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The Sound of Young America A weekly arts and information talk show with a focus on comedy... think Fresh Air meets David Letterman. Past guests have included Chuck D, Bob Odenkirk, Art Spiegelman, and many more. Login to Add this to your Playlist Format : Comedy PodcastDirectory.com's listings of the The Sound of Young America Podcasts
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Sundance: Kevin Kline Updated: 2010-02-08 07:29:00 Description: Kevin Kline is one of America's greatest actors. He's one of the few to have won an Oscar for a comic role (his amazing turn in "A Fish Called Wanda"), and he's been acclaimed for his work in everything from contemporary drama to Shakespeare to...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sal Santana Updated: 2010-02-05 16:32:00 Description: Salvador Santana is a keyboard player and singer-songwriter. His father is guitar legend Carlos Santana. He's just released a new LP, Keyboard City....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Loudon Wainwright III Updated: 2010-02-02 16:38:00 Description: Loudon Wainwright III is an accomplished singer-songwriter, an ocaissional actor, and the scion of a musical family. Three of his children - Marth Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche are professional musicians....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The AV Club Updated: 2010-01-27 04:08:00 Description: Tasha Robinson and Nathan Rabin of The AV Club join Jesse to recommend a few great films which are new to DVD....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Gahan Wilson Updated: 2010-01-20 18:12:00 Description: Gahan Wilson is perhaps America's most legendary cartoonist. For more than 50 years, his distinctively twisted single-panel cartoons have appeared in magazines like Playboy and The New Yorker. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jane Espenson Updated: 2010-01-19 01:43:00 Description: TV writer Jane Espenson is executive producer of Caprica, a new series based in the Battlestar Galactica universe. She's also written for Ellen, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Gilmore Girls and more....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Elna Baker Updated: 2010-01-15 04:23:00 Description: Elna Baker is a comedian and writer. Her memoir is "The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Aziz Ansari Updated: 2010-01-11 16:22:00 Description: Aziz Ansari is an actor and comedian. He's a regular on Parks and Recreation, and a member of the comedy group Human Giant. He's also been in films like Observe & Report and Funny People....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hugh Moore Updated: 2010-01-08 00:01:00 Description: Standup comedy from Hugh Moore, recorded live at the Bentzen Ball in Washington, D.C....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Best Comedy of 2009 Updated: 2009-12-28 17:45:00 Description: An hour-long TSOYA special featuring our favorite comedy of 2009, including Maria Bamford, Dana Gould, Patton Oswalt, Tig Notaro and more....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Brutal Metal Holiday Special Updated: 2009-12-22 16:00:00 Description: Rob Halford of Judas Priest and the directors of Until the Light Takes Us, about Norweigan black metal, join us for a brutal metal holiday special....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Donald Glover Updated: 2009-12-11 01:18:00 Description: Donald Glover is a writer, comedian and actor. He was a writer for NBC's 30 Rock, and now acts on NBC's Community. His sketch group, Derrick Comedy, has a new feature film called Mystery Team....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mark Duplass Updated: 2009-12-08 19:45:00 Description: Mark Duplass is an actor and filmmaker. He stars in the new FX comedy The League, and with his brother Jay has written, directed and starred in several acclaimed films, including The Puffy Chair and Baghead....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jordan Ranks America Updated: 2009-12-03 23:00:00 Description: Jordan Morris ranks America in his own inimitable way....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Alex Patsavas Updated: 2009-11-30 18:26:00 Description: Alex Patsavas has been been filling up your portable music device with the non-mainstream/indie rock music you love without you even knowing it.She's mostly known for being the music supervisor for notable television series like The O.C, Grey's Anato...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ian MacKaye Updated: 2009-11-24 23:57:00 Description: Ian MacKaye is a punk rock legend. His bands have included Minor Threat, Fugazi and most recently The Evens. He joined us live on stage in Washington DC....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ian MacKaye Updated: 2009-11-24 23:57:00 Description: Ian MacKaye is a punk rock legend. His bands have included Minor Threat, Fugazi and most recently The Evens. He joined us live on stage in Washington DC....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Sartorialist Updated: 2009-11-13 03:13:00 Description: Scott Schuman is the proprietor of the street photography blog The Sartorialist. His new book is a collection of the best of his photos....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Nick Hornby Updated: 2009-11-10 16:46:00 Description: Nick Hornby is the author of numerous novels; his most recent is called Juliet, Naked. He also wrote the film An Education....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Andrew WK, Nellie McKay & The Spinto Band Updated: 2009-11-06 21:29:00 Description: Music from our recent East Coast trip from Andrew WK, Nellie McKay and The Spinto Band....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The MaxFunStore is Open! Updated: 2009-11-06 00:05:00 Description: MaxFunStore.com is the place to go for all your stuff-related needs. Go for it!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Comedy: Kumail Nanjiani and Kent Haines Updated: 2009-11-04 17:15:00 Description: Live comedy from our shows in Philadelphia and New York City....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Charles Burns Updated: 2009-11-03 22:17:00 Description: Charles Burns is a cartoonist and illustrator whose best-known work is the graphic novel Black Hole. We spoke with him at the Philly Improv Theater in Philadelphia....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Mutter Museum Updated: 2009-10-29 17:01:00 Description: Dr. Robert Hicks is the director of the Mutter Museum at the College of Physicians in Philadelphia. It's a museum of medical history - and oddities of the human body....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rik Cordero: Live at WNYC Updated: 2009-10-23 19:48:00 Description: Rik Cordero helped revolutionize hip-hop videos with clips for artists like Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, The Roots and Nas. He's also the director of the feature film Inside A Change....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Live from WNYC: Scott Adsit Updated: 2009-10-20 22:04:00 Description: Scott Adsit is a veteran of Chicago's Second City and plays Pete on NBC's 30 Rock. We'll also talk about how Scott's involvement in the series Moral Orel almost caused a rift in his family. This episode taped live at WNYC's Jerome L. Green Performanc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Trailer Park Boys Updated: 2009-10-15 18:32:00 Description: Ricky, Julian and Bubbles are the stars of the Canadian documentary-style sitcom The Trailer Park Boys. For years, the show has tracked their charming inability to make anything of themselves....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Langhorne Slim Updated: 2009-10-11 22:12:00 Description: Langhorne Slim plays songs from his new album Be Set Free. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bucky Sinister Updated: 2009-10-06 21:52:00 Description: Bucky Sinister is the author of Get Up: A 12-Step Guide to Recovery for Misfits, Freaks, and Weirdos...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Marc Maron: RRL Updated: 2009-10-05 23:13:00 Description: In a commentary, Marc Maron says he's not so sure that someone in India should be pre-distressing his belts....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Nathan Rabin Updated: 2009-09-28 10:00:00 Description: Nathan Rabin is head writer for The AV Club and author of The Big Rewind: A Memoir Brought To You By Pop Culture. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD An Hour with Kasper Hauser Updated: 2009-09-14 23:16:00 Description: A full, hilarious hour with the San Francisco comedy group Kasper Hauser, plus a bonus sketch for podcast listeners. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Gary Hustwit Updated: 2009-09-10 16:32:00 Description: The filmmaker behind the typeface documentary Helvetica talks about his new film Objectified, which explores our interactions with everyday stuff. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mike Sacks, author of And Here's The Kicker Updated: 2009-09-07 14:00:00 Description: <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman&...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Brent Weinbach Updated: 2009-09-03 16:00:00 Description: There's odd standup comedy, and then there's standup comedy so odd it gets you banned from a network late night show... after you've already taped your appearance. Comedian Brent Weinbach is my guest....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Al Madrigal Updated: 2009-08-31 18:08:00 Description: Al Madrigal talks about his new comedy record Half Breed and the career he held before becoming a comedian: firing hundreds of people from their jobs. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Rejection Show's Jon Friedman Updated: 2009-08-24 16:00:00 Description: Jon Friedman is a comedian, writer, and host of the The Rejection Show, New York City's live showcase of rejected work. His new book is Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped and Cancelled. We'll hear about Friedman's early days screening unsoli...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Chris Anderson Updated: 2009-08-13 10:00:00 Description: Chris Anderson is editor-in-chief of WIRED and is also the author of Free: The Future of a Radical Price which explores how the price for delivering content is trending towards zero. We'll talk about the repercussions that's having on the creative in...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rob Siegel Updated: 2009-08-18 16:55:00 Description: Rob Siegel is a former editor for The Onion and penned last year's Mickey Rourke vehicle The Wrestler. He's just written and directed Big Fan, a dark film starring Patton Oswalt as man beaten up by his favorite player on the New York Giants. Siegel's...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Paul Rust Updated: 2009-08-07 17:00:00 Description: Paul Rust has just made his big break starring in the teen romp I Love You Beth Cooper, but he's been a long time friend of the show and was named one of Variety's 10 Comics To Watch in 2008. Rust will talk about how the silliness of Pee-wee Herman r...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Greg Kot Updated: 2009-08-10 17:37:00 Description: Greg Kot is the music critic at the Chicago Tribune, host of the public radio program Sound Opinions, and has written for the likes of Rolling Stone, Details, Blender, and Encyclopaedia Britannica among others. His new book is Ripped: How the Wired G...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Charlyne Yi Updated: 2009-08-04 16:12:00 Description: Charlyne Yi made her first on screen appearance playing the stoned girlfriend of Martin Starr's character in the Judd Apatow flick Knocked Up. Now, she's written Paper Heart a documentary and narrative film in which she also stars opposite Michael Se...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The State Updated: 2009-07-29 19:15:00 Description: Kerri Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon and Ken Marino talk about the history of the sketch comedy group The State....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black Updated: 2009-07-27 15:52:00 Description: Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black are the stars of the new Comedy Central series Michael & Michael Have Issues. They're also founding members of The State....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Armando Iannucci Updated: 2009-07-17 18:54:00 Description: Armando Iannucci is one of the UK's most prominent comedy writers, producers and performers, having helped create shows like The Day Today and I'm Alan Partridge. His new film, In the Loop, is headed to theaters here in the US....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Marc Maron Updated: 2009-07-14 19:07:00 Description: Marc Maron is a veteran standup comic whose new CD is entitled Final Engagement. He hosts the Air America web show Break Room Live....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Paul and Storm: Nunfight Updated: 2009-07-06 02:08:00 Description: Paul and Storm offer a cultural commentary in song....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bill Withers Updated: 2009-07-06 21:26:00 Description: Bill Withers is the singer-songwriter behind soul classics like Ain't No Sunshine, Lean on Me, Use Me, Just the Two of Us, Lovely Day and more....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Au Revoir Simone Updated: 2009-07-02 16:13:00 Description: Au Revoir Simone are an all-female, all-keyboard indie pop band from Brooklyn, New York. Their new CD is Still Night, Still Light....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Remembering Michael Jackson Updated: 2009-06-27 00:13:00 Description: Oliver Wang and Jay Smooth join Jesse to consider the life and music of Michael Jackson....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Language of Things Updated: 2009-06-29 18:43:00 Description: Deyan Sudjic is the director of the Design Museum in London, and the author of The Language of Things. He talks about the history and significance of design....