The Bitterest Pill: Recent Episodes
Dan Klass
In this episode of The Bitterest Pill, we bid farewell to the previous host, Dan Klass, and welcome aboard the new host, Dan Klass. I/We still haven’t figured out how to differentiate between the two Dans, but we’ll come up with something. Since these episode notes are being typed by the current Dan Klass, I feel I am in the unique position to dub myself Dan Alpha, and the previous version Dan Beta. Or, we are both Dan Beta (Neither of us would refer to ourselves as an “Alpha.” That is for those who compensate), so maybe the other Dan is “Dan Beta” and I am “Dan Betamax.” Better in many ways, but even MORE unlikely to be accepted by the masses…
This is much like the first episode of the Original Recipe The Bitterest Pill, in that it is less an episode, and more of a preamble of what I assume is to come.
This episode is available in audio and video form. I currently do not know how Spotify (or any of the podcatchers) handle the audio/video switcheroo thing, but I’ll figure it out (unless it costs money).
(BTW, I’m typing this sitting on my bed, projecting my iPhone screen (Google docs) onto the wall, typing on a wireless keyboard. Dreams DO come true)
I’m going to try to do a show every week or every other week, starting…Now, I guess.
Thanks for your patience while I’ve undergone a painful but worthwhile metamorphosis.
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We celebrate the 20th Anniversary of The Bitterest Pill by discussing: Chatbots can’t keep up the facade, DJ X is a fraud, passing gas immediately before work is a risky game, and Clint Eves is a bad intern.
THANK YOU FOR THE MESSAGES: Lance Anderson, Grant Baciocco, Paul Barrie, Jason Tucker, Ray Slakinski, Micheal W. Geoghegan, Paul Hutchinson, Greg Willits, Dan R. Morris, Clinton Alvord, “Theater Allan” in Germany, Maury Estabrooks, Jeff Mccann, Bob Dole, Robert Scott Leavesley, Gordon Gregory, Jean Dunbar, Tim Windsor, Shayna Williams, Glenn Webber, Brennig Jones, Tina Lynn, Lucas Riley, Rob Usdin, Adam Gerstein, Paul Babin, Mike Hamilton, Charlie George, Lisa Cerasano, Caleb Daniel Herman, Evan Blagec, Sean Wooten, Fay Mannon-Rahoi, Silas Hite, Stephen Kondas, Marilyn OConnor, “Cousin Ronny” River Klass, Tim Berardi, “Dancin’Dave” Levin, Dr. Jenny Basil, Edward Nothnagle, Tom Giarrosso, Kathy McClare, Peter Chase, and Dave Maxwell.
And THANKS to ALL of the Bitterest Pill’s Patrons on Patreon, patrons like Armand Norelli, Dave Jackson, David and Gerard, Edward Nothnagle, Floris, Harold Goldner, Heather Werth, Jim Kariotis, Maury Estabrooks, Michael Saffle, Peter Chase, Rob Usdin, Samantha Couture, Sean Othan, Sean Wooten, Tatiana Khmilinina, and The Modulator.
The 20th Anniversary of The Bitterest Pill is coming, so I thought I’d release a show. Send text or audio to dk@danklass.com to be included in the “celebration.”(Messages are due by the…first?)The 20th Anniversary Pill will be released on November 3rd or 4th, 2024 (I never remember which day is the actual anniversary).
I can not describe this episode. It was recorded on June 5th, and I’m writing this description on Oct. 12. So, just listen?
I make an AI version of my voice, I am a horrible friend, and Cousin Ronny (River) is a cowboy...
I switched to "less expensive" health insurance, tried to get AI to make me a Me, and finally fixed the washer and dryer...I think.
I bought a Koke Zeero laced with cyanide, got new glasses that are useless, called in "sick," and tried to fix the leaking shower...
I talk about not wanting to go to the "Black Chipotle," getting COVID twice, the proper way to write an obituary, Lighthouse Spaceship & card tricks, bald guy hair maintenance, and how I am no good at reacting to getting a traffic ticket...
After a bit of an extended hiatus (almost 3 years?), I am back with the usual nonsense about restroom phone etiquette, rabid raccoons, the Bitterest Pill connection to possibly the greatest movie ever made, my version of TikTok, and my expertise in installing smart thermostats…
I talked reality with my agent. Honestly, if you’re trying to make it in show business, reality is the last thing you want to talk about.
(Originally released April 21, 2011) Hudson and his friends took part in the LA County Science and Engineering Fair, and I chaperoned. No, not my first choice of chaperone, but there […]
We were supposed to go to Hawaii again this year. But, things can change. Try explaining to your 8-year-old daughter that she won’t be spending her birthday in Maui after all. Gulp.
I can’t tell if the site is broken or what. This is just a test to see if, when I post this, it appears on the front page of the […]
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I went to a football game. Well, two. I think. Jimmy drove us. I "talked" sports and drank a third of a beer.
The song at the end of the episode is Autumn Leaves by Jimmy the Limo Driver, aka Big Time Small.
Yes, November 4th (or, maybe the 3rd) marks the 15th anniversary of The Bitterest Pill podcast. Holy cow. Now, sure, the last couple of years have been spotty at best, but it still counts, right? I'll put out a new show to seal the deal...
I talk about my need for a new coding system, so I know when a woman is interested in me and when she is just being polite.
“What’s Your ’17?'” “Butterscotch?” “Lima bean?”
My daughter’s school did a production of “Chicago.” Should high school students really be doing Fosse?
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All I wanted was to get some frozen yogurt on a Saturday night, and maybe get my daughter’s phone fixed.
No, we did not pay $400 to fly a keyboard to my parents’ house and back. But we almost did.
We went to Arizona on Christmas Day and our daughter wished for snow. Silly girl…
This is sort of a reprise of Hudson’s first appearance on the podcast way back in 2004. In this episode, like back then, we talk Christmas music, except now his voice is much deeper (and apparently so is mine).
Here’s a Spotify playlist of most of the songs we played. Baby, It’s Cold Outside and Chance the Rapper’s Tragedy are available at SoundCloud.
Hudson’s (Corwin) album Amber is available everywhere you find music. (Spotify)
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We discuss my work on a new sports podcast (no, that is not a typo), sexy old ladies and getting punched in the face…
The sports podcast is Somethin’s Bruin, part of the Bleav Network.
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(April 2011) My daughter got slapped in the face at school by one of her friends. Then, the next day, a couple of boys tried to test her karate skills by punching and kicking her. Of course, this is the same day that my father sent me the YouTube video of the tiny Australian bully who got body slammed by his much larger victim. After seeing the video I was tempted to unleash my daughter on anyone who messes with her.
Of course, this is dangerous stuff, and you can’t have kids going around body slamming each other. At least not here in American. What I find fascinating, however, is the concern (by attorneys) that if the school didn’t punish the bullied kid as well as the bully, it would establish body slamming as the Rule of Law in the school. Then, from then on, bullies would be open to being body slammed every time they punched a kid a couple times in the face. And the attorneys are talking like this is a bad thing. Don’t you think that, if the bullies thought there was a real danger of being tossed into the concrete every time they picked on someone, there would be a decline in bullying? Yeah, me too.
My son is the most brilliant kid I know. He also has rocks in his backpack. I don’t know why. I think it is just to infuriate me.
Luckily for all of us, there is now an allergy medication that you CAN take with orange juice.
This episode wasn’t part of PillBox Too. I just didn’t know what image to use…
45 min, maybe 50?
I had to go to IKEA to return a rug, a floor lamp, and two desk lamps. But, before I could do that, I had to find the receipt for the floor lamp and the desk lamps. And, before I could do THAT, I had to remember everything I did on the day I bought the lamps. I could remember what I wore, what I didn’t wear, what I paid with, where I parked, where I couldn’t take a cart… What I couldn’t remember was where I stashed the damned receipt.
At some point during this recording, I had to change microphones. I think my trusted Audio-Technica AT3035 (discontinued) mic finally gave out. I took a few moments to mourn the passing of an old friend, and quickly replaced it with another mic. Listen, I love the old mic, but the show must go on. Right?
I tell a story about having to drive to Burbank to buy a telescope on the same day I had lunch with my old college friend the celebrity priest. I hit a lot of traffic on the way to lunch, so the trip to a lot longer than I expected. Or could stand.
The photo above is of BEER.
The link to the show notes for the latest edition of The Pill was briefly taking visitors to a survey of some kind, and asking them to update Flash. THAT WAS NOT ME. I must have been hacked somehow?
The air circulation system in Studio G is officially dead, so I had to record this one in Hudson’s empty room, which didn’t help with the bout of nostalgia I’m dealing with these days…
I ended  up writing, directing and starring in a short called “The Perv.” You know what every great heist needs? A crew…
Finally back after a long summer. Don’t worry, I’m still an idiot. An idiot who apparently isn’t sure he can function outside the sprawl of endlessly repeating chain stores and Starbucks that is Los Angeles…
I went to Upper Michigan to do some acting I’ve been looking forward to for years. For all my neurotic mind flushing and anxiety about not having access to Target, I think it went well.
Dear Yuppers – I miss you.
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My thumb clicks, my daughter's friend "disappeared," and...I don't know, something else. I already can't remember what I talked about in this episode...
Do you think I should worry that my kids go to school in an official tsunami danger zone? My house is in no danger, but the wave would take out my kids' school, a large marina, and The Home Depot.
The story of Podcast Movement '17 continues, after a few brief updates. And, yes, cars can fly.
I start the tale of Podcast Movement, giving my acceptance speech for my induction into the Podcast Academy Podcaster Hall of Fame, and how I am in desperate need of validation. Yes, being inducted into a hall of fame isn't enough...
[EXPLICIT VERSION] Holy cow, it only took 13 years, but finally, my special in-studio guest is...TALLU!?
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Hudson is off at college, T is going to high school about 40 miles form where we supposedly live, and I feel like I'm gonna die in the frozen food section of an unfamiliar Ralphs...
I'm waxing nostalgic about horseback riding and bb guns. I grew up in the town that was home to the Crosman BB Gun factory. At least, I think that's what that was...
As you may or may not have heard, I will be inducted into the Podcaster Hall of Fame this August. Hard to believe, I know. Apparently, there's a lot to be said for never having the good sense to give up...
I REEEEEEAAALLLY wanted to get a show out today. But, as usual, a dance competition, getting the dog groomed for the first time, picking up Hudson at school after having been away for a week and work got in the way. Luckily, I did an impromptu live stream of the recording session on Facebook...
I'm very honored it was announced recently I will be inducted into the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame. Holy cow. This is such an honor, I'm a bit speechless.
My worst nightmare has come true. The one thing I've been dreading would happen since October happened. The good news: I wasn't riddled with anxiety for no reason...
Jeff McCann convinced me to try Bullet Proof Coffee. It's supposed to give you "mental focus." Your results may vary.
I discuss applying for college, Yetis, getting what you pay for (podcasting education wise), and mouse droppings.
PT. 1: What happens when anxiety, procrastination and the Sophomore Slump collide? A short film not ironically entitled "Untitled Compromise." PT. 2: The election. Don't worry, it's pH balanced...I think.
New episodes coming soon. This one was originally released in March, 2009… The New York Times is finally right. I am an addict… This time we discuss iPhone app management woes, NetFlix, […]
Here is my interview with SETH ANDERSON, the creator of The Northstar Saga. I was going to wait and include this as part of the next episode of The Bitterest Pill, […]
THE BITTEREST PILL returns next week! Yes, I’m back. The kids are back in school, the ventilation system is installed in Studio G, and all the anxiety of trying to […]
THE BITTEREST PILL is on summer hiatus. Every year I struggle to keep up with the show and threaten to go on hiatus, but this year I’ve actually done it. […]
I talk about Cory Paus, try to remember the name of Scarface, get hit with a copyright infringement claim for a song I made in GarageBand, and try to get […]
I understand why the dog wants to be outside all day, I just don’t think he understands why that’s not possible. Or why my wife committed that drive-by… This show […]
All I need to do is pick up Melissa’s prescription. Shouldn’t be that hard, right? Hudson and I go looking for tide pools, but all we find is the tide.
IN MEMORIAM: I have been a longtime fan of Prince. Yes, I admit it. I also admit I was a bit taken aback when my wife bought tickets to his recent […]
So, the mp3 originally published for show #349: Surprise? was all kinds of messed up. A large portion of the show was missing. The file currently available has been fixed, and should include the entire […]
We threw a birthday party for Hudson. Surprise? PLEASE NOTE: The mp3 originally published for this show was all kinds of messed up. The file currently available has been fixed, and […]
I learned a new word today. Verschlimmbessern. It’s German. It means “To make something worse in an attempt to improve it.” If I could pronounce it, it would be the […]
The continuing saga of the wreck. I had some technical difficulties that I left in the show. The show is the show, warts and all…
Just when you think your biggest problems are in your head, someone comes along and nearly wrecks everything.
httpvh://youtu.be/zJ3DqtJvYWs I’m just an annoyed a-hole. I admit it. Sometimes it’s kind of amusing, sometimes it’s kind of annoying, and sometimes it’s kind of useful. At least I got to […]
httpvh://youtu.be/Or1_VKULvk0 I broke my website, took the wrong way out of Santa Monica, didn’t like Steve Jobs, and wouldn’t have cast that guy as Kato… Thank you to everyone […]
httpvh://youtu.be/wydvAIDToc0 I struggle with the streaming set-up on this first edition of The Bitterest Pill as part of the Alpha Geek Media family. I give a vague introduction to who […]
Just a reminder: THE BITTEREST PILL premieres THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11th on ALPHA GEEK MEDIA! I don’t exactly know where you live, so I don’t know what time the show will begin […]
THE BITTEREST PILL premieres on ALPHA GEEK MEDIA on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11th! THE BITTEREST PILL – STREAMING LIVE Thursdays on Alpha Geek Media Channel 2 starting February 11th 2:30p – […]
While recently poking around the servers, I found that this old gem is still on-line. Wow. Hudson’s first appearance on the podcast back in 2004. I hope to get a […]
(Feb 5, 2009) I talk a bit about my latest trip to Costco, by way of The Diaper Genie. Trust me, there is no actual genie inside The Diaper Genie. […]
I’m gonna say it while it’s still potentially prophetic: The Superhero thing is gonna end with the release of Star Wars. I feel like it’s dying anyway, but Han Solo […]
Still recovering from yet another bout of bronchitis. Ugg. I was going to record today but did not want to hear myself snip and cough for an hour. Trust me. We […]
My knees hurt, my foot hurts and I keep biting my lip. What the hell is going on? Did I cross some age line and now I’m just literally falling […]
I am getting old. I just can’t think of…words…anymore. There is no more memory, there is only Zool. I almost took a spontanious nap at CVS. I wanted a […]
(rerelease) WordPress keeps eating my posts, just like my recorder ate my recent show. What the heck is going on? I don’t even want to try to post anything. Will […]
They kept talking about the Senior Center. I didn’t know we even had a Senior Center. Is that what the strange building is next to the library? The one that […]
Apparently, this is now a home repair show. I can’t imagine how many trips to Home Depot were made in the creation of this edition of The Pill. I fix the […]
This time we talk about the battle of the 24-hour rental car prices (I thought I won), physically attractive humans of female biology and apparently African ancestry, the Chevy Pixel, […]
This episode ended up being so long, it’s actually two episodes. This tim we talk about listener/Patreon Thom, torx screwdrivers, lint screens, Honors Biology and the O Block, Kung Fu […]
Rereleasing this one while I recover from my annual bought of bronchitis. Not ironically, it’s called “Tired.” Enjoy! (I’ll record a new show or two immeduately after I stop coughing) […]
Ten years ago, Tallu and I were interviewed by radio legend Tony Kahn’s for “Morning Stories” on WGBH, Boston. Well, I was interviewed, Tallu just kept interupting. She was younger […]
(PART ONE) My vanity has led me to some serious manscaping. Between my lacking musculature and the aggressive pruning, I now have the arms of a 12 year old girl. […]
This podcast took WAY too long to record. This was Week 2 of trying to figure out the best way to stream video of the podcast recording sessions. It’s been […]
This episode was just endless in its making. A couple trips to the studio, hours or redacting names, and several bouts of heat prostration. We talk about our mean little […]
I briefly discuss taking down the Confederate flags (yeah) and the recent turn of events regarding gay marriage (yeah). I blather on, trying to keep my head together while the […]
Back to the podcast after being away, working on a short “film.” I hesitate to call it a short “film,” since I haven’t seen a piece of actual film since […]
Thank you again to all of The Bitterest Pill’s Patreon supporters. Now, if you’re wondering why, even though I’ve put out three shows since setting up the Patreon account, no […]
I had to be the parent-on-call during one of my daughter’s dance comepetitions. So, instead of just sitting in the audience, tweeting about the other company’s lame costumes, I had […]
Next time you see me talking on my iPhone, you’ll never see me the same again… This episode we talk about the handful of auditions I had last week. Due […]
We put on an 80’s prom. Tawny Kitaen was there. Tawny Kitaen makes everything sexy. This time we talk about Westchester, voted “Most Up and Coming Town in Los Angeles” by Chain-Smoking […]
I saw the LendingTree.com commercial I shot about a year ago. It’s awesome. It never aired and I’m broke but it’s awesome. Wish I could show it to you but […]
We got a new wireless router. I hoped it was gonna be awesome and give me internet access in the studio. So far, no good. At least, when I was […]
(Originally released Nov. 2008) All I really want to do is sit and watch a movie without it seeming like I’m into racist porn. I need to get out of […]
Well, we finally did it: we went hi-def. After years of research, stalling, criticizing the state of the art and worrying about replacing our kids’ DVD collection, we bit the […]
(Originally released Nov. 2008) Best wishes to everyone who is dealing in one way or another with the devastating fires here in Southern California. Shortly after recording this show, I […]
(Originally podcast Oct. 2008) Please don’t make me go to any more school meetings. They always last just long enough for another parent to prove they are an idiot. You […]
