Mean Old Hillbillies Picking at Old Issues and A New Standard Issues About The Kind Of People That Makes Them.

So it is time for the second ever Standard Issues show, for which we have a ridiculous line up and a great theme, which is…

JERKS!

Cyndi chose this theme. She’d had a bad day. But it put me in mind of this story.

I have an aunt that made a hobby of marrying well. And by well, [...]

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A Bunch Of Stuff Happening.

Hopefully no one is looking to make this a trilogy.

So, immediately after I finished listening to the This American Life story about how Peter Segal’s screenplay about the Cuban revolution became Dirty Dancing 2; Havana Nights, I got a message saying that a script I wrote six years ago has finally received financing. Don’t [...]

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Reasons You Should Stay In School. Bad Jobs Make for Good Stories.

Before we discuss anything else, a reminder: Moth Podcast, me on it, July 26th.

And yes, my Dr. Phil Strip Tease at Told went great. Thanks for asking.

Tonight I will be appearing at a show at Comix. It is my first time on the show, which is called Service Not Included. It is hosted by Justin [...]

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Some Become Villains Because They Are Masterminds Bent On World Domination. Not so much this guy though.

I'M OPEN!

I have shows coming up and I will tell you all about them. BUT, before we get there, I want to talk about how you tell a story, or in this case, how you don’t, or just knowing that you are in the process of telling a story.

I do not follow sports. I’ve [...]

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You Look Old. I Look Good… what’s so funny?

We are going to talk about some things. Mainly getting older and closer to death. But before that, y’all should know that Cyndi and I will be doing guest contributions to Jeff Simmermon’s amazing and beloved culture blog And I Am Not Lying. The same site that brought you the great DC coffee shop feud [...]

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