Verge of the Fringe

A rambling riff on Dan Klass and Elsie Escobar, the two "original" LA Podcasters inducted into the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame.

Recorded May 5, 2017 on the observation deck of the Zane Grey Estate in beautiful Altadena, California. Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one take.

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(PEOPLE/PODCASTERS): Dan Klass, Brian Ibbott,  Grant Baciocco, Keith Malley, Michael Geoghegan, Tim Bourquin, Emile Bourquin, Trump, Elsie Escobar, Cush, Gary Leland, David Blaine, Houdini, Rob Walsh, Larry King, George Noory, Charlie Rose, Charles Foster, William Randolph, Mark Hunter

(PLACES): Los Angeles County, Orange County, United Kingdom, Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, Hollywood, University of Cambridge, HBO Workspace, Brewery Art Complex, Barbara's 

(THINGS): Podcasting, Wikipedia, The Bitterest Pill, Podcasting Hall of Fame, Podcast Pickle, Podcast Movement, LA Podcasters, The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd, The Podcast Brief, Coverville, Keith and the Girl, Podcast Alley, Podcast Expo, Orange County Podcasters, Disney, Hollywood Podcast, Women in Podcasting, Podcast Pickle, Academy of Podcasters, Podcast 411, Podcast User Magazine (PUM), Citizen Kane, Tartan Podcast, Lance Anderson Podcast Experiment

Gear: Raw audio recorded on a Marantz PMD620. "Dan and Elsie" shot on my "new" iPhone 5.

Warning: "Verge of the Fringe where Lance Anderson tells anecdotes with stunning fragmented and cluttered feeling." ~ Hanna Fahl of Dagens Nyheters (Google translation of Sweden's daily newspaper)

Hey Dude - A Facebook thread about podcasters on wikipedia sent me into a downward spiral last Thanksgiving.

Recorded April 11, 2017 on the observation deck of the Zane Grey Estate in beautiful Altadena, California. Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one take.

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(PEOPLE): Dan Klass, Gary Leland, Grant Baciocco,
(PLACES): Las Vegas, Orange County
(THINGS): Thanksgiving, Facebook, Podcasting, Wikipedia, The Bitterest Pill, Podcasting/Wikipedia Story, Podcasting Hall of Fame, Podcast Pickle, Podcast Movement, LA Podcasters, The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd

Gear: Raw audio recorded on a Marantz PMD620. "Yellow Flowers on the Palm" shot on my "vintage" iPhone 3G.

Warning: "Verge of the Fringe where Lance Anderson tells anecdotes with stunning fragmented and cluttered feeling." ~ Hanna Fahl of Dagens Nyheters (Google translation of Sweden's daily newspaper)

Family lore about the time a ghostly image of my mother materialized on Saint Patrick's Day back in 2011.

Recorded March 17, 2017 on the observation deck of the Zane Grey Estate in beautiful Altadena, California. Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one take.

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(PEOPLE/BANDS): Bob Dylan
(PLACES): Descanso Gardens
(THINGS):  "Every Grain of Sand", Pabst Blue Ribbon

Gear: Raw audio recorded on a Marantz PMD620. "Mom's Spirit on St. Patrick's Day" shot on my "vintage" iPhone 3G.

Warning: "Verge of the Fringe where Lance Anderson tells anecdotes with stunning fragmented and cluttered feeling." ~ Hanna Fahl of Dagens Nyheters (Google translation of Sweden's daily newspaper)

A rambling celebration of Laurie Anderson's donation of Lou Reed's archives to the New York Public Library.

Recorded March 3, 2017 on the observation deck of the Zane Grey Estate in beautiful Altadena, California. Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one take.

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(PEOPLE/BANDS):  Louie Anderson, Laurie Anderson, Terry Gross, Zach Galifianakis, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, Andy Warhol, Dennis Miller, Leonard Cohen, Kittens for Christian, Jackson Browne, Spalding Gray,
(PLACES): Downtown Los Angeles, New York City, New York Public Library, Wiltern Theater
(THINGS):  Stand-up Comedy, Baskets, Art, Storytelling, Fresh Air, Lou Reed's Archives, Rock 'n' Roll, New York (Album), Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, Performance Artist

Gear: Raw audio recorded on a Marantz PMD620. "Lou and Laurie Googled" shot on my "vintage" iPhone 3G.

Warning: "Verge of the Fringe where Lance Anderson tells anecdotes with stunning fragmented and cluttered feeling." ~ Hanna Fahl of Dagens Nyheters (Google translation of Sweden's daily newspaper)

A brief encounter I had with Judd Apatow nearly 30 years ago, still haunts and inspires me.

Recorded February 18, 2017 on the observation deck of the Zane Grey Estate in beautiful Altadena, California. Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one take.

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Rated: R (Salty Language and Ideas)
Gear: Raw audio recorded on a Marantz PMD620. "Crashing Storm" shot on my "vintage" iPhone 3G.

MENTIONS:
(PEOPLE): Drew Carey, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Louie Anderson, Laurie Anderson, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Dan Klass, Jesse Thorn, Lena Dunham, Pete Holmes, Spalding Gray
(PLACES): The Improv, Arts District, Ventura Blvd., Sunset Blvd. Descanso Gardens, Pasadena City College, New York City
(THINGS): 1989, Crashing, Comic Relief, Today Show, KNBC, KCET, BBC News, Freaks and Geeks, Walk Hard, Bridesmaids, Girls, HBO, Podcasting, Storytelling, KPCC, Off-Ramp, This American Life, TED Radio Hour, Bullseye