Our story continues with the call from the kids’ school. Yes, Princess T. got into a “tête-à-tête” with a wall, and her tête lost the fight. It’s okay, I rushed […]
(Oct. 2008) With Melissa out of town, it gets harder to juggle kids, my podcasting job and, oh wait, an audition? Hmmm. Everything has to happen at the same time. Everything. […]
(Oct. 2008) The kids and I went to Target to shop for Halloween decor, ate burgers, played with dry ice and realized that half time has passed. We had snacks […]
(Sept. 2008) Well, I finally have to recognize that I am a “Karate Dad.” I spend six hours a week at the dojo while the kids do their thing. Does […]
!0th Anniversary Show! (Don’t worry, it’s the same old crap) I went to the latest meeting of the LA Podcasters on Tuesday, scheduled to sort of begin celebrating the 10th […]
On this edition of THE BITTEREST PILL, we catch up on a bit of internet news and discuss how horrible it is that Apple put U2’s new album on everyone’s […]
I was very hot telling this story about being very hot, and then seeing a woman who was very hot… Listen, I agree, it’s been WAY too long since the […]
(Originally podcast Sept. 2008) Yes, my wife has the honor of being amoung the 2 million or so lucky winners of the “An Employee of Countrywide Stole All Your Personal […]
(Sept. 2008) Today is the first day that both the kids are in school for a full day. Wow. Of course, I thought I’d spend much of my new free […]
The continuing saga of the first 15 or so days of August. This time we’re in Vegas, baby. You know what they say: What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, […]
Hudson Klass, now 15 years old, returns to the studio for a long awaited talk about high school, hair, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Asians of S.H.I.E.L.D. and walking the dog. And, yes, […]
I’m back with a vengence! Yes, I deliver a show that is almost an hour and twenty minutes! Some people would call that two shows, but not me. I give, […]
From the vaults…The Tale: The kids and I went to the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, to have lunch and complain about the heat. Par for the course with […]
I talk about something, and then I talk about Philip Seymour Hoffman. No matter what I say, it’ll never do him justice. Philip Seymour Hoffman was arguably the greatest screen […]
Turns out I’m not a college professor, turns out I’m not in Dog Bowl and turns out I’m not shooting that movie this winter. Happy New Year. But, that’s okay, […]
This is a repodcast of a premium episode from July 23rd, 2008. Today, I talk about friends. First, my neighbor’s friend the other neighbor, and the complicated e-mail…situation. And, […]
The website at TheBitterestPill.com was down and I didn’t even know it. Now, it’s been fixed-ish. Hopefully the whole system will be back up and running soon, but with Christmas […]
To Jeff Newland. I talk about double dating with Jenny and CC, being pushed into an intersection, getting my first and only nickname and the power of stopping to think […]
Flashback episode. Originally podcast July 13th, 2008 Today I talk about the shocking events at the dojo and how I need to get even more exercise (and that’s an order). […]
Long time personal friend and friend of the show, Jeffrey Newland, was killed earlier this week. The circumstances surrounding his death are mysterious and the police are still investigating, but […]
No new show this week. We’re flying our flags at half mast this week, after hearing of the untimely death of a long time friend and friend of the show. […]
So, I have recently been thinking a lot about starting my own cult (a.k.a. acting school). I would build a little theater in a store front nearby, and you could […]
So, wow, what a week or two. Some guy ran into the path of my car with his, the neighbors painted their house a familiar color, Hudson and I got […]
It took me ten minutes to figure out what “VA” stands for, and then I spent another ten minutes trying to figure out how to afford one. Most of the […]
I grew a beard this summer. Of course, all I had to do is say I grew a beard and now I have an audition to play an accountant […]
What have I been doing for the last month, month and a half? Putting together estimates, driving around the airport crying, “watching” Breaking Bad, scrubbing the gates and not stabbing […]
I’ve reuploaded episode #313: Squirrelly Squirrel Got Squirrelly and Died (or whatever it’s called). The original upload had some extra echo in it that was not intended. So, as of June 3rd […]
We just had a holiday weekend, so the same thing happened that happens every holiday weekend: a major appliance went belly up. Turns out, if you put 20 lbs of […]
Hudson has been working on his short film entry into the school film festival. He is writing, directing and starring. Yes, the triple threat. Which means three times the work […]
My left arm isn’t working properly. It’s not broken or injured, it’s just way past its warranty and acting up. I can’t seem to reverse curl a jug of orange […]
A short, shitty show about cow dung (shitty), not really appreciating the latest Batman movie (shitty?) and auditioning for a big part that I have no expectation of actually landing […]
I was thinking I wanted to take the kids to Universal Studios this Spring Break. It never happened. I did, however, take a trip down memory lane and reminiced about […]
Patent trolls are trying to extort money from successful podcasters. I think it’s just horrible. Luckily for me, I have nothing to worry about. I have nothing to sue for. […]
No new Pill this week, due to feeling like crap. I think it was something I ate. Hope to get the next episode recorded Monday. In the meantime, here’s one […]
I was faced with a moral dilemma: do I keep the things that fall into my lap (espeically since they would so perfectly fit my waist), or do I […]
In an effort to avoid having me hang our laundry all over the house, my wife bought us a drying rack. In an effort to take a break from doing […]
I got the chance a couple weeks ago to sit down and chat with comedian and podcaster Justin Worsham on his show The Dad Podcast. We talk about poopoo diapers, […]
I’m pretty sure at my age I should be listening to something other than Adam Ant. Maybe some Mumford & Sons or Bon Iver if I want to maintain some […]
A brand new Pill for 2013! In this edition, we go to New York City to throw up in a taxi and then freeze at the 9/11 Memorial. If I […]
(Originally released on Jun 22, 2008) Giggling Hudson is back, with the tale of his awesome sister’s tough day earning her yellow belt in karate and making it through a dance […]
(Originally podcast June 15, 2008) I feel the need to talk about Crazy Chicken. Again. Twice. Is it possible for one man to fully redeem El Polo Loco? You never know… […]
(Originally podcast on June 8th, 2008) I had to go to New York City. I had to bring a large video camera and tripod with me, as well as a […]
I got pulled over the other day on the way to school and got a ticket for rolling though a stop sign. Not sure I would have rolled through the […]
Free re-release. Originally podcast May 27, 2008 I saw this piece from 60 Minutes this morning on “Millenials.”, and I’m fearing for the future. Maybe it’s set the tone for the whole […]
Originally podcast on May 19th, 2008… Grand Master tells us that there are only two phrases you need to know that will get you through any situation: “Thank you very […]
For those of you who don’t know why your PREMIUM PILL subscription has just been cancelled, the latest is the The Premium Pill is over. The company that was handling […]
We revisit an episode originally release on May 10, 2008. Enjoy! ________________________________ A show in three short bits. Yes, I know, this show is shorter (36 min.) than the usual […]
A Pill Premium flashback to May 4, 2008. No, I did not continue to record while also on UStream. Don’t try to find me on Saturday night. Thank you… I flew […]
This is what episode #302 of The Bitterest Pill looks like if I shove it through Dragon Dictate: What exhibitors does that class and my garage in a somewhat […]
In case you haven’t heard, due to circumstances beyond my control, The Bitterest Pill Premium is no longer. For the time being, the new shows will be free to all. […]
As far as I know right now, The Bitterest Pill Premium is a thing of the past. The company that I used for the premium system, PremiumCast, has been closed […]
This is a free release of Premium episode #130. If you want to hear what I’m doing NOW, instead of in April of 2008, subscribe to the Premium Pill. In […]
We were going through boxes in the garage, looking for the Halloween decorations. Made me remember this little gem. I often miss the boys of ARFF. Enjoy! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJgVFbywdxQ
We continue to discuss my officiating my cousin Rob’s wedding. Yes, they are now officially married. Yes, we made it to the wedding on time. Yes, I did get the […]
So, it’s the weekend of my cousin’s wedding, which means I still need my pants, two shirts, undershirts, the ceremony and to get my ass to San Diego on time […]
When I have to call a mail order company to get their address so I can return something, I don’t really want to give them my address. They have my […]
How do you best kick start your career in Hollywood when you’re a 19 year-old model from Ohio? Have your dad’s high school friends dress you up like a Playboy […]
Yes, it’s that time of year again. Time for summer to draw to a close, marked, as always, by the annual dissemination of misinformation by and about the kids’ school. […]
Since we last spoke, my daughter has done another musical theater camp, my son did another rock camp and I think I was in a commercial. I’m not really sure. […]
Hudson’s video camp was cancelled, so we created our own. Well, we basically started working on his adaptation of Max Quick: The Pocket and the Pendant. Check it all out […]
In response to the horrible tragedy recently in Aurora, Colorado, I am re-releasing The Bitterest Pill episode #102: Massive Murder, which details the events surrounding the untimely death of my […]
I am disorganized. I admit it. I don’t set myself up for success in the ways of keeping it all straight and together. I am a piler and a procrastinator. […]
I am too busy with kids and lunches and waiting for the plumber to write a big description of this show. I’m sure I’ll get around to it soon. Maybe.
