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Ep. 237: John Roberts (Musician/Comedian) talks about his love and career in music and comedy. John Roberts is a multi-faceted talent with a remarkable array of accomplishments under his belt. Best known as the voice behind Linda Belcher on FOX’s Bob's Burgers, Roberts has also opened for comedy icon Margaret Cho, collaborated with rock legends Blondie, and had memorable roles in the comedy drama Stress Positions (2024) and romantic comedy Fire Island (2022). Now, he’s channeling his creative energy into his music career, crafting a unique sound that draws from his diverse artistic background. A proud New York native, Roberts grew up between NYC and NJ. His artistic journey began with writing, starting in high school with comedy. At 17, he left home for NYC and never looked back. After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he transitioned into music, which opened doors to a vibrant community of creatives who have played a pivotal role in his evolution as an artist. Roberts' collaborations are a testament to his versatility. He has worked with legendary artists like Blondie (on their 2017 single, “Love Level”), Big Black Delta (on 2019’s “Looking”), and alongside Beth Ditto, Felix da Housecat, Roger Sanchez, and Harry Romero on his debut album, Lights Out (2021). More recently, producers Junior Sanchez and Kevin Rudolf have helped push his sound in bold new directions, leading to a string of high-energy singles and remixes (Disco Fries, DJ Skribble, and more) that showcase his range and creative vision. Describing his creative process, Roberts starts with a rhythm track and improvises melodies and sounds before shaping them into dynamic lyrics. Music, he says, has always been a sanctuary for him: "Music has always been a safe place for me, and I love creating a song because you never know what you can channel." That evolution came into full focus with Outside is a Clown, released November 21, 2025, and led by the single "Ain't Too Tough To Dance," a Rudolf co-write blending contemporary dance, R&B, and pop into a feel-good anthem. This fall, Roberts returns with his fourth studio album, co-written and produced by Chris Wallace (Meghan Trainor, Madison Beer, Tinashe); the next step in a catalog that continues to fuse electro-pop, house, and indie influences with a sharp lyrical edge. https://www.johnrobertsfun.com https://www.instagram.com/johnrobertsfun Credits Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer and episode editor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stephenbluhm.fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rich Wexler Producer/Interviewer ⁠⁠⁠http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com Episode Editors Otter Castro https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro Podcast Episode Page www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive-podcast.html Please join our Patreon https://patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive

Gary Wilson is an American experimental musician and performance artist, best known for his 1977 album You Think You Really Know Me. Wilson's music is characterized by its eclectic blend of genres, including avant-garde, jazz, and pop, as well as his use of unconventional recording techniques and surreal, often autobiographical lyrics. After releasing a few more recordings and gaining a cult following during the 1980s and 1990s, Wilson resurfaced in the early 2000s, continuing to release new material and perform live. His influence is acknowledged by artists like Beck, and he remains an enigmatic figure in underground music. https://www.instagram.com/garywilson Credits Credits Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer and episode editor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stephenbluhm.fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rich Wexler Producer/Interviewer ⁠⁠⁠http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com Episode Editors Otter Castro https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro Podcast Episode Page www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive-podcast.html Please join our Patreon https://patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive

About DAVE THOMAS David William Thomas, C.M., was born May 20, 1949, in St. Catharines, Ontario. His mother was a Scottish-born church organist and composer; his father, a Welsh-born medical ethicist, headed the Philosophy Department at McMaster University. His younger brother Ian is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Dave's first stage appearance was in the Toronto production of Godspell — alongside Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Martin Short, and Paul Shaffer. He worked briefly as a copywriter for McCann Erickson, writing Coca-Cola commercials in Toronto and New York, before leaving advertising to join the Toronto cast of Second City. The Emmy-winning SCTV grew out of that stage show, launching a forty-year career in film and television. In 2009 he received an honorary doctorate from McMaster University. In 2020 he was appointed to the Order of Canada — the country's