A weekly update/preview of my latest podcasts, and a look back at some of my previous audio work from this week in history over the past 40+ years.
December 1, 2021—Slowjamistan founded
=We interviewed the Sultan of Slowjamistan in this episode.
December 2—Dan Butler birthday
=Dan played Bulldog on the TV show Frasier. We interviewed him on this episode.
December 2, 2010—Alka Seltzer brings back Speedy character
=This time with Debbi Derryberry as the voice. She is also the voice of Jimmy Neutron and the aliens from Toy Story, and yes she did all three voices for us in this episode.
December 3, 1987—Heavenly Bodies opens in Elk Grove
=Yes, we did a radio ad for the strip joint. Maybe we'll play it in this week's episode.
December 4, 1998—Debut of Blitzen the Unloved Reindeer
=I dreamt the words to this song while I was John Landecker's producer, and yes it's weird. But we did record it. I have a soft spot in my heart for it.
December 4, 2018—Rick and Tommy in New York for Orbital concert
=My son Tommy is an EDM critic on YouTube with tens of thousands of followers. A few of them recognized him and approached him in the audience of the Orbital concert in Brooklyn. Proud moment for ol' Dad. Here we are in Times Square.
December 5, 1999—Stuart Little released
=Four year old Tommy Kaempfer reviewed it on the Landecker show. Hmmm. Maybe that whole critic thing was inside him the whole time.
December 5, 2017—Ken Bone appears on Bill Maher
=Ken told us what that whirlwind part of his life was like on this episode.
December 5—Alex Kapp birthday
=One of George's girlfriends on Seinfeld. The one who wouldn't accept his breakup. She was on this episode of Minutia Men Celebrity Interview.
December 6, 1969—Altamont concert.
=Chip Monck was the lighting director, and told us a pretty memorable story about Mick Jagger.
December 6, 1917—Finland declares independence.
=The most famous Finn, Ismo, was on our show.
December 6--Dwight Stones birthday
=The 1972 Olympian was an early guest on Minutia Men.
December 6--Janine Turner birthday
=My story of meeting her was told in this episode. It involves Wrigley Field.
December 7, 1981—The original Cavern Club in Liverpool excavated so that original bricks can be re-used in new Cavern Club.
=It had been torn down for 8 years. We talked to the current Cavern Club Beatles.
