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Radio Catskill - Curtain Call with Tom CandelaVape! The Grease ParodyThis week on Curtain Call, host Tom Candela sits down with three of the creative minds behind one of Off-Broadway’s most talked-about new musicals — Vape! The Grease Parody. Joining the conversation are writer Catie Hogan, director Jack Plotnick, and lyricist and additional book writer Danny Salles, who share the story of how this high-energy spoof of Grease battled legal hurdles, embraced satire, and found its way to the New York stage. With humor as sharp as its social commentary and a heart as big as its laughs, Vape! reimagines the beloved classic for a TikTok generation — one vape cloud...
2025-11-141h 10
Stereo Embers: The PodcastStereo Embers The Podcast 0248: Alison Faith Levy (The Loud Family, The Sippy Cups)“You Are Magic”
Alison Faith Levy is super busy. She was in the post Game Theory outfit the Loud Family, she’s one half of the McCabe and Mrs Miller duo, the other half being Camper Van Beethoven’s Victor Krummenacher, and you might also know her from the alt rock for kids outfit the Sippy Cups. So yes, Alison is always busy, but somehow between the music and raising a family with her husband Danny Plotnick, she went on to receive a master's degree at Boston's Hebrew College in 2020. She now serves as a cantorial soloist and educator at two Bay...
2021-11-171h 09
Quarantine With The StarsHow Fuller House's Juan Pablo Di Pace is Surviving the Quarantine | AfterBuzz TVJuan Pablo was born in Buenos Aires and is an actor, musician and director. He has lived in London, Trieste, Madrid and currently resides in the US. He is best known for playing the role of the passionate Fernando on Netflix's Emmy-nominated Number 1 show "Fuller House", which has won "People's Choice", "Kids Choice" and "Teen Choice.” He is famous for portraying the role of Jesus Christ on "A.D. The Bible Continues" (2015) produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey for which he won a GRACE Award for "Most Inspiring Performance" in 2016, for the role of self-made billionaire Nicolás Tre...
2020-06-1617 min
Explore A Soul-Stirring Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Super 8: An Illustrated History by Danny PlotnickPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416939to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Super 8: An Illustrated History
Author: Danny Plotnick
Narrator: Eric Jason Martin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 49 minutes
Release date: June 9, 2020
Genres: Arts & Entertainment
Publisher's Summary:
Danny Plotnick showcases the history of Super 8 filmmaking in this must-listen book. Super 8 offers a detailed look at the beloved medium—one not only embraced by suburban dads, the target audience of the format, but by the art world, punk rockers, and ultimately popular culture. Filmmakers who got their start in Super 8 include Robert Zemeckis, Jim Jarmusch, Todd Haynes, Sam Raimi, Wes Anderson, and Al...
2020-06-0910h 49Ignite An Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Super 8: An Illustrated History by Danny PlotnickPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416939to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Super 8: An Illustrated History
Author: Danny Plotnick
Narrator: Eric Jason Martin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 49 minutes
Release date: June 9, 2020
Genres: Computers & Technology
Publisher's Summary:
Danny Plotnick showcases the history of Super 8 filmmaking in this must-listen book. Super 8 offers a detailed look at the beloved medium—one not only embraced by suburban dads, the target audience of the format, but by the art world, punk rockers, and ultimately popular culture. Filmmakers who got their start in Super 8 include Robert Zemeckis, Jim Jarmusch, Todd Haynes, Sam Raimi, Wes Anderson, and Al...
2020-06-0910h 49
Explore Your Day With A Soul-Stirring Full Audiobook.Super 8 by Danny PlotnickPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/201425to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Super 8
Author: Danny Plotnick
Narrator: Eric Jason Martin
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
Release date: 06-09-20
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings
Genres: Direction & Production
Publisher's Summary:
Danny Plotnick showcases the history of Super 8 filmmaking in this must-listen audiobook. Super 8 offers a detailed look at the beloved medium - one not only embraced by suburban dads, the target audience of the format, but by the art world, punk rockers, and ultimately popular culture. Filmmakers who got their start in Super 8 include Robert Zemeckis, Jim Jarmusch, Todd Haynes, Sam...
