The Digression Sessions - Ep. 172 - Live at Liam Fylnn's w/ Chuck Green, Bob Rose, Joel Murphy, & Lar Periwinkle

Episode Date: November 19, 2015

Hola DigHeads! This week we bring you another live Digression Sessions recorded with a real audience as part of the Baltimore Fringe Festival! We have ourselves a plethora of guests on, including Bob ...Rose and Chuck Green of the Baltimore Rock Opera Society, Lars Periwinkle and Joel Murphy of fellow-Thunder Grunt podcast, Hobo Radio, and we even get a surprise little chat with the producers of Fringe Fest centerpiece, Ebon Kojo! Follow your boys, Mike & Josh, on Twitter and Instagram.  Josh - @JoshKuderna on Twitter and @JoshKuderna on Instagram Mike - @MikeMoranWould on Twitter The Pod - @DigSeshPod on Twitter The Pod's Facebook page - Dig Sesh on Facebook For live stand up and improv dates, check out - DigressionSessions.com/Calendar

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Starting point is 00:00:00 hey everybody i'm josh kaderna and i'm mike moran and you're listening to the digression sessions podcast a baltimore-based comedy talk show hosted by two young, handsome stand-up comedians slash improvisers. Join us every week as we journey through the world of comedy and the bizarreness of existence. As we interview local and non-local comedians, writers, musicians, and anyone else we find creative and interesting. Yes. Who's the guest this week? week oh the guests on this episode it's live michael yeah the guests are alive it's good wordplay there yeah we're having a good time already all right yeah joshka dirner here guys welcome to the episode it's uh i think this is our second or third live episode?
Starting point is 00:01:05 No, it's at least our third. Yeah, maybe the second one might not have been released. That might be in the Dig Sesh vault. We'll find it at some point. It'll come out with the box set. Yeah, so stay tuned for that. Yeah, so we did this as a part of the Charm City Fringe Fest. It was a Monday night at a bar in baltimore and some people
Starting point is 00:01:27 were there to see us not too many but we won some people we converted a few it was a little bit of a surprise uh show you'll get that with doing stand-up at a open mic at a bar sometimes where people are like i'm just gonna go to the bar i'm gonna watch the game on the tv and just cut loose and then all of a sudden it's like, surprise. Nope, you're going to have to listen to all these guys talk about their dicks. But what's worse than that is just a podcast where it's just a steady stream of talking where there's some jokes sometimes, but there's going to be, you know, just some parts where people are just talking and it's interesting.
Starting point is 00:02:00 But so it was definitely a little bit of a tough going in the beginning for us to find our footing, but I think it turned out to be a good time. I thought it went well. Yeah, I had a lot of fun. So we have four guests on the show. We have Bob Rose of Bonus Disc, which is a podcast here on the Thunderground Network, and not instant screaming as I introduce him on the podcast. And then we have Chuck Green on the podcast as well,
Starting point is 00:02:28 and he's of the Baltimore Rock Opera Society, one of the creative forces behind that. He also does space bingo here in Baltimore, which he's excited about. And the bros' next rock opera that they're putting together is called Chrono Shred, which will be out later this year. And then later in the podcast, we are joined by Lars and Joel of Hobo Radio, also on Thundergrunt. And then at the end, we have Nefri and Scott on the podcast, who put together a sci-fi tone poem for Charm City Fringe called Ibn Kojo.
Starting point is 00:03:02 That's what it's called, a tone poem? I was trying to remember. A tone poem, yeah. So they were just in the audience, and I forget what they were saying, something like, you're not going to have us on? Well, fuck it, why not?
Starting point is 00:03:12 We'll have you on. So they're on at the end of it, too. Yeah, that went pretty well. Yeah, I thought they were really cool. And apparently this project they have is a pretty big deal. Yeah, it sounds pretty interesting. So yeah, it was a good time.
Starting point is 00:03:24 And the audience wasn't miked, but I think we picked them up enough, which is good. So, yeah, like I said, when we get going, it's a little slow, but we kind of find our footing, I think, throughout. So I hope people enjoy that. And, yeah, so let's plug a couple things here. As always, you can follow us on Twitter and Instagram. I'm on there as at josh kaderna the podcast is at dig sesh pod on twitter michael i am at mike moran wood w-o-u-l-d on the twitters yes so check that out and now we'll plug some upcoming uh stand-up shows and maybe some
Starting point is 00:03:59 improv stuff uh the 17th this will be out after that so don't worry about that uh on the 20th and 21st i'll be at the harrisburg comedy zone and then on the 25th i'm going to do stand up in towson somewhere i don't know where that is but uh that'll be up on our website digressionsessions.com slash calendar for all our dates michael anything to plug uh the 19th of november i will be at the nerds night out at the wind-up space okay it's nine o'clock nice uh and then i got a few improv shows the 28th of november with pop six will be performing at the mercury theater at eight and then at the fourth of december pop six mercury theater at eight. And other than that, just read my column in Brightest Young Things DC. And look for me in the latest issue of The Skeptical Inquirer.
Starting point is 00:04:53 Oh, very, very nice. So thank you to everybody for listening. As always, we really appreciate it. Rate and review us on iTunes and Stitcher. We really appreciate that. That helps out in the ratings and the standings and all that stuff. So it's always nice to see us on the charts. We want to be up high on them charts.
Starting point is 00:05:12 And go to our Facebook page, like it, give us some feedback, say hello. We really appreciate that too. And yeah, well now let's go to Liam Flynn's Ale House in Baltimore, Maryland. Take me there, Josh.
Starting point is 00:05:24 Where struggling Josh Kudern and Mike Moran try to get a crowd to like them. go to liam flynn's ale house yes in baltimore maryland take me there josh we're uh struggling josh gadern and mike moran try to get a crowd to like them what else is new just like every other time all right thanks guys hope you enjoy all right thanks everyone all right hello liam flynn's ale house hello How about a round of applause if you're here to see a live taping of the digression session? Let's hear it. Yeah. All right. Now let's hear another huge round of applause if this is a surprise to you and it's ruining your Monday night. All right. That's what I thought. Either way, you're excited and I love it. I'm Josh Kaderna. This is my co-host Mike Moran. Hola.
Starting point is 00:06:08 And we do a podcast called The Degression Sessions. And this is a live, it's like a live radio show. So we're just getting started and I hope you guys enjoy it. Umar, I feel like you're laughing at, not with. Yeah. If you hear Umar's laugh, that's the canary in the coal mine as far as good times. You know something bad is happening. All right. We're rushing these people out right now. Okay. Correct. Clear in the...
Starting point is 00:06:37 No. We don't want to disturb you with our microphone conversation. I feel terrible about it. But if you guys want to hang... I do feel terrible. But if you guys want to hang... I do feel terrible, but if you guys want to hang out, that'd be fun too, but... This is a plug for your live show. It's an awesome podcast.
Starting point is 00:06:53 Somebody wants us to plug their... Alright, but are you going to pay attention though? You got to enjoy it. I'm here. Can I have a sandwich? You have a sandwich coming? I'm going to eat it. I'll be here. Alright, well, you better eat. Alright, eat? Alright, well you better eat Alright, eat your sandwich But you gotta enjoy the show too, alright?
Starting point is 00:07:10 And I'll plug your funky event Ebon Kojo, The Last Tribe Ebon Kojo, I'm sorry This is why we rehearse Ebon Kojo, The Last Tribe Charm City Fringe Fest. Hey, that's what we're doing. November 12th through the 15th
Starting point is 00:07:30 at St. Mark's on 1900 St. Paul Street. Will there be a live lion? Like on the flyer? Alright, Mike, let's refrain from interviewing people that don't have microphones, though. Good point. Thank y'all.
Starting point is 00:07:44 Yeah, of course. Thank you. What's your name? Nefri. I'm Josh. Nice to meet you. I'm not allowed to talk to you, apparently. Apparently not. Let's not keep up a part. Nefri, thank you. A round of applause for Nefri, especially her friends.
Starting point is 00:08:00 Yeah. Alright, so what this show is, is like a comedy chat show. And Mike and I host it. We've had a bunch of people from Baltimore on. We had DDM on recently, local rapper. We've had Patton Oswalt. We've also had David Koechner.
Starting point is 00:08:16 David Koechner. We've had Jen Wozner of Y.O. All kinds of people. And currently, we are joined by two other very artistic and hilarious gentlemen in their own right. Right? Huh? Right? Sure. Pretty artistic.
Starting point is 00:08:32 From the Baltimore Rock Opera Society, Chuck Green in the glasses. Say hello, Chuck. Hi, I'm Chuck Green. Oh, I'm really loud now. Hi. No, you're good. And our podcast network mate. Is there a way?
Starting point is 00:08:45 I want to say label mate. I'm one of the people that created it. Sure. Whatever that title is. So you're a boss. Yeah. And you have your own podcast, too, called Instant Screaming on the Thunder. No, bonus disc.
Starting point is 00:08:56 Bonus disc. Instant Screaming is Sarah Gorman and Justin Decker. Fuck. I appeared on both. How many have you been on, Josh? Your co-host has been on the show. Well, I'm backlogged. That co-host has been on the show. Well, I'm backlogged.
Starting point is 00:09:07 I've been obsessed with Iban Kojo as of late. We're all going to go to that. That's going to be great. I'm actually really interested in it. I've even appeared on that before. Really? No. Anyway, Bob Rose. Round of applause for Bob and Chuck Green, please. Thank you.
Starting point is 00:09:24 Bob recently voted one of the three best celebrities in Baltimore, I believe. The third best, actually. That's not bad. It's not bad. It's not great. Well, we were voted third best podcast, so that's pretty good. So we have something in common. We're like the second losers.
Starting point is 00:09:40 It's good, right? Hey, it's a pleasure to be nominated. And bronze is better than nothing. Yeah, no, I think we all share something really special. Better to be a loser than a spectator. I just don't want to sit back while life happens, you know what I mean? Yeah, sure. We're going to be dead before we know it anyway.
Starting point is 00:09:59 Right. All right, so Chuck, tell us about the next thing that the Baltimore Rock Opera Society, the Bros, what's the next thing you guys are working on? The Bros is producing an 80s sci-fi rock opera called Chrono Shred, The Ballad of Stardust Laserdong. Chrono Shred. And it's opening in January, mid-January. What make your name?
Starting point is 00:10:19 January 15th. I'm also part of the Baltimore Rock Opera Society. Yeah, now Bob is now. Yeah, your name is Bros. My name literally, yeah, the Baltimore Rock Opera Society. Yeah, now Bob is now. Yeah, your name is Brose. My name literally went B. Rose. Yeah, yeah. That's how they let me in, really. Oh, yeah!
Starting point is 00:10:34 But yeah, it's opening January 15th. 15th? 15th. Okay, I thought it was 16th. So what date is it opening? It's opening the 15th. Okay. That's a Thursday, right?
Starting point is 00:10:42 Sure. Yeah, we're doing as many shows as possible because we got like a small capacity venue. Right. So we're doing like, what, like more than a dozen shows? Yeah. Yeah, no, it's like 17 shows. Oh, okay. Where is it?
Starting point is 00:10:54 Everyman Theater? The old Everyman Theater, which was also rented by a single-carat theater next to the Charles Theater. Nice. It doesn't have a name. Yeah, it's just like this empty art space. They're calling it like Every Carat. It's got a Prince thing going on, like doesn't have a name, so it's formally known as, you know. It's't have a name. Yeah, it's just like this empty art space. They're calling it every carrot. It's got a prince thing going on. It doesn't have a name, so it's formally
Starting point is 00:11:07 known as... It's just a symbol. Yeah. I'm with you. So tell us about the show. What's it going to be? Without spoiling too much. It's about an intergalactic time-traveling rock god called Stardust Laserdong, who's only good because he keeps
Starting point is 00:11:23 time-traveling and correcting his mistakes. And this is based on real events, correct? Yes. It happened to Chuck. This all happened to Chuck. It's in the style of a Saturday morning cartoon. It's episodic. It's the first time we're going to do something
Starting point is 00:11:39 that's episodic where you have video and then you have a live episode on stage and the audience is supposed to be at home watching the weird shit happen. But we also cuss, so it's not really like a Saturday morning. Are you going to have commercials? Do we have commercials? There is going to be audio commercials in the style of Albs. Oh, yeah, that's right.
Starting point is 00:11:58 There's a tenuous connection with my old podcast. That's your old podcast, which was voted number one several times. Well, whatever. Much to my chagrin. Who's your old podcast, which was voted number one several times. Twice. Well, whatever. Much to my chagrin. Who's counting? It's fine. It doesn't matter.
Starting point is 00:12:11 It's all bullshit. People can vote as much as they want. I don't even know why the fuck the city paper does it. But seriously, it'd be nice. If Bob Rose can't get number one celebrity, then obviously something's wrong. Yeah, obviously it's faulty. I mean, the whole system. Let's bring it down.
Starting point is 00:12:24 I know that John Waters was worried. He was like, oh, fuck, Bob Rose and the cheap ass beer guy are in the running this year. I can't beat beer. Who was second? Josh Reynolds, the cheap ass beer guy. Oh, that guy? Yeah. Oh, wow. He's a cool guy. Yeah, I like him.
Starting point is 00:12:39 Good name. It's a good name, right? I can't beat beer and John Waters, though, in Baltimore. Yeah, he literally has a sign that says cheap-ass beer, and it hangs out in front of pickles, I think. He earned it. It just undercuts him. Does he just undercut everybody's prices? I don't know. I think he's
Starting point is 00:12:55 advertising for a bar. Or he's just, in general... I thought he was just selling beers out of his car. He essentially won based on his job. Yeah. Yeah. It was him or that ice cold water just one dollar guy. You ever see him down at Camden Yards? That ripped black guy?
Starting point is 00:13:12 Isn't he on every corner of Baltimore for the whole summer? I didn't realize I was one person. Real specific boys. Water being free really hurt that guy. Faucets at home really took him down. I'm glad we're doing this. I'm really happy.
Starting point is 00:13:30 I feel like we're at the worst press conference ever. Like a Senate hearing, like no, I did not do that. You're trying your best to confess that you were drunk during the flight and nobody's listening or cares. Yeah, exactly.
Starting point is 00:13:45 I drank the vodka. I feel like we're the guy in, like, 12 Monkeys saying that the whole world's about to end and no one's listening. There's a virus. You don't understand. And they could give a fuck. They're like, yeah, I got a pork sandwich.
Starting point is 00:13:57 Shut the fuck up. I don't care. I don't care. Was that an IPA or a... Or a... Okay, so, Chuck, what's your role within Bros? I'm like only artistic counsel that chooses what show we're going to do and stuff like that. I do electronics and puppet making, puppetry stuff too.
