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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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01:09:15

Deep Cuts: The Road Less Traveled Is B.S.

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

2018/09/12

This week, we bid a fond farewell to one of the guys we owe it all to folks, that 70s icon who shed his mortal coil last week: Burt Reynolds. Plus Bob Frost and his hilarious quips, courtesy of American Lit prof and almost centerfold...The Scherm! To his wife's horror, we dragged him into our dark web again, where thrush music called us to play songs that are not, in our inestimable opinions, listened to enough, or gotten to yet: deep cuts and mixed nuts. The bell's rung: fill those seats with your

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52:33

Upside Flow: Tennessee Rain Dogs

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

2018/08/27

It's ironic, folks. Bill & James record this episode 6 miles apart in Tennessee via Zencastr. Smoky Mountain rain drives this drenched discussion right off the road...we learn about Tom Waits' first accident caused by James Brown, and how Bill's worst accident ends upside-down. Feel the soaked confetti!

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01:02:22

River Reunion: Barns, Ballads, & Bricoleurs

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2018/08/13

Well, folks...it's another historic episode where Bill & James reunite at the river in the Tennessee mountains. This time, in a Smoky Mountain cabin with the lights dimmed to put them in the mood to riff on a Big-3-B episode. Along the way, as you've come to expect, they discuss spiders, hospital clowns, bears, condors, eagles, rainbow trout, and golf. Also, things get so deep, they call up Dr. Tim Scherman to help them dig out of their muckety muck. Feel the love!

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01:02:20

Bob’s Your Uncle: Dylan That Is

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

2018/07/25

A major early influence as noted by Tom, who placed transcriptions of Bob Dylan’s lyrics on his bedroom walls, James & Bill pay tribute to the Nobel Prize Winning Master and uncover the secret connection, that’s right folks, the first in a special series dedicated to two men with the middle name Allen. Plus condors, herons and bears, oh my, and billions and billions of passenger pigeons blotting out the sun as they fly by, this episode has it all, including a special bonus at the end. Denny

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58:07

Blues, Reds & Whites: Independent As A Bison On Ice

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

2018/07/03

Bill and James double down and celebrate America's Birthday in true Waitsian fashion by talking about Day of The Dead, special steaks, and jail breaks. They run their playlists up the flagpole to see who salutes, then shoot off all their fireworks just for you, folks.

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01:08:32

Nuns 'N' Flare Guns: Flying High Without A Net

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

2018/06/11

Bill & James once again rev up the Zencastr dual-cam microphones and walk the wi-fi wire without a net for your amusement. The Flying Walendas they ain't. As you've come to expect, their discombobulated conversation eventually shakes out Bill's story of committing a mortal sin with Pope John Paul II and a bunch of nuns in Washington, D.C. with good ol' Charlie Brown as his trusty sidekick. Along the way they're talkin' Quincy Jones, Billy Joel, Regis Philbin, and, of course, Tom Waits and

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01:10:12

Ron Anglin: West Point, 82nd Airborne, Hospital Clown

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

2018/05/28

Memorial Day returns and we open Season 3 by commemorating with former Assault Helicopter Platoon Leader, Paratrooper, School Teacher and now Hospital Clown, Ron Anglin as he regales us with all stories military, historically and rhetorically. Featuring Tom's soldier songs with a special version on the ukulele. Salute the confetti folks!

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46:50

The Human Guinea Pig: Bathing In Swordfishtrombones

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

2018/05/20

Completely chambered with nothing but Swordfishtrombones, water, and chocolate confetti for all of Season 2, our one and only Human Guinea Pig, Brad Smith, professional singer and raconteur, finally emerges to share his unexpected findings, and boy was it worth the wait! Plus, Grand Recantations for the entire Season 2. Feel the Bonus!

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01:08:06

Showbiz Child: Keep Out...Entertainers Only!

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

2018/04/30

Ladies and gentlemen...direct from Sunshine City Studios: Welcome to our Season 2 Finale'! From Ethel Merman's disco album to Zsa Zsa Gabor and Liberace to tidying up behind elephants to Johnny Eck and ladies' night, Bill & James have a ne'er-do-well-rounded discussion about Tom Waits and his songs and commentary about Showbiz. There's no business like it, folks!

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46:44

Getting Lost: Riding The Holy Now Rodeo On A...

