Support us by joining the Great Story Guild on Patreon! *** Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is a semi-scripted audio drama set in New Mexico’s 2nd-best relationship call-in show. On-air, Josie mends the broken hearts of a weekly collection of hilarious improvisers. Off-air, listeners eavesdrop on Josie’s secret identity: shy, unassuming Joanne Holtzinger. Join Joanne and her puckish producer Frank as they navigate the pitfalls of love and fame as their show slowly becomes a national sensation. Jo ...
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Chronicling the thoughts,struggles, and insights of an introverted, shy music producer.
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4.6 What Can Only Be Described as a F*ck-Jeep
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How do you plead? Tonight's show is inspired by favors, and Frank is on his knees trying to coax Joanne into his scheme. Joanne gets settled in the catbird seat as Frank, the dog, learns to beg. Our cuties spin stories of tit for tat involving an x-rated chore wheel, a prowling cougar, a friend cashing in his IOU and handywoman ready to do some mou…
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Can someone put on a pot of coffee? After Ruby's reaction on Halloween, Frank is single and ready to mope. Scratch that: Frank is sloshed and ready to boot and rally. Joanne plays serious defense on and off air as the show explores breakups, leading to miscommunications of all stripes. Our testy twosome duke it out until a surprise visitor issues a…
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Spirits are high and spooky season is nigh -- let's scare up a few cuties for this special Halloween episode! This week Frank and Joanne are "exorcizing" their rights, driven to desperate measures to rid their studio of its meddlesome poltergeist. There's also a pretty fundamental costume mix-up, it'll take more than a sugar cube to butter up Ruby …
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We hope you're sitting down for this - the KDNM family just got a little smaller, and Josie decides to turn the show into a remembrance ceremony. Plus, Frank's being kind of squirrelly. What's that about? When the lines open up, Josie pitches a novel to a murder suspect, counsels a paranormal throuple, audits a recent widow, and mediates a marriage…
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Get out your time sheets, this week we put the "work" in "quirky radio show." Frank and his girlfriend are locked in a job dispute and it's up to Joanne to keep the peace, somehow. Meanwhile, we meet a crematorium owner whose husband works the graveyard shift, a scientist with the worst ice breaker, a sandwich activist, and a scheme that seems a li…
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Season Frickin' Four. We almost can't believe it ourselves. Luckily, local celebrity Josie Heller is hitting her stride as a mover and shaker. On tonight's show, we meet a theatre critic, the face that launched a dozen ships, a bloodless craft-store coup, and one irksome brat who knows exactly what she's doing... Our callers included the talents of…
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4.0 That's Right. It's Time to Leave Your Message!
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Frank finally takes a vacation and what does he have to show for it? 15 unheard voicemails. Get excited, he and Joanne are back to work with a new season October 9th. Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club was created by Maximilian Clark (Superhuman Public Radio) and Rachel Music. Our story editor is Aliza Brugger. This episode features Sarah Ellis, John Nelso…
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Frank is out of town, but he's left Joanne some instructions, so everything is certain to go smoothly. Season 4 will be in your feeds Wednesday, Oct 2nd. To keep you satisfied, our offering this week is Episode 1 of LEYLINES, the new sci-fi audio drama from Good Story Guild. Head to Episode 2 here, or join our BRAND SPANKIN' NEW PATREON for access …
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3.8: Plop Them in His Nog (Season 3 Finale)
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Things are jingle-bell rockin' for our season three finale! The station powers-that-be have declared a five-month block of holiday planning: O, holy night! August in New Mexico isn't very Christmassy, but that won't stop our Josie, no way. She's here to sleigh...ride. Encouraging us all to "just go with it," we meet a riffer getting mixed signals, …
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KDNM is a Southwestern Garden of Eden as Joanne finds herself between a Mark and a hard place. Temptation is the name of the game, and a surprise visit from a vagabond cutie makes things a little sticky. Meet at gamer who keeps things play-tonic, a husband with a journal problem, a monogamy doubter, and a student of chemistry. When the rubber meets…
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In this extra-special tandem episode, Josie and Dr. Mark lead a dual advice panel at none other than C.R.U.S.H. that tests their working relationship in more ways than one. Along for the ride are a bard with equestrian troubles, a co-parrot-parent, a greasy skink-girl, and someone who's looking for love in all the wrong shelters. Our callers includ…