Starting point is 00:14:17 Oh, nice. You're a puppeteer? And a writer. And a puppeteer, yeah. Nice. And you had a... Was it a trident that could shoot flames or a sword? Oh yeah, no, I made a
Starting point is 00:14:26 flame-shooting trident for Artscape one year because I had this costume. It was like a God of the Sea kind of guy with seashells all over me called Typhoonicus, and I would shoot fire. Typhoonicus. Yeah, and they didn't have any law against it at Artscape, apparently. I kept coming back with it. No one
Starting point is 00:14:43 ever stopped me. It was great. Wow. They're like, God damn, we should have put that flaming trident law in the books Artscape, apparently. I kept coming back with it. No one ever stopped me. It was great. They're like, God damn, we should have put that flaming trident law in the books. This guy's running roughshod all over. I was shooting it a couple feet away from little kids and nobody said anything. I was really in control of it. I was not a danger to anybody. Great White said the same thing.
Starting point is 00:15:01 This was outside. You can't light outside on fire. To be fair, the parents weren't near the kids. They weren, well, so this was outside. Okay. You can't light outside on fire. That's true. To be fair, the parents weren't near the kids. They weren't being monitored, so it's fine. Yeah, Chuck, he quit Great White before that show, right? You had nothing to do with that. What's that?
Starting point is 00:15:14 You played in Great White, right? All right, we're... No. This is a one-off joke that's like nuts. I'm trying, trying, trying anything. It's turning into something way bigger. Hey, it's two more people we can annoy. So how long has Bros existed?
Starting point is 00:15:29 Bros did their first show in 2009. So like whatever that is. October 2009. Oh, it's like just after October now. So like 30 years ago, I think. Yeah, like seven, eight years. Is that... Something like that.
Starting point is 00:15:39 Six years. Yeah, it's about six years. And when did you get involved, Bob? I got mainly... I mean, I've known everyone. I've known a lot of people since it started, but I mainly got involved during Electric Pharaoh, which is the show Chuck wrote.
Starting point is 00:15:51 I started doing videos then, and now I'm doing videos for the new show. Oh, nice. So that's what I'm... And that's your main gig, right? You edit? Yeah. Yeah, and for bros, that's all I do
Starting point is 00:16:01 because I'm not good at anything else. Bob's the video guy. I'm the video guy. He's the video guy. The only video video guy. He's the video guy. The only video guy I know. Thank you. Video guy or video guy? The only video guy I need.
Starting point is 00:16:11 That's right. I don't know about that. If you like schlocky horse shit, sure. For all my video needs, I go to Bob Rose. Thanks. Whether I need like a holiday. Mike, I told you, I don't film people having sex, either by themselves or with others. Have you never done that? Not yet.
Starting point is 00:16:27 Can you make a lot of money filming porn? I've gotten requests to film people fucking quite a few times. Oh, wait. I think I know who some of those people are. Hold on. Is that going too far? No, no. I want to break this down. It's not a big deal. Somebody asked
Starting point is 00:16:43 me to film them having sex again. We're sponsored by Juicy Juice. How does that work? Well, they wanted me to film... We're not going to talk about filming sex the whole time. No, just a little side note. It's tangential, really. They're a couple, and they wanted me to film them fucking so they could make money. But I told them, why don't you just start a cam?
Starting point is 00:17:08 Isn't that the height of narcissism? We really need to get money. People would love to watch us fuck. I bet they do fuck good though. I know these two are close friends. Do you think you're allowed to say who it is? They wouldn't care. They just got engaged today.
Starting point is 00:17:22 Honestly, you could say anything in this bar and it'd be fine. Well, it's recorded too, right? This is being recorded, I hope, right? So are all the other people here at a slightly lower volume. No, they wanted me to film them fucking for money. And because they probably wanted to have that document. Now, what are we talking here? Just one camera or multiple angles?
Starting point is 00:17:43 No, because I have a friend who is in a porn. Really? I'm not going to name names. He just looked at Chuck. I know. Chuck Green. But my problem with the porn was it was one camera angle. I'm like, come on.
Starting point is 00:17:54 In this day and age? Really? Mix it up. Right? Yeah. I mean, I realize it's just you two fucking, but set up a few more cameras. I want that flying thing they have in NFL games that goes over, you know? We can't get a drone in this fucking room?
Starting point is 00:18:06 No heat sensor shots. No x-rays. I like the porns where it's like the guy who's in it is holding a camera. You can see him in the shot holding the camera. Then it cuts to the shot that he's doing at that moment. It's like super immersion.
Starting point is 00:18:23 Whatever. This is what sex is like, finally. When I'm watching porn and there's a camera guy in it and I can see it, sometimes I pause it to see what kind of camera he's using. That's what you jerk off to. Oh, man.
Starting point is 00:18:38 A red, huh? Somebody paid for HD. Jesus Christ. I wonder why this bokeh was looking so good. A lot of times it has like... So you had one couple ask you to do that, and then you had another couple ask you to film them having sex? Yeah, throughout my days as a videographer,
Starting point is 00:18:57 I've had people say, you know, you should film this porn. And I'm like, eh, the money was never there. I once got offered to shoot a Superman porn. That didn't happen. The budget wasn't there. It was going to be a Man of Steel parody. I like that it becomes realistic. Budget sucked. Pre-production was hell. So we just didn't shoot the Superman porn. Me and the producer just couldn't agree
Starting point is 00:19:18 on the artistic choices. The script was okay, but Jesus Christ. Yeah. How much would it take for you to shoot a couple of My name wouldn't be wanted. Oh, okay. We want to do a big set.
Starting point is 00:19:33 You wouldn't believe how many people come over to record the podcast and think Mike and I live together. Like, this is a nice place. Like as a couple? Yeah, you guys are doing good. You have that rapport by now. We do have bunk beds. Especially since that rainbow picture of us hugging.
Starting point is 00:19:50 Yeah, people thought that was real when the gay marriage passed in the Supreme Court. I did the rainbow picture of Mike and I hugging. It already looked homosexual. And a bunch of people commented like, that's great. Good for you guys. Several people really thought we were coming out. Like your cousins and stuff.
Starting point is 00:20:06 You fooled me for a minute, yeah. Yeah. I mean, we are in love, for sure. All right, but now back to the question. How much money would it take for you to film and edit? I want a good product. You want a good... What does good mean?
Starting point is 00:20:20 You know, like properly produced. Like am I adding special effects? Professional. Yes. Lots of CGI. Yeah, it wouldn't fucking hurt. Jesus Christ. In that case, a thousand bucks. A thousand. That's a good
Starting point is 00:20:30 price. For CGI included. I mean, it's gonna be shit. Yeah. Like, I don't want to be fucking on the moon. You know, can you do that? I mean, yeah, you can fuck on the moon. Can Jar Jar be there? Yeah. Yeah, but you're gonna mess up a green screen, because you gotta, like, fuck on a green screen. I feel like the fluids would make the keying hard.
Starting point is 00:20:46 All right. I can't work with you. This is terrible. I'm trying to find a new director. The same way they use milk. They use, like, glue instead of milk in cereal commercials. What? Yeah, because, like, milk doesn't show up well on TV or something.
