We’re Holding Out for a Hero: Captain Ambivalent - Episode 33

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11/07/17 • 72 min

06:34 - Origin of “Captain Ambivalent” 09:41 - “Precious” a song about “Lord of the Rings”’s Gollum in the style of country 15:05 - Almost all of Captain Ambivalent’s music is up on SoundClound as free samples 23:09 - How Captain Ambivalent’s costume & persona came about 28:09 -Video of Cafe Vivaldi performance in New York City 31:00 - Discussion of Capt. A’s song “Everything” 33:48 - “If I Were A Pirate Ninja Zombie” & how it is possibly the most romantic song Capt. A. has ever written 37:04 - Constructive feedback from worst performance Capt. A. ever had - a Sat. night at a pizza joint, at an intermission for a jug band performance. 50:09- Capt. A’s performance at Neo Futurist benefit at Metro - Special Guest and Neo Futurists 51:09 - “Pizza Girl” and Dungeons & Dragons 55:19 - Torturing Barbies and Capt. A.’s song about it 56:44 - Capt. A. plays “Everything” Live in studio 1:00:18 - “Crazy Picasso-Eyed Lady” 1:01:16 - Exploration of “Run, Will Robinson, Run” 1:03:00 - “Ray is not the Name of the Accordion” animation in the video by Capt. A.! 1:05:35 - Origin of the song - “Irv!” - about the inventor of dental floss

Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz

Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz

Previous Episode

Amy Crider is About to Re-read All of Proust - Episode 205

02:21 - Debate about the pronunciation and the basis of 'Leda,' Amy's play. www.ledaplay.com 06:31 - Julia Swift. 08:16 - Reading in Ann Arbor, Michigan. http://www.a2ct.org/shows/the-play-s-the-thing-2015 09:40 - Director Pat Henderson! 11:31 - All ticket proceeds will go to the charity, Mercy Corps! https://www.mercycorps.org 13:01 - Amy's next project, "Charlie Johnson Reads All of Proust." 15:22 - Amy has applied to the Millay Colony to work on her Proust play. https://www.millaycolony.org 15:51 - Various artist residencies: McDowell in New Hampshire http://www.macdowellcolony.org and Yaddo in NY https://www.yaddo.org and Ragdale http://ragdale.org 17:01 - What is Amy's writing process? 18:14 - Used to be more concerned about selling her writing. 20:00 - Amy doesn't consider herself a novelist. 23:28 - Amy's evolution in being able to provide constructive criticism. www.ledaplay.com www.amycrider.com/

Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz

Next Episode

Changes with Jake and Laura - Episode 206

Jake and Laura Scruggs talk about:

Laura's new Job working with the mentally disabled.
Moving to Logan Square.
Selling their Rogers Park Condo and losing 10k on the deal.
Living next to their niece.
Trying to be more happy.
Laura's documentary, full length play, 10 minute holiday play, monthly storytelling show, and other artistic endeavors.

Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz