Anyways Dude , for years Halloween was my favorite holiday, now it just bums me out. You'd think if you lived in a "real" haunted house Halloween would be epic, sadly it isn't, at least not at Zane's. CHARACTERS: Santa Claus , Bob Hope , Zane Grey , Jason Voorhees , Michael Myers LOCATIONS: San Gabriel Valley , Studio City , Studio City Recreation Center , Toluca Lake , Disneyland , The Haunted Mansion , Eagle Rock , Christmas Tree Lane MUSIC: The Times They Are a-Changin' MOVIES/TV: The Warrior...
Nov 03, 2019•15 min
Anyways Dude , the recent Shine a Light exhibition at Descanso Gardens , specifically the multi-media installation, inspires me to want to do my own collaborative exhibit featuring my beloved palm trees . CHARACTERS: Carole Kim , Bobby Doran , Alex Schaefer , D.J. Bonebrake , X (the band) , Diana Bonebrake , Reese Witherspoon , Individual 1 LOCATIONS: Walter Reed Junior High School , San Fernando Valley , LAX , Rose Bowl , Studio City Park MOVIES/TV: Election PODCASTS/PODCASTERS: audio drama , D...
Oct 27, 2019•19 min
Anyways Dude , a bunch of "broken shoelaces" on my birthday weekend sent me into a tailspin, until my hope was restored after meeting an old friend at Bob's Big Boy to talk about collaborating on an audio drama podcast. CHARACTERS: Zane Grey , Charles Bukowski , Siri , Aiden Rosewell LOCATIONS: West San Fernando Valley , South Los Angeles , North Hollywood High School , Lakewood , Toluca Lake PODCASTS: History of Podcasting , audio drama STUFF: palm trees , high school reunion , Saddleridge Fire...
Oct 20, 2019•17 min
Hey Dude, on International Podcasting Day my old friend Paula Small reminds me of the inspirational early days of podcasting and the "spiritual experience" I had with Sugarman . CHARACTERS: Individual One , Dan Klass , Joseph Dougherty , Malik Bendjelloul , Rodriquez LOCATIONS: Coffee Fix , Studio City , Palm Springs , South Africa PODCASTS: The Bitterest Pill , The Dan and Lance Podcast Experiment , Lance Anderson Podcast Experiment , Handwritten Theatre , NPR TV/MOVIES: Thirtysomething , Prett...
Oct 01, 2019•17 min
Anyways Dude, I had a wacky weekend that was thankfully saved when I found the DVD for Searching for Sugar Man . (If you listen closely with headphones, you might hear me have a peak experience .) CHARACTERS: John Wayne , John Ford , Jimmy Stewart , Blayney F. Matthews , Bob Dylan , Sixto Rodriquez , Malik Bendjelloul LOCATIONS: Los Angeles , England , South Africa , Detroit MOVIES/TV: Netflix , The Searchers , It's a Wonderful Life , The FBI Story , The Americans , Searching for Sugar Man , Don...
Sep 18, 2019•17 min
Hey Dude , I had a blast at the book signing of "More Fun in the New World" at Vroman's . I felt a deep connection to the DIY spirit and legacy of Los Angeles , punctuated by a bear hug from John Doe of X . CHARACTERS: John Doe , Tom DeSavia , Bob Dylan , Chris Morris , Allison Anders , Louie Perez , Los Lobos , X , Woody Guthrie , Kurt Voss , Billy Zoom , Exene , Dan Klass , Krissy Teegerstrom , Jakob Dylan , Wallflowers , Ronald Reagan LOCATIONS: Los Angeles , Pasadena , Vroman's , Olympic Aud...
Sep 08, 2019•25 min
Hey Dude, the other night I watched the movie While We're Young with Marisol and it was like looking into a mirror...a funhouse mirror...the satire cut deep down into our marrow. CHARACTERS: Sweet Leaf , Ben Stiller , Naomi Watts , Adam Driver , Amanda Seyfried , Individual 1 , Adam Horovitz , Peter Yarrow LOCATIONS: Peru , Christmas Tree Lane , Altadena Library MOVIES/TV/MUSIC: Twin Peaks , Girls , SNL , Beastie Boys STUFF: USMC , Doc Martens , common-law marriage SOUNDS: motorcycle, cars, coug...
Aug 31, 2019•12 min
A humble tribute to our beloved tuxedoed companion Sweet Leaf , who lived a life of rags to riches...and everything in-between. (PLEASE NOTE: This piece was originally conceived for the KCRW 's 24 Hour Radio Race for their Independent Producers Project . The theme was "Where the sun don't shine." My race crashed and burned, but I did salvage this 10 minute rough cut of the story. The finished, polished piece, was to be cut down to 4 minutes to qualify.) SHOUT-OUTS: Vanessa Lowe , Nocturne Podcas...
