THIS IS NOT A TEST
Hannah Phillips
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Remembering Trevy Felix - THIS IS NOT A TEST #36
THIS IS NOT A TEST
08/29/15 • 27 min
Trevy Felix of Boom Shaka and his companion Nelly Stharre were found dead on August 19th in the burned remains of the house where they lived in the hills of Dominica. Trevy was a friend for almost 30 years, so here's a little remembrance.
Girls Names That Start With the Letter H
THIS IS NOT A TEST
09/05/20 • 37 min
It's me again, and it's high time we talked about names again, not to mention technical tomfoolery, what defines us, surviving a plane crash, employment discrimination, being an expert procrastinator, clanging, blabbing, guacamole, silence, otherness, parmesan cheese, the President of the Apes, diapers, conformity-by-necessity, outsiders, starting a podcasting school, palindromes, the world's laziest way to name a baby, fancy cakes, and divinely inspired ideas and concepts.
Getting to know me – THIS IS NOT A TEST #5
THIS IS NOT A TEST
01/24/15 • 33 min
Who am I?
That’s not an existential question, though I suppose it could be. But it occurs to me that many of you who are listening to this may not know much – or anything – about me, so you might rightfully wonder why the hell I’m here foisting my views and opinions onto an unsuspecting and uncaring world.
So here’s what amounts to my life story – the good bits anyway – in 30 minutes. Try doing that yourself some time. Though if you do, I should warn you that you may just realize that you haven’t really done much of anything. But that’s liberating in its own way. Right?
Living simply: it sounds so…simple – THIS IS NOT A TEST #8
THIS IS NOT A TEST
02/14/15 • 23 min
How does one live simply when there is so much junk everywhere?
It’s a first world problem, having too much stuff, I know. But here I am talking about it anyway.
On the way to that subject you’ll also get to hear about how to be an awesome podcaster, landlords, eBay, yard sales, people in the 1920s, credit cards, and a teaser about a pretty cool upcoming episode.
Putting the T into LGBTQ
THIS IS NOT A TEST
08/01/20 • 33 min
Join me, won't you, for a lively discussion about disorganized garages, Denmark, girls with a baseball bats on their shoulders, broccoli, being pregnant without a husband, fluoride, Flip Wilson, wigs, unnatural amounts of contrast, the pinnacle of beingness, umbrella acronyms, chainsaw juggling, a nice pair of shoes, kids, rejuvenation, murder games, Casper the ghost, and, oh, I don't know, maybe one or two other things.
Throw away your records – THIS IS NOT A TEST #6
THIS IS NOT A TEST
01/30/15 • 33 min
Carol: “What’s your podcast about this week?”
Me: “Oh, you know, it’s about how CDs sound better than records, stuff like that.”
Carol: “What? You’re crazy, I think you’re wrong...”
Me: “I know, everyone thinks I’m wrong.”
But hear me out. Maybe I’m not completely crazy.
It’s funny, a lot of people sold, gave away or threw out their vinyl LPs in the 80s and 90s, and now they are out there buying them back from smug hipsters in tiny shops in Highland Park (or your city’s equivalent newly gentrified area). It would be a mistake to do the same thing with CDs, to ditch them because you feel they are as unfashionable as a glove compartment full of WHAM! cassettes.
I don’t talk about that specific thing in this episode, but I probably should have.
What’s in a name? (the drunk episode) – THIS IS NOT A TEST #16
THIS IS NOT A TEST
04/11/15 • 30 min
Why do we name things the way we do? How do we come up the terms we use every day? Language is a funny thing.
I’ll also talk about asbestos, pizza, the military, news people, ASMR, scientists, stink bugs, audiophiles (again), Dianetics, being uneducated, Deadwood, artist’s statements, belonging, communicating, and the rise of our evil canine overlords.
Warning: I should mention that I was kind of drunk when I recorded this one. Or more drunk than I usually am. So I would suggest that for the optimal listening experience, you also have two or three (or eight) drinks before you listen. Level the playing field. I was tempted to re-record it when I was slightly less drunk, but then I thought, screw it, so here you go.
What could possibly go wrong?
THIS IS NOT A TEST
03/03/18 • 46 min
This one may sound a little weird because it's the first episode recorded in the new studio (a.k.a. the spare bedroom of the house we just moved in to). Try to ignore the echo and instead just revel in the hilarity of bronchitis, 768 Kbps Internet, rain on cardboard boxes, hustlers and con artists, Sylvester Stallone and Ariana Grande, landlines, landlords, lunatics, putting an 'i' or an 'e' in front of every name or service in the 90s, Pringles, silence, power outages, gorillas, roller coasters and getting fired from your job.
When are you too old to "rock"? THIS IS NOT A TEST #45
THIS IS NOT A TEST
10/31/15 • 31 min
Rock and roll, who's game is it? I can tell you. And what about Halloween? What's up with that? Plus a love letter to Sonny Vincent, hate mail to prog rock, the joys of mindlessness, paternity suits, being the captain of your own pirate ship, walking a cat on a leash, interesting hats, true believers, flannel shirts, tar kettles, hallucinations, and Twitter. And yes, that is indeed a picture of Sonny wearing his Beatle boots with pajamas. As if to illustrate a point or something.
Los Angeles artist Carol Es – THIS IS NOT A TEST #3
THIS IS NOT A TEST
01/10/15 • 26 min
Wherein I speak to artist Carol Es about artists being put into boxes, process, music, the value of art and risk taking.
You can (and should!) check out her art right here: http://esart.com
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FAQ
How many episodes does THIS IS NOT A TEST have?
THIS IS NOT A TEST currently has 113 episodes available.
What topics does THIS IS NOT A TEST cover?
The podcast is about Culture, Society & Culture, Punk, Art, Truth, Music, Podcasts, Books, Movies and Reggae.
What is the most popular episode on THIS IS NOT A TEST?
The episode title 'Dropping Propaganda From My Helicopter in the Sky' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on THIS IS NOT A TEST?
The average episode length on THIS IS NOT A TEST is 33 minutes.
How often are episodes of THIS IS NOT A TEST released?
Episodes of THIS IS NOT A TEST are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of THIS IS NOT A TEST?
The first episode of THIS IS NOT A TEST was released on Dec 27, 2014.
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