BJS033: BD

I was going to call this episode "Between Doors," as several "doors" in my life have recently closed, and I'm awaiting some new ones to open. However, the day ended up being a "Beach Day," which was another appropriate title! So "BD" it is! My son Jacob & I went to the city of my birth, Long Branch, New Jersey, where my mother Nancy lives, and the three of us went to the beach. We also went to my other hometown, Howell, New Jersey, twice, visiting my friends Sabrina and Lynda! "Beach Day" topics include a bit of my personal history, "pool people" vs. "beach people," my grandparents' now abandoned buildings, my Mom's poodle Emily, mussels & my seafood allergies, The Mystery of Jetties, playgrounds, Jacob's report card & concert performance, airplane advertisements, Amy's Omelette House, helping my mom with computer stuff. "Between Doors" topics include finishing substitute teaching for the school year, the final performances of "The Dining Room," and finishing the first draft of the screenplay of "The Miracle Man" (NOTE: If you would like to read my draft, and provide feedback, e-mail me at brianjude27@gmail.com!), upcoming jobs counting people and possibly demonstrating 3D TV's. Words of Wisdom: Be grateful for the best parts of your day, every day, and resolve to make each day the best day it can be!

Links:
City of Long Branch, NJ: http://visitlongbranch.com
Long Branch NJ - Official Site Of The New Jersey Shore: http://long-branch.net
Long Branch, New Jersey (Wikipedia): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Branch,_New_Jersey
Amy's Omelette House: http://youramys.com

And for those of you who wanted to know, here's info on jetties: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetty



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BSJ032: The Real Neal - with guest host Neal from Ireland

Sorry that there's not been many updates from me lately, but, well, if you've been listening to my show lately, you'll know why! If not, my friend and guest host Neal from Ireland will explain it all to you! (Thank you, Neal, for covering me!) Neal talks about his "real" speaking voice, his "uniquely nonsensical improvised talk show" Into Your Head, being a cranky old man before his time, stopping uninvited sales calls at the door, gypsies, catering to the illiterate, the inexplicable overuse of the word "is," a scary neighborhood dog, Barack Obama, "The Secret" and positive thinking, cats, crap vs. carp. Neal's help in this endeavor is in return for my covering a recent episode of his show.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: My wife and I will be directing and performing in A.R. Gurney's "The Dinning Room" at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, 67 Church Street, Montclair, New Jersey, on Saturday, June 12 at 8pm, Sunday June 13 at 3pm, and Satruday June 19 at 8pm. Suggested donation is $10, no advanced tickets will be sold. Hope you can make it!

Links:
Into Your Head: http://intoyourheadpodcast.com/aaaapodcastblog
The Temporary Almost Daily Breakfast Show – Guest Hosted by Brian Jude!: http://www.intoyourheadpodcast.com/aaaapodcastblog/2010/06/03/301-longer-version-thursdays-breakfast-show-guest-hosted-by-brian-jude-edit-post/
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair: http://uumontclair.org



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BSJ031: The Cellular Toaster WMSC-FM Alumni Takeover Special 2010

After a 15-year hiatus, I return to my old college radio station at Montclair State University with my former co-host, the lovely & talented Jill Knapp as we relive old times and talk about things we're up to now. We discuss the history of The Cellular Toaster, how it evolved from the show Propaganda From Hell (and we take calls from former hosts Jim From Hell and Alter-Ego Pete), We Might Be Giants Too, Ralph the Word Guy, Jill's band: Industrial Jazz Group, my work with Digital Cafe Tour and Friday's Child, The Dead Milkmen (Bring Out Your Dead!), The Joe Trainor Trio, They Might Be Giants, Frank Zappa, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Fathom and more! Tremendous thanks to Jeff Knapp for being resourceful enough to record this, while my efforts to do so failed miserably! (Recorded Monday, May 10, 2010, 3pm-5pm.)

