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November 26, 2013 Episode 111: Heritage Radio Holiday Riot, Vol. 1: ThanksHannukah 2013!!!!
Infamously hedonistic Arts & Seizures hosts Mike Edison and Judy McGuire and a cast of thousands celebrate the double mitzvah of Thanksgiving and Hannukah with a one-hour, live on-air celebration featuring musical guests, turkey talk, and frank advice on how to deal with drunk family members and blast off into the holiday season with your sanity intact! All that plus the tips on how to flip the finest latke, and much, much more! Guaranteed to be the fastest hour in the history of the Internet, Mike & Judy take no prisoners â€” expect the unexpected in an hour of heresy, hilarity, and Heritage outrage. Special guests include Heritage Radio Network hosts Jimmy Carbone, Jessie Kiefer, and Erica Wides, plus American music by Brian Hurd of famous bluesers Big Daddy Long Legs and World’s Greatest Piano Player Mickey Finn! All that and special appearances by clergymen and psychotherapists to help you get through the hollydaze!

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1 hr 6 min
November 24, 2013 Episode 110: Thanksgiving Wines
This week on Arts & Seizures, Mike Edison is talking Thanksgiving wine with Jean Luc Le Du of Le Du’s Wines, Jessie Kiefer of HRN’s The Morning After, and Andy Shernoff: “the punk rock sommelier”. Tune into this episode to learn about the American cider revolution, and how cidermaking is similar to winemaking. Why does the cast think that Beaujolais Nouveau is a gimmick? This year, Thanksgiving overlaps with Hannukah; why does Mike Edison hate ironic wines like Manischewitz? Find out why it’s important to support American wine during Thanksgiving. Tune into this episode to hear about Jean Luc’s secret punk rock past, and how he met Andy Shernoff in the wine business! Thanks to our sponsor, Roberta’s.
“At Thanksgiving, you should drink what you want. It’s a long meal that you should enjoy with friends and family… I’m not trying to follow any recipes.” [13:30]
— Jean Luc Le Du on Arts & Seizures
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35 min
November 17, 2013 Episode 109: Andy Shernoff
Andy Shernoff, “The Christopher Columbus of Punk Rock”, joins Mike Edison and Judy McGuire on this week’s edition of Arts & Seizures! Tune into this episode to hear Andy, Mike, & Judy talk about about the CBGB movie, and whether or not its inauthenticity makes it less enjoyable. Hear discussions regarding the Ramones, and why they were such a standout punk rock band. Tune in to find out about Andy’s upcoming shows, including one with Mike Edison himself! Why did Andy decide to sell his archive of punk rock posters, records, and fanzines? Find out on this episode of Arts & Seizures! Thanks to our sponsor, Roberta’s.
“I’d say 75% of the people that I know who were involved with the scene say they hated the CBGB’s movie because it wasn’t authentic. That’s why I want to wait a year to see it- maybe I’ll be entertained.” [5:10]
— Andy Shernoff on Arts & Seizures
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31 min
November 10, 2013 Episode 108: The Junklet
Mike Albo joins Mike Edison and Judy McGuire on this week’s episode of Arts & Seizures to talk about the grimy world of journalism and publishing. Tune in to hear about Mike’s book entitled The Junklet that was recently adapted into a play. Find out why Mike took the book to the stage, and learn how he’s been living his life based on the charity of corporations via free schwag. Tune in for discussions about rising rents, Bill de Blasio, and more! This program has been brought to you by Roberta’s.
“Other cultures have dictators to deal with, but our dictator is consumerism. Everyone is a part of the mess.” [8:40]
— Mike Albo on Arts & Seizures
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30 min
November 03, 2013 Episode 107: The Married Kama Sutra
Romance is dead in the new The Married Kama Sutra by Farley Katz and Simon Rich. This week on Arts & Seizures, Mike Edison and Judy McGuire sit down with Farley and Simon to talk about the inevitable misery associated with marriage. Why is their book “the least erotic sex manual of all time”? Learn why Simon and Farley have so many rejected New Yorker cartoons involving feces. Learn how bachelors can improve their dating life by bathing, brushing their teeth, and ditching their futon! Find out where you can get your own signed copy of The Married Kama Sutra! This program has been brought to you by Roberta’s.
“We’re trying to tap into the wedding gifts market, but also the divorce gifts market.” [21:10]
— Simon Rich on Arts & Seizures
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33 min
October 20, 2013 Episode 106: Kittens!
