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The Curator of Schlock #496: The Running Man
\Without knowing where in the building the Goose Lord was, I decided that I, the Curator of Schlock, Edwidge the kangaroo, the Revenging Manta, and Waldo should make our way to service elevator. With power restored to the building, we should have been able to get down to the basement and see if there were… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia Playlist #86: When Your Arms and Shoulders Seem to Blaze
Sublime eclectic mayhem. That’s been my playlist project and musical life, one that begins with The Muppet Movie soundtrack and later involves performing hymns, death metal, surf, and bluegrass. I’ve played in theaters, tents, and basements, for multi-stage festivals and squirrel rodeos. I’ve written and recorded music for The Drunken Odyssey. Sublime eclectic mayhem. A warning and a… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #282: Confronting the Pile, Pt. 5
What, you thought I was done with my pile? My ability to not do things is only beaten by ability to put other things off until they’ve collected dust or canon irrelevance. But, unlike my procrastination, good stories persist regardless. And there are some stories that are solid, but get swept up into a large-scale… Continue reading
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The Perfect Life #70
Dear Dr. Perfect, There’s this girl at work that I have a total crush on. We get along super well and sometimes hang after work. I really like her, and I know for a fact that she’s single. I’m worried that I’ll ruin our friendship by asking her out, or worse, we break up and… Continue reading
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Episode 633: Todd James Pierce!
On this week’s show John speaks with Todd James Pierce about Larry Watkin and his history with Walt Disney as a novelist, screenwriter, and producer. They explore the 1940s to the 1960s of Watkin’s career and the common themes present throughout his risky live-action Disney projects such as Darby O’Gill, Robin Hood, and Treasure Island.… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #495: When a Stranger Calls
Sparing the punk named Waldo’s life, I grilled over what sinister plan the Goose Lord had in store for the citizens of downtown Orlando. “Curator, he plans to get all the children in town hooked on Dance Fever,” he said, still crying with humble gratitude. “Once the kids are hooked, he’ll have an army of… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia #85: The Art of Mourning
Sublime eclectic mayhem. That’s been my playlist project and musical life, one that begins with The Muppet Movie soundtrack and later involves performing hymns, death metal, surf, and bluegrass. I’ve played in theaters, tents, and basements, for multi-stage festivals and squirrel rodeos. I’ve written and recorded music for The Drunken Odyssey. Sublime eclectic mayhem. A warning and a… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #281: Confronting the Pile, Pt. 4
Don’t you miss the weekends where the existential dread didn’t set in? Me neither, now let’s talk about Wonder Woman. And this is an evergreen character for the moment as she is meant to represent hope, compassion, and the goodness that we can find in most people. Most, of course, being the key word there.… Continue reading
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The Perfect Life #69
Dear Dr. Perfect, My roommate will shove a load in the washer and leave the apartment for hours, sometimes not coming home until the next day. When I ask if I can transfer her clothes for her, she gets pissy. Even though I only do laundry once or twice a week, it feels like an… Continue reading
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Episode 632: A Discussion of Nicholson Baker’s The Anthologist
In this week’s episode, Rachael Tillman and I break some standards of academia as we discuss the poetry insights of Paul Chowder, the narrator of Nicholson Baker’s 2009 comic novel, The Anthologist. Since this is novel is a novel and not, strictly speaking a craft book or a scholarly treatise, we shouldn’t be treating this… Continue reading
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