UsedWigs Radio 99: Comedians Gregg Gethard and Jim Grammond

Guests: Comedians Gregg Gethard (Bedtime Stories, The Best Show on WFMU) and Jim Grammond (Reasonable Discourse with Jerks)

Topics: Failures! Trumpet Failure, Flugelhorn Failure, Work Failure, Greeting Card Failure, Comedy Failure, Matching Hats Failure, Mütter Museum, Marching Bands, Pica, Charlie Chaplin, Back on My Feet, Ben Franklin plus Stories of Triumph!

Playlist: “Oh Canyon” by Fenster, “Sail to The Sun off of Afraid of Heights” by Wavves, and “Bellio” by Dutch Uncles.

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast99.mp3

iTunes: Download, Listen and Subscribe

Links:

• Support Jeff & BoMF!
• Aaron Nevins
• Aaron Hertzog
• Helium Comedy
• Mike Garcia
• Cindy Vega Tattoo Artist
• L’etage
• Charlie Chaplin Speech
• Memphis Grizzlies
• Friday Night Lights
• Avatar: The Last Airbender

UsedWigs Radio 97: Talking Summer Nonsense with Writer Chris Illuminati!

Guest: Author, editor and keyboardist Chris Illuminati!

Topics: The Good and Bad of Summer, Summer Romances, Dumb Fireworks, Country Music, Todd’s Beef with Water Ice and The Outer Banks, Guidos, Meeting Twitter Friends, Smut Mags, Beer Garnishes, Vacation Buffets, Reggie Watts, Pixar, The Illuminati and Arsenio Hall.

Playlist: “Hash” by Easter Island and “Worst Song Medley” by Garfunkel and Oates

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast97.mp3

iTunes: Download, Listen and Subscribe

Links:

• GuySpeed
• Thank You For Not Laughing
• @chrisilluminati
• Reggie Watts
• Agoraphobic Cowboy
• Ween “12 Golden Country Greats”
• Rush
• The Pixar Story
• New Karl Hendricks Trio!
• Christopher Gattelli
• Bert Convy
• Gidget
• MegaForce
• Talkadelphia Radio

UsedWigs Radio Podcast 94: Tales of Survival with Nikki Walter and Dan Eastman

Guests: Nikki Walter and Dan Eastman

Topics: “Wow, That Was Close!” Stories, Baby-Endangering Chandeliers, Child-Swallowing Moon Bounces, Teen-Tripping Canadian Ice, Knife-Wielding Beggars, Hitting Heads and Seeing Stars, Drinking After-Shave, Cold Springs Junkyards, Throwing Fireworks at Friends, Todd’s Real Last Name and Park-Bench-Crushing Beer Trucks!

Playlist: “Fall In” by Cloud Nothings and “Nothing to Worry About” by Peter Bjorn and John.

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast94.mp3

iTunes: Download, Listen and Subscribe

Links:

• Guerillas in the Midst
• nikkiwalter.tumblr.com
• danieleastman.tumblr.com

UsedWigs Radio Podcast 89: Guest Jon Solomon

Guest: Jon Solomon has been playing and promoting top-notch indie music for years on the mighty WPRB. He can be heard every Wednesday night from 7:00 – 10:00 pm ET. Listen at wprb.com!

Topics: Pumpkin Chucking, Russ “Fireballer” Starke, Fruit Slingshots, Halloween Superstores, Gig Posters, Jon’s 24-Hour Holiday Radio Show, Lenny & Squiggy, Ric Flair, The Misfits, Big Efforts to See a Band, Merch Tables, Owning a Record Label, Long Songs, Bands Reuniting, Digital Downloads, Jam Bands, Top Scary Movies, Drive-Ins, Bad Date Movies, Benjamin Linus and BBC’s Sherlock!

Teaser: “What’s your noodle song, Jon?”

Audio Note: We used a new audio rig and had a little sound problem, you might need to pump up the volume a bit. Sorry!

Playlist: “Drawn Down the Moon” by Edsel,  “Under Heavy Manners” by Dissociates

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast89.mp3

iTunes: Download, Listen and Subscribe

Giveaway: Thanks to our friends at Quirk Books for the super cool “Gig Posters Volume 2” book by Clay Hayes we gave away to a lucky audience member.

Related Links

• L’etage
• Comedy Minus One
• Gig Posters Volume II
• Quirk Books
• Keeping Score at Home
• 24 Hour Holiday Radio Show
• Obits
• Bottomless Pit
• WPRB
• They Might Be Giants
• Volcano Suns
• Rachel’s
• Rachel Grimes
• “Person of Interest”
• “Despicable Me”
• BBC’s “Sherlock”
• Lovin’ Oven
• Mike Budai
• Jay Ryan

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

Dave Hill and Nikki Walter Join UsedWigs Radio Live at L’etage on June 21st!

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

iTunes: Download, Listen and Subscribe

Related Links

• Nikki Walter @TurboGrandma
• Maggie Serota @maggieserota
• Daily Urban Legend
• Baman Piderman
• Tom Haverfoods

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 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 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