Podcast appearances and mentions of paul storm

More than 80% of strokes are caused by blood clots. These strokes are called "ischemic" because the clot block the flow of blood through a blood vessel, starving brain cells of oxygen and nutrients. My own stroke was ischemic. There are new treatments to clear the clot and restore blood flow and we talk about them a lot on this show. What we don't usually discuss is the nature of clots themselves and how that impacts patient recovery. So this episode is a little different. We go deep into understanding the biologfy of blood clots with Michael Gilvarry and Dr. Patrick Brouwer from Cerenovus, a Johnson & Johnson company. Cerenovus commits a lot of research and resources to understanding clots because they make equipment used in Mechanical Thrombectomy and reduce the impact of stroke on thousands of patients a year. You can listen to the conversation here or in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see the audio player below, visit http://Strokecast.com/Clots   Click here for a machine-generated transcript Meet Dr. Patrick Brouwer and Michael Gilvarry Dr. Patrick Brouwer, Head, Worldwide Medical Affairs - CERENOVUS Dr. Patrick Brouwer is a clinician and scientist who has made significant contributions in the field of interventional neuroradiology and endovascular surgery. Before joining CERENOVUS as Head of Worldwide Medical Affairs, he served in senior staff positions for over 20 years as a neurointerventionalist at various university hospitals in Europe. As a key opinion leader in his field, Patrick has published close to 100 scientific papers and book chapters and lectured, including for invited professorships, on more than 400 occasions around the world on a variety of topics related to neurointervention. Patrick has additionally contributed by serving in various board positions across key societies, such as the European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT) and the World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology (WFITN). He received his medical degree, with honors, from the Free University in the Netherlands. Connect with Dr. Brouwer on LinkedIn. Michael Gilvarry, General Manager, CERENOVUS Galway Michael Gilvarry is the General Manager of CERENOVUS in Galway. With a distinguished career in research and development (R&D) spanning over 20 years, Michael leads the CERENOVUS campus in Galway which is a key hub for producing world-class leading research on stroke and clot science, as well as R&D for the business' product pipeline. He leads a distinguished team who informs new innovations and the development of medical devices to address real-world challenges faced by neurovascular physicians in the treatment of stroke. This work has led to many international research projects in collaboration with universities and hospitals in the field of acute ischemic stroke. He is the recipient of a Johnson Medal, the most prestigious award for R&D excellence within Johnson & Johnson, and is a named inventor on over 60 U.S. patents. Connect with Michael on LinkedIn. Cerenovus CERENOVUS, part of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, is an emerging leader in neurovascular care. Our commitment to changing the trajectory of stroke is inspired by our long heritage and dedication to helping physicians protect people from a lifetime of hardship. CERENOVUS offers a broad portfolio of devices used in the endovascular treatment of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke. For more information, visit www.cerenovus.com and connect on LinkedIn and Twitter. Nature of clots Most folks who encounter clots only experience them on the surface of the body or when they come out of the body, but we don't think too much about their nature, especially wqhen they stay inside the body. At the most basic levels, the structure of a clot is determined by the ratio of fibrin to red blood cells. Clots that are high in fibrin tend to be "tougher" and more compact, thanks to the way platelets help tighten them up. That also makes them easier to remove with Mechanical Thrombectomy.  Clots that are higher in red blood cells may be softer and less dense, but they are also more fragile. Pulling one out of a blood vessel in one piece is a lot harder. An environment with higher sheer forces is more likely to generate a high-fibrin clot. What is a high sheer environment? Think about a river with a strong, fast flowing current. One way to get a high sheer environment is with high blood pressure. With high blood pressure, blood is coursing through less flexible vessels with greater speed and strength. A high red blood cell clot is more likely to be formed in a turbulent environment. AFIB, or atrial fibrillation is one such environment. A space where blood flows unevenly or pools can lead to a clot like this which can then travel to the brain. Clots can also be different shapes. It's not like they are just a disk that closes off a blood vessel. They could be in the shape of a cylinder blocking a blood vessel. The can easily be longer than 8 mm. Cerenovus recently presented a paper at the American Heart Association's International Stroke conference looking at the impact of clot composition on patient outcomes in mechanical thrombectomy. They showed that thrombectomy had better patient outcomes with high-fibrin clots. Of course, today there really isn't a way from a neuro-interventionist to know the