The 4:59 podcast: Recent Episodes
Craig Spivek
Action sequences i love. This is a sweatcast inside the 4:59 podcast where i sit in a hot car after a workout and try to riff on movies or whatever else.
Hybrid cars are just a stepping stone. Free your will. Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder revue.
Addendum to yesterday’s podcast: porn discussion expanded. Addendum #2 - I enjoyed performing in front of women the other day. Music: Sweet Jane, Faithfully, Fake Plastic Trees, Mountain Song.
The artists way is for pussies but it kind of works. Introducing the 4:59 newscast. All the news that i can remember from earlier in the day.
Not much goin on. But listen anyways. And listen to Vulfpeck - Live at Madison Square Garden
The expanse season 5 is good. Joe biden won’t condemn Saudi Arabia and I’m still traumatized vy Allen v. Farrow. No song of the day
Golden globes have seams. Easy riders and raging bulls is a good doc. Everything in its right place by Radiohead is a good song.
Yoga helps. Rick Beato yputube page is cool. Ma with her murder shows. Like i said Yoga helps. Roundabout by Yes, Rocket Man by Elton and smooth groovy Yoga sounds are songs of the day.
Still story editing a new short story. My mom knows all sbout Kim Jong Un. Keith Rainer is an evil asshole who got snubbed by the Dalai Lama.
Open miking, joe manente’s new movie, bringer shows, jay davis, lets get to the heart of the matter shall we?
Comfortably numb by Pink Floyd is cool and reminds me of The Wall by Pink Floyd. And watch What Happened, Ms. Simone? All of it reminds me of manic depression and bi-polar and my dad and being in Mexico.
Hal Needham, Burt Reynolds, smokey and the bandit Cannonball Run, Quentin Tarantino. Trump may go to jail. Still listening to DEVO New Traditionalists record. Pity You.
Working on two writing projects at the same time creates a chaos in my head where I believe it all sucks. Song of the day is DEVO’s Beautiful World. But you should listen to the whole album. A madterpiece of early 80s synth.
Free will. It is a bitch...always leads to a crisis in faith. WAP is the dong of the say.
Watch Rick Beato’s youtube channel for cool insights on the music industry, song writing and music recording. Had a hard dream last night about my ex- which fuckd my whole day up. Song of the day is Fortress around your heart by Sting.
I started a nature project. Groundhogs dog is a funny film with deep shit in it that i duscuss. The new movie “Palm Springs” felt the need to redo it. Whatevs. Song of the day is “When i get my hands on you” by The New Basement Tapes.
The low spark of high heeled boys live by Traffic. Song of the day. So long and groovy.
Gamestop shit. I guess this is is the SpivCO money hour. Song of the day is St. JHN - Roses Imanbek remix
CLORIS LEACHMAN is gone. Dad took us to movies a lot some of which were inappropriate. But he dud take us to see High Anxiety with Mel Brooks, Cloris Leachman. Song of the day is Buzzin’ fly by Tim Buckley.
We’re all gonna die on Wednesday Jan. 20th. But until then i think John Hughes was a brilliant filmmaker who could exploit the gap between parents and children for some great laughs and poignancy. Try to watch one of his films before we are all killed. Alive and Kicking by Simple minds is song of the day.
Song of the day is “Find Yourself” by Lukas Nelson and Promise of the real. Sweetie-Pie made it into the quarter finals. Stay well.
Just chillin’ listen to Angel of Montgomery by John Prine. The Bonnie Raitt version is amazing too. Nocturnal Animals on Netflix was ok.
Cleaning out the garage. Gettin’ my shit together. Song of the day is Lost in the light by Bahamas. They’re great.
Slow news day. Cliff says what’s happening. Group discussion continues, porn is boring and Song of the day is My Lovely Man by The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Joe talks a bit. Mandelorian has a high body count. Song of the day is Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen.
The work of Carlton Cuse leads to a deeper thought on world building. Songs of the day include Peace on Earth by john c Reilly and Will Ferrell, Merry Christmas by John Lennon and Pretzel Logic by Steely dan
Fuq u covid. And don’t give up. Donald Trump never gave up. Ivan Boesky didn’t either. Second acts are crucial in America. Song of the day : Don’t Give Up by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush. Neither of whom ever gave up.
Job interviews, getting served. Who is Blake Lively? Song of the day is Lawyers, Guns and Money by Warren Zevon.
You could get away with anything and call it a hit record back in the 70s. The door store is too big. Song of the day is “Sweetness” by Yes. Come sing-a-long with me.
Average day. Got soup for Chanukkah from Pal Michael. Song of the day is “North of the Blvd” by Joshua Path.
comic/artist/composer Clifford Nicgorski weighs in with a thought of the day on Narcissism.
Procrastinating has played a huge role in my life and has led me to some strange places. Getting locked into conversations I couldn’t eject from was a pretty common outgrowth. Song of the day “My Old School” - Steely Dan. I Sing-a-long with it.
I’m at Mossy Nissan dealership in San Diego. It is across the street from Cheetahs Strip club. Songs of the day Alex Julyness - Mumblin man. 1st side of Beatles White Album and Home At Last by Steely Dan.
Episode 2. Spying on my ex. Song of the day is Styx - Foolin’ Yourself. I drum to different songs.
First episode. I talk about Steely Dan’s Showbizkids. It features the lyric “Lost Wages” which is a reference to Las Vegas. Which is where Tony Hshieh started Zappos.com. He’s dead now.