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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 aft ...
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The 90s Are Alive and Well. Machine Bolt and Él Farto take a moment to look back on some special guests from Season 1 of KPODD 101.3Some people (Gene) say that these are some of the most brilliant people in public radio, literary culture, or TV writers and producers simply playing funny characters in a period comedy about a Los Angeles radio statio…
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Él Farto and Machine Bolt have an announcement. Super Caller Mike is milking a venomous spider into thimbles and condoms after the spider was smuggled to him in a Band Aid box. The competition is out of their coma and you’ll never guess what jump-started them. Plus: Listener Review! Also: The phone line is sponsored by Fruitopia® and everyone in th…
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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 radi…
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There’s never been a better time to buy a Toyota, but time is a construct. Rocktober came in without warning and is winding down with a certain flair as Machine Bolt and Él Farto wade into a swag swamp of Bacardi guitars and KPODD T-shirts! Heavy Kevy calls in! New details emerge about Chudd Cuddler and Carl Cannibal’s dirt bike crash in Elsinore! …
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Call 818-85-FARTO and tell us all your thoughts on ROCKTOBER! Él Farto and Machine Bolt (real names) have been accused of stealing their format from a competing morning team, and they start the broadcast getting a lot off their chests about that. The new AlternativeRockMobile™ has been christened, and is out there on the 405 this morning! If you’re…
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Consider that forgetting your dreams each morning may be the key to happiness. While you're doing that, Whiskey Dick is writing a hard-hitting prison memoir about his time (3 days) in prison (County lock-up), and Él Farto and Machine Bolt are giving you hacks to make people like you instantly. Plus! More unvarnished truths are spoken while Lynn is …
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October 1st 1998 is another day full of excitement and chill vibes for Machine Bolt and Él Farto, who are down one Morning Zoo Butt Nugget after a riot broke out at that vegan restaurant. They take a moment this episode to reflect on some of the morning FM broadcasters who blazed the trail that the third most popular morning team in LA is honored t…
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Él Farto and Machine Bolt definitely are not aware of 17th century Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza. They have, however, come into a bit of a windfall and upgraded at The Oakwood. Mike’s having Black Feather meetings at the new apartment, Tim from Tower is on the line this morning, plus things go sideways at Seth’s Bar and Grill and Whiskey lands i…
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It’s September 17, 1998 and Machine Bolt and Él Farto are consulting crystal balls, entertainment news reports and super callers during the 8 o’clock hour of the morning show today. Tune in so you don’t miss the latest from Crazy Sign Guy, a plea for information on the whereabouts of Bloodhound, and information about the first remote the KPODD morn…
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Fall takes its time finding The Southland, and Él Farto takes the high road about Machine Bolt selling his car while he was out of town. More rips in the space time continuum as the guys get to the bottom of this Wil Wheaton World Wide Web posting and a weird card from Lynn, plus: The struggle to find euphemisms! Crazy Sign Guy’s wisdom and insight…
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It's 09/03/98! Really just music from Matthew Sweet, Super Furry Animals, Hole — maybe an ad for SeVan II ®. Oh, and Él Farto calls in from the Airfone on his Continental Airlines flight. Definitely not a recon mission into a shadowy underworld. And no food-based vandalism. Pretty basic, really. Doesn’t end on a note of ominous struggle or anything…
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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…
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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: T…
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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 sp…
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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 lik…
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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 Fran…
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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 v…
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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 Line™. Also, Taekwondo remote to promote! Plus: Versace is dead, crazy sign guy is god, and a couple of big male…
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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 p…
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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!…
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It’s a heavy morning commute as the guys dive into Crazy Sign Guy's latest maxim, Él Farto debuts his new segment, and Machine Bolt drives halfway to hell and ends up nearly diabetic just to listen in on rival broadcaster Kurt Merkin on San Bernardino’s KDNG 107.7 FM. Producer Lynn thinks we’re culturally illiterate apparently. Plus, your calls, an…
