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American Cliche #166
Download American Cliche #166 This week the show is coming to you from New York City. We traveled yesterday from California and by the time we landed, got our bags, and got to the hotel it was pretty late. Our travel was pretty smooth and flying Virgin America was awesome.
While I’m here, I’d love to meetup [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #165Download American Cliche #165 It’s been a busy day, but I looked forward to doing the show all day today. There’s a nice mix of Sarah Palin and a couple of bizarre news stories. What could be more fun than that? Also, before I forget, I’ll be in NYC from September 30th until October 6th. If [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #164Download American Cliche #164 Lots of email this week, mostly about Sarah Palin. Some people think I’m being unfair and some think I’m right on the money. Where do you fall on the issue? I’m also fired up about my new iPhone stand by ThoughtOut.biz. It’s called the Naja King and it rocks. I highly suggest [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #163Download American Cliche #163 I’m back from my vacation in Napa. We tasted some great wine and started to learn what vacations are like with a child. Good times. Because I was on vacation, I was away from a TV so I missed the GOP convention. What surprises me though is how people seem to be [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #162Download American Cliche #162 This week the show can really be summed up in two words: Sarah Palin. Who is this woman? Why was she selected to campaign for the second highest office in the free world? What other skeletons are in her closet?
Also in the show I talk about my vacation tomorrow to Napa, the [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #161Download American Cliche #161 This week I decided to shoot the first 7 minutes of the show live on video on my iPhone. For those that were online and following my Facebook / Twitter / Friendfeed updates – you got the notification and were able to watch it streamed live as it happened. For those that [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #160Download American Cliche #160 Back in the saddle this week after my trips to Boston and Vegas. As much as I enjoy my job, there is no place like home. It was very comforting to sit down this week and prepare for my chat with you guys.
Here it is:
Rush Limbaugh “Warns” McCain About Pro-Choice Running Mate
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An American Cliche RewindDownload An American Cliche Rewind This week a new show is just not in the cards. I was already working with an extremely tight travel schedule – I was supposed to return to Santa Barbara from Boston yesterday, then leave for Vegas on Wednesday. Well, my flights got delayed and overbooked and I had to stay [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #159Download American CLiche #159 This week life continues to hurl changes at me, but I’m adapting. Emma’s getting bigger everyday and now that her nanny is at our house, I get to pop my head out my office from time to time and hang out and play with her. In between work and daughter distractions, I’m [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #158Download American Cliche #158 It’s been an Earth-shaking kind of day today in Southern California. Just before noon PT we had a magnitude 5.4 quake hit the Los Angeles area. Amazingly, I was reading updates and personal experiences from people on Twitter way before I saw any details on major news outlets. The funniest Tweet had [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #157Download American Cliche #157 This week I continue to fight a battle with Sprint, their poor coverage and their awful customer service. You can read my take on it at Relevantly Speaking. Other than that, things are going OK. Had a relaxing weekend and managed to see The Dark Knight, which was really good. Now, I’m [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #156Download American Cliche #156 This week has not been a good one for my websites. Both 8BallRadio and AmericanCliche.net were hacked twice. It appears to be some sort of vulnerability involving Google Analytics and Wordpress, although Brian couldn’t find much information about it. Luckily there wasn’t much damage, but the sites were each down for the [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #155Download American Cliche #155 The smoke has settled a bit in Santa Barbara and the fire is about 35% contained as I write this (I’d be curious to know how they calculate that statistic actually), but it has consumed almost 10,000 acres with no end in site. Luckily it seems to be moving away from homes [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
ACTV #10 - The Gap Fire - Santa Barbara, CA
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This is a sobering edition of ACTV. As many of you may know, there is a growing wildfire raging in Santa Barbara, CA called the Gap Fire. In a single day it went from consuming 2500 acres to over 6000. More and more people are being evacuated from their [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #154Download American Cliche #154 After 11 days and 4 trips across the United States, I’m back home in Santa Barbara for an extended period of time. Beyond missing Kim, Emma, and Mia – it just feels really good to be back in my own home.
This past week I was in Washington DC doing some work for [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #153Download American Cliche #153 This week I find myself zig-zagging across the country. I just returned from a jaunt to Boston to see my family. Tomorrow I hop a plane to Washington DC to produce some podcasts for my friends over at CureMeso.org.
