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Monsters of Podcasting: June 28th in San Francisco

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:29:00 +0000

The Monsters of Podcasting are coming to San Francisco June 28th!

Jordan, Jesse Go! Live
and
You Look Nice Today: A Journal of Emotional Hygiene

The Dark Room Theater
Saturday, June 28th
10 PM

Tickets $12 advance, $14 at the door
TICKETS VERY LIMITED
A small number of tickets have been held back for door sales.
Advance tickets online at Brown Paper Tickets

Podthoughts by Colin Marshall: "Experts and Intermediates"

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Marshall) — Sat, 10 May 2008 07:00:00 +0000

The best thing about writing Podthoughts isn't just having justification for listening to homemade radio when I should be working, it's holding the title of Podcast Kingmaker: I wield the awesome power to anoint certain ventures with a slight audience boost, and to cruelly withhold a slight audience boost from others. This week I crown Experts and Intermediates [iTunes link], an arts-and-culture gabfest for which I've got high hopes. High-apple-pie-in-the-sky hopes. Why "high hopes" rather than straight-up "high praise"? Because, while I already enjoy the program, I think it's got big untapped potential. Before getting into what the podcast could be, however, let's talk about what it is.

Of all the new kinds of shows the Podcast Revolution^TM has loosed upon our unprepared society, perhaps the most visible format — or, I guess, audible one — is the Two Twentysomething White Guys. I am forever in the debt of erstwhile Podthinker Ian Brill for introducing me to Battleship Pretension, an excellent weekly film discussion that might also be titled Two Twentysomething White Guys on Movies. There's another swell show called Jordan, Jesse, Go! &mdash perhaps you've heard of it &mdash whose alternate title could easily be Two Twentysomething White Guys on Being Two Twentysomething White Guys... Hilariously!

Experts and Intermediates could fly under Two Twentysomething White Guys on Convergences in Cultural Opinion, which is marginally less catchy but could probably land a public radio grant. B.J., Jason and sometimes a designated "expert" take on different works of popular culture each time, including:

Shakespeare, especially the problematic nature of The Merchant of Venice
The best Spider Man and Batman story arcs
Hip-hop duo Atmosphere
High School Musical
20th-century dystopian literature
Night of the Hunter
Christian rock

Looking at that list, you'd think the guys make their selections at random. But while the show is informed by a hearty spirit of randomness, there's actually something of a throughline, at least to the best episodes. I would submit that B.J. and Jason are primarily interested in works about which (a) one's experience or opinion differs sharply from the other's or (b) both of their experiences or opinions differ sharply from those of the work's fan base.

This is borne out by two of the show's regular features. The second-best, "Will We Be Infected?", has the guys pick out something popular yet, to them, unsavory — the aforementioned Disney franchise, or some thrashing for Jesus — and mainline it to see if they, too, will get on the bandwagon. The best is when the hosts give each other assignments. Typically, the item assigned is something the assigner believes the assignee hasn't consumed enough of; for example, B.J. assigns the comic-bereft Jason a Spider Man series. I love hearing and experiencing reactions to something out of one's own cultural sphere. If the podcast consisted entirely of assignments, that'd be fine by me. It might solve the show's slight focus problem, too.

What else does Experts and Intermediates need before taking the podcasting world by storm? First, regularity; a month between episodes isn't unheard of. (In all fairness, B.J. and Jason acknowledge the inconsistency, not that that makes it any easier for the fans.) And the guys shouldn't even bother talking about music without including clips for the audience; I won't utter that old "dancing about architecture" line, but come on, we gotta hear the stuff before you dissect it. These, however, are mere issues of polish, ones that a deserved kingship should provide the impetus to address.

[Direct all correspondence to colinjmarshall at gmail. Podthoughts discussion thread available here.]

Mike Daisey's "How Theater Failed America" in NYC

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Sat, 10 May 2008 05:09:00 +0000

MaxFunPal Mike Daisey, last heard on our Live in NYC show a year and a half or so ago, has a brand new show. Given the title, "How Theater Failed America," I'm guessing it has less severed limbs and blood-soaked snow than the story he told on our air, but it still sounds pretty great to me. I saw Mike, (who I have decided is the official Monologuist of MaximumFun.org), perform in LA a month or so ago, and he was just as hilarious and electrifying as he was in New York.

