Best Alan Hudson Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 92 - Music Videos - Iron Horse Root Beer 1:12:20

6h ago1:12:20

1:12:20

OKGO, White Stripes, A-Ha's Take On Me…. and hundreds more. Music Videos are definitely an art form we appreciate. Some qualify as actual short films (Thriller, Bad) some barely qualify as worth watching (Total Eclipse of the Heart). Disclaimer: Michael Jackson's music videos deserve their own episode, so look forward to that! Today's root beer is …

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Hills: Children's poetry, but written by a child 2:34

5h ago2:34

2:34

To observe this National Poetry Month I've been diving into a pair of poetry anthologies for children published in the 1922/1923. One poet included in them was an unusual case: Hilda Conkling, a child herself. That this grade-schooler was composing poems that often seemed to share Imagism's approaches intrigued some Modernists. Here's one of her po…

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A Brief Chat with Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden | Ep 452 43:55

1h ago43:55

43:55

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson joins to promote his new solo venture, "The Mandrake Project." We talk "the different sides of Bruce," mental toughness, and more!Then, you and I have a chat. We dissect the Bruce interview and Axl's new website. Is a book coming?More info about The Mandrake Project album and comics here: https://www.themandrakeproject…

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The Legislative Gazette – two Hudson Valley congressmen seek additional remediation of PCBs from the Hudson River 27:31

1d ago27:31

27:31

By WAMC

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The Coromandel Fishers 2:40

6h ago2:40

2:40

Sarojini Naidu's poem of stalwart Bengali fishermen asked to be sung, so I sang it. The author may have had a melody in mind, as she published this in a section of her poetry she called "Folk Songs." Naidu began as a promising poet ("The Nightengale of India") but left verse to for work for women's suffrage and Indian independence. The Parlando Pro…

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The World Is Too Much With Us 2:04

2d ago2:04

2:04

William Wordsworth's well-known sonnet performed, as the word sonnet means, as a little song. Within the next 24 hour or so, I hope to have more to say about what you may have overlooked in this short poem on the Parlando Project's blog (see below). We've got a lot at the blog celebrating poetry and National Poetry Month. The Parlando Project combi…

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The Minstrel Boy 2:14

6d ago2:14

2:14

For National Poetry Month this year I'm looking at and performing poems found in a pair of 1920s anthologies of verse for children. The Girls of Verse and The Boys Book of Verse. Though "The Minstrel Boy" was included within books of poetry, this poem by Irish poet Thomas Moore was quicky adapted as a song and is best known as such today. Which sav…

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The Legislative Gazette – lawmakers negotiate affordable housing and tenant protections 27:31

12d ago27:31

27:31

By WAMC

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Each in His Own Tongue 2:29

8d ago2:29

2:29

Today I read a summary of poet Mary Oliver's approach by poet and critic A. M. Juster. He concluded: "I also think her spirit wanted to write religious poetry, but her mind wouldn't let her." Lo & behold I was working this week on a singable version of this 1906 poem that I found in a collection of verse for children published in the 1920s that I'm…

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Doc Coyle talks Bad Wolves and Good Guns N' Roses | Ep. 451 44:19

9d ago44:19

44:19

Bad Wolves' guitarist Doc Coyle joins to talk their upcoming tour with P.O.D., new album "Die About It," and his good (and bad) Guns N' Roses concert experiences. #gunsnroses #badwolves #doccoyle More Bad Wolves info:https://badwolvesnation.com/WEBSITE:www.afdpod.comBy Appetite for Distortion

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Sea Fever 2:14

10d ago2:14

2:14

We're celebrating National Poetry Month with musical presentations of poems taken from a gendered pair of 100-year-old anthologies published as The Girls and The Boys Book of Verse. Today's is John Masefield's famous poem of seafaring. The Parlando Project takes words (usually literary poetry) and combines them with original music we write and perf…

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Ep 91 - The Never Ending Story - Filbert's Pumpkin Root Beer 1:10:45

14d ago1:10:45

1:10:45

For this week's episode, we both read the novel by Michael Ende (which Andrew did twice), and then rewatched (for the hundredth time in Brant's case) the movie. A heroic story of adventure, fantastical creatures, the terrifying Gmork, Falkor the Luck Dragon, and many a childhood crush in Atreyu and Moonchild, the film might be kitsch, but with chil…

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Did I Do That? Sci-Fi and 80’s Catch Phrases with Richard Bakewell 1:00:00

