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SNL50, NBA All Star Game, the Super Bowl Halftime Show, and the Unrivaled 1x1 Tournament

From Jack Parr to Lily Singh, late night has seen a lot of talk show hosts - but out of 100+, who makes the cut as the top 32? And then what happens if you pit them against one another in a single elimination tournament? Gene and Brodie step through the history of late night through the merits of your nighttime faves (and most hated).

Gene and Brodie choose their dream team of sketch comedy all stars. Plus, some chat on the truth about Santa Claus, and banned books.

A king-sized episode with a fine pewter sheen! Disrespect for Babyface via the Associated Press at the Grammys, more shenanigans happening in women's basketball, a rant in favor of wokeness and a discussion of how horror is a political genre, with some slasher history deep diving included as inspired by Sarah Sherman wielding a Texas chainsaw. Also, shout outs to Cinesylum, Horror Monger Collectibles, and Danelle Plaza, L.A. fire recovery efforts and keeping the zine libraries and fests alive, watching "Severance" and "Silo" (without spoilers!), and more pop culture talk. There aren't good people on both sides, but there is good conversation in this episode! (Theme: "Shakeytown," I Heart Hiroshima)

Questionable salutes, Unrivaled 3x3 basketball, WNBA drama, all things Alien franchise, and the pardon of Mr. Mustmayostardayonnaise himself, Capitol stormer Jay Johnston.

Shakeytown is recovering from the ongoing fires and the passing of David Lynch. We discuss that, the TikTok ban, and the generally bleak season finale of American society. You know, a laugh riot of an episode!

the Shakeytown subscriber drive produces results... Caitlin Clark is TIME's Athlete of the Year... the Golden State Valkyries strategize their expansion draft... Luigi Mangione has people talking, including prisoners... and updates on former guests and comedian friends Ryan McKee and Jen Kirkman.... whether it's Clarkmania, Luigimania, or Shakeymania, come catch it

Gene and Brodie take a shot on the topic of the hour — you are insured an interesting discussion, and that is a claim you cannot deny from Chappell Roan and Nardwuar to CEOs getting got in NYC, we cover a lot of ground on this violence packed episode

what is DADDYSHITS (and how do you pronounce it), more sports than we've ever talked about in the history of the show (Tyson vs Paul, G League, Unrivaled, and WNBA), abstaining from the hard stuff, local scene drama, and migrating from X to Bluesky, plus a little Trump cabinet chat

post-election coverage, our funniest topic yet

The traditional Shakeytown Halloween is back after more than a decade, though this year, we are more concerned with the horror that is the presidential election. On this episode, we prefer Puerto Rico over Tony Hinchcliffe, we trash everyone else at that rally, we show off pumpkins and sort out Trick or Treat plans, and examine many of the 149 weird things that have happened this week.

Why did Brodie think today was the 14th anniversary of the podcast? Who knows, who cares. But Gene saw BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE, both our hosts saw the Harris-Trump debate, and there is some trash to talk about the usual suspects, including Steven Miller, Steve Bannon, and JD Vance. Also some website news and miscellaneous chat. theme: "Shakeytown," I Heart Hiroshima

While this episode does not star Hayley Mills and Hayley Mills, we do discuss a proposed buddy cop show with her and Lindsay Lohan (Gene and Brodie are the ones proposing it). This one is actually kind of all over the place, with an SNL draft submitted by Matthew Teardrop (Manhattan Murder Mystery), Olympics talk, a little horror discussion, talking Burbank as an industry town, a plug for Chris from the "Is It Any Good?" taste test YouTube series and trying to answer his question about an elusive Christ the Redeemer statue, lots of dead celebrity mentions, and more. It's a trap... that you'll want to fall into. theme: "Shakeytown," I Heart Hiroshima

You think Caitlin Clark getting left off Team USA was controversial? Wait until you find out Gene George and Brodie Hubbard’s picks for their SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE All Star Team! 12-person team, 5-person starting lineup. Did anyone from the Doumanian Era even make a bench warmer spot? Who do you choose if you can only take one “Weekend Update” anchor? Find out who wins out between casts, either/or dilemmas, and even among the original Not Ready For Prime Time Players.

assassination attempt on Trump, Biden dropping out of the race, Kamala Harris securing the candidacy, JD Vance being a Diet Mountain Dew dork, the WNBA All Star weekend, and BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE… these times are certainly not precedented theme: “Shakeytown,” I Heart Hiroshima

Your favorite guns for hire, Gene George and Brodie Hubbard, talk about how they both now share a job status (as in… NONE). They also discuss John Corbett’s restaurant etiquette, whether or not comedians can “say anything anymore,” the surprising discourse on social media around MIAMI VICE, the butchering of the BRAZIL television edit, wartime in FULL METAL JACKET, knitting Micro into a man on THE PUNISHER, the box office performance of FURIOSA, more David Zaslav shenanigans, and climate change. March straight to the bottom with Shakeytown Radio.

Gene George and Brodie Hubbard celebrate the final July 4th holiday in America, discuss some WNBA action, Brodie's experiences at the DAYS OF THE DEAD horror convention in Phoenix, Arizona, the recent Joe Biden and Donald Trump presidential debate, some monumental Supreme Court decisions, and of course, are you watching THE BEAR? Are you down with nonlinear narratives? Let's send democracy out with a bang.   theme - "National Anthem" (demo version), Lana Del Rey

Gene George and Brodie Hubbard are back in the Shakeytown studios 10 years later making new episodes, and this one covers a lot of pop culture and politics, plus good ol' complaining and smack talking. A glimpse at MADAME WEB, SUSPIRIA (2018), POSSESSION, and LORDS OF SALEM, asking are gory movie fans bad people (and other reductive film criticism), issues in reality TV and ADR, having fun with bad and absurd movies, and then a detour into surprisingly enjoying sports, and then a 700 Club reference leads to a State of the Union. Also, when bad bosses die or get fired, and finally, we love Dr. Peter Weller (ROBOCOP, 1987).

Ten years since the last episode? What happened? Gene and Brodie talk about that a little bit. Also... disavowing the previous episodes and their guests, who stayed in L.A. and who moved away to save their own life, ups and downs in both career and creative pursuits, why only horror show Scaredycast gets to open their mouths in thumbnails, the ways that podcasting, YouTube, & social media have changed in the last decade, and what's next for the boys (well, not boys, but middle-aged white cishet men - just the demographic we need to hear from in these trying times).

This is the way the podcast ends. This is the way the podcast ends. Not with a bang, but a gesundheit. For what is probably the final episode of SHAKEYTOWN RADIO, we make our third annual visit to Riverside for the DIY Print Fest.

Brodie returns to Claremont for the second annual Claremont Zinefest! Interviews with Tori Holder, xGRRRLx Zine, Yumi Sakugawa, Raymond Duran, Rusty Jordan, Jen and Aria from Skinned Knees, Suemi Guerra, and more!

This is the live report from L.A. Zine Fest 2014! 41 minutes of zines, zines, and more zines, with all these guests… Alex Wrekk (Brainscan, Stolen Sharpie Revolution, Portland Button Works)Daryl Gussin (Razorcake)Kim Burly (Hurricane)Marya Errin Jones (ABQ Zine Fest)Robey Clark and Ani Raya-Flores (Pop-Hop Books) and more

L.A. Zine Fest & L.A. Zine Week preview w/ Kenzo Martinez (1 hr, 8 mins) BFH and L.A. Zine Fest organizer Kenzo (J.U.i.C.E., Pentagram) tell you all about what's coming up for L.A. Zine Week and L.A. Zine Fest! Plus, Alyssa from Interrobang Books phones in to talk about her upcoming releases. Featuring music by Wreck of the Zephyr and Wulfen Rag.

Shakeytown Radio: Ashley Quach (1 hr, 17 mins) Ashley Quach is a writer and illustrator who publishes at Sassquach.com. We chat about foot-measuring paraphernalia, goofy existentialist sci-fi, and stunt marriage proposals. Ashley also talks about growing up in North Carolina and attending a school of science and mathematics, how trying to practice Chinese with a pen pal became a great romance, and balancing her interests in screenwriting and filmmaking with comics and zines. Featuring music by Stompin' Tom Connors.

Shakeytown Radio New Year's 2014 w/ Cheryl Klein, Lesley Perdomo, Amber Garza & Daisy Noemi - 1 hr., 39 mins Cheryl Klein is an author (The Commuters - City Works Press, Lilac Mines - Manic D Press), new Razorcake columnist, and BFH's new favorite party buddy.  Lesley Perdomo is a tattoo artist, madonnara (a.k.a. street painter, chalk artist), and a dear friend of our own delightful and dreamy Daisy Noemi. Cheryl sits with BFH and Daisy, who have agreed to get matching friendship tattoos ("ZINE LIFE") courtesy of Lesley, and Shakeytown's favorite hard femme, Amber Garza, joins in on their conversation about ink, killer golf balls, car wrecks, assisitive technology, growing up and moving around L.A., the alleged terribleness of Shia LaBeouf, resolutions, sports fans, and Pedro Infante. Featuring music by the Old 97s.

Daisy Noemi and BFH visit the Hazard Park Armory for Eastside Zine Market, which we previewed with Adam Bernales and Yumi Sakugawa in our previous episode. The adventure that ensues is not unlike that old Choose Your Own Adventurebook where our heroes find themselves in Ultima. With Yumi at their side and with the help of trusted Bianca Barragan, they talk with old friends and new - Red Velvet ("Catherinette" zine), Marie ("Things and Such"), MariNaomi (previously), Carrie McNinch ("You Don’t Get There From Here"), Jen Venegas (“She’s Not A Morning Person,” SkinnedKnees.net), Brittany and Taylor from Cardio Arts, Sara from Freeways Collide, Jared Sams ("SPACEMANDead"), Robert and Amanda from Two Flints, and Sam, Hannah, and Cat from Buttonwillow Comics. Also, featuring the music of Ms. Shapen Figures. How do you start a podcast with Ian MacKaye and end with Ke$ha? Will Daisy sew her heart out in time? How many names and words will BFH mispronounce and transpose? We answer these questions and more, plus Bianca reveals the secret of the universe. (DO NOT GIVE AWAY THE ENDING OF THIS SHAKEYTOWN RADIO!)

Yumi Sakugawa is a comic book artist and illustrator, launching her book "I Think I Am In Friend Love With You" at Skylight Books in Los Feliz on Thursday, December 6th. Adam Bernales is a photographer, owner of Seite Books (a bookstore in East L.A.), and organizer of the Eastside Zine Market, which takes place at Hazard Park Armory on Sunday, December 8th. Yumi and Adam join BFH to discuss zines, childhood reading adventures, the bookstore industry, cooperative subcultures, deep platonic love, and nerding out over printing supplies.   

Shakeytown Radio: Eleanor Whitney (1 hr, 13 min) Eleanor Whitney is the zinester behind Indulgence, a co-founder and former organizer of Portland Zine Symposium, the blogger behind killerfemme.com, and the author of Grow: How to Take Your Do It Yourself Project and Passion to the Next Level and Quit Your Job. BFH chats with Eleanor about her childhood in Portland, Maine, her introduction into the counterculture of the Pacific Northwest and her zine activities in Portland, Oregon, her journey into academia and the professional world in New York City, her adventures as a musician and touring author across the United States, and balancing the excitement of creativity and entrepreneurship with the realities of financial and economical concerns. photo by Stefano Giovannini Featuring the music of Corita.

BFH, Daisy Noemi & Rhea (whisperkid, L.A. Zine Fest) report live from Augie's Coffee in the Redlands for IE Zine Quest! Interviews with Sarah Bitely ("Pimpkillah"), the Rocket Punch Pirates, Daniel and Vanessa from "Influentza," Sarah and Lowell from "Freeways Collide," Ariel Zitny, Tori Holder, Yumi Sakugawa, and the organizer of IE Zine Quest, Raymond Duran.

Eryca Sender (L.A. Zine Fest founder, writer of "My Little Friend" & "Dear High School Boy") & artist/photographer Daisy Noemi join BFH for a live scene report from the first-ever San Diego Zine Fest. Listen to interviews with the folks behind Reflekt Magazine, Grrrl Zines A-Go-Go, Crusty Comics, and an organizer of SDZF. We also say hello to our friends Jen Venegas ("She's Not A Morning Person," SkinnedKnees.net), Sara & Lowell from Freeways Collide, & Sarah Bitely ("Pimpkillah").  Eryca comforts BFH during an anxiety attack by explaining sticker culture. BFH has an emotional experience talking to high school students making zines for the first time. Daisy talks about her background in the San Diego art community & Eryca describes how she got into zines in Chicago. On the drive back to L.A., BFH, Daisy, & Eryca discuss the dudebro manchild phenomenon, dogs off leashes, & TV (or television) crushes.

Raymond Duran is on the podcast this week to chat about his roles with IE Zine Quest, a zine fest celebrating the Inland Empire that also includes visitors from L.A. (like FAIR DIG and Daisy Noemi!), and the comic book store A Shop Called Quest. Ray and BFH discuss how Anthropologie and their sweet, sweet candles brought them together, being old men at underground shows, the potential of the DC Comics movie franchises, the joys of being a collector, and all the vendors you can expect to see on Saturday, November 2 at Augie's Coffeehouse in Redlands CA for IE Zine Quest!

MariNaomi is an author and illustrator, combining her talents as a writer and an artist to tell stories of "love, sex, failure [and] hope." She published the zine "Estrus Comics" for ten years, as well as produced work in others mediums, such as painting and collage. Her first book, "Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume, Ages 0 to 22" came out in 2011 as she began a tour with the feminist literary collective Sister Spit, and she is working on her second book, "Turning Japanese." Mari joins BFH on the podcast to discuss the pivotal role Ron Paul played in her life (well, at least the very first part), growing up in the Bay Area and her struggles as an independent artist, and her more recent roles in academia and mentoring. They also chat about hostess bars, "Henry and Glenn Forever and Ever," hanging out with Armisted Maupin on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and tongue baths from animal friends (hear one live on the air!).  Featuring the music of The The.

Katy Goodman is a singer and bassist for her own project, La Sera, as well as collaborating for the last several years with Vivian Girls, in addition to appearances with other bands. She joins Brodie and Libby in the new Shakeytown Studio, on a hill looking over Los Angeles' eastside, to discuss the deceptive difficulty of Misfits songs, college diplomas that may or may not exist, computer coding and other scientific pursuits, the influence of hardcore music and Riot Grrl on her work, and the evil genius of Kim Dotcom. The songs on this episode are from Katy's aforementioned bands, as well as her project with Greta Morgan (Hush Sound, Gold Motel) called The Books of Love.

Will Kistler is a character animator who has had his share of his own podcasts, both Japan!c TV and Secondhand Storytime, and collaborated with our own Libby on the short "A Slow Day In Comedy." Bob sits in at Shakeytown Studio C with Libby as she asks Will about his early influences as a kid going to the movies, honing his craft on public access television as a teenager, working in 3D animation as an adult, and the career that is taking him out of the United States. Libby and Bob also chat with Will about breaking into creationist museums, dealing with both fun and terrible directors, and gay rights and devil chickens.

The delightful and dreamy Daisy Noemi, an artist, illustrator, and photographer, is BFH's special guest cohost for an episode recorded from Freeways Collide's International Zine Month event at Space 15 Twenty. They chat with Dustin Garcia, Sara from Freeways Collide, and the folks from Sleep Talk Press, MC Sunflower Jones Productions, and Influentza. Bianca closes the show with guest Matt Walsh (Bugliens) and a bunch of dogs running around. There's complaints about heat and parking fees, positive stuff about DIY art and the zine community, celebrity lookalikes, cold beverages, talking trash about people we hated in high school who are now definitely or presumably dead, and Daisy transitions from princess to this decade's new action movie star.

Aurora Lady (auroralady.com) is a true artist, and in this episode, BFH, Libby & Bob chat with her about living an artist's life. They talk girl pop vision, zine heroes and teen magazines, the best newspaper mascots, the artist's ego & author intent versus audience impact. There's also an abundant amount of talk about food & even a rhetorical analysis of the new Miley Cyrus video.

Brodie goes to the Airliner for the Soundpaint event presented by Late Night Laggers and Magic Garage, with a postcard exchange and zine library hosted by L.A. Zine Fest. Brodie finally talks to Rhea (LAZF, Family Dinner Radio, Whisper Kid) for the first time on air, and, oh my, has she had a day. Also, interviews with The Drawing Club, Marjorie of Magic Garage, artist and filmmaker Zara Bloom, Jeff of Common Genus zine, Matt of many musical projects, including Bugliens, and artist Roxanne Morataya. Brodie chats and hangs up pictures with our old friend Simon Sotelo, and pledges a blood oath with the newest Team Shakeytown member, Bianca Barragan.

Independence Day is over but the revolution in Shakeytown is just beginning. This week, Brodie Foster Hubbard tries something different from the usual format, though very traditional in the world of radio. It's just BFH, a lot of songs for the July 4th party we didn't get around to having, and some stories about hometowns, bad last calls in Palm Springs, beautiful strangers answering the door, and Mike Ness' idiosyncrasies. Also, some info about upcoming events with Shakeytown Radio, Fair Dig, L.A. Zine Fest, and Freeways Collide.

Simon Sotelo (hiresimon.com) is an artist and illustrator, one of the hosts of Family Dinner Radio on Poobah.com, and an L.A. Zine Fest organizer. She joins BFH, Gene, Bob, and birthday gal Libby to talk about summertime, print art, the creative process, dating professional hobos, marionettes, songs about dog-related mysteries, and cult aesthetics. Also featuring the music of The Undertones.

In this live report from Blood-Orange Infoshop in Riverside, California, BFH attends the Riverside DIY Print Fest and tables with Sarah Bitely, the creator of the comic book "Pimpkillah," and her partner Matt. This episode features the music of Land of Ill Earthquakes and includes interviews with Fest and Zineworks organizer Annie Knight, as well as vendors Daniel from MRDR, Sarah from Freeways Collide, Elisebee, and Jen Venegas of "She's Not A Morning Person" zine and the blog SkinnedKnees.net. There is an interview and spoken word performance from Stacy Russo of Wild Librarian Bakery, and of course, a cameo from special guest star Amber Garza, with updates on her life and wisdom for the ever-deteiorating mental state of this podcast's host.

BFH, Gene & Libby close out the third year of the podcast - a season finale, if you will. As we approach our upcoming summer specials and the start of Shakeytown Year Four, the team looks back at the last year of interviews, tells stories about what happened off microphone, share their recent personal adventures away from the podcast, and chat on the usual tangents about politics, pop culture, and tortured segues and references. Also, featuring the music of Timbre Timbre and Hickey.

(photo by Meredith Wallace) Shakeytown Radio, live from Claremont Zinefest outside of Grove House at Pitzer College, with special guest host Bianca Barragan - 51 minutes BFH is joined by Bianca Barragan (the writer of the “You Can Trust Me” series of zines and an organizer with L.A. Zine Fest), our special guest host. This episode includes: -chats with Raymond Duran from A Shop Called Quest, Meredith Wallace from L.A. Zine Fest, Amber Garza from Zineworks, and the faculty and student organizers of CZF -reviews of student midterm zines -stories from Bianca about her years at Pitzer -a live, on-mic BFH anxiety attack -lots of songs… Morrissey - “Alma Matters” Iggy Pop and Kate Pierson - “Candy” the music of Glenn Miller The Beatles - “Twist and Shout” and The Advice Column doing their version of Bert and Ernie’s “Things That I Remember” for the “Henson Stitch” compilation. See more pictures from Claremont Zinefest at FAIRDIG.com!

(photo by Cat Gwynn) Shakeytown Radio Hour: Dylan Brody (1 hr., 36 mins.) Dylan Brody is a storyteller, humorist, author, columnist, radio personality, recording artist, martial arts master, and all-around good dude. He joins BFH and Bob on the podcast this week to discuss his new album Writ Large, growing up with showbiz in his blood, his prep school adventures and the writing advice that John Irving gave him, coming out to Los Angeles to make it as a comedian and joke writer, and how he evolved on his path as a Purveyor of Fine Words and Phrases. Brody takes the mic and runs with it in this episode, as Shakeytown enjoys its first episode with a long-form story recorded under dangerous audio circumstances. Featuring the music of another Brody, and her band Spinnerette.

