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The Towel is a podcast about following your dreams, and giving up (or not!) on them. Each episode features a conversation with people who are at various stages in their career and their life, as they talk about where they came from, what drives them, and what they may have given up in the process.…

Dan Hamamura


    • Dec 25, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 14m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    2018 Holiday Special (feat. Spencer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2018 115:35


    This is not a regular episode of The Towel. Spencer (Episode 4!) and I sit down and talk a lot of nonsense. You're probably better off not listening. But I've been told our conversations are good background noise when you're trying to sleep. We'll be back next year with actual new episodes!

    And Now, A Special Message From The Towel

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 2:34


    A brief message from Dan. PLEASE DO NOT DELETE US FROM YOUR FEED! WE'LL BE BACK!   @thetowelpod

    020 - "A Divine Moment At Denny's" with Pastor Adam Smith!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 79:00


    My guest this week is Pastor Adam Smith from Reality LA in Los Angeles. We talk about how he went from (in his words) the "biggest jerk I've ever met" in high school to finding his calling as a Pastor, and the sort of divine moments that can change your life... even when you're just hanging out at Denny's. We had a really great conversation, and I'm so glad Adam was willing to talk about his journey.   If you enjoy the show, tell a friend! Or perhaps rate and review us! The feedback is helpful, I promise. Or tweet at us! @thetowelpod for all your at-ing needs.

    019 - Joel Anderson Talks About Everything!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 108:28


    This week my guest is writer/comedian Joel Anderson, one of the hosts of The Sports Sports Sports Podcast! We talk about... so many things. The Royal Wedding! Politics! Michigan! Sports Fandom! Comedy! So basically, everything! It's a fun time. Finally a new episode! We've missed you. Check out The Sports Sports Sports Podcast wherever you listen to such things! We are on Twitter sometimes at @thetowelpod and other times not there at all.

    018 - Reality TV Story Producer Colin Whitman!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 72:16


      This week's guest (and third Colin on the show) is Colin Whitman, a reality TV Story Producer. We talk about the varied path he's taken over the course of his career so far, how those detours have held him back... but also how they've helped him in his neverending quest to tell stories. If you like the show, maybe rate and review it? I mean, if you want. It doesn't take much time, though. SHOW THEME SONG: "Brightside" by Jason Arimoto TWITTER: @thetowelpod   AUDIOROPE  

    017 - TV Writer Seth Boston! ("Gotham")

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2018 61:11


    This week's guest is Seth Boston, a television writer currently working on the Fox TV show Gotham, which wraps up its fourth season on Thursday, May 17th (with an episode co-written by Seth!). We talk about how he originally wanted to be a pharmacist, and how he survived six years of being a PA, and how a lunch conversation led to him finally getting his first staff writer job! SHOW THEME SONG: "Brightside" by Jason Arimoto TWITTER: @thetowelpod

    016 - Leaving LA with Josh Griffey

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 88:47


    This week, a conversation with Josh Griffey (The Long Box Sessions) recorded shortly before he left Los Angeles! We talk about the good and bad of LA, how his creativity has been rekindled, and how he held on to that little kid inside that fell in love with movies. It's a good episode. I hope you enjoy it. You can find Josh on Twitter at @jlgriffey621, and The Long Box Sessions at @longboxpod. Give them a follow! SHOW THEME SONG: "Brightside" by Jason Arimoto TWITTER: @thetowelpod

    015 - Art Dept. Coordinator and Damn Good Shindig co-owner Ellie Kushner!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 51:33


    This week's guest is Ellie Kushner, who works as an Art Department Coordinator for film and television, while also co-owning event design company Damn Good Shindig! We talk about how and why she got into the art department, just what it is they do, anyway, and also how she's putting what she's learned over her career thus far into her own company! You can find Damn Good Shindig on the web at: http://damngoodshindig.com/ As well as @damngoodshindig on your preferred social media platforms.   SHOW THEME SONG: "Brightside" by Jason Arimoto TWITTER: @thetowelpod WE ARE AUDIOROPE

    014 - Writer/Director/Star of 'Paperback', Adam Bowers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2018 83:03


    This week I'm joined by Adam Bowers, the writer, director, and star of the indie film Paperback! We talk about how he ended up in Los Angeles, what it's like to go to Sundance with your first film, and the ups and downs of the independent film world. Paperback is available NOW on Amazon (Free with Prime!) and on iTunes, so please check it out! It's really an excellent film that deserves to be seen by as many people as possible. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Paperback-Adam-Bowers/dp/B078YDLBX7 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/paperback/id1336319557 SHOW THEME SONG: "Brightside" by Jason Arimoto TWITTER: @thetowelpod WE ARE AUDIOROPE

    013 - Nate Ramsey of the Podcast "This of That"!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 82:39


      This week's guest is one of the co-hosts of the podcast "This of That", Nate Ramsey! He talks about growing up in rural Massachusetts, the dangers of how a day job can sidetrack you, and we bond over the fact that we both feel like we're getting dumber! You can find "This of That" on all the same podcast platforms that you use to listen to this one, so go download it already wouldja?    SHOW THEME SONG: "Brightside" by Jason Arimoto TWITTER: @thetowelpod WE ARE AUDIOROPE  

    012 - Comedian Jon McCarthy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2017 92:15