12d ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Take some time this week to remember your original happy hour: Saturday mornings as a kid, waking up at dawn, jumping on the couch with a bowl of chocolate cereal, turning on the ‘toons, tuning out the outside world and working your way into a sugar hangover before noon. This week, we talk sci-fi and 80’s catch phrases with our guest, director and …

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There is no Frigate like a Book 2:01

12d ago2:01

2:01

We continue our National Poetry Month feature examination of a pair of century-old children's poetry anthologies with this famous invocation of book-fed imagination. The Parlando Project combines various words (usually literary poetry) with original music in different styles. We've done over 700 of these things, and you can listen to them and find …

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The Legislative Gazette – the late state budget will be even later, and we’ll take a look at the some of the sticking points 27:31

14d ago27:31

27:31

By WAMC

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Piping Down the Valleys Wild 2:33

14d ago2:33

2:33

My feature this National Poetry Month is going to be examination of two 1920's poetry anthologies, one for girls and one for boys. This William Blake poem invoking childhood visions bringing joy was in the opening section of the girl's volume and it seems like an apt poem to set to music and lead off our celebration this month. The Parlando Project…

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Ep 90 - Random Topic 2024 - Commander Ron's Root Beer 55:07

21d ago55:07

55:07

Extra! Extra! For the first time ever! The It’s All Geek to Me Podcast with Brant and Andrew makes history by selecting a topic at random and recording it spoiler free! What could the daring topic be?!? Tune in and find out, same geek-time, same geek channel! (no apologies, substitutions, or refunds) Today's “root beer” is Commander Ron's. Intro an…

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Wolf Hoffmann talks Accept, A.I., and Appetite | Ep. 450 26:39

18d ago26:39

26:39

Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann, of the heavy metal legends Accept, recently announced their new album, Humanoid (available April 26th). Wolf talks the new record, views on Artificial Intelligence, Appetite for Destruction, Balls to the Wall and more!More info:https://www.acceptworldwide.com/https://accept-humanoid.vercel.app/WEBSITE: www.afdpod.comSUPPORT…

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Singing at Dusk 2:33

18d ago2:33

2:33

Emmy Hemmings is a forgotten Dada artist, launching the famous Cabaret Voltaire during WWI as am organizer, performer and poet -- yet no one translated her poetry from German until this century. I just got done doing a somewhat free translation of one of her poems, and since Hennings was a performer, it seems fitting to present her work here in the…

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Whispering Often 1:58

21d ago1:58

1:58

Here's a poem for March, for Spring, and for Easter now turned into a song, The words were written about a hundred years ago by a largely forgotten Midwestern American poet Edwin Ford Piper. This month I wrote music for Piper's words, and today's piece is taken from a demo session where I recorded the freshly made song. The Parlando Project does st…

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The Legislative Gazette – the governor and legislative leaders concede there will not be an on- time budget 27:31

21d ago27:31

27:31

By WAMC

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Cool Tombs 1:56

23d ago1:56

1:56

Poet Carl Sandburg goes gothic-graveyard for this poem about Love & Death. I decided to accompany my performance of it with some new music in my "punk orchestral" style, which means it's short, not-to-fancy, and uses whatever virtual orchestral instruments I can figure out something for them play. The Parlando Project takes various words (usually l…

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Welcome to the Website | Ep. 449 39:08

24d ago39:08

39:08

Taking almost as long Chinese Democracy, we finally have a website! Let's discuss the all-new afdpod.com, the future, asking "dumb" GN'R questions and more!#gunsnroses #gnr #podcast More info at....WEBSITE:www.afdpod.comSUPPORT:patreon.com/AFDPodcastMERCH:https://afdpodcast.creator-spring.comSOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheAFDPodcastFa…

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Ep 89 - Alan Silvestri - Great Value Root Beer 54:16

28d ago54:16

54:16

Listening to our favorite scores from composer Alan Silvestri this week reminded us both that he is a nostalgia wizard, and arguably better at evoking emotion through movie music than any other composer. From growing up on the themes in Back to the Future, his Academy Award nominated score from Forrest Gump, and the triumphant pow when The Avengers…

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The Legislative Gazette – Governor Hochul signs a measure allowing all pharmacies in New York to dispense birth control 27:31

28d ago27:31

27:31

By WAMC

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The Wind Didn't Come from the Orchard Today 3:54

