Edge of the Rainbow Bridge

The sudden passing of a classmate and veterinarian, conjures up the sadness of saying goodbye to our beloved cat "Mama."

Recorded November 30, 2017 on the observation deck of the Zane Grey Estate in beautiful Altadena, California. Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one take.

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(PEOPLE/BAND): Bob Dylan, William Blake, Charles Bukowski, Jack Kerouac, Ernest Hemingway, Trump, X, D.J. Bonebrake, Natsume Soseki, Percy Bysshe Shelley

(PLACES): North Hollywood High School, Compton

(THINGS): Every Grain of Sand, Kusamakura (Grass Pillow)

Running Time: 17:15
File Size: 16.4 MB
Rated: R (Salty Language and Ideas)

Gear: raw audio recorded on a Marantz PMD620 and "Marisol and Mama" shot on my iPhone 3.

Warning: "Verge of the Fringe where Lance Anderson tells anecdotes with stunning fragmented and cluttered feeling." ~ Hanna Fahl of Dagens Nyheters (Google translation of Sweden's daily newspaper)

Exhibit X

I went to see the opening of the Grammy Museum exhibit celebrating 40 years of X followed by a rooftop performance by the band.

Recorded October 23, 2017 on the observation deck of the Zane Grey Estate in beautiful Altadena, California. Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one take.

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(PEOPLE/BANDS/TEAMS): X, Dodgers, D.J. Bonebrake, Kittens For Christian, John Doe, Billy Zoom, Exene Cervenka,  Shepard Fairey, Pamela Des Barres, Gary Leonard, Tom DeSavia, Krissy, Yasiel Puig, Cubs, Justin Turner, Kirk Gibson

(PLACES): City Hall, Silver Lake, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Al's Bar, Echo Park, DTLA, Grammy Museum, Hong Kong Cafe, Taix Restaurant, San Fernando Valley

(THINGS): Blue Spark, Under The Big Black Sun (Book), Hungry Wolf

Running Time: 18:06
File Size: 17MB
Rated: R (Salty Language and Ideas)

Gear: raw audio recorded on a Marantz PMD620 and "Exhibit X" shot on my "new" iPhone 5.

Warning: "Verge of the Fringe where Lance Anderson tells anecdotes with stunning fragmented and cluttered feeling." ~ Hanna Fahl of Dagens Nyheters (Google translation of Sweden's daily newspaper)

Verge of the Dude: James Marshall's Slacker Doppelganger

I left you a message about the time I saw "A Few Good Men" in Santa Monica and people thought I was James Marshall from Twin Peaks.

Recorded September 8, 2017 on the observation deck of the Zane Grey Estate in beautiful Altadena, California. Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one take.

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(PEOPLE/CHARACTERS): D.J. Bonebrake, David Lynch, Laura Palmer, Jack Nicholson, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, James Marshall, James Hurley,

(PLACES): The Desert, Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, Upfront Comedy Showcase

(THINGS/MOVIES/TV): Twin Peaks, Definitive Gold Box Edition, Slice of Lynch, Fire Walk With Me, A Few Good Men, wild parrots, Born on the Fourth of July, Risky Business, the number 7, Mr. Show, The Californians

Running Time:13:21
File Size: 12.9MB
Rated: R (Salty Language and Ideas)

Gear: raw audio recorded on a Marantz PMD620 and "James and Lance" shot on my "new" iPhone 5.

Warning: "Verge of the Fringe where Lance Anderson tells anecdotes with stunning fragmented and cluttered feeling." ~ Hanna Fahl of Dagens Nyheters (Google translation of Sweden's daily newspaper)

Verge of the Dude: A Storytelling Jam

Hey Dude - I riff and ramble about the new storytelling workshop I'm doing at the Altadena Library.

Recorded June 28, 2017 on the observation deck of the Zane Grey Estate in beautiful Altadena, California. Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one take.

