Vintage Annals Archive Podcast

Ep. 78: Gregg Turkington & Erik Paparozzi (Seasonal Depression Suite Album 2023/Drag City Inc.) *Buy this album https://www.dragcity.com/products/seasonal-depression-suite Gregg Turkington first rose to prominence on San Francisco's avant-garde post-punk movement before becoming a cult stand-up, a regular collaborator with Tim Heidecker. Born in Darwen, Australia in 1967 to American parents, T...

Ep. 77: Rebekah Greer Melocik (Book and Lyric Writer) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical Rebekah Greer Melocik’s projects with composer-collaborator Jacob Yandura include THE LAST QUEEN OF CANAAN (book by Harrison David Rivers), WRINGER, based on the novel by Jerry Spinelli (Off-Broadway, City Center) and HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO, based on the award-winning documentary (dir: Sammi Cannold).Recognit...

Ep. 76: Ava X. Rigelhaupt (Autistic Creative Consultant) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway MusicalAva X. Rigelhaupt (she/her) is a writer, actress, consultant, and advocate for diversity, autism, and disability representation in entertainment. As a Chinese, Jewish, transracial, autistic adoptee, Ava shares her intersectional lived experiences through consulting with Hollywood studios, theatres, and ar...

Ep. 75: Madison Kopec (Marideth) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical Broadway debut! Returning to Ohio on Broadway after the world premiere at Syracuse Stage is a dream come true. Madison originated the role of Emma in Indigo at The Human Race Theatre. To my amazing family, Sara Bartlett, and the entire cast and creative team of Ohio, thank you! About our How to Dance in Ohio PodcastBuilding Moo...

Ep. 74: Nicole D'Angelo (Access Team/Assistant Music Director/Script Consultant) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical Nicole D'Angelo (they/she) is a music director, actor, and multi-instrumentalist in the NJ/NYC area. A recovering classical musician, they majored in piano and bass clarinet at Montclair State University before pursuing musical theater full time. Nicole recently made their Broadwa...

Ep. 73: Samantha and Raymond Esposito (Parents/Producers)Raymond and Samantha Esposito are a Connecticut-based couple, dedicated to creating an inclusive, loving home for their four children, one of whom has autism. They advocate for accessibility in the neurodiverse and disabled community. Building Moo-Mentumis a very, very unofficial podcast about the Broadway Musical "How to Dance in Ohio". Eac...

Ep. 72: Amelia Fei (Caroline) in How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical Amelia (Yi-Hsuan) Fei is a performer from Taiwan. It’s been a dream come true to get to tell this beautiful story since 2021. And now, she is making her Broadway debut with the most loving people! Some previous credits include  Avenue Q  and  The King and I . Endless love to her parents and her  Ohio  family. Amelia (奕瑄 Yi-Hs...

Ep. 71: Sammi Cannold (Director of How to Dance in Ohio) Sammi Cannold is a theater, film, and television director who is one of Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 in Hollywood & Entertainment, one of Variety's 10 Broadway Stars to Watch, and one of Town & Country's Creative Aristocracy. She recently made her Broadway debut as director of How to Dance in Ohio at the Belasco Theater. Sammi has d...

Ep. 70: Taylor Mac and Earl Dax in Conversation (to promote Bark of Millions) Bark of Millions Lyrics and direction by Taylor Mac Music and musical direction by Matt Ray A powerhouse collective of international artists ignite an electrifying collision of performance, live music, and drag spectacle in the latest from theater-making renegades Taylor Mac, Matt Ray, and Machine Dazzle. The team unleas...

Ep. 69: Mink Stole/Peaches Christ Idol Worship Tour Promo Podcast (2-10 to 2-20) w/special podcast guest Michael Varrati TOUR INFO Get ready for an intimate, revelatory, and heartfelt cabaret show starring living legend and cult Wilm icon  Mink Stole  alongside San Francisco's own drag impresario, Wilmmaker  Peaches Christ . Join them for an evening of storytelling, Wilm clips, and live song i...

Ep. 68: Ashley Wool (Jessica) How to Dance in Ohio BroadwayBroadway debut! NY/Regional: Jessica in How to Dance in Ohio (Syracuse Stage), Kira in Xanadu, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Amy in Company. Dedicated to the real Jessica Sullivan, and in loving memory of James Gerth, Alan Case, and Molly Bennett. Ephesians 4:29Cover Photo Taken by Marc J. Franklinhttps://www.ashleywool.com/⁠https://ho...

Ep. 67: Desmond Luis Edwards (Remy) How to Dance in Ohio BroadwayDesmond and his fabulous hair are incredibly excited to be making their Broadway debut! Theater: How to Dance in Ohio (Remy, Syracuse Stage). Big thanks to my family for their endless support and to the entire Ohio company! Cover Photo Taken by Marc J. Franklinhttps://www.instagram.com/the.dez.edwards/https://howtodanceinohiomusical....

