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Joyce Carol Oates's story “The Long-Legged Girl” (collected in Night-Gaunts) is part horror story, part cozy mystery…after all, the plot of the story revolves around a teapot. That tea contains poison, of course, but the sentiment is there nonetheless. Our story begins as a frustrated housewife hosts her professor-husband's young, gorgeous, and yes, long-legged student at their home. NEWS: We have a Bookshop.org shop now! Find all of our favorite books at our shop–and help out small businesses. Recommended in this episode: I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones and Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson Bonus Recs: Let Me Tell You and Come Along With Me UP NEXT: Interview with Leslie J. Anderson (The Unmothers) Buy our books here, including our newest Toil and Trouble.
Following our sojourn into the holler with Old Gods of Appalachia, we return to a certain crime basement for the aftermath of an inauspicious auction... This is our first foray into Hard Wired Island's combat, and Adam is not totally pleased with his grasp of it, but practice makes perfect, and we think the episode ended up being pretty entertaining anyway -- hopefully, you agree! As the poet once said... "Trippin' in the Basement" by Night Gaunts. "Augment or Die" is by Emerson Boatwright and Drew Messinger-Micheals. Cover art by Joanne, aka Anything Sews. Visit us on the web at dicepunks.com and on Cohost & Tumblr at @dicepunks, or email us as dicepunks@gmail.com! Our Patreon is www.patreon.com/DicePunks — backers can gain access to our patron-only Discord, Dice Peeks after-show, and more!
Liorian visits a fun house, Mavia eats some Fury, Lyssa makes some adjustments to her hammer, Ramnet adds to his portfolio, and more in this episode of Nightfall! Check out REIGN and Nobilis! 666++... x3! As the poet said… "We Are Not Afraid (We're Fucking Terrified)" by Night Gaunts. “Theme of the Dice Punks” and its acoustic version by Drew Messinger-Michaels. Art by Joanne Spotswood. Visit us on the web at dicepunks.com and on Twitter at @dicepunks, or email us as dicepunks@gmail.com! Our Patreon is www.patreon.com/DicePunks — backers can gain access to our patron-only Discord, Dice Peeks aftershow, and more!
Our Nobilis return to Fermata to find there's lots to see to... But "all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be w e l l!" Check out REIGN and Nobilis! Content Warning: This episode contains a description of an eye injury -- nothing luridly detailed, but be warned that it's there! As the poet said… "We Are Not Afraid (We're Fucking Terrified)" by Night Gaunts. Adam took the phrase "eel-like stature" from an excellent 2015 Clickhole article We hit upon an alternative motto during this week's Dice Peeks: "Good-faith vulnerability" :) “Theme of the Dice Punks” and its acoustic version by Drew Messinger-Michaels. Art by Joanne Spotswood. Visit us on the web at dicepunks.com and on Twitter at @dicepunks, or email us as dicepunks@gmail.com! Our Patreon is www.patreon.com/DicePunks — backers can gain access to our patron-only Discord, Dice Peeks aftershow, and more
**SKA NATION COUNTDOWN IS ON** THE SAVE THE SKA SHOW COMPILATION ALBUM IS OUT NOW - Check out our bandcamp page - theskashowwithbeefy.bandcamp.com/releases Can Anyone Sponsor The Show - Naming Rights Going Cheap!!!! or just buy me a coffee here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Beefyskashow Broadcast live from Melbourne to Australia and the rest of the world on 88.3 Southern FM. Get vaxxed! Let's hope everyone does the right thing so we can get some gigs happening! Beefy keeps banging out the tunes trying to make sure that The Ska Show with Beefy maintains the prestigious mantle of being the SECOND best Ska Show on the planet (https://blog.feedspot.com/ska_podcasts/) Nobody's quite sure what needs to be done to snag that number 1 spot though - just keep being awesome I guess! Beefy has made this little corner of the Ska Universe his very own as every week the World's (2nd) Best Ska Radio Show airs some of the best Ska music from everywhere. No other ska show boasts the diversity or the innovation of what Beefy brings to the Ska party! The Big Beef Man continues to make sure 2021 is more SkaMaggedon than Armageddon! The World Famous Covers Section explodes with lush licks from Melbourne Ska Orchestra, The Skapones, Knob Ross and Housebound Ska Collective, plus ripe riffs from The Filthy Radicals, Night Gaunts, Felices Adicciones, The Rosetti Sisters, Roger RIvas, Roy Ellis, The Ethiopians, The Brodys, The Bennies, Plot 32 and we can't not finish up with Soupy George! Send me your music if you're in a band - do it & I'll play it. Share the gospel of Ska if you can. Stay safe everybody! Only Beefy does Ska Radio like you've never heard before!