2020-06-0910h 49Access Unmissable Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentSuper 8: An Illustrated History by Danny PlotnickPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416939to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Super 8: An Illustrated History
Author: Danny Plotnick
Narrator: Eric Jason Martin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 49 minutes
Release date: June 9, 2020
Genres: Arts & Entertainment
Publisher's Summary:
Danny Plotnick showcases the history of Super 8 filmmaking in this must-listen book. Super 8 offers a detailed look at the beloved medium—one not only embraced by suburban dads, the target audience of the format, but by the art world, punk rockers, and ultimately popular culture. Filmmakers who got their start in Super 8 include Robert Zemeckis, Jim Jarmusch, Todd Haynes, Sam Raimi, Wes Anderson, and Al...
2020-06-0910h 49
Access Unmissable Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentSuper 8: An Illustrated History by Danny PlotnickPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416939 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Super 8: An Illustrated History Author: Danny Plotnick Narrator: Eric Jason Martin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 9, 2020 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Danny Plotnick showcases the history of Super 8 filmmaking in this must-listen book. Super 8 offers a detailed look at the beloved medium—one not only embraced by suburban dads, the target audience of the format, but by the art world, punk rockers, and ultimately popular culture. Filmmakers who got their start in Super 8 include Robert Zemeckis, Jim Jarmusch, Todd Haynes, Sam Raimi, Wes Anderson, an...
2020-06-0930 minAccess Essential Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Computers & TechnologySuper 8: An Illustrated History by Danny PlotnickPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416939to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Super 8: An Illustrated History
Author: Danny Plotnick
Narrator: Eric Jason Martin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 49 minutes
Release date: June 9, 2020
Genres: Computers & Technology
Publisher's Summary:
Danny Plotnick showcases the history of Super 8 filmmaking in this must-listen book. Super 8 offers a detailed look at the beloved medium—one not only embraced by suburban dads, the target audience of the format, but by the art world, punk rockers, and ultimately popular culture. Filmmakers who got their start in Super 8 include Robert Zemeckis, Jim Jarmusch, Todd Haynes, Sam Raimi, Wes Anderson, and Al...
2020-06-0910h 49
The Best Show with Tom ScharplingBEST SHOW IN SAN FRANCISCO! LIVE CALLS WITH TOM AND THE CREW!A crazy one: the first half is Tom in SF, interviewing ANTHONY BEDARD, JACK BOULWARE and DANNY PLOTNICK! The second half is Tom calling the studio to talk to AP MIKE, DUDIO and KRISTEN BARTLETT. Plenty of talk about Mike fainting at a Southside Johnny show and Tom's fear of being stabbed!WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCHhttps://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4lifeSUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow
2015-09-022h 58
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley2014 Year-End Mash-Up w/ Jackie Clarke, Patrick Tobin, Jack Kenny, Miss Coco Peru, Jack Plotnick, Glenn Gaylord and Danny CasillasDennis brings 2014 to a close with a round-up of check-ins with past podcast guests Jackie Clarke, Patrick Tobin, Jack Kenny, Miss Coco Peru, Jack Plotnick, Glenn Gaylord and Danny Casillas. Also included is a Dickie Goodman-style flashback from Dennis's childhood having to do with Star Wars and Farrah Fawcett...and Dennis's cover of the Sam Harris song "The Rescue," discussed in the Sam Harris podcast in August, which was recorded in a cabin on a cruise ship. There's some Manilow in there, too. Happy New Year and thanks your all your support throughout 2014.
2015-01-011h 16
Nest of VipersNest of Vipers: Roommates and NeighborsOnce you leave the family homestead and head out into the world of shared flats and apartments, there's an excellent chance you'll live with slobs or psychopaths of various stripes. This week on the Nest of Vipers, our fundits share stories of sketchy housemates and sketchier neighborhoods. We'll hear tales of colorful characters like Laotian Mafia members, speakeasy proprietors, and thieving hoods from the mean streets of West Philadelphia, as well as wife beaters, drug dealers and bottle throwers from San Francisco's Western Addition. We'll also hear about college co-eds trying to have sex in crowded dorm rooms, and a...
