Completely Conspicuous 294: Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we discuss actors turned singers. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Sebadoh, Mind Spiders and Diarrhea Planet. Show notes: - Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ - John Travolta's music career was dragged out over three albums - "All Strung Out on You" could've been a Velvet Underground outtake - Co-writer Nino Tempo had an illustrious acting career as an extra - Burt Reynolds made an album in '73 - Burt reads from his childhood diary - Ric serves up crap on my podcast, not his - Adam West's novelty record - Other actors who made albums: Telly Savalas, Ted Knight - Plenty of musicians who became actors: Kris Kristofferson, Jagger, Bowie - Mark Wahlberg and Justin Timberlake have done well as actors - Actors turned musicians: Kevin Bacon, Bruce Willis, Keanu Reeves, Russell Crowe, Steven Seagal, Don Johnson - Rick James produced Eddie Murphy's "Party All the Time" - Eddie had already moved from comedian to movie star - In "Boogie Nights," Dirk Diggler thinks he's got musical talent - Murphy and Michael Jackson teamed up in '93's "Whatzupwitu" - Corey Feldman's musical aspirations - Ric's list of actresses who shouldn't make records - Jodie Foster made an album when she was a kid - Bonehead of the Week Music: Sebadoh - State of Mine Mind Spiders - Make Make Make Make Diarrhea Planet - Separations Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Sebadoh song is on the forthcoming album Defend Yourself on Joyful Noise Recordings. Download the song for free at Soundcloud. The Mind Spiders song is on the forthcoming album Inhumanistic on Dirtnap Records. Download the song for free at LargeheartedBoy. The Diarrhea Planet song is on the album I'm Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams on Infinity Cat Recordings. Download the song for free at Amazon MP3. The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor by Text-Enhance">Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.