Vintage Annals Archive: Recent Episodes
Rich Wexler and Dr Thunder
We talk in depth with the people creating the culture we're obsessed with, and bond with them over their own obsessions, whether it's weird pop culture, vintage ephemera, taking the perfect photo, or telling the perfect story.
Hosted by: 1) Rich Wexler, photographer and curator of the @vintageannalsarchive Instagram feed. 2) Alex Spencer aka Dr Thunder, MC, DJ, Costumed Karaoke Host, Game Designer, Family Archivist.
Based in beautiful West Philadelphia.
Ep. 18: Harold and Maude at The Westgate Theater by John Gaspard
TWO YEARS, ONE THEATER: THE CULT FILM THAT WOULDN'T DIE The studio wanted it buried. Critics dismissed it. But when Harold and Maude arrived at Minneapolis’ Westgate Theater, something magical happened. The quirky dark comedy about a death-obsessed teen and an 80-year-old free spirit found its home. And stayed. And stayed. And stayed some more—until angry neighbors started protesting. This true story captures the remarkable phenomenon that transformed a box-office disaster into one of the most beloved cult films of all time. Inside this captivating chronicle, you'll discover: • How a single theater kept Harold and Maude alive when everyone else had given up on it • The joyful celebrations when stars Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort visited their devoted fans • The superfan who saw the film so many times he became friends with Ruth Gordon herself • The hilarious neighborhood protests demanding a change after endless months of the same film • Rare, never-before-published photographs of the theater, the celebrations, and the protests Before streaming, before home video, before "cult classic" was even a term—there was a small theater that wouldn't let a strange little film die. This is their story.
PURCHASE LINKS Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Held-Over-Hardback-Standard-Gaspard/dp/0578574713
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Outside the U.S.: https://tinyurl.com/4e2d8n4y
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer and episode editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Episode Editors
Otter Castro
https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro
Rudy Fischmann
https://www.instagram.com/onelastfisch
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Ep. 180: Michael Hitchcock (Actor/Writer/Producer)
From his critically acclaimed roles in film and television to his award-winning work as a writer and producer, Michael Hitchcock has been an industry standout for over 30 years.
Michael currently recurs in Sterlin Harjo’s highly celebrated FX/Hulu series “The Lowdown” starring Ethan Hawke and a rogue’s gallery of outstanding talent including Kyle MacLaughlin, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Keith David, Ryan Kieran Armstrong, Timothy Blake Nelson, Killer Mike, and Peter Dinklage. Hitchcock plays Hawke’s friend “Ray,” a Tulsa antique dealer who often helps Hawke in his passionate quests to expose perceived corruption.
Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter writes, “For most of the supporting cast, excellence is just a matter of opportunity… Hitchcock seems like he’s just there to steal a scene or two, but the third episode, in which Ray, Lee and Francis go on a mission, he’s funny and briefly, beautifully sad.”
Michael is also currently featured on the hit Netflix comedy series “Nobody Wants This” starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody. Hitchcock plays “Henry,” a newly out-of-the-closet father to Bell and Justine Lupe, doing his best to make up for lost time after being emotionally absent in the past.
Additional television acting credits include “The Paper,” “Palm Royale,” “The Resort,” “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “Black Monday,” “Space Force,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Trial & Error,” “Veep,” “Glee,” “United States of Tara,” “Men of a Certain Age,” “Party Down,” “The League,” “Pushing Daisies,” and “Arrested Development.”
Film credits include Christopher Guest’s renowned comedies including “Best in Show,” “A Mighty Wind,” “For Your Consideration,” “Mascots,” and “Waiting for Guffman.”
Other film credits include “Bridesmaids,” “Jackpot!,” “Your Place or Mine,” “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” “Reunion,” “EXmas,” “Super 8,” “Wild Hogs,” “Smiley Face,” “Heartbreakers,” and “Serenity.” The New York Times includes the “Best in Show” and “Bridesmaids” as two of “The Best 100 Movies of the 21st Century.”
Writing and producing credits include the television series “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” starring Golden Globe winner Rachel Bloom. He was previously a Co-Executive Producer and writer on the multi-award-winning series “Glee.”
Additional writing credits include the films “Where the Day Takes You,” “House Arrest,” and Disney’s “The Ultimate Christmas Present.” Hitchcock also performed both writing and producing duties on the comedy series “MAD TV,” nominated three times by the Writers Guild of America for “Outstanding Writing of a Comedy/Variety Series.”
Born in Defiance, Ohio, and later raised in Western Springs, Illinois, Hitchcock received his Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University and a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
He is an alumnus of the Los Angeles comedy and improvisational troupe The Groundlings, and also tours with the improv troupe Theme Park. In addition, he has performed comedy improv for the U.S. troops with Stars for Stripes in Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain, Africa, Honduras, and Cuba.
https://michaelhitchcock.com
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer and episode editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Episode Editors
Otter Castro
https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro
Rudy Fischmann
https://www.instagram.com/onelastfisch
Ep.179: Chris Candy (Actor/Improvisor/Musician/Director) to promote John Candy: I Like Me
I had a great chat with Chris about his father John Candy and the new documentary John Candy: I Like Me. We talked about John and the story of the making of the documentary and then got into Chris’s own career in acting, improvising, and talked about his history of his long musical path starting with playing in punk bands. We also talked about how Richard Lewis looked after Chris and but and Chris meeting and chatting with Martin Short. Chris is a great guy and was a pleasure to chat with.
Chris Candy Bio
Chris Candy is a Canadian-born actor trained at Groundlings, Second City, and Upright Citizens Brigade. He hosts the weekly music program Neuz Pollution for KXLU 88.9 FM and is the co-host and creator of the Too Much Movie Podcast. Candy has acted and produced films that have played at the Napa Valley Film Fest, Raindance, and the Calgary International Film Festival. Candy produced the short documentary, Kinda Crazy, on Rip City Skates. He can be seen in the upcoming film Adulthood starring Josh Gad, and most recently directed the Coldplay lyric video for the song “All My Love,” and the Coldplay music video for “The Karate Kid.” Catch Chris playing bass in his band Bull Shannon.
https://christophercandy.com
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer and episode editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Episode Editors
Otter Castro
https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro
Rudy Fischmann
https://www.instagram.com/onelastfisch
Ep. 178: Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror documentary with Director Linus O’Brien
The son of The Rocky Horror Picture Show creator Richard O’Brien charts the journey of the sing-along cultural phenomenon.
Much like its protagonists, Brad and Janet, The Rocky Horror Picture Showhas had a fantastical and surreal journey into the spotlight. It started life in an 85-seat studio space at London’s Royal Court Theatre, before being adapted into a breakout cult movie that would become a midnight screening favourite, with a near-fanatical fanbase and a host of rituals, fanzines and spin-off events. Linus O’Brien’s hugely entertaining directorial debut traces Rocky Horror’sjourney across the decades, highlighting why it has such staying power. Featuring interviews with creator Richard O’Brien, one of the film’s stars, Tim Curry, and a host of artists, critics and fans, including Jack Black and Trixie Mattell, Strange Journey is a joyous testament to this 50-year-old classic. We talk today with Director Linus O’Brien who is also Richard O’Briens son. The documentary is now in theaters. It’s a great documentary so please show support. It’s in theaters now! Go to rockyhorrordoc.com to buy tickets!
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Episode Editors
Otter Castro
https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro
Rudy Fischmann
https://www.instagram.com/onelastfisch
Ep. 177: Pati Rock Talks About Mick Rock’s New Rocky Horror Photography Book
We talk today with Pati Rock Mick Rocks wife about this book, Mick’s work, Pati’s work in fashion, and her life in Nyc in the 80’s
Mick Rock Rocky Horror Book available on Sept 29th
Step behind the curtain of The Rocky Horror Picture Show with photographer Mick Rock in this one-of-a-kind slipcased collection of rarely seen photographs and behind-the-scenes anecdotes
Known as “the man who shot the seventies,” Mick Rock had exclusive access to the set during the original filming of the now-iconic 1975 movie—and now, in honor of its 50th anniversary, his personal archive is wide open.
This stunning volume captures the raw, behind-the-scenes magic of a film that would go on to become a cultural phenomenon. From candid moments with Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Richard O’Brien to intimate shots of the cast between takes, every page offers a glimpse into the bold, bizarre, and beautiful world of Rocky Horror as it was being brought to life.
Featuring a foreword by creator Richard O’Brien and hundreds of rare photographs, this stunning gift book is a visual love letter to the wild energy, fearless creativity, and sheer chaos that turned a low-budget musical into a beloved masterpiece. Alongside these vivid behind-the-scenes snapshots and anecdotes, readers also gain VIP access to interviews with members of the original cast and crew, as well as famous performers and creatives who are among the film’s most fervent fans, including Joan Jett, Billy Corgan, Courtney Love, Juliette Lewis, Jinkx Monsoon, Duff McKagan, Anna Sui, Karen O, Trixie Mattel, Peaches, Norman Reedus, Cassandra Peterson (aka Elvira, Mistress of the Dark), and many, many more.
Whether you’re a devoted fan or just discovering the Time Warp, Mick Rock’s Rocky Horror is dripping with the glam, grit, and rebellious spirit that made the movie a revolution in platform heels. Don’t just shiver with antici—pation; dive into this timeless tribute and celebrate the global phenomenon that continues to resonate with audiences, generation after generation.
https://www.mickrock.com
Book Available Here
https://www.amazon.com/Rocky-Horror-Photographs-Interviews-Commemorating/dp/0063385686
Ep. 176: Crispin Hellion Glover (Actor/Director)
It was such an honor to chat with Crispin Glover. We talked about the films he directed, his production company, and his connections with Werner Herzog, and David Lynch. This was one of the biggest honors of doing the podcast for the past five years.
Bio
Crispin Hellion Glover (born April 20, 1964) is an American film actor, director and screenwriter, recording artist, publisher and author. In the late 1980s Glover started his company, Volcanic Eruptions, which issues his books and also serves as the production company of Glover's films, What Is It? and It is Fine. Everything is Fine! And No! You're Wrong OR: SPOOKY ACTION AT A DISTANCE. Glover tours with those films and plans to film more at the property he owns in the Czech Republic.
Check out “No! You're Wrong OR: SPOOKY ACTION AT A DISTANCE” the latest film he directed that has its world premiere at MoMa on Thursday October 2nd 7pm Tickets available here
https://crispinhellionglover.eventive.org/schedule/
https://www.crispinglover.com
https://www.instagram.com/crispinhellionglover
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Episode Editors
Otter Castro
https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro
Ep. 175: Stephen Bluhm
Stephen Bluhm is a gifted songwriter and crooner, lauded by folks like Mike Watt and The Magnetic Fields. His orchestral pop transports me to another place, while his synth stylings recall the best of Talking Heads and Depeche Mode. On his latest album, Out of the Nowhere Into the Here, he explores new lyric and sonic territory, employing a dozen orchestral musicians along with his piano. The album has a companion instrumental version as well.
I've known Stephen for years, since I booked shows in West Philadelphia, and noticed right away he always got a big, loving response from the audience. We've been friends ever since, and for 2 years, he's helped me edit and record intros to our Vintage Annals Archive podcast, and we use his music in the intros and outro on each episode. Aside from being a wonderful musician I'm grateful to know, he's a true sweetheart of a person.
On this episode we play clips from some of the songs on his album and talk about his life, including his accidental kundalini awakening and its affect on him and his songwriting.
You can find his music at stephenbluhm.bandcamp.com and any streaming site.
CATSKILL, NY's Avalon Lounge Friday September 26th 8pm songwriter Stephen Bluhm's 40th birthday party: original chamber and synth pop AND Brian Wilson covers by Hudson Valley musicians.
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer and episode editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Episode Editors
Otter Castro
https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro
Rudy Fischmann
https://www.instagram.com/onelastfisch
Ep. 174: Bobby Moynihan
Bobby Moynihan is an American actor, comedian, writer, and voice actor known for his work on Saturday Night Live from 2008 to 2017, as well as roles in animated films like Monsters University and The Secret Life of Pets. He has also lent his voice to characters in TV shows such as We Bare Bears and DuckTales, and created the show Loafy.
https://www.instagram.com/bibbymoynihan/
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Episode Editors
Otter Castro
https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro
Rudy Fischmann
https://www.instagram.com/onelastfisch
Ep. 173: Richard O’Brien (Actor/Writer/Singer)
About Richard O’Brien
Richard Timothy Smith was born in Cheltenham. At age 10, his father, previously an accountant, moved the family to Tauranga, New Zealand, to take up sheep farming. At age 22 he returned to England. His horse skills got him employment as a stuntman in Carry On Cowboy, 1966, and Casino Royal, 1967. He changed his name to O’Brien, his grandmother’s name, to avoid confusion with another Richard Smith. He was in the touring cast of Hair, 1969, where he met Tim Curry, and Kimi Wong who became his first wife. He had a small part in the stage version of Jesus Christ Superstar, 1972, which introduced him to director Jim Sharman, who later agreed to put on The Rocky Horror Show, Richard's first play. It played two years at the King’s Road Theatre, and was then made into a The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The film became defined as a cult classic and took off. The follow-up was called “Shock Treatment”. Richard acted in a variety of film and television including as the villain Gulnar in Robin of Sherwood, 1986, and as the eponymous Ink Thief, 1994, and as the host of the game show, Crystal Maze, 1990-3. He performed as a musician as Mephistopheles Smith.
Cover Art by Jess Rotter
https://jessrotter.com
About “Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror”
In Theaters 9/26/2025
On Demand and Blu Ray 10/20/2025
Directed by Linus O’Brien
Produced by Linus O'Brien, Avner Shiloah, Garret Price, and Adam Gibbs at Margot Station
STRANGE JOURNEY: THE STORY OF ROCKY HORROR is a joyful and wild ride through the tale of the cultural juggernaut that is The Rocky Horror Picture Show. From its humble origins as a London fringe theater play, the documentary tracks its meteoric rise, fall and resurrection to become the biggest cult film of all time. With intimate access to its creator Richard O’Brien and other major players such as Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Lou Adler, the documentary explores what makes the play and film so singular: Its groundbreaking and transgressive themes, iconic performances and epic songs that took over popular culture. The cult phenomenon that sprung around it is unparalleled, and created not only the midnight screenings which continue to this day, but also a safe haven for those who ever felt different or marginalized – with particular significance for the queer community. In our current political climate, Rocky Horror’s message of inclusion and self expression holds more resonance than ever.”
Produced and released by Margot Station
About Margot Station
Founded in 2023 by producer Adam Gibbs and director Garret Price, Margot Station is a home for filmmakers to create elevated film and television projects, with a focus in the unscripted world. Our infrastructure and resources create a space where filmmakers and artists can do their best work, and our financing and distribution partners can feel confident that their projects will be managed at the highest level. At Margot Station, we relentlessly push quality and solution-focused execution by maintaining flexibility across teams and approaches; we are a place where imagination flourishes by providing strategic support throughout the lifespan of the project, from the inception of an idea all the way through the financing, production, and final execution stages. We believe there are all sorts of stories that need to be told, and have created an innovative model to bring those stories from ideation to a screen near you.
https://www.margotstation.com/
Thank You’s
Thank you Adam, Garret, and Benjamin at Margot Station.
Thank you to Linus O’Brien and Richard O’Brien for making this episode happen.
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Episode Editors
Otter Castro
https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro
Rudy Fischmann
https://www.instagram.com/onelastfisch
Ep. 172: Greg Weeks (The Espers/Grass/Magus)
(Written by Greg)
Skip past my birth and awkward teenage years to the formative experiences of purchasing my first acoustic guitar from the Big B Buzzo and my stint as dj (then music director) at SUNY Plattsburgh’s sadly re-monikered but then-titled WPLT. Ten watts of audience-less record spins aside, I fell in love with the industry, parlayed that love into an internship at the ultimately lame MTV Network, then drifted accidentally to a receptionist position at a NYC recording studio.
While in NYC I recorded three albums and co-founded a progressive rock mail order company (New Sonic Architecture) that proved financially disastrous but highly educational. Several odd shifts later found me sleeping on Brooke Sietinsons’ floor and making the first Espers record. Gentrification pushed the band into a then dilapidated Fishtown, where we (the band) created a compound environment with the neighbors, held shows, and watched the so-called freak-folk scene unfold and evolve in real time. I recorded a fourth record (on 2” 8-track, like the first Espers record), met a very significant other, married, and migrated northeast, where I fashioned a far more sophisticated recording studio–Hexham Head. It was here that we rehearsed The Valerie Project, recorded Espers II and III and The Hive, an ill fated but creatively fulfilling solo record. It was also during this time that I started Language of Stone, a record label manufactured and distributed through Drag City, on which I released eleven excellent (I think) records.
Times changed, economies tanked, children were conceived. Priorities shifted. But a funny thing happened. After ten years of near inactivity, I began writing again. Then the idea was floated of rebuilding Hexham Head, which led to the creation of a new solo record (If the Sun Dies), and talk of rebooting Language of Stone. Magus (with Jessica Weeks) was birthed, recorded, and slated as the label’s thirteenth release.
Now, on the very day that I write this, the long lost Grass record has entered public consciousness and, well, I’ve sat down with Rich to talk in greater detail about that and a lot of other stuff. I hope you enjoy!
https://www.instagram.com/greg_weeks_music_official
New Album Grass! Pre-order
https://grassband.bandcamp.com/album/grass
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Episode Editors
Otter Castro
https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro
Rudy Fischmann
https://www.instagram.com/onelastfisch
Ep. 171: Michael Cerveris (Broadway Actor/Musician) with co-host Stephen Bluhm
Michael Cerveris grew up in Huntington, West Virginia, the son of a college music professor father and a mother who taught dance. They met at the famed Julliard Music School and raised their three children to follow their creative instincts in every direction. For Michael, that meant parallel roads in music and acting from his earliest years.
Arriving in New York in the early 80’s, Cerveris fell in with the downtown and experimental theater crowd performing in raw spaces and storefronts, subletting an Alphabet City apartment from avant guard composer/pianist Blue Gene Tyranny and exploring the original east village punk and antifolk scenes while playing music mostly by and for himself. Early influences were bands like the Replacements and Pixies and Husker Du.
An acting job on the television series Fame as british guitar student Ian Ware brought him to LA, where he began writing and playing and forming a series of bands during the heyday of the Scream Club and the british goth invasion in southern California. But after seeing the Smiths and a trip to England in the early 90s, Michael increasingly found himself influenced by Johnny Marr and early shoegazer bands like Ride and Slowdive with his own music becoming more melancholy and cinematic.
In 1993, Cerveris returned to New York to make his Broadway debut as Tommy in the theatrical version of the Who’s groundbreaking rock opera. Pete Townshend not only approved his casting, but brought Michael to London. Telling him “I can’t teach you how to act this part, but I can teach you how to be a rock star,” Townshend brought Cerveris into his private studio to record on what was to become his Psychoderelict album, later bringing him along on the Psychoderelict Tour to sing a suite of songs from Tommy, causing Who fan Eddie Vedder to ask him “man, how do you sing like that 8 times a week?” Cerveris started a new acoustic/electric band, lame, with his cast mate Alice Ripley and began performing a late night residency at the Sin-e Club alternating nights with Jeff Buckley in the poet singer’s final months. He also ended up in clubs around town with Townshend (and, once, John Entwistle) playing impromptu shows at places like the China Club.
Townshend also created an accidental introduction to Bob Mould when Cerveris brought the Who guitarist to see Mould play a solo show at the Academy in NY. A friendship developed and Bob sat in with Michael’s band for a cover of Mission of Burma’s That’s When I Reach For My Revolver. Later, in 1998, after Cerveris had finished his first stint as the “internationally ignored song stylist” title character in Hedwig And The Angry Inch (replacing the show’s creator, John Cameron Mitchell), Mould asked Cerveris to join his Last Dog And Pony Show tour of the US and UK playing rhythm guitar and backing vocals.
On that tour, Cerveris became good friends and sat in with tour mates Varnaline and Mercury Rev. During that tour and after, he made friends and played with Ken Stringfellow (Posies/REM), Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), Corin Tucker and Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney), Charlotte Hatherly (Ash), Frank Black, The Breeders, Steve Shelly (Sonic Youth), and Laura Cantrell, many of whom appear on his debut solo album Dog Eared. That album, released in February 2004 was recorded by Adam Lasus at Fireproof Studios, Brooklyn and was mixed by Nick Brine at Rockfield, Wales (where Cerveris had recorded an unreleased album, Hinterlands, with his then band, Retriever). Greg Calbi mastered the album at Stirling Masters, NY
2004 was also the year Cerveris received the first of his two Tony Awards, this one for playing John Wilkes Booth in Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins on Broadway.
https://www.cerverismusic.com
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Interviewer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Ep. 170: Chris Cohen (Musician/Producer Deerhoof & Cryptacize)
Chris Cohen, born in Los Angeles in 1975, is an indie rock and psychedelic pop artist known for lush, introspective songs like “Damage” and “Laughing.” A former member of Deerhoof and Cryptacize, he’s released acclaimed solo albums including Paint a Room (2024). The Chris Cohen tour 2025 spans the US, UK, France, and Denmark.
Chris Cohen’s songs initially sound easy. They’re each tiny jewels that unfurl at a leisurely pace, but dig a little deeper and you’ll reach a melancholy core. His previous albums — 2012’s Overgrown Path, 2016’s As If Apart and 2019’s Self Titled — were built from lush, blurry tracks that embedded themselves in your subconscious, like they’d always been there. Paint a Room (out July 12, 2024) is his first album in five years and his debut for Hardly Art. If Cohen’s meanings have previously lurked inside the tessellated musical layers he built alone, they are newly clear and resonant here, animated and underscored for the first time by a band playing in real time. This is Cohen communicating with friends not only through his deep understanding of groove, harmony, and hook but also with his listeners through songs that croon of our uneasy little era. Chris was a member of Deerhoof, The Curtains, Cryptacize and Natural Dreamers before releasing music under his own name. He’s toured and/or recorded with Kurt Vile, White Magic, Maher Shalal Hash Baz, Danielson, Cass McCombs, as well as produced and engineered records by Weyes Blood, Fievel Is Glauque, Gun Outfit, Sam Evian, Marina Allen, Le Ren, and many more.
https://chriscohentour.com
https://www.instagram.com/chrifcohen
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Episode Editors
Otter Castro
https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro
Rudy Fischmann
https://www.instagram.com/onelastfisch
Ep.169: Annie Golden (Singer/Actress)
I had a great talk with Annie Golden. She is such a legend! We talked about her days with “The Shirts” and how Milo’s Forman discovered her at CBGB’s, and cast her in his film “Hair”. We got a bit into Sondheim and her decades long Broadway career, and talked about her connection with Joe Iconis (Be More Chill) who wrote a musical for her called “Broadway Bounty Hunter”. This was such an honor for a Broadway freak like myself.
Golden began her career as the lead singer of The Shirts(which headlined CBGB's in the late 70s). During the early 1990s she performed as part of the duo Golden Carillo with Frank Carillo. They released three albums; Fire in Newtown, Toxic Emotion, and Back for More. She then returned to The Shirts.
Since then she has performed solo and with a band. She performs a revue of songs from her stage career along with originals called Annie Golden's Velvet Prison. In 1984, her song "Hang Up the Phone" was featured on the soundtrack of the film Sixteen Candles.
While with The Shirts she was discovered by Miloš Forman who gave her a part in Hair. She had featured roles on Cheers and Miami Vice. On Broadway, she has appeared in the 1977 revival of Hair, Leader of the Pack, Ah, Wilderness!, On the Town and The Full Monty. She had the title role in the workshop of the short-lived adaptation of Stephen King's novel Carrie. She also played the role of Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme in Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's musical Assassins Off-Broadway in 1990-1991. In 2003 she joined other original Off-Broadway cast members in a Reprise! (Los Angeles) concert production of Assassins. In 2007, she was stand-by for the two comic villain roles in the musical Xanadu on Broadway.
Golden has the distinct honor of having appeared in three separate versions of Hair; a Broadway revival in 1977, the motion picture in 1979 and a special benefit performance concert in 2004. Golden was the voice of Marina in the Don Bluth film The Pebble and the Penguin. In recent years, she has been seen in commercials for Coinstar, in which she portrays The Tooth Fairy.
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Episode Editors
Otter Castro
https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro
Rudy Fischmann
https://www.instagram.com/onelastfisch
Ep. 168: Andrew Fleming (Filmmaker) focuses on Hamlet 2, The Craft, and more
I had the privilege of chatting with Andrew Fleming who has directing a few of my favorite films including “Hamlet 2” and “Dick”. We focused more on “Hamlet 2” but got into much of his amazing work.
Andrew Fleming is a highly accomplished director and screenwriter, most recently known for executive producing and directing the pilot of the hit Emmy-nominated Netflix series, Emily in Paris. A frequent collaborator of Darren Star, Fleming recently directed the pilot for Star's new series Uncoupled, starring Neil Patrick Harris. Fleming also directed the pilot and served as Executive Producer for Netflix's recent hit series Insatiable. In addition, he wrote and directed the 2018 feature Ideal Home starring Paul Rudd and Steve Coogan. Previously, he directed and co-wrote three films: Hamlet 2 (which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival), the political comedy Dick, (a satire about the Nixon Watergate scandal, starring Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, and Will Ferrell) as well as The Craft, starring Fairuza Balk, Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell and Rachel True. For the independent feature Threesome (which also premiered at Sundance), Fleming served as both director and sole screenwriter. He directed the feature film Nancy Drew starring Emma Roberts, and before that the comedy The In-Laws, teaming Michael Douglas with Albert Brooks. Fleming studied filmmaking at New York University's film school, where P.P.T, one of his three award-winning student films, earned him a fellowship at Warner Brothers upon graduation.
https://www.instagram.com/andymanf
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Episode Editors
Otter Castro
https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro
Rudy Fischmann
https://www.instagram.com/onelastfisch
Ep. 167: Reverend Billy (Church of Stop Shopping/ Stop Shopping Choir)
About Reverend Billy
The character of Reverend Billy was developed in the mid 1990s by actor and playwright, William Talen.
Talen grew up in small towns throughout Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. He left home at 16, moving east with Charles and Patricia Gaines, a writer and painter who encouraged him as an artist. Talen began to perform his poems and stories, hitch-hiking from Philadelphia to New York to San Francisco.
Talen’s chief collaborator in developing the Reverend Billy character was the Reverend Sidney Lanier, vicar of St. Clement’s in the 1960s, an Episcopal Church in Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan. In an effort to increase attendance at St. Clement’s, Lanier had torn out the altar and pews, inviting actors to perform scenes from plays by his cousin Tennessee Williams and Terrence McNally, and founding the American Place Theater. Lanier described Talen as “more of a preacher with a gift for social prophecy than an actor.” In the early 1990s Talen moved with Lanier to New York City from the San Francisco Bay Area, branding his act as a “new kind of American preacher”
The Reverend Billy character debuted on the sidewalk at Times Square in 1998, outside the Disney Store, where he proclaimed Mickey Mouse to be the anti-Christ. He was arrested multiple times outside the Disney Store, where he duct-tapped Mickey Mouse to a cross. Reverend Billy’s sermons decried the evils of consumerism and the racism of sweatshop labor, and what Talen saw as the loss of neighborhood spirit in Rudolph Giuliani‘s New York.
The Reverend Billy character isn’t so much a parody of a preacher, as a preacher motif used to blur the lines between performance and religious experience. “It’s definitely a church service,” Talen explained but, he added, it’s “a political rally, it’s theater, it’s all three, it’s none of them.” Alisa Solomon, the theater critic at the Village Voice, said of Reverend Billy’s persona, “The collar is fake, the calling is real.” Along with the Church of Stop Shopping, they have been referred to by academics as “performance activism,” “carnivalesque protest,” and “artivists”
https://revbilly.com
https://www.instagram.com/revbillytalen
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vaapod
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Episode Editors
Otter Castro
https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro
Rudy Fischmann
https://www.instagram.com/onelastfisch
Ep. 166: No One Asked You Documentary with Director Ruth Leitman
I had the pleasure of interviewing Ruth Leitman. I was a huge fan of her documentary “Wildwood, N.J and it was an honor to chat with her in general. This documentary really opened my mind to the bad historical realities of the fight for the right to have abortions. The doc offers an important history lesson overall and especially in the past years on the fight to keep abortion legal. Ruth is an intelligent and thoughtful filmmaker and directing an amazing documentary. See link below to rent the film for $10!
About the Film
Comedian, disruptor-extraordinaire Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show), and Abortion Access Front crisscross the U.S. to support abortion clinic staff and bust stigma. Pop culture icons and next-gen comics fuel this six-year road film activating small-town folks to rebuild vandalized clinics, exposing wrongdoer politicians, anti-abortion extremists, and media neglect as the race to the bottom ensues and our rights burn down.
No One Asked You is a bold call to action driven by the power of humor in social change, where joy prevails.
About Ruth Leitman
Ruth Leitman has a BFA in Film and Photography from University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Through her company Ruthless Films, Ruth Leitman has directed six feature documentaries. Her films focus on women and those whose lives have faced a lack of opportunity, but who are survivors. Her work has received funding from Rockefeller Foundation, TriBeCa Film Institute, Paul Robeson Fund, Illinois Humanities Council and Fledgling Fund. In 2020 she was awarded the 2020 City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Esteemed Artist in Film and Media. Her Southern Gothic film Alma (1998) won the Documentary Feature Jury Prize at Hamptons Film Festival, screened at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, SXSW, Director’s Guild of America and the Whitney Biennial. Premiering at Tribeca Film Festival and Hot Docs, her film Lipstick & Dynamite(2005) won the Documentary Storytelling Prize at Nantucket Film Festival; was released theatrically; and was broadcast on SHOWTIME. Lipstick was featured on Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien and NPR’s Fresh Air and Morning Edition.
In summer 2009, Leitman’s first documentary Wildwood, NJ. (1994) became a youtube viral hit, featured on hundreds of best of year-end lists and blogs including Jezebel, Urban Outfitters, G4’s Attack of the Show, and VH-1’s Best Week Ever. The film became a symbol of ‘90’s zeitgeist girl culture, and was appropriated for pop culture media from the music videos of Lana Del Rey to the fashion runways of Milan. Wildwood was invited to screen at Hot Doc’s fifteen-year anniversary festival in 2013 and featured in British Film Institute, Sight and Sound Magazine’s- The Female Gaze: 100 Overlooked Films Directed by Women, which sparked a tour of the UK in summer 2016
Tony & Janina’s American Wedding(2010), an immigration story, premiered at The Chicago International Film Festival, winning a Jury Prize and became a clear agent for change and a NY Times International breaking news story when the family in the film was reunited in the US.
She was a director on the Kartemquin Films produced series Hard Earned for Al Jazeera America, which was nominated for an International Documentary Association Award and won the Alfred I. duPont Columbia Journalism Award in 2016.
http://ruthlessfilms.com
https://www.nooneaskedyoudoc.com
Film Rental Link ($10)
https://kinema.com/films/no-one-asked-you-2tzljh
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Episode Editors
Otter Castro
Rudy Fischmann
Ep. 165: The Effigies (Chicago Punk)
The Effigies are one of Chicago's oldest and longest-running punk bands. The band formed in early 1980 and consistently played and recorded throughout the 1980s.
In 2004, The Effigies returned with 3 of the 4 original members. They released their first album in over 20 years in 2007. In 2010, it was announced that original line-up was to play a show at the Double Door to coincide with the reissue of the Busted At Oz compilation but this appearance was cancelled when original guitarist Earl Letiecq announced he had no intention of playing with his former band. After that, band activities ceased. On August 26, 2023, vocalist John Kezdy died from injuries he sustained after he collided with a parked Amazon delivery vehicle while he was bicycling. After his death, it was revealed that the band was in the process of planning new activity. In 2024, it was announced that the band would be releasing a new album along with a reissue of their first LP, "For Ever Ground". The band also announced a return to the stage, with the original rhythm section of Paul Zamost and Steve Economou joined by guitarist Andy Gerber and guitarist/vocalist Geoff Sabin.
https://effigies.com
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Rudy Fischmann - Body Episode Editor
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchiveandpodcast
Ep. 164: Trent Harris (Filmmaker/Documentarian/ Director)
Trent Harris is an independent filmmaker probably best known for his films Rubin & Ed and The Beaver Trilogy, both of which have amassed a cult following over the years.
Critics have called the films of Trent Harris absurd, pointless, hysterical, brilliant, and one of a kind. Independent Film and Video Magazine called Harris "one of America 's premier cult directors." This web site contains the most comprehensive collection of Trent Harris' unique films and videos. It also contains books, works of art, and other strange things created by Trent.
Contact Trent at:
harristrent@yahoo.com
or
Trent Harris115 South 1100 East #405Salt Lake City, UTAH 84102
https://www.echocave.net
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Otter Castro - Body Episode Editor
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchiveandpodcast
Ep. 163:
Heavyweight: A Family Story of the Holocaust, Empire, and Memory
By Solomon Brager
Ep. 163:
Heavyweight: A Family Story of the Holocaust, Empire, and Memory
By Solomon Brager
A moving and provocative graphic memoir exploring inherited trauma, family history, and the ever-shifting understanding of our own identities, for readers of Gender Queer and I Was Their American Dream.
Solomon Brager grew up with accounts of their great-grandparents’ escape from Nazi Germany, told over and over until their understanding of self was bound up with the heroic details of their ancestors’ exploits. Their great-grandmother related how her husband, a boxing champion, thrashed Joseph Goebbels and cleared beer halls of Nazis with his fists, how she broke him out of an internment camp and carried their children over the Pyrenees mountains. But that story was never the whole picture; zooming out, everything becomes more complicated.
Alongside the Levis’ propulsive journey across Europe and to the United States, Brager distills fascinating research about the Holocaust and connected periods of colonial history. Heavyweight asks us to consider how the patterns of history emerge and reverberate, not as a simple chain of events but in haunting layers. Confronting the specters of violence as both historian and descendent, this book is an exploration of family mythology, intergenerational memory, and the mark the past makes on the present.
In conversation with works by Rebecca Hall, Nora Krug, Rutu Modan, and Leela Corman, Heavyweight will contribute to the collective work of Holocaust studies and the chronicle of woven human stories.
Solomon J Brager is the author of Heavyweight [William Morrow 2024] and other comics, a 2023-2025 Jerome Hill Artists Fellow, and a member of the Pinko magazine editorial collective.
https://solomonbrager
https://www.instagram.com/jbbrager/
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Otter Castro - Body Episode Editor
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchiveandpodcast
Ep. 162: The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical with interviews with cast members.
Let’s get wild in this exciting new musical about the infamous author from the mind of Joe Iconis (Be More Chill) and directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley (Come from Away).
A collision of politics, counterculture and rock and roll in human form, Hunter S. Thompson is impossible to pin down. Careening from the 1940s to 2005, Thompson invents Gonzo journalism, attempts to take down a corrupt president, and quests for equality for his fellow weirdos, outsiders and freaks. However, this anti-hero’s drug-fueled tornado leaves a trail of destruction as he grapples with his legacy in a world that has left him behind.
Funny and unique, as anarchic and irreverent as the writer himself, this explosive rock musical will spark a revolution for the rebel inside us all.
“Funny, freaky, informal, fiercely independent… an emotional passing of the torch to the future activists of the world, a celebration of and a primal call to the freaks and misfits.” – San Diego Magazine‘s review of the original sold out production at La Jolla Playhouse
George Abud
Nixon
George Abud is a proud Arab-American actor, director, and playwright. BROADWAY: Lempickadirected by Rachel Chavkin (Marinetti, OBC Recording); The Band’s Visit starring Katrina Lenk & Tony Shalhoub (Daytime Emmy Award, OBC Recording); The Visit starring Chita Rivera & Roger Rees (OBC Recording). SELECT OFF-BROADWAY: La MaMa: The Beautiful Lady directed by Anne Bogart; The Duke on 42nd: Emojiland (Nerd Face, Drama Desk nom., OOBC Recording); Classic Stage Company: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Uialongside Raúl Esparza, Nathan The Wisealongside F. Murray Abraham. FILM: Caught Stealing starring Austin Butler & Zoë Kravitz (dir. Darren Aronofsky). DIRECTING: Brooklyn Art Haus: Riders to the Sea; Off-Brand Opera Company: Threepenny Opera (upcoming). PLAYWRITING: The Guthrie Theater: The Ruins(world premiere).