Here's the set list of the entire show:

INTRO
Featuring "Thus Quacked Zarathustra" by The O.K. Chorale and "Fun Zone" by "Weird Al" Yankovic

SET ONE:
The DBs - "Ask For Jill" - Repercusion
Joe Jackson -  "On Your Radio" - I'm the Man
Talking Heads - "Once In A Lifetime" - Stop Making Sense

SET TWO:
Cellular Toaster – "Dinner Bell" – We Might Be Giants, Too

RALPH THE WORD GUY
Word of the Day: Chitin
Featuring music from "Bananas" by Marvin Hamlisch

SET THREE:
The Industrial Jazz Group - "Bongo non troppo" - Leef 

A CALL FROM JIM FROM HELL 

SET FOUR:
Friday's Child – "Opus" – DigitalCafeTour.com

SET FIVE:
The Dead Milkmen – "Milkmen Stomp" - Death Rides a Pale Cow (The Ultimate Collection)
The Dead Milkmen – "Beach Party Vietnam" - Eat Your Paisley
The Dead Milkmen – "Instant Club Hit (You'll Dance to Anything)" - Bucky Fellini

A CALL FROM ALTER-EGO PETE 

SET SIX:
Joe Trainor Trio – "I Can't Believe My Eyes" – Drive
The Rutles - "Ouch" - The Rutles (All You Need Is Cash)
Alan Sherman - "Pop Hates the Beatles" - For Swingin' Livers Only
De La Soul - "Me, Myself and I" - 3 Feet High and Rising

SET SEVEN:
They Might Be Giants – "The Alphabet of Nations" (Live) – TMBG.com
Frank Zappa - "Dancing Fool" - Sheik Yerbouti
"Weird Al" Yankovic - "Craigslist" - Internet Leaks

SET EIGHT:
The Industrial Jazz Group - "The Job Song" - Leef
Fathom – "Fiddler's Elbow" – DigitalCafeTour.com

Links:
WMSC-FM: http://wmscradio.com
WMSC on Twitter: http://twitter.com/wmsc
WMSC on Facebook: http://facebook.com/group.php?gid=2201183243
Jill Knapp: http://llij.net
We Might Be Giants Too: http://tmbw.net/wiki/We_Might_Be_Giants,_Too!
Industrial Jazz Group: http://industrialjazzgroup.com
Friday's Child: http://frichild.com
The Dead Milkmen: http://deadmilkmen.com
The Joe Trainor Trio: http://joetrainortrio.com
They Might Be Giants: http://theymightbegiants.com
Frank Zappa: http://zappa.com
"Weird Al" Yankovic: http://weirdal.com
Fathom: http://fathom.tv



Related Photos:

Brian Jude & Jill Knapp

Jill models one of our retro 90.3 WMSC T-shirts. "Nosotros nos mamamos!"

WMSC lobby from the Student Center hallway.

WMSC lobby - opposite view.

The "Prod" (Production Studio), with current general manager Jay Ray.

(What's left of) the music library, looking into the studio, with prior DJ Will.

The music library from the studio.

BSJ030: Take 2 1/2

I had recorded an entire episode and part of a second episode last week. But alas, my iPod somehow became corrupted, and I had to talk about here what I talked about then. Sad, because I had some really great stuff! Talked about my involvement in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, held last week at Montclair State University, on a team led by Cindi Merklee, plus the screening of a short film I produced, "The Collector's Item," and Q&A with director Bill Clemis. Plus I answer a question from Wayne from Sparetime Radio, and TV's Jorge Garcia (from LOST) answers my question on his podcast, Geronimo Jack's Beard.


Links:
American Cancer Society's Relay for Life (my donation page): http://tinyurl.com/acsr4l
(You can still donate to my Relay for Life team until August, 2010!)
Exit 131 Productions (MySpace): http://myspace.com/exit131film
The Collector's Item (Vimeo): http://vimeo.com/6299313
Unitarian Universalism (Wikipedia): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitarian_Universalism
The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA): http://uua.org
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair - http://uumontclair.org
The UU Montclair Podcast - http://uumontclair.blogspot.com
Jorge Garcia (IMDb): http://imdb.com/name/nm0306201
Geronimo Jack's Beard: http://geronimojacksbeard.blogspot.com



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Slate!

Fight Back. Remember. Celebrate.

The Student Recreational Center at Montclair State University

Me at the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.

"Team Catapult"

Cancer survivor Ian Stirling.

A Luminaria.

Many Luminarias... (Er... Luminarium? Luminari?)

I watched movies for Life!

