The Ascent of a  Suburban Punk

Keep us in your feed! Season 3 will sneak up on you before you know it.

In this last episode of what has been an emotional and illuminating season, we bring on Arrington DeDionyso, the multi-lingual, muti-instrumental musician and Aaron’s longtime collaborator in Old Time Relijun.

Chapter titles:

54 The Delightful Calvary

55 Addington

56 Clarity of Purpose

Music: La Jolla Babylon Theme by Aaron Hartman

Vocal: Alicia Jo Rabins @ohaliciajo | aliciajo.com

Drums: Sara Lund @lundun_calling | saralundrum.com

Featured music:

“Earthquake” by Arrington DeDionyso https://arrington.bandcamp.com/track/earthquake

“King of Nothing” by Old Time Relijun https://oldtimerelijun.bandcamp.com/track/king-of-nothing

“Bionic Trunk” by Old Time Relijun https://oldtimerelijun.bandcamp.com/track/bionic-trunk

Not heard, but mentioned: “Everything is Broken” by Old Time Relijun https://oldtimerelijun.bandcamp.com/track/everything-is-broken

Lyrics all by Arrington DeDionyso

Additional music: “JB Was Not Here” (Unreleased)

Drums: Germaine Bacca

Guitar: Arrington De Dionyso

Let us know what’s what: Have a story about growing up as a latchkey kid? Did you have a sibling who lived a completely different life than you? Did you cause mayhem in the 1980s?

The Education of a Suburban Punk

Chapter titles:

Adam stops at the army on the way to college and drives away with some clarity. Then the next thing in life happens.

In the discussion, Katie and Aaron talk about elephant skin boots and why they are bad

We enter what is conceptually the second half of this “lightly fictionalized” memoir. Really the last third. Or maybe more like 4/7th? You get the point.

**Update! Katie’s dog, Bongo, is fine! The biopsy turned out not to be cancerous.

51 Dan In The Army

52 First Days

53 Getting The Bass

Music: La Jolla Babylon Theme by Aaron Hartman

Vocal: Alicia Jo Rabins @ohaliciajo | aliciajo.com

Drums: Sara Lund @lundun_calling | saralundrum.com

Additional music: “To Be Named”   https://marinelayer.bandcamp.com/album/no-room-music-to-block-out-other-music

Conn organ, Global acoustic guitar, Telestar electric guitar, Kay upright bass, Goodwill drums, snapping, clapping, singing by Aaron Hartman

Let us know what’s what: Have a story about growing up as a latchkey kid? Did you have a sibling who lived a completely different life than you? Did you cause mayhem in the 1980s? Send us your questions, comments, corrections and condescensions. We read every DM and email we receive. Find us: @lajollababylonpodcast on Instagram or write us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you!

Links:

Follow Katie Hartman at https://www.katiehartman.rocks/

https://www.davidandkatiegetremarried.com/

A Suburban Punk Leaves Home

Adam is given an ultimatum and he gets out of town for a while.

Aaron talks about his favorite way of sneezing. Katie and Aaron say the word “cancerous” too many times.

Our grandfather’s real name was Harry Hartman. He really did coin the phrase “going, going, gone!”. Here’s a link to one of the websites talking about it. https://mediaheritage.com/harry-hartman-1931-1933/

Chapter title:

48 Not Quite

49 But First

50 Two Adams

Music: La Jolla Babylon Theme by Aaron Hartman

Vocal: Alicia Jo Rabins @ohaliciajo | aliciajo.com

Drums: Sara Lund @lundun_calling | saralundrum.com

Additional music: “OK OK”   https://marinelayer.bandcamp.com/track/ok-ok

Conn organ, Global acoustic guitar, Telestar electric guitar, Kay upright bass, Goodwill drums, snapping, clapping, singing by Aaron Hartman

Let us know what’s what: Have a story about growing up as a latchkey kid? Did you have a sibling who lived a completely different life than you? Did you cause mayhem in the 1980s? Send us your questions, comments, corrections and condescensions. We read every DM and email we receive. Find us: @lajollababylonpodcast on Instagram or write us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you!

