Songbird, Jolie Holland, and I recently rapped about music, art, religion and Daniel Johnston at Philadelphia’s World Cafe Live. Listen in.

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More: Jolie Holland and Pint of Blood

Guests: Kelly Vrooman & SM Shrake

Topics: Novelty Sleeping Bags, Bad Camping Tips, Children’s TV Hosts’ Clothes, Comedy Improv, Puppet Hands, Junk Drawers, Story Telling, Barbra Streisand, Washington D.C. Etiquette, Adam West, Eyebrow Plucking, Joke Thieves, David Bowie’s Patented Brush Off Technique and More

Playlist: “Philadelphia (The City of Brotherly Love)” by We Are Augustines and “Bobby” by Butcher The Bar

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Shopping With Danzig

Guests: Doogie Horner & Maggie Serota

Topics: Monster-Mash Genre, Hot Tub Accidents, Summer Jobs, Boardwalk Panther Tattoos, Urban Legends, Right Said Fred, Beach Cleaning, Comedian Walk-Up Music, Book Cover Design, America’s Got Talent, Last Comic Standing, Friday The 13^th Part IV, Manic Pixie Girls, Alan Alda, Celebrity Impersonators, Shirt Tucking and Danzig

Playlist: “New Year” by FM Belfast, “Wild in The Streets” by Circle Jerks, “Concrete And Clouds” by Kevin Devine.

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast86.mp3

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Guests: Dave Hill & Nikki Walter

Topics: Creating a TV Pilot, Dining with Moby, Fan Fiction, Antagonizing Celebs via Twitter, The Pressure of WitStream, Singing Cat Food Commercials, Lucy Lawless, Mexican Wedding Videos, Sister Act II, Movie Roles, Fashion, Books and More

Playlist: “All of My Lovin’” by Valley Lodge, “Storm form The Kastle” by DiamondSnake, “Every Little Thing’” by Valley Lodge.

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That’s right kids, we’re back in action at Philly’s most fancy crepe-slinging venue L’etage! Starting on the Summer Solstice (June 21st!), we’ll fire up the microphones and the t-shirt cannon at this handsomely-appointed eatery to record our beloved podcast. We’ll do it once a month. Each show will have super special guests, some who tell jokes, some who sing songs and others that dance with the devil (I have no idea what that means). So please join us and enjoy us, delicious food, both cheap and expensive beer, and maybe the most comfortable seating (since Fred’s Beanbag Chair Lounge) that your ass has ever had the pleasure to plop itself in!

Oh, by the way, this is a very romantic spot, perfect for making out! So bring your lover or brush you teeth in case you meet a lover during the show. Maybe Ed Lover? Or an Easy Lover, Philip Bailey is the co-owner of this joint (lie!).

First guests will be announced next week!! We’re very excited to see you there.

- UsedJeff

Mini Podcast! Here’s us eating crepes at L’etage last week, scoping out the new joint, chatting about dumb candy and funny ladies and of course, discussing our new show!

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Topics: Our Sixth Year of Podcasting, Podcast Future (broadcasting live in the city!), Worst Live Concert Moments, Words with Friends, Russ ♥s James Blunt, Jeff Hates My Morning Jacket, The Gift of Napkins, Rhapsody Review, Stress-Inducing Children’s Games, Favorite White Rappers and Sublime, Ukulele Music, Janelle Monáe and Nick Kroll.

Preview: “I played Lady Bug… Pac-Man was a little too macho for me.”

Playlist: Keene Brothers, Buke and Gass, GIVE, Neutral Uke Hotel

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast84.mp3

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MC SM

66% of Team UsedWigs chatted with pint-sized story-telling powerhouse, SM Shrake right before he hosted the “Holiday Cheer” themed StorySlam event at L’Etage on December 28, 2010.

Winner of “Best in Philly,” First Person Arts StorySlams are monthly, real-life-storytelling competitions held at World Cafe Live and L’Etage in Philadelphia. Each month’s theme elicits stories that come from the life experiences of Philly’s storytellers. StorySlams take place on the second Monday of each month at World Cafe Live and the fourth Tuesday of each month at L’Etage.

Topics: Advent Calendars, Holiday Parties, The Biggest Sammy Hagar Fan in The World, Joe Walsh, Favorite and Least Favorite Christmas Songs, Rather Have a Human Virus or Computer Virus?, Russ’s Moccasins, Anyone Can Play Bass, Shopping with Golems, Robert DeNiro, SNL, The Camera Work of Lawrence Welk, Story Slam in Philly and Crepes!

Preview:

• “Wasn’t Bing Crosby racist? Yes, his song was originally called ‘White Power Christmas’”
• “How many hours would it take me to learn bass?”

Playlist: Summer Camp, Freebass, Slow Club and Duvall

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast83.mp3

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Topics: The Pros and Cons of Parades, Best Music of 2010, The Soup, Zooey Deschanel is the Worst, Great TV of 2010, Beatles, Todd has Sick Voice, Conan Needs a Little Help, Community vs. Modern Family!, Andrew Bird Really Loves Whistling, Dumb Spitting Wrestlers, Good Comedians, Unemployed Sidekick, eMusic Blows and New Sherlock Holmes

Preview: “Parades? Firetruck, firetruck, tank, karate class… alright, done.”

Playlist: Whole Sky Monitor, Paper Bird, Versus, Bad Plus

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Guests: Michele Melcher, Brian Isserman & Paul Tergeist

Topics: Ghosts! Nothing but ghost stories, ghost debates, ghost hunting and a visit from a very very annoying ghost! Okay, some beard and cartoon talk too.

Playlist: Street Dogs, Fanfarlo, The Head and The Heart, Dag Nasty

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast81.mp3

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