Episode 170 is here with musician and educator Danny Reynoso. Danny performs in The Moans and was with the seminal punk band The Secretions for over two decades.

In this episode of the show I chat with Danny Reynoso about the Zen of Screaming; his reasons for not speaking when he first wakes up; where to find the smoking section of your high school; the relaxed ways teachers can get you to start smoking (if you were growing up in the 80s); the invaluable lessons learned for promoting band performances as a young man; the reasons for allowing The Secretions come to an end; why bands should shorten their names; Danny’s recommendation for his favorite band; fighting the good fight against an acoustic neuroma; and his request for support of his project Brain Tumor Fighter.

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Episode 168 is here with Ricky, Chris, and Nick from The Modest Podcast. The Modest Podcast is a topical podcast based in Sacramento.

In this episode of the show The Modest Podcast gang and I chat about the following topics: how we find our way out of the bullshit; if there is any practicality in possibly being related to Jim Backus to further your podcast career; the reason you choose Safeway as the place to let Beth know you will no longer be wearing your khakis; why one would use Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater as a means of measuring the length of your friendship; why Ricky and Chris started their podcast; our feelings on the current state of Star Trek; if there will ever be a vinyl episode of the show; and some comic book and graphic novel recommendations.

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Episode 168 is here with Destroy Boys. The band members are Alexia Roditis (lead singer), Vi Mayugba (guitar), and Alec (Drummer).

In this episode of the show Destroy Boys and I chat about how to make hand waiving cool in photos; how avocado toast factored into the band starting; how Vi’s chalkboard lead to the name of the band; which band member had their mind blown when they found out about the pun in certain band’s name; how interning at a guitar shop made one of the band members’s into the musical equivalent of the T-100 from Terminator 2: Judgement Day; the chauvinistic men the band runs into while performing; why the guys who question the band about their name are typically the ones the band are referring to in their name; why the band are moving from acoustic to electric; and the beauty of the Sacramento punk scene.

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pisode 167 is here with Trent Dean. Trent is, for lack of a better explanation, a woodworking and metal wizard. He also teaches metal and wood shop classes at a charter school in Sacramento.

In this episode of the show I chat with Trent Dean about how building skateboard ramps eventually lead to him starting Trent Dean Designs; why a completed piece of a woodworking project is much like sending a child into the world; how his projects lead to teaching students analog skills in an increasingly digital world; why procrastination helps him with his creations; the importance of using urban-milled lumber in his projects; the beauty of the relationships built by working at the Hacker Lab; why saying “yes” to challenges leads to opportunities like working with West Elm; and why Sacramento needs so many ice sculpture robots.

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In this episode of the show I chat with Dan about his strategy to use curse words to stop the misconception that people with disabilities are innocent and child-like; how he earned the name Dan “The Can’t Stand-Up Comedian” Smith; the excuse he has for not doing anything for his wife on Valentine’s Day; how a visit from a fellow comedian with a disability started his journey into comedy; why he is looking forward to the day he is finally heckled on stage; how a ghost gets the unfortunate luck of haunting an apartment; and the support he gets in the from other comics in the Sacramento comedy scene.

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Episode 165 is here with Alfonso Portela. Alfonso is a stand-up comedian here in Sacramento. He also plays drums for Modern Man and La Tour.

In this episode of the show I chat with Alfonso about the worst way possible for a guy to wear a shirt; how he figured out he is a sensitive little white lady on the inside; how he offended the singer of one of his favorite songs; the social stigma of not seeing popular movies; how drumming for a cabaret show inspired him to get into stand-up; if Alfonso and I are Chicano enough to get our Chicano cards; and how to avoid getting hemorrhoids while going Super Saiyan.

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Episode 164 is here with Julie Maginnis. Julie is a comedian who started the political satire show “Dystopian Idol”. The show is currently on hiatus but is looking for a new venue for performances.

In this episode of the show Julie Maginnis and I chat about why dragons don’t have extra legs; “Beige Cardigan” and “FuckJerry”; why Twitter is full of racist uncles; how comedy helped her recoup after a traumatic head injury; if there is any truth in stand-ups being the trash bags of society and improvisors being goofy weirdos; why a person should strive to be a Number 4 on the Bristol stool scale; why Julie started “Dystopian Idol” and how her shadow “Julie” helps real-world Julie function in the world; if Western medicine will ever fully adopt Eastern medicine practices; why you are a real piece of shit; and if the Judeo-Christian religion exists in the Star Wars Universe.

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Episode 163 is here with Kelley Nicole. Kelley is a stand-up comedian, a shaper of young minds, and is a roller derby player. Kelley Nicole is also kicking off my annual month of episodes dedicated to comedians.

In this episode of the show Kelley and I chat about Jewish wizards; how The Sandlot is an indicator of which generation you are part of; how your parents could allow you to see a man’s head be caved in by a hammer while watching Braveheart at 12 years old but not be allowed to watch The Care Bears; why Jesus does not mind what you do as long as it done to a song; work-arounds you can do to show God that you are going to church; why educators party more than comedians; the ways teaching children prepares you to be a stand-up comic; why stickers are worth more than gold for kids; and why Kelley Nicole is OK with some low-level creepiness as long it funds her petting her dog.

Note: I mention a movie I mistakenly called “N 2 Deep”. However, the movie I actually meant is called “Deep Cover”.

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Episode 162 is here with Raheem Hosseini. Raheem is an associate editor and writer for Sacramento News and Review.

In this episode Raheem and I chat about the “Great Culling of Papers and Material and Weird Stains”, otherwise known as Desk Hoarding; the horror hearing people using baby talk with animals; the influence that Peter Parker had on a young a Raheem; the appeal of journalism’s lack of preciousness when it comes to writing; how sarcasm lead to his first break in journalism; the tough lessons learned at his first job as a journalist; our theories on why some people are just plain crappy human beings; the danger in the lack of “nutritional value” of cable news; and if America is stuck in some sort of horrible Groundhog Day.

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I thought we would take a break from the interviews to listen to another episode of The Anecdotalists, which I am calling The Anecdotalists: Ripe Bitch. The premise of The Anecdotalists is I sit down with three comedians with a random topic, which for this episode happens to be the movie Dirty Dancing.

In this episode, I sat down with comedians Becky Lynn, Mike Cella, and Ben Rice to chat about Peter Sagal‘s involvement with Dirty Dancing 2; the best name ever for a dog (hint: it rhymes with Smuture Junks); the unfortunate business of a Pants Tent while watching Dirty Dancing; Mike’s habit of kissing with his eyes open inside the Tropicana; what surgical scare always reminds Mike of the State of Mississippi; why you do not talk to Becky’s sister outside of the Taco Bell in Childress, TX when you have a limited vocabulary; how much time needs to be pass before you can tattoo a date’s name on your body; why chocolate milk and hoagies make Wawa the place to be; why Trouble‘s Pop-o-matic doesn’t help with your wrist action for throwing dice like Bunco does; why Becky had to explain to Kirstie Alley the different types of cheeseburgers that McDonald’s serves; and why you don’t play Mailbox T-ball.

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