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TSOYA Classics: Burn to Shine with Brendan Canty (January 5, 2007)
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In this edition of TSOYA Classics, Jesse talks with Brendan Canty, the drummer of legendary punk rock band Fugazi. Brendan has also made a name for himself as a record and film producer. Jesse talks to Brendan about his high concept music DVD series "Burn to Shine." Each DVD features a group of bands representing a regional rock scene, each of which play a song in a house that's slated to be burned down by the fire department. Brendan says he hopes each DVD captures a moment in the music scene of a certain place.
Here is a preview of
">Burn to Shine, Vol. 5: Seattle, WA featuring Eddie Vedder, Harvey Danger, Benjamin Gibbard, and Minus the Bear:
Jesse also talks with Brendan about what it feels like making a new career after 17 years with Fugazi, and about being a rock & roll dad.
You can find more of Brendan's film work at TrixieFilm.com, which includes more from the Burn to Shine series, and projects with Wilco, Death Cab for Cutie, Deerhoof, The Black Keys, Pearl Jam and many others.
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TSOYA Classics: Burn to Shine with Brendan Canty (January 5, 2007)
The cast of The Knights of Prosperity.
In this TSOYA Classic, Jesse talks with Jon Beckerman and Rob Burnett, creators of the "The Knights of Prosperity." The series follows a crew of working-class heroes as they attempt to rob Mick Jagger's luxurious penthouse. Beckerman and Burnett are veterans of David Letterman's Worldwide Pants production company, where they also developed the cult favorite dramedy "Ed."
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TSOYA Classics: The Knights of Prosperity (January 1, 2007)
This is The Sound of Young America Holiday Special 2006. Get a taste of the Maximum Fun holiday spirit with this podcast!
Mike Birbiglia talks to Jesse about his hilarious blog "My Secret Public Journal," and about his hilarious new year's resolutions. Birbiglia is a regular contributor on This American Life. His new book, Sleepwalk with Me, is out now.
Then, sketch comedy group Kasper Hauser talks to Jesse about Sky Maul, a book they published parodying the Sky Mall catalogs found in planes.
Maximum Fun favorite Paul Feig joins Jesse to talk about working with child actors in his holiday film Unaccompanied Minors and in his past work on Freaks and Geeks. Feig has also worked on Arrested Development, Bored to Death, and Mad Men. Also, be sure to check out Jesse's interview with Feig on Put This On.
"Unaccompanied Minors" directed by Paul Feig
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TSOYA Classics: Holiday Special 2006 (December 15, 2006)
This week's classic episode brings us part two of The Sound of Young America's first live on-stage show, recorded at The People's Improv Theater in New York City. You can find part one here.
The show opens with a bang with comedy by Andres du Bouchet, who takes all the freshly-made bloodsuckers in the audience through New Vampire Orientation. If you aren't a vampire yet, bookmark this page so you can come back when you do need to be orientated on vampirism. New York sketch group Elephant Larry follows with more laughs, and then Jonathan Coulton sings songs. Also funny.
And finally, Jesse interviews novelist and journalist Kurt Andersen, host of PRI's Studio 360. They discuss Andersen's run at Spy Magazine, which he co-founded in 1986.
Thanks for going back in time with us today. Hope you enjoy the show.
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TSOYA Classics: Live in New York, Part 2 (December 1st, 2006)
Here's a comedy sketch for this week's TSOYA Classic, written and performed by Los Angeles' Clifford & Kidd.
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TSOYA Classics: Comedy: Clifford & Kidd "Models" (January 22, 2007)
In this TSOYA classic, Jesse sits down with writer Jeff Chang. Chang won the American Book Award for his book, "Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation."
Jesse talked to Chang about Jay-Z and his continuous contributions to hip-hop.
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TSOYA Classics: Jeff Chang on Jay-Z (January 18, 2007)
In this TSOYA classic, Jesse talks with Tim Hornyak, the author of "Loving the Machine: The Art and Science of Japanese Robots."
Jesse and Hornyak discuss the attitude differences between the United States and Japan towards the use of robots in daily life. Hornyak explains that Japanese currently utilize robots in museums, hospitals, and other public areas. He believes Americans are too "robophobic," uncomfortable with having robots as a part of human society. Listen for more information on the increasing robot technology and be prepared for robot migration to your neighborhood!
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TSOYA Classics: Japanese Robots (January 26, 2007)
We continue our journey into The Sound of Young America's vast audio archive with this program from The Sound of Young America Classics.
Woodrow Phoenix is the author of "Plastic Culture: How Japanese Toys Conquered the World." Jesse calls him from across the pond and talks to Phoenix about this book, as well as the role of toys in modern society. Phoenix's book touches upon the development of Japanese toy culture, the development of urban toy culture, and the significance of plastic in constructing these toys.
Check out Phoenix's website for more of his work and his twitter to stay updated on his current projects.
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TSOYA Classics: Japanese Toy Culture (January 25, 2007)
Jeff Chang talks to Jesse about the phenomenon known in hip-hop as "crack rap."
This is bonus audio from the TSOYA Classic podcast with Jeff Chang, so enjoy!
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TSOYA Classics: Jeff Chang on Crack Rap (bonus audio) (January 18, 2007)
Julie Synder is a senior producer on the public radio show This American Life. Jesse talks to her about her early affiliation with the show and continued influence there. Synder elaborates on what she has learned at This American Life as far as selecting and presenting stories go, and how This American Life differs from other public radio programs.
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TSOYA Classics: This American Life Producer (February 6, 2007)
For this TSOYA classic we take a look back at a conversation Jesse had with rocker Andrew W.K. in early 2007, when he was just finishing up and releasing "Close Calls with Brick Walls."
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TSOYA Classics: Andrew W.K. (February 2, 2007)
Brandon Bird's paintings place minor celebrities into bizarre situations, which often combine ridiculousness with banality. For this TSOYA Classic, we take a look back at Jesse's conversation with Bird, as they discuss his realistic pop art style. Bird talks about the role of humor in art and the things he believes are missing from modern art. Bird has worked on paintings of Christopher Walken, Edward Norton, and the Law and Order television show, among others.
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TSOYA Classics: Brandon Bird (January 31, 2007)
Philadelphia rapper Peedi Peedi, also known as Peedi Crakk was a member of the group State Property at the time of this TSOYA Classic. Jesse talks to Peedi about his then-upcoming solo album "Prince of the Roc," as well as his upbringing amidst hip-hop culture and the challenges he has had to face both personally and artistically.
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TSOYA Classics: Peedi Peedi aka Peedi Crakk (February 16, 2007)
This TSOYA Classic takes a look back at Jesse's conversation with writer Vendela Vida. They discuss her work as co-editor of The Believer magazine, and the then-recent publishing of her book "Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name."
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TSOYA Classics: Vendela Vida (February 14, 2007)
This TSOYA Classic features comedy from Maria Bamford, Jonathan Coulton, and Clifford & Kidd.
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TSOYA Classics: This American Comedy (February 9, 2007)
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