Starting point is 00:20:59 So you can shoot other liquids that are coming out of your dick that aren't cum? I'm sure we can work it out. You have to, like, pack your urethra tight. Have you seen Avatar? The things they can do these days. I just noticed somebody's eating French onion soup watching this. I'm sorry, sir. I apologize.
Starting point is 00:21:14 You did not expect us to be talking about cum and glue while you're eating your dinner, did you? Is that okay? Do you mind if we... French onion soup is brown, though. We've got a lot more to say about this. It's got the covering over it. It's got the cheese covering. What is the weirdest thing you've filmed, Bob?
Starting point is 00:21:35 The weirdest thing I've filmed? Yeah. I would have to say... If you're discounting stuff I did intentionally from stuff I made, which is all pretty weird, I would say I've filmed plenty of people barfing. What?
Starting point is 00:21:49 Why? I find barfing really funny and my friends always make sure I know about barfing. They're like, dude, I'm about to barf. Come outside quick. Film this. To me, barfing and porno, that's not a far... It's technically Roman showers. That's not barfing and porno, that's not a far... That's not a... I mean, it's technically Roman showers.
Starting point is 00:22:05 Really? That's not barf for you? No. If a guy I know... You have those saved under the same files? If the barf guy wouldn't be like, no, no, no, he's not going to do porn. He mostly sticks to vomit. I mean, it's a fetish.
Starting point is 00:22:19 Wait, do you have a video of 20 people vomiting? I have a video of people vomiting on my YouTube channel. Did you edit it all into one video or something? It's edited to classical music. Oh my God. So it's beautiful. Yeah, I'm sure. I bet it was shot well.
Starting point is 00:22:33 No, it's not shot very well because it was like 10 years ago, but it's edited to classical music and he's barfing all over Legos. Oh. What? Did the Legos survive or were they thrown out?
Starting point is 00:22:42 That was a statement back then. That was a Lego movie promotion, right? No, this was way before the Lego movie. They changed my mind now. I would never do that again. Gotcha. Gotcha. All right.
Starting point is 00:22:52 So that's the weirdest thing that you've just done on your own. What's the weirdest thing anybody's commissioned you to make besides pornography? Besides pornography? Dude, it literally would be yeah my friends yeah anytime somebody
Starting point is 00:23:08 wants to pay me to watch them fuck I'm always and not join in I feel weird about it you know like I don't want to just watch it
Starting point is 00:23:16 it sounds like the price is changing you're like I'll film your porn for a thousand but if I can get in on it you get a price cut yeah you know
Starting point is 00:23:23 okay yeah it'd be a really weird brunch the next weekend with your friends though, right? Plus I gotta edit it. Bob, how's the film coming? It's gonna be like hours of me watching them fuck. You know?
Starting point is 00:23:36 You know what I mean? Do you not enjoy watching other people fuck? It's not my friends. I don't want to watch Chuck have sex. Oh no? I kind of do. I don't want to watch Chuck have sex. Oh, no? I kind of do. I mean, I'm sure you're fine. Chuck's fired. I'm not an expert or anything. Do you want to watch your friends
Starting point is 00:23:51 have sex, Chuck? Well, it actually depends on the friends, yeah. Oh, okay. Like the people you're talking about, I probably would. No, the people we're talking about would probably have really hot sex. Yeah. They probably have to invent something new every time they do it because they're just like... They're into Roman showers
Starting point is 00:24:07 and shit, so they are into puking. No puking. It would be a rainbow of positions and things happening. All right. All right. Well, guys, I think we're
Starting point is 00:24:22 going to bring up our next guest. Let's talk about Space? Yeah, sure. Let's talk about Space Bingo, though. Let's talk about what? I didn't get to talk about Space Bingo. Oh, can we talk about that real quick? Can we talk about stuff? I want to plug it.
Starting point is 00:24:31 Yeah, go for it. Space Bingo is a bingo that I host with my friends Meg and Jono every month at the Crown, the second Sunday of every month, although this month it's the third Sunday. It's next Sunday. Okay. We do, it's like just regular bingo, but it's space themed. Okay. It's just regular bingo, but it's space-themed. Okay. And Kathy Carson has called it the best shit show in town.
Starting point is 00:24:50 I don't think Kathy Carson has seen this show yet. I guess you're right. Look out, city paper. Third best shit show. Woo! Third best shit show is really the first best shit show, though. Yeah, it's confusing. Okay.
Starting point is 00:25:06 Anyway, we do spacey stuff, and I have space facts that I say. Okay. I know a lot of space facts. What time does it start? Oh, it starts at 8 o'clock and ends at 11 o'clock. Okay. Third Sunday of November, 8 p.m., right? Yeah, but it's usually the second Sunday.
Starting point is 00:25:22 Nice. What's your favorite space fact? Oh, do you want to hear a space fact? Please. I'd like to hear several. All right. What's my favorite space fact? Space fact.
Starting point is 00:25:31 When you're exposed to the vacuum of space, you don't die right away. The first thing you do is regret becoming an astronaut. I don't have a symbol. I wish I had a symbol on that one. What was that sound? It was a hi-hat. It just sounded have a symbol. I wish I had a symbol on that one. What was that sound? It was a hi-hat. It just sounded like a glitch. Let's do the bongos next time.
Starting point is 00:25:50 Hold on. I have one more. That wasn't really my favorite. Here's my favorite. Space fact. Space fact. I think you have to say space fact. Space fact.
Starting point is 00:25:58 Space is a lot like the embrace of a lover, except the other person is in your mind, and you're dying of oxygen deprivation. There aren't so much facts as jokes you would find on sticks that space pops come on. Yes. No, I made them up, though. I feel like Mike just didn't want to go
Starting point is 00:26:15 with it. What's that? I feel like you just didn't want to go with the facts. He comes from the no-butt school of improv. That's his thing. Can I plug something? No. What the fuck is going on? Sorry, Bob. You fucking opened that door and in.
Starting point is 00:26:30 Check out my porno every third weekend of November. What the fuck? Showing my porno at the Wino Space. Oh, it's a space porno. It's voted third best shit porn of whatever. Space fucks. No, Bob, please plug away. November 23rd at the Wind Up Space,
Starting point is 00:26:47 Adam's Family Matters. We're showing both Adam's Family movies and a bunch of holiday Adam's Family Matters episodes. Oh, okay. So we're showing Adam's Family movies and Family Matters episodes. Oh, yeah, there's a Thanksgiving tie-in there. Sort of, yeah.
Starting point is 00:27:02 We'll show a Thanksgiving episode. Yeah, but in the movie, too, in Returns. Yeah, yeah, no. Yeah, it's a Thanksgiving movie. So there is pertinence. There's a tie-in there. Yeah, yeah. I love that.
Starting point is 00:27:12 All right, well, a round of applause for Chuck Green and Bob Rose, you guys. Yeah. Thanks, guys. Thank you. Now get the fuck out of here. Good kids. Thank you for joining us. Enjoy the roast out of here. Good kids. Thank you for joining us. Enjoy the roast beef.
Starting point is 00:27:27 Alright, now let's get up our next two guests and get this thing over with. This is our Vietnam. What? Were you looking for another plug? I think she thinks you... Well, maybe at the end. I'll talk to you.