type of clot before they go in to get it. In the future such information may help inform treatment protocols or refine the type of equipment used in the clot removal process. You can read more about the research paper here. What is AFIB? More than 12 million people in the US live with Atrial Fibrillation. It's a condition that can easily lead to stroke. Afib happens when the heart gets out of sync with itself. The upper chambers don't beat in the same rhythm as the lower chambers. That results in inefficient blood flow through the heart. Not all the blood that should leave on a beat actually leave. Bill's Zio Patch heart monitor is looking for signs of Afib. It did not find any. This results in blood pooling in the heart and creating a turbulent environment that is a breeding ground for blood clots. Eventually one of those clots will shoot out of the heart and lodge in the brain causing an ischemic stroke.  When I got home from the hospital, I wore a heart monitor for two weeks that looked for signs of Afib. It did not find any. Folks with Afib, and especially a history of Afib-related stroke may be put on a lifelong course of anticoagulant medication to prevent those clots from forming. There may be other treatments, as well. What happened to my clot? I had a wakeup stroke in 2017. As a result, I was outside the window for tPA and thrombectomy at the time. So what happens when the clot doesn't get removed? I just assumed it would break down over time and blood would start flowing through the dead brain tissue again. But that's probably not what happened. Because the blood vessel where I had my stroke is so small, it's likely still in place. That clot never went away. It simply became part of the blood vessel itself and that part of the system permanently collapsed. Basically, the cave collapsed and there's no way to dig it out. And now I'm imaging some sort of Fantastic Voyage/D&D crossover game to go explore that cave. Meade Musings I recently appeared on the Meade Musings Podcast sharing my story. We talk about my stroke  and the impact of Sleep Apnea on blood pressure. You can hear the episode here. If you don't see the player below, visit http://Strokecast.com/clots JoCo Cruise I just got back from the JoCo Cruise. It's a weeklong cruise in the Caribbean with 1800 nerds, geeks, gamers, creators, and more. We chartered the Nieuw Amsterdam cruise ship for the journey and had a blast. The crew was great and my fellow cruisers were fantastic. Unlike a traditional cruise, the official programming is all done by the group that charters the boat, led by musicians Jonathan Coulton and Paul & Storm. They bring on a bunch of other well-known and soon to be well known musicians, writers, voice over folks, actors, and generally fun, nice, talented people. And then the attendees ourselves put together a bunch of programming. I ran a meet up for folks with neuro conditions, a professional networking session, a podcaster meetup, and a photoshoot for the stuffed animals people travelled with. I have lots of other thoughts and feelings about this year's cruise, but I'm having trouble articulating them in writing this time. If you'd like to learn more or are thinking about going in 2023 (or in the future) you can visit http://JoCoCruise.com for more details https://youtu.be/5spvXMkF20g Hack(s) of the Week Hack 1 Dr. Patrick Brouwer emphasized the importance of setting goals and appreciating the life around you. At first glance it seems those two things are in conflict, but in reality, they are not. Setting goals helps you build a plan for the future with tasks you can do today that can get you there.  The steps you take today are what will shape your future. And if the steps you take can get you there, there is fulfillment to be found in taking them. At the same time, we don't live in the future. We live in the present. It's the only reality we will ever have. We need to appreciate the world and the people around us and if we can't then we need to take steps to change that. And execute those steps while recognizing the sheer power of the here and now. Because before we know it, the here and know will simply be the past. Survivors who've come close to not having any more future on this earth can appreciate that more than most. Hack 2 Michael Gilvarry talked about adding additional therapy while doing other tasks. He suggested closing your eyes while you brush your teeth. It's something he found helpful while rehabbing his own knee. I like this approach especially for folks after stroke because it forces you to work on proprioception - the sense of where your body parts are in space. This is a challenge for many survivors. It's a skill we may need to develop. It also forces use to focus more on the balance in our core and affected leg while our unaffected hand is busy with the tooth brush.  This can be a good challenge after stroke. That said, do it safely. Make sure you can stand with your eyes closed without falling, first. Talk to a PT or OT before trying things like this. You want to challenge your brain with these balance tasks, but any fall could undo months of progress. So don't fall. Links Where do we go from here? Learn more about Cerenovus or the JoCo Cruise at these links Share this episode with someone you know by giving them the link http://Strokecast.com/clots Subscribe to the free Strokecast email newsletter at http://Strokecast.com/News Don't get best...get better.

