You Can Call Me Al with Ithamar Enriquez

Tattoos. Sex. A Little Pee. While walking around L.A. Al chats about what he would spend 10,000 hours learning, his overbearing uncle and his recent heartbreak. Douglas and Al boldly go nowhere as they talk about trust falls, DIY dry cleaning and where exactly they are in the Anthem of Al.OUR GUEST: Ithamar EnriquezIthamar Enriquez is an alum of The Second City Chicago and has appeared in numerous films and television shows including: WandaVision, Lady Bird, Miracle Workers, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Conners and A Series Of Unfortunate Events. You can find Ithamar on Instagram @ithamarenriquezTHE SONG:You Can Call Me Al is a song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon.  It was the lead single from his seventh studio album, Graceland.  According to Simon, the famously enigmatic chorus came from a funny memory of going to a party at the New York apartment of Pierre Boulez. Simon and his first wife Peggy arrived, meeting their host at the door, who evidently had no clue who they were. Boulez introduced them to his guests as “Al and Betty.” Simon also noted that the bass solo by Bakithi Kumalo, was not part of the original arrangement, but was suggested by Paul during the recording session when he learned that it was the bassist’s birthday. Bakithi improvised the fast fretless break, which was sonically doctored in New York; he used the first half of the phrase, then reversed it for the second half, creating a musical palindrome. In The Office episode "Heavy Competition," Jim and Pam listen to potential wedding songs, including Andy and his a cappella group's version of Pachelbel's Canon that segues into You Can Call Me Al. Pam, baffled, asks if she's supposed to walk down the aisle to Simon’s tune.  Andy replies: “trust me, you won’t be walking, you’ll be boogie-ing." Link to OfficialVideoTHE 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.