Vintage Annals Archive Podcast

Ep 35: David Pasquesi (Actor/improviser) I identify as an empath and I can spot a rare show like Lodge 49 and a rare talent like David Pasquesi's in which everyone is playing at the top of their game, and especially David. I was so impressed by David's authentic performance in Lodge 49 that I had to reach out to him for an interview, and I am very glad I did. We talked about his long and varied im...

I don’t want to give too much away about this episode except to say Rabbi Gershom shares an amazing story that truly involves a miracle happening, and he and Jay have a truly remarkable friendship that they speak about. This episode is very special. Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, who was ordained at the Zeigler School of Rabbinic Studies in 2007, is the spiritual leader of the 100-year-old Abayudaya ("Peop...

Ep 33: Flo Fox (Photographer/Designer/Activist) Flo Fox began her career as a photographer in New York City in 1972. For the better part of her career, Flo Fox has been legally blind, as a result of multiple sclerosis that she contracted when she was thirty. She is Totally disabled from the neck down and has been confined to a wheelchair since 1999, Flo now shoots with an automatic camera and dire...

Ep 32: Mojo Nixon (Musician/Activist/DJ) Interview about his life and the documentary (The Mojo Manifesto - The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon) This was recorded live and released as is! I first heard of Mojo Nixon from the line in the song "Punk Rock Girl" from the Dead Milkmen. In this interview, co-hosted by an.earful.of.wax, we talk about his southern liberal roots, his awakenings from using psy...

Ep 31: Fayette Hauser (Artist, Performer, Clothing Designe I talk to Fayette Hauser who was a founding member of the Cockettes and played a big role in almost every major counterculture movement from the 1960’s through 1970’s. We talk about such things on how the Cockettes started, the birth of the counterculture in the 60’s, meeting underground filmmaker Jack Smith, Divine’s and John Waters invol...

Ep 30: Reggie Bugmuncher (Sideshow Performer) Reggie is an American entertainer based in Sacramento, California. She is ½ of the Olde City Sideshow, and has been performing in circus & sideshow for over a decade. As a solo performer, she travels the country working everything from the midway to nightclubs and variety shows. Reggie is one of the few women in the world performing several unique...

Ep 29: Kilynn Lunsford (Musician) Philadelphia’s Kilynn Lunsford had been conceiving her first solo album since she was a young teen. Growing up through the MTV era of Missy Elliot, Timbaland and the Swing Mob collective, and drawn towards its “sometimes ridiculous, but overloaded” qualities, she found herself returning to that state of emerging adulthood when the moment for a solo record finally...

Ep 28: Perry Shall (T-Shirt and more Collector/ Graphic Designer/ Illustrator/ Musician) Perry Shall describes himself as some schmuck with too many t-shirts on his instagram, which just shows you how humble of a person he is. Perry was born and raised in Philadelphia. He is a collector, Illustrator, designer, and art director at Easy Sound . He has designed record covers and t-shirts for The Blac...

Ep 27: Amos Poe (Punk and No-Wave Filmmaker) Amos Poe is one of the leading figures of the No Wave Cinema movement (75-85) that grew out of the bustling East Village music and art scene. The No Wave paralleled the punk music explosion and included Jim Jarmusch, Abel Ferrara, Eric Mitchell, James Nares, Beth and Scott B, Vivienne Dick, Sara Driver, John Lurie, Richard Kern, Nick Zedd, Bette Gordon,...

Ep 26: Jayden Libran (Puppeteer/Voice Actor/Collector) In my opinion, Jayden Libran has been a prodigy since he was a child and into his teenage years in terms of his voice and puppetry talents. At 24 he has already been involved in a few Muppet projects including the Brian Henson directed “The Happytime Murders”, as well as performed with Brian Henson’s “ Puppet Up ” improv live show. Jayden has...

Ep 25: Jamel Shabazz (Photographer) featuring Karim Brown At a time when they are trying to erase black history education in this country, I have the honor of sharing a podcast episode of one of the greatest living photographers of the past 100 years, Jamel Shabazz. We will be focusing on his new book (among others things) "Albums" which if you haven’t gotten it, please do. It’s $50 and well worth...

Ep: 24 Stuart S. Shapiro/Night Flight (& Night Flight Plus) Stuart S. Shapiro is a producer, writer, director, and Internet entrepreneur. Shapiro began his career as an independent film distributor in 1974 by starting International Harmony which distributed cult classics TunnelVision , Neil Young 's Rust Never Sleeps , Bob Marley 's Reggae Sunsplash , The Sex Pistols ' DOA , and Tarzoon: Shame...

