Linda Tirado is the Author of Hand To Mouth: Living In Bootstrap America. The book examines how Americans view poverty, what life is like as a impoverished person and why the poor people do do what they do. Ms. Tirado joins Matt to discuss the exhausting life of having three demeaning jobs, how our society lacks compassion for those on hard times and her new life as an author. Hand To Mouth is an incredible and important book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 19, 2014•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 126
Ryan Kattner aka Honus Honus from the great band Man Man joins Dwyer in candid conversation about touring life, career crossroads and the acceptance of being in a band with a cult following. Mr. Kattner is humorous and open about his life of his life in music and writing. The episode ends with "Head On" a song on the most recent Man Man album On Oni Pond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 09, 2014•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 125
Dorian Wood is a composer and musician whose brilliant music challenges society art and sexuality. He joins the CWMD mics to talk about the power of anger and violence in art, the importance of creating trends opposed to following them and where good ideas come from. Dorian Wood also talks about his other creative passion Pet Portraits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 25, 2014•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 124
Matt Farley of Motern Media is a song writer who is manipulating the system by flooding Spotify and Rdio with sixty thousand songs that are charming fascinating and often hilarious. Mr. Farley joins CWMD and talks about recording hundreds of songs a day, debunking the myth of tortured artists honesty in song writing. Matt Farley is unique and brilliant man subverting the system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 20, 2014•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 123
Author Peter Bebergal returns to discuss his new new book Season Of The Witch Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock & Roll. Mr. Bebergal and Dwyer explore when Rock took the turn towards the dark, the taboos associated with Occult imagery, the importance of album covers and Dungeons & Dragons as a midlife crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 13, 2014•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 122
Front man of the Boston indie band Hallelujah The Hills joins CWMD to talk about the complexities of the music business, the Overdub Tampering Hoax, and mobsters in the music business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 05, 2014•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 121
Chicago filmmaker Michael Caplan joins the CWMD mics to talk about writer Nelson Algren and his documentary about him entitled, Algren. They also discuss the working class splendor of Chicago, the genius of Wayne Kramer and why Chicago writers like Studs and Algren are selflessness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 30, 2014•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 120
Tom Spanbauer is powerful novelist who has been a important influence on the authors of the Pacific Northwest. He joins CWMD to discuss his approach to writing which he calls Dangerous writing. We also converse about how no one pays attention to literary fiction the way they used, humanities inner battles and his new novel, I Loved You More. Mr. Spanbauer is open and candid about his pains and struggles to inspiring levels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 23, 2014•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 119
Saloon poet and frontman of The Capgun Holdups joins to discuss the harsh realities of the Chicago saloon poet scene verses the LA scene, Punk Rock in Chicago and tale about John Wayne Gacy trying to give him a ride. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 08, 2014•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 118
The legendary Jerry Stahl returns for his monthly visit with Dwyer to discuss herpes, climate change, smoking crack with Oprah, Oscar Levant and the depressions of writing a memoir. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 01, 2014•52 min•Ep. 117
One of CWMD most popular guests Danny Bland returns to CWMD to talk about his collaboration with Greg Dulli, I Apologize For The Awful Things I'm Gonna Do. Dwyer joins Danny Bland in a dark hotel in Hollywood to talk about developing a criminal mind, The Black Panthers, being a man and of course working with the great Greg Dulli Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 23, 2014•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 116
Author comedian and perennial TV guest star Fred Stoller joins the CMWD microphones for a hilarious conversation. Fred shares what it is like to return to stand up comedy after seventeen years, the difference between creative success and financials success and the challenges of the publishing world. Fred also shares his secret to talking to his mother and how to make it bearable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 09, 2014•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 114
It is an honor to have an iconic musician like Phil Ranelin on CWMD. Mr. Ranelin shares his days as a session player for Motown, political jazz music and it's effect on black consciousness, working with Freddie Hubbard and the spirit of Eric Dolphy. Mr Ranelin delivers an emotional, passionate and humorous conversation. It is unlike any that have graced the CWMD microphones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 03, 2014•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 113
We return to the CWMD Road Trip series with legendary Fisher Poet Geno Leech. Artist & filmmaker Shane Bugbee joins me in a joint interview with the charismatic and fascinating writer about life on a merchant marine boat, how he got into writing his first time performing and he regales us with an incredible performance of his work. Seriously you want to hear his performance. The man has a voice from God. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 26, 2014•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 112
Author of Permanent Midnight, I, Fatty & Happy Mutant Baby Pills Jerry Stahl joins CWMD in what may be the funniest episode to date. Jerry and Matt explore their similar lives of dead dads, being the town outsider and the huge god sized mommy hole in the center of their beings. They also get into writing, bitterness, skin problems and life with stalky ex's Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 20, 2014•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 111
Ken Vandermark is a brilliant Jazz musician who has been awarded the MacCarthur Genius Fellowship for composing. He joins CWMD for a very impassioned conversation about how artists are viewed in America, the challenge of pushing yourself to say something new each night on stage, the differential of what creative people are trying to accomplish and what they achieve and the how society judges work based on worth. Vandermark is a force and anyone creative or interested in art and music should not ...
Aug 13, 2014•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 110
CWMD is proud to have Mr. McCusker as a guest. He is enlisted in the Marines to fight in Vietnam and quickly became against the war. He helped start Vietnam Vets Against The War, started a number of underground protest papers and has a weekly public radio show on KMUN in Astoria. He talks about what it was like to be shot at for the first time in Nam, being defended by Phil Ochs and America's current obsession with war. Mr. McCusker is a great conversation and a legend in Astoria, Oregon. Hosted...
