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Conversations With My Dummy

"Conversations With My Dummy" is a throwback to old time radio, featuring original routines, sound effects, voice characterizations and ventriloquism (yes, before you ask about his lips, Steve works on the honor system) It aired for over 30 years on commercial and public radio stations around the country. Steve Charney and his show was profiled in the "New Yorker" magazine. In other words, Steve is a serious artist, doing serious work, who"s in serious trouble.

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All Episodes

19:58

CWMD 49 The Wildlife Sanctuary

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2018/02/07

The CWMD studio has been designated as a wildlife refuge and people start showing up to deliver their wildlife. Only these animals are not wild enough, except for the shrimp maybe. But the possum just plays dead. What kind of wildlife is that? Also, Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, and Peter Davis sing a great Fats Waller tune. Love it.

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20:32

CWMD 48 Harry Wants Better Roles

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2018/01/31

Harry is tired of playing a two dimensional character. He wants roles that let him portray pathos and depth. How about a little Shakespeare? Hilarity ensues. Plus, Eric Weissberg, banjo player extraordinaire is Steve's guest. He's helping Steve, playing a completely ridiculous song but with great banjo work.

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18:52

CWMD 47 The Lumberyard

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2018/01/24

Harry has decided to work in a lumberyard because he loves wood so much, only it's dangerous. The carpenters see his luscious wood and want to fondle it. It's #metoo all over again. Lyn Hardy and Diane Senabria are my guests. They're singing "Life Is Hard But Life Is Hardest When You're Dumb" by Mark Graham.

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17:24

CWMD 46 3D, 4D, 5D, 6D, 7D Glasses

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2018/01/17

Harry brings in 3D glasses and then moves up the dimensions to 7D glasses. Wow! What you can see when putting on 7D glasses would blow your mind. Also, the great Paul Geremia, blues guitarist, sings Big Bill Broonzy's "Mopper's Blues."

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18:20

CWMD 45 The Ventriloquist Police

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2018/01/10

The Ventriloquist Police come in to check whether Steve's lips move when Harry talks. When they catch him in the act, they take him away to jail leaving Harry to host the show alone. Cindy Cashdollar, the great dobro player helps Steve sing "Hey Goodlookin'."

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17:56

CWMD 44 Harry's Dream

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2018/01/03

Harry's having a dream that he's saving his class from certain death when Steve wakes him up. He's got to get back to sleep or else! Jay Ungar and Lyn Hardy sing a song that Jay wrote, "You low down dirty dog." Also, Steve sings an original "Spaghetti Slurpin'.

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17:56

CWMD 43 Compassion

Conversations With My Dummy ·

2017/12/27

This is our compassion show. Harry is sharing his candy bar with Steve by giving him half of it...again and again and again. Steve sings Bob Blue's great song, "Courage," which is one of his favorite songs of all time, and that's not hyperbole. John Hall is Steve's guest and he's singing a John Sebastian song, "Just another link in the chain."

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18:34

CWMD 42 The Xmas Show

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2017/12/20

Harry is doing his annual stint at Santa's workshop dealing with the toy rejects. He brings in a bunch to see if anyone wants one. Also, Kim and Reggie Harris do a really, really funny song, "You Ain't Gettin' Diddly Squat Cause You Really Screwed Up This Year" and Steve and Harry sing "Xmas in Killarney" and "I Wanna Be an Elf."

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16:08

CWMD 41 The Show Broke!

Conversations With My Dummy ·

2017/12/13

Harry accidentally broke the show and Steve has to operate on it with the help of Nurse Harry. Ask me how Steve comes up with this stuff. Don't ask. Bill and Livia Vanaver are guests. The Vanaver Caravan has been around for decades dancing, playing, and singing up a storm with songs from around the world. Steve sings "Modern Major General" from Pirates Of Penzance, and he knows it by heart! What a nut.

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16:28

CWMD 40 Shrinkage

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2017/12/06

Today we have Tom Chapin on the podcast. Tom's been around forever, winning grammy awards and hosting his own TV show. He plays for kids and adults alike, a total class act. He's doing a song called "State Laughs." Also, Harry's sweater has shrunk which leads him to want to shrink other things, and he does. Oh yes, he does. Steve plays a song he wrote on the piano, "When I Play Piano I Give It A Fast Kick". It's a doozy, and did you ever hear the "Who's On First" routine with a knock knock joke

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17:18

CWMD 39 Counting Sheep

Conversations With My Dummy ·

2017/11/29

Bruce Ackerman is the guest. Bruce is a rennaisance man. He's a sculptor, painter, cartoonist, musician, bon vivant. On this show, he's playing a tasty arrangement on the guitar of Mairzy Doats and Dozy Doats. Also, Harry needs to take his afternoon nap and decides to count sheep like you've never heard anyone count sheep before. Hilarious. From Steve's Best of... CD's volume 4, there's a routine from his stage act performed live, of Harry putting him down. What more could you ask for in a

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16:41

CWMD 38 Thanksgiving Show

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2017/11/22

It's our Thanksgiving Show! Harry is up to his usual shenanigans and Lyn Hardy and Diane Senabria sing "Turkey In The Straw". Also, Bear from Bear In The Big Blue House sings Steve's song, "Family Tree" and since it's Thanksgiving, thank you to everyone who listens.