Shakeytown Radio Hour: Mike Postalakis (1 hr., 25 min.) Mike Postalakis (Dickheads comedy group, Hugs & Disses podcast) joins us to discuss the quality or lack thereof of street performers, catering celebrity parties, debauchery in the Delta, and the upcoming Night of Storytelling where he'll be sharing quite the tale (we know what it is and we're not telling). This episode features the music of (Young) Pioneers.

Allison Krumwiede is an artist, illustrator, zinester, and 80s/90s pop culture devotee. This week, she joins BFH, Libby, and Bob to discuss growing up and living in Rancho Cucamonga, buying and selling art on Etsy, being interviewed by ESPN at L.A. Zine Fest (wait, what?!), and we all chat about our favorite donuts and Mormon magnet cities. We also plug Claremont Zinefest, where Allison, BFH, and our pal Bianca Barragan will be tabling, as well as Bob, BFH, and some previous Shakeytown guests appearing at A Night of Storytelling, and Libby's new favorite Second City show, One City Under Smog.

Shakeytown Radio - Live from L.A. Zine Fest 2013 (34 min, 43 sec) Brodie, Gene, Libby, and Bob report live from L.A. Zine Fest. Gene chats with Ben Lazarus, who sells his own buttons and his wife Mashanda's zines from the Shakeytown Radio table. Brodie interviews Beth Dean (Black Forest), Alex Wrekk (Stolen Sharpie Revolution, Portland Button Works, Brainscan, Copy Scams, Nobody Cares About Your Stupid Zine), Adam Scott Paul (L.A. Coffee Club), Claire Palermo (Punk Tree Distro), Sarah Bitely (Pimpkillah), and Elliot Fong (Double Fur Press, Riverside DIY Print Fest). Amber Garza is talked about but never captured on mic. Aziz Ansari does not make a special cameo on the show. Featuring the music of The Copy Scams.

Adrian Chi is the writer and artist behind "Bite The Cactus" and a musician who has performed both solo and in bands such as Hotel LaRut and Spokenest. She will be on a panel for L.A. Zine Week called THE ZINE TABLE at Pop-Hop Books & Print that BFH is moderating, and tabling at L.A. Zine Fest. Adrian joins BFH, Gene, and Bob to chat about succulents, touring, Balinese music, urban legends, swearing in front of family, and much more. This episode features amazing music from Adrian and her bands, as well as Ike the Cat breathing audibly into the mic, in case you're wondering what that weird noise is.

Keenan Marshall Keller is a writer, artist, publisher and co-director at Drippy Bone Books, curator, and zinester who joined us a year ago to preview L.A. Zine Fest 2012. He has made his triumphant return to talk about L.A. Zine Fest 2013 and all the events he’ll be participating in or producing the next few weeks, such as the L.A. Art Book Fair, the Le Dernier Cri 20th Anniversary Show at Synchronicity (also the site of the Floating World Animation Fest’s DMTV2), and the L.A. Zine Fest Reading and Rock Spectacular. Gene and Libby aren’t on this episode, so Bob produced a clone to be a special guest host. Enter Jonny, who has a stunning resemblance to Victor Vector of Man or Astro-man?, and a member of the band Humans (if you’re a fan of that band, or good music in general, there’s a surprise hidden for you in the episode). Keenan, Jonny, BFH, and Bob chat about zines, comics, music, communities in subcultures, collaboration, touring, and their inspirational first album purchases.

Bianca Barragan (@cocothegorilla) is a writer, journalist, and one of the organizers of L.A. Zine Fest and L.A. Zine Week. Bianca joins BFH, Gene, Libby, and Bob to preview all the events surrounding the fest and L.A. Zine Week. They all discuss what titles hooked them into zine culture and how the DIY ethic is important for Los Angeles. Bianca also talks about her own writing and experiences in organizing last year's and this year's LAZF. Being that this is The Shakeytown Radio Hour, there are also wild tangents, including about Tim Roth, Bronson Pinchot, sentient garbage, The Barbarian Brothers, and how the Shakeytown Studio bathroom strengthened a friendship.