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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 12, 2026

Hey Dude, I both celebrate Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, and defend Rosanna Arquette's legitmate criticism of the groundbreaking film. 

QUOTE: "I'm willing to stand next to Jon Hamm and take off my shirt..."

CAST: Don Draper, Mac Sledge, Jon Hamm, Bad Bunny, Harvey Keitel, The Wolf, John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson,...


Feb 27, 2026

Hey Dude, I come to terms with the fact I'll never be Don Draper, but the truth is I'd rather be Mac Sledge.

QUOTE: "Obviously I don't look like Don Draper..."

CAST: Ming Ming (cameo), Don Draper, Jon Hamm, Robert Duvall, Robert De Niro, Mac Sledge, Sanford Meisner, Jeff Goldblum, Lawrence Fishburne 

LOCATIONS: Ming...


Jan 26, 2026

Hey Dude, I'm coming to terms with the fact that I'm attracted to women with beautiful voices. My maddest crush is on Brandi Carlile who is also my favorite contemporary artist.

QUOTE: "She's GenX adjacent..." 

CAST: Brandi Carlile, Howard Stern, Phil and Tim Hanseroth, Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Kermit...


Dec 14, 2025

Hey Dude, while exhibiting my photos at the "Gallery at the End of the World" in the Mariposa Junction, I reconnected with Altadena through art, community and the power of podcasting.

QUOTE: "Frankly, I didn't want to have to go through the whole committee process."

CAST: Dick Van Dyke, Ben Mc Ginty, Dave Lovejoy,...


Oct 19, 2025

Hey Dude, I try to sort through my messy milestone birthday, perfectly captured in my super funky selfie that inspired the call. 

QUOTE: "There's a lot of strands in the old duder's head..."

CAST:  Modesto, Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani, The Dude, The Doors, Bill Murray

SPECIAL GUEST CAMEO: Ming Ming 

LOCATIONS: Unitarian...