UsedWigs Radio 96: Comedian (and Former Todd Student) Mike Garcia!

Guests: Mike Garcia (comedian and former Student of Todd Marrone!)

Topics: Learning to Ride a Bike, Feeling Old at Concerts, Stand-Up Comedy, Crazy School Trips, Beastie Boys, MCA, Todd Was a Horrible Young Person, Class Clowns/Jerks, Broken Noses, Harmless Pranks, Destroying Pianos, Open Mics, Stop Motion Animation, Giant T-Shirts and Kid Hernias.

Playlist: “Neighborhood Song” by Restorations and “Bittersweet Sympathy” by When Saints Go Machine

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast96.mp3

iTunes: Download, Listen and Subscribe

Links:

• Accidents Will Happen: A Comedy Show!
• Rittenhouse Comedy
• Restorations
• When Saints Go Machine
• Bandcamp
• Beastie Boys
• Support 20×24
• Back on My Feet
• StrongStuff.net
• Jim Gaffigan
• Mike Birbiglia
• Samian
• Yeasayer – Take Away Show
• Manchester Orchestra – Simple Math

UsedWigs Radio Podcast 93: Guests Eric Smith of Geekadelphia and Artist Yis Goodwin (Nosego)

Guests: Eric Smith and Yis Goodwin (Nosego)

Topics: New Orleans, Prostitutes, Video Games, Designing iPhone Apps, Murals, CosPlay, Horrible Weight Loss Tips, Geekadelphia, Tattoo Conventions, Tertiary Star Wars Characters, Chip Tune Music, Master Chief Armor, Penguin Disbelief, “Hunger Games,” and Art Inspirations.

Playlist: “Ruby” by Cheap Girls, “Chi-Town” by The Cribs and “UsedWigs” by Eli Braden.

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast93.mp3

iTunes: Download, Listen and Subscribe

Links:

• Geekadelphia
• NoseGo
• Catball Eats It All
• “Textual Healing”
• Master Chief Armor
• Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
• “Attack on Memory” by Cloud Nothings
• Portal 2
• Bubble Bobble
• Ready Player One
• Punch-Out
• Dig Dug
• Skyrim
• Street Fighter
• Quirk Books
• Chipocrite
• Marshmallow Madeness
• Paradigm Gallery
• Slingluff Gallery

UsedWigs Radio Podcast: Mates of State Interview

Todd sits down for a quick chat with the always delightful Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel of Mates of States at the POPPED! Music Festival in Philly. They discuss digital music, Spotify, marriage, parenting, Daniel Johnston and being the house band on “This American Life.”

Play Now:
http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/MatesOfStateInterview.mp3

iTunes: Download, Listen and Subscribe

Website: www.matesofstate.com

More: “True Love Will Find You in the End” by Mates of State

UsedWigs Radio Podcast 87: Guests Kelly Vrooman and SM Shrake

Guests: Actress and TV host Kelly Vrooman and “The Pint-Sized Storytelling Powerhouse” SM Shrake.

Topics: Novelty Sleeping Bags, Bad Camping Tips, Children’s TV Hosts’ Clothes, Comedy Improv, Puppet Hands, Junk Drawers, Story Telling, Barbra Streisand, Washington D.C. Etiquette, Adam West, Eyebrow Plucking, Joke Thieves, David Bowie’s Patented Brush Off Technique and so much more.

Playlist: “Philadelphia (The City of Brotherly Love)” by We Are Augustines and “Bobby” by Butcher The Bar

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast87.mp3

iTunes: Download, Listen and Subscribe

Related Links

• “Sunny Side Up Show”
• 24/7 Comedy Radio
• Story League
• ComedySportz
• First Person Arts
• Philly Fringe
• L’etage
• Barbra Streisand
• Henry Rollins
• Adam West
• Erin Gray
• Dave Jadico
• Story Todder
• Big Mural
• Seasame Street Classics
• Riot Fest East

UsedWigs Radio Podcast 83: Todd Ruins Christmas for Children, Quality Moccasins and More Holiday Cheer!

Topics: Advent Calendars, Holiday Parties, The Biggest Sammy Hagar Fan in The World, Joe Walsh, Favorite and Least Favorite Christmas Songs, Rather Have a Human Virus or Computer Virus?, Russ’s Moccasins, Anyone Can Play Bass, Shopping with Golems, Robert DeNiro, SNL, The Camera Work of Lawrence Welk, Story Slam in Philly and Crepes!

Preview:

• “Wasn’t Bing Crosby racist? Yes, his song was originally called ‘White Power Christmas’”
• “How many hours would it take me to learn bass?”