This week we are joined by Bex and Gary from the Backyard Superheroes. They join us to discuss this year's Arose Such a Clatter holiday compilation. Bex tells us how she got into ska music and the Backyard Superheroes. Gary tells us about the bands on this year's compilation. We also have a discussion about things you should not do at shows. Lastly, we give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Merch: https://on-the-upbeat.creator-spring.com/ Backyard Superheroes: https://backyardsuperheroes.bandcamp.com/ Ska News…. -The Toasters On November 26 The Toasters started an American tour to celebrate their 4 decades in ska. They have shows from November 26 until December 19. visit https://thetoasters.band/ for more info and all the tour dates. -The Filthy Radicals The Flithy Radicals out of Ontario, Canada put out a new EP last Friday, November 26, on Stomp Records entitled "the Fine Line Between Real & Insane". https://open.spotify.com/album/09GJfe228o9H0NSTsODB4j?si=ZxjXadwcSaK_VLUDy98Y2w -Night Gaunts Also, last Friday New Zealand ska/punk act Night Gaunts put out a new single, "Sombre" a preview to their forthcoming new EP. https://open.spotify.com/track/5oaEi1VHxhQOD8JZtyqccB?si=TlBFkx43Q76mZuevFXLUuA Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main theme song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/release
Become a Patron!It's conclusion time! The Night Gaunts may have left the gala but the struggle of the night is far from over. Along with the creatures both Frank and miles flee the scene. A chase, a flattened pancake and a couple of fake IDs later and we find ourselves in a field near the public space. listen close and hear what happens as it all comes to an end!SOCIAL MEDIA: The Amateur HourGAME RECOGNITION: Published by arrangement with the Delta Green Partnership. The intellectual property known as Delta Green is a trademark and copyright owned by the Delta Green Partnership, who has licensed its use here. The contents of this document are ©The Amateur Hour Podcast, excepting those elements that are components of the Delta Green intellectual property. SOUND CREDITS: SFX: Videvo_TelephoneElectron 1025_59_3Videvo_AnsweringMachine 6028_14_1Videvo_Fire 6083_84ES_Fire Flare Pass By 1 - SFX ProducerES_Gun Retort 4 - SFX ProducerES_Match Strike Flare - SFX ProducerES_Bone Break 6 - SFX ProducerMUSIC: ES_Atropa - By LotusDevour - By myuuBlackout - By myuuES_Rise From the Shadows - By Hampus NaeseliusES_Orcus - By Lennon HuttonES_Infiltrator - By Christoffer Moe DitlevsenAbyss - By myuuIntro/Outro: Polaroid by pastis EDITED BY: Grant and Vance--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/amateurpod/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/theamateurhour)
Become a Patron!Its Time for plans and actions as Frank, Sonny, and Ken all go head on with the Night Gaunts in their own ways. Frank and Ken split off from the rest, while Miles and sonny try to lift the security measures. Thinks begin to heat up while Frank holds the Night Gaunts back with his flame thrower; and blood spills in this pre season finale! it will BE a crazy night!SOCIAL MEDIA: The Amateur HourGAME RECOGNITION: Published by arrangement with the Delta Green Partnership. The intellectual property known as Delta Green is a trademark and copyright owned by the Delta Green Partnership, who has licensed its use here. The contents of this document are ©The Amateur Hour Podcast, excepting those elements that are components of the Delta Green intellectual property. SOUND CREDITS: SFX: Videvo: TelephoneElectron 1025_59_3Videvo: AnsweringMachine 6028_14_1Videvo: Fire 6083_84Videvo: ElectricitySpark 6039_62_5FreeSound:grasshopper wing snaps clicking - lucasduffVidevo: MetalDropWrench PEHD104301Videvo: _Soundstorm 4_Metal-ThudsClangRinging-67_B06A-04899Videvo: RingHighHarshPas SDT2012007MUSIC: Videvo: Unending-Horror-FFT012301ES_Orcus - Lennon HuttonES_Rise From the Shadows - Hampus NaeseliusES_Corner Cube - Christian AndersenES_Hours - Max AnsonIntro/Outro: Polaroid by pastis EDITED BY: Kyle and Vance--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/amateurpod/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/theamateurhour)
