySlam event at L’Etage on December 28, 2010.
Winner of “Best in Philly,” First Person Arts StorySlams are monthly, real-life-storytelling competitions held at World Cafe Live and L’Etage in Philadelphia. Each month’s theme elicits stories that come from the life experiences of Philly’s storytellers. StorySlams take place on the second Monday of each month at World Cafe Live and the fourth Tuesday of each month at L’Etage.
More: firstpersonarts.org and usedwigsradio.com
Great Ghost Debate! Some people believe in ghosts and some people believe ghost-believing people are unbelievable. What do you believe? Believe it or not, we will have both camps represented (ghost hunters and skeptics) on this spooky specter-based show! We want you to join us in debating the existence of these phantoms, apparitions and poltergeists, or as Todd like to call them, “drafts.”
Put on a costume, knock a few back and chat with us!
Friday, October 22, 2010 at 8:30pm EST!
Guests: Michele, Brian, Phil and more!
Videocast Details! Have you ever listened to one of our podcasts and wished you could chime in live and tell us we are completely wrong about something? No? Stop fibbing, you dirty fibber, you have so. Now you can do something about it. Thanks to a 9-year-old video camera, eight FireWire and USB cables and a lovely little website called uStream, you can now watch the podcast recording live and chat with us. In fact, we encourage it. It’s a magical evening for everyone involved.
New Viewer? Go to uStream now and create an account, so you’re ready to chat.
Podcast Website: www.usedwigsradio.com
Art: “Monster Mash” by Todd Marrone
Have you ever listened to one of our podcasts and wished you could chime in live and tell us we are completely wrong about something? No? Stop fibbing, you have so and now you can do something about it.
Thanks to a 9-year-old video camera, eight FireWire and USB cables and a lovely little website called uStream, you can now watch the podcast recording live and chat with us. I fact, we encourage it. It’s a magical evening for everyone involved.
So join us on Tuesday, August 17 and help us keep this entertainment locomotive on the rails as we speed towards Funtime Station.
8:00pm on uStream! Join us for the Live Video Chat!
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