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Tonight, trusty cuties, the ratings are in. Moving on up? You better believe it. Josie offers the balm of her troubleshooting to a socialist with sticker shock, a radical rube, a burgeoning bearophobe, and one thirsty thespian. Take a trust fall behind the scenes as Frank and Joanne try to fly the coop away from the peevish gaze of Dr. Mark Hall. O…
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Tonight the Lonely Hearts get a lesson in self-love and embrace "me time" with both hands. We'll master dating soon enough, but until then our imaginations are on overdrive. Join Josie as we meet a pining monk, a captive improviser, and a bankrupt baker. Behind the scenes, Dr. Mark is becoming quite the nuisance to Joanne, who just can't catch a br…
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Tonight, Josie the hellcat's a little extra fiesty. Blame it on the heat. The theme is taking things to the next step, and our callers deliver. Meet a venture capitalist with a heart, a pranker on the warpath, a spin instructor with a hair trigger, and one aggressively single Coloradan. Insurrection is brewing in the ranks - who will win the power …
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There's been an historic shake-up at KDNM and Joanne is feeling the pressure. Heavy is the head that wears the cuties. Luckily Colorado is just as lovelorn as New Mexico as Josie greets her new constituents: a beer-goggled burglar, a sleep-deprived scribe, a history buff with a new baby, and a stone-cold hottie just looking for a little wetwork. Th…
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It's a brand new season and KDNM is riddled, I tell ya RIDDLED with rumors. Our favorite host/engineer duo are rocked to the core by office gossip and on the way, they clear up some ecclesiastical back-biting, celebrate a milestone, and learn the truth about the Cheesecake Factory. Our callers included the talents of Walter Masterson, Chelsea Lang,…
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3.0: You Have Reached the Voicemail of Joanne Holtzinger
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Joanne has a mobile phone now; tell your friends and neighbors. While you get ready for all the Season 3 premiere next week, catch up on what's been going on since Joanne's been off with Alex. Featuring Carla Lerner-Montero, John Nelson Dorsey IV, Sarah Allyn, and Jenny Shumacher. Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is a semi-improvised audio drama set in t…
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Josie and Alex are still on their road trip for three more weeks. In the meantime Frank is sharing one of his favorite shows. Mockery Manor can be found at https://www.longcatmedia.com/mockery-manor or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is a semi-improvised audio drama set in the studio of New Mexico’s 3rd-best romantic adv…
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Before a whirlwind vacation, Joanne helps Frank pick something for the cuties to listen to... Now out from the Good Story Guild: Divorce Ranch! Season one is now complete. June 1949. Heiress Mitzi Ballantyne has gone missing during her "Reno-vation" at the Sidewinder Resort. Detective Francis O'Connell, a Bible-toting bloodhound, would rather be at…
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2.8: Things Escalate. Limbs Are Thrown. (Season 2 Finale)
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Season Two finale. You better listen all the way to the end on this one, cuties. After a heaping helping of heartache, resident tough cookie Josie gives us a peak of that gooey, nougaty center. Joanne drops a few truths of her own. Along the way, we encounter a crooner in khakis (and a time loop), comfort a gal in love with a slob, and try to piece…
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We've got some eggshells on the floor here at KDNM, and Our Lady of the Airwaves is in rare form. Between a spurned pyromaniac, a reverse harem, a boy-sober sadist, and a slam piece, Josie may finally help us uncover the meaning of love. Be sure to touch some grass today. Our callers included the talents of Michael Mau, Laura Holliday, Cali Daby, a…
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Put your best face forward tonight as we embrace uncertainty, court spontaneity, and make out with impulsivity. Meet a luckless karaoke wallflower, an HR rep with big, big feelings, and someone whose never heard of a capybara. Will the high-risk, high-reward path be strewn with rose petals? Or will Josie fumble at the finish line? Our callers this …
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Get ready to stand on your desks, O cuties my cuties, as Josie entreats her listeners to seize their destiny! They face difficult odds: crushworthy coworkers, extra-sensory self-doubt, even a 40-year coma...but you can't keep a good lonely heart down. Maybe their courage will spur our own Josie into making a move of her own? Want to ask Josie somet…
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Ah, beans! While Josie is mustering the courage to make a phone call, she invites her listeners to search for surprises wherever they may be: at the farmer's market, in a museum, at a masquerade...even in the stars. Everyone is on the cusp of discovering something brand spanking new about themselves. Also, Frank has a some new gear to show off, but…
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2.3 Queen of the Damned, Leave Me Some Pie!