BJS029: Have Drum, Will Travel

This morning I schlepped my bass drum across three trains to Tarrytown, NY for a parade with my band, The Tappan Zee Bridgemen. Along the way I discuss my recent "spring break" with my son, update the progress of "The Miracle Man," and discuss the finer points of Passover. Please donate to my efforts in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life!

Links:
Tappan Zee Bridgemen: http://tzbmusic.com
Hooray For Everything: http://myspace.com/horrayforeverythingmusic
Digital Cafe Tour: http://digitalcafetour.com
Morris Goodman - "The Miracle Man": http://themiracleman.org
Haggadah of Pesach (Wikipedia): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haggadah_of_Pesach
American Cancer Society's Relay for Life (my donation page): http://tinyurl.com/acsr4l




Related Photos:

At Passaic Station. With a bass drum.


On the MTA Train to Tarrytown. With a bass drum.


The Tappan Zee Bridge, as seen from the train.


E Train from Queens to Penn Station. With a bass drum.


Waiting in NY Penn Station. With a bass drum.


Waiting at Secaucus Junction. With a bass drum.


Felled tree in Passaic. With a bass drum.


From Seder #1: The Seder Plate


From Seder #1: Melanie's family reads the Haggadah.


From Seder #1: If we had lamb but not green beans, it would have sufficed us. If we had green beans but not tsimes, it would have sufficed us. If we had tsimes but not matzoh rolls, it would have sufficed us. If we had matzoh rolls but not egg noodle kugel, it would have sufficed us.

BSJ028: Van Houten II

Once again I walk home via Van Houten Avenue in Clifton, NJ. Here I give a detailed account of all the local businesses on this road in the Athenia section of Clifton, New Jersey. Topics discussed include an update on "The Miracle Man" film I am working on about Morris Goodman, Edible Arrangements, Mario's Pizzeria, Carvel, Van Houten Pharmacy, Dingo's Den & Dingbatz, PSE&G, Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center," Digital Cafe Tour, Carrie Engdahl, Van Houten Lanes, Dunkin Donuts, Food Basics, and I plug all of my friends' shows too.

Links:
City Data: Athenia, Clifton, NJ: http://city-data.com/neighborhood/Athenia-Clifton-NJ.html
Morris Goodman - "The Miracle Man": http://themiracleman.org
Edible Arrangements: http://ediblearrangements.com
Dingbatz: http://dingbatznj.com
PSE&G: http://pseg.com
Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center" (IMDb): http://amazon.imdb.com/title/tt0469641
Digital Cafe Tour: http://digitalcafetour.com
DCT Concerts: Carrie Engdahl "CATCH ME": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruI_V_fFRQQ
Food Basics: http://foodbasics.com
The Naming of Athenia (Passaic County Historical Society, Lambert Castle): http://lambertcastle.org/athenia.html



Related Photos:

Van Houten Pharmacy, as seen in Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center."


The PSE&G Sub-Station. Same building design as the (former) Luna Stage in Montclair, NJ, the original home of http://digitalcafetour.com.


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http://twitter.com/brianjude

BJS027: And So Began Our Three Day Journey

A double-reference to the great and wonderful "Weird Al" Yankovic! In this episode I discuss the mysterious "27" phenomenon associated with "Weird Al," as well as my family's three-day trip to Virginia last week. I also announce officially that I am writing a screenplay based on the life of Morris E. Goodman, a.k.a. "The Miracle Man," (as seen in "The Secret"), and describe my meeting with him, which was one of the catalysts for my trip. I also remark how things are ironically happening about an hour earlier on this, the day before Daylight Savings Time begins. Once again, special thanks to Frank Nora of The Overnightscape Underground at http://onsug.com, and Wayne from Spare Time Radio for his encouragement.

Enjoy!

Links:
Morris Goodman - "The Miracle Man": http://themiracleman.org
Dave Rossi's 27 List: http://weirdal.0catch.com/txt/27/other.html
Yankovic, Weird Al Easter Egg - Twenty Seven: http://eeggs.com/items/1058.html
Darwin Twineball Museum: http://darwintwineball.com
We Might Be Giants, Too! http://tmbw.net/wiki/We_Might_Be_Giants,_Too!
Industrial Jazz Group: http://industrialjazzgroup.com