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Have you ever wanted to craft the perfect horror film a la NFL fantasy draft or assign A Tribe Called Quest albums to their corresponding “Seinfeld” characters? Well, now you can with Know Your Role(s)! Join your favorite neighborhood bartenders, comedian George Gordon (“Your Good Friend”) and writer David Kleinman (“On the Way North”), for a workshop of words where “knowing your roles” means finding unexpected connections across all your favorite mixed media from film and television to music, literature, sports, and beyond! Sit down with special guests like musician and Jawbreaker frontman Blake Schwarzenbach, celebrated comedian Josh Gondelman, and “Eye of the Majestic Creature” series creator and cartoonist Leslie Stein for pop culture party games and barstool banter, bringing you the contextualization that’s sweeping the nation!
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Friday Oct 29, 2021
Friday Oct 29, 2021
On today’s episode, Know Your Role(s) welcomes rock journalist, radio producer, and “Louder Than Hell” co-author Katherine Turman to the pod! On tap in today’s Bar Talk are 2021’s “Dune,” War on Drugs’ new album “I Don’t Live Here Anymore,” and Chuck Klosterman’s upcoming book “The Nineties.” Katherine takes the gang on a journey through her rock education growing up in the LA music scene, interviewing artists from Axl Rose to Kurt Cobain to David Gilmour, and what defines the quintessential metal record. This episode’s game gets loud as Katherine and the fellas compare rock bands to Halloween costumes from The Doors’ Dracula to Motorhead’s Jason Voorhees to the Kinks’ Ghostbusters. In today’s Last Call, George gets excited for a Bad Religion concert this weekend and the final seasons of “Insecure” and “Succession,” while Dave looks forward to Edgar Wright’s “Last Night in Soho,” and the return of Padma Lakshmi’s “Taste the Nation” on Hulu. Producer Mary Bess reminds listeners that New York’s General Election is this Tuesday, November 2nd, then gets spooky with a special Halloween segment.
Resources: War on Drugs’ album “I Don’t Live Here Anymore” is available October 29th, 2021. Pre-order Klosterman’s “The Nineties” set for release February 2022. Stream “Insecure” and “Succession” on HBO Max. “Last Night in Soho” hits theaters October 29th, 2021. Voter Resources: NY General Election day is November 2nd, 2021 and early voting ends October 31st, 2021. For polling locations and ballot information visit: Elections.ny.gov, Vote.nyc, Ballotpedia.org. Visit hoffshorrorfest.com and subscribe to the Hoff’s Horrorfest YouTube channel for some very spooky content this Halloween season.
Guest: Katherine Turman, katherineturman.com / IG: @katturman / Twitter: @katherineturman.
Hosted By: George Gordon & David Kleinman.
Produced By: Mary Bess Pritchett.
Music: Alnitak Kid, Nate 88, & Cazeaux OSLO.
Artwork: Amanda Xeller.
IG & TW: @kyrpod.
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