Best Treefort Music Fest Podcasts (2025)

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American Beauty 1:00:41

3M ago1:00:41

1:00:41

It's Oscars week and also the 25th anniversary of American Beauty somehow winning Best Picture for the all-time movie year that was 1999. On this week's episode, Seth attempts to suffocate Sam Mendes's dark dramedy with its stupid floating plastic bag (with the help of Jason Baxter). We get into the protagonist being a wannabe pedophile, the script…

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Microsoft Zune (with Daniel Ellis) 53:05

7M ago53:05

53:05

Welcome to Consumer Reports: Everyone is Wrong edition. On this episode, noted collegate Apple hater Daniel Ellis comes on the pod to defend one of tech's most notable product punchlines - the digital media player and failed iPod rival that was the Microsoft Zune. We dive into the Zune's design, musician-friendly features, Spotify before Spotify, A…

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Timothy Dalton's James Bond: The Living Daylights & Licence to Kill (with Jason Baxter) 1:07:54

9M ago1:07:54

1:07:54

Can a star of one of film's biggest franchises get memory holed? Jason Baxter returns on a not so secret mission to revive awareness for the James Bond films starring Timothy Dalton: 1987's The Living Daylights & 1989's Licence to Kill. We dive into the influential seriousness Dalton brought to the role, banger theme songs by A-ha and Gladys Knight…

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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (with Jason Baxter) 1:22:28

1y ago1:22:28

1:22:28

May the 4th be with you! With Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace returning to theaters for its 25th anniversary, Jason Baxter returns to defend one of the most openly hated movies in cinema history. We go deep on epic scenes like the podrace (non-war action!) and Duel of the Fates, the whole point of a plot centered around political points l…

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The Postman (with Brennon Poynor - Live at Treefort Fest) 45:43

1y ago45:43

45:43

Much like this episode's titular charachter, the podcast trekked across the Pacific Northwest to deliver a live episode of the podcast from Treefort Fest in Boise. Brennon Poynor joins the show to take up arms for Kevin Costner's 1997 post-apocalyptic Western, The Postman. We dive into the film's cautionary epic scope, Waterworld backlash, Will Pat…

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Blackhat (with Jason Baxter) 1:01:31

1y ago1:01:31

1:01:31

I know this might be hard to believe, but Thor battling against people manipulating the soy futures market from behind a keyboard didn't get butts in theatrical seats back in 2015. That's right, another episode about a hacking movie! This time known Michael Mann stan Jason Baxter returns to defend the director's action cyber thriller starring Chris…

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La La Land (with Nic Sommerfeld and Sean Owens) 1:48:09

1y ago1:48:09

1:48:09

It's Oscars week and Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are both up for big awards (and should win) for Poor Things and Barbie. But we're not here to talk about those movies. Instead Nic and Sean come on to tear apart the duo's 2016 Oscar-winning Damien Chazzelle romantic musical, La La Land. We go deep into how their dazzling chemistry stands in for actu…

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The Simpsons: Seasons 9-13 (with Spike Friedman and Jason Baxter) 1:01:09

1+ y ago1:01:09

1:01:09

Everything's coming up podcast! While The Simpsons is an American animated TV institution, the ultra-long running season usually only gets praised for it's early-to-mid '90s seasons. For this episode, Spike Friedman and Jason Baxter swing into Springfield and defend the show's late '90s/early '00s tween years. We deep dive into conversations about …

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The Dark Knight Returns ＞ Watchmen (with Jason Baxter) 56:46

2y ago56:46

56:46

After a Marvel diversion, we dive deep into actual DC comics (our first comic book ep!). 1986 saw the release of two monumental genre-defining works: Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns. While both are considered classics, Watchmen is granted more respect and is even considered one of the greatest novels of all time by many top-tier publications. …

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MCU’s Spider-Man Trilogy (with Jason Baxter) 1:25:16

2y ago1:25:16

1:25:16

Happy Across the Spider-Verse Day! To celebrate, here's the second installment of Jason Baxter and I taking turns taking shots at cinematic Spider-Man trilogies. This time Jason traps the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Spider-Man films in his web and sucks their blood dry. We discuss the lack of ties to Spidey's comic origins, why the character works …

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Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy 1:15:46

2y ago1:15:46

1:15:46

Your friendly neighborhood podcast swings in to talk about Spider-Man before the release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. But we're being villainous. Over the next two episodes, Jason Baxter and I will take turns taking shots at the beloved Spider-Man film franchises. First up, I lay out my problems with the Sam Raimi-directed 2000s trilogy.…

