King of the Boys: Chapter 11

We return to our story by going directly to the source of my storytelling: The road trips I took with my parents to Yosemite. I talk about my early memories of our "church" and my "baptism" via the Mist Trail to the top of Vernal Falls...

Vernal Fall shot by Ansel Adams...

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32:50 / 30.1 MB / Rated: PG-13

Bonus Track: "Haunted Corner"

A whimsical remembrance of Halloweens past.... But mostly I talk about our earnest attempt at an "Organic Spooky House" inspired by the late great Hallowed Haunting Grounds.

Image(s) shot by Marisol...

The Twilight Zone Opening by The Immortal Rod Serling...

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25:11 / 23.2 MB / Rated: R ("Mature words for mature minds")

Bonus Track: "We Got The Beat"

A follow-up, but much lighter cast about getting my annual birthday tattoo from the wacky Craig Jackman, owner of the American Electric Tattoo Company. As he scraped my flesh with his "four needles of death" Craig talked about a recent encounter he had with the lovely Jane Wiedlin...

"We Got The Beat" by The Go Go's... "Lance & Craig" shot by Marisol...

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24:43 / 22.8 MB / Rated: R ("Mature words for mature minds")

Bonus Track: "On The Road, The Sun Also Rises"

An angry and profanity laced rant that explores the edge of madness with the help of my suicidal heroes Hemingway and Kerouac... Music by Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson...

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23:32 / 22.7 MB / Rated: NC-17 ("Mature words for mature minds")

King of the Boys: Chapter 10

An early "best friend" taught me that Bob Hope gave out great candy on Halloween and that if you sing-a-long with Donnie Osmond you could get beat up....

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14.54 / 13.7 MB / Rated: R (Strong Language and Themes)...

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King of the Boys: Chapter 9

My Mom was an only child too. Growing up alone in Burbank her best friend was "Heckle & Jeckle's Mom," also my Dad's sister. When the "pre-boomers" grew-up, they were of course, competitive about their kids. My Mom was frustrated that I wasn't as "smart" as "Heckle & Jeckle," so one time she took it out on me....

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21.09 / 20.6 MB / Rated: R (Violence)...

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King of the Boys: Chapter 8

When I was eight, my parents signed me up for East Valley Trojans "Pop Warner Football". We played in mini replica uniforms, like the one my hero O.J. Simpson used to wear at USC. The memories include Gatorade in glass bottles, the Universal Sheraton and my nickname "Killer."

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21.14 / 19.4 MB / Rated: PG-13...

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RE-POST NOTE: There was a problem between the feed and iTunes.

King of the Boys: Chapter 7

My Dad told me to hit bullies "with all you've got," but my cousins "Heckle & Jeckle" would still beat me into submission during pillow fights. When "Heckle & Jeckle" moved to England, my family took a "road trip" to visit the Loch Ness Monster.... Back in The States, I still wore my new Kilt, because I wanted to be a "Trojan Warrior"....

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17.34 / 17.1 MB / Rated: PG-13...

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King of the Boys: Chapter 6

My dad is a character. He loved Laurel and Hardy as a kid and hung out at Bob's Big Boy with James Stacy as a teenager.... Plus my dad had two notorious uncles. One uncle was the Head G-Man for Warner Bros. during the Red Scare. The other uncle tried to save Barbara Graham and hung with Mickey Cohen...

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18.06 / 17.7 MB / Rated: R (Adult Themes & Violence)...

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King of the Boys: Chapter 5 (RE-POST)

I soon learn that the outside world is filled with Bullies of all shapes and ages. The "lessons" are learned by playing the game Smear the Queer, meeting the "real" Archie Bunker and being on the right end of a Pirate's Musket....

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19.29 / 17.9 MB / Rated: R (Adult Themes & Violence)...

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RE-POST NOTE: A gremlin was in my feed!

King of the Boys: Chapter 4

My childhood fears and phobias were exposed by The Love Bug, Donald Duck, and Mighty Mouse. My Mom's fears surfaced, while I was riding my Big Wheel in our messy house.... Plus I'm confronted with the brutal difference between the Catholics and the Jews....

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19.46 / 19.4 MB / Rated: R...

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King of the Boys: Chapter 3

When I was a four, I saw the movie True Grit and instantly bought into the whole legend of the "The Duke". At the same time, The Vietnam War raged on the TV, while I sat alone in my parents' dank den, building Lego forts for my Army Men. Through it all, I was always dressed as a cowboy.... My parents solution for my isolation was to get me a St. Bernard, and that's when the trouble really started....

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14.04 / 12.9 MB / Rated: PG-13...

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King of the Boys: Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of our story "King of the Boys" takes us back to my earliest memories of Dodger Stadium and Huckleberry Hound. More importantly, I remember my Mexican and Native American Grandpa who was a rough and tumble Cowboy, who often worked as a bartender in Reno, Nevada.... Back in my childhood and even now, he represents my only deep connection to my past. I wanted to be just like him....

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14.56 / 13.8 MB / Rated: R (Adult Language and Content)...

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"Swimming for Spalding" (End of Season 2)

"The End" of "Season 2" takes me back to the "The Beginning". A rambling tribute to my main influence Spalding Gray or as I like to call him: "The Original".... Do yourself a big favor and check out the jewel in his crown "Swimming to Cambodia."

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"My Heart Sinks" (Theme Song of Season 2) by The Hotrod Cadets...

33.57 / 31.2 MB / Rated: R (Adult Language and Content)...

"We Are Nowhere and It's Now"

With the help of Marisol (The Artist Formally Known as Monkey) we "intelligently spank" everything from Cheaters to Trump's Hair to an Army of One.... We end with the best singer/songwriter of our generation....

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"We Are Nowhere and It's Now" by Bright Eyes... "Twin Palms and Grey Clouds" shot by Lance...

20.41 / 19 MB / Rated: R (Adult Language and Content)...

Rockin' in the Free World

I cut loose with a rant about the end of the world and the "Great Satan." Yeah, whatever.... Along the way I riff on John McCain, Hillary and Barack Obama. Plus I slam John Edwards' Hair... In the pre-ramble I talk about Story Salon, Podcast User Magazine and I riff on the upcoming "Season Three" of Verge...

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"Rockin' in the Free World" by Neil Young (with Pearl Jam)...

21.10 / 19.5 MB / Rated: R (Adult Language and Content)...

"Instant Karma"

I go Hog Wild with another riff on politics and religion. Once again I mourn the loss of Ford and rediscover John Lennon. Plus I talk about the wacky Stephen King Conspiracy Dude... In the pre-ramble I talk about my recent Podcast User Magazine article about TalkShoe and I give a shout out to all of my German Listeners.

"Instant Karma" by John Lennon... "Amazing Grace (Traditional)...

39.44 / 36.6 MB / Rated: R (Adult Language and Content)...