KPODD 101.3
Dan Kennedy and Benjamin Harrison
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A comedy fiction podcast from Ben Harrison (The Greatest Generation) and Dan Kennedy (McSweeney's, founding host of The Moth Podcast ). Someone drinking at Casa Vega described the show as, "It's like Alan Partridge but at a 90's alternative rock station. Or like Comedy Bang Bang, but 90's radio." That person was killed by shadowy members of a nautically themed gang. Here's how we describe KPODD 101.3 since we're still living: Two L.A. morning radio DJs return to the airwaves in the 1990s after being suspended and sent to rehab. Machine Bolt and Él Farto are on a savage journey to better living. The mics are always on a little too early and each episode starts with the accidentally aired unvarnished small talk that lurks behind their positivity personas. The oddest characters invade their lives, and the occasional mysterious rips in the space-time continuum add a note of science fiction weird to the morning drive. You may have questions: Are they the only ones trapped in the 90s? Why did a giant python constrict the HR lady's Chihuahua? Why does this version of reality include the SeVan® conversion kit that turns most economy sedans into custom vans by appearance at most angles? Is Station Manager Gene from the future? Why does Producer Lynn dress like Kurt Cobain if he hosted a bird watching show on NPR? Start with a recent episode. Then jump around. Because there's no right way to travel back or forward in time. Everyone knows that. Right?
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No More Mister Nice Hosts
KPODD 101.3
06/16/22 • 36 min
Radio consultants Genevieve Haas and Andrew Walsh, hired by Gene to whip the morning show into shape, give on-air advice to Machine Bolt and Él Farto on how to get jiggy with it and bring the ratings fight to Chudd and Carl (still in comas). Get your whips and your latex, and tune in for weather, listener calls, and some deeply inside-baseball radio strategy on this morning’s broadcast!
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It Never Rains, Man. It Pours.
KPODD 101.3
04/07/22 • 32 min
Good morning from 08/20/98 where life at The Oakwood is torn asunder. Machine Bolt tries to stay anchored in Van Nuys, Él Farto continues camping in an office, and Super Roommate Mike is still M.I.A. in Clearwater, Florida at the center for nautically themed occult gangs. Plus: listener calls! Brought to you by Blockbuster Video® See “Press Hard: The Dixon Ticonderoga Story” now available on home video.
We are #3 and Lynn is on a Death Trip
KPODD 101.3
03/03/22 • 22 min
It’s July 16, 1998! Machine Bolt and Él Farto are moving on up, the cops are in Merkin’s pocket, and Gary Shadow from KHJ knows that when the police fail DJs, society’s collapse is not far behind. Your calls on the MCI Worldcom Rock Talk LineTM. Also, Taekwondo remote to promote! Plus: Versace is dead, crazy sign guy is god, and a couple of big male and female reticulated Pythons are nesting in the heavens above. Lastly, we’re organizing breakout groups of listeners who will fight each other, please place only educated wagers.
03/24/22 • 34 min
It’s August 6th, 1998! Apparently the live remote at the West Valley Taekwondo College didn't go so well, but let's not regret the past! Today, we have a special guest! Maybe you know Alison Rosen from her writing in Rolling Stone, Vibe, SPIN, Elle, and more. Or from her stint as newsgirl and co-host of "The Adam Carolla Show", or awesome shows like "Upworthy Weekly", "Childish" with Greg Fitzsimmons, or her podcast "Alison Rosen is Your New Best Friend". But this is 1998 and Machine Bolt and El Farto just met her at Sam Goody in the mall and will later realize they’re trying to hire her while she’s still in High School. Hey, at least they’ve stopped trying to hire Wanda’s baby! Listener calls, Crazy Sign Guy, The News, plus upcoming live remote alert, and The News! Epic! Brought to you by ScreenSack®
CanCon and Loose Canons (with Paul Myers)
KPODD 101.3
03/17/22 • 35 min
It’s July 30th, 1998 and Paul Myers of the Gravelberrys is sitting in with the morning crew to discuss sobriety, Toronto and Ladies who are Bare and Naked. We also listen to a demo tape from an aspiring local radio personality. Intern Derek gets a field commission to run the carts, and everyone talks about their various regrets and whether San Francisco was their locus or refuge.
