Mid-Valley Mutations

The Ben Miller Interview An interview with artist and musician, Ben Miller. Playlist & Live WFMU Chat. Enjoy! https://ia800306.us.archive.org/4/items/mutation-348_202404/Mutation348.mp3  

UB Radio Salon #846 – The Crow’s Nest w/ the 4th Sunday Players – 31 March 2024 on DFM.nu A Fourth Sunday Players Yarn. Enjoy! https://ia600206.us.archive.org/4/items/ubradio_salon846/ubradio_salon846.mp3  

40.) Executives w/ Steve Roberts (Recorded on 31 March 2021.) A few thoughts on the Executives you see in Max Headroom. Heather loves Formby. Austin has theories. https://ia601304.us.archive.org/22/items/executives-20-minutes/Executives20Minutes.mp3   We encourage you to help with our Patreon Fundraiser, where we are working with Michael Cassutt to create an audio-drama version of his lost vi...

Way Out West Chapter Ten The Continuing Story of The Frontier Gentleman. Playlist & Live WFMU Chat. Enjoy! https://ia600309.us.archive.org/16/items/mutation-347/Mutation347.mp3    

The Maltese Falcon (Retrocast) We re-run this show from almost 15 years ago. Playlist & Live WFMU Chat. Enjoy! https://ia600201.us.archive.org/17/items/the-maltese-falcon-bonus-21-march-2024/TheMalteseFalconBonus21March2024.mp3  

Desiderium & Desideratum Arvo Zylo does three hours on Sheena’s Jungle Room Playlist & Live WFMU Chat. Enjoy! https://ia600200.us.archive.org/16/items/arvo-show-21-march-2024/ArvoShow21March2024.mp3  

A Tribute To The Life & Work of Heather Chessman of JUICE MACHINE We pay tribute to a fallen and lost member of the experimental community in Oregon, Playlist & Live WFMU Chat. Enjoy! https://ia600204.us.archive.org/18/items/mutation-346/Mutation346.mp3  

39.) Is Max Hiding On My Computer? (#OfficeLife) (Recorded on 30 June 2022.) A behind-the-scenes moment from the preparation for recording an episode of our program. Heather is excited to possibly meet Max. Austin is not as good at tech as he would like. https://ia600505.us.archive.org/23/items/30-is-max-hiding-on-my-computer/30%20Is%20Max%20Hiding%20On%20My%20Computer.mp3   We encourage you...

Citrus Fantasies of A Future Past (Part Two) We try to raise a little money for the Pledge Drive, and offer some dreams of the future. Playlist & Live WFMU Chat. Enjoy! https://ia903007.us.archive.org/10/items/mutation-345/Mutation345.mp3  

Citrus Fantasies of A Future Past (Part One) We try to raise a little money for the Pledge Drive, and offer some dreams of the future. Playlist & Live WFMU Chat. Enjoy! https://ia600202.us.archive.org/2/items/mutation-344/Mutation344.mp3

38.) Lightbulbs, Etc. (Recorded on 18 May. 2023.) Some general conversations about lightbulbs and other things in our lives. Heather lives in a deathtrap. Austin notices too many things that remind him of Twin Peaks. https://ia601208.us.archive.org/33/items/lightbulbs-20-minutes/Lightbulbs20Minutes.mp3   We encourage you to help with our Patreon Fundraiser, where we are working with Michael C...

