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| 5/2/12 Story-telling trains, mairzy doats, doodling, and spirits in the darkroom Actor and painter Josie DiVincenzo shares her views on theater, the movies, television, stunt-doubles, and why funding the arts is important. We also try to discern what art is not. Josie’s latest show is “You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up!” at the Downstairs Cabaret Theatre in Rochester, NY. to listen (59:58) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 04/11/12 The Fool on the Hill, science fiction, dual exceptionality, and sylvan virtue Kenn and Carl welcome painter Tara Sasiadek (AKA ‘Rosie’) talks about her show Lovely, Dark and Deep at Gallery 464, ‘middle school’ as false hope, we ponder the meaning of Dyngus Day, Japanese deli’s, being a nerd, and the power to make people poop their pants. We neglected to mention it on the show, but Tara is also Vice President of ELAB (Emerging Leaders in the Arts Buffalo). Mr. Answer Man answers the question: “What can we learn from nature?”. Art Hour reminds me of that old Spike Jones song, “Our Hour”. We’re here to talk about art. to listen (59:05) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 2/29/12 Sack races, beauty in the darkness, cat photography, Goth culture, and tattooing in South Korea Photographer Fred Mount took time before moving to the other side of the world to talk photography and pinhole cameras, answer a question from a listener, and demonstrate the iPad for Kenn. Messrs. Burnham and Dodge also harmonize (badly) with the Beach Boys. Mr. Answer Man answers the question: “Does God hear our prayers?” to listen (57:30) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 11/23/11 Big bands, polkas, cleaning your horn, titling your work, Southern take-out, and Nazi health care (Part One) Bandleaders George Scott (The George Scott Big Band) and Van Taylor (Taylor Made Jazz) join us for an engrossing discussion of music in Buffalo and elsewhere. George is also president of the Colored Musicians Club, which celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2010. We debut two songs from the George Scott Big Band album, Angel Man. to listen (48:35) or click here .....for download right click here 11/23/11 Big bands, polkas, cleaning your horn, titling your work, Southern take-out, and Nazi health care (Part Two) The conversation continues on songwriting and philosophy of touring with George Scott and Van Taylor. Also featured is another segment of Mr. Answer Man. to listen (26:31) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 10/12/11 Tritanopia, aerobic artistry, hot spots, Kodachrome, and an artist named Crisco We welcome to the studio Sally Reed, who might aptly be called an aerobic artiste. Not to be confused with Sally Rand, fan-dancing ecdysiast. When she's not managing a Curves exercise franchise, Sally relates the travails of being a color blind painter. We also talk about schooling, the army, terducken, and Sally's opinion of facile vittles. “If you can shape your food, don't eat it.” Also featured is another installment of Mr. Answer Man! to listen (59:51) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 9/14/11 The child inside, drawn to the arts, Cain and Abel, and what do women want Our guest is Gary L. Wolfe, painter and past president of the Buffalo Society of Artists. The topics include his recent exhibition as part of the Ann Frank Project at Buffalo State College, wherein Gary (AKA ‘the Wolfeman’) graphically depicted the dark side of our nature. We also get heavy (well, heavy for us…) when discussing age and responsibility and technology dependence. Mr. Answer Man is back to settle the question “How to Appear Smart!” The end song was not attributed by us on the air. It is “All the Pictures on the Wall” by Paul Weller. to listen (59:33) or click here .....for download right click here |
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8/24/11 Electric Avenue, fresh blood, Russian roulette with food, and moonshine (Part One) Matthew LaChiusa, Executive/Artistic Director for the American Repertory Theater of WNY, joins us for an over-the-top discussion of acting, playwriting, aftershave, making theater affordable, and the Johnson administration. We also celebrate a return appearance of Mr. Answer Man. So enjoy the show, ya’ll. 8/24/11 Electric Avenue, fresh blood, Russian roulette with food, and moonshine (Part Two) The conversation on playwriting and moonshine continues with actor, playwright and impresario Matt LaChiusa. And that’s “theater” with an “e-r,” buddy!
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| 7/27/11 Molecular gastronomy, the culinary abyss, passing mustard, the Beast from the Black Legume, and Adrienne Barbeau In this episode we hash out the globalization of food with Kathleen Haggerty, proprietor/chef of The Whole Hog food truck, graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, and passionate (and loquacious) advocate of serving the community through locally grown food. The book highly praised by Kathleen is Harold McGee's On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen. Feed your head, indeed! to listen (59:59) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 6/29/11 Player pianos, international pulp cartels, Supertramp, and a few measures of rest Kenn and Carl welcome Bob Berkman, the former director of Buffalo's QRS piano roll factory who talks about manufacturing rolls, the Musical Instrument Museum of Phoenix, pianolas, “Klezmerola,” a practical use for piano rolls, and plays delightful selections of authentic piano roll music. Also featured is another installment of Mr. Answer Man! to listen (58:17) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 5/4/11 Dolls 'n' things, eye vomit, photographic memory, and merchandising visually Kenn and Carl welcome Elizabeth Lambert Mararian, an itinerant photographer who talks about macro lenses, working as a visual merchandiser, the anticipation of film photography, Heathrow Airport, and shows a choice selection of her photography to the radio audience. Kenn offers a commentary on culture in the suburbs. Also featured is another installment of Mr. Answer Man! To see the photos referenced during the show click here. to listen (59:51) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 3/30/11 Grind organs, gravity railroads, shutter speeds and the Lullaby of Broadway Buffalo organ grinder and serious collector Dan Wilke is our guest and offers a delightful account of grind organs, roller coasters, and long-gone Buffalo scenes. Dan also brings along a vintage-style song by the Bratislava Hot Serenaders. Also featured is another segment of “Ask Mr. Answer Man!” to listen (56:55) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 3/9/11 Eating poetry, Rumi, films about librarians, instapoems and nether snaps Our guests are Michael Basinski, curator of the Poetry Collection at the University of Buffalo, and Rand Bellavia, Director of the D'Youville College Library. What ensues is a raucous, albeit obfuscatory conversation where we conclude that EVERYTHING is poetry. Although Carl is repeatedly accused of not listening, we encourage everyone else to bend a collective ear to this episode! to listen (59:54) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 2/23/11 Bowling bowls, Carbondale riots, explaining Sisyphus, and darkroom aborigines Kenn and Carl welcome Frank Beurskens in a sometimes light, sometimes deep, but always interesting excursion into depth psychology, finding the soul of a piece of wood, and food buying habits. Also featured is another segment of “Ask Mr. Answer Man!” to listen (59:28) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 2/7/11 Flesh-colored crayons, Jack Benny, German efficiency, cell foam, and masturbation purgatory Kenn and Carl are joined by Buffalo playwright and musician Mark Humphrey. Among the topics discussed are winning the Arty, Scatman Crothers and “The Death of Emmett Till.” Kenn honors Buffalo photographer Milton Rogovin who passed away at the age of 101. Also featured is another segment of “Ask Mr. Answer Man!” to listen (59:59) or click here .....for download right click here |
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1/12/11 Robots, bonobo monkeys, Sponge Bob jihad, and the real source of power in society |
