Pf's Tape Recorder

Will Durst still finds the funny in politics. What’s a tragedy without a crazy conspiracy theory? Music from Andy Hawk & The Train Wreck Endings, and as always, Fake News. DATES: Will Durst is at the Acme Comedy Company in Minneapolis May 1-4. PF  hosts PF Trivia LIVE! At McLevy's Pub in Cincinnati, right next door to Go Bananas, Thursday May 9 at 8:00 pm. LINKS: Will Durst website. Andy Hawk & The Train Wreck Endings website Lt. Colonel Potter on YouTube Tabari McCoy’s Kickstarter account can be found here. He’s almost there, so let’s push him over the top! Be sure to click over to Fangirl’s blog, CheckCheckHey! and her photo blog. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Dan and Logan’s new podcast Magic Potion is also available now in iTunes. Email our show here. YOU CAN STILL HELP CALEB MEDLEY! Caleb, as you may know, is a stand-up comic, who was severely injured in the movie theater shootings back in July of 201

Ted Ottaviano of Book of Love discusses the possibility of a new chapter for that band. Michele Bachmann may have a new career as a comedy writer. Comedian Tabari McCoy makes a special announcement and, as always, Fake News. DATES: Book of Love is at Numbers Nightclub in Houston, Saturday April 27th. LINKS: The piece I wrote on Book of Love for The Houston Press is up. Ted and Lauren’s current project, The Myrmidons, can be found here. Tabari McCoy’s Kickstarter account can be found here. Be sure to click over to Fangirl’s blog, CheckCheckHey! and her photo blog. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Dan and Logan’s new podcast Magic Potion is also available now in iTunes. Email our show here. YOU CAN STILL HELP CALEB MEDLEY! Caleb, as you may know, is a stand-up comic, who was severely injured in the movie theater shootings back in July of 2012. An update on his condition was broadcast on KMGH, Channel 7, the ABC affiliate

Rob Schneider gets serious. We have a great chat with the comic and actor about some of the pressing social and political issues facing our country. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) can’t spot irony. And as always, Fake News. DATES: Rob Schneider is at McCudry’s Comedy Theatre in Sarasota, Florida May 24-25 and Levity Live in West Nyack New York June 14-16 LINKS: Fangirl’s new blog, CheckCheckHey! is up and running, as is her photo blog. Look for a review of Piece The Veil, plus pictures (including “Band Baby”), soon. More to come soon. We hope to be covering several shows throughout the summer. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Dan and Logan’s new podcast Magic Potion is also available now in iTunes. Email our show here. YOU CAN STILL HELP CALEB MEDLEY! Caleb, as you may know, is a stand-up comic, who was severely injured in the movie theater shootings back in July of 2012. An update on his condition was broadcast on KMGH, Ch

Part 2: Andy McCluskey of OMD. Fangirl reviews the Pierce The Veil show in Cincinnati. And as alway (well, usually) Fake News. DATES: OMD is on tour now in western North America now. Pierce The Veil is currently on tour in the Midwest and will then head to Florida for several dates. LINKS: For part 1 of our interview with Andy, click here. The Most Popular Girls in School, Episode 17, is up now. Thanks SO much to the MPGiS creative team and their fans for checking out The Tape Recorder these past few weeks. Fangirl’s new blog, CheckCheckHey! is up and running, as is her photo blog. Look for a review of Piece The Veil, plus pictures (including “Band Baby”), soon. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Dan and Logan’s new podcast Magic Potion is also available now in iTunes. Email our show here. YOU CAN STILL HELP CALEB MEDLEY! Caleb, as you may know, is a stand-up comic, who was severely injured in the movie theater shootings b

It’s Jimmy Pardo for the entire show. How far can we go down the ’80s music rabbit hole? Find out. DATES: Jimmy is at Go Bananas in Cincinnati, April 12 and 13. LINKS: John Roy’s fine blog post about Jimmy can be found here. Never Not Funny, Jimmy Pardo’s award-winning podcast, can be found here. It’s also in iTunes. Check out Never Not Funny Presents: Rock Solid. Here’s a link to The Most Popular Girls in School. Fangirl’s new blog, CheckCheckHey! is up and running, as is her photo blog. Look for a review of Pierce the Veil, plus pics, soon. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Dan and Logan’s new podcast Magic Potion is also available now in iTunes. Email our show here. YOU CAN STILL HELP CALEB MEDLEY! Caleb, as you may know, is a stand-up comic, who was severely injured in the movie theater shootings back in July. You can donate to help pay his medical expenses here. Hey, help a podcaster out and write a review on iTun

