Hey, kids!
I thought it'd be a good idea to list all the podcasts I'm currently listening to on a frequent to semi-frequent basis. I'm not going to review them and they aren't in any sort of order. Well, they'll probably be in alphabetical order. Here you go:
1. The Adam Carolla Show
2. After Hours Audio
3. ASSSSCAT Podcast
4. Bill Burr - Monday Morning Podcast
5. Blowhard - SModcast.com
6. Comedy And Everything Else...
7. Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast
8. Comedy Film Nerds
9. The Dah Theory!!!
10. The Dork Forest
11. Doug Loves Movies
12. Heidi And Frank Whole Show
13. Hollywood Babble-On - SModcast.com
14. How Did This Get Made?
15. I Love Lard
16. Jay And Silent Bob Get Old - SModcast.com
17. The Joe Rogan Experience
18. The Long Shot Podcast
19. Mike Detective
20. The Nerdist
21. The Pod F. Tompkast
22. Pop My Culture Podcast
23. Sklarbro Country
24. The Smartest Man In The World
25. SMinterview w/ @ThatKevinSmith - SModcast.com
26. SModcast - SModcast.com
27. Tell 'Em Steve Dave - SModcast.com
28. This Week With Larry Miller
29. Uncast
30. Walking The Room
31. Who Charted? w/ Howard Kremer
32. WTF w/ Marc Maron Podcast
That's all of them for now. They're spelled exactly as they are on iTunes. They're also all free, except for the Heidi and Frank Show which streams free weekdays 10am-Noon but I paid to podcast it.
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Sunday, May 15, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
This Is My Kind Of Shithole
Hey, Kids!
So on Monday of last week, I went to a comedy show out in Hollywood and had the good fortune to hangout with professional comedians, Greg Behrendt and the Sklar Brothers (Jason and Randy, for those interested in first names). They were gracious, enthusiastic, and welcoming to me both as a fan and a human being. It was really awesome and if you're as big a comedy nerd as I am, you'll know that this was huge, like in dreams come true sort of proportions. I think it's the same as getting to go backstage and meet your favorite band. You can also imagine the magnitude of doing that if you were thinking about becoming a musician. Well that's what standup is to me. It's something I've thought a lot about doing (probably too much) as a way to stoke my creative fires, much like I hoped this blog would. I mean, I like my day job, but I don't see myself doing it forever and it has little creative output.
Film had been my inspiration (and aspiration) for moving to L.A. but I find that my love for the art wains. I mean, I love movies, and I could talk your head off about how but it's a much less immediate creative outlet. Like if I have an idea, and I write it down (or script it), it could still be 3 months to 2 years before I shoot it. I enjoyed directing immensely. But it can be a long and grueling process. Whereas in standup, if I have an idea, I can get up on stage and try it within that week, if not that night. That's not to say that it too won't be hard. It will, as is demonstrated by the fact that I haven't done it yet.
I've been close. I went to my local (Burbank) open mic at Flappers a couple months ago and nearly got up and told the story of how I lost my virginity to about 30-odd strangers. The only thing holding me back was it's a much longer story than the 3 minutes you're allotted to perform. Since then I've been keeping notes of potential bits in my phone; musings mostly. Once I get a few thoughts straight in my head and get over the fact that I might suck at first, I'll get out there. But that's not what this blog is about.
So anyway back to last Monday. After I got I home, I received a very lovely (dandy, some might say) message on my facebook wall from Greg Behrendt about the night, and it got some attention from friends of mine. Envy some might say. It was then that I further realized (because I'd been realizing it for a while now) that not everybody has the opportunity, just the opportunity, to have these moments. These... "I love L.A." moments.
Like if I go for a walk at work, I pass the line to get into the Tonight Show w/ Jay somethingorother. To me, it's a side walk. To them, it's a tourist attraction. It's funny because I grew up in San Diego (a tourist destination) and worked at the Convention Center (a tourist destination) and so it's like I've become numb to it. It's routine. It's my day, whether it's a good one or a shitty one. But it's a place where people WANT to BE.
The major difference between L.A. and San Diego, besides the sheer volume of people and the traffic, is people often call L.A. a shithole. My friends in San Diego all did. The people in San Francisco all do. And I'm pretty sure people all over do. And they're not entirely wrong. There are shitty people here. Probably more than average. But I'd bet the same could be said of any major metropolitan, e.g. New York. Obviously celebrity culture has given Hollywood a black eye. But to have had my experience last Monday and to have tickets to see Prince this Friday (MOTHERFUCKIN' PRINCE!), I can draw no other conclusion than "Where else are you gonna get THAT?!"