Starting point is 00:27:43 You saved the best for last. You know what I'm talking about? You're headlining. Yeah, you're the headliner. Gee, we'll get another sandwich. She just said but my sandwich is gone. What do I have to do? Everything? God damn it. Welcome to the stage
Starting point is 00:27:58 right now. The two co-hosts of another podcast on the Thunder Grunt Network. Coming to the stage, big round of applause right now for Lars Periwinkle and Joel Murphy of Hobo Trash Can Radio! How's it going, guys? That's not the name of our show. Thanks, guys.
Starting point is 00:28:16 What is it? What'd you say? It was close. You said Hobo Trash Can Radio? Yeah. Hobo. You know, if you search that, you'll probably find it. I mean, yeah, I think so. What is it? I'm sorry. It's Hobo Trash Can Radio. Yeah. Hobo. You know, if you search that, you'll probably find it. I mean, yeah, I think so. What is it? I'm sorry.
Starting point is 00:28:27 It's Hobo Radio. We're associated with HoboTrashCan.com. Oh, Jesus. Yeah, Hobos. I apologize. We'll fix all of it in post. Whatever. Welcome to the stage.
Starting point is 00:28:37 Dirtbag. Mark Maron from WTF. All right. Well, for the listeners, Joel, say hi. Hi. Lars, say hello listeners, Joel, say hi. Hi. Lars, say hello. Hello. That's Lars.
Starting point is 00:28:48 So what's going on with you fellas? I enjoy your podcast a lot. It's very pop culture focused, and I enjoy that. And I've also heard a couple episodes where you've talked shit about yours truly. You know? That's most. That's most. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:29:02 It's like 80%. To be fair, that's 80% of most podcasts. Yeah. That's our podcast, too. Yeah. You've called me a monster at some point. Wow. I'll stop when you stop being a monster.
Starting point is 00:29:15 Wow. How many times have you canceled on us at this point? That's true. No. Canceled? We're scheduling. I haven't canceled. We continue to schedule.
Starting point is 00:29:24 Look, we're going to do it Wednesday. You know if he's supposed to be with my girlfriend, but I'll squeeze in an hour if you're going to fucking roast my balls in front of all these people not paying attention and Liam Blythe. You know what people love? When you do an unannounced podcast and then talk about the scheduling of a different podcast that they don't know. It's good times.
Starting point is 00:29:41 It's good times. It's just quality entertainment. Look, to answer your question, $80. Okay. That's how much it would cost for me to shoot your porn. Oh, wow. That's not bad. And then does that cut in half if you get to be in it?
Starting point is 00:29:54 No, it's actually more if I'm going to be in it. Yeah. You value yourself. Yeah. Instead of Bob. You got to. Yeah. You know, as the Joker said, if you're good at something, don't do it for free.
Starting point is 00:30:05 Yeah. Oh, did anyone have the time? if you're good at something, don't do it for free. Yeah. Oh, did anyone have the time? How long it took for him to reference Batman? I believe it was five minutes. That's not bad. I'm sleeping up. Maybe three or four. Not bad.
Starting point is 00:30:15 So, yeah, tell us about your show and tell the people here about what your guy shows. I don't know what to do with my hands right now. What do you mean? Usually no one's watching and I'm like fiddling with things. I have a stand. You can rub my knee if you want. That's cool. Rub Moran's.
Starting point is 00:30:29 No, hold your beer. That's a good move. Okay, cool. Yeah. Okay, now tell us. Okay. Feel better? And clench your teeth together.
Starting point is 00:30:37 That's also a good move. No, tell us about the show. Go ahead. You guys have been doing it for a while. Oh, yeah. Oh, well, we're kind of a unique podcast. We're two white guys that talk about science fiction. Finally.
Starting point is 00:30:49 Weird. Cornering the market. And probably about, we talk about our dicks a fair amount. Uh-huh. And the world, we just, we talk for an hour at a time and usually a lot about pop culture. Hold that a little bit closer, Lars. Stuff. There it is.
Starting point is 00:31:07 I feel like you came in on stuff. If I could wrap up our show. But how long have you guys been doing your podcast? Seven plus years. That sounds right. Really? We started right before The Dark Knight came out. Wow.
Starting point is 00:31:22 That's early on. Yeah, that was a while back. There's dead people who were in that movie. Wow. Okay, and you guys have had on some pretty big names as well. I was pretty jealous of the Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland episode. Oh, yeah. In my mind, you and I, we have a rivalry.
Starting point is 00:31:40 As far as gets of gets? Yeah, because you guys got Patton Oswalt, and I felt like that geared me up. Like, oh, we got to do this now. Yeah, yeah. Yeah. You got to step up your game. You understand? No, Dan Harmon and Justin...
Starting point is 00:31:51 Especially after tonight. After tonight, bro. The bar is pretty high. Yeah, yeah. Well, this is the biggest audience we've ever had for a podcast. Us too. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:32:02 No, Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland created Rick and Morty, which is one of my favorite shows. Yeah. And, yeah, you got to do a phone interview. It's still so fucking cool. Thank you. No, yeah, like, that's, most of the interview stuff has been phone stuff. But, yeah, we've gotten to do some cool stuff.
Starting point is 00:32:19 Did you notice, though? Did you notice he had to put phone in there? Because he does his interviews in person. You see, he's a monster. Yeah, yeah. We're the only ones who know it. I just don't want the people to think that they're going to get a good episode and listen to it. You know what I mean?
Starting point is 00:32:29 You've got to set the bar low. You know what I mean? Jesus Christ. No, they're fucking great. I've done your show. I had a good time. Yeah. And I'm going to come back.
Starting point is 00:32:39 I'll be there. I thought it was weird that you forbid us from having Mike on. I don't know what that is. Yeah, it's just I've already put my flag up at Hoboland. It's fine. That's the name of your podcast, Hoboland, right? Yeah. I love, yeah.
Starting point is 00:32:55 By the end of this, you might have the name. That's my main goal. How'd you come up with that name, by the way? I mean, there's not a good story. It was literally just trying to think of something catchy. How did you come up with that name, by the way? I mean, there's not a good story. It was literally just trying to think of something catchy. You know, just like a website that was available and, you know, sounded evocative of something. I wish I had a better story.
Starting point is 00:33:20 Well, you have a whole website, like a pop culture website for it, right? Yeah, it started with Hobo Trash Can as the website. And it was, there was like print interviews and stuff on that. And then eventually we started the podcast from that. The podcast has kind of grown into its own thing. Lars has always only done the podcast. Just the podcast. I'm not involved
Starting point is 00:33:37 in interviews. I don't do anything with the website. You don't want to write an article or two? No, I don't feel one way or the other about writing an article. I know that Joel shows up to my apartment once a week and we talk for an hour, and then he leaves. You didn't even realize it was being recorded for several years? I had no clue. He sticks this thing in my face.
Starting point is 00:33:57 Until the dark night arises. Yeah. And then he uses a microphone. So, Lars, but, okay, so I know that Joel does improv, and we've done some sketches together at Duke Claw, which we don't have to get into. Fuck Duke Claw, all right? It's fine.
Starting point is 00:34:15 Duke Claw is the worst. It's fine. But Lars, you don't do stand-up or improv or anything, do you? I'm a geologist. Do you have any aspirations to perform or do improv or stand-up or anything, do you? I'm a geologist. Do you have any aspirations to perform or do improv or stand-up or anything
Starting point is 00:34:28 or just podcasts? Oh, I used to do that. I did that from when I was in middle school all the way until like my early to mid-twenties and then I stopped.