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Tonight, Josie entices her listeners to take...it...slow...ly*. Sparked by a new addition to the KDNM squad, it's all about indulgence and languor. Wander aimlessly with a guilt-riddled nonagenarian, a ghost-hunter stuck in the Friend Zone, a pastry chef with a toxic housemate, and one caller who just can't get enough of Josie. If you want to ask J…
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2.2: He Died for Two Minutes and Thirteen Seconds
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Tonight, Josie entreats those long-time fans, first-time callers into a trust fall. The theme is "help me, help you" and the callers need all the assistance they can get. Come along a magical mystery tour of long hikes, steam-powered sex toys, and an unwanted inheritance. Our callers included the talents of Tristan Miller, Jessie Cannizzaro, Anjali…
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Back in the saddle after her brief hiatus, Josie finds herself ... uncertain? Maybe? Perhaps? Mayhaps? To make matters worse, she is confronted by dilemma after conundrum after enigma, with nothing to do but waffle. But don't worry; she's got this. Probably. Mayhaps. Our callers included the talents of Maggie Dunbar, John Grady, Adam Fried, and Sar…
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While we gear up for Season Two, KDNM would like to spotlight one more show before we resume our broadcast schedule of "every-week-you-cuties-can-handle:" Forgive Me by Rogue Media tells the story of Father Ben, a try-hard priest reassigned from Binghamton to St. Patrick's in Upstate New York. Catch up on their three season run now and learn more a…
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Meanwhile, at KDNM, Frank checks the station voicemail. Call a friend and see how they're doing. Check the expiration dates on your dairy products. See you in Season Two, cuties. This episode features Chris Gebauer, John Nelson Dorsey IV, Laura Lee Walsh, & Jenny Schumacher. Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is a semi-improvised audio drama set in the stu…
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1.8: Brought a Nuke to a Knife Fight (Season 1 Finale)
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In the Season 1 finale, Josie quizzes her listeners about their breaking points and gets more than she bargained for. Meet a gal who's given up cruciferous veggies, a cat owner at the end of his rope, a perennial personality re-vamper, and more. Heads up, cuties; this episode discusses themes of loss and grief. Our callers included the talents of M…
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In need of a win, Josie turns the show into a shared sleepover with everyone's favorite confession game, Never Have I Ever. It's a saucy time, with a tang and a kick and a full orchestra. Despite a few service interruptions, tea is spilled. So is ramen. Our callers this week included the talents of Marnina Schon, Meghan Falcone, Geoff Grimwood, & J…
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Josie is putting her matchmaking where her mouth is, bringing lovelorn architect Nick from Santa Fe back on the air to find his special someone. It's a first for KDNM and in no way a terrible idea. Our callers this week included the talents of Alex Stine, Ross Childs, Raechel Wong, and Caitlin Carleton. Additional calls from Frank Romeo, Anjali Khu…
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This Valentine's Day, everyone at KDNM is unlucky. Not even Josie has a date. Not to be deterred, she asks her audience for their best moments of instant karma and boy howdy do they deliver. Stock up on string cheese and watch your step, because big things happen when the lines open up. Our callers this week included the talents of Caitlin Carleton…
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This week Josie opens up the lines to travelers, wanderers, voyagers, and more. When the rubber hits the road, do changes in latitudes really mean changes in attitudes? Our callers this week included the talents of Jacob Alden Roa, Tiffany Cornwell, Patrick Harvey, and Elke Reid. Our story editor is Aliza Brugger. This episode is dedicated to Jimmy…
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This week, Josie slips into something a little more comfortable as we explore love, socializing, and pickleball both in and out of our comfort zones. Our callers this week included the talents of Shane Snider, Carla Lerner Montero, Al Pagano, and Laura Lee Walsh. This episode was edited by Aliza Brugger. Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is a semi-improvi…
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1.2: You Can't Solve All Your Problems with Garbage
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If your love language is "stuff found by the side of the road," you're in luck. Otherwise, grab a horse-drawn carriage and brush up on your sonnets, because this week Josie is asking her listeners to dream bigger. Where are those big romantic gestures, and why do we crave them so much? Our callers this week included the talents of Tiffany Cornwell,…
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After a terrible speed dating event, Jo and Frank open the lines to talk about first impressions. Are they all they’re cracked up to be? Meet a bouncer who can’t find romance, test a few pick-up lines with a quirky close-up magician, and find out what it means to be caught in flagrante derowboat. Our callers this week included the talents of Laura …