Links:

Follow Katie Hartman at https://www.katiehartman.rocks/

https://www.davidandkatiegetremarried.com/

Podcast summary

Welcome to La Jolla Babylon Season Two: The Education Of a Suburban Punk, A podcast where I read stories of my Generation X youth to my Millennial sister - writer, actor and comedian Katie Hartman. 

“We dig deep, get real and laugh about death.” 

The Electrification of a Suburban Punk

This episode contains details of teenagers getting intimate. Please be advised. Especially if you’re related to Aaron.

Adam’s first real girlfriend. Laugh, cry, wonder why.

The person described in this episode is a cocktail of several people. Some situations may have been changed for the sake of privacy and narrative.

Chapter title:

47 Hairier

Music: La Jolla Babylon Theme by Aaron Hartman

Vocal: Alicia Jo Rabins @ohaliciajo | aliciajo.com

Drums: Sara Lund @lundun_calling | saralundrum.com

Additional music: “Burnt Flag” (unreleased) By Aaron Hartman

Drums: Germaine Bacca

Guitar: Arrington De Dionyso | arrington.bandcamp.com

Let us know what’s what: Have a story about growing up as a latchkey kid? Did you have a sibling who lived a completely different life than you? Did you cause mayhem in the 1980s? Send us your questions, comments, corrections and condescensions. We read every DM and email we receive. Find us: @lajollababylonpodcast on Instagram or write us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you!

Links:

Follow Katie Hartman at https://www.katiehartman.rocks/

https://www.davidandkatiegetremarried.com/

The Revenge of a Suburban Punk

Another gross episode. No one reads the show notes - but consider this a warning.

The book Aaron was trying to remember is called Make ‘Em Pay! Ultimate Revenge Techniques from the Master Trickster by George Hayduke. Correction: “Thou shalt by thy time before activating a revenge plot” is commandment #5, not #1. Also note: no one is recommending this book.

Chapter titles:

45 Sandwiched

46 Alaska calling

Music: La Jolla Babylon Theme by Aaron Hartman

Vocal: Alicia Jo Rabins @ohaliciajo | aliciajo.com

Drums: Sara Lund @lundun_calling | saralundrum.com

Additional music: “So Controversial” (unreleased) By Aaron Hartman

Let us know what’s what: Have a story about growing up as a latchkey kid? Did you have a sibling who lived a completely different life than you? Did you cause mayhem in the 1980s? Send us your questions, comments, corrections and condescensions. We read every DM and email we receive. Find us: @lajollababylonpodcast on Instagram or write us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you!

Links:

Follow Katie Hartman at https://www.katiehartman.rocks/

https://www.davidandkatiegetremarried.com/

The Demystification of a Suburban Punk

Chapters:

43 Angel Tree

44 City, Mountains, Desert, Ocean

An epic camping trip. Shit goes down.

The combination of whatever type A and ADHD that runs in our family was off-putting to my punk school friends.

Adam was a planner but only in the sense that he could foresee the need for food and shelter.

Music: La Jolla Babylon Theme by Aaron Hartman

Vocal: Alicia Jo Rabins @ohaliciajo | aliciajo.com

Drums: Sara Lund @lundun_calling | saralundrum.com

Additional music: “OK OK ”   By Aaron Hartman

https://marinelayer.bandcamp.com/track/ok-ok

Let us know what’s what: Have a story about growing up as a latchkey kid? Did you have a sibling who lived a completely different life than you? Did you cause mayhem in the 1980s? Send us your questions, comments, corrections and condescensions. We read every DM and email we receive. Find us: @lajollababylonpodcast on Instagram or write us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you!

Links:

Follow Katie Hartman at https://www.katiehartman.rocks/

https://www.davidandkatiegetremarried.com/

A Suitably Impressed Suburban Punk THIS IS EP 4

Within the realm of this episode, Adam and Dan Jones take the law into their own hands. Adam goes to prom and meets a girl. Katie and Aaron talk about Mötley Crüe for some fucking reason.

Our hosts also develop an idea for a new underwear for pubescent boys called “Tuckies”. Listen on to get their dumb joke!