Here's the details:

LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
Starts May 16th--Six Weeks Only
Fridays and Saturdays @ 7:30pm,
Sundays @ 7:00pm
BARROW STREET THEATRE
27 Barrow Street @ 7th Ave. South
Tickets: telecharge.com or 212.239.6200

I'm not going to reprint all of Mike's rave reviews, so let's go with a favorite, from the New York Times: "A sardonic rebuke to the corporate types who hold American theater hostage and a powerful sense of the wonder of theater. The entire room was quietly rapt...a remarkable performer."

And guess what?

Mike's extended a special offer for MaxFunsters... use this direct link to the online box office, and use the code MDHTFA and you can get twenty dollar tickets to the show. That's a hell of a price. And you can call 212-947-8844, use the same code, and get the same sweet sweet deal.

(Above photo: Mike at TSOYA Live, shot by Anya Garrett)

Podcast: Jack Kirby, King of Comics - Mark Evanier

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:46:00 +0000

Comic and television writer Mark Evanier was once assistant to Jack Kirby. Now he's compiled a monumental art book cum biography of the artist called "Kirby: King of Comics." Jack Kirby's dynamic aesthetic style and new ideas about how comic book characters should relate to each other and to their readers revolutionized comics.

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Podcast: TSOYA Classic: Comics & Comix 2 with Harvey Pekar and Andy Kindler

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:43:00 +0000

We continue our journey into The Sound of Young America's vast audio archive with this program from The Sound of Young America Clasics.

First we talk with comedian Andy Kindler. Kindler has been a leading light of the standup comedy world for almost twenty years. In addition to his standup work, and more recently his work as a field correspondent on "Late Night with David Letterman," he's also well known for his annual "State of the Industry Address," delivered at the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival. In the speach, he often jokes about the comedy industry's sacred cows.

Harvey Pekar has been chronicling both his own life and the lives of folks he meets in his "American Splendor" comic for decades. The books' plain-spoken emotional honesty has made them a touchstone in the world of comics.

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Blast Processing!

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:29:00 +0000

David Cross and Bob Odenkirk talk about their HBO pilot.

The happy story of Human Giant's "Hot Air Balloons Patrol"

Coolest fraternity guys in history.

Neil Campbell presents: The Cat Bath Chronicles

Transexuals + balloons + elephant polo = holy shit, what a find on metafilter.

Louis CK writes about his role as Ricky Gervais' best friend in Gervais new film.

Really wonderful old interview with graphic designer Chip Kidd in the AV Club

David Sedaris quit smoking, then wrote about it in The New Yorker

Human Giant's web video picks on Wired.com

NPR YouTube channel

How much money do you make?

Early Conan: The Cartoon Strip

My esteemed alma mater slides further into self-parody

Marketing guru / TSOYA Fan Seth Godin: There's no Hillary bias or Obama bias. There is a drama bias.

Yes we can! Type!

T-Shirt Contest: The Finals are Here!

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:48:00 +0000

Last month I announced a t-shirt contest. I asked MaxFunsters to create designs for a special shirt which will be produced only for this pledge drive period. A limited-edition gem that expressed the true spirit of Maximum Fun.

Well I asked, and you responded. We got almost 50 amazing designs. Your votes narrowed them down to five finalists, each of whom will get an iTunes gift card for their contribution.

Chris Vendrick

Cody Mix

GloriousKyle

Tom Deja

Zachary Richter

Our celebrity judges are currently judging, and we'll announce the winner at the end of the week.

Your celebs are:

Rob Baedeker is a writer, professor and member of a comedy group you may have heard of: Kasper Hauser. He also has a way cool little baby.

Maria Bamford is a standup comic who has performed headlining shows around the country and toured extensively with the Comedians of Comedy. She's also super stylish.

Judith Thorn is a college professor and accomplished academic. She used to make clothes for Miles Davis, but he was kind of a dick. Also, she is my mom.

Jonathan Coulton is an accomplished singer-songwriter and internet sensation. His hit song "First of May" recently shifted focus on that holiday from solidarity among the world's workers to solidarity among those who enjoy outdoor fucking. He also gave me the idea for this whole thing.

Brandon Bird is an artist whose work plays with pop cultural themes. He himself has designed t-shirts, one of which I once saw at Nordstrom's. Also, he made Brave Cone Dog.

How to Succeed in the Music Biz, by Erykah Badu

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Mon, 05 May 2008 22:45:00 +0000

Erykah Badu is a really funny lady.

Comedy Babies: Patton Oswalt and David Cross

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:57:00 +0000

Ain't they adowable?

Podcast: The College Years: Passion

noreply@blogger.com (Bryan Stoll) — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:09:00 +0000

The College Years is a look deep into the vaults of The Sound of Young America. Take a journey with us every week as we post a new program or two from our salad days.