Right before we graduated high school, someone had the bright idea that we should have a rock concert at my house. I don’t remember who started the whole thing, but […]
I need a suit. I should have bought a new suit years ago, since my only suit is from 1993. One of the problems is, a real suit costs about […]
If my family liked the dog even slightly less than they do, I could simply open up the front door and let him run away. Then he could go and […]
A couple weeks ago I sent an e-mail to a voice over actress who had offered to give me some advice on things. At least, I thought I sent an […]
Over Memorial Day weekend, I was in a short film. Called Memorial Day. The short is written and directed by Gordy Hoffman, whom I’ve known since I was about thirteen […]
I’m having a hard time accepting that it’s June. June means that we’re at the half way mark, right? So, I should have half a year’s worth of stuff accomplished, […]
My apologies for losing my voice at the end of the last show. As I recorded this episode, I couldn’t help wondering how that doesn’t happen more often. You’d think […]
I had a battle with recording Skype this week. My recording software told me it would record Skype, and then suddenly Skype disappeared. I think the recording software was playing […]
I’m hooked on Japanese funk band Zainichi Funk. The problem is, they’re Japanese. Sure I can find a couple songs on YouTube, but I can’t seem to buy any on […]
My buddy Tommy G recruited me to do my bad Morris Day impression on a song he’s working on. So, needless to say, I’ve been trying to sing all day […]
On this edition of The Bitterest Pill, I talk about looking for an agent while the dog barks with his ass in my eye, MissTravel.com and looking for old friends […]
I decided to snake out the sink in the “Big Bathroom” yesterday. Of course, what I’d hoped was just going to be me pulling out a disgusting glob of human […]
This is a free encore download of Premium Pill episode #129: Chutes and Ladders. If you’d like the entire first year of The Premium Pill, just get PILLBOX. It’s easier […]
Hudson cut off all his “boy” hair, so now he looks like a man. A man who listens to Flight of the Conchords even more than I do. The guy […]
I heard this week that fellow podcast-pioneers CRONCAST have called it quits. Wow. Kris and Betsy Smith started podcasting almost exactly when I did and Croncast is considered one of […]
Not as heady a podcast as the title might suggest. Actually, I talk more about NOT talking about politics and religion than I do talking about politics and religion. I […]
This episode was originally released as a Premium Pill in April of 2008. This episode and the other episodes from the first year of The Premium Pill is available as […]
What do you expect from a The Bitterest Pill podcast? Hearts and flowers? No. How about more complaining about my life and romanticizing my incredibly lame music collection? Yeah, that […]
I’ve been nostalgic as usual, leading up to my next high school class reunion. I needn’t get all worked up since I’m apparently gonna miss the reunion anyway because it’s […]
We found two tiny chicks that’d fallen out of our huge ficus tree. I wasn’t sure what to do, but luckily my wife and kids are smarter than me, and […]
I am reading the book “The Eight Characters of Comedy: A Guide to Sitcom Acting and Writing” and I’m realizing that I am not “The Logical Smart One.” I may […]
Well, the Ancestry.com commercial in which I appear is on-line at Vimeo. The company that posted the video is not allowing embedding so you have to go to Vimeo […]
I have rediscovered that I am more tolerable to be around when I am hyped up on diet soda. The truth hurts. I have been anxiously shopping for birthday gifts […]
This is an encore presentation of episode #127: My Derailer Needs Adjusting, originally podcast in April 2008. If you’d like to see the original episode comments, go to the original […]
I almost bought Pulp Fiction on Blu-ray. Twice. Once when I had no money with me. Never quite worked that out. I have been trying to watch Vimeo on my […]
Yes, that’s me in the Ancestry.com commercial. I knew eventually being bald would pay off! Trust me, it’s the only up side. If you see the spot, let me know. […]
Yesterday my daughter was late to her Martin Luther King Jr. assembly because I’d killed the car. In the panic of seeing a possum in the driveway the size of […]
Happy Holidays! Happy the-holidays-are-over! We just got back from being in New York for eight days or so, so Christmas is still scattered all over the house. If Santa is […]
This is a free re-podcast of Premium Pill episode #159: Christmas Time is Here Again. Originally recorded and release in December 2008. Don’t hold anything I might have said then […]
I was offered a great new business opportunity. Apparently, I have been selected as an ideal candidate to be a State Farm Insurance rep. Wow. Now, what was the qualifying […]
Hudson and I had lunch with Mark Jeffrey last weekend, author of MAX QUICK: THE POCKET AND THE PENDANT. Mark and Hudson had a great discussion about Sumerian mythology. I […]
The difference between your job and my job is that, when you go to your job, they don’t look at your lips and scrutinize your lips and your ear hair […]
This is a free release of Premium Pill episode #126. This and the entire first year of The Bitterest Pill Premium is available as PILLBOX. Click the link to the […]
Hudson has been doing a lot of video projects for school. Sure, he had to edit a project or two for his “News” elective, but he’s also been writing/directing/producing/etc. video […]
Thanks goodness Halloween is over. We’ve been talking about it and planning for it and not getting ready since Labor Day. No more thinking and rethinking and re-rethinking of costumes, […]
Exactly how often are you supposed to change your underwear? Every day? Twice a day? Every time you bathe? Every time your dad does laundry? I seemed to have fallen […]
This week I actually went out. With some guys. To a sports bar. I sat and watched a game and drank a beer and eat potato skins. I think the […]
Not much to say this week. I do spend some time discussing Steve Jobs and the effect (and affect) the Apple has had on my life. If we ever had […]
So, apparently some of the Starbucks in New York City are covering their electrical sockets so people can’t use the place as office space all day for the price of […]
There was a dead crow at the end of our driveway on Monday morning. I’m never really sure what to do when something that big just lying there on the […]
I love autumn. It makes me depressed. And, full of excited anticipation. It doesn’t feel like the end of something, but the beginning… Plans for the video podcast have been […]
The kids are back in school. Yeah. The good new is that I can finally get back to the old routine. The bad news is I hate the old routine. […]
I think PayPal needs to hire some less snarky copywriters. I got an email from them (I believe, anyway) asking for my social security number (for tax purposes). They said […]
Looking over the many lunch choices from the kids’ school’s new caterer. Let me see, should I order my children the “Crispy Asian Lettuce Wraps With Chicken” or the […]
Another awkwardly timed audition. This time on the same night as Hudson’s Rock n’ Roll Camp concert. Seriously? I have two auditions in four months and they’re always in Santa […]
Hudson is in the studio with me this time and we talk about Harry Potter 7.5 (or is it 8.5?), The Amazing Spider-man, QR codes and how Tallu didn’t dance […]
FINALLY, after much huffing and puffing, the free shows are back! Let me know if you have any trouble getting the shows, but everything should be back to normal. Well, […]
I’ve spent the last couple weeks driving around with the windows down, cranking up the ABBA. Tallu is in another musical theater camp. Yes, this year I had to make […]
The feed for the free shows CONTINUES to be unpredictable. Sometimes I can get a couple shows to show up, sometimes not. So, as soon as possible, I’m gonna tear […]
When we were in upstate New York, we decided to go visit Dia: Beacon to see some modern art. We saw some canvases and some florescent lighting fixtures and a couple […]
In this episode, we clarify a few things from last time, like exactly what was going on with Justin Beiber and how much tax there really is on a $200 […]
I talk about getting Studio VW fixed, the round and around with the dryer that won’t shut up, and can’t seem to broadcast on UStream, even though even an idiot […]
Well, I’m off the Paxil (I think) and back from “The Big Island.” I’m sure it has an actual name, but that what I call it because it’s easier than […]
My phone died recently. Then it came back to life. But, it was just a shadow of it’s former self. So, now I have a new phone. I feel obligated […]
I am going through Paxil withdrawal. I admit it, I’ve been on anti-depressants to treat a non-depression related…”situation” (that I’m just not ready to make like of yet). And, it’s […]
Not sure what’s wrong, since I think it was working recently, but the regular free Bitterest Pill feed is down. I’ve been trouble shooting for a while now and can’t […]
I hate having people in the house. I admit it. The moment they arrive, I want them to get the hell out. Not friends, but workers, cleaners, co-workers, etc. I […]
Starting June 1st, the original episodes of the Premium Pill will be released each Wednesday for free! No more waiting for me to get my act together and put out […]
I don’t like talking about money, but I do like listening about money, and if I listen too much about money, eventually I’m gonna have to talk about it, right? […]
I was interrupted about half way through this recording, so I don’t even remember much of what I talked about for the first half. Sorry. Oh, wait, I think I […]
I apparently can’t make it to a casting workshop without getting trapped on the freeway. Literally. I’ve been playing the guitar. Well, recording myself playing the guitar. Not practicing, just […]