Playlist: Summer Camp, Freebass, Slow Club and Duvall

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast83.mp3

iTunes: Download, Listen and Subscribe

Podcast Video: http://www.ustream.tv

Related Links:

• Celebration Ale
• James Gang – “Walk Away”
• “Moby Dick” drum solo
• Golems
• The Pagans
• Lawrence Welk
• Jon Solomon’s 24-Hour Holiday Radio Show on WPRB
• “I Think We’re Alone Now”
• Jamey Johnson
• Anais Mitchell
• Animus
• SM Shrake hosts StorySlam at L’Etage
• First Person Arts Story Slam
• L’Etage
• @trumpetcake
• @morgancline
• Wendy’s “Grill Skills” 1989 Training Video

UsedWigs Radio Podcast 80: Talking Advertising and Fall TV with Mike: Modern Family, Mad Men, Glee, Running Wilde, Todd Margaret and More!

Listener Appreciation Show #2: Mike Pierantozzi

Topics: Fall TV: Loving Modern Family, Enjoying Mad Men, Defending Glee, Ending The Office, Looking forward to Todd Margaret, Hating Guest Stars… also Talking Advertising, Smashing iPads, Viral Videos, Handsome In-Laws, Peter Billingsley, Robert Pollard, Delivering Beer & Getting Robbed, Shaving Stashes, Rob Sheffield, Superchunk and More!

Preview: “I’m like a little piece of Japanese animation” and “Jeff… you look like an Irish grandmother.”

Playlist: Boston Spaceships, Pico vs Island Trees, The Octopus Project

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast80.mp3

iTunes: Download, Listen and Subscribe

Watch: Video of The Show

Related Links:

• Fat Pig Chocolate
• Brooklyn Brothers
• 124 Rabbit Club
• Leipziger Gose
• Cobra Commander
• Steve Martin on Twitter
• Winnebago Man
• Yes and Asia and the other Asia
• New Christopher Guest Film
• The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
• Talking to Girls about Duran Duran
• Rob Sheffield
• Jenny Lewis
• Superchunk
• Peter Billingsley
• The Gregory Brothers

UsedWigs Radio Interview with Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats and The Shins

Todd chats with the always engaging Eric D. Johnson at Johnny Brenda’s about pulling double duty in two popular bands (Fruit Bats and The Shins), album art, intimate shows and enjoying everything Philly has to offer… like a watching “a guy running down the street with a beard of puke.” Thanks, Philadelphians!

Playlist: “The Ruminant Band” and “When U Love Somebody”

Play Now: http://usedwigs.com/pod/EricJohnsonInterview.mp3

iTunes: Download, Listen and Subscribe

More:

• Fruit Bats
• Fruit Bats on Sub Pop
• Fruit Bats MySpace
• The Shins

UsedWigs Radio Podcast 69: Talking Music, Radio, Comedy and Wrestling with Guest Jon Solomon of WPRB

Guest: Jon Solomon of WPRB.

Topics: Jon Solomon’s Annual 24-Hour Holiday Radio Show, Reunited Bands (Good Ones), Tegan and Sara Love, Albert Brooks & Comedy Minus One, Old Comedy Records, Gallagher Too, Macho Man Randy Savage & Top-notch Wrestling Music, Professional Radio Voices, Remembering Jerry Fuchs, Horrible All Star Tributes.

Playlist: Tegan and Sara, White Rabbits, Kurt Vile, Obits and Maserati

Preview: “Have you ever been in a fight with another radio guy?” and “I like radio… and basketball… and watching Dr. Who.”

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast69.mp3

iTunes: Download, Listen and Subscribe

Related Links:

• WPRB.com
• Keeping Score at Home
• WPRB Membership Drive
• Jon Solomon’s Annual 24-Hour Holiday Radio Show
• Albert Brooks – “Comedy Minus One”
• Monty Python records
• Lenny and the Squigtones
• Gallagher Too
• Allan Sherman
• Lou Jacobi
• El Ten Eleven
• UsedWigs Gift Guide
• NRBQ & Captain Lou Albino Video
• Mean Gene Okerlund
• x Clean Your Room x
• Silkworm
• Mission of Burma
• The Feelies
• Naked Raygun
• City Gardens
• Chunklet
• The Reign Of Kindo
• Malt & Barley Chronicles
• “Do They Know It’s Christmas” Remake
• Caution! This Sucks: “Voices That Care”
• This too: Northern Lights – “Tears Are Not Enough
• And this: Hear ‘n’ Aid – “We’re Stars”

UsedWigs Radio Podcast 66: The Men’s Fall Fashion Spectacular!

Topics: Fall Fashion, Stupid J Crew Barn Jackets Revisited, Dungarees, Long Trail Beer, Overly-Coddled College Kids, Classic Childhood Meals, Beatles Reissues and Favorite TV Comedies of All Time!

Playlist: Mystery of Two, Blind Pilot, Anavan, Owen and The Traditionist.

Preview: “What color is your comforter?” and “Just make one new friend every day!!!”

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast66.mp3

iTunes: Download, Listen and Subscribe

Related Links:

• Long Trail Beer
• Chuck Klosterman Repeats The Beatles
• The Larry Sanders Show
• It’s Garry Shandling’s Show
• Taxi
• Kind of Blue
• The Ben Stiller Show
• Descendents T-Shirt
• The Making of Sgt Pepper
• Dusty Springfield – Beatles Medley