The entertainment possibilities are endless in this town. If you are a fan of anything, you need to be here because it is here. IT is. I'm not trying to be braggy. I just want people to understand that despite whatever reputation this town has, there is a ton of awesome going on here. I figure I miss more great shows on any given day than your town will see all year. Everyday here is Sketchfest if you know where to look. Everyday is Comic-Con. Everyday is Coachella. I can go to a comedy show one night, an art gallery the next, and an indie rock show the next, and on and on... It's almost overwhelming. And you know I'm not a terribly prideful guy, nor am I a "rah-rah" my city's great your city sucks guy. I could usually give a shit. But I don't know, something about L.A. speaks to me in a way that I can't quite understand, and most people usually scoff at.
I guess my hope is that the next time you think about L.A., you'll have a better understanding as to why people come here. It's not all about becoming a star. There's just as much opportunity for greatness as a spectator as there is for performers. If you know what you like and find it, you can be around it and be a part of it. Every city has a bit of that, but L.A. has all of it. You just have to part the smog to see it.
:-P Pbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbth!!!
So on Monday of last week, I went to a comedy show out in Hollywood and had the good fortune to hangout with professional comedians, Greg Behrendt and the Sklar Brothers (Jason and Randy, for those interested in first names). They were gracious, enthusiastic, and welcoming to me both as a fan and a human being. It was really awesome and if you're as big a comedy nerd as I am, you'll know that this was huge, like in dreams come true sort of proportions. I think it's the same as getting to go backstage and meet your favorite band. You can also imagine the magnitude of doing that if you were thinking about becoming a musician. Well that's what standup is to me. It's something I've thought a lot about doing (probably too much) as a way to stoke my creative fires, much like I hoped this blog would. I mean, I like my day job, but I don't see myself doing it forever and it has little creative output.
Film had been my inspiration (and aspiration) for moving to L.A. but I find that my love for the art wains. I mean, I love movies, and I could talk your head off about how but it's a much less immediate creative outlet. Like if I have an idea, and I write it down (or script it), it could still be 3 months to 2 years before I shoot it. I enjoyed directing immensely. But it can be a long and grueling process. Whereas in standup, if I have an idea, I can get up on stage and try it within that week, if not that night. That's not to say that it too won't be hard. It will, as is demonstrated by the fact that I haven't done it yet.
I've been close. I went to my local (Burbank) open mic at Flappers a couple months ago and nearly got up and told the story of how I lost my virginity to about 30-odd strangers. The only thing holding me back was it's a much longer story than the 3 minutes you're allotted to perform. Since then I've been keeping notes of potential bits in my phone; musings mostly. Once I get a few thoughts straight in my head and get over the fact that I might suck at first, I'll get out there. But that's not what this blog is about.
So anyway back to last Monday. After I got I home, I received a very lovely (dandy, some might say) message on my facebook wall from Greg Behrendt about the night, and it got some attention from friends of mine. Envy some might say. It was then that I further realized (because I'd been realizing it for a while now) that not everybody has the opportunity, just the opportunity, to have these moments. These... "I love L.A." moments.
Like if I go for a walk at work, I pass the line to get into the Tonight Show w/ Jay somethingorother. To me, it's a side walk. To them, it's a tourist attraction. It's funny because I grew up in San Diego (a tourist destination) and worked at the Convention Center (a tourist destination) and so it's like I've become numb to it. It's routine. It's my day, whether it's a good one or a shitty one. But it's a place where people WANT to BE.
The major difference between L.A. and San Diego, besides the sheer volume of people and the traffic, is people often call L.A. a shithole. My friends in San Diego all did. The people in San Francisco all do. And I'm pretty sure people all over do. And they're not entirely wrong. There are shitty people here. Probably more than average. But I'd bet the same could be said of any major metropolitan, e.g. New York. Obviously celebrity culture has given Hollywood a black eye. But to have had my experience last Monday and to have tickets to see Prince this Friday (MOTHERFUCKIN' PRINCE!), I can draw no other conclusion than "Where else are you gonna get THAT?!"
The entertainment possibilities are endless in this town. If you are a fan of anything, you need to be here because it is here. IT is. I'm not trying to be braggy. I just want people to understand that despite whatever reputation this town has, there is a ton of awesome going on here. I figure I miss more great shows on any given day than your town will see all year. Everyday here is Sketchfest if you know where to look. Everyday is Comic-Con. Everyday is Coachella. I can go to a comedy show one night, an art gallery the next, and an indie rock show the next, and on and on... It's almost overwhelming. And you know I'm not a terribly prideful guy, nor am I a "rah-rah" my city's great your city sucks guy. I could usually give a shit. But I don't know, something about L.A. speaks to me in a way that I can't quite understand, and most people usually scoff at.
I guess my hope is that the next time you think about L.A., you'll have a better understanding as to why people come here. It's not all about becoming a star. There's just as much opportunity for greatness as a spectator as there is for performers. If you know what you like and find it, you can be around it and be a part of it. Every city has a bit of that, but L.A. has all of it. You just have to part the smog to see it.
:-P Pbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbth!!!
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