The Most Popular Girls in School co-creators Carlo Moss and Mark Cope join us. Also, Fake News. LINKS: Fangirl’s new blog, CheckCheckHey! is up and running, as is her photo blog. Look for a review of The Ready Set show in Cincinnati plus pics. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. Check out The Big Pretty Podcast, as well as The Paul Mecurio Show and Man School. All 3 are available in iTunes. PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Dan and Logan’s new podcast Magic Potion is also available now in iTunes. Email our show here. YOU CAN STILL HELP CALEB MEDLEY! Caleb, as you may know, is a stand-up comic, who was severely injured in the movie theater shootings back in July. You can donate to help pay his medical expenses here. Hey, help a podcaster out and write a review on iTunes or here on Podbean---or both. It really helps us out with rankings and such. Thanks for listening, and be sure to tell your friends, neighbors, your neighbor’s friends, and friends of people who

Dave Shelzel and The Ocean Blue set sail once more. We have an interview and a brand new track from the band. Also, “It’s Facebook, Not, FACTbook” and “Fake News.” DATES: The Ocean Blue will be touring the US starting May 31 in Philadelphia. For more information, check out the tour page on the band’s website. LINKS: Buy The Ocean Blue’s new album Ultramarine directly from The Ocean Blue website. Their entire back catalog is there as well, save for the first album. That is widely available through other sources. If you need a digital version of Ultramarine, you will automatically be directed to Bandcamp.com from the band’s website. The album will also be available in iTunes, on Amazon, and many other online and brick-and-mortar stores, but remember bands benefits most when you buy the music directly from them. Fangirl’s new blog, CheckCheckHey! is up and running, as is her photo blog. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. Check out The Big Pretty Podcast episode 13 for some GOO

Tommy Johnagin was never shy about his dream. A brand new track from Andy Hawk & the Train Wreck Endings, Fake News, and PF is a 15 year-old British girl. DATES: Tommy Johnagin is at Go Bananas in Cincinnati, March 14-17. For more of Tommy’s dates, head to his website. LINKS: Fangirl’s new blog, CheckCheckHey! is up and running, as is her photo blog. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. Check out The Big Pretty Podcast episode 13 for some GOOD impressions (unlike the ones on this show). Actually you can listen to all of the episodes, but Big Pretty’s first ever bit starts Episode 13. Funny stuff! PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Dan and Logan’s new podcast, Magic Potion, is available now in iTunes. Email the show here. YOU CAN STILL HELP CALEB MEDLEY! Caleb, as you may know, is a stand-up comic, who was severely injured in the movie theater shootings back in July. You can donate to help pay his medical expenses here. Hey, help a podcaster out and write a

Something’s always up with Jimmy Dore. As a special treat, we get to play some hilarious clips, featuring Mike MacRae, from Jimmy’s show. Also, Fake News. If you’re wondering where Part 2 of the interview with Andy McCluskey of OMD is, don’t fret. We’re pushing that back to the end of the month to coincide with the release of the new album English Electric. DATES: Jimmy Dore is at Go Bananas in Cincinnati, March 7-10. For more of Jimmy’s date, head to his website. LINKS: Dan and Logan’s new podcast Magic Potion is available now in iTunes. Fangirl’s new blog, CheckCheckHey! is up and running, as is her photo blog. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Dan is starting a podcast with his pal Logan. Deets to come. Email the show here. YOU CAN STILL HELP CALEB MEDLEY! Caleb, as you may know, is a stand-up comic, who was severely injured in the movie theater shootings back in July. You can donate to help pay his medical expenses he

Andy McCluskey of OMD talks a little architecture and English Electric. It’s part 1 of a big interview. Add comedy to the list of things Newsbusted doesn’t seem to understand, and as always, Fake News. DATES: OMD’s twelfth studio album English Electric is released April 8, 2013 in the UK, April 9 in North America. The single “Metroland” is available March 25 in the UK, and should be available March 26 in North America. The first leg of OMD’s 2013 North American tour kicks off July 8 in Minneapolis at The Varsity. LNKS: Dan and Logan’s new podcast Magic Potion is available now in iTunes. The Big Pretty Podcast. The episode with PF is up. Enjoy. PF talking defunct football leagues on The Dork Forest Episode #100. This year is the 30th anniversary of the inaugural season of the USFL, so this is still timely. Fangirl’s new blog, CheckCheckHey! is up and running. If you’re hankering for more “Dumb Bits,” check out our SoundCloud page. We’ll update it this week. Honest. This time for sure. I mean it. Fol

