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Verge of the Dude

I leave rambling voice mail messages on my friend's answering machine and you get to hear them too. Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one take.

Mar 19, 2025

Hey Dude, I talk about how I'm struggling to keep my head on straight this year as I deal with the Altadena Fire, my induction into the Podcast Hall of Fame and my 20th anniversary of podcasting. All while trying to celebrate the efforts of the people at Podcasthon, as Dean and I ask for your help with our...


Mar 2, 2025

Hey Dude, I headed up to Altadena to visit the three historic places where I once lived. All three were burned to the ground. Yet I still feel a tinge of hope.

PEOPLE: David Lynch, Zane Grey

PLACES: Altadena, Jane's Village, Zane Grey Estate, Woodbury Building

THINGS: History of Podcasting Project

SOUNDS: footsteps,...


Feb 3, 2025

Hey Dude, obviously there has been a lot going on with the Eaton Fire burning down my studio in downtown Altadena. So many people, suffering so much loss, so I'll wait to tell my side of the story for another day.

My GoFundMe

SOUNDS: footsteps, gravel path, sirens  Laguna Sawdust Cowbell Chimes 

GENRE: storytelling,


Jan 5, 2025

Hey Dude, I briefly talk about being inducted into the Podcast Hall of Fame, before I flashback to my not so distant dreams of living in the 90s.

QUOTE: "I didn't play it cool enough, so I dropped the ball."

PEOPLE: Grant Baciocco, Hiram, Alicia Silverstone 

PLACES: Orlando, Burbank, Westside, South L.A.,...


Dec 7, 2024

Hey Dude, I'm really sorry it's been so long since my last call. I riff about a "big f'n deal" announcement that is still a secret, while also lamenting all of the broken shoelaces in my life. 

QUOTE: "It's not the big things in life that kill you. It's the little things like breaking a shoelace with no time left."...