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Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo

Hosted by nationally touring comedian John Poveromo, Dystopia Tonight dares to ask the question: Is this too much? Are we hurtling through a dystopian nightmare, trapped in an endless, self-perpetuating whirlpool of clickbaity headlines, viral memes, and doomscroll-fueled chaos? A carnival of absurdity where every click feels like another nail in society’s coffin? Or is this the moment before we wake up, pull the plug, and rewrite the story — hoping someone remembered to hit record? Either way,

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01:15:13

Day 164 - Jay Black

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/05/09

Jay Black is fucking hysterical and according to his wife, the most interesting man in the world for 5 minutes. However we got the pleasure of having him be both for a little over an hour on this episode of Dystopia Tonight. Jay and I talk about the days he brought me as his opener for college gigs, his work ethic as a comedian and screenwriter, being on the road, supernatural BS, being lifelong nerds, his family life, having kids, how he got started, and more! Enjoy!

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01:24:36

Day 163 - Francisco Martin

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/05/09

Great talk with Francisco Martin on Dystopia Tonight about his new album, life, American Idol, music, social media, art, traveling, friendship, finding yourself, dealing with anxiety, being true to who you are, his career, collaborations, dealing with the industry and more! Enjoy!

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01:32:38

Day 162 - Sarah Jaffe

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/04/29

Sarah Jaffe joins us on Dystopia Tonight and we tangent it the fuck-up! In case you don’t know who she is, which…come on guys keep up, she’s an extremely talented vocalist, singer/songwriter hailing from Denton, Texas who has worked across many musical genres, including acoustic-folk, indie pop and hip hop. She has a new single out called “Night Drive” which can be found here: https://t.co/efjbG6jTm6 We talk about giving yourself the Heimlich, swimming fears, contextualized plane crashes, The Way

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01:24:23

Day 161 - Pick Withers

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/04/28

Pick Withers looks back with us on Dystopia Tonight to talk about his time spent in Italy that changed his life at 18, getting his first drum set, how his parents felt about him becoming a musician, the influence the Beatles had, his progression as a drummer, his first band, founding the Dire Straits, fame, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, James Brown, and more! Enjoy!

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Day 160 - Ladyhawke

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/04/27

Had a pleasure hosting the amazing New Zealand singer-songwriter @Ladyhawke! She joined us on Dystopia Tonight to talk about her new album “Time Flies”, near death experiences on the road, lockdown activities, the secret lives of orchestra musicians, her passion for music growing up, our shared love of video games and the gaming community she developed by streaming live on Twitch, finishing a new album during Covid, her writing process, her first band, early influences, and more!

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01:27:10

Day 159 - Shelley Fabares

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/04/25

Film and television legend Shelley Fabares joins us on Dystopia Tonight for a joyful conversation about life in show business, how she got started, the choice her mother gave her and her sister about acting, being shy as a child, the memories of her time and friendships with the cast of the Donna Reed Show, meeting her idols, tales from celebrity commissaries, her friendship with Elvis and her first introduction to him on the set of “Girl Happy”, meeting and eventually marrying Mike Farrell, her

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01:11:39

Day 158 - Matt Nappo

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/04/24

Aside from being a fantastic podcast host Matt Napo has lead a wildly interesting life. He goes into it in full detail for us here as we discuss his childhood, a raid at the Disney magic shop he worked in, his Jack of all trades lifestyle that lead him into a life as a musician and eventually as the host of MindDog Tv! Enjoy!

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01:35:17

Day 157 - Wil Wheaton - Nerd Riot!

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/04/21

Wil Wheaton is one of the most genuine human beings I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with. Incredibly thoughtful, funny, introspective and kind we take a deep dive into his life as a childhood actor, what lead him to his new book, “Still Just A Geek” two decades after his first book and how he’s evolved as a person in between, reliving past traumas, the craft of acting, friendships he’s made along the way, embracing nerd culture and reveling in its current state of “coolness”, The Big Bang Theory,

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01:32:18

Day 156 - Ken McGraw

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/04/20

Ken McGraw is not only a good friend but an actor, comedian, sketch comic, writer, and improviser, who had an incredible run with the off Broadway show “Toxic Masculinity the Musical.” Ken spent years studying Improv, sketch and characters at the Upright Citizens Brigade and could have been seen on Maude Night and Characters Welcome. Ken has appeared on shows for such networks as Disney+, TruTV and The Food Network. He has done various commercials and internet spots for CNN, Delta, Target and

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01:19:00

Day 155 - Bruce Vilanch

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/04/19

Nine times out of ten if there’s someone you love who is funny, Bruce Vilanch made them funnier. Bruce is a two time Emmy winning comedy writer, songwriter, and actor with a four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as a celebrity participant and head writer. Vilanch wrote for the Academy Awards from 1989 to 2014 becoming the head writer in 2000. We talk about what got him into show business, his first writing gig, the current state of the Oscars, Same Elliot, The Power Of The Dog, Comedy, Comedians,

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01:05:43

Day 154 - Stewart Copeland - Remember Love!