I had seen John over the years on TV and film and always enjoyed his work. I used to be a one on one worker with kids and teens with disabilities which drew me to to his work on “Speechless” which I found comically and authentically true to life. I enjoyed all of the actors but John’s performance felt very true to himself. I identify as an intuitive (like a poorer lazier more Jewish Rick Rubin) an...

Ep 22: Lennon Parham (Focus on Comedy) I’ve seen Lennon in a bunch of stuff over the years and always loved their work, but there was something in "Minx" to me that transcended her in my opinion to the level of comic genius and genius performer. She embedded her character Shelly with pure authenticity, compassion, and true kindness, that almost came through the screen. These real life qualities al...

Ep 21: John M Valadez (Focus on Art)  I had the pleasure of speaking with muralist, painter, and photographer John M Valadez. He is a very accomplished artist that has his work in the Smithsonian collection,  Brooklyn museum, and well as part of Cheech Marin's collection. We talk about how he became an artist, his love of Jazz, the films that have influenced his work, and much more. He is smart, p...

Ep 20: Ann Magnuson (Focus on Performance)  I am going to keep this short and  sweet. Ann Magnuson is a national hero in my opinion and it was a profound pleasure in meeting her and getting to know her for a few hours. I generally do about 6 hours of research per guest and I stopped counting after 12 hour of researching about Ann. She has such an interesting life that it was hard to stop.  Ann was...

Ep 19: Arlene Gottfried Legacy Project - Part 1 (Focus on Photography/ Focus on Judiasm) All I can say is that I truly understand that Arlene Gottfried was the greatest photographer of here generation. If Robert Frank was the father, and Diane Arbus the mother, then Arlene is the first daughter of photography. I have been working on this since September and plan on releasing two more parts. My pla...

Ep 18: Ed Askew (Focus on Music Series)  I was blown away after listening to Ed Askew's Album "Ask The Unicorn" about 15 years ago, which came out in 1968. Since then I've gotten to know his music a lot better and am a huge fan. He has such a pure and unique style. He fits into a few categories of music such as Psychedelic Folk,  Freak Folk, and Private Press Music. We spoke a few months ago after...

Ep 17: Sweetheart Roller Skating Rink Photography Project 1972-73 with Bill Yates and Bill Boling  It was such a pleasure to chat with Bill and Bill about this amazing documentary photography project shot in 1972-73. Bill Yates shares his thoughts on this project below. This book and project is hands down my favorite book to own, and favorite images to post on the Instagram page. The images just r...

Trigger Warning" This episode talks about some adult content such as Psychedelics for those that might be in recovery.      Ep 16: Joseph A. Gervasi   I have known Joseph for over 15 years and very glad to call him a friend. He has done so many amazing projects such as being a part owner in one of the best cult and horror based (all on film) screening organizations called Exhumed Films. He did  th...

Ep 15 Kater Tot   Kater Tot is a professional geeky entertainer who does burlesque, clowning, cosplay, and more. We talk to them about their roots in nerdy fandom and cover such ground as Sesame Street, Teletubbies, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, and much much more. They are funny, cheeky, and silly and it was a great chat!   To learn more about them check out the links below...  https://www.instagram....

Ep 14: Jim Tozzi (Conversations with Friends Series)   *WARNING Episode is Explicit. There are some troublesome things said about certain Muppets and we do speak about one of Bert's boobs.     This is one of the first episodes that is released under the Conversations with Friends series of VAA. These are more informal and improvised conversations with folks that I consider friends and have known f...

Ep 13: Eddie Davis (Jewish Stories of Philadelphia) I met Eddie Davis in 1983 when he played my bar mitzvah. I am very proud to present this particular episode as I started this project as a way to share stories of old school Jewish musicians in Philadelphia. Eddie is the real deal and one of the most dynamic and talented musicians out there. We talk about how he got his start in music, working wi...

(Jewish Stories)  Ep 12: Tracii Guns I refer to Tracii in this episode as the Richard Linklater of Metal, which I think is the best way to describe someone who embeds spirituality, philosophy into his life and music, and goes on wonderful tangents that make you understand how much thought goes into his everyday actions. One expects a certain flavor in terms of classic metal and Tracii provides tha...

*Trigger Warning - This episode mentions a suicide.   (Jewish Stories of Philadelphia) Episode 11: Gabe and Herbie. I have a talk with Gabriel Nathan who runs a unique suicide prevention out of an 60 year old Herbie VW. We talk about the dream the had as a young child, that he has now achieved, and came from seeing "The Love Bug" (on VHS) with his Aunt. And how the hell he bought his first Herbie...