    This week's guest is another standup comedian, Jon McCarthy! He drops by to talk about how he got started in standup, about his attempts at becoming a firefighter, and he tells some terrifying tales from his day job as a clinical service technician for medical equipment.  Jon also shares some pro life tips for everyone, so make sure you're ready to take notes!     SHOW THEME SONG: "Brightside" by Jason Arimoto TWITTER: @thetowelpod

    011 - Conceptualizer Extraordinaire (and more!) Mike "Sally" Faerber!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 74:40


    On this week's episode I'm joined by Humorman, Observationalist, Former Dog, and Conceptualizer Extraordinaire Mike "Sally" Faerber! We talk about his journey from Austin to Los Angeles, his adventures in comedy, and how he keeps getting auditions to play cavemen! You can also hear Mike on his podcast, Mike Needs A Friend (available wherever you get your podcasts), or follow his musings as @beardontap on Twitter!     SHOW THEME SONG: "Brightside" by Jason Arimoto TWITTER: @thetowelpod

    010 - Television Production and Winning The Price Is Right with Adam Bradshaw!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2017 52:40


    On this week's episode we talk to my friend Adam Bradshaw, who talks about how a kid from a small town in Michigan ended up working in Television in Los Angeles, what it's like to produce independent film, and, of course, about the time he won on The Price Is Right!     SHOW THEME SONG: "Brightside" by Jason Arimoto TWITTER: @thetowelpod

    009 - Politics, Podcasts, and Reality TV with Tony Nagatani!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017 74:25


    On this week's episode we talk to Tony Nagatani, an old friend who wears many hats: he's the co-host of the Model Majority Podcast (available on your favorite podcast source), he's a former field organizer for President Barack Obama, and he works as an editor in reality television! We cover all of this and more! For more from today's guest follow @AnthonyNagatani or @ModelMajorityP on Twitter!   SHOW THEME SONG: "Brightside" by Jason Arimoto TWITTER: @thetowelpod

    008 - Television Writer/Producer Ken Hanes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2017 57:29


    Writer/Producer Ken Hanes ("Rizzoli & Isles", "Make It or Break It", many other shows) comes on the pod to talk about his career as a writer, how he moved to Los Angeles as an actor before his career shifted, and even talks a bit about his time as a Private Investigator!   SHOW THEME SONG: "Brightside" by Jason Arimoto TWITTER: @thetowelpod

    007 - Musician Jason Arimoto

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2017 99:20


    Musician Jason Arimoto (who also wrote our theme song!) is on the pod this week talking about how he first got into music, and explores all the different ways he's able to share his love of the ukulele. If you're in Los Angeles, you can visit Jason and check out his shop, U-Space, in downtown. You can also find them at: https://www.facebook.com/UspaceLA/   SHOW THEME SONG: "Brightside" by Jason Arimoto TWITTER: @thetowelpod

    006 - "Where were we going with this?" w/ Comedian Lauri Roggenkamp!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2017 107:48


    Lauri Roggenkamp (@lauriroggenkamp) comes on the show this week to talk about being a comedian, how to survive and balance comedy and your day job (or not), and talks about some of the weirdest places she's ever performed standup!  SHOW THEME SONG: "Brightside" by Jason Arimoto TWITTER: @thetowelpod

    005 - Another Colin Who Does Comedy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2017 65:50


    We're back after taking last week off! I'm sure you missed us very much. In this episode, I speak to actor/writer/comedian Colin Contreary, who moved to Los Angeles thinking that he'd only be here for a couple of years before moving on with his life. Now, almost a decade into his detour to the West Coast, he reflects on everything that he's been through, and what's kept him going, even as he's adjusted his priorities over the years.   SHOW THEME SONG: "Brightside" by Jason Arimoto TWITTER: @thetowelpod

    004 - Spencer, Who I've Known Since We Were Five

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2017 67:35


    This week we go off the rails a bit, thanks to tech entrepreneur Spencer Toyama, who I've known since we were five years old. We talk about how he went from music to renewable energy to tech, and how everything has been preparing him for the work he does today, as one of the co-founders of tech company Sudokrew. You can find Spencer and Sudokrew on Twitter: @spencertoyama and @sudokrew Sudokrew's website: www.sudokrew.com SHOW THEME SONG: "Brightside" by Jason Arimoto TWITTER: @thetowelpod

    003 - Comedian Colin Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 85:33


    In this episode, comedian Colin Hughes talks about how he originally moved to Los Angeles to be a musician, and how everything he's done as a performer has been building to his pursuit of a career as a stand-up. Besides performing as a comedian, you can hear Colin on the podcast he co-hosts, Tight Top Five, available on all major podcasting platforms. You can find Colin in the following places: TWITTER/INSTAGRAM: @colinhughesla and @ttfpod   SHOW THEME SONG: "Brightside" by Jason Arimoto TWITTER: @thetowelpod

    002 - Corte, A Friend I Used to Write With

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2017 58:22


    In this episode, Corte, a friend who I used to write with, talks about his roots in Kansas City and Chicago, and how things don't always go the way you planned.   THEME SONG: "Brightside" by Jason Arimoto TWITTER: @thetowelpod

    001 - Josh From Softball

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2017 51:50


    In the premiere episode, Josh, my buddy from softball, talks about moving to Los Angeles from Wisconsin to pursue screenwriting, and trying to balance taking care of family and working toward his dreams.    THEME SONG: "Brightside" by Jason Arimoto TWITTER: @thetowelpod  

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