The HBO commercial that I shot in December finally started to air. After eight hours of shooting, getting us from every angle, the final version is essentially two shots. Still, […]
PILLBOX TOO: Year Two of The Bitterest Pill Premium is now available! Thirty-five episodes of bitter goodness, with three free bonus episodes/videos. If you missed it the first time, […]
I saw Beck at the doctor’s office and Tara Ried at the meat counter. Apparently neither of them were invited to the big wedding across the pond. Man, I haven’t […]
Yes, it’s true, I’m sick of ignoring the people who are only subscribed to the free shows. So, starting later this month, “PILLBOX: The Bitterest Pill Premium Year One” will […]
Hudson and his friends took part in the LA County Science and Engineering Fair, and I chaperoned. No, not my first choice of chaperone, but there you are. PREMIUM VERSION: […]
We were supposed to go to Hawaii again this year. But, things can change. Try explaining to your 8 year old daughter that she won’t be spending her birthday in […]
My daughter got slapped in the face at school by one of her friends. Then, the next day, a couple of boys tried to test her karate skills by punching […]
I had to go to IKEA to return a rug, a floor lamp, and two desk lamps. But, before I could do that, I had to find the receipt for […]
Do you think I should worry that my kids go to school in an official tsunami danger zone? By the time the Japanese tsunami got to California, it was only […]
This one sounds kind of strange to me. I think my microphone is dying. I guess after yelling into it for 6 years it’s bound to wear out. Is that […]
This one was recorded in two halves. The first half was the Thursday before Presidents Day weekend, the second half on the Wednesday after… Part One: I have started to […]
I talk about what we did during the Super Bowl (we shot a spy movie Hudson “wrote” and watched the commercials) and what I did to get over it (watched […]
As of February 16th, the three year anniversary of The Bitterest Pill Premium, the price of the Premium Pill will go down to $2.99 per month. Happy anniversary to you […]
This is a short show about rage. Rage and anger. Well, probably really just frustration and disappointment. I was nearly run off the freeway by a guy in a florist’s […]
I am losing weight. At least, I’m trying to lose weight. I’m starving myself and pretending to run around the block. That should work, right? I got new sunglasses and […]
In all the hustle of the holidays, I completely forgot to tell you that I did an “unload” on “Unload with Madge and Dave.” It’s a great show that I […]
In this edition of THE BITTEREST PILL, I discuss my old teacher Mrs. Wilson and how happy I am to think at she most assuredly must be dead. I took […]
This episode is in two parts: Pre-Christmas with Hudson, and Post-New Year solo. First my #1 son and I talk about Christmas anxiety and the excitement of my recent commercial […]
I wish I remembered what I talk about in this one. I recorded most of it last Thursday (it’s Monday now), and have hoped to record the rest since, but […]
I got the HBO job. Apparently I was hired by the hottest director in commercials. Not bad. That was Monday. I had an audition Tuesday and came back to get […]
This time I talk about my recent auditions for Jamba Juice and HBO. I will probably get the HBO job, as it shoots next week, when my wife is out […]
Yes, it’s that time of year AGAIN! So soon? Yes, apparently so. It’s the holiday season, which means it’s time for my annual BITTEREST PILL HOLIDAY SPECIAL. Yes, you and […]
I’ll be joining Brian Ibbott tonight from 1am – 2am Eastern, 10pm – 11pm Pacific on the 24 hour Coverville Coverthon. For more information and to listen in or chat […]
On November 4th, THE BITTEREST PILL podcast turned six years old, and I didn’t even notice. I know I’m not one to get all sentimental about these things, but you’d […]
Yes, we recently moved the website to a new hosting company. As I type this it seems to have survived the trip, but I’m slowly but surely noticing where things […]
I talk about my upcoming 35 hour fast, the latest drama about my latest job and how I seem to be upsetting my neighbors every time I walk the dog...
I finally got a new laptop. Well, let's be clear: I ordered a laptop and I paid for a laptop. There was some question for a while there about whether or not I would actually RECEIVE a laptop...
This photo is from last week when I had new headshot photos taken. That look on my face? That is me realizing I look exactly like I did in high […]
I am zero. You are either younger or older than me, but I am zero. I’ve always been zero. That explains a lot. And, clearly, nothing. On this show, I […]
We got a dog. Well, a rat. No, a dog. Before that I went to an acting workshop and got a migraine. Not from the workshop, but from the peanuts […]
Before my wife went to South Africa, honestly, the only thing I knew about South Africa was that they love their vuvuzelas. I hate vuvuzelas. Period. (Is “vuvuzelas” the plural […]
I am addicted to Netflix. Well, not Netflix in general, Netflix Watch Instantly. I have watched the entire available stock of Arrested Development, 30 Rock, Dexter, and The Musters. Things […]
I talk for a long time. Maybe for an hour and twenty minutes. I talk about making movies in South Africa, trying to get to a block party, making Rainbow […]
In this edition of the podcast, I discuss the exciting world of commercial auditions. Yes, I can pretend to pour pancake batter with the best of them (one of the […]
I’ll warn you right now, I talk a LOT about doodie. Dog doodie by way of human doodie. And, genies. Diaper Genies, blue cartoon genies, and my favorite kind of […]
On this edition of the podcast, I pick up where we left off last time. I am making costumes (plural!) for my daughter’s appearance in Charlotte’s Web, unknowingly auditioning for […]
I talk about many things. My brain thinks they’re all connected, but I’m not sure you’d agree. I talk about art school, theater camp, Bosom Buddies (yes, Tom Hanks did […]
[INSERT SOMEWHAT INTERESTING AND VAGUELY RELEVANT IMAGE HERE ] I don’t usually listen to “Mommy Podcasts,” mostly because I’m not, you know, a mommy. But, I got a listener e-mail […]
My son Hudson joins me in Studio G to discuss art school summer camp, channel surfing, buying and naming a dog, the Karate Kid movies and finally getting a chance […]
I am joined in Studio G by very special guests Brian Ibbott and Tina Ibbott from the legendary Coverville podcast. Brian’s podcast was one of the first I ever listened […]
This episode is a strange hodge-podge of meaningless anetdotes. So, what else is new? After 15 years or more of procrastinating, I’m trying (again) to get a voice over reel […]
I tried to test my studio lights. Things went as well as you’d expect, given who is involved…
I had a brainstorm while recording this show: The Dan Klass New Media Summer Camp! You give me lots of money and I’ll teach your kids podcasting next summer! Whadda […]
Last week we had new gates built. To replace the new gates we had built about this time last year. Apparently, you should never hire people who make their living […]
Apparently, I have control issues. For instance, when it comes to the wildlife in my backyard, I really need the creatures that I meet out there to run away in […]
Monday I sneezed. All day. Tuesday I coughed rib-shaking coughs. Wednesday I coughed rib-shaking coughs while I worried my head would split open. Thursday I hobbled around, complaining about my […]
Well, well, well. It seems that, not only do we have to warn our kids about the dangers of drugs, unsafe sex, pedophiles, and crossing the street without looking, we […]
You know I’ve been a fan of crime-writer Seth Harwood for several years now. Well, his Jack Palms spin-off “Young Junius” is about to hit special-edition hardcover and YOU can […]
I’ve been buried with two video projects leading up to our annual trip to Hawaii. Lots of work, lots of shooting, lots of editing. Not lots of sleep… I continue […]
I’ve noticed a different atmosphere at the bank since the beginning of the financial crisis: Customer Service. Man, they are so eager to please I feel like I’m at the […]
Okay, I don’t really know what got into me, but suddenly I found myself talking in this strange, stilted way for the first 8 minutes of the show. I think […]
I whine for an hour and ten minutes about my computer dying on the operating table, visiting old friends over the internets and trying to go out to dinner. Premium […]
I got new glasses. I think. And, we need to make some changes that we can not afford. Well, don’t want to afford. No, can’t afford… Premium version of this […]
I taught the other guy to take my job. Luckily for me, it took him three years to learn. Unluckily, eventually he did learn… Don’t worry, no names are mentioned […]
When exactly does death truly occur? When your heart stops? When you stop breathing? When you buy a minivan? And, if you die, can you come back? If you come […]
It’s been raining. A lot. Buckets and buckets, to the point where the house is warping out of recognition and it is messing with my head. And the alarm system. […]
I had part of a song stuck in my head for 30 years. My friend Timmy B and I went to see a band play live back in 1981 or […]
These are still messing up the blog, but here are links to the music from the Holiday Party show. _______________________________________________________ Dean Martin “Jingle Bells (Dan The Automator Remix)” (mp3) from […]
Welcome to the Bitterest Pill Holiday Party! Wow, is this a strange one… I invited friends of the show to send or phone in some audio, pretending that they are […]
I talk about getting our Christmas tree and making Christmas cookies. We actually do it without killing each other. But it got close… This episode is currently for Premium Pill […]
I complain about the tooth fairy, maintaining the grocery shopping list, returning things, and the local Christmas parade. I get in trouble at every turn. But, I love VONS.