Darlesia Cearcy
Jann
(Dar.lee.see.ah) BROADWAY: appeared earlier this season as “Lucille Wilson” in A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, Tony Award-winning revival of Once On This Island (Erzulie: Goddess of Love), How to Dance in Ohio(Johanna), The Color Purple (Nettie), Shuffle Along(Lottie Gee), The Goodbye Girl, Ragtime (Sarah, Helen Hayes nomination). REGIONAL: Westport County Playhouse: Next to Normal (Diana, CCC Award nomination); Berkshire Theatre Co.: Nina Simone: Four Women (BTG Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical). TV: The Watcher, High Fidelity, Madame Secretary, FBI, House of Cards, Rescue Me, Mercy and Nurse Jackie. Urvisionhousse.com
Eric William Morris
Hunter S. Thompson
BROADWAY: King Kong, Coram Boy, Mamma Mia!SELECT OFF-BROADWAY: 2ND Stage: Joe Iconis’ Things to Ruin; Ars Nova: Joe Iconis’ Bloodsong of Love; 2nd Stage/Vineyard: Michael R. Jackson’s White Girl In Danger; Asylum NYC: Cellino V Barnes; MTC: Richard Greenberg’s The Perplexed, 59E59: Songbird. SELECT REGIONAL: Two River Theatre: Be More Chill (Original Cast Recording), Songbird, The Ballad of Little Jo (Original Cast Recording); The Old Globe: The Last Goodbye, Dog & Pony. SELECT FILM/TV: “Fleishman is in Trouble’”, “I Know What You Did Last Summer”, “Only Murders In The Building”, “Mind Hunter”, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, Pinball. ALBUMS: Do You Understand? @theericwmorris
Giovanny Diaz De Leon
The Kid
he/him REGIONAL: The Old Globe: The Pros and Cons of Feeding Stray Cats (Victor); San Diego Symphony: Romeo and Juliet (Romeo); La Jolla Playhouse: Redwood, The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical (The Kid); New Village Arts: The Ferryman (Oisin); CCAE Theatricals: Witnesses (Dawid). @giodiazdeleon
Ep. 161: Juanita & Juan (aka Alice Bag & Kid Congo Powers)
I have to say that talking to Alice and Kid was one of biggest honors I’ve ever had in doing this podcast. The punk cred alone here is enormous! We talk about their friendship, music history, and how a song for a television show created this new amazing project!
Juanita & Juan is the new musical duo formed by Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers, two influential figures who first crossed paths in 1977 during the early days of the Hollywood punk scene. Their friendship, rooted in a shared passion for raw, boundary-pushing music, has lead to this new creative partnership that transcends genres and defies labels, though the two do refer to it as “loud lounge” and “punk folk”. The duo’s chemistry is undeniable, with their musical partnership serving as both a testament to their enduring friendship and the spirit of musical exploration that began for them in the early years of punk.
https://juanitajuan.bandcamp.com
https://juanitajuan.bandcamp.com/album/jungle-cruise
Ep. 160: Busman’s Holiday “Table Talk Album” and much more (live and unedited)
I’ve known Addison and Lewis for around 17 years as I used to book music in West Philadelphia in the 2000’s and booked Busman’s Holiday a bunch of times. I stopped booking in 2009, but had such a good memory of their music, that over the years I’d kept tabs on them and would always listen to their new stuff. We reconnected a few months ago and finally got the opportunity to chat with them. It was good timing as “Table Talk” was just completed. This is one of my favorite albums I’ve heard in years. Their music just gets into your soul and makes you happy and hopeful. The songwriting just brings you into the wonderful places and experiences they write about. They explore folk, jazz, funk, and a lot of the production sounds like it was made in the 60’s and 70’s. It’s a great album to put on loud in your car and sing along to. I highly recommend you buy the vinyl or files as this is a band is highly worth supporting and it’s always hard to make a good buck in music with all the streaming services. I had a great fun chat with them and learned that they are highly influenced by film and also have also been doing comedy improv for years. Well rounded and interesting guys.
About Busman’s Holiday
Busman’s Holiday is a band of brothers from Bloomington, IN. After nearly two decades, their musical eras have been varied and adventurous. Recently the band has hitched their get-up to a funky rock’n’roll sound. Their sibling vocal harmony, catchy melodies, unexpected musical turns, and simple grooves will lift you higher. With an unparalleled devotion to the craft Busman’s Holiday explores songwriting and making people feel good.
Busman's Holiday: Table Talk
It's a live-to-tape studio record, capturing the essence of our full band with horns. Get up close and personal with this new Busman's Holiday classic.
https://busmansholiday.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/busmansholiday
https://open.spotify.com/album/7FBV5LdyvY8cGYv9RVeW7G?si=TMpMWWEjS12TJaMPW09duA
Full Bio
A band of brothers hailing from Bloomington, Indiana, Busman’s Holiday are devoted to exploring the boundless possibilities of the human voice. On their inventive, giddily experimental third album, the aptly titled Good Songs, Lewis Rogers and Addison Rogers sculpt their lines rather than simply sing them, deploying an arsenal of techniques and tricks to deliver lyrics about loneliness and connection and joy and fulfillment. “In the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, there was this revolution of people like the Beach Boys and the Beatles using their voices in the strangest ways,” says Lewis (the taller of the pair, with a John Prine style-moustache that gives him the look of a gunslinger). “We’re trying to pick up on that. You can have a million synthesizers, but the human voice can do something wilder and weirder than all that equipment.”
Credits
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Otter Castro - Body Episode Editor
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchiveandpodcast
Ep. 159: Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story w/ Directors Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee
Groundbreaking trans soul singer Jackie Shane was on the cusp of stardom when she turned away from the music industry and the world. After her death, family members who never knew their pioneering aunt, piece together her remarkable life, uncovering her personal struggles, immense talent, and unmistakable voice. Through never before heard audio recordings and beautifully expressive animation, Jackie tells her own story, in her own words. – Brandon Harrison
Director: Michael Mabbott, Lucah Rosenberg-Lee
Producer: Amanda Burt, Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen, Michael Mabbott, Justine Pimlott
Cinematographer: Adam Crosby
Editor: Mike Munn
Language: English
Country: Canada
Year: 2024
This can be streamed at Crave
https://www.crave.ca/en/tv-shows/any-other-way-the-jackie-shane-story
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Otter Castro - Body Episode Editor
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchiveandpodcast?igsh=MTh5bnF4ZGxob25mbg==
Ep. 158: The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical w/ Joe Iconis
Let’s get wild in this exciting new musical about the infamous author from the mind of Joe Iconis (Be More Chill) and directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley (Come from Away).
A collision of politics, counterculture and rock and roll in human form, Hunter S. Thompson is impossible to pin down. Careening from the 1940s to 2005, Thompson invents Gonzo journalism, attempts to take down a corrupt president, and quests for equality for his fellow weirdos, outsiders and freaks. However, this anti-hero’s drug-fueled tornado leaves a trail of destruction as he grapples with his legacy in a world that has left him behind.
Funny and unique, as anarchic and irreverent as the writer himself, this explosive rock musical will spark a revolution for the rebel inside us all.
“Funny, freaky, informal, fiercely independent… an emotional passing of the torch to the future activists of the world, a celebration of and a primal call to the freaks and misfits.” – San Diego Magazine‘s review of the original sold out production at La Jolla Playhouse
Music and Lyrics by
JOE ICONIS
Book by
JOE ICONIS AND GREGORY S. MOSS
Music Supervised by
RICK EDINGER
Choreography and Musical Staging by
JON RUA
Directed by
CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY
https://www.sigtheatre.org/shows-and-events/all-events/2024-2025/the-untitled-unauthorized-hunter-s-thompson-musical
https://mrjoeiconis.com
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Otter Castro - Body Episode Editor
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchiveandpodcast?igsh=MTh5bnF4ZGxob25mbg==
Ep. 157: Marc H Miller and Gallery 98
Miller received a Ph.D. in art history from NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts in 1979. As an artist he exhibited in New York and Europe throughout the 1970s and 80s. From 1981–85 he was the commentator and interviewer for ART/New York, an educational videotape series that covered art exhibitions. Miller also served as a columnist for the East Village Eye; as curator at the Queens Museum; as a board member for the alternative art space ABC No Rio; and was the founder of the publishing company Ephemera Press. He is currently an advisor to Howl! Happening, a non-profit gallery and archive devoted to the cultural history of the East Village.
About Gallery 98
Gallery 98 specializes in art ephemera: gallery announcement cards, posters, catalogues and other paper items connected to the promotion and appreciation of art. Our items date primarily from the 1960s through the early 2000s when advertising on paper was being replaced by digital communication.
Gallery 98 is a site for scholars and for collectors. For scholars, our goal is to provide a complete history of post-war art as preserved in art ephemera. To further this end, we do not remove sold items from the site. For the benefit of collectors, on the other hand, we have created the “hide sold items” option, which shows only items still available for purchase.
About Marc H Miller & Bettie Ringma, Selling Polaroids in the Bars of Amsterdam, 1980
“What started as a simple business model (camera + alcohol = money) eventually resulted in a remarkable record of a juncture in culture as Amsterdam transitioned from the late 70s to the early 80s. Over four decades later, these pictures—produced with a SX 70 Sonar Autofocus which is now considered iconic—have become part of the collection of the City Archives, which means they are now part of Amsterdam’s collective memory. But the particular fashion and style of the sitters’ outfits and makeup—colors well preserved in the idiosyncratic medium of the Polaroid—also make these images a valuable addition to the history of art.”
— Erik Vroons, Lens Culture Magazine – 9/6/23
https://gallery98.org/
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Otter Castro - Body Episode Editor
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchiveandpodcast?igsh=MTh5bnF4ZGxob25mbg==
Episode 156: Thank You Very Much Documentary w/ Director Alex Braverman
Andy Kaufman's provocative comedy often outraged audiences, challenging them to confront their own presumptions. Through never-before-seen footage and intimate recollections, filmmaker Alex Braverman explores Kaufman’s brief but impactful life and career. As the lines between performance and reality blur in our present age, Kaufman’s genius resonates more than ever.
Alex Braverman began his career as a documentary cameraman, capturing a wide range of subjects, from homicide investigations to wildlife migrations and celebrity chefs. He later transitioned into producing and directing, with credits that include VICE on HBO, the Netflix series Diagnosis, and Waffles + Mochi, produced by Barack and Michelle Obama. Braverman's work has earned four Emmy nominations and a Peabody Award.
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Otter Castro - Body Episode Editor
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchiveandpodcast?igsh=MTh5bnF4ZGxob25mbg==
Garland Jeffreys: The King of In Between Documentary with Director Claire Jeffreys
From director Claire Jeffreys: I've been Garland’s partner for more than 40 years. Many fans and friends have told me about turning people on to Garland’s music—and can't believe they’ve never heard of him. I decided to make this film not only to bring Garland to a wider audience, but also because it seems the world has finally caught up to his commitment to examining issues of race and social justice in his songs. He belongs in the conversation. His perseverance will inspire people everywhere.
When Garland Jeffreys released his first solo album in 1973, Village Voice critic Robert Christgau called him both “classy” and “classless.” He wasn’t meaning to be self-contradictory: It was clear even then that Jeffreys was elevated just a little in temperament and ambition from much of the streetwise New York scene he was a part of. It was also evident from day one that classifications meant nothing to a genre-indifferent performer whose self-titled debut had “Stonesy blues shuffles rubbing elbows with reggae from Kingston.” The dean of rock critics declared that “this man should be given the keys to every city whose streets he walks—ours first” and issued a bold two-word prophecy: “staying power.”
There’s been no cause to eat those premonitory words since. Although Jeffreys did take a hiatus from recording in the late ‘90s and 2000s, he returned five years ago with a comeback album, The King of In Between, that made Christgau gush that the singer/songwriter had somehow “beaten the odds by surpassing 1973’s Garland Jeffreys and 1977’s Ghost Writer.” He won’t be treading of any of those high-water marks. In 2017, Jeffreys stays on a returning-champion roll with 14 Steps to Harlem, a spirited summation of virtually all the styles and subjects he’s explored through a nearly five-decade career. If the entire world doesn’t know it, the cognoscenti still agree: As “woke” New York rock standard-bearers go, Jeffreys remains at the head of the class. (And the classy. And the unclassifiable.) The new album is filled with autobiographical narratives that refer back to Jeffreys’ occasionally rough, fondly recalled Brooklyn upbringing, as well as songs that salute his adult friendships with peers like Lou Reed, Bob Marley, John Lennon, and Joe Strummer, explored in both original songs (“Reggae on Broadway”) and a pair of choice covers (“I’m Waiting for the Man,” “Help”). He looks back to his childhood in “Schoolyard Blues” (about being an undersized basketball hustler) and the title track (about his father’s inspiring work ethic), but the invocation of these memories is less indulging in nostalgia than about a continued penchant for narrative writing.
GARLAND JEFFREYS: THE KING OF IN BETWEEN
Opens Friday, June 6, 2025
SPECIAL EVENTS
Fri Jun 6 :
Q&A w/ dir. Claire Jeffreys, prods. Savannah Jeffreys & Evan Oppenheimer, & Ivan Julian at 7:30 p.m.
BUY TICKETS
Sat Jun 7 :
Q&A w/ dir. Claire Jeffreys, playwright Dael Orlandersmith, & Cornelius Eady at 7:30 p.m.
BUY TICKETS
SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER
Fri Jun 06
7:30 pm
Sat Jun 07
2:05 and 7:30 pm
Sun Jun 08
2:05pm and 7:30 pm
Mon Jun 09
2:05 pm 7:30 pm
Tue Jun 10
2:05 pm 7:30 pm
Wed Jun 11
2:05 pm 7:30 pm
Thu Jun 12
2:05 pm 7:35 pm
Friday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m.: Q&A with director Claire Jeffreys, Associate Producer Savannah Jeffreys, Executive Producer Evan Oppenheimer, and singer-songwriter Ivan Julian, founding member of Richard Hell and the Voidoids
Saturday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m.: Q&A with director Claire Jeffreys, Pulitzer finalist playwright Dael Orlandersmith, NYPL fellow Alvin Eng, Nicky Paraiso curator at La Mama, and Cornelius Eady, co-founder of Cave Canem Foundation, a nonprofit organization for Black poets
https://www.kingofinbetween.com
Ep. 154: Pee Wee As Himself/ Brittan Dunham (Film Archivist)
Brittan Dunham is an archivist and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She co-produced and managed the archive for Matt Wolf’s PEE-WEE AS HIMSELF, which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and is available now on HBO Max.
On both JUNE (2023, Paramount+), the Grammy nominated documentary about June Carter Cash, and IT’S ONLY LIFE AFTER ALL (2023, Netflix), which tracks the decades long career of folk rock duo Indigo Girls, Brittan worked with the musicians’ personal archives to craft intimate stories in the artists’ own voices.
Her other credits include TEMPLE OF FILM: 100 YEARS OF THE EGYPTIAN THEATRE, Abigail Disney’s THE AMERICAN DREAM AND OTHER FAIRY TALES, and the Emmy-winning documentary FREE CHOL SOO LEE (MUBI). As a researcher and archivist she has helped develop other character-driven documentaries such as the Emmy nominated THE BEE GEES: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART (HBO) and Emmy winning LUCY AND DESI (Amazon).
She was the founding Archive Director at Parkwood Entertainment, and Archivist to Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, contributing to the visual albums BEYONCÉ and LEMONADE, two iterations of The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, the On The Run Tour (and subsequent tour film), Formation World Tour, and HOMECOMING. With Brittan’s help, Beyoncé’s signature during this period became the use of multi-format, nonlinear personal archival footage to create intimate, referential film and music poems.
Brittan has a Master of Arts in Moving Image Archiving and Preservation from NYU and produces the Association of Moving Image Archivists’ annual Archival Screening Night, which has aired on Turner Classic Movies.
https://www.brittandunham.com
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Otter Castro - Body Episode Editor
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Ep. 153: Pee-Wee As Himself with Director/Executive Producer Matt Wolf
Pee-wee as Himself
Directed & Executive Produced by Matt Wolf
2025, 2 Episodes - 195 minutes
Premieres May 23rd on HBO Max
Pee-wee as Himself is the definitive story of the artist and performer Paul Reubens and his indelible alter ego Pee-wee Herman. Rubens’ first film Pee-wee’s Big Adventure and his children’s television series Pee-wee’s Playhouse were cultural touchstones of the 1980s. However, when Reubens was arrested for indecent exposure, the strict separation he created between himself and his alter ego backfired.
Prior to his recent death, Reubens spoke in-depth about the kaleidoscopic influences that inspired his groundbreaking work, and the personal tribulations he faced to persevere as an artist. As somebody who lost control of his personal narrative in the media, Reubens found himself at odds with the documentary process. But at the end of his life, he took a leap of faith, and decided that the film should be finished.
Matt Wolf is a filmmaker in New York. His award-winning documentaries have played widely in festivals and have been distributed internationally in theaters and on television. Matt’s latest two-part film Pee-wee as Himself, about the artist and performer Paul Reubens, premiered opening night of Sundance 2025 and will air on HBO May 23rd.
Matt’s features include Wild Combination about the cult cellist and disco producer Arthur Russell, Teenage about early youth culture and the birth of teenagers, Recorder about the activist Marion Stokes, who secretly recorded television 24 hours a day for 30 years, and Spaceship Earth about Biosphere 2, a controversial experiment where 8 people lived quarantined inside a replica of the planet. Matt produced the Emmy-nominated film The Stroll about the history of New York’s Meatpacking District from the perspective of transgender sex workers. The film won numerous awards, including a Special Jury Prize at Sundance and a Peabody.
About Matt Wolf
Matt has made a number of short films about artists and queer history, including Bayard & Me on the civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, HBO’s It’s Me, Hilary about the Eloise illustrator Hilary Knight, I Remember about the artist Joe Brainard, The Face of AIDS about a notorious 1992 Benetton advertisement, and Another Hayride about the self-help guru Louise Hay, which was released by the New York Times’ Op-Docs and PBS’ POV series.
The Criterion Channel recently presented a survey of Matt’s films. In addition to filmmaking, Matt is a writer. His artist book Input compiles hundreds of images from an enormous television archive, and he publishes on Substack. Matt also organizes film screenings and public events, and he was a Curator of Film for the 2019 Whitney Biennial. He is a Guggenheim Fellow and a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
http://mattwolf.info
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
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Ep.152: Marsha The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson by Tourmaline
ABOUT MARSHA
Black transgender luminary Tourmaline brings to life the first definitive biography of the revolutionary activist Marsha P. Johnson, one of the most important and remarkable figures in LGBTQIA+ history, revealing her story, her impact, and her legacy. Rumor has it that after Marsha P. Johnson threw the first brick in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, she picked up a shard of broken mirror to fix her makeup. Marsha, a legendary Black transgender activist, embodied both the beauty and the struggle of the early gay rights movement. Her work sparked the progress we see today, yet there has never been a definitive record of her life. Until now. Written with sparkling prose, Tourmaline’s richly researched biography Marsha finally brings this iconic figure to life, in full color. We vividly meet Marsha as both an activist and artist: She performed with RuPaul and with the internationally renowned drag troupe The Hot Peaches. She was a muse to countless artists from Andy Warhol to the band Earth, Wind & Fire. And she continues to inspire people today.Marsha didn’t wait to be freed; she declared herself free and told the world to catch up. Her story promises to inspire readers to live as their most liberated, unruly, vibrant, and whole selves.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tourmaline is an award-winning artist, filmmaker, writer, and activist whose work is dedicated to Black trans joy and freedom. She is a TIME 100 Most Influential Person in the World awardee and a Guggenheim Fellow. She has frequently appeared on ABC News, as well as in the New York Times and Vogue. Her art is in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Tate, and the Getty Museum. She created the critically acclaimed film Happy Birthday, Marsha!, and she has directed Pride campaigns for Dove, Marc Jacobs, and Reebok. She previously worked with Queers for Economic Justice and the Sylvia Rivera Law Project. She lives in Miami, Florida.
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Cover photo used in Podcast Cover by Mickalene Thomas
Ep. 151: Rudy Fischmann interview with Rich Wexler (of V.A.A) THE D-FITI SOLDIERS OF SOUND PODCAST (A Patreon Membership Podcast for Discograffiti )
I got to know Rudy through my friend Dave Gebroe who runs an amazing podcast called Discograffiti. Rudy runs an amazing separate podcast series for members of Discograffiti.
I highly recommend joining!!!
https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti
Hosted by Dave Gebroe, Discograffiti is the music podcast that delivers the objective truth about the entire discography of every single artist and band that’s ever mattered!
Rudy is amazing and it was a great honor being interviewed by him. I’ll be interviewing him and posting about some of his projects in the near future. Great and smart guy!
Follow him here! And join Discografitti to hear his amazing podcast as well as Dave’s kick ass podcast. If you are a serious music fan, you will love his podcast!!!
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Ep. 150: Jesse Moynihan (Illustrator/ Art Director/ for Adventure Time/Midnight Gospel/Forming )
I’ve been lucky to have known Jesse Moynihan for over twenty years and met him when he lived in West Philly in the early 2000’s. He is honestly one of the hardest working, nicest, and most talented artist and musician I’ve ever known. I’m equally a huge fan of his art (Art Directing/Storyboard Artist) work (Forming/Adventure Time/Midnight Gospel) as much as the band he is in “Make A Rising”. It’s one of my favorite all time bands. Please check out his art and music.
Make a Rising Spotify Page
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2DlWMJBItfyy0Mu41tG4yV?si=xv06rBILSYqtm4k8te4GfQ
Bio
Jesse Moynihan is a cartoonist and animation director. He is best known for writing and storyboarding for the animated television series ‘Adventure Time’ and as the art director on the Netflix series ‘The Midnight Gospel’. He created the animated short ‘Manly’ through Cartoon Hangover and continues to produce the graphic novel series ‘Forming’ for Fantagraphics Books. His latest short film, Jesus 2 is currently screening at film festivals such as Fantastic Fest and Sundance.
https://jessemoynihan.com/
Credits
Otter Castro - Episode Body Editor
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
I talked with Matt Wilkie and Hal Lublin about the Live Muppet Movie Script Reading held in February, and the
upcoming Scripted Muppet Caper coming up next Monday. It’s on May 5th 7:30 pm (PDT) It will be raising funds for The TransLatin@ Coalition. They shared some amazing stories and we all nerded out about The Muppets. The physical show is sold out but you can still stream
Ticket Link Below
Matt Wilkie is an independent producer who is returning to his roots in sketch and improv comedy, after a lengthy career at Marvel Studio on productions like Werewolf By Night, Echo, and Loki. He puts kindness first and spends extensive time and effort into shaping narratives that are funny, true to life, and uplift without punching down.
Hal Lublin is the co-host of "We Got This with Mark and Hal" and "Tights and Fights" podcasts on the Maximum Fun Network and “Good Morning Night Vale” on the Night Vale Presents Network, Hal Lublin is an accomplished actor and improviser. Best known for his work as one of the core WorkJuice players in "The Thrilling Adventure Hour" and Steve Carlsberg on "Welcome to Night Vale", Hal played Wide Wale, Manolo, and others on "The Venture Brothers", various roles on Cartoon Network, and M.O.D.O.K. on “Marvel's Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show!”. He was a frequent guest on EW Radio's "L.A. Daily" and a contributing performer and writer for David Feldman's public radio program
The Scripted Muppet Caper
MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025, 7:30 PM PDT
Dynasty Typewriter
When most people think of the Muppets, they think of the colorful characters made out of fleece and foam. But as with every movie, it all starts on the written page. Before returning to the big screen, the Muppets returned to the writers' room. Muppets head writer JERRY JUHL was joined this time by TOM PRATCHETT, JACK ROSE, and JAY TARSES to take the gang overseas to jolly old England, in JIM HENSON'S directorial debut. With music by JOE RAPOSO, THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER is a true delight!The Muppet Script returns to bring you THE SCRIPTED MUPPET CAPER! Some returning favorites, some new faces, and the same old jokes from the Muppets. This live reading takes place on Monday, May 5th @ 7:30pm at the Dynasty Typerwriter in Los Angeles, and will also be live streamed worldwide!This performance will be raising funds for The TransLatin@ Coalition. Founded in 2009, The TransLatin@ Coalition (TLC) emerged as a grassroots movement led by a group of Transgender, Gender Expansive, and Intersex (TGI) immigrant women in Los Angeles, California. Recognizing the urgent and unique needs of TGI Latin@ immigrants in the United States, these trailblazers came together to create a space for advocacy, empowerment, and direct support.
With Special Guests...
Ross Bryant
Nina Concepción
Jeremy Culhane
Lyndsey Frank
Mark Gagliardi
Anna Garcia
Angela Giarratana
Marc Evan Jackson
JiavaniHal Lublin
Katie Marovitch
Oscar Montoya
Bobby Moynihan
Paul Scheer
Rekha Shankar
Ruha Taslimi
Janet Varney
Nina West
Music by:
Brett Morris
Micah O'Konis
Scott Passarella
Taylor Plenn
Lucas Ross
Marnina Schon
Dana Wickens
Narrated by:
Anna Rajo
Abigail Remaley
Musical Direction by:Scott Passarella
Produced and Directed by:Matt Wilkie
Doors: 6:30pm | 18+ General Admission
Tickets: In Person: $25 Advanced / $30 Day of ShowLivestream: $15
Lineup subject to change | No item minimum | No late entry
https://www.dynastytypewriter.com/calendar-squad-up
This is part of our new series called Live and Unedited. These episodes are recorded live and put out as is.
Interviewed and Produced by Rich Wexler
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Marjorie Taylor Greene Showed My Photo In A DOGE Hearing And Called Me A Monster. Here's Why I’m Fighting Back. Late last month, I was surprised to wake up to a flurry of text messages: “Girl, you’re all over Congress!” As I opened link after link, I was met with a surreal array of photos showing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene leading a DOGE subcommittee hearing, and to my surprise, behind her was an oversized portrait of me. I rolled my eyes and dreamed about going back to bed.
As a drag queen who reads and writes children’s books, this was certainly not the first time I have faced attacks, by politicians and otherwise. My books have been challenged and banned, events have been protested, and my name and likeness have been used in myriad disingenuous attempts to stoke fear about LGBTQ+ people, including by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. However, it was the first time that I had been directly referenced in the halls of Congress.
My first thought to myself was: At least she chose a gorgeous photo. Ironically, it was one of my own headshots depicting a friendly smile and red, white and blue sequin stars — a stark contrast to Greene’s own scowling face that dominated press photos of her testimony. My second: It’s funny that Greene and other MAGA Republicans have yet to learn that it’s a bad idea to pick a fight with a drag queen. Still, Greene’s comments were no laughing matter: Given her long track record as a conspiracy theorist and anti-LGBTQ+ crusader, Greene unsurprisingly spread not only slanderous hate but also defamatory disinformation. She cited me as a reason to eradicate federal funding for PBS and NPR, contending that NPR and PBS “push some of the most radical left positions, like featuring a drag queen on the show Let’s Learn.”
She continued: “[A]s a mother who raised three children, I felt confident that I could leave the room while my own children were watching children’s programming on PBS. But … if I had walked in my living room or one of my children’s bedrooms and seen this child predator and this monster targeting my children, I would become unglued.”
Needless to say, her already highly unglued name-calling insinuates claims about me that are patently false. She is correct that I once appeared on the public television program “Let’s Learn,” reading my picture book “The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish” — a playful parody meant to encourage kids to express their inner fabulousness. But the reality, as PBS CEO Paula Kerger made clear, is that the show was produced by local affiliate WNET, not by PBS itself.
Additionally, her rhetoric suggesting that LGBTQ-affirmative media is a form of “sexualizing and grooming … brainwashing and transing children” is not only false, but offensive. As I noted in my initial response: This rerun is tired and boring. That is, it is part of a well-worn playbook that goes back decades, as exemplified by Anita Bryant’s “Save Our Children” campaign of the 1970s, and which has sadly been mainstreamed by Republicans in recent years.
https://www.lilmisshotmess.com
Credits
Rich Wexler
Editor - Otter Castro
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
- This is part of a new series called Live and unedited which are recorded live and then put out. This one was lightly edited
Ep. 149: Damon Devine talks about his relationship with Tammy Faye Bakker
“As a child in the 1980s Damon Devine watched the PTL Club on Sunday morning TV at his great-grandmothers house. Outside of her, he had no family after she passed away. Having moved to Los Angeles alone in 1990 he met Tammy Faye some years later after seeing the documentary The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Despite religious differences, Tammy took him under her wing, and there began a years long mother/son type of relationship that lasted until Tammy’s passing in 2007. “
Credits
Otter Castro - Episode Body Editor
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Ep. 148: Jason Joshua (Musician)
(From Canvas Rebel Magazine)
My name is Jason Joshua, I go by many names like “La Voz De Oro” “El Que Soñas Con Los Ojos Abierto” “ El Principe Del Swing” but you can call me Jason. I was born in Hialeah, Florida and raised in North Miami/ Carol City & Hialeah, all boroughs of the beautiful city of Miami, Florida. I am a musician, composer, producer, instrumentalist but mostly a singer. I write & produce most of my music and for others as well. In 2020 I released my first album “Alegría y Tristeza” two weeks before the pandemic. Since then I have been working on my follow up album “La Voz De Oro” and getting ready for a world wide tour.
I’m honestly humbled by all the love that I have received period but especially on my songs including tribute tattoos, which is so special . I really love my fans & listeners, and wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for them. My fans , family & God are my biggest source of inspiration. I get everything from them.
What sets me apart from the others to me is my style and my songs not to mention my live shows , I let my music do the talking.
https://linktr.ee/jasonjoshua
Credits
Otter Castro - Episode Body Editor
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Ep. 147: Scott Crawford (Documentary Filmmaker)
Scott Crawford has spent much of his life devoted to documenting independent culture. His 2015 debut feature-length documentary, SALAD DAYS: A DECADE OF PUNK IN WASHINGTON, DC was critically-acclaimed, receiving accolades from The New York Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Rolling Stone and others. His follow-up documentary, CREEM: AMERICA’S ONLY ROCK’N’ROLL MAGAZINE, debuted at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival and won several awards during its festival run including the “Spirit of Michigan Award” at the FREEP Film Festival. His latest documentary entitled “Something Better Change” premiered at the 2024 Woodstock Film Festival.
Credits
Rudy Fischmann - Episode Body Editor
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Ep. 146: Soltero (Staying Alive Album)
Soltero plays a blend of fuzzy rock, jangly pop, and lofi folk songs. The band began in Boston in 2001 as Tim Howard's songwriting project, supported by a rotating cast of friends. In 2018 Tim moved to Berlin, where he met bassist Patti Vacek and drummer Ludwig Kreuzer.
Staying Alive is Soltero's ninth record.
https://www.instagram.com/soltero_musik
Credits
Rudy Fischmann - Episode Body Editor
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Arlene Gottfried was a photographer of the under-represented and underprivileged. While Gottfried shot assignments for The New York Times, LIFE, Time and Newsweek among others she is best known for her photographs of life on the streets of New York City. It was Gottfried’s identification with her subjects that truly set her above the rest.
Gottfried spent her early childhood in Coney Island, living above the hardware store that her father and uncle owned. At the age of nine her family moved to Crown Heights where the Puerto Rican culture captured her attention and expanded her view of the world. She studied photography at the Fashion Institute of Technology where she was the only woman in her class. She later moved to Manhattan and found work at a photo agency doing commercial and advertising work.
In 2011 Gottfried told Paul Moakley of TIME, “My mother used to say ‘Arlene– just don’t wander!’ Then I started wandering, but I got a camera because it gave it a little more meaning…a life of wandering is really what it all is.” Gottfried’s wandering took her to every corner of New York including the Gospel churches of Upper Manhattan where she discovered her powerful voice as a soloist gospel singer and became known as “The Singing Photographer”. She also wandered into the drug dens of the Lower East Side to empathetically photograph herion addicts, she was accepted into the Nuyorican culture downtown and spent years documenting her beloved friend Midnight as he struggled with mental health problems. Gottfried photographed three generations of women in her family, intimately portraying life and death and continued to captured the excitement of everyday life in her hometown of New York City.
Gottfried is prominently featured in the film “Gilbert” a documentary on her brother, the comedian Gilbert Gottfried. Her work has been published in five monographs, “The Eternal Light”, “Midnight”, “Sometimes Overwhelming”, “Bacalaitos & Fireworks” and “Mommie”. Her artwork has been featured in The New York Times, TIME, LIFE, The Guardian, CBS News and elswhere. Her photographs are held in the collections of The Brooklyn Museum, The Jewish Museum, The Tang Teaching Museum, The North Carolina Museum of Art and the New York Public Library among others.
Interviews with
Bonnie Geller Gelb (photographer and longtime friend)
Peter Hopson - (longtime friend)
Jane Scriebman (photographer and longtime friend)
Kevin Downs (photographer and longtime friend)
https://www.instagram.com/
http://www.arlenegottfried.com
Credits
Otter Castro - Episode Body Editor
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Gabriel Amzallag b.k.a. Mc Blue Matter is an artist from Paris, France. MC Blue Matter specializes in album covers, merch design, illustration, and animation. He has made illustrations for the likes of Illa J, Blu & Exile, Curtis roach, Georgia Anne Muldrow and Guilty Simpson just to name a few. MC Blue Matter regularly collaborates with Jakarta records as a graphic designer/illustrator and an a&r. He is a part of the creative talent agency Project FILO, and also regularly writes for The Find Mag. His work has been featured in media outlets such as Complex UK, Earmilk, Beware Magazine, Pitchfork and more. MC Blue Matter’s art draws inspirations from unlikely sources: comic books, African art, hip-hop and impressionism. The idea behind his art is to create something new and diverse that hopefully relates to the people.
https://www.instagram.com/mcblue_matter
Credits
Otter Castro - Episode Body Editor
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Live at CBGB's by Erwan Illian
A documentary photobook depicting the legendary punk club CBGB's
“Erwan Illian’s flash and color slide film photos of this iconic punk rock scene on the Bowery, captured in the late 70’s is a unique and historic document heretofore unpublished. At that time “serious” photographers, and Illian was dead serious, were still shooting black and white and just pointing at the musicians on the stage. Illian like fellow color pioneers Eggleston, Shore and Nan Goldin, was after something more . He wanted the heart of the matter - and he got it. These images, seen here for the first time, resonate with the feel of the music and its connection with the scene and everyone in it. Accompanied by a short essay by the legendary music and cultural writer Greil Marcus this book is a guaranteed cult classic.” - William Boling, Publisher, Fall Line Press
Welcome to CBGB’s. Through the eyes of Erwan Illian , we now have a chance to relive—or experience for the first time—the raw energy of punk’s early days. His work fuses two mediums—punk and photography—into a symphony of noise, color, and texture, bringing back to life the energy found in this legendary club.
A year after moving to New York City in 78, a time of great transformation for the city that never sleeps, Erwan Illian stumbled upon a place named “CBGB’s”. Little did he know; he was stepping into the epicenter of “punk rock” where, (with Patti Smith, The Ramones, Talking Heads, among many others), the whole thing started, reshuffling what Rock’n Roll was all about. This time happened to be when Wendy O. Williams (or WOW! for short) was catching fire with “The Plasmatics”.
"....when Kristal opened “Hilly's on the Bowery” in an old bar at 315 Bowery in 1969, it could only manage to attract bikers and the local drunks, “making for a rowdy place”. So in 1972, Kristal decided to shut it down before relaunching it under the name “CBGB” in late 1973, hoping to book it as a music venue for “Country, Bluegrass, Blues”.
"By the time Hilly Kristal opened CBGB in 69, its population might have dwindled to just a few such places...315 Bowery, situated just below “The Palace Hotel”, one of the remaining flophouses where alcoholism was still rampant, was no exception" -Excerpts from "The short of it....." by Erwan Illian››
Artist Bio:Erwan Illian was an amateur photographer in the 70’s.As he traveled to Paris, then later to the American South, landing finally in New York City in 1978, Photography was a way to discover the new world around him. Even though he never made a living as a photographer, he continued to pursue it “on the side” until 1982. He later moved to the bay area in California and became a cabinet-maker.
FUNDAISER FOR BOOK PROJECT
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1579589460/live-at-cbgbs-by-erwan-illian/description
Credits
Otter Castro - Episode Body Editor
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
MINNESOTA MEAN takes you into the thrilling world of roller derby, following the lives of six badass women as they chase after the ultimate prize, the Hydra. When the team's top player gets sidelined with an injury, the question looms large: can they still clinch the victory?
This isn't your typical sports tale—it's a raw and real look at the tough, independent women at the core of roller derby. It's a story of triumph and heartbreak, of strong women facing challenges with grit and determination. How do these fiercely independent women navigate a sport that demands teamwork? And how do they juggle the demands of roller derby without giving up on their personal dreams?
MINNESOTA MEAN is a powerful exploration of strength—physical, emotional, and mental. It's a journey into the world of friendship, independence, and finding balance both on and off the rink.
https://www.minnesotameanfilm.com
Credits
Otter Castro - Episode Body Editor
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Ep. 142: Joe Iconis (Musical Theater Writer/Performer)
Joe Iconis is a musical theater writer and performer. He has been nominated for a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards and a Lucille Lortel Award, is the recipient of an Ed Kleban Award, Jonathan Larson Award and Richard Rodgers Award. Joe’s musical Be More Chill (with Joe Tracz) opened this season at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre, following a sold-out Off-Broadway run at The Pershing Square Signature Center and a world premiere at Two River Theatre.
He is the author of Broadway Bounty Hunter (with Lance Rubin and Jason SweetTooth Williams; Barrington Stage Company and Greenwich House Theater Off-Broadway), Bloodsong of Love (Ars Nova, NAMT), The Black Suits (Center Theater Group, Barrington Stage Company), ReWrite (Urban Stages, Goodspeed Opera House), Theaterworks USA’s The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks and We The People. Musicals currently in development include The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical (for La Jolla Playhouse), Punk Rock Girl, and Love In Hate Nation.
His music appeared on Season 2 of NBC’s “Smash,” with his song “Broadway, Here I Come!” hailed by The New York Times as a new entry in The Great American Songbook. Albums: Be More Chill (OCR), which has been streamed over 220 million times; Things To Ruin (OCR); Two-Player Game; and The Joe Iconis Rock and Roll Jamboree all available on Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records.
His concert act, Joe Iconis and Family, frequently plays Feinstein’s/54 Below, The Laurie Beechman Theater, Weston Playhouse, and other venues around the country.