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MaxFunCon: Merlin Mann on Creative Work Updated: 2009-06-19 15:18:00 Description: Merlin Mann talks about the process of doing creative work....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MaxFunCon: Friday Comedy Updated: 2009-06-24 17:26:00 Description: Comedy from Chris Hardwick, Kasper Hauser and Jordan Morris, recorded live at MaxFunCon....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Pharoahe Monch Updated: 2009-06-11 20:42:00 Description: Pharoahe Monch is a legend of underground hip-hop. His most recent album is "Desire."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MaxFunCon: John Hodgman Keynote Updated: 2009-06-17 17:05:00 Description: John Hodgman welcomes attendees to MaxFunCon 2009 with remarks on Malort &etc....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Reggie Watts (video) Updated: 2009-05-26 19:02:00 Description: Comedian/singer/artist Reggie Watts performs on The Sound of Young America Live! at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Brian Michael Bendis Updated: 2009-05-28 21:51:00 Description: Comics writer Brian Michael Bendis joins us from the stage of the Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Never Not Funny Updated: 2009-06-02 16:31:00 Description: Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap are the hosts of the popular comedy podcast Never Not Funny....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jonathan Coulton Updated: 2009-06-04 20:09:00 Description: Jonathan Coulton is a singer-songwriter known for his heartfelt, hilarious songs. He talks with us and performs a number of tunes from his catalog....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Brother Ali Updated: 2009-06-08 19:54:00 Description: Brother Ali is a Minneapolis-based MC with a reputation for raw, soul-searching lyrics and passionate delivery....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Right Questions (video) Updated: 2009-05-14 15:09:00 Description: A short video directed by Adam Lisagor for maximumfun.org....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rian Johnson Updated: 2009-05-14 21:00:00 Description: Rian Johnson is a film director best known for his 2006 film Brick. His new film is The Brothers Bloom....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Nick Kroll Updated: 2009-05-19 19:06:00 Description: Nick Kroll has been featured in the television shows Cavemen, Sit Down & Shut Up, The Human Giant and The Life & Times of Tim. He's also the author of Bar Mitzvah Disco....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Blitzen Trapper (Video) Updated: 2009-05-20 19:24:00 Description: Blitzen Trapper perform live in Portland on The Sound of Young America....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mirah (Video) Updated: 2009-05-24 17:03:00 Description: Mirah performs live on the Sound of Young America at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Trailer Park Boys Updated: 2009-05-12 18:30:00 Description: Mike Clattenburg is the creator of The Trailer Park Boys, a Canadian sitcom that has become an international phenomenon....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bad Cop Updated: 2009-05-07 16:48:00 Description: Paul Bacon is the author of Bad Cop, a memoir about his brief stint in the NYPD, a career for which he was monumentally ill-suited....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD TV Pilot Updated: 2009-05-09 01:07:00 Description: Last year we made a TV pilot, which was ultimately derailed by a network format change. As a special pledge drive treat, I've uploaded it....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bun B Updated: 2009-05-04 21:42:00 Description: Bun B is half of the legendary hip-hop group UGK. His partner, Pimp C, died in 2007. Their new album is UGK For Life....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Eleni Mandell Updated: 2009-04-28 16:55:00 Description: Eleni Mandell is a Los Angeles singer-songwriter. She talks with us and performs some songs from her new album, Artificial Fire....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lloyd Kaufman Updated: 2009-05-01 03:39:00 Description: Lloyd Kaufman is co-founder of Troma Entertainment, one of the oldest continuously operating independent film companies in the country. Troma are best known for their often bizarre cult films, like the iconic Toxic Avenger series....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Shoe Store DJ Updated: 2009-05-03 16:35:00 Description: In a commentary, Scott Simpson says he'll never go into the family business....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD On the Media Updated: 2009-04-13 16:56:00 Description: Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield are the hosts of On the Media, a weekly NPR show about the media industry....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Age of Persuasion Updated: 2009-04-16 18:18:00 Description: Terry O'Reilly is the host of the CBC's Age of Persuasion, a radio program about the history and practice of advertising....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jane Lynch Updated: 2009-04-21 17:26:00 Description: Actress Jane Lynch has been seen in films like The 40 Year Old Virgin, Role Models and Best in Show. She's featured on the new show Party Down, and stars on the upcoming FOX show Glee....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Dana Gould Updated: 2009-04-02 18:18:00 Description: Dana Gould is a comedian and writer whose credits include six years as a writer and producer on The Simpsons....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Martin Starr Updated: 2009-04-06 19:53:00 Description: Martin Starr first rose to prominence as Bill Haverchuck on the cult series Freaks and Geeks. He's now featured in both the Starz series Party Down and the new film Adventureland....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Adam Scott Updated: 2009-04-09 16:00:00 Description: Adam Scott is an actor who's been seen in films like Stepbrothers, and is now the star of the new Starz comedy series Party Down....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD John Mulaney Updated: 2009-03-31 00:12:00 Description: John Mulaney is a standup comic and writer for Saturday Night Live. His first comedy CD is The Top Part....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Integrated Media with Merlin Mann, Bros. Chaps & Jeff Olsen Updated: 2009-03-26 23:07:00 Description: Merlin Mann, The Bros. Chaps (Homestar Runner) and Jeff Olsen (adultswim.com) talk with Jesse about building a brand online at the 2009 Integrated Media Association conference....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Steven Johnson Updated: 2009-03-19 17:30:00 Description: Steven Johnson is a writer on the history of ideas whose books include The Ghost Map and Everything Bad Is Good For You. His latest is The Invention of Air....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Free Darko Updated: 2009-03-16 17:50:00 Description: We talk with three of the writers behind the strange and irreverent basketball blog Free Darko. Their new book is The Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Whitest Kids U Know Updated: 2009-03-12 17:46:00 Description: The Whitest Kids U Know are a sketch comedy group based in New York. Their eponymous television series is in its third season on IFC....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jeffrey Tambor Updated: 2009-03-09 17:41:00 Description: Jeffrey Tambor is a veteran actor best known for his roles as Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show and the patriarch of the Bluth family on Arrested Development....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rock Snobs Updated: 2005-04-18 00:19:48 Description: This week, we examine Rock Snobbery, with guests Ira Kaplan of indie rock legends Yo La Tengo, comedian Greg Proops, and Steven Daly, author of "The Rock Snob's Dictionary." Originally broadcast 4-16-05....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hip-Hop Heads Updated: 2005-04-24 07:25:28 Description: Our guests on this week's show are solo performer Danny Hoch, founder of the NY Hip-Hop Theater Festival, and Sway & Tech, hosts of the World Famous Wakeup Show....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Old Men - 4-30-05 Updated: 2005-05-01 02:22:40 Description: On today's progam, we talk with two awesome old guys -- legendary comedian Shelley Berman and television science hero Mr. Wizard. Originally broadcast 4-30-05...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Onion, the Sklars, and Hard N Phirm Updated: 2005-05-08 01:02:27 Description: This week, we talk with Carol Kolb, editor-in-chief of The Onion, America's Finest News Source. We also talk with Joe Garden, a writer for the paper who's running a campaign to replace Conan O'Brien as host of Late Night in 2008. Plus... comedy fro...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Laugh Riot! Updated: 2005-05-15 21:49:22 Description: This week's show highlights the artists performing at the annual KZSC Laugh Riot. We hear from comedians Brent Weinbach and Jasper Redd, and have a live performance from Chris Hardwick and Mike Phirman....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Finders Keepers - 5-21-05 Updated: 2005-05-22 02:54:31 Description: This week, we look talk with our old friend Davey Rothbart, editor of Found Magazine, a magazine composed completely of things people have found. Davey brings us some wonderful found sound, and reads a note or two. Lorca Shepperd talks with us abou...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Sincerity Summer - 5-28-05 Updated: 2005-05-28 05:55:16 Description: This week we celebrate the New Sincerity Summer. We adjudicate the New Sincerity Summer contest, in which we asked listeners to contribute New Sincerity Summer activities. We also talk with Mike Veeck, minor league baseball empresario, son of baseb...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Nucular Option Updated: 2005-06-06 00:20:59 Description: This week's program explores The Nucular Option... our guests are Geoffrey Nunberg, Stanford Linguist and regular Fresh Air commentator, and Stella, the comedy trio (Michael Ian Black, Michael Schowalter, David Wain) behind a new eponymous Comedy Cen...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Potpourri with Paula Poundstone Updated: 2005-06-10 19:06:00 Description: We chat with comedy legend Paula Poundstone about... well, all kinds of stuff, she's very chatty. Plus... Would You Rather, Hang It Up / Keep It Up, and an odd new segment called "BBC Sports News."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Dirty Mind with Blowfly and Legs McNeil Updated: 2005-06-19 04:43:00 Description: Our "Dirty Mind" show... featuring guests Blowfly, the oft-sampled original king of dirty rap and Legs McNeil, author of "The Other Hollywood: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Film Industry." (This episode contains some language that may be o...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Good Friends and Great Times 6-25-05 Updated: 2005-06-26 05:28:00 Description: This week it's Good Friends and Great Times on The Sound of Young America. We talk about Summer movies with Doug Benson of The Marijuanalogues. We also chat with James Frey, author of "A Million Tiny Pieces," as well as the brand new "My Friend Leo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Second City - 7-2-05 Updated: 2005-07-03 03:51:00 Description: "The Second City," with guest Anne Libera, author of "The Second City Guide to Improvisation." We talk about the history of the illustrious comedy school, and hear some audio from it's archives....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD So Into You! Updated: 2005-07-09 22:13:00 Description: This week: interviews with Greg Behrendt, comic and superstar author, and The Fun Bunch, Hollywood super-writers, Mr. Show alums, and comedy empresarios....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Go! For It 7-16-05 Updated: 2005-07-17 02:56:00 Description: This week we talk with Paul Feig, creator of the series "Freaks and Geeks," and author of the new book, "Superstud: How I Became a 24-Year-Old Virgin." We also talk with Ian Parton, founder of the UK hip-hop/rock/dance band The Go! Team....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Del Close Marathon - 7-23-05 Updated: 2005-07-23 21:40:00 Description: Del Close was the great genius of improv theatre -- he trained and directed generations of performers, including John Belushi, Mike Meyers, and the Upright Citizens Brigade. We talk about his legacy with Ian Roberts of the UCB, Anthony King of the U...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Odd Ends - 7-30-05 Updated: 2005-07-31 14:56:00 Description: Some of the strangest things that have ever happened on The Sound of Young America. Our guests Kasper Hauser, the briliant San Francisco sketch group, talk about scamming scammers, we talk with Robert Hamburger, webmaster of realultimatepower.net ab...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Revenge of the Nerds 8-6-05 Updated: 2005-08-06 23:11:00 Description: Nerds attack on The Sound of Young America! Prince Paul and Maria Schneider are our guests. Prince Paul is the producer of De La Soul, Gravediggaz, Handsome Boy Modeling School, and more. Maria Schneider is the creator of Pathetic Geek Stories, th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD High and Low 8-13-05 Updated: 2005-08-13 22:52:00 Description: Guests Louis CK and Chip Lord. This week, we examine the fuzzy lines between high and low culture. Louis CK is a standup comic, writer and producer, whose HBO sitcom premiers in January. Chip Lord is a founding member of the seminal art & architec...