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In this episode I reflect on the significance of “Number 99” as it relates to the Great One and my own journey from Canada to the U.S. We’ll take you past Venice Beach buskers to the mountains of Big Bear for a comical-but-legit modern rap parody and into the heart of Hollywood, following the delivery of an antique chair from Orange County.

Cold Open: Shots fired — I tried to go to a burlesque show but wasn’t allowed to bring my bag in. So I went back to my truck in order to drop it off. I got into a daze listening to podcasts and was jerked into action by the helicopters overhead. Just outside the show I encountered these two dudes, who describe a shooting that had just taken place.

28:35 - I pay homage to one of the radio greats — Joe Frank — who I only discovered through his untimely passing. I think his writing is on par with greats like Hunter S. Thompson and Mark Twain. Do yourself a favour and educate yourself here: https://www.joefrank.com/

76:00 - Joining the hoards trying to “make it” in Hollywood, I headed up to Burbank early in the morning to sign up as a background actor with Central Casting. There I met 19-year-old Krill Mikhaylow, from Russia, and 33-year-old Gwaii Thyword, from Tanzania (85:55) — a fellow radio presenter. They each had a different take on what acting success is all about.

94:50 - Big Bear party house freestyle in the vein of modern trapped-out mumble rap.

63:46 - Track of the Week Xinobi “Real Fake (Jonjo Jury rmx)” @jonjojury

1:08:59 - I hear the Hulk tell me in his own words what it was like to come to LA and crash on the beach, as he struggled to make it. From mumble rap to comic book character speech, we’re definitely covering all the modes of diction this week.

1:20:24 - Rad Review: Oakland’s Idiot Grins (@idiotgrins) “State of Health” and Rebel ACA & French Monkey Wrench “John Wayne” (@user-20948793)

1:26:18 - Michael Jackson talks about the time a kid at his school came close to shooting it up, and why he decided to join the walk-out to protest gun policies in the US.

Music: Squarepusher (@squarepusher), Cut Chemist (@cut-chemist), Cleptomaniacs (@cleptomaniacs), Kidnap (@kidnap_music), Daniel Avery (@danielavery), Tek.Lun (@tekdotlun), Bredden (@bredrenbe), Zeds Dead (@zedsdead), Hybrid Minds (@hybridminds), Tinlicker (@tinlicker), Miguel (@miguel), Kanye West (@kanyewest), Todd Terje (@toddterje), Cern (@cern), etc.

Theme: Nasoshnik … check out his latest album here: nasoshnik.bandcamp.com/album/droga-przez-mlecze

*This episode is dedicated to Beth Karrer and her circle up in SF... it's a tough week but hopefully some of these vibes will help carry you through it...

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