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With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry & Music Of Tom Waits

James Abee and Bill Smith: Tom Waits fans

Bill and James go through the looking glass and down the rabbit hole as they explore the personal mythology of their deep bond around the artistry and music of Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan. Absurd, unexpected, off the wall and under the table, this is the podcast nobody was waiting for and everyone"s been dreaming about, innocently. Featuring... in the center ring: itinerant theater director, bricoleur, and Fairy Podmother, Cheryl King; writer, thespian rain dog, and Fashion Fangod, Bruce Barton;

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01:12:11

Truly Tom: 33 1/3, David Smay And The Great Bone...

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2020/06/14

Diving deep into both of the major career pivots from Swordfishtrombones to Bone Machine, this one's for all you truely die-hard Tom Waits' fans out there. Reveling in the powerful spiritual and musical awakening that took place around these iconic records, we also uncover the creative Genius of David Smay's book from the 33 1/3 series on Swordfishtrombones. The joy and laughter explode out of the mics on this one folks so hang on to your hats. You've been warned!

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01:00:24

Serious Synesthesia: Sammy Davis Dream Hugs And The...

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2020/06/01

That's right folks, two months of seclusion with hardly any human contact will bring out the big hunt for neurotransmitters in almost anybody. So this week we went in search of a mega DOSE - dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins, and came up with the oldest trick in the book to stop Fumblin' With The Blues, Hold On and get Satisfied. Come join this natural chemical cocktail dance party inspired once again by the music of Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan. Feel the Love!

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01:02:05

Time Warp: Laughter Yoga And The Critical Flicker...

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2020/05/23

Recorded back at the beginning of May on World Laughter Day, Bill, James and Da Scherm honor this holiday in the usual fashion by having a deep philosophical discussion on the nature of time, reality and of course, cornbread. It's one mind-bending hallucinogenic exploration of Time until The Money Runs Out and Da Scherm can finally say, Lord I've Been Changed. Finishing with some of Tom Waits' most hilarious appearances on David Letterman, feel the chuckles, folks!

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01:01:40

Mother Machree: Orphans, Unconditional Love, And A...

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2020/05/17

This episode is all about feelin' the love and gratitude, remembering and honoring our mothers, the Divine Mother, and of course our very own Fairy Podmother. Featuring a few select covers of Tom Waits' and Kathleen Brennan’s songs by incredible female artists like Joseph, Cibelle and Cat Power. Come On Up To The House and soak in the Sea Of Love, folks! Belated Happy Mothers Day!

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01:00:03

Hoist That Rag: Spinach And Sheltering In The Brave...

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2020/05/05

Well folks, strategies for slowin the stir crazy is on the menu this week, as we get a glimpse of light at the end of the sheltering. It's time to Hoist That Rag cuz we're gonna get through dark times, we are not gonna end up in Potter's Field. Just a couple of hints at the great Tom Waits tunes featured in this episode. Stay Strong!

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01:09:07

Magna Carta: Guilty When He Dreams About The Cemetery...

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2020/04/28

A month of hunkered down sheltering finds Bill and James still whistlin' past the graveyard while Cheryl and da Scherm reminisce about playing Cowboys and Indians. Along with the usual - Tom Waits iconoclasty, Native American terms of endearment, a mad dream, odd groaner, farewell homage to Bill Withers & John Prine, and the new tribute letter published by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan honoring their dear friend, Saturday Night Live alum, Hal Wilner. Feel the love, folks!

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01:08:13

Goin' Batty: Holed Up Above My Brown Market Baby

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2020/04/11

Welcome to the brave new world folks! As Cheryl laments the plight of medical workers we all roll along the pandemic highway, looking for meaning across empty parkways and the quiet American landscape...except for coyotes, penguins and bears oh my! With another apropos song mix for the sheltered, feel the love folks... from at least 6 feet!

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01:09:34

My Corona: Hey Buddy, Outta Pape?

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2020/03/27

Hey Folks, Sheltered and sequestered the Tin Hat Quartet kept their ongoing social distancing by recording as usual, separated by hundreds of miles, to offer everyone some respite in the midst of the fear, chaos and eery silence with what else but a wonderful spontaneous conversation about Tom Waits' music. It's an hour full of stories, absurdity, dark humor, compassion, and tales from the great toilet paper run. Feel the Madness and the LOVE!

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59:30

Women On Waits: Kathleen Brennan, The Fairy Podmother...

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2020/03/11

That's right Folks, it was International Women's Day again and the dream regime spent the episode celebrating and honoring the fairer, wiser sex. Playing tracks from the CD, "Come On Up To The House: Women Sing Waits" including ones from Shelby Lynne and Iris Dement, Cheryl, Bill, James and the Scherm wax on about the incredible inspiration, creativity and partnership Kathleen Brennan has brought to Tom Waits music. There's even stripper stories, what's not to like? Feel the love!