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Real vs. Fake 8-20-05 Updated: 2005-08-21 04:58:00 Description: Guests Ricky Jay and Brian Copeland. Ricky Jay is a magician, actor, and scholar of the history of strange performance. He talks with us about his book "Extraordinary Exhibitions" and his career. Also, Brian Copeland is a top-rated San Francisco rad...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD People Helping People 8-27-05 Updated: 2005-08-27 23:24:00 Description: Guest Bob Edwards. We talk with Bob Edwards, long-time host of NPR's Morning Edition, and now host of the Bob Edwards Show on XM Satellite Radio. Also, we help a listener impress his girlfriend, and Jesse's little brother tells a joke....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Sincerity Contest Results Updated: 2005-09-03 21:06:00 Description: Jesse and Matt Besser of the Upright Citizens Brigade judge the results of a New Sincerity Contest. This time around, it's all about showing someone that you love them, New Sincerity style. Three good people win copies of "Created in Darkness By Tr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Life Changes 9-3-05 Updated: 2005-09-03 23:50:00 Description: Guests Matt Besser and Rodney Rothman. Matt Besser of the Upright Citizens Brigade talks about their new sieries on Bravo, "Asssscat Improv." Rodney Rothman, former Late Show with David Letterman head writer, talks about his memoir "Early Bird." H...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Classic Material - 9-10-05 Updated: 2005-09-13 03:40:00 Description: Guests Chris Hardwick and Patton Oswalt. We take a trip back in time for a classic episode of The Sound. Patton Oswalt isn't just a co-star on The King of Queens. He's also one of America's best comics. Chris Hardwick is no slouch in that departm...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD International Waters - 9-17-05 Updated: 2005-09-18 00:08:00 Description: Guests Dick Blasucci and Talk Like a Pirate. This week, we travel to international waters... or at least Canada. We talk with Dick Blasucci, head writer of SCTV, the seminal sketch comedy show, and executive producer of Mad TV. Also, we chat with ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Gift of Gab 9-24-05 Updated: 2005-09-24 23:08:00 Description: Guests Blackalicious and David Rakoff. David Rakoff's humorous essays enliven PRI's This American Life; his new collection is "Don't Get Too Comfortable." The hip-hop duo Blackalicious having been holding down the California alternative hip-hop sce...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Power of Love - 10-1-05 Updated: 2005-10-01 23:25:00 Description: Guests Dan Savage and Neil Strauss. A pair of heterogenous perspectives on relationships. Dan Savage, the sex columnist, talks about his new book "The Commitment," about gay marriage. Neil Strauss, former New York Times music critic, talks about h...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Perceived Slights 10-8-05 Updated: 2005-10-08 23:27:00 Description: Guests Robert Weide and Bruce Bridgeman. Bruce Bridgeman is a professor at UC Santa Cruz, and recently published a paper on legenday Santa Cruz tourist attraction The Mystery Spot. Robert Weide is the executive producer of the HBO series Curb Your ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Dream Boogie 10-15-05 Updated: 2005-10-15 23:11:00 Description: Guest Peter Guralnick on Sam Cooke. Sam Cooke is perhaps the most important figure in 20th century American pop music who isn't a household name. Cooke has been described as the man who invented soul. Peter Guralnick is his biographer, as well as ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Comics and Comix 10-22-05 Updated: 2005-10-22 23:01:00 Description: Guests Matt Walsh, Art Spiegelman, and Chris Elliott. Matt Walsh is a founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade, and has appeared in numerous films. He talks with us about "Martin and Orloff," a film he starred in and co-wrote. Art Spiegelma...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Comics and Comix Part Two 10-29-05 Updated: 2005-10-29 22:23:00 Description: Guests Harvey Pekar and Andy Kindler. Andy Kindler is a standup comic best known for eviscerating the comedy industry in his annual "State of the Industry Address" at Montreal's Just For Laughs festival. He's appeared numerous times on Letterman, a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD On the Road 11-5-05 Updated: 2005-11-06 01:02:00 Description: Guests Henry Rollins and John Hodgman. Henry Rollins' 25 years on the road with Black Flag and The Rollins Band have left him really, really awesome. Also, John Hodgman, This American Life and McSweeney's contributor, talks about his new book, The ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD How to win stuff from us. Updated: 2005-11-11 17:03:00 Description: A little message with some info on how you can use your status as a Sound of Young America listener to win a copy of the new Onion compilation, a DVD of "Martin & Orloff," or even a DVD set of Arrested Development season two....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Best Show 11-12-05 Updated: 2005-11-12 20:10:00 Description: Guest Tom Scharpling. This week's show is given over to our pal Tom Scharpling, host of the cult radio program "The Best Show on WFMU." We hear two tracks from Tom's new CD with partner-in-joke Jon Wurster, recorded live on The Best Show. The prog...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Belushi! 11-19-05 Updated: 2005-11-20 01:39:00 Description: Guests Judith Belushi Pisano and Tanner Colby. John Belushi was one of the great comics of the late 20th century. Belushi Pisano and Colby are the editors of the new book Belushi, an oral history of his life and times. The show also features clips...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Comics and Comics Three 11-26-05 Updated: 2005-11-27 01:24:00 Description: Guests Sarah Silverman, Brad Meltzer, Kasper Hauser. We return to our nerdiest theme. Sarah Silverman is the hottest comedian in the country as her film "Jesus is Magic" hits theaters. Brad Meltzer is a best-selling novelist, and the author of the...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Canada, et al. 12-3-05 Updated: 2005-12-04 00:16:00 Description: Guests Eugene Mirman, Kyle MacDonald, and Brandon Bird. Eugene Mirman is one of New York's top alternative comics. He not long ago released his first CD, "The Absurd Nightclub Comedy of Eugene Mirman." Brandon Bird is a painter, whose work has bee...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Movies 12-10-05 Updated: 2005-12-11 01:02:00 Description: Guests Brendon Small, Mark & Michael Polish, and Peter Molyneux. Brendon Small is the creator of the Cartoon Network [adult swim] series Home Movies. Mark & Michael Polish are the directors of several films, including Twin Falls Idaho; they're also...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Fawlty Towers Revisited (Bonus Interview) Updated: 2005-12-12 16:40:00 Description: Guest Lars Holm. Lars Holm is the author of "Fawlty Towers: The Worshipper's Companion." We talk about the show, in recoginition of the PBS TV special "Fawlty Towers Revisited," which is running on local PBS stations this week. Also... a contest t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Brendon Small (Bonus Interview) Updated: 2005-12-12 16:42:00 Description: Guest Brendon Small. Brendon Small is the creator of Home Movies, but he's also an accomplished guitarist. In this bonus interview, you can hear Brendon talking about his new show "Dethclok," due in the Spring. The show concerns the world's most p...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Holiday Party 12-17-05 Updated: 2005-12-17 20:34:00 Description: Guest Chris Elliott. On this week's show, we sit down with Chris Elliott, the comedian who has retained his bizarre sensibility through a variety of media the past 25 years. Also, a vintage audio put-on by Coyle & Sharpe and Hang It Up / Keep It Up...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Sincerity Holiday 12-31-05 Updated: 2005-12-23 02:13:00 Description: Guests Alex Blagg and Jarrett Krosoczka. With help from Alex Blagg of The Blagg Blogg and Jarrett Krosoczka, author of "Punk Farm," we choose winners of the New Sincerity Holiday Activity Contest....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Holiday Special 12-24-05 Updated: 2005-12-23 16:49:00 Description: Guests John Waters, Christopher Moore, Davy Rothbart, and more. It's our annual Holiday Special, which we made last year and plan to play annually. Merry Christmas!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vaudeville 12-31-05 Updated: 2005-12-30 22:00:00 Description: Guest Trav S.D. This week we put on a show! Trav S.D. is the author of "No Applause: Just Throw Money," about the history of Vaudeville in America. We also hear from Hard n Phirm, Aziz Ansari, Dragon Boy Suede, Skillz, and more....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Dog Days 1-7-06 Updated: 2006-01-08 00:18:00 Description: Guests H. Jon Benjamin and Demetri Martin. Jon Benjamin is best known as the voice of Ben, the layabout son in the long-running Comedy Central series Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. He's also a stage comedian. Demetri Martin is a standup comedia...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Wholphin! 1-14-06 Updated: 2006-01-15 01:13:00 Description: Guests Fred Armisen and Brent Hoff. Fred Armisen is a star on Saturday Night Live, and he's really, really nice (funny, too). Brent Hoff is the editor of McSweeney's new DVD magazine, Wholphin. Also, music from the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Pl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Southern Soul 1-21-06 Updated: 2006-01-21 01:25:00 Description: Guests Todd Bowman and Devin the Dude. Devin the Dude is a Houston-based rapper whose self-depracating, hilarious, and sometimes profane raps has made him a favorite of Dr. Dre. DJ Premier, and other hip-hop insiders. Todd Bowman is one of the world...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rockets! 1-28-06 Updated: 2006-01-29 01:30:00 Description: Guests Dan Piraro, Josh Kornbluth, Amanda Congdon, and Andrew Baron. This week's show features a mish-mash of folks. Dan Piraro is the creator of the popular newspaper comic "Bizarro." Josh Kornbluth is a monologuist and host of "The Josh Kornblut...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All World Knowledge 2-4-06 Updated: 2006-02-05 00:07:00 Description: Guests John Hodgman and Fred Rees. Is it possible to contain all of the world's knowledge within the boundaries of one book? One radio show? We find out here. John Hodgman can be seen on the Daily Show, heard on This American Life, and read in h...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Future 2-11-06 Updated: 2006-02-11 23:48:00 Description: Guests Chad Trujillo, Paul Moller, and Dippin Dots. A look deep into the future. We talk with the inventor of the Skycar, with the discoverer of a new planet, and with a representative of the Ice Cream of the Future, Dippin' Dots. Plus the future ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The American Dream 2-18-06 Updated: 2006-02-18 05:54:00 Description: Guests Louis CK, Florian Keller, and Neil Hamburger. Louis CK is one of America's best standup comics -- we talk with him about his new kind of old-fashioned sitcom. Florian Keller writes in his book "Andy Kaufman: Wrestling with the American Dream"...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Moustaches, Etc. 2-25-06 Updated: 2006-02-26 01:21:00 Description: Guests Andy Daly and Richard Montoya. Andy Daly is a former castmember of MadTV, and a correspondent on Comedy Central's "The Showbiz Show with David Spade." He's also invented a "hip party game that's sweeping the nation," called "Mustache TV." R...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Monty Python Footage Updated: 2006-03-02 06:23:00 Description: This Monty Python footage hasn't been seen in over 30 years. Originally broadcast on Dallas' PBS affiliate KERA the day after Holy Grail was released, and discovered only recently. The nice folks at KERA and the Python organization were nice enough...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Great Communicators Updated: 2006-03-02 17:24:00 Description: Guests Chris Hardwick and Patton Oswalt. A classic from the vaults of The Sound of Young America featuring two of our best comedian pals... Chris Hardwick is half of Hard N Phirm, and the former host of Singled Out on MTV. Patton Oswalt is a co-st...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Making Friends with Black People Updated: 2006-03-11 23:54:00 Description: Guests Nick Adams and Calvin Levels. Nick Adams is a comedian and the author of the new book "Making Friends with Black People." Calvin Levels is a Tony-nominated actor and the star of the one-man show "James Baldwin: Go Tell It On the Mountain."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Joke Warfare 3-18-06 Updated: 2006-03-19 00:40:00 Description: Guests Terry Jones and Dino Stamatopoulos. Terry Jones is a founding member of Monty Python, as well as an author, historian, actor and director. We talk about Python and all that other stuff. Dino Stamatopolous is the creator of Moral Orel on Car...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Elements of Style 3-25-06 Updated: 2006-03-26 01:18:00 Description: Guests Maira Kalman and George Pelecanos. This week, two looks at style. Maira Kalman created lyrical illustrations of the classic writing handbook The Elements of Style. George Pelecanos is a noted crime author, and a writer/producer for HBO's Th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD (Un)Clean 4-1-06 Updated: 2006-04-01 17:32:00 Description: Guests Jim Gaffigan and the creators of Wonder Showzen. Jim Gaffigan is an actor and comedian who's been seen in films like "Super Troopers," and is one of the most popular touring comics in America. John Lee and Vernon Chatman ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rip It Up and Start Again Updated: 2006-04-09 01:18:00 Description: Guest Simon Reynolds. This week our theme is "Rip It Up & Start Again," and we investigate the history of Post-Punk music.Our guest is Simon Reynolds, a British pop music critic, and the author of the book which gives our show its...