Joel and Steve head to Kansas City, MO to see Sleater-Kinney and Wilco live in concert!  They get weird in their delightfully appointed hotel room and discuss quantum physics (they think) and, er, Pizza!

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#TootYourHooter  #Minskys  #BeingThere

Joel and Steve have the pleasure of talking with James Beaudreau - bandleader for the group Bell Helium out of New York City.  James has had quite a journey musically, going from Big Rock to Jazz to the Dead and rolling it all up into his own thing! They talk about the creative process, what it's like to be a working musician in the big city, blowing up what you know to do something different - and generally have a good time!

Be sure to listen to the end, James was kind enough to provide a live track - "We Don't Have To Talk About It", recorded at The Bitter End in NYC March 7, 2020. 

Check out Bell Helium at:

https://bellhelium.bandcamp.com/

If you have a turntable you should just buy the LP, it's great.  Or check them out on Spotify, etc!

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#TootYourHooter #Plover

After 37 episodes recorded over Zoom - Joel and Steve are finally able to get together in person!  They cover everything from how nice it is to see each other, to the Eightfold Path (and how they are trying and failing and trying to be on it), dogs, chickens, Phish, Get the Damn Vaccine you Idiots and More!

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#TootYourHooter  #SimplesAndSkyscrapers

Joel and Steve reconnect over an experience that Joel had in his garage that day - finding relics from the past that bring up more feelings than anyone should have while performing a routine task.  So they process that, then discuss things that are actually important - like where to get ice cream and resentments over/at beloved restaurants!

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#TootYourHooter #StepIntoTheFreezer

Joel and Steve get together for a few minutes to celebrate Joel's birthday, and to talk about fessing up.

This is a 'short stuff' episode, Joel and Steve will be back in full force next week! 

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#TootYourHooter  #41IsTheNew35

Joel and Steve get to chat with Joel's CalArts alum pal Anne DeAcetis! Anne is an accomplished professional musician, actress and writer - they get to talk about all of the things!  Anne is the vocalist for a band called Bell Helium - they have a new record out, check that out at https://bellhelium.bandcamp.com/, or wherever you listen to music!

See more about Anne at her website:

https://www.annedeacetis.com/

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#TootYourHooter  #Blue50th

Joel and Steve are honored to chat with David Gracie, an actual painter and art professor! David got his MFA from Northwestern in 2004, and has taught at Nebraska Wesleyan university for 17 years.

Check out David's work at https://davidreedgracie.com/.  Seriously, check it out!

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#TootYourHooter #83Space

Joel is vacationing in South Lake Tahoe, CA - where Steve spent a couple formative/transformative years a quarter-century ago.  Joel has technical difficulties, but they manage to connect on setting intentions and letting go of expectations.

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#TootYourHooter  #WakeOfTheFlood

Joel and Steve talk about recent and upcoming travel experiences, how their perception of those experiences has changed, and why it's good to get out of town and go see something!!

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#TootYourHooter  #SoItGoes

Joel and Steve are taking their first actual break since they started this podcast, but are super happy to re-up their conversation with Mary Stancavage from a couple months ago! 

Mary is a Buddhist teacher from Southern California, and is just a total blast!

See you next week, thanks!!

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#TootYourHooter #BuddhistIfItsUseful