highest civilian honor — and life-size statues of Dave and Rick Moranis as Bob and Doug McKenzie were installed at the Rogers ICE District in Edmonton. Cover artwork by artist Jeff Brawn! https://davethomas.com/ SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of. Streams 10-30-26 . SCTV is an influential Canadian sketch comedy show that was kind of the Canadian version of Saturday Night Live. Short for "Second City Television", SCTV ran intermittently between 1976 and 1984 about a fictional television station. It was created as an offshoot of Toronto's Second City troupe. Eventually it played on American TV airing on NBC from 1981-1983. This doc explores SCTV's rise & legacy through cast interviews and a Toronto reunion, revealing how the sketch comedy series became influential and launched comedy icons while examining the lasting creative partnerships. Featuring comedy icons like Catherine O'Hara (RIP), Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, Martin Short, Joe Flaherty (RIP), and John Candy (RIP). Tom Hanks is a massive fan of the show, too. This doc connects right in with the other Toronto comedy doc this year - You Had to Be There (in theaters now and estimated to Stream on Nov. 20th 2026 about Toronto's Godspell. The film about SCTV is a funny and heartfelt celebration of how a scrappy Canadian show changed comedy forever. https://www.instagram.com/youhadtobetherefilm Credits Cover Art Work by Jeff Brawn https://www.instagram.com/jeffbrawnartist Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer and episode editor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stephenbluhm.fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rich Wexler Producer/Interviewer ⁠⁠⁠http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com Episode Editors Otter Castro https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro Podcast Episode Page www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive-podcast.html Please join our Patreon https://patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive

The Machoverse is a wrestling content creator, Macho Man Randy Savage Tribute Artist, NYC Teacher, and sometimes wrestler. He is known for meeting wrestling legends of thepast and present, wearing historically accurate ring worn replica gear; as well as Macho Man mashup cosplays across many pop culture genres such as Machorine, Machojuice, and Randy Shakespeare. https://www.instagram.com/themachoverse https://themachoverse.com Credits Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer and episode editor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stephenbluhm.fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rich Wexler Producer/Interviewer ⁠⁠⁠http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com Episode Editors Otter Castro https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro Podcast Episode Page www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive-podcast.html Please join our Patreon https://patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive

Award- winning, festival favorite documentary will be released Nationwide in the US on Amazon, Apple TV, Fandango and all other major VOD platforms on October 13. The film will also be released Nationwide in Canada on Amazon and Apple TV on October 13.  Directed by: Susanne Rostock (Sing Your Song) Produced by: Frankie Nasso, Edward Zeng, and Susanne Rostock.  Executive Produced by: Mimi Polk Gitlin, David Dinerstein, Pamela Belafonte and Jeff Kranzdorf.   Featuring: Harry Belafonte, Aja Monet, Angela Davis, Aloe Blacc, Carmen Perez, Chuck D, Gina Belafonte, Jamie Foxx, Jesse Williams, Kerry Kennedy, Matt Post, Phillip Agnew, Rod Starz, Rosario Dawson, Sean Pica, & Talib Kweli and many more. Directed by Susanne Rostock (Sing Your Song), FOLLOWING HARRY joins legendary artist and civil rights leader Harry Belafonte as he embarks on a deeply personal and reflective journey, inspiring the next generation of entertainers and activists to disrupt injustice across the globe,  striving for impactful change. 
FOLLOWING HARRY  is an intimate documentary that chronicles the last twelve years of legendary Harry Belafonte’s life, highlighting the artist-activist's enduring commitment to social justice. Fueled by his tremendous sense of urgency to inspire the next generation of entertainers and activists to stand for justice, the film provides a window into both his public endeavors and private moments, capturing his journey from the aftermath of the death of Trayvon Martin, to his engagements in the protests in Ferguson, the Women’s March (which was created in his office), to the deeply and profound conversations in his home. The film ultimately amplifies Harry’s belief that  “each generation must be responsible for itself. All I can do is leave behind the crumbs of my experience. I have a trail that you can follow, if you find value in it, pick it up and if you don’t, bring something better.”  FOLLOWING HARRY is directed by Susanne Rostock and Produced by Frankie Nasso, Edward Zeng, and Susanne Rostock.  