Camper Van Beethoven
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for February 17 2022 - Embrace the Douche
In this episode, I play a song by Camper van Beethoven; I'm in the 2022 class of the Podcast Hall of Fame; I am in Apple Podcasts and Spotify; I finally watched Get Back but I had to do some remedial Beatles work first; Michael Lindsay Hogg is the villain of the piece; Let It Be is a terrible...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for July 26 2020 - What Are You Selling?
In this episode, I play another song by Camper Van Beethoven; once again I am not doing the Dog Days of Podcasting; the Kindle Chronicles Podcast turns 12 and prompts a decision; Corova Digital is a joke that became real; that extra "quarantine time" wasn't real; this is not normal; the...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for July 6 2020 - Better Mouth Feel than Chick-Fil-A
In this episode, I play a song by Camper Van Beethoven; I am enjoying the Cartoonist Kayfabe; their merch makes me wonder about the underlying statement certain expressions make; I really need to get my ass in gear for a paper zine; I have a Keybase account now. Here is the direct MP3 download for...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 31 2016 - Strongly Held but Poorly Understood
In this episode, I play a song from Camper Van Beethoven; I read the Patrons and tell a story of turning the corner of puberty; I use Eddie Pepitone as a jumping off point for having strong beliefs you don't really understand; I talk about limiting outrage and then a few things that made it through...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 20, 2014 - DDOP Day 21: 10 Year Anniversary
In this episode, I celebrate my 10 year anniversary! It's less a celebration and more of a war of attrition. I also return to my format of yore: I play a song by the Gentle Readers; I talk a little about where the last 10 years of podcasting has taken the medium; I play a song by Paul Melancon; I...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 20, 2010 - "Six Years and Counting, Monkey Fighters!"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the EGC clambake for August 20, 2010. I play a song from the newly reformed Vaselines; I talk about anti-nostalgia, and harken back to the beginning of this podcast; I play a song by the Gentle Readers; I tell the story of how I come to love the music of the...
read articleTor.Com On the Thermals
I've liked the Thermals for some time, ever since the first time some of their music came down the Sub Pop rss feed. I've played them on this podcast several times now, and I'm sure I'll do it again. Much for the same reason as I like Camper Van Beethoven's "**New Roman Times", I really...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for November 27, 2008 - "Thankful For You"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the EGC clambake for November 27, 2008. I play a song from Camper Van Beethoven; I discuss what I'm thankful for; I talk about the fragile first few minutes of a podcast and how you can lose me in them; I talk about trying and failing to get organized with GTD and...
read articleEGC Clambake for February 24, 2008
Here is the direct MP3 download for the EGC clambake for February 24, 2008. It is one long speech about the state of the American nation, how we have gone wrong and continue to go wrong, how we have sacrificed the important moral aspects of our nation because we are scared for our safety; how we...
read articleEGC Clambake for April 5, 2007 - "Picking up the Flag for Fallen Friends"
Here is the Bittorrent link and direct MP3 download for the EGC clambake for April 5, 2007. It's the hurry up offense. I wasn't that happy with yesterday's show so I turn around and do what I hope is a better one. I play a song by The Thermals; I talk about memorializing dead friends by trying to...
read articleEGC Clambake For July 2, 2006
Here is the Bittorrent link and direct MP3 download for the EGC clambake for July 2, 2006. I talk about my break between jobs and why there weren't a spate of shows in that time; I play a song by Camper Van Beethoven; I talk about the grand opening of the KISS coffeehouse; I non-recommend Nacho...
read articleEGC Clambake for February 21, 2006
Here is the Bittorrent link and direct MP3 download for the EGC clambake for February 21, 2006. I play a song by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists; I talk about buying music from the people I play in the show; I discuss exhaustion and Uplifter ideals and getting the materials together for the Uplifter...
read articleClambake Episode for August 21, 2005
Here is the Bittorrent link and direct MP3 download for the EGC clambake for August 21, 2005. This episode is a celebration of the first birthday of this here clambake. I play the opening of the very first episode; I play a song by Ronnie Marler; I thank the audience for hanging with me; I play a...
read articleClambake Episode for July 17, 2005
Here is the Bittorrent link and direct MP3 download for the EGC clambake for July 17, 2005. I play the newest Rocket City Riot song plus a little clip from John Mark King; I talk about my presentation at the Podcast and Portable Media Expo and ask for your photos; I play a song by Camper van...
read articleClambake Episode for July 1, 2005
Here is the Bittorrent link and direct MP3 download for the EGC clambake for July 1, 2005. I celebrate the Grokster decision by playing lots of music that the musicians want me to help share to the world, by Fugazi, Make Believe, Jill Sobule and Camper van Beethoven. Don't forget, you can fly your...
read articleClambake Episode for May 30, 2005
Here is the Bittorrent link and direct MP3 download for the EGC clambake for May 30, 2005. Two in two days, unusual frequency for me lately! I talk about money; I play a song by Bullet Called Life; I hail a fallen comrade; I play a song from Camper Van Beethoven; I talk about the good life, keeping...
read articleClambake Episode for May 22, 2005
Here is the Bittorrent link and direct MP3 download for the EGC clambake for May 22, 2005. This is the celebratory #100 episode! I play a song by Michelle Malone and Band De Soleil; I play the audo clips that people sent in and include one of my own old clips where I'm claiming I introduced cowbell...
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