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18:38

CWMD 37 Bananas

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2017/11/15

Trout Fishing In America are Steve's guests. Nothing to do with fishing, mind you. They hail from Arkansas and are so lovable and fun to hang out with. Great musicians, great songwriters, great sense of humor. They've won so many awards and today, here for you now, they'll be singing "Baby's Got The Car Keys." Lots of you will relate. Harry wants more bananas on the show. Why? Because they're funny. He also reads an essay about the similarities and differences between the banana and the

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16:40

CWMD 36 The Dinosaur Bone Kit

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2017/11/08

Barry Louis Polisar is Steve's guest today. He wrote the theme song to that great movie Juno, "All I want is you." He's also written some great children's songs. You get a funny title and the song writes itself. How about "My Brother Threw Up On My Stuffed Toy Bunny" or "You Can't Say BPPPP On The Radio." Anyway, he's singing a song that was featured on Sesame Street, "I Gotta Dog And My Dog's Name Is Cat." Harry won a dinosaur kit at a Paleontology Festival and is putting up a life size replica of

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17:52

CWMD 35 The Juice Bar

Conversations With My Dummy ·

2017/11/01

Today on the show is Bill Keith. Such a banjo player, this guy was. He played with Bill Monroe, Bob Dylan, Jim Kweskin’s Jug Band, Judy Collins, and about a million other people. He’s helping Steve do one of his favorite songs “Bully Of The Town”. It’s sad, Bill passed away but Steve is honored that he got to play with him. Plus, Harry's been visiting a juice bar and then a salad bar. You want puns? This is the home office for them, and Steve and Harry do an Untrue Facts segment .Steve sings a song

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18:07

CWMD 34 Halloween With Daniel Pinkwater

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2017/10/26

It's our annual Halloween show and our guest is Daniel Pinkwater, award winning children's author and long time commentator on "All Things Considered" and other NPR broadcasts. We're reading his book, "The Frankenbagel Monster." Also, Harry's upset that Steve wants him dressed as a ballerina for the holiday.

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19:13

CWMD 33 The Door Gets Into The Act

Conversations With My Dummy ·

2017/10/18

Jay Ungar and Molly Mason are Steve's guests, helping Harry sing a Richard Morton song, "How Would You Like To Be Made Of Wood." Jay and Molly are the best. Both were in the Prairie Home Companion house band. They've played with anyone and everyone. Jay wrote the theme song to Ken Burns' Civil War documentary on PBS that became a big hit. He's a fantastic fiddle player while Molly plays a great bass. Plus, the door is acting up. You know the old trusty sound effect of the door opening and closing

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16:55

CWMD 32 Steve Is Depressed

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2017/10/11

Peter Davis is the guest. The man plays, like, 25 instruments. He was with the Prairie Home Companion house band and his band has become one of the nation’s most requested swing dance bands. He plays clarinet, alto sax, piano, and vocals on the album and Harry and Steve will be helping him sing "You Can't Judge A Book By Looking At It's Cover." Also, Steve's depressed and Harry is worried. The man has a job to do, to make people laugh! Later on in the podcast, Steve plays "Nagasaki" on the

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18:11

CWMD 31 The Fairytale Lawyer

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2017/10/04

Steve and Harry's guest is Les Vegas. Is that a great name or what? He's performing a hit song he wrote, Peter Paul and Mary's "I'm In Love With A Big Blue Frog." Also, Harry is now a lawyer for Fairytale characters. For instance, he's got a suit against the Farmer's Wife representing the three blind mice, domestic abuse against Peter Pumpkin Eater, and others. Steve is singing one of his favorite songs by Mark Graham "I Can See Your Aura And It's Ugly."

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18:02

CWMD 30 The Good And Evil Steve

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2017/09/27

Cindy Cashdollar is a dobro player extraordinaire. She's played with Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Rod Stewart, Willie Nelson, Leon Redbone, Peter Rowan, The Band, Paul Butterfield, and others. She won five Grammy awards when working with Asleep At The Wheel. Steve rewrote "Cocaine Blues" and made it "Caffeine Blues." She's helping him do it on this podcast. Also, there's a question whether the evil Steve and Harry have taken over the show and locked the good Steve and Harry in the closet. Did they

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