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Pint O' Comics Episode 266 w/ Gorman Bechard

Sun, 26 Feb 2023 18:30:00 GMT

In 1970, the rock festival circuit came to a near dead stop with the never-quite-happened Powder Ridge Rock Festival in Middlefield, Connecticut. Bands were booked, tickets sold in the multitudes, and then the powers-that-be shut it down. Hard. Regardless, concertgoers showed up and camped out on the skiing hill in the hot month of August, pushing the tiny community to the end of their wits. What was it all about? Who wanted it on, who wanted it off? Gorman Bechard, movie documentarian of such films as PIZZA: A LOVE STORY and COLOR ME OBSESSED is currently working on a full documentary of the Powder Ridge Rock Fest, which we discuss at length in this episode. Good music, good fun, all strange and weird with hippies and conservatives looking back at a turning point in music and concerts. Look for the ongoing crowd funding effort for the movie here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/powder-ridge-music-festival-documentary-phase-2?fbclid=IwAR1OYdS5ti9aeFWAFUVKKOmSduwPfYbGyerYgH27d2VhyJnMLE29JWtMHYs#/

Pint O' Comics Episode 261 w/ Brian Barganier

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 18:30:00 GMT

Jumping into the comedy part of the "Comics" in the show title, I welcome stand up performer, writer, artist Brian Barganier on and we discuss topics far and wide, bouncing around like a couple of sugar high Muppets. Check it out and find Brian where he's hanging his hat on the webs. Cheers!

Pint O' Comics Episode 185 w/Talon Bergen of The Bergen House

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 18:30:00 GMT

Sir Jon goes local and fills a pint of mead to discuss the lovely beverage with mead master Talon Bergen. The Bergen House is the latest of craft drinking establishments eschewing beer for something more subtle and accessible to non-beer lovers. Middletown, Connecticut, home of WESU is the focus for this week's show, so grab your comfy chair and listen in to an hour of community growth with mead!

Pint O' Comics Episode 183 w/Carson Grubaugh

Sun, 23 May 2021 18:30:00 GMT

Sir Jon is revving up the indie comics scene guest list as Carson Grubaugh, the artist chosen by Dave Sim to complete the long-anticipated Strange Death of Alex Raymond. Learn about the meandering life of the book, where it began and how Carson got involved. We also discuss a little of Dave Sim himself, his importance to comics as a whole, and sunk deeply in there is some mention of who Alex Raymond is. I think. We got a little carried away with our talk of the whole thing. The book is out in June; preorder where you like to once you listen to the show!

Pint O' Golf Episode 102 w/Nathan Grube and Tony Pioppi

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 18:30:00 GMT

Pint O' Comics goes golfing! Executive Director of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands stops by to talk up the entirety of the tournament, the guests, the course and the field of players. Ganache is off enjoying the fruits of his labors, so noted golf writer Tony Pioppi fills in to prop Sir Jon up.