Paul Sabourin of Paul & Storm is back for more, and this time he's brought research. Get ready to learn what the best parody movie of all time is...

Today’s conversation is with Kendra Zzyzwyck.  Kendra and I play Code Monkey by Jonathan Coulton.  You can find this and all his other tunes on his website, jonathancoulton.com. Kendra also has a podcast.  If you love the TV series “Charmed” (or even if you don’t!) you will enjoy Charmed Chats. Go to our YouTube channel to listen to the playlist for this episode, which includes music by Jonathan Coulton, Molly Lewis, and Paul & Storm - and you can also see a clip of the Ukulele Melee. Want to support the show? Please subscribe to the podcast, and give us a review on iTunes.  You can donate to the show on our website ukuleleisthenewblack.com, where you can also buy merch!  This helps keeps the show running, including making sure all the music we cover is legal. And follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The music played in this episode is licenced under a Podcasts (Featured Music) agreement with APRA AMCOS.

Who better to help us decide on a variety of rapid-fire topics than our very first guests? Paul & Storm stop by to do just that! Come see We Got This LIVE at the PHIT Comedy Theater in Philadelphia during the Philly Podcast Festival! We've got two shows on Saturday, June 23rd - for tickets and info, click here!

Paul & Storm join us as our 14th guest(s). Paul & Storm are a musical act who are known internationally and across the Internet for their musical comedy, which is often considered to have a “nerd-ish” bent. In addition to their own live performances, Paul & Storm are co-founders of the geek-oriented variety show w00tstock along with Wil Wheaton and Adam Savage, which takes place at San Diego Comic Con. Their song “Another Irish Drinking Song” was featured in the hit movie Despicable Me 2, and the duo have had their guitar smashed on stage by George R. R. Martin. Paul & Storm co-produce the annual JoCo Cruise with Jonathan Coulton, which will be taking off for its seventh year this Spring. In this episode, Paul & Storm discuss with hosts Blaire Knight-Graves and Mark Beers their origin story as musicians, the balancing act between taking gigs and a day job before they hit it big, how they went from admirers of nerd celebrities to their cohorts, and the process and fun behind producing JoCo Cruise for seven years. Visit www.professionalgeekpodcast@gmail.com for more information.

Here’s another fun interview we did at DragonCon 2015, with Paul Sabourin and Greg “Storm” DiConstanzo, a.k.a. the comedy music duo “Paul & Storm.” These talented cats are wading neck-deep in nerd culture, having co-created the w00tstock tour and regularly performing with Jonathan Coulton, Adam Savage, Wil Wheaton and more. Want to hear how a couple of guys built a career as full-time entertainers? Listen in, sirs and/or ma’ams. PAUL & STORM’S SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook page Twitter

