Just What I Needed with Josh DuBose

Tigers. Bungy. Magic Mushrooms. Mailman and subversive entrepreneur Nickolas chats about his passion for hallucinogens, water and Swedish Vallhunds. He walks Douglas through the meaning behind all of his hair ribbons and reveals a powerful mantra that guides his work and play.OUR GUEST: JOSH DuBOSEJosh DuBose is a Los Angeles-based journalist/writer and digital producer at KTLA 5. A long-time performer, he studied improv in Chicago before moving to L.A. where he played with the Improv Olympic improv team King Ten for 12 years. You can follow him on X (formerly known as Twitter) @JoshDuBose. If you like police pursuits, download KTLA 5's app where he will blow your phone up with alerts about scofflaws running from the man. THE SONG:Just What I Needed is a 1978 song by American rock band The Cars. Ric Ocasek, the frontman of the Cars, composed the song in 1977 and the track was released as a single from their self-titled debut album with bass player Benjamin Orr providing the lead vocals.  The catchy distinctive guitar riff that opens “Just What I Needed” was borrowed from the song “Yummy Yummy Yummy” by the Ohio Express. Just What I Needed first appeared on Boston radio stations (WBCN and WCOZ) in 1977 strictly as a demo tape. DJ Maxanne Sartori, the on-air DJ, recounted that after Ocasek gave her the tapes of the song and another single, “My Best Friend’s Girl,” she began playing the demos during her weekday program slot. Before she knew it, calls with tons of positive comments came in for the songs, and they became one of the most requested songs on these Boston stations. In 2021, Rolling Stone added Just What I needed to their list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Link to OfficialVideo, Just What I Needed LyricsTHE SHOW:Our show is completely improvised and produced by Douglas Sarine, Marypat Farrell and  Sarah Atwood Sarine.Our theme song was produced by the wonderful Ben Wise. benwise.bandcamp.comAdditional music provided by IcarusPlease rate and review the show on iTunes. It helps the show grow and be discovered.Follow us on Instagram @AnthemOfLifePodcast You can contact us at [email protected] our eclectic AOL Playlist on Spotify.Special thanks to Spark! Digital Media Lab at the Burbank Public Library© 2023 Nerdtainment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.