Dead Man Talking (with Colin Nissan!)
KPODD 101.3
03/10/22 • 28 min
It’s July 23, 1998! In the future, Colin Nissan will go on to become a very funny writer celebrated for his work in The Onion, McSweeney’s, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and more. But today, in 1998, he makes his living as a dead guy in the background on the hit show “E.R.” Machine Bolt and Él Farto will get the inside line on show biz from a very alive-and-well Colin Nissan! Plus: Machine Bolt does a bit of sleuthing and discovers Él Farto hitting Casa Vega for lunch... with Steph! Listener Calls, Apple FM Broadcast reviews, and more! This episode is paid for by Pasadena County College’s Stand Up Comedy Course®.
03/31/22 • 31 min
It’s August 13, 1998. Él Farto calls in from Chicago and Super Caller Mike calls in from Clearwater while Machine Bolt watches the fort in Van Nuys because he doesn’t believe in the physics of air travel. The morning team experiments with pulling on the emotional heartstrings of each other, their former roommate, and the audience. Also, Él Farto spoke with Crazy Sign Guy again, and got a lot more of the backstory. Mike’s menagerie is not doing great, but he has a new employee to take care of them during his billion year contract.
02/24/22 • 30 min
This podcast is sponsored by Tear Bucket®. Machine Bolt and Él Farto realize the upside of feeling down is getting over things! What we’re trying to say is, ÉL Farto went on a date with Steph. Super Roommate Mike calls in, asking the guys if they could get dressed in the morning at The Galpin instead of The Oakwood. And like all philosophers have pondered since the dawn of time, the raddest morning team is Los Angeles asks: Does the one-eyed monkey live a life of walking in circles? No, according to Mike. Also, Mike is apparently guided by aliens or the dead. He has something called an e-meter and he’s hooked himself and Menthol/Karen up to it. Plus News!
Weird Choir of Angels (with Tim from Tower!)
KPODD 101.3
02/17/22 • 30 min
It's on July 2, 1998, and the guys are rolling calls starting with one disgruntled employee named Whiskey Dick. Then they spend some time shooting the breeze with Tower Records' number one salesman (of blank journals and media). All in all, regrets are out and optimism is in for the raddest morning team in the southland. Get us on!
America’s Nautically Themed Gang Problem
KPODD 101.3
04/14/22 • 27 min
It’s August 27th, 1998 and The Southland is seeing continuing showers as Él Farto continues bathing in sinks after hours at the WPODD offices and studios in Chicago. Things have gotten even stranger with Super Roommate Mike’s visit to his gang of seafaring outcasts, and Tim from Tower Sunset is in the land of the ice and snow where the midnight sun and the hot springs flow, or whatever they call Dublin. What the hell is going on with Lynn, and what’s the story on the weird wild card? The guys finally come down once and for all on Super Roommate Mike for having bobcat urine, shoulder-length cattle insemination gloves, and bulk bat guano sent to The Oakwood. Come on people, be adults.
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FAQ
How many episodes does KPODD 101.3 have?
KPODD 101.3 currently has 57 episodes available.
What topics does KPODD 101.3 cover?
The podcast is about Pop Culture, Radio, Fiction, Comedy Fiction, 90S, Retro, Satire, Funny, Storytelling, Comedy, Self Help, Podcasts, Arts, Performing Arts and Life.
What is the most popular episode on KPODD 101.3?
The episode title 'No More Mister Nice Hosts' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on KPODD 101.3?
The average episode length on KPODD 101.3 is 29 minutes.
How often are episodes of KPODD 101.3 released?
Episodes of KPODD 101.3 are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of KPODD 101.3?
The first episode of KPODD 101.3 was released on Jun 14, 2021.
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