Jackie Kashian sees the forest for the trees. Also, Fake News peppered with some Dumb Bit action, and PF gets a shout out from another podcast. DATES: Jackie Kashian is at the Acme Comedy Company Tuesday February 26 through Saturday March 2. LINKS: The Dork Forest Podcast and Never Not Funny Presents: Rock Solid which can also be found in iTunes. The Big Pretty Podcast. Maybe PF’s episode will drop THIS Wednesday-ish. Check it out anyway of course. PF talking defunct football leagues on The Dork Forest Episode #100 Fangirl’s new blog, CheckCheckHey! is up and running. If you’re hankering for more “Dumb Bits,” check out our SoundCloud page. We’ll update it this week. Honest. This time for sure. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Dan is starting a podcast with his pal Logan. Deets to come. Email the show here. YOU CAN STILL HELP CALEB MEDLEY! Caleb, as you may know, is a stand-up comic, who was severely injured in the movie

It’s the return of Marc Maron! Former executive director of the South Carolina GOP Todd Kincannon ignites the Twittersphere and he Skypes into the show. Also, Fake News. DATES: Marc Maron is at Bogart’s in Cincinnati February 14. For more dates on Marc’s Out of the Garage Tour check out his calendar. PF may or may not be at The Varsity Sports Bar & Grill in Cincinnati, February 12 for PF Trivia LIVE. The fun starts at 7:00 p.m. if so. Check their Facebook page or the page for PF Trivia LIVE for details. LINKS: The Big Pretty Podcast. PF’s episode may drop Wednesday-ish. Fangirl’s new blog, CheckCheckHey! is up and running. If you’re hankering for more “Dumb Bits,” check out our SoundCloud page. We’ll update it this week. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Dan is starting a podcast with his pal Logan. Deets to come. Email the show here. YOU CAN STILL HELP CALEB MEDLEY! Caleb, as you may know, is a stand-up comic, who

Thoughts on the Big Easy with Sean Patton. If you exercise your right to free speech, you should be fired. Also, President Obama doesn’t know the first thing about being a successful tyrant. And as usual, Fake News. DATES: Sean Patton is at Go Bananas in Cincinnati February 7-10. PF is at The Varsity Sports Bar & Grill in Cincinnati February 5 for PF Trivia LIVE. The fun starts at 7:00 p.m. LINKS: Fangirl’s new blog, CheckCheckHey! is up and running. If you’re hankering for more “Dumb Bits,” check out our SoundCloud page. We’ll update it this week. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Email the show here. YOU CAN STILL HELP CALEB MEDLEY! Caleb, as you may know, is a stand-up comic, who was severely injured in the movie theater shootings back in July. You can donate to help pay his medical expenses here. Hey, help a podcast out and write a review on iTunes or here, or both. It really helps with rankings and such. Thanks f

What did you expect from our guest Freddie Cowan of The Vaccines? PF does some more stand-up---you have been warned. And as usual, Fake News. DATES: The Vaccines are on tour in North America right now. For gigs click here. PF is at The Varsity Sports Bar & Grill in Cincinnati, January 29 for PF Trivia LIVE. The fun starts at 7:00 p.m. Fangirl’s new blog, CheckCheckHey! is ready for your eyeballs. This is the link to the Radio Fusion Singapore website, where you can hear a special edition of PFTR. We count down the top 20 songs of 2012. It’s in the automated rotation, and seems to be coming up about every six (6) hours or so. Enjoy! If you’re hankering for more “Dumb Bits,” check out our SoundCloud page. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Email the show here. YOU CAN STILL HELP CALEB MEDLEY! Caleb, as you may know, is a stand-up comic, who was severely injured in the movie theater shootings back in July. You can donate

Comedian Nate Craig steps in. Reporter Ben Swann fact-checks Piers Morgan. We fact-check Ben Swann. Also Fake News. DATES: Nate Craig is at Go Bananas in Cincinnati, January 24-27. PF is at The Varsity Sports Bar & Grill in Cincinnati, January 22 for PF Trivia LIVE. The fun starts at 7:00 p.m. PF is at Go Bananas in Cincinnati January 23. LINKS: Guardian story on British farmer who shot four intruders---like, with a gun. Fangirl’s new blog, CheckCheckHey! is up and running. Have look for all the latest post-hardcore/pop/punk news. This may or may not be the Radio Fusion Singapore website. We’ll let you know on Facebook and Twitter when the special “PF’s Top-20 of 2012” we recorded will air. We can also alert you by email. Just let us know here. Not sure why we haven’t heard back from the yet. If you’re hankering for more “Dumb Bits,” check out our SoundCloud page. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Email the show here

