Host and Guest: The Epic Tom Fuchs Two Parter...Part One

In this RAW AUDIO edition of Host and Guest, Tom Fuchs breaks down his favorite films from 2009 that made less during their entire run than Avatar did its opening day. However, there are exceptions to the rule, so the premise is kind of pointless.

http://www.archive.org/download/HostAndGuestTheEpicTomFuchsShowPartOne/HostandguestEpicFuchs2010part1.mp3

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Host and Guest Episode 41: The 2009 Holiday Extravaganza

On a very special edition of Host and Guest, Rick celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with a cavalcade of guests including Ira Glass, Chuck Klosterman, Bob Odenkirk, Jimmy Pardo, Andy Daly, Matt Belknap, Dan Wilson, Morgan Taylor, Nathan Rabin, TJ Jagodowski and David Pasquesi, Team Submarine, Matt Braunger, The Found Footage Festival, Tom Fuchs, Lee Rowley, Aaron Kopec, and Dick Chudnow

If you'd like to support Host and Guest and want something more tangible than the hours of audio entertainment, please purchase Rick Katschke's first book "Mark Sanders' Tangential September" available for purchase at: http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/mark-sanders-tangential-september/6123477

Download the holiday extravaganza:
http://www.archive.org/download/HostAndGuestEpisode41TheHolidayExtravaganza/Hostandguestholidayextravaganza.mp3

Host and Guest Episode 40: Josh Modell

On the 40th episode of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by Josh Modell from the Onion A.V. Club and Spin Magazine. The A.V. Club has just released their second book, titled "Inventory. For more information on Inventory, be sure to check out: http://www.avclub.com/inventorybook/

You can read Josh's work at http://www.avclub.com/ and at http://www.spin.com/writers/josh-modell

Here's Episode 40:
http://www.archive.org/download/HostAndGuestEpisode40JoshModell/hostandguestepisode40.mp3

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Host and Guest Episode 39: Morgan Taylor (Gustafer Yellowgold)

On this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by Morgan Taylor, the singer, songwriter and illustrator behind Gustafer Yellowgold. For more information about Gustafer Yellowgold, be sure to visit http://www.gustaferyellowgold.com/. The songs sampled on this episode are from Gustafer Yellowgold's Wide Wild World.

Here's Episode 39:
http://www.archive.org/download/HostAndGuestEpisode39MorganTaylor/hostandguestepisode39.mp3

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Host and Guest Episode 38: Aaron Kopec

On this edition of the show, Rick is joined by Aaron Kopec of the Alchemist Theatre. Aaron is the director of their current production "Dracula: The Undead", which runs Thursdays-Saturdays until November 7th. Tickets for the show can be purchased at http://www.alchemisttheatre.com/index.cfm?fuse=viewShow&showId=65

For more information about the Alchemist, be sure to visit http://bayviewlounge.com and http://www.alchemisttheatre.com/index.cfm?fuse=home

Here's episode 38:
http://www.archive.org/download/HostAndGuestEpisode38AaronKopec/hostandguestepisode38.mp3

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Host and Guest Episode 37: Jeremy Messersmith

On the thirty seventh edition of Host and Guest (THIRTY-SEVEN!?), Rick is joined by Twin Cities singer/songwriter Jeremy Messersmith. You can check out Jeremy's music at his website http://jeremymessersmith.com/. Sign up for his mailing list and you'll get a free digital copy of his first album, The Alcatraz Kid. Due to rising noise in the original recording spot, there is an edit midway through the interview as locations were shifted.

Here's Episode 37:
http://www.archive.org/download/HostAndGuestEpisode37JeremyMessersmith/hostandguestepisode37.mp3

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Host and Guest Episode 36: Dan Wilson

For the one year anniversary of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by Grammy winning singer-songwriter Dan Wilson. Dan Wilson is a member of the band Semisonic that created the hit single "Closing Time". He was also a member of the band Trip Shakespeare. For more information on Dan, be sure to visit his website http://www.danwilsonmusic.com/

Here's Episode 36:
http://www.archive.org/download/HostAndGuestEpisode36DanWilson/hostandguestepisodethirtysix.mp3

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