Big Phil out, Bizarro Phil in at Love Parade

Podcast: Big Phil’s Love Parade
Dates: October 20 and October 27, November 16, 2008
Titles: It’s The 3rd Anniversary Show, And Joe The Plumber Ain’t No Plumber, Is Sarah Palin Smarter Than A 3rd Grader?, The Music Show No. 11
Download the show: Show 156, Show 157, Show 160

As the presidential campaign rolled toward its momentous conclusion, I took time out from my rabble-rousing and lovingly edited one of Love Parade host Big Phil’s socialist rants to make Phil sound like a complete fool.

Shockingly, the Big Dummy effusively praised my bit of character assassination, in which he appeared to rage about purple asses and declared that he’d vacate the country if Mr. Obama came up aces in the election.

I am so gay!

Phil named his alter ego Bizarro Phil. And as he droned on about his dental work, the Golden Age of Porn and other favorite topics, I realized that Bizarro Phil was way more interesting than Big Phil, and if Big Phil had any sense, he’d just get out of Dodge and rename the show Bizarro Phil’s Bizarro Love Parade.

Unlike the repressed Big Phil, Bizarro Phil is very free with himself, and holds nothing back. He says: I am Bizarro Phil. “I am wackin’ off right now. I am a nutcase and a homophobe. I am so gay! I love you!”

We love you, too, Bizarro Phil! And we’re also wackin’ off right now!

During recent shows, the original Phil played a couple of my songs, The Ballad Of Morris The Cat and My Fat Ass Itches.

I hope the new host, Bizarro Phil, will continue to support my music. As a gesture of good faith, I’ve employed sophisticated WordPress technology to introduce a brand new Love Parade tag!

Big Phil meets Bizarro Phil  (2:42).

Bizarro Phil returns  (0:58).

Posted in: Podcast Roundup at 12:42 am Sat, Dec 27, 2008.

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You'll take what I give you and like it! is my message. It's not like there are any other musicians around to entertain you!

As a result, well-trained hosts such as Steve Wheatley of Dalecast were thrilled when I salvaged five songs from my November set at Bill's Records, the celebrated Dallas retail and concert venue, and dumped them into the Podsafe Music Network.

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The coolest thing I've learned from listening to The One Minute How-To is that if you want to become an expert at something, all you have to do is declare yourself an expert and appear as a guest on The One Minute How-To.

I've done it twice. It's easy.

First time was about a year ago, when I described for OMHT host George Smyth, How To Write A Funny Song.

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Jammin' with The Ugly Guys

I've always enjoyed watching TV sitcoms, because the people in them are just like me — they never seem to go to work.

The Ugly Guys are particular role models, because they're 40-ish, emotionally stunted and dedicated to the principle that one lucky lottery ticket, or its equivalent get-rich-quick scheme, can compensate for a lifetime of irresponsibility.

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Syndroming

David Tanny, the comedy music impresario, is a restless genius.

He'll take one show, cut it up into three different shows, create an Internet radio station here, a podcast there…all to ensure his listeners remain in a constant state of confusion.

The sprawling, cluttered landscape known as DFSX Radio exists as a home for Dave's nostalgic world view, where AM Top 40 survives in perpetual drive time, and Halloween song parodies and fake farts provide the soundtrack for Southern California's endless summer.

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