Aug 12, 2019•10 min
Hey Dude , my recent binge of The Sopranos wakes me up and reminds me of the time that Richie Aprile cut in front me at the Jamba Juice in Sherman Oaks . CHARACTERS: Sweet Leaf , Michael Imperioli ( Christopher ), James Gandolfini ( Tony Soprano ), Lorraine Bracco ( Dr. Melfi ), Edie Falco ( Carmela ), Little Steven ( Silvio ), David Proval ( Richie ), Martin Scorsese TV/FILMS: Goodfellas , The Americans , Mean Streets , Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese LOCATIONS: Rose...
Jul 20, 2019•17 min
Hey Dude, a trip to Palm Springs takes me back to the summer of 1999 when I learned I had cancer on the same day The Phantom Menace was released. Also a cool online interaction with John Lurie ties the call together. CHARACTERS: Doctor Dolittle , Garry Paskwietz , Lance Armstrong , John Lurie LOCATIONS: Palm Springs , La Quinta , Blaze Pizza , Vista Theater , Los Feliz FILM/TV/MUSIC: The Road Runner , Risky Business , Star Wars , The Phantom Menace , Lounge Lizards , Down by Law , Stranger Than ...
Jun 26, 2019•21 min
Hey Dude , a bootleg photoshoot for a "podcast thing" leads me to wear my "Original Westerley" Pendleton sweater and tap into The Dude's mystical energy. CHARACTERS: Sweet Leaf , Dracula , Dr. David Viscott , Frasier , Leonardo DiCaprio , Brad Pitt , Quentin Tarantino , Rock Star LOCATIONS: Descanso Gardens , Park Bench Deli , Macy's STUFF: head shot , selfie , robe , cape , comic book crowd , vampire , People Magazine , L.A. Times , pop culture , FILMS: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood , Cannes Fi...
Jun 08, 2019•20 min
Hey Dude , I finally listened to S-Town as inspiration for my epic L.A. noir-style family history podcast. I also compare and contrast my rejection letters from American Public Media and This American Life . CHARACTERS: "Tricky Dick" Nixon , "Wild Bill" Clinton , Red Tie Dude , Bertolt Brecht , Mickey Cohen , Howard Hughes , D.J. Bonebrake , Lenny Bruce , Ira Glass , Julie Snyder , Dan Klass PODCASTS: Slow Burn , Serial , To Live and Die in L.A. , Dirty John LOCATIONS: Rose Bowl , Los Angeles , ...
May 29, 2019•22 min
Hey Dude, the end of my relationship with the Tomboy sends me into dark tunnel of despair and ultimately to the edge of the cliff...literally. LOCATIONS: Reseda , Laurel Canyon , Burbank , Yosemite , Tuolumne Meadows , Camp Curry , Happy Isles , Vernal Fall , Nevada Fall , Half Dome , Mist Trail , Glendale , San Fernando Road , Millard Canyon Fall STUFF: Garden of Eden , arm wrestle , bootie call , payphone , VW Bug , Jaguar , rebirth , podcasting , Podcasting Hall of Fame SOUNDS: birds, cars, f...
May 25, 2019•29 min
Anyways Dude , I riff on how I met the off the charts "Bombshell" at my church and the magic of the cabin up in Laurel Canyon , as the story chugs its way towards the final meltdown. CHARACTERS: Joseph Campbell , Tom Petty , Bob Dylan , Debbie Harry , Michelle Pfeiffer , Marilyn Monroe , Jakob Dylan , Jackson Browne , John Hughes LOCATIONS: Burbank , Van Nuys , Reseda , Ventura Blvd. , West Valley , New York City STUFF: booty call , UU Church , The Hero with a Thousand Faces , Echo in the Canyon...
May 17, 2019•24 min
Hey Dude , on a moody day I remember my "Tomboy" girlfriend, who I worked with at a creepy cluster of used bookstores on the edge of Glendale. I also allude to the "Bombshell" and the crooked road to the impending meltdown. CHARACTERS: Christopher Reeve LOCATIONS: Burbank , Glendale , San Fernando Road , Rose Bowl , Pasadena , Eagle Rock , West Valley , Laurel Canyon, STUFF: Arroyo Seco , Ford F-150 , 134 Freeway , Superman (1978) , booty call , UU Church , LAX SOUNDS: Birds GENRE: storytelling ...
