Podcasts about Zzyzx

These habits are tanking your metabolism:Not eating enough Waiting too long before eating Sitting too much Not prioritizing strength training Not sleeping enough Always feeling stressedNot getting enough proteinWeird street names: Toad Suck Road in Conway, Arkansas Farfrompoopen Road in Fannie, Arkansas Windy Butte Way in Las Vegas Tootin' Hill Road in West Simsbury, Connecticut Booger Hollow Road Zzyzx [[Zizicks]] Road in Zzyzx, California Haviture Way in Eagle Mountain, UtahPsycho Path in Traverse City, Michigan My Way, Which Way, Right Way, That Way, Straight Way, and Same Way in Houston, Texas Are you a biter, licker or nibbler when it comes to ice cream? A new survey of 2-thousand adults finds that 63% prefer to lick theirs, while 39% bite their scoops. But what does that reveal about them? People who go at it with their teeth and bite their ice cream are more “fearless,” “confident” and “impulsive.” She explains, “Biters are very in-the-moment, they are probably extroverts and like instant gratification.”Those who lick their ice cream tend to be “methodical” and “relaxed,” as they patiently enjoy their scoop. “Lickers prefer delayed gratification,” Hemmings says. “They crave the dopamine hit, the brain's reward, that they get from extending the eating process.”As for those who nibble, they're more likely to be “cautious,” “gentle” and “thoughtful,” but possibly a little controlling at times. “Nibblers are good emotional self-regulators, though they may be prone to anxiety because of their enthusiasm for attention to detail,” the ice cream analyst explains.Second Date Update: Mandy met Steve on Hinge. She thought he was really into her. Now, he's ghosting. She might have turned him off by doing one thing.

In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha has a warm and deeply personal conversation with photographer Gregory Halpern. They discuss his latest book, "King, Queen, Knave," published by MACK, and also revisit "ZZYZX," the 2016 monograph that significantly elevated Greg's career. Together, they emphasize the importance of knowing when to assume the roles of photographer and editor, and when to let the audience engage with the work on their own terms. http://www.gregoryhalpern.com/ ||| https://www.mackbooks.us/products/king-queen-knave-gregory-halpern Gregory Halpern is an American photographer born in Buffalo, New York. He is the author of eight monographs, including King, Queen, Knave (2024), Omaha Sketchbook (2019), and ZZYZX (2016), his fantastical book of photographs of Los Angeles, now in its fourth edition. Halpern is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a member of Magnum Photos. His photographs are held in the collections of several major museums, including The Museum of Modern Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Fondation d'entreprise Hermès, and the Fotomuseum Antwerpen. His work has been featured in group exhibitions at the International Center of Photography, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the George Eastman Museum, the Cincinnati Art Museum, the Fotomuseum Antwerpen, and Pace/MacGill in New York. He holds a BA in History and Literature from Harvard University and an MFA from California College of the Arts. He lives in Rochester, New York with his wife, Ahndraya Parlato, and their two daughters. He is a professor of photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology. This podcast is sponsored by picturehouse + thesmalldarkroom. https://phtsdr.com

The Lords of Flatbush - DSmooth, Selden007, and Shadow - are back for another baller episode. The lords cover the new releases, talk to the big gaming news stories of the week, and answer listener/viewer feedback from fans. Tack on a big aftershow and this is a great episode. Nice work gents! You can always call the crew at (773) 527-2961 and weigh in yourself, or tune in live Monday nights at 8:00 EDT at http://youtube.com/2old2play, http://facebook.com/2old2play, http://twitch.tv/still_got_game, and http://kick.com/stillgotgame ...

