Showing posts with label The Dead Weather. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Dead Weather. Show all posts

Monday, May 17, 2010

Completely Conspicuous 126: TV Eye

The brilliant Ric Dube joins me again on the podcast for part 2 of our discussion about alternative TV programming. Listen to the show in streaming audio or download it directly (right click and "save as").

The show notes...

Topics:

- Sunday night: Dube presents Old Harry Potter

- Like Archie Bunker's Place for old wizards

- Kumar: 60 Minutes--Survivor

- Dube: Movie of the week featuring One of My Adenoids is Missing

- Kumar: Bevilacqua for Hire

- Kumar: Battle of the Network Jackasses

- Kumar: Sunday late night offering is Ben Stein's Test Pattern Theatre

- Dube: M-F syndicated programming from 7-8 includes This Evening in Witchcraft and The Price is Unstable

- Kumar: The Broad Couple

- Kumar: Two and a Half Sheens

- Dube: Monday Night Playground

- Kumar: Wheels of Blue Steel

- Kumar: Wall (a medical show)

- Dube's late night strategy: Bring back old failed talk shows

- Kumar's late night: Different talk show each night from Stephen Hawking, Carrot Top, etc.

- Tuesday: Dube presents Grungy Days

- Dube: Rejected ideas include Who Wants to Punch a Millionaire?

- Kumar: Found

- Dube: In Seasickness or in Health

- Kumar: Ex-Cop Janitor starring Arsenio Hall

- Dube: As You Wish

- Theme songs are barely played anymore

- Kumar: Have Gavel, Will Travel

- Dube: Plantation Vacation

- Bonehead of the Week

- Tribute to Ronnie James Dio

Music:

The Dead Weather - Die by the Drop

The Dum Dum Girls - Bhang, Bhang, I'm a Burnout

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The Dead Weather song is on the new album Sea of Cowards on Third Man Records. Download the song for free at RCRDLBL.

The Dum Dum Girls song is on the new album I Will Be on Sub Pop Records, where you can download the song for free.

The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of the mighty Mark Campbell. Thanks to Bob Durling for the album art; find out more about his photography at his blog.

Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Completely Conspicuous 85: Papa Don't Preach

In this episode of the podcast, I'm joined by Phil Stacey as we discuss fatherhood. Click here to listen in streaming audio or download the show directly here (right click and "save as").

The show notes...

Topics:

- Getting a late start on fatherhood
- A world of difference from a decade ago
- From obnoxious partier to concerned parent
- Shielding your kids from the bad stuff on TV
- Reasoning with kids is sometimes impossible
- Learning from our dads' mistakes
- The role of the father has evolved over the years
- Marriage is a partnership
- Lack of sleep
- Parenting is on-the-job training
- No regrets
- Pinhead of the Week

Music:

- The Dead Weather - Treat Me Like Your Mother
- Obits - Two-Headed Coin
- Alice in Chains - A Looking In View

Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!

The Dead Weather song is on the new album Horehound on Third Man Records. Find out more and download the song here.

The Obits song is on the album I Blame You on Sub Pop Records, where you can download the song.

The Alice in Chains song is on the forthcoming album Black Gives Way to Blue on Virgin Records. Find out more and download the song here.

Jay Breitling produced the opening and closing themes of the show. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of the mighty Mark Campbell.

Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production.