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Richard Sparks resturns to Yeah Uh Huh in episode 196! On 151, his new Scifi novel "New Rock, New Role" had not yet been published, so we spent most of our time exploring Richard's impressive career writing British comedy routines for Mr. Bean and others. This time, we take a closer look at his book. It's the latest installment of "Writers on Record" #newrocknewrole #ro...

YUH 195 is another "Writers on Record", and this time we are taling with author Jane Sharpe. Jane's husband had a deviated syptum, and after successful surgery a fortunate result was discovered. He was no long allergic to cats. Jane and her family are now home to five furry friends, and she has translated her love of felines into her new children's book... "Winston The Cat i...

YUH 194 is Jazz man Rick DellaRatta and his organization "Jazz for Peace". In this musical hour, we talk about Rick's tireless work in support of many good causes, the nuts and bolts of jazz fusion and the very loose association between Jazz and Yacht Rock, all set to an original soundtrack by talented guest. If you haven't noticed, we've been posting bi-weekly of late. So th...

YUH 193 is our year end retrospective of all the guests we had over the 2024 calendar year. Most shows get this in before New Years, but we just gotta be different! #yeahuhhuh #savecalifornia #podcasts #popculture #music  #2024 YUH Theme by David T and Mojo 3  https://www.amazon.com/Insanity-Sobriety-Blues-David-Mojo3/dp/B091N8BJNB Yeah Uh Huh Social Stuff:    Yeah Uh Huh on TikTok https://www.tik...

YUH 192 is Andy Semotiuk and his biography of his great aunt, "Solomea Star of Opera's Golden Age". As the war of aggression Russia continues to pursue against Ukraine bleeds into 2025, our guest brings his remarkable biography of Ukraine's greatest prima donnas to our show. Solomea Krushelnytska rose from modest beginnings to an incredible career in Opera that brought her face to face with such l...

YUH 191 is Gino Raphael Payne and his independent horror film, "Goon of the Lagoon". A subtle homage to the horror classics of directors like Wes Craven, Clive Barker and John Carpenter of the 1970's and 1980's, "Lagoon" has been updated to a new category of horror known as "seductive thrillers" by fans and critics of modern film. In addition to the movie, we discuss Gino's career on the set of le...

YUH 190 is another most excellent edition of Writers on Record. This time, science fiction writer Felicity Harley brings her post-apocalyptic vision of a world tormented by climate change and political greed to the chatlab. The name of the book is "The Burning Years: To This Last Quartet", and it is the first in a series that the author has already finished! We saw a lot in the book that pertains...

Yeah Uh Huh Rotisserie Cinema Take 7 is the movies of 1987 Part 1! In another place and another time a collection of uneducated nincompoops decided to wield immense power to name The Last Emperor Best Motion Picture. Of course, at Yeah Uh Huh we are greatly offended by this misguided decision, and have come up with 21 movies made that same year that surpassed the greatness of Bernardo Bertolucci's...

On YUH 189 features a couple concerts that the crew attended last month. For Lisa's birthday, Phil took her on a date to see the last surving member of her teen crush, The Monkes! Mickey Dolenz entertained the Ludlow Garage crowd with standards by the original boy band, with other hits from the 60's sprinkled in. As for Aaron and this week's special guest, his lovely wife Luka, the fam ventured to...

YUH 187 is the new novel by guest Eric Sonnenschein, “Rocked and Rolled  Set in the wild and crazy era of New York City’s 1980’s punk rock scene, our guest draws upon personal experiences to tell the story of Trevor Lipps, lead singer of a band that cuts it’s teeth on the stages of such iconic venues as CBGB’s and Max’s Kansas City.  Enjoy some music by Eric’s real-life band, The Erotics, a few pr...

In YUH 186 Ed Hartman returns to the chat lab to discuss his second restoration of a Richard Lyford film, "The Scalpel". In this classic from the golden age of Hollywood, Lyford reveals himself to not only be a sinister antoagonist, but an early master of special effects that may have informed more famous films like "Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde" or "The Wolf Man" with Lon...

YUH 185 is environtmental lawyer/professor/author Rebecca Bratspies and her book "Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues and Heroes Behind New York’s Place Names". Sitting in the exhasberating traffic of the Major Deegan Highway one day, our guest had plenty of time to ponder (and sometimes curse) the faceless figures that blessed the infrastracture in and around one of the greatest cities...

YUH 184 is the compelling documentary "Reimagining Safety" by documentarian Matthew Solomon. By interviewing scholars, activists and civilians involved in BLM and central figures in the defund movement, Matthew presents a case for how current cultural and poltical factors have produced a police force that has lost its' focus on many levels. Progressive alternatives to modern policing...