2-hours of live improvised experimental radio sound-art broadcast live from the Chakra Chimp Research Kitchens of Northern California-land.  UB Radio Salon #812 - Netcast on DFM Radio TV International (www.dfm.nu)  DFM RTV INT / 6 AUGUST 2023 • "Transmissions from Zzyzx" with special guests: ....This item belongs to: audio/ubradio_salon.This item has files of the following types: AIFF, Archive BitTorrent, Columbia Peaks, Item Tile, JPEG, JPEG Thumb, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3

This double feature is all about deceptive appearances, mysterious disappearances, and the cruel and beautiful landscape that serves as their backdrop. It's desert horror, ghouls, and we're talking about subtly supernatural thriller, Zzyzx (2006), and mockumentary style found footage film, Horror in the High Desert (2021).  Content note: one of these films, Zzyzx, deals with sexual violence, and our discussion covers that.  This double feature is all about deceptive appearances, mysterious disappearances, and the cruel and beautiful landscape that serves as their backdrop. It's desert horror, ghouls, and we're talking about subtly supernatural thriller, Zzyzx (2006), and mockumentary style found footage film, Horror in the High Desert (2021).  Content note: one of these films, Zzyzyx, deals with sexual violence, and our discussion covers that. We kept this one spoiler-light, but not free, so we recommend you give these both a watch if you're wanting to be surprised. You can find both of these movies for free on Tubi. A proud part of the Morbidly Beautiful Podcast Network. Our drive for intersectionality aligns well with the Morbidly Beautiful ethos. We love that MB is a nonprofit that gives back to the horror community, and are thrilled to be a part of the network! Show now also streaming on morbidlybeautiful.com!  Movies Discussed: Zzyzx (2006), Horror in the High Desert (2021) Links: IG- instagram.com/nyfgpod Twitter- twitter.com/nyfgpod FB- facebook.com/nyfgpodcast/ Pod merch- https://society6.com/nyfgpod I am Not Your Final Girl by Claire C. Holland- https://www.amazon.com/Am-Not-Your-Final-Girl/dp/0692966633 Bandcamp- arieldyer.bandcamp.com Show art by Brian Demarest: instagram.com/evilflynn

Nikki is not surprised to learn about a town off the beaten path called ZZyzx from Brian Frange. "Poomf" is the new cute term everyone needs to know. Nikki found the cure for "waking up on the wrong side of her uterus" is watching humane animal documentaries about elephants. They talk about how much longer there is to live in seconds and dots, DMT vs Mushrooms, Anya recaps The Bachelor which leads to a conversation about dating apps and hooking up. In Fanthrax they listen to voicemails about a shady funeral home, chatroom antics and give advice on what to do about the expenses of a sick dog. --- Watch this episode on our Youtube Channel: The Nikki Glaser Podcast Follow the pod on Instagram for bonus content: @NikkiGlaserPod Leave us your voicemail: Click Here To Record Get Pod Merch: Podshop.NikkiGlaser.com Nikki's Tour Dates: nikkiglaser.com/tour Anya's Patreon: patreon.com/anyamarina Brian Frange: brianfrange.com More Nikki: IG More Anya: IG More Brian: IG More producer Noa: IG  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've ever driven on interstate 15 through the Mojave Desert, you've probably seen the Zzyzx exit....but do you know the story behind Zzyzx?  Support the show

Joey talks about his experiences at SEMA 2022, the Toyota Trailhunter, Camping South of Las Vegas, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This cave sure is getting crowded! For what was supposed to be a seemingly abandoned dwarven city, there sure are a lot of beings that call this place home and our heroes are caught in the middle of ALL OF THEM! With everyone vying for the party's allyship, who will the party ultimately fall in with? The evil spider queen Lorath? The sinister Inquisition members Turles and Iorath? Zzyzx and his army of masked men? Or they'll side with the author who writes the descriptions for TABLETOP TROUBLE! Theme Music Provided by Andromida - https://andromida.bandcamp.com/ Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TabletopTrouble CAST DM - Mike Isaac (Human Warlock) - Jace Whizz (Genasi Bard/Sorcerer) - Allie Kako (Elf Ranger) - Nico Raev (Kalashtar Barbarian) - Kitty   Cast member Nico Evergreen is employed by Wizards of the Coast, LLC. This content is presented with no affiliation to Wizards of the Coast. The thoughts and statements expressed by all cast members are their own and are not endorsed by or representative of Wizards of the Coast.