May 08, 2019•17 min
Hey Dude , I get back on track by tripping on the story's main locations including the little rundown house, the cavernous used bookstore, the UU Church and the magical cabin in Laurel Canyon. LOCATIONS: Burbank , Glendale , San Fernando Road , West Valley , Laurel Canyon , Sunset Strip SOUNDS: wind, palm trees, planes, birds, muscle car GENRE: storytelling , personal narrative , personal journal PHOTO: "Zane's Palms and More Yellow Flowers" shot on my iPhone5 RECORDED: May 2, 2019 on the observ...
May 03, 2019•11 min
Hey Dude , I sing the praises of the Days of My Life podcast which takes me back to my old LA Podcasters days with my fellow solo storytelling podcasters. PODCASTERS: Aidan Wheller , Dan Klass , Tim Coyne , Cush PLACES: Los Angeles , England , University of Cambridge , Liverpool SOUNDS: wind, palm trees, planes, birds GENRE: storytelling , personal narrative , personal journal PHOTO: "Zane's Palms and Yellow Flowers" shot on my iPhone5 RECORDED: April 23, 2019 on the observation deck at the Zane...
Apr 24, 2019•11 min
Hey Dude , I recall my VW Bug 's leaky roof and my disastrous relationship with a fancy redhead who's previous boyfriend drove a Jaguar . PEOPLE: Tim Coyne PLACES: The Valley , Los Feliz , Oakwood Apartments , Cahuenga Pass , Warner Bros. , Universal Studios , South Bay THINGS: monk , celibacy , 1992 , Taoism , Chi , sunroof , Unitarian Universalism , popcorn ceiling , Thanksgiving , "Detachable Penis" (song) SOUNDS: wind, palm trees, planes, birds GENRE: storytelling , personal narrative , pers...
Apr 15, 2019•16 min
Hey Dude , I riff on my "Little Red VW Bug" and the time I drove it up into the mountains for a singles weekend at my church's camp with it's infamous hot tub . PEOPLE: Jane Alexander PLACES: Eagle Rock , Burbank , Hollywood , Santa Monica THINGS: VW Rabbit , Chevy Chevette , VW Bug , The Recycler , Unitarian Universalism , 1960s , 1970s , L.A. Riots SOUNDS: wind, palm trees, car horns, birds GENRE: storytelling , personal narrative , personal journal PHOTO: "1972 Red VW Bug" shot on my iPhone5 ...
Apr 06, 2019•21 min
Hey Dude , I had a crazy dream I was at a party up in Laurel Canyon during the 1970's where David Bowie rolled a joint for me and Bob Dylan . PEOPLE/MUSICIANS: Harry Houdini , Jim Morrison PLACES: The Valley , Ventura Blvd , Mulholland Drive , Sunset Strip , Hollywood , New York City THINGS: Laurel Canyon Country Store , VW Bug , shake , shapeshifter SONGS/MUSIC: Folk Scene in Laurel Canyon , "America" , "Heroes" , Concert for New York City , "Song for Bob Dylan" SOUNDS: birds, airplanes, palm t...
Mar 24, 2019•9 min
Hey Dude, after both my little 1995 Toyota pickup and the country were rear-ended back in November of 2016, I finally bought a "new" 2005 Ford Ranger to help me get back on track. PEOPLE: Freakin' Trump PLACES: Longo Toyota , El Monte , North Hollywood , North Hollywood High , Uganda , Dallas , USC , Los Angeles County Music Center THINGS: 2016 Election , football , baseball , airbags , zombie , WWII , warbirds , propellors , Corsair , Toyota Tacoma , hens teeth, Time Warner Cable , Lyft , Subar...
Mar 16, 2019•20 min
To mark my 10th anniversary of podcasting, I revisit my storytelling past and then proudly present my old "It's Free" story with a new drum score by D.j. Bonebrake . Recorded March 30, 2015 in my pop-up studio in the observation room of the Zane Grey Estate in beautiful Altadena, California . All stories are written and performed by Lance Anderson. Theme music composed and performed by D.j. Bonebrake . Produced and confected by Marisol Martinez and Lance Anderson. "D.j., Lance and Ira" shot on m...
Mar 08, 2019•44 min
Hey Dude, I tearfully recount Stan Hillas ' celebration of life where I had to call upon my inner Dudeist priest to help lead the ceremony. ARTISTS: The Beatles , Ringo Starr , John Lennon , George Harrison , Paul McCartney , Tom Petty , Joe Frank , (DJ) Peter Hillas , Lenny Bruce , Jim Morrison , Spalding Gray , The Dude , Jim Rueland PLACES: Glendale , Guitar Center, South Pasadena , Descanso Gardens THINGS: baseball , soccer , karma , Dudeism , Pendleton , Westerly Sweater , Shamanism , The L...
