The Denims

In this week's episode:Job update.President Bush gave his annual State of the Union address. I give what I would like to hear from a not-too-distant future president.Music today: "River to Ocean" by Podsafe Music Network artist Phil Ayoub (check out his MySpace page)"Shine-Radio Edit" by Podsafe Music Network artist Rachel Fuller"Peace Around the World" by Podsafe Music Network group Freedom PeopleIntro Music:"Deep Cycle Discharge" by Podsafe Music Network artists Simon James and Derek K. MillerOutro Music:"Power Inside" by Podsafe Music Network and PodsafeAudio.com group EL84Contact info:You can email me at [email protected]. You can call my NEW voicemail at 206-984-3740.You can also contact me by Gizmo Project at Gizmo ID thatbluejeansguy.Visit my webpage, where you can send me an Odeo voice mail and stick a pin on my Frappr map.While you are there, check out the links to my favorite podcasts' home pages.Check out my page on MySpace.Thanks for listening, and Stay Powerful!

In this week's episode:MySpace is driving me nuts!Job search update.The controversy surrounding Grey's Anatomy star Isaiah Washington, and how gay-friendly is Disney, really?Music today: "True" by Podsafe Music Network and PodsafeAudio.com artist True Margrit"Letting Go" by Podsafe Music Network group Naked Underneath (also, check out the group members' MySpace pages: www.myspace.com/hopecrossing and www.myspace.com/patryklarney"Common Ground" by Podsafe Music Network artist David Ippolito(check out David's podcast, I Love the Company, on iTunes)Intro Music:"Deep Cycle Discharge" by Podsafe Music Network artists Simon James and Derek K. MillerOutro Music:"Power Inside" by Podsafe Music Network and PodsafeAudio.com group EL84 (Buy their CD at CD Baby)Contact info:You can email me at [email protected]. You can call my NEW voicemail at 206-984-3740.You can also contact me by Gizmo Project at Gizmo ID thatbluejeansguy.Visit my webpage, where you can send me an Odeo voice mail and stick a pin on my Frappr map.While you are there, check out the links to my favorite podcasts' home pages.Check out my page on MySpace.Thanks for listening, and Stay Powerful!

President Bush's plan to add 20,000 new soldiers to those already serving means that he has found yet another way to package "stay the course."At the same time, he keeps up his claim of "spreading democracy around the world." With guns and bombs and fear, that is.Can a people who have been used to dictatorships and colonization accept the idea of democracy practically over night, when after nearly 231 years we haven't found the answer for our own country?I look at all of this today, and relate a personal story about my growing up in a dictatorial household.Music today: "Methods of Modern Madness" by Podsafe Music Network group Radical Thought Resistance"Building Our Own Future" by Podsafe Music Network artist Howard Jones. Howard Jones is on a worldwide tour. For locations and dates, point your browser to: http://www.podcastlive.co.uk/downloads/HJ_tourdates.pdf"People, Let's Stop the War" by Podsafe Music Network artists Freedom PeopleIntro Music:"Deep Cycle Discharge" by Podsafe Music Network artists Simon James and Derek K. MillerOutro Music:"Power Inside" by Podsafe Music Network and PodsafeAudio.com group EL84Contact info:You can email me at [email protected]. You can call my NEW voicemail at 206-984-3740.You can also contact me by Gizmo Project at Gizmo ID thatbluejeansguy.Visit my webpage where you can send me an Odeo voice mail and stick a pin on my Frappr map.While you are there, check out the links to my favorite podcasts' home pages.Check out my page on MySpace: www.myspace.com/thatbluejeansguy/.Thanks for listening, and Stay Powerful!

Happy 2007!I am looking forward to the great opportunities for change that 2007 holds.Looks like Congress is ready to put the checks and balances back into our government, having already put the smackdown on President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq. Here's the story.My graduation from Baker College is official, and I am looking for a better job.Shoutouts to some high school classmates who found me on MySpace.Oh yeah, and I recorded a new intro and outro.Music today: "Preacherman" by Podsafe Music Network group O--Yeah! (no other website listed)"I Want to Know What Love Is" covered by Podsafe Music Network artist Concetta and making her podcasting debut on my show! Check her out on MySpace.Intro Music:"Deep Cycle Discharge" by Podsafe Music Network artists Simon James and Derek K. MillerOutro Music:"Power Inside" by Podsafe Music Network and PodsafeAudio.com group EL84Contact info:You can email me at [email protected]You can call my NEW voicemail at 206-984-3740.You can also contact me by Gizmo Project at Gizmo ID thatbluejeansguy.Visit my webpage, where you can send me an Odeo voice mail and stick a pin on my Frappr map.While you are there, check out the links to my favorite podcasts' home pages.Check out my page on MySpace.Thanks for listening, and Stay Powerful!