If Mary Kay and Jared Leto had a baby, it would be Curtis Howe Springer. He's a little evangelical, and a lot mid-century scammer. In this episode, Sierra tells Colin about a movie called Zzyzx Road and the story behind her game show music. You'll hear about loudspeaker sermons, hemorrhoid cures, and how to start a convent.Check Out Our Blog | Get Merch

The doctors cover the strange history of a man with a mission, who turned a blank piece of desert landscape into a Shangri-la for all in the the 1940's. Curtis H. Springer was deemed the King of Quacks but that didn't stop him from preying on those down on their luck. You can find all of our resources on our website: https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com/  L.A. Not So Confidential is proud to be part of the Crawlspace Media Network. http://crawlspace-media.com/

Lonnon, Griffith, and Case Isaiah, Help Keilani, Tesla, Aurora, and Zzyzx discuss their version of the Gambler 500. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/king-ugly/support

For better or worse, it's over! In this jumbo gigantic episode, we break down what turned out to be the finale of Kyle XY, S03E10, "Bringing Down the House", plus the DVD special feature "Kyle XY: Future Revealed". Was the finale good? No! Oops! We also discuss our overall feelings on the whole show, surprise favorites, missed opportunities, and the Vampiros we forgot along the way. Finally, for all the Aquabats fans out there, Jordan debuts his new epic gamer parody song... and I guess that's it! Unless some enterprising young fanfic author out there has taken the time to write us a fourth season. Oh, they have? Well, see you next week! Sam | Jordan Twitter | Patreon | Discord | YouTube

A town created by a fake doctor with a dream and a talent for scamming. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pineovercoat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pineovercoat/support

Ryan Moosley joins Tim to chat about the wonders that await you at Flaming Gorge. Bob Grove and Mark Wade take us to Zzyzx this week and how it got it’s unusual name.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Topic starts at 0:10:07 mark): Interview with Clayton Jiang, who claims he and others got scammed for big money at a live, private poker game.... (1:24:24): BetOnline getting hammered by brutal DDoS attack or hacking, site repeatedly going down.... (1:45:40): Doug Polk goes on Twitter trolling spree.... (2:00:36): Hackers playing poker for people's stolen identities.... (2:14:16): Gambler hits amazing 20-bet parlay to turn $1 into $680k.... (2:27:30): A look at some questionable YouTube slot machine personalities.... (3:11:14): Encore Las Vegas closing midweek due to weak business.... (3:36:29): Mojave and Las Vegas History - The Story Behind Zzyzx Road.... (3:55:06): YouTuber Tom Nash claims Dan Bilzerian and his company IGNITE are nearing bankruptcy.... (4:16:31): Twitter deletes tweet from Trump adviser Scott Atlas saying masks don't work -- but is he wrong?.... (4:46:55): William Hill offering $500 free bet for those physically in New Jersey.... Brandon joins at 4:50:30 mark, tradershky joins about an hour later. Last 3 hours of the show are informal random banter.

(Topic starts at 0:10:07 mark): Interview with Clayton Jiang, who claims he and others got scammed for big money at a live, private poker game.... (1:24:24): BetOnline getting hammered by brutal DDoS attack or hacking, site repeatedly going down.... (1:45:40): Doug Polk goes on Twitter trolling spree.... (2:00:36): Hackers playing poker for people's stolen identities.... (2:14:16): Gambler hits amazing 20-bet parlay to turn $1 into $680k.... (2:27:30): A look at some questionable YouTube slot machine personalities.... (3:11:14): Encore Las Vegas closing midweek due to weak business.... (3:36:29): Mojave and Las Vegas History - The Story Behind Zzyzx Road.... (3:55:06): YouTuber Tom Nash claims Dan Bilzerian and his company IGNITE are nearing bankruptcy.... (4:16:31): Twitter deletes tweet from Trump adviser Scott Atlas saying masks don't work -- but is he wrong?.... (4:46:55): William Hill offering $500 free bet for those physically in New Jersey.... Brandon joins at 4:50:30 mark, tradershky joins about an hour later. Last 3 hours of the show are informal random banter.