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/04/16

Stewart Copeland is a talk show/podcast host’s dream. Especially when that host is newly recovering from Omicron. A natural story teller with a boundless engaging and joyful energy left me only wanting more time to talk to the legendary drummer and now 5 time Grammy winner after taking home Best New Age Album for Divine Tides, his collaborative effort with Indian composer Ricky Kej at the 64th annual Grammy Awards! We talk about his humble beginnings starting out idolizing his brother which lead him

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Day 153 - Carol Decker

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/04/14

Lead singer of T’Pau Carol Decker joins us to talk about her trajectory into her career as a singer songwriter and musician which lead to international success, the eventual breakup of her band, her passion for music, influences, how she handled her creativity during the pandemic, going back on tour, and putting out her new single, “Guess who’s sorry now” in 2021. Enjoy!

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01:44:27

Day 152 - Paul Provenza

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/04/11

I could honesty talk about comedy with Paul Provenza forever. He’s not just a student of it he’s an architect of the craft itself, and the appreciation of it as well as having an eye for it in the comedians he surrounds himself with and the ones that are drawn to him. There’s so much thought and nuance and love that goes into a project he’s involved with which is why comics trust that they’re in good hands when they’re working with Paul. We talk about his early beginnings as a comic, why he doesn’t

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01:07:45

Day 151 - Jonn Penney

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/04/06

Jonn Penney was a blast to talk to about everything from his creative process over the years, how it’s evolved during the pandemic, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, his new band SPAIRS, wanting to be an actor before a musician, raising his kids, homeschooling during Covid, performing in the US vs the UK, song interpretation, movie sound tracks and more. Enjoy!

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01:24:16

Day 150 - Chris Hadfield - ”Life is Common and...

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/04/04

Getting the opportunity to speak with an Astronaut is mind blowing in an of itself, but when that Astronaut is Col. Chris Hadfield, retired engineer, fighter pilot, and author who was the first Canadian to perform extravehicular activity in space, has flown two Space Shuttle missions and served as commander of the International Space Station? It’s an indescribable honor. We talk about his childhood, his path to becoming an astronaut, his time as a fighter pilot, the first person he called when he

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01:30:02

Day 149 - Noel Hogan

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/03/31

Incredible chat with Noel Hogan, record producer, lead guitarist and co-songwriter of the Cranberries. We talk about the semi “Jestons” level future we’re living in, the trappings of social media and sell phone culture, remembering the people who were good to you, the the ebb and flow in 90s music nostalgia over the years, his brief brake dancing career, how the band met and stuck together through thick and thin, comedy, art, touring and working on new music! Enjoy!

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01:24:42

Day 148 - Mike Binder

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/03/25

Mike Binder is literally decades of funny and comedy history packed into one person. He’s written, directed, and acted in hits like Reign Over Me with Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle and the Upside of Anger with Kevin Costner and Joan Allen, not to mention The Contender, Black Or White, as well as producing and directing stand-up specials for Bill Burr (Paper Tiger) and his new upcoming special! We talk the comedy store documentary on Showtime he worked on both before and during the pandemic, his new

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02:02:08

Day 147 - Glen Phillips

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/03/24

It was an absolute pleasure getting to speak with Glen Phillips, lead singer and songwriter for Toad The Wet Sprocket. He joins us on Dystopia Tonight for a very enlightening conversation about life, music, art, the human spirit, getting through lockdown creatively, going on tour with his friends, 90s nostalgia, Bare Naked Ladies, The Gin Blossoms, family life, loving everyone and coming to terms with the fact that we probably all want the same thing we just…sorta kinda disagree on how to get there

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01:34:27

Day 146 - Michael Christopher

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/03/21

Michael Christopher is a voice actor and musician who joins us to talk about his career, a reset during Covid, his passion for music and voice acting, and one of our favorite topics - the supernatural! Enjoy!

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01:10:58

Day 145 - Sean Rowe

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/03/18

Sean Rowe was an absolute blast to have on Dystopia Tonight. We talked about his latest album release, going on survival walks, the thing we will and won’t eat based on texture, his passion for music growing up, ditching a social media presence, his song, “to leave something behind,” and his new album The Darkness Dresses in Colored Lights. Enjoy! https://www.seanrowe.net/

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