2007-11-151h 21Nest of VipersNest of Vipers: Take This Job...Nine-to-five, punch the clock, bring home the bacon and all that jazz. Let's face it, work can be such a drag. Finding a job you like can be harder than finding inner peace. Even if you do find a job you love, there's office politics, inter-office drama or a borderline psychopath lurking in a nearby cubicle. In other words, the working life provides plenty of material for another action-packed Nest of Vipers. This week's team of fundits share tales of dishwashing, salmon gutting, international banking and working for a major pant concern. Guests include: Dishwasher Pete Jordan (writer, Dishwasher), Anthony...
2007-10-1545 minNest of VipersNest of Vipers: Young and StupidAh...to be young and stupid again. This week our guests share embarrassing tales from their youth, telling stories about foolish behavior that can be chalked up to a combination of inexperience and ignorance. Huffing film cleaner, shoplifting cheap wine, botching a major label record deal, and disobeying traffic laws are just some of the tales told on this episode of the Nest of Vipers. Guests include Michael W. Dean (filmmaker Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow, Podcaster, Clone The Homeless), Becky Haycox (from the blog Hamblog) and Lee Lynch (filmmaker, Transposition of the Great Vessels). Hosted by...
2007-09-1554 minNest of VipersNest of Vipers: The Old College TryLurking in the closet of every artist is a failed project. Some sort of endeavor that should have been great, could have been great, but just flatlined. Performing as the Tin Man on Hollywood Boulevard, trying to launch a play about fruitcakes, trying to impress the wife's friends with a spooky Halloween spectacle and paying tribute to Abe Lincoln are just some of the tales shared by this weeks guests. Guests include Rodney Ascher (filmmaker, Somebody Goofed), Becky Haycox (from the blog Hamblog) and Lee Lynch (filmmaker, Transposition of the Great Vessels). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick.
2007-09-0158 minNest of VipersNest of Vipers: The Trouble With TravelsEverybody loves to travel. But for every fantasy of the perfect vacation lurks the very real possibility of a journey gone haywire. In this episode, our team of world-weary travelers recount bizarre tales including a 50 hour bus ride filled with racial tension, a poodle and a bottle of Perrier, a sixteen year old crusty, hippie-punk passed out in the Jamaican mud at the Reggae Sunsplash, a pathetic Xmas yarn featuring a Blues Brothers cover band and a bus stuck on a snowy mountain pass, and a mad dash from Sacramento to San Francisco in a car falling apart mile by...
2007-08-011h 03Nest of VipersNest of Vipers: Inside The Teachers' LoungePlease Note: Due to a publishing error, we are reposting this episode of Nest of Vipers. If you have already received it via download, we apologize for the inconvenience. Did you ever wonder if your teachers were taking about you in the faculty lounge? You bet they were. This week on the Nest of Vipers, we've assembled a crack team of teachers to share their stories of teacher/student interaction. The stories run the gamut from heartwarming moments to stories that end in failure and expulsion. Guests include: Doreen Diecke, Bruce Lamott, and Jan Richman (author, Because The Brain Can...
2007-07-3059 minNest of VipersNest of Vipers: Customer Service HellIf you've ever been a mindless drone in the workplace being yelled at by an irate customer or been an irate customer exasperated by the incompetent boobery of the American workforce, then you won't want to miss this episode of the Nest of Vipers. Working the phone lines at Play Station on Christmas morning, being the a/v tech dude at a proctologist convention, being a bag boy in a retirement community, and dealing with couriers that lose your priceless packages are just some of the customer service problems dissected this episode. Anthony Bedard (musician, Hank IV), Bucky Sinister (author...
2007-06-1542 minNest of VipersBad DatesIf you've been on more than one date, chances are you've had at least one bad one. This week, our team of "fundits" share dating horror stories. Yurts, crying rooms and English Bed Sits house our dates, which include encounters with drugs, guns, underage girls, midnight movies and Tootsie. Guests include writer Beth Lisick (Everybody Into The Pool), musician Anthony Bedard (Hank IV, Icky Boyfriends, Resineators), and musician/filmmaker Sadie Shaw (The Husbands, Charm). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick.