With a name like Zzyzx, you know there’s something odd about this town…

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"If you like it, you shoulda put a town on it. The listener poll on our Instagram page has led to yet another interesting name. Last week it's "Brought To You By Friends Who Don't Listen," and this week it's "Flat Earth Math." Hosts and New York City comedians, Maxim Allen and Connor Kwiecien, are learning a lot about you all. With the Super Bowl the day of our recording, we decided to make up some football team names for small towns in California and Missouri. Our towns, and gracious hosts of imaginary football teams, are Death Valley Junction, CA; Nicasio, CA; Zzyzx, CA; Tightwad, MO; Chillicothe, MO; and Plato, MO. You can send suggestions for towns to smalltownradiopodcast@gmail.com and follow the show @stradiopod on Instagram and Twitter. If you give us a shout out and give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, we'll send you a sticker. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/small-town-radio/message

The other possible name for this episode was The Jolly Green Giants Butthole. Now, doesn't that make you super excited to see what the heck we talk about this week?! Topics discussed: - Beer Review of Stone's Enter Night Pilsner - Random Question: How many chickens would it take to kill an elephant - Hashtag Problems segment - Patreon Question: If we could only watch one person's (director, actor, composer, etc) full movie catalog, who would we choose? - The Weakest Link segment with Joe - Things to Ponder segment - Conspiracy Corners about the Zzyzx health spa - Stump The Cam segment - Stoked On This segment - Trivia about miscellaneous stuff for the Wreck My Podcast championship belt JOIN US for a live podcasting event at POCOCK BREWING in Valencia, CA, Sunday, February 16, starting at 2 pm. BUY OUR MERCH! We now have a Redbubble store, so just go to www.wreckmypodcast.com and click the button at the top to Shop Our Merch! HELP US OUT! Rate, Review, and Subscribe where you can for some emotional support! Check Out PATREON For Cool Stuff: https://www.patreon.com/wreckmypodcast THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS! You Make This Show Possible: Ryan Budds from Trivia With Budds, Cole Phen of Cole Phen Enterprises, Lowtree Studios, The Brew Interviews, Joe Janero from The Comic Book Rundown, Marissa Colatrella, Christopher Adamowicz, Charlie Shaw, Brian Breaker, Ashley Vaughn, Kaitlyn Rhoten, Prime Time Thank you so much to Ben from Petrified Gumbo Music for our amazing intro songs! If you are in need of any composition for your podcast, show, or business, be sure to check him out and give him a shout at https://www.petrifiedgumbomusic.com/ SUBSCRIBE YOUTUBE channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmMsqeptrzBkDqA_PLNA2eA Apple Podcast app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wreck-my-podcast/id1369574720 Google Play for our Android fans: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iblvdr6yyj5f5o7g4khlyjn4mua Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZAgf1Y4yqB3SLLog7mCmm?si=9XM7O0wTT664UCMRqflp2g Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Wreck-My-Podcast-id1229850?country=us Player FM: https://player.fm/series/wreck-my-podcast Stitcher Radio: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wreck-my-podcast Check out the Wreck My Podcast Libsyn page: http://wreckmypodcast.libsyn.com/ Official Wreck My Podcast Socials: https://twitter.com/wreckmypodcast https://www.instagram.com/wreckmypodcast/ Jordan: https://twitter.com/BSandCraftBeer https://www.instagram.com/bsandcraftbeer/ Joe: https://www.instagram.com/joecubas/ Cam: https://www.instagram.com/camolidor/ Craiger: https://twitter.com/Craiger_32 https://www.instagram.com/craiger32/