Joe is deliriously inspired by Robert Altman, Dolly Parton, Martin Scorsese, Sardi’s, The Rolling Stones, whiskey, The Muppets, and The Family of artists he frequently surrounds himself with.
https://mrjoeiconis.com
Credits
Otter Castro - Episode Body Editor
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Ep. 141: Lara Taubman (Musician)
Lara Taubman is a performing singer songwriter currently living in New York City. She is about to release her third album The Gospel of Getting Free. Lara calls herself a troubadour of the new world because she believes in the power of song and story as a critical aid for people who need respite and refuge in a world that is rapidly transforming.
Before she began writing songs in 2015, she was a visual art critic, curator and painter. She has been passionately creating since she can remember, but it was when she committed to singing and songwriting that her personal world changed radically. She was living in Montana and it blew up her marriage. She moved back in 2016 to the creative home of her heart, New York City, to pursue music as a career.
Soon after she put music at the center of her world, life became very simple. She had found her reason for being. Music had always been a powerful healing force since she was a girl. Born and raised in the coal country of southwestern Virginia, the ubiquitous Old Time and bluegrass music got into her blood and is a significant inspiration in the long, rambling ballads of her own songwriting today as can be seen in her songs, “Snakes in the Snow,” “The Water” and in the title track of her new album,” The Gospel of Getting Free” and others.
The ancient ballads of Britain and Appalachia bring her back to memories of the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of her childhood home. She still drowns in the long narratives of the music, luxuriating in the memory and feelings of them. The music of her childhood made her know that she wasn’t alone. Lara’s hope is to make music that helps others to also feel less lonely. The more music she makes, the more it is clear to her that this was why she was put on earth.
In the summer of 2023, she began writing on “The Gospel of Getting Free.” Around the same time, she began her work in somatic trauma therapy which created a rapid shift in her emotional life. While this next album continues the melancholy, heartbroken themes of the first two albums, she suddenly felt compelled to write songs about joy and hope. Contacting a more ecstatic approach to her music led her to go deeper into gospel music, which was a key inspiration for her second album “Ol’ Kentucky Light.” In The Gospel of Getting Free,” she went further, choosing simpler lyrics and trusting the music to lead her into the journey of a song. She wanted to make music that could move the spirit.
The human impulse to take devastation and transform it into a melody, a story, a rhythm, is what drives Lara to create music. All the darkness she has lived through has been the fuel for her to turn her tragedies into music. She believes despair and hopelessness are energies to be endured in order to get to the light and to personal emotional freedom. The alchemy of music and design, the creative process, is there to remind humans that all is not lost.
www.larataubman.com
Credits
Otter Castro - Episode Body Editor
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Ep. 140: Jennifer Finch (L7 Bassist/ Photographer/ Producer)
Jennifer Precious Finch is an American musician, producer, and visual artist. Finch was born in Boyle Heights, CA and raised in the working-class neighborhoods of West Los Angeles, Calif.
Although Finch is best known for her contributions to the legendary all-female rock band L7, she has also had a rich career as the lead singer and songwriter for Other Star People and The Shocker, additionally playing guitar and keyboards. Her original music has been featured in the soundtracks of various films and television series, highlighting her versatility as a composer and musician.
Finch began her career as a visual artist in 1981 at age 13 when she got hold of a film camera and started capturing images of hardcore punk and art shows, as well as the queer scene, performance art, and skate events. While she is known for her iconic photographs of skaters, influential personalities, and performers, her raw documentation of life as a runaway and drug user in the early ’80s is both haunting and deeply transformative, offering an unfiltered glimpse into the underground culture that shaped her artistic perspective and later contributions to the cultural zeitgeist of the grunge, post-grunge and the evolving digital eras.
By the mid-1980s, Finch transitioned to stage performance, collaborating with other artists and musicians in guerrilla-style musical performances held in parking structures, powered by generators and car batteries. This raw and unconventional approach paved the way for her to explore more traditional musical avenues, leading her to write, produce, and perform with several influential bands, including Sugar Babylon (with Courtney Love and Kat Bjelland, 1984–1986), L7 (1986–present), Other Star People(1995–2001), and The Shocker (2003–present).
FEBRUARY 28TH - MARCH 3RD: JENNIFER FINCH (L7) AND THE PUNK SCHOLARS NETWORK CONFERENCE WILL BE AT THE PUNK ROCK MUSEUM!
February 28th - March 3rd: Over this weekend Jennifer Finch—legendary bassist of L7—will be at the museum giving guided tours and has other surprises in store! With her in-depth experience in punk music and culture, Jennifer will share insights and stories, offering a rare insider perspective on punk’s vibrant history. Whether you're a fan, or just curious about the roots and evolution of punk, this is an unmissable opportunity that blends academic exploration with firsthand expertise in the punk scene.
March 2nd - 3rd: The Punk Rock Museum is proud to host: The Punk Scholars Network and theirPunk On Displayconference, which will offer a unique experience to dive deep into punk culture through the lens of scholarship and hands-on engagement. This dynamic event celebrates punk’s revolutionary impact and invites participants to explore punk artists, zine makers, scene-builders, and archivists who have shaped the movement.
https://www.thepunkrockmuseum.com/news/3ggvsv55l04rzvryxxs8x21xes5f6n
Credits
Otter Castro - Episode Body Editor
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Ep. 139: Michael Rupert (Broadway Star/ Actor/ Composer)
In Falsettos Michael Rupert created the central role of Marvin, a stressed-out husband who realizes that he’s gay and leaves his wife and son for a man while struggling to act responsibly toward his family. Singer, actor, director, and composer Rupert has often appeared on Broadway in musical theater and is also known for his musical scores.
Born in Denver, Colorado, in 1951, Rupert appeared in various bit parts on popular television series already in his teens and early twenties. He made his Broadway debut in The Happy Time (1968), a musical by Kander and Ebb about a French-Canadian photographer who sees the world and gains fame, then returns to a provincial life in his hometown. The show stared Robert Goulet (who won the Tony® for Best Actor in a Musical), and Rupert, who played the photographer’s impressionable nephew, earned a Tony® nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
In the mid-1970s Rupert took over the title role in the musical Pippin, set in eighth-century France and focusing on the son of Charlemagne (Pippin). Rupert returned to Broadway as one of the six performers in Shakespeare’s Cabaret (1981), consisting of musical settings of Shakespeare’s lyrics by Lance Mulcahy. In his next appearance on Broadway, Rupert gave a stand-out performance as Oscar in the 1986 revival of Sweet Charity, with a cast that also featured Debbie Allen and Bebe Neuwirth. For his performance as the claustrophobic accountant who gets stuck in an elevator with the leading lady and later becomes romantically involved with her, Rupert won the Tony® for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
It was in 1981 that Rupert assumed the persona of Marvin – a role he is particularly known for – in the original off-Broadway production of March of the Falsettos, written by William Finn. The character Marvin, a troubled Jewish husband and father who realizes that he’s gay and faces a dilemma as he weighs duty against desire, had already appeared in Finn’s musical In Trousers (1979), which did not feature Rupert; but Rupert’s portrayal of Marvin in the March of the Falsettos and its sequel, Falsettoland (1990), as well as in Falsettos (1992), which joined both plays on Broadway, became the benchmark performance.
Rupert’s abilities as a creator were revealed in the off-Broadway musical 3 Guys Naked from the Waist Down (1985), a high-energy comedy about three disgruntled comedians, for which Rupert wrote the score. His talents as both composer and performer came to Broadway in Mail (1988), an epistolary musical about a novelist – played by Rupert – who, after hiding away from his unsatisfying life, reads out letters that had piled up during his absence. Rupert wrote the score, Jerry Colker the book and lyrics.
In 1991 Rupert took over the leading role of Stine in City of Angels and later stepped in to play Tateh in the musical Ragtime. His most recent Broadway role was that of Professor Callahan in the original cast of Legally Blonde (2007), based on the popular movie.
Credits
Otter Castro - Episode Body Editor
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Ep. 138: Chris Estrada (Comedian/ Actor/Writer) in partnership with The Punk Rock Museum
I got lucky to talk to Chris about his punk rock roots and his upcoming event at The Punk Rock Museum in which he will host a comedy show and be a tour guide for the museum. Chris is a smart interesting guy who has deep roots in the punk community and punk music.
Info here
https://www.thepunkrockmuseum.com/news/february-15thnbsp-chris-estrada-and-friends-comedy-show
About Chris Estrada
Chris Estrada is an actor, comedian, and writer from South Central and Inglewood, known for his sharp wit and unique perspective shaped by his upbringing. He stars in and co-created the hit Hulu comedy series This Fool and was named one of LA’s comedians to watch by Time Out LA in 2018. His short film, 5th of July, was an official selection at the New York Latino Film Festival and the LA Independent Filmmakers Showcase Film Festival.
Credits
Otter Castro - Editor
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Ep. 137: Will Oldham talks about "Babble" by Kevin Coyne and Dagmar Krause and some other stuff...
It was such an honor to get to talk to Will Oldham as I've been a fan of his music and film work for decades. This chat is based on an album called "Babble" by Kevin Coyne and Dagmar Krause made in 1979 that had a huge impact on his life and music. That led to chatting about another album that was a huge influence "Hi, How Are You" by Daniel Johnston. Then we get into theater and more. Will was so thoughtful, generous, and kind to talk to. I have to admit to this being one of the biggest honors I've had so far in doing the podcast. Please enjoy and make sure to listen to both albums (before or after).
About Will Oldham
Will Oldham makes music as Bonnie Prince Billy, and has done so for more than a quarter of a century. He lives in his hometown of Louisville, KY, is married to artist Elsa Hansen Oldham, and has a six-year-old daughter. He has a lifelong involvement in theater and film, primarily as an actor. His most recent on-screen role was in Jeff Nichols' The Bikeriders.
http://instagram.com/wignifier/
https://bonnieprincebilly.com
Credits
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer/Episode Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Ep. 136: Robert Lester Folsom (Singer Songwriter)
A longtime singer and songwriter, Robert Lester Folsom released his first studio album, Music and Dreams, in 1978. Although it did receive some local attention on its initial release, the record had limited pressings and Folsom was unable to complete a follow-up album during that time. It wasn’t until 2010, when the album was reissued, that Folsom’s music reached the masses. In 2014, a collection of his old home recordings was released: Ode to a Rainy Day. In 2016, he released his third album, Beautiful Nonsense.
Website
https://www.rlfmusic.com
https://www.instagram.com/robertlesterfolsommusic
Credits
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Editor
Otter Castro
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Ep. 135: Alice Bag (Punk Singer)
Alice Bag is a singer/songwriter, musician, author, artist, educator and feminist. Alice was the lead singer and co-founder of the Bags, one of the first bands to form during the initial wave of punk in Los Angeles. The Alice Bag Band was featured in the seminal documentary on punk rock, The Decline of Western Civilization. Alice went on to perform in other groundbreaking bands, including Castration Squad, Cholita, and Las Tres. She is the author of the critically acclaimed books 'Violence Girl' and 'Pipe Bomb For the Soul.' Her self-titled 2016 debut album received critical acclaim and was named one of the best albums of 2016 by AllMusic. Her second album, Blueprint, was named one of the Best Albums of 2018 by NPR and the Los Angeles Times. Bag’s 3rd album, Sister Dynamite, was released in April 2020 on In The Red Records.
https://alicebag.com/
https://www.instagram.com/alice_bag/
Credits
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Editor
Otter Castro
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Ep. 134: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentaey w/ Director Garret Price
YACHT ROCK : A DOCKumentary. This entertaining documentary traces the evolution of Yacht Rock, a genre that rocks, but not too hard. Starting with Steely Dan in 1976 Los Angeles, the film highlights the rise of key players like Toto, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, and Christopher Cross, their sophisticated musicianship, and their collaborations with rock and R&B artists. Filled with fascinating anecdotes, the film celebrates these universally appealing, sometimes mocked, yet well-loved songs, revealing their enduring cultural impact.
About the director
Award-winning filmmaker Garret Price graduated from the University of Texas with a B.S. in Radio/TV/Film, and received his M.F.A. from the American Film Institute. His feature credits as an editor include both critically acclaimed documentary and narrative films, along with multiple acclaimed television shows. As an editor he's worked with visionary filmmakers including Drake Doremus, Ed Zwick, Jason Katims, Gia Coppola, Amy Berg and James Ponsoldt just to name a few. Recently he's directed award winning documentaries including "Love, Antosha"which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and the acclaimed HBO Music Box documentary “Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage”, and now Yacht Rock - A dockumentary.
Credits
Stephen Bluhm
Editor
Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Ep. 133: Things I Didn’t Buy w/ Michael Arvelo
Things I Didn’t Buy started in 2020 when my thrifting buddy Victoria introduced me to the world of estate sales. Each Saturday morning we visited homes converted into pop-up retail spaces where everything was for sale. I quickly realized that I couldn’t possibly take possession of all of the fantastic things that I saw, and my Instagram account was born.
Since then, my adventures have steered me to global flea markets, local thrift shops, and all varieties of vintage and resale in between. I do buy some things - photos, letters and mementos. To me, they’re artifacts of lives before digital, and they’re all treasures. The best part is that I’ve found a community of people who also don’t buy things and are happy to reminisce with me when I’m feeling nostalgic. - Michael Arvelo
https://www.instagram.com/thingsididn.tbuy
Credits
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Otter Castro
Editor
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Ep. 132: Portroids Polaroids w Rick DeMint
A Portroid is a Polaroid portrait that is autographed by its subject as the photo develops. NYU Langone employee and part-time MBA student Rick DeMint debuted an entire gallery full of them.
“I started in 2003 as a means of just documenting my life and tracking the things I was doing,” DeMint said.
The project has grown since it began in 2003. Well-known actors and comedians including Andrew Garfield, Olivia Colman and Pedro Pascal are featured, as well as politicians like former President Barack Obama and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Some famous NYU alumni are featured on the wall too, such as Donald Glover, a successful singer and actor with the stage name “Childish Gambino,” who graduated in 2006.
DeMint gained some traction on Instagram a couple of years ago after posting the Polaroid pictures he took of the “Saturday Night Live” cast in 2013. One of the photos posted at the gallery is a Polaroid of Kate McKinnon, a former SNL cast member, in a blue scarf smiling outside of the studio.
Another memorable photo that is featured is a picture of Robin Williams in January 2010.
“Some of the polaroids are very eerie,” says Guzman. “You see Robin Williams smiling happily and his signature. It’s unfortunate that he passed.”
“The reason I take these pictures is because the person I am taking a picture of brings me joy,” said DeMint. “My hope with people coming into the gallery is that when they look at the wall, they’ll see someone that has that same feeling, and that they can now connect to me as the person who took the photo.
https://nyunews.com/arts/2023/11/13/arts-portroid-gallery/
Credits
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Otter Castro
Editor
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Ep. 131: Grace Howard (Author) The Pregnancy Police
Decades before the overturning of Roe v. Wade, pregnant people faced arrest and prosecution for supposed crimes against the fertilized eggs, embryos, and fetuses they gestated. The Pregnancy Police investigates the legal arguments undergirding these prosecutions and sheds much-needed light on the networks of health-care providers, social workers, and legal personnel participating in this ongoing surveillance and punishment of pregnant people.
Drawing on detailed analyses of legislation, statements from prosecutors and law enforcement, and records from over a thousand arrest cases, Grace E. Howard traces the long history of state attempts to regulate and control people who have the capacity for pregnancy—from the early twentieth century's white supremacist eugenics to the end of Roe and the ever-increasing criminalization of abortion across the United States
https://www.ucpress.edu/books/the-pregnancy-police/paper
Ep. 130: Howard Jones (Musician)
Electronic music pioneer Howard Jones has been a constant presence on the international touring scene for the past four decades, playing live in a number of different configurations including intimate solo shows and dates with his full high-tech band set-up. He first burst upon the contemporary music scene in 1983, with his very English songwriting and pioneering synthesizers with 'New Song'. His first two albums HUMAN'S LIB and DREAM INTO ACTION were worldwide hits. HUMAN'S LIB reached #1 in 1984 in the UK and featured the hits 'New Song,' and 'What Is Love?' In 1985, Jones released the follow-up, DREAM INTO ACTION, which quickly became a Top Ten Platinum album in the United States and featured the smashes: 'Things Can Only Get Better,' 'Life In One Day,' 'No One Is To Blame,' and 'Like To Get To Know You Well.'Howard Jones has sold upwards of 10 million albums worldwide and continues to make new music and tour the world. Jones has performed on NBC's top-rated morning and nighttime shows respectively, Today and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. His ubiquitous hits can be heard in such high-profile television series and films such as 'Stranger Things,' 'Breaking Bad,' 'Watchmen,' 'The Carrie Diaries', 'Superstore' and 'Bumblebee'. Howard Jones' most recent album is DIALOGUE, which was released in September 2022. DIALOGUE is the third album in a trilogy of electronic releases from Jones with multi-media project ENGAGE released in 2015 and studio album TRANSFORM, released in 2019. DIALOGUE garnered serious coverage in outlets such as Spin, Stereogum and more.
http://www.howardjones.com
Credits
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Otter Castro
Editor
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Writer, director, and producer Jen Markowitz is an award winning television writer, producer and director.
Their feature film, documentary Summer Qamp, debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023, receiving a shortlist mention for the People's Choice Documentary Award. Summer Qamp won the Telus Audience Choice Award and a Special Jury Mention for the DGC Canadian Documentary Feature Award at the Calgary International Film Festival, as well as the Sherzum Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival, alongside co-winner Rustin, directed by George C. Wolfe.
Throughout their career, Jen has built a reputation on prioritizing authenticity in their storytelling and pursuing narratives with a balance of tenacity and tenderness. Identifying as queer non-binary, Jen brings their passion for celebrating, protecting, and properly portraying queer and trans communities into their work with deep respect and relentless devotion.
Summer Qamp is currently streaming exclusively on Peacock in the United States.
CREDITS
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Otter Castro
Editor
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
Major Entertainer is a Los Angeles based professional OPENING ACT deeply committed to self promotion and social networking. Able to quickly adapt to any situation in which entertainment is required, he shines brightest in front of a small audience who has never heard of him before. Has toured internationally opening for the likes of Neil Hamburger, Secret Chiefs 3, Eric Andre, Pinback
https://majorentertainer.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/majorentertainr/
CREDITS
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Otter Castro
Editor
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
Ep. 127: (Double Episode) Jets to Brazil w/ Blake Schwarzenbach and Jeremy Chatelain - Ryan Donowho/ Both with Gaelan Draper (Art of a Hit)
ets to Brazil was founded by Blake Schwarzenbach, the former frontman of Jawbreaker, and Jeremy Chatelain, previously the guitarist and vocalist of Handsome, when Schwarzenbach relocated to New York City after Jawbreaker's disbanding. The two began working on four-track recordings aided by drum machines until former Texas Is the Reason drummer Chris Daly joined the band, and they signed to Jade Tree Records. The origin of the band's name came from a suggestion by Daly, after seeing it on a poster in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's
Art of a Hit - With their careers on the line, a late-90s rock band journeys to a French chateau to record with an elusive super-producer. But as tensions rise and tempers flare, they realize they're up against more than just the pressure to succeed.
Gaelan is an award winning feature film and commercial director. He was named Top 100 Creative in the World by Adweek. He directed the live-action film, "Blood, Sand and Gold" (2017 theatrical release), which was shot in six countries around the world.
Ep. 126: Andi Marie Tillman (Comedian/Actress/SInger)
Born and raised in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Andi’s humor and authentic characters are a breath of fresh Smoky Mountain air.
A self-proclaimed “recovering Pentecostal”, Andi’s roots in performance began at age of 8 when she started singing in churches all over the Southeast. It is also where she gathered much of the inspiration for what would later become a cast of original characters. From there, she began honing her skills in regional theater at the tender age of 12.
Since then, Andi has been in numerous shorts, feature films, and commercials, but it was her series of TikTok sketches that brought her to stardom. Her unique comedic voice struck a chord with folks both native and new to Appalachian culture. Showing great range, she plays everything from an Appalachian “Papaw” to a songwriting vampire named “Nashveratu”.
https://www.instagram.com/andimarietillman
https://www.patreon.com/AndiMarie/membership
https://thesleepyholler.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1vUEA5smG5HDn7vKo5hiSB?si=V5n0j8qMTaWcNNQfcPSOHA
CREDITS
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Otter Castro
Editor
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
Samm Levine is best known for his roles in 'Freaks and Geeks,' 'Inglourious Basterds,' and 'Wet Hot American Summer.' The journeyman actor has appeared on over 75 different television series in his three decade career. He also produced and co-hosted the award winning podcast, 'Kevin Pollak's Chat Show.' Most recently, Samm starred in the Amazon series, 'Underdeveloped,' and the feature film, 'City of Dreams.'
CREDITS
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Otter Castro
Editor
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
Now on Hulu!! A feature documentary romantic comedy from award-winning filmmaker Ted Passon about the next frontier of marriage equality – disability. Patrice Jetter has finally found the love of her life, Garry, who is also disabled. They want nothing more than to get married, but if they do – or even if they just move in together – the government benefits they need to survive would be cut. Despite the scrutiny they’re under, they decide to plan a commitment ceremony that could risk their entire future.
The film interweaves vérité from Patrice’s present with stylized recreations from her past. Patrice designed the sets, guided the performances, and co-wrote the stories of the scripted scenes. Patrice portrays herself no matter her age, while all other characters are played by children. The reenactments tell Patrice’s personal story of a life lived navigating a world that was not built with her in mind.
Cast: Patrice Jetter, Garry Wickham, Elizabeth Dicker
Director: TED PASSON
https://www.instagram.com/patricethemovie/
CREDITS
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Otter Castro
Editor
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
Comedian. Actor. Musician. Advocate. Entrepreneur. Artist.
Just a few of the adjectives that describes Margaret Cho, a jack of all trades, master of many. When hasn’t Margaret and her voice been a part of our consciousness? It seems like she’s always been here, lighting the path for other women, other members of underrepresented groups, other performers, to follow. Margaret was born and raised in San Francisco, an experience that she can say with all sincerity helped to shape her world-view. “There were old hippies, ex-druggies, burnouts, drag queens, and Chinese people. It was a really confusing, enlightening, wonderful time.”
Right as she was starting her stand-up career at age 14, Margaret won a comedy contest to open for Jerry Seinfeld in the early ’90s. She soon moved to Los Angeles and, still in her twenties, hit the college circuit, where she became the most booked act in the market and garnered a nomination for “Campus Comedian of The Year.” She performed over 300 concerts within two years. Arsenio Hall introduced her to late night audiences, Bob Hope put her on a prime time special and, seemingly overnight, Margaret Cho became a household name. Her groundbreaking, controversial ABC sitcom, All-American Girl (1994) soon followed. Oddly, while ABC courted her because she was a non-conformist Korean American woman with liberal views, the powers-that-be decided Margaret should “tone it down” for the show. Although she was an Executive Producer, this would be a battle she could not win. The experience was a traumatic one, bringing up unresolved feelings left over from childhood; Despite all of her successes, feeling left out and alienated are subjects still near to Margaret’s heart. She has gladly become the “Patron Saint of Outsiders,” speaking for those who are not able to speak for themselves, and encouraging people to use their voice to promote change.
In 1999, her groundbreaking Off-Broadway one-woman show, I’m The One That I Want, toured to national acclaim and was made into both a best-selling book and feature film of the same name. After her earlier experiences, she made sure she would control the distribution and sales of her film, an unusual move at the time. I’m The One That I Want received incredible reviews. In 2001, Margaret launched Notorious C.H.O., a smash-hit 37-city national tour that culminated in a sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall. Notorious C.H.O., hailed by the New York Times as “Brilliant,” was released as a feature film and aired on Showtime.
In March of 2003, Margaret embarked on her third sold-out national tour, Revolution. It was heralded by the Chicago Sun Times as “Her strongest show yet” and the CD recording was nominated for a Grammy forComedy Album of the Year. In 2005 she released Assassin, with The Chicago Tribune stating “(Assassin) packs passion in to each punch.”
Kevin Alvir is a Brooklyn-based comic book maker, artist, educator, musician. His work has been featured on Funny or Die, Current Affairs, HBO's High Maintenance, album covers, podcast tiles, and beyond. Kevin has done several webcomics, including Lunch Adventures, Lisa Cheese: Cyborg Unicorn, Ghost Guitar, Scarberry, Meg Deerleg, Cock Knight, and more. Lisa Cheese and Ghost Guitar: Attack of the Snack is his first full-length graphic novel.Kevin has had a music career with bands such as Lil' Hospital, Knight School, the Hairs, Kevin Hairs, and Theee Kevin Alvir. Known for making lofi indiepop.
https://www.instagram.com/mr_kevinalvir/
CREDITS
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Otter Castro
Editor
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
Allie MacDonald was born on 17 September 1988 in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for Under the Silver Lake (2018), House at the End of the Street (2012) and Cardinal (2017).
Tim Jo (born April 20, 1984) is an American television and film actor, he is most famous for playing "Reggie Jackson" on the ABC comedy, The Neighbors. Jo was born in Dallas in 1984. As a child, he appeared as a model in catalogues and acted in television commercials. He studied computer science at Trinity University before switching his major to drama and communications, graduating in 2006. Jo made his debut in The 2 Bobs in 2009, a few weeks later, he was cast in Bandslam. He joined a band after the release of the movie along with other actors, Ryan Donowho and Sarah Roemer called Animals of Kin. In 2010, he was cast in two episodes of Greek. He was later cast in a lead role in TBS, Glory Daze playing Alex Chang. In 2011, he appeared on an episode of Castle. In December 2011, he was cast in a Dan Fogelman pilot, The Neighbors. His character name in the pilot was "Joe Montana" but it was changed to "Reggie Jackson" before filming.
CREDITS
Edited by Otter Castro
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer/ Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
With a primary focus on the performing arts, Kibirige specializes in makeup, including special effects, Costume designing and hair styling for film, television commercials, and stage productions. As a leader in her industry, Kibirige has been featured in numerous publications and has even served as a judge for various makeup competitions. Her extensive portfolio boasts collaborations with renowned projects such as “Tembele, Art of a hit” “Rebecca,” “Beneath Beauty,” and “Boda Boda Thieves,” among others. Noteworthy accolades punctuate Kibirige’s illustrious career, including multiple awards for Best Makeup Artist and Costume designer from esteemed platforms such as the Pearl International Film Festival, the African Academy Awards, the Golden Award Ghana, the New Vision Award, the Hair and Beauty Expo, and the iKON Academy Award. Dedicated to fostering emerging talent, Kibirige continues to serve as a mentor while leaving an indelible mark on the global stage of makeup artistry and hairstyling. Her passion for her craft is evident in every project she takes on, and her attention to detail has earned her a well-deserved reputation as one of the top makeup artists in the industry.
CREDITS
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Otter Castro
Editor
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
Directed by Gaelan Draper, the film was co-written and produced by Saxton and Draper, and features an original soundtrack with music by indie rock band Jets to Brazil. In the film, Ryan, the lead singer of a late-90s rock band is haunted by irrelevance and struggling to regain visibility a decade after the band’s prime. Charlie Dupont, an eccentric super-producer, invites the band to his 1000-year-old French chateau to record a comeback album. We interview folks who were involved with the film and go behind the scenes, and do deep dives.
CREDITS
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Otter Castro
Editor
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
Joe Simon is cinematographer based in Austin. He draws inspiration from a wide array of shooting environments, including documentary, narrative films, music videos, and commercials, to craft his unique visual style.
Joe’s most recent feature film "Art of a Hit" shot in France in 2023, was just relased to Apple TV and Amazon in August 2024.
In 2021, "The Get Together," a feature film, was released on Showtime and Amazon Prime.
Joe's social justice documentary short, "7 Years and Counting," received acclaim as a Vimeo Staff Pick and earned recognition at various film festivals.
January 2024 marked the global release of his feature documentary, "Man on the Run" on Netflix, he also premiered "Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird," a documentary about the band The Mars Volta, at the Rain Dance Film Festival in October 2023.
In the same year, Joe's short film, "(DIS)CONNECTED" gained official selection status at the 2023 Austin Film Festival and won best Sci Fi at Toronto Shorts Festival. Additionally, Simon has shot numerous award-winning short films, such as The Volunteer, The Laundromat Off Malibu, The Study, Unfettered, and Low Tide. He was also the cinematographer on Season 3 of the CNN Original Documentary Series, “The Wonder List with Bill Weir”.
His commercial work includes collaborations with brands like Nike, Red Bull, Budweiser, Dodge, Under Armour, and Toyota. Joe has also shot music videos for artists such as Leon Bridges, Khruangbin, Gary Clark Jr., and Breland.
joesimonfilms.com
CREDITS
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Otter Castro
Editor
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
Heather Shafter was an intern at the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) in 1998 and then became a member of the local chapter in 2003, where she met Life of Libby co-author, Libby Frank. Prior to publishing Life of Libby, Heather was credited for her editorial contributions toImpact: Deliver Presentations That Get Results by Majorie Brody. Heather has a B.A. in Women’s Studies and French from Drew University and an M.Ed. in Adult and Organizational Development from Temple University. She is currently the COO of BRODY Professional Development, a consulting company that develops leadership communication through training, coaching, and team facilitation.
https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?NquF6DAzBpy9bOb4fDSqXdRndYadS60Ewwa4ieFatlG
CREDITS
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer/ Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
Ep. 116: David Valdes (Art of a Hit) Actor
David Valdes is known for Dear White People (2017) Speechless (2016) and Dr. Ken (2015).
https://www.instagram.com/davidvaldes/
CREDITS
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer/ Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
Ep. 115: Renacio Reyes (Fashion Designer) "Aedos, The Serpent of Shame" Fashion Show 9-10-24 NYC
Designer Renacio Reyes’ Whimsically Sophisticated collections have been widely received in the Paris, New York and Dallas fashion scenes as Theatrical and Darkly Romantic displays of Fashion Storytelling. Taking large inspiration from Surrealist and Fantasy artist Remedios Varo, Renacio allows the Audience to Escape into the Runways like Falling into a Dream State.
Renacio has been seen in Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Time magazine amongst other publications. Receiving formal fashion education from the University of North Texas as well as supplementary Couture training at the Paris American Academy in France. The brand has since shown in New York Fashion Week four times and Paris Fashion Week twice.
Most recently, Creative Director of “Renacio” Carlos Reyes has been announced to be a participant in Julia Fox’s “OMG Fashun” fashion competition. Tune in May 6th for the designers reality TV debut.
They have a show coming upon in NYC on Sept. 10th 2024
Ticket Info here
https://renacio.com/shop
Social Media and Website
https://renacio.com
https://www.instagram.com/renacioreyes/
CREDITS
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer/ Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
Ep. 114: The Art of a Hit Film Interview w/
Charlie Saxton - Producer/Actor
Gaelan Draper - Producer/Director
Adam Lasus - Music Director
(Spoiler Alerts - Film out 8-22 VOD)
BIOS
Gaelan Draper (formerly Gaelan Connell) is an award winning film, commercial director and actor based out of France. His first feature BLOOD SAND AND GOLD (2017 theatrical release) was shot on a micro budget in six countries around the world. As an actor, Draper was the lead in Lasse Hallström’s CHOCOLAT, the lead in Todd Graff's BANDSLAM (Vanessa Hudgens, David Bowie), and others.
Adam Lasus (born September 2, 1968 in Mount Kisco, New York, United States) is an American record producer, recording engineer and musician. Lasus credits include albums by Yo La Tengo, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Lilys, Helium, Juliana Hatfield, Mark Mulcahy, Dean Ween, Matt Keating, Clem Snide, Amy Ray, Madder Rose, Army Navy, Michael Cerveris, Anders Parker, Chris Harford, Versus, Dumptruck and Gigolo Aunts.
Lasus started Studio Red in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1990, and recorded many indie rock artists there: Helium, Versus, The Lilys, Madder Rose, Space Needle, Varnaline, Joey Sweeney, Matt Keating and many more.
In 1997, he moved to Brooklyn and started Fireproof Recording, a recording studio, which became an important part of the indie music scene in Brooklyn and New York City. While there Lasus worked with PJ Harvey, J Mascis, Joan Jett, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Mark Mulcahy, Spike Priggen, Violet, Daniel Johnston, As well as Members of Sleater Kinney, Cheap Trick, R.E.M., Guided By Voices, The Breeders, The Posies, Sonic Youth, The Beastie Boys, The Go-Betweens and Ween.
Charlie Saxton is an actor, writer, producer, and musician from Philadelphia, PA. He has starred in several television series, including HBO's HUNG, Amazon's BETAS, and FOX's COOPER BARRETT'S GUIDE TO SURVIVING LIFE. Other TV credits include NEW GIRL, WORKAHOLICS, SILICON VALLEY, and THE RECRUIT, as well as voicing the role of Toby in Guillermo Del Toro's award-winning TROLLHUNTERS franchise. Film credits include THE LITTLE THINGS, BANDSLAM, and THE FAMILY FANG. Theater credits include A FAMILY FOR ALL OCCASIONS, directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman.
APPLE PODCASTS
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-official-art-of-a-hit-podcast/id1763174573
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/12146016738
CREDITSStephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer/ Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
Ep. 113: Skip Heller (Musician)
Skip Heller is a prolific bandleader, composer, producer, guitarist and music historian. As a sideman, he has played with NRBQ, Yma Sumac, Stan Ridgway, Big Sandy, and countless others. He has produced records by Joe Bataan, Robert Drasnin, Big Jay McNeely, Ray Campi, and more, as well reissues of John Hartford, Robert Drasnin, Raymond Scott, Willie Nelson, and then some. His group, Voodoo 5 featuring Lena Marie Cardinale, records for the Black Fez label. Their next single pairs them with guest vocalist Jello Biafra.
Credits Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer/ Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
This is from the first comic con in NYC I got to attend as press. I loved it and got to meet a lot of amazing people. Here are some reflections. This is old as larger projects with more intensive editing take me forever.
Ep. 111: Eliza Hardy Jones (Musician)
Known for her captivating blend of ethereal folk and indie rock, Pickpocket showcases Eliza’s introspective songwriting and emotive vocals. Since joining The War on Drugs as a touring member in 2022, Eliza’s musical journey has significantly influenced her artistic style and creative direction. Scheduled for release on April 19, 2024, ‘Pickpocket’ promises to offer listeners a compelling exploration of themes such as grief, birth, and the complexities of human existence, cementing Eliza’s position as a prominent figure in the indie music landscape.
https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2024/04/eliza-hardy-jones-interview-new-album-pickpocket.html
Links
https://www.elizahardyjones.com/
https://www.instagram.com/elizahardyjones
Credits Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer/ Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
Ep. 110: Danbert Nobacon (of Chumbawamba)
Freak music legend,” "mischievous political goblin," Danbert Nobacon, a member of the British anarchist punk rock band Chumbawamba since 1982, moved to Twisp WA USA in 2007. He has since released a handful of albums working with musicians and artists from the Pacific North West and Chicago under the umbrella name The Axis of Dissent. The songs embrace a variety of musical genres employing the chisels, knives, microscopes and fine brushwork of art and science to explore the social issues of the day, whilst embracing thespian punk elements that betray Nobacon’s past life as a as an academic studying children’s play whilst moonlighting in Chumbawamba, and sometime High School Drama teacher.
Links
https://danbertnobacon.com/
https://www.instagram.com/danbertnobacon
Credits Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer/ Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
Ep. 109: Angie Moon Author of "Crime of The Century" Interview by Ricky Tucker
Crime of the Century is a nonfiction book about classic rock’s connections to true crime. It’s not just a classic rock book or a true crime book, it’s both! The book is full of over 20 stories about how classic rockers met (or nearly met) murderers and attempted murderers and musicians who killed people. Some of these stories include ones connected to presidential assassinations like The Band playing at a nightclub owned by Jack Ruby, the man who killed JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, Manson Family member Squeaky Fromme (who tried to shoot President Ford) trying to meet Jimmy Page, and DEVO writing a song based on a poem written by John Hinckley, the man who tried to assassinate President Reagan. You can read stories about how classic rockers encountered some of the most notorious serial killers like The Kinks meeting John Wayne Gacy, The Beach Boys meeting Charles Manson, and Debbie Harry allegedly getting into Ted Bundy’s car in NYC. It’s not just an Americanocentric book, there are also stories about The Kinks and Spandau Ballet’s encounters with Britain’s most notorious gangsters, the Kray twins, and Led Zeppelin making a big mistake by hiring gangster turned actor John Bindon as their bodyguard for their 1977 US tour. Section two of the book talks about musicians who killed people like Little Willie John, Joe Meek, Rick Stevens, Jim Gordon, and Phil Spector. This isn’t just a classic rock book, this is classic rock storytelling!
Angie Moon Links
https://crazyonclassicrock.com/buy-crime-of-the-century/
https://crazyonclassicrock.com
https://www.instagram.com/angiemichellemoon
Credits Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer/ Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Interview by Ricky Tucker
https://www.thewriterrickytucker.comRich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
Ep. 108: GODLIS (Photographer)
David Godlis, who is best known by his last name GODLIS, has been photographing in New York City since 1976. A “street photographer” in the style of Diane Arbus and Garry Winogrand, he wandered into the nightclub CBGB’s one night, and has become known for his photographs of the NYC Punk scene. GODLIS, who shot in the style of photographers Brassai and Robert Frank, used his handheld Leica camera and Tri-X film to capture his subjects by the natural light of the Bowery outside as well as inside the club CBGB’s.