Keith Alberstadt is under the weather. More fun with Facebook pages, a big announcement, and Fake News. DATES: Keith Alberstadt is at Go Bananas in Cincinnati, January 17-20. PF is at The Varsity Sports Bar & Grill in Cincinnati, January 15 for PF Trivia LIVE. The fun starts at 7:00 p.m. PF is at Go Bananas in Cincinnati January 23. LINKS: Fangirl’s new blog, CheckCheckHey! is up and running. This may or may not be the Radio Fusion Singapore website. We’ll let you know on Facebook and Twitter when the special “PF’s Top-20 of 2012” will air. We can also alert you by email. Just let us know here. If you’re hankering for more “Dumb Bits,” check out our SoundCloud page. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Email the show here. YOU CAN STILL HELP CALEB MEDLEY! Caleb, as you may know, is a stand-up comic, who was severely injured in the movie theater shootings back in July. You can donate to help pay his medical expenses here

The many lives of Paul Mecurio. More fun with NewsBusters and of course Fake News. DATES: Paul Mecurio is at The Punchline in San Francisco January 9-12 and The House of Comedy in Minneapolis February 6-10. For more dates click here. PF is at The Varsity Sports Bar & Grill in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 15 for PF Trivia LIVE. The fun starts at 7:00 p.m. PF is at Go Bananas in Cincinnati January 23. LINKS: Fangirl’s new blog, CheckCheckHey! is up and running. Read a review of The Ready set’s acoustic show in Louisville, KY and more. If you’re hankering for more “Dumb Bits,” check out our SoundCloud page. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Email the show here. PLEASE HELP CALEB MEDLEY! Caleb, as you may know, is a stand-up comic, who was severely injured in the movie theater shootings back in July. You can donate to help pay his medical expenses here. Hey, be a pal and write a review on iTunes or here, or both. It really

School’s out for Jeremy Essig. There are 25 things the mainstream media isn’t reporting…except that they are. Plus, Fake News. Dates: Jeremy Essig is at Go Bananas in Cincinnati January 3-8. LINKS: 25 Things the Media Doesn’t Want to Talk About Right Now. Google News Home Shirts Cleveland is ready for all of your vintage T-shirt needs. Fangirl’s new blog, CheckCheckHey! is up and running. Read a review of The Ready set’s acoustic show in Louisville, KY and more. If you’re hankering for more “Dumb Bits,” check out our SoundCloud page. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Email the show here. PLEASE HELP CALEB MEDLEY! Caleb, as you may know, is a stand-up comic, who was severely injured in the movie theater shootings back in July. You can donate to help pay his medical expenses here. Several victims of the tragedy have had their medical bills forgiven, but so far that does not appear to be the case for Caleb. His condition has

James Adomian makes an impression. Take the “X” out of Xmas? We discuss. And as always, Fake News. DATES: James Adomian is at the Acme Comedy Company January 8th through January 12th LINKS: Home Shirts Cleveland is ready for all of your holiday shopping needs. Fangirl’s new blog, CheckCheckHey! is up and running. If you’re hankering for more “Dumb Bits,” check out our SoundCloud page. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Email the show here. PLEASE HELP CALEB MEDLEY! Caleb, as you may know, is a stand-up comic, who was severely injured in the movie theater shootings back in July. You can donate to help pay his medical expenses here. Several victims of the tragedy have had their medical bills forgiven, but so far that does not appear to be the case for Caleb. His condition has stabilized. His wife posted a message on Thanksgiving to his Facebook fan page. Hey, be a pal and write a review on iTunes or here, or both. It really

Dave Waite heads from New York to Los Angeles. Controversy at the White House Christmas Tree lighting ceremony and concert, and we have Fake News. DATES: Dave Waite is at Go Bananas in Cincinnati December 20-23. PF is at The Varsity Sports Bar & Grill in Cincinnati, Ohio, December 18th for PF Trivia LIVE. The fun starts at 7:00 p.m. LINKS: Home Shirts Cleveland is ready for all of your holiday shopping needs. Fangirl’s new blog, CheckCheckHey! is up and running. If you’re hankering for more “Dumb Bits,” check out our SoundCloud page. Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook. PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Email the show here. PLEASE HELP CALEB MEDLEY! Caleb, as you may know, is a stand-up comic, who was severely injured in the movie theater shootings back in July. You can donate to help pay his medical expenses here. Several victims of the tragedy have had their medical bills forgiven, but so far that does not appear to be the case for Caleb. His conditio