Yes, it is I. Marc Hershon, your host and Henry Miller Aeron Desk Chair for Epi133 of Succotash, the Comedy Podcast Podcast. And if you’re having trouble recognizing the voice, that’s because it’s been about THREE damn weeks since I last dropped an installment. Sorry about that. I’ll keep striving to get better about it. I’d be lying if didn’t say a few clicks on the old Donate button up at our homesite, http://SuccotashShow.com, wouldn’t help motivate me. Of if someone besides Henderson’s Pants wanted to help sponsor that show, that would be a bit of all right as well. NEW PODCAST ALERT! I wanted to let listeners who might be in range of Los Angeles, California, on Saturday June 11th, that I will be moderating a very cool event — Dana Carvey’s very first podcast. His OWN podcast, that is, which he’ll be doing with his two sons, Dex, and Tom. You might recall they joined me back in early February for our very first LIVE Succotash show. And they liked the experience so much that the Carveys have decided to bust out their very own show.  I don’t know what it’s to be called yet but I was flattered to be asked to be the moderator for the kickoff show on June 11th. And, who knows, maybe if I behave myself, maybe more after that. It’s going to be at the Comedy Lab next to the Improv in West Hollywood and that’s all I know. Not sure whether you can buy advance tickets or what. Best I can suggest until I know more is to keep checking in at http://hollywood.improv.com and click on the link to the calendar. GOT A SPAREMIN? Another thing I have started trying out is using a new app called  SpareMin. It allows folks to call other folks back when they want to and with a five minute time limit. So I thought I might be a fun alternative to our Succotash Hotline because, rather than leaving a voicemail, you use the app to send me a request and when I have time to chat, I call you back. The app automatically records the call, which I can then play back right here on the show. So check it out. It’s called SpareMin and you can download it from the Apple app store and I think the version for Android phones is live now, too. WHAT ELSE YOU GOT? Okay. Enough about me. Let’s talk about what I’ve got for YOU. This is a Succotash Clips episode and I have to mainly thank our erstwhile Associate Producer, Tyson Saner, for supplying the bulk of the clips we have on tap for you this time around. We also have one that was submitted by a podcaster by using our upload link, at http://hightail.com/u/Succotash. And even I did a little work in the clip department…but not much. All in all, we’re featuring clips from Awesome Etiquette, Chillpak Hollywood Hour, The Late Show – Tonight’s Watch, Obsessed with Joseph Scrimshaw, Savage Henry, the Schmoozecast, Secret Skin, The Slant, and Wisecrackin’ with Winter.  In addition to the clippage we’re featuring a double dose of our celebrated Burst O’ Durst segment with political comedian and social commentator Will Durst. I also have some exciting news about Mr. Durst: He going to be on Succotash! Not just in his usual short, 2-minutes Bursties of Dursties. Oh, no. Our very next installment of Succotash Chats will feature my face-to-face interview with Will that I held a couple of weeks ago in the green room at the storied Punchline Comedy Club in downtown San Francisco. Our own Mr. Saner has also supplied us with one of his amazing pieces of music made up of bits and clips from a podcast, Off Yer Feet featuring Todd Glass along with Nick Thune. And Tyson also supplied us with a brand new instrumental track to play under out Celebration of Thanks coming up near the end of the show. (YOu can check out all of his amazing tunage over at SoundCloud.) This installment of Succotash is brought to you by Henderson's new Beavertail Jeans. CLIPS Chillpak Hollywood HourHard to believe but our friends in podcast — Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness, the hosts of Chillpak Hollywood Hour — just kicked off their 10th year of changing the way you listen to the internet, as well as providing middle to high class entertainment for those with the ears to hear it. I’m happy to announce that sometime during Year 9, our false feud came to an end and so we can, once again, bring you a taste of the Chill… Secret Skin Secret Skin is part of the Infinite Guest network of podcasts, hosted by musician and sometimes comedian Mike Eagle. Mike and his guest usually poke around behind the scenes of the hip-hop world. But recently his guest was comedian Nick Thune, and they got into a lot of topics — why Nick gave up one-liners and his guitar onstage to talk about who Jesus would want to hang out with if he was around today, and embarrassing stories. Nick shares the somewhat disgraceful way he ended his career as a car salesman, and Mike shares a story so embarrassing that, until now, he’s only told four people. And now yo, once you listen. Awesome EtiquetteIt seems like Awesome Etiquette is actually hosted by a couple of folks with some manners in their DNA. Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning are with the Emily Post Institute and, for those of you who as so gauche as to not know, Emily Post literately wrote the book on manner and etiquette in 1922. Both hosts don’t have Post in their names by amazing coincidence – it turns out they are the great great grandchildren of the Grand Dame of Manners. The SlantOur next clip comes directly from the podcasters themselves. They uploaded this to us at our direct upload site, at http://hightail.com/u/Succotash and I wish they’d sent a little more background. They have a Libsyn site and a Facebook page and a Twitter account and — don’t get me wrong, The Slant is constantly retweeting our stuff and they are very supportive — but I just don’t know that much about them. I know that the ringleader is someone named Sal. And there’s Lisa, and Ant, and Christine. There may be more, I can’t tell. The Late Show — Tonight’s WatchWhat I love most about podcasting is that pretty much anything goes. And I do mean anything. There's a spin-off podcast from The Late Show with Stephen Cobert called Tonight’s Watch. Hosted by Duncan (and his guest, Maester Text-To-Speech, in this episode), It’s a ostensibly a weekly update about HBO’s Game Of Thrones series but…well, you just have to hear it for yourself. (And it's shouldn't be confused with the actual ToNight's Watch GOT-following podcast…or maybe it should.) Wisecrackin’ With WinterOur Associate Producer has unearthed yet another podcast I’ve never heard of, called Wisecrackin’ With Winter. It features Mike Winter, who, according to the podcast’s About page: …bring decades of entertainment experience, including television, radio, and live performances, in his commentary on topics ranging from: challenges of doing stand-up at Ebola clinics, how to win shot a drinking contest with an Authoritarian Dictator, debating the severity of erectile dysfunction (after athletes abuse steroids for years), to trying to figure out how to re-purpose the thousands of discarded jerseys of disgraced football players. What does that all mean? I’m not sure. The SchmoozecastComedian Barry Weintraub has been working hard to resurrect the Comedy USA name (formerly the title of his national comedy magazine) in several ways. One of those is a comedy podcast called The Schmoozecast. He’s been recording in a sound booth that has been built at Comic Strip Live in New York and recently he had an episode featuring comedian John Mulrooney. John’s a great guy who’s still working today but, when he’s not doing comedy gigs, he works as a patrolman for the Coxsackie Police Department in upstate New York. You can only find episodes of The Schmoozecast at ComedyUSA.com and that’s about it — Barry has yet to master how to get the show up on iTunes. But he will – he’s a very determined fellow. Savage Henry Magazine Radio ProgramThere's a humor magazine in Arcata, which is in Humboldt County, California, called Savage Henry and, once every couple of weeks, the owner/editor Chris Durant puts out a podcast called the Savage Henry Magazine Radio Program. In the show that Tyson snagged this clip from, he’s joined by “special” co-host Matt Redbeard and guest, comedian Dash Kwiatkowski. Obsessed with Joseph ScrimshawGot a note from Sarah Meyer, who does press for the podcast Obsessed with Joseph Scrimshaw. She says “Hi there, Me again! 'Obsessed' put out a special Hamilton episode today — I thought I’d send the press release along since you were so helpful back in March! :) If you wanted to feature a clip on Succotash, or write a review for the Huffington Post, that would be amazing! Thanks so much! Sarah.” Thanks for the note, Sarah! Not sure about HuffPo yet but you got a clip on, featuring host Joseph Scrimshaw and his guests Paul & Storm, and Emma Fyffe… Thanks for reading this blog and (hopefully) listening to the actual podcast. Please take a few moments to rate and review us up on iTunes, and visit our homesite at http://SuccotashShow.com where you can read the blog post that goes with this very episode, buy something from our Succotashery, click our Donate button and give us money, or use the Amazon banner at the top of the page to do your Amazon shopping which helps us out, too. Don’t forget to pass the Succotash! — Marc Hershon

On this week's show, Nick and Bill talk about 10 Cloverfield Lane and then turn their attention to their favorite stories about the Viper; Nick's comes from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Bill's comes from G.I. Joe. Then Nick tells the story about his recent "adventures" while sleeping. The boys finish up this week's fun by talking about @crutnacker, featuring a song by Paul & Storm and a joke from comedian John Fox.