On the podcast we spend time in the Southern California desert and visit some interesting places including Calico Ghost Town, Zzyzx, Kelso Station, Barstow, the Mad Greek, the original Del Taco and more. Before that we share our experiences at the FMCA's winter rally in Indio where almost 700 RVs gathered for workshops, seminars, two parades, lots of donuts, music, entertainment and repairs. A website, podcast and RV event calendar dedicated to turning the great American RV adventure into a StressLess Camping experience™ Our article on Zzyzx Our podcast about the FMCA

Curtis Howe Springer was one of the last medicine men and a quack who operated for decades in the deserts of California. He lied about having several degrees and became a radio minister to hock his own vitamins and panaceas that didn't work. || More Human Echoes stuff: http://humanechoes.com || Become a member for BONUS PODCASTS: http://bit.ly/1NkSWnQ || Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HumanEchoes   Watch our Gaming Content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNRKd5q0ZCV_NX85LePyPAA   Bad Ideas Podcast on iTunes: http://apple.co/2yrDfyx   Buy some T-shirts: http://bit.ly/1NetNNP   Join our Community Discord: https://discord.gg/vyMvJx7    Listen to Bad Ideas: https://youtu.be/8RDb6jlY_4A Watch Dirt Block: https://youtu.be/MfdHU-E_N70 Watch Dwarf Fortress: https://youtu.be/4shyDUgoc6c   You can also follow the Human Echoes Peeps on Twitter! @HumanEchoes @tsouthcotte @albert_berg @josephdevon @ManicPix  

Hope you all enjoyed our split edition of Sequences. Strangely on one of the music sites the ambient side had more hits, which I didn’t expect, anyway, back to our usual mix of EM. We welcome Robert Scott Thompson with a preview of his up and coming albums ‘Pluviophilia’ 1 & 2, combining his mastery of electro acoustic contemporary instrumental & advance grade genres. Louis Sterling from Mick’s original hometown in the UK, showing capacious acoustics, washed with soft reverb and distant voices, creating a dream-like atmosphere. “Linear A” by zZyzx, electro-acoustic compositions featuring harp & cello. The overlapping overtone textures and the sounds created by the piano’s intricate mechanism, by Jan Wagner, another majestic score from Andy Pickford, with a ton more sequencers & arpeggiator sounds. New to Syngate, Japanese musician Shinpal, with the track we chose ‘Boundary Of Nature’ which has roots in the music of Manuel Gottsching, just a few of the players to show a wealth of diverse electronics, not to everyones taste, but as Kauto said: “open your mind…………..” Blast from the past comes from the legendary Conrad Schnitzler, a more accessible track from the album “Gelb”, sadly he passed away in 2011. Enough of the blurb, lets the music begin with Caterina Barbieri, giving us hypnotic modular patterns, live in Helsinki. Playlist No 154 02.34 Caterina Barbieri ‘Immersive Modular Live Set | Boiler Room x Genelec’ https://caterinabarbieri.com 12.05 Baltes & Erbe ‘One Time In History’ (album A-11) www.erbemusic.com 22.30 Baltes & Erbe ’Site Selection Board’ 27.09 Andy Pickford ‘Panoticon part 1’ (album Panopticon) www.andypickford.bandcamp.com 38.26 Andy Pickford ‘Panoticon Part 6’ 45.55 Jan Wagner ’Nummer A’ (album Nummern) www.janwagner.bandcamp.com 49.19 Jan Wagner ‘Nummer L’ 53.26 Robert Scott Thomson ‘Dryline Chaser’ (album Pluviophilia Disc 1) www.aucourantrecords.com 59.48 Robert Scott Thompson ‘Kuiper’s Ultima Thule’ (album Pluviophilia Disc 2) 01.07.26 Louis Sterling ‘Adisceda’ (album Adisceda) www.louissterling.bandcamp.com 01.10.55 Louis Sterling ‘The Pillars Of Serene’ 01.13.42 The zZyzx Society ‘Linear A’ (album The zZyzx Society) www.thezzyzxsociety.bandcamp.com 01.20.07 Miles Richmond/Peter Grenader: feat Steve Roach ‘Point Of View’ (album POV) www.povmusic2.bandcamp.com 01.31.36 Shinpal ‘Boundary from Nature’ (album Seven Lights) www.syngate.net 01.39.08 Michael Neil ‘Destination Point’ (album After The Wall) www.michaelneil.bandcamp.com 01.43.55 Michael Neil ‘Nebel Kinder’ 01.50.25 Jos D’Almeida ’Sunrise Stone’ (album Aspheres) www.josdalmeida.bandcamp.com 01.56.50 Jos D’Almeida ‘Eta Carinae’ 02.05.34 Ivan Black ‘Mare Tranquillitatis‘ (album @Ambient On Line) www.ivanblack.bandcamp.com 02.15.09 Ivan Black ‘Aristarchus Crator’ 02.21.50 Cosmic Project ‘Senglea’ (album Arcane Island) www.ganom.bandcamp.com 02.27.59 Cosmic Project ‘Fontana’ 02.34.31 Church Of Hed ‘Q Ching’ www.quarkspace.bandcamp.com 02.38.50 Conrad Schnitzler ‘Gelb 5’ (album Gelb) https://www.facebook.com/Conrad-SCHNITZLER-15698279659/ 02.43.49 Opium Moon ‘How Can I Pray When the Beloved Is All’ (album Opium Moon) https://music.apple.com/us/album/opium-moon/1394847900

