Click above to listen in your browser or download the podcast directly (MP3, 24 MB, 50 minutes). Subscribe to the show’s podcast feed to get every episode automatically. Sir Mix-A-Lot, a.k.a. Anthony Ray, may have become best known for “Baby Got Back“over 20 years ago, but his career spans nearly 30 years, and he’s neverstopped… Continue reading He Likes Big Bots with Sir Mix-A-Lot a.k.a. Anthony Ray (Episode 41)
His Bright Materials with James Flynn (Episode 40)
Click above to listen in your browser or download the podcast directly (MP3, 24 MB, 50 minutes). Subscribe to the show’s podcast feed to get every episode automatically. James Flynn is a New Zealander who relocated to San Francisco where he runs Extrasensory Devices. He’s an engineer who started by developing modems, and then released… Continue reading His Bright Materials with James Flynn (Episode 40)
Our Theme Song
The theme song that plays at the start and end of every episode is by Jeff Tolbert. You can listen to a version without me talking over it below, and purchase a downloadable version for a buck (all proceeds go to him).
Pompla Up the Volume with Jack Conte (Episode 39)
Click above to listen in your browser or download the podcast directly (MP3, 25 MB, 51 minutes). Subscribe to the show’s podcast feed to get every episode automatically. Jack Conte is a musician and entrepreneur, and one-half of the group Pomplamoosewith Nataly Dawn. He and his partner have had millions of people watchtheir videos on… Continue reading Pompla Up the Volume with Jack Conte (Episode 39)
Pictures from a World War I Soldier
My friend, Dean Putney, has a Kickstarter in its last days. His great-grandfather served in the German army in the first World War, and an absurdly well-preserved treasure trove of photographs and stereographs — and the negatives! — were handed down through the family. Dean has made it a mission to preserve and present these… Continue reading Pictures from a World War I Soldier
A Podcast That Makes a List of Things
If you’re a regular listener, you may notice that I open nearly every episode with what I hope is a funny or interesting tagline related to what’s about to come. I think about these actually sometimes as much as the titles of the episodes, and I treat them like a cherry on the top of… Continue reading A Podcast That Makes a List of Things
Yes, We Can! with Marisa McClellan (Episode 38)
Click above to listen in your browser or download the podcast directly (MP3, 24 MB, 50 minutes). Subscribe to the show’s podcast feed to get every episode automatically. Marisa McClellan puts stuff in jars and it’s delicious. Her Food in Jars blog on canning and preserving went from a side venture alongside a full-time job… Continue reading Yes, We Can! with Marisa McClellan (Episode 38)
I Take Mine (Studio) Neat
The fine fellows at Studio Neat, Tom & Dan (interviewed in Episode #26) , launched a new crowdfunding campaign today that they had hinted out when we spoke. The Neat Ice Kit, a great name, will let you create clear ice for cocktails. There’s an advantage to ice without bubbles: it not only looks beautifully, but… Continue reading I Take Mine (Studio) Neat
Event on Sept. 18th in Portland, Oregon (Free!)
We are sold out, but don’t despair! We’re keeping a waitlist, and will likely have cancellations. Go the RSVP linked below to add yourself to the waitlist. The Magazine and The New Disruptors present “Portland Exceptionalism!”: a free evening of music, interviews, and comedy at Ford Food and Drink hosted by your editor, publisher, and… Continue reading Event on Sept. 18th in Portland, Oregon (Free!)
Why Not Take Awl of Me with Choire Sicha (Episode 37)
Click above to listen in your browser or download the podcast directly (MP3, 29 MB, 61 minutes). Subscribe to the show’s podcast feed to get every episode automatically. Choire Sicha (pronounced “Corey SEEK-a”) is one of the founders of The Awl, a site devoted to new writing and events of the day, with four sister… Continue reading Why Not Take Awl of Me with Choire Sicha (Episode 37)