His book of those photographs, HISTORY IS MADE AT NIGHT, artistically documented that club between the years 1976 and1979, when Patti Smith, The Ramones, Blondie, Richard Hell, Talking Heads and Television ruled the Bowery. Since the late 1980’s, GODLIS has been shooting the New York Film Festival, where he has been the unofficial official photographer for the last 25 years. Now thoroughly enmeshed in the digital world with a FUJI X camera, he shoots assignments and exhibits his photographs internationally.
His two books of “street photography” - GODLIS STREETS and GODLIS MIAMI are available from Reel Art Press.
https://www.godlis.com/
https://www.instagram.com/godlis
Stephen Bluhm
Sound Engineer/ Editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Ep. 107: Suki Jones (Author) in conversation with Tillie Lams
Book Description
In this dark, harrowing, and gripping memoir which details a drug addiction that almost killed her, Suki Jones writes with a raw immediacy and refreshing candor about not only being dependent on drugs, but keeping that dependency a secret from her family and friends.
Set against the backdrop of the Bay Area in the early '90s, Jones balances motherhood and modeling with deft precision, but behind the scenes she was falling apart and roaming the night with punk rockers, metalheads, and sometimes even strangers, just looking for her next fix.
A ferocious memoir about broken family history, sexual abuse, and debilitating addiction, Sea, Swallow Me vividly wanders through the decade with a fiery resolve which ultimately reveals how Jones survived when she shouldn't have. Sea, Swallow Me is a powerful and redemptive tale of resilience and redemption.
Bio
Suki Jones is a San Francisco Bay Area-based writer, specializing in addiction and harm reduction. She raised two children as a single mother in Oakland and has been sober for 24 years. She has worked with the syringe access program at Glide Church SF and is a board member for the Harm Reduction Treatment Center SF. Her writing has appeared in Stereo Embers Magazine and Broke Ass Stuart. She enjoys long hikes on the beach, listening to Siouxsie and the Banshees, Tower of Power, and everything in between. Her debut memoir, Sea, Swallow Me was published with Embers Arts Press in February 2023.
Suki Jones
https://www.instagram.com/suki_jones
Tillie Lams
https://www.instagram.com/reconnezcherie
Vintage Annals Archive
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
Ep. 106: Bruce LaBruce (Filmmaker/Photographer/Artist)
In conversation with Ricky Tucker (Author)
Bruce LaBruce is an internationally acclaimed filmmaker, photographer, writer, and artist based in Toronto. Along with a number of short films, he has written and directed nine feature films, including his most recent, Gerontophilia, which won the Grand Prix at the Festival du Nouveau Cinema in Montreal in 2013, and Pierrot Lunaire, which won the Teddy Award Special Jury Prize at the Berlinale in 2014. As a visual artist he is represented by Peres Projects in Berlin, and has had numerous gallery shows around the world, the latest of which, called Obscenity, a photography exhibit, caused a national ruckus in Spain in 2011.His feature film L.A. Zombie was notably banned in Australia in 2010 after having been programmed at the Melbourne International Film Festival. It later premiered in competition at the Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland that same year. LaBruce has written and directed three theatrical works at the Hau Theater in Berlin, including a production of Arnold Schoenberg’s avant-garde piece Pierrot Lunaire at the legendary Hebbel am Ufer Theater. He adapted the latter project into an experimental film, incorporating footage from the stage production combined with additional material shot on location in Berlin. He has also directed theatrical works at the Theater Neumarkt in Zurich, Switzerland, and he participated as a director in the Hau Theater’s ambitious X-Homes project in Johannesburg, South Africa. LaBruce has written a premature memoir called The Reluctant Pornographer, and has had two books published about his work: Ride, Queer, Ride, from Plug-In Gallery in Winnipeg, and Bruce(x)ploitation, a monograph from his Italian distributor, Atlantide Entertainment. LaBruce has contributed to a variety of international magazines, newspapers and websites as both a writer and photographer, including index magazine, for which he also acted as a contributing editor, Vice, The National Post, Purple Fashion, The Guardian UK, and many others. He has also been a regular columnist over the years for Eye, Exclaim! and Vice magazines. Additionally, LaBruce has directed a number of music videos, two of which won him MuchMusic Video Awards in Canada. Most recently, LaBruce has been honoured with film retrospectives at both TIFF/Bell Lightbox 2014, and at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, 2015. The MoMA retrospective featured all nine of LaBruce’s features as well as a program of short films. All of the films have now become part of MoMA’s permanent film collection.
Ricky Tucker is a writer, an educator, and a culture critic based in NYC. His work explores the imprints of art and memory on narrative, and the absurdity of most fleeting moments. He has written for the Paris Review, Tenth Magazine, Literary Hub, and Public Seminar, among others, and has performed for reading series including the Moth Grand SLAM, Sister Spit, Born: Free, and Spark London. His LA Times best-selling debut, And the Category Is . . . : Inside New York’s Vogue, House, and Ballroom Community, was chosen by Pitchfork as one of its 15 Best Music Books of 2022, and is now a finalist for the 2023 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Nonfiction. Connect with him at
https://www.thewriterrickytucker.com
Ep. 105: Derek Ridgers (British Music Photographer) Focus on his book "Derek Ridgers: 78-87 London Youth" now available in the U.S I have been a huge fan of Derek Ridger's work for years as we've posted it on our Vintage Annals Archive Instagram page. Derek is a very kind, thoughtful, and generous man and was a pleasure to talk to. We had a great chat and got into his process of shooting documentary work and more formal work for NME, Time Out, The Guardian, GQ, Melody Maker and more. We talk about how he got into photography, his way of working, and shooting with some amazing acts such as The Beastie Boys, Nick Cave, Grace Jones, and Tom Waits to name a few. BioWhen working on documentary photography, the best approach possible it to create a balance between objectivity and your own personal style. That feature is what makes the best artists of this genre stand out, as is the case of Derek Ridgers, a photographer that comes to us from the United Kingdom. He built his reputation by taking photos of various celebrities from the music world and documenting the development of the English rock 'n' roll scene from its very beginnings in the 70s. His bold approach and lack of fear allowed him to observe these worlds from the inside and depict them with his trusted camera. After he made a name for himself, Ridgers continued to expand his portfolio with portraits of numerous famous people - all done in a unique black and white style this artist stayed true to for the entirety of his career. (From Widewalls Magazine) The London Youth Portraits HardcoverBetween 1978 and 1987, renowned British photographer Derek Ridgers captured London youth culture in all its glory. With skinheads, punks and new romantics, in clubs and on the street, his images have come to define a seminal decade of British subculture. Broadly based on the now out of print book '78/87 London Youth', this showcases a completely fresh selection of images from the depths of Ridgers’ exceptional archive – including many previously unseen – beautifully printed and bound in an oversized volume. Each picture is a tribute to the trials and triumphs of youth, and a precious document of style and culture in 1980s England, from the height of punk to the birth of acid house. Several have been exhibited internationally in cities as far-ranging as Moscow, Adelaide and Beverly Hills, in the National Portrait Gallery, Tate Britain and Somerset House. Ridgers has also collaborated with a number of major fashion houses, including Saint Laurent and Gucci, and his images continue to inspire photographers, artists and fashion designers around the world. https://www.amazon.com/London-Youth-Portraits-Derek-Ridgers/LinksWebsite https://www.derekridgers.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/derekridgersPrintshttps://www.derekridgerseditions.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/derekridgerseditionsVintage Annals Archive Info. http://www.vintageannalsarchive.comhttps://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchive/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vaapod/message
Ep. 104: Gered Mankowitz (Music Photographer)
In this week's episode we talked to renowned British Music Photographer Gered Mankowitz. We talk about his unique process of shooting, his creative process, and much more. He shares some amazing stories about working with Annie Lennox, Kate Bush, Jobriath, The Rolling Stones (he toured with them for few years), Phil Spector, and more. Gered is passionate, kind, and funny, and was a pleasure to chat with. We will actually be working on a longer project which will be more of an audio documentary series over the next year. Subscribe and stay tuned.
I want to give a very special thank you to Tori Mayo who worked with Gered and myself to make this episode happen.
Bio
Gered Mankowitz was born in London in 1946. The first son of the author and screenwriter Wolf Mankowitz and the psychotherapist Ann Mankowitz, he left school at age 15 without any academic qualifications. He then served a short but intensive apprenticeship at Camera Press Ltd., having been inspired to pursue photography by the actor Peter Sellers.
Gered established his first studio in Mason’s Yard in 1963, in what was to become the very heart of swinging 60s London. He met and photographed Marianne Faithfull in 1964, who was managed by the mercurial Andrew Loog Oldham, also manager of The Rolling Stones. Gered began working with the Stones in 1965; he toured America with them and produced several of their album covers. In early 1967 he worked with The Jimi Hendrix Experience, producing, during two sessions at his Mason’s Yard studio, images of Jimi that would go on to become some of the most iconic and widely-known portraits of the great musician.
Over the past 50 plus years, Gered has continued to work in the music business. He also contributes to many leading magazines, and has taken prizewinning images for the advertising industry. He is currently concentrating on exhibitions and publishing books of his work, as well as producing and selling prints in galleries all over the world. In 2016, Gered was awarded the distinction of Fellowship by the The Royal Photographic Society, and has lectured at University College Falmouth. He is based in Cornwall.
Links
https://www.instagram.com/gered_mankowitz
https://mankowitz.com/
https://www.instagram.com/iconicimagesgallery
https://iconicimages.net/
Cover Photo by Gered Mankowitz / Iconic Images
Vintage Annals Archive Info
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html
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Ep. 103: Aidan Strauss of Grozov (Heavy-Metal music)
Pure and true Heavy Metal from Philadelphia's darkest dungeons. We interview Aidan Strauss from Grozov about how he got his start in music and inspiration. We talk a lot about Lord of The Rings bands, and Jewish stuff as well. He also performs at the end. He is an interesting musician to keep out an eye on. Find info on the band below.
Band Info.
https://grozov.bandcamp.com/
https://linktr.ee/grozov
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Ep. 102: Jellyboy The Clown - Memoirs of A Coney Island Clown - Jellyboy’s Sideshow SagaEmbark on an unforgettable journey alongside Jelly Boy in "Memoirs of a Coney Island Clown: Jellyboy's Sideshow Saga." Following the heart-wrenching loss of his brother, Jelly Boy is catapulted into a whirlwind of unexpected adventures. From the depths of grief to the serendipitous role of a clown, his odyssey defies convention at every turn.This paperback promises an immersive reading experience like no other. It features a captivating narrative spanning over 250 pages and 50 evocative photographs. Dive into Jelly Boy's world and witness his transformation amidst the vibrant chaos of Coney Island.Supplemental photographs are readily available online through an included URL for an enhanced visual journey. Don't miss out—grab your copy now and delve into the enchanting tale of resilience, discovery, and the extraordinary power of the human spirit.https://outsidetalkerpress.bigcartel.com--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vaapod/message
Ep. 101: Danielson Artist Enabler Club - A Joyful Noise Recordings Production. A Conversation with Karl Hofstetter and Daniel Smith
Danielson 'Artist Enabler Club'!
In case you’re unfamiliar, Danielson is one of the most unique groups in music history - known for their bizarre, outsider-art-folk, and outlandish theatrical spiritualism that is at once tender-hearted and cult-like. Formed in 1994, Danielson has released several successful (and surprisingly-critically-acclaimed) albums throughout their career - produced by folks like Steve Albini and Kramer. They even helped launch the careers of some notable artists.
We are honored to support their next chapter via the Artist Enabler Club.
Starting on June 3rd, and continuing for 15 months, Danielson will be creating new songs and sharing them exclusively with club members. These intimate home recordings will culminate in the next Danielson album. This will be the first to include the entire "Famile" since 2001's Steve Albini produced Fetch the Compass Kids.
All of these demos will be exclusive to the Artist Enabler Club and not released on other formats.
- An inside glimpse at the process of writing and recording the new Danielson album
- Monthly downloads of new Danielson demos (in MP3 and lossless formats, delivered on the 1st Monday of each month)
- Monthly shipments of exclusive, ultra-limited hand-made lathe-cut 7" records w/ Danielson's original artwork screenprinted onto the B-Sides (for Physical subscribers)
- Access to exclusive merch and wooden box set (signed by Danielson, laser etched with Daniel's hand-drawn artwork, limited to 333 hand-numbered copies)
- Monthly video messages direct from Danielson
- Good Karma. You’ll be helping to sustainably create the next Danielson album! What's Included
In case you’re unfamiliar, Danielson is one of the most unique groups in music history - known for their bizarre, outsider-art-folk, and outlandish theatrical spiritualism that is at once tender-hearted and cult-like. The group formed in 1994 and has released several successful (and surprisingly-critically-acclaimed) albums throughout their career - produced by folks like Steve Albini and Kramer. They even helped launch the careers of some notable artists. Ever since 1997's Tell Another Joke At The Ol’ Choppin Block, we have been endlessly enamored with the band.
And we are honored to support their next chapter via the Artist Enabler Club.
By signing up you get to be a part of the creation process. Digital subscriptions are $5, and Physical + Digital subscriptions are $15 (which includes a hand-made lathe-cut 7" record each month). All of these demos will be exclusive to the Artist Enabler Club and not released on other formats.
Members receive:
• An inside glimpse at the process of writing and recording the new Danielson album
• Monthly deliveries of new Danielson demos (in MP3 and lossless formats, delivered on the 1st Monday of each month)
• Monthly shipments of exclusive, ultra-limited hand-made lathe-cut 7" records w/ Danielson's original artwork screenprinted onto the B-Side (for Physical subscribers)
• Access to exclusive merch and wooden box set (signed by Danielson, laser etched with Daniel's hand-drawn artwork, limited to 333 hand-numbered copies)
• Monthly video messages direct from Danielson
• Good Karma. You’ll be helping to sustainably create the next Danielson album!
To Support and Buy
https://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/products/danielson-artist-enabler-club
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Music/ Editing/ Mastering
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Research and Interviewer by Rich Wexler
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchive/
Cover Art by Jeff Brawn
https://www.jeffbrawn.com
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Chris White Directed Short Promoting Acceptance and Community as a Cure For Loneliness Epidemic Set to Lost Lyrics Originally Penned by ‘Jesus Music’ Pioneer Larry NormanAn intriguing combo of beloved actor and comedian Fred Armisen, indie rocker Daniel Smith (Danielson), Jesus Music pioneer Larry Norman, and award-winning filmmaker Chris White join on a new song and short music-film COME AND SAVE ME releasing worldwide April 26, 2024. The song and film, originally written for White’s feature film ELECTRIC JESUS, celebrates themes of acceptance and community as a cure for the loneliness epidemic and sees Armisen playing the character of ‘Hugo’ desperately trying to connect with other humans in a world that seems designed to exclude him.“The post-pandemic world suffers from a residual loneliness epidemic,” says director Chris White. “It was important to Daniel, Fred, and me to make a film that not only served the song, but also served its audience in a meaningful way. ‘Come And Save Me’ reminds us that the mental, emotional, spiritual relief so many of us seek can be found.”The song came from White and Smith’s collaboration on the film ELECTRIC JESUS, released in 2021 by 1091 Pictures after a long and award-winning film festival run. The accompanying soundtrack, written and performed by Daniel Smith, was released by Joyful Noise Recordings.The lyrics in “Come and Save Me” are from the ‘lost’ papers of legendary rocker and Jesus Music pioneer Larry Norman who died in 2008, and contained words for several never finished songs. The papers were discovered by Norman biographer Gregory Alan Thornbury (Why Should The Devil Have All the Good Music?), who interviewed Smith for his book.“Late in his life, Larry Norman heard my band (Danielson) and reached out to me via email, which led to several meaningful exchanges,” Smith explains, “Later, when Greg was interviewing me for the book, he mentioned he had these unpublished Larry Norman lyrics and would I be interested in looking at them. He sent me several songs and I connected with “Come and Save Me.”Of Armisen’s participation White notes, “Fred Armisen is a comedy legend. He’s also a longtime Danielson fan. As I imagined this Jacques Tati-inspired, alienated Everyman at the center of our story, Fred was the obvious choice.”Shot on location in White’s home state of South Carolina, the film was produced by Studio Fifteen and Cargo. Influencer and rising actress Andie Marie Tillman plays the role of a food delivery person, for whom Hugo’s journey from isolated loner to cherished family member is framed. .COME AND SAVE ME is available to stream on the ELECTRIC JESUS YouTube pagewww.youtube.com/@ElectricJesus beginning April 26, 2024.###ELECTRIC JESUS, a coming-of-age rock-and-roll comedy following the ill-fated exploits of a religious hair metal band during the summer of 1986 starring Brian Baumgartner (The Office) and Judd Nelson (The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo’s Fire) is streaming everywhere. STREAM IT: https://amzn.to/4cxF5xX, OWN IT: https://amzn.to/49hQOOb, THE MUSIC: https://amzn.to/4cGXp7CFred Armisen is an American actor, comedian, and writer. After having begun his career as a musician for groups such as Trenchmouth and the Blue Man Group, he would get his big break as a comedy actor when he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2002, having remained with the show until 2013. This led to Armisen collaborating with fellow SNL alum Bill Hader and Seth Meyers on the television series Documentary Now! for IFC and would also collaborate with Carrie Brownstein on Portlandia for the same network. He is also known for his roles in various films and shows such as Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny, and Easy A, alongside voice roles in The Looney Tunes Show, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, The Lego Ninjago Movie, and Final Space, among others. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vaapod/message
Ep. 99: Rich Wexler (Introduction and Two Year Reflection on the Podcast and Page)
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Ep.98: Ryan Cassata (he/him) (Musician/LGBTQ+ Activist)
Ryan Cassata (he/him) is a multi-talented artist signed to Kill Rock Stars. As an award-winning singer-songwriter, actor, performer, published writer, LGBTQ+ activist, and transgender motivational speaker, Ryan's music and story has been showcased on prestigious platforms, including The Larry King Live Show, The Tyra Banks Show, CNN, GRAMMY.com, Rolling Stone, Billboard, The New York Times, Newsweek, and The NY Daily News.
Ryan Cassata has built an impressive career with a remarkable track record of hundreds of national and international performances. He has released seven original and critically-acclaimed musical albums of original music. Notably, Ryan made history as the first openly trans performer at the Vans Warped Tour and has graced renowned stages such as Jazz at Lincoln Center, Global Pride, and SXSW. The Advocate Magazine hailed him as a "Transgender singing sensation," while Paper Magazine included him on their list of "50 LGBTQ Musicians You Should Prioritize." LOGO's New Now Next recognized Ryan as one of the "9 Trans Musicians You Need To Get Into." Acknowledging his impact, Billboard Magazine referred to him as a "true force in the industry." They also featured him on their list of "11 Transgender & Non-Binary Musicians You Need to Know," and premiered his award-winning music video "Daughter," which has amassed over 2 million views on YouTube and 2.8 million streams on Spotify. Ryan's music has been played on Sirius XM Radio and BBC Radio 4, reaching listeners worldwide. In 2019, he proudly received The ASCAP Foundation's Mariana and Paul Williams "Sunlight of the Spirit" songwriting award for his original composition, "Jupiter." His 2021 self-written and self-produced album, Magic Miracle Mile charted on the iTunes Alternative Charts. Ryan's talent has garnered the endorsement of prominent names in the industry, including Ovation Guitars, Marvin Guitars, Figurehead Guitars, Breedlove Guitars, Grover Allman Guitar Picks, Daredevil Pedals, and Equator Coffee.
Ryan has been at the forefront of the transgender liberation movement since his early teens, appearing on the Larry King Live Show at 15 years old, the Tyra Banks Show at 17 years old, and speaking at schools and conferences to educate people on the importance of diversity and equality. With a Masters of Art in Social Transformation (MAST) from the Pacific School of Religion, Ryan was honored with the prestigious 2023 Marcella Althaus-Reid Award for his efforts in queering theology and his work thus far for the Transgender Liberation Movement. Ryan's journey as a transgender activist began at 13 when he joined the LGBT Network's Safe Schools Team after being severely bullied in middle school. Since then, he has become an influential speaker, delivering impactful speeches and sharing his experiences at numerous Middle Schools, High Schools, and Universities nationwide. Notably, Ryan achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the youngest keynote speaker in the history of the Philadelphia Trans Health [Wellness] Conference. Ryan has shared his research and experience at esteemed institutions like Harvard University and the U.S. Capitol. His groundbreaking accomplishments have earned him recognition, including being the inaugural recipient of the Harvey Milk Memorial Award in 2011 from Bay Shore High School (Harvey Milk's alma mater) and receiving a Certificate of Congressional Recognition from the United States Congress in 2019. In June 2023, he was invited to The White House, where he engaged in a taped conversation with Admiral Rachel Levine, leaving a lasting impression on national platforms.
https://www.ryancassata.com/
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Ep. 97: Antoine Haywood (Community Media Maker/DJ)
Bio
I am a doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication. I have a B.A. degree in English from Morehouse College, an M.A. in Media Studies from The New School, and an M.A. in Communication Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. I study community access television, local media ecosystem dynamics, participatory media-making practices and experiences, and media activism history. My dissertation is an multimodal autoethnographic exploration of African American cultural experiences in Philadelphia community access television.
Before Annenberg, I spent fifteen years directing community engagement programs at public access media centers at People TV in Atlanta, GA, and PhillyCAM in Philadelphia, PA. I have served on boards for community media organizations such as the Alliance for Community Media and Radio Free Georgia, and I am currently a member of the Independence Public Media Foundation's board of directors. I have experience writing grants for public educational programs, developing community outreach initiatives, facilitating participatory community documentary film projects, and curating community media events. Along with his professional and academic experience, Antoine enjoys playing guitar, collecting and spinning vinyl records, and producing original video projects. Antoine is a proud father and native of Palm Beach County, Florida.
https://www.instagram.com/cratebeats
https://www.facebook.com/antoine.haywood.54/
https://antoinehaywood.com/
Credits
Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Edited by Otter Castro
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
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Ep. 96: Gary Monroe (Photographer)
Bio
Gary Monroe, a native of Miami Beach, received a master's degree in fine arts from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1977. Upon returning home, he photographed the old world Jewish community that characterized South Beach for a decade, until it vanished. From 1984 through 2000 he photographed throughout Haiti, and later looked at tourism across Florida, especially the "rite of passage" of vacationers at Disney World. Gary Monroe has always photographed throughout Florida and also "wanders aimlessly" to photograph in other countries – Brazil, Israel, Cuba, India, Trinidad, Poland, England and Egypt to name a few. At the turn of the millennium he photographed the landscape, focusing on the transformation of place due to corporate-driven planning. In 2020 he began photographing digitally. Gary Monroe's life's work is housed at Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Library.
https://www.garymonroe.net/
https://www.instagram.com/gary_monroe_photography/
Credits
Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
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Ep. 95: Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story (Documentary - Directed by Jennifer Takaki)
For 50 years, Chinese American photographer Corky Lee documented the celebrations, struggles, and daily lives of Asian American Pacific Islanders with epic focus. Determined to push mainstream media to include AAPI culture in the visual record of American history, Lee produced an astonishing archive of nearly a million compelling photographs. His work takes on new urgency with the alarming rise in anti-Asian attacks during the Covid pandemic. Jennifer Takaki’s intimate portrait reveals the triumphs and tragedies of the man behind the lens.
Corky Lee was born in 1947 in New York to Chinese immigrants who owned two laundries in Queens. He majored in history at Queens College and became a community organizer in Manhattan’s Chinatown in the 1970s. Over the next five decades he photographed countless protests and cultural events in the Asian American Pacific Islander community. Lee’s photographs documented the birth and growth of the Asian American movement for social justice and he became known as “The Undisputed, Unofficial, Asian American Photographer Laureate.” His death in 2021 at the age of 73 due to Covid was mourned in the press worldwide.
Filmmaker Jennifer Takaki is a fourth generation Japanese American from Colorado. She began her career in journalism at a Denver TV station and later moved to Hong Kong to work with Encore International. In Hong Kong she produced English-based news programming broadcast in China, India, and the Middle East via Rupert Murdoch’s STAR-TV. In New York, she produced and directed “Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story” which premiered at DOC NYC and was supported by the Ford Foundation and The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM). She was awarded the prestigious Better Angels Lavine Fellowship in 2023.Running Time: 87 minutes / Language: English / Not Rated
Documentary Feature (USA)
The film will have a nationwide US television release, premiering Monday, May 13 at 10/9C on PBS (check local listings) and on PBS apps to follow, timed to Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May, 2024).
Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imLE17IgWHc
Credits
Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Edited by Otter Castro
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
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Ep. 94: Tommy Peltier (Musician) talks about Judee Sill and the documentary - Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill
Singer/songwriter Tommy Peltier started in the 1960s as a trumpet player, releasing LPs with Roland Kirk under the name The Jazz Corps. In 1970, Tommy switched to guitar and vocals and formed a close friendship with Judee Sill that would last throughout her life. With an acid folk sound not unlike Tom Rapp & Pearls Before Swine, these early 1970's recordings with Judee are released for the first time. Besides Judee Sill on vocals, guitar, and keyboards - the CD also features Lynn Blessing and Wolfgang Melz of the Gabor Szabo Quintet and Dave Parlato of Frank Zappa's "Sleep Dirt" LP. This enhanced CD also includes a video from 1973 of Peltier, Sill, and others performing in a television studio.
https://www.tommypeltier.com/
Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill Documentary
The never-before-told story of folk-rock icon Judee Sill, who in just two years went from living in a car to appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone. The documentary charts her troubled adolescence through her meteoric rise in the music world and early tragic death. Featuring Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Fleet Foxes, David Geffen, and more.
“The definitive documentary of a brilliant, innovative early’70s singer-songwriter.”
Variety
“An affecting film around which admirers and newcomers alike can gather to bask in the unique beauty of Judee’s work, and to follow the similarly distinctive trajectory of her painful and abbreviated life.”
The Wall Street Journal
“This forgotten music just has to be heard.”
The Guardian
“Elegantly using the limited amount of original material available to them, the filmmakers have created an immersive biographical documentary that tells the overlooked troubadour’s story as if told by Sill herself. In a word, their technique is genius.”
The Globe and Mail
“A great piece of lost classic rock history.”
Film Threat
Available on streaming now and in some theaters
https://greenwichentertainment.com/film/lost-angel-the-genius-of-judee-sill/
Credits
Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
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Ep. 93: Taste The Biscuit Revisited w/Toasters (Estelle Piper) and Moose (Tom Shaw)
Tom Shaw (Moose)
San Francisco-based wedding & event pianist, cabaret performer, singer-songwriter, actor, and more..
https://linktr.ee/tomshawentertainment
https://www.facebook.com/tomshawsf/
https://www.instagram.com/tomshawentertainment
Estelle Piper (Toasters)
https://www.facebook.com/estelle.piper
https://www.instagram.com/amastelle/
Toasters and Moose
https://toastersnmoose.threadless.com/
http://www.toastersnmoose.com/
https://www.tiktok.com/channel/toasters-n-moose
https://www.cameo.com/imnothomeless
Credits
Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Edited Otter Castro
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 92: Drew Powell (Actor/Musician)
From the moment Drew Powell was born, he was drawing attention. The actor, who went on to play a young Hoss Cartwright in the television series “The Ponderosa,” started life as a real Hoss: he set a record at the Indiana hospital in which he was born, weighing in at more than 11 lbs.
Drew grew up in Lebanon, Indiana, outside of Indianapolis. He graduated from DePauw University, where he majored in English Literature and was a Media Fellow, an honors program in media studies. He was active in the theatre department, and wrote and performed in campus television shows and student films.
After graduation, Drew moved to Los Angeles. His first television appearance was a small co-starring role in the hit television series "Malcolm in the Middle." So impressed were the producers of the show that they wrote the role into episode after episode and even named the character after him: “Cadet Drew.” He appeared on many episodes of the show over two seasons.
Next up for Drew was the prequel to "Bonanza" called "The Ponderosa” on which he played Hoss Cartwright. The twenty episodes produced continue to air on cable. Shooting in rural Australia, Drew met and fell in love with Veronica, now his wife, who was a make-up artist on the show.
Drew’s first starring role in a major feature film is in the remake of the 1971 film “Straw Dogs,” directed by Rod Lurie and due for release in late 2010/early ‘11. Other feature film appearances include “Starship Troopers 2,” “The Marine,” “Mexican Sunrise” and “1408” with John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. Drew has guest starred on numerous television series including “House,” “Leverage,” “Psych,” “ER,” “The Office,” “CSI,” “Cold Case,” “Without a Trace,” “Monk," "Grey's Anatomy," and "Southland."
Playing the role of Bear, Drew starred alongside Paul Reubens in the 2010 stage revival of “Pee Wee’s Playhouse” at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. The show was a huge hit and is planning a Broadway run in fall of 2010. In the show Drew gets to perform his lifelong passions of singing and dancing. In "Skirts and Flirts," a monologue show at the Hudson Theatre in Los Angeles and the Kraine Theater in New York, Drew received rave reviews for his portrayal of Paul, a lonely guitar-playing troubadour, performing original songs inspired by a recent heartbreak. He performed in a version of the show at the 2009 South Beach Comedy Festival, sponsored by Comedy Central, in Miami.
Drew lives with his wife Veronica, son Leo and dog Elsie in Los Angeles. He is a legal resident of Australia and England. (2012)
https://www.drewpowell.com/
Credits
Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Edited Otter Castro
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
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Ep. 91: Pat Thomas (Counterculture Historian/ Archival Music Producer)
Pat Thomas is a counterculture historian and archival music producer (and liner-note writer) whose expertise and interests have helped him author such books as Listen, Whitey! The Sights & Sounds of Black Power 1965–1975 and Did It! Jerry Rubin: An American Revolutionary. He has co-curated Invitation to Openness: The Jazz & Soul Photography of Les McCann 1960-1980, co-edited My Week Beats Your Year: Encounters with Lou Reed, an anthology of interviews about the iconic musician, and contributed to The (Original) Adventures of Ford Fairlane: The Long Lost Rock n’ Roll Detective and Kerouac on Record: A Literary Soundtrack. Thomas was a consultant on the PBS documentary The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution and compiled the 3-CD box set The Last Word on First Blues for the Allen Ginsberg Estate (1970s recordings of Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, and Arthur Russell), and the 2-CD set Songs of Innocence and Experience of Ginsberg’s 1969 recordings (with Don Cherry and Elvin Jones) putting William Blake poems to music with vocals by Allen.
Pat Thomas has worked with a range of musicians including Les McCann, Gene McDaniels, Black Panther Elaine Brown, the Watts Prophets, and members of the Last Poets. Other projects include organizing the first-ever American release of Public Image Limited’s debut album (with rare bonus material), Roky Erickson’s 1970s & 80s solo albums, and previously unreleased recordings from Tim Buckley, Judee Sill, The Dream Syndicate, and Herbie Mann with Sonny Sharrock. He was a co-music supervisor/co-producer for the new Judee Sill documentary, Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill.
In addition to Material Wealth, he is also working on a book about comedian/TV personality Ernie Kovacs.
https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Pat-Thomas/211193359
Credits
Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Edited Otter Castro
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 90: LOST ANGEL: The Genius Of Judee Sill w/Filmmakers Andy Brown and Brian Lindstrom
LOST ANGEL: THE GENIUS OF JUDEE SILL
In Theaters and On Amazon & Apple TV on April 12
Directed by: Andy Brown and Brian Lindstrom
Produced by: Peter Kenney (Joes' Violin) and Brian Lindstrom
Executive Produced by: Actor/Musician Maya Hawke, Best-selling author Cheryl Strayed,Peter Kenney and Dan Braun
Featuring: David Geffen, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, JD Souther, Shawn Colvin, W eyes Blood, Big Thief, Fleet Foxes and many more.
LOST ANGEL: THE GENIUS OF JUDEE SILL will be released theatrically in New York (IFC Center), Los Angeles (Laemmle Noho), Portland (Cinema 21) and key cities on April 12 with a VOD release on all major platforms in the US and Canada.
The never-before-told story of folk-rock icon Judee Sill, who in just two years went from living in a car to appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone. The documentary charts her troubled adolescence through her meteoric rise in the music world and early tragic death. Featuring Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Fleet Foxes, David Geffen, JD Souther, Big Thief, Weyes Blood, Tim Page and more. Executive Producers include Maya Hawke and Cheryl Strayed.
Running Time: 91 minutes / Language: English / Not Rated / Documentary Feature (USA)
https://greenwichentertainment.com/film/lost-angel-the-genius-of-judee-sill/
Credits
Produced, Edited, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
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Ep. 89: Michael Weinstein (Photographer) Rock and Roll Portraits
Michael Weinstein’s career began in 1978, after graduating from the University of Michigan with an English degree. During that time, Michael worked as a printer at the Ross-Ehlert Photo Lab (one of Chicago’s most well known) in the black and white film department. Simultaneously, the music scene in Chicago was bursting at the seams. New and exciting acts, including Rock and Roll, Blues and Punk as well as more established musicians were playing in a wider assortment of venues. It was an extremely exciting time, and a rare opportunity to be documenting all of the musical acts that were in Chicago.
Weinstein spent his days at Ross-Ehlert printing for work, and most nights he would photograph shows and venues all over the Chicago area. On weekends, Michael would develop his film at a place known as The Darkroom - a communal darkroom dedicated to working with both amateurs and professionals. It was an inspirational home base for Weinstein as a young photographer, and a primary influence on his whole career. In the basement of The Darkroom was the office of Photo Reserve, an agency that specialized in Rock and Roll photography and covered most of the musical venues in and out of the city. Photo Reserve provided Weinstein with access to almost every musical event in the city. As a result, Michael’s Rock and Roll photos appeared in local Chicago publications, as well as most of the major national music magazines including Rolling Stone.
Michael has had the good fortune to photograph full-time ever since. He has photographed portraits for practically every national magazine and has photographed fashion for numerous retailers. For the last 25 years, Weinstein grew his namesake MW Studio, into one of NYC’s top boutique Real Estate and architectural photography studios.
After spending the past few years archiving all of his music photography from the special period of the late 70s and early 80s, Weinstein premiers this treasure trove of photos featuring some of Rock and Roll’s biggest stars. This collection - sitting in storage for over 40 years, represents an opening into the past, and has the quality of a time capsule. Michael wants people to be able to look at a single photo and tap into the emotional and visceral experience of being there. Michael is thrilled to share these images- when Rock and Roll was Rock and Roll!
https://www.themfgallery.com/michaelweinsteinphotographer
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 88: Julia Gorton (Photographer - No Wave scene 1976-1980 and beyond)
JULIA GORTON STARTED HER CAREER AS THE PHOTOGRAPHER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR + PUBLISHER OF THE NO WAVE FANZINE BEAT IT!, WHICH OFFERED AN INSIDERS VIEW OF THE DOWNTOWN NEW YORK MUSIC SCENE, 1976-1980.
HER HIGH CONTRAST PHOTOS COMBINED WITH GRAPHIC PATTERNS, DIY LETTERING AND RANDOM COLLAGED ELEMENTS CAPTURED A FLEETING TIME WITH UNIQUE STYLE WHICH SHE CONTINUES TO EXPLORE THROUGH HER PHOTO COLLAGES, T-SHIRTS AND ZINES. GORTON'S PHOTOS OF MUSICIANS HAVE BEEN SEEN IN NY ROCKER, NO MAGAZINE, THE NEW YORK TIMES, VICE/GARAGE, DAZED, I-D AND ON RECORD JACKETS FOR INDEPENDENT LABELS INCLUDING ORK RECORDS, LUST/UNLUST AND ZE RECORDS.
HER PHOTOGRAPHY WAS PROMINENTLY FEATURED IN NO WAVE: POST-PUNK. UNDERGROUND. NEW YORK. 1976-1980 BY THURSTON MOORE AND BYRON COLEY, UNTYPICAL GIRLS BY SAM KNEE AND WHO SHOT ROCK AND ROLL: A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY, 1955-PRESENT BY GAIL BUCKLAND. NOWHERE NEW YORK IS HER FIRST PHOTOBOOK.
HER WORK HAS BEEN SEEN AT KATA GALLERY IN TOKYO, DOOMED GALLERY IN LONDON, THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY, THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM, MOMA, MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN + THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART IN NEW YORK CITY.
b. 1958, Wilmington, Delaware
BFA 1980, Parsons School of Design
http://www.juliagorton.com/
NOWHERE NEW YORK (BOOK)
$65.00
NOWHERE NEW YORK DARK INSULTING + UNMELODIC (BOOK)
192 page, 10” x 10”, black + white, soft cover
With a synthesis of imagery, metaphor and feeling, in a space located between attraction and angst, Julia Gorton's photos of New York's No Wave scene, 1976-1980, capture a fleeting time with unique style. 192 pages and 170 photos.
Her beautiful vision of downtown Manhattan, in the moments before AIDS, crack, Disney and condos changed everything forever, focus on subjects including musicians and friends; Debbie Harry, Patti Smith, Tom Verlaine, David Byrne, Lydia Lunch, Iggy Pop, James Chance, Richard Hell, Anya Phillips and many others less well known, but certainly just as memorable. Gorton's photographs taken at her Lower East Side apartment, in all night diners and illegal after-hours clubs, on totally empty streets, and in the dingy pits and clubs in which music was played, makes one remember what joy we all took in wasting our youths. (Byron Coley)
With essays and contributions from: Lydia Lunch, Lucy Sante, Thurston Moore, Philip Dray, Kristian Hoffman, Bill Arning, Perry Brandston, Rick Brown, Nicholas Dembling, Simeon Gallu, Angela Jaeger, Hilary Jaeger, Arto Lindsay, Michael McMahon, Chris Nelson, Klara Palatoi, Jim Posner, Linda Ramone, Amy Rigby, Andy Schwarz, Robert Seitsema, Michael Shore, Chris Stamey, Margaret Winslow
PRINTED ON FSC-CERTIFIED MIXED PAPER (at least 70 percent of the wood comes from FSC-certified or recycled material; while 30 percent is made of controlled wood)
http://www.juliagorton.com/coming-new-products/nowhere-new-york
Credits
Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Edited Otter Castro
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
Credits
Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Edited Otter Castro
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 87: Andy Sweet Photo Archive (Ed Christin)
Andrew John Sweet was a young photographer living and working in Miami Beach in the late 1970s. His life and his art were cut tragically short when he was murdered on October 16, 1982. Andy left an extensive body of work that exhibits a level of creative maturity far beyond his years. His photographs are a testimony to a rich but often overlooked period of Miami Beach’s cultural heritage.
