Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo

I knew Dale Bozzio was an incredible performer, sing, dresser, toured with Zappa, and had an incredible life with amazing stories to tell - but I had no idea she’d be so funny telling it. This episode goes in the books as one of my all time favorites. Joined by my fellow Misfit turned frequent guest host on Dystopia Tonight, Joanne Filan, Dale tells us about driving across country to be a Playboy...

Joey Molland was a joy to talk to! We talk about how he wound up in Minnesota, his time touring with Badfinger, his days as a young guitarist, his passion for music, love for the Beatles, the British Invasion, songwriting and collaboration, how music has changed over the years and what keeps him going! Enjoy! Joey is an English composer and rock guitarist whose recording career spans five decades....

Chris Titus was an absolute blast to have on the show. We went from 0 to 100 from the get go and covered everything from his new, almost zen like perception on life minus some justifiable road rage, relationships, the pandemic, Spotify, Joe Rogan, comedians in general, his career, his television show, what he’s working on next, the importance of having different opinions and being able to change t...

Haley McCallum, professionally known as Haley and formerly Haley Bonar, is a Canadian-born American singer and songwriter who was raised in Rapid City, South Dakota. She has lived in Duluth and currently St. Paul, Minnesota. We talk about her living in Minnesota, her start in music, Taco Bell, Halloween costumes, junk food on the road, Taco Bell, relationships, art, painting, Taco Bell, day jobs,...

Emily Grove is a close friend and wildly talented singer-songwriter, and musician who is a prominent fixture in the New Jersey music scene, playing in well known venues such as The Saint and Stone Pony as well as touring the US and UK performing with Glen Burtnik, Willie Nile, Ari Hest, Rhett Miller (Old 97s), Marshall Crenshaw, Dan Reed Network, and John Lefler (Dashboard Confessional). We talk a...

I’ve been a Colin Hay fan since I was a kid, so getting to talk to him on Dystopia Tonight and finding out he’s just as funny, kind and humble was just an added bonus to loving his work. We talk performing with Ringo in his all star band tour, growing up around music, his love and regret over playing the piano, his wild touring days, ponies, fast food, shoe obsessions, favorite jokes, his friendsh...

Had a blast having Haley McGee on to talk about her new book “The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale,” relationships, acting, comedy, dating, marriage, and more! Enjoy! HALEY McGEE is an actor and writer who was born and raised in Kitchener-Waterloo. She received her BFA in Acting from X University, and in 2016 relocated to London, UK, where she lives today. “Hilarious and hypnotically honest” (Exeunt), Haley...

Subhah Agarwal is one of the funniest comics working right now and it was a blast to have her on #DystopiaTonight ! We pretty much run the gamut on everything from medical advice flung around by Joe Rogan, to her time on the Jim Jeffries show, discovering she says her name incorrectly, her early beginnings in comedy, wanting to be a soccer star, saying ‘I Love You’ from a southern perspective, N...

Richard Zoglin is a journalist and author of 3 best selling books, HOPE: Entertain of the Century, Elvis in Vegas, and my personal favorite Comedy At The Edge: How Stand-up in the 1970s Changed America. We go in depth about the comedy boom in the 70s, his time as a journalist on that scene, the interviews he conducted in the the book, his favorite stand-ups, how it’s changed today, Bob Hope, Elvis...

Jessica Misra is not only a great comic and friend, but she’s one of those people who makes you feel funnier just by being in their presence. We had a blast having her on the show and the conversation was so effortless we covered all the bases, from dating as a comic, to frozen dog shit, to Dog Bane, how she got her start in comedy, living in Chicago, zoom shows, and a bunch of ADD driven tangents...

Jake Clemons joins us and goes deep into his life from growing up in a musical family, learning along the way not to have fear. From a Clarence Clemons Tribute and what it is like to fill his position with Bruce Springsteen and The E-street Band. Some incredible stories from backstage to on tour with Bruce and the E Street Band to singing and going solo. Life as a father on Tour and off. His new a...

Brian Fallon is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and main lyricist of the rock band The Gaslight Anthem! Currently he’s got a brand new solo album titled “Night Divine” inspired by the hymns his mother used to sing when he was growing up. We cover a lot of ground, talking about our fear of flying, Brian’s sudden obsession with historical plane crashes, our own experiences traveling in the air...