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Santa Cruz, You're Not That Far Updated: 2006-04-16 03:09:00 Description: Guest Andrew WK. This week is our last broadcast from our long-time home base, KZSC in Santa Cruz. We bid an affectionate farewell to the station with two of our favorite segments from our six years in Santa Cruz. The first is a cha...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bonus Interview: Jimmy "The Shooter" Pardo Updated: 2006-04-18 16:37:00 Description: Guest Jimmy Pardo. Jimmy Pardo is a nationally headlining comedian and the former host of "National Lampoon's Funny Money" and AMC's "Movies At Our House." His long-running stage talk show "Running Your Trap"...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jonathans 4-22-06 Updated: 2006-04-23 07:01:00 Description: Guests Jonathan Katz and Jonathan Goldstein. Jonathan Katz is a comedian, and the co-creator and star of "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist." Jonathan Goldstein is an acclaimed radio producer (This American Life, Wiretap) and the...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hollywood Outsiders Updated: 2006-04-30 03:44:00 Description: Guests Philip Lopate, Sharon Waxman and Sean Uyehara. Philip Lopate is the editor of the Library of America's Anthology of American Film Criticism. Sharon Waxman is Hollywood reporter for the New York Times and author of "Rebels on t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Joketacular 5-6-06 Updated: 2006-05-07 02:45:00 Description: Guest Brian Posehn. We're joined by comedian, writer and actor Brian Posehn (Mr. Show, Just Shoot Me, Seinfeld, Newsradio, Comedians of Comedy). We talk about his long career in comedy. Plus comedy from Todd Barry, Meat, Hard n Phir...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Career Killers - 5-13-06 Updated: 2006-05-14 01:51:00 Description: Guests Dan Clowes and Annabelle Hurwitch. Dan Clowes is the screenwriter of the film "Art School Confidential," which is based on a short comic story from his anthology series Eightball. Eightball was also the birthplace of &quo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bonus Interview: The Future of Books Updated: 2006-05-21 00:54:00 Description: Guest Kevin Kelly. Kevin Kelly of Wired Magazine tells us about the digital future of the old-fashioned book, and the copyright issues that complicate it....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Analog and Digital 5-20-06 Updated: 2006-05-21 00:55:00 Description: Guests John Vanderslice, Xeni Jardin and Mark Frauenfelder. Mark Frauenfelder and Xeni Jardin are among the co-authors of Boing-Boing.net, the weblog visited by 1.75 million people every day. John Vanderslice is a recording artist, produc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Goof-around Gang Updated: 2006-05-27 16:56:00 Description: Guests Paul F. Tompkins, Tim & Eric and Will Franken. Tim & Eric are the creators of the Cartoon Network [adult swim] series Tom Goes to the Mayor. Paul F. Tompkins is a standup, and has been a regular on series including The Dail...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Put-Ons 6-3-06 Updated: 2006-06-03 15:11:00 Description: Guests Matt Walsh and Charlie Todd of Improv Everywhere. Matt Walsh the star of the Comedy Central series Dog Bites Man, and a former correspondent on the Daily Show and co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade. Charlie Todd is the crea...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD What's Wrong With This Country 6-10-06 Updated: 2006-06-11 02:54:00 Description: Guests Henry Owings and George Saunders. Henry Owings is the editor of Chunklet Magazine; we talk about their new publication, "The Overrated Book: The Only Book You'll Ever Need." George Saunders is an acclaimed satirist, we ta...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Indies 6-17-06 Updated: 2006-06-18 04:33:00 Description: Guests Doug Martsch of Built to Spill and Bill Plympton. Bill Plympton is the Oscar-nominated animator of numerous short films. Doug Martsch is the frontman of Built to Spill, one of the indie rock world's most influential bands....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Found-stravaganza 6-24-06 Updated: 2006-06-24 21:47:00 Description: Guests Davy Rothbart and Jason Bitner. Davy Rothbart is editor of Found Magazine, a compendium of lossed and tossed documents and items. Jason Bitner is co-editor, and the editor of the book LaPorte, Indiana....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Klosterman & Foley Updated: 2006-07-02 04:52:00 Description: Guests Chuck Klosterman and Dave Foley. Klosterman is the author of "Killing Yourself to Live" and other pop-culture commentary. Foley is a member of The Kids in the Hall, and was the star of the sitcom Newsradio and the Pixar f...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Kasper Hauser Preview Updated: 2006-07-08 22:25:00 Description: A special preview of the Kasper Hauser Podcast, due in late summer....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ComedyCopia Updated: 2006-07-15 04:24:00 Description: Comedy from Jonathan Coulton, Hard n Phirm, The Hazzards, Todd Barry, Mike Birbiglia, Marc Maron, and Brent Weinbach....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Two Sides of a Coin Updated: 2006-07-22 20:01:00 Description: Guests Dave Attell and Michael Showalter. Dave Attell is a celebrated standup comedian, and the former host of Comedy Central's Insomniac. Michael Showalter is best know for his work on MTV's The State and Comedy Central's Stella; he also...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Wonder 8-5-06 Updated: 2006-08-05 20:22:00 Description: Guests The Flaming Lips' Michael Ivins and Lawrence Weschler. Michael Ivins is a bassist and idea man with The Flaming Lips. Lawrence Weschler is a long-time New Yorker writer, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and author of "Everything That ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Formed a Band 8-12-06 Updated: 2006-08-12 23:18:00 Description: Guests Eddie Argos of Art Brut and Paul Malmont. Paul Malmont is the author of "The Chinatown Death Cloud Peril." Eddie Argos is the frontman of the acclaimed rock band Art Brut....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Symphony 8-19-06 Updated: 2006-08-18 23:00:00 Description: Guests Patton Oswalt and Masta Ace. Patton Oswalt is a standup-comic, the creator of "The Comedians of Comedy," and the co-star of CBS' The King of Queens; he is also star of the upcoming Pixar film "Ratatouille." Mast...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Impostors 8-26-06 Updated: 2006-08-27 00:52:00 Description: Guest Mal Sharpe. Mal Sharpe was half of Coyle & Sharpe, a ground-breaking team of put-on artists who terrorized 1960s San Francisco....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sticking it to the Man 9-9-06 Updated: 2006-09-08 21:58:00 Description: Guests Maz Jobrani, Lisa Jervis & Andi Zeisler. Maz Jobrani is an actor and standup comedian who's the star of the upcoming sitcom The Knights of Prosperity. Lisa Jervis & Andi Zeisler are the founding editors of Bitch Magazine, &...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Observations 9-15-06 Updated: 2006-09-15 23:33:00 Description: Guests Merrill Markoe and Caleb Crain. Merrill Markoe is the author of the novel "Walking in Circles Before Lying Down," and was co-creator of "Late Night with David Letterman." Caleb Crain writes for the New Yorker; w...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bonus Interview: Stephen Eley of The Escape Pod Updated: 2006-09-22 22:05:00 Description: Guest Steve Eley. Stephen Eley is the editor of Escape Pod, one of the world's most popular science fiction podcasts....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Science Fiction 9-22-06 Updated: 2006-09-22 22:32:00 Description: Guests Michael J. Nelson, Ron Moore and Steve Eley. Mike Nelson was the host of Mystery Science Theater 3000, now he makes commentaries for Rifftrax. Ron Moore is co-creator of the SciFi Network series Battlestar Galactica. Steve El...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Let's Put On A Show Updated: 2006-09-29 01:48:00 Description: Guests Joe Flaherty & Allison Silverman. Joe Flaherty was a cast member on the seminal sketch comedy program SCTV. Allison Silverman is the Emmy-winning co-head writer and supervising producer of The Colbert Report....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grind Time 10-6-06 Updated: 2006-10-07 03:19:00 Description: Guest Killer Mike. Killer Mike is an Atlanta-based rapper, best known for his affiliation with Outkast and Big Boi's Purple Ribbon Records....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD John Hodgman on Dungeons and Dragons Updated: 2006-10-12 17:37:00 Description: Bonus Material for 10/14 show....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hodgman vs. Coulton Updated: 2006-10-12 17:40:00 Description: Bonus material for 10/13 show. John Hodgman and Jonathan Coulton fight over cat care....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Best Friends 10-13-06 Updated: 2006-10-13 23:59:00 Description: Guests John Hodgman and Jonathan Coulton. Our guests were college classmates, and remain close friends today. Hodgman is an author and is regularly seen on The Daily Show. Coulton is a comic singer-songwriter....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bonus Audio: Todd Barry Updated: 2006-10-20 23:12:00 Description: The Sound of Young America presents Todd Barry live in San Francisco Saturday, October 8th at the Hemlock Tavern, 1131 Polk St. Shows are at 9 and 11:30 PM....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Your Brain on Music 10-20-06 Updated: 2006-10-20 23:13:00 Description: Guests Matmos and Dan Levitin. Matmos are avante-garde electronic music artists, who create music from non-musical sound. Dan Levitin is a neuroscientist, and the author of "This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsessi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World of Wonder Updated: 2006-10-27 22:30:00 Description: Guests Chris Elliott and Terry Gilliam. Chris Elliott is an actor and author, best known for his work on "Get A Life" and "Late Night with David Letterman. Terry Gilliam is a filmmaker and member of Monty Python's Flying Ci...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New York Stories 11-3-06 Updated: 2006-11-03 22:47:00 Description: Guests Roz Chast and Bill Hader. Roz Chast is a long-time New Yorker cartoonist. Bill Hader is a castmember of Saturday Night Live....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Video Bonus: Kasper Hauser's Glinder & Glinder Updated: 2006-11-08 06:08:00 Description: From the Kasper Hauser Comedy Podcast. I'm producing a podcast for our friends in Kasper Hauser, and I thought I'd share this hilarious video with you. Their book "SkyMaul" is in stores, and it's hilarious. I personally re...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Entertaining 11-10-06 Updated: 2006-11-10 11:26:00 Description: Guests Amy Sedaris and Jimmy Carr. Amy Sedaris is an entertainer and now, a home economics maven. Jimmy Carr is a British comic and the author of a new book on jokes and comedy....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Zines 11-17-06 Updated: 2006-11-17 23:21:00 Description: Guests V. Vale and Josh Karp. V. Vale is the legendary underground publisher behind Re/Search Publications, a series of zine-like books on the counter-culture. Josh Karp's new book examines the history of the National Lampoon, and how it ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Special: Radio Open Source on Borat Updated: 2006-11-22 16:31:00 Description: Mal Sharpe and I guest on Public Radio International's Radio Open Source, talking about Borat....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tanya Morgan - We Be Updated: 2006-12-01 19:13:00 Description: Recorded Live on The Sound of Young America...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tanya Morgan - Stay Tuned Updated: 2006-12-01 19:14:00 Description: Recorded live on The Sound of Young America....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Live in New York One 12-1-06 Updated: 2006-12-01 19:15:00 Description: Guests David Wain, Heather Lawless, Mike Daisey and Tanya Morgan. Our first live-on-stage program, recorded at The People's Improv Theater in New York City....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Live in New York Two 12-8-06 Updated: 2006-12-08 19:08:00 Description: Guests Kurt Andersen, Andres du Bouchet, Elephant Larry and Jonathan Coulton. Kurt Andersen is the host of PRI's "Studio 360" and was the co-founder of Spy Magazine. Andrew du Bouchet is a New York comedian. Elephant Larry...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Holiday Special 2006 Updated: 2006-12-15 23:20:00 Description: Guests Paul Feig, Mike Birbiglia & Kasper Hauser. Paul Feig is the director of the new film Unnacompanied Minors, as well as the creator of Freaks & Geeks....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Holiday Special 2004 Updated: 2006-12-22 11:48:00 Description: Guests John Waters, Christopher Moore, Davy Rothbart & Moustaches for Kids....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Knights of Prosperity Updated: 2007-01-01 18:43:00 Description: Guests Rob Beckerman and Rob Burnett. Beckerman and Burnett are the creators of the new series "The Knights of Prosperity," as well as the cult favorite dramedy "Ed." ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Brendan Canty Updated: 2007-01-05 20:36:00 Description: Brendan Canty is the creator of the film series Burn to Shine, and a member of the band Fugazi....