The Bitter Fringe

A bitter howl at the bloody arrows of the "pioneering days" of podcasting and storytelling in Los Angeles. 

Recorded October 25, 2013 on the third floor balcony of the Zane Grey Estate with the Marantz PMD620. "Taix Lounge at Midnight" shot on my iPhone.

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14:57 / 13.8 MB  Rated: R (Mature Language, Themes and Ideas).

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Lessons from The Dude and Jack Kerouac

I thank both "The Dude" and my man Jack Kerouac for teaching me how to write autobiographical fiction...

Recorded on the third floor balcony of the Zane Grey Estate with the Marantz PMD620 and "Run, Jack, Run" shot on my iPhone.

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 9:37 / 9.3 MB  Rated: R (Mature Language, Themes and Ideas).

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Nude Photos on the Russian River

An excerpt from my novel-in-progess about taking nude pictures in 1989 along the banks of the Russian River and then having to get them developed.

Recorded on the third floor balcony of the Zane Grey Estate with the Marantz PMD620 and "Abstract Nude" shot on my iPhone.

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19:46 / 19 MB  Rated: R (Mature Language, Themes and Ideas).

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Storytelling is Kinda Kids Stuff

I express my true feeling about how storytelling is sorta lightweight.

Recorded on the third floor balcony of the Zane Grey Estate with the Marantz PMD620 and "Novel Notebook" on my iPhone.

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11:42 / 11.2 MB  Rated: R (Mature Language, Themes and Ideas).

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Bird on the Wire

A midnight ramble with Marisol on Zane's balcony about the duality of (Wo)Man. From virtual to real, Humpty Hump to Cher, but mostly about Leonard Cohen's towering authenticity...

"Bird on the Wire" by Leonard Cohen and performed by Marisol Martinez.

Recorded on the third floor balcony of the Zane Grey Estate with the Marantz PMD620 and "Fairy Candle" shot by Marisol on my iPhone.

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20:40 / 19.2 MB  Rated: R (Mature Language, Themes and Ideas).

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Tonight, I'll Be Staying Here With You

A midnight ramble about the future of my podcast and my love of radio. (Mentions include Dan Klass, Marc Maron, LAist, LAPodFest, Rocky, Dodgers, Petros & Money and Coast to Coast AM.)

Recorded on the third floor balcony of the Zane Grey Estate with the Marantz PMD620 and "Zane at Dusk" shot on my iPhone.

"Tonight, I'll Be Staying Here With You" [Live] by Bob Dylan & The Rolling Thunder Review (Bootleg Series Vol. 5)

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20:08 / 18.9 MB  Rated: R (Mature Language, Themes and Ideas).

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Verge of the Dude: Something That Happened on the Fringe

Dude - "A lot of people are talkin' about nothin' -- this guy's talkin' about somethin' -- and there's a big f**king difference."

Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one-take... recorded and "Something That Happened" shot on my iPhone.

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10:37 / 5.6 MB  Rated: R (Mature Language, Themes and Ideas).

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"God bless us, every one." ~ Tiny Tim

Verge of the Dude: Remember, Be Here Now

Anyway Dude - I was just thinking about all that hippie-ass s**t.

Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one-take... recorded and "Be Here Now" shot on my iPhone.

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9:22 / 4.7 MB  Rated: R (Mature Language, Themes and Ideas).

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"God bless us, every one." ~ Tiny Tim

Verge of the Dude: Ride The Dragon

Hey Dude - I listened to a trippy podcast about my buddy "Tim" from the old "Underground Podcasters" days and he reminds me to "ride the Dragon."

Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one-take... recorded and "Number 3" shot on my iPhone.

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8:27 / 5.1 MB  Rated: R (Mature Language, Themes and Ideas).

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"God bless us, every one." ~ Tiny Tim

Verge of the Dude: I Wonder about Rodriguez at Midnight

Hey Dude - I call you at midnight to wonder about Rodriguez.

Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one-take... recorded and "I Wonder" shot on my iPhone.

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11:47 / 5.9 MB  Rated: R (Mature Language, Themes and Ideas).

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"God bless us, every one." ~ Tiny Tim