Hey Dude, the other night I watched the Joan Baez documentary "I Am a Noise" and it struck me to the core. My new found reverence for Joan Baez is beyond measure. Plus I couldn't think of my favorite singer's name...Brandi Carlile. QUOTE: "Mado

Going Viral

Feb 17th, 2024

Hey Dude, I had a minor battle with COVID before I really went viral with a Star Wars post in a Generation X group on Facebook. QUOTE: "A two-year-old has no context of anything..." AUDIO LINKPEOPLE: David Letterman PLACES: Hollywood Burbank

The Day After Christmas

Dec 31st, 2023

Hey Dude, I left you melancholy message about my crazy days before the holidays, along with a sad remembrance of my mom's last Christmas. QUOTE: "At least that's what I call the day after Christmas..." AUDIO LINKPEOPLE: Dean Whitbread, Doug Mc

Spoken Word and Music at the Hong Kong Cafe

Nov 18th, 2023

Hey Dude, the PBS documentary "The Chinatown Punk Wars" took me back in my mind to my best live performance at the Hong Kong Cafe. QUOTE: "I was totally free on stage." AUDIO LINKPEOPLE: The Dude, Karen Carpenter, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Jer

Rebel Without a Reunion

Sep 2nd, 2023

Hey Dude, the brewing storm inside my sobriety kept me fromgoing to my North Hollywood High School "rebel reunion" for theclass of 1984. I also riff on the weather.QUOTE: "The wind blowing kinda stirred my soul."AUDIO LINK PEOPLE: SinéadO'

The GLOW of My Great Uncle's FBI File

Jul 23rd, 2023

Hey Dude, the FBI finally sent me the file on my Great UncleBlayney. It's a 210 page mixed bag, but now I have a new angle totell his story. I also recently binged GLOW and TedLasso. QUOTE: "I'm not easy to work with, for sure."AUDIO LINK

Rebuilding My Engine

Jul 2nd, 2023

Hey Dude, my life has been a real jigsaw puzzle, slowly put back together this past month. Not only does my truck have a rebuilt engine, I may have found my voice...again. QUOTE: "At first I thought it was going to be a disaster, but in the en

Star Wars Generation

Feb 7th, 2023

Hey Dude, I riff on the idea of "micro-generations" and make the case that I'm at the center of my own private "Star Wars Generation" even though I'm really a Rocky guy.QUOTE: "The wheelhouse crowd for Star Wars..."AUDIO LINKPEOPLE/ACTORS: JFK,

Inspired by Annie Lennox (and Friends)

Nov 27th, 2022

Hey Dude, I was feeling deep blue until I saw a Facebook post from an old high school classmate, and later the video of Annie Lennox getting inducted into the Rock Hall. AUDIO LINKQUOTE: "Whenever I need to jump start my creativity, I watch i

Remembering Thomas, Vin and Olivia

Aug 10th, 2022

Hey Dude, I fondly reflect on the passing of our beloved cat Thomas, the great Vin Scully, and the luminous Olivia Newton-John. I also find time to whine about not making it on the radio.QUOTE: "A tear welled up in his left eye."AUDIO LINKPEO

Howard Hughes and The Americans

Jun 1st, 2022

Hey Dude, I riff and ramble about Howard Hughes and his dirty fingerprints all over the 20th century. I also admit to going on a 48 binge of The Americans. QUOTE: "Another time, another dime."AUDIO LINKPEOPLE: Ray Liotta, Edward Albee, James El

Radio Killed the Podcasting Star

Apr 4th, 2022

Hey Dude, while listening to KPCC on the radio, I heard a mashup episode of Snap Judgement and Love + Radio, featuring Nick van der Kolk interviewing Glynn Washington. The whole thing made me trip on the blurred lines between podcasting and rad

Kerouac 100, Anderson 17

Mar 16th, 2022

Hey Dude, I riff about the relative indifference to Jack Kerouac's 100th birthday by the popular culture, and how my 17th anniversary in podcasting was politely ignored.QUOTE: "He loves the word sad, I love the word sad."AUDIO LINKPEOPLE: Jack