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Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is a semi-improvised audio drama set in the studio of New Mexico’s 3rd-best romantic advice call-in show. On-air, listeners eavesdrop as Josie (Rachel Music, How Do They Bone?) squares off against top improvisers and her engineer Frank (Maximilian Clark, Superhuman Public Radio). Each episode’s off-air vignettes chart her…
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April 18th 2019 Update (It's been a while)
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Hello! It has been a while since my last episode. In this episode, I talk about my experience at an event that I went and participated in (with perhaps a touch of self deprecation). As a shy, anxiety ridden, and introverted producer, I went to a public event in Toronto (April 13)which was awesome and it was a great experience. The producers who par…
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This was a quick ep about what I've been up to during the week. Note: I decided against posting the second part of this podcast (which had nothing to do with music). It was about a tragedy that had happened a few days ago at my alma mater (suicide). I went off the deep end (I speak off the cuff) talking about it because it's a tough subject and aft…
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I briefly talk about my experience going to LoopSessions Toronto. Summary: I didn't participate but I did stay for a while and got immersed in the atmosphere and watched the other producers/artists work and it was great :D.
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3,2,1 (March 21,2019 Podcast): Toronto Beats Session on the Weekend Plus I talk about my latest release
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Main Links: https://soundcloud.com/loopsessionstoronto https://www.instagram.com/loopsessionstoronto/ Note: for sign up, go to instagram page! The Free VST I forgot to mention that I used in my track is A1 Trigger Gate http://www.alexhilton.net/A1AUDIO/index.php/a1triggergate
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On March 14,2019, I ramble about my week (plus about why I deal with instrumentals)
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Hey Hey Hey! Side notes: 1) I wasn't crying while recording note: 2) medias doesn't make sense...pretty sure media is plural 3) There are a myriad of reasons for why I deal with instrumental music on a whole. I guess impressionability (or sensitivity) is a large reason for why I don't listen deeply to lyrical tracks. Mind you, I used to listen to k…
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What type of guitarists calls the art of guitar playing guitaring? Me. But enough about that... Thanks for tuning in to this shorter episode. I just briefly talk about what I've been up to this week (and what I'm releasing). I was recording in my closet and I was trying to be quiet so there was probably less pep in my voice. Remember to keep puttin…
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Greetings! I was not in the best mood this week. I've had a lot of things change on me which have made me feel down and anxious. Like seasons, moods change and evolve over time, and music has helped me get through most of it and will continue to do so. I briefly talk about what I've been up to this week and how I've been feeling. I make mention to …
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Feb 21,2019 Rambling: My 3rd album has been released
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Happy Thursday! This episode I talk a bit about my 3rd album called Subcity (inspired by my suburban town). Note: May contain swear words. https://open.spotify.com/album/2FcAkMxe2Gj8YFabfFk1D1 spotify https://him3emusic.bandcamp.com/album/subcity-2
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Happy Day after VD for all my single soul survivors! I apologize for not posting yesterday I've been busy (skip to about 6 mins to get to the point of the episode). I think episode is very much one that could be applied to anything you do. My main premise was that the process of growth no matter what you do requires sucking, giving up, and starting…
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Feb 7, 2019: I completed my album (plus what I've been up to for the past week)
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Greetings, I talk a bit about what I've been up to this past week. Short version: I finished my album, it's gonna be released Feb 21 (officially). I talk about what I've been working on (including what I'm trying to do guitar wise).
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Jan 31,2019 pt 2 BET #FindingTweet and I ramble about music(again)
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Greetings, this was recorded as a technical pt 2 to the Jan 31 episode. I actually talked about this video I was sent (#FindingTweet) where Tweet talks about her come up in the music industry and what happened after Oops oh My. I then shallowly ramble about music in the 80s and kind of wonder if we are currently repeating the period of the 80s in b…
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Jan 31,2019: How I came up with my artist name
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This is one of my shorter podcasts (joy) where I talk about how I came up with my artist name HIM3E. I promise you, it's not really profound or groundbreaking. Note: This is technically a 2 part podcast episode. I recorded a part where I discuss a video I watched about the artist named Tweet but decided not to post it as of yet (but stay tuned)…
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