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Game Over! - Stories of Aging Out and Checking In 54:01

2y ago54:01

54:01

Well hey, it's the FINAL episode of this wonderful season! Thank you so much for tuning in and sending over kind sports-centric words/thoughts/reviews. We love ya, and it's been a blast! AND for this final week...Larry and Christian sit down with longtime friend, sporty storyteller, and hardcore PickleBall enthusiast, Katina Dutton, to dig into sto…

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BarFight LIVE: Why Do Sports Matter: Now More Than Ever? 1:28:02

2y ago1:28:02

1:28:02

This week we hop into the wayback machine and return to our epic BarFight donnybrook recorded LIVE at 10th Street Station during Storyfort '22! Larry moderates a raucous and wise panel of sports fanatics, literary luminaries, musician/bartenders, and a roomful of loving hecklers. Joining Larry onstage are:1) National Novel Writing Month Executive D…

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The Ten (with Alyson McManus) 59:12

2y ago59:12

59:12

This podcast is not a goof! Alyson McManus returns to the pod to smite those who spoke hearsay against David Wain's 2007 star-studded but little-seen 10 Commandments anthology comedy film, The Ten. We dive into the over-the-top absurdity, in-joke quotes, Winona Ryder lusting after a literal dummy, Arnold Schwarzenegger impressions, the true meaning…

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Episode 13 - "I'll Meet You Halfway, Sesame Street" LIVE AT TREEFORT MUSIC FEST 2023 (ft. Laura (and/or Wally) Johnston!) 48:21

2y ago48:21

48:21

Live from Podfort at Treefort Music Fest 2023 with honorary co-host/guest, Laura (and/or Wally) Johnston! You can follow the show on Instagram: @thiscouldbegay You can follow Anja on Instagram: @anjamonique This Could Be Gay is a part of the EaseDrop Podcast Network. Support This Could Be Gay by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.…

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Wildcard!: Mothers/Daughters & a Kentucky Derby Pilgrimage; The Zen and Profane Beauties of High School Sports 59:42

2y ago59:42

59:42

In this season's penultimate episode Rosen and Winn peruse the narrative Wildcard notions of the slip sandal, Michael Jordan's generosity, Adam Morrison weeping at center court, why Gonzaga gets to be the "chosen one" when it comes to basketball mid-majors, and more sporty esoterica. THEN we bring you TWO remarkable "Wildcard" stories that didn't n…

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Batman & Robin (with Kurtis Mayo of Skating Polly - Live from Treefort Fest) 45:31

2y ago45:31

45:31

Holy live pod episode, Batman! Kurtis from Skating Polly emerges from the Batcave to defend the loathed 1997 Joel Schumacher superhero blockbuster Batman & Robin. In this condensed episode recorded in front of an actual audience at Treefort Fest, we dive into the film's pricey production design, Batsuits with nipples, how many ice puns a human can …

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Adult Sports Leagues: Triumph on the Diamond; Blood & Forgiveness; Psilocybin & The Long Ball 51:14

2y ago51:14

51:14

This week Larry and Christian sit down to cull three remarkable stories all about Adult Sports Leagues (softball featured prominently!) from Mr. Grant Olsen, Sam Berman, and Ben Tanzer. Among SO many other things we talk about the lingering triumph of stealing bases and missing signs, batting 1.000 and coaches who suck. We explicate getting beaned …

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Across the Universe (with Naomi from Itchy Kitty) 2:04:59

2y ago2:04:59

2:04:59

Before we both head to Treefort Festival, Naomi from Itchy Kitty comes in through my bathroom window to defend the honor of Julie Taymor's 2007 romantic '60s Beatles jukebox musical Across the Universe. We dive deeper than a Yellow Submarine into the movie's controversial variations on Beatles songs, how damn hot most of the cast is, ambitious visu…

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The Last of Us (Video Game) 1:38:52

2y ago1:38:52

1:38:52

With the first season of HBO's The Last of Us coming to a close, I decided to turn my attention to the source material - the universally acclaimed 2013 PlayStation 3 video game. While this may get me torn apart quicker than a Clicker - I make the counterintuitive case that it's not actually a great game. The Last of Us lover James Battaglia returns…

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What Sports Mean To Me - Rosen & Winn: A Storied Deep-Dive Conversation 59:33

2y ago59:33

59:33

This week co-hosts Larry Rosen and Christian Winn leave the storytelling guests at home and get into the nuances and narratives of just what sports mean to them. As players and participants, fans and followers, Winn and Rosen certainly live, and have lived, lives where sports play a significant role. They dive into old school Kingdome Mariners days…