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jamie Hewlett Updated: 2007-01-10 02:17:00 Description: Jamie Hewlett is co-creator of The Gorillaz, as well as an award-winning designer and the creator of Tank Girl....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Naked Trucker & T-Bones Updated: 2007-01-12 20:46:00 Description: David Koechner (Anchorman, SNL) and Dave (Gruber) Allen (Freaks & Geeks) talk about their new Comedy Central series, "The Naked Trucker & T-Bones Show."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Omar Updated: 2007-01-18 01:53:00 Description: Soul singer Omar started the new classic soul movement in the late 1980s in the UK. It's taken fifteen years and the professed admiration of US stars like Erykah Badu and D'Angelo to bring him to US audiences....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bonus Audio: Jeff Chang on Crack Rap Updated: 2007-01-18 22:34:00 Description: Jeff Chang talks about the "crack rap" phenomenon....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jeff Chang on Jay-Z Updated: 2007-01-18 22:35:00 Description: Jeff Chang won the American Book Award for his book, "Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation." We talk about Jay-Z....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Comedy: Clifford & Kidd "Models" Updated: 2007-01-22 18:14:00 Description: Sketch comedy from Los Angeles' "Clifford & Kidd"...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Japanese Toy Culture Updated: 2007-01-25 00:41:00 Description: Guest Woodrow Phoenix discusses his book "Plastic Culture: How Japanese Toys Conquered the World."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Japanese Robots Updated: 2007-01-26 20:25:00 Description: Guest Tim Hornyak is the author of Loving the Machine: The Art and Science of Japanese Robots....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Brandon Bird Updated: 2007-01-31 05:03:00 Description: Brandon Bird's paintings place minor celebrities into bizarre situations, which often combine ridiculousness with banality....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Andrew W.K. Updated: 2007-02-02 01:53:00 Description: Rock star Andrew W.K.'s most recent album is "Close Calls with Brick Walls."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD This American Life Updated: 2007-02-06 20:36:00 Description: Julie Snyder is senior producer of the public radio program This American Life....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD This American Comedy Updated: 2007-02-09 23:47:00 Description: Comedy from Jonathan Coulton, Maria Bamford and Clifford & Kidd....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vendela Vida Updated: 2007-02-14 01:11:00 Description: Vendela Vida is the author of "Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name" and the co-editor of The Believer magazine....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Peedi Peedi aka Peedi Crakk Updated: 2007-02-16 10:53:00 Description: Philadelphia rapper Peedi Crakk is a member of the group State Property. His solo album, "Prince of the Roc" is due later this year....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Venture Brothers Updated: 2007-02-21 06:05:00 Description: Jackson Publick is the co-creator of The Venture Brothers, a series on Cartoon Network's [adult swim]....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Neal Pollack Updated: 2007-02-23 05:43:00 Description: Neal Pollack is the author of "Alternadad."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Maria Bamford Updated: 2007-02-27 17:28:00 Description: Comedian Maria Bamford talks about impersonating Star Trek characters, collective living and how much comedians actually make....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rhymefest bonus audio Updated: 2007-03-02 11:05:00 Description: Guest Rhymefest talks about tour with legends like A Tribe Called Quest and Wu-Tang Clan, and about his upcoming album....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rhymefest Updated: 2007-03-02 11:13:00 Description: Chicago rapper Rhymefest won a Grammy award before releasing his first LP. His debut record was "Blue Collar," and he's preparing his follow-up, called "El Che."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Zach Galifianakis Updated: 2007-03-06 17:15:00 Description: Zach Galifianakis is a standup comedian who has been seen on Comedy Central's The Comedians of Comedy, and in his own VH1 series, "Late World with Zach."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Acceptable TV Updated: 2007-03-13 16:32:00 Description: Guest Dan Harmon is the Executive Producer of Acceptable TV, and was the co-creator of Channel 101 and the cult TV pilot Heat Vision and Jack....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Simon Lovell Updated: 2007-03-20 23:03:00 Description: Former con-man Simon Lovell is the author of How to Cheat at Everything....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Scott Dikkers of The Onion Updated: 2007-03-27 00:34:00 Description: Scott Dikkers is editor-in-chief of The Onion, and is overseeing their new ventures in video....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cornucopia! Updated: 2007-03-31 21:07:00 Description: Comedy from Clifford and Kidd and from Jonathan Katz. Also a sample of the new maximumfun.org podcast, Coyle and Sharpe: The Imposters....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Human Giant Updated: 2007-04-03 16:05:00 Description: The Human Giant are a comedy group formed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. Their eponymous series premiers this week on MTV....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Faking It Updated: 2007-04-05 23:48:00 Description: Yuval Taylor is the author of Faking It: The Quest for Authenticity in Popular Music....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jack McBrayer Updated: 2007-04-10 22:47:00 Description: Jack McBrayer portrays the lovable NBC page Kenneth on the sitcom 30 Rock. He's also a veteran of the New York and Chicago improv scenes....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Brian P. Stack Updated: 2007-04-12 20:24:00 Description: Brian P. Stack is a writer and performer on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Among his beloved characters are Frankenstein and The Ghost Crooner, and he created Peirre Bernard's Recliner of Rage....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ted Leo - Bleeding Powers Updated: 2007-04-17 20:58:00 Description: Live on The Sound of Young America....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ted Leo - La Costa Brava Updated: 2007-04-17 20:58:00 Description: Live on The Sound of Young America...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ted Leo - Bottle of Buckie Updated: 2007-04-17 20:59:00 Description: Live on The Sound of Young America....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ted Leo Updated: 2007-04-17 21:11:00 Description: Ted Leo is the lead singer and songwriter of the rock band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. Their newest album is Living with the Living....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Steven Wright Updated: 2007-04-19 19:56:00 Description: Steven Wright is a legendary standup comedian. He's also an Academy Award winner, and has been featured in films including Reservoir Dogs and Half Baked....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Aqua Teen Hunger Force Updated: 2007-04-24 19:18:00 Description: Dave Willis is the co-creator of The Aqua Teen Hunger Force, a cult comedy series on Cartoon Network. He and his partner Matt Maiellaro also made the new film adaptation Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Moviefilm for Theatres....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Louis Theroux Updated: 2007-04-27 00:09:00 Description: Louis Theroux is the author of The Call of The Weird: Travels in American Subcultures. He has been the host of several television series, including Weird Weekends, which aired in the US on Bravo....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Anne Beatts Updated: 2007-05-01 21:50:00 Description: Anne Beatts was an original writer on Saturday Night Live as well as the first female editor of the National Lampoon. She also created the cult sitcom Square Pegs....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sarah Thyre Updated: 2007-05-03 22:24:00 Description: Sarah Thyre is the author of the memoir Dark at the Roots. As an actress, she's been seen on Strangers with Candy and Late Night with Conan O'Brien, among other venues....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Lobotomist Updated: 2007-05-09 00:18:00 Description: Jack El-Hai is the author of The Lobotomist: A Maverick Medical Genius and his Tragic Quest to Rid the World of Mental Illness....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Celebrity Snark Updated: 2007-05-11 16:40:00 Description: Guests Amelie Gillette of The AV Club and Alex Blagg of BestWeekEver.TV discuss the proliferation of celebrity snark....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bob Odenkirk Updated: 2007-05-16 19:52:00 Description: Bob Odenkirk is the co-creator of Mr. Show with Bob and David, and a feature film director. His newest project is the web series Derek and Simon....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Marty Krofft Updated: 2007-05-23 03:10:00 Description: With his brother Sid Krofft, Marty Krofft produced many of the 1970s best remembered childrens shows, including HR Puffnstuff and Land of the Lost, as well as a number of variety shows. The latter included Donnie and Marie Osmond, the Brady Kid...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sa-Ra Creative Partners Updated: 2007-05-30 00:39:00 Description: Sa-Ra are a group of three hip-hop producer/performers whose first album The Hollywood Recordings is now available. They've worked with artists ranging from Dr. Dre and Ice T to Bilal and Pharoahe Monch....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Deerhoof's Greg Saunier Updated: 2007-06-01 18:04:00 Description: Greg Saunier is a drummer and multi-instrumentalist in the rock band Deerhoof. The band is one of the most critically acclaimed in rock, and has toured with Radiohead, Wilco, The Flaming Lips, Sonic Youth and The Roots, among others....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Comedy-Copia Updated: 2007-06-05 18:08:00 Description: Comedy from Greg Proops, Jen Kirkman, Jonathan Coulton, Kasper Hauser, Coyle and Sharpe, The 3rd Floor, The Farce Side, Two Girls for Five Bucks and Drop Six....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Michael Cera Updated: 2007-06-14 03:28:00 Description: Michael Cera starred as George Michael on Arrested Development. He currently stars in the web series Clark and Michael, and will soon star in the film Superbad....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Soul Sides with Oliver Wang Updated: 2007-06-19 22:19:00 Description: Oliver Wang is a popular blogger and DJ, and a professor at CSU Long Beach. His new CD compilation of classic soul music is Soul Sides Volume Two: The Covers....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Betty Davis Updated: 2007-06-21 16:29:00 Description: Betty Davis is a funk and soul legend. This is her first radio interview since the 1970s....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Dave Hill Updated: 2007-06-27 23:19:00 Description: Comedian Dave Hill is the host of the popular New York stage show The Dave Hill Explosion, as well as the star of the television program King of Miami....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Elmore Leonard Updated: 2007-07-03 17:53:00 Description: Elmore Leonard is the author of 41 novels, including "Get Shorty," among many other best-sellers. He's perhaps the most critically-acclaimed popular fiction writer in the country. His most recent is "Up in Honey's Room.&quo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Want to Intern at TSOYA? Updated: 2007-07-09 20:40:00 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Patton Oswalt Updated: 2007-07-11 19:32:00 Description: Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt stops by. He has a new comedy CD on Sub Pop, and he's also the star of the new Pixar film Ratatouille....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD They Might Be Giants Updated: 2007-07-18 22:10:00 Description: Rock band They Might Be Giants are in their 25th year. Their newest record is "The Else."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Live in Los Angeles Updated: 2007-07-23 17:11:00 Description: Guests Brent Weinbach, Rob Thomas and Eleni Mandell. Recorded live at the Westside Eclectic in Santa Monica, California....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Miranda July Updated: 2007-07-27 14:21:00 Description: Miranda July is an artist, author and filmmaker. Her latest book is No One Belongs Here More Than You....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Comedy: Dan Mintz Updated: 2007-08-01 10:32:00 Description: Live performance from standup comic Dan Mintz...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lifesavas Bonus Audio Updated: 2007-08-06 05:00:00 Description: The Lifesavas talk about their Portland roots, their introduction to the Native Tongues, and more....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Lifesavas Updated: 2007-08-06 05:00:00 Description: The Lifesavas are the leading light in the Portland, Oregon hip-hop scene. Their new record is conceived as the soundtrack to a lost blacksploitation film....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mick Brown on Phil Spector Updated: 2007-08-13 07:09:00 Description: Mick Brown was the last journalist to speak with Phil Spector before the legendary music producer murdered a young woman. He is the author of Tearing Down the Wall of Sound....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Oh, You and Your Bone Spurs: Cineastes Updated: 2007-08-17 18:30:00 Description: Comedy sketch from LA's Oh You and Your Bone Spurs....