Let’s welcome the newest show to join the Waste Radio podcast network! Game of Prose is a flash fiction competition podcast produced by Midnight Scario Productions out of Pittsburgh, PA. Episodes pit friends and co-hosts Alina Cross and Dave Zee against each other in a war of the words. Given a prompt, our formidable contestants get a week to prepare a piece of writing whether it be a short story, script, poetry, song, etc. A special guest judge each episode decides their fate! It's a throw-down for literary supremacy as Dave and Alina battle it out in round in the premier episode of Game of Prose!
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Keller's Couch - Think Fast! w/ Tiffany and Matthew Melia, pt. 1
This episode is a recurring series entitled, “Think Fast!”. TF is an improvisational-based program that will have some recurring themes. These episodes are shorter as they are all skits and riffs. This week, the boys bring you, You Can Call Us Debby! with Deborah and Debora. On this episode of Debby! the gals speak with special guest, Deb. Will "finds" some peaches that Keller protests against in a prickly dispute; luckily the police were there to protect and provide. And lastly, Trevor the King Pigeon takes a boy to reign the pigeon kingdom with his organic mayonnaise.
Read MorePhilthy Talk #10: Lenny Howes (Ebon Coffee)
For this episode Phil talks with Lenny Howes, who owns Ebon Coffee in downtown Billings, MT. They talk about education, capitalism, John Taylor Gatto, and more.
Read MoreKeller's Couch - Drew McManus
Let’s welcome the newest show to join the Waste Radio podcast network! Keller’s Couch is a mixture of talk show vibes and improv comedy out of Billings, MT. Episodes include interviews and ridiculous, witty, lame jokes. Keller is aided on his couch by his pal, Will Goodridge. For this episode Keller and Will sit down with Drew McManus, the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the band, Satsang.
Read MorePhilthy Talk #9: Lindsey Hicklen (Lenny Dufrain)
For this episode of PT our formidable host travels to Long Beach, CA to visit with an exuberant singer living there. Lindsey and Phil talk about a buffet of subjects, from divorce to music philosophy to Compton and beyond. They giggle a lot.
Read MorePhilthy Talk - Monologue #2 / “Everything is Alive”
In this short episode Phil takes a second to collect himself and explore some thoughts about nature. Also includes a bit of "forest bathing" for your ears, complete with forest sounds, fire sounds, wind sounds, and bird sounds. Enjoy and stay tuned for more!
Read MoreWaste Report #2::: COVID-19: Jeff Griffin (Rome)
In the midst of such chaos it has become clear that Waste Division needs to activate its news function. Thankfully, Waste correspondent Phillip Griffin is on the case. He got his uncle Jeff Griffin on the phone to discuss his circumstances in Rome, Italy a hotspot of the COVID-19 virus. Thanks to Jeff for taking time to talk to us!
Read MoreWaste Report #1::: COVID-19: Brie Ripley (Seattle)
In the midst of such chaos it has become clear that Waste Division needs to activate its news function. Thankfully, Waste correspondent Phillip Griffin is on the case. He got his close friend Brie Ripley on the phone to discuss her circumstances in the Seattle, WA, a hotspot of the COVID-19 virus in the U.S. Thanks to Brie for taking time to talk to us!
Read MorePhilthy Talk #7: Count Boogie (Perverted Podcast)
For this episode of Philthy Talk our formidable host travelled to a storage shed in North Hollywood to meet with Count Boogie, host of the Perverted Podcast and kinkster extraordinaire. They talk about Boogie's origins - him having been adopted & abused as a kid, running away, finding christianity & playing in christian bands & doing christian comedy (yes, that's a thing), getting married, and missing an important opportunity in radio. After all that crashed Boogie got into kink stuff when he was about 40 and seems to never look back. Boogie discusses his mental health struggles, economic struggles, and a bunch of other crazy shit.
Read MorePhilthy Talk #6: Abram Hagstrom (Hinterlands Podcast Host & Marx Skeptic)
This episode of Philthy Talk features Abram Hagstrom, host of The Hinterlands Podcast. Phil and Abram talk about growing up, families, polyamory, Marxism, a smidge of David Eisenstein, and a bunch of other stuff.