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It’s June 18, 1998 and famed psychiatrist Dr. Lauren Weedman (not a psychiatrist) returns to the show promoting a new book, and she’ll attempt to settle a few bets between Machine Bolt and Él Farto about whether or not the behavior in their friendship is appropriate. Crazy Sign Guy has a real gem, and the guys get sideswiped by a bunch of 4th grade…
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It’s June 11, 1998 and Josh Gondelman (HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver", Showtime's "Desus & Mero", and author of the book "Nice Try") drops into the studio to give the guys a peek into the world of gonzo rock journalism and the degenerate desperadoes (pop stars) he embeds himself with. Machine Bolt and El Farto are here to chase your blu…
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It’s the 4th of June 1998, and the gloom is trying to set in, but Machine Bolt and Él Farto refuse to let anything sour their mood! A brief detente between Él Farto and radio legend Kurt Merkin has collapsed back into active vitriol, meanwhile Machine Bolt has leaked a track from the new Beastie Boys album, tempting the fates of rock radio. This br…
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It’s May 28, 1998, and how you think things are going for you is none of your business. Machine Bolt and El Farto continue their savage journey toward better living, legendary Kurt Merkin wants to grab lunch in San Berdoo, and Super Caller Mike is really up against it after crashing his invention plus losing one of his hedgehogs last month (and als…
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It's May 21, 1998! Because the annual FM/AM Personality Conference and Tradeshow is happening in Tempe, AZ this year, Él Farto is broadcasting remote. The guys take a call from Whiskey Dick, run down some of the fallout from last week’s remote at the Rainbow Aquarium and Pond, read some sports scores and an obituary, but mostly just play some aweso…
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It’s May 14, 1998, and because of a health kick, Machine Bolt is eating from ramekins, which dovetails nicely with a call from a local Olive Garden server who wants to jump into Wanda’s old job. The hosts get pretty fixated on behind the scenes Olive Garden intel. That plus weather, news, and info about the next live remote which Lynn is pretty sur…
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It's May 7th, 1998! Laurie Kilmartin (Conan, Dead People Suck, Corset) drops by to interview for Wanda's position and suggests we fire Lynn (She's joking, so just relax, Lynn). El Farto kicks us off into the morning drive as the nation faces the grim reality of Seinfeld ending its run on NBC. A new segment "Riddle Me This with Machine Bolt Kennedy"…
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It's April 30th, 1998! After last week’s defeat at the Pacoima Branch of the Los Angeles Library, Machine Bolt and Él Farto are still reeling, but one thing is for sure: the on-air names of the Morning Zoo Butt Nugget Dream Team are locked in. The guys field a listener phone call, get a visit from Doctor Farto, and promote a live remote that might …
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It’s April 23, 1998! Why does empathy and understanding feel like death? Who cares, keep the positivity and volume high. The control room window is shattered again so it sounds weird when we laugh. Machine Bolt attends Stephanie’s Prison Party, El Farto reads your Apple FM Broadcast Listener Cards, Whisky Dick and Monster Mike are growing as people…
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The feud hasn’t abated between the morning show and the Gaspar De Portola Middle School, and Él Farto and Machine Bolt have been exposed to a nearly lethal dose of KDANK. In the wake of this, the team is looking for distractions, and advice, from beloved local entertainment/gossip news personality Dave Holmes of KTLA 5’s “Hey LA, It’s 3!” It’s shap…
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It's April 9th, 1998! El Farto drops a bomb and a horse in the weather report, the guys are still inspiring middle schoolers, Whisky Dick calls in for some clarification on his new name, and if Arizona can just invent a Major League Baseball team called The Diamondbacks then Machine Bolt and El Farto may consider starting The Van Nuys Garbage Possu…
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It's April 02, 1998! Malibu® Rum is sponsoring 5th Period lunch at the middle school with free drinks and a Tom Petty tribute band called Free Fallin', as Machine Bolt and El Farto push their luck right up against Vice Principal Garibaldi's ban. And the 1998 version of Tim Stevens (Editor in Chief of "Roadshow" on CNET) tries to educate the guys ab…
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It's 3-26-98, and this episode is brought to you by Buddy Björn: "Buddy Björn. Now you don't have to be a baby to get a break"®. Mornings with Machine Bolt and El Farto has been banned from being played by parents in the pickup area of Gaspar De Portola Middleschool, and now there's a news chopper circling the station. A creature called Chixor7 com…
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The Rock Mobile is dead so the street team has gone fully two-wheel, someone is calling himself Dr. Farto and he has Alternative Viewpoints, Machine Bolt secretly stumbles into Ginsberg's essays, plus: thinking is depressing at the Orange Coast School of Philosophy, Muffler King Redux, News, Weather, and more! Epic!…
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It's March 12, 1998! The future of home video delivered right to your door, and this is no scam! The RockMobile is officially dead, but KPODD is getting represented on the streets of LA by our in-studio guest Nathram! The guest appearance turns into a job interview, which could spell trouble for Whiskey Pete and Precious Keepsake. Plus: Listener Ca…
