A Tidy Splash of Wallace

A Tidy Splash of Wallace

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Wallace puts a twist on ideas and concepts that amuse him, and hopefully you as well. All performances are improvised and unedited. more info at www.actorbrianwallace.com


    • May 27, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 7m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    The California Primary

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2016 9:10


    The California Voter Information Guide was recently published, and I've decided to highlight some of the lesser-known candidates for US Senate. If any of them get more than 10 votes, I'll have to consider a political career. I think I could get around 11. Apologies for the disruptive background noise in this episode... I recently made some changes to my recording space, and there must be a screw loose somewhere. Rest assured, there will be a several loose screws on the ballot June 7. Get your guide at: voterguide.sos.ca.gov

    The Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2016 5:07


    When a couple moves to California, one of them is bound to go through some changes. Seems like that's the only thing you can predict. Just be gentle. www.actorbrianwallace.com

    Bonus Burst! A Cut Joke Restored

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2016 1:25


    In the year's first episode, about two hipsters lamenting the passing of David Bowie, I originally included a joke that I then decided to take out before the upload. But in the spirit of springtime, I'm sharing it here-- but only with loyal subscribers to the podcast. So let's keep this between us. It's what hipsters would do.

    Third Degree "Bern"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2016 3:43


    Bernie Sanders wants to provide the country with free higher education. Until that happens, wouldn't it be great if college worked like this?

    Hipsters' Lament

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2016 10:12


    When David Bowie fans meet Facebook, the performance really begins. And don't dare call yourself one unless you've got the underground Hello Kitty sessions featuring Ray Wifflewax.

    Shakespeare Captioning--Harumph!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2015 5:12


    It's that special time of year when every nonprofit arts organization hits you up for more cash than usual. So as an antidote, here's an innocuous little jab at the vernacular Shakespeare movement, and all for free. Happy New Year, give generously, and don't be a stranger in 2016. www.actorbrianwallace.com

    A Tidy Splash of Christmas!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2015 24:04


    Back by popular demand (and procrastination)! A totally improvised riff on A Christmas Carol, featuring: 1. Bob Cratchit 2. The Ghost of Christmas Past 3. The Charity Solicitor 4. Marley Music by: Trans Siberian Orchestra, Doug Hammer, Is This Love, and The Ethiopians For more info, subscribe via iTunes and visit www.actorbrianwallace.com

    The Dictionary of the Future & A Sneak Peek at Heaven

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2015 7:21


    You can't be too careful in what you say. Words might not mean what you think they do anymore. Also, we investigate reports that (after)life in Heaven might actually be a drag.

    Bonus Burst--recent outtakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2015 2:14


    Trying to improvise without using any 4-letter words (like "well") and reading the NY Times comments section with a straight face--it can be a real challenge sometimes.

    How Marriage Came to Kentucky

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2015 15:12


    The gay marriage standoff continues in Kentucky, and there's no law for miles. Sometimes it takes a stranger on a horse to set things right.

    Fit to Print--the VMAs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2015 4:35


    MTV held its video music awards over the weekend, and the NY Times covered it on the next day's front page. Here are some of my favorite reader comments published with the article.

    National Wherever Health Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2015 1:45


    Sometimes even Donald Trump stumbles onto a serious national issue. When was the last time you had your wherever checked? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-tidy-splash-of-wallace/id960036953?mt=2

    The Great Book Nobody Read

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2015 8:40


    Join A Tidy Splash of Wallace for a scintillating discussion of the world's best-ever book. And do try to keep up. Subscribe at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-tidy-splash-of-wallace/id960036953?mt=2

    The ISIS Follies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2015 7:52


    For anyone who has listened to the "Je suis Brian" episode, you might think I've begun to repeat myself after only six months. But this installment actually represents a departure of sorts for the Splash. I wrote a comic sketch about ISIS operatives (yes) for a television contest not long ago. And it's another take on the themes I explored back in January. I suspect it has already been discarded by the powers that are, but I really liked the scene and didn't want it to go to waste. So I thought I'd use it as material for the podcast. Besides, it was suggested that I register the sketch with the WGA, but that would have cost me 3 buck chuck money. So at least this proves that I actually wrote it. I also performed it too. Hope you like it. If so, please share with your friends. As always, you can find out more at www.actorbrianwallace.com Thanks!

    The Ballad of Piquet Lizzard--A Folk Singer Who Doesn't Use Four-Letter Words... Any of Them!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2015 7:31


    I'll come clean, this episode is "mostly" improvised. Creating a story about a songwriter who won't say ANY words that are four letters long required me to have more than one run at it. But I think it's my favorite episode yet, and I hope you like it too. For more info, visit www.actorbrianwallace.com, or subscribe via iTunes. Thanks for listening!

    Bonus Burst--A blooper!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2015 1:05


    Up to now "A Tidy Splash of Wallace" has been totally improvised. But when you encounter what we might broadly call "a technical difficulty"--maybe a second take is in order..?

    Pep & Plug

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2015 2:38


    If you're like me, you're kind of tired of seeing that guy's YouTube ad, boasting of his "new lamborghini, which is fun to drive here in the Hollywood Hills." But it serves as a *reminder* that I'm going to be at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival May 5-10, where I'll workshop a new play. And so I offer insights as to how you can enjoy the same sort of life I lead.

    The Star of Bethlehem

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2015 17:20


    Spring is in the air, and Easter is around the corner. So A Tidy Splash of Wallace is back with the story of a church stage mother who wants to make her baby a star. Only she forgot the 11th commandment: that sequels are rarely as popular as the originals. All performances are improvised and unedited. Enjoy, and make sure to follow me @WallaceWaxes and visit www.actorbrianwallace.com for more news and updates.

    Bonus Burst--Awkward Roommate

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2015 1:31


    An extra tidy splash for Presidents Day Weekend. Improvised and unedited, recorded live, as it happened. Also as it happens, I'm doing a reading of a new play in Los Angeles this Monday, Feb 16, at the Los Angeles Theatre Center. "The Cruise," by Jonathan Ceniceroz. For more info visit my website, www.actorbrianwallace.com

    Je Suis Brian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2015 14:57


    January 20, 2015 It's my birthday, and this is my gift to you. A satirical take on issues raised so far this year. This episode includes three tracks: 1. If a blind man draws an image of Mohammed (on the radio) does it still count? 2. A jihadist art critic. 3. The business of protest merchandising.

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