Wasted Words

They Actually Liked ‘Booze News’? Huh.

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:43:57 +0000

The folks over at Edgy Podcast Reviews were nice enough to give us a review.

Guinness and a shot of Jameson’s

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:28:39 +0000

No show this week. This is when real drinkers celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The seventeenth is for the dilettantes. The amateurs. Have fun. We will be back next week with a new one.

Show 62b - That Time Tony Wrote “Facts of Life” Fan Fiction

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:09:49 +0000

We touched on it in the regular program. Here is the whole story. We left the recording equipment going, as Tony Zaret reads his Facts of Life fan fiction, along with the critique from the site’s editor. Also, it gives us a chance to use the Wasted Words Overdrive theme once again.

Show 62 - Fan Fiction

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:03:15 +0000

Leonard Pierce and Tony Zaret join us this week to discuss the crazy, wonderful world of fan fiction. Why do people love it so? Who can tell? Theme music this week courtesy of Tony’s on hold music. And on the book of the week? It Can’t Happen Here read by Brian Dennehy. Of course, the fun continues in the supplemental Show 62b.

Show 61 - Salisbury Steak At Lunch

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:54:31 +0000

Matt Vermeulen and Dan McQuade join the panel this week to discuss things conspiratorial. Black helicopters? FEMA? Did we really land on the moon? Yeah, we did. Anyway- we cover it all and try to figure out why people believe in these things. Then, Olivia solves a deep Olympic mystery.

Plus- Ask the Bartender, in which we find out about plumbing troubles at the Northside Tavern and what to do about that guy on your block who won’t shovel.

Show 60 - Low Water Sucks All Ships To The Bottom Of The Ocean

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:11:23 +0000

Aaron Bleyaert joins us to talk about the value of giving and volunteerism in today’s world and what motivates people to get involved. Also, politics, guilt, sporting achievements and the fans of The Tonight Show.

Show 59 - The Taliban of the Rodeo is the Rodeo Clown

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:37:34 +0000

Tony Zaret and new panelist Dan McQuade join us to discuss rodeos, Snowpocalypse2010, everyone’s first adult book (no, not like that) and the first film you remember hating. Also, Air Bud.

Show 58 - That “Love Boat” With The President

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:56:27 +0000

Author David Rees (Get Your War On, My New Filing Technique is Unstoppable) joins us for a new feature, “Ask the Sommelier,” in which he educates everyone about the finer points of the grape. Due to technical issues on our end, things are a bit choppy at first. But this is the internet, a brave new technological marvel. It gets better.

Then, Olivia asks us all which beloved media products from our small times now prove to be crushing disappointments.

Show 57- They Fight Each Other Through The Glass

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:19:49 +0000

Liz Lent and Leonard Pierce stop in to discuss how one should decorate their space at work? Put a lot into it, or keep an emotional distance? Quickly Now! asks about everyone’s first professional sporting experience and we gain another sponsor who doesn’t know they’ve been gained.

Show 56- Torture Or Lists

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:37:58 +0000

First-time guest panelist Nate Patrin (Pitchfork, Village Voice Pazz and Jop list, among others) joins in to discuss the value of end-of-year lists for various forms of media. Also- James Bond’s most frightening villain, “Ask the Bartender” looks at disease paranoia and Shek makes an awful, awful drink.

We would like to direct your attention to Stephen’s “2010: The Year of Tinned Fish” facebook group. Please join, won’t you?

The program is below.