2007-06-0145 minNest of VipersTour StoriesWho doesn't love stories of touring bands on the highway to hell? This week our team of grizzled "fundits" share tour stories from the rock and roll, disco and filmmaking trenches. Super flammable pot seeds, beer-soaked van crashes, well-meaning nincompoops, near death experiences, and foosball are discussed. Guests include musicians Anthony Bedard (Hank IV, Icky Boyfriends, Resineators), Chuck Prophet (Green On Red), and Gil Ray (Loud Family, Game Theory). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick.
2007-05-1558 minNest of VipersAdventures In Dangerous DiningIf you're like us, you love to eat. This week, our well-fed team of "fundits" share frighteningly memorable stories of the culinary variety. Stories of knife-wielding hash slingers, vomiting mothers, rancid and wriggling eels, and delectably teeny lambs' brains are served up for your listening pleasure. Guests include writer Jack Boulware (SF Bizarro), food critic Bonnie Wach (SF Chronicle) and musician Anthony Bedard (Hank IV). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick.
2007-05-0155 minNest of VipersArtists' Formative MomentsMost guests on the Nest of Vipers are part of the art world and are enamored with alternative culture. These sub-cultural types often have defining moments early in life when they realize they're different from everybody else or are concerned with different things than their friends. Our team of "fundits" exhume the high school years to talk about these formative moments. Guests include writer Bucky Sinister (All Blacked Out and Nowhere to Go), musician Kurt Keppler (Fierce Antler), and musician Alison Faith Levy (The Sippy Cups). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick.
2007-04-1559 minNest of VipersArtists' Most Humiliating MomentsAll artists, no matter how successful, have experienced some horrifically embarrassing moment on the public stage. Unfortunately, when things go wrong, they tend to go wrong in front of hundreds of people. This week our team of "fundits" includes a writer, a musician, a filmmaker, and a theater geek sharing their most humiliating moments as artists. Guests include musician Chris Xefos (King Missile, Drop Quarters), writer Bucky Sinister (author All Blacked Out and Nowhere To Go), and musician and lapsed thespian Kurt Keppler (Fierce Antler). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick.
2007-04-0159 minNest of VipersSecret Cinema: Tales of Forgotten Films and Movie PalacesTo most well-educated cineastes, off the radar films bring to mind titles like Eraserhead, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, The Sweet Smell of Success and Detour. This week, our team of fundits dig deeper into the celluloid closet as we discuss Mormon educational films, medical training films, and other oddities with catchy titles like The Estrogen Cycle of The Rat. And if that's not enough, we share our love for single screen movie theaters, explore the rapidly changing theater going experience, and pay homage to faded movie palaces like San Francisco's Strand Theater, Boston's Pilgrim Theater and more. Guests include film...
2007-03-1559 minNest of VipersBooks That Would Make Great Movies and How Hollywood Would Ruin ThemHollywood has a rich history of turning great pieces of literature into fantastically mediocre movies. Today we discuss some of our favorite books that, given the right treatment, would shine on the silver screen, but more likely would wilt under a coat of Hollywood gloss, sheen and superstardom. Discussed will be Charles Bukowski's Ham on Rye, Charles Willeford's The Burnt Orange Heresy, Judy Blume's Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, and Chester Himes' Cotton Comes To Harlem.
2007-03-0154 minNest of VipersWorst Rock Show Ever!If you go to enough rock shows, you inevitably see some horrible bands -- tuneless, ear shattering, egotistical boobs that make you want to run screaming for the door. But for some reason, on some nights, you don't run screaming for the door. You sit there, grit your teeth and soak in the caterwaul and the bombast. Maybe there is a "no ins and outs policy," maybe you're trying to
impress some friends, or maybe you're hoping that enough liquor will make it all better. We've all been there and we've all felt the pain. This episode's esteemed panelists share...
2007-02-1936 min