Aug 07, 2014•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 109
The first interview in the in Astoria Oregon Kelly Rose and I stop in on dancer, chef, writer and drag star Marco Davis. It's a damned interesting and fun conversation. Marco talks about being beaten up for being gay before he knew he was gay, his young days partying at Webster Hall in NYC, the world of drag and his road to discovering his drag persona Daylight Cums. Mr. Davis also enlightens me on the world of drag kings and queens and blesses me with my drag name. At the end of the conversatio...
Jul 31, 2014•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 108
Ruth Weiss is a legendary beat poet with an epic life. We discuss what it was like to be a woman among the Beats. the beginning of her bohemian trek, tensions with Allen Ginsberg and driving around S.F in stolen cars with Neil Cassidy & Jack Kerouac. Ms. Weiss' partner Hal Davis joins in on the conversation and plays his percussion log under a few of Ruth's trance inducing poems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 24, 2014•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 107
Larry Spring is a larger than life figure who is difficult to put into words. He was a scientist, artist, adventurer and creator of the School For Common Sense. "CWMD" visits his museum and it's curator Heather brown to discuss his life and work. Heather herself is a very fascinating person and we discuss her art, life and she gives us a great insight to the life and people of Fort Bragg California. For more on Larry Spring visit larryspring.com. For photos, video and blogs on this episode go to...
Jul 17, 2014•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 106
For the first stop on the CWMD Road Trip we hit The Triangle Tattoo Museum to talk with artists and curators Madame Chinchilla & Mr G. We get into mastectomy/memorial tattooing, the evolution of tattoo as an art form, circus life and the social taboos of tattoos. Mr. G & Madame Chinchilla deliver a very engaging, humorous and fascinating look into a world of tattoos that you won’t hear on one of those jack ass reality shows. I love this interview and these people. To see photos, video an...
Jul 10, 2014•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 105
Trying to describe this episode with Dan Harmon is like trying to articulate the intricacies of a T.S Elliot poem if T.S. Elliot were also fucking hilarious. Dan Harmon is an endless source of brilliantly funny insights on the world, creativity, class struggle and the meaning of truth. If you are not a fan of Mr. Harmon's you will be by the end of this show. It is also the most hilarious "CWMD" to date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 24, 2014•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 104
Terri Wahl invites us into her home to talk about her days with the all girl punk band The Red Aunts, how chick bands get weird man groupies and all about her incredible book, The Auntie Em's Cookbook. Terri is a great conversations filled with punk rock tales of creepy man groupies and an insight to what it is like to be a contestant on "Chopped." Buy her book. It's great. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2014•1 hr•Ep. 103
Hudson returns to the CWMD mics to discuss why artists are regarded as scum, getting corporations stealing from artists , the seamy history of New Orleans and touring with Led Zeppelin and their salad bowls full of condoms. Mr. Marquez delivers thrilling tales of art sex drugs and Rock 'n' Roll. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 13, 2014•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 101
Jonah Ray joins Dwyer on his 100th episode to talk about growing up in Hawaii and then totally takes the show over and spins it into an new direction. Jonah & Dwyer explore Matt's creativity, what it means to succeed and fail, how fame is an immature aspiration and what really is important in life as an artist. It's truly a unique and special episode. Oh and they talk about pooping their pants. Happy 100 episodes!!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 04, 2014•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 100
In a epic episode worthy of a Jack London tale fisherman/poet Dave Densmore joins Dwyer with stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Mr. Densmore talks about surviving four days and cold nights in a life raft on the Bering Sea, almost having his feet amputated and when facing death how fear is not an option. Dave also enlightens Matt about the unknown culture of fisherman poets, and he tells the incredible story about killing a bear at the age of thirteen. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
May 28, 2014•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 99
Musician and cartoonist Jeffrey Lewis joins Matt in a very mind expanding conversation about the culture of DIY, touring life, his weird secret weapon & how we are all hurling towards a new plane of reality where the collective consuming consciousness is all melding on the astral plane...leaving our physical limitations behind. Jeffrey's music is very unique brilliant and should be heard. Please check him out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 21, 2014•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 99
Charlotte Hill O'Neal is an artist, humanitarian and Black Panther. She joins Conversations With Matt Dwyer via the phone from Tanzania, Africa where she lives with her politically exiled husband Pete O'Neal. Two years ago Mr. O'Neal told his amazing story and now we get Charlotte's side of the story which is as inspiring as it is incredible. From her days of the Kansas City Black Panthers, fleeing country due to founding Community & Youth Center in Africa. Ms. O'Neal shares her magnificent ...
May 14, 2014•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 98
Musician Dave Alvin formerly of the Blasters & X delivers an onslaught of fascinating tales to the CWMD microphones. He tells a great and hilarious tale of the Blasters opening for queen, managing Big Joe Turner when he was a kid and sneaking into honky-tonks and blues clubs when he was twelve. Mr. Alvin's Queen story may be the best piece of non-fiction to grace the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 06, 2014•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 97
Musician screenwriter and director Clay Tarver joins Matt Dwyer in a topic packed episode. Clay discusses working at MTV in the 90s, creating "Jimmy The Cab Driver" with Donal Logue, writing for "Silicon Valley," and why television is more artistically freeing than film. Clay also shares what it is like to be on stage with a band that is tearing a fucking hole in the roof. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 30, 2014•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 96