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(PEOPLE/BANDS): Zane Grey, Comedians, John Doe, X (the Band), Charles Bukowski, Tom Waits, Exene Cervenka

(PLACES): Burbank, Altadena Library, Scotland, Baltimore, Venice, North Hollywood

(THINGS): Storytelling Jam, Storytelling, Music, Beyond Baroque, Bohemian, Poem

Running Time: 17:18
File Size:  16.4 MB
Rated: R (Salty Language and Ideas)

Gear: Raw audio recorded on a Marantz PMD620. "Storytelling Jam Go West" shot on my "new" iPhone 5.

Warning: "Verge of the Fringe where Lance Anderson tells anecdotes with stunning fragmented and cluttered feeling." ~ Hanna Fahl of Dagens Nyheters (Google translation of Sweden's daily newspaper)

LA Podcasters Hall of Fame

A rambling riff on Dan Klass and Elsie Escobar, the two "original" LA Podcasters inducted into the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame.

Recorded May 5, 2017 on the observation deck of the Zane Grey Estate in beautiful Altadena, California. Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one take.

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(PEOPLE/PODCASTERS): Dan Klass, Brian Ibbott,  Grant Baciocco, Keith Malley, Michael Geoghegan, Tim Bourquin, Emile Bourquin, Trump, Elsie Escobar, Cush, Gary Leland, David Blaine, Houdini, Rob Walsh, Larry King, George Noory, Charlie Rose, Charles Foster, William Randolph, Mark Hunter

(PLACES): Los Angeles County, Orange County, United Kingdom, Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, Hollywood, University of Cambridge, HBO Workspace, Brewery Art Complex, Barbara's 

(THINGS): Podcasting, Wikipedia, The Bitterest Pill, Podcasting Hall of Fame, Podcast Pickle, Podcast Movement, LA Podcasters, The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd, The Podcast Brief, Coverville, Keith and the Girl, Podcast Alley, Podcast Expo, Orange County Podcasters, Disney, Hollywood Podcast, Women in Podcasting, Podcast Pickle, Academy of Podcasters, Podcast 411, Podcast User Magazine (PUM), Citizen Kane, Tartan Podcast, Lance Anderson Podcast Experiment

Running Time: 33:45
File Size: 31 MB
Rated: R (Salty Language and Ideas)

Gear: Raw audio recorded on a Marantz PMD620. "Dan and Elsie" shot on my "new" iPhone 5.

Warning: "Verge of the Fringe where Lance Anderson tells anecdotes with stunning fragmented and cluttered feeling." ~ Hanna Fahl of Dagens Nyheters (Google translation of Sweden's daily newspaper)

Verge of the Dude: Podcasting Blues on Thanksgiving

Hey Dude - A Facebook thread about podcasters on wikipedia sent me into a downward spiral last Thanksgiving.

Recorded April 11, 2017 on the observation deck of the Zane Grey Estate in beautiful Altadena, California. Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one take.

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(PEOPLE): Dan Klass, Gary Leland, Grant Baciocco,
(PLACES): Las Vegas, Orange County
(THINGS): Thanksgiving, Facebook, Podcasting, Wikipedia, The Bitterest Pill, Podcasting/Wikipedia Story, Podcasting Hall of Fame, Podcast Pickle, Podcast Movement, LA Podcasters, The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd

Running Time: 12:20
File Size: 11.8 MB
Rated: R (Salty Language and Ideas)

Gear: Raw audio recorded on a Marantz PMD620. "Yellow Flowers on the Palm" shot on my "vintage" iPhone 3G.

Warning: "Verge of the Fringe where Lance Anderson tells anecdotes with stunning fragmented and cluttered feeling." ~ Hanna Fahl of Dagens Nyheters (Google translation of Sweden's daily newspaper)

Spirit on Saint Patrick's Day

Family lore about the time a ghostly image of my mother materialized on Saint Patrick's Day back in 2011.