A few weeks ago, my co-host over at On The Upbeat asked me and our guests to share some of what we consider to be great ska collaborations. That was the spark that set this episode in motion. I hope you all enjoy and share this episode with a friend! 00:00 - Moonhead Project feat. Molly Moonstone - Sydämeni Hullu (On the Dancefloor / Sydämeni Hullu '17) 02:55 - Night Gaunts feat. the Stupid Stupid Henchmen - Stupid Stupid (Stupid Stupid '21) 06:33 - Control This feat. Jason "Jahson" Nwagbaraocha - Imminent Danger (Imminent Danger '21) 11:25 - We Are The Union feat. Nick Riggs - Fake World (Self Care '18) 14:14 - Half Past Two feat. Evan Wohrman - Someone That You Used to Know (Someone That You Used to Know '19) 16:56 - Sammy Kay & the East los Three feat. Dave Hillyard & Mr. T-Bone - Old Man's Porch (Love Letters '13) 19:58 - Lauren Napier & Vic Ruggiero - Walkin' After Midnight (Straight Mix) (Duets Vol. 1 '20) Visit the website at http://www.23Ska.com to find links to band websites and songs featured in this episode. Find & follow the show on: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/23minofSka/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/23minofSka Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/23minofska/ Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/23min-of-ska?refid=stpr If you'd like to submit your band for a future show email: submissions@23ska.com Any other questions or comments, please email: podcast@23ska.com Also check out our sister podcast On the Upbeat! linktr.ee/ontheupbeatska Session : Twenty // Episode : 447 // Airdate : March 18th, 2021
It's a fun rematch with our greatest enemies to date: The NIGHT GAUNTS!! Listen as we are flung around like prey and even go toe-to-toe with Tony the Tickler.... Intro/outro by Ross Bugden. Other music by Kevin MacLeod.
**HAVE YOU BOUGHT THE "SAVE THE SKA SHOW ALBUM YET?** Get it at theskashowwithbeefy.bandcamp.com/release - Or Just Buy The Show Naming Rights Sponsorship - It's Going Cheap!!!! Broadcast live from Melbourne to Australia and the rest of the world on 88.3 Southern FM. The second SkaPod of the week is always freakin' special and just a little bit different! The World famous SKA covers segment kicks off the show with Ska'd For Life, Montreal Ska Jazz Ensemble, Inspector and Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra. Beefy then blows the bloody doors off with knock out tunes from Night Gaunts, The Best Of The Worst, Lo(u)ser, Coolidge, No Respect, Twan Tee Meets Oddy, Left Alone, Curt Yagi & The People Standing Behind Me, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and he's back...... Soupy George brings us on home! Check out The Ska Show with Beefy Facebook page for playlists and other fun stuff! Send me your music if you're in a band - do it & I'll play it.
The Writers Mythos 001 - H.P. Lovecraft On today's journey into the Mythos, we start with the Father of Cosmic horror and the Author of Arkham himself; H. P. Lovecraft. From the early beginnings suffering with "Night Gaunts" through to his final days describing a "Haunter In The Dark", we look at the man behind the elder gods, what shaped him into the progenitor of weird fiction and put a lens to the impact this most alien man had on the farthest reaches of the horror genre. Questions? Suggestions? Offerings to the eldritch horrors? Email us at: writersmythos@creativereasonmedia.com The voice of H. P. Lovecraft: Graham Rowat Follow us at: @WritersMythos for more info, author/story facts and more! We'd love to hear from you Check out our other weekly interview show: The Table Read! Hosted and Produced by: T. J. Lea, follow TJ on twitter @tjaylea and on Reddit at r/tjaylea Executive Producer: David Cummings Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone Research by: Lauren Bagnall Editing and additional research by: Larissa Montegna Logo by: Fay Wilson Audio program ©2020 - Creative Reason Media Inc. - All Rights Reserved - No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Creative Reason Media Inc.