I have to sell a ladies’ coat on ebay, my wife sprained her ankle, I had to listen to auto-tuned music, we made stuffing, and we over-sexed our niece. Enjoy […]
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Yes, the soon-to-be-released collection of the first twelve months of The Bitterest Pill Premium now has a name: PILLBOX: The Premium Pill: Year One Billed as “Uncut Episodes of Dan […]
I think I have an eating disorder. As soon as I decide to cut back on my food intake, all I do is eat. Not ideal. But, at least I’ve […]
I talk about Princess Tallucy’s sprained pinky, visiting the hospital and trying to be normal by eating in a hospital cafeteria. This episode is currently only available to Premium Pill […]
The first year of The Bitterest Pill Premium will soon be available to non-Premium subscribers! Yes, 45 episodes for a special price of only $20! I haven’t added it all […]
It’s very odd when someone tells you that Brooke Burke is going to come to your house to help you with your problems. Also, Where The Wild Things Are may […]
I had to go to the park in my karate uniform, and I hate the way I look in white. The night before, I saw a jellyfish perform the Beach […]
Officer Dan says “RELAX!” (still from “Love Liza,” SONY Pictures Classics) Well, let’s see…we talk about grass, shopping at Kohl’s, Facebook and coming to grips with my acting career (such […]
The grass is always greener when it’s already growing. Turns out, to grow grass, you got to rake your (gr)ass off, and then end up elbow deep in doodie stank.
Now, a word from our sponsor… This is still one of my favorite jobs of all time. The ad ended up running in movie theaters, at least here in Los […]
Well, I sat next to an interesting couple on the plane flight back from New York. Interesting in that they had unusual pet names for each other… We got home […]
Antonio fixes my TiVo, and Lou doesn’t get his $300. But, everything works out in the end? Really? Wow… This episode is currently only available to Premium Pill subscribers.
Zone 9 is back to its old tricks. Great. It’s like having a newborn baby in the house with all the constant carrying on. And, the Tivo died. And, its […]
We torn down some walls, built up some walls and somehow created some bad blood. This episode is currently only available to Premium Pill subscribers. Sorry.
Well, something went horribly wrong with my car, while The Maverick and I were on our way to a professional event in Hollywood. Great timing. So, we’re supposed to be […]
I recently had a strange encounter at my local Ralphs grocery store. An encounter that suddenly felt like an incident and almost became an altercation. I don’t know if the […]
“In about 1970 or so, Michael Jackson became my best friend…” Instead of an episode of The Bitterest Pill, I give you an experiment. Not sure if it was successful […]
Apparently, therapy is expensive. Now, if I could afford therapy, I probably wouldn’t need therapy. Hmmm… Sometimes you just have to forget your troubles and just have a PopTart down […]
This is a “Pill Refill,” a revisiting of my 2007 podcast, “We are all Fairport.” This “Best Of” episode was requested by Mike Hamilton of The Disney Podcast Directory. Thanks, […]
This one is a rather frank update on my recent downer mood, and a rather surprising story regarding Facebook. I’m trying to kick my Diet Coke habit, so I don’t […]
The follow up to the last episode’s abrupt and mysterious ending. Turns out Princess T ran into the play structure at school and practically broke her nose. Excitement abounds.
Well, I gave an update on my water hole, karate training and sleeping through the summer’s best movie. Then, I started to give an overview of my illustrious showbiz career. […]
Despite what you are about to hear, the producers of The Bitterest Pill do not condone, nor to their guests condone, any of the following: drug use, pornography, breaking and […]
Police helicopters were circling my house for what felt like three hours. Eventually the noise drove me crazy. I decided to record anyway. I think I talked about my 16th […]
Since Seth was just over, and since his book “drops” tomorrow on Cinco de Harwood, I thought I’d pass along to you the first three chapters of JACK WAKES UP, […]
Yesterday, I thought I woke up after having had a slight heart attack. Luckily I had just slept funny. Later, crime-noir author/podcaster SETH HARWOOD came over the watch the big […]
I don’t know…I saw I guy with no nose. We took Princess T to Disneyland but NOT on her birthday. She didn’t mind. They did. This episode is currently only […]
Well, I finally get to the end of the Hawaii trip: the trip home. The island hopper flight didn’t go as smoothly as planned (literally). Sure, we landed in Kona. […]
When I upgraded our blog’s engine, all the bells and whistles that serve up the free shows broke. Luckily for me, one of the great folks at my host, HostBaby.com, […]
Due to technical difficulties, the free show are NOT showing up in iTunes. I’m trying to work it out as fast as I can, since we’re about due for a […]
Well, it’s time for our annual business/family trip to Hawaii. Guess it’s time to deal with the airlines again… Recorded to my iPod in Lana’i, Hawaii. This edition is currently […]
The New York Times is finally right. I am an addict… This time we discuss iPhone app management woes, NetFlix, David Mamet’s RED BELT, my Diet Coke addition and my […]
First I had a twitch in my eye, then he folded my face in half. I went to school with make-up on and disappointed my son. Eventually, I shined my […]
I talk a bit about my latest trip to Costco, by way of The Diaper Genie. Trust me, there is no actual genie inside The Diaper Genie. Just big plastic […]
Yes, Verge of LA, the new multi-media magazine/website is now available in print. The first edition includes great stories and photos by Lance Anderson, Tim Coyne, Cush, C.C. Chapman, Hiram […]
So, I underwent a little American Girl saturation therapy. Yes, there are entire stores dedicated to the American Girl virus. Recession? What recession? Also were having trouble with our alarm. […]
I talk about the inauguration. And, Madeline Stowe. The song is “Yes We Can” by Boy George. Little did I realize as I was including this in the show that […]
We took the kids to MoMA in New York City. Well, we took Hudson to MoMA, Princess T and I had a date… The “Free Month of Premium Pill” offer […]
Well, as you may already know, the kids got a Wii from Santa this year. Wow, what fun. They are kicking my butt at EVERYTHING. I ended up having the […]
I couldn’t afford a tacky sweater for each of my listeners, so I settled on this: Thirty days of Premium Pill, FREE. Just sign up before January 7th with NO […]
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I talk about The Winter Program and saving seats, and how a mail order company ruined Christmas, then I read “Oh, Christmas Tree.” Help Scott Sigler make the […]
WordPress keeps eating my posts, just like my recorder ate my recent show. What the heck is going on? I don’t even want to try to post anything. Will this […]
I lost a show. I recorded an entire hour long epsode, and it was lost. I don’t know what happened. Some sort of technical mishap during the recording process or […]
All I really want to do is sit and watch a movie without it seeming like I’m into racist porn. I need to get out of the tiny circle I […]
Well, we finally did it: we went hi-def. After years of research, stalling, criticizing the state of the art and worrying about replacing our kids’ DVD collection, we bit the […]
Best wishes to everyone who is dealing in one way or another with the devastating fires here in Southern California. Shortly after recording this show, I heard that our friend […]
Yes, it seems that I have the honor of being on the cover of this month’s iProng Magazine, the magazine of all things iPhone/iPod. Please check it out. THANK […]
Today marks the 4th Anniversary of The Bitterest Pill. And, I think it’s time again to speak freely… Okay, sort of freely. Really, I don’t say anything except this: I […]
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Hey, ARFF! viewers! We want to put YOU on ARFF! Well, your drawing anyway! We’re getting ready for our Batty About Bats Halloween Special and if you send us a […]
Our story continues with the call from the kids’ school. Yes, Princess T. got into a “tête-à-tête” with a wall, and her tête lost the fight. It’s okay, I rushed […]
With Melissa out of town, it gets harder to juggle kids, my podcasting job and, oh wait, an audition? Hmmm. Everything has to happen at the same time. Everything. If […]
My appearance with Father Dave Dwyer and company on Sirius radio’s “Busted Halo” program is available for download. Thanks for the heads up, Jasmine!