Tommy Davidson formerly of In Living Color joins Jesse, Jordan, and "Q" for a scintillating edition of The College Years featuring erotic confessions.

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Vidthoughts by Joe Coughlin: "Mr. Deity"

noreply@blogger.com (Joe Coughlin) — Sun, 04 May 2008 05:29:00 +0000

I've seen "Mr. Deity" listed on iTunes for awhile now, but I've never had the courage to click on it. I guess I was afraid it would be one of those shows that looks like a fun show, but then sucks you into a crazy Kirk Cameron "Way of the Master" rant about why intelligent design is the way the world was created by God because man can hold a banana.

Fortunately, I've now found that this is not the case.

"Mr. Deity" is a video podcast created, written and starring Brian Keith Dalton as the title character, a distracted, lazy version of the Christian God. He's surrounded by his assistant Larry, son Jesus (though he keeps calling him Jesse), and on-again, off-again girlfriend Lucy (aka Lucifer). Larry's charged with the thankless task of keeping the inconsistencies of Mr. D consistent. Jesus is just hoping for crucifixion coverage on his health insurance and working on his miracles in his spare time (and to save money). Lucy is continually outraged at how women are portrayed in "the script.. Oh, and she forbids him to do anything else with virgins. She's jealous.

I would think that believers would be just as scared seeing noted atheists Michael Shermer and Julia Sweeney giving the show glowing reviews on the front page of the website as I was when I thought it was an extension of Mike Seaver's ministry. But I don't think that many believers will find anything that offensive. The humor is gentle and it never tries to make anyone feel bad for believing.

The writing is sharp and the editing spot-on. While the whole of the series consists of people speaking to each other, there's rarely a static two shot that goes on long enough for you to notice. Quick cuts and great reaction shots add to the feeling that the show is longer than its listed 3-4 minute runtime. Sadly, the biggest problem of the show is one it cannot help. It takes time to make episodes that look so good and are written so well. So unfortunately there are only 20 episodes of the show and you can quickly run through them. The second season recently ended, so here's hoping the third isn't too far away. I can't wait to see what they do with the other member of the Trinity, the Holy Ghost/Spirit (I'm sure they're focus grouping the name as we speak).

[Comments and suggestions for future columns are welcome. I can be reached at inturnaround at gmail]

Podthoughts by Colin Marshall: "Crap from the Past"

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Marshall) — Sat, 03 May 2008 07:03:00 +0000

Podthoughts has been one of my favorite features on MaximumFun.org, not least because I don't have to write it. Ian Brill has spent the last few months building a legacy as the greatest podcast reviewer of all time, but he's gotten a demanding full-time job as a comics editor, so he's had to resign his commission. Freelance journalist Colin Marshall will be picking up the column, and hopefully his insights will be just as valuable. And look out for Joe Coughlin, who will be contributing occaisional Vidthoughts on video podcasts. -- Jesse

At the tender age of eleven, Ron "Boogiemonster" Gerber began laboriously copying the chart positions of every single on the American Top 40 into a binder, genuflecting before the divine word of Casey Kasem. At the same time, he began regularly purchasing 45s of every top single he didn't already own. His enthusiasm for pop music has, in the ensuing three decades, evolved into Crap from the Past, where he's been behind the mic passing the love on to us for sixteen years now.

Gerber currently broadcasts out of KFAI in Minneapolis, with syndication in England and New Zealand. (Luckily for everyone who isn't a Kiwi, a Brit or Prince, there's a podcast feed.) If he were simply slapping a hodgepodge of pop tunes onto the turntables every week, his program would be no worse — and, let's admit it, probably better — than most of that which spews forth from community radio. But Crap from the Past is so much more; the Boogiemonster bills it as, in effect, "a graduate-level course in pop music," but it's even better than that, because he rarely if ever resorts to critical post-structuralist gender theory.

See, when Ron Gerber lays down a show on Tears for Fears, he doesn't spin "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and call it a night. He spins "Everybody Wants to Run the World", which the band re-recorded from scratch as a charity single for some kind of benefit run, changing only one word. He spins "Victims of Fact", a single recorded by Neon, an early group comprising the members of what would become Tears for Fears and the members of what would become Naked Eyes. He spins a cut recorded for The Karate Kid Part II by Mancrab, a one-off outfit helmed by Tears for Fears' lead singer. And he digs out his 1980s issues of Billboard to read out the original reviews of these songs.