The final episode of Season 1 features ethicist and philosopher Peter Singer, Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University. Often called the "world's most influential living philosopher", Peter is credited with starting the modern animal rights movement, and the concept of effective altruism. He is also known for his controversial critique of the sanctity of life ethics in bioethics. Peter talks to us about the importance of applying logic, reason and evidence to decision-making around giving and puts forward effective altruism as the methodology to do the 'most good'. What Peter is reading: Night-Gaunts and Other Tales of Suspense, by Joyce Carol Oates What Peter is listening to: Revisionist History, by Malcolm Gladwell
Good evening my creepy kitties! After Holiday revelry, followed promptly by anti-unbirthday-revelry, I've finally recovered enough to bring you the latest episode of Twisted Teatime! So join us as we see where the dreaded and silent Night Gaunts take Randolph Carter, and find out if he escapes their clutches in order to return to his ill-advised quest in the latest addition to H.P. Lovecraft's "The Dreamquest of Unknown Kadath" Music: Jonathan White www.soundcloud.com/angels-of-despair Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com CO.AG https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA The Twisted Teatime Theme is: Intended Force by Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com The Mad Catter Presents: Twisted Teatime, Season Three is copyright 2019 by Z.P. Gowdy. All stories are the properties of their respective authors, and are obtained via direct permission, creative commons, or they are public domain. Want to submit a story for me to narrate? E-mail it, or a link to it, at mrwhiskers@themadcatter.net Include how you would like to be credited, as well as a statement giving me written permission to narrate your story. I’ll also happily furnish you with an MP3 of said narration, sans all the additional stuff that is in my podcast episodes. If you want to support the show and help us grow, then leave a review or rating on iTunes, Stitcher radio, or go to www.patreon.com/themadcatter and sign up for a low cost monthly subscription to get bonus goodies. For more of me and my mischief, find my charming grin on facebook.com/cheshirehat or on twitter @1madcatter (that’s numeric 1), download past episodes from soundcloud.com/cheshirehat Goodnight Kitties, and pleasant dreams! Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
National Poetry Month Continues!
The Ska Show with Beefy is the world's premier dedicated weekly live Ska Show. Beefy personally selects 2 hours of the finest Ska and Punk tunes from all corners of the globe to hit the Southern FM airwaves and on this week's show, Beefy takes us all around the world with tracks from bands from 23 different countries!!! No other #Ska show does this for you!! There's a mini live set from Reel Big Fish and then the ska plane takes in The Skallions, Strange Tenants, Chris Murray Combo, Cartoon Violence, Lollypop Lorry, Fat Tofu, Ska-P, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Toots & The Maytals, Skameleon, Bluebeaters, Cuban B, Skafari, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Razika, Bionic Rats, USCB Allstars, Los Kung Fu Monkeys, Night Gaunts, Skabeche, Contenders and The Specials.
It's the best Ska Show on the Planet. The Ska Show with Beefy on Southern FM is a 2 hour feast of those sweet sounds. Beefy plays tracks from all over the planet from the old school to the 4th wave - he even throws some punk rock and some covers in for good measure. Featuring on this week's show are Behind Deadlines, The Interrupters, Area 7, Loonee Tunes, Skapones, Simmertones, AceTones, Dave & Ansell Collins, The Allniters, Toots & The Maytals, Ed Rome featuring Neville Staple, USCB Allstars, Oli Julian featuring Vincent Nap, Kujo Kings, Rude Boy George, Abducted, Bombskare, Skameleon, The Ordinary Boys, King Cannons, Night Gaunts, The Hostiles, Tree House Fire, Captain Accident and the Disasters, The Resignators, Alla Spina, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.
The Ska Show with Beefy is the greatest Ska Show on the planet allegedly. This week's show is a special edition as Auckland's favourite old time ska and rocksteady outfit, The AceTones hit Melbourne for the first time. Beefy is joined by bassist Nick Brown who gives us the lowdown on all things off-beat, Kiwi style! We feature a load of AceTones tracks as well as tunes from Alex Preston & General Chaos, The Amphetameanies, The Specials, Streetlight Manifesto, The Bennies, Dan Potthast, Fake News, Flying Raccoon Suit, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Strange Tenants, The King Blues, Call Me Malcolm, The Funaddicts, The Porkers, Area 7, Rude Boy George, The Managers, The Ska Vendors, Night Gaunts, The Bakesys
The best #ska show on the planet hits the airwaves every Thursday, bringing you 2 hours of the best ska, punk, ska-punk, reggae, dub, dancehall etc etc tunes from all over the planet. This week's show features the new tune from Sugary Staple, Neville Staple & Stranger Cole, Bad Manners, Contenders, The Bennies, Captain Accident & The Disasters, The Downsetters, Arthur Kay & The Originals, PAMA International, Area 7, Reel Big Fish, Party Like Its..., The 131s, The Resignators, No Nonsense, Dillip & The Davs, Sonic Boom Six, The Bakesys, Mad Caddies, Toots & The Maytals, Strange Tenants, Buck-O-Nine, Long Shot Hero, Night Gaunts, The Bluebeaters, Save Ferris, Taj Motel Trio, Bionic Rats, Behind Deadlines & 7 Seconds of Love
(Pulp Cthulhu) Caduceus contracts the team for a mission in Borneo. After an attack by Night Gaunts, the organization's response is a little more than Woodrow Ingram can handle.
