Fat Randy the Podcast

Back in April, we had writer and friend of the pod Raphael Helfand on the pod and talked about the virality of a music review, whether or not we're post-genre, and how to reconcile the need to get them clicks with publishing (or not publishing) in the public's best interest. This was a really fun conversation, and we're honored it is the penultimate Fat Randy the Podcast.

 

Raphael's Stuff: 

Twitter

The Fader

Laid Off NYC

 

Articles we mentioned:

Flying Lotus - My Spilt Milk

Jenny Hval - The Fader

 

https://linktr.ee/fatrandytheband

Low Ceilings stopped by the pod back in March. We talked about Windsor, CT; music therapy for the terminally ill; and we were supposed to drink hot sauce while recording, but forgot and did it after.

Songs played: "Grass is Greener" and "Dog Walking"

Check out Low Ceilings' tunes here on Bandcamp.

Follow Low Ceilings on Instagram

Produced and edited by Stephen

Theme by Zack Abramo

Check out Fat Randy's latest release, "(Randy) Alex G"

This is the third to last Fat Randy the Podcast!

This wasn't that long ago, but we like it. I wonder if this is some kind of podcasting sin. I like it. Here's Connor's cousin in May of last year, who used to edit horror porn parodies of the Blair Witch Project and Saw, among others. 

CW: there is a brief mention of sexual violence in this episode. 

Check out band stuff here: https://linktr.ee/fatrandytheband

Edited by Stephen

Theme by Zack Abramo

Our friend Kat, an alumni of Liberty University, dropped by the pod last week to talk shop about her evangelical upbringing, Jerry Falwell Jr. and his pool boy chronicles, the greater Evangelical Movement's Faustian bargain with Trump and laying one's seed on the ground. 

As an extra self-indulgent treat, we played our most recent single, "Asymmetrical Bangs Pt. I" at the end of the show. 

Edited by Steve and Stephen

Theme by Zack Abramo

Some Show Notes (as a #professionalpodcast) :

JFJ Pool Boy Story

"The Liberty Way" - Archived PDF

Gnosticism/Trump/Q

Alex from Youth XL dropped by to pod last week, and we talked about the band's signature "observational songwriting" and ate chili really close to the mics, one of which didn't have a pop filter. 

Check out Youth XL's music here.

Produced and edited by Stephen

Theme by Zack Abramo

Jake Shaker, the artist behind rock and roll outfit Skating, dropped by to discuss his new album, Animal Feelings, which is out March 11. He and Stephen also talked about Randy Newman forever and strides made in therapy. 

You can find Jake's music on Bandcamp. 

Produced and edited by Stephen

Theme by Zack Abramo

Feels great to be back. Brandon Rizzo of Tiny Box Booking joins us for magic and fun. We gave you (the listeners) and an opportunity to ask us, experts with even temperament and soft disposition, all sorts of fun and flirty questions. Stephen refers to his wife as his fiancee. Magic and good advice is in the air.

Stephen talked to Sam Carlson, New Haven musical and engineering stalwart, a little while back. They talked about movie audio nerd stuff, the most illuminating kinds of failure and Aleister Crowley's, uh, compulsions. Stephen can't entirely recall, but thinks he might have inadvertently used his laptop mic for this one, so sorry I guess?

Songs: The Tines - "White Sedan/Red Earth," "In the Morning You Will Find It; Youth XL - "Salad"

Books by Gary Lachman: Aleister Crowley, Madame Blavatsky

Socials: The Tines, Sans Serif Recording 

Produced and edited by Stephen

Theme by Zack Abramo

On this episode of Fat Randy the Podcast, Steve (the shorter one) takes over the podcast for a night to talk with magician and viral internet star Jack Grady. We discussed Jack's career in magic, what it feels like to be a internet micro-celebrity, and his challenge to the CEO of eBay to fight him in a public boxing match. 

You can follow Jack Grady on Instagram at @jackgradymagic, TikTok at @jackgradymagician, and YouTube at Jack Grady Magic

Theme music by Zack Abramo

Produced and edited by Steven

Comedian and filmmaker Haley Copes dropped by to pod back in September. We discussed her acclaimed, Grammy-nominated films, "Sportsball" (a sports story) and "D4" (a love story); and the state of comedy as we know it (just us dudes telling it like it is). 

You can follow Haley on Instagram at @barnacle_goose

Watch "Sportsball: Competition Day" and "D4" on Youtube

Theme music by Zack Abramo

Produced and edited by Stephen