Andy Sweet returned home to Miami Beach after receiving a Masters degree in Fine Arts from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1977, to photograph the old world Jewish culture that then distinguished South Beach. While in graduate school, Andy was part of a small faction of young artist-photographers who were discovering the creative possibilities of color imagery. His beach-ball hues perfectly described the vivid light and lively culture he explored and portrayed, a culture that many others found bleak and pedestrian.
Andy’s aesthetic was as fresh as his colors. He rejected formalist theory and idea-driven imagery in favor of immediate and unmediated responses, of living it up and aligning himself with the people he knew he was privileged to photograph. Andy admired the work of Diane Arbus, and like her he rejected the notion of self-conscious art making. The pure and spirited photograph was what mattered. He knew he was an artist but his aesthetic, his intellect, and his ego required that he conceal this fact in service of achieving the caliber of photograph he desired. Intuitive, but certain, each click of his camera’s shutter release was an affirmation.
He photographed in this way until his death in 1982. He was only 29 years old. Citizens of the City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County were shocked and horrified by Andy’s senseless murder. This native son, affable and fun-loving, who, having entered his artistic prime and was becoming well known for establishing an important visual legacy, was abruptly gone. While mourners overflowed from the sanctuary of Temple Emanu-El, The Miami Herald was preparing a tribute about Andy Sweet; it was the cover story in Tropic magazine, its Sunday supplement. Family and friends sat shiva while the police searched for his killers. Time passed, but the Sweet family and their friends kept an emotional vigil. Andy’s photographs, in boxes containing hundreds of large colorful prints, became their focal point. His archive would represent his richly-lived short life. However, if there was any glory in their undertakings, there would be much more anguish.
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Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
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Richie by B.J Snowden
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I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
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Ep. 86: Eric Bresler (PhilaMOCA Venue Manager/Booking)
Upstate New York native Eric Bresler runs all aspects of Philly's award-winning art space the Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA). Since moving to Philadelphia in 1997, he has lived in West Philly punk houses, managed a TLA Video store, and programmed films in dozens of locations throughout the city. He is married with a four-year-old daughter and nine-year-old corgi.
About PhilaMOCA
Housed in the historic Finney & Son building, a former showroom for mausoleums that dates back to 1865, The Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) is a multipurpose art space that proudly showcases the best in underground, alternative, and DIY culture with a concentration on film and performance. PhilaMOCA hosts 300+ events a year ranging from film premieres to art exhibitions to fashion showcases.
Accessibility
There are two six-inch steps leading into the building. A wheelchair ramp is readily available by request.
History (as we know it)
Finney & Son was a three-generation, Philadelphia-based mausoleum business that was located at 531 N. 12th Street from the late 1800s through the 1960s. The building lay vacant until the 1980s when it was briefly inhabited by a sculptor from a local art college. Local music producer Diplo purchased the building in the mid-00’s and used it as the headquarters of his Mad Decent record label. The original Mad Decent Block Party was held right out front on 12th Street. A Wikipedia summary of those years: “Since its inception, The Mausoleum has become the home to recordings by artists like Christina Aguilera, Shakira, M.I.A., Santigold, Spank Rock, Plastic Little, Blaqstarr, Paper Route Gangstaz, and hosted concerts by Glass Candy, Skream, Boys Noize, Nicos Gun, and more.”
In 2010, Diplo relocated to the west coast and rented the building to Gavin Hecker who established PhilaMOCA in September of that year to immediate acclaim. Gavin relocated to NYC in 2012 and current manager/programmer Eric Bresler took over the reigns of PhilaMOCA in March of that year.
PhilaMOCA has received both national and international acclaim for its unique approach towards art and event curation. Notable annual events include Eraserhood Forever, a yearly celebration of David Lynch and his relationship with Philadelphia (past performers have included the actual Lady in the Radiator from Eraserhead and Xiu Xiu covering the Twin Peaks soundtrack), and the Cinedelphia Film Festival, a two-and-a-half week celebration of alternative/underground film and pop culture. PhilaMOCA is a Philadelphia Magazine Best of Philly award-winner and was named one of the “21 Ways Philadelphia is the Coolest City in America” by the Huffington Post and one of the “20 Best Things To Do in Philadelphia” by Time Out.
In September 2019, PhilaMOCA was closed by L&I for zoning and fire safety issues. After a great deal of fundraising and frustration, it reopened in July 22 of 2021 with a screening of the cult classic film MAUSOLEUM (1983).
Credits
Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Edited Otter Castro
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
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I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
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Ep. 85: Pamela Renee Smith (Musician/Archivist)
Pamela Renee Smith was born and raised in West Philadelphia on May 6, 1960. Gospel music had been her first passion, followed by her talent for singing the Blues. Singing with the Triumph Baptist Church Choir under the
direction of Rudie Yule and Darlene Davis of the Davis Family, and being a former member of the Martin Luther
King Choir, the State Baptist Convention Choir, the All-City Choir, The Dr. Charles Walker Project at the Academy of
Music, and performing at the Miriam Theatre, Pamela’s passion for music was further ignited. Pamela’s professional beginnings as a champion for live music can be traced to her job as a material coordinator at Hahnemann hospital from 1976-2013. Pamela brought music and Black History Month celebration to that corporate world in the late 1990’s. This was accomplished by having lunch time music, and Black History Month yearly celebrations for the workers and students. Pamela is an independent freelance Blues and R&B singer who believe in giving honor to those who have paved the way for others. Pamela does this by facilitating Black History Month awards, Dr. Martin Luther King awards, Women’s History Month awards, as well a Music Month and Unsung Musicians awards.
Pamela has received many awards and honors for her philanthropic work with musicians and the community. She also has a podcast called The Pamela Renee Smith Daily Show on Spotify. Her skill as a former DJ inspired her to create the Sound of Philadelphia Legends page on Facebook. As a result, Pamela has given awards to many top entertainers such as Dexter Wansel, The Legendary Bluenotes, Stylistics Review, Norman Connors, The Ebony’s, The Sweethearts of Sigma Sound, The Blend, Double Exposure, playwrights Rick Watson and Angela Burton and many others including Shirley Lites, Ali Hackett, Paula Moore, Douglas Payne and Queen Carrie Brown.
Although disabilities have interrupted some of her own ability to travel, Pamela has worn many hats over the years, while serving her community. That included counseling persons with drug addictions. However, she is still a fierce activist, and a strong advocate for universal healthcare. Pamela has been the hostess of the successful Grand Slam Jam Wednesday night open mic at the Crab Tavern for over 5 years. Now in 2021, Pamela is the promoter, producer and facilitator of Pamela Renee Smith Keeping Live Entertainment Live, which features the Gospel, Jazz, Blues, and R&B singing styles that Pamela Renee has been delighting audiences with since the 70’s.
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Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Edited Otter Castro
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
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I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
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Ep. 84: Daryle Lamont Jenkins (Activist/Archivist)
Daryle Lamont Jenkins is the founder and executive director of One People’s Project (OPP), a Philadelphia-based anti-hate organization that researches, monitors, and reports on right wing groups and individuals that seek to polarize communities.
Founded in 2000 and working under the motto “Hate has consequences,” OPP has become a go-to resource on such matters and has been instrumental in the fight against hate. Jenkins has appeared on A Current Affair, the Montel Williams Show, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show, AMJoy with Joy Reid, ABC’s 20/20 and in countless newspaper and magazine articles as well as documentaries focusing on antifa’s fight against the so-called “alt-right.” One People's Project gained a reputation of publicly documenting hate groups, and their activities, but in addition Jenkins has also gained a reputation for helping neo-Nazis leave those circles behind, among them Bryon Widner, whose story was featured in the documentary Erasing Hate (2011), which has been turned into a feature-length motion picture titled Skin (2018).
Credits
Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Edited Otter Castro
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
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I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
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Ep.83: Ruthann Friedman (Musician) Songwriter of "Windy" (trigger warning suicide)
Ruthann Friedman is one of the most captivating singer-songwriters of the 60s California scene. Yet you’ve probably never heard of her.
If you have, it’s most likely because you know she penned The Association’s irresistible pop smash, “Windy.” But Friedman created many more extraordinary songs, crossed genre lines, and ended up being ignored by the mainstream.
In an era of hippie idealism and wonderment, Friedman hung out with Janis, The Dead, Donovan, Ken Kesey, Van Dyke Parks and Hoyt Axton. She crashed at David Crosby’s pad. And just prior to Grace Slick’s grand entrance, almost landed the lead vocalist role with Jefferson Airplane.
In 1967, with “Windy,” Friedman became just the third female songwriter to reach the number one position on the charts. She wrote and sang songs in the cult flick “Peace Killers.”
Her 1969 solo album, the impressive “Constant Companion” (on Warner Reprise) should have elevated her to Laura Nyro-like status. But it quickly disappeared. Friedman was soon focusing on raising a family.
In 2006, the Water label reissued “Constant Companion,” spearheading a rediscovery of Friedman’s work. Water followed up with a collection of rare tracks, “A Hurried Life,” comprised of home and studio recordings, circa 1965-71. The U.K. label Now Sounds has since released an expanded version of “Constant Companion,” as well as another compilation, “Windy: A Ruthann Friedman Songbook.”
Friedman has returned with her first new album in 40 years, the strikingly beautiful “Chinatown” (Wolfgang Records). Van Dyke Parks guests on piano and accordion. Friedman’s writing proves to be honest, insightful and consistently surprising. Her songs are melodically intriguing and entrancing; lyrically profound and thought-provoking. The material is deeply personal and often reflects the fact that Friedman has never abandoned her social/political conscience.
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Credits
Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Edited Otter Castro
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
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I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
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Ep. 82: Paul Williams Live Zoom co-hosted by Perry Shall, Stephen Bluhm, Tillie Lams, and Suki Jones
About Paul
Paul Williams is one of the most beloved and respected music creators in the world today; a lyricist and composer who has won an Oscar Award, three Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, an Ivor Novello International Award and earned induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Williams’ timeless classics range from “We’ve Only Just Begun”, “You and Me Against the World” and “The Rainbow Connection” to “Touch” and “Beyond” on Daft Punk’s chart-topping Album of the Year, Random Access Memories on which he also performed, receiving a Grammy as Featured Artist. As President and Chairman of the Board of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), he is also a leading spokesman for music creators in the digital age.
Williams’ standards have been recorded by such diverse musical icons as Ray Charles, David Bowie, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Diana Ross, The Carpenters, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Luther Vandross, Willie Nelson, Gonzo and Kermit The Frog. Although Williams is widely known as an actor in dozens of films and on television, it is his musical legacy that continues to inspire. His songs and scores have received six Oscar, nine Grammy, six Golden Globe and two Emmy nominations. “The Rainbow Connection,” from the children’s classic The Muppet Movie, has recently been added to the Library Of Congress’ National Recording Registry, a collection of “audio treasures worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.” It is also one of two Williams’ songs that grace the American Film Institute’s List of Top Movie Songs of All Time; the second, “Evergreen,” is from the award-winning Barbra Streisand/ Kris Kristofferson remake of A Star Is Born. Additional song scores include the cult favorites Phantom of the Paradise and Ishtar, as well as The Muppet Christmas Carol, Bugsy Malone, and Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas, the latter of which has been adapted for the stage and opened to rave reviews. Paul also created the story and wrote the songs for Disney’s Emmy-nominated A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa and in 2022, “I Wish I Could Be Santa Claus” wasperformed on the 2022 Estefan Family Christmas album. Williams’ collaboration with Gustavo Santaolalla has included the animated film, The Book of Life which received a World Soundtrack Award for their “Apology Song” and more recently, “If It’s To Be”, performed by Kali Uchis for Maya and The Three. They are currently working on a musical version of Pans Labyrinth with Guillermo del Toro.
In addition to music creators’ rights, Paul is also passionate about recovery, and works tirelessly to destigmatize alcoholism and addiction. Sober 33 years, his humorous observations of life, love, and creativity, augmented by the education and knowledge he gained through his studies and certification from UCLA as a Certified Drug Rehabilitation Counselor, has been shared in a best-selling book co-written by Tracey Jackson, entitled Gratitude and Trust: Six Affirmations That Will Change Your Life which was featured on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday.
While publicly lauded for his work as a songwriter, author and actor, most recently for his role with Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath, Paul predicts he’ll be remembered for playing Little Enos in the Smokey and the Bandit trilogy and for his lyrics to “The Love Boat” theme. However, it is the lyrics from Bugsy Malone that aptly sum up his philosophy: “You give a little love and it all comes back to you; You’re gonna’ be remembered for the things that you say and do”. As a devoted husband to writer Mariana Williams and proud father, Paul considers his son Cole, and daughter Sarah, to be his best work.
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Ep. 81: Imani Russell (Mel) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway MusicalHonored to make their Broadway debut with Ohio! Imani has performed Off-Broadway and is an emerging voice actor. They also release music under the name NANí. Imani is a proud Black+Boricua, queer, and disabled artist who believes in art as an act of love and community.Imani Russell is a Black+Boricua, queer+trans, and disabled multi-hyphenate artist from Crown Heights (Lenapehoking). Trained in classical music, musical theatre, and acting, Imani will be making their Broadway debut this Fall in the new musical How to Dance in Ohio. Imani has performed off-Broadway and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and is an emerging voice-over artist. As a writer, they think about the connections between time, space, family, queerness, and magic. In 2021, Imani was a member of The Lark’s Beyond the Binary inaugural cohort. They also write music under the name NANí and released a two-song EP titled sweetbitter creature in December 2020. Imani believes in Black queer+trans power and safety, Indigenous sovereignty, and art as an act of love+community. Imani is an AEA member currently looking for representation for theatre, film, and television. Imani is represented for commercial work by Courtney Nelson and Zachary Smith with STATE Management's Lifestyle Division.https://www.imanirussell.com/About our How to Dance in Ohio Podcast Building Moo-Mentum is a very, very unofficial podcast about the Broadway Musical "How to Dance in Ohio". Each interview is a researched conversation (30 min. to hour in length) with host Richard Wexler with those that are involved with the production from cast, crew, and more. https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/building-moo-mentum-a-very-unofficial-how-to-dance-in-ohio-podcast.htmlCredits Produced, Edited, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler Music Richie by B.J Snowdenhttps://bjsnowdenmusic.com/ There Was a light Instrumental I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/ Websitehttps://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vaapod/message
Ep. 80: Conor Tague (Tommy) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical
My name is Conor Tague. I am an actor / singer and former student of the Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre at New York Film Academy. I am also a person on the autism spectrum, diagnosed at a young age; however, this does not inhibit me in any way... It actually encourages me to work harder doing the thing that I love. I pick things up very quickly, I retain information, and I'm not afraid to commit fully to any character or circumstance. I have also been part of an original musical that has been in workshops and had a World Premiere at Syracuse Stage titled How To Dance In Ohio, based on the award winning documentary of the same name by Alexandra Shiva, where I originated the role of Tommy and will be reprising my role on Broadway this fall at the Belasco Theatre.
Some things I enjoy doing are puppetry, impressions/character voices, I also create memes to post on my Instagram and TikTok, and I can quote a multitude of movies... just off the top of my head. Hope we get to work together soon! :)
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About our How to Dance in Ohio PodcastBuilding Moo-Mentum is a very, very unofficial podcast about the Broadway Musical "How to Dance in Ohio". Each interview is a researched conversation (30 min. to hour in length) with host Richard Wexler with those that are involved with the production from cast, crew, and more.
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Credits
Produced, Edited, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
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Ep. 79: Nate Wyckoff (film critic/comedian) of Cult and Classic Films Podcast in Conversation with Rich Wexler (Vintage Annals Archive)
CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS is a genre film PODCAST and the only FILM DISTRIBUTOR dedicated to ultra-low budget films that offers guaranteed income-per-sale to filmmakers for their movies, and provides customers with unique, collectible, and entertaining film releases they won’t get anywhere else.
CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS PODCAST a weekly film podcast hosted by film Critic and Comedian Nate Wyckoff where two films—one mainstream and one cult—will be discussed side-by-side by our panel of critics. Catch new episodes every Tuesday!
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Ep. 78: Gregg Turkington & Erik Paparozzi (Seasonal Depression Suite Album 2023/Drag City Inc.)
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Gregg Turkington first rose to prominence on San Francisco's avant-garde post-punk movement before becoming a cult stand-up, a regular collaborator with Tim Heidecker. Born in Darwen, Australia in 1967 to American parents, Turkington grew up in Tempe, AZ and San Francisco, CA, making a name for himself on the latter's underground scene as the co-publisher of cult zine Breakfast Without Meat and member of various obscure bands including Caroliner, Bean Church and Hello Kitty on Ice. Turkington remained an instrumental figure on the scene throughout the '90s, founding Amarillo Records, performing and recording with the likes of The Easy Goings, The Zip Code Rapists and The Three Doctors and serving as touring manager for Link Wray and Mr. Bungle. He co-created reate the successful movie review parody web series "On Cinema" (2012-) and play Bobby in Tim Heidecker vehicle "The Comedy" (2012). He played bombing suspect Lawrence Territo in the final episode of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (CBS, 2000-2015) and landed a small part as Baskin Robbins manager Dale in Marvel movie "Ant-Man" (2015). In 2016 his web creation, "Decker" (2014-15), a spoof spy series in which he also played the CIA's movie-obsessed master of codes, made the move to the small screen on Adult Swim, while a year later he appeared as an advertiser in the biopic of National Lampoon co-founder Doug Kenney, "A Stupid and Futile Gesture" (2017).
Erik Paparozzi is a musician, composer, and producer who is now on tour with Cat Power and has played with her for years, as well as creates music for RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Credits
Edited by Otter Castro
Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
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Cover Art by Jeff Brawn
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Ep. 77: Rebekah Greer Melocik (Book and Lyric Writer) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical Rebekah Greer Melocik’s projects with composer-collaborator Jacob Yandura include THE LAST QUEEN OF CANAAN (book by Harrison David Rivers), WRINGER, based on the novel by Jerry Spinelli (Off-Broadway, City Center) and HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO, based on the award-winning documentary (dir: Sammi Cannold).Recognitions and Residencies: SPACE at Ryder Farm (2021), Ars Nova’s two-year UNCHARTED residency, 2016 Jonathan Larson Finalist, 2015 NAMT Festival (THE LAST QUEEN OF CANAN), the 2014 Johnny Mercer Writers Colony at Goodspeed MusicalsA, The York Theatre's NEO 2014 residency, 2013 Yale Institute for Music Theatre, the 2012-2013 Dramatists Guild Fellowship, the 2012 Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, Cap21’s Writers Residency and Ant Fest 2013 (The Fearful Earful ).Rebekah holds a B.A. in Poetry from the University of Southern California and an MFA from the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at NYU.She also wrote curriculum stories for the award-winning early childhood chess company, Chess at Three. https://melocik.com/About our How to Dance in Ohio PodcastBuilding Moo-Mentum is a very, very unofficial podcast about the Broadway Musical "How to Dance in Ohio". Each interview is a researched conversation (30 min. to hour in length) with host Richard Wexler with those that are involved with the production from cast, crew, and more. https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/building-moo-mentum-a-very-unofficial-how-to-dance-in-ohio-podcast.htmlCredits Produced and Edited by Otter Castro Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler Music Richie by B.J Snowdenhttps://bjsnowdenmusic.com/ There Was a light Instrumental I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/ Websitehttps://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vaapod/message
Ep. 76: Ava X. Rigelhaupt (Autistic Creative Consultant) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway MusicalAva X. Rigelhaupt (she/her) is a writer, actress, consultant, and advocate for diversity, autism, and disability representation in entertainment. As a Chinese, Jewish, transracial, autistic adoptee, Ava shares her intersectional lived experiences through consulting with Hollywood studios, theatres, and arts organizations, public speaking (ie: SXSW, Sundance, Disney, JCCs), and publishing articles. She’s the Autistic Creative Consultant for How to Dance in Ohio! She’s also a writer for the upcoming PBS Kids animated series, “Carl the Collector,” and has written scripts for 9Story Media shows such as “Blue’s Clues & You”. Ava has worked with professional theatres to develop sensory friendly performances, the Kennedy Center on a neurodiversity training course, and the Smithsonian Access team to create accessible museum exhibits. About our How to Dance in Ohio PodcastBuilding Moo-Mentum is a very, very unofficial podcast about the Broadway Musical "How to Dance in Ohio". Each interview is a researched conversation (30 min. to hour in length) with host Richard Wexler with those that are involved with the production from cast, crew, and more. https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/building-moo-mentum-a-very-unofficial-how-to-dance-in-ohio-podcast.htmlCredits Produced and Edited by Otter Castro Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler Music Richie by B.J Snowdenhttps://bjsnowdenmusic.com/ There Was a light Instrumental I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vaapod/message
Ep. 75: Madison Kopec (Marideth) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical Broadway debut! Returning to Ohio on Broadway after the world premiere at Syracuse Stage is a dream come true. Madison originated the role of Emma in Indigo at The Human Race Theatre. To my amazing family, Sara Bartlett, and the entire cast and creative team of Ohio, thank you!About our How to Dance in Ohio PodcastBuilding Moo-Mentum is a very, very unofficial podcast about the Broadway Musical "How to Dance in Ohio". Each interview is a researched conversation (30 min. to hour in length) with host Richard Wexler with those that are involved with the production from cast, crew, and more. https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/building-moo-mentum-a-very-unofficial-how-to-dance-in-ohio-podcast.htmlCredits Produced and Edited by Otter Castro Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler Music Richie by B.J Snowdenhttps://bjsnowdenmusic.com/ There Was a light Instrumental I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vaapod/message
Ep. 74: Nicole D'Angelo (Access Team/Assistant Music Director/Script Consultant) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical
Nicole D'Angelo (they/she) is a music director, actor, and multi-instrumentalist in the NJ/NYC area. A recovering classical musician, they majored in piano and bass clarinet at Montclair State University before pursuing musical theater full time. Nicole recently made their Broadway debut as assistant music director and script consultant for the new musical How to Dance in Ohio. Other favorite credits include Fun Home (MD, Stageworks 237), The Civility of Albert Cashier (MD, Trans Entertainment Guild), and Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey, EPIC Players). Nicole is proudly Autistic and a passionate advocate for authentic representation and equitable hiring of disabled performers on stage and screen. Ask them for pics of their cats Whizzer and Hope! IG/TikTok: @nicole.m.dangelo
About our How to Dance in Ohio Podcast
Building Moo-Mentum is a very, very unofficial podcast about the Broadway Musical "How to Dance in Ohio". Each interview is a researched conversation (30 min. to hour in length) with host Richard Wexler with those that are involved with the production from cast, crew, and more.
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Credits
Produced, Edited, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
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Ep. 73: Samantha and Raymond Esposito (Parents/Producers)Raymond and Samantha Esposito are a Connecticut-based couple, dedicated to creating an inclusive, loving home for their four children, one of whom has autism. They advocate for accessibility in the neurodiverse and disabled community.Building Moo-Mentumis a very, very unofficial podcast about the Broadway Musical "How to Dance in Ohio". Each interview is a researched conversation (30 min. to hour in length) with host Richard Wexler with those that are involved with the production from cast, crew, and more. https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/building-moo-mentum-a-very-unofficial-how-to-dance-in-ohio-podcast.htmlHow to Dance in Ohio is a “joyful and uplifting new musical” (Time Out New York) exploring the universal need to connect and the courage it takes to step out into the world. Based on a true story, this “feel-good milestone” (The New York Times) follows a group of young adults and their families navigating change and preparing for a spring formal dance—a rite of passage that breaks open their daily routines in Columbus, Ohio. Starring seven autistic actors, How to Dance in Ohio is “an exuberant coming-of-age musical comedy with a superb cast” (The Wall Street Journal).*Info from the Websitehttps://howtodanceinohiomusical.com/https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/building-moo-mentum-a-very-unofficial-how-to-dance-in-ohio-podcast.htmlCredits Produced and Edited by Otter Castro Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler Music Richie by B.J Snowdenhttps://bjsnowdenmusic.com/ There Was a light Instrumental I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/ Websitehttps://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vaapod/message
Ep. 72: Amelia Fei (Caroline) in How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical
Amelia (Yi-Hsuan) Fei is a performer from Taiwan. It’s been a dream come true to get to tell this beautiful story since 2021. And now, she is making her Broadway debut with the most loving people! Some previous credits include Avenue Q and The King and I. Endless love to her parents and her Ohio family.
Amelia (奕瑄 Yi-Hsuan) 費Fei is a performer from Taiwan living in New York City, and sometimes, Texarkana, Texas. Being a former literature major, she loves learning while creating each character's backstory. Now, she is thrilled to portray these characters and share their stories with the world. When she is not performing, she enjoys kickboxing and making cool dice for her fellow D&D friends. Amelia is also a voice-over artist who narrates audio-books across all genres.
https://www.ameliafei.com/
About our How to Dance in Ohio Podcast
Building Moo-Mentum is a very, very unofficial podcast about the Broadway Musical "How to Dance in Ohio". Each interview is a researched conversation (30 min. to hour in length) with host Richard Wexler with those that are involved with the production from cast, crew, and more.
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/building-moo-mentum-a-very-unofficial-how-to-dance-in-ohio-podcast.html
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 71: Sammi Cannold (Director of How to Dance in Ohio)
Sammi Cannold is a theater, film, and television director who is one of Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 in Hollywood & Entertainment, one of Variety's 10 Broadway Stars to Watch, and one of Town & Country's Creative Aristocracy. She recently made her Broadway debut as director of How to Dance in Ohio at the Belasco Theater. Sammi has directed at some of the world's most prestigious venues, including The Kennedy Center, Radio City Music Hall, and Lincoln Center as well as for the National Symphony Orchestra, CBS, ABC, Nickelodeon, Paramount+, Cirque du Soleil, and TikTok. Recent theater credits include Evita (American Repertory Theater, New York City Center -- Critic's Pick), Rent in Concert (The Kennedy Center), Sunset Boulevard (The Kennedy Center), Carmen (Rose Hall, Lincoln Center -- NYT Critic's Pick), Celine Song’s Endlings (New York Theatre Workshop, A.R.T.), Ragtime on Ellis Island, and Violet on a moving bus (A.R.T.). In the television space, Sammi has served as Director of Curtain Up!, live on ABC, and served as Creative Consultant on the 2021 Tony Awards, live on Paramount+ and CBS. Sammi’s first documentary feature film premiered at Broadway’s Majestic Theatre and was released worldwide on AppleTV. Sammi has also served as an Artistic Fellow at the A.R.T., a member of Cirque du Soleil's Creative Cognoscenti, and a Sundance Institute Fellow. Sammi holds a B. A. from Stanford University and an M.A. from Harvard University.
www.sammicannold.com
More info on our How to Dance in Ohio Podcast
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/building-moo-mentum-a-very-unofficial-how-to-dance-in-ohio-podcast.html
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 70: Taylor Mac and Earl Dax in Conversation (to promote Bark of Millions)
Bark of Millions
Lyrics and direction by Taylor Mac
Music and musical direction by Matt Ray
A powerhouse collective of international artists ignite an electrifying collision of performance, live music, and drag spectacle in the latest from theater-making renegades Taylor Mac, Matt Ray, and Machine Dazzle. The team unleashes their creativity in a rock opera meditation on queerness, featuring 55 original songs by Mac and Ray and a bevy of costumes by Dazzle. With the fierce elation of a pride parade, Bark of Millions is a luxuriant, provocative spectacle unlike any other.
Feb 5th - 10th NYC
https://www.bam.org/bark-of-millions
Feb 23-25th CALIFORNIA
https://calperformances.org/events/2023-24/illuminations-individual-community/taylor-mac-and-matt-rays-bark-of-millions/
https://taylormac.org/
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
Cover Art by Jeff Brawn
https://www.jeffbrawn.com/
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Ep. 69: Mink Stole/Peaches Christ Idol Worship Tour Promo Podcast (2-10 to 2-20) w/special podcast guest Michael Varrati
TOUR INFO
Get ready for an intimate, revelatory, and heartfelt cabaret show starring living legend and cult Wilm icon Mink Stole alongside San Francisco's own drag impresario, Wilmmaker Peaches Christ.
Join them for an evening of storytelling, Wilm clips, and live song in the wildly entertaining and uncensored exposé IDOL WORSHIP, which is guaranteed to be as hilarious as it is revealing. If you're a
fan of John Waters, Divine, drag history, or cult movies, you will rue (no, not that one) missing this one-of-a-kind event.
Mink and Peaches have been close friends for over two decades, starting when Peaches invited Mink to be a special guest at her legendary Midnight Mass tribute to the Waters epic DESPERATE LIVING in 2001. Since then, Mink has appeared in several Peaches productions, including an unforgettable role opposite star Natasha Lyonne in Peaches’ writing/directing feature Wilm debut (as Joshua Grannell), ALL ABOUT EVIL.
Ticket Info
https://peacheschrist.com/
Midnight Mass
with hosts
Peaches Christ
and Michael Varrati
Join cult leader Peaches Christ & filmmaker Michael Varrati for some hilarious and hardcore audio worship of their favorite cult movies! Each episode focuses on a unique film, filmmaker, performer, or genre and includes special guest stars, super-fans, and surprises befitting midnight movie celebration. Subscribe today and truly become one of the Children of the Pod-corn!
https://www.peacheschrist.com/podcast/
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Produced, Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
Cover Art by Jeff Brawn
https://www.jeffbrawn.com/
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Ep. 68: Ashley Wool (Jessica) How to Dance in Ohio BroadwayBroadway debut! NY/Regional: Jessica in How to Dance in Ohio (Syracuse Stage), Kira in Xanadu, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Amy in Company. Dedicated to the real Jessica Sullivan, and in loving memory of James Gerth, Alan Case, and Molly Bennett. Ephesians 4:29Cover Photo Taken by Marc J. Franklinhttps://www.ashleywool.com/https://howtodanceinohiomusical.com/Ticket Linkhttps://www.telecharge.com/Broadway/How-to-Dance-in-Ohio/TicketCredits Edited by Otter Castro Research and Interview by Rich Wexler Music Richie by B.J Snowdenhttps://bjsnowdenmusic.com/ I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/ Websitehttps://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vaapod/message
Ep. 67: Desmond Luis Edwards (Remy) How to Dance in Ohio BroadwayDesmond and his fabulous hair are incredibly excited to be making their Broadway debut! Theater: How to Dance in Ohio (Remy, Syracuse Stage). Big thanks to my family for their endless support and to the entire Ohio company! Cover Photo Taken by Marc J. Franklinhttps://www.instagram.com/the.dez.edwards/https://howtodanceinohiomusical.com/Ticket Linkhttps://www.telecharge.com/Broadway/How-to-Dance-in-Ohio/TicketCredits Edited by Otter Castro Research and Interview by Rich Wexler Music Richie by B.J Snowdenhttps://bjsnowdenmusic.com/ I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/ Websitehttps://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vaapod/message
Ep. 66: Awful Library Books Archive
Welcome to the Awful Library Books archive! Your librarians for this site are Mary and Holly. We started this blog back in 2009 to highlight issues in collection development.
We decided to retire the website in summer of 2023. We want to thank everyone for your support of our site. This site is an edited archive of the original site. We have closed comments and this will just be a static archive.
For any new library folks dropping by, please understand that collection management should be tailored to the wants and needs of your service community. Different kinds of libraries will have different objectives. Do not use our posts as any kind of standard for your library.
https://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/
https://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/grid-of-posts-3x2/
Credits
Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep 65: The Little Gate-Crasher Book by Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer (About Mace Bugen)
The Little Gate-Crasher by Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer
You’ve never met anyone like Mace Bugen — he was 43 inches of unstoppable spirit and energy! Mace was a first-generation Jewish-American born in 1915 — when society had low expectations for children born with differences. But Mace was smarter than most; over the years he learned to effectively turn what society in those days called a “handicap” into a powerful tool he could use to his advantage. Over a period of three decades, using his unique combination of guile, cunning, handicap, and sense of entitlement, Mace engineered photos of himself with some of the biggest celebrities of his day — among them Muhammad Ali, Jonas Salk, Jane Russell, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joe DiMaggio, and Richard Nixon — all featured in the book. The Little Gate-Crasher tells the story of how Mace became a self-made millionaire and a pillar in his Jewish community, and how his progressive-minded family gave him the confidence to lead a charmed life.
https://gabriellekaplanmayer.com/
Credits
Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 64: John Kilduff (Let's Paint TV)
John Kilduff is an artist living and working in Los Angeles. In 1987, he received his BFA in Fine Art (Painting) from Otis/Parsons School of Art and Design in Los Angeles and in 2008, he received his MFA in Fine Art (Painting) from UCLA.
Let's Paint TV is an American television show hosted by artist John Kilduff.
The show is best noted for its live episodes, which consist of the host painting while he runs on a treadmill; in addition, he sometimes takes calls from viewers, cooks food, plays ping pong, or makes blended drinks.The show's episode titles typically reflect whatever tasks are being undertaken, for example, Let's Paint, Exercise, and mix drinks
https://john-kilduff.pixels.com/
https://www.instagram.com/letspainttv/
Credits
Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 63: Isis Aquarian (The Source Family)
Biography
-Author Isis Aquarian (Charlene Peters) was the Source Family’s designated documentarian. As one of Father Yod’s 14 wives, she photographed and filmed Father and the Source Family, recorded audio, maintained scrapbooks, and helped manage the Family business. Since the release of The Source Family documentary and her award-winning memoir, The Source: The Untold Story of Father Yod, Ya Ho Wa 13, and The Source Family, she has produced a record “Isis: The Crone” (distributed through Drag City), supervised the release of other Source Family music through Drag City, created a Source Family comic book and her own tee shirt line. She has written for and appeared in Flaunt Magazine. She is co-founder and Vice-President of the Source Foundation, and was the associate producer of The Source Family documentary. She has spoken at the International Intentional Communal Conference Association. Isis currently resides in Kailua, Hawaii and is 80 years old. She has a daughter, Saturna, and a granddaughter.
https://fatheryod.org/
She has a few ongoing projects
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A TV series in the works
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A documentary about her and her life.
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Reprinting and publishing her first two books on Father Yod, Ya Ho Wa 13, and the Source Family which are "The Legend of Father and the Source Family", and "The Source The untold story of Father Yoad, Ya Ho Wa 13, and the Source Family".
*She also made this amazing book with Jodi Wille
FAMILY: THE SOURCE FAMILY SCRAPBOOK provides an immersive view into the public and private world of the Southern California occult commune The Brotherhood of the Source. Edited by Isis Aquarian, Charlie Kitchings, and Jodi Wille, this lavishly illustrated book reproduces 200 original scrapbook pages assembled by family historian Isis Aquarian from 1972-1977, documenting the group’s dramatic rise and fall, from their time living together in the Hollywood Hills operating their wildly popular Source vegetarian restaurant on the Sunset Strip to their exodus to Hawaii and San Francisco as the group began to unravel.
Copious unpublished photographs, newspaper clippings, letters, manifestos, album art and flyers, augmented by descriptive captions, reveal the Source Family’s astonishing trajectory, from controversial leader Father Yod’s spiritual awakening to the group’s wild musical and social experimentations, to the provocations that led to the group’s paradise lost. These pages provide a revelatory, firsthand view into the widely misunderstood phenomenon of new religious movements and cults of the 1960s and 70s.
This book is a beautiful 200pg full color, cloth bound, and embossed 11"x12" hardcover coffee table book.
https://www.sacredbonesrecords.com/products/sbb014-the-source-family-scrapbook
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Ep. 62: Patrick D. Pagnano Legacy (Photographer) w/ Brian Greenenwald (Pat's nephew)
We talk to Pat's nephew Brian Greenenwald about his Uncle Pat's work, about Pat's life, and the process of him taking on being the keeper of Pat's work and legacy.
PATRICK D. PAGNANO
Patrick D. Pagnano was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1947. As a second generation Italian-American grounded in a devotion to family, honor, and personal responsibility imparted by the Catholic Church and his working class parents, Pagnano maintained a lifelong allegiance with underprivileged communities, recognizing that despite their differences and ethnic backgrounds, they shared a common struggle. Pagnano graduated with honors from Columbia College Chicago in 1972, where he majored in photography. After a brief visit to New York with a fellow Columbia classmate, he fell in love with the city’s chaotic, freewheeling energy and knew this was where he had to be in order to pursue his dream of becoming a professional photojournalist. He and his wife Kari moved to NYC in 1974. Over his five-decade career, Pagnano achieved success as a photojournalist and commercial photographer, securing freelance assignments from clients such as Forbes, Fortune, The New York Times, and Business Week. Pagnano also had a 20-year relationship with CBS and worked on programs including 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News, Late Night with David Letterman, Kennedy Center Honors, Country Music Awards and the Grammys. His most treasured journalistic coverage was of Fidel Castro in 1996, traveling to Cuba with Dan Rather for 48 Hours.
