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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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01:35:17

Day 144 - Billy West ”A More Successful Cat”

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/03/16

It was an honor hosting Billy West on Dystopia Tonight. So much of what he’s done has not only been apart of my childhood but all of our childhoods and to get to spend some time with the man behind the characters was a true joy. We talked the return of Futurama and Ren and Stimpy John DiMaggio and the plight of voice actors, standing up for what you believe in, creating characters, his first time auditioning for Matt Groening, suffering through Covid but coming out creatively on the other side, his

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01:06:06

Day 143 - Gary Kroeger

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/03/15

Gary Kroeger came out of the gate running in this episode of Dystopia Tonight and we loved every minute of it! We talk progressive politics, democrats, republicans, and the rest of us caught in between, covid, his days on SNL, his passions growing up, what lead him directly into comedy and then eventually politics, splitting his time between Ohio and Chicago, some solid beard advice, and more, Enjoy!

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50:22

Day 142 - Chris Difford

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/03/14

Good talk with Chris Difford on what inspired him through lockdown, his early days with Squeeze, his music writing process, being unabashedly British, producing new music and the chance to talk with other music legends on his podcast. Enjoy!

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01:27:10

Day 141 - Ricky Byrd - You Live, You Die, and Every...

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/03/12

There’s no question that Ricky Byrd’s had an amazing music career. Touring with Joan Jet and the Blackhearts and giving a hilarious induction speech at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to recount a few stories from this show, but if you had told me he had a rich love for comedy and it’s history woven into all of it I may not have believed you. Thankfully I had the pleasure of having him on Dystopia to talk everything from his incredible career to hanging out and watching the best comics to ever take

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01:12:37

Day 140 - Lee Papa AKA The Rude Pundit

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/03/12

There’s nowhere to hide from the Rude Pundit! In the tradition of Abbie Hoffman, Bill Hicks, and Bill Maher, from the depths of the left side of the blogosphere, the Rude Pundit steps forth to defend the right to be liberal, to be sexually suspect, to be broke and pissed-off-and to make fun of Republicans all the time! We have a blast deep diving into the truckers from Canada, Jon Stewart, Joe Rogan, Tim Robbins, twitter feuds, our mutual love and respect for John Fugelsang, how Lee’s upbringing

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58:46

Day 139 - Al Pitrelli

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/03/11

Al Pitrelli returns and lays down some wisdom from his rock star rebel beginnings as a kid growing up in Long Island (which he stresses, birthed some of the best names in Rock and Roll) his time spent touring with Alice Cooper, Asia, Savatage, Joe Lynn Turner, and the Trans Siberian Orchestra which he just ended one of his best tours with the group coming off the Pandemic which has affected us all. We also talk about his son’s passion for musics, why he likes to get away, loving the no wifi life in

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01:26:23

Day 138 - Dave Thomas

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/03/10

Legendary Comedian, Actor, Writer and Author Dave Thomas joins us on Dystopia Tonight as we discuss the state of comedy today, our favorite talk show hosts, his time with SCTV, The New Show with Lorne Michaels, picking a fight with Johnny Carson over Bob Hope, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Writing with Dan Aykroyd, his favorite Joe Flaherty story, movies that never got made, why he loves Curb over Ted Lasso and more! Enjoy!

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01:02:55

Day 137 - Geopolitical Analyst Michael Hilliard

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/03/09

Geopolitical analyst, former conflict journalist and host of the wildly popular The Red Line Podcast, Michael Hilliard joined us yesterday to talk about the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin. We also talk about a few brushes with death he’s had as a conflict journalist, his fiancé and how she handles his career, dangerous places he’s traveled to and still willing to go, the success of his podcast, and how he manages to stay somewhat sane while navigating a potential WW3 scenario with

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59:44

Day 136 - The Triumphant Return of John Romita Jr.

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/03/07

John Romita Jr. is back!! Just like he promised he would be, and on the heels of his upcoming run of Marvel’s Amazing Spider-Man! We talk about the cliff-hanger he left us with from the last episode, the new villain he’s excited to be drawing in ASM, his new social media accounts (listed below) what he thought of the MCU’s Spider-Man No Way Home, the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and the Amazing Spider-Man issue that covers it, the first time he realized he wanted to be a cartoonist, getting back into

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01:28:54

Day 135 - Dining Out with Austin Pendleton

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/03/04

Great talk with the legendary Austin Pendleton! Actor, playwright, theatre director, and instructor, who currently due to the pandemic still teaches his courses over zoom joins Dystopia Tonight to chat about his long and varied career in show business. We talk, What’s Up Doc, Barbara Streisand, Peter Bogdanovich, Jerome Robbins, Joe Pesci, My Cousin Vinny, advice from Lynn Redgrave, discovering Philip Seymour Hoffman, his long battle with stuttering, Waiting For Godot reviews that almost ended his

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44:09

Day 134 - Danny O’Keefe

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/02/28

I had the great pleasure of speaking to one of my favorite American Folk singers, Danny O’Keefe about his new album Looking Glass & The Dreamers, his long career in music, his number one hit and a personal favorite of mine, Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues and its newfound resurgence in the film The Tender Bar, his early influences, the joy and love and friendship given by the animals in our lives, building a family life while on the road, and so much more. Enjoy!

