Mid-Valley Mutations

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

34.) Happy New Year! (Recorded on 1 Jan. 2024.) Here’s some of our plans for 2024. See you in two weeks! Heather getting some much needed rest. Austin is plotting and planning. https://ia601303.us.archive.org/6/items/happy-new-year-20-minutes/HappyNewYear20Minutes.mp3   We encourage you to help with our Patreon Fundraiser, where we are working with Michael Cassutt to create an audio-dra...

Stereogram #6: …The clouds will never part for us again (w/ Arvo Zylo) As we wind down the year, it’s time for an extended vinyl solution, and a live performance by Mini-Mutations. In a way, both are sort of an extension. of the other. Hopefully it’s the perfect way to ease into the new year. … Continue reading Stereogram #6: …The clouds will never part for us again (...

Dimestore Radio Theater: Holiday Film Fest!: “Bachelor Mother” & “The Whistler” Enjoy! https://ia601303.us.archive.org/13/items/dimestore-holiday-2023-bachelor-mother/DimestoreHoliday2023BachelorMother.mp3  

A WFMU NEW YEAR’S EVE, ONE NIGHT STAND EXTRAVAGANZA!! (Hosted by Bob Barth!) Sheena’s Jungle Room presented six hours of New Year’s Eve radio, and I contributed a tiny bit to the PST Time Zone celebration. This was a lot of fun, and Bob’s already talking about doing it again next year. Playlist & Live … Continue reading A WFMU NEW YEAR’S EVE, ONE NIGHT STAND...

It’s The Mini-Mutations End of The Year Celebration! As we wind down the year, it’s time for an extended vinyl solution, and a live performance by Mini-Mutations. In a way, both are sort of an extension. of the other. Hopefully it’s the perfect way to ease into the new year. Playlist & Live WFMU Chat. … Continue reading It’s The Mini-Mutations End of The Year&#160...

Dimestore Radio Theater: The 3rd Annual Elgin Watch Christmas Day Show From 1944! Enjoy! https://ia601301.us.archive.org/28/items/dimestore-christmas-day-show/DimestoreChristmasDayShow.mp3

33.) That Dr. Demento Sensibility (“Merry Christmas Santa Claus,” Chrysalis Records, 1986) (Recorded on 9 November 2023; 1 September 2022.) Once your star is ascending, it’s only a matter of time before someone realizes that the next logical step is to have your work the holiday angle, with a Special and a Holiday Single that … Continue reading 33.) That Dr. Demento Sensibi...

20 Minutes Into The Future: That Dr. Demento Sensibility (“Merry Christmas Santa Claus,” Chrysalis Records, 1986) (Recorded on 9 November 2023; 1 September 2022.) Once your star is ascending, it’s only a matter of time before someone realizes that the next logical step is to have your work the holiday angle, with a Special and … Continue reading 20 Minutes Into The Future:...

Giving Everything For X-Mas (by univac & Austin) Austin’s Annual Holiday Program For Mid-Valley Mutations takes an unusual turn, as he desperately tries out something new, in an effort to make his show the best in the tri-county area. It’s a Holiday Horror Story, written by univac and Austin! Guest voices! Music! And a story … Continue reading Giving Everything For X-Mas (by univac &...