podcasts – The Road 2 Shambala

A mysterious note of a salacious nature appears without explanation in Sam’s wallet.  Plus, the infamous tale of Sam’s equally inexplicable appearance in the film “Shortbus,” as well as a live performance of the Audience of Two song “Klippan,” which is about couches and ghosts.

The epic struggle between giants and cowboys.  An excerpt from Sam Dingman’s Reasonable Doubt, as performed at the People’s Improv Theater earlier this year.  And some dope rhymes from house poet Perry Meters.  Click here to download, or stream it below.

In addition to completely accurate opinions about auto-correct, video stores, and camping, you will hear the following inspired quotes: “In light of these events, I’ve become an Anti-Semite.” “You are a Microsoft Word success story.” “Blah!  Shazam!” “It was Frank T.J. Mackey’s sled.” “I give house-painting two stars.” And much, much more!

Marshall York joins us to perform live excerpts from his annual 31 Songs/31 Days project, and also enlightens us with the wisdom of Buddhist cowboys.  Kanye West, sweet potatoes, and The Godfather are also covered in depth on this week’s episode, which you can stream below…

Brooklyn rockers The Bottom Dollars visit Hootenanny Studios and grace us with their jams, as well as the ragtag circumstances that brought them together.  The Quality Control board adopts nicknames and offends all known American corporations, and yet somehow Bright Machine Productions successfully secures a full slate of new sponsors for the show.  All this […]

We’re joined by Jon Bolden, aka The Pride of Austin, for some in-depth wonkery around improv comedy, of which Jon is a master practitioner and jewel of the scene down there in the capital of Texas.  The origins of HORK! are also discussed in great detail, plus wonderings as to the whereabouts of our wayward […]

Happy Smooch Day lovecups!  Sweeten up your sweet-pots with our suga-snappin’ broadcast, featuring live music from Matt Singer, a sneak preview of Audience of Two’s brand new radio play HORK!, the unexpected reduction of our degrees of separation from Lauren Ambrose, and the Quality Control Board’s reviews of industry publications, Valentine’s Day, and minivans.  Championship […]

Put on your complimentary hooded cloak and join us on the heated roofdeck, where we will share tales of deceptive fontina, as well as issue declarations of artistic war against James Cameron, Julie Taymor, and the Stone Temple Pilots.  Additionally, the Control Board will assess the pros and cons of vodka, among other things, and […]

Featuring trucks of strategic lovemaking, the rare and powerful Y-bomb, Wiz Khalifa being placed on notice, and Jesse Andrews of The Young Dads. Click here to listen, or git yo stream on below…

Tales of mysterious squeaking, LARP-ing, penny-ante poker games, Minor Arcana, major inconveniences, workin’ it, and bullsh*t architectural trends.  All this and more when you click here, or stream it below…

Our latest episode features high-level mathematical calculations in pursuit of vast quantities of cash that have disappeared from Sam’s checking account, plus an in-depth conversation with Ben Masten from a top-secret location in the middle of the sea.  Click here to listen, or stream dat below…

In which we present you with prime tips for better living as we are joined by special guest Joe Berkowitz, plus a horrific journey to the Valley of Kerlag.  Click here to download, or stream it below!

It’s the episode that was supposed to be broadcast live, but then wasn’t, but was still recorded as though it had been!  Featuring Richard Dreyfuss facts, wedge issues, Yseult Tyler and Quiet Lights, and straight-up LIES about Chex mix.  Click here to download, or stream it below…

At long last, the hurlyburly is done, and Exit 19 is here, featuring new revelations about Flagstaff, AZ, nut festivals, gurus, and the Jimmy Eat World song The Middle (attention copyright attorneys: don’t worry, we never actually play the song, so calm down, have a drink, take it easy!). Speaking of copyright attorneys, they come […]

Have you ever wondered why the Wikipedia entry for “Numbers” re-directs to the entry for “Caves?”  Perhaps you didn’t even know that this is the case (DO NOT QUESTION IT).  In either case, you are the ideal candidate for the educational and entertainment opportunities contained in the newest episode of The Road 2 Shambala, so […]

Matt Singer joins us live in-studio to inaugurate the brand new Hootenanny Studios, where busybody refrigerators and subterranean forms of mass transit may try, but can never prevent us from bringing you The Good Times.  Matt performs several hot jams, the Lu warns us against the dangers of local riff-raff, plus the long-awaited debut of […]

In which the origin of the show is (mostly) explained in decidedly new-agey terms, our Panel of Distinguished Experts waxes nostalgic about their favorite all-time pairs of shoes, and Texas Cowboy Poetry Week is heartily celebrated.  Listen below, or click here.

As the arrival of the diabolical Space Fungus draws ever closer, it is important to remember the things in life that are important: Scientific Innovation, crown roast of pork, and our elected representatives keeping us safe from the dangers of Scientific Innovation.  Let us also give thanks for the Lu, who reminds us that though […]

In which we explain our unintentional three week hiatus, account for the holes in our socks, nearly perish in a vicious attack by a local arsonist, explain our feelings on the film “Up” (using the powers of PLAGIARISM!), and give Martin Luther King, Jr an (unfitting) tribute.  Listen here, or click below!