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01:07:18

The Human Guinea Pig: Gets Behind The Mule Variations

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2020/02/23

That's right folks! It's 2020 and time to wrap up season 5 with our very own Human Guinea Pig, Nashville session crooner Brad Smith, with his take on Tom Waits' best-selling grammy winning Mule Variations. He couldn't wait to get out of the chamber this time and shed the darkness of Bone Machine. Could it be a good sign of things to come? For all you fans out there, or first timers, come check out what our furry little friend has to say about this heralded Masterpiece. Feel the Love!

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59:41

Mind Control: George Orwell, Mavis Staples & 5G...

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2020/02/07

The Dream Regime dives deep into the rabbit hole of mind control and how Orwellian our technology driven world has become, yikes! We're talking Big Brother, potential 5G thought control, London surveillance, double think, T.S. Elliot, and songs from Tom Waits that predict it all...ok well at least allude to it! Feel the Fun, folks!

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51:32

Andy Newsham: Writer, Comedian & Podcast Reviewer Galore

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2020/01/25

Our first guest of 2020 is on a quest to review every podcast until the end of time, and we were honored to receive a 5 star, 2 Thumbs Up and a Magic Cow rating in his recent episode on Tom Waits podcasts! This lad is doing more than just giving the podcast world great reviews in Andy's Podcaster Podcasting Podcast (yes marketers flip over the title!) where episodes run the gamut from interviews with his family, tips on lemon assimilation to a Russian feud. A brilliant time was had by all,

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59:56

Listen Here: Peter Brook, Mr. Pocket & A Spoiler Alert

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2020/01/08

Mother Machree, folks! We implore you: watch Tom Wait's performance in the Coen Brother's, "The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs" before you listen to this episode. This is not a drill: spoiler alert! We're talkin a high-falutin' romp through a kind of European theatre, exclusive archival interview clips with the legendary Director Peter Brook, and a spontaneous burst of Tom Waits jumping on stage with Mavis Staples. How are you going to keep us down in the hole now that we've been to Des Bouffes du

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41:07

Goodbye 2019: Grand Recantations & Salutations

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2020/01/01

After careful review we were shocked to discover that once again, we were not foolproof in Season 4 and 5 and blunders were made, by not only Bill and James, ok but mostly. So here's our end of the year bonus episode with the retractions and corrections from the entire year of 2019. Enjoy and Happy New Year!

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01:03:04

The Human Guinea Pig: Bone Machine Holiday Special

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2019/12/21

Wow, folks! Tom just made his 70th revolution around the sun. The Holiday Season is upon us, and we finally release Brad Smith, our very own Human Guinea Pig from the chamber after more than 9 months sequestered with only chocolate confetti, water, beer and Bone Machine to try and digest. As you well know, there's no telling what he's going to say, but here's a teeny tiny spoiler alert: Tom's masculine face ain't moanin' at The Waffle House! Happy Holidays to you and yours!

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01:02:48

Being There: Carlos Castaneda, Particle Physics &...

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2019/12/09

Bill, James, Cheryl, & Da Scherm skip the four play, fall in love all over again, then get right down to business: from four A's to A.A., from New York to Paris, they even skirt the subject of women interpreting Tom's allegedly shamanistic heart. Scherm The Revelator then lets a big ol’ cat out of the bag, immediately opening a whole new can of worm wranglers. That's right folks: states are altered, reality gets bent, but what can we say except...long live Tom Waits, Primus & Puddles Pity

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56:39

Soldiers Stories: Walking Wounded Down Veterans Way

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2019/11/25

And we're back folks! Recorded on the cusp of Veteran's Day, The Scherm joined us to dig into a lively discussion on Tom's potent songs about war and we paid a timely tribute to all of you who've served in the military. With a surprise cover by one of the all time greats, this is one unusual episode. Feel the Love!

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01:03:23

Major League Orcas: The Sardine Run, Jesus' Blood, &...

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2019/09/30

What's the point?! Bill & James & The Scherm run amok diving deep down into The Sardine Run, in search of big answers, and instead devour everything in sight. They emerge not sated at all, finding themselves Starving In The Belly Of A Whale. Take THAT, Jonah! As you've come to expect, folks, they forthwith espouse upon the Hard Ground, mental illness, redemption, higher love, Sweeney Todd, and a little blessing from Bill's Bible: The Black Rider.. R.I.P. Daniel Johnston...long live King Kong!

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54:36

Rainbow Serpent: Licking Frogs, Trouser Snakes &...

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2019/09/11

Bill, James & Cheryl go all the way, folks! That's right: from anthologies to Aborigines, the Amazon to Moundsville, West Virginia, and Rickie Lee Jones to Vincent Price...this episode has more than even we could imagine. No ancient peoples were injured in the making of this podcast. Feel the high!

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59:41

Four: Black Hole In One

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry &... ·

2019/08/26

If you're ready for a foursome, folks...Bill & James, The Professor & Mary Ann (a.k.a. Da Scherm & Cheryl King) are teeing off from the blue tees. Inspired by the Tennessee mountains once again they uncover it all. We're talking apocalyptic physics, map theorems, and Noble Truths confessed around the Barbershop...all par for the course. Be the ball, and get a grip!

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