Tribute to James Brown and President Gerald R. FordA Virtual version of Unity's New Year's Eve "Burning Bowl" ceremonyMusic today: "Let it Go (pre-release version)" by Podsafe Music Network and PodsafeAudio.com artist Lori Malvey"Gut Bucket" by Podsafe Music Network artist James Brown"Wave Goodbye" by Podsafe Music Network group Steadman"Sleep With the Angels" by Podsafe Music Network group Ivy League (f.k.a. De La Vega)"End and Begin" by Podsafe Music Network group Backward Password Institute (if anybody is aware of a website or email for these guys, please let me know)"Power Inside" by Podsafe Music Network and PodsafeAudio.com group EL84 (buy their CDs at CD Baby)Contact info:You can email me at [email protected]. You can call my NEW voicemail at 206-984-3740.You can also contact me by Gizmo Project at Gizmo ID thatbluejeansguy.Visit my webpage, where you can send me an Odeo voice mail and stick a pin on my Frappr map.While you are there, check out the links to my favorite podcasts' home pages.Check out my page on MySpace.Thanks for listening, Stay Powerful, and Happy New You!

Note: This is not the Christmas episode.This is my Holiday gift to you: a collection of my favorite podsafe songs.Since it is a gift, telling you what's inside would spoil the surprise, so you gotta listen!Happy Holidays!

College update: I got straight "A"s, so I will be graduating Summa Cum Laude, and I am so thrilled!Other topics:Review of the Jim Brickman concert at Saginaw's Temple Theatre, which featured Anne Cochran, Jake Simpson, and David Klinkenberg.Do closeted celebrities really owe it to the community to come out? My rebuttal to a recent Feast of Fools episode (Link and mp3 file courtesy of www.feastoffools.net)Gay marriage opponents in Massachusetts sue the legislature for not voting on a proposed anti-gay marriage amendment.Music today: "Famous" by Podsafe Music Network group The Lascivious Biddies (Check out their podcast, too!)"Keep Your Secret" by Podsafe Music Network artist Trapped in Paradise (Susan Govali)"Dumbing of America" by Podsafe Music Network group Tadago PieIntro Music: "Deep Cycle Discharge" by Podsafe Music Network artists Simon James and Derek K. MillerOutro Music: "Power Inside" by Podsafe Music Network and Podsafe Audio.com group EL84. Buy their CDs at CD BabyContact info:You can email me at [email protected]. You can call my NEW voicemail at 206-984-3740.You can also contact me by Gizmo Project at Gizmo ID thatbluejeansguy.Visit my webpage, where you can send me an Odeo voice mail and stick a pin on my Frappr map.While you are there, check out the links to my favorite podcasts' home pages.Check out my page on MySpace.Thanks for listening, and Stay Powerful!

I'm done with college, and it's time to celebrate! Listen in as I talk about other things to celebrate as well. Music today: "Really, Really Happy" by Podsafe Music Network group The Muffs"Happy Mother's Day" by Podsafe Music Network group The Alice Project"Inspiration of Love" by Podsafe Audio.com artist Joe Sibol"Thankful" by indie artist Heidi Bethune. Intro Music: "Deep Cycle Discharge" by Podsafe Music Network artists Simon James and Derek K. MillerOutro Music: "Power Inside" by Podsafe Music Network and Podsafe Audio.com group EL84.Contact info:You can email me at [email protected]. You can call my voicemail at 206-339-8915.You can also contact me by Gizmo Project at Gizmo ID thatbluejeansguy.Visit my webpage, where you can send me an Odeo voice mail and stick a pin on my Frappr map.While you are there, check out the links to my favorite podcasts' home pages.Check out my page on MySpace.Thanks for listening, and Stay Powerful!

It's World AIDS Day. When will this epidemic end? When we want it to! Music today: "Change the World" by Podsafe Music Network  group Sunspot "We're In This Together" by Podsafe Music Network artist Love = Action"What We've Been Waiting For" by Podsafe Music Network  artist Rik Leaf Intro Music: "Deep Cycle Discharge" by Podsafe Music Network artists Simon James and Derek K. MillerOutro Music: "Power Inside" by Podsafe Music Network and Podsafe Audio.com group EL84. (Buy their CD at CD Baby). Contact info: You can email me at [email protected]You can call my voicemail at 206-339-8915. You can also contact me by Gizmo Project at Gizmo ID thatbluejeansguy. Visit my webpage, where you can send me an Odeo voice mail and stick a pin on my Frappr map. While you are there, check out the links to my favorite podcasts' home pages. Check out my page on MySpace. Thanks for listening, and Stay Powerful!