Random Tape

Dec 31, 1995

Kenneth and Miriam ring in the New Year.

Papa’s Birthday

A found tape from the south by way of the desert, courtesy of Matt Holzman.

http://www.kcrw.com/people/etc/programs/tb/holzman_matt?role=etc_producer

131 E 5th Street

Little Daddy sets the scene outside the King Eddy Saloon in Skid Row.

Lewis Greenberg Redux

A voice mail and conversation with the one and only—Lewis Greenberg.

Listen to Greenberg’s War here.

Photo by Adrianne Mathiowetz.

Bible Rain

A story by Nason Smith.

Beep Beep

Meet Steve Sharp. His mission: To spread love and celebrate peace every Friday from five to seven…

Barbara & Dougie

In this episode we discover who the mysterious woman from the previous episode is.

Thanks to Logan Jaffe from Curious City for sending this gem. Music in this episode by The Eagles and Meat Joy.

The Diet

This recording was made by a man in New Jersey. He made it for his family, to tell them not to interfere with his plans to go on a diet that he hoped would cure him of AIDS. Logan Jaffe found this tape at a yard sale in Gainesville Florida.

Perfect Pitch

My brother-in-law Matthew has perfect pitch. So we spent a day going around the house looking for objects that make sounds and determining their pitch.

Organ Donor

This piece of Random Tape was donated by Mooj Zadie.

Music in this episode by Charles Boyd.

An Autumn Adventure

I came across this haunted Teddy Ruxpin tape recently and now I’m afraid to sleep.

Come On Down

The story of how Drew Carey KILLED a man! (sort of)

Stop Terrorists

This recording was made by a guy who calls himself Sully. It showed up right after September 11th 2001, at the college radio station where my friend worked. That’s all I know about it.

Signed Sealed Delivered

I made this recording at a bar in New Orleans on election night 2008.

Thoughts And Word 12/74

Come take a trip up to the roof to listen to some tapes…

100th Episode!

That’s a Century in human years!

Music by Hans Zimmer, Clyde Casey and The Homosexuals.

I Don’t Know If This Counts As A Homosexual Experience

A Poem by Jim Tascio.

NSFW

After Life

When all the humans and animals are gone it will probably sound something like this…

Portraiture

A friend of mine took me over to William Stout’s studio to buy some comics and he told us this little tale of his humble beginnings as a portrait artist at Disneyland.

The Official William Stout Site.

Dale’s Blog!

Music by The Disney Studio Chorus.

Dream School

I went to this awesome house in Minneapolis for a poetry reading. The poets read in the back yard and we drank home brew that someone brought in a big cooler. There was a Barbie doll whose head had been replaced with an Ewok’s. One of the poets, John Colburn read these poems. You can read more of John’s work here.

Special thanks to Paula Cisweski and Jack Walsh for inviting us into their sweet back yard.

Music in this episode by Dosh