http://www.nestofviperspodcast.typepad.com/ Cultural chitchat for know-it-alls, ne'er-do-wells and nattering nabobs everywhere. Like the unholy coupling of FRESH AIR and THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW, NEST OF VIPERS is smart, funny, and irreverent. Each episode features the rantings, ravings and erudite patter of independent musicians, filmmakers, writers and comedians holding court on cultural topics of the utmost importance. Hosted by San Francisco independent filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Cultural chitchat for know-it-alls, ne'er-do-wells and nattering nabobs everywhere. Cultural chitchat for know-it-alls, ne'er-do-wells and nattering nabobs everywhere. Like the unholy coupling of FRESH AIR and THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW, NEST OF VIPERS is smart, funny, and irreverent. Each episode features the rantings, ravings and erudite patter of independent musicians, filmmakers, writers and comedians holding court on cultural topics of the utmost importance. Hosted by San Francisco independent filmmaker Danny Plotnick. en-us Copyright 2007, Nest of Vipers Nest of Vipers, music, musicians, film, cinema, movies, books, writing, storytelling, literature, poets, reading, reading series, storytelling series, theater, dinner theater, artists, fundits No nestofvipers@sbcglobal.net Nest of Vipers Danny Plotnick Once you leave the family homestead and head out into the world of shared flats and apartments, there's an excellent chance you'll live with slobs or psychopaths of various stripes. This week on the Nest of Vipers, our fundits share stories of sketchy housemates and sketchier neighborhoods. We'll hear tales of colorful characters like Laotian Mafia members, speakeasy proprietors, and thieving hoods from the mean streets of West Philadelphia, as well as wife beaters, drug dealers and bottle throwers from San Francisco's Western Addition. We'll also hear about college co-eds trying to have sex in crowded dorm rooms, and a touching tale of a loveable roommate with an ungodly singing voice and Aspergers Syndrome. Our guests include Soctt Beiben (Lost Film Festival), Alison Faith Levy (musician, The Sippy Cups), Bucky Sinister (writer, All Blacked Out and Nowhere To Go. Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Once you leave the family homestead and head out into the world of shared flats and apartments, there's an excellent chance you'll live with slobs or psychopaths of various stripes. This week on the Nest of Vipers, our fundits share stories of sketchy housemates and sketchier neighborhoods. We'll hear tales of colorful characters like Laotian Mafia members, speakeasy proprietors, and thieving hoods from the mean streets of West Philadelphia, as well as wife beaters, drug dealers and bottle throwers from San Francisco's Western Addition. We'll also hear about college co-eds trying to have sex in crowded dorm rooms, and a touching tale of a loveable roommate with an ungodly singing voice and Aspergers Syndrome. Our guests include Soctt Beiben (Lost Film Festival), Alison Faith Levy (musician, The Sippy Cups), Bucky Sinister (writer, All Blacked Out and Nowhere To Go. Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Once you leave the family homestead and head out into the world of shared flats and apartments, there's an excellent chance you'll live with slobs or psychopaths of various stripes. This week on the Nest of Vipers, our fundits share stories of sketchy housemates and sketchier neighborhoods. We'll hear tales of colorful characters like Laotian Mafia members, speakeasy proprietors, and thieving hoods from the