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Interview with Corey Holden of Aether Brigade, part 2

Interview with leader of the Aether Brigade steampunk comedy troupe, part 2. This interview is with Corey entirely in character, as Captain Lucky, the perpetually drunken boozehound captain of the time ship Simultaneous. We invite him and his crew to consider dealing with a couple of our 20th-century problems …read more

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Interview with Corey Holden of Aether Brigade, Part 1

Interview with Corey Holden, leader of the Aether Brigade steampunk comedy troupe, part 1. Topics include a brief introduction to steampunk, the etymology of the word steampunk, life in Honk Kong and the Chinese term for honky, “gwylo”. …read more

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EOA – 1-21-14 – Jovelyn Richards, star of stage and standup

A wide-raning discussion with the lovely and talented Jovelyn Richards. We start with a black Republican who called for Obama’s hanging (this happened!!), then a whiplash-inducing segue into dating and deal-breakers, going from there to the difference in people’s voices, then how people get to know each other, to conclude …read more

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A Brave New Imperial Year

Topics discussed include:
Justin Bieber, his Thug Life, and egging. Magic Tragic Johnson and health care. Michelle Obama and Botox. Japanese workplace porn. US vs. Chinese propaganda. And Imperial solutions to (almost) all of the problems above. …read more