The Borowicz Rapport

Saturday nights in northern Michigan used to belong to a vampire who hosted horror movies, kept a terrier in a tiny cape as his sidekick, and propped a skull named Chauncy on the set for company. His name was Count Zappula, and for nearly twenty years he was one of the most beloved fixtures of local television that nobody outside a few counties ever knew existed. This episode is one person's first...

A Michigan homecoming sparks a story about Chuck's first job out of college – a small-town newspaper gig that became an accidental design system, a crash course in invisible work, and an early lesson in the politics of people who need you more than they respect you. If you've ever built something nobody noticed until it broke, this one's for you. —— SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: Bob Seger – Ramblin’ Gamb...

In this episode we descend into the portfolio theft circle of UX Design Hell, a horrid place reserved for designer wannabes who steal work to reframe it as their own. Chuck gives you his firsthand account of discovering his work hosted on someone else’s case study, and why the empathy that designers try to cultivate talks them right out of their righteous anger. The only way out is through, with d...

LEGO. Need I say more? OK, fine. STAR WARS. Grab a beverage, get comfy and open a box of LEGOS for this one. C’mon and click and brick with me on this LEGO Star Wars themed episode of The Borowicz Rapport®. —— SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: Beck (feat. Robyn & The Lonely Island) – Super Cool / The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) R.E.M. – Stand / Green The Bangles – I...

Welcome to the The Borowicz Rapport®. Another Record Store Day has come and gone. I hope you’re still enjoying the afterglow, or better yet, the glow of the lights on your turntable as you play your RSD titles. On this episode I’m talking about the business side of the day and chatting with you about my RSD adventure. —— SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: Todd Snider – Vinyl Records / New Connection My Sweet...

Welcome to the The Borowicz Rapport®. This one’s all about Nicky Hopkins, the best kept secret behind a metric ton of analog tape that turned into some of the biggest rock hits of all time. Heard of him? I think you’re in for a treat. SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: • The Rolling Stones – Angie / Goat’s Head Soup • The Jeff Beck Group – All Shook Up / Beck-Ola • The Kinks – The Village Green Preservation S...

Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Borowicz Rapport®. For my first trick, we’ll check out Angine de Poitrine, the viral, experimental rock sensation from outer space and Quebec, Canada. From there, it’s a get-to-know-me session so that we all know what we’re getting into here. SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: Angine de Poitrine – Fabienk / Vol. II Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers – Learning to Fly / Int...