The kids and I went to Target to shop for Halloween decor, ate burgers, played with dry ice and realized that half time has passed. We had snacks at the […]
Well, I finally have to recognize that I am a “Karate Dad.” I spend six hours a week at the dojo while the kids do their thing. Does this make […]
Greetings, Busted Halo listeners! Thanks for stopping by the site. If you aren’t sick of me already, please check out my show by clicking on the “Click 2 Listen” button […]
Yes, my wife has the honor of being amoung the 2 million or so lucky winners of the “An Employee of Countrywide Stole All Your Personal Data and Sold It […]
Today is the first day that both the kids are in school for a full day. Wow. Of course, I thought I’d spend much of my new free time running […]
You had to know that eventually I was gonna have to pull one out of my rectum, right? Especially after the hour twenty I clocked in earlier this week, you […]
The continuing saga of the first 15 or so days of August. This time we’re in Vegas, baby. You know what they say: What happens in Vegas, stay in Vegas, […]
I’m back with a vengence! Yes, I deliver a show that is almost an hour and twenty minutes! Some people would call that two shows, but not me. I give, […]
As a bonus, while I wrap up my vacation and head off to the New Media Expo, here is my contribution to J.C. Hutchins’ “7th Son: Obsidian. Also, check out […]
The Tale: The kids and I went to the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, to have lunch and complain about the heat. Par for the course with the Klass […]
Today, I talk about friends. First, my neighbor’s friend the other neighbor, and the complicated e-mail…situation. And, my friend Frank the Guitar Player and his day job. Check out Frank […]
Today I talk about the shocking events at the dojo and how I need to get even more exercise (and that’s an order). Also, we tented the house this past […]
A couple of tales from my days in Rochester, NY, in my post-high school years. First, the story of building a raft with several of the smartest guys I know […]
I’m trying desperately to tame the voices in my head, or at least recognize them for what they are: a constant, annoying distraction. To find out more about Eckhart Tolle, […]
Giggling Hudson is back, with the tale of his awesome sister’s tough day earning her yellow belt in karate and making it through a dance recital with grace, all while […]
Yes, there was a time when I used to actually get parts in TV shows and movies (I almost said “I used to act in TV shows and movies, but […]
I feel the need to talk about Crazy Chicken. Again. Twice. Is it possible for one man to fully redeem El Polo Loco? You never know… I also discuss the […]
I had to go to New York City. I had to bring a large video camera and tripod with me, as well as a pressed shirt and pants. We had […]
I saw this piece from 60 Minutes this morning on “Millenials” (below), and I’m fearing for the future. Maybe it’s set the tone for the whole show. Who knows. All […]
Grand Master tells us that there are only two phrases you need to know that will get you through any situation: “Thank you very much” and “I’m so sorry.” Yeah? […]
A show in three short bits. Yes, I know, this show is shorter (36 min.) than the usual premium show (usually around an hour). Frankly, I fought it, but this […]
I’ll be appearing LIVE with fellow story-telling podcasters Tim Coyne (The Hollywood Podcast) and Cush (Things I Say) at Story Salon THIS WEEK! If you are in the area, come […]
I flew to Portland and back. Casually. To talk about blogging and podcasting to the “water people” of the northern/western area. Well, what I feared would be a serious and […]
I’ll be recording the next Bitterest Pill LIVE on UStream.tv, tonight at 9pm, Pacific Time. Any and all are welcome. Just click the cartoon hear in the right sidebar to […]
This seems to be an episode in three parts. In part one, I can’t find my checks. Not my check book, my checks. As in, 2 entire, brand new boxes […]
This time around I discuss a startling revelation about one of my listeners. Namely, his address. All because I killed my keyboard with one of those white “magic sponge” things. […]
Hudson sprained his ankle this week. Not to worry, only a Level One Sprain. Now, when he sprains his ankle at school, I was kind of hoping, if you’re all […]
Strange one. Started out talking innocently enough about the Today Show segment, being a stay-at-home dad when the camera are not rolling, today being tax day, which means I’ve had […]
Next Pill: “I Need My Derailer Adjusted” is behind schedule. Sometimes, you can’t rush greatness. I found myself in a hurry to get this one done, and the quality was […]
<p>Great segment on stay-at-home-dads on NBC’s The Today Show this week, featuring non-other than Brian Reid of <a title=”RebelDad.com” xhref=”http://www.rebeldad.com” mce_href=”http://www.rebeldad.com” >RebelDad.com</a>. I think the guy with him is the […]
My last movie appearance was in the teen comedy “The Girl Next Door.” If you haven’t seen it, you must. It’s pretty great, with a superb soundtrack. I only worked […]
Apparently, I no longer am able to automatically get out of jury duty. Great… Gotta work the system? Just slop on some Smiley Greeze!™ It works wonders! I have got […]
I talk about getting Studio VW fixed, the round and around with the dryer that won’t shut up, and can’t seem to broadcast on UStream, even though even an idiot […]
Happy 9th birthday to my main man and beloved son, Hudson Klass. He is my favorite co-host, co-writer and co-star, and I love and respect him more each and every […]
Well, I’m off the Paxil (I think) and back from “The Big Island.” I’m sure it has an actual name, but that what I call it because it’s easier than […]
I am going through Paxil withdrawal. I admit it, I’ve been on anti-depressants to treat a non-depression related…”situation” (that I’m just not ready to make like of yet). And, it’s […]
I hate having people in the house. I admit it. The moment they arrive, I want them to get the hell out. Not friends, but workers, cleaners, co-workers, etc. I […]
I don’t like talking about money, but I do like listening about money, and if I listen too much about money, eventually I’m gonna have to talk about it, right? […]
I got a great recommendation from a Brit cast called UK Podfinder. (If you’re visiting here from UK Podfinder, welcome! Check out the show by clicking on the “Click 2 […]
Why, why, why do I have to lose my voice every time I get even the smallest cold? Can’t you just keep your little snot-faucet of a kid home from […]
Hello. Remember me? My name is Helga. I am the Eastern European dominatrix who performs the voice of Dan’s computer. How are you? Whatever. As you are probably guessing by […]
I encourage everyone to listen to last week’s Ben Sander interview, I finally tell the truth about my dramatic pauses, we get nostalgic about Hiro, I reveal the “HBO-ing” of […]
First we talk about Business Traveler #2, communication break downs, my interviewing skills, the truth about my dementia and the high price of Zyrtec this week. Then I talk with […]
The first episode of Animal Rescue Force Friends is finally on-line. Hudson is going to update the ARFF.tv website over the next couple of days, but the video is finally […]
We are having one of those sit down “talks” we all end up in every so often. It’s time to reevaluate how things are going, and grow the hell up. […]
From DIRECTLY under the flight path at Los Angeles International Airport… Man, you can tell it’s been a while, since ramble on for over an hour. Sorry, but I had […]
I recorded a new show on Friday. A long one. I talk about migraines, my daughter Princess Tirade’s dance recital, getting a stomach virus, Hoover Dam…all sorts of things. Due […]
May you be filled with the true spirit of the holidays! I’ve been battling a virus that’s going around, so my holiday podcast plans have been shot. Accept this as […]
I was Charlie Brown, but I got letters from a secret admirer… Happy Holidays ——————————————————- Thomas Marriott, Bill Anschell, Jeff Johnson, John Bishop “Christmas Time is Here” (mp3) from “The […]
I can’t seem to steal a decent internet connection to save my life. But, at least I got the City of Los Angeles to take my picture, and they only […]
The Blogger and Podcaster Guide hit USA Today this morning. Check out page 11D. Why aren’t you in there?
Instead of drinking Diet Coke all day, I fool myself into thinking I’m being healthy by drinking strange teas. My current favorites are Green Tea with Roasted Brown Rice, and […]
I don’t know if all podcasters know or not, but Blogger & Podcaster magazine has a deal going with USA Today and USAToday.com to print/publish the “Blogger & Podcaster Guide,” […]
This time: my favorite tea, we read and discuss listener mail, Gullo prompts a discussion of Senator Larry Craig…we talk Barking Spiders at Fairport High, George Carlin and his 7 […]
EXPLICIT CONTENT THIS TIME, KIDS. We talk about Elvis Girl, Varsity Girl and the fact that I am not, nor will I ever be, Adam Ant. The song from this […]
The Podcast & Portable Media Expo was great. Leading up to it was a lot of work and late nights working on ARFF!, but everything was just great. Couple of […]
Sure I stole the idea (like so many others, I’m sure) from Joseph Jaffe of Across the Sound podcast (what exactly is across the sound from Westport, CT? Long Island? […]
Our friend The Podcast Junky has named me one of the Top Ten Most Recognizable Voices in Podcasting. Wow, nice. Sure, I’m #10, but it’s still an honor… Check out […]
It’s not a diet, it’s a way of life! So far, the first steps of the Dan Klass Weight Control Lifestyle: 1) Stomach and Mind Training: Don’t Eat Until You […]
Wow, do I need to eat. Now that I’m trying to cut back on the calories, I’m making myself nuts from lack of food. Ah, the joys of low blood […]
The wonderful storyteller Harry Wolf will graciously be airing “We are all Fairport” again on the upcoming episode of The Harry Wolf Show on WNJC 1360 AM in Philly/South New […]
I’m starting to solidify my plans for this year’s Podcast Academy/Podcast and New Media Expo (click graphics above). I’ll continue to update an “Ontario 07” page as things change…click “Read […]
The wonderful storyteller Harry Wolf will graciously be airing “We are all Fairport” on the upcoming episode of The Harry Wolf Show on WNJC 1360 AM in Philly/South New Jersey. […]
My favorite co-host is back and better than ever. Hudson and I talk about Animal Rescue Force Friends, Myth Busters, Harry Potter, playing catch and trying to impress your son […]
I will be joining the cast of The Radio Adventures of Doctor Floyd as the Narrator in their upcoming live show, Sunday July 22nd at 3pm at the Colony Theater […]
I’ve already had some questions from folks wanting to know more about J.G.’s book, “Modeling God: The Meaning of Life.” Here it is. He is easily one of the smartest […]
Twenty-five years ago, I graduated from Fairport High School in Fairport, NY. On June 26th of this year, a mere five days after graduating themselves, five young women died in […]
Listen to me Tuesday July 10 and July 17 at 7:30 pm (EST) on the radio in Philadelphia and streaming on WNJC1360.com . This episode of The Harry Wolf Show […]
Very cool new embroidered Bitterest Pill hats and polo shirts (and mouse pads too!) are available now exclusively at Podcast Junk, part of the Podcast Pickle Network. Check ’em out! […]
A touching, perhaps tear jerking episode of dotBoom, where Jason and his father (yours truly) finally have a real heart-to-heart. Check it out. (Almost kid friendly)
I read a little “fan mail” from a former listener. She got it right, I do have my head firmly implanted into my rectum. Need further proof, listen to the […]
Check out the lastest episode of dotboom featuring yours truly. I’ll be in the next episode too, which is even more Danilicious than this one.
