The Gerard Cosloy Radio Hour (That Feels Like Two Hours)

as you might’ve read over the last few days, nearly 10,000 people have agreed to legally change their name to “Subway” in exchange for a lifetime of Subway’s yoga-mats-for-bread sandwiches.  Putting aside for a moment no one has learned anything from the Rocket From The Crypt tattoo deal a few years ago,  Subway’s scheme is as unoriginal as it is nefarious  — I should know because I was paid a gen...

i f you’re like me (and I suspect a few of you are),  you’ve had your fill with biopics / miniseries chronicling the pseudo-genius/pathological bullshit of modern times’ more notorious entrepreneurs.  Elisabeth Holmes, the jagbag from Uber, whoever invented the Blackberry, this fucking Beanie Baby movie (?!), you know THEY EVEN MADE A FILM ABOUT THE GUY WHO INVENTED THE INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIP...

This is always one of the more exciting weeks on the summer calendar as we approach THE REPROBATE TRADING DEADLINE ;  is your favorite franchise a buyer or seller?  Is it time to flip Sammytown for future prospects?  Might two contractual albatrosses be swapped for each other, say, Varg Vikernes straight up for John Hinckley Jr.?   Anyone who tells you they know exactly what’s gonna happen between...

I really hoped I could summon the self-control this week to refrain from comment on the topic below, but FFS you’ve all pushed me too far. I don’t want to hear one more word about the Spacehog documentary you just streamed. I don’t care about the first time you heard Spacehog, I don’t care about the first time you saw Spacehog, I don’t care about what you were doing and where you were when you lea...

As the arrears for unpaid Mixcloud and Soundcloud fees continue to pile up, I’ve had no choice to but to reach out to Keller Williams Realty CEO Gary Keller (shown above) looking for a BAIL OUT.  Gary has already lent his midas touch to such legendary establishments as the One World Theater and the Saxon Pub, so he’s a natural benefactor for The Radio Hour That Feels Like Two Hours.  While we’re s...

I am certain my friends, family and associates are a little tired of me claiming to be overworked / under appreciated and I must admit, there are occasions where I fail to set proper boundaries. In retrospect, when my close personal friend former NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio recently announced that HE’S A FREE AGENT, I probably should not have volunteered to launch his new online dating profile(s). I’...

The above image is a drone-captured photograph of the scene directly outside my studio this week as Central Texas temperatures approach the quadruple digits. There's only 3 more months of these conditions to endure and since it's very likely none of us are going to make it, this seemed like a great opportunity to debut the first ever release of DOLLAR GENERAL CHRISTIAN MARCLAY (ie. Mungo...

It’s a sad moment when an individual trades upon an iconic family name / legacy to amplify crackpot theories, but enough about Ripper Zbyszko (and condolences to the podcast bookers across the land who thought they were booking Ripper Owens).  This week’s episode is a two-hour salute to science and many of history’s greatest scientists (Gallileo Galilei, Marie Curie, George Washington Carver, Rosa...

Though I gather it’s in vogue (as opposed to En Vogue, who famously collaborated with Roger Clinton) to mock a former commander in chief for storing crucial documents in what appears to be the guest toilet, I might not be in a position to judge. For instance, that’s my living room (above). If someone were to ask me where to find a pair of scissors, a flashlight, a daily dose of don’t-stab-everyone...

The lead topic for this week's program was meant to address rumors of the Saudi Royal Fund's alleged attempts to launch an event that would go head to head with Pittsburgh's Skull Fest, but at the last minute I had to opt for a mostly musical episode as none of the scheduled guests turned up. In fact, it seems they're all missing, which I am sure is a huge coincidence and it wi...

I'll admit, a couple of years ago when the Citizen app sent me a push alert that my neighborhood was in the midst of a DISPUTE ABOUT POLE, I was concerned.  At some point there needs to be a way to reconcile heated opinions over which Pole album is superior, ‘1’ (Blue), ‘2’ (Red) or ‘3’ (Yellow).  Just because I am partial to ‘2’ doesn’t mean, for instance, I am prepared to go to blows over i...

Episode 156 of The Radio Hour That Feels Like Two Hours marks the program’s THIRD ANNIVERSARY. When I began recording these shows in the midst of you-know-what, I don’t think i ever envisioned a day in which they’d become an all-consuming obsession, capturing the imagination of thousands upon thousands of listeners a week. And it’s good that I could not envision that because nothing of the sort ha...

one of these buttons makes the program a dynamic, wildly varied musical smorgasbord with an expertly delivered narrative enouciated with the most mellifluous of voices. Another button plunges the entire affair into a one-dimensional, murky morass, with feeble excuses mumbled every hour or so by a host whose tone can charitably be described as inconsolable.  The bottom line is I haven’t slept prope...