Paul Jonassen of the New Zealand based ska/punk/reggae/hip hop band, Night Gaunts, talks about joys and difficulties of being an independent musician, touring the United States, what the New Zealand music scene is like and much more! Night Gaunts' Official Website This week's music: "We're Not Afraid (We're Fucking Terrified)" by Night Gaunts Night Gaunts on Bandcamp Jeff Attacks logo by Matthew Revert Jeff Attacks banner by Dyer Wilk Intro and outro music by Anti-Venom Transition music by the Stupid Stupid Henchmen
This week on Episode 90 of Bobby Pickles' Podcast (Dying Scene Radio #34), Elena Venetia takes the week off, so Bobby Pickles conducts the podcast from Jersey City, NY with longtime friend Adrien “Stupid Martini” De Martini, bassist of the female fronted horror punk act, Thee Money $hot. Things get personal, as los bastardos spin tales of atheism, Florida, talentless musicianship, and the untimely death of Teenage Bottlerocket drummer Brandon Carlisle. Bobby also openly apologizes for his wasted, unprofessional antics on last week’s episode; suffice it to say, Bobby doesn’t remember Halloween, but Stupid Martini is quick to remind Pickles of the Halloween two years prior. Have you ever shat your pants at a costume party? FUN FACT: Bobby has! (With special commentary from Mexico City’s Anti-Venöm, Cincinnati punk rockers, UnderTipper, andthe new, surf-obsessed, totally-from-California punk band, The All Brights). This Week’s Playlist Dead Saturday - Teenage Bottlerocket The Digs - Ready Set Drones - From Birth To Grave Brick By Brick - These Streets Anti-Venöm - Enough Is Enough feat. Night Gaunts and Riot Ska Chris 51percent - Disconnected (Face To Face) Big Eyes - Local Celebrity Thee Money $hot - Stoked Aiden - No Gods UnderTipper - El Bastardo Naked Raygun - Broken Things The All Brights - West Coast F#@k You Youth Decay - The Party’s Over Sonic Boom Six - No Man, No Right Cavaverman - Don’t Cross The Streams Dollar Signs - The End You can subscribe to Dying Scene Radio via RSS, on iTunes or with the TuneIn orStitcher apps for iOS and Android. We also enjoy reading listener feedback on the air, so feel free to send us an e-mail. Or call us on the hotline - (347) 754-PUNK. Follow us on Instagram: @DyingSceneRadio Like us on Facebook: /DyingSceneRadio This week’s sponsor is, as always, FAT ENZO.
This week on Dying Scene Radio, Elena Venetia takes the week off, so Bobby Pickles conducts the podcast from Jersey City, NJ with longtime friend Adrien “Stupid Martini” De Martini, bassist of the female fronted horror punk act, Thee Money $hot. Things get personal, as los bastardos spin tales of atheism, Florida, talentless musicianship, and the untimely death of Teenage Bottlerocket drummer Brandon Carlisle. Bobby also openly apologizes for his wasted, unprofessional antics on last week’s episode; suffice it to say, Bobby doesn’t remember Halloween, but Stupid Martini is quick to remind Pickles of the Halloween two years prior. Have you ever shat your pants at a costume party? FUN FACT: Bobby has! (With special commentary from Mexico City’s Anti-Venöm, Cincinnati punk rockers, UnderTipper, and the new, surf-obsessed, totally-from-California punk band, The All Brights).This Week’s PlaylistDead Saturday - Teenage Bottlerocket The Digs - Ready Set Drones - From Birth To GraveBrick By Brick - These StreetsAnti-Venöm - Enough Is Enough feat. Night Gaunts and Riot Ska Chris 51percent - Disconnected (Face To Face)Big Eyes - Local CelebrityThee Money $hot - StokedAiden - No Gods UnderTipper - El Bastardo Naked Raygun - Broken ThingsThe All Brights - West Coast F#@k You Youth Decay - The Party’s Over Sonic Boom Six - No Man, No RightCavaverman - Don’t Cross The StreamsDollar Signs - The EndYou can subscribe to Dying Scene Radio via RSS, on iTunes or with the TuneIn or Stitcher apps for iOS and Android. We also enjoy reading listener feedback on the air, so feel free to send us an e-mail. Or call us on the hotline - (347) 754-PUNK.Follow us on Instagram: @DyingSceneRadioLike us on Facebook: /DyingSceneRadioThis week’s sponsor is, as always, FAT ENZO.