Mark and Hal welcome their very first guests: The great musical duo of Paul & Storm join them to settle the Coke vs Pepsi debate once and for all! Which soft drink reigns supreme? How do those giant coke robot machines work? Will Hal ever overcome his childhood soda trauma? Only one way to find out...  

Happy New Year! 2012 had many ups and downs, and that counts in comedy podcasting, too. Some podcasts went off the rails — such as Affirmation Nation and The Gentlemens' Club — never to be heard from again. While at the same time, milestones were passed for others. What did WTF, Nerdist, and Never Not Funny have in common? They all dropped their 300th episode this year! Congrats! And You Made It Weird, Who Charted?, Walking the Room, The Long Shot, and Sklarbo Country all turned the corner on their episode 100 in 2012. And the granddaddy of the comedy podcast ilk, Tom Scharpling's The Best Show On WFMU, actually rang up its 500th episode! I came up with the idea of doing a Top 10 Comedy Podcasts of 2012 but, unfortunately, the concept hit me the day before I was going to record Epi45. I didn't have the time or even a methodology in mind to pull it off, so I did the next best thing. I borrowed a list from the AV Club. They had their panel of reviewers dole out 50 points a piece amongst the podcasts out there in the universe, did careful calculations and considerations before posting their list. I swear we'll do something like that…next year. In the meantime, here's how the AV Club's list shook out: 10. Walking The Room9.   Pop Culture Happy Hour8.   Nerdist7.   Doug Loves Movies6.   The Pod F. Tompkast5.   (tie) Sklarbro Country / The Best Show on WFMU4.   You Made It Weird3.   Savage Love2.   Comedy Bang Bang1.   WTF This list was meant to be from ALL realms of podcasts but, as you can see, the majority are comedy-based in nature. Three of them have never been clipped on Succotash before, so we make up for that in this episode, with the exception of Savage Love, hosted by Dan Savage out of Seattle, Washington. The reason being that it is not a comedy p'cast but, instead, a very good and somewhat edgy relationship and sexual advice show. (It's currently #1 on Stitcher's Lifestyle & Health Top 100 list.) POD MAFIA IRREGULARS Last episode was our Succotash Christmas Card episode to those podcasts in the Pod Mafia collective of internet shows. But there are also a group of shows that have been very supportive of not just our podcast but a number of the Pod Mafia shows as well, so I'm referring to them as the Pod Mafia Irregulars. And this episode we pay tribute to them by clipping some recent editions of The Brit & The American, The Clutch & Wiggle Experience, The Random Variety Show, Toggle The Switch and Bonn And Obo. FUNNY MUSIC TIME  This episode's music break is furnished by the duo of Paul & Storm. It's their song Nugget Man, a salute to Robert C. Baker, inventor of the Chicken McNugget. Please click on their name to be linked to their most excellent website, which is festooned with their many musical selections! They also have a podcast you should check out, entitled Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average). BURST O' DURST This time around, our Ambassador to The Middle, political comedian Will Durst gives us is Ode to Twenty Twelve. CLIPS Pop Culture Happy HourNPR's entertainment and pop culture round-table podcast features Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson & Glen Weldon having spirited discussions of movies, books, television, nostalgia, and anything else that might be making them happy. NerdistCongrats to Chris Hardwick, Jonah Ray and Matt Myra! Their Nerdist podcast hit Epi300 this past week or so. And to celebrate the moment, they returned to whence they began, doing the podcast in the office of Thomas Lennon’s house. Lennon was their very first guest and (for my money) he is one of the funniest guests in podcasting, ranking up there with the likes of Paul F. Tompkins. The Best Show on WFMUThe Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling is a combination music/call-in/comedy radio show originating from New Jersey-based radio station WFMU. The Best Show first aired on October 10, 2000 and, as mentioned up top, they've aired/dropped over 500 episodes! The Brit & The AmericanThe Brit and The American – namely Alba Lewis and Tom Moore – have translocated to Peru for the next 6 months but continue to pump out the podcasts on a regular basis. We feature a taste from a recent episode, which I think is PRE-Peru. The Clutch & Wiggle ExperienceYour hosts Rob and Craig (along with K-Love) take you on a verbal whirlwind as they spin, annihilate and humiliate everything and anything in the world today. Straight from the basement on a real air hockey table, they bring comedy and "justice" the way no one else sees the world. (Their CWERadio.com also rebroadcasts episodes of Succotash each week!  Random Variety Show PodcastCharley Miller is a good friend of Succotash and we’d be remiss if we didn’t include him in this belated Christmas card to the Pod Mafia Irregulars. In this clip Groucho Marx, who handles most of the heavy lifting when it comes to the interviews on  RVSP, talks to Libby Marie and Lishia from the Two Funny Girls podcast. Toggle the SwitchCross-Pacific podcast Toggle The Switch features Susan Wygmans from America and Carl McAteer from Australia. Susan started out as part of the Cuddlah Army, a total fan of Walking The Room with Greg Behrendt and Dave Anthony, and now she finds herself with listeners of her own. We have a snippet of their show talking about “humpy time” and, right after that, we’ve got a little holiday message from the pair that was delayed due to a snag in our Tweetsack. BonnAndOboHere’s a show that’s definitely Pod Mafia worthy, not to mention they are requesting some guest vocal input from our very own Bill Haywatt. I’ve sent out a request to Bill’s favorite watering holes and, if we can get him upright long enough to record those lines, we’ll get them to you. In this clip, they bring in a very special guest. Epic Rant RadioAs part of Epic Rant Radio with Andre and Eric, they have a feature called “Rounds”, where the two guys go at it over certain subjects. In this clip, it’s the merits of watching old Sex And The City versus Glee. King MeanyA few episodes ago, I talked about a new sketch group out of England called King Meany. Liam Beirne, Andy Goddard, Shem Jeffs, Natalie Feehan, and Lizzie Milton were getting ready to start podcasting and now…they have! IllusionoidOne of my personal favorite podcasts is out of Canada. Illusionoid, with Paul Bates, Lee Smart, and Nug Nahrgang. This was their holiday offering, The Christmas Ninjas, and we play the whole thing. In the coming year, I'm hoping to have more interesting interviews with podcasters, comedians and interesting people from the world of entertainment. I also hope to keep up a regular release schedule, which should be welcome news for those of you you enjoy a helping of Succotash you can depend on. And I'm going to feature a recipe for actual succotash at the tail end of every episode this year that I've found online. Why? Just to help you to pass the Succotash even more! — Marc Hershon

