Verge of the Fringe

Verge of the Fringe


Latest Episodes

Ode to Joan Baez
March 19, 2024

Hey Dude, the other night I watched the Joan Baez documentary "I Am a Noise" and it struck me to the core. My new found reverence for Joan Baez is beyond measure. Plus I couldn't think of my favorite

Going Viral
February 17, 2024

  Hey Dude, I had a minor battle with COVID before I really went viral with a Star Wars post in a Generation X group on Facebook. QUOTE: "A two-year-old has no context of anything..."  AUDIO

The Day After Christmas
December 31, 2023

  Hey Dude, I left you melancholy message about my crazy days before the holidays, along with a sad remembrance of my mom's last Christmas. QUOTE: "At least that's what I call the day after Chris

Spoken Word and Music at the Hong Kong Cafe
November 18, 2023

Hey Dude, the PBS documentary "The Chinatown Punk Wars" took me back in my mind to my best live performance at the Hong Kong Cafe. QUOTE: "I was totally free on stage."  AUDIO LINK PEOPLE: The Du

Rebel Without a Reunion
September 02, 2023

Hey Dude, the brewing storm inside my sobriety kept me from going to my North Hollywood High School "rebel reunion" for the class of 1984. I also riff on the weather. QUOTE: "The wind blowing kinda st

The GLOW of My Great Uncle's FBI File
July 23, 2023

Hey Dude, the FBI finally sent me the file on my Great Uncle Blayney. It's a 210 page mixed bag, but now I have a new angle to tell his story. I also recently binged GLOW and Ted Lasso.  QUOTE: "

Rebuilding My Engine
July 01, 2023

  Hey Dude, my life has been a real jigsaw puzzle, slowly put back together this past month. Not only does my truck have a rebuilt engine, I may have found my voice...again.  QUOTE: "At firs

Star Wars Generation
February 07, 2023

Hey Dude, I riff on the idea of "micro-generations" and make the case that I'm at the center of my own private "Star Wars Generation" even though I'm really a Rocky guy. QUOTE: "The wheelhouse crowd f

Inspired by Annie Lennox (and Friends)
November 27, 2022

Hey Dude, I was feeling deep blue until I saw a Facebook post from an old high school classmate, and later the video of Annie Lennox getting inducted into the Rock Hall. AUDIO LINK QUOTE: "Whenever I

Remembering Thomas, Vin and Olivia
August 10, 2022

Hey Dude, I fondly reflect on the passing of our beloved cat Thomas, the great Vin Scully, and the luminous Olivia Newton-John. I also find time to whine about not making it on the radio. QUOTE: "A te