Road trip to Las Vegas! Today we talk about the mysterious and strangely named Zzyzx Road exit off the 15 freeway, and the creepy old structures that we came across. Next stop was the massively impressive Hoover dam, and finally of course all of the totally radical vehicles we saw at the Radwood Vegas car show. Come join us!

Zzyzx is a road in California named by Curtis How Springer. Perhaps you thought this was going to be interesting... Well, it’s a little more than past episodes but don’t let that keep you from dozing off. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/I-cant-sleep/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/I-cant-sleep/support

For today's guest, Perris Aquino is an artist of life based in Las Vegas focusing mainly in parkour, dance, & film. Perris combines his movement and visual artistry to create conscious content to help others follow their heart and intuition. Today's episode was filmed in Zzyzx, CA. FOLLOW PERRIS AQUINO http://www.youtube.com/iamperrisvlogs http://www.instagram.com/iamperris FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL https://www.instagram.com/rosemary.fajardo https://www.facebook.com/rosemaryfajardolv http://www.rosemaryfajardo.com INTRO MUSIC condensation by david.cuf https://davidcuf777.bandcamp.com/track/condensation https://soundcloud.com/davidcuf --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/conscious-awakening/support

Along the benighted streets of San Diego's Old Town you will find what some consider to be the most haunted place in America, The Whaley House. In this episode Oddnormal attempts to do what -- many have done before -- that is, visit the Whaley House in the hopes of encountering a spirit from the Great Beyond. We're also introduced to the Oddnormal First Family: Meene Greene and Charlie Goodshoes and before the night is over, one of them will come face to face with a ghost. I'll let you guess who. The investigators discuss various things along the way including the history of Zzyzx, Calico Ghost Town, and anarchist art collective InDecline.  So strap yourself in for a first of it's kind experience as we venture into the bizarre. It's an Oddnormal Field Study, Charlie Goodshoes. Go to Oddnormal.com for full show notes and corresponding video. Keep the conversation going on twitter @oddnrml or visit us on Instagram @oddnormal.

