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The lead singer of the Dismemberment Plan makes some pretty solid arguments in favor of getting Bob Mould to appear on The Simpsons. And with that you know pretty much everything you need to know about this conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spend an hour or so at Seattle's Whisky Bar, discussing the life of Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger with Hate cartoonist Peter Bagge. Seems as good a use of your time as any. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sit down with the Battling Boy cartoonist at one of his favorite New York City haunts to discuss just about everything. There's mythology, filmmaking, giant robots and superhero archetypes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We happened to swing by the Electronic Frontier Foundation's office the same day the digital rights organization filed a challenge to Personal Audio's podcast patent suits. Thankfully, the EFF's Mark Cuban Chair to Eliminate Stupid Patents Julie Samuels and her dog Daley took the time to meet with us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Engadget's former editor-in-chief (and my former boss) sits down at a noisy Manhattan diner to discuss the state of tech journalism and his nascent novel writing career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We meet the Burn Collector author at a cafe in Berlin to discuss teaching comics, the legacy of World War II, surviving as a writer and cold war era punk rock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Eye of the Majestic Creature artist / Prince Rupert's Drops bandmember joins us in Union Square to discuss mixology, performance jitters and nostalgia for New York City record stores. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this mini-episode, Comedy Bang Bang co-host Reggie Watts discusses not practicing, live experimentation and the most serious song he's ever written. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This American Life's director of operations takes us behind the scene at the radio show to talk NPR, podcasting and working down to the wire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Boulevard of Broken Dreams cartoonist joins us to talk collections, aging and getting a late start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Hanawalt's comics are about horses and cats and genitals and things. Some of her less racy work has appeared in The New York Times. Here we talk about pitching TV shows, making minis and the depressing dangers of working from home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The One More for the People author discusses fundamentalism, fears of the apocalypse, zine making and life with an incurable disease. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As one might expect from the original Gang of Four bass player turned interactive brand strategist, Dave Allen's got something fascinating to say about just about everything, from cars to music royalties to the fireplace on Led Zeppelin's jet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Calling Dr. Laura author discusses tiny dogs, family crises and self-publishing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul "DJ Spooky" Miller took time out of his insanely busy travel schedule to meet us at Union Square. Naturally, we talked traveling, staying busy and city living. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a famous comedian tells you that he worked on "Shark Tale," that fact pretty much become your sole focus. This is that story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marbles is that sort of book that makes you want to immediately spark up a conversation with its creator. Thankfully, that's what podcasts are for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Present Shock author joins us to discuss the death of the narrative, the importance of books and how we're misusing technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The former Fart Party cartoonist talks about being a former cartoonist and spending her days breaking into abandoned hospitals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New York vs. LA, the future of podcast and how Iggy Pop will always take is shirt off, whether you ask him to or not. It's a shorty but a goody, with WTF's Marc Maron. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nothing like digitally recording an interview in an analog mecca like Tiny Telephone -- but as John Vanderslice says, it's all about the right tool for the right job. We talk the importance of day jobs, Third Eye Blind, professional assholes and the consequences of crossing Mountain Goats fans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're still waiting for our copy of Larry Livermore's new book to ship. In the meantime, however, we've managed to coax some Spy Rock memories out of the Lookout Records cofounder. from growing up to the music of the MC5 and mountaintop encounters with teenage members of Green Day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Too Much Coffee Man creator talks the bible, Berkeley High and drinking at airports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America's radio sweetheart joins us from his studio in downtown Los Angeles to discuss the dirty business of podcasting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Roderick's less inclined to play the role of the cross country troubadour in the heady days, but the indie rock elder statesman has slipped quite comfortably into the role of podcast philosopher. Come sit with us, on his leather couch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.