This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bob Noxious and Bobby Pickles are back after a one-week hiatus - so that Bob could comfortably celebrate his Cinco de Mayo birthday, while hosting a cordial Mother’s Day for his fifteen baby-mamas, as proclaimed (and miscounted) by Bobby. BAND SPOTLIGHT: Night Gaunts - ska/hip-hop/fun-punk prodigies from Auckland, New Zealand. The two Bobs interview guitarist/lead singer/OCD-engineer-producer Paul Jonassen via the internet from a conference room sixteen hours into the future. Episode 15’s recurring theme: Shameless Plugging.SYNOPSIS OF BANTERBob dismisses the weekly weather report because unlike New York - it’s raining in Florida - so Bobby declares him a selfish weatherman, choosing only to gloat when Mother Nature blows sunshine in his direction.Bob receives a birthday package of “I Hate Bob” T-Shirts from FAT ENZO - then he gathers all “15” daughters collectively for a family photo of the ages, which elicits many comments in the social media sphere. After summing up more news on out-dated pop-punk icons, Bob wonders aloud if that’s what Bobby thinks about when he’s on the toilet.More booze-cruise concert news; Bob declares that there is nothing better than getting trashed on a boat with your idols, asking the ominous question, “What can go wrong?” Bobby interjects that most Cruise-liners originate out of coastal Florida port cities, and that is the first problem. See: Florida Man.Bobby stands in front of the class for the first time in his prepubescent punk rock life, teaching Bob about the original Dropkick Murphy - a professional wrestler turned sanitarium operator. Boston will never be the same. Quick to be equally awkward, Bob shares the story of Flat Stanley, a piece of paper that gets sent around the world by pen-pals. Is there such a thing as pen-pals via the US Mail anymore?While discussing the recent release of the new Millencolin record, Bobby commends Bob on his pronunciation of the Swedish language, to which Bob replies that he has put together enough Ikea furniture to hold his own. Obviously proud of himself, Bob declares that he is also pretty good with the meatballs.News of Against Me’s Laura Jane Grace recently sharing the stage with Miley Cyrus, elicits Bobby to mention that ever since Bruce Jenner went gendered, it is now cool to be androgynous. Mistakenly, Bob hears the words “Bruce Gender” and they both acknowledge that it would make a great T-shirt.Bobby admits to Night Gaunts frontman Paul Jonassen, quite early on during the band spotlight conversation, that he very much enjoys Budweiser Light, to which Paul notes that Bobby must like to “stay hydrated” - a clear indication that Bobby’s beloved beverage is deemed merely flavored water by New Zealanders. The conversation turns to Night Gaunts’ upcoming US Tour, which the band will be embarking on in the coming months. Bob alludes to having heard Paul’s podcast, Dumb Philosophers.Go Sports! After the interview with Paul, Bobby cannot hide his enthusiasm about the Stanley Cup playoffs. It’s that time of year. The Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers will face each other in the coveted next round of the playoffs. Expect more hockey talk (that has nothing to do with The Hextalls) in the next few weeks. Sorry punkers.A recurring theme and trend is starting to become apparent as the episode progresses: shameless self-promotion. Bob carries on, obsessing about grabbing a cold beer with him as his band PIG PEN tours their way through the southwest US over the Memorial Day weekend. Dying Scene Head Honcho, Johnny X, is putting on Hi-Fi Rockfest in Long Beach, California later this year with Dead Kennedys, Street Dogs and Leftover Crack among others. And of course, we literally cannot forget Bobby Pickles’ entity, FAT ENZO, your source for screenprinting and custom apparel. As the show gradually draws to a close, Bob mentions that he would not want to be from “Upstate New York” and compares it to living in prison. Like an elephant with an unforgettable memory, Bobby is quick to point out that Bob’s dislike for the area more than likely originates from Bob being punched in the face while on a childhood visit to the Empire State. Bobby then gives a tip on how things get done in the N.Y.C.Dying Scene Radio is now on iTunes! (Please: Download. Listen. Subscribe. Share with your fellow punks. Rate the show. And leave a disrespectful comment about Bob’s hosting abilities). DSR can also be heard LIVE each and every Friday night at 9PM EST on Real Punk Radio. THIS WEEK’S PLAYLISTScreeching Weasel - Things Aren’t So Bad After AllRed City Radio - Two Out Of Three Ain’t RadRehasher - Grudge HolderMillencolin - Bring Me HomeD.O.A. - The Cops Shot A KidBad Cop / Bad Cop - NightmareNight Gaunts - Crowned By The DevilZebrahead / Man With A Mission - Out Of ControlDrakulas - Gain GroundGraveyard Johnnys - The Poison