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It's March 5th 1998, once again Lynn has the mics on when the guys are discussing personal matters and that's not professional behavior. Super Caller Mike sheds light on sending weird drawings to the station, living with hundreds of animals, accidentally driving his Buick Electra onto a Little League field, and more. Plus listener calls, El Farto's…
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Here comes the future! It’s February 26, 1998 and technology is taking over more and more of our lives. Ophira Eisenberg, tech consultant extraordinaire, is in studio to tell the guys about how to adapt to a modern world where 41% of Americans are projected to use Internet. There’s news, station drama, Nostradamus-like predictions and more on today…
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It’s 2/19/98 and Lynn has booked local TV greengrocer Jesse Thorn on the morning show. What seems like it would be an onion in the fruit basket ends up pairing with Machine Bolt and Él Farto like ice cold brew dogs and a morning commute. The interview touches on Mexican Chip Sauce, seasonal produce, building wealth, news, traffic and weather. Tensi…
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The date is 2/12/98, the RockMobile is nearly dead, but the Raddest Morning Team in the Southland is keeping spirits high…on life! Are you choosing pain? Special guest Dr. Lauren Weedman (who for legal reasons we have to stress is not licensed as a doctor) is in the studio to promote her self-help book... but who knows which direction the self-help…
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It's 02-05-98 and Station Manager Gene is saying weird random stuff about time and space, El Farto complies with The California Prepackaged Meal Advisory Board, and in the news we've got "The Millionaire Next Door" and a story about a covey of Belgian performance artists throwing baked goods at Bill Gates. Plus! SeVan® Listener Complaints! Machine …
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It's 1-29-98 and the DJs of the KPODD morning show are taking your calls, reading FM Listener Review Cards, and to getting in trouble with the fuzz. Plus! Workshopping new slogans for the Raddest Morning Team in the Southland! Machine Bolt had an in-person interaction with Art Alexakis! And El Farto delivers a heartfelt apology. Epic! The Double D!…
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It’s January 22, 1998 and Alternative Rock makes first contact with Alternative Comedy. Performer and Writer Beth Lisick is in the studio to coach Machine Bolt and Él Farto on a trend they just don’t get. News, weather, and an update on what has happened to the Tercel since it was modified to look like a van (from most angles).…
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It's 1-15-98 and the news is a real déjà vu moment if you happen to be a time traveler! Plus, El Farto's dark past reveals that he's banned in more than one quality auto parts retailer, we hear a happy ending to a BackStack® Cold Rack injury claim, The Raddest Morning Team campaign rolls out on bus stops along Ventura Boulevard, Machine Bolt tries …
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01-08-98: Machine Bolt finally, really apologizes to Everclear, and the Raddest Morning Team begins a scintillating Thursday broadcast. El Farto’s foot is broken due to a cheezy sauce incident, and the station’s live room is out of commission because Machine Bolt was trying to make Steph laugh. It’s January 8, 1998, and the news is bad, but the rad…
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Happy New Year! It's 1-1-98 and Maggie Serota from SPIN and Rolling Stone joins Machine Bolt and El Farto in the studio. Dateline made the guys look like idiots, Machine Bolt and Steph are in love/Steph is seeing someone else. Apple FM Broadcast Audience Card reviews from listeners! Your calls/injury claims, Fullerton Municipal Airport: Orange Coun…
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It's 12-25-97 and the KPODD morning duo is in the studio despite it being Christmas morning. Fortunately, Producer Lynn let them take it easy, so they're looking back at a deep history of (until now) unheard clips! Well, at least unheard by their true fans. The haters in Chicago heard. Come along as Machine Bolt Kennedy and Él Farto play some poorl…
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It's 12/18/1997 and Lynn gets Machine Bolt and El Farto to try their hand at ideas for public radio shows, Whisky Pete checks in from the RockMobile® after using it as a road block on the 405, Machine Bolt and Stephanie go to the movies, El Farto is Namin' Shamin' and Disdainin'. Also: PLEASE SET ALL BANJOS AFLAME!…
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It's 12/11/1997 and a settlement with Annie's Hallmark could force the guys to do on-air PSAs promoting exactly the opposite kind of behavior that forged their career. Él Farto is scheduled to move out at the end of the month, but in the meantime is storing some patio furniture in Machine Bolt’s apartment and making a real hassle for everyone. Mean…
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It's 12/04/1997 MCI Worldcom is formed, Machine Bolt slams a shot of Precious Keepsake's Truth Syrum, Jamiroquai tries some storytelling on Leno, Whiskey Pete is making $10,000 per corporate speaking gig, and the guys are doing their most humiliating remote to date down at the Studio City Ralph's. Segments include: News, This Day in Music History, …
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