Tennco Presents

It’s one of those shows where you really, desperately want to get out of the house and there’s a band playing you want to see but wait a minute… I have to sit through who? Ugh. Yes, indeed more times than not you have to sit through something terrible to get to something good. This episode represents that show. Thrill to Flash Kahan, snooze during Viv Akauldren (who are also asleep… while playing their set) and then finally the band you’ve been waiting for…are you still here?

Things aren’t always swell in “the scene” …if they had been then there probably wouldn’t be a “scene” or anyone to inhabit it. When you went to a show you always hoped it would be tons of fun, a place to relax and forget about the world or a place where you could scream about how fucked up the world was. Life was always waiting right around the corner… sometimes it was a cute person to make-out with sometimes it was a punch in the face. The only way you could find out what was really going to happen at a show was to be there. Welcome to it.

It was always cool when you got to see local bands playing with an out-of-towner. Thankfully I awoke from a winter slumber to put this episode together. Listen to some post-nap rambling about girls, gangs and how Adrenalin O.D. just might have influenced the future life of our show’s host. This episode is all about rockin-fucking-out, so prepare yourself.

Punk somehow changed over the years, as all things will, but whether it was Metallica playing Misfits songs or Brian Bosworth sporting a mohawk; the speedy, radio-unfriendly and angst-filled punk which created many awesome bands was soon replaced by dudes with abs who loved sports and now wanted to be in a hardcore band because it gave them the ability to freely beat-up the weirdos they had been beating up anyway. In this episode of Four Dollar Show we go back to a time when punk was fun, smart and fast without the fights and morons.

With Detroit being just outside of Windsor, there were a lot of Canadian bands who came to play and goof around. In this episode we revisit some of those crazy canucks and some of the brain damaging experiences that occurred during…and on the way home from some of those insane shows. Fast, insane and smart all from right across the border. By the way if your mom comes to pick you up from a show think twice about your actions and what parental crackdowns might follow.

The premiere episode of the Four Dollar Show podcast. As is usual there are some kinks and bugs to be worked out but nonetheless the most important thing is to get the first episode out of the way so that more ridiculousness can begin. In this episode we end up at a show featuring some bands from the West Coast and discover the folkloric story of the nickname “Trout”. Crank up your speakers and enjoy 30 minutes of nonsense.

What if two friends, once again, sat around and watched talked shows and talked about the talk show and made a talk show about it? If you ever wondered what it would sound like, for a second time, wonder no more! Listen to even more sometimes engaging stories and similar ideas in the second and final episode of Talking Talk Shows Show.

What if two friends sat around and watched talked shows and talked about the talk show and made a talk show about it? If you ever wondered what it would sound like, wonder no more! Listen to sometimes engaging stories and ideas in the first episode of Talking Talk Shows Show.

Everyone has a weird uncle. In this episode the world’s weirdest uncle interviews his equally weird nephew. The youngest guest ever, on any Tenney podcast, John interviews his nephew Miles. What do “the kids” do these days? Do they like Movies or TV, pooping or puking? We find out if elephants are better than giraffes and how does the 80's movie Krull hold up after all these years? Is pajamas or underwear a proper question to ask a 13 year-old? Miles discusses his Top Ten Snacks and John explains why bathrooms are designed the way they are. Also, a special guest mini-appearance, kind of, by Miles’ father…who ended up bringing delicious pizza although there was a typhoon occurring.

A ground breaking new episode of Top Tenneys wherein John, for the first time in his podcasting history, invites an ex-girlfriend onto the show! Laura and John indulge in enjoyable recollections of past events and although recorded during a barrage of gunfire, seriously, have some good laughs about what people think. Why is the Detroit Zoo great? You’ll find out! What is 3-day-Dr. Who? You’ll know! Do people prefer Day or Night? Do they like taking naps? Plus Top Ten Dating Memories! Don’t mind that explosion.

John made it through the episode with his parents will he make it through this episode with his sister? Why did John pull a knife on his friends in 4th grade and how did his talent benefit his whole family in a very sci-fi manner? Iceberg Lettuce or Romaine? What is grey food and why did John and his sister eat it? Listen to this episode if you dare know the secrets of pooping in a van while driving 24 hours straight to Florida from Michigan. Top Tenney Family Vacation Memories and it is revealed that John has had a lot of head injuries.

Please bear with us as John works the bugs out the podcast, he has only been doing online shows for about 6 year so what do you expect? John invites the wonderful Amy in to discuss all manner of strangeness including why she is wearing her husband’s socks. Do people prefer Unicorns over flying horses? Why did John’s friend Corey leave his wife alone with John? Is it possible that Amy will one day become the lawyer John needs to represent him in a court case wherein this podcast will be used against him? All these questions and more will be answered…maybe.

After many attempts to record a new episode, over the last three days, there is finally success! John tries to talk about what people think about but his parents can’t stop talking about overgrown toenails, hillbilly neighbors and secret Slurpees. The sigh of angst right before the episode begins is telling to John’s mindset and emotional status. John’s parents have been married for almost 50 years and boy does it sound like it! Also some surveys and polls and Top Ten Lists? Ugh.

The results are in and we now know there is at least one finished episode of this podcast! Welcome to an all new podcast by John E.L. Tenney, who for some reason thinks another podcast is something he should do. IN this premiere episode John visits with Detroit comedian Joel Fragomeni and they discuss all manner of nonsense in the hopes that someone will care enough to listen to the entire show. George Clooney or Hugh Jackman? Favorite vegetables? All these startling questions and more are answered in this episode… plus actual Top Ten Lists, although most of the lists don’t actually have ten entries. Good Luck!