28d ago3:54

3:54

Here's a playful and mysterious Emily Dickinson poem for World Poetry Day. The Parlando Project enlists The LYL Band in this one to create a full-band folk-rock song out of Dickinson's poem. The Parlando Project has done that sort of thing for several years, taking words (usually literary poetry) and combining them with music in different styles. W…

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Ep 88 - "Bad Movie" Hudson Hawk and The 96th Oscars Recap - Saranac Root Beer 43:12

1M ago43:12

43:12

After several months of viewing “refined cinema”, we keep tradition by watching a “bad” movie post-Oscar night. Even though it won the Razzie For Worst Movie, Hudson Hawk is just too much fun! What's not to love about a cat-burglar being blackmailed to steal Da Vinci art by a mob family, a psychotic anarchist husband and wife, and a bunch of candy …

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The Legislative Gazette – Democrats in the New York state legislature release counter proposals to Governor Hochul’s budget 27:31

1M ago27:31

27:31

By WAMC

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Jess Margera talks 25 years of CKY, GN'R riots, and brother Bam | Ep. 448 1:15:46

1M ago1:15:46

1:15:46

CKY drummer and founding member Jess Margera joins to talk their 25th anniversary tour, the infamous 2002 Guns N' Roses Chinese Democracy riots and gets candid about his brother Bam. Guest co-host: Scotto returns!More info: https://www.facebook.com/ckyalliance/https://www.instagram.com/ckymusic/https://linktr.ee/appetitefordistortion…

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The Drunken Singer 4:11

1M ago4:11

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I remind myself today that I sometimes write lyrics, so here's a piece that features my own words and music. What the Parlando Project usually does is combine other people's words (usually literary poetry) with the variety of original music we compose and make. You can hear over 700 examples of that at our blog and archives located at frankhudson.o…

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Shinedown and Devour the Day | Ep. 447 27:06

1M ago27:06

27:06

Shinedown's Brent Smith and Zach Myers join to talk their latest album "Planet Zero," the Rock Hall of Fame, "November Rain" lyrics, and more.Then, Blake and Joey of Devour The Day and Egypt Central join to talk their latest "Nobody Owns Me," what it's like using a studio after Slash, and more!Special co-host: Baby BrownstoneMore info:https://www.s…

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Ep 87 - Stand Up Comedy - Avery Root Beer 1:13:11

1M ago1:13:11

1:13:11

Beginning with our shared fond memories of Noah asking the Lord if he's on Candid Camera, and growing up with Red Skelton, George Carlin, Foxworthy, Engvall, and Gaffigan, stand-up comedy has always been one of the best parts of our lives. Today's root beer is Always Ask for Avery's. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5…

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The Late Singer 2:06

1M ago2:06

2:06

William Carlos Williams' Spring poem reminds us that it's never too late to sing. I had to cancel a more pristine time in a recording space this week but produced this quick & dirty version of this song using Williams' words instead. Spring itself, has a way of being quick & dirty -- and I'll remind you of the musicians' and composers' prayer: "May…

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The Legislative Gazette – the state senate and assembly will restore school aid reductions in their one house budget plans next week 27:31

2M ago27:31

27:31

By WAMC

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The Last Antelope 4:23

1M ago4:23

4:23

Edwin Ford Piper is an early 20th century Midwestern American poet who's largely been forgotten. I've only started to read him this week, but this poem captured me immediately and I had to perform it with music, Parlando style. The Parlando Project combines various words (usually literary poetry) with original music in different styles. We've done …

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A few words from TODD McKENNEY! 0:33

1M ago0:33

0:33

Australia's favourite singer, dancer, actor, and talent show judge TODD McKENNEY is bursting with enthusiasm for the new TV & Film podcast, THE GOSSIP & THE CRITIC, presented by the kindest gossip of all, raconteur extraordinaire CRAIG BENNETT, OAM, and prolific producer-reporter-reviewer IAN HORNER.…

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KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, MATTHEW PERRY reads from his book, interview for ROCK HUDSON doco with clips outing him 50:39

1M ago50:39

50:39

Craig and Ian talk about Craig's friend CARLOTTA, news of a DEAN MARTIN biopic, JACK NICHOLSON's return. Ian reviews KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART (SIGOURNEY WEAVER in Oz), MATTHEW PERRY's amazing book. Craig's Classics: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (1957) and EARTHQUAKE (1974), with big names like Walter Matuschanskayasky, …

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Ep 86 - Grand Theft Auto - Zevia Ginger Root Beer 52:56

