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Shakeytown Radio is a podcast created and hosted by Brodie Foster Hubbard and writer and comedian Gene George, with discussions about art, literature, music, independent media and pop culture, and featuring conversations with artists, comedians, musicians, writers, and other creative people.
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Monday Jan 10, 2011
Monday Jan 10, 2011
Jimmy Dore is a comedian who hosts the popular podcast "Comedy and Everything Else," "The Jimmy Dore Show" on KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles (and other Pacifica Radio stations across the U.S.), the "Pop and Politics" live show at the UCB Theatre in L.A., and a new live show at Flappers in Burbank. Jimmy sits with Brodie and Gene to chat about coming from the Chicago stand-up scene, negotiating through the world of commercial auditions, the motivations behind and logistics of juggling so many projects, and the scoop behind the character Moron's obsession with infomercial products. Also, the music of Andrew Jackson Jihad (from Phoenix - we love you, Arizona!!!!).
Friday Dec 31, 2010
Friday Dec 31, 2010
After treating the listening audience to a song, Gene and Brodie discuss Nina Bargiel's contribution to the Lizzie McGuire canon, take questions from Twitter, report on how their holidays went, chronicle Brodie's fight with Frankenstein youth on the mean streets, psychoanalyze Brodie's challenging Jesse Thorn to a boxing match (for charity!), make New Year's resolutions, plan getting loaded in 2011 with JP Spaulding, and end the show with some more crooning and funky beats.
Monday Dec 27, 2010
Monday Dec 27, 2010
Over an hour of music and conversation with Common Rotation (Adam Busch, Eric Kufs, Jordan Katz), with an appearance by Dan Bern. Between some Christmas music and "an old Long Island protest song," we discuss movies inspired by true events, the pay-to-play racket and the Clear Channel monopoly, and the frightening prospect of strip club food.
Monday Dec 20, 2010
Monday Dec 20, 2010
Amber Tozer is a comedian, writer, actress... and DANCER! Amber joins Gene and Brodie to discuss her stint on the mattress black market, her work with autistic children, craziness and courageousness in Cambodia, unsolicited advice, holy pizza in Pueblo, Colorado, and her coast-to-coast stand-up career. Also, a very special holiday song from Richard Cheese.
Monday Dec 13, 2010
Monday Dec 13, 2010
Our 25th episode! Our guest? Only the best for our audience. He is in all your favorite movies. He is a veteran of stand-up comedy. He was one of Johnny Carson's favorite guests. He directed the web series "Vamped Out." He is the host of his own live chat show, as well as the upcoming Fox game show "Million Dollar Money Drop." Kevin Pollak joins Gene and Brodie on the show to discuss his career, his chat show, his adventures and run-ins with other comedy and acting greats, and a "beyond insane" gamble he took which kept him off "The Tonight Show" for a year. Also... the music of AVAIL!
Monday Dec 06, 2010
Monday Dec 06, 2010
Jim Vitale is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist with a new album coming out thanks to funds raised from Kickstarter. We discuss trying to make it in the music industry in L.A., how our childhood novelty gifts mall outlet has become more and more of a darkened head shop, Gene's grudge with the state of Colorado, Brodie's obscure Kill Rock Stars references, and party favors for your next nudist beach shindig. Jim also treats us to a couple of tunes, and Brodie and Gene announce next week's special guest.
Monday Nov 29, 2010
Monday Nov 29, 2010
Joe Wilson is a writer, filmmaker, comedian, former private investigator, and whistleblower against entertainment industry scams. His current project is Vampire Mob, a web series starring John Colella as Don Grigoni - “He’s a hitman and a vampire, and he just found out his mother-in-law is moving in, for eternity.” Brodie, Gene, and Joe discuss the Wikipedia habits of the cast of “Caddyshack,” defaming slum lords and Hollywood con artists, the challenges of independent filmmaking and fundraising, and providing alibis for mafioso. Also featuring the music of Jason Steele.
Monday Nov 22, 2010
Monday Nov 22, 2010
Ben Acker (@bnacker on Twitter) and Ben Blacker (@BenBlacker on Twitter) are the co-creators of the Thrilling Adventure Hour (http://thrillingadventurehour.com), a live radio-style comedy production at The Largo in Los Angeles. They discuss their writing projects and tell stories about putting on their star-studded stage show. They also quiz Gene to see if he actually likes anything, heed Brodie's warning about the dangers of Jamba Juice machinery, and debate the age-old question - Garrison Keillor: homophobe or curmudgeon? Also, the music of Born Against.
Friday Nov 19, 2010
Friday Nov 19, 2010
A few words about our upcoming episodes and many more words about our friend Jim Vitale and how he needs your help on Kickstarter for his new album!
Monday Nov 15, 2010
Monday Nov 15, 2010
Nina Bargiel (ninabargiel.com, theslackdaily.com, @slackmistress on Twitter) is a writer and "transmedia storyteller" whose work includes "Lizzie McGuire," "Woke Up Dead," "The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy," "Valemont," and "Savage County." We discuss alternate reality games, zombie apocalypse ethics, crafting narrative and pitching jokes, the surliness of Jim Carrey's agent's assistant, and much more. Also featuring selections from "Punk Side Story," an album by Schlong.