Read MorePhilthy Talk #5: Mark Parker (lawyer & enthusiastic capitalist)
This episode of Philthy Talk features Mark Parker, a top-tier lawyer in MT and also a great conversationalist (also a deadhead). They talk about law & technology, business, Missoula philosopher Albert Borgmann, intellectual property law, getting your shit together, Rastafarians on the Billings South Side, and a bunch of other stuff.
Read MorePhilthy Talk #4: Stephen Brown (writer & outdoorsman)
On this episode of Philthy Talk, Phil sits down with writer and outdoorsman Stephen Brown to talk about his memoir Amongst the Eyes and Sage. After growing up in a wealthy part of Denver, Stephen decided to take off to Red Lodge, Montana to settle down and live a life less concerned with city struggles. Now armed with his training in creative writing, he seems to have a lot of material to write about. They talk about toxic masculinity, environmentalism, class & identity, apex predators, and a bunch of other stuff.
Read MoreWaste Books Podcast - "The Baron in the Trees" by Italo Calvino
Join Jordan, Cooper, and Eric as they tackle this fanciful tale of escape & failure in the latest episode of Waste Books! Only on Waste Radio.
Read MorePhilthy Talk #3: Tyler Chandler & Nick Meyers (Dosed)
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For this episode Phil talks over the phone with the makers of a new documentary called Dosed, which follows the journey of an opioid addict, Adrianne, as she recovers from trauma & addiction thru psychedelic therapy using magic mushrooms and iboga. They discuss the challenges of finding Adrianne treatment, and the effectiveness of psychedelics in helping their friend deal with heavy psychological & physical issues. Eventually the film crew and Adreanna found themselves deep inside an underground culture long neglected by mainstream medical institutions - just in the nick of time.
Dosed will be screened in Billings, MT as part of the Montana International Film Festival on Friday 9/20 at Arthouse Cinema and Pub. 4:30-6:00pm. Come hang out!
Read MoreWaste Hangs: The Dixon Mercantile
We're trying a new thing, Waste Hangs, where we feature places we like to hang out at. This one features kitchen and dining sounds from The Dixon Merc, a Sunday brunch spot/slice of heaven in the middle of nowhere, opened up by a close Wastoid, Laura. Cooper and Phil bullshit about art, running a communist restaurant, taking care of a baby, and other wastey shit.
Read MoreWASTE RADIO: Philthy Talk - Monologue #1 / Kielbasa
Phil tries his hand with a monologue, broadcasting from his kitchen late at night, overworked and a lil buzzed up. His band Bull Market is hitting the road and they released a tape! You can hear it here. Monologue + music. Seems like a decent recipe. Let's see how this goes!
Read MoreWaste Books Podcast - "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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Read MoreWaste Radio: Philthy Talk #2 - Mario Miner Jr.
Overview
Mario Miner is one cool dude. He makes guitar amps out of ammo cans, grenade canisters & cow skulls, and he makes some rad distortion pedals. And he has a band that kicks ass! Phil and Mario talk about Mario's history growing up near the Fort Belknap Reservation and how that informs the work he does in a DIY mode. They also talk about The Reddmen, the blues, substance abuse, and they mess around with some of Mario's homemade music gear.
Read MoreWASTE RADIO: Witches of the Waste
In the latest broadcast of Waste Radio, Waste correspondents Eric Toennis and Chris Tsekouras journey to the heart of the witch's lair for a very special episode. On a farm outside Tillamook, OR they sit down with herbal artist Laura Sanders of Rogue Witch Apothecary and visual artist Sara Dread to talk about witchcraft, paganism, magic, and what it means for them to be witches in their daily lives. They even do a tarot card reading!
Read MoreWASTE RADIO: Philthy Talk #1 - Drew McMannus of Satsang
In the first official episode of Philthy Talk (and the opening of Waste Radio!), Phil has musician, entrepreneur, jiu jitzu student, and conversationalist Drew McMannus over to talk about a bunch of shit, including climate change, The Hussle, discipline, revolution, and Drew's band Satsang. Check out their new record Kulture wherever you get music!
We have renamed our book club feed in the spirit of providing an open platform much like our website, to which people can submit work and “try out” podcast ideas without going thru the rigamarole of setting up their own channel. We are thinking of it as a sort of incubator for eggs like Philthy Talk. If you have an idea for a podcast, send a pilot to admin@waste-division.org! And be on the lookout for more stuff from Waste Radio every Wednesday.
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