Ep. 66: Awful Library Books Archive Welcome to the Awful Library Books archive! Your librarians for this site are Mary and Holly. We started this blog back in 2009 to highlight issues in collection development. We decided to retire the website in summer of 2023. We want to thank everyone for your support of our site. This site is an edited archive of the original site. We have closed comments and...

Ep 65: The Little Gate-Crasher Book by Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer (About Mace Bugen) The Lit­tle Gate-Crasher by Gabrielle Kaplan-May­er You’ve nev­er met any­one like Mace Bugen — he was 43 inch­es of unstop­pable spir­it and ener­gy! Mace was a first-gen­er­a­tion Jew­ish-Amer­i­can born in 1915 — when soci­ety had low expec­ta­tions for chil­dren born with dif­fer­ences. But Mace was smarter than m...

Ep. 64: John Kilduff (Let's Paint TV) John Kilduff is an artist living and working in Los Angeles. In 1987, he received his BFA in Fine Art (Painting) from Otis/Parsons School of Art and Design in Los Angeles and in 2008, he received his MFA in Fine Art (Painting) from UCLA. Let's Paint TV is an American television show hosted by artist John Kilduff. The show is best noted for its live episodes ,...

Ep. 63: Isis Aquarian (The Source Family) Biography -Author Isis Aquarian (Charlene Peters) was the Source Family’s designated documentarian. As one of Father Yod’s 14 wives, she photographed and filmed Father and the Source Family, recorded audio, maintained scrapbooks, and helped manage the Family business. Since the release of The Source Family documentary and her award-winning memoir, The Sour...

Ep. 62: Patrick D. Pagnano Legacy (Photographer) w/ Brian Greenenwald (Pat's nephew) We talk to Pat's nephew Brian Greenenwald about his Uncle Pat's work, about Pat's life, and the process of him taking on being the keeper of Pat's work and legacy. PATRICK D. PAGNANO Patrick D. Pagnano was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1947. As a second generation Italian-American grounded in a devotion to family,...

Ep. 61: Dan Low of Long Lost Personals Instagram Dan lives in Chicago, collects weird stuff including vintage personal ads and can be found rummaging through estate sales on the weekends, or sipping prohibition era whiskey. Follow his amazing page here https://www.instagram.com/longlostpersonals/ Credits  Produced and Edited by Otter Castro    Research and Interview by Rich Wexler   Music   Richie...

Ep. 60: The Black Version featuring Jordan Black (Creator) and Karen Maruyama (Director) The Black Version is a completely improvised show that started at the Groundings Theatre in Los Angeles in 2010 to sold out crowds and great reviews. Rolling Stone magazine calls the show “Hot” and the cast a “Comedic A-Team”. LA Weekly says the show is “Red Hot” and “Scores more than its share of belly laughs...

Ep. 59: "And The Category Is... Inside New York's Vogue, House, and Ballroom Culture" w/ Author Ricky Tucker in Conversation with Icon Ebony Fierce And the Category Is.: Inside New York's Vogue, House, and Ballroom Community Hardcover A love letter to the legendary Black and Latinx LGBTQ underground subculture, uncovering its abundant legacy and influence in popular culture. What...

Ep. 58: Dan Fishback * This was recorded many months before the Oct/ 7th Attacks (Singer-Songwriter/Playwright/Activist) DAN FISHBACK  is a playwright, songwriter, performer in the band Cheese On Bread , and host of the podcast Sick Day with Dan Fishback . He founded The Helix Queer Performance Network in 2013, and directed its programming through 2020. Fishback’s musical  The Material World   was...

Ep. 57: Samm Levine (Freaks and Geeks/Inglourious Basterds/ Minx) I had the honor of speaking with Samm about his role as Franco in Minx Season 1, his love of SCTV, and what it was like to work with Tarantino. I have been a big fan of Samm since "Freaks and Geeks" and am very impressed by his humor, acting, and knowledge of film. Just a generally nice guy. I want to thank Eric Edelstein ( another...

Ep. 56: Rich Sommer (Actor/Minx)I got really lucky to talk to Rich Sommer on the day before the strike. He’s a very authentic person and very down to earth. We talk a bit about his character Lenny, the strike, and why he has been enjoying working with female bosses on his recent projects. Credits Produced and Edited by Otter Castro   Music  Richie by B.J Snowden⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bjsnowdenmusic.com/...

Ep. 55: Anna Biller (Filmmaker/Author/Artist) Bluebeard's Castle New Novel It was such a pleasure to talk to Anna Biller. I became a fan of her film "Viva" after seeing it in the festival circuit around 2007. I also fell in love with "The Love Witch". The fact that she did most of the costumes and sets and such also just elevated any fandom I already had. Not to mention shooting on film. She has s...

Ep. 54: Illeana Douglas (Actress/Author) Connecticut in the Movies : From Dream Houses to Dark Suburbia Book It was such a treat and honor to talk to Illeana Douglas about her new book" Connecticut in the Movies: From Dream Houses to Dark Suburbia Book". I don't know of many people who have the wealth of knowledge about film, and also have the ability to write about it such an accessible and organ...