Because I am on such a timecrunch this week, I opted to go for [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #152Download American Cliche #152 This week I’m gearing up for a trip back to Boston to visit my family. With the Celtics looking like they’ll clinch the title this evening, it’s a great time to be going back to the hometown. I am not looking forward to leaving Emma and Kim. We had such a great [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #151Download American Cliche #151 For the last five weeks we’ve had a full house. My sister-in-law, Sarah, and my niece and nephew Sadie and Elijah have been living with us. Sarah came to help out with Emma as Kim went back to work. they live in Dallas/Fort Worth, so California was quite a new experience for [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #150Download American Cliche #150 We’ve hit another little milestone here on the show – 150 episodes! I can’t believe I’ve been doing this show for almost three years. I want to thank those of you that have been around since the beginning. Those early shows were rough around the edges to be sure, but you stuck [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #149Download American Cliche #149 I was 99% sure I wasn’t going to do a show today. First, the long weekend threw me off and I hadn’t planned anything for today’s show. Next, Brian emailed me earlier to tell me not to expect a Mighty Minute because he was spent from his weekend. The final nail in [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
ACTV #9 - Vegas, Baby Vegas!
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This ACTV was shot during Brian and I’s weekend in Las Vegas. We took my Xacti HD1000 camera with us wherever we went and usually decided to pull it out after a few drinks. Lots of this footage is shaky, and some of the low light stuff doesn’t look great. We weren’t [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #148 (Video)
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I’m posting this against my better judgment. I’m not a good-looking man. In fact I’m fond of saying I have a face for radio.
Anyway, I threw this together without any editing. Added a title at the beginning and end and a couple of band pics and voila! I think it’s [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #148Download American Cliche #148 This week I decided to try an experiment and tape the show on video as well as audio. I have no idea how it came out. If it looks and sounds OK, it should surface on the website in the next day or so. If it doesn’t then you won’t see it. [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #147Download American Cliche #147 Today we start the show by honoring the anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s passing. We’ll also debrief Kim’s first Mother’s Day. I can’t believe Emma is 3 and a half months already!
The rest:
Teens Accused of Smoking Pot Out of Corpse Head
Mighty Minute
Bogus Dentist Uses DIY Tools
Thank You To: Nicholas, Maureen, Nicholas, and Leah [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
ACTV #8
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Hillary Clinton Race-Baits
Snacking on Asphalt
Here Kitty Kitty
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American Cliche #146Download American Cliche #146 I’m getting over my bout with strep throat, and feeling much better than last week. Thanks to some great homeopathic remedies and the power of big pharma, I’m on the road to recovery.
In other news:
Man Tries to Cash $360 billion check
Yankee Fan Plows Down Crowd of Red Sox Fans in Her Car
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American Cliche #145Download American Cliche #145 I was actually pretty fired up to do the show this week. I felt like I had some stuff to get off my chest and AC is always the perfect place to do that. It didn’t hurt that I have a nice collection of oddities to report on:
97 Degrees Outside is Scarf [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #144Download American Cliche #144 Happy Earth Day from sunny California. Hopefully you got a chance to take a walk, play in a park, swim in an ocean or something else that made you feel good about today and our planet. While Kim was off at an appointment, I got a few hours alone with Emma and [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #143Download American Cliche #143 This week I’m coming to you live from the 7th floor of the Hyatt in San Francisco. I’m here for ad:tech and hanging out with Christopher Smith. This week, in addition to enjoying some Ketel One, we’ll also tell you some stories that will make you laugh. On a technical note, some [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #142Download American Cliche #142 As promised by my earlier “Utter,” I’ve got some great stories for you today. Additionally we’ll find out how Brian is doing after his appendectomy on Monday.
Stories include:
My Love of Wii Boxing
Protesting the Olympic Torch Relay
Dirtbags of the Week: The Lakeland Six
Behind the Scenes at My Day Job
Hedgehog Used as Weapon
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American Cliche #141Download American Cliche #141 It’s been a big week – my birthday, life insurance physicals, sorting out taxes, a new Wii, AND today is April Fool’s Day. There’s also some other interesting stuff going on in the world:
3rd Graders Plot to Harm Their Teacher
Chris Cornell Gets Petty with American Idol
Mighty Minute
Listener Feedback from Lee
Man Has Sex [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #140Download American Cliche #140 Kim and I used to be known as the “fun couple.” We lived our life, went on trips, had adventures, and were pretty carefree. Life was simpler then. These days we’re juggling a 2-month-old with acid reflux, a post-surgery pup, and Kim is recovering from her extensive root canal. How did life [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #139Download American Cliche #139 Back from Austin Texas and SXSW with stories about masturbation and hair goo (do the math), selling your life on eBay, and a Dirtbag of the Week that left me at a loss for words.
