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Hello world! Two great friends, Chance and Cameron, are life long Boy Meets World Fans. Join them as the talk their way through each episode, laughing and learning along with Cory, Shawn, Topanga, and Mr. Feeny. They also build a timeline, keeping track of the shows twisted history, hoping to make sense of it all.
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As a musical genre, heavy metal (and all it's sub-genres) has only existed for 50 years, but in that time there have been a great many happenings that we have collectively forgotten. In this podcast Nik Cameron and Duncan Evans will be going through albums, concerts, etc in a vain glorious attempt to remember it all. We contextualize the subject and then we take it track by track. In the end, we'll tell you if you should spin it or bin it.
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Just a man with locs Speaking about random thoughts, lessons that he's gathered throughout the duration of his life. Enjoy the tales of my journey. Other than that I will chime in on pretty much ANYTHING under the sun. Hip hop, conspiracies, spirituality! Podcasts With a Twist Enlighten Educate Reform GREATNESS IS BREWING
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLoh6sJZjuE?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] “The Prom” is a seven-time Tony nominated musical with great music and colorful characters, but the truth is that it has a message to share about tolerance and acceptance. The plot is …
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw3og-3huYY?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] Goodman does it again…..a stellar and stunning world premiere of a new musical that is hands down, going to Broadway! This musical is based on John Berendt’s iconic non-fiction book, a…
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In the wild days of Grunge, Jane's Addiction self immolated and cut themselves in twain. On one side, we had Perry Farrell's Porno For Pyros and on the other we had Deconstruction featuring Dave Navarro and Eric Avery. One of them went on to success on MTV and even started a new touring rock festival and the other one, Deconstruction, is whom we're…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu700TFRGYc?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] A charming play and concert rolled into one. Two talented wold-be concert pianists trade stories of their pushy parents, eccentric teachers, endless pressures of practice and all under…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUKIeXARCGM?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] Chicago has produced some incredible talents, and ranking near the top are Alexandra Billings and Honey West. Known so well to Chicago audiences and legends in the LGBTQ+ community, th…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZA575ZBbrQ?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] For the decades it has been in existence, the classic and magnificent musical Cameron Macintosh’s Les Misérables has been presented only on Broadway and authorized national tours. But …
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnYQO-HN-0E?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] In this new podcast, Paul goes behind the curtain with Invictus Theatre Company’s founding artistic director, Charlse Askenaizer, with a look at the mission and plays of this great the…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-ZP8AbBcmU?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] Laurie Metcalf is a legend from her work on TV (Roseanne, the Connors), and film (Lady Bird earning an Academy Award nomination), but her heart belongs where it all started: on Stage w…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub2b4LablJI?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] For whatever reason, society harbors feelings of discrimination against certain communities, one of which is the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community. Token Theatre is a relat…
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Gotchard is barreling toward the finish line, seems like a great time to introduce a hidden alchemist cell that knew one of the supporting characters and could have been helpful when the gang was on the run from the Alchemist Society when Geryon took over. But who are we to judge? And the Boonboomgers open a bar? More of this please.…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DSEcZCauFk?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] The two part podcast continues as actor/Playwright Laurence Luckinbill recounts his life and career (“Boys in the Band,” Star Trek V: the Final Frontier). Nearing 90 and still going st…
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As we all know, artists gonna art and when the Beastie Boys took an 8 year break between albums, Adam "AdRock" Horowitz still had some songs to sing. He was joined by the Beasties's touring drummer, former Suicidal Tendencies man, Amery "AWOL" Smith. This is their second album. Check it out with Nik and Duncan who'll tell you if you should spin it …
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYnBdZ-6EH0?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] This two part podcast recounts the life and career of actor/Playwright Laurence Luckinbill (“Boys in the Band,” Star Trek V: the Final Frontier). Nearing 90 and still going strong, Lar…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl0iOU_ob2M?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] Lea DeLaria was the first openly gay comic on television in America but did you know she is also an accomplished Jazz performer who has performed worldwide? In this new podcast, you wi…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbvZLiQ7OSQ?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] Many magicians come to our town and they are really amazing and fun. But David Kwong is different…he’s a master magician but also a New York Times crossword puzzle constructor and puzz…
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Kamen Rider Gotchard enters the final stretch as the Abyssal King is revealed to be three Abyssal Kings! Whatever will Hotaro and his companions do? Will Kajiki ever do anything useful? We have about one more arc to find out. Boonboomger does as Old Yeller as Jyo befriends an automonster and the sweaty try hard gamer BunViolet makes his debut.…
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Welcome back! Class is in session. This week in the Department of Metal Antiquities, we are joined by associate professors from Masonique, the punk band from Portland, OR who just dropped their first record on sweet vinyl. This week, we are discussing the late punk legend, James Chance and The Contortions. Rest In Power, James who died on 6/18/24. …
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eJK5G86gyk?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] The exhilarating Broadway musical SIX (see my Review below) returns to Chicago at the Nederlander Theatre through July 14th. Joining in this new podcast conversation are Cassie Silva (…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEwjUanWRbY?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] This new podcast brings you three of SNL’s brightest stars! Saturday Night Live is about to begin its 50th season on TV and still shows it has staying power! Now, three of its top star…
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What happens when members of Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, White Snake, Deep Purple, and Budgie get together in order record a concept album for an upcoming horror thriller movie? Probably not what you expect, but join Nik, Duncan, and Gino as they delve deep into what happens when Glenn Hughes, Neil Murray, Cozy Powell, Mel and Tom Galley, John Th…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PancT7sKyCo?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] In this new Pride month podcast Paul chats with Karen Solt, now retired U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer who served in the Navy from 1984 to 2006. Those service dates mean she bega…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB86O33J4O0?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] In this podcast, we enter the world of magic again! Dr. Ricardo Rosenkranz (the Physician Magician) owns The Rhapsody Theater and never ceases to amaze and entertain with the performer…
