Lipstick on My Codpiece & Other Confessions of a Stormtrooper

Well, to be fair here, not MY codpiece. Jeff brought his old friend Andy Galloway by for a great podcast about cosplay, making props and costumes and all the appearances he makes through the 501st. Jeff and I completely geek out in this episode and cover a lot of ground with some great fun and some rather revealing stories about what it is like to strap on Star Wars Stormtrooper armor and mix with fans.




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For further information about the groups Andy is a member of, check out the following links:

midsouthgarrison.com
501st.com
http://boards.theforce.net/forums/columbia-tn.10892/
bestinefanforce.com (requires registration to use)

Maybe you just found your new hobby. At the very least, these folks do some great things with their skills in the amusement of children and the public at large. My personal thanks to Andy for stopping in and sharing the great stories.

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Death From Exposure

Local musicians have it rough in Memphis. There is an old saying that goes something like this: "So, you are a Memphis musician, welcome to oblivion." In this episode, Jeff and I talk about the guys in the trenches fighting their way into some sort of paying existence all the way up to the top.

Plus, why Cleveland, why?

You'll have to take a listen to learn more.




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Hope you enjoy and as always, stay tuned...

School of Broadcasting

There are those amongst us who think they have certain entitlements in the broadcasting business. They are almost always wrong about that. These are people who have gone to some sort of "broadcasting school" and have been told by their dear old Aunt they have a voice for radio. You know, real experts.

Then there are those who actually work in a related field of broadcasting who like to tell those of us who do work in the business how to do our jobs. These evil people are known as consultants. They are clueless, witless and a scourge to the business. Yet, they get enormous amounts of money from broadcasting broadcasting corporations to tell them what they want to hear to justify their expense.

The bottom line is this, everyone is an expert. Yet no one really is. Only the audience knows the real answer.

This is what I get into in this episode of From Radioland.

I hope you enjoy this show.



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Dirty D Is Dirty

Dianna Fryer is not only the Promotions Director of Radio Memphis, she is also the co-host of the wildly popular Memphis Metal Monday show (Mondays 9PM CDT). She fought me when I wanted to put her on the air and she fought me on a lot of other things. But, I won and frankly so did the listeners.

In this episode, Dianna and I explore those decisions and what it is like to be in this business. This was an extremely fun podcast to do mainly because I had no idea what direction our conversation would take at any given moment.

Take a listen and be prepared to have a large time.



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Rodger, I Am Your Father

Actually, Brian McMurry is... In this episode, my former next door neighbor and graphic artist and fellow chess player sat down with me to discuss where the concept of Rodger came from. He's the guy responsible for the Radio Memphis logo.

Meet Rodger.

Obviously, the Radio Memphis logo is a little more than the above, with the addition of some groovy font and some additional artistic splash. However, this guy here is the basis behind the face for the radio station. Take a listen to this podcast to learn more. In it, there are references to a couple of other pieces, they are below the player.




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This hangs on a wall in my living room, much to the surprise of my wife and all those who feast their eyes on this.

The Abduction of Ganymede - Rembrandt

And this is the Hieronymus Bosch, that Brian makes reference to.

The Garden of Earthly Delights

 For more on Brian's stage work with Freak Engine, take a look at their Facebook here. Give them a like and go to a show... or several.

Hope you enjoy and as always, stay tuned.