Host and Guest - Oscar Harding, Director of A Life on the Farm

On this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by filmmaker Oscar Harding, director of the documentary A Life on the Farm. Oscar shares the VHS tape origins of the documentary, what it was like to shoot an international production during a pandemic, and how the film has now screened on all seven continents. 

A Life on the Farm is now available on VOD and will have a physical release on Blu Ray & DVD on July 18th. 

https://ia802702.us.archive.org/25/items/host-and-guest-a-life-on-the-farm-oscar-harding/Host%20and%20Guest%20A%20Life%20on%20the%20Farm%20Oscar%20Harding.mp3

Host and Guest - Joe Kwaczala

On this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by comedian Joe Kwaczala to discuss his new special Ooh La La as well as what Joe has been up to in the thirteen years since his last appearance on Host and Guest. The episode covers Joe’s comedy career including The Late Live Show, his viral Tainted Love dance tutorial, his love of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a memorable performance of his at a Milwaukee casino. For more information about Joe, visit his website JoeKwaczala.com and follow him on Twitter @Joekjoek or on Instagram @JoeKwa.

Ooh La La is available now on Helium Comedy Club’s YouTube page:\ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rOLGbrD0uI

https://archive.org/download/host-and-guest-joe-kwaczala-2023/Host%20and%20Guest%20Joe%20Kwaczala%202023.mp3

Host and Guest - Dan Wilson of Semisonic (June 5, 2023)

Dan Wilson of Semisonic is the guest on this edition of Host and Guest. In this episode, Dan talks about the brand new Semisonic songs "Little Bit of Sun" and "Grow Your Own", the band's current Last Summer on Earth tour with Barenaked Ladies, what it is like to be on the road for the first time in twenty years and some memorable moments from past visits to Milwaukee.

The Last Summer on Earth tour will be in Milwaukee on June 7th at the BMO Pavilion. Tickets are available now on ticketmaster.com.

"Little Bit of Sun" and "Grow Your Own" are both available on Spotify as well as YouTube. 

For more information about Semisonic, visit www.semisonic.com.

https://ia802609.us.archive.org/34/items/host-and-guest-dan-wilson-semisonic-2023/Host%20and%20Guest%20Dan%20Wilson%20Semisonic%202023.mp3

Host and Guest - Quiz Daddy Scott Rogowsky

Host and Guest is back with an episode almost fifteen years in the making! In the first-ever remote Host and Guest episode, Rick is joined by the Quiz Daddy himself, Scott Rogowsky! Their chat covers his career in comedy, his experience as the host of HQ, the Allen & Ginter baseball card of Scott Rogowsky and how Scott turned decades of collecting vintage apparel into his own business Quiz Daddy’s located in Santa Monica.

Follow Scott on Twitter and Instagram with his handle @Quizzdaddys. Peruse and purchase from his collection at QuizDaddys.com

Thank you for listening to Host and Guest!

 

https://archive.org/download/host-and-guest-scott-rogowsky/Host%20And%20Guest%20Scott%20Rogowsky%20May%202023.mp3

CONSUMPTION OPTIONAL - Now Streaming

Sorry, not a new Host and Guest episode (yet..) but instead I wanted to share the exciting news that my streaming project CONSUMPTION OPTIONAL is now available on the Found Footage Festival’s REWIND-O service.

What is CONSUMPTION OPTIONAL? Listen to this quick primer for the details, then sign up for REWIND-O and check out CONSUMPTION OPTIONAL. After you watch it, please let me know your favorite part. 

The direct link for CONSUMPTION OPTIONAL is here: https://foundfootagefestival.vhx.tv/consumption-optional

Enjoy!

https://ia601608.us.archive.org/16/items/consumption-optional-now-streaming/CONSUMPTION%20OPTIONAL%20-%20Now%20Streaming.mp3

Host and Guest Episode 53: The Return of Morgan Taylor (Gustafer Yellowgold) and John Munson!

On this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is rejoined by Gustafer Yellwgold's Morgan Taylor and John Munson for an extended chat about the new Gustafer Yellowgold album "Gustafer Yellowgold's Wisdom Tooth of Wisdom" (available for purchase at http://www.gustafer-store.net/guyewitoofwi.html).  Morgan talks about what it is like to work with some of his musical heroes after being a fan for over twenty-five years.  Ken Chastain also joins in on the fun near the end of this episode.

To revisit the first episode with Morgan, check it out at:
http://hostandguest.blogspot.com/2009/10/host-and-guest-episode-39-morgan-taylor.html

To revisit the first episode with John (the eighth episode of the show), check it out at:
http://hostandguest.blogspot.com/2008/11/host-and-guest-episode-8-john-munson.html

Here's episode 53 of Host and Guest:
http://archive.org/download/HostAndGuestEpisode53/Host%20and%20Guest%20Episode%2053.mp3

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Episode 52: Elijah Drenner (Director of That Guy Dick Miller, American Grindhouse)

On this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by Elijah Drenner, the director of the documentaries That Guy Dick Miler and American Grindhouse.  This interview took place before the second public screening of That Guy Dick Miller at the Wisconsin Film Festival in Madison, WI. For more information about That Guy Dick Miller, check out http://www.thatguydickmiller.com/ as well as the film's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/thatguydickmiller

Here's Episode 52:
http://archive.org/download/hostandguestepisode52elijahdrennerthatguydickmiller/hostandguestepisode52elijahdrennerthatguydickmiller.mp3

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