Shia LaBeouf and his So Called Mom

Feb 27th, 2022

Hey Dude, two years ago I was in a mad dash to pack my stuff to move out of the Zane Grey Estate, when suddenly actor Shia LaBeouf was standing in the middle of my messy studio apartment.AUDIO LINKQUOTE: "That's one hell of a mom!"PEOPLE: Dean

Joe Frank Experiment (Featuring Stan Hillas)

Jan 25th, 2022

BONUS EPISODE: A few years ago, my late friend Stan Hillas and I were working on creating a piece about radio pioneer Joe Frank in a Joe Frank style. Set in the mid-90's, the story is about an old girlfriend, who along with her Julie Christie l

A Year of Living Without Drinking

Nov 6th, 2021

Hey Dude, on the Day of the Dead I quietly celebrated a year without drinking. Meanwhile a random 50,000-Watt punch to the gut leads to a new lease on life.QUOTE: "Never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the drum."AUDIO LINKPEOPLE: Chri

This Maker's Life

Oct 4th, 2021

Hey Dude, a bit of recognition for my photos by Descanso Gardens and The Arboretum paves the way for me to see Ira Glass in a new light, from "broken glass" to an arrow straight to the heart.QUOTE: "The only thing you can do is to keep on keep

Summer of '79

Sep 8th, 2021

Hey Dude, I reminisce about being a goofy 13-year-old during the Summer of 1979, and the time I made Molly Ringwald's stunning older sister Beth laugh at my expense.AUDIO LINKQUOTE: "OP shirt, corduroy pants / If you had feathered hair / You

Erle Stanley Gardner's Dictaphone

Aug 10th, 2021

Hey Dude, I riff about our new "barn" and the writing techniques of Erle Stanley Garner of Perry Mason fame.AUDIO LINKPEOPLE: Matthew Rhys, Al Matthews, Erle Stanley Gardner, Huell Howser, Caryl Chessman, Zane GreyPLACES: Elixer Coffeehouse, Ca

My Four Favorite Filmmakers

Jun 27th, 2021

Hey Dude, I answer your question about my four favorite filmmakers by listing their four best films. I also include plenty of tangents and a short list of honorable mentions.QUOTE: "That movie was freakin' awesome."AUDIO LINKFILMMAKERS: Franc

Lost Chain Link Channel

Jun 11th, 2021

Hey Dude, I was on my daily walk "feelin' groovy" while thinking about the poetic writings of Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, when all of a sudden I narrowly escaped a random act of violence.QUOTE: "That can kill your buzz."AUDIO L

Don Crackpot

Apr 20th, 2021

Hey Dude, while listening to a lot of mystery and conspiracy style podcasts, I've uncovered a host who has never seen the Godfather Part II.QUOTE: "It's like saying you've never seen Star Wars."AUDIO LINKPEOPLE: The Black Dahlia, Howard Hughes

Bittersweet Sixteen

Mar 9th, 2021

Hey Dude, on my 16th anniversary of podcasting I remember my long lost buddy Joe and his tragic passing. I also trip on the brutal Allen v Farrow documentary.QUOTE: "I'm ready to chase after Spalding Gray."AUDIO LINKPEOPLE: Woody Allen, Dylan

Stage Time 1988

Jan 31st, 2021

Hey Dude, while working with my cousin on our future podcast, I was reminded of the time I did stand-up comedy at a family party.AUDIO LINKQUOTE: "I'm mortified."PEOPLE: stand-up comicPLACES: Greenwich Village, Los Angeles, South Bay, Long Bea

Archie Bunker and the Magic of Art

Dec 31st, 2020

Hey Dude, I trip on the mystical magic of the artist with a little help from Carroll O'Connor and Dick Cavett.AUDIO LINKQUOTE: "Are you an artist or craftsman?" - Eric GorgesARTISTS/PEOPLE: Orson Welles, Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, S.J. Perel