Looking to adopt a kitten in NYC? Look no further than this week’s edition of Arts & Seziures! Mike Edison and Judy McGuire are joined in the studio by Lux Alptraum of Fleshbot Fiction, Joe Garden of Adult Swim, Eva Prokop of North Brooklyn Cats- and three kittens! What do these seemingly different guests have in common? They all love cats! Tune in for cat adoption stories, and hear how each of Mike & Judy’s guests became cat people. Later, Scott Stulen from the Internet Cat Video Film Festival joins the program by phone to explain why cats are such great film subjects. Find out where you can adopt a cat in NYC through Muddy Paws, Ollie’s Place, or North Brooklyn Cats! Thanks to our sponsor, Roberta’s.
“Kittens are like toddlers; they have to learn from the limits of their own behavior. It’s easier for kittens to learn from other kittens.” [13:15]
— Eva Prokop on Arts & Seziures
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29 min
October 13, 2013 Episode 105: The Greatest Three
Mike Edison and Judy McGuire celebrate the best in food service stories on this week’s edition of Arts & Seizures! Mike and Judy are joined by Tobias Carroll of Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Dana Rossi of The Soundtrack Series, and writer Sean H. Doyle! Hear about the upcoming reading at Housing Works Bookstore entitled “The Greatest Three-Minute Food Service Stories”, and the folks that will be contributing to the event. Learn about some of Sean and Dana’s biggest food blunders. Tune in to hear more about server revenge, Navy pranks, and angeldust! This program has been sponsored by Roberta’s.
“Restaurants should take up the tattoo shop model. When you enter the front door, there’s a sign that says ‘Tipping is not a city in China.'” [24:35]
— Sean H. Doyle on Arts & Seizures
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31 min
October 06, 2013 Episode 104: Joanna Angel
Mike Edison and Judy McGuire sit down with the queen of punk rock and porn, Joanna Angel. Tune in to hear why porn stars who make zombie-themed films cannot cross over into other horror sub-genres. Hear about Joanna’s work in sex education, and why her immaturity sometimes interferes with her teaching abilities. Later, hear how the Internet changed the porn industry, and how Burning Angel has been able to survive in a world where porn is available for free. What problems has Joanna faced when dating people outside of the porn industry? Find out all of this and more on this week’s edition of Arts & Seizures, and make sure to stay tuned to hear Joanna’s single, “Gimme Some Pants”. Thanks to our sponsor, Roberta’s.
“Why would I get into porn if my goal was to get out of porn? That doesn’t make any sense.” [4:40]
“We’ve always had a tight budget because we started making porn as the industry was declining. But we started before piracy, so we we able to get some fans who are still willing to pay for it.” [21:15]
— Joanna Angel on Arts & Seizures
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39 min
September 29, 2013 Episode 103: In Case We Die with Danny Bland
Danny Bland stops by Arts & Seizures to talk rock ‘n’ roll and fiction writing with Mike Edison and Judy McGuire! Danny has a storied history in the rock ‘n’ roll world, playing in bands like The Dwarves, The Best Kissers in the World, and Cat Butt. Danny recently released his first novel In Case We Die through Seattle’s Fantagraphics. Hear why Danny decided to write a novel instead of the typical sex ‘n’ drugs ex-rocker memoir. Learn about Danny’s past with Sup Pop Records, and how the label used to dominate the Seattle music scene. How has Seattle changed over the past twenty years? From yoga moms to homeless men, Danny’s entertaining them all with In Case We Die! This program has been brought to you by Roberta’s.
“I’m bored with rock ‘n’ roll memoirs to tell you the truth. My musical career wasn’t that interesting to tell you the truth… If you were in the toxic condition that I was in, your attention to detail is going to be suspect, at least.” [17:30]
— Danny Bland on Arts & Seizures
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33 min
September 22, 2013 Episode 102: Louder Than Hell
The authors of Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal, Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman, join Mike Edison in the studio for this week’s edition of Art & Seizures.
As Judy McGuire hunts ghosts for their upcoming Halloween show, Mike talks metal with Jon and Katherine and explains why he thinks that Van Halen sucks. Hear about Metallica’s refusal to compromise, and why they have stood the test of time in the forty-year history of metal. Did Nirvana kill metal? Why is metal so apolitical? Why was it such a shock to the metal community that Rob Halford was gay? Find the answers to all of these questions and more on this week’s installment of Arts & Seizures! Thanks to our sponsor, Roberta’s.
“Motorhead fused elements of early punk and British new-wave or heavy metal… before it was punk or heavy metal! But Lemmy didn’t care about any of that!” [18:45]
— Jon Wiederhorn on Arts & Seizures
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34 min

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Arts & Seizures is Heritage Radio’s rogue child, a rambunctious, unfiltered talk and variety show featuring a wide range of high-minded miscreants and rock’n’roll outlaws. Guests include…