Starting point is 00:34:38 Uh-huh. I don't know if you guys know this or not, not a lot of money in it. What? Yep. I did improv to get rich. And it paid off.
Starting point is 00:34:47 It works for some people. Well, I'm doing a podcast in a bar that no one's paying attention to. I've seen several people paying attention. This guy is so into it. I just want to give you credit. He is so into it. Give it up for Cream of Onion guy. Turtleneck sweater looking good.
Starting point is 00:35:03 That's a hot sweater, dude. I like that. I love it. I love it. I saw Drake wearing that in that funny video. That's a great visual. Well done, Lars. Oh, my God. He's doing the dance. He got up and started dancing.
Starting point is 00:35:15 Oh, I got it before Drake. Drake ripped him off. I saw him. I was like, bitch, go home and change. You say that's the only way you can make a pizza? Is you have to put on a really nice sweater? Well, that makes sense. Like they used to do in Italy.
Starting point is 00:35:32 Yeah. Give me my finest a turtleneck. Mama, I gotta cut footloose. You've seen good fellas. They dress up for everything. That's still the one ethnicity you can still make fun of without reprising that talent. Yeah, because they're still white people, but they're like funny white people.
Starting point is 00:35:53 Funny white people. Yeah. Okay, so tell me your weirdest geologist-related story. What's one time where you're like, this is where we are. Yeah. I want to know where you're like, fuck, this is crazy.
Starting point is 00:36:09 Actually, call that a geocarent. Get out of my office. My office. So, where I work is kind of like a wildlife refugee.
Starting point is 00:36:20 Like, they don't, there's no hunting or anything on the property. It's United States Army property. So, all of my quote-unquote crazy stories just involve, like, I have to leave now because there's a wild animal here. So, like, three weeks ago I had to run because I saw a coyote in Maryland.
Starting point is 00:36:36 Uh-huh. And so I ran away from it. Sure. Wait, so it was, like, on the premises of where you work? Yeah. It was walking right where I was a few moments earlier. It was riding a rocket trying to capture you. With a net.
Starting point is 00:36:50 I wouldn't be afraid of that particular coyote. He buys faulty equipment. It was taking a shit right where I was before, and I don't know what that means, but I know it means something to them. That's disrespect for sure. If it were just one of you guys, it'd be like, ah, you knucklehead.
Starting point is 00:37:04 I don't know, but I was like, Lars, I shit where you walk. You know what I mean? Then you can call me a monster. I feel like that's fair. That's just what happens. It's like a lot of weird animal shit. I had a turkey attack my truck one time. Here's the thing,
Starting point is 00:37:20 man. How does that even work? I don't know what its goal was, but there was a whole group of turkeys walking across the road. So I stopped so I didn't run into them like they're bowling pins. And so I'm sitting there waiting for them and two of them come over and start pecking at my tires. They thought you were weak.
Starting point is 00:37:36 They're like, look at him. He's stopped. I felt like it was a big fuck you to me. Totally. But I just sat there and took it. So coyotes and turkeys have both disrespected you so far. Yes, both of them have been very territorial with me. I have no interest in their stuff, by the way. Sure.
Starting point is 00:37:51 So, yeah, those are those things. Those are the craziest work-related stories? I suppose. Like, the other ones are kind of, they're crazier stories. Like, one time I accidentally stepped on a bomb. What? Yeah. But it's not like you're using that.
Starting point is 00:38:04 One time I was blown up by a landmine. I like that you started with coyote. I also stepped on a bomb. What? Yeah. But it's not like you're using that. One time I was blown up by a landmine. I like that you started with coyote. I also stepped on a bomb. The coyote probably planted it. Probably what it is.
Starting point is 00:38:12 It did say acne on it now that you mentioned it. You got turkeys attacking your tires. Pesky roadrunner. It probably all stems from that one coyote. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:38:20 He's probably plotting this whole thing. Yeah. He's organizing the animals. The animals get organized. We're horribly outnumbered and outgunned. Just remember that when you're celebrating Thanksgiving. All right.
Starting point is 00:38:35 So do you work for the Army or are you on Army? The least interesting thing I can think of about anything is my job. But I'll answer these questions. Sure. I work'll answer these questions. Sure. I work for an Army contractor. So I work for an environmental firm. And we have several contracts, the biggest of which is the United States Army in Aberdeen, Maryland. Because they buried a bunch of rancid shit in the ground.
Starting point is 00:38:58 And I make sure that you guys don't drink it. You're welcome. Yeah. See, that's not boring. My girlfriend just said, aw. No, you're good, man. Alright, well, what's not boring then, Lars? What do you want to get into?
Starting point is 00:39:12 Besides, what's not boring? Oh, what's not boring? Oh, okay. That's fine. You want me to take over your show because you don't know how to do it right? That's fine. So, Lars. Oh, shit. Lars, I was asking you questions. And you were like, oh.
Starting point is 00:39:27 No, that's fine. Really, thank you for asking me about my job. No one does it. Usually someone says, what do you do? And I say, I'm a geologist. And they say, what's that like? And I say, it rocks. And then they stop talking to me, which works out pretty well, thank you.
Starting point is 00:39:39 Wow. Thank you. When the lists are at home, everyone is applauding. Wow. You guys sit down. Please, please. The listeners at home, everyone is applauding. Wow. You guys, sit down. Please, please. All right, and Joel, you used to work at Duke Claw.
Starting point is 00:39:51 Not anymore. Yeah, hey, Josh, you used to perform with the Baltimore Improv Group. Yep, I'm saying it. You used to do theater. Yeah. Yeah, Mike, what did you used to do that you're not doing anymore? That you're not doing anymore? That you're not doing anymore. I used to play a lot of Super Nintendo. Sweet. You don't do that anymore?
Starting point is 00:40:12 No. A Link to the Past is still one of my favorite games. Never played it. Zelda games are just dorky. Can we trade seats? Jesus Christ. I don't understand you guys. Is that a generational gap?
Starting point is 00:40:27 I feel like you're not... Zelda? Come on. Zelda's the best. What's your favorite video game? The guy's name wasn't even Zelda. Never mind. We're not talking. Zelda's pretty whack.
Starting point is 00:40:34 My friend Ryan is actually here. He's big into Zelda. It's pretty stupid. He's like, dude, I played the flute on this one song and now I'm a fool. Ocarina. Ocarina! Exactly. Who gives a shit?
Starting point is 00:40:44 Who gives a shit? Yeah. Who gives a shit? Who gives a shit? Yeah. Who gives a shit? Like the Dungeons and Dragons of video games. Yeah. That's why it's awesome. You know what's funny, though? It's like the rush of video games.
Starting point is 00:40:54 In all the years that Murphy was working at Duke Law, we always made it a point on the show to not say he worked at Duke Law. Oh, really? It floated up several times. I think it's great. What the fuck is Duke Law? Just say it. I don't care. It's a brewing company. Oh, okay. Oh, really? And he floated up several times. I think it's great. What the fuck is Duke Wall? Just say it. I don't care.
Starting point is 00:41:06 It's a brewing company. Oh, okay. Oh, why? Just in case, like, it ever, like, anybody ever listened or anything like that? In case anyone ever listened. This is what I'm saying. This is why Josh Coderna is a monster. He pretends to be nice.
Starting point is 00:41:20 He's got his little braces and his dimples. And he acts like a nice guy. but then he's like, in case anyone listens. I mean, it'd be nice, you know? Can you imagine? See how it is. One time, you showed up at a place that Patton Oswalt was at, and you just think you're...