We're back in Studio P in Sausalito for Epi27, which means the show always sounds better and I certainly feel better when engineer/producer Joe Paulino is pushing the buttons and flipping the switches. PLUS it gives us the chance for another Boozin' With Bill segment, where our loyal booth announcer Bill Haywatt shares a libation with us that he picked up somewhere during his illustrious (some might say spotty) career in radio.  Unfortunately, Bill's drink this time – Barbecue Punch – turns out to be a dreadful cautionary tale. I'm reproducing the formula here but be warned: This drink is not for the timid, smart or sane. Hideous beverage aside, it's a fast-paced episode, with a bunch of clips, a dip into the TweetSack, our Burst O' Durst, and a brand new Henderson's Pants spot for their newest line, The Drifter Chino. Musically, I found a fun little ditty called Incompetent's Lament by Paul & Storm, a duo that has cranked out a lot of comedy tunes, much of which is available via their website. They also have their own podcast, Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average), so click over and give 'em a listen. Here's what's in the lineup this time: Comedy Bang Bang This is the week that CBB host Scott Aukerman brings his podcast to television. (Starts Friday, June 8, on IFC.) Our cut is from a recent audio version of the show, featuring comedian guests Sara Silverman and Kyle Dunnigan, who spend some time dissecting one of Sarah’s first TV roles – playing a scientist on Star Trek Voyager. The Gentleman’s Club Comic Caleb Bacon runs The Gentleman’s Club: Part comedy, part sports, part strippers and strippers’ parts. In this clip, Caleb’s talking to a “Vegas insider”, Rodric Bradford, about something everyone going to Sin City is looking for – indoor skydiving. How Was Your Week? Julie Klausner with Eddie Pepitone Comedy writer/performer, podcaster, and author Julie Klausner hosts How Was Your Week, which was recently named one of the best comedy podcasts by the New York Times, Rolling Stone & GQ. In the clip we have, she gets into the touchy subject of panic attacks with the Bitter Buddha himself, Eddie Pepitone. Too Heavy To Skydive THTS is a big ol’ roundtable chat show with a great title. Hosts Matt, Alex, Erik, Fred, Neil, and Tim talk about news, sports, pop culture, movies, and…porn. But at least it's tasteful, sharing AND ecological porn. Check out their many segments, contributors and other stuff. Murphy’s Law & The Mercenaries Shane Murphy, Neil Mercener and Geoff Jewel host one of podcasting's “shootin’ the shit” show – a bunch of guys sitting around and talking about whatever’s going on. Nothing wrong with that, and it's nice to see these guys have differences of opinion about some of the subjects they talk about. Mustache Rangers Podcasts don't have to be long to be funny and entertaining. A number of the shows I don't pick clips from could take that lesson from The Mustache Rangers. The improvised episodes are short and clever, as performed by Corey Anderson and Aric McKeown. Local favorites of the Twin Cities, the show was named Best Podcast of 2011 by Mpls St Paul magazine. Note: They have a live version of The Mustache Rangers coming up on June 21st at the Twin Cities Improv Festival. Nobody Likes Onions Patrick Melton with Ryan Stout Comedian and podcast pioneer Patrick Melton has one of the longest running podcasts around. Nobody Likes Onions started back in 2005. For his seventh anniversary, he has comedian Ryan Stout in the studio where, in this clip, Patrick reveals that he used to steal vans and sell waffles out of them. Hey, me too! Sklarbro County As brother Randy & Jason Sklar near Episode 100 of their popular podcast Sklarbro Country, their listeners are clamoring for more than one show a week. Here's their answer: Take the "r" out of Country. Shorter, easier to produce, with more timely, time-sensitive sports stories. We wrap up Epi27 with a Burst O’ Durst, in which our Ambassador to the Middle, political wit Will Durst talks about Mitt Romney’s lack of discernible position on…anything. — Marc Hershon