Similarly, a New-Kids-on-the-Block-themed program features Biscuit, the boy band's bodyguard-turned-rapper, the Perfect Gentlemen, an even younger boy band created by the New Kids' producer Maurice Starr, and the James Brown records off of which Starr bit to formulate that irresistible New Kids sound. Interwoven are interview excerpts from a New Kids concert VHS tape. (Imagine how full this guy's house is, and of what else.)

Gerber also conducts the occasional interview of his own: electronic pop pioneer Thomas Dolby, forgotten — and much Boogiemonster-championed — power-popper D.L. Byron and mayor of Funkytown Stephen Greenberg, to name only three.

Though Gerber introduces certain songs as, say, "atrocities," don't take the Crap in Crap from the Past too literally: the show's not some sort of kitschfest, but if it's necessary to play some kitsch, the Boogiemonster won't back down. (He may, however, talk over said kitsch or yank it off early.) As a man unashamed of his pop habits, I adore Crap from the Past. If you don't deign to enjoy pop yourself, prepare to be converted. It's a bit of a cliché to put it this way, but were you to give his show a listen, you'd almost certainly be infected with his near-obsessive — okay, obsessive — passion for well-crafted pop and all information relating to it.

[Direct all correspondence to colinjmarshall at gmail.]

Maximum Funny: May 24th in Santa Cruz

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:12:00 +0000

I'm so proud to be hosting Maximum Funny, a comedy benefit for KUSP in Santa Cruz hosted by yours truly and presented by The Sound of Young America.

I basically just asked the funniest people I could think of to be in the show. Headlining is The Kasper Hauser Skit Club, who you may have heard of on this site. (That was intended as comic understatement, btw). Standup Brent Weinbach will be featured -- he's toured with The Comedians of Comedy and is in my book the funniest guy in the Bay Area and one of the funniest in the world. Opening will be Mary Van Note, who pushes standup into new and very odd directions, and is a UCSC graduate!

Of course I will be hosting the show, and if we feel like it, maybe Jim Real and I will do a Prank the Dean sketch.

Tickets are only twenty bucks, or eighteen for KUSP members. That's pretty fricking cheap for world-class comedy in the Scruz.

The show's Saturday, May 24th at the Kuumbwa in Santa Cruz. Buy your tickets online now, or at Streetlight Records in downtown Santa Cruz.

Podcast: The Ten Cent Plague: David Hajdu on Comic Book Censorship in the 1950s

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:33:00 +0000

David Hajdu's new book is "The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America." David writes about the development of comic books as a medium, and how it was almost stopped dead by anti-comics crusaders in the 1950s.

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Podcast: TSOYA Classic: Comics and Comix with Chris Elliott, Art Spiegelman and Matt Walsh

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:04:00 +0000

We continue our journey into The Sound of Young America's vast audio archive with this program from The Sound of Young America Clasics.

This week, Pulitzer-prize-winning comix artist Art Spiegelman (above) talks about his book "In the Shadow Of No Towers," a collection of large-format newspaper comics about September 11th and its fallout.

Then we talk with Chris Elliott, long-time foil to David Letterman, co-creator and star of the cult sitcom Get A Life, and now comic novelist. His first novel was "The Shroud of the Thwacker."

Finally, we talk with Matt Walsh. In addition to appearing in many movies, Walsh is a founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade. He also starred in the semi-improvised semi-reality sitcom Dog Bites Man.

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MaxFun Meetups Tonight!

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:45:00 +0000

If you're in the LA area, come by the Ikea restaurant area in Burbank this evening around 6:30 for the Maximum Fun Meetup. We'll sup and hang out for a bit, then those of us who were able to get tickets will head over to the This American Life Live! screening at the AMC Burbank 16.

If you're in the Chicago area, the forums' gymboyusmc has scheduled a meetup from 7 to 9PM Chicago time at Sweet Occaisions in Andersonville. Go there, meet some nice folks, have some desserts. And all your deserts are on the house! (Last sentence not true)

And if you're in Seattle, watch out for the meetup that reidj is planning for May 16th.

Ready, steady, GO!

It's the first of May, people!

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:50:00 +0000

All you Jonathan Coulton fans know what starts today.

T-Shirt Contest: Get to Voting!

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:30:00 +0000

Maximum Fun Drive 2 is around the corner (May 15th-31st!), and to celebrate, we're creating a special one-print-run-only t-shirt to give out to donors.