Executive Producers include Mimi Polk Gitlin, David Dinerstein, Pamela Belafonte and Jeff Kranzdorf. The Co-Executive Producers are Irene Mu and Kimberly Olsen, and the film is produced by NextG, SparkIce, and Belafonte-Nasso-Zeng Productions, in co-production with MML. The Cinematographer is Martina Radwan and the music for the film was composed by Hahn Rowe. https://www.instagram.com/followingharryfilm https://www.instagram.com/susannerostock Credits Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer and episode editor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stephenbluhm.fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rich Wexler Producer/Interviewer ⁠⁠⁠http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com Episode Editors Otter Castro https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro Podcast Episode Page www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive-podcast.html Please join our Patreon https://patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive

Michael Apted’s lost rock documentary THE LONG WAY HOME: REMASTERED AND EXPANDED (2026) is NOW AVAILABLE on Amazon, Apple TV, Google and all major platforms in the US/ Canada/ UK / Ireland/ France/ Germany and more. Producer / Filmmaker Steven Lawrence THE LONG WAY HOME: REMASTERED AND EXPANDED (2026) Directed by: Michael AptedEpilogue Directed by: Steven Lawrence and Susanne Rostock.Featuring: Boris Grebenshchikov, Dave Stewart and members of legendary Russian rock band Aquarium, with special appearances by Annie Lennox, Chrissie Hynde, Ray Cooper, Crosby, Stills & Nash and many more.Produced by: Steven Lawrence Edited by: Susanne RostockFeature Documentary, In English, Russian; English subtitles, 98 minutes. Michael Apted’s The Long Way Home, a revealing, rollicking portrait of the Soviet underground rock legend Boris Grebenshchikov, who became the first to record in the West during the early, optimistic days of Glasnost—not quite believing he would collaborate with Dave Stewart, Annie Lennox, Chrissie Hynde, and Ray Cooper—was released to critical acclaim after its broadcast in the UK and premiere at Sundance, but has largely disappeared these past 30 years. By 1988 Apted was already a hot director both in fiction (Coal Miner’s Daughter, Gorillas in the Mist) and nonfiction (the legendary  Up series and Bring on the Night, his concert film about the making of Sting’s first solo album). Apted’s astonishing ability to get people to open up led to this complex study of an artist who seized a moment of unimaginable freedom to make new music with new musicians, yet who found members of his longtime band, Aquarium, feeling abandoned and his longtime Russian fans uncertain about his English-language songs when he returned home to perform them. Thanks to Steven Lawrence, the film’s producer, THE LONG WAY HOME: REMASTERED AND EXPANDED (2026) will now have a second life in this newly remastered edition. In addition, together with Susanne Rostock, the film’s editor, he has created an epilogue charting Grebenshchikov’s fate following the release of his US album Radio Silence as an exile and an outspoken critic of Putin’s war in Ukraine. The new epilogue partially fulfills Apted’s own ambitions to make a sequel before his death in 2021.  (Courtesy of MoMA) Steven Lawrence (Producer/ New Epilogue Co-Director)Steven Lawrence is a producer-director who has been making documentaries for over 30 years about artists, activists and everyday heroes - from underground Soviet rockers, to a Senegalese rapper fighting female genital cutting, to cat rescuers in Brooklyn, and scientists racing to save the human microbiome. As a producer his work includes three feature docs in collaboration with Michael Apted, including THE LONG WAY HOME: REMASTERED AND EXPANDED (2026)  and MARRIED IN AMERICA. He created the International Emmy-award winning series BORN IN THE USSR producing the first film, AGE 7 IN THE USSR. Among his other producing credits are THE FURIOUS FORCE OF RHYMES; SARABAH (Movies That Matter Golden Butterfly award), and Heddy Honigmann’s 100 UP. His directing credits include TELL TCHAIKOVSKY THE NEWS: ROCK IN RUSSIA for MTV; the interactive documentary series VIS à VIS series for PBS; THE CAT RESCUERS, winner of the 2018 Hamptons International Film Festival animal rights award, and THE INVISIBLE EXINCTION (with Sarah Schenck). https://www.instagram.com/thelongwayhomedoc https://www.instagram.com/bgrebenshikov Credits Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer and episode editor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stephenbluhm.fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rich Wexler Producer/Interviewer ⁠⁠⁠http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com Episode Editors Otter Castro https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro Podcast Episode Page www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive-podcast.html Please join our Patreon https://patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive

Ep. 231: John Cameron Mitchell (Director/Actor/Writer) Hedwig 25th Anniversary Film Screening JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL wrote, directed, and starred in the rock musical and film Hedwig and the Angry Inch for which he won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, a special Tony for his performance, an Obie Award, the Best Director award at the Sundance Festival and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor, along with 25 other awards. He wrote and directed the improv-based film Shortbus; directed the film adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winning play Rabbit Hole, which garnered a Best Actress Oscar nom for Nicole Kidman; and co-wrote and directed the YA punk romance How to Talk to Girls at Parties, starring Kidman and Elle Fanning. He executive-produced (with Gus Van Sant) Jonathan Caouette’s Tarnation, which was the most decorated documentary of 2004. John was in the original casts of Tony-winning Big River, The Secret Garden, and Six Degrees of Separation; as well as Hello Again (Drama Desk nom.) and Larry Kramer’s The Destiny of Me (Obie Award). TV roles include: "Girls," "Shrill," "The Good Fight," "Mozart in the Jungle," "Yellowjackets," "The Sandman," "City on Fire," and Joe Exotic in "Joe vs Carole." He wrote and directed two scripted podcast series: the musical Anthem: Homunculusstarring Glenn Close, Cynthia Erivo, Patti Lupone, and Laurie Anderson; and the satirical sitcom Cancellation Island starring Holly Hunter. He has received the Dorothy Hirshon Award for Cinematic Achievement from New School University, the Excellence in Acting Award from the Provincetown Film Festival, and the New York State Senate Democrats’ Special Human Rights Award. He is presently working to create a nonprofit artists residency, Temple House, in his new home in New Orleans, and is presently developing LSM, a play about anti-Nazi Surrealist artist Claude Cahun, two feature films based on the lives of Allen Ginsburg and AIDS activist Peter Staley, and a memoir entitled A Heart Held Outside the Body. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AFTER IT EXPLODED OUT OF SUNDANCE AND INTO CULT IMMORTALITY, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCHRETURNS TO THE BIG SCREEN. In 2001, a glamorous punk-rock odyssey about identity, reinvention, a divided self, and an unfinished love story blazed through Sundance, where it won Best Director and the Audience Award, and refused to be forgotten.   Twenty-five years later, Hedwig and the Angry Inch returns—raw, resplendent, and more radical than ever. Join writer, director, and Golden Globe–nominated star JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL for a national anniversary tour celebrating the critically-lauded, multi-award-winning film that redefined the movie musical and remains as angry—and ELECTRIC—as the day it premiered. The event includes a stunning 4K screeningof the film—unless you live in Chicago, where you’ll see an original 35mm print—followed by an in-person conversation with Mitchell featuring behind-the-scenes stories from its creation, audience Q&A, and a special acoustic performance—with post-show meet-and-greet add-ons available. JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL wrote, directed, and starred in the rock musical and film Hedwig and the Angry Inch for which he won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, a special Tony for his performance, an Obie Award, the Best Director award at the Sundance Festival and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor, along with 25 other awards. Ticket Link Here!!! https://www.hedwig25.com https://www.instagram.com/johncameronmitchell Credits Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer and episode editor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stephenbluhm.fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rich Wexler Producer/Interviewer ⁠⁠⁠http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com Episode Editors Otter Castro https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro Podcast Episode Page www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive-podcast.html Please join our Patreon https://patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive

Johnny Pemberton is an actor, comedian, gardener, and reformed record collector. He plays ‘Thaddeus’ in “FALLOUT” on Prime Video. He is also known for the character ‘Bo’ on the hit NBC show “Superstore”. Johnny is also a frequent guest on the world’s greatest podcasts. He stars as ‘Doug Nelson’ in the film “Mermaid” which premiered in 2025 at SXSW and is now available worldwide. He’s also appeared in the films “21 Jump Street” “22 Jump Street” “Neighbors 2” “The Watch” “Ant Man” “Action Point” “This is 40” “The 4th” “Tone Deaf” and Armando Ianucci’s Oscar nominated film “In The Loop”. On Television Johnny played ‘Max’ in FX's “You're The Worst”, the son of Zorn on the FOX series "Son of Zorn" and has guest starred on numerous shows including “The New Girl” “Fresh off the Boat” “Kroll Show”, “Law & Order: SVU” and “Bad Thoughts”. Johnny regularly tours as a stand-up comedian and has performed at JFL in Montreal and Toronto, Moontower Comedy Festival, and SXSW. Johnny is also a voice artist featured on the animated shows “Pickle and Peanut” “Bob's Burgers” “Adventure Time” “Middlemost Post” and most recently "The Midnight Gospel" on Netflix. Johnny