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01:11:19

Day 133 - Rhett Miller Fills The Void

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/02/27

Singer, songwriter Rhett Miller was a blast to have on Dystopia Tonight! We talk cruise gigs, Asbury Park, quitting smoking, missing out on Bruce Springsteen, his early influences, filling the void, house fraus at pizza deliveries, lynch mob moms, loving what you do, his amazing Wheels Off Podcast, pandemic creativity, and more! Enjoy! Stewart Ransom "Rhett" Miller II is the lead singer of the alternative country band Old 97's. He also records and performs as a solo musician, and has been published

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01:15:34

Day 132 - Dale Bozzio - Everything’s Frozen from The...

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/02/24

I knew Dale Bozzio was an incredible performer, sing, dresser, toured with Zappa, and had an incredible life with amazing stories to tell - but I had no idea she’d be so funny telling it. This episode goes in the books as one of my all time favorites. Joined by my fellow Misfit turned frequent guest host on Dystopia Tonight, Joanne Filan, Dale tells us about driving across country to be a Playboy Bunny, meeting then leaving Hugh Heffner, kicking in Frank Zappa’s door (much to his delight) climbing

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01:10:15

Day 131 - The Begetten and Begotten Of Joey Molland

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/02/23

Joey Molland was a joy to talk to! We talk about how he wound up in Minnesota, his time touring with Badfinger, his days as a young guitarist, his passion for music, love for the Beatles, the British Invasion, songwriting and collaboration, how music has changed over the years and what keeps him going! Enjoy! Joey is an English composer and rock guitarist whose recording career spans five decades. He is best known as a member of Badfinger, the most successful of the acts he performed with. Molland

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01:06:20

Day 130 - Chris Titus

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/02/21

Chris Titus was an absolute blast to have on the show. We went from 0 to 100 from the get go and covered everything from his new, almost zen like perception on life minus some justifiable road rage, relationships, the pandemic, Spotify, Joe Rogan, comedians in general, his career, his television show, what he’s working on next, the importance of having different opinions and being able to change them, and so much more. He was truly one of my favorite guests ever. Enjoy

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01:20:19

Day 129 - Baja Blasting with Haley

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/02/17

Haley McCallum, professionally known as Haley and formerly Haley Bonar, is a Canadian-born American singer and songwriter who was raised in Rapid City, South Dakota. She has lived in Duluth and currently St. Paul, Minnesota. We talk about her living in Minnesota, her start in music, Taco Bell, Halloween costumes, junk food on the road, Taco Bell, relationships, art, painting, Taco Bell, day jobs, her writing process, Taco Bell, going back on tour her next album annnnnnnd Taco - ENJOY!

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01:14:41

Day 128 - Emily Grove

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/02/16

Emily Grove is a close friend and wildly talented singer-songwriter, and musician who is a prominent fixture in the New Jersey music scene, playing in well known venues such as The Saint and Stone Pony as well as touring the US and UK performing with Glen Burtnik, Willie Nile, Ari Hest, Rhett Miller (Old 97s), Marshall Crenshaw, Dan Reed Network, and John Lefler (Dashboard Confessional). We talk about how she started her career, her writing process, live streaming during the pandemic her first time

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01:11:51

Day 128 - Colin Hay - Ponies, Pianos, and Bear Jokes

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/02/16

I’ve been a Colin Hay fan since I was a kid, so getting to talk to him on Dystopia Tonight and finding out he’s just as funny, kind and humble was just an added bonus to loving his work. We talk performing with Ringo in his all star band tour, growing up around music, his love and regret over playing the piano, his wild touring days, ponies, fast food, shoe obsessions, favorite jokes, his friendship with Zach Braff and Bill Lawrence and his appearances on Scrubs, going viral on TikTok, and more

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01:13:22

Day 126 - Haley McGee

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/02/15

Had a blast having Haley McGee on to talk about her new book “The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale,” relationships, acting, comedy, dating, marriage, and more! Enjoy! HALEY McGEE is an actor and writer who was born and raised in Kitchener-Waterloo. She received her BFA in Acting from X University, and in 2016 relocated to London, UK, where she lives today. “Hilarious and hypnotically honest” (Exeunt), Haley’s award-winning solo shows have played in thirty-six venues in eleven countries and been translated

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01:00:28

Day 125 - Subhah Agarwal - Southern I Love Yous, Hot...

Dystopia Tonight With John Poveromo ·

2022/02/09

Subhah Agarwal is one of the funniest comics working right now and it was a blast to have her on #DystopiaTonight! We pretty much run the gamut on everything from medical advice flung around by Joe Rogan, to her time on the Jim Jeffries show, discovering she says her name incorrectly, her early beginnings in comedy, wanting to be a soccer star, saying ‘I Love You’ from a southern perspective, Nathan’s Hot Dog Commericals and even guiding John through an obvious but inevitable break down on his own

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