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Check the Technique Updated: 2007-08-20 17:40:00 Description: Brian Coleman is the author of the book Check the Technique Liner Notes for Hip Hop Junkies. The book is an oral history of the hip hop canon....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD John Sellers Updated: 2007-08-25 18:31:00 Description: John Sellers is the author of Perfect From Now On How Indie Rock Saved My Life....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Paul F. Tompkins Updated: 2007-08-28 16:43:00 Description: Comedian Paul F. Tompkins is a regular on VH1 talking head series, was a castmember of HBO's Mr. Show and Real Time with Bill Maher, and is really really funny....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Comedy: Jarrett Grode Updated: 2007-08-31 23:18:00 Description: Standup comedy from Jarrett Grode....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cynthia Hopkins Updated: 2007-09-04 19:34:00 Description: When she's not fronting the band Gloria Deluxe, Cynthia Hopkins creates acclaimed multi-media theater performances....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Austin Grossman Updated: 2007-09-11 20:26:00 Description: Austin Grossman's new novel is called Soon I Will Be Invincible. Before he started writing superhero literature, he was a writer for video games....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ten West - Jimmy and Jeb Updated: 2007-09-18 21:31:00 Description: Comedy from Los Angeles sketch group Ten West....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD George Saunders Updated: 2007-10-04 23:31:00 Description: George Saunders is a MacArthur grant-winning satirist. His newest book is The Brain-Dead Megaphone....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ask the Optimist Updated: 2007-10-11 15:17:00 Description: An audio adaptation of a piece from George Saunders' most recent book, The Braindead Megaphone. Features Dan Klein of Kasper Hauser, Andy Daly (The Office, Mad TV), John Hodgman, Xeni Jardin, Jonathan Katz and more....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Brian Posehn and Steve Agee Updated: 2007-10-15 22:12:00 Description: Brian Posehn and Steve Agee are co-stars of The Sarah Silverman Program. They play Brian and Steve, Sarah's gay, nerdy neighbords....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Sklar Brothers Updated: 2007-10-18 20:11:00 Description: The Sklar Brothers, standup comics and television and radio hosts, return to The Sound of Young America. They have a new standup comedy CD called Sklar Maps, as well as a new series on Superdeluxe.com....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Kenna Updated: 2007-10-22 20:25:00 Description: Rocker Kenna was born in Ethiopia and raised in Cincinatti and Virginia. His dramatic, new-wavey records are co-produced by Chad Hugo of the super-producing duo The Neptunes....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Dan Deacon Updated: 2007-10-25 08:50:00 Description: Dan Deacon is an electronic pop musician with a background in electronic art music. His latest album of frenzied ecstatic tunes is Spiderman of the Rings....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Colin Hay Updated: 2007-10-30 21:28:00 Description: Colin Hay is a Scotland-born, Australia-raised, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter. He was also the frontman of the 1980s rock group Men at Work....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Upright Citizens Brigade Updated: 2007-11-06 16:36:00 Description: An interview with Matt Besser of the Upright Citizens Brigade, and improvisation from the UCB Theater....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ira Glass Updated: 2007-11-12 05:05:00 Description: Ira Glass is the host of This American Life. He recently edited the book The New Kings of Nonfiction....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bryan Coffee: Shrimp Updated: 2007-11-16 18:57:00 Description: Comedy from Bryan Coffee's stage show The Weekly Armenian....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tim and Eric Updated: 2007-11-19 03:55:00 Description: Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim are the creators of two Cartoon Network [adult swim] shows -- Tom Goes to the Mayor and Tim and Eric, Awesome Show, Great Job!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sarah Lamm Updated: 2007-11-22 22:09:00 Description: Sarah Lamm is director of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox, a new documentary about the legendary Dr. Bronner and his peppermint soap, which has become a counter-cultural icon....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Simon Rich Updated: 2007-11-26 16:49:00 Description: Simon Rich is the author of the humor book Ant Farm and Other Desperate Situations. He's also a former editor of the Harvard Lampoon and a writer for Saturday Night Live....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Nick Hornby Updated: 2007-11-29 19:03:00 Description: Nick Hornby is the author of High Fidelity, About a Boy and most recently Slam....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Live in Chicago: Comedy Updated: 2007-12-03 18:40:00 Description: Comedy from Hannibal Burress, Schadenfreude, Team Submarine and The Second City. Recorded live in Chicago....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Steve Albini Updated: 2007-12-06 17:44:00 Description: Steve Albini is one of the world's most accomplished rock producers. He's recorded over 1000 albums for more than 1000 bands, including Nirvana, The Stooges and Joanna Newsom. Recorded live in Chicago at the Second City....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Comedy: Wyatt Cenac Updated: 2007-12-10 20:04:00 Description: Comedy from Wyatt Cenac....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Chris Elliott Updated: 2007-12-11 20:44:00 Description: Chris Elliott is a legendary comic writer and actor. Now he's also a novelist....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Chris Hardwick Updated: 2007-12-13 18:05:00 Description: Chris Hardwick is the host of PBS TV's Wired Science, and half of the comedy music duo Hard N Phirm....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2007s Best Music and Movies Updated: 2007-12-20 01:13:00 Description: The AV Club's editors join us to tell us about the best music and movies of 2007....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD TSOYA Live in San Francisco Jan 14th! Updated: 2007-12-30 22:34:00 Description: The Sound of Young America is LIVE in SF on January 14th. Buy your tickets now for just ten dollars!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Wire's Wendell Pierce and Andre Royo Updated: 2008-01-07 21:33:00 Description: Wendell Pierce and Andre Royo play Bunk and Bubbles, respectively, on HBO's The Wire....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Eric Lax on Woody Allen Updated: 2008-01-16 19:40:00 Description: Eric Lax is the author of Conversations with Woody Allen as well as Woody Allen: A Biography....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Les Savy Fav Updated: 2008-01-18 16:54:00 Description: We are joined by Tim Harrington and Syd Butler of the band Les Savy Fav. Their new album is called Let's Stay Friends....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Swamp Dogg Updated: 2008-01-22 22:35:00 Description: Swamp Dogg is a soul legend, both as a performer and as a songwriter and producer. His eccentric and funny albums are beloved by soul afficianados....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Comedy: Help Me Help Me Updated: 2008-01-29 01:05:00 Description: Comedy from Stephen Bropy as self-help guru Bill Weatherall....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jeffrey Blitz Updated: 2008-01-29 19:27:00 Description: Jeffrey Blitz is the director of the film "Rocket Science." He also directed the documentary "Spellbound."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Merlin Mann Live in SF Updated: 2008-02-01 01:03:00 Description: Merlin Mann is the founder of 43folders.com and a leader in the field of "lifehacking."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bucky Sinister Live in SF Updated: 2008-02-04 17:36:00 Description: Bucky Sinister performs a poem from his collection All Blacked Out and Nowhere to Go....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Danny Hoch Live in SF Updated: 2008-02-05 06:04:00 Description: Danny Hoch is an Obie award-winning actor and writer, and the founder of the Hip-Hop Theater Festival. His newest show, Takin Over, concerns the gentrification of Williamsburg, Brooklyn....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Zach Rogue Live in SF Updated: 2008-02-08 16:20:00 Description: Zach Rogue is frontman of the San Francisco indie rock band Rogue Wave. High-quality downloads of his songs can be found online at our site, maximumfun.org....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Seven Second Delay Updated: 2008-02-12 17:41:00 Description: Ken Freedman and Andy Brechkman are the hosts of the cult comedy-talk radio program Seven Second Delay on Jersey City freeform radio giant WFMU. Their show might be the highest concept talk show in the world. Ken also manages WFMU; Andy i...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD RadioLab - Complete Updated: 2008-02-15 18:42:00 Description: Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich are the hosts of the public radio program RadioLab. It's a boldly artful show about big ideas, seen largely through the lens of science. The program's aesthetic combines Krulwich's extensive reportorial bac...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Joel Hodgson and Cinematic Titanic Updated: 2008-02-28 00:25:00 Description: Joel Hodgson was the original host of Mystery Science Theater 3000. He and his cohorts J. Elvis Weinstein and Frank Conniff discuss their new venture, Cinematic Titanic, which is, format-wise, a followup to MST3K....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tony Millionaire Updated: 2008-03-05 21:24:00 Description: Tony Millionaire is the creator of the cartoon strip Maakies, which runs in alternative newspapers around the country. The strip has recently been picked up as a television series on adult swim called The Drinky Crow Show....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ask for it by name! Updated: 2008-03-09 02:30:00 Description: A special video request from Jesse: ask your local public radio stations to carry The Sound of Young America. The stakes are huge for the future of the show, and a quick phone call or email can make a huge difference....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Comedy: Andy Kindler & Morgan Murphy Updated: 2008-03-11 00:00:00 Description: One of the LA alt-comedy scenes newest faces and one of its veterans perform standup....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ben Karlin Updated: 2008-03-13 19:34:00 Description: Ben Karlin was editor of The Onion, Executive Producer and Head Writer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, a writer on America: The Book and co-creator of The Colbert Report. He's just edited a book called Things I've Learned From Women Who've ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD T-Shirt Contest! Updated: 2008-03-25 03:56:00 Description: We're having a t-shirt contest, looking for a design for a special, super-limited-edition T for our upcoming Maximum Fun Drive. Anyone can enter and anyone can vote on the entries. Visit pixish.com and search for TSOYA....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Comedy by the Numbers Updated: 2008-03-30 22:45:00 Description: Prof. Eric Hoffman and Dr. Gary Rudoren are comedy researchers who've created Comedy by the Numbers: 169 Secrets of Humor and Popularity....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Dan Kennedy Updated: 2008-04-03 21:22:00 Description: Dan Kennedy is the author of "Rock On: An Office Power Ballad." It's a comic memoir about his time in the music industry....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD David Mitchell of Mitchell & Webb Updated: 2008-04-09 21:58:00 Description: David Mitchell is half of the British comedy team Mitchell & Webb. They're the stars of the acclaimed UK TV series "Peep Show" and "That Mitchell & Webb Look," the latter of which is running in the US on BBC America....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Conservatize Me Updated: 2008-04-18 17:25:00 Description: John Moe is the author of Conservatize Me: How I Tried to Become a Righty With The Help of Richard Nixon, Sean Hannity, Toby Keith and Beef Jerky. He's also a contributor to American Public Media's Weekend America....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ego Trip Updated: 2008-04-21 21:14:00 Description: Gaberiel Alvarez and Brent Rollins are members of the hip-hop media collective Ego Trip. The group produced the acclaimed magazine Ego Trip in the 1990s, and has since written two books and created several series and specials for VH1, the most ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sloane Crosley Updated: 2008-04-24 00:26:00 Description: Sloane Crosley is author of the humorous essay collection "I Was Told There'd Be Cake." It recently debuted on the New York Times bestseller list....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bill James Updated: 2008-04-29 17:56:00 Description: Bill James is the father of sabermetrics, that objective analysis and study of baseball. His bright, funny writing brought baseball analysis to the masses in the 1980s, and helped revolutionize the management of baseball teams in the 21st centu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Ten-Cent Plague Updated: 2008-05-02 13:20:00 Description: David Hajdu is an award-winning cultural historian. His book The Ten Cent Plague: The Great Comic Book Scare and How It Changed America, about the censorship of comics in the mid-1950s....