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American Cliche #138Download American Cliche #138 We’re in Austin at SXSW. It’s been an amazing journey the last three days. We’ve worked hard during the day, and played hard at night. It’s definitely taking it’s toll.
Today I’m joined by Christopher Smith. I think you’ll dig him as much as I do.
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American Cliche #137Download American Cliche #137 The dust is settling after my parents and grandparents were in town for a long weekend. It was their first time meeting Emma. It was quite a sight to have four generations in a room. This week has been spent getting ready for the trip to SXSW. If anyone is going to [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #136Download American Cliche #136 This week Emma is four weeks old. She also made her first video which you can watch on YouTube. Tomorrow my parents and grandparents arrive from the eats coast to meet their (great) granddaughter. I’m looking forward to having them all here.
Lots of funny stuff in the news this week:
Israeli Religious Leader: [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #135Download American Cliche #135 It’s been less than three weeks since Emma was born. Last Thursday (Valentines Day) she had her first trip to the emergency room. I also learned of the passing of Jason’s Mom. Very sudden and very sad.
The rest:
Shooting at NIU
Silent CD Tops Charts
Mighty Minute
Should Our Elected Officials Spend Time on Clemens and [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #134Download American Cliche #134 This week was not meant to be a ‘real’ show. Instead, I wanted to sit back and respond to some email from Donna, Jordan, Alice, and Robin. Brian also checks in with a Mighty Minute about the Grammys.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.
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American Cliche #133Download American Cliche #133 This week I’ll tell you all about the new love of my life, miss Emma. I’ll give you the details of her birth and life to date. Additionally, the SBIFF has wrapped up. It was a total success – even if Angelina isn’t the pure soul she pretends to be.
Oh, and did [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #132Download American Cliche #132 I really didn’t think I’d get to do a show this week. Between Kim being about to baby-burst and me being up to my neck in the SBIFF, it just didn’t look possible. Alas, I managed to cobble together a mini-show for your listening pleasure.
Saddle up:
Man Gets Shot While Being Attacked By [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #131Download American Cliche #131 Baby-Watch-’08 is reaching a fever pitch. Kim is due tomorrow – will she be on-time? Late? How late? It’s madness I tell you! While we’re waiting for the baby we’ve been busy car shopping for the new mom-to-be. I’ve also been trying to get as much as I can done for the [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #130Download American Cliche #130 Baby-watch ‘08 continues – just got back from the dr. and nothing new to report. Kim is now 8 days away from her due-date. While we wait we continue to pass the time by watching football and car shopping.
Oh, and don’t forget to check out my first episode of the Santa Barbara [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #129Download American Cliche #129 Lots of stuff on my mind this week – the New Hampshire Presidential Primary, The Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and of course – all the last minute baby stuff that Kim and I are working through. The latter has been made a bit easier by our friend Amanda from DadGear and [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Cliche #128Download American Cliche #128 Happy New Year to everyone. It was nice taking a week off from the show around Christmas, but now I’m back – ready to take on 2008. This week’s show is an eclectic mix of lying little girls, motorcycle shenanigans, bumbling burglars, and the daunting world of baby names.
Here are the details:
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ACTV #7Download ACTV #7
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Welcome to a unique ACTV. We shot this one more like a short documentary (or mockumentary as the case may be). In this episode, Brian learns to surf at Ledbetter Beach in Santa Barbara. How will he do?
Production note: I’ve been tweaking compression settings for the show so you [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
ACTV #7Download ACTV #7
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Welcome to a unique ACTV. We shot this one more like a short documentary (or mockumentary as the case may be). In this episode, Brian learns to surf at Ledbetter Beach in Santa Barbara. How will he do?
Production note: I’ve been tweaking compression settings for the show so you [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
ACTV #7Download ACTV #7
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Welcome to a unique ACTV. We shot this one more like a short documentary (or mockumentary as the case may be). In this episode, Brian learns to surf at Ledbetter Beach in Santa Barbara. How will he do?
Production note: I’ve been tweaking compression settings for the show so you [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
ACTV #7Download ACTV #7
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Welcome to a unique ACTV. We shot this one more like a short documentary (or mockumentary as the case may be). In this episode, Brian learns to surf at Ledbetter Beach in Santa Barbara. How will he do?
Production note: I’ve been tweaking compression settings for the show so you [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
ACTV #7Download ACTV #7
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Welcome to a unique ACTV. We shot this one more like a short documentary (or mockumentary as the case may be). In this episode, Brian learns to surf at Ledbetter Beach in Santa Barbara. How will he do?
Production note: I’ve been tweaking compression settings for the show so you [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | |