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

2018/04/16

WTF?! Bill & James really lose it this time. It's up to you to find it, folks. Enough said...except: feel the love.

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51:13

Heart Break: Deliciously Dark Poisonous Little Ditty

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

2018/03/25

Bill and James go way down the rabbit hole into the obscure subject of Tom Waits' sad songs about broken hearts. It's a big dig episode, dealing with two degrees of separation, The Wee People, parking in Ireland, kissing The Blarney Stone, crows, ravens, Edgar Allen Poe, Denny Crane, psychotic poetry, and Paterson's curse. Feel the love!

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51:54

International Women's Day

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

2018/03/02

March 8th is a special day around the world, folks, so we devoted this episode to honoring and celebrating International Womyn's Day with Cheryl, who takes the reins and lists her demands, echoing those of women around the world. Featuring some of Tom's most cherished songs about women. Start the party!

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01:12:14

Kenny Werner: World Class Pianist / Composer

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

2018/02/14

From his tours with Jazz master Toots Thielemans to his groundbreaking book, 'Effortless Mastery' taught at the Berklee School of Music, Kenny Werner brings complexity and the street to composing and creativity. This hour long musical deep dive also showcases 2 exclusives - Kenny's arrangement of Tom's 'Take It With Me' for Broadway Legend Betty Buckley, live with the Seattle Symphony and a song from his new upcoming CD, 'Christmas Day Is Almost Here... Again.' Feel the love, folks: Happy Blue

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39:09

Groundhog Day: German Weasels & Whistle Pigs

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

2018/02/03

Move over, Bill Murray...Whistle Pigs are the new Wood Chucks. Punxsutawney Phil ain't got nothin' on me! This is our homage to a classic holiday movie. We know what you're thinking, folks! What's this got to do with Tom Waits? It's the same. It's the same. Start the Party! Again.

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59:51

MLK Day: Change Must Come From Within

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

2018/01/16

In celebration of Dr. King's birthday we paid tribute by reflecting on many of his great sayings and his final message - to serve with "a heart full of grace, and a soul generated by love." With a few of Tom's great songs dealing with the devil, love and houses to bless our journey on this great day. RIP Ralph Carney.

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01:08:50

Over The Influence: Music That Inspired Tom Waits

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

2018/01/08

From Frank Sinatra & Captain Beefheart to Little Richard, Harry Partch, & The Texas Czech Bohemian-Moravian Bands, Tom's musical influences are wondrous, wild, wide...and deep. We're talking a virtual beyond-the-chromatic-scale smorgasbord including GATMO, The Rolling Stones, & Altar Boy. Folks, your table is ready!

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08:13

Goodbye 2017: Grand Recantation & Salutations

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

2018/01/01

Our bonus mini-episode brings you the must-have final retractions and corrections of the year, and that's the end of that. Enjoy, feel the love, and Happy New Year!

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52:11

Tim Scherman: Pounding Post Modernism Into A Thinking...

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

2017/12/25

Bill, James and Cheryl continue Eluding the Authorities, this time with the distinguished author Dr. Tim Scherman who penned that brilliant essay. What's he building in there ain't just literature, folks. Not only has Tim used his mind to deconstruct the culture surrounding Tom Waits word by word, he's also used his hands to reconstruct his entire house board by board. Elizabeth Oakes Smith, P.T. Barnum, and Bob Frost are throwing confetti from their graves!

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48:09

Goin' Home: Rain Dog & Pony Shows With Jumping Wolf...

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

2017/12/18

Once again without a net, Bill & James dive down a strange rabbit hole filled with 4-8 legged creatures, which as you'd expect, inspires a deep exploration into the music that informed their world outlook. That's right, this is the episode that explains everything but clears up nothing...except The Great Companion. Oh, and once again featuring "Retractions and Corrections" for your listening pleasure. That's a wrap, folks!

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01:11:54

Bruce Barton: Never Throw Rocks At Strangers

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

2017/12/06

Hail, Hail the gang's all here. That's right, folks, it's the World Emergency Circus 2.0. In the center ring in all of his glory we finally present our fashion fangod hailing from a stone's throw from the Big Muddy: Bruce Barton! For you theatre, cabaret, and LGBTQ aficionados, this episode has it all, believe you we...Bette Midler, Crystal Gayle, Lily Tomlin, and a fish in the pants. Feel the confetti!

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