This week, Cashmere Thoughts successfully fends off an imminent alien invasion whilst defending the honor of the most hallowed discount American pilsener in all the land.  Meanwhile, the time has come to hold Modern Journalism to account, and our Panel of Distinguished Experts is just the team for that weighty task.  Boswell has the scoop […]

We are back in action with a panoply of ambitious New Year’s Resolutions/Decisions/Problematic Initiatives, plus nostalgia-ridden editions of Cashmere Thoughts and the Search for Delicious, in which Roberto Alomar and Roald Dahl, respectively, are remembered for their various contributions/complications to and of our lives.  All that plus the music of Matt Singer and Boswell’s new […]

A special edition Panel of Distinguished Theatrical Experts has convened at Stuck Between Studios–Kristin Skye Hoffmann (Wide-Eyed Productions), Jon Stancato (Stolen Chair Theatre Company), and Gus Schulenburg (Flux Theatre Ensemble) join us to talk about their work as independent theatre artists re-imagining the traditional theatre company model.  NYTheatre.com named Stolen Chair among its People of […]

JINGLES 2 YA DINGLES–it’s an all-music special edition of The Road 2 Shambala this week, as we broadcast remotely from Sam’s mom’s house in Alexandria, VA. Stream it below… …or click here to download.

Midnight Rudy has declared it long enough without his input on the show, and has accordingly taped a missive from the road that sheds some light on Sam’s current laundry predicament.  Speaking of predicaments, Ben Camp has been so busy lately that we’ve not seen hide nor hair of the boy, until now–he joins us […]

There will be no apostrophes in the show description this week, because they make everything look all janky.  Rather, we will simply tell you that this episode contains harrowing tales of Battletoads and cocaine, idle threats upon the life and well-being of Senator Joe Lieberman, the Holy Trinity of Oats, Peas, and Beans, partners in […]

It’s a Road 2 Shambala WORLD PREMIERE, as Phil Wells debuts Dudesong, his 5200+ line epic poem version of The Big Lebowski.  Our Vital Topics panel covers the hopes and fears surrounding the decision to go to grad school, and Cashmere Thoughts would like you to celebrate your inner chorizo.  The music of Dwight Smith […]

IT’S THE EPISODE SAM’S UPSTAIRS NEIGHBORS DON’T WANT YOU TO HEAR–because they, as you will hear, totally SUCK.  However, what does NOT suck is our interview with Rose Surnow and Guerrin Gardner, as well as Part 2 of last week’s Vital Topics segment, in which we ponder the most dramatic way for Alan Smith to […]

Alan Smith has the new Droid phone-thingy, and everyone is jealous!  Okay, fine, mostly just I am jealous.  Also I am horrible with credit cards and nervous during phone interviews–but that does not stop me from conducting one with the incredible Rachel Flotard, front-woman for the awesome band Visqueen, who also provide the music for […]

This week, Cashmere Thoughts would like you to know that playing fantasy football may be dangerous to your long-term capacity for wonderment, and Vital Topics reveals the ugly truth about sloths as well as the happy facts about kittens with lasers.  Comedian Mike Blejer joins us with a song about the enduring power of racial […]

This week, Cashmere Thoughts says God bless the child that remains blissfully unaware of dolphin cards and the user actions table.  Daniel John Kelley joins us to offer some insights on the practical uses for origami (can it do your taxes?), and Philadelphia Correspondent Aaron Hollander would like to know if we are actually picking […]

This week, a curious aquarium patron demands answers regarding the likelihood of leaping anemones, and a Massachusetts lady with a very special talent would like to know if you’ve ever visited the Roxy Delicatessen?  The Lu has either re-connected with a long-lost companion or irrevocably surrendered her credit card information, and Vital Topics covers buoys, […]

This week, the first installment of Defend Your Adulthood, in which two members of our Vital Topics panel must explain their choice to start playing Dungeons & Dragons.  Cashmere Thoughts offers a taste of certain obscure nectars, and we’re firing a dual-cylinder blast of the Philadelphia Report: Chicago correspondent Neal Dandade tells us how he […]

This week, Vital Topics ponders theology and pickles, Cashmere Thoughts considers time travel, nomadic film critic Tucker McCool updates us on the state of the American Dream with his review of Joe Dante’s The ‘Burbs, and Boswell helps us understand how these are all essentially repercussions of the fall of the U.S.S.R.  Music this week […]

Our first episode takes you on a journey through Brooklyn, outer space, the independent film scene, and a forest infested with cicadas and copulating foxes.  It also resolves an intercontinental dispute regarding nomenclature, and takes you at least part of the way to Atlantic City via Greyhound Bus. (Or download it here.) Copyright 2009 Bright […]