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The Sound of Young America
The Sound of Young America is a public radio show about things that are awesome. Each week on the show, host Jesse Thorn, "America's Radio Sweetheart," hosts in-depth discussions with personalities from the world of entertainment & the arts. Think of it like Conan O'Brien on public radio, or "Fresh Air," but more fun. More About The Sound of Young America
Actor Kevin Kline: Interview on The Sound of Young America
Posted Mon, 02/08/2010 - 11:59 by MaxFun Intern
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The Sound of Young America was in Park City, Utah for the Sundance Film Festival this year, and we took the opportunity to talk to the hottest film directors, actors, and creatives. Here’s our first part in that series, in which we talk to actor Kevin Kline.
Kevin Kline is one of America's greatest actors. He's one of the few to have won an Oscar for a comic role (his amazing turn in "A Fish Called Wanda"), and he's been acclaimed for his work in everything from contemporary drama to Shakespeare to light opera. We spoke with him at Sundance after the release of "The Extra Man”, a film adaptation of a Jonathan Ames novel. Kline stars as Henry, an eccentric older gentleman who makes his living as a social escort to New York’s high society widows.
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Sal Santana on "Keyboard City" and more: Interview on The Sound of Young America
Posted Fri, 02/05/2010 - 11:13 by Jesse Thorn
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Sal Santana Salvador Santana is a keyboard player and singer-songwriter. His father is guitar legend Carlos Santana. He's just released a new LP, Keyboard City. He talks with The Sound of Young America about his Bay Area roots (he's an alumnus of School of the Arts in San Francisco), working on "Supernatural" as a teenager, touring with Ozomatli and recording with his mentor, Money Mark.
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MaxFunCon Podcast Ep. 10: John Hodgman and Merlin Mann
Posted Wed, 02/03/2010 - 18:02 by MaxFun Intern
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A few months ago, MaxFunster Merlin Mann (of 43 Folders and You Look Nice Today fame) conducted a live interview with MaxFunster John Hodgman (of Daily Show and Areas of My Expertise fame).
Want to know what kind of persimmon-kickery these two might be capable of at this year's MaxFunCon? Get the podcast of their conversation over at MaxFunCon.com.
Loudon Wainwright III Interview on The Sound of Young America
Posted Tue, 02/02/2010 - 10:01 by Jesse Thorn
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Loudon Wainwright III Loudon Wainwright III is an accomplished singer-songwriter, an occasional actor, and the scion of a musical family. Three of his children - Martha Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche are professional musicians.
Loudon Wainwright's career began in the 1960s, and he's earned a passionately devoted following over the past 40 years. Among those fans is Judd Apatow, who's cast Wainwright in several projects, including Undeclared and Knocked Up (for which he also wrote the soundtrack). His new album, High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project, is a tribute to early country music legend Charlie Poole, featuring both covers of songs Poole made famous and original music inspired by Poole.
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TSOYA Classics: Zines! (November 17, 2006)
Posted Thu, 01/28/2010 - 13:44 by MaxFun Intern
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This week's guests are two writers. First, we welcome V. Vale, legendary underground publisher behind Re/Search Publications, a series of zine-like books on the counter-culture, including ZINES! Volume One: Incendiary Interviews with Independent Publishers.
We also talk to acclaimed author Josh Karp, who wrote A Futile and Stupid Gesture, an exploration of the history of National Lampoon and how it changed America's comedy scene.
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Me & KCPW
Posted Thu, 01/28/2010 - 12:58 by Jesse Thorn
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Jeff Robinson from our Salt Lake City affiliate KCPW was kind enough to take a few minutes to talk to me while we were out there for Sundance. Sadly, the David Hyde Pierce interview I allude to was canceled at the last minute, but it may be rescheduled.
Sundance shows start February 9th!
TSOYA: The AV Club 2010 DVD Recommendations
Posted Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:46 by MaxFun Intern
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Nathan Rabin Our pals from the AV Club: Nathan Rabin & Tasha Robinson join Jesse to recommend a few great films which are new to DVD.
Tasha's picks were the scifi tale Moon starring Sam Rockwell, and the drama/thriller Julia starring Tilda Swinton. Nathan's picks were the dark comedies: World's Greatest Dad Bobcat Goldthwait's newest film, and Extract which is Mike judge's newest film.
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TSOYA Classics: Entertaining with Amy Sedaris and Jimmy Carr (November 11th, 2006)
Posted Wed, 01/20/2010 - 16:25 by MaxFun Intern
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On this week's show, we entertain two wonderful (and entertaining) guests.
Jimmy Carr is one of the UK's most popular standup comics. Here in the US, he's hosted the game show Distraction on Comedy Central and appeared on Late Night and The Tonight Show. His new book, written with his long-time friend Lucy Greeves, is "Only Joking: What's So Funny About Making People Laugh?
Then we talk with Amy Sedaris.
She's a rabbit lover and taxidermied squirrel owner, as well as the author of "I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence.
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Legendary Cartoonist Gahan Wilson: Interview on The Sound of Young America
Posted Wed, 01/20/2010 - 11:14 by Jesse Thorn
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Gahan Wilson Gahan Wilson is perhaps America's most legendary cartoonist. For more than 50 years, his distinctively twisted single-panel cartoons have appeared in magazines like Playboy and The New Yorker. His work often follows in the footsteps of his mentor Charles Addams, but in contrast to Addams' Victorian sensibility, Wilson's take on the macabre is loopy and anarchistic. Fantagraphics Books has just released an anthology of Wilson's 50 years of Playboy cartoons.
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Jane Espenson, "Caprica" Executive Producer: Interview on The Sound of Young America
Posted Mon, 01/18/2010 - 18:53 by Jesse Thorn
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Jane Espenson Jane Espenson (above right) is a television writer and the executive producer of "Caprica," a new series set in the Battlestar Galactica universe. She's also been a writer on shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Gilmore Girls and even Ellen. She started her career as a linguist at UC Berkeley, research assistant to the eminent George Lakoff. She tells us about how submitting a spec script for Star Trek: The Next Generation was her big break, and how she navigates the waters of half-hour comedy and hour-long dramas. "Caprica" is a prequel to the rebooted (and critically acclaimed) Battlestar Galactica, and touches on classic sci-fi themes with a focus on family relationships. The show stars Eric Stoltz, Esai Morales (above left) and Allessandra Torresani.
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