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Feb. 16, 2022

Day 128 - Emily Grove

Emily Grove is a close friend and wildly talented singer-songwriter, and musician who is a prominent fixture in the New Jersey music scene, playing in well known venues such as The Saint and Stone Pony as well as touring the US and UK performing with Gle...

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Feb. 16, 2022

Day 128 - Colin Hay - Ponies, Pianos, and Bear Jokes

I’ve been a Colin Hay fan since I was a kid, so getting to talk to him on Dystopia Tonight and finding out he’s just as funny, kind and humble was just an added bonus to loving his work. We talk performing with Ringo in his all star band tour, growing up...

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Feb. 15, 2022

Day 126 - Haley McGee

Had a blast having Haley McGee on to talk about her new book “The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale,” relationships, acting, comedy, dating, marriage, and more! Enjoy! HALEY McGEE is an actor and writer who was born and raised in Kitchener-Waterloo. She received he...

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Feb. 9, 2022

Day 125 - Subhah Agarwal - Southern I Love Yous, Hot Dog Auditions, a…

Subhah Agarwal is one of the funniest comics working right now and it was a blast to have her on #DystopiaTonight! We pretty much run the gamut on everything from medical advice flung around by Joe Rogan, to her time on the Jim Jeffries show, discoveri...

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Feb. 8, 2022

Day 124 - Richard Zoglin

Richard Zoglin is a journalist and author of 3 best selling books, HOPE: Entertain of the Century, Elvis in Vegas, and my personal favorite Comedy At The Edge: How Stand-up in the 1970s Changed America. We go in depth about the comedy boom in the 70s, hi...

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Feb. 6, 2022

Day 123 - Stealing Cadbury Eggs with Jessica Misra

Jessica Misra is not only a great comic and friend, but she’s one of those people who makes you feel funnier just by being in their presence. We had a blast having her on the show and the conversation was so effortless we covered all the bases, from dati...

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Jan. 31, 2022

Day 122 - Jake Clemons | Hot Cross Buns and The Fountain of Youth Tha…

Jake Clemons joins us and goes deep into his life from growing up in a musical family, learning along the way not to have fear. From a Clarence Clemons Tribute and what it is like to fill his position with Bruce Springsteen and The E-street Band. Some in...

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Jan. 30, 2022

Day 121 - Brian Fallon

Brian Fallon is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and main lyricist of the rock band The Gaslight Anthem! Currently he’s got a brand new solo album titled “Night Divine” inspired by the hymns his mother used to sing when he was growing up. We cover a ...

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Jan. 29, 2022

Day 120 - S - X Can Feel It Coming In The Air on Dystopia Tonight

Getting to talk to S - X on the advent of his new album and at a time where he feels like he’s experiencing a rebirth of creativity and a burst of positivity and confidence for what’s ahead made this episode really special. Had the pleasure of listening ...

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Jan. 26, 2022

Day 119 - Jesse Colin Young

Lead singer of the Youngbloods, Jesse Colin Young’s journey into music is fascinating and his new single and music video, “Trouble” which features his daughter, Jazzie Young celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Harold and Maude. Their rendition of Yusuf Is...

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Jan. 26, 2022

Day 118 -Mike Appel

Mike Appel is an American music industry manager and record producer, best known for his role in both capacities in the early career of Bruce Springsteen. We talk about his start in music in his own band as well as a song writer for the Partridge Family,...

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Jan. 24, 2022

Day 117 - Tim Jacobus

Tim Jacobus’ art is probably the most well known in the world and a part of every child’s youth if not their nightmares. As the artist for the Goosebumps series there isn’t a piece of cover art that won’t be imbedded in our brains until the end of time. ...

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Jan. 22, 2022

Day 116 - Dion

The wanderer himself, DION joins us for an in-depth free form conversation on his collaborative new album “Stoping Grounds” (found here: https://diondimucci.com/streaming/stompingground/ ) his life before, and during his on going and evolving career in m...

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Jan. 21, 2022

Day 115 - Eddie Berman

Eddie Berman is a singer songwriter from Portland Oregon, who’s new album release this Friday titled Broken English (which can be purchased here: https://linktr.ee/_eddieberman) is a true reflection of the times we’re all currently living in. We have a b...

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Jan. 20, 2022

Day 114 - Jon Stancer

The past two years have been existentially unsettling, to say the least. The onslaught of the pandemic, the polarizing presidency of Trump, and the battle for Black lives have begged some serious questions and have forced us to re-examine ourselves, and ...

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Jan. 19, 2022

Day 113 - Colin Mochrie Makes Love To Aliens

Colin Mochrie Is one of the most recognizable faces in Improv. Growing up watching the cast of Whose Line was an education in comedy and having Colin on the show was like catching up with that one professor whose brain you weren’t done picking yet. Just ...

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Jan. 17, 2022

Day 112 - Maria Comstock and Agent Buttercup

Maria Comstock and her dad, a retired United States Spy, AKA “Agent Buttercup” blew our collective minds on this episode of Dystopia Tonight. After finding out her dad was a spy she started making the now wildly popular TikToks titled “Asking A Retired S...

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Jan. 17, 2022

Day 111 - Dustin Chafin

Dustin Chafin and I are not sure where we met but we know it was probably someplace shitty and that’s all that matters. We talk about his patch into comedy, paving his way through NY by running sought after comedy shows early in his career, his move to L...

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Jan. 15, 2022

Day 110 - Mike Lawrence

Mike Lawrence is one of my favorite comedians and not just because we both have the same collection of Marvel action figures…(ok that’s a large part of it) but because he’s always embraced and managed to merge his nerdy side and comedy side together. Bas...

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Jan. 12, 2022

Day 109 - Linda Smith

Linda’s not only been with me from the very beginning of my career as a teacher but she’s also been there as a friend. It was a blast catching up with her and talking about her life and career and her love for comedy. Enjoy!   Linda Smith was born and ra...

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Jan. 8, 2022

Day 108 - The Spacing Effect

These guys were a blast to talk to! Both of their new Albums were Mastered by Max Norman who Produced Ozzy Osbourne, Y&T, Megadeath and many more! Max Norman quotes “There are some Brilliant Parts” in regard to the new album. The band is Scotty Bussey an...

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Jan. 6, 2022

Day 107 - Stevie Van Zandt: Surfboard Fumes, Long Hair and Misfit Fri…

Landing a rock legend like Stevie Van Zandt right before the holidays was a thrill. Stevie was Extremely affable, hilarious and fun to talk to. We talk the optimism of Rock and Roll, his resilience to keep pushing forward through some extremely tough tim...

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Jan. 5, 2022

Day 106 - Omicron lands on Plymouth Rock. Dr. Heather M. Butts maps …

We’re back from holiday hiatus and just in time for another covid variant and the 2 year covid pandemic anniversary with Dr. Heather M Butts to give us the full and accurate peer reviewed scoop on what’s really going on with the virus. This episode is pa...

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Jan. 1, 2022

Day 105 - Stevie Dacanay

Buckcherry is the last true touring rock and roll band and Stevie D knows it to be true. We had a blast having him on to talk about his life, their new album Hellbound, his start as a musician, what he’s been binging, Marvel movies, the state of Rock and...

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