2M ago52:56

52:56

Andrew really went all out and watched several Youtube videos on the history of the Grand Theft Auto series of video games, whereas Brant just relished in the plethora of time spent ignoring the missions and simply causing as much mayhem as possible. However, we both agree that the multitude of cars, the nostalgic music, the ambient lighting and we…

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ET Yoga, March 2, 2024 56:26

2M ago56:26

56:26

ET Yoga with Charles GreenExtra Terrestrial's, Information from an Andromedan, the Why, When and Who of the Great Pyramids, ET's ScienceBy paperfungo@yahoo.ca (Charles Green)

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Rogers Stevens on Blind Melon, Shannon Hoon, and Guns N' Roses | Ep. 446 51:16

2M ago51:16

51:16

Founding member of Blind Melon, guitarist Rogers Stevens, joins to talk his latest project Towne & Stevens. Rogers also shares heartfelt stories about the late Shannon Hoon, the future for Blind Melon, fond memories of touring with Guns N' Roses, and more!More info:https://www.instagram.com/towneandstevens/https://www.instagram.com/blindmelonband/T…

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JACKED REACHER with Alan Ritchson and Lee Child 1:13:00

2M ago1:13:00

1:13:00

Take some time this week to remember your original happy hour: Saturday mornings as a kid, waking up at dawn, jumping on the couch with a bowl of chocolate cereal, turning on the ‘toons, tuning out the outside world and working your way into a sugar hangover before noon. This week, we talk Reacher with creator and author LeeChild and two interviews…

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The Legislative Gazette – After a long, drawn-out fight, Governor Hochul approves a new congressional map 27:31

2M ago27:31

27:31

By WAMC

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When the Dream Outruns the Real 4:09

2M ago4:09

4:09

Poet Dave Moore's song about when "Follow your dream" or "Do what you love..." meets up with reality. Here's the cool thing about this piece: it's not a put-down. I play on it with The LYL Band, and I think the song applies to me. One of the Parlando Project's mottos is "All Artists Fail." You have to accept that and do what you choose to do anyway…

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Courtney Taylor-Taylor, The Dandy Warhols | Ep. 445 30:29

2M ago30:29

30:29

The Dandy Warhols' upcoming album "ROCKMAKER" (out March 15th) includes the track “I’d Like To Help You With Your Problem” featuring Guns N' Roses' Slash. Lead singer Courtney Taylor-Taylor joins to talk about collaborating with Slash, Debbie Harry, preparing for their North American and Australian tours, and more!More info: https://dandywarhols.co…

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Ep 85 - Andy Weir - Faygo Root Beer 57:59

2M ago57:59

57:59

Author of The Martian, Project Hail Mary, and others, Andy Weir is known for his optimistic and engaging characters, captivating stories, and for blurring the line between science fact and science fiction. One of the writers with whom we have read and reread multiple times. Today's root beer is Faygo. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5…

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Two Aunties by Fenton Johnson 3:37

2M ago3:37

3:37

Black Chicago poet Fenton Johnson published these two free-verse poetic portraits in Others magazine in 1919, gaining him some notice as an Afro-American who was working in the avant-garde forms of Modernism. I performed his two poems with a rock band accompaniment for today's example of what the Parlando Project does: combining various words (most…

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SMKC Review with Velvet Chains | Ep. 444 48:01

2M ago48:01

48:01

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators recently kicked off their international tour with a string of dates in Mexico. Who better to review these shows than the opening act? Velvet Chains' Nils and Jason join.More info:https://velvetchains.com/https://linktr.ee/appetitefordistortionBy Appetite for Distortion

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The Legislative Gazette – Senator Gillibrand calls on the EPA to readdress the cleanup of PCBS from the Hudson River 27:31

2M ago27:31

27:31

By WAMC

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Ep 84 - Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts - Rat Bastard Root Beer 52:54

2M ago52:54

52:54

Every year, we're going to spotlight a different category from the Academy Awards and discuss it in detail. This year we picked the live-action shorts. Most often, without knowing beforehand what the films are about, it’s quite an adventure to be presented with five films from extremely different points of view. Today's root beer is Rat Bastard. In…

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The Prodigal Son 3:58

2M ago3:58

3:58

Pioneering Black Chicago Poet Fenton Johnson termed this poem a literary spiritual in his 1915 collection Visions of the Dark. I read it as predecessor to later Gospel songwriting, and so set it to music for this spare solo performance with just acoustic guitar and voice. This is one example of what the Parlando Project does. We explore various wor…

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