Armed with his ever-present Leica, freelancing provided Pagnano with the time and flexibility to pursue his own passion – the art of street photography. Recognizing the ways in which streets are among the most egalitarian spaces in public life, Pagnano was drawn to scenes that revealed the way environment played a profound role in shaping people’s behavior. Here, people of all
backgrounds converge, creating extraordinary moments of random chaos. In 2002 Pagnano self-published Shot on the Street, a culmination of his color street photography that captures the tension and fleeting juxtapositions of the urban landscape. The title refers to both the act of street photography and the
psychological effects of the street. “It can excite, anger, defeat and inspire. The street’s influence and energy never ceases,” Pagnano observed. Pagnano’s second book, Empire Roller Disco (Anthology, 2022), captures one special night in 1980 at Brooklyn’s legendary roller rink, when the photographer and skaters were perfectly in sync. “I’ve never really thought of myself as an artist,” Patrick wrote in his notebooks. “I feel like I’m just a citizen of the world and should conduct myself responsibly and not isolate myself from reality— photography is just what I do.”
Pagnano’s photographs are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library, Art Institute of Chicago, and Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago.
He died in New York City in 2018. Patrick D. Pagnano was a man of intuition, feeling, and generosity, someone the world cannot easily replace.
-Miss Rosen
About Patrick
https://patrickdpagnano.com/
https://www.instagram.com/patrick_d_pagnano_photograPHY/
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 61: Dan Low of Long Lost Personals Instagram
Dan lives in Chicago, collects weird stuff including vintage personal ads and can be found rummaging through estate sales on the weekends, or sipping prohibition era whiskey.
Follow his amazing page here
https://www.instagram.com/longlostpersonals/
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 60: The Black Version featuring Jordan Black (Creator) and Karen Maruyama (Director)
The Black Version is a completely improvised show that started at the Groundings Theatre in Los Angeles in 2010 to sold out crowds and great reviews. Rolling Stone magazine calls the show “Hot” and the cast a “Comedic A-Team”. LA Weekly says the show is “Red Hot” and “Scores more than its share of belly laughs” while the LA Times calls the show “A Winner”.
The all African American cast of regulars includes show creator Jordan Black along with other comedy veterans Cedric Yarbrough, Gary Anthony Williams, Daniele Gaither, Phil Lamar, and Nyima Funk all under the direction of Karen Maruyama. Special guest performers include Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele of Key & Peele (former original cast members), Wayne Brady, Maya Rudolph, Tiffany Hadish, Niecey Nash, Jerry Minor, Angela V. Shelton, Misty Monroe, and others who come and perform in the show from time to time.
This talented cast has vast film and television credits ranging from Mad TV and Saturday Night Live, to The Boondocks and Reno 911. The show begins when the director asks the audience to suggest a popular film title and then the cast, right there on the copy, improvise the “Black Version” of that film. The show regularly performs at the Groundlings Theater and the Largo at the Coronet.
https://www.theblackversion.com/
Jordan Black
Jordan Black is a former writer for “Saturday Night Live,” “The Last OG,” and a former writer/producer for “Last Man Standing” and the reboot of “Punky Brewster”. He’s currently a writer/producer on the reboot of “The Wonder Years” on ABC. As an actor he has appeared in such shows as “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “The Mindy Project,” “2 Broke Girls,” and “Key and Peele” among several others including a recurring role on “Community” as “Dean Spreck.” As a voice actor he’s worked on many shows including “South Park,” “The Cleveland Show,” and “American Dad”. Black is an alum of The Groundlings, the Los Angeles-based improvisational and sketch comedy theater and where he created the all black improv group The Black Version.
Karen Maruyama
Karen not only enjoys acting and improvising but also teaches all class levels as well as having the privilege of directing Main shows, Sunday shows, Gas Shows, and the Black Version at the Groundlings. She is also currently part of the directing faculty at the American Film Institute. Some of her recent television credits include playing a forensics tech on Bosch, a gynecologist on Shameless, and a body waxing mother/grandmother on Tacoma FD.
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 59: "And The Category Is... Inside New York's Vogue, House, and Ballroom Culture" w/ Author Ricky Tucker in Conversation with Icon Ebony Fierce
And the Category Is.: Inside New York's Vogue, House, and Ballroom Community Hardcover
A love letter to the legendary Black and Latinx LGBTQ underground subculture, uncovering its abundant legacy and influence in popular culture.
What is Ballroom? Not a song, a documentary, a catchphrase, a TV show, or an individual pop star. It is an underground subculture founded over a century ago by LGBTQ African American and Latino men and women of Harlem. Arts-based and intersectional, it transcends identity, acting as a fearless response to the sis-tem-ic marginalization of minority populations.
Ricky Tucker pulls from his years as a close friend of the community to reveal the complex cultural makeup and ongoing relevance of house and Ballroom, a space where trans lives are respected and applauded, and queer youth are able to find family and acceptance. With each chapter framed as a “category” (Vogue, Realness, Body, et al.), And the Category Is . . . offers an impressionistic point of entry into this subculture, its deeply integrated history, and how it’s been appropriated for mainstream audiences.
Ricky Tucker is a writer, an educator, and a culture critic based in NYC. His work explores the imprints of art and memory on narrative, and the absurdity of most fleeting moments. He has written for the Paris Review, Tenth Magazine, Literary Hub, and Public Seminar, among others, and has performed for reading series including the Moth Grand SLAM, Sister Spit, Born: Free, and Spark London.
https://www.instagram.com/rictorscale
Icon Ebony Fierce is a Philadelphia born and based performance artist that has one mission: to change people's perception of artistic expression one subculture at a time. Icon has a background in theatre, dance, and spoken word performance since 2003. Icon also specializes in hosting/emceeing, burlesque, performance art, and drag since 2012. Their content includes sexuality, body positivity, political/social issues, gender equality, etc. They’re also a curator for festivals like Phreak N Queer, Hot Bits Film Festival and more. They are also community based as well with creating a supply hub for protestors and activists at Sankofa house, co-organized the very first Black Philly Queer Town hall to address racial inequality in the drag and burlesque scenes, and is also currently a board member of the William Way Community Center. Professionally, they work as the event and casting manager for Burd Events which is a client of Tabu Lounge and Sports Bar, Drag Diva Brunch and beyond. Always centering QTPOC and making sure there is continuous visibility in the community.
twitch.tv/iconebonyfierce
https://www.instagram.com/iconebonyfierce_
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 58: Dan Fishback
- This was recorded many months before the Oct/ 7th Attacks
(Singer-Songwriter/Playwright/Activist)
DAN FISHBACK is a playwright, songwriter, performer in the band Cheese On Bread, and host of the podcast Sick Day with Dan Fishback. He founded The Helix Queer Performance Network in 2013, and directed its programming through 2020. Fishback’s musical The Material Worldwas called one of the Top Ten Plays of 2012 by Time Out New York. His play You Will Experience Silence was called “sassier and more fun than Angels in America” by the Village Voice. Also a performing songwriter, Fishback has released several albums, both solo and with his band Cheese On Bread, which dropped "The One Who Wanted More" in 2018, along with a video for their song Bad Friend, directed by Stephen Winter and featuring Justin Vivian Bond. With the Helix Queer Performance Network, Fishback created La MaMa Experimental Theater's annual series La MaMa's Squirts: Generations of Queer Performance. He is developing a new musical, Rubble Rubble, which was the focus of public controversy in 2017, when a Zionist institution canceled the play’s first reading in response to Fishback’s support for Palestinian human rights.
Fishback has had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for over a decade, and partially supports himself through his Patreon.
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 57: Samm Levine (Freaks and Geeks/Inglourious Basterds/ Minx)
I had the honor of speaking with Samm about his role as Franco in Minx Season 1, his love of SCTV, and what it was like to work with Tarantino. I have been a big fan of Samm since "Freaks and Geeks" and am very impressed by his humor, acting, and knowledge of film. Just a generally nice guy. I want to thank Eric Edelstein ( another great dude) for connecting with me Samm.
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Ep. 56: Rich Sommer (Actor/Minx)I got really lucky to talk to Rich Sommer on the day before the strike. He’s a very authentic person and very down to earth. We talk a bit about his character Lenny, the strike, and why he has been enjoying working with female bosses on his recent projects. Credits Produced and Edited by Otter Castro Music Richie by B.J Snowdenhttps://bjsnowdenmusic.com/ I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/ Websitehttps://www.vintageannalsarchive.com--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vaapod/message
Ep. 55: Anna Biller (Filmmaker/Author/Artist) Bluebeard's Castle New Novel
It was such a pleasure to talk to Anna Biller. I became a fan of her film "Viva" after seeing it in the festival circuit around 2007. I also fell in love with "The Love Witch". The fact that she did most of the costumes and sets and such also just elevated any fandom I already had. Not to mention shooting on film. She has such an amazing artistic and filmmaking vision and her work is just beautiful. She is such a great match for our page and content. I have reached out a few times and got lucky to finnaly get her when she was putting out her novel "Bluebeard's Castle". I got very lucky to get to talk to her about this amazing Jane Eyre inspired gothic love story. I am joined by Otter Castro who is our editor and producer and hit it out of the park as a co-host. Get her book! And watch all of her films.
About the Book
Bluebeard gets a feminist Gothic makeover in this subversive take on the famous French fairy tale — from the acclaimed director of The Love Witch, and for fans of Jane Eyre
When the successful British mystery writer Judith Moore meets Gavin, a handsome and charming baron, at a birthday party on the Cornish coast, his love transforms her from a bitter, lonely young woman into a romance heroine overnight. After a whirlwind honeymoon in Paris, he whisks her away to a secluded Gothic castle. But soon she finds herself trapped in a nightmare, as her husband’s mysterious nature and his alternation between charm and violence become increasingly frightening.
As Judith battles both internal and external demons, including sexual ambivalence, psychological self-torture, gaslighting, family neglect, alcoholism, and domestic abuse, she becomes increasingly addicted to her wild beast of a husband. Why do women stay in abusive relationships? The answer can be found in the tortured mind of the protagonist, whose richly layered fantasy life parallels that of the female Gothic romance reader. Filled with dark humor and evocative imagery, Bluebeard’s Castleis a subversive take on modern romance and Gothic erotica.
https://www.amazon.com/Bluebeards-Castle-Novel-Verso-Fiction/dp/1804291854
ANNA BILLER is a writer and director who creates unique, female-focused, highly visual films. She has a BA from UCLA in art and an MFA from CalArts in art and film. Her first feature Viva played in film festivals all over the world and gained minor cult status, and her second feature The Love Witch won acclaim for its elaborate visual style and feminist themes, and has screened at numerous film festivals worldwide.
The New York Times called The Love Witch “a hothouse filled with deadly and seductive blooms;” The New Yorker called it “a metaphysical astonishment;” Film Comment said, “Biller’s sharp film stands in stark contrast to the complacency and crushing safeness of the vast majority of independent films made in the US. Shot in 35mm, her film displays a technical mastery that is glorious to behold;” and The Austin Chronicle said, “Anna Biller has quickly established herself as one of the most exciting filmmakers of the past decade.”
In 2017 she won the Trailblazer Award and Best Costume Design at the Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle Awards for The Love Witch, and in 2019 she was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She is listed in a Rotten Tomatoes article as one of “The 21 Masters Of Horror Shaping The Genre Right Now.” The Love Witch appeared on many 2016 best-of-year lists, and on Rotten Tomatoes it’s ranked as the #40 horror film of all time.
https://www.lifeofastar.com/about.html
Credits
Co -hosted Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 54: Illeana Douglas (Actress/Author) Connecticut in the Movies: From Dream Houses to Dark Suburbia Book
It was such a treat and honor to talk to Illeana Douglas about her new book" Connecticut in the Movies: From Dream Houses to Dark Suburbia Book". I don't know of many people who have the wealth of knowledge about film, and also have the ability to write about it such an accessible and organic way. It's an amazing read and reads like a part guided tour, part documentary, and film. Its only $32 dollars and well worth it. It's also a beautiful large coffee table book and includes something for everyone. This was such a pleasure to speak to such a passionate, knowledgable, intelligent, and down to earth person. I implore you to buy the book! and then get her book "I Blame Dennis Hopper" as the books feel like they belong together.
About Connecticut in the Movies: From Dream Houses to Dark Suburbia Book
- Illeana Douglas has long been known for shining new light on forgotten films. Now the celebrated actress and film historian turns her focus to a heretofore unrecognized brand: the Connecticut movie! Told from the passionate perspective of the author who grew up here, and filled with behind-the-scenes stories as well as her own personal snapshots of the places where these films were made, Illeana takes the reader on a cinematic road trip through Hollywood history and Connecticut geography, bringing the breezy, intimate, knowledgeable writing style acclaimed by reviewers of her first book, I Blame Dennis Hopper (2015).
Illeana defines how the perception of on-screen Connecticut, originally created in Hollywood, has shifted more than that of any other New England state over the decade and offers some surprising conclusions about just what it means to be a “Connecticut movie. ”Films from Hollywood’s Golden Age, such as Theodora Goes Wild, Bringing Up Baby, and Christmas in Connecticut, presented Connecticut as an antidote to the metropolis—a place where you could find your true self. The slogan “Come to Peaceful Connecticut” not only led to Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, but to an exodus of urban moviegoers seeking their dream houses. In post-war America, Gentleman’s Agreement challenged Connecticut’s well-cultivated image, as did the suburban malaise of The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit, and contemporary takes on dark suburbia like The Swimmer, The Ice Storm, and Revolutionary Road. From Sherlock Holmes to Mystic Pizza to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; from horror in The Stepford Wives to historical in Amistad; picturesque in Parrish, to perverse in The Secret Life of An American Wife, the Constitution State has been the background for surprisingly over 200 feature films, yet these cinematic contributions have long gone unrecognized; until now. Connecticut in the Movies is not only a keepsake for denizens of the state, but a valuable resource for film buffs everywhere.
https://www.amazon.com/Connecticut-Movies-Dream-Houses-Suburbia/dp/149307573X
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 53: Ashleeta Beauchamp (Burlesque/Magazine Publisher)
Ashleeta Beauchamp is a glamour ghoul intersectional feminist and smut peddler. Ashleeta is a burlesque dancer from Hollywood California. She is also the creator of Peek-A-BOO! Magazine. A playboy style horror magazine that features artful nudes of your favorite monsters alongside social conscious think pieces. You can find her on instagram @ashleeta to follow her various creations.“
https://ashleeta.bigcartel.com/
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 52: Gene Barretta (Illustrator)
*We mention his new book but this was recorded a year ago.
Biography (written from Gene's perspective)
Gene - I moved 27 times - lived in six states - graduated NYU film school - interned at MTV - made industrial training videos - videotaped surgery - played in a rock band - spent a day with Mr. Rogers - spent an evening with Jim Henson - drew storyboards for Muppets From Space - performed some background Muppets - designed some Muppet characters - animated five short films for Sesame Street - and spent an afternoon inside Abbey Road Studios . . . all in preparation for a career as a children’s book author and illustrator. At least that’s what I like to tell myself.
But I think the seed was really planted long before I knew what the word “career” meant. Every weekday I watched the great children’s TV host, Gene London, as he told (and performed) captivating stories, while images came to life on his drawing table. Fortunately, we became friends and I was able to thank him. Thank you, Gene! Thank you! Thank you!
I write and illustrate most of my books, although I also write for other illustrators and illustrate for other authors. I am thrilled to have several of my books included in school curriculum, and some translated into Spanish, Chinese, and Braille. I am also grateful to have won some awards and honors along the way. One of my biggest honors has been to speak about my work on stage at the 92nd Street Y in New York.
If you’re a Muppets fan, you may want to check out a Vodcast/Podcast I started during the pandemic with my brother Bill, who is one of the Muppet performers, writers, directors, and producers. Lots of great guests! Click here: The Barretta Brothers (WARNING: Not all content is for young ears).
I have stopped moving around for the time being and live in Bryn Mawr, PA with my son and two cats.
https://www.genebarretta.com/
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Bonus Episode: Instagram Accounts We Love (Dollar Country and An Earful Of Wax) Vinyl Episode
An Earful Of Wax
Gospel Outsider County and much more...
He also co-hosted the Mojo Nixon and Found Footage Festival as co -host for Joe's episode.
https://www.instagram.com/an.earful.of.wax/
Dollar Country
Dollar Country is a radio show hosted by WTFC radio. It primarily features country 45's that I find in dollar bins around the country. Featuring everything from old hits to b-sides, common records to rarities, and everything between the most popular artists and private press junk. I try to play things that I find good, interesting, or at least amusing, and I hope you like the show too. All feedback is welcome! You can find the most recent episode on the main page and all others under the "shows" tab. All the episodes are posted for free streaming on mixcloud.com/dollarcountry as well
https://www.instagram.com/dollarcountry/
https://dollarcountry.org/
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 51: Dean Friedman (Musician, VR Creator, Author)
Dean Friedman first marked his entry into pop consciousness with the Top 20 chart success of his infectious hit single, Ariel, a quirkily irresistible and uncategorizable pop song about a free spirited, pot-smoking, vegetarian Jewish girl in a peasant blouse who lived, as the lyric goes, "...way on the other side of the Hudson".
Friedman scored again with the release of his follow up album, “Well, Well,” Said the Rocking Chair’, and the now classic hit single, Lucky Stars. This magical duet, performed with singer, Denise Marsa, zoomed to the top of the UK singles charts, going instantly gold. Lucky Stars paved the way for a slew of Friedman hits, including familiar radio staples such as Lydia, Rocking Chair, McDonald’s Girl and Woman of Mine.
Friedman’s consummate songwriting and performing, have earned him a loyal international following, devoted to the sophisticated, funny and profound work of a master songsmith.
“Stunning Musicianship” - Hot Press, "Songsmith Extraordinaire!" - Music Week , "An Amazing Talent" - The Sun, "An American Classic" - Tribune, “The Soundtrack of Our Lives” – NY Times, are just of few of the superlatives used to describe Friedman's powerfully unique and original talent.
Friedman’s recent run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival garnered similar critical praise:
“Every song in this Edinburgh show is a classic. You won't see a better show.” – London Theatre Guide. "Sophisticated and humorous work from an old master!" Scotland on Sunday. “With his mix of jaunty ditties, sentimental ballads and bashful charm, Friedman is the pop troubadour of choice.” The Scotsman. “Dean Friedman is entirely unique and utterly brilliant” – ThreeWeeks.
Though Friedman’s next single, McDonald's Girl was officially banned by the BBC for mentioning the tradename of the fast food restaurant, the irrepressible pop song has been successfully covered by a number of acclaimed contemporary bands including the Blenders (Universal) and top canadian band, Barenaked Ladies [WEA]. (BNL member, Steve Page, sings background vocals on Dean’s recent double album.) The song has become a viral YouTube video hit, and a staple of high-school and college a capella groups, around the world – including Harvard’s Din & Tonics and Yale’s Mixed Company - spawning more than 40 different video versions on YouTube; and now, three decades after being banned, the song has just been licensed by the McDonald’s corporation to be featured in a national TV/Radio campaign:"McDonald's Girl".
Friedman composes and produces music soundtracks for TV and film, including five seasons of Central TV's hit series BOON and the soundtrack to the underground cult horror film classic I Bought A Vampire Motorcycle [Hobo Films/U.K.]. Other credits include Nickelodeon, NBC, BBC and FUJI TV.
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Bonus Episode: Minx Season Two Sound Team with Brienne Rose, Jackie Westfall, and Jaclyn Newman
*This episode will also be on our Podcast - Pelt - A Minx Podcast (available on Spotify and Apple)
The team (which there are others not mentioned here) that worked on the soundtrack and sound editing for Minx Season 2 is amazing! They are insanely knowledgable and have amazing taste! It was such a pleasure to get to know the folks behind the music on the show and get some behind the scenes info. The music choices and placement of songs is so strong it becomes its own character in a sense.
Brienne Rose
Noise/Racket is a Music Supervision company, founded in 2009 in the West Village of New York City. Now based in Los Angeles, we work with a select group of clients on creative Film, TV and Commercial projects.
FILM+TV:
With Emmy® nominated music supervisor Brienne Rose at the helm, recent film and TV projects include critically acclaimed series EMILY IN PARIS (Netflix), RUSSIAN DOLL (Netlfix), LUCKY HANK (AMC), NEVER HAVE I EVER (Netflix), SEARCH PARTY (HBO Max), MINX (HBOMax), SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS (HBO Max), HIGH SCHOOL (Amazon), I LOVE THAT FOR YOU (Showtime), and many others //Please visit the IMDB page for more information.
ADVERTISING: Now with full production capabilities, Noise/Racket handles searches, licensing and original music for commercials by taking a unique approach to each project. Our clients include a long list of world class ad agencies and global brands such as Squarespace, Spotify, Google, Ferragamo, Jimmy Choo, and endless others.
http://noiseracket.com/
https://www.instagram.com/brieracket/
Jackie Westfall
Jackie Westfall is an L.A based music supervisor who has worked on hit TV shows such as (SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS, MINX, SEAL TEAM, NEVER HAVE I EVER); MAINSTREAM AND INDIE FILMS (BOYS IN THE BAND, WHILE WE’RE YOUNG, MISTRESS AMERICA, CLEMENTINE)
Branded Content (RED BULL) and more. Handling Creative to Music Clearances in record time. She is a 2022 PMA MARK AWARD WINNER (HIP-HOP TRACK OF THE YEAR) and Music and Sound Award Winner (BEST SYNC IN A FILM) .
https://www.instagram.com/jaxfiles/
https://www.mixtapery.com/
Jaclyn has worked on a ton of amazing projects including Minx, Love Again, Acapulco, Bros, Me Time, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Nashville, Sparkle, and Priest just to name a few.
https://www.instagram.com/jaclynewman/
CreditsProduced and Edited by Otter Castro Research and Interview by Rich Wexler Music Richie by B.J Snowdenhttps://bjsnowdenmusic.com/There Was a light Instrumental I Never Feel Alone Instrumental by Stephen Bluhm https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/Website https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 50: David Gebroe (Discograffiti Podcast) and Paul Major (Private Press)
Discograffiti is a music podcast that delivers the objective truth about the entire discography of every single artist and band that ever existed.
Heavily researched and always re-assessed with fresh ears, the hosts of Discograffiti, Joe Kennedy and Dave Gebroe (as well as the occasional guest), don’t just cover albums, they do a deep-dive inspection of all EPs, singles, compilations, relevant solo work and bootlegs, and notable appearances on other artists’ records. Every release is assigned an objectively accurate star rating between zero and five, and both hosts share their picks for the top 3 essential albums from the artist, as well as their pick for the worst entry in their discography. Although mind-bendingly informative, most of all it’s fun as hell. Joe and David have known each other for over 30 years, and it comes across in their effortless and irreverent interplay. Nothing quite like this exists. Discograffiti is a dream come true for music nerds, and a how-to-buy primer for those just getting into record collecting.
https://discograffiti.com/
https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti/
Meet Paul Major. Paul is the greatest, most enthusiastic private press record collector of all time—and leader of the thunderously awesome band Endless Boogie—and he’ll be introducing you and I to a brand new incredible record you’ve almost definitely never heard of every single week, along with personal tales of tracking these folk down that rocket his recommendations into another category entirely. That’s right, it’s a whole other show that runs concurrently with Discograffiti, intended for the deep-dive diehards out there who just can’t can’t enough great music recommendations. Sign up for the Major tier on our Patreon page (www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti) to get The Private Press on a weekly basis!
Dave Gebroe has written, produced, and directed two feature films to date. The Homeboy, distributed worldwide by Urban Entertainment, marked his debut. His follow-up was the horror hit Zombie Honeymoon. After a successful festival run (Slamdance, Sitges, Hamptons, Torino, San Francisco International, and many others), Zombie Honeymoon was picked up for national distribution by Showtime, and internationally by Fabrication Films. It is enjoying a healthy life in over 45 countries, in addition to having experienced a successful North American theatrical release. In addition, Gebroe has served as manager to such indie music luminaries such as Jessica Pratt and La Sera, and has been a contributing music critic to such publications as the International Review of Music and LiveDaily over the years.
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Co-hosted by Tony Larson
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental
by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 49: Eric Edelstein (Actor)
I got very lucky to get to know Eric through the vintage page and honestly had one of the most rewarding experiences recording an episode with him. It's one of my favorites. Eric is a great actor, but also a great human being. He is what us Jews refer to as a mensch, which translates to a person of integrity and honor. Eric is an excellent actor and a very authentic person. He is a what you see is what you get kind of guy, and it's why I have always enjoyed him in anything I see him in. We talk about a wide variety of subjects including his love for Neil Young, working with David Lynch, and talking about his Grandfather. This was an honor for me. Eric is an amazing storyteller and tells some great ones here. Enjoy. If you don't know his work go to his Imdb page and start exploring.
Bio
Eric Edelstein is a character actor most known for playing "Grizz" on the hit Cartoon Network show We Bear Bears and for dying painfully in the movies Jurassic World and Green Room. He has recurred on Parks and Recreation, Fresh off the Boat, Shameless, and Drunk History and guested on shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm, Modern Family, and Love. You can see him now as "Daddy Shark" on Nickelodeon's "Baby Shark's Big Show" as "King Shark" on Teen Titans and as "Geoff" on Disney's "The Ghost and Molly McGee”, and Willy in “Minx”
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental
by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 48: Damon Devine (Caregiver and Make up Artist for Yma Sumac, and Webmaster for Yma-Sumac.com)
Damon Divine is the owner and webmaster of the Yma-Sumac.com website and was Yma Sumac’s representative, personal assistant, makeup artist, and eventual caregiver for the last 11 years of her life. Because of these roles in her life he has been able to grant interviews to numerous publications including The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, numerous magazines, podcasts, TV, and radio shows all over the world.
Yma-Sumac.com is run by the Official Archives of Yma Sumac created in mid-2004 with the active participation of Yma Sumac herself and expressly authorized by her. It is the official website of the Diva and all its contents are strictly copyrighted. There is no other such website or archive authorized by Sumac.
Miss Sumac’s Official Archives consist of thousands of vintage original photos (original negatives and color transparencies included), both personal and professional, as well as vintage documents, personal memorabilia, letters (both personal and professional), previously unpublished music and a great deal of her professional wardrobe and jewels (some of which were on display in a London fashion museum in the summer of 2018).
Virtually all of the contents of the Archive consists of unique property previously owned by the Diva herself, amassed over her long life and a career that persisted for many decades. Such property was provided to the Archives either by her during her lifetime or by the personal collection of this site's webmasters, and from the estates of fans who have passed on and willed their collections to the archive.
In addition to being a homage to the great Diva, this site is the definitive source of factual information about her. As we know, there is much mystery surrounding Yma Sumac and her origins, marriage, career and personal life. The factual information contained in this website is taken directly from original official documents and letters covering the period 1941 to 2008.
Despite serious efforts, Wikipedia has unfortunately refused to accept use of this documentation, and therefore Wiki should not be taken seriously when reporting or seeking information about
Yma Sumac. Her Wiki entry has in fact been corrupted by quite a lot of undocumented and unreliable misinformation.
https://www.yma-sumac.com/about-us
https://www.yma-sumac.com/
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental
by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep. 47: A Conversation with Brian "Box" Brown (Comic Artist)
I have been lucky to have known Brian for more than 15 years. I met him through his wife Sarah doing a musical years ago and luckily have gotten to know him much better as a friend. Brian is an amazing artist, activist, biographer, and researcher.
This episode is part of a series called "Conversations with Friends" which is more informal conversations that kind of go where they go. We covered some interesting ground in this improvised conversation.
You can find more about Brian's amazing books and work at https://www.boxbrown.com/
Legalization Nation Online Comic
https://comicskingdom.com/legalization-nation
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental
by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep 47: Alyssa Al-Dookhi (Comedian/Educator/Activist)
Alyssa Al-Dookhi (they/them) is a comedian, educator and activist who has been featured on CNN's United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell. They are a YallaPunk artist fellow and official POC (Person of Comedy), and have received grants from the Independence Public Media Foundation and The Leeway Foundation for their upcoming talk show for the LGBTQIA+ SSWANA community, Sabah il Khara. Their mission is to help marginalized artists create community, and to educate others on how comedy can be a life skill. You can follow their work @yallapunk and @thedookness
Alyssa grew up in the sweltering luxury of Kuwait and attended college in the frozen tundra of Kalamazoo, Michigan. However, it is in the City of Brotherly Love that Alyssa found comedy, honed their sharp wit and cultivated their dominating, energetic style.
They are currently a production consultant for First Person Arts and a staff writer for Abortion Access Front. Alyssa co-hosts the podcast “Make Up Or Break Up”with John Deary. You can also catch them showing their passion for public television as membership talent on WHYY. Alyssa was a contestant in the Netflix karaoke competition show ‘Sing On!’ a warm-up comic for season 5 of Netflix's 'Queer Eye.’
Alyssa was a finalist in Helium Comedy Club’s Philly’s Phunniest contest and a featured performer at the Women in Comedy Festival presented by HBO. They have performed with SNL’s Punkie Johnson, Emma Willmann, Jimmy O. Yang, Sydnee Washington, Josh Gondelman, and Moshe Kasher.
https://www.instagram.com/thedookness/
https://www.thedookness.com
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental
by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Ep 45: Jason Hammer (of Hamer FX) Lead Prosthetic Artist for "Minx" Season 2
HAMER FX
Hamer FX is Jason Hamer's boutique effects shop specializing in prosthetic make-ups, animatronic characters and sensational practical effects - after twenty years in the industry working for other people Jason figured it was his time to be winning the Emmys so he set up Hamer FX and did just that.Wins in 2016 and 2017 for American Horror Story season 6 and Key and Peeles' "Y'all Ready For This?". Nominations in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2017 for American Horror Story seasons 1-3 and 7 and Westworld season 1. Now, with exceptional artisan Hiroshi Yada on board and twenty-seven years in the trenches, Hamer Fx specializes in innovative techniques, clever problem solving, imaginative solutions and a level of hands-on craftsmanship that is second to none. High budget, low budget, no budget, unlimited budget (yes please), Hamer FX works in all ranges to deliver original designs and astounding effects. Entrust your project to Hamer FX you'll get awesome service, a sensational result and a trustworthy partner who'll always give you the straight story. Hamer Fx worked on Westworld, American Horror Story, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Killer of the Flower Moon, Obi -Wan Kenobi, Wendy, Min, and many more. Check out the website in link below
https://www.hamerfx.com/
For more info on Pelt - A Minx Podcast by VAA click link below
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/pelt-a-minx-series-podcast-and-deep-dive.html
Credits
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Research and Interview by Rich Wexler
Music
Richie by B.J Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
There Was a light Instrumental
I Never Feel Alone Instrumental
by Stephen Bluhm
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
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Bonus Episode: My Long Winded Weird Stories involving Pee Wee Herman 1985-2023
These are at best tangents of stories but then do start in 1985 and end in 2023. Long Live P.W
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Vintage Annals Archive Deep Dive - Pee Wee Herman
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Bonus Episode: In conversation with Brian Box Brown and Perry Shall about Box's Graphic Novel "The He-Man Effect".
About Perry Shall
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About Brian Box Brown
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About The Book
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250261403/thehemaneffect
Brian "Box" Brown brings history and culture to life through his comics. In his new graphic novel, he unravels how marketing that targeted children in the 1980s has shaped adults in the present.
Powered by the advent of television and super-charged by the deregulation era of the 1980s, media companies and toy manufacturers joined forces to dominate the psyches of American children. But what are the consequences when a developing brain is saturated with the same kind of marketing bombardment found in Red Scare propaganda?
Brian “Box” Brown’s The He-Man Effect shows how corporate manipulation brought muscular, accessory-stuffed action figures to dizzying heights in the 1980s and beyond. Bringing beloved brands like He-Man, Transformers, My Little Pony, and even Mickey Mouse himself into the spotlight, this graphic history exposes a world with no rules and no concern for results beyond profit.
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Mini Episode - Kevin Allison talks about "MTV's The State" Live Reunion Show 8-30-23
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Ep 44: Ellen Rapoport (Creator and Showrunner of "Minx")
My only real introduction to the material in this episode are the words Clifford's Big Red Dick. If that doesn't inspire you to listen, I just don't know what will. I lied. I have one more thing to say and that is, mark my words, Ellen Rapoport will either be a very powerful woman in Hollywood in two years, or she will be a cult leader (but for a nice people cult that also makes tv shows and movies) Kind of like a Jewish version of "The Source Family." A Jewish Mother Yod.
About Ellen
Ellen Rapoport is an American television writer, producer, and director who created and executive produced the 2022 television comedy series Minx. Rapoport also wrote the screenplay for the 2020 movie Desperados. Rapoport grew up in the Midwest to immigrant parents. education. Rapoport earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University. Rapoport earned a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. In her third year of law school, Rapoport had to write a third-year paper, which was a one-hundred page legal thesis. She convinced her law school professor to let her write a legal drama for this assignment, which inspired her to start writing scripts. After graduating from law school, Rapoport became a corporate lawyer at Paul, Weiss, Wharton & Garrison. She recalls disliking her job as a lawyer. Rapoport sold her first script while employed at the firm. Rapoport created and executive produced The Starlet, a 2005 reality TV show. She also developed multiple television pilots, including "Puck Buddies" for Fox, "Hex Ed." for ABC Family and Sony, and "Legally Blonde" for MGM Television.
In 2009, Desperados got picked up by Universal, with Rapoport attached to write the script. In 2020, the film was released on Netflix.
Rapoport wrote for the 2021 film Clifford the Big Red Dog. Rapoport is the creator of the critically acclaimed comedy series Minx. On February 19, 2020, HBO Max gave the project a pilot order, with Rapoport attached to write, as well as executive produce with Paul Feig and Dan Magnante. The show, along with Rapoport's writing, was positively reviewed by the public, holding a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In 2022, Rapoport signed a deal with Lionsgate Television.
For more information on Pelt A Minx Podcast where will be posting many of the interviews, and to learn more about the world of Minx go to Our Deep Dive on the show!
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CREDITS
Produced and Edited by Otter Castro
Researched and Interviewed by Rich Wexler
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Carleigh Herbert is a makeup/fx artist from San Diego, CA. She began her makeup career at the age of 19, after leaving behind her study and practice of choreography in dance due to medical conflicts. Her love of gore and character work took her from stage performance to pursue film and television. After years of running independent movies and working in a prosthetic fx lab for Kenny Myers and Skin Illustrator, Carleigh became a member of Local 706. At 27 she took over as dept. head for Teen Wolf, just years after joining the union. From there she continued to design and lend her talents to the entertainment industry covering all aspects of makeup: beauty, character, period, prosthetics, blood gags + more. She prides herself on being a well rounded artist, and is continuously growing in her craft. She has been a guest many times on makeup panels such as Comic-Con and IMATS, and has also taught classes on technique + period work for The Powder Group.
Carleigh has been nominated for multiple Emmys and Guild Awards in both prosthetic and non-prosthetic makeup. She is also a licensed cosmetologist and has studied and is fluent in American Sign Language.
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Ep 42: The Dead Milkmen Interviews (Part 2) w/ John Ross Bowie (Dean/Dandrew)
The Dead Milkmen is an American punk rock band formed in 1983 in Philadelphia. Their original lineup consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Rodney Linderman ("Rodney Anonymous"), guitarist and vocalist Joe Genaro ("Joe Jack Talcum"), bassist Dave Schulthise ("Dave Blood") and drummer Dean Sabatino ("Dean Clean").
The band distinguished itself in the hardcore punk scene of the early 1980s through its jangly punk sound and sardonic humor delivered with thick Philadelphia accents. They attracted college radio attention with their 1985 debut album, Big Lizard in My Backyard, and the song "Bitchin' Camaro". Extensive touring and further releases helped the band garner an underground following.
The band enjoyed international success on the strength of "Punk Rock Girl", a single from their 1988 Beelzebubba album which entered into MTV rotation.[1] After an ill-fated stint with major record label Hollywood Records, health problems and industry frustrations in the wake of their success led to the group's 1995 breakup.
The group reunited in 2008, with Dan Stevens replacing the deceased Schulthise. In 2011, they released The King in Yellow, their first studio album in 16 years. The band remained active thereafter, touring sporadically and releasing further records.
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We're working with The Giving Groove label and they operates under a unique revenue model in which it pays artists 50 percent of all after-tax profit and donates the label’s remaining 50 percent to a music-related charity they select alongside each artist. The Milkmen have chosen to direct that revenue to Rock to the Future, a 501(c)3 organization that equips Philadelphia youth with life skills to support current and lifelong well-being through free, student-driven music programs.
Learn More About Rock to the Future
http://www.deadmilkmen.com/
https://www.instagram.com/deadmilkmenofficial/
CREDITS
Episode co-hosted by John Ross Bowie
John Ross Bowie is perhaps best known for playing recurring villain and fan favorite Barry Kripke on the international hit television show The Big Bang Theory. He also recently co-starred as Minnie Driver’s husband, Jimmy DiMeo, on ABC’s “Speechless.” John has been appeared on the television shows Veep, Fresh off the Boat, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Brooklyn 99, CSI, and Glee, among many others, and in movies such as Road Trip, The Heat, He’s Just Not That Into You, The Santa Clause 3, Jumanji: The Next Level, and the cult hit What The Bleep Do We Know? Prior to his acting career, John was a contributing writer for the New York Press and has since written and developed television scripts at Fox, CBS, and Amazon. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Jamie Denbo and their two children and he thinks an author bio on a memoir is a real “hat-on-a-hat” situation.
