Here's part 1 of my latest free-wheeling conversation with returning special guest Ric Dube, in which we discuss the decline of humor in print. You can listen to it in streaming audio here or download it directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- Jay and Ric reminisce about the origins of Laphos
- The Onion takes college humor to another level
- The humor magazine is dead
- SPY magazine's revolutionary impact
- Irony takes over
- Sketch comedy movies
- Comedy on the Web
- Ric's latest movie pitch: The Bipolar Express
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- St. Vincent - Actor Out of Work
- Sunset Rubdown - Idiot Heart
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The St. Vincent song is on the album Actor on 4AD Records. You can download the track here.
The Sunset Rubdown song is on the album Dragonslayer on Jagjaguwar Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
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.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Completely Conspicuous Episode 79: Games People Play
Here's part 2 of my sports-themed conversation with Phil Stacey, sports editor of the Salem News. This time around, we discuss the high price of sports tickets and the state of youth sports. Listen to the show in streaming audio here or download it directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- The high price of being a sports fan
- Following sports as you get older
- More distractions
- Youth sports burnout
- Parents living through their kids
- Phil's past as a tennis goon
- Hitting your athletic peak in Little League
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- The Von Bondies - Pale Bride
- Swan Lake - Spider
- The Dears - Halfmast
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Von Bondies song is on the album Love, Hate, and Then There's You on Majordomo Records, where you can find out more and download the track.
The Swan Lake song is on the album Enemy Mine on Jagjaguwar Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
The Dears' song is a b-side to the album Missiles on Danger Bird Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
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.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
The show notes...
Topics:
- The high price of being a sports fan
- Following sports as you get older
- More distractions
- Youth sports burnout
- Parents living through their kids
- Phil's past as a tennis goon
- Hitting your athletic peak in Little League
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- The Von Bondies - Pale Bride
- Swan Lake - Spider
- The Dears - Halfmast
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Von Bondies song is on the album Love, Hate, and Then There's You on Majordomo Records, where you can find out more and download the track.
The Swan Lake song is on the album Enemy Mine on Jagjaguwar Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
The Dears' song is a b-side to the album Missiles on Danger Bird Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
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.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Completely Conspicuous Episode 78: The Sporting Life
Here's part 1 of my conversation with Phil Stacey, sports editor of the Salem News. We discuss the Boston sports scene and the evolution of sports reporting. Listen to the show in streaming audio here or download it directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- The Boston sports scene
- A generational shift from depression to cockiness
- Local sports coverage
- Giving readers what they can't find elsewhere
- Going beyond the game story
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Dinosaur Jr. - I Want You to Know
- Great Northern - Story
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Everything With You
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Dinosaur Jr. song is on the forthcoming album Farm on Jagjaguwar Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
The Great Northern song is on the album Remind Me Where the Light Is on Eenie Meenie Records. The song from The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is on their self-titled album on Slumberland Records. Both songs are courtesy of IODA Promonet:
Great Northern
"Story" (mp3)
from "Remind Me Where The Light Is"
(Eenie Meenie Records)
Buy at Rhapsody
Stream from Rhapsody
More On This Album
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
"Everything With You" (mp3)
from "The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart"
(Slumberland)
Buy at Rhapsody
Buy at Napster
Stream from Rhapsody
Buy at Puretracks
Buy at mTraks
More On This Album
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 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. Word.
The show notes...
Topics:
- The Boston sports scene
- A generational shift from depression to cockiness
- Local sports coverage
- Giving readers what they can't find elsewhere
- Going beyond the game story
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Dinosaur Jr. - I Want You to Know
- Great Northern - Story
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Everything With You
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Dinosaur Jr. song is on the forthcoming album Farm on Jagjaguwar Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
The Great Northern song is on the album Remind Me Where the Light Is on Eenie Meenie Records. The song from The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is on their self-titled album on Slumberland Records. Both songs are courtesy of IODA Promonet:
Great Northern "Story" (mp3)from "Remind Me Where The Light Is"
(Eenie Meenie Records)
Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody More On This AlbumThe Pains Of Being Pure At Heart "Everything With You" (mp3)from "The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart"
(Slumberland)
Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Puretracks Buy at mTraks More On This AlbumThe 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 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. Word.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Completely Conspicuous Episode 77: Master of Reality
Here's part 2 of my wide-ranging conversation with Ric Dube about reality TV, new music and the state of radio. Click here to listen to the episode in streaming audio or download it directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- The types of reality TV
- Dube pitches "Blue Balls"
- Deconstructing "American Idol"
- Old vs. new music
- The power of podcasts
- The future of radio
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Sonic Youth - Sacred Trickster
- Deer Tick - Easy
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes and Podcast Pickle podcast directories. Subscribe and write a review!
The Sonic Youth song is on the forthcoming album The Eternal on Matador Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
The Deer Tick song is on the forthcoming album Born on Flag Day on Partisan Records. You can download the song here.
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 Mark Campbell.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
The show notes...