In which Thom & Andru discuss fairy tales, fanboyisms, and the magic of Portland with author / podcaster / one-man nerdcyclopedia Aaron Duran, whose indie comic La Brujeria is heading into its 3rd issue. Also on the docket: catching up on old TV shows and new Disneyland rides, and the origin of the show’s title is revealed. Plus, a technical meltdown that is not heard due to some last-minute Lucasizing, but continues to haunt Thom throughout the episode regardless. Fun! Music by Paul & Storm.

The theme behind this final 404 Special of 2011 is Town and Country, and the Strange People Within. These inhabitants include a humanoid mass of vegetable matter, a caveman, an advocate of self-immolation, some racoons with a penchant for arson, historical re-enactors who'd rather be in a different time and/or place, a potential borderline schizophrenic, and even some Americans. If, perchance, you should fit into one or more of these categories, please direct your green-inked letters of complaint to Carla Ulbrich, Flat 29, Paul & Storm, Jay Foreman, Tony Goldmark, Morning Sidekick, Eric Coleman, TVs Kyle, Baldbox featuring Possible Oscar, and Rob Paravonian rather than your host Richard Cray, who was only following orders from a giant invisible rabbit with the voice of Freddie Mercury. Music was provided by Mevio's Music Alley at music.mevio.com and by kind permssion of Flat 29, Jay Foreman, and Rob Paravonian. Visit 404media.blogspot.com for links to artist websites...and buy something from them. Happy New Year, everyone.

In which Thom struggles vainly to prevent the proceedings from mutating into an ad hoc episode of The Spoon, with Robbie Rist and Chris Jackson sitting in and NDR's dark whimsical overlord Johnny Dam making his debut on the show. Appropriate to Halloween, the show is concerned largely with the method and madness of horror movies, with brief excursions into xenomorph fan-fiction, Klingon metal bands, and Rob's unholy adoration of Fairuza Balk. Also, this week's Wakling Dead recap, and many more swears than usual...if you're concerned with that sort of thing. Music by Paul & Storm

In which Thom & Andru chat with actress/comedian/cosplay enthusiast Ruby Leigh Young about the journey from Austin to LA, the ins and outs of improv, the ambivalence of geek mainstreaming, the awesome influential power of The Maxx, and the distressing lack of cat ears on Anne Hathaway. Also, Google+ gets shuffled off to "meh" territory, and there's a good chunk of D&D talk for the second week running. Huzzah! Music by Paul & Storm

In which Thom & Andru delve into both the golden age of radio and the current undead rennaiscance with special guest Shane Salk, one of the minds behind Zombie Podcast/We'reAlive. Also on tap: contrasting, spoiler-filled reviews of Cowboys And Aliens and Attack The Block, the show receives its second successful phone call, and some major -- and we mean major! -- pointing chops are unleashed. Music by Paul & Storm

Recorded 04/28/11. We discuss shows by Paul & Storm and Jonathan Coulton, The Pixies, and Scala & Kolacny Brothers. We talk music apps and give our latest concert wish-lists.

In which Thom and Andru spend some quality time as a dramaturgical diad: recounting Andru's recent road shoot, bemoaning their status as Xbox dilettantes, taking comfort in the awkwardness of Wil Wheaton, expressing cautious optimism about some of this year's summer blockbusters, and remembering Sydney Lumet while ruminating on the possibility of Network finally beginning to show it's age. Also, that Tron Legacy game is pretty darn good... if only it went by a different name. Music by Paul & Storm

In today's show, crime, law and order, law and disorder, and several other offences to be taken into consideration. Order of proceedings: Raymond & Scum, Matt Griffo, Paul & Storm, Power Salad, Moneyshot Cosmonauts, Jonni Music, Tom Smith, Robert Lund, Jay Foreman, and Rob Balder. Judge Richard Cray presides, with assistance from Mevio's Music Alley at music.mevio.com. For their kind permission, Matt Griffo, Thomas Nelstrop, and Jay Foreman automatically get reduced sentences. Like this one. Subscribe to 404 Funny at iTunes - and remember: keep 'em peeled.

No matter how tolerant you may think you are, we here at The 404 Special are willing to wager that there's at least one section of society you hate with a vengeance. Lawyers? Chavs? Builders? The Boss? The significant other / ex-other? 50 Cent? They're all here, courtesy of Steve Newman & Friends, Nice Peter, Carla Ulbrich, Paul & Storm, Jay Foreman, Automatic Pilot, The Legendary Ten Seconds, The Volume Brothers, Tony Forte, Chub Creek Music, Dislocated Boner, and Tom Smith. Music was provided by Mevio's Music Alley at music.mevio.com, by Chub Creek Music at chubcreek.com, and by kind permission of Jay Foreman. Your host is Richard Cray, who, despite being a lovely person, would be very pleased to see the back of everyone who's ever appeared on Big Brother.