LOOKING 4 LOVE IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES, LOOKING 4 LOVE IN TOO MANY FACES. With sincere apologies to Johnny Lee, post-divorce has been a rough ride for Disturbed vocalist David Draiman and who amongst us cannot sympathize. It seems like a blown opportunity for Blabbermouth not to launch their own dating app, but instead let's focus on how we can help David meet that special someone. If you&apo...

slight departure from the usual (?) format -- this week's show features a longish conversation with Will York, author of the newly released 'Who Cares Anyway : Post-Punk San Francisco And The End Of The Analog Age' (Headpress). If you've longed for an exhaustive overview of the ups & downs of Flipper, Sleepers, Tuxedomoon, Minimal Man, Toiling Midgets, Thinking Fellers Unio...

this weekend’s Austin Psych Fest is nearly upon us and while it is tempting to weigh in on such important subjects like “do you have to remove your floppy hat before going thru the metal detectors?” and “how do the Night Beats still exist”, I’ll instead publicly state (not for the first time) that I am unprepared to tell the story about the time I was physically ejected from a Black Rebel Motorcyc...

whether it’s teenagers and/or eBay flippers risking frostbite while overnight camping in front of retailers readying for saturday’s unveiling  the Demo-Moe demos LP (Light In The Car Sick) or said retailers spraying bleach in the face of shoppers who don’t understand there’s only one Demo-Moe demos LP per customer, one thing is clear. BOTH SIDES HAVE A RECORD STORE DAY PROBLEM. I’ll dive into this...

Though I think he could've done with a better shirt for his byline photo, I am in 100% agreement with The Guardian's Stuart Heritage (IF THAT'S HIS REAL NAME) that self-styled live-tweeters are worse than Hitler -- their lack of self-control and selfishness in disclosing tv BOMBSHELLS not only ruins the big surprise for those of us actually doing something interesting with our lives...

this past week’s Caitlin Clark / Angel Reese imbroglio* had my mind racing.  For starters, while I cannot and will not abide the criticisms of the latter, perhaps this episode can serve as a reminder of the importance of humility and acting-like-you’ve-been-there-before. Unless you haven’t been there before, in which case it seems like it would be a hugely wasted opportunity to simply take a bow. ...

we’re on the precipice of the most dangerous weekend on the 2023 city of Austin calendar,  an event so rife with potential for mayhem, it’s worse than the Republic of Texas Motorcycle Rally, Clyde Littlefield Relays and the Austin Psych Fest combined. I am of course referring to Zilker Park’s annual orgy of ultra violence the AUSTIN KITE FEST, which aside from being BORING A.F. (I am told this sta...

This week, your beleaguered host (if anyone finds my voice, please send it back) considers the levels of delusion behind the merch pages of former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent ($375 for an autographed copy of "Lick It Up") and divisive polymath Vincent Gallo ($50,000.00 for a date, "biological women only"). There are fanciful claims made by both (mostly Gallo), but there are p...

much the way no one need fear my using the bully pulpit of this program in order to settle scores (real or imagined or to exact revenge from my (fr)enemies, I am 110% certain there is no chance whatsoever Metallica will use their new ownership of a large record pressing facility  in order to silence their many detractors (and/or impact the turnaround time of said naysayers’ projects).  And irrespe...

good morning and welcome to episode 145 of The Radio Hour That Feels Like Two Hours.  On the eve of the annual testament To Avarice & Greed known as SXSW, let’s spare a thought for correspondent Shawn Carpetbagger, whose dogged attempts to chronicle an imaginary Info Wars showcase have been somewhat usurped by the Central Intelligence Agency having an actual presence at this year’s  convention...

some of you might be aware i do a little of this and that in the entertainment world but I always have time for another endeavor, especially if i’m being well compensated. That’s why I am proud to announce I have agreed to represent the City Witch Anti-Defamation Council in their attempts to shake down the producers of the Amazon drama “Daisy Jones & The Six”. Simply, put the CWADS and I are i...

the imminent passing of Jimmy Carter has naturally called to mind his beloved Allman Brothers and with that you are welcome to episode 143 of the Radio Hour That Feels Like Two Hour’s first ever SOUTHERN ROCK SPECIAL.    Lynyrd Skynyrd!  The Outlaws!  .38 Special! Molly Hatchet!  The Charlie Daniels Band! Black Oak Arkansas!  AntiSeen! the Amazing Rhythm Aces! Raging Slab! The Marshall Tucker Band...