For the past month, we've been accepting design submissions at Pixish.com. The entry period is now CLOSED -- but the voting continues! You have until May 2nd to visit Pixish, make a quick account (very painless, no spam), and vote up or down the 42 amazing submissions. Your voting will determine the final five, all of whom will get iTunes gift cards.

Next week, our celebrity panel will be announced, and those celebs will pick the special one-off shirt. The resulting choice will be offered as a thank-you to everyone who pledges $5, $10 or $20 per month in the Maximum Fun Drive. The creator of the shirt will get some sweet new headphones and of course a free shirt.

Remember that we're looking for a shirt that anyone who might give would enjoy... and GET VOTING!

(Above: Space Whale and Astro Diver, by Glorious Kyle)

Rock & ROFL and Variety SHAC in NYC

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:29:00 +0000

In case you haven't noticed on our Live page, The Sound of Young America is proud to be sponsoring two monthly live shows in New York City.

The first is Variety SHAC at the UCB Theater. Shonali Bhowmik, Heather Lawless, Andrea Rosen and Chelsea Perretti are four of the funniest women in New York, and each month they present a pastiche of standup, short film and music. I've seen the show here in LA, and it's fantastic.

The next SHAC is Thursday night at 9:30, and features Jon Glaser (Conan, Human Giant, etc) and Greg Johnson. That's a lot of entertainment for just five buckaroos.

The second is Rock & ROFL, a combination comedy/rock show that's put together by Klaus Kinski and Brooklyn Vegan. Comedy runs from 9-10, then a couple of bands rock your ass off. This month's show is Monday, May 5th at Piano's in NYC. Among the comics making you ROFL will be John Mulaney, who I was lucky enough to see at the Project Breakout show at Comix last year -- and he knocked me out. You can also see The Acorn and War on Drugs, two very highly-regarded rock bands. And it's ten bucks! You can't lose!

But wait... what if it got EVEN BETTER?

We've got two pairs of tickets for Rock & ROFL to GIVE AWAY to two lucky Max Funsters. Just email me your name and contact info, plus your favorite TSOYA interview. That's it! I'll pick two winners tommorow.

Podcast: Bill James, Legendary Baseball Writer and Analyst

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:03:00 +0000

In the late 1970s, Bill James started writing "The Baseball Abstract," a new kind of baseball annual. James used statistical analysis to study baseball's conventional wisdom, and often found unexpected results. The first Abstracts were hand-mimeographed and mailed by James himself, but by the early 1980s, James was at the forefront of a new movement, which he called sabermetrics, that argued for objective analysis of the game. James and his cohorts were often derided by baseball insiders, but today James is an employee of the Boston Red Sox, and his ideas have helped transform how baseball teams are run. James also runs billjamesonline.net and has just released his first in a new series of annuals, The Bill James Baseball Goldmine.

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The Roots + Wale and Chrisette Michelle on Letterman

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:41:00 +0000

Via my mom.

When did The Roots become a go-go band? Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Prince at Coachella

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:59:00 +0000

Jim Real, "The Master of Would You Rather" called me from Coachella today to tell me that last night, he saw the greatest performer in the world.

Above video (1999) via BrooklynVegan, who have some great photos, too.

Below: Radiohead's "Creep"

Podcast: Jordan, Jesse GO!: Ep. 60: Age 27 Season

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:29:00 +0000

Jesse and Jordan discuss words to live by, dongage, reconciliation and much much more.

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noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:09:00 +0000

I'm building up my thank-you-gift reserves for next month's Maximum Fun Drive.

If you're an artist, writer, businessperson, editor, publicist, musician or anyone who makes anything, you can help the drive and get a bit of publicity for yourself.

All you have to do is send me an email at jesse@maximumfun.org, letting me know what you can provide, then put it in the mail.

Unless something is particularly valuable (like an iPod, or a free washer-drier), I'm looking for quantities of five.

For example: our pal Ape Lad was kind enough to provide five copies of his new LOL Cats collection, and Vintage books was kind enough to send five copies of McSweeney's Joke Book of Book Jokes.

If you've got anything you'd like to get a bit of pub for and use to support TSOYA and MaxFun, drop me a line.

Spot the TSOYA Guest

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Thorn) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:11:00 +0000

One thing I wish I'd had on mic from the time I spent with Kenna was the talk of working on Ashlee Simpson's album. Kenna had nothing but good things to say about the time he spent working on her record (he at least co-wrote or co-produced most of it), and about her. He said she had good taste and a solid head on her shoulders, and a good sense of song craft.

Finally we got to check out what he was talking about. He wrote this song, which was produced by Timbo. Not bad.