Chapter titles:

37 Invisible Knights of Terror

38 Jr Prom

39 Geena

Music: La Jolla Babylon Theme by Aaron Hartman

Vocal: Alicia Jo Rabins @ohaliciajo | aliciajo.com

Drums: Sara Lund @lundun_calling | saralundrum.com

Additional music: “Doors of Conception”  (unreleased) By Aaron Hartman

Let us know what’s what: Have a story about growing up as a latchkey kid? Did you have a sibling who lived a completely different life than you? Did you cause mayhem in the 1980s? Send us your questions, comments, corrections and condescensions. We read every DM and email we receive. Find us: @lajollababylonpodcast on Instagram or write us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you!

Links:

Follow Katie Hartman at https://www.katiehartman.rocks/

https://www.davidandkatiegetremarried.com/

The Fortification of a Suburban Punk

Hung over Katie barely makes it through this one, but she’s still charming. Aaron finally gets to “millennial” Katie and it is so satisfying.

We meet an experimental hang glider pilot who gives Adam life lessons, and we learn to be wary of phone calls from radio stations. We also find our why Tar is not going to be a guest on the podcast.

40 Darryl John and the Dark One

41 What $40 Can Buy You

42 Floor Plans Fall Through

Music: La Jolla Babylon Theme by Aaron Hartman

Vocal: Alicia Jo Rabins @ohaliciajo | aliciajo.com

Drums: Sara Lund @lundun_calling | saralundrum.com

Additional music: “Why Birds Sing” (unreleased) By Aaron Hartman

Let us know what’s what: Have a story about growing up as a latchkey kid? Did you have a sibling who lived a completely different life than you? Did you cause mayhem in the 1980s? Send us your questions, comments, corrections and condescensions. We read every DM and email we receive. Find us: @lajollababylonpodcast on Instagram or write us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you!

Links:

Follow Katie Hartman at https://www.katiehartman.rocks/

https://www.davidandkatiegetremarried.com/

The Revelation of a Suburban Punk

34 Breaking Away

35 Second Band           

36 The Point

Hey! You came back! In the second episode of Season 2, Dan Jones gets a girlfriend who might not be “the one”; Adam finds his groove with a new band; and a girl stirs things up at a cemetery.

Music: La Jolla Babylon Theme by Aaron Hartman

Vocal: Alicia Jo Rabins @ohaliciajo | aliciajo.com

Drums: Sara Lund @lundun_calling | saralundrum.com

Additional music: “Why Birds Sing” (unreleased) By Aaron Hartman

Let us know what’s what: Have a story about growing up as a latchkey kid? Did you have a sibling who lived a completely different life than you? Did you cause mayhem in the 1980s? Send us your questions, comments, corrections and condescensions. We read every DM and email we receive. Find us: @lajollababylonpodcast on Instagram or write us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you!

Links:

Follow Katie Hartman at https://www.katiehartman.rocks/

https://www.davidandkatiegetremarried.com/

The Mortification of a Suburban Punk

…And we’re back! We are so excited to hang out with you for another season.

In this first episode of Season 2, we break the seal on guests! The woman who inspired the character “Lulu” joins Aaron and Katie for a revelatory conversation.

In which Aaron confronts his biggest fear: making his friends mad at him.

Aaron confesses his feelings for his friend from back when he was Adam’s age. The very idea of revealing an ancient crush brings shivers to the hosts.

We also learn how to fix a dent in a car.

Chapters:

31 Unfairmont

32 Effort

33 Partial Recall

Music: La Jolla Babylon Theme by Aaron Hartman

Vocal: Alicia Jo Rabins @ohaliciajo | aliciajo.com

Drums: Sara Lund @lundun_calling | saralundrum.com

Additional music: “Katie’s Podcast Song”  By Aaron Hartman

Electric guitar, vocal and vibes by A. Walker Spring @nightbrunchband

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Let us know what’s what: Have a story about growing up as a latchkey kid? Did you have a sibling who lived a completely different life than you? Did you cause mayhem in the 1980s? Send us your questions, comments, corrections and condescensions. We read every DM and email we receive. Find us: @lajollababylonpodcast on Instagram or write us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you!

Links:

Follow Katie Hartman at https://www.katiehartman.rocks/

https://www.davidandkatiegetremarried.com/

Podcast summary

Welcome to La Jolla Babylon Season Two: The Education Of a Suburban Punk.

A podcast where I read stories of my unattended Generation X youth to my Millennial sister - writer, actor and comedian Katie Hartman. 

We dig deep, get real and laugh about death.