It Did Happen Here: A Panel Discussion from the authors of the podcast and book, about anti-fascist struggles in the 80’s & 90’s in the Pacific Northwest) This week we offer a panel discussion from the creators of the book, “It Did Happen Here.” Playlist & Live WFMU Chat. Enjoy! https://ia601306.us.archive.org/9/items/mutation-343/Mutation343.mp3

UB Radio Salon #841 – Eno-izing Od McUb w/ the Fourth Sunday Players… 25 February 2024 on DFM.nu A Fourth Sunday Players Yarn. Enjoy! https://ia600208.us.archive.org/18/items/ubradio_salon841/ubradio_salon841.mp3    

Connections 4 We offer another installment in our ongoing “Connections” series. Playlist & Live WFMU Chat. Enjoy! https://ia600209.us.archive.org/9/items/mutation-342/Mutation342.mp3

UB Radio Salon #840 – Outside My Bedroom Window… 18 February 2024 on DFM.nu Austin makes a guest appearance on this episode of UB Radio Salon. . Enjoy! https://ia800204.us.archive.org/21/items/ubradio_salon840/ubradio_salon840.mp3  

37.) Writing & Adaptation w/ Steve Roberts (Recorded on 31 March 2021.) A few thoughts on a movie and book project that Steve is involved in, it’s origins, making Redwall, and some advice about adapting material for other mediums. Heather is grateful for Steve’s conversation. Austin is curious about this project… https://ia601300.us.archive.org/27/items/writing-and-adaptation...

The Future of Love (A Valentine’s Day Retrocast) After some technical issues, we finally get this Valentine’s Day retroacts going, with a fairly lively chat, and a simple story about what love in the future might be like. Playlist & Live WFMU Chat. Enjoy! https://ia601306.us.archive.org/32/items/mutation-341/Mutation341.mp3    

Once Upon A Time, In Ramen City, USA (A Grumpy Punks History Lesson) This one gets a little serious, as we discuss Mental Illness, and some of the challenges therein This one closes with one of the last live performances by MKUltramegaphone. Playlist & Live WFMU Chat. Enjoy! https://ia601304.us.archive.org/26/items/mutation-340/Mutation340.mp3  

36.) Our Regularly Scheduled Commercial (Recorded on 4 January 2023) A few more thoughts on Commercials, and watching Max WITH Commercials. Heather doesn’t really remember anything. Austin thinks the ads are part of the show! https://ia601300.us.archive.org/12/items/our-regularly-scheduled-commercial-20-minutes/Our%20Regularly%20Scheduled%20Commercial%2020%20Minutes.mp3   We encourage y...

Journey To The Center of The Mind (Part 1) This one gets a little serious, as we discuss Mental Illness, and some of the challenges therein This one closes with one of the last live performances by MKUltramegaphone. Playlist & Live WFMU Chat. Enjoy! https://ia601309.us.archive.org/18/items/mutation-339/Mutation339.mp3  

UB Radio Salon #837 – The 4th Sunday Players w/ Austin Rich & univac (remote)… 28 January, 2024 on DFM.nu Featuring a performance by The Fourth Sunday Players. Enjoy! https://ia601306.us.archive.org/19/items/ubradio_salon837/ubradio_salon837.mp3

The 38th Anniversary of the very first Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony We offer an overview, and discuss the omissions, from this event in 1986. Playlist & Live WFMU Chat. Enjoy! https://ia601309.us.archive.org/30/items/mutation-338/Mutation338.mp3  

35.) 80’s Beyond Compare (Various Commercials, A Variety of Sources, 1985 – 1987) (Recorded on 4 January 2023) If you remember Max at all, chances are, you recall the few years in the mid to late 80’s that Mr. Headroom was the spokes-AI for New Coke, an attempt by Big Cola to try something new … Continue reading 35.) 80’s Beyond Compare (Various Commercials, A Variety of Sources,...

Connections 3 Continuing our exploration of the “Connections” series, and trying to draw our own. Playlist & Live WFMU Chat. Enjoy! https://ia801306.us.archive.org/5/items/mutation-337/Mutation337.mp3  

The War With The Newts On the anniversary of Karel Čapek’s birthday, we listen to this 2005 presentation from the BBC, where they dramatize a 90 version of, “The War With The Newts.” This story is fantastic, breaks the fourth wall, has Karel and Olga – real life people – narrate the story from WWII … Continue reading The War With The Newts