This week, Richard Cray's been a very dirty boy and has selected a slither of salacious triple-X-rated sides for your amusement and / or disgust from The Limeybirds, Nice Peter, Moneyshot Cosmonauts, Airferg, Bill Bates, Tom Smith, Project Sisyphus, Carl Hatmaker, and Paul & Storm. All tracks provided by Mevio's Music Alley at music.mevio.com. Full details available at http://404media.blogspot.com/.

Lights! Camera! Action! Richard Cray proudly presents just over half an hour of comedy music tributes to screens both big and small from The Great Luke Ski, Rob Paravonian, Jay Foreman, Devo Spice, Carla Ulbrich, David Tanny, Project Sisyphus, Paul & Storm, Tom Smith, and Robert Lund. Music provided by Mevio's Music Alley at music.mevio.com, and by kind permission of Rob Paravonian and Jay Foreman. Subscribe to 404 Funny at iTunes.

On this week's 404 Special: camp cavemen, lupine love interests, freakish flatmates, hirsuit horrors, comicbook creations, and other strange creatures that go bump / growl / whimper in the middle of the night. Hiding behind the sofa is your host, Richard Cray. Featuring songs from Erich Bergen, Paul & Storm, Carla Ulbrich, The Martians, Tom Smith, Project Sisyphus, Hyper Nonsense Music, TV’s Kyle, Nuclear Bubble Wrap, Robert Lund, and The Great Luke Ski featuring Carrie Dahlby. All tracks provided by Mevio's Music Alley at music.mevio.com. Full tracklisting at 404media.blogspot.com.

Our second live show featured the amazingly funny Tom Lennon, the sublimely hysterical Mike Phirman and the epically hilarious Paul & Storm! Plus a legendarily laugh-inducing surprise guest!   Recorded 5/11 at Largo in Los Angeles.

Today while on the set of Season 4 of The Guild we were joined by Kim Evey, Greg Aronowitz, and Paul & Storm who all created one of the most elaborate April Fools Day joke ever Lil' Guildies.  Jenni and I talk with these guys about the entire process from idea to completed project. "Lil Guildies" pixs on Flickr  http://www.flickr.com/photos/watchtheguild/sets/72157623628130667/ Greg Aronowitz's Blog http://barnyardfx.blogspot.com Paul and Storm Website  http://paulandstorm.com Thank you again for all your support, we do this podcast because we are fans and more importantly for the fans. Kenny & Jenni Other Important Links Knights of the Guild Feeds/Downloads http://knightsoftheguild.com Knights of the Guild Daily Blog http://knightsoftheguildpodcast.blogspot.com/ Knights of the Guild Fan page on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group Knights of the Guild Group on Watchtheguild.com http://community.watchtheguild.com/group Follow us on twitter @knightsofguild The Guild http://watchtheguild.com Geekerdome Network http://geekerdome.com Between the Lines Studio Podcast Network http://Betweenthelinesstudio.com

Richard Cray delves into the angst-ridden world of the singer-songwriter in this week's edition of The 404 Special. Giving it some artistic integrity whilst checking themselves out in a full-length mirror are Paul & Storm, Tom Smith, Ben Twisted, Jonni Music, Worm Quartet, Nuclear Bubble Wrap, Bob Ricci, The Spoofinator, Rob Paravonian, and The Volume Brothers. Music provided by Mevio's Music Alley at music.mevio.com and by kind permission of Thomas Nelstrop at thomasnelstrop.com and Rob Paravonian at robprocks.com.

Is your back straight? Have you rested your eyes in the last 60 minutes? How regular are your bowels? What's your Body Mass Index? These and other very pertinent questions will not be asked in this week's edition of The 404 Special. Instead, you'll hear all manner of health and safety issues treated in the manner they deserve by Jay Foreman, TVs Kyle, Andy, Steve & Andy, Jonni Music, The Fabrications, Paul & Storm, Wayne Keyser, Sudden Death, Steve Goodie, Deirdre Flint, and Baldbox. Music provided by Mevio's Music Alley at music.mevio.com and by kind permission of Jay Foreman at jayforeman.co.uk and Thomas Nelstrop at thomasnelstrop.com.

It's the hundredth episode of the Voice of Free Planet X, so I brought over some friends to celebrate.  Namely, Jonathon Coulton and Paul & Storm.  I feel I should note that in this context “brought over? means “went to a concert.?  I also got some cool interviews.  Thanks, guys.“Opening Band? and “Nugget Man? were written by Storm & Paul and performed by Paul & Storm.  You can find out more about them at www.paulandstorm.com“Mr. Fancypants,? “Dance, Soterios Johnson Dance,? “Still Alive,? and “Re: Your Brains,? were written and performed by Jonathan Coulton.  You can find out more about him at www.jonathancoulton.comThanks again, guys.The Voice of Free Planet X theme was written and performed by Russell Collins of www.clockworkaudio.net