Conversations With Dwyer

Matt shares some life changing news with Jerry who lends his wisdom and council that has Dwyer holding his sides with laughter. Jerry also discusses his new book OG Dad, and what it's like being a father late in life. Jerry and Matt also explore adult diaper play.

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On Siike's first visit to CMWD he openly discussed his struggles after a near fatal aneurysm. On his return we talk about the challenge of having his memories returning and the terror of delineating which are real or creations of his imagination. We also chat about Internet's effects on the collective psyche, the positive effects of rage and why everyone is yelling at one another. It's a powerful funny and thought provoking episode.

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Comedian Ron Babcock joins CWMD to share the ins and outs of his three month DIY tour. He also talks about the physically taxing aspects of being in clubs/bars nightly, the horrors of eating on the road and the importance of taking a moment to take it all in.

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Co-founder of A Special Thing Records Ryan McManemin shares his tale of how from punk bands to running a comedy label. Matt and Ryan also discuss AST's inception, Fugazi's endless inspiration on the comedy scene and the skewed definition of success in LA. Ryan also tells a great story of getting hit with a bottle.

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Musician Justin Rubenstein discusses the surprise of finding out his band was nominated for a Grammy, the circumstances of collaborating with Keb' Mo', getting your chops while street busking and the joys of playing 30s Jazz and Sirbian music. Justin also discusses Art and social justice.

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Cyrus Ghahremani is a man with many hats. He is is a musician, a composer and engineer and he fronts the band, Hot Karate. He joins Dwyer in a conversation about the music scenes in Portland and LA, stumbling into the comedy scene. We also talk about his fake Red Hot Chili Peppers song that many people believed was the real thing.

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Writer comedian and Director Ted Travelstead joins the CWMD mics to talk about sadness in comedy, velvet rope culture, the conflicts of publishing, how the internet is one big Irish family and the joy of John Candy. Mr. Travelstead is a creatively unique individual with an original perspective on existence.

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Dave Jannetta directed the documentary companion to Poe Ballantine's true crime memoir, Love & Terror On The Howling Plains of Nowhere. Mr. Jannetta joins Dwyer in a conversation about the murder in a small town, Poe Ballantine's work, the struggles of the film industry and the downfalls of what defines "success."

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The charming and talented artist Jenny Fine joins Dwyer and his dogs in a grand conversation. They dig deep into social anxiety and how social dancing can heal it, feminism and their shared blanking of names. They also wax poetic about Chicago and the creative inspirations Los Angeles provides.

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Allie Ward joins Matt Dwyer in a charming engaging and multi-topic conversation about journalism, the misconceptions of GMOs and whether being on television regularly can fill the void in your being. Ms. Ward also poetically pontificates on dragonfly larva and bugs.

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