Getting to talk to S - X on the advent of his new album and at a time where he feels like he’s experiencing a rebirth of creativity and a burst of positivity and confidence for what’s ahead made this episode really special. Had the pleasure of listening to his new stuff and it’s incredible. He talks about his process and journey though music, his love for Phil Collins, going solo vs collaborating,...

Lead singer of the Youngbloods, Jesse Colin Young’s journey into music is fascinating and his new single and music video, “Trouble” which features his daughter, Jazzie Young celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Harold and Maude. Their rendition of Yusuf Islam’s (Cat Stevens) soundtrack hit, “Trouble” is just one of the stories we touch on in his extensive career. Enjoy!

Mike Appel is an American music industry manager and record producer, best known for his role in both capacities in the early career of Bruce Springsteen. We talk about his start in music in his own band as well as a song writer for the Partridge Family, the first time he met Bruce Springsteen, not taking a meeting with John Lennon, how he learned to be a good manager, and endless stories working...

Tim Jacobus’ art is probably the most well known in the world and a part of every child’s youth if not their nightmares. As the artist for the Goosebumps series there isn’t a piece of cover art that won’t be imbedded in our brains until the end of time. We discuss his humble beginnings as he always knew he wanted to illustrate book covers from the beginning, his first cover, how his style had deve...

The wanderer himself, DION joins us for an in-depth free form conversation on his collaborative new album “Stoping Grounds” (found here: https://diondimucci.com/streaming/stompingground/ ) his life before, and during his on going and evolving career in music, what keeps him going in dark times and how he learned the importance of asking for help as well as the admiration and love he has for and fe...

Eddie Berman is a singer songwriter from Portland Oregon, who’s new album release this Friday titled Broken English (which can be purchased here: https://linktr.ee/_eddieberman) is a true reflection of the times we’re all currently living in. We have a blast talking about art and music and our own thoughts and struggles, navigating through the beginning of the pandemic, his early influences, ventu...

The past two years have been existentially unsettling, to say the least. The onslaught of the pandemic, the polarizing presidency of Trump, and the battle for Black lives have begged some serious questions and have forced us to re-examine ourselves, and to confront some very harsh realities. Throughout this explosive time, alt pop-rock artist Jon Stancer was, like so many of us, cooped up, frustra...

Colin Mochrie Is one of the most recognizable faces in Improv. Growing up watching the cast of Whose Line was an education in comedy and having Colin on the show was like catching up with that one professor whose brain you weren’t done picking yet. Just an absolute blast talking about how he got into comedy, wanting to be a marine biologist, his TV upbringing, awkward teen years, Whose Line storie...

Maria Comstock and her dad, a retired United States Spy, AKA “Agent Buttercup” blew our collective minds on this episode of Dystopia Tonight. After finding out her dad was a spy she started making the now wildly popular TikToks titled “Asking A Retired Spy the Questions We Really Want To Know.” We dive into some of the unanswered questions on many of their TikToks, how she discovered he was a spy,...

Dustin Chafin and I are not sure where we met but we know it was probably someplace shitty and that’s all that matters. We talk about his patch into comedy, paving his way through NY by running sought after comedy shows early in his career, his move to LA, his incredible storm off on Last Comic standing, how the pandemic change his perspective and more! Enjoy!

Mike Lawrence is one of my favorite comedians and not just because we both have the same collection of Marvel action figures…(ok that’s a large part of it) but because he’s always embraced and managed to merge his nerdy side and comedy side together. Basically when his powers combine he’s an incredibly comic, writer, roast battler, and all around great guy. Enjoy!

Linda’s not only been with me from the very beginning of my career as a teacher but she’s also been there as a friend. It was a blast catching up with her and talking about her life and career and her love for comedy. Enjoy!   Linda Smith was born and raised in Cresskill, New Jersey, about 9 miles from the George Washington Bridge. After graduating from High School she moved to Boston Massachusett...

These guys were a blast to talk to! Both of their new Albums were Mastered by Max Norman who Produced Ozzy Osbourne, Y&T, Megadeath and many more! Max Norman quotes “There are some Brilliant Parts” in regard to the new album. The band is Scotty Bussey and Aaron Cabral. Enjoy!