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We are back and better(?) than ever with even more Henshin fun. Due to travels and technical difficulties, we are only at half our needed episodes to talk about but will be back soon with more Henshin fun. Join us this week as we talk about the start of the Cannonborg arc with the Boonboomgers, and maybe a perfect episode. We also discuss the end o…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK-sksElFAo?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] “Turret” is Levi Holloway’s stunning new play making its World Premiere with A Red Orchid Theatre, and playing at The Chopin Theatre thru June 22nd. This is a stunning, futuristic, sci…
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It's been described as both the best album Duran Duran never made and the most pretentious record of all time. What do Simon LeBon, Roger Taylor (the other one), Nick Rhodes, David Gilmour, Grace Jones, Herbie Hancock, and Sting all have in common? They got together and helped birth this album into the world. Join Nik and Duncan as they bring the w…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf35EBTBfao?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons created the soundtrack of a generation that still lives today. And Mercury theater Chicago makes the magic happen with its production of the Jersey B…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tefqvuj9uBY?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] Chicago is home to close- up magic and the latest magician to “wow” audiences at the Chicago Magic Lounge every Wednesday night at 7pm (through June 26th is the amazing Ondrej Psenicka…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szpVNWN6up8?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] It’s unlike any theatrical experience. Attending The Choir of Man is like going to the neighborhood pub (in Ireland or England, for sure) complete with beer, snacks, music and a really…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZwUJmTXrSc?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] Second City is truly a jewel in the crown of Chicago’s comedy scene attaining international recognition and respect. Many of the greats have come from Second City including Steve Carel…
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Did you know there was a time in the world when GWAR did not exist? Thankfully, we have been able to shorten that horrible time by finding out about Death Piggy! This was the Hardcore Punk Band that Dave Brockie (Later Oderus Urungus of GWAR) had that directly led into the forming of the the great crossover thrash band. Join Nik and Duncan as they …
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdGg-KQvW_4?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] It’s always exciting when a pre-Broadway show comes to Chicago to test the waters and learn from our sophisticated audiences what will make a show a smash hit on Broadway! “Death Becom…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJYGq97TMdY?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] Who didn’t love the movie Mean Girls? It’s became a part of our cultural experience and history. Among the movie’s stars is Daniel Franzese who played the gay character, Damian, and wh…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi_3oji0DlA?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] There are many popular TV series these days (certainly among the younger crowd) which can be labeled “coming of age,” with focus on character, family and the challenges of growing olde…
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You know when you were a kid and smashed all of your actions figures into battle together, even when it did make a ton of sense? Well, thats apparently what Gotchard is doing now, and its...good? The Boonboomgers Mad Rex saga wraps up in a wonderful way that brought a tear to the hosts eye. And Genba proves his place on the team.…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmxnt8bp20c?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] Thank you for being a friend! Paul goes behind the curtain with two of the stars of “Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue,” a parody and uproarious stage show that is unique among Golden …
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This week, Nik and Duncan are lucky enough to be joined by, dare we call him, Nerdcore Death Metal bandleader, Justin Pierrot, of Stormland. He writes technical death metal about Gundam. Seriously. That's great. This week our trio adjudicates on the forgotten soundtrack album, Scream For Help, by John Paul Jones Late of Led Zeppelin. It's his first…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J12EuVzqwPc?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] Paul goes behind the curtain with an interview that will charm Marx Brothers fans in a big way. Joining in the conversation about the legendary comedic brothers and geniuses is Groucho…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93rAYMyFx4c?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] It’s back! The incredibly popular jukebox musical, Mamma Mia brings it’s 25th Anniversary tour to Chicago’s Nederlander Theatre ONLY through May 19th! This new podcast presents a conve…
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Malgams and Hundred and School Plays! Oh my! Join us this week as we get a glimpse of what Kamen RIder Gotchard could have (and maybe should have) been. Also, Mad Rex makes his debut and it spells trouble for Bun Red and the team, but will the addition of Genba as Bun Orange be able to tip the scales in the Boonboomger's favor?…
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Put yourselves in the Way Back Machine and let's return to the heady days of 1987 when all that was old was new again! This week Nik and Duncan return to a time when the 60's were cool. The Monkees returned from whence they came during a revival and dropped a new record. Should you be thankful? Listen to find out!…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SWZbmm33XE?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] Who is not a huge fan of the music of the legendary Simon & Garfunkel? No one! This immersive concert-style show truly brings back the magic of Simon & Garfunkel in a way that will hav…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZSIScCh3Po?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] Paul goes behind the curtain with the stars and director for the upcoming in-concert performances of the Sondheim/LaPine classic: “Sunday in the Park with George,” to be presented by P…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrPI4eN2UsI?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] Purpose is a powerful new work by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, directed by the legendary Phylicia Rashad (who played Claire Huxtable on “The Cosby Show”). The story revolves around the poli…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlOj3Qei3eY?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] Paul goes Behind the Curtain with Magician and Card Cheating expert Harry Milas who discusses his amazing show playing through May 19th at Steppenwolf’s Merle Reskin Garage Space. Mila…
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63w7er8DhyQ?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=900&h=507] Sondheim is the best and these days Tribute Reviews are the thing to do especially since the Sondheim estate has allowed theater companies to craft individualized reviews (unlike the P…
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