Sound Guru Bernie Krause’s Beloved ‘Wild Sanctuary’ Destroyed by Fire Last month's fires in Northern California destroyed thousands of homes and businesses. But we also lost some key cultural landmarks. One of those places was an inspiration to artists, scientists and sound recordists around the world. Yet mostly unknown to its neighbors in Sonoma County's Valley of the Moon. It was home and studio of Kat and Bernie Krause. KQED Science Editor Craig Miller had visited many times before - both as a journalist and friend. After the fire, he returned, to help sort through the rubble - and record this story. Nearly 2,000 Miles From Home, A Prisoner Gets a Visit From His Mom More than a decade ago, then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in our state's prison system. That meant prison officials could do whatever it took to ease the overcrowding, including shipping thousands of inmates to other states. It was supposed to be a temporary solution. But many years later, many California prisoners are still locked up out of state. KCRW's George Lavender follows one mother on a journey to see her son, who's now two thousand miles away. Trans Singer Encounters Mother (and Bathroom Laws) on Tour in the South For more than 40 years, the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus has used its music to help create community and inspire activism. The chorus recently went on a tour of five southern states. The idea was to support local LGBTQ communities in the South. KQED Arts Reporter Chloe Veltman caught up with them on the tour bus. She tells us about one of the singers and his mom, who hadn't heard him perform since he was living as a little girl. Lost Mural with Covert Political Messages Rediscovered in Post Office Basement You may not have heard of Victor Arnautoff, but he was a Russian artist who painted murals around San Francisco in the 1930s. He started off as an assistant to Diego Rivera and became known for his work on San Francisco's Coit Tower. He also painted three murals inside California post offices, including one in the Bay Area city of Richmond. But as Eli Wirtshafter tells us, that mural disappeared for almost 40 years. Until an amateur sleuth tracked it down. Welcome to Rough and Ready, the Tiny Town That Used to Be a Republic Now for another installment of our new series, A Place Called What?!, about California towns with bizarre and surprising names. Last week we took you to Zzyzx, near Death Valley. And we asked our listeners for their ideas for weird place names. Scott Schlacter of San Jose sent us a note asking how the town of "Rough and Ready" near Grass Valley in Nevada County go its name. So KQED's Bianca Taylor called up Jayna Ashcraft, who lives in Rough and Ready. She says her small gold mining town has a big history: in 1850, it seceded from the nation, and temporarily became its own republic.

The Water Belongs to Everyone, and This Blind Kayaker Will Prove It We start our show with a man on a mythological mission. His name is Ahmet Ustunel. He lives in San Francisco, and he has a dream. He wants to return to his homeland of Turkey and take a big journey on a tiny kayak across the Bosphorus Strait, one of the busiest shipping channels in the world. Think enormous freighters. And his little human-powered boat. But Ahmet Ustunel faces a unique challenge that will make this much harder for him. The California Report’s Laura Klivans joined him at a lake, where he’s training to make the journey. You May Have Seen This Man Zipping Around Berkeley, but Did You Know He’s the Godfather of Disability Rights? “Hale” is a new short film exploring activism around people with disabilities. It tells the story of Hale Zukas, who helped make Berkeley the birthplace of the disability rights movement. He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a child. He went on to study Russian and math at UC Berkeley in the 1970s and he helped found Berkeley’s groundbreaking Center for Independent Living. Filmmaker Brad Bailey made the documentary as his thesis project at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism. He just picked up a Student Academy Award for the project. Oakland Dad Reunites with Family After Lengthy ICE Detention We introduced you to this family a few months ago, when they found themselves in limbo because of new immigration policies under President Trump. The father, Maguiber -- he's named after the guy in the TV show MacGyver -- is from Guatemala. He's 27, and undocumented. He was arrested by immigration agents in February, and held in a jail in the Bay Area city of Richmond. Meanwhile, his wife has been struggling to care for their three children on her own. Maguiber has no serious or violent criminal history. In the past someone like him probably would have been released within a month or two on bond. But Maguiber spent over half a year in detention, before he got his day court. KQED's Julie Small brings us this update on his story. A Day of the Dead Tradition Blooms in the Central Valley In some California communities with roots in Mexico, the last days of October are spent getting ready for Day of the Dead, and that means making altars for loved ones and covering them with marigolds. Those bright orange flowers aren’t always easy to find. The California Report's Vanessa Rancaño met a farmer who’s growing them in the Central Valley for people longing for a piece of home. Welcome to Zzyzx, California – Population: 1 A lot of us Californians like to hit the open road, explore miles of highway, or venture off into some back roads. Sometimes, we come across towns with some pretty bizarre and surprising names, from Rough and Ready to Bumpass Hell. So today we're launching a new series we’re calling "A Place Called What?!" For our first installment, we head to Zzyzx. If you’re driving on I-15 near Death Valley, you might spot the sign. You won’t find any shops or restaurants or even houses there. But you will find the Desert Studies Center, a research station operated by a consortium of seven California State Universities. Rob Fulton manages the center, and he’s the only permanent resident in Zzyzx.