Mar 04, 2019•24 min
The sudden passing of my longtime friend and collaborator, the artist and musician Stan Hillas , leaves me feeling lost and in shock. PEOPLE: Jamie Kennedy , Leonard Cohen , Britney Spears , Joe Frank , Spalding Gray PLACES: Hollywood , Eagle's Coffeehouse , North Hollywood , Raven Theatre, Santa Monica , Tarzana , Descanso Gardens , Twain's Coffee Shop , Coldwater Canyon , Ventura Blvd ., Burbank THINGS: Continental Cable , Media One , open mic , Calvin and Hobbes GENRE: storytelling , personal...
Feb 26, 2019•18 min
Hey Dude, I howl like a wounded animal searching for other solo personal narrative podcasts. Then an old North Hollywood High School classmate reminds me of my weird connections to Lance Armstrong . PODCASTERS: LA Podcasters , Dan Klass , Cush , Tim Coyne , Libsyn , Elsie Escobar MUSICIANS: Sheryl Crow SONGS: "Steve McQueen" PLACES: Millie's THINGS: Jeopardy , Tour de France GENRE: storytelling , personal narrative , personal journal PHOTO: "Observation Deck in the Rain" shot on my iPhone5 SOUND...
Feb 16, 2019•11 min
Hey Dude, while having lunch with my dad at the Smoke House to celebrate my mom's birthday, I mentioned that I watched the Sam Cooke documentary, which unlocked a few clues about my mysterious grandmother. PEOPLE: Charles Kuralt MUSICIANS: Bob Dylan SONGS: You Send Me , Blowin' in the Wind , A Change is Gonna Come PLACES: Warner Bros. , Camarillo State Mental Institution , Burbank THINGS: CBS Sunday Morning , Rhythm and Blues , Civil Rights , Mob , saxophone , flapper , Jazz Age , Pick's Disease...
Feb 12, 2019•13 min
Hey Dude , an unguarded moment on my mom's birthday allows an anonymous critic to land a body blow, so I throw a haymaker of my own with the help of Bob Dylan and my dad. PEOPLE: Trump , James Jeffries , Gorgeous George , Ira Glass WRITERS/MUSICIANS: Johnny Depp , Scott Warmuth , Ernest Hemingway , Woody Guthrie , Ramblin' Jack Elliott PLACES: Jeffries Barn , Burbank , Dinkytown , Minneapolis THINGS: snowflakes , demolition derby , Chronicles Volume One , Serial , podcast , New Yorker , podcaste...
Feb 10, 2019•13 min
Hey Dude, I take a moment to remember my mom on the eve of her birthday. Then I riff on how cool podcast artwork and the quality of the show are related. PEOPLE/ARTISTS: Tim & Emile Bourquin , Michael W. Geoghegan , Bob Dylan , "John in the UK" , Dan Klass , Krissy Tee , Grace Duncan , Christopher Reeve , Heath Ledger , Adam Levine PODCASTS: Verge of the Fringe , New York Said , Beyond and Back Podcast , Scary Stories Podcast SONGS/MUSIC: Every Grain of Sand , Christian rock PLACES: Descanso...
Feb 08, 2019•20 min
Hey Dude , the relentless rain knocked out my power, so I went analog for the day, writing my novel with a fountain pen and time traveling back to the 20th century . PEOPLE: Zane Grey PLACES: Sonoma , Humboldt THINGS: Podcast , Podcasting , oak tree , #LArain , novel , composition book , "Murder Mountain" , NPR , KPCC , The Takeaway , digital recorder , Generation X , rotary phone PET: Sweet Leaf RECORDED: February 4, 2019 on the observation deck at the Zane Grey Estate in Altadena , California ...
Feb 05, 2019•8 min
Hey Dude , I'm planning on re-recording my best stories from the early days of Verge of the Fringe , so I turned to my old buddies from Reed to help me realize my dreams. PEOPLE: Krissy Tee MUSICIANS/BANDS: Bob Dylan , The Beatles , Matt Lazarus , John Bird , The Gluey Brothers , Jim Goulden PODCASTS: Beyond and Back Podcast , Scary Stories Podcast , Love + Radio PLACES: Altadena Library , Glassell Park , South Los Angeles , North of Victory THINGS: #LArain , podcasting , coyotes , rock 'n' roll...
Feb 01, 2019•16 min