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George of the Jungle (with Kevin Parker) 1:18:57

2y ago1:18:57

1:18:57

Watch out for that pod! Since it's Oscar week and Brendan Fraser looks poised to potentially take home Best Actor for The Whale, Kevin Parker has decided to swing on in to defend a different Fraser vehicle: 1997's family-friendly comedy George of the Jungle. We get into the sincere idiot charm of '90s Fraser, the expert-level meta jokes the narrato…

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Skateboarding Tales: Dropping In; Board-Bound Runaways; SoCal Days at the Concrete Wave 48:52

2+ y ago48:52

48:52

This week we once again eschew the ball sports and this time head to the skateparks and mean streets to find our stories from the world of skateboarding. First up, Story Forward's own Larry Rosen brings us a medley of wicked formative stories from his time as a serious (more serious than we ever knew!) skateboard kid in the early days of the SoCal …

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Non-Ball Sports: Ridin' Wheelies; Ironman Madness; Marathoners in Peril 57:24

2+ y ago57:24

57:24

This week we set aside the spherical objects of sport and get into three remarkable stories from the world of Non-Ball Sports. We bring you chef/food-artist/big mountain skier/roller skating queen/worldclass yarn spinner, Chelsie Richter talking up a marathon trail-run experience she will never, ever forget! Then NYT bestselling author and journali…

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Hackers (with Kate Meizner and Mike Falcone of Jobber) 1:38:07

2+ y ago1:38:07

1:38:07

*IF YOU'RE READING THIS YOU MAY ALREADY BE HACKED* From the top rope, Kate Meizner and Mike Falcone of wrestling rock band Jobber look to infiltrate our firewalls in order to defend the 1995 teen cyber crime thriller, Hackers. We dive deep into the source code to talk about the style-forward cyberpunk chic, Angelina Jolie's manic hacker dream girl …

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Fore!: The Golfing Bills (Murray/Clinton); Canada Geese in Peril; A Good Walk Spoiled (almost) 52:02

2+ y ago52:02

52:02

This week Larry and Christian get into some personal banter and nuances of a game they both love, and love to hate - ah, GOLF. They also sit down with PGA Tour staff writer, logtime golf journalist, novelist, and epic yarnspinner, Cameron Morfit, to talk about his famous and infamous golf-centric encounters with Bill Murray and Bill Clinton. Next u…

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The Counselor (with Will Baker) 2:19:44

2+ y ago2:19:44

2:19:44

Take a trip to the seedy world of the drug trade on the US/Mexican border... and then talk... and talk... and talk... That's what The Counselor, the 2013 star-studded Ridley Scott narco drama written by acclaimed novelist Cormac McCarthy does... and people hated it for that. Will Baker is not one of those people. Mirroring the film itself, we talk …

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The Super Fan! - Poisoning Michael Jordan; Buckeye Nation Bullies; World Class Gushing 49:11

2+ y ago49:11

49:11

This week Christian and Larry sit down with fiction writer and blue-collar oracle Ross Hargreaves, author and worldwide literary talent Grant Faulkner, and the remarkable ESPN producer/talent and author of the must-read sports tome, FANATICUS, Justine Gubar. We dig into stories of meeting a dude at a bar who claimed he poisoned Michael Jordan in Pa…

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Major Stories of the Minor Leagues w/ Boise Hawks VP/GM Mike Van Hise 56:01

2+ y ago56:01

56:01

This week, our man Larry Rosen flies solo with the Vice President/General Manager of the Boise Hawks, Boise's very awesome independent minor league baseball team who step to the plate in the Pioneer League these days. Recorded LIVE on the Podcast Stage at Treefort '22 Mike and Larry get into the minutia and fervor of day to day life in the minor le…

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Alt Sports Stories: Fathers & Sons & Pro Wrestling; Ecstasy & Sport Aerobics; Debauch & Dart Leagues! 55:46

2+ y ago55:46

55:46

This week we bring you three heartfelt, offbeat, kickass stories from the world of alternative sports! Nicky Mustard brings us a no BS coming of age, father/son/family story revolving around chilli and donuts and Professional Wrestling. Rebecca Evans takes us deep into one woman's saga (Rebecca's own) into the go-go world of Professional Sport Aero…

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Little League Stories: Triumph, Woe, & Adults Behaving Badly 1:01:28

2+ y ago1:01:28

1:01:28

We kickoff the season with Little League stories of triumph and woe, adults behaving badly and the life-changing experiences of ballplayers. We get some high-level entertainment and insider baseball tales from novelist Johnny Evison, Little League stalwart David Barbe, and The Coach, Brian Snider. Hosts Larry Rosen and Christian Winn manage the gam…