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Kirby: King of Comics Updated: 2008-05-08 21:23:00 Description: Mark Evanier is that author of Kirby: King of Comics, a lavishly illustrated biography of comic book legend Jack Kirby. He also worked with Kirby in the 1960s and 70s....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mike Birbiglia Updated: 2008-05-16 18:38:00 Description: Mike Birbiglia is a standup comedian. His new special "What I Should Have Said Was Nothing: My Secret Public Journal Live" adapts stories from his popular online diary....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Nellie McKay Updated: 2008-05-20 18:48:00 Description: Nellie McKay is a singer-songwriter who's garnered broad acclaim for her spectacular singing voice and her wry, funny songs....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Reno 911 Creators Updated: 2008-05-23 03:11:00 Description: Guests Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant and Kerri Kenney-Silver are the co-creators and stars of Reno 911. The Comedy Central series, which spoofs COPS-style reality shows, is entering the second half of its fifth season. The trio also co...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Kenny Mayne Updated: 2008-05-27 23:31:00 Description: Kenny Mayne is a long-time ESPN personality. 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LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jay Smooth Updated: 2008-07-15 21:44:00 Description: Jay Smooth is a hip-hop radio host, blogger and vlogger. This interview was recorded live at Sketchfest NYC at the UCB Theater in New York....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ze Frank Updated: 2008-07-17 16:39:00 Description: Ze Frank is an internet super-celebrity, and the principal of zefrank.com. His year-long daily video blog project, The Show, was one of the first great successes of the video blog world....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Explorers Club Updated: 2008-07-21 22:37:00 Description: The Explorers Club are a South Carolina-based rock band, whose music recalls the Southern California rock of the 1960s and the melodramatic pop of Phil Spector....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Camp Camp Updated: 2008-07-24 21:48:00 Description: Roger Bennett is co-author of "Camp Camp: Where Fantasy Island Meets Lord of the Flies." 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LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Seun Kuti Updated: 2008-08-25 19:57:00 Description: Seun Kuti is the leader of the band Egypt 80, which was founded by his father, the legendary creator of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Robert Popper Updated: 2008-08-29 00:06:00 Description: Robert Popper was co-creator of the British comedy series "Look Around You." He's also the author, as "Robin Cooper" of "The Timewaster Letters," which are smash bestsellers in the UK, and have just been released i...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Submarines Updated: 2008-09-04 21:24:00 Description: Chris Bowman interviews the Los Angeles indie pop group The Submarines. Their most recent album is Honeysuckle Weeks....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Adrian Tomine Updated: 2008-09-13 19:46:00 Description: Comics artist Adrian Tomine is the creator of the series Optic Nerve. His most recent book is "Shortcomings."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Human Giant at Bumbershoot Updated: 2008-09-17 20:17:00 Description: The Human Giant are a sketch group whose eponymous series airs on MTV. We talked with them live on stage at Bumbershoot....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ratatat Updated: 2008-09-24 18:14:00 Description: Ratatat are an instrumental music duo whose their album, LP3, was recently released. Their sound combines elements of rock, hip-hop and dance music....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Andy Daly Updated: 2008-09-26 05:46:00 Description: Andy Daly is an actor and comedian. He's probably best known as a former cast member on Mad TV, or as a mad announcer in last summer's Semi-Pro. He's just released his first CD, Nine Sweaters....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Louis CK Updated: 2008-09-29 17:44:00 Description: Louis CK is a comedian, writer and director. His new Showtime comedy special is Louis CK: Chewed Up. 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LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Chris Farley Show Updated: 2008-06-09 23:52:00 Description: Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby talk about their book "The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jack Handey Updated: 2008-05-30 22:56:00 Description: Jack Handey is the creator of "Deep Thoughts," and now the author of "What I'd Say To The Martians (and Other Veiled Threats)." ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Kenny Mayne Updated: 2008-05-27 23:31:00 Description: Kenny Mayne is a long-time ESPN personality. He's now also an author, with "An Incomplete & Innacurate History of Sport."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Reno 911 Creators Updated: 2008-05-23 03:11:00 Description: Guests Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant and Kerri Kenney-Silver are the co-creators and stars of Reno 911. The Comedy Central series, which spoofs COPS-style reality shows, is entering the second half of its fifth season. 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LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ben Karlin Updated: 2008-03-13 19:34:00 Description: Ben Karlin was editor of The Onion, Executive Producer and Head Writer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, a writer on America: The Book and co-creator of The Colbert Report. He's just edited a book called Things I've Learned From Women Who've ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ask for it by name! Updated: 2008-03-09 02:30:00 Description: A special video request from Jesse: ask your local public radio stations to carry The Sound of Young America. The stakes are huge for the future of the show, and a quick phone call or email can make a huge difference....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tony Millionaire Updated: 2008-03-05 21:24:00 Description: Tony Millionaire is the creator of the cartoon strip Maakies, which runs in alternative newspapers around the country. The strip has recently been picked up as a television series on adult swim called The Drinky Crow Show....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Joel Hodgson and Cinematic Titanic Updated: 2008-02-28 00:25:00 Description: Joel Hodgson was the original host of Mystery Science Theater 3000. He and his cohorts J. Elvis Weinstein and Frank Conniff discuss their new venture, Cinematic Titanic, which is, format-wise, a followup to MST3K....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD RadioLab Updated: 2008-02-15 18:42:00 Description: Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich are the hosts of the public radio program RadioLab. It's a boldly artful show about big ideas, seen largely through the lens of science. The program's aesthetic combines Krulwich's extensive reportorial bac...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Seven Second Delay Updated: 2008-02-12 17:41:00 Description: Ken Freedman and Andy Brechman are the hosts of the cult comedy-talk radio program Seven Second Delay on Jersey City freeform radio giant WFMU. Their show might be the highest concept talk show in the world. 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LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Merlin Mann Live in SF Updated: 2008-02-01 01:03:00 Description: Merlin Mann is the founder of 43folders.com and a leader in the field of "lifehacking."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bucky Sinister Live in SF Updated: 2008-02-04 17:36:00 Description: Bucky Sinister performs a poem from his collection All Blacked Out and Nowhere to Go....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Danny Hoch Live in SF Updated: 2008-02-05 06:04:00 Description: Danny Hoch is an Obie award-winning actor and writer, and the founder of the Hip-Hop Theater Festival. His newest show, Takin Over, concerns the gentrification of Williamsburg, Brooklyn....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Comedy: Help Me Help Me Updated: 2008-01-29 01:05:00 Description: Comedy from Stephen Bropy as self-help guru Bill Weatherall....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Swamp Dogg Updated: 2008-01-22 22:35:00 Description: Swamp Dogg is a soul legend, both as a performer and as a songwriter and producer. His eccentric and funny albums are beloved by soul afficianados....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Les Savvy Fav Updated: 2008-01-18 16:54:00 Description: We are joined by Tim Harrington and Syd Butler of the band Les Savvy Fav. Their new album is called Let's Stay Friends....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Want to Intern at TSOYA? Updated: 2007-07-09 20:40:00 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD TSOYA Live in San Francisco Jan 14th! Updated: 2007-12-30 22:34:00 Description: The Sound of Young America is LIVE in SF on January 14th. Buy your tickets now for just ten dollars!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Eric Lax on Woody Allen Updated: 2008-01-16 19:40:00 Description: Eric Lax is the author of Conversations with Woody Allen as well as Woody Allen: A Biography....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Wire's Wendell Pierce and Andre Royo Updated: 2008-01-07 21:33:00 Description: Wendell Pierce and Andre Royo play Bunk and Bubbles, respectively, on HBO's The Wire....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2007s Best Music and Movies Updated: 2007-12-20 01:13:00 Description: The AV Club's editors join us to tell us about the best music and movies of 2007....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Comedy: Wyatt Cenac Updated: 2007-12-10 20:04:00 Description: Comedy from Wyatt Cenac....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Chris Elliott Updated: 2007-12-11 20:44:00 Description: Chris Elliott is a legendary comic writer and actor. Now he's also a novelist....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Chris Hardwick Updated: 2007-12-13 18:05:00 Description: Chris Hardwick is the host of PBS TV's Wired Science, and half of the comedy music duo Hard N Phirm....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Steve Albini Updated: 2007-12-06 17:44:00 Description: Steve Albini is one of the world's most accomplished rock producers. He's recorded over 1000 albums for more than 1000 bands, including Nirvana, The Stooges and Joanna Newsom. Recorded live in Chicago at the Second City....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Live in Chicago: Comedy Updated: 2007-12-03 18:40:00 Description: Comedy from Hannibal Burress, Schadenfreude, Team Submarine and The Second City. Recorded live in Chicago....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Nick Hornby Updated: 2007-11-29 19:03:00 Description: Nick Hornby is the author of High Fidelity, About a Boy and most recently Slam....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Simon Rich Updated: 2007-11-26 16:49:00 Description: Simon Rich is the author of the humor book Ant Farm and Other Desperate Situations. He's also a former editor of the Harvard Lampoon and a writer for Saturday Night Live....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sarah Lamm Updated: 2007-11-22 22:09:00 Description: Sarah Lamm is director of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox, a new documentary about the legendary Dr. Bronner and his peppermint soap, which has become a counter-cultural icon....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Zines 11-17-06 Updated: 2006-11-17 23:21:00 Description: Guests V. Vale and Josh Karp. V. Vale is the legendary underground publisher behind Re/Search Publications, a series of zine-like books on the counter-culture. Josh Karp's new book examines the history of the National Lampoon, and how it ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bryan Coffee: Shrimp Updated: 2007-11-16 18:57:00 Description: Comedy from Bryan Coffee's stage show The Weekly Armenian....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tim and Eric Updated: 2007-11-19 03:55:00 Description: Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim are the creators of two Cartoon Network [adult swim] shows -- Tom Goes to the Mayor and Tim and Eric, Awesome Show, Great Job!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ira Glass Updated: 2007-11-12 05:05:00 Description: Ira Glass is the host of This American Life. He recently edited the book The New Kings of Nonfiction....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Upright Citizens Brigade Updated: 2007-11-06 16:36:00 Description: An interview with Matt Besser of the Upright Citizens Brigade, and improvisation from the UCB Theater....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Colin Hay Updated: 2007-10-30 21:28:00 Description: Colin Hay is a Scotland-born, Australia-raised, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter. He was also the frontman of the 1980s rock group Men at Work....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Dan Deacon Updated: 2007-10-25 08:50:00 Description: Dan Deacon is an electronic pop musician with a background in electronic art music. His latest album of frenzied ecstatic tunes is Spiderman of the Rings....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Kenna Updated: 2007-10-22 20:25:00 Description: Rocker Kenna was born in Ethiopia and raised in Cincinatti and Virginia. His dramatic, new-wavey records are co-produced by Chad Hugo of the super-producing duo The Neptunes....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Sklar Brothers Updated: 2007-10-18 20:11:00 Description: The Sklar Brothers, standup comics and television and radio hosts, return to The Sound of Young America. They have a new standup comedy CD called Sklar Maps, as well as a new series on Superdeluxe.com....