Starting point is 00:41:37 I've shown up at that place several times since. He wasn't there, but I've shown up. He might, though. He might come back. I sit there and wait. And then Matt Walsh. Where's Patton? Yeah. At least that way people...
Starting point is 00:41:51 Do you remember Patton, though? Yeah, at least that way people think I'm, like, cool and I hang out with him all the time. Right. Where the heck is Patton? Ugh, I hate it
Starting point is 00:41:58 when he does this. All right. Classic Patton. There's one of those cool guys that hangs out with Patton sitting over there. Yeah, he's a real ball buster, you know, we're close We can do that
Starting point is 00:42:07 Alright, you guys are into pop culture, let me ask you this How do you feel about the Flash television show? The pinnacle of pop culture We nailed it The Flash, I've never seen it Alright, well that's our show Let's bring up the It just turns into whatever Josh is watching this week.
Starting point is 00:42:29 All right. Well, thank you. Is that it? Are we really done? Yeah, that's it. I feel like we've got warmed up. No, we can get into it. I asked you questions.
Starting point is 00:42:36 You're like, boring. I'm being a total dick. We either talk about The Flash or we're finished. Yeah, fine. It's Jesse L. Martin's... What are the thoughts on season one? It's Jesse L. Martin's greatest work. your thoughts on season one? It's Jesse L. Martin's greatest work. Is that what you want to hear?
Starting point is 00:42:47 That Broadway actor Jesse L. Martin is doing fine work on The Flash. Which one is he? He's not The Flash. Is he The Flash? He's Barry Allen. He's definitely Barry Allen. So he just runs fast, right? That's it?
Starting point is 00:43:04 Mike writes descriptions for shows for Comcast. The Flash on Monday. He runs fast, right? No, like, even as a kid when I was into superheroes, I was like, what? The Flash just runs a lot? What superhero were you into? Everyone but him, really.
Starting point is 00:43:21 Honestly, I was into Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, X-Men. Hold on, hold on, hold on. I was into X-Men. What are you, like, an old... Spider-Man, the Supermans. I swear, I saw the Batmans in this guy. He's really got it. I'm telling you, I was into the Power Man 5000.
Starting point is 00:43:38 I was into... Power Mans. Mm-hmm. Power Mans. I was into Spiegelman. I was into theiegelman. I was into the Omen. Everything. The Spider-Man.
Starting point is 00:43:51 Getting his webs all over the town. I try to get a bagel, I'm covered in webs from the Spider-Man. I watched The Godfather. Three. So The Flash. we're all good. We like it. You guys are fine with the green arrow.
Starting point is 00:44:11 You're fine on that concept. Yeah, you can shoot arrows like a badass. That's way cool. The Flash, that's where... But The Flash can run fast enough he can go back in time, bro. First of all, that's not how time works. I'm pretty sure it is. Not how running works, if you want to break it down.
Starting point is 00:44:28 You work with rocks. How fast can he run? Can he run the speed of light? Look, listen, he's right. As someone who's an expert on working with rocks, I can tell you that if you run fast enough, you will go back in time. Thank you, Lars.
Starting point is 00:44:40 Really, some common ground. Would he be able to run through the thing who is made of rock? I don't know. I feel like this is getting too... Yeah, if he had a TARDIS. My girlfriend's a big Doctor Who fan. She's been waiting for us to say TARDIS this whole time.
Starting point is 00:45:00 She just got up and... That's what she was waiting for. Alright, we're going to wrap this up soon, but why not get into some Doctor Who talk? Okay. My dad is not happy about the new Doctor, though. I'll tell you that. Your dad doesn't like him?
Starting point is 00:45:13 I learned that recently. We'll get him on the show. Is it because he has an Italian last name? Possibly. Wait, the new Doctor, the actor does, not like the new Doctor. No, he doesn't have an answer. It's not Doctor Who perfectly on him?
Starting point is 00:45:29 I'm not a fucking nerd. I watch cool shit like The Flash. I don't have time for fucking TARDISes. You understand? Tell me about this Doctor Who. Tell me about the Doctor Who-man. What is he? I hear he's retarded or something.
Starting point is 00:45:46 He flies around like Bill and Ted in a phone booth. It's a police box. Listen, guys. I'm going to argue about semantics about this. There was probably a phone in it, for sure, but it's a police box. The one we have down on here.
Starting point is 00:46:01 Don't look. You can't see it. You pointed. The one that's been bedazzled by Micah's students. Yes. Also, I like that I looked. The police are aware of it. Is the police box here? What is a police box anyway? Do you go in there and blast you off to a police station?
Starting point is 00:46:17 If you have any troubles, they were put there so that you could maybe incarcerate someone until the police showed up, or you could lock yourself in to protect yourself and call the police and wait there. That's why they existed. That's awesome. We need that everywhere. How do you lock until the police showed up, or you could lock yourself in to protect yourself and call the police and wait there. That's why they existed. That's awesome. We need that everywhere. How do you lock the other person in there, though? Do you trick them like Superman?
Starting point is 00:46:31 Yes, you trick them. Did with the sun guy? With the sun guy. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Don't go in there. There's totally not a bunch of jewels in there. Right, right. That's what you do.
Starting point is 00:46:40 They're definitely looking for jewels, too. Yeah. That's what most crooks are looking for. It's like bags of jewels. They're looking for folk singers that used to live in vans. All right. Get the fuck out of here. 90 kids get it.
Starting point is 00:46:53 90 kids get it. Is Doctor Who your favorite? What's your favorite show? Oh, favorite show? Yes. Of all time? Currently? Yeah.
Starting point is 00:47:01 The Wire is my favorite show of all time. All right. And currently? Currently, I've really been enjoying The Leftovers. Really? Yeah. Oh, so you're the one. No, I'm just kidding.
Starting point is 00:47:13 I don't know anything about it. Yeah. Everybody runs at a normal speed on it. Oh, it sounds fucking stupid, bro. It's boring. That's fucking dumb. That's fucking dumb. Lars, what's your favorite show of all time?
Starting point is 00:47:24 He has a tortoise, though, right? Lars. Yo. Favorite dumb. Lars, what's your favorite show of all time? He has a tortoise, though, right? Lars. Yo. Favorite show of all time. Oh, favorite show of all time. I feel like I should have something cute up for this. Sister, Sister. Sister, Sister was pretty good.
Starting point is 00:47:35 I liked Facts of Life. Favorite show of all time? You know what? It's probably 30 Rock. Really? Probably 30 Rock. Interesting. From the Sun.
Starting point is 00:47:44 Yeah, 30 Rock from the sun. What? Sean Lithgow in the writer's room. Omar Khan is not happy with that answer in the audience. Not happy. Well, like, I don't even know its rival. What would you have me say? He was more of a...
Starting point is 00:47:57 The Flash. What was the other... Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip? Sorkin guy. Fuck Tina Fey. There's Sorkin. Yeah. Could Tina Fey have just walked and talked once?
Starting point is 00:48:07 Yeah, at least. None of Tina Fey's characters know exactly what to say and exactly when to say it, and they don't say it very quickly. So fuck them. I have no idea what you guys are talking about right now. All right. What do you like, Mike? Everything that we've brought up, you're like, I don't know what it is.
Starting point is 00:48:23 It's stupid. Thank you, Bob. I don't know if you, you don't really watch TV. I saw Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves thrice in the theater. Was that a thrice? Did I hear a thrice? Hey, Rex. Good to see you.
