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Matt sits down with comedian Riley Silverman to discuss, rediscovering her comedic voice as a transgender person, the state of comedy post 45 taking office, and the sudden jump to the right our country took. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt sits down with 60s Yippie legend Judy Gumbo for a fantastic and eye opening conversation about remaining skeptical in a dark time, the importance of humor in protest and how we must look at history to understand today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From the Muslim Public Affairs Council, Ilhan Cagri joins Dwyer in a conversation about, how the Muslim Ban is traumatizing for all Americans, the misconceptions of the Muslim religion and how to get beyond the hatred. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Director of the 'Welcome To Me' joins Dwyer in a conversation about our democracy under siege, upholding a healthy rage, how the 45th presidency is big business on a level of no other president, and how this administration will affect filmmaking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Doug Mesner joins Conversations for the fourth time and it is once it’s a riveting conversation. Doug speaks about fighting theocracy, when Republicans talk about religious rights they are only speaking about Christianity, and the backlash repealing the Johnson Amendment will have on Christianity and politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Poverty Activist and Author Linda Tirado joins Dwyer in a conversation about how the Rust Belt working class know Trump is a liar, how some voters hoped to jolt the system in hopes something better would happen, and how we need to stop judging, understand and start being better people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Founder of the Center for Sex & Culture, Dr. Carol Queen joins Dwyer for a captivating conversation about how Trump’s presidency will impede healthy sexual attitudes, keep people in the closet, and how science fiction will help us understand our times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt sits down with labor journalist and campaign consultant Shaun Richman for an inspiring conversation about worker’s rights. They discuss the right to work movement, the growing support of unions, the protests of the Muslim Ban at JFK airport and our mutual love of Stephen Malkmus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt sits down with his partner in life, Kelly Dwyer to discuss the fears of parenting in the aggressive and sexist Trump era and how one raises their child a feminist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
arolyn Gehrig joins Dwyer for an emotional and intense conversation about where the rights of disabled citizens are headed under a Trump Administration. Ms. Gehrig also enlightens us on inspirational porn and how their rights are being stripped away. They also delve into how Trump is all presentation no substance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Legendary political and social activist Mark Rudd joins Dwyer in an intense and extensive discussion on the state of the Democratic Party, the need for us to organize against Trump, how there will not be an impeachment of Donny and a warning of how our militarized police forces will act violently during protests Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Economist and Journalist James S. Henry joins Dwyer in an in-depth discussion about Donald Trump and his curious Russian connections, how privatizing the government is like a sugar fix, why the U.S. won't become an authoritarian state and the importance of independent journalism. Read Mr. Henry's article The Curious World of Donald Trump's Private Russian Connections here: http://www.the-american-interest.com/2016/12/19/the-curious-world-of-donald-trumps-private-russian-connections/ Hosted on Ac...
Dave Kloc joins CWMD to talk about his days touring with punk bands, how meeting comedian Jonah Ray changed his life, living life with vertigo and the complexities of silkscreen printing. Dave Kloc is a great artist and an engaging hilarious guest. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jazz musician Charles De Castro joins CWMD to talk about playing wall paper gigs, how music is a search for community, how he prefers old people over young and how weed helped dealing with being at the Grammy's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Author of Hand To Mouth: Living In Bootstrap America returns to CWMD to talk about her new program that helps mentor those in poverty to share their stories. Linda and Matt also discuss the hopelessness of poverty and how the poor have very little resources to help themselves, how the riots in Baltimore is not just about race but also poverty and class warfare, and the absurd restrictions on welfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Karolyn Gehrig is an artist suffering from the connective tissue disorder Ehlers Danois Syndrome. When she found herself spending hours in hospitals and doctor's offices she decided to turn her visits into art. She joins Dwyer to talk about her chronic pain, using her art to asking people to not look through her eyes but to look at her, and the complications of dating when suffering from a disorder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dan Bakkedahl is an actor from "Legit" and "Veep and an old pal of Dwyer's He joins CWMD to share his struggles with his selfishness, his early days at Second City, his bumpy days on "The Daily Show," and how movies about broken people make him happy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dave Ross joins CWMD and tears it apart. one can not say enough good things about this episode. Dave is honest open and hilarious sharing his struggles with drugs to finding his way in the LA comedy scene. Listen to this episode trust me you will fucking love it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt shares some life changing news with Jerry who lends his wisdom and council that has Dwyer holding his sides with laughter. Jerry also discusses his new book OG Dad, and what it's like being a father late in life. Jerry and Matt also explore adult diaper play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On Siike's first visit to CMWD he openly discussed his struggles after a near fatal aneurysm. On his return we talk about the challenge of having his memories returning and the terror of delineating which are real or creations of his imagination. We also chat about Internet's effects on the collective psyche, the positive effects of rage and why everyone is yelling at one another. It's a powerful funny and thought provoking episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Comedian Ron Babcock joins CWMD to share the ins and outs of his three month DIY tour. He also talks about the physically taxing aspects of being in clubs/bars nightly, the horrors of eating on the road and the importance of taking a moment to take it all in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Co-founder of A Special Thing Records Ryan McManemin shares his tale of how from punk bands to running a comedy label. Matt and Ryan also discuss AST's inception, Fugazi's endless inspiration on the comedy scene and the skewed definition of success in LA. Ryan also tells a great story of getting hit with a bottle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Musician Justin Rubenstein discusses the surprise of finding out his band was nominated for a Grammy, the circumstances of collaborating with Keb' Mo', getting your chops while street busking and the joys of playing 30s Jazz and Sirbian music. Justin also discusses Art and social justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cyrus Ghahremani is a man with many hats. He is is a musician, a composer and engineer and he fronts the band, Hot Karate. He joins Dwyer in a conversation about the music scenes in Portland and LA, stumbling into the comedy scene. We also talk about his fake Red Hot Chili Peppers song that many people believed was the real thing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Writer comedian and Director Ted Travelstead joins the CWMD mics to talk about sadness in comedy, velvet rope culture, the conflicts of publishing, how the internet is one big Irish family and the joy of John Candy. Mr. Travelstead is a creatively unique individual with an original perspective on existence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dave Jannetta directed the documentary companion to Poe Ballantine's true crime memoir, Love & Terror On The Howling Plains of Nowhere. Mr. Jannetta joins Dwyer in a conversation about the murder in a small town, Poe Ballantine's work, the struggles of the film industry and the downfalls of what defines "success." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The charming and talented artist Jenny Fine joins Dwyer and his dogs in a grand conversation. They dig deep into social anxiety and how social dancing can heal it, feminism and their shared blanking of names. They also wax poetic about Chicago and the creative inspirations Los Angeles provides. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Allie Ward joins Matt Dwyer in a charming engaging and multi-topic conversation about journalism, the misconceptions of GMOs and whether being on television regularly can fill the void in your being. Ms. Ward also poetically pontificates on dragonfly larva and bugs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Georgia Hardstark shares her story of being an outsider in Orange County, her search for career and how the Nugatini lead the way to her being a regular on the Cooking Channel. Georgia and Matt also share their irrational fears about loved ones being abducted in parking lots and their admiration for the great Alton Brown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Author and legend Jerry Stahl returns to the CWMD mics to explore the themes that he and Dwyer seem to love most in life, neurosis, death, dead dads, scandal and fun with guns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