Recorded March 17, 2017 on the observation deck of the Zane Grey Estate in beautiful Altadena, California. Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one take.

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(PEOPLE/BANDS): Bob Dylan
(PLACES): Descanso Gardens
(THINGS):  "Every Grain of Sand", Pabst Blue Ribbon

Running Time: 9:06
File Size: 9.3 MB
Rated: R (Salty Language and Ideas)

Gear: Raw audio recorded on a Marantz PMD620. "Mom's Spirit on St. Patrick's Day" shot on my "vintage" iPhone 3G.

Warning: "Verge of the Fringe where Lance Anderson tells anecdotes with stunning fragmented and cluttered feeling." ~ Hanna Fahl of Dagens Nyheters (Google translation of Sweden's daily newspaper)

Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson

A rambling celebration of Laurie Anderson's donation of Lou Reed's archives to the New York Public Library.

Recorded March 3, 2017 on the observation deck of the Zane Grey Estate in beautiful Altadena, California. Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one take.

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(PEOPLE/BANDS):  Louie Anderson, Laurie Anderson, Terry Gross, Zach Galifianakis, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, Andy Warhol, Dennis Miller, Leonard Cohen, Kittens for Christian, Jackson Browne, Spalding Gray,
(PLACES): Downtown Los Angeles, New York City, New York Public Library, Wiltern Theater
(THINGS):  Stand-up Comedy, Baskets, Art, Storytelling, Fresh Air, Lou Reed's Archives, Rock 'n' Roll, New York (Album), Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, Performance Artist

Running Time: 22:01
File Size: 20.7 MB
Rated: R (Salty Language and Ideas)

Gear: Raw audio recorded on a Marantz PMD620. "Lou and Laurie Googled" shot on my "vintage" iPhone 3G.

Warning: "Verge of the Fringe where Lance Anderson tells anecdotes with stunning fragmented and cluttered feeling." ~ Hanna Fahl of Dagens Nyheters (Google translation of Sweden's daily newspaper)

Crashing into Judd Apatow

A brief encounter I had with Judd Apatow nearly 30 years ago, still haunts and inspires me.

Recorded February 18, 2017 on the observation deck of the Zane Grey Estate in beautiful Altadena, California. Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one take.

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Running Time: 31:02

File Size: 28.8 MB

Rated: R (Salty Language and Ideas)
Gear: Raw audio recorded on a Marantz PMD620. "Crashing Storm" shot on my "vintage" iPhone 3G.

MENTIONS:
(PEOPLE): Drew Carey, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Louie Anderson, Laurie Anderson, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Dan Klass, Jesse Thorn, Lena Dunham, Pete Holmes, Spalding Gray
(PLACES): The Improv, Arts District, Ventura Blvd., Sunset Blvd. Descanso Gardens, Pasadena City College, New York City
(THINGS): 1989, Crashing, Comic Relief, Today Show, KNBC, KCET, BBC News, Freaks and Geeks, Walk Hard, Bridesmaids, Girls, HBO, Podcasting, Storytelling, KPCC, Off-Ramp, This American Life, TED Radio Hour, Bullseye

Remembering Mary Tyler Moore

A rambling remembrance of Mary Tyler Moore on my late mother's 77th birthday.

Recorded February 8, 2017 on the observation deck of the Zane Grey Estate in beautiful Altadena, California. Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one take.

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Running Time: 14:05

File Size: 13.5

Rated: R (Salty Language and Ideas)

MENTIONS: The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, 1970s, All in the Family, The Jeffersons, The Bob Newhart Show, The 210 Foothill Freeway, Sunland, KPCC, Larry Mantle, 2016, Leonard Cohen, Glenn Frey, David Bowie, Prince, Joan Jett, Oprah, Oprah Winfrey Network, Lady Gaga, Super Bowl, Minneapolis, Gayle King, CBS This Morning, Charlie Rose, Norah O'Donnell, MTM Enterprises, Little League Baseball