Starting point is 00:48:37 Thank you. I think Rex is. Rex Anderson, also of the Thunder Grunt Network, who's here at the show, not because it's a show. No, it's totally on accident. Somebody like, oh, these fucks. That's how you know things are... Yeah, you know things are going well. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:48:54 Thanks for coming, Rex. Thanks for the support. Yeah, but fuck that guy there. Am I right, guys? Jesus Christ. We'll edit that out in post. Don't worry about it. Don't worry about it. He's not going to listen. He could be listening right now and he walked away. He's like, oh, I can't wait to download
Starting point is 00:49:10 that on Monday. But for now, I'm going home. All right. Round of applause for Joel Murphy. Thank you, guys. This was fun. And we are going to have our final guests on the stage. Can we get up and go now?
Starting point is 00:49:29 Yes, please. Okay. Thank you. Yesterday's news. Well, we got a big guest here, and I'm pretty excited. She's not even here. She's right there. She has to use the restroom first.
Starting point is 00:49:41 Okay, that's cool. Wow. She's literally in the bathroom, and her friend went to go get her. God forbid the seat get cold. So I'll just hang out. Yeah, that's cool. She's literally in the bathroom and her friend went to go get her. God forbid the seat get cold. Yeah, hang out. Ebon Kojo? The Last Tribe is what I think it's called. Hmm, okay. Sounds kind of interesting. You think it's about like
Starting point is 00:49:56 a lion? Oh, this is a lion astronaut. Yeah, we have a flyer for That says Ebon. Have you been saying Ebon? for... That says Ebon. Wow. Have you been saying Ebon? I think it's Ebon. I think it's Ebon. It's definitely, that's what that word is.
Starting point is 00:50:12 It's like Ebon flow. I am Ebon. Almost Ebon. Come on up. Listen. Come on, stop having so much fun. Ebon isn't too far away. Come on. Come grab a seat. I have a microphone now. I'm officially Eben isn't too far away. Oh, Radio World. That should be the theme song.
Starting point is 00:50:25 Come on. Yeah, sit down. Come grab a seat. We'll have somebody else up. I have a microphone now. I'm officially a part of your world. Welcome to the digression sessions. I like the name.
Starting point is 00:50:34 Hello, sir. You're joining too. Pass the microphone to your friend. This is Eben Kojo himself. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I forgot your name. This is much more exciting than paying my tab.
Starting point is 00:50:42 What's your name? I'm sorry. My name is Nefri Amini. Okay. Got that. What's your name? I'm sorry. My name is Nefri Amini. Okay. Got that. It's spelled like that. It sounds like Jeffrey, but starts with an N. Oh, there you go.
Starting point is 00:50:51 Nefri. Hi. I forgot yours. It's Josh. Hi, Josh. Hey, Mike. Hi, Mike. And you, sir, at the end?
Starting point is 00:50:58 I'm Scott Patterson. See, Scott. That's easy. Scott Patterson is the writer, composer, and performer of Eben Kojo. Tell me about Eben Kojo, The Last Tribe. Eben Kojo, The Last Tribe is a sci-fi
Starting point is 00:51:13 tone poem. Sci-fi what? Tone poem. Thank you, Nefri. Scott, what is a tone poem? Follow-up question. How do you feel about The Flash? The Flash?
Starting point is 00:51:28 The TV show. The TV show? Seriously? Yeah, you should check it out. I love that show. Joshua really wants to talk about it. Are you serious? You really want to talk about that? Let's get to your show and then we'll talk about The Flash. So, a tone poem. A tone poem is a story that's based off of,
Starting point is 00:51:49 it's music that's written around a novel or a story or a play or something like that. So it's storytelling through sound. Oh, I like that. I like that. Sounded like you were scatting a little bit. That's what that kind of sounded like. I do that. You know, when I've been drinking.
Starting point is 00:52:04 Sure. But you know why we call it a tone poem? I don't know what the show has turned into, but I like it. That's actually one of the melodies that will be in the tone poem. That was really pretty. I like that, Scott. Thank you. I like that.
Starting point is 00:52:36 I want to say, though, there's a reason we call it a tone poem. Okay. It's because. Nefri, you've got to eat that microphone. So for a while, this is better, we were calling it a musical. A sci-fi musical. I was calling it a sci-fi funk rock musical, but when you say
Starting point is 00:52:51 musical, everybody just gets to thinking like Broadway, Cinderella, Broadway. No, it's not that. It's not that. It's something totally different. And so worth your time and your gas money for coming out the door.
Starting point is 00:53:07 Nice. Now, is this your guys' first collaboration together? It is. How'd you guys meet? We met in Harlem, New York. We were teaching
Starting point is 00:53:21 together at a school. And you ended up at an Irish bar in Baltimore. That old cliche story you know I'm a composer and pianist and I was teaching piano to these kids in the school in New York and I was teaching visual
Starting point is 00:53:36 arts and we got to talking one day and it was totally cosmic so how'd you get down here Bolt bus good deal good deal Cosmic. Oh, nice. So how'd you get down here? Bolt bus. Good deal. Good deal. Shout out to our sponsor, Bolt Bus.
Starting point is 00:53:57 Okay, so are you doing the play in New York too? We want to do it in New York, but I live here in Baltimore. Oh, okay. So my wife and I, it's my wife. Oh, hi. Hey. We started a company. It's a music-driven performance art company. What's the company called?
Starting point is 00:54:12 It's called Afro House. Afro House. Hey. And we are now stationed here in Baltimore. Nice. So we wanted our piece to be done in Baltimore first. That's awesome, man. Nice.
Starting point is 00:54:23 Well, congratulations. Thank you. It's nice, man. Well, congratulations. It's nice that you guys are part of the Fringe Festival. I feel like this is cool that you guys got to be on the show and we got to meet. We're so happy. Yeah, Nephri, Scott. Round of applause for Nephri and Scott, everybody. That was awesome.
Starting point is 00:54:38 Thanks, guys. All right, well, we're going to end it there because I don't feel like we can top that. That was fun. Perfect. Come to the show Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Yeah, the 12th to the 15th. Awesome.
Starting point is 00:54:50 All right. Yeah, we'll go to afrohouse.org slash projects. Yes. Yeah, nailed that. Y'all are good. Yeah, well, thank you. He's good. I'm great.
Starting point is 00:54:59 What's the name of our show again? It's called The Digression Sessions. Let me see if I have a card for you. Yeah. Thank you for having us. Yeah, of course, Nefri. Of course, Scott. Thanks, guys. it's called the digression sessions let me see if I have a card for you yeah thank you for having us yeah of course Nefri of course Scott
Starting point is 00:55:08 thanks guys alright guys well that's been our show I'm Josh Guderna this is Mike Moran check out the digression sessions on iTunes
Starting point is 00:55:15 or whatever you listen to podcasts on or digressionsessions.com and check out the rest of the Fringe Festival it's going on all week so thank you guys for paying attention
Starting point is 00:55:24 and I hope we didn't annoy you too much. Thank you. Bye-bye. Thanks, everybody. Thank you. Big presentation. Come on, Julie. For what it was, I think.
Starting point is 00:55:37 At first, I was like, oh, yeah, really. That was okay. Yeah. . Honestly, like the way, the way the way it got to me, I don't know. . . Thank you. you

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