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Game On!: Stories From the World of Sports - Season Trailer 4:15

2+ y ago4:15

4:15

Story Forward is back for '23 with Season 3.0 - Game On!: Stories From the World of Sports. With hot new music from Nicky Mustard and Cigarette Speedway, Draw, and Gladys our new season will deliver 12 weekly episodes featuring 30+ original stories spun by sports aficionados, fanatics, skeptics, and lifelong participants. Stories of: Minor League B…

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A Claymation Christmas Celebration (with Nic Sommerfeld) 46:09

2+ y ago46:09

46:09

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Why? Because you can now appropriately watch Will Vinton's A Claymation Christmas Celebration! Nic Sommerfeld comes a-wassailing onto the show the make the case that this forgotten '80s Christmas special is actually the GOAT Christmas special with its intelligent all-ages humor, dinosaur hosts, stunning vis…

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Episode 12 - "And I Ran Away Like Cinderella" (ft. Sarah King!) 25:06

2+ y ago25:06

25:06

This week we cover Critical Role (Season 1) and Good Omens with Sarah King (she/they)! You can follow the show on Instagram: @thiscouldbegay You can follow Anja on Instagram: @anjamonique This Could Be Gay is a part of the EaseDrop Podcast Network. Support This Could Be Gay by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/this-could-…

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Speed Racer (with Peter Richards of Dude York) 59:10

2+ y ago59:10

59:10

♫ Here he comes, here comes P. Richards, he's a demon on wheels! He's a demon and he's gonna be chasing after someone! ♫ The someone(s) Peter is chasing after are the people who panned the Wachowskis' 2008 sensory overload big screen adaptation of the classic anime series Speed Racer. We hop in the Mach 5 and discuss how this is maybe the most live…

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Good Charlotte (with Jess Abbott of Tancred) 1:29:50

2+ y ago1:29:50

1:29:50

Jess Abbott (Tancred) straps on her studded wristbands and throws down in a Warped Tour mosh pit to defend the honor of the maligned early 2000s pop punk hitmakers Good Charlotte. We deep dive into the band's hook-heavy scrappy appeal, the famous relationships of the Madden twins, and hit on topics ranging from a music video featuring members of NS…

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Episode 11 - "I Erased Myself!" (ft. Wally (and/or Laura) Johnston & Mila!) 30:44

2+ y ago30:44

30:44

This week we cover Horizon: Zero Dawn and Horizon: Forbidden West, Our Flag Means Death, and Pushing Daisies with Wally (and/or Laura) Johnston and Mila! You can follow the show on Instagram: @thiscouldbegay You can follow Anja on Instagram: @anjamonique This Could Be Gay is a part of the EaseDrop Podcast Network. Support This Could Be Gay by contr…

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The Power of Live: Rosen & Winn Talk Stories About Stories About Being There in Person 1:03:56

3y ago1:03:56

1:03:56

In our FINAL episode of Season 2.5 Larry and Christian head into a narrative maze of stories, anecdotes, ramble, remembrances, and a whole lot of love for the power and experience of live happenings, readings, rock shows, and how it's always, or nearly always, best to be there in person when the real s#%t goes down! Enjoy the Travis Abels Storyscap…

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Last Summer at the Theme Park: Some Story Forward Best-of Nostalgia 47:55

3y ago47:55

47:55

It's August. It's hot. The days are both long and short as summer '22 plays out its final act. And...we were feeling a bit nostalgic this week as well as gearing up to head to various theme parks, National Parks, city parks, and dog parks ourselves. SO, we've rebooted one of our favorite episodes from '21's Stories of Summer season - The Theme Park…

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A Storyfort MFA/Undergrad Showcase: Kickass Poetry, Prose, Storyscapes Live From Treefort '22 1:04:27

3y ago1:04:27

1:04:27

This week we bring you host, editor, featured writer, Anika Bennett, delivering our intro/outro, guiding you all through this episode, and editing the entirety of these wonderful minutes of audio while C Winn and and L Rosen battle the temps and torpor and travel of late summer off-mic. These are incredible words recorded LIVE at Storyfort and Tree…

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The Dynamic Stories and Storyscapes of Travis Abels - Live from Storyfort '22 45:46

3y ago45:46

45:46

This week we bring you some Story Forward, Treefort, and Story Forward narratives from our man Travis Abels. Live from Storyfort '22! Winn and Rosen dig into some banter and storytelling of their own, then we hand the episode over to the dynamic, nattily dressed, and incredibly generous Travis Ables. Straight out of Portland and bringing us the Sto…

