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Doc and Sean, a boomer and an X-ennial who are both lifelong performers, share stories from their very different lives while sharing common perspectives with lots of laughs and music. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/duelingmemoirs/support

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9 Episodes

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Season 2, Episode 1: Goose Lake

10/21/2021 41 min 48 sec

Sean and Doc are back, dueling away with stories from their winding roads. In this episode, we hear about their summer vacations, Sean's band and Doc regales us with the story of when he was at the Goose Lake Music Festival in 1970, tracking down hippies, bikers and squares for precious soundbites for a documentary film.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/duelingmemoirs/support

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Season One Finale 🄳

07/31/2021 21 min 27 sec

Sean & Doc return to the parking lot where it all began to say ā€œFare thee well! See you in September for Season 2ā€¦ā€ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/duelingmemoirs/support

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Episode 7: Poetic Departures

07/18/2021 71 min 36 sec

Doc tells the story of when Groucho met Jackie-O, or at least tells a story with poetic license about his Halloween Night date with a celebrated poet in 1970. With poetry readings from Carlolyn ForchƩ, Dylan Thomas and a young James King, discussions about mating and dating, and random sidetracks (and don't forget wisecracks(and two hard boiled eggs)). Also featuring the vocal talents of Victoria King, and messages from two listeners with stories to add to the fire. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/duelingmemoirs/support

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Episode 6: Sports Ball

06/11/2021 78 min 19 sec

In this episode, Sean and Doc wax philosophical about the enduring appeal of sport, as seen through the lens of little league, small town hockey rinks and the drama of it all. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/duelingmemoirs/support

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Episode 5: Iggy & Me & Mad Anthony Wayne

05/14/2021 74 min 21 sec

Did you know Doc once booked Iggy Pop to bop at his high school's sock hop? Hear all about it and more from late 60's Detroit from the life of Mozzarelli in episode 5 of Dueling Memoirs! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/duelingmemoirs/support

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Episode 4: Jazzbos

04/16/2021 77 min 38 sec

In this episode, Sean plumbs the depths of his memory for formative musical experiences, and shares stories from playing bass in his high school's Jazz Band, which toured Europe in the summer of 1998. We continue our discussion of the famous "Devil Mountain" and Doc shares an obligatory quote from Goethe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/duelingmemoirs/support

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Episode 3: On the Road

03/29/2021 61 min 28 sec

It's 1967, the Summer of Love, and our hero Doc, a 15 year old from the suburbs of Detroit, is inspired by Jack Kerouac's On the Road to hitchhike to California. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/duelingmemoirs/support

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Episode 2: Marx Brothers

03/05/2021 49 min 50 sec

In this episode, Sean recounts his formative years getting into the immortal comic team the Marx Brothers, also a favorite of Doc’s... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/duelingmemoirs/support

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Sean & Doc in the Parking Lot

02/19/2021 5 min 7 sec

First (very brief) episode in which we are introduced to Sean and Doc Mozzarelli, and hear their ambitious plans to make a serialized dual memoir podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/duelingmemoirs/support