hosts the podcast “LIVE to TAPE with Johnny Pemberton” formerly known as “Twisting The Wind” for which he has recorded over 300 episodes. https://www.instagram.com/johnny_pemberton https://www.johnnypemberton.dog Credits Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer and episode editor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stephenbluhm.fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rich Wexler Producer/Interviewer ⁠⁠⁠http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com Episode Editors Otter Castro https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro Podcast Episode Page www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive-podcast.html Please join our Patreon https://patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive Cover Art by Lily Kempinski https://www.instagram.com/dont_pee_in_pools

Alex Pearlman is a comedian from the Philadelphia-area who uses the username pearlmania500 on TikTok. He has built a large following on the platform, his follower count has been reported in the millions. His content style combines comedic commentary, reaction to current events, local issues (especially around Philadelphia), politics, and social issues, often delivering them in an informal, “slice of life” tone that resonates with people seeking both humor and explanation. One noteworthy moment in his TikTok career was a video he made about the collapse of I-95, which went viral and drew enough attention that he was invited by the governor’s office of Pennsylvania to attend a press conference about the collapse. Pearlman co-hosts a  podcast titled Too Many Tabs with Pearlmania500, together with his wife (“Mrs. Pearlmania”). An emphasis on everyday experiences, local issues, current events, and politics, but from a perspective many viewers find accessible. Use of comedic framing—humor, sarcasm, occasional shouting or exasperation—as part of his delivery. A “real talk” approach: he tries to clarify things that might seem confusing or overwhelming in the news/social media, acting as a kind of translator of current events for his audience. https://www.instagram.com/pearlmania500 Credits Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer and episode editor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stephenbluhm.fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rich Wexler Producer/Interviewer ⁠⁠⁠http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com Episode Editors Otter Castro https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro Podcast Episode Page www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive-podcast.html Please join our Patreon https://patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive

I am mike watt and I am the son of a sailor, born in 1957 in virginia and work bass for a living. I came to san pedro in the los angeles harbor of california when I was eight cuz of my pop's work (machinist mate in the navy) and met d boon there when we were bof twelve. his ma put me on bass... part of the punk movement, in 1980 we formed the minutemen, doing my first recordings (w/sst records) and touring (w/black flag) 'til we all lost d boon in 1985 (our best album "double nickels on the dime" released the year before). after that I did fIREHOSE w/george hurley and ed fROMOHIO for seven and a half years. I would do my first mike watt "solo" album in 1995 called "ball-hog tug boat?" for columbia records that had fortyeight people on it. I would work bass for other bands like porno for pyros, j mascis + the fog and for 126 months, the stooges plus also more recently tav falco, flipper and mssv. I would write, record and preform three operas, "contemplating the engine room" (1996), "the secondman's middle stand" (2005) and "hyphenated-man" (2010), still gig regularly w/my secondmen and missingmen, soon to have new albums w/bof groups. I have had the hoot page (mikewatt.com) up since 1996 and it contains tour diaries and information on all the projs I've done and continue to be part of like the jumpstarted plowhards. twice a week when I can I do 'the watt from pedro show' (twfps.com) since 2001. my next tour (seventyfourth one) is sep/oct of 2026 on the west coast w/mike baggetta and johnny herndon as casa sueno. https://www.hootpage.com https://www.instagram.com/wattfrompedro CURRENT TOUR CASA SUEÑO fri + sat, oct 2 + 3 at strum pdx 1415 se stark st, #c, portland, or mon, oct 5 at the sound lounge 225 se h st, grants pass, or tue, oct 6 at the miniplex at richard's goat 401 i st, arcata, ca wed, oct 7 at the arlene francis center 99 6th st, santa rosa, ca thu, oct 8 at bottom of the hill 1233 17th st, san francisco, ca fri, oct 9 at decades hifi lounge 5840 traffic wy, atascadero, ca sat, oct 10 at zebulon 2478 fletcher dr, los angeles, ca https://casasueno.net Credits Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer, episode editor, and Interviewer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stephenbluhm.fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ‘Brave, courageous, and bold!’ - Jonathan Richman ‘Stephen Bluhm really brings it for me, makes a true believer out of 
me concerning music and artistic expression.’
- Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, Stooges) Work Crush is the new synth pop group led by Stephen Bluhm, joined at live dates by Scott Kellerhouse on bass (Aphasia Minor, Hellish Cashstrap) and Ethan Kelly on keys. Mike Watt, punk pioneer as co-founder of Minutemen, joins on the first Work Crush single, Emotional Plea, out digitally August 28 on Vintage Annals Archive. Set to a driving disco beat, Emotional Plea cuts deep to the desperation so many people are feeling in the face of a heartless and violent administration, asking “what is our dark destiny allowing this to be?” Watt elevates the track with his signature melodic bass, and Alex Wernquest (Camp Saint Helene) provides the rhythm, which was recorded along with Bluhm’s vocal at Wernquest’s Catskill, NY studio Basement Floods. Bluhm sings passionately, and adds classic synth sounds and a Nile Rodgersish chucking guitar. Work Crush refuses to use generative AI, and Bluhm asked musician and illustrator Steve Teare (Flat Mary Road) to create the evocative artwork, a child playing with a toy military plane. Rich Wexler Producer ⁠⁠⁠http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com Podcast Episode Page www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive-podcast.html Please join our Patreon https://patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive

MICHAEL CERVERIS is a two-time Tony Award and Grammy Award winning actor for Fun Home, The Who’s Tommy, and Assassins, (also Lucille Lortel Award) with additional Tony nominations for Evita, LoveMusik, and John Doyle’s Sweeney Todd.  Other Broadway includes In The Next Room, Hedda Gabler, Cymbeline, Titanic and Elton John’s Tammy Faye.  Off-Broadway includes King Lear, Macbeth, Abingdon Square, Nikolai and the Others, Sondheim's Road Show, an oak tree, and The Games at BAM/Next Wave with Meredith Monk and Ping Chong, How Long Blueswith Twyla Tharp and T Bone Burnett, as well as Hedwig off-Broadway, in Los Angeles and on London's West End, and Ebenezer Scrooge in the Old Vic production of A Christmas Carol at PAC-NYC. Recently, Radio Bette with Goat Exchange for the Dublin Theatre Festival. Upcoming, Here There Are Blueberries on Broadway.   Films include Tom McCarthy’s upcoming The Statement,Ant Man and The Wasp, Cirque Du Freak, The Mexicanand the voice of Dr Manhattan in Warner Brothers recent animated Watchmen. Television series include Julian Fellowes' “The Gilded Age” for HBO, Showtime’s “Billions,” David Fincher’s “Mindhunter,” Stephen Soderberg’s “Mosaic,” and “The Knick,” David Simon's “The Plot Against America,” and "Tremé," "Gotham," "The Tick," “Evil,” “Blacklist,” “Madame Secretary,” "The Good Wife," and five seasons as September, The Observer on "Fringe."  Concerts include New York City Opera, National Symphony in DC New York Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, New Orleans' JazzFest and a US/UK tour playing guitar for punk icon Bob Mould.  Cerveris has recorded three solo albums, ‘Dog Eared,’ ‘Piety,’ and ‘Hinterlands.’ and his New Orleans based Americana band, Loose Cattle, records and performs frequently in New Orleans and New York. Their latest release, ‘Someone’s Monster’ reached #83 in the Americana album chart and featured guest appearances from Lucinda Williams and Patterson Hood of the Drive By Truckers   The UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS and the Board of Directors of AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS, honored Cerveris in 2017 with The Citizen-Artist Award which “recognizes artists who have made the highest contributions both in their professional artistic endeavors to advance the arts as well as in their personal charitable pursuits to improve the world.”   Michael attended Gallaher Elementary, Beverly Hills Junior High School and Huntington East High School in his hometown of Huntington, West Virginia. He also graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy and received a Bachelor’sdegree in the Humanities with an emphasis in Theater Studies from Yale University, graduating cum laude. He holds an Honorary Doctorate in the Humanities from Wilson College. Michael is an active supporter of the MS Society and several animal welfare organizations among his many charitable pursuits. https://www.cerverismusic.com https://www.instagram.com/michaelcerveris Credits Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer and episode editor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stephenbluhm.fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rich Wexler Producer/Interviewer ⁠⁠⁠http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com Episode Editors Otter Castro https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro Podcast Episode Page www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive-podcast.html Please join our Patreon https://patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive

ABOUT STRANGLEHOLD (Now Streaming) Obsessed with the glamorous influencers she follows on social media and fed up with her basic life of barely getting by, a small-town Arkansas stripper named Bailey (Ashley Benson) decides to rob the club she works at with the help of her ex-military husband, Tim (Jake Lacy), so that they can give their infant daughter a ncie Christmas and a better life. FEATURING Brian Posehn, Ron Perlman, Ashley Benson, Jake Lacy, David Arquette, Clark Duke, Justin Long, Chris Redd, Chandler Duke, Elle King. Chris Candy Chris Candy is a Canadian-born actor trained at The Groundlings, Second City, and Upright Citizens Brigade. Chris produced the Emmy Award-winning, five-time Emmy-nominated documentary John Candy: I Like Me, a loving deep dive into the life of his father. He hosts the weekly music program Neuz Pollution on KXLU 88.9 FM. Candy has acted in and produced films that have played at the Napa Valley Film Festival, Raindance, and TIFF. He also produced the short documentary Kinda Crazy, about Rip City Skates. He can be seen in the film Adulthood, starring Josh Gad, and most recently directed Coldplay’s lyric video for “All My Love” and the music video for “The Karate Kid.” Catch Chris playing bass in his band, Bull Shannon. https://www.instagram.com/chriscandy4ever Clark Duke Clark Duke is an actor, writer and director best known for Clark and Michael, The Office, SEX DRIVE, KICKASS, and HOT TUB TIME MACHINE. Originally from Arkansas, Clark attended film school at Loyola Marymount University. His thesis film was the pilot for Clark and Michael. Clark was most recently seen alongside Vince Vaughn, Liam Hemsworth, and John Malkovich in his feature directorial debut, ARKANSAS. Clark also produced and cowrote the film, an adaptation of John Brandon’s acclaimed novel. STRANGLEHOLD is Clark’s sophomore feature as a writer, producer, and director. His upcoming third feature is an adaptation of Jonathan Lethem’s novel, YOU DON’T LOVE ME YET. https://www.instagram.com/clarkduke Credits Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer and episode editor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stephenbluhm.fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rich Wexler Producer/Interviewer ⁠⁠⁠http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com Episode Editors Otter Castro https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro Podcast Episode Page www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive-podcast.html Please join our Patreon https://patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive

Michael R. Jackson was one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people of 2022. His Pulitzer Prize and New York Drama Critics Circle winning A Strange Loop (which had its 2019 world premiere at Playwrights Horizons in association with Page 73 Productions) received 11 Tony nominations in 2022, and was called "a full-on laparoscopy of the heart, soul, and loins" as well as a "gutsy, jubilantly anguished musical with infectious melodies" by Ben Brantley for The New York Times.  In addition to A Strange Loop, Michael recently made his operatic debut with an original libretto for complications in Sue, commissioned by Opera Philadelphia starring Justin Vivian Bond.  He also wrote book, music and lyrics for White Girl in Danger, and book and lyrics for Teeth which opened at New World Stages in Fall 2024. Awards and associations include: a New Professional Theatre Festival Award, a Jonathan Larson Grant, a Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award, an ASCAP Foundation Harold Adamson Award, a Whiting Award, the Helen Merrill Award for Playwriting, an Outer Critics Circle Award, a Drama Desk Award, an Obie Award, a Fred Ebb Award, a Windham-Campbell Prize, a Dramatist Guild Fellowship and he is an alum of Page 73’s Interstate 73 Writers Group.  https://www.instagram.com/thelivingmichaeljackson Credits Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer and episode editor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stephenbluhm.fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rich Wexler Producer/Interviewer ⁠⁠⁠http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com Episode Editors Otter Castro https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro Podcast Episode Page www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive-podcast.html Please join our Patreon https://patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive

House of Guns – Gunslinger’s Ball - Incredible Dreamz Comedy, Digital, Film, Interdisciplinary Incredible Dreamz presents House of Guns: The Gunslingers Ball. For the first time ever, the House of Guns films are presented together as an epic anthology -  House of Guns, IHOG, and House of Guns 3: Time War.  When the world’s baddest bad guys converge at the House of Guns to pull off the biggest mafia gun deal ever, it’s up to the city gun squad’s bravest agents, Agent Cory and Detective Lutano, to stop them and save the mayor’s daughter. In order to survive, Cory and Lutano must fight through every room of the House of Guns, each with a badder bad guy than the next.
Shot on an iPhone in suburban New Jersey, House of Guns features an expansive cast of characters, all played by Jacquie Baker, Rose Luardo, Matt Schmid, and Andrew Jeffrey Wright aka the narsty performance art quadruple Incredible Dreamz.  The Gunslinger’s Ball also features live performances, never before seen footage, photo ops, and limited edition merch. Come as you are or come dressed as your favorite House of Guns character or create your own and win a prize! This is Lethal Weapon meets 48 Hours meets Norbit meets Coming to America with a movie festival and live performances. 2026 marks the 10 year anniversary (Wut?!? 10 years of breaking hearts and healthcodes while making absurdis comedy shows and films! We love each other, what can we say.) of the Incredible Dreamz performance group so be ready to scarf down some sheet cake, Agent Cory's favorite food.  