Check out John’s amazing memoir “No Job For A Man”
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/No-Job-for-a-Man/John-Ross-Bowie/9781639362462
And check our John’s band (influenced by The Dead Milkmen)
I just saw them in NYC and they put in an amazing fun show!
https://open.spotify.com/album/3zf4zEuBRZbWgVwd7ve7m8?si=MYXTRWa7R8ujmF3HkjA-ZQ
Edited by Otter Castro
Episode Mastered by Upwardly Creative Media LLC
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Ep 41: The Dead Milkmen Interviews (Part 1) w/ John Ross Bowie (Rodney/Joe)
The Dead Milkmen is an American punk rock band formed in 1983 in Philadelphia. Their original lineup consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Rodney Linderman ("Rodney Anonymous"), guitarist and vocalist Joe Genaro ("Joe Jack Talcum"), bassist Dave Schulthise ("Dave Blood") and drummer Dean Sabatino ("Dean Clean").
The band distinguished itself in the hardcore punk scene of the early 1980s through its jangly punk sound and sardonic humor delivered with thick Philadelphia accents. They attracted college radio attention with their 1985 debut album, Big Lizard in My Backyard, and the song "Bitchin' Camaro". Extensive touring and further releases helped the band garner an underground following.
The band enjoyed international success on the strength of "Punk Rock Girl", a single from their 1988 Beelzebubba album which entered into MTV rotation.[1] After an ill-fated stint with major record label Hollywood Records, health problems and industry frustrations in the wake of their success led to the group's 1995 breakup.
The group reunited in 2008, with Dan Stevens replacing the deceased Schulthise. In 2011, they released The King in Yellow, their first studio album in 16 years. The band remained active thereafter, touring sporadically and releasing further records.
Pre-Order the New Album and Get the Single Download "Grandpa's Not a Racist (He Just Voted for One)" Now!
We're working with The Giving Groove label and they operates under a unique revenue model in which it pays artists 50 percent of all after-tax profit and donates the label’s remaining 50 percent to a music-related charity they select alongside each artist. The Milkmen have chosen to direct that revenue to Rock to the Future, a 501(c)3 organization that equips Philadelphia youth with life skills to support current and lifelong well-being through free, student-driven music programs.
Learn More About Rock to the Future
http://www.deadmilkmen.com/
https://www.instagram.com/deadmilkmenofficial/
CREDITS
Episode co-hosted by John Ross Bowie
John Ross Bowie is perhaps best known for playing recurring villain and fan favorite Barry Kripke on the international hit television show The Big Bang Theory. He also recently co-starred as Minnie Driver’s husband, Jimmy DiMeo, on ABC’s “Speechless.” John has been appeared on the television shows Veep, Fresh off the Boat, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Brooklyn 99, CSI, and Glee, among many others, and in movies such as Road Trip, The Heat, He’s Just Not That Into You, The Santa Clause 3, Jumanji: The Next Level, and the cult hit What The Bleep Do We Know? Prior to his acting career, John was a contributing writer for the New York Press and has since written and developed television scripts at Fox, CBS, and Amazon. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Jamie Denbo and their two children and he thinks an author bio on a memoir is a real “hat-on-a-hat” situation.
Check out John’s amazing memoir “No Job For A Man”
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/No-Job-for-a-Man/John-Ross-Bowie/9781639362462
And check our John’s band (influenced by The Dead Milkmen)
I just saw them in NYC and they put in an amazing fun show!
https://open.spotify.com/album/3zf4zEuBRZbWgVwd7ve7m8?si=MYXTRWa7R8ujmF3HkjA-ZQ
Episode Mastered and Edited (Part One) by Upwardly Creative Media LLC
Upwardly Creative Media is exploring the cultural shifts which speed our minds, confuse our hearts, and deceive our ears with promises, goals, and manufactured conflicts.
Upwardly Creative finds the valuable voices lying around the floor of YouTube and insular artist groups. UC works to amplify their messages by creating music, video, and voiceover production from the original video or 2D artwork.
We call it getting Mashed Upwardly.
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Pinbox 3000 Cardboard Pinball Project and Fundraiser (w/Ben T. Matchstick and Morgan Fitzpatrick Andrews)
Who is Cardboard Teck, and what is the PinBox 3000?
Cardboard Teck Instantute is Ben t. Matchstick and Pete Talbot who use their combined powers as artists, educators, and makers to bring audiences, students and customers interactive events and products made from the reworked packages of the shipping industry. Our flagship product, the PinBox 3000, is a combined effort of ten years of collaboration coupled with access to rapid prototyping tools, and common manufacturing processes. We are building a movement of makers, creative thinkers, and game designers and it all starts with bending cardboard. Are you ready to Tilt the Future?
The Cardboard Teck Instantute’s PinBox 3000 is a cardboard customizable tabletop pinball machine kit. An innovative and accessible design allows for multiple levels of participation. To build the PinBox 3000 is to master its functionality, which in turn builds confidence, multiplying the possibilities when it’s time to design your unique, custom play boards. The open platform gives educators the opportunity to enhance classroom content into playable dioramas. Also, two PinBox 3000 games can be linked back-to-back for a two player Battlemode experience. Sharing designs enriches the community of cardboard engineers supported by Cardboard Teck’s social media, making the PinBox 3000 the perfect platform to Tilt the Future! The PinBox 3000 invites the maker and educational market to experience tactile engagement, kinetic play, art, design, and STEM-based learning opportunities via our cardboard tabletop pinball machine kit.
History
Pete and Ben have been working together for ten years as artists and educators, bending cardboard all along the way. But the PinBox 3000 truly got its start at the Generator Maker Space in Burlington Vermont. After a two month residency in early 2015, we launched our prototype onto Kickstarter in the spring, raising $14,900. We manufactured and assembled 2000 kits locally.
Our next crowdfunding campaign in 2016, for our more optimized current edition, activated an international maker and gamer community as well as local investors, who together helped to raise over $100,000 for production.
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Ep 40: Julie Klausner (Schmigadoon, Comedy, Broadway Theater)
Julie and I talk about what it was like to write for Schmigadoon Season Two, growing up seeing Broadway musicals, working with Kids in The Hall, Cats, and much more.
Julie Klausner is the creator, writer and star of Hulu’s critically-acclaimed Difficult People, produced by Amy Poehler and starring Klausner and Billy Eichner as two pop culture-literate, struggling comedians in New York City who hate everything in the world except for each other.
She currently co-hosts, with Tom Scharpling, the podcast Double Threat, which was named one of the best podcasts of 2020 by Vulture and the A.V. Club, which wrote, "Double Threat sees podcasting giants Scharpling and Klausner harnessing their comedic chemistry to rip apart all the creeps and overpaid mediocrities that pollute the media landscape.” Julie also hosted the long-running How Was Your Week podcast which was called “one of the few essential podcasts” by the New York Times and named one of the best 10 comedy podcasts of the moment by Rolling Stone and GQ.
Julie’s writing credits include: Apple TV Plus’s critically acclaimed and Emmy award-winning Schmigadoon!, Borat: Subsequent Movie Film, Tina Fey and Robert Carlock’s Mr. Mayor, the Kids In The Hall Amazon
reboot and Billy On The Street, where she was Head Writer/ Co-EP for four seasons. She’s also written for Robert Smigel’s “TV Funhouse” on SNL and for the late Joan Rivers on a few different occasions. Her first book, I Don’t Care About Your Band, was released in 2010 and optioned for HBO by Gary Sanchez Productions as a series starring Lizzy Caplan. Her YA Novel Art Girls Are Easy was published in 2013.
Julie recently guest-starred as “Maggie" on the final two seasons of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Her voice acting credits include regular roles on Big Mouth and Bob’s Burgers and her “face acting” credits range from music videos for the New Pornographers to guest-starring roles on Fosse/Verdon and At Home With Amy Sedaris. She’s appeared as herself as a guest or panelist on, among others, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The View, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Today Show, and, of course, America’s Next Cat Star on Animal Planet.
Julie’s editorial writing credits include pieces for the New Yorker, the New York Times, New York magazine, McSweeney’s, Salon and The A.V. Club.
She regularly performs her own solo shows live in New York City at Joe’s Pub and beyond.
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Richie by BJ Snowden
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I Never Feel Alone (Instrumental)
There Was a Light (Instrumental)
Easter (Instrumental)
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Ep 39: Found Footage Festival w/ Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett (aka Chop and Steele)
The Found Footage Festival live show debuted in New York City in 2004 and has gone on to sell out hundreds of live shows each year across the U.S., Canada and the UK, including the Just For Laughs Festival, Edinburgh Fringe and Bonnaroo. It has been featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and National Public Radio and has been named a critics’ pick in The Guardian and The New York Times. To book a Found Footage Festival live appearance at your venue, university, or corporate event, email info@foundfootagefest.com.
New episodes of VCR Party Live! premiere every Tuesday night at 9pm ET on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch and feature dozens of newly discovered VHS clips, plus special guests like Kyle Mooney, Jon Glaser, Jo Firestone, and David Cross, and regular segments like “This Week In Flying Windows” and “IMGs.” Regular viewers of the show call themselves “Melindas,” after a found VHS clip of Nick Nolte walking into a doctor’s office and saying, “Well, hello, Melinda!” Watch the origin story of Melinda here, and join the Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes each week. Deep cuts and full VHS finds, as well as the entire Found Footage Festival DVD output, is available on the FFF’s streaming service, Rewind-o.
Pickett and Prueher are also the masterminds behind the Kenny “K-Strass” Strasser, Chef Keith, and Chop & Steele pranks that hit local morning TV news shows across and have since racked up millions of hits on YouTube. One appearance as the strongman duo Chop & Steele resulted in a federal lawsuit that Fast Company magazine called “the dumbest First Amendment battle” of the year. A documentary about Pickett and Prueher and their misadventures on local news and on the road, Chop & Steele, will hit theaters and streaming in 2023.
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https://www.foundfootagefest.com/tour
Chop and Steele Documentary available now to rent on Amazon and iTunes
“Chop & Steele is a David and Goliath story of unexpected comedic proportions, a story about two men with an ambivalent relationship with success who learn that you can’t hang around in a hoodie making fun of everything forever—or can you? Bobcat Goldthwait, David Cross, The Yes Men, and Reggie Watts all appear in this tribute to Pickett and Prueher as friends, comedians, and dedicated pranksters.” - Cara Cusumano
https://www.chopandsteele.com/
Edited by Otter Castro
Co-host on Joe's section - Joe Buck Roberts
Songs used
Richie by BJ Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone (Instrumental)
There Was a Light (Instrumental)
Easter (Instrumental)
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Vintage Annals Archive Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
The Jewish Vintage Annals Archive
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/the-jewish-vintage-annals-archive---digital-online-archive.html
Please support this project at Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchive/
Interviewed and edited by Richie Wexler
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Ep 38: Jodi Wille (Filmmaker, Curator, and Book Publisher) Focus on the Book - Family: The Source Family Scrapbook and The Unarius Academy
I talk with Jodi Wille about her long term book, documentary, and archival project with The Source Family and her work with The Unarius Academy of Science in making a short and feature film about them. We also get into her photography work with The Sparks and R.E.M, and how meeting Howard Finster, and other outsider artists, changed her worldview.
About Jodi Wille
Jodi Wille an independent filmmaker, book publisher and curator who explores subcultures and people on the edges whose extraordinary true stories and creations leave us with new understandings. Her immersive yet reflective point of view has led her to create works of distinction that build bridges to "the other."
She directed and produced the documentary THE SOURCE FAMILY (2013) and is currently directing a feature documentary called WELCOME, SPACE BROTHERS, (about Ruth Norman and The Unarius Academy of Science) now in post-production.
She made a living as a rock band photographer and music video director. At the same time visited and documented visionary artists and alternative spiritual communities.
She cofounded the book publishing companions (Dilettante Press (1998), Process Media (2004), and Otherworld (2022), editing several award-winning books. Most recently, she co-authored and co-published the book FAMILY: THE SOURCE FAMILY SCRAPBOOK (2022, Sacred Bones and Otherworld) which is a focus of this episode $40 and I highly recommend it.
https://www.arcanabooks.com/catalog/book/E000IAFTSFS/
She has curated art exhibitions for The American Visionary Art Museum, Deitch Projects, The London Photographer’s Gallery, and others. She has also curated a couple dozen film programs and cultural experiences in several cities related to her interests in rare films and subcultures.
https://jodiwille.com/
https://www.instagram.com/jodiwille/
Songs used
Richie by BJ Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone (Instrumental)
There Was a Light (Instrumental)
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Vintage Annals Archive Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
The Jewish Vintage Annals Archive
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/the-jewish-vintage-annals-archive---digital-online-archive.html
Please support this project at Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchive/
Interviewed and edited by Richie Wexler
Sponsor
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Info on Kevin's coaching and such
https://kevinallison.net
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Ep 37: Heads Together. Weed and the Underground Press Syndicate 1965–1973 (A conversation with David Jacob Kramer and Box Brown)
The youth uprising, now simply called “The Sixties,” was fed by one of the greatest booms in publishing history. The Underground Press Syndicate (UPS) began as a loose confederation of five papers in 1966, and within a few years swelled to over 500 across the world, reaching millions of readers. They “spread like weed,” said the UPS director, weed-dealer, and eventual founder of High Times, Tom Forcade. The metaphor was apt: the UPS spurred the legalization movement, and weed became its totem.
Book by David Jacob Kramer
Weed was so pervasive it became a helpful means for government agencies to crack down on the UPS. Weed came to emblematize activist groups, and added a touch of flair to the mastheads of UPS titles. Weed permeated UPS pages, with gaps in text crammed with weed-inspired “spot illustrations”.
Heads Together collects these drawings, shining a light on lesser-known names in the stoner-art canon, and many who weren’t names at all, as no signature was attached. It also compiles guides for growing weed from the period that were treated like contraband by the CIA. Activist-oriented, psychedelic rolling papers are showcased too.
As pot now fast-tracks toward legalization in the U.S. and beyond, its once incendiary status is brought into odd relief. Pot’s profiteers of the corporate market today do not reflect those who fought for legalization, or the Black and Latino populations strategically criminalized for pot well before hippies were targeted, and long after.
The art in this book speaks to a time when pot was smoked with optimism, as something potentially good for society and people, capable of activating profound transformation in the face of corrupt and powerful forces. With Oral Histories by: Ishmael Reed, John Sinclair, Marjorie Heins, Mariann Wizard-Vasquez, Abe Peck
Box Brown
Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America
Legalization Nation is a comic strip aiming to educate the population about what exactly is happening right under their noses. It covers legalization from a ground level perspective, not shying away from black market discussion, patients' rights, corporate advantage and more. People want to legalize weed very much, but don't quite understand what this looks like in practice because it's happening so lightning fast.
Brian "Box" Brown, is a cartoonist, New York Times Best Seller, Eisner Winner and Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis Patient. My non-fiction graphic novel Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America, studies why cannabis became illegal. I stopped short of covering the legalization process because it's too fast moving and complex. By the time a book about legalization was released it would be horribly outdated
https://www.patreon.com/LegalizationNation
Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America
https://www.amazon.com/Cannabis-Illegalization-America-Box-Brown/dp/1250154081
Research by Otter Castro
https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro/
Songs used
Richie by BJ Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone (Instrumental)
There Was a Light (Instrumental)
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Vintage Annals Archive Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
The Jewish Vintage Annals Archive
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/the-jewish-vintage-annals-archive---digital-online-archive.html
Please support this project at Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchive/
Interviewed and edited by Richie Wexler
Sponsor
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Info on Kevin's coaching and such
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Ep 36: Cedric Yarbrough (The Black Version/ Reno 911/ Speechless)
In this episode we talk to Cedric Yarbrough, who might be hands down the nicest guy in Hollywood, and what us Jews call a real Mensch. We talk about his love for Musical Theater, his memory of working with Bernie Mac, being razzed by Dustin Hoffman, what it was like to wear a large prosthetic ass, and how he had a dream come true when he got to work with The Muppets. It was such a pleasure for me to get to talk to such a funny, smart, and talented performer.
I highly recommend if you are in L.A to check out his live show The Black Version.
The Black Version is a completely improvised show that started at the Groundings Theatre in Los Angeles in 2010 to sold out crowds and great reviews. Rolling Stone magazine calls the show “Hot” and the cast a “Comedic A-Team”. LA Weekly says the show is “Red Hot” and “Scores more than its share of belly laughs” while the LA Times calls the show “A Winner”.
The all African American cast of regulars includes show creator Jordan Black along with other comedy veterans Cedric Yarbrough, Gary Anthony Williams, Daniele Gaither, Phil Lamar, and Nyima Funk all under the direction of Karen Maruyama. Special guest performers include Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele of Key & Peele (former original cast members), Wayne Brady, Maya Rudolph, Tiffany Hadish, Niecey Nash, Jerry Minor, Angela V. Shelton, Misty Monroe, and others who come and perform in the show from time to time.
This talented cast has vast film and television credits ranging from Mad TV and Saturday Night Live, to The Boondocks and Reno 911. The show begins when the director asks the audience to suggest a popular film title and then the cast, right there on the copy, improvise the “Black Version” of that film. The show regularly performs at the Groundlings Theater and the Largo at the Coronet.
https://www.theblackversion.com/
Songs used
Richie by BJ Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone (Instrumental)
There Was a Light (Instrumental)
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Vintage Annals Archive Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
The Jewish Vintage Annals Archive
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/the-jewish-vintage-annals-archive---digital-online-archive.html
Please support this project at Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchive/
Interviewed and edited by Richie Wexler
Sponsor
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Mini Episode - Mrs. Mean Teacher Learned Not to Fuck with Momma Bear or her Cub
I have known Brian since 2007 or so when they performed in a production of "Rent" I directed in West Philadelphia.
I asked them to share a story about a good teacher and a bad one. Let's just say I was not expecting the second story.
It's a doozy.
Brian is a sweetheart of a man and one of the most authentic people I have ever known.
I dedicate this story to all of the parents who ever stood up against a mean teacher for their kid, and for every kid who ever stood up for themselves.
I also dedicate this to Risk Podcast and Kevin Allison who created that amazing podcast. I learned that the balls out stories they tell on Risk are the way to go with stories.
We are not a strict storytelling podcast, but we do get some amazing stories that our guests share.
This is the first one we are sharing as a separate piece.
https://www.risk-show.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/risk/id334724074
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Ep 35: David Pasquesi (Actor/improviser)
I identify as an empath and I can spot a rare show like Lodge 49 and a rare talent like David Pasquesi's in which everyone is playing at the top of their game, and especially David. I was so impressed by David's authentic performance in Lodge 49 that I had to reach out to him for an interview, and I am very glad I did. We talked about his long and varied improv theater career including his work with with the groundbreaking TJ and Dave, what is was like to be taught by Del Close, why David loves being a Chicago based actor and working with friends like Joel Murray, Amy Sedaris, and Stephen Colbert over the years, and then we just have a very real conversation overall. Please take some time to dig into his past work, and keep an eye out for his amazing work to come.
David Pasquesi is an American actor and comedian. His screen credits include Groundhog Day, Strangers with Candy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Return to Me, The Ice Harvest, Veep, At Home with Amy Sedaris, Lodge 49, and The Book of Boba Fett.
Pasquesi was born in Chicago and raised in Lake Bluff, Illinois. He graduated from Lake Forest High School. He wrote for Exit 57 and Strangers with Candy, co-wrote and appeared in the Spike TV series Factory, and co-wrote and co-starred in Cop Show. He co-created and co-wrote the new show Merkin Penal. Similarly to his role of "Meat Man Stew" in Strangers With Candy, Pasquesi plays "Knife Man" in At Home with Amy Sedaris. Pasquesi has performed at The Second City, iO Theater, Improv Institute, and studied under Del Close in the early 80s and became part of the first iO Harold team "Baron's Barracudas". He appeared in four mainstage revues at Second City as well as in plays at the Steppenwolf Theatre and the Goodman Theatre.
In 2009, he played a supporting role in the Harold Ramis film Year One as the Prime Minister of Sodom. Pasquesi was a cast member in the Chicago premiere of Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage at the Goodman Theatre. Since 2002, he has been performing with T. J. Jagodowski in the all improvised show "TJ and Dave". In 2006 they began an Off Broadway run, performing monthly at The Barrow Street Theatre in New York City. The Chicago Reader has described the show as "an hour of subtle character development, verbal facility, and pantomimic agility that anticipates and plays off the audience's reactions." Guests of the show include August: Osage County's Tracy Letts, Academy Award Nominee Michael Shannon, SNL's Mike O'Brien, and Absinthe's Jet Eveleth. The 2009 South by Southwest Film festival included the documentary Trust Us, This is All Made Up directed by Alex Karpovsky, which chronicles a "T.J. and Dave" performance.
Songs used
Richie by BJ Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone (Instrumental)
There Was a Light (Instrumental)
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Vintage Annals Archive Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
The Jewish Vintage Annals Archive
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/the-jewish-vintage-annals-archive---digital-online-archive.html
Please support this project at Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchive/
Interviewed and edited by Richie Wexler
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https://kevinallison.net
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I don’t want to give too much away about this episode except to say Rabbi Gershom shares an amazing story that truly involves a miracle happening, and he and Jay have a truly remarkable friendship that they speak about. This episode is very special.
Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, who was ordained at the Zeigler School of Rabbinic Studies in 2007, is the spiritual leader of the 100-year-old Abayudaya ("People of Judah") community of almost 3,000 Jews living in rural villages in Eastern Uganda. He is the grandson of community elder Rabbi Samson Mugombe and lives near the Moses Synagogue in the village of Nabugoya, which he and others from the community’s early 1980s “Kibbutz movement” built with their own hands. His goal has been to gather back together what was left of the Abayudaya community after the devastating reign of Idi Amin Dada ended in 1979.
It is readily apparent to those who visit that the Abayudaya endure extremely harsh conditions of African life; yet despite these challenges, they express such joy and gratitude for God, being Jewish, and being part of the collective Jewish people.
Your donation will go directly to support the Abayudaya Community in Uganda. Scan the QR code with your cell phone, which will take you to the donation page, and then choose Abayudaya Fund in the "Type" drop-down box.
Or type stsgive.org in your web browser.
The fund is administered by Shomrei Torah Synagogue in West Hills, CA. Please be assured that 100% of your donation will go to aid the Abayudaya community. For questions, contact Shomrei Torah Synagogue at (818) 854-7650
https://sts.shulcloud.com/payment.php
Jay Sand, guitarist and children's music teacher, dad of three girls and world traveler (much more so before he became the dad of three girls), developed the All Around This World curriculum with his children as a way to introduce them to the countries he's already visited and the many more he plans to visit with them. Jay held his first All Around This World classes in 2009 in his West Philadelphia living room. Since then, AATW classes have caught on and spread to multiple cities around the world, both “in person” and, in our newly Zoom-friendly age, online.
http://www.ExploreEverywhere.com
https://allaroundthisworld.teachable.com/
Songs used
Richie by BJ Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone (Instrumental)
There Was a Light (Instrumental)
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Vintage Annals Arcvie Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
Please support this project at Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchive/
Interviewed and edited by Richie Wexler
Sponsor
For info on Risk Podcast
https://www.risk-show.com
Info on Kevin's coaching and such
https://kevinallison.net
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Ep 33: Flo Fox (Photographer/Designer/Activist)
Flo Fox began her career as a photographer in New York City in 1972.
For the better part of her career, Flo Fox has been legally blind, as a result of multiple sclerosis that she contracted when she was thirty. She is Totally disabled from the neck down and has been confined to a wheelchair since 1999, Flo now shoots with an automatic camera and directs friends, attendants or people in the street to take pictures for her.
Throughout her career and with an archive of over 130,000 works, Flo photographed various subjects that chronicled the rich ironies of street life in New York City. Flo Fox’s work is in the permanent collection of Brooklyn Museum and the Smithsonian. Flo Fox has also been interviewed on several talks shows including Regis and Kathy Lee and Tom Snyder. During the early 80s she hosted her own show called the Foto Flo Show, interviewing other photographers such as Ruth Orkin and Ralph Gibson on their work and their creative methods. Riley Hooper made a short documentary film, FLO which was featured in The New York Times in 2013. Flo Fox is an advocate for the disabled and has taught photography class for the blind and visually impaired students at the Lighthouse for the Blind. Despite blindness, multiple sclerosis, and lung cancer, photographer Flo Fox continues to shoot the streets of New York City and never goes anywhere without her camera.
Flo Fox is the coolest person, artist, photographer, activist, designer you probably have never heard of. We talk about her early career making costumes for Broadway productions in the 1970's including "A Chorus Line". We talk about her Dicthology Project in which between the 1970's and 1990's she took creative Polaroids (with film Polaroid gave her) of penises all the men who entered her apartment over 23 years. (Vintage Annals will be putting out this book by late September) I want to be clear that neither Flo nor I want anyone to think her life, or this episode, is meant to be Inspiration Porn in any way. Flo would be ok with the porn part as she has always been a sex positive photographer and artist, and even did a Playboy shoot in 1976 that she designed and photographed. Flo has also been an activist and fought for the rights of disabled people for years. Lastly she is one of the funniest, and at times, raunchiest 77 year old jewish females I have ever met, which is also why I enjoy interviewing her for this episode, and why I am working with her now. When Flo is out taking photos with an assistant and when she needs the lens to zoom, she asks her assistant to give it a hard on. Please enjoy.
I want to thank Karen Gottfired to connecting me to Flo when I was looking for folks to interview about Arlene's work.
I want to thank Gigi at 2 by 2 media for committing to support their work at twobytwomedia. They will be
putting out zines and books of Flo's work.
I want to thank Flo herself for working on this with me.
For more info on Flo Fox
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/flo-fox-69-project.html
Flo Fox's Youtube Page
www.youtube.com/@flofox9831
VAA Sponsored Flo Fox's 69 Fotos Instagram Page and Website
https://www.instagram.com/flofox69fotos/
www.vintageannalsarchive.com/flo-fox-69-project.html
Two by Two Media Instagram and Website
www.instagram.com/twobytwomedia/
www.twobytwomedia.org/flo-fox/
Songs used
Richie by BJ Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone (Instrumental)
There Was a Light (Instrumental)
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Vintage Annals Arcvie Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
Please support this project at Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchive/
Interviewed and edited by Richie Wexler
Sponsor
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Info on Kevin's coaching and such
https://kevinallison.net
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Ep 32: Mojo Nixon (Musician/Activist/DJ) Interview about his life and the documentary (The Mojo Manifesto - The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon)
This was recorded live and released as is!
I first heard of Mojo Nixon from the line in the song "Punk Rock Girl" from the Dead Milkmen. In this interview, co-hosted by an.earful.of.wax, we talk about his southern liberal roots, his awakenings from using psychedelic mushrooms, his activism, his connection to the Dead Milkmen, Hunter S. Thompson, Woody Guthrie, his influences from old blues singers and outsider musicians, what he'd do if he was President, his work with Jim Dickinson, and much more.
Some truly great stories from this true American hero.
I want to thank
https://www.instagram.com/an.earful.of.wax/
for doing research, co-hosting, and helping to develop this episode.
Please check out his amazing Instagram where he shares amazing country, gospel, and much more.
I want to thank Matt Esker the director of the documentary who connected us with Mojo
http://mojomanifestomovie.com/
Please check out
Mojo Nixon's Radio Show
https://www.outlawcountrywest.com/artist/mojo-nixon/
Trailer of The Mojo Manifesto - The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTuOR9AclXo&feature=youtu.be
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/mojomanifesto
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/TheMojoManifesto
WEBSITE: mojomanifestomovie.com
TWITTER: twitter.com/mojomanifesto
TIK TOK: @mojomanifesto
Thanks to Superfan Jay Luttrell (as seen in the documentary) who runs
the facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/mojonixonworldempire?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Songs used
Richie by BJ Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
Vintage Annals Archive Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
Please support this project at Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchive/
Interviewed and edited by Richie Wexler
Sponsor
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Info on Kevin's coaching and such
https://kevinallison.net
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Bonus Content
Fork Instagram and Meta for Censorship and Targeting of Accounts with Diverse and Liberal Content
I’m done with the censorship on Instagram (Meta). I’m not quitting but I’m fighting. I also started a copy feed of this page on my website in case I finally get my account removed. The policies automatically remove any content based on key words out of context, and do this whenever reported. This opens up the ability for trolls to shut down LGBTQIA+, BIPOC content, and more. This is the same censorship happening in Tennessee and Florida to try to remove the history and stories of these communities. See the top of my bio linktree link to see what I’ve dealt with. Looking for folks to chat with for a podcast episode, organize with.
DM or email me vintageannalsarchive@gmail.com
This is a rant! based on the above!
Info to reference based here
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/my-trials-on-fighting-instagram-for-ridiculous-and-illogical-content-removal-and-bans.html
UNCENSORED FEED LINK
With every warning you get a message saying you might lose your content I started an online uncensored copy of the Instagram feed. I don’t post nudity but I’m not being Censored.
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive-feed
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Ep 31: Fayette Hauser (Artist, Performer, Clothing Designer)
I talk to Fayette Hauser who was a founding member of the Cockettes and played a big role in almost every major counterculture movement from the 1960’s through 1970’s. We talk about such things on how the Cockettes started, the birth of the counterculture in the 60’s, meeting underground filmmaker Jack Smith, Divine’s and John Waters involvement with the Cockettes, and Fayette shares an amazing story involving weed, Vegas, and being bailed out of jail by Bette Midler.
Biography
Fayette Hauser grew up on the East Coast and came of age as the fertile Underground of the 1960s was blossoming. She is a graduate of Boston University, College of Fine Arts with a BFA in painting and sculpture. Fayette is a founding member of the pioneering, experimental theatre group The Cockettes, 1969-1972, San Francisco. In 1972 Fayette went on to perform with Ze Whiz Kidz in Seattle, WA. She and her partner, Tomata Du Plenty went to Manhattan in the fall of 1972 to continue performing with the New York Underground and became the first to grace the stage of the seminal club CBGB’s. In 1975 Fayette moved to Los Angeles to write for CBS Television. As a photographer, Fayette has documented much of the scenes she has experienced and has had her photography exhibited in over 10 museum shows. As a multi-disciplinary artist, Fayette has also done costume design for film and theatre and won two Dramalogue Awards for Costume Design. Fayette has also been featured in 5 Documentaries on Counterculture; 3 American and 2 European feature films. Currently she has authored the book “The Cockettes; Acid Drag & Sexual Anarchy, 1969-1972” published in 2020.
http://fayettehauser.com/
Songs used
Richie by BJ Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone (Instrumental)
There Was a Light (Instrumental)
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Vintage Annals Arcvie Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
Please support this project at Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchive/
Interviewed and edited by Richie Wexler
Sponsor
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Info on Kevin's coaching and such
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Ep 30: Reggie Bugmuncher (Sideshow Performer)
Reggie is an American entertainer based in Sacramento, California. She is ½ of the Olde City Sideshow, and has been performing in circus & sideshow for over a decade. As a solo performer, she travels the country working everything from the midway to nightclubs and variety shows. Reggie is one of the few women in the world performing several unique acts such as the an a tom i cal wonder act and riding a motorcycle in a high wire thrill show. She has appeared on the Gong Show, Americas Got Talent, been featured in stories by news outlets from Fox to NPR and in books and magazines on Tattoos and Sideshow. She has opened up for Primus, suspended for Jane's Addiction, performed for Ripley’s Believe it or Not, and at Tattoo Conventions across the globe.
Reggie also has a Masters degree from Philadelphia University in Disaster Medicine & Management, has volunteered and been deployed with the Philadelphia & Sacramento Medical Reserve Corps, worked as an EMT in PA and spent all of the Pandemic working in California on the Covid-19 response effort.
Reggie has BLS certification through the AHA and is a licensed and insured performer and marriage officiant who you can count on to be prepared for anything.
Literally.
http://reggiebugmuncher.com/
Songs used
Richie by BJ Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone (Instrumental)
There Was a Light (Instrumental)
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Vintage Annals Arcvie Website
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
Please support this project at Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive
https://www.instagram.com/vintageannalsarchive/
Interviewed and edited by Richie Wexler
Sponsor
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Ep 29: Kilynn Lunsford (Musician)
Philadelphia’s Kilynn Lunsford had been conceiving her first solo album since she was a young teen. Growing up through the MTV era of Missy Elliot, Timbaland and the Swing Mob collective, and drawn towards its “sometimes ridiculous, but overloaded” qualities, she found herself returning to that state of emerging adulthood when the moment for a solo record finally arose.
Written over four years, drafted during long car rides from work, hewn out first thing in the morning or last thing at night ‘Custodians'…is Lunsford’s first work since the dissolution of her former project, noise-punk outfit Taiwan Housing Project in 2021. Being now uninhibited by the democratic needs of a band writing and jamming in the practise-room, choosing to ‘go solo’ liberated her song building process. While some arrangements would be hammered out for weeks, sometimes it was a loose, “off-the-cuff” take that could make the final cut: “Wanting to combine irreconcilable elements”, Lunsford explains, “we would set up for hours and then do one take, always allowing for the aleatoric to come through”.
Embellishing this collage, more ornately still, are Lunsford’s caustic lyrics, packed as they are with a potent blood-stream of unflinching surrealism and discomfiting satire. Impacted by her experiences as Healthcare Union Organiser working through a pandemic, and as a sufferer of an autoimmune disorder with no healthcare coverage, a festering anger boils at the album’s core. ‘Custodians’ sits in this malicious context: the growth of right wing politics in the U.S; the emergence of authoritarian neoliberalism as an outgrowth of Third Way liberalism's fundamental inability to solve extreme economic inequality. Little wonder how, from all this, comes a record of commensurate disturbance, and brilliant intriguing.
https://evernever-records.bandcamp.com/album/custodians-of-human-succession
https://www.instagram.com/kilynn.lunsford/
Hosted, Researched, and Edited by Richie Wexler
Songs used
Richie by BJ Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone (Instrumental)
There Was a Light (Instrumental)
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
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Ep 28: Perry Shall (T-Shirt and more Collector/ Graphic Designer/ Illustrator/ Musician)
Perry Shall describes himself as some schmuck with too many t-shirts on his instagram, which just shows you how humble of a person he is. Perry was born and raised in Philadelphia. He is a collector, Illustrator, designer, and art director at Easy Sound. He has designed record covers and t-shirts for The Black Keys, Green Day, Kurt Vile, Yola, Robert Finley, Dan Auerbach, Marcus Hing, Shannon and The Clams, Ted Leo, and more. He is also the host of T-Time Instagram show about t-shirt collecting and has featured guests such as Marc Maron, Bobcat Goldthwait, Bill Moseley, and Gilbert Gottfried. He is in an amazing Philly bands such as “Hound”, and his solo band “Wildflowers of America” and has one of the greatest collection of t-shirts in the country. I have known Perry for over 12 years or so and we are both Jews from the same neighborhood in Northeast Philly. We talk about growing up back then, the origins of his t-shirt collection and finding his first t-shirt stash, Paul Williams, our Bar-Mitzvahs, and much, much more. Come eavesdrop on a conversation with some old friends who really love a lot of the same stuff!
PERRY’S INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT and WEBSITE
https://www.instagram.com/perryshall/
http://www.perryshall.com/
PERRY’S DESIGN WORK
https://easyeyesound.com
PERRY’S T-TIME SHOW
https://www.instagram.com/t_time_shirtshow/
PERRY’S MUSIC
http://www.wearehound.bandcamp.com
https://wildflowersofamerica.bandcamp.com/album/lost-in-the-salvation-army
Hosted, Researched, and Edited by Richie Wexler
Songs used
Richie by BJ Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone (Instrumental)
There Was a Light (Instrumental)
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
Vintage Annals Arcvie Website
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Ep 27: Amos Poe (Punk and No-Wave Filmmaker)
Amos Poe is one of the leading figures of the No Wave Cinema movement (75-85) that grew out of the bustling East Village music and art scene. The No Wave paralleled the punk music explosion and included Jim Jarmusch, Abel Ferrara, Eric Mitchell, James Nares, Beth and Scott B, Vivienne Dick, Sara Driver, John Lurie, Richard Kern, Nick Zedd, Bette Gordon, Melvie Arslanian, Charlie Ahearn, among others - they embraced B-movie genres, the avant-garde, & the French New Wave to create a fresh, vibrant American art cinema.
Over 40 years of creating for the screen, Poe has directed, written for and collaborated with a host of impressive figures of the film, music and art worlds, namely Iggy Pop, Blondie, Patti Smith, Television, Richard Hell and the Heartbreakers, The Ramones, Talking Heads, and Wayne County, as well as Debbie Harry, Vincent Spano, Run DMC, Anthrax, Steve Earle, Burt Lancaster, Macaulay Culkin, Bill Pullman, Richard Edson, Gina Gershon, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
We talk about his start in shooting the early NYC punk scene, his films, his influences, and more.
This was a huge honor.
You can find out more about him at his website.
http://www.amospoe.com/cv.html
HELP AMOS! HE HAS A RARE FORM OF CANCER
Filmmaker Amos Poe was recently diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer that has left him too weak to continue working. Following a recent barrage of testing, a treatment plan is finally coming together. His family and friends are hoping for the best while knowing the road to recovery will be a long and grueling one.