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Brian Posehn and Steve Agee Updated: 2007-10-15 22:12:00 Description: Brian Posehn and Steve Agee are co-stars of The Sarah Silverman Program. They play Brian and Steve, Sarah's gay, nerdy neighbords....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ask the Optimist Updated: 2007-10-11 15:17:00 Description: An audio adaptation of a piece from George Saunders' most recent book, The Braindead Megaphone. Features Dan Klein of Kasper Hauser, Andy Daly (The Office, Mad TV), John Hodgman, Xeni Jardin, Jonathan Katz and more....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD George Saunders Updated: 2007-10-04 23:31:00 Description: George Saunders is a MacArthur grant-winning satirist. His newest book is The Brain-Dead Megaphone....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Austin Grossman Updated: 2007-09-11 20:26:00 Description: Austin Grossman's new novel is called Soon I Will Be Invincible. Before he started writing superhero literature, he was a writer for video games....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ten West - Jimmy and Jeb Updated: 2007-09-18 21:31:00 Description: Comedy from Los Angeles sketch group Ten West....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cynthia Hopkins Updated: 2007-09-04 19:34:00 Description: When she's not fronting the band Gloria Deluxe, Cynthia Hopkins creates acclaimed multi-media theater performances. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximumfun.org for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Comedy: Jarrett Grode Updated: 2007-08-31 23:18:00 Description: Standup comedy from Jarrett Grode. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximumfun.org for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Paul F. Tompkins Updated: 2007-08-28 16:43:00 Description: Comedian Paul F. Tompkins is a regular on VH1 talking head series, was a castmember of HBO's Mr. Show and Real Time with Bill Maher, and is really really funny. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximumfun.org for full links, other conte...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD John Sellers Updated: 2007-08-25 18:31:00 Description: John Sellers is the author of Perfect From Now On How Indie Rock Saved My Life. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximumfun.org for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Oh, You and Your Bone Spurs: Cineastes Updated: 2007-08-17 18:30:00 Description: Comedy sketch from LA's Oh You and Your Bone Spurs. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximumfun.org for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Check the Technique Updated: 2007-08-20 17:40:00 Description: Brian Coleman is the author of the book Check the Technique Liner Notes for Hip Hop Junkies. The book is an oral history of the hip hop canon. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximumfun.org for full links, other content, and more...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mick Brown on Phil Spector Updated: 2007-08-13 07:09:00 Description: Mick Brown was the last journalist to speak with Phil Spector before the legendary music producer murdered a young woman. He is the author of Tearing Down the Wall of Sound. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximumfun.org for full...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lifesavas Bonus Audio Updated: 2007-08-06 05:00:00 Description: The Lifesavas talk about their Portland roots, their introduction to the Native Tongues, and more. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximumfun.org for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Lifesavas Updated: 2007-08-06 05:00:00 Description: The Lifesavas are the leading light in the Portland, Oregon hip-hop scene. Their new record is conceived as the soundtrack to a lost blacksploitation film. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximumfun.org for full links, other cont...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Comedy: Dan Mintz Updated: 2007-08-01 10:32:00 Description: Live performance from standup comic Dan Mintz [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximumfun.org for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Miranda July Updated: 2007-07-27 14:21:00 Description: Miranda July is an artist, author and filmmaker. Her latest book is No One Belongs Here More Than You. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximumfun.org for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Live in Los Angeles Updated: 2007-07-23 17:11:00 Description: Guests Brent Weinbach, Rob Thomas and Eleni Mandell. Recorded live at the Westside Eclectic in Santa Monica, California. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximumfun.org for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD They Might Be Giants Updated: 2007-07-18 22:10:00 Description: Rock band They Might Be Giants are in their 25th year. Their newest record is "The Else." [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximumfun.org for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rock Snobs Updated: 2005-04-18 00:19:48 Description: This week, we examine Rock Snobbery, with guests Ira Kaplan of indie rock legends Yo La Tengo, comedian Greg Proops, and Steven Daly, author of "The Rock Snob's Dictionary." Originally broadcast... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maxim...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hip-Hop Heads Updated: 2005-04-24 07:25:28 Description: Our guests on this week's show are solo performer Danny Hoch, founder of the NY Hip-Hop Theater Festival, and Sway & Tech, hosts of the World Famous Wakeup Show. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximumfun.org for full links, other conte...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Old Men - 4-30-05 Updated: 2005-05-01 02:22:40 Description: On today's progam, we talk with two awesome old guys -- legendary comedian Shelley Berman and television science hero Mr. Wizard. Originally broadcast 4-30-05 [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximumfun.org for full links, other content...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Onion, the Sklars, and Hard N Phirm Updated: 2005-05-08 01:02:27 Description: This week, we talk with Carol Kolb, editor-in-chief of The Onion, America's Finest News Source. We also talk with Joe Garden, a writer for the paper who's running a campaign to replace Conan O'Brien... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.m...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Laugh Riot! Updated: 2005-05-15 21:49:22 Description: This week's show highlights the artists performing at the annual KZSC Laugh Riot. We hear from comedians Brent Weinbach and Jasper Redd, and have a live performance from Chris Hardwick and Mike... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Finders Keepers - 5-21-05 Updated: 2005-05-22 02:54:31 Description: This week, we look talk with our old friend Davey Rothbart, editor of Found Magazine, a magazine composed completely of things people have found. Davey brings us some wonderful found sound, and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Sincerity Summer - 5-28-05 Updated: 2005-05-28 05:55:16 Description: This week we celebrate the New Sincerity Summer. We adjudicate the New Sincerity Summer contest, in which we asked listeners to contribute New Sincerity Summer activities. We also talk with Mike... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maxi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Nucular Option Updated: 2005-06-06 00:20:59 Description: This week's program explores The Nucular Option... our guests are Geoffrey Nunberg, Stanford Linguist and regular Fresh Air commentator, and Stella, the comedy trio (Michael Ian Black, Michael... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximumf...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Potpourri with Paula Poundstone Updated: 2005-06-10 19:06:00 Description: We chat with comedy legend Paula Poundstone about... well, all kinds of stuff, she's very chatty. Plus... Would You Rather, Hang It Up / Keep It Up, and an odd new segment called "BBC Sports News." [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maxim...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Dirty Mind with Blowfly and Legs McNeil Updated: 2005-06-19 04:43:00 Description: Our "Dirty Mind" show... featuring guests Blowfly, the oft-sampled original king of dirty rap and Legs McNeil, author of "The Other Hollywood: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Film Industry." ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.m...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Good Friends and Great Times 6-25-05 Updated: 2005-06-26 05:28:00 Description: This week it's Good Friends and Great Times on The Sound of Young America. We talk about Summer movies with Doug Benson of The Marijuanalogues. We also chat with James Frey, author of "A Million... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maxi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Second City - 7-2-05 Updated: 2005-07-03 03:51:00 Description: "The Second City," with guest Anne Libera, author of "The Second City Guide to Improvisation." We talk about the history of the illustrious comedy school, and hear some audio from it's archives. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximumf...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD So Into You! Updated: 2005-07-09 22:13:00 Description: This week: interviews with Greg Behrendt, comic and superstar author, and The Fun Bunch, Hollywood super-writers, Mr. Show alums, and comedy empresarios. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximumfun.org for full links, other content, and ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Go! For It 7-16-05 Updated: 2005-07-17 02:56:00 Description: This week we talk with Paul Feig, creator of the series "Freaks and Geeks," and author of the new book, "Superstud: How I Became a 24-Year-Old Virgin." We also talk with Ian Parton, founder of the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.max...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Del Close Marathon - 7-23-05 Updated: 2005-07-23 21:40:00 Description: Del Close was the great genius of improv theatre -- he trained and directed generations of performers, including John Belushi, Mike Meyers, and the Upright Citizens Brigade. We talk about his legacy... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.m...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Odd Ends - 7-30-05 Updated: 2005-07-31 14:56:00 Description: Some of the strangest things that have ever happened on The Sound of Young America. Our guests Kasper Hauser, the briliant San Francisco sketch group, talk about scamming scammers, we talk with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maximu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Revenge of the Nerds 8-6-05 Updated: 2005-08-06 23:11:00 Description: Nerds attack on The Sound of Young America! Prince Paul and Maria Schneider are our guests. Prince Paul is the producer of De La Soul, Gravediggaz, Handsome Boy Modeling School, and more. Maria... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maxi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD High and Low 8-13-05 Updated: 2005-08-13 22:52:00 Description: Guests Louis CK and Chip Lord. This week, we examine the fuzzy lines between high and low culture. Louis CK is a standup comic, writer and producer, whose HBO sitcom premiers in January. Chip Lord... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.m...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Real vs. Fake 8-20-05 Updated: 2005-08-21 04:58:00 Description: Guests Ricky Jay and Brian Copeland. Ricky Jay is a magician, actor, and scholar of the history of strange performance. He talks with us about his book "Extraordinary Exhibitions" and his career.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maxi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD People Helping People 8-27-05 Updated: 2005-08-27 23:24:00 Description: Guest Bob Edwards. We talk with Bob Edwards, long-time host of NPR's Morning Edition, and now host of the Bob Edwards Show on XM Satellite Radio. Also, we help a listener impress his girlfriend,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.maxi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Sincerity Contest Results Updated: 2005-09-03 21:06:00 Description: Jesse and Matt Besser of the Upright Citizens Brigade judge the results of a New Sincerity Contest. This time around, it's all about showing someone that you love them, New Sincerity style. Three... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.max...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Life Changes 9-3-05 Updated: 2005-09-03 23:50:00 Description: Guests Matt Besser and Rodney Rothman. Matt Besser of the Upright Citizens Brigade talks about their new sieries on Bravo, "Asssscat Improv." Rodney Rothman, former Late Show with David Letterman... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.max...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Classic Material - 9-10-05 Updated: 2005-09-13 03:40:00 Description: Guests Chris Hardwick and Patton Oswalt. We take a trip back in time for a classic episode of The Sound. Patton Oswalt isn't just a co-star on The King of Queens. He's also one of America's best... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.max...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD International Waters - 9-17-05 Updated: 2005-09-18 00:08:00 Description: Guests Dick Blasucci and Talk Like a Pirate. This week, we travel to international waters... or at least Canada. We talk with Dick Blasucci, head writer of SCTV, the seminal sketch comedy show, and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.m...more... LISTEN NOW | | |||||