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Storyscapes@Storyfort '22: The Poetry of Tessy Ward; Cocktail Stories feat. Matthew Moorman & Krysti Kicks - Cocaine and Mai Tais For Days! 50:44

3y ago50:44

50:44

This week we bring you the very awesome poetry of Tessy Ward recorded live at Poetry and Mimosas Sunday during Storyfort '22. As well, we head over to The Mode Lounge at 8th and Idaho and get some go go stories from the world of the bartenders. It's Cocktail Stories featuring a tale of cocaine and living the mile-high life in Steamboat Colorado bac…

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Storyscapes@Storyfort '22: You Had To Be There, A Coming of Age Yarn from Jared "Manimal" Bostrom; Talkin' Body Talk w/ Amy Pence-Brown & Lizzy Duke-Moe 1:04:34

3y ago1:04:34

1:04:34

This week we bring you some Winn/Rosen banter to get things rolling, then hop right back down into the storied confines of the 10th Street Station where Storyfort and Story Forward team member, Radio Boise extraordinaire, and the nicest Manimal you'll ever meet, Jared "Manimal" Bostrom brings us a wonderful story of some of his first glimpses behin…

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Storyscapes@Storyfort '22: Noir Scifi Haunt w/ Jones and Woolf; Transformation, Community Radio & Love w/ Nichole Marie and DJ Winkle 50:39

3y ago50:39

50:39

This week we feature our close Story Forward friends, Radio Boise's Music Director Nichole Marie Albertson-Winkle and DJ (Christian) Winkle telling stories of finding solace, community, and a meaningful home in playing and connecting through music, on-air and in their spirits. As well, we feature the very talented and hauntingly awesome music and s…

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Storyscapes LIVE from Storyfort '22: Stalking Guy Fieri, Hangin' w/ Yelawolf, and Poetry & Mimosa Sunday 50:36

3y ago50:36

50:36

Story Forward people! After a short break post Storyfort and Treefort we are back with Season 2.5, a special abbreviated season featuring a ton of live storyscapes from Storyfort '22 along with plenty of Larry Rosen and Christian Winn banter and storytelling to guide you along the journey. We kick off Episode #1 with Joe Davidson and Sam Berman tel…

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Cars 2 (with Kevin Parker) 1:21:17

3y ago1:21:17

1:21:17

If you're gonna spy, you better spy hard. Before the release of Lightyear, Kevin Parker fires up his engine to defend the movie that is *by far* the worst-reviewed and received Pixar movie, 2011's Cars 2. While not defending it as a masterpiece, Kevin believes the Mater-driven car spy movie is easily the best entry in the much-maligned franchise. W…

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Episode 10 - "It's More Than 'Partners'" LIVE AT TREEFORT MUSIC FEST 2022 (ft. Laura (and/or Wally) Johnston & Nathanael Crocker!) 34:33

3y ago34:33

34:33

This is our live show from Treefort Music Fest 2022 covering Legally Blonde, Hot Fuzz, and Twelfth Night with special guests Laura (and/or Wally) Johnston and Nathanael Crocker! Huge thank you to Treefort Music Fest, Alisha for putting together all of the podcasts at Treefort and asking us to be a part of it for a second time, and all the other pod…

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The Super Fan 55:46

3y ago55:46

55:46

Well, here we are, wrapping up Season 2 - Playlist: Stories From the World of Music - and let's just say we went to 11 with eleven awesome episodes! Including this final episode, The Super Fan. We talk about a 20+ year quest to see Black Sabbath and Ozzy Ozborne with Dan DeLion and Jared Bostrom, talk Lady Gaga's biggest, sweetest fan with Sam Berm…

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BarFight! - The Story Song Donnybrook 1:24:45

3y ago1:24:45

1:24:45

This week we deliver the live and raucous BarFight episode we recorded at Boise's legendary 10th Street Station at Storyfort last September. Larry moderates, and we brought the wicked smart and fearless Julie Hahn and Libby Callaway to the stage to take on Larry. They get into the merits, meaning, and extensive catalogue of The Story Song. What is …

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Talking Cover Bands and a Life in Music w/ Bart Hafeman of Hit Machine 43:19

3y ago43:19

43:19

This week Larry and Christian hook up with Bart Hafeman (Christian's cousin, not by blood, full disclosure) to talk about Bart's life in music as a longtime, highly successful cover band artist and entertainer, but also as an artist who writes and performs his own originals. We get into the merits and appeal of the cover band, and just what people …

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