This week on Episode 70 of Bobby Pickles' Podcast (Dying Scene Radio #15), Bob Noxious and Bobby Pickles are back after a one-week hiatus - so that Bob could comfortably celebrate his Cinco de Mayo birthday, while hosting a cordial Mother’s Day for his fifteen baby-mamas, as proclaimed (and miscounted) by Bobby. BAND SPOTLIGHT: Night Gaunts - ska/hip-hop/fun-punk prodigies from Auckland, New Zealand. The two Bobs interview guitarist/lead singer/OCD-engineer-producer Paul Jonassen via the internet from a conference room sixteen hours into the future. Episode 15’s recurring theme: Shameless Plugging. SYNOPSIS OF BANTER Bob dismisses the weekly weather report because unlike New York - it’s raining in Florida - so Bobby declares him a selfish weatherman, choosing only to gloat when Mother Nature blows sunshine in his direction. Bob receives a birthday package of “I Hate Bob” T-Shirts from FAT ENZO - then he gathers all “15” daughters collectively for a family photo of the ages, which elicits many comments in the social media sphere. After summing up more news on out-dated pop-punk icons, Bob wonders aloud if that’s what Bobby thinks about when he’s on the toilet. More booze-cruise concert news; Bob declares that there is nothing better than getting trashed on a boat with your idols, asking the ominous question, “What can go wrong?” Bobby interjects that most Cruise-liners originate out of coastal Florida port cities, and that is the first problem. See: Florida Man. Bobby stands in front of the class for the first time in his prepubescent punk rock life, teaching Bob about the original Dropkick Murphy - a professional wrestler turned sanitarium operator. Boston will never be the same. Quick to be equally awkward, Bob shares the story of Flat Stanley, a piece of paper that gets sent around the world by pen-pals. Is there such a thing as pen-pals via the US Mail anymore? While discussing the recent release of the new Millencolin record, Bobby commends Bob on his pronunciation of the Swedish language, to which Bob replies that he has put together enough Ikea furniture to hold his own. Obviously proud of himself, Bob declares that he is also pretty good with the meatballs. News of Against Me’s Laura Jane Grace recently sharing the stage with Miley Cyrus, elicits Bobby to mention that ever since Bruce Jenner went gendered, it is now cool to be androgynous. Mistakenly, Bob hears the words “Bruce Gender” and they both acknowledge that it would make a great T-shirt. Bobby admits to Night Gaunts frontman Paul Jonassen, quite early on during the band spotlight conversation, that he very much enjoys Budweiser Light, to which Paul notes that Bobby must like to “stay hydrated” - a clear indication that Bobby’s beloved beverage is deemed merely flavored water by New Zealanders. The conversation turns to Night Gaunts’ upcoming US Tour, which the band will be embarking on in the coming months. Bob alludes to having heard Paul’s podcast, Dumb Philosophers. Go Sports! After the interview with Paul, Bobby cannot hide his enthusiasm about the Stanley Cup playoffs. It’s that time of year. The Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers will face each other in the coveted next round of the playoffs. Expect more hockey talk (that has nothing to do with The Hextalls) in the next few weeks. Sorry punkers. A recurring theme and trend is starting to become apparent as the episode progresses: shameless self-promotion. Bob carries on, obsessing about grabbing a cold beer with him as his band PIG PEN tours their way through the southwest US over the Memorial Day weekend. Dying Scene Head Honcho, Johnny X, is putting on Hi-Fi Rockfest in Long Beach, California later this year with Dead Kennedys, Street Dogs and