Topics:
- The types of reality TV
- Dube pitches "Blue Balls"
- Deconstructing "American Idol"
- Old vs. new music
- The power of podcasts
- The future of radio
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Sonic Youth - Sacred Trickster
- Deer Tick - Easy
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes and Podcast Pickle podcast directories. Subscribe and write a review!
The Sonic Youth song is on the forthcoming album The Eternal on Matador Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
The Deer Tick song is on the forthcoming album Born on Flag Day on Partisan Records. You can download the song here.
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 Mark Campbell.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Completely Conspicuous Episode 76: So Bad It's Good
Here's part 1 of my conversation with Ric Dube about our mutual appreciation of bad movies. Part 2 will be uploaded later in the week. You can hear the show in streaming audio here or download it directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- Appreciating Kevin Smith
- Good bad movies vs. crap
- The genius of Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Dube pitches documentary ideas
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Jarvis Cocker - Angela
- King Khan and the Shrines - Land of the Freak
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes and Podcast Pickle podcast directories. Subscribe and write a review!
The Jarvis Cocker song is on the forthcoming album Further Complications on Rough Trade Records. Find out more and download the song here.
The King Khan and the Shrines song is on the album What Is? on Vice Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
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 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 Mark Campbell.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
The show notes...
Topics:
- Appreciating Kevin Smith
- Good bad movies vs. crap
- The genius of Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Dube pitches documentary ideas
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Jarvis Cocker - Angela
- King Khan and the Shrines - Land of the Freak
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes and Podcast Pickle podcast directories. Subscribe and write a review!
The Jarvis Cocker song is on the forthcoming album Further Complications on Rough Trade Records. Find out more and download the song here.
The King Khan and the Shrines song is on the album What Is? on Vice Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
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 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 Mark Campbell.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Completely Conspicuous Episode 75: Future Shock
Back with part 2 of my conversation with Eric Convey, managing editor of the Boston Business Journal, about the death of newspapers and what, if anything, can be done about it. In this episode, we talk about using new media in newsgathering and the future of journalism and share some old tales from our reporting days. Click here to listen to the show in streaming audio or download it directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- New media in newsgathering
- The future of journalism
- Tales of old reporters
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- The Hold Steady - Chips Ahoy (live)
- The Pink Mountaintops - Vampire
- The Vaselines - Son of a Gun
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes and Podcast Pickle podcast directories. Subscribe and write a review!
The Hold Steady song is on the new live album A Positive Rage on Vagrant Records. Click here to download the song.
The Pink Mountaintops song is on the new album Outside Love on Jagjaguwar Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
The Vaselines song is on the new collection Enter the Vaselines on Sub Pop Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
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 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 Mark Campbell.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
The show notes...
Topics:
- New media in newsgathering
- The future of journalism
- Tales of old reporters
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- The Hold Steady - Chips Ahoy (live)
- The Pink Mountaintops - Vampire
- The Vaselines - Son of a Gun
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes and Podcast Pickle podcast directories. Subscribe and write a review!
The Hold Steady song is on the new live album A Positive Rage on Vagrant Records. Click here to download the song.
The Pink Mountaintops song is on the new album Outside Love on Jagjaguwar Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
The Vaselines song is on the new collection Enter the Vaselines on Sub Pop Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
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 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 Mark Campbell.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Completely Conspicuous Episode 74: Disappearing Act
Here's part 1 of my conversation with Eric Convey of the Boston Business Journal about the decline of the newspaper industry. We discuss the reasons behind the dire straits that newspapers find themselves in, particularly the Boston Globe. Click here to listen to the show in streaming audio or download it directly here (right click and "save as"). Part 2 will be posted early next week.
The show notes...
Topics:
- Tough times for the newspaper industry
- Boston Globe on the brink
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Bob Mould - I'm Sorry, Baby, But You Can't Stand in My Light Any More
- Okkervil River - Pop Lie
- Red Red Meat - Gauze
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes and Podcast Pickle podcast directories. Subscribe and write a review!
The Bob Mould song is on the new album Life and Times on Anti Records, where you can find a link to Anti's Free Digital Sampler and download the Mould track.
The Okkervil River song is on the album The Stand Ins on Jagjaguwar Records, where you can find out more at and download the song.
The Red Red Meat song is on the reissue of the 1995 album Bunny Gets Paid on Sub Pop Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
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.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
The show notes...
Topics:
- Tough times for the newspaper industry
- Boston Globe on the brink
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Bob Mould - I'm Sorry, Baby, But You Can't Stand in My Light Any More
- Okkervil River - Pop Lie
- Red Red Meat - Gauze
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes and Podcast Pickle podcast directories. Subscribe and write a review!
The Bob Mould song is on the new album Life and Times on Anti Records, where you can find a link to Anti's Free Digital Sampler and download the Mould track.
The Okkervil River song is on the album The Stand Ins on Jagjaguwar Records, where you can find out more at and download the song.
The Red Red Meat song is on the reissue of the 1995 album Bunny Gets Paid on Sub Pop Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
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.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
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