Where I'm From

Paul Zaloom (Beakman from Beakman's World) joins us this week to talk honestly about his hometown of Garden City, how he got into the puppetry arts, where he hung out in the hip Hempstead district, and what it was like growing up in a big family. Paul Zaloom takes us through the backstory of Beakman's World, tells the story of his encounter with Robert Kennedy, and shares his memories of Soupy Sales and a Superman attack during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. PLUS: Did Beakman really read the letters from viewers?

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Full Uncut Interview (Livestream)
Paul Zaloom
Garden City
FRUITofZALOOM YouTube Channel
Beakman's World Official Site (Archived)
Beakman in Mexico

TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:25 Soupy Sales Influenced Beakman
00:05:30 Growing Up With A Big Family
00:07:57 Was Garden City Friendly To Artists?
00:08:31 Running Into Robert Kennedy
00:08:52 Buckley County Day School
00:13:23 Roosevelt Field/Macy's Day Parade
00:15:05 Hempstead/Swede's Record Shop
00:16:39 Thrifting In Hempstead
00:17:08 Doing Theater for Edward Albee
00:22:17 Putting on Different Characters/Bread and Puppet Theater
00:26:27 Hometown Trivia
00:28:34 Streann Studio Ad
00:30:13 Garden City Hotel and Catherderal Avenue
00:31:49 Jones Beach State Park
00:32:47 Beakman's World
00:48:07 Hometown Hot Takes
00:53:59 Outro

In our premiere episode, Bill talks with the talented Steven Page, formerly of Barenaked Ladies. From Steve's upbringing in Scarborough, Ontario to his journey as a musician, Steve takes us on a journey through his life and career. Learn about how a summer music camp changed the course of his life and the Scarborough landmarks that inspired his songs. Steven reveals what it's like for a Canadian transplant living in Syracuse, NY, and what he thinks about the stereotype of Canadians being overly polite. Get an inside look at the history of Barenaked Ladies and hear the story behind the hit song "Brian Wilson."

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Intro-
00:01:51 Growing Up In Scarborough
00:24:09 Steve's First Canadian Tour
00:28:59 Streann Studio Ad
00:30:31 MuchMusic and Busking in Austin
00:37:03 Dark Humor/Canadian Comedians
00:40:15 Stay Candian
00:43:33 Sam The Record Man
00:47:28 Hometown Hot Takes
00:51:55 Syracuse
00:57:01 Close

Pilot. We talk to Ali Spagnola (Power Hour drinking game, YouTube musician/vlogger) about her hometown of Pittsburgh, PA, including Edgar Snyder ads, Kennywood, and how her alma mater Carnegie Mellon University prepared her to be a one-woman content studio.

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Produced as part of the America's Next Top Podcaster reality show with the help of September McGrady.