Leftover Crackamong others. And of course, we literally cannot forget Bobby Pickles’ entity, FAT ENZO, your source for screenprinting and custom apparel. As the show gradually draws to a close, Bob mentions that he would not want to be from “Upstate New York” and compares it to living in prison. Like an elephant with an unforgettable memory, Bobby is quick to point out that Bob’s dislike for the area more than likely originates from Bob being punched in the face while on a childhood visit to the Empire State. Bobby then gives a tip on how things get done in the N.Y.C. Dying Scene Radio is now on iTunes! (Please: Download. Listen. Subscribe. Share with your fellow punks. Rate the show. And leave a disrespectful comment about Bob’s hosting abilities). DSR can also be heard LIVE each and every Friday night at 9PM EST on Real Punk Radio. THIS WEEK’S PLAYLISTScreeching Weasel - Things Aren’t So Bad After All Red City Radio - Two Out Of Three Ain’t Rad Rehasher - Grudge Holder Millencolin - Bring Me Home D.O.A. - The Cops Shot A Kid Bad Cop / Bad Cop - Nightmare Night Gaunts - Crowned By The Devil Zebrahead / Man With A Mission - Out Of Control Drakulas - Gain Ground Graveyard Johnnys - The Poison
Do you have a favorite invocation of Lovecraftian horror? Jason Colavito seems to have successfully traced many of the ideas that appear in UFO and ancient alien claims back to HP Lovecraft and other Weird Tale writers! Your thoughts? I'd like your thoughts on Thomas Ligotti's work. In "The Shadow out of Time" we see a future where mankind disappears from galactic history and Cthulhu seems absent as well. The beetles that inherit the Earth from humans do not seem to have been troubled by Cthulhu and his ilk. Might this be because humanity is assumed to have evolved defenses against Cthulhu but was destroyed in the process? There doesn't seem to be any good solution to the Arkham / Salem dichotomy, but what if Salem and Arkham were originally sister towns which were growing larger and eventually overlapped? A few decades after the witchcraft trials and because of the "bad press" Salem got from them, the people of the now abutting towns of Salem and Arkham agreed to incorporate as a single city named Arkham. Since then, some people still refer to historical Salem as "Salem" but that is no longer the name of the unified city. What made Lovecraft dislike Plato? What's up with Lovecraft and architecture? In many stories he uses the architecture of a culture or society as a metaphor for the society itself. Might the fly in "The Winged Death" have been inspired by Don Marquis' Archy, the poet cockroach? He too had to jump from key to key to type his messages. Criticism of L. Sprague de Camp's biographies of Lovecraft and Howard. Re "The Statement of Randolph Carter," was there any indication in future stories as to WHAT was down in the burial chamber? Did the Night Gaunts ever resurface in future stories? Do you think the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" could have been influenced by H. P. Lovecraft? I question your explanation that Lovecraft had to write his narrators as weak-willed sidekicks to their domineering best friends because readers wouldn't be able to sympathize with the mad scientists or demented occultists. Lovecraft was no stranger to unsympathetic --and, dare I say it, perverted -- narrators. I think there's more to the trope of intense male bonding in Lovecraft's fiction than just a narrative convenience. All the evidence, in my opinion, points to HPL being an asexual man who liked men. Do you feel that Lovecraft's true genius lies not just in his unique literary style, his aggrandizement of antiquarianism, his depiction of cosmic indifference or even in his inventive use of morphology, but his re-defining of the Greek Tragedy? I am curious if the cuttlefish might have had an influence in the image and name of Cthulhu? Might the magical conception of Wilbur Whateley be a satirical parallel to that of Jesus in the gospels? I have frequently encountered the phrase "That Which Should Not Be." Should not be what, exactly? Can you recommend any other weird fiction with an obvious Gnostic influence? And are there any other real historical religious sects, cults or movements like the Gnostics that strike you as being particularly Lovecraftian in their beliefs?