YUH 183 is the return of Will Cooper. Will has recently published “How America Works and Why it Doesn’t”, in which he documents the flaws and strengths of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Modern factors like social media and the proliferation of nationalism have contributed to a bizarre political landscape heading into the 2024 general election. Fresh off an appearance with Brian Thomas on...

YUH 182 is the latest chapter of our Between the Covers book club. In a future dystopia, contaminated livestock create an environment in which man is compelled to seek alternate sustenance. In Augusting Bazterrica's controversial novel "Tender is the Flesh", we explore the bizarre world of Marcos, a slaughterhouse foreman wrestling with a world gone mad and his journey to find love a...

Aaron's Audio Edibles Track 17 is one of the most underrated hard rock albums of all time, "Jailbreak" by the insanely talented Irish rock band Thin Lizzy. Lead by the charismatic lead singer/bassist Phil Lynott, Lizzy has been cited by legendary bands in myriad genres of rock as a dominating influence over their own projects. Returning for this riff-filled hour is TJ "The Deuce...

On YUH 180 Lisa, Aaron, and Phil delve into spine-chilling lists in Charles Rosenay’s fascinating “Book of Top Ten Horror Lists”.  The volume features top ten lists of a number of Charles’ celebrity friends, including a Beatle!  From Psycho to Rosemary’s Baby, this collection of rankings dissect all the top horror films that keep us awake at night.  Charles’ insights into horror culture, obscure l...

YUH 179 is Bob Gonzalez and his book “A Flicker in the Water”.  These days our guest Bob Gonzalez only fishes for leisure, cravking open a cold one and spending a beautiful day casting a rod into the deep ocean off the shores of Destin, Florida.  But during his days as a professional deep sea fisherman, Bob and his crew of family and friends collected enough tales of adventure to fill a fascinatin...

YUH 178 is a Rerun Forensics! Dan Fisher of Bottlerocket Media joins us to dissect episode 8 of season 5 of the outstanding AMC series Better Call Saul, Subitled "Bagman". Dan brings his expertise in the field of video production and marketing to explain why Vince Gilligan's follow up to "Breaking Bad" might even top the nefarious misadventures of Heisenberg. Considered by...

YUH 177 is Linda Chadwick and her rock and roll tour fe force “”On The Road”!  By the time they were in their early 20’s, Linda and her friends had established themselves as backstage regulars on tour with bands like Aerosmith, Pantera, Quiet Riot, Dio and Van Halen.  Her book is fill of great stories sbout the biggest rock stars of the 1980’s, and she shares a few of them in this entertaining hou...

Yeah Uh Huh Rotisserie Cinema Take 6 is the movies of 1986! Top Gun did not even make our cut, so you might be surprised by the titles our esteemed panel came up with this time. We are joined by CJ Plain "The Music God", Time Lightell of "Manbaby" and the full crew from Maniacal Music Musings to rank 17 movies our test group nominated for the celebrated Felis *opposite the Osca...

YUH 175 is a Movie Forensics! In the fall 1974 Mel Brooks was fresh off the huge success of Blazing Saddles when he conspired with fellow comic genius Gene Wilder to produce "Young Frankenstein"! In this gothic hour, Dr. Douglas McLeod Jr. joins us to discuss this iconic film and provide some insiteful profiles of the actors who made it. Do not adjust your sets! The black and white is on purpose :...

YUH 174 author Heather Shafter and her new book “Life of Libby: Chasing Peace and Justice with Humor Guts and Passion.  Libby Frank rose from a young, activist from Cleveland, Ohio to Director of the WILPF. Along the way she worked to help the poor, disenfranchised and victimized members of society in myriad ways.  A friend of the recently departed activist, Heather reminds us that Libby’s path in...

On this episode of Yeah Uh Huh with Lisa, Phil, and Aaron, we're joined by our friend Thea Shook to “Level the Land” with a track-by-track breakdown of the classic Levellers album. Get ready to rock out and dive deep into the history, meaning, and musical genius behind each song. From "One Way" to the outcry of “The Battle of Beanfield” we leave no stone henge unturned on this wild ride through on...

YUH 173 is another "Between the Covers" book club edition. This time it's Carrie Brownstein's memoir "Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl with Admin Thea of the Rock and Roll Heaven podcast. Carrie and her comedy partner Fred Armissen are well known to fans of the IFC program "Portlandia". But music lovers know her from the post punk grunge trio Sleater-Kinney. The book is notable for how it chronicles...