The Toth Zone

By thetothzone

The Toth Zone chronicles musician James Toth’s all-consuming obsession with music while growing up in pre-9/11 New York City, and all the trouble it caused him along the way. It's a little like A Chri... more

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How many episodes does The Toth Zone have?

The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.

The Toth Zone episodes:

June 22, 2021 Episode 30: Q&A etc (Season Two Finale!)
We conclude Season 2 with some Q&A about a wide range of topics, and the answers to our final poll question of the season.
Thanks for sticking around!
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1h 3min
June 08, 2021 Episode 29: Rock 'n' Roll Chauffeur
On this episode: Odd jobs, Guitar Center misery, and some new album recommendations!
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35min
May 25, 2021 Episode 28: Too Much Music (Revisited)
On today's episode I revisit my 2017 article for NPR, Too Much Music: A Failed Experiment in Dedicated Listening, and reveal how two careless clicks of a mouse forced me to conduct a similar experiment this month.
Also: the results of our recent poll question!
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43min
May 11, 2021 Episode 27: Impossible Germany, et al: Europe Conquers Wooden Wand
Hear about how a "directionally challenged" man somehow navigated Europe alone for 18 days. Also: some new album recommendations!
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38min
April 27, 2021 Episode 26: When It Began
Releasing records in the age of DIY, how my dad unknowingly and involuntarily funded my first LP, and a million dollar lawsuit. Also: the results of our most recent poll question!
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27min
April 13, 2021 Episode 25: Bands, Scams, and Vans of the Damned
On today's action-packed episode of THE TOTH ZONE:

MARVEL!!
at the mysterious Van That Only Drove at Night!
SQUIRM!!
at the revolting practice of “table scoring!”
GASP!!
at the tale of a touring band operating under the influence of the zodiac!

...and much more!

Enjoy!

(PS: I apologize if I sounded condescending when I defined the word “biweekly” at the end of the episode. The truth is I can never remember if biweekly means occurring once every two weeks or occurring twice a week. I looked it up and it seems both are correct, which is very confusing. Hence the explanation.)
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24min
April 06, 2021 Episode 24: Losers With Big Fat Egos and Psychological Problems
On this episode: worst gigs ever played (part 1?), an overdue response to a negative Amazon review, and the results of our third poll question!
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28min
March 23, 2021 Episode 23: Meet Heidi Diehl
On this episode, I speak to my friend and former bandmate Heidi Diehl about her debut novel Life Lines, which deals in part with DIY touring during the first decade of the new millennium.

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31min
March 16, 2021 Episode 22: I Don't Think Hank Done It This Way
Shattering live music myths, high living at the magnet Mansion, and the results of our second poll.
And be sure to stick around till the end of the episoide for a new poll question!
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33min
March 09, 2021 Episode 21: Meeting People Is Sleazy
This episode: the ghost of Jimi Hendrix, cranky alt rock killjoys, and the dark energy of Carrot Top.
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21min

FAQs about The Toth Zone:

How many episodes does The Toth Zone have?

The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.