Guess what everybody. We finally have somebody on this show who's good. IT'S A CELEBRATION! Top 500 support, Zzyzx joins us on this episode to help us AND YOU get better at support. If you love that role you need to listen to this one. Even if you don't you should listen anyway! Cause he's a top 500 player! He can't NOT help you get better, right? Right. You'll learn positioning, how to play into the meta, how to maybe play outside the meta? And how to just. Play. Good. And stuff. We briefly talk about Orisa but we're gonna cover her in depth on the next show cause she'll be live by then. So fear not! You can find everything zzyzx at: https://twitter.com/zzyzxtv https://www.twitch.tv/zzyzxtv Check him out. He's a good dude. Contact us: email: overwatch@trinityforcenetwork.com twitter: @tfintotheiri

Gregory Halpern talks with Jordan Weitzman about his development as a photographer and the thinking behind his work and his new book, ZZYZX See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The time we discussed Clockless Eating, The Quacksville School of Important Medicine, and wishing someone a Happy Birthday... Forever.

Butch Patrick, better known as Eddie Munster on the iconic TV series, The Munsters, visits us this week on Ripley Radio, the official radio show of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, and tells us about his plans to restore his haunted ancestral home in Macon, Mo. Author Sara Latta joins us again this week and explains the phobias of cats and the number 13. Additional Bizarre, Strange and Weird Stories on the May 19 Edition of Ripley Radio include: Our expert on the charms of Roadside America, Chad Lewis takes us road trippin’ again this week as we visit The Bridges of West Virginia; We hear that five children born this year so far have the name of ZZYZX and that a California town has the same name; Ripley’s archivist Edward Meyer reports on one of Ripley’s newest, and strangest acquisitions ever, a cow magnet. Once a farmer gets it into the cow’s stomach, it protects the bovine by collecting all the extraneous metal objects he eats during his life; Student Walker Harnden has just broken the record for the highest pitched human whistle ever recorded. He talks with Ralf and samples his whistling skills; and we learn that a school in London is now teaching dogs how to take selfies on an iPad! Newcomer Rixton provides this week’s musical egress with his hit, Me and My Broken Heart.

This week we're privileged this week to be joined by David Steinberg, aka @zzyzx. He has an incredible history with the band, and he just wrote a book, "This Has All Been Wonderful," about his time on tour with Phish in 1994. It's a great read, and we talk with him about this book, his history with Phish, and a show that he writes about in the book, 5.16.94 from Los Angeles. We're playing Set 2 of that one. The setlist is at the bottom of the page, and the chapter markers are below. Please review us on iTunes, and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter @hfpod. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. Chapter 1 0:00 Chat w/David Steinberg Chapter 2 54:39 Set 2 Phish 5.16.94 Chapter 3 2:14:26 Set 2 Breakdown -- Phish, 5.16.94, The Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA Set 2: Also Sprach Zarathustra > Run Like an Antelope -> Big Black Furry Creature from Mars -> Run Like an Antelope, Sparkle > It's Ice > Julius > You Enjoy Myself, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Amazing Grace, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars E: Fee > Rocky Top See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.