The costs of care and testing leading up to treatment have been astronomical, even with insurance. The treatment itself and the aftercare will be nearly insurmountable without all of our help.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/amos-poe-is-our-friend-and-now-he-needs-all-of-us
Hosted, Researched, and Edited by Richie Wexler
Songs used
Richie by BJ Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone (Instrumental)
There Was a Light (Instrumental)
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
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Ep 26: Jayden Libran (Puppeteer/Voice Actor/Collector)
In my opinion, Jayden Libran has been a prodigy since he was a child and into his teenage years in terms of his voice and puppetry talents. At 24 he has already been involved in a few Muppet projects including the Brian Henson directed “The Happytime Murders”, as well as performed with Brian Henson’s “Puppet Up” improv live show. Jayden has also done voiceover work for “Duncanville”, and the “Beavis and Butthead” reboot. He has been a puppeteer in music video projects with Bad Bunny and Chris Stapleton. He has one of the largest Muppet based collection I have ever seen that he started when he was 4 years old. In this episode we talk about a famous relative of his, how he got into collecting, meeting Eric Idle, and his connections to and working with Brian Henson and Kevin Clash. He is a rising star and someone to watch. He has accomplished so much at such a young age and his star will only rise. Lastly if work for the Simpsons please hire him as he can do so many different characters in a description that only Mr. Burns could put as being “excellent”.
https://www.instagram.com/j.libran98/
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@jaydenlibran98
Hosted, Researched, and Edited by Richie Wexler
Songs used
Richie by BJ Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
Never Feel Alone (Instrumental)
There Was a Light (Instrumental)
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
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Ep 25: Jamel Shabazz (Photographer) featuring Karim Brown
At a time when they are trying to erase black history education in this country, I have the honor of sharing a podcast episode of one of the greatest living photographers of the past 100 years, Jamel Shabazz. We will be focusing on his new book (among others things) "Albums" which if you haven’t gotten it, please do. It’s $50 and well worth it. No matter what they do in terms of trying to erase black stories and black history, they’ll never be able to erase the work and important archive of Jamel Shabazz! His book "Albums" is literally a Black History Textbook in a huge sense. This book features selections from over a dozen albums, many previously unseen, and includes his earliest photographs as well as images taken inside Rikers Island, all accompanied by essays that situate Shabazz’s work within the broader history of photography. Last thing I’ll say is that Jamel is honestly one of the most compassionate, spiritual, intelligent, authentic, kind, and passionate human beings I have ever met. Please get this book and all his past books. I want to thank Daniel Power and Sophie Nunnally for helping arrange this interview through Powerhouse Books who had put out Jamel’s books. Please support them if you buy his books, and in general. They put out such amazing and diverse books.
Please also get Leonard Freed’s “Black and White in America 1963-1965” at $28 dollars as a re-issue. Leonard's book and work has ben the main influence of Jamel's work and career.
I also want to thank Karim Brown for being part of this episode. His work was being shown in the African American History museum in Philadelphia where Jamel did a lecture called “Love is The Message” a couple of months ago, and I got to see his amazing work. He is a younger photographer, and as a tribute to Jamel, who mentors and supports so many younger photographers, I wanted to include the amazing work, insight, and work. Karim's work has also been greatly influenced by Jamel, they both work in the same spirit of documenting their communities, and creating a historical archive for future generations to enjoy. Karim is also a teacher and archivist, and we talk with him about that, and his connection to Jamel! Lastly I have to say that getting to talk to Jamel has definitely been one of the highlights of my life, so I offer this as a gift to others to experiece it. Hope you enjoy it!
We start with Karim's (30 min.) then into Jamel's. Please listen to both episodes if you can.
Jamel Shabazz
https://www.instagram.com/jamelshabazz
About Jamel Shabazz
https://aperture.org/editorial/why-jamel-shabazz-is-new-yorks-most-vital-street-photographer
“Jamel Shabazz Albums” Book $49.23 (available everywhere)
https://steidl.de/Books/Albums-0120242856.html
“A Time Before Crack” $39.95 (please buy from the publisher)
https://powerhousebooks.com/books/35128/
“Back in The Days” $39.95 (please buy from the publisher)
https://powerhousebooks.com/books/back-in-the-days/
Website
https://powerhousebooks.com
Karim Brown
Karim Brown is a documentary photographer living and working in North Philadelphia.
Keeping the Black Philadelphia community and its people at the forefront of his mind, Karim uses photography to intimately engage with Black ways of knowing and doing that he has been immersed in his entire life. Using Black Studies as the foundation of his work, Karim’s photography considers how Black folk understand and tell their own stories through the Black gaze.
https://www.instagram.com/photogkarim/
https://karimbrown.com
Guitar Beat by Kirk Osamayo is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.
Edited into smaller pieces for this episode
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/kirk-osamayo/orange-season-4/guitar-beat/
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Ep: 24 Stuart S. Shapiro/Night Flight (& Night Flight Plus)
Stuart S. Shapiro is a producer, writer, director, and Internet entrepreneur. Shapiro began his career as an independent film distributor in 1974 by starting International Harmony which distributed cult classics TunnelVision, Neil Young's Rust Never Sleeps, Bob Marley's Reggae Sunsplash, The Sex Pistols' DOA, and Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle.
As a producer, Shapiro's credits include Mondo New York and Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen, which helped launch the careers of Tim Allen, Chris Rock, and Otto & George. Other credits include USA networks TV series Night Flight, a youth–targeted variety show he created which ran from 1981 to 1996. Shapiro also produced the 72-hour live webcast of Woodstock '99, notable for being one of the largest of its kind at the time.
Night Flight Plus is a video-on-demand service offering original episodes of the 1980s USA Network TV show Night Flight. In addition to archived episodes of the show, the service features films in the music documentary, concert, horror and cult genres. $3.33 a month/39.99 a year
https://www.nightflightplus.com
Identifi Yourself: A Journey in F**K You Creative Content
Paperback $13.70
Identifi Yourself is a humorous and poetic journey to empower and inspire the reader to find their creative strengths. https://www.amazon.com/IDENTIFi-YOURSELF-JOURNEY-CREATIVE-COURAGE/dp/1947637886
Hosted by Richie Wexler and Dr Thunder (who will be doing his own podcast - for info go here
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Songs used
Richie by BJ Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
I Never Feel Alone (Instrumental)
Easter (Instrumental)
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
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I had seen John over the years on TV and film and always enjoyed his work. I used to be a one on one worker with kids and teens with disabilities which drew me to to his work on “Speechless” which I found comically and authentically true to life. I enjoyed all of the actors but John’s performance felt very true to himself. I identify as an intuitive (like a poorer lazier more Jewish Rick Rubin) and can always get a sense of actors being true to them selves in certain roles. I met John through the Vintage Instagram that this podcast is named after and asked him to interview him.
In order to prepare I listened to his memoir via Audible “No Job For A Man” and was blown away by his humor, insight, passion, authenticity, pop culture knowledge, his love and knowledge of Broadway Musicals, and his love and knowledge of Punk Music. This was exciting for me because most men of my generation can’t hold any conversations covering both Punk, and Broadway, yet alone can also bring Ronnie James Dio and Iron Maiden into that conversation and still make sense of it. I am also a year apart from John and just saw some interesting parallels in my own life. Let’s just say I was really moved by the memoir.
To summarize I’d say it’s really hard not to like John Ross Bowie. He is just a humble, intelligent, and passionate person. He has spent much of his life pursuing this own loves and dreams. He has written two books. The other being a Deep Focus (name of the series) on the film “Heathers”. He has also written and produced a play “Four Chords and a Gun” which is an intense black comedy about The Ramones during a Drama filled 1979 recording session that led to the album “End of The Century” produced by Phil Spector.
This episode falls more into the category of a great conversation that explores topics such as why no-one gets to hate on the musical Annie, Documentary Now and the Co-op episode, his show “Speechless” and why that show was one his best acting experiences, his punk band “Egghead”, and lastly the Philadelphia Band “The Dead Milkmen“ of which John is such a super fan. That knowledge lead me to invite him as a co-host to interview the band with me. I ironically I had already planned to interview them right after his interview so it just made sense. That episode will come out in about three weeks and John killed it! Please enjoy getting to know John Ross Bowie. You will be glad you did. I want to personally thank (and apologize for asking a lot of John ;) as he went above and beyond what most interviewers ask of anyone, to help create this special episode.
Please check out John’s acting work, Music (Egghead can be found on many music services) and definitely get a copy of “No Job For A Man” which is a stellar memoir. It’s available at most book sellers.
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/No-Job-for-a-Man/John-Ross-Bowie/9781639362462
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Ep 22: Lennon Parham (Focus on Comedy)
I’ve seen Lennon in a bunch of stuff over the years and always loved their work, but there was something in "Minx" to me that transcended her in my opinion to the level of comic genius and genius performer. She embedded her character Shelly with pure authenticity, compassion, and true kindness, that almost came through the screen. These real life qualities also became very clear while speaking with her. This episode focuses primarily on "Minx" but also digs into her days at UCB, being interviewed by Joan Rivers, working on Veep, Lady Dynamite, and more. I was also super impressed by the way she does her research and creates characters from real life experiences. Her work is definitely worth exploring, and please keep an eye on her future work as an actor, creator, and a director. She will only continue to do amazing work! Lastly, and most importantly, she tells the amazing story of making her insane fantasy scene in season one of "Minx". It involves making out with twin priests and the pope, and also features a horse! It's amazing!
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https://www.instagram.com/lennonparham/
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Ep 21: John M Valadez (Focus on Art)
I had the pleasure of speaking with muralist, painter, and photographer John M Valadez. He is a very accomplished artist that has his work in the Smithsonian collection, Brooklyn museum, and well as part of Cheech Marin's collection. We talk about how he became an artist, his love of Jazz, the films that have influenced his work, and much more. He is smart, passionate, and down to earth, so please enjoy.
For more about his work go here.
https://johnvaladezart.com
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Ep 20: Ann Magnuson (Focus on Performance)
I am going to keep this short and sweet. Ann Magnuson is a national hero in my opinion and it was a profound pleasure in meeting her and getting to know her for a few hours. I generally do about 6 hours of research per guest and I stopped counting after 12 hour of researching about Ann. She has such an interesting life that it was hard to stop. Ann was very generous to us and having her is a huge deal! Thank you dearly, Ann is smart, fierce, kind, funny person. Enjoy the episode.
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Info about Ann Magnuson
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https://www.instagram.com/annmagnuson.official/
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Ep 19: Arlene Gottfried Legacy Project - Part 1 (Focus on Photography/ Focus on Judiasm)
All I can say is that I truly understand that Arlene Gottfried was the greatest photographer of here generation. If Robert Frank was the father, and Diane Arbus the mother, then Arlene is the first daughter of photography. I have been working on this since September and plan on releasing two more parts. My plan is to garner interest about a documentary art other form to work on a video documentary project on her life. Her work changed my life! It also took me about eight years to get this project going, so just don't ever quit anything that has meaning for you. We speak with Karen Gottfried (Arlene's sister), Daniel Power (Publisher of her books), Jamel Shabazz (photographer) and Daniel Cooney ( Daniel Cooney Fine Art and show producer)
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https://www.danielcooneyfineart.com
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Ep 18: Ed Askew (Focus on Music Series)
I was blown away after listening to Ed Askew's Album "Ask The Unicorn" about 15 years ago, which came out in 1968. Since then I've gotten to know his music a lot better and am a huge fan. He has such a pure and unique style. He fits into a few categories of music such as Psychedelic Folk, Freak Folk, and Private Press Music. We spoke a few months ago after he unfortunately had a stroke, but is doing a bit better now. If you are in there NYC area, he has a show playing with Kath Bloom in Brooklyn Feb 26th at 7pm. It says it's a secret location so contact Kath or Ed for more details.
Ed Askew is a painter and singer-songwriter who lives in New York City. Born in Stamford, Connecticut, he moved to New Haven to study painting at Yale Art School in 1963 and took up, more or less, permanent residence there until leaving for New York in 1987.
After graduating from art school in 1966, Askew was called up for the draft. Not feeling particularly enthusiastic about going to war at age 26 (the Navy tried to convince him that he should apply for officer training!), he looked for a teaching job and found work at a private prep school in Connecticut. It was while teaching he started making songs; he also acquired his Martin Tiple at this time. "I must have written 25 songs that semester; all of the material on Unicorn and possibly some stuff on Little Eyes."
The singer-songwriter moved to New York for a few months n 1967 where he met Bernard Stolman of ESP Disk', who offered him a contract. Between 1968 and 1986, Ed lived, mostly, in New Haven; doing occasional shows with his band, and later doing solo shows there.
Around 1987, Ed moved to New York City, where he continues to write and record songs, and occasionally perform.
More info on Ed here...
https://edaskew.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/edcraneaskew/
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Ep 17: Sweetheart Roller Skating Rink Photography Project 1972-73 with Bill Yates and Bill Boling
It was such a pleasure to chat with Bill and Bill about this amazing documentary photography project shot in 1972-73. Bill Yates shares his thoughts on this project below. This book and project is hands down my favorite book to own, and favorite images to post on the Instagram page. The images just resonate so deeply with so many people. There is something raw and universally understanding with the honest, kind, and dynamic images shot by Bill Yates over 7 months from 1972-73.
I had just purchased a medium format, twin lens camera and, as usual, I was out riding around looking for something to shoot. I happened upon an old wooden structure built in the 1930’s in the Six Mile Creek area of rural southern Hillsborough County, Tampa, FL. The sign on the building read "Sweetheart Roller Skating." The owner was just driving up. "Mind if I shoot some pics?" I asked. "Sure, but if you want some good ones, come back tonight –- this place will be jumpin'." That weekend in September 1972, I ran eight rolls through the camera. After that I photographed nearly every weekend until late spring of 1973. I was twenty-six years-old - Bill Yates
To Learn more about this project go to these links.
https://www.sweetheartrollerskatingrink.com
https://www.instagram.com/bill_yates_photo/
https://falllinepress.com
https://www.instagram.com/wboling
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Trigger Warning" This episode talks about some adult content such as Psychedelics for those that might be in recovery.
Ep 16: Joseph A. Gervasi
I have known Joseph for over 15 years and very glad to call him a friend. He has done so many amazing projects such as being a part owner in one of the best cult and horror based (all on film) screening organizations called Exhumed Films. He did this amazing interview and archive project called "Loud, Fast Philly" (http://loudfastphilly.com) He also is an amazing collector and has such a wealth of knowledge of all things vinyl, films, books, and more. He's a perfect guest for us for all of these reasons. This is part of a series called "Conversations with Friends" which are edited very simple with the intention to make the listener feel like they are in the room just listening. It's not meant to have perfect sound or detailed editing, but a more loose style of documentary raw audio recording.
To Follow Joesph go here..
https://www.instagram.com/josephagervasi/
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https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/about-vintage-annals-archive-and-staff.html
Educational Deep Dive Page
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vaa-deep-dives.html
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Interviewed and edited by Richie Wexler
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Ep 15 Kater Tot
Kater Tot is a professional geeky entertainer who does burlesque, clowning, cosplay, and more. We talk to them about their roots in nerdy fandom and cover such ground as Sesame Street, Teletubbies, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, and much much more. They are funny, cheeky, and silly and it was a great chat!
To learn more about them check out the links below...
https://www.instagram.com/
katertot_onehotpotato/
https://www.tiktok.com/@katertot_onehotpotato
https://youtube.com/@KaterTot
https://m.facebook.com/katertotonehotpotato
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About
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/about-vintage-annals-archive-and-staff.html
Educational Deep Dive Page
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Photo Archive
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https://www.facebook.com/vintagephotographsandstuff
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Interviewed and edited by Richie Wexler
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Ep 14: Jim Tozzi (Conversations with Friends Series)
*WARNING Episode is Explicit. There are some troublesome things said about certain Muppets and we do speak about one of Bert's boobs.
This is one of the first episodes that is released under the Conversations with Friends series of VAA. These are more informal and improvised conversations with folks that I consider friends and have known for years and who happen to be amazing artists, musicians, etc. They are more improvisational and more down and dirty. The editing and sound are a bit looser. These are more what I would consider our punk episodes and represent a certain rawness that is really behind our D.I.Y approach to this whole podcast thing.
I met Jim through the Vintage Annals Archive page and reached out to first take photos with him as I was a fan of his work on "Wonder Showzen" and his "Bert's Tit" graffiti work. After getting to know him and realizing we had a ton of common interests we had this chat last summer in NYC. The sound quality is a bit off but I think it lends to the aesthetics of what I am trying to do with this particular sub-series. There was very little editing done here as the goal is really to make the listener feel like they are in the room overhearing a conversation between friends.
Jim and I talk about Jim Henson, Sesame Street, SCTV, 1980's Flash Gordon, and Federico Fellini films.
Best way to check out and buy Jim's work is through his Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/jimtozzi/
He has a store for stickers and t-shirts and such here
https://jimtozzi.threadless.com
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Webpage
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
About
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/about-vintage-annals-archive-and-staff.html
Educational Deep Dive Page
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vaa-deep-dives.html
Photo Archive
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/about-all-family-and-found-photo-archive-collections.html
https://www.facebook.com/vintagephotographsandstuff
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Interviewed and edited by Richie Wexler
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Ep 13: Eddie Davis (Jewish Stories of Philadelphia)
I met Eddie Davis in 1983 when he played my bar mitzvah. I am very proud to present this particular episode as I started this project as a way to share stories of old school Jewish musicians in Philadelphia. Eddie is the real deal and one of the most dynamic and talented musicians out there. We talk about how he got his start in music, working with Chubby Checker, knowing Dayrl Hall, and his infamous Tom Jones impersonation. Enjoy!
More info about Eddie at his website
http://www.eddiedavismusic.com
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Educational Deep Dive Page
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vaa-deep-dives.html
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Interviewed and edited by Richie Wexler
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This is a bit of a rant coming from a place of working for myself full time for the first time in my life.
The main idea of the rant is that being around people that don't make you feel welcome in relationships, friendships, and especially workplaces is so damaging to you. And sadly if you don't do anything about it, it will start to feel normal to you, and you will feel like you deserve it.
This is not good!
So please QUIT YOUR JOB! QUIT YOUR FRIENDS! QUIT YOUR RELATIONSHIPS!
That being said I am not currently making money which is why I am putting my Indiegogo link at the bottom, as I have started a campaign to make The Vintage Annals Work Sustainable as well as being about to raise funds to support the work of LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC artists, musicians, curators, etc.
If you are able to help me and donate to the Indiegogo or spread the word, please do! I have taken a huge leap of faith here to mainly serve others, and I cant go back and I won't go back.
I know it may not be easy for you to make big changes in terms of safety but at least start to make a plan. I am happy to walk you through it.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/making-vintage-annals-archive-sustainable/x/246692#/
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Richie Wexler Living Memoir - Gutbusters circa 1987
*Trigger Warning - there is some very slight making fun of chunkier kids but based on me being 17 and not knowing much. Ultimately this story honors kids who are larger as well. There is no way to tell the story out of historical context. There is also a short story about me being shit at baseball. This story takes place at an unnamed jewish overnight camp in the Poconos circa 1987
Cartoon image by Box Brown
https://www.boxbrown.com
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Ep 11: Tracii Guns
I refer to Tracii in this episode as the Richard Linklater of Metal, which I think is the best way to describe someone who embeds spirituality, philosophy into his life and music, and goes on wonderful tangents that make you understand how much thought goes into his everyday actions. One expects a certain flavor in terms of classic metal and Tracii provides that, but also goes against the grain and and incorporates influences such as Kabuki theater, Prog rock, Psychedelic music, and even covers a James Brown song. Welcome to the world of Tracii. There are not many other people in the world that started writing songs at 5 years old, had a band at 8, hung out with Slash in high school, became a famous metal guitarist by his early 20's, and started Guns and Roses and L.A. Guns! Tracii is such a down to earth impressive and thoughtful person. Please enjoy. We reference a podcast episode with Helen Russell that can be access below which greatly influenced this episode. I felt like I really knew and understood Tracii by the end of our chat and I hope you will as well. We talk about everything from Led Zeppelin, to Ronnie James Dio, to Psychedelic Mushrooms, to bad teachers, to bar mitzvahs, and the kind of stuff that Tracii collects. Enjoy!
https://howtobesadwithhelenrussell.podbean.com/e/season-3-2-tracii-guns/
Tracii Guns and L.A. Guns Social Media
https://www.instagram.com/traciiguns/
https://www.facebook.com/traciiguns/
https://www.facebook.com/L.A.GunsOfficial/
http://lagunsmusic.com
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I have been trying to write a memoir and shares stories of my life for the past 10 years. I struggled for years on how to prepare, create an outline, find comfy chair, and a 1000 more procrastination, so now I am just going to record these stories in no particular order, no particular timeline, and a probably ever changing format. Enjoy
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I will be sharing the good, the bad, and the truly fucked up stories from my 30 years of working in the Psych and Education field for over thirty years.
I will also explain why I have left my last few jobs in this field cursing out all of my bosses. I will share all kinds of stories and mix it up. Might host some panel discussions, and have on guests. I just have to get this stuff out there. I will put these out in no real structured schedule but please be on the lookout. More to come.
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*Trigger Warning - This episode mentions a suicide.
Episode 11: Gabe and Herbie. I have a talk with Gabriel Nathan who runs a unique suicide prevention out of an 60 year old Herbie VW. We talk about the dream the had as a young child, that he has now achieved, and came from seeing "The Love Bug" (on VHS) with his Aunt. And how the hell he bought his first Herbie car at age 14. This is a tough, but uplifting story, with a happy ending.
About Gabe and Herbie
Enter Gabriel Nathan, a mental health and suicide awareness advocate from the Philadelphia suburbs who drives a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle daily. Why is this car so important, you may ask? It’s because this specific Beetle is a replica of Herbie the Love Bug, the charming little car from the 1969 film “The Love Bug.” Nathan, who is a self-described “Herbie freak,” uses Herbie to attract attention to the these issues that plague humanity through the use of a rear window graphic, which reads “Drive out suicide, Stop suicide now,” as well as lists both the website www.DriveOutSuicide.org and the National Suicide Prevention Hotline. Many people may not know this, but Herbie the Love Bug is the only car to ever attempt suicide in motion picture history. By knowing this, Nathan knew he had to use Herbie, a car that many people recognize and love, to draw attention to suicide awareness.
Article About Gabe
https://www.inquirer.com/life/herbie-the-love-bug-suicide-prevention-awareness-gabe-nathan-20191204.html
Short Film about Gabe and Herbie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlQz0KDJJGg
This film and road-trip is being generously supported by:
Bud Clayman, OC87 Recovery Diaries, The Community Foundation of New Jersey, Dr. Frank Campbell of Campbell & Associates LOSSteam Postvention Workshops & Training, and the Reel Mind Film Festival.
For more info on Vintage Annals Archive go to our website.
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Music Credit
Richie - by B.J. Snowden
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/
Episode produced, recorded, and edited by Richie Wexler
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Ep 10: Jeb Berrier & Austin Pendleton
We get to speak to two amazing actors who both have worked in stage and film.
Jeb Berrier
I speak to Jeb mainly about his role in the "Co-op" episode from Documentary Now, as I have been obsessed with "Company" and Sondheim much of my life. We then talk about his latest film "A Perfect Day For Caribou" in which he has a leading role and is a role very close to his heart. Lastly we hear a story about his near death experience in a foreign land. Such a nice guy and fine actor. His film is still looking for distribution but I am sure it will find a home soon, so keep an eye out for it.
Austin Pendleton
As a huge Muppet fan and musical theater nerd, it was a great pleasure to speak with Austin. He is a very accomplished film and theater actor with hundreds of credits. We talk about his roles in "Fiddler in The Roof" and "The Last Sweet Days of Issac" and many of the actors and directors who have influenced him or that he worked with. Among them are Barbra Streisand, Meryl Streep, Jerome Robbins, Gretchen Cryer, and Stephen Sondheim. We also obviously talk about his work on the Muppet Show, and his current projects.
Music Credits
Intro Song - Richie by B.J. Snowden
Transition Song - There was a Light {Instrumental) by Stephen Bluhm
They are both stellar musicians and can be found below at their websites
https://bjsnowdenmusic.com
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
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Welcome to Vintage Annals Archive Podcast Episode 8
All I can say is that seeing "The Muppet Movie" in 1979 at nine years changed my life. It put me on what I call my Kermit (and Jim Henson) path. When I heard the lyrics sung by Kermit as he stared directly into the camera.....
Life's like a movie
Write your own ending
Keep believing
Keep pretending
We done just what we set out to do
Thanks to the lovers, the dreamers, and YOU!
The course of my life changed forever, and it wasn't until 11 years later that I found out I shared Jim Henson's b-day. Which honestly would have been the person I would have chosen if I could have picked my birthday twin. And it wasn't till about 20 years later that I had another amazing Muppet moment and got to meet Frank Oz, and another maybe 10 years till it all came full circle and the universe brought me to Paul Williams. I can be tough on myself and honestly in many ways I am very new to interviewing people formally and have been very critical of my hearing my voice, and the words that come out. But in this moment talking to Paul, it all came together like magic. I interview people like Paul because I see them as teachers and sages. Paul shares such kindness, gratitude, and knowledge here. If you give this a full listen with an open mind, he will make a lover and dreamer out of you!
Also a huge thank you to Paul. My interaction with Paul set me on a course to finally completely live in a way to follow my dreams, not matter what happens. And when you meet your hero, and they thank you for what you do, it's such a humbling grand moment.
The segment that plays right before Paul's episode was a submission from Tillie Lams for our Jim Henson birthday celebration this past fall. It was such a good fit as a natural introduction to Paul's interview that we added it. Enjoy! Tillie's bio is below.
Tillie is a long time resident of Los Angeles working in the record industry. In her free time she loves roller skating, cracking jokes with her dog Hans (he doesn’t think she is as funny as she does), and figuring out how to play Ramones songs on the guitar without using power chords. Her perfect day would be a picnic with her two biggest inspirations, Kermit and Rowlf, with a portable piano and a banjo under a rainbow somewhere by the ocean.
Rich Wexler
Vintage Annals Archive Creator and Founder
For more info on Vintage Annals Archive go to out website. There is some amazing content there!
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/
To learn more about Paul check out our deep dive on him where you can spend hours at your own pace reading articles, watching videos, listening to his music and much more....
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/deep-dive---paul-williams.html
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We speak to renown Photographer Meryl Meisler. I don't want to give much away, so here are some cool things people said about Meryl's work
Although I will say Meryl is a hilarious human, and that's a high bar for a person in my book!
I will also say my life is much better with Meryl in it.
Rich Wexler
Vintage Annals Archive
"A clubby by night and a teacher by day, it was not until she retired in 2010 that she started to reopen her extraordinary archives"
" Meryl Meisler captures the moments of intense joy and pure madness"
"Whether they are improvised at home, in party rooms or in clubs, the dance floors are breeding grounds for characters on which she cannot help but aim the lens."
"A joyful and crazy work. "
"From bar mitzvahs and weddings to punk gigs and go-go bars, Meryl Meisler obsessively documented all walks of life in 1970s New York, finding ‘funny’ wherever she went."
"Everything seems unreasonable and possible. And the photographer takes care never to widen the field of vision and “game” too much."
"Driven by impertinence and humour, Meryl captured moments of intense joy and pure craziness"
"Meryl Meisler captures the moments of intense joy and pure madness of the early days of disco and immerses us in a fascinating city and era"
Info about Meryl can be found on her website
https://www.merylmeisler.com
I highly recommend getting her books. Not only are they amazing but her first book I bought for like $30 five years ago is now worth $500, and for a good reason!
Get them here before you can't!
https://www.merylmeisler.com/books
Here is our Deep Dive on Meryl's work where you can spend hours reading articles, listening to interviews, and looking at her work.
https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/episode-8-deep-dive---meryl-meisler.html
*We will be referring to images of her work that can be found at the bottom of her deep dive page. (link above)
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This week, a fun yet revealing talk between two long-time Philadelphia karaoke DJ's, Sara Sherr & Dr Thunder.
"Sara and her company Sing Your Life are practically synonymous with Karaoke around here, and her nights are always packed and a lot of fun. By the time I started hosting weekly karaoke back in 2010, Sara was already well established and rightfully popular among singers who want something more than just sloppy-drunk scream-athons of the same 5 songs every week. That same year, she was named Best Karaoke In Philly by Philadelphia Magazine.
It's always therapeutic trading war stories with Sara, one of a small club who know what it's like to be the center of the whiskey-soaked storm that is bar karaoke. Even if you're not a singer I hope you'll enjoy eavesdropping on two KJ's dishing about the pros and cons of handing microphones to everyone from rugrats to retirees." - Dr Thunder
[GUEST]
Find Sara Sherr at SingYourLifeKaraoke.com or @SingYourLifePhillyKaraoke on Instagram.
[HOSTS}
Photographer Rich Wexler || @RichWexlerPhotographer
Karaoke DJ & Personal Historian Dr Thunder, aka Alex Spencer || @ThunderKaraoke
[CONTACT]
www.VintageAnnalsArchive.com || VintageAnnalsArchive@gmail.com || @VintageAnnalsArchive on Instagram
[MUSIC]
"Former" by Yrii Semchyshyn of Ukraine
"Elevator Music" by user LesFM of Ukraine
[SPONSORS]
1) Risk! Podcast & Kevin Allison || Risk-Show.com || KevinAllison.net
2) Rich Wexler Photographer || RichWexlerPhotographer.com
3) Dr Thunder Karaoke || ThunderKaraoke.com
[BECOME A SPONSOR]
We'll write and record a commercial for you to go in the podcast, and thank you in posts on our popular Instagram account!
Email VintageAnnalsArchive@gmail.com
music #karaoke #DJs #interview #interviews #philadelphia #philly #phillykaraoke #djlife
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BJ Snowden is a singer, songwriter, and musician with a unique style, who sings about the important things in life, whether it's the provinces of Canada, Santa Claus, or Judge Joe Brown. She's performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Daily Show, been profiled by the BBC, and recorded songs with one of her biggest fans, Fred Schneider of The B-52's.
As The Village Voice wrote, "The schoolteacher from Boston with a heart of gold, Snowden sings upbeat, Casio-driven singalong songs that could force a smile onto the stoniest of faces. But as good as her songs are, just being in her presence is the real appeal-she radiates so much goodness."
Find BJ and all her videos, photos and music at www.bjsnowdenmusic.com or search for her on YouTube or Spotify.
[HOSTS}
Photographer Rich Wexler || @RichWexlerPhotographer
Karaoke DJ & Personal Historian Dr Thunder, aka Alex Spencer || @ThunderKaraoke
[CONTACT]
www.VintageAnnalsArchive.com || VintageAnnalsArchive@gmail.com || @VintageAnnalsArchive on Instagram
[MUSIC]
"Former" by Yrii Semchyshyn of Ukraine
"Elevator Music" by user LesFM of Ukraine
"Richie", "In Canada", "Nova Scotia (Oh Novie)" & "Judge Joe Brown" by B.J. Snowden
music #outsidermusic #outsiders #musicians #bjsnowden #interview #interviews #archives #teaching #teachers #songwriting #loss #canada
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Oscar Montoya is an actor, comedian, dancer and podcaster. Rich and I are big fans of his role on the HBO show Minx, whose 2nd season is filming now. He's a regular on College Humor and the Dungeons and Dragons-based show Dimension 20, and he hosts the podcasts Inside The Disney Vault, and Podcast Killed The Video Star.
We talk with Oscar about getting dressed up in authentic 70's clothes, which Muppet he and each of his castmates are, and getting over stage fright by discovering improv. By the end of our talk, I come close to officiating a wedding between him and Rich.
Find him @OzzyMo on Instagram and elsewhere.
[HOSTS}
Photographer Rich Wexler || Costumed karaoke host Dr Thunder aka Alex Spencer
@RichWexlerPhotographer || @ThunderKaraoke
[CONTACT]
www.VintageAnnalsArchive.com || VintageAnnalsArchive@gmail.com || @VintageAnnalsArchive on Instagram
[MUSIC]
"Former" by Yrii Semchyshyn of Ukraine
"Elevator Music" by user LesFM of Ukraine
"Joker Boy Loop" by Sergei Chetvertnykh of Kazakhstan
acting #improv #hbo #celebrities #interviews #actor #muppets #jimhenson #collegehumor #dimension20 #minx #minxhbo #oscarmontoya
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The catchy song "Taste The Biscuit" by Toasters 'N' Moose has taken over the internet. Remixes, memes, lip syncs and fan clubs have cropped up since the lounge-y, seductive tune about food exploded on TikTok just a month ago. But the deeper you go into the story behind it, the weirder and funnier it gets.
This week's guests are the talented stars and creator of the movie it's from, Chickens In The Shadows: Estelle Piper, Tom Shaw and Vincent Gargiulo. We had a great time talking to them and hope you'll check out the rest of their truly entertaining work:
EstellePiper.vpweb.com || www.TomShawEntertainment.com || www.VincentGargiulo.com
[HOSTS}
Photographer Rich Wexler, and Costumed karaoke host Dr Thunder.
@RichWexlerPhotographer || @ThunderKaraoke
[CONTACT]
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[MUSIC]
"Former" by Yrii Semchyshyn of Ukraine
"Taste The Biscuit" by Vincent Gargiulo / Toasters 'N' Moose
"Elevator Music" by user LesFM of Ukraine
"Joker Boy Loop" by Sergei Chetvertnykh of Kazakhstan
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Prolific actor and storyteller Stephen Tobolowsky tells us amazing stories, teaches us ancient wisdom, not to mention vivisection and briefcases full of penises.
StephenTobolowsky.com for his podcast, books, documentaries about him, upcoming movies and lots more! Thanks so much Stephen!
Hosted by DJ / costumed karaoke host Dr Thunder, and photographer / VAA Creator Rich Wexler.
Thank you so much to all the people who've helped us in this adventure so far, especially the guests who've taken the time to share their stories.
CONTACT:
VintageAnnalsArchive.com
VintageAnnalsArchive@gmail.com
@VintageAnnalsArchive on Instagram
MUSIC, all found on Pixabay:
Former, by Yrii Semchyshyn of Ukraine
Joker Boy Loop, by Sergei Chetvertnykh of Kazakhstan
Elevator Music, by user LesFM of Ukraine
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Part two of our hilarious and heartfelt conversation with the talented Kevin Allison, host of the popular live show and podcast Risk! where people share uncensored true stories they never thought they'd dare to share. He also talks about his legendary sketch group The State, who made one of my favorite TV shows of all time.
Since we talked, Kevin has become a sponsor, advisor and booster of our podcast! Our first ad in this episode is one Kevin made about both his podcast and ours. To say we're honored is a wild understatement.
Hosted by DJ / costumed karaoke host Dr Thunder, and photographer / VAA Creator Rich Wexler.
Thank you so much to all the people who've helped us in this adventure so far, especially the guests who've taken the time to share their stories.
CONTACT:
VintageAnnalsArchive.com
VintageAnnalsArchive@gmail.com
MUSIC, all found on Pixabay:
Former, by Yrii Semchyshyn of Ukraine
Elevator Music, by user LesFM of Ukraine
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vaapod/message
First Episode! Part one of our hilarious, honest and heartfelt conversation with the talented Kevin Allison, host of the popular live show and podcast Risk! where people share uncensored true stories they never thought they'd dare to share. He also talks about his legendary sketch group The State, who made one of my favorite TV shows of all time.
Since we talked, Kevin has become a sponsor, advisor and booster of our podcast! Our first ad in this episode is one Kevin made about both his podcast and ours. To say we're honored is a wild understatement.
Hosted by photographer Rich Wexler, and MC/costumed karaoke host Dr Thunder.
Rich is hosting a special Muppet-themed live virtual event on Saturday to coincide with our first episode's release, and his and Jim Henson's birthdays. 9am-1pm ET, check VintageAnnalsArchive.com or our Instagram @VintageAnnalsArchive for link and details.
Thank you so much to all the people who've helped us in this adventure so far, especially the guests who've taken the time to share their stories.
CONTACT:
VintageAnnalsArchive.com
VintageAnnalsArchive@gmail.com
MUSIC, all found on Pixabay:
Former, by Yrii Semchyshyn of Ukraine
Joker Boy Loop, by Sergei Chetvertnykh of Kazakhstan
Elevator Music, by user LesFM of Ukraine
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vaapod/message
Here's a clip of our first episode, featuring an interview with the great Kevin Allison, host of Risk!, member of MTV's The State sketch show and founder of the Story Studio.
Risk-Show.com || KevinAllison.com || StoryStudio.org
My co-host Rich is hosting a special Muppet-themed live virtual event this Saturday (9/24) to coincide with our first episode's release, and his and Jim Henson's birthdays. 9am-1pm ET, check VintageAnnalsArchive.com or our Instagram @VintageAnnalsArchive for link and details.
CONTACT:
VintageAnnalsArchive.com
VintageAnnalsArchive@gmail.com
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Here's a sneak preview of the great interviews we'll be posting in the coming weeks, starting this Saturday September 24th. Hosted by photographer Rich Wexler, and MC/costumed karaoke host Dr Thunder.
Rich is hosting a special Muppet-themed live virtual event on Saturday to coincide with our first episode's release, and his and Jim Henson's birthdays. 9am-1pm ET, check VintageAnnalsArchive.com or our Instagram @VintageAnnalsArchive for link and details.
WHAT IS THE VAA PODCAST? We talk in depth with the people creating the culture we're obsessed with, and bond with them over their own obsessions, whether it's weird pop culture, vintage ephemera, taking the perfect photo, or telling the perfect story.
Thank you so much to all the people who've helped us in this adventure so far, especially the guests who've taken the time to share their stories.
CONTACT:
VintageAnnalsArchive.com
VintageAnnalsArchive@gmail.com
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vaapod/message