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.
October 20, 2011
=Tristin Wade won the World Series of Poker Europe. We talked to him about that.
October 20—National Ass Day.
=Yes, it's a real thing. We interviewed a very funny comedian, Ismo, who has a whole comedy routine about asses.
October 21—Patti Davis birthday
=Tommy Chong told us a great story about President Reagan's daughter.
October 22--Deepak Chopra birthday
=My brush with Deepak is discussed in this episode of the show.
October 22, 1890—Joseph Nye Welch born.
=The man who stood up to Senator McCarthy. He's also Amy Landecker's great grandfather. She told us all about it.
October 22, 1972—Nixon visits China.
=Catherine Johns is a student of China. She told us a story about Feng Shui almost ruined her life.
October 23--Mike Tomczak birthday
=I knew the former Bears quarterback well back in the day. That story is in this episode.
October 24—May Pang birthday
=John Lennon's girlfriend was actually on the show. Great interview.
October 24, 1975—Roxy Music releases Siren.
=James Finn Garner argues with me about the album.
=First English soccer club. Oh yeah, that reminds me of this podcast...
October 25--Marion Ross birthday
=My brush with Mrs. C. is discussed in this episode.
October 25—Pablo Picasso birthday
=We talked to someone who knew him, Antony Penrose. He not only knew him, he bit him.
October 25, 1995—Poi Dog Pondering releases first Chicago album Pomegranate
=Guitarist Dag Juhlin was on the show.
October 25—Bobby Knight birthday.
=Paul Banks told us about the day he was abused by Knight. :