This time I talk about whether or not your husband knows the councilman, and taking Hudson to the bank to look for terrorists. Well, something like that… I guess I […]
So, here is my lame entry in the Public Radio Talent Quest. I am a completely neurotic “auditioner,” so this process was…unpleasant. I would rather improvise for sixty minutes than […]
Don’t worry, a new show will be coming soon. I’m way too busy for my own good these days, but need a dose of good old fashioned public complaining to […]
I’m finally back on the mic, talking about echoes, auditions and echoes. Echo sucking materials (rigid fiberglass), sealing tubes of goo, going to the accountant, going “radio,” Hudson’s first audition… […]
I was poking around MySpace and stumbled upon (not Stumbled Upon) the above page. Now, whether it is owned and maintained by the real Joe Frank remains to be seen […]
“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.“ – Kurt Vonnegut
Yes, (finally) it’s show #100! I talk about BMW (me like), Maui (me like), Stumble Upon (me like), Twitter (huh?) and unplugging every once in a while… Also, a couple […]
As much as I complain about the sign looming over my failed “career,” I would certainly miss it.
I know, I know, it’s been AGES since the last show. I only have excuses, I’m afraid. Busy with sick kids, sick kids and sick kids. Once one gets over […]
So, Tim Coyne vowed that he would have a four month relationship at some point in 2006. He did. Four months. Things were going fine. Until his new girlfriend got […]
I almost got a job with a great new start-up. Almost. Oh, well. At least the show won’t suffer… My new phone is a Motorola SLVR. I think I like […]
I had the honor of being the “featured performer” on the recent Story Salon podcast. I tell the story of Heather Armstrong, my first girlfriend. I think the first line […]
This podcast includes discussions of illegal drug use. I discuss my love of Target, the new studio in the garage, painting the house, “fart fans,” and Cousin Ronny and the […]
I will be the “featured performer” at… Story Salon: ON THE AIR “All’s Fair in Love…” Live Podcast Recording Friday, February 16 at 8pm The Coffee Fix 12508 Moorpark St […]
Ronny and I ask a waiter where to go to “dance and have fun,” and he sends us Downtown. We have a new house cleaner who wants us to keep […]
It is an honor to be the cover boy of the one year anniversary issue of Podcast User Magazine and to be their very first cover boy to boot. Here’s […]
This was posted to a podcaster mailing list. Thought I would post it here in case you’re interested in giving her some listener perspective… I need podcast listeners to tell […]
I’m back from New York, having had a fantastic vacation. Luckily for this program, the trip coming home went nothing but wrong. If you’d like a copy of Podcast Solutions, […]
I hope everyone is having a happy season. I’ll be back to the show around January 10th or so. We’re currently in New York, visiting family and The Big Apple […]
Well, last week was the week of the kid’s winter concerts. Everything was great. Good for the family, boring for the show. A real shut-in reaches out. This was the […]
Welcome, Mississippi! Thanks for stopping by. I’ve gotta warn you, this ain’t no Coverville… Thanks to the Sun Herald in Bilouxi for the great mention. Here’s a couple of fairly […]
The booth is gone, and so is some of my son’s childhood. I just wish I knew which way was up…
I talk about hazing and practical jokes, Hooters and hooters and…other stuff. I’m really losing it this week. The show is…odd. Did you check out the Speedo Podcast? Special thanks […]
I had the honor Sunday of producing/hosting coverage of The Golden Goggles Awards for the Speedo Make Waves video podcast. The event was a star-studded celebration, honoring the biggest names […]
Dan’s dream house? How close is the nearest city? This time we talk about complaining about everything (there’s a shocker!), restoring sight to the blind, the election and the Middle […]
We celebrate the 2 year anniversary of the show by having a live call-in rap session, via TalkShoe.com. We discuss Halloween, James Bond and that there actually was life before […]
Yesterday we exhaulted demons and witches, today we discuss God. Well, believing in God, at any rate. I don’t really care if you do believe or you don’t, as long […]
You never know where we’ll pop up… This screenshot was taken from today’s 6pm news cast at KSL TV 5 in Utah during a story about local podcasters. Thanks to […]
This time I take you on a time-fractured “sound seeing tour” of Hermosa Beach, CA. Due to the strange way my iPod records, you get an interesting glimpse (audio-wise) into […]
A “show” (isn’t that overstating it a bit?) in two parts: Part One: Recording from Studio VW in the Mid-Wilshire District (where Melissa’s office used to be), driving home from […]
I don’t know what we’re going to talk about, all I know is that I need to be at the studio at 8pm Pacific Standard Time. The David Lawrence Show […]
I’m having some trouble with #85. Some of you may have downloaded a double “hour forty” version, some may have downloaded a thirty second version… I’ll repost tonight, ASAP. Sorry […]
We are slowly but surely getting all the podcasting panels on-line from the LA Podcasters booth at the Podcasting & Portable Media Expo. There is some invaluable information and entertainment […]
Remember in episode #71: Self Flatulation, when we talked about how bummed I was that I missed my friend Gordy’s film screening of A Coat of Snow? Well, I’m going […]
Dan, Cush, Lance & Tim Coyne A rambling recap of the Expo. Well, of some of the Expo. Podcasts mentioned in this show: FrenchMaidTV, JawBone Radio, Radio Adventures of Dr. […]
Okay, why is this suddenly not working? Thanks, YouTube. Click here to go to the video’s page on YouTube. Well, it’s finally here. The pilot for the video version of […]
Finally…today we talk about my new glasses, my missing pens, security blankets and slacks, cyclists and The Expo.
Congratulations to Father David “Happy Dave” Dwyer of Busted Halo podcast for landing the Sunday 8pm – 10pm slot on Sirius Radio‘s upcoming Catholic Channel. Happy Dave and I were […]
I’m back, I think. Well, back and yet in the garage “studio” trying to fit a show in before the refrigerator turns back on. This time we talk about making […]
The complete LA Podcasters Expo schedule is now available. If you’ll be at the Expo, stop by and meet everyone. Click here to see the complete schedule And, don’t forget…seats […]
It’s late. I don’t really like this show, but I feel like a owe you…something. So, as the new show takes shape, I present to you: The Not Quite Best […]
In case I don’t get a show out in the next day or so, I wanted to post info about my upcoming Apple Store Podcasting Workshop and Meet/Greet in New […]
This is the summer special…a bit of extra crap that I thought I’d throw your way during my summer hiatus. Yes, during my time off I thought I’d spend three […]
I need to take a break, or…something. I need to really think about the show, take a moment, and figure out how to do the show I want to do […]
WARNING: THIS EPISODE INCLUDES DISCUSSIONS OF DRUGS & ALCOHOL This time I talk about getting beat up in the parking lot of Downtown Disneyland, swimming with a flesh eating virus, […]
With Hudson home for summer vacation the last week or two, finding time to do the show has been interesting. Luckily, I did find time to be on a couple […]
I will be the special guest on the next three editions of The Rules. Check them out. I have no memory of what we talked about, but I know I […]
Have a great day. Or at least act like you’re having a great day. It’ll minimize the fighting.
I’ve been ill this week, battling bronchitis. Nice. I’m hopped up on meds and coughing up toads. This time we talk about taking the time to admire beauty, but not […]