Tickets for the Fringe Show Below September 10, 2026, 7:00pm through Sept 27th 844 North Broad St General Admission: $15 PWYC Options September 11, 2026, 7:00pm 844 North Broad St https://phillyfringe.org/events/house-of-guns-gunslingers-ball/ https://www.instagram.com/incredibledreamz The Incredible Shrinking Matt & Jacquie is a best friend sketch comedy duo from Philadelphia that consists of Matthew Schmid and Jacquie Baker. Matt & Jacquie’s dark, absurd, and surprisingly genuine sketches feature doomed idiots who are just doing the best they can. The Incredible Shrinking Matt and Jacquie’s video sketches have been featured in The A.V. Club, the First Glance Film Festival and the SketchFest Seattle Film Challenge, and they have opened for Emo Philips, Brent Weinbach, DJ Douggpound, McQueen, and more. Matt & Jacquie have performed in the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, Toronto Sketchfest, Montreal Sketchfest, NYC Sketch Fest, Philly Sketchfest, the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, and a showcase for IFC talent scouts produced by Good Good Comedy. They are three-time winners of the Dirtiest Sketch In Philadelphia contest (2013-2015), and were nominated for Comedy Act of The Year at the 2015 Philebrity Awards. Matt & Jacquie are also members of the Philly Improv Theater sketch team The Flat Earth (SF Sketchfest, Chicago Sketchfest, “Producer’s Pick” Runner Up - Toronto Sketch Fest, “Best Newcomer” - Montreal Sketchfest). https://www.incredibleshrinkingmattandjacquie.com https://www.instagram.com/theincredibleshrinkingmandj Rich Wexler Producer/Interviewer ⁠⁠⁠http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com Podcast Episode Page www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive-podcast.html Please join our Patreon https://patreon.com/VintageAnnalsArchive

Ep. 223: Jason C. Chapin (Son of Harry Chapin) Mr. Chapin is Director of Workforce Development at The Westchester County Association, an economic development organization. He previously worked for The City University of New York, The State University of New York and The WorkPlace, Inc. and has managed programs that have provided education, training and employment services to 25,000 unemployed and underemployed individuals.  Jason received his B.A. from Colgate University and his M.B.A. from Fordham University. He previously served on the boards of The Harry Chapin Foundation and Child Care Council of Westchester and is currently on the Westchester Putnam Workforce Development Board.  Mr. Chapin was a producer of “Harry Chapin: When In Doubt, Do Something”, an award-winning documentary film about his father’s musical career and humanitarian work. He is a producer of “Cat’s in the Cradle 50th Anniversary Celebration”, a documentary film about the #1 hit song that continues to impact countless lives around the world. Jason lives in NY with his wife and has three children. About Harry Chapin Harry Chapin was born on December 7, 1942, and grew up in New York near the Hudson River Piers and then Brooklyn Heights. In 1957, influenced by The Weavers at Carnegie Hall album, he started to learn guitar and banjo, and in 1958 he and his brothers, Tom and Steve, started a band, playing in the neighborhood. In the mid-1960s he entered the film industry and received an Oscar nomination for his documentary Legendary Champions. In the late 1960s, he started writing narrative songs, and in 1971 he started his own band with cellist Tim Scott, lead guitarist Ron Palmer and Big John Wallace, a friend from Brooklyn Heights, who would remain in his band for the rest of Chapin's life. Chapin's first album was Heads & Tales and included what was to become his signature song, the now classic "Taxi," which became the most requested song in America for 10 weeks in a row and earned Chapin a Grammy nomination as best new artist. His next hit was "W*O*L*D," and then in 1974 his wife Sandy wrote the words for his breakthrough hit "Cat's in the Cradle" which reached number one on the charts and helped him earn another Grammy nomination as best male vocal performer and a gold record for the album Verities and Balderdash. Altogether, Harry Chapin produced 11 albums including Sniper and Other Love Songs, Short Stories and Sequel. He also won an Emmy Award for his contribution to ABC television's children's series Make a Wish and his Broadway show The Night That Made America Famous earned two Tony nominations. Harry Chapin is remembered by a generation of music fans as one of America's greatest musical storytellers and troubadours, but as Ralph Nader said, "To talk about Harry Chapin only as a singer-composer is like viewing Theodore Roosevelt as a state assemblyman or Babe Ruth as a pitcher. More than any other entertainer in his generation, Harry was a citizen-artist." Chapin performed more than 250 concerts every year and donated the proceeds for half of them to charity. After his concerts, he would go into the lobby and sign autographs and sell records, T-shirts and songbooks, and every penny he took in would go to charity, especially the battle to end world hunger. He spent four months nearly single-handedly successfully lobbying both Congress and President Carter to form a Presidential Commission on Domestic and International Hunger and Malnutrition, actively serving as a member of the commission. https://www.instagram.com/harrychapinmusic https://harrychapinmusic.com Foundation mission found here https://harrychapinfoundation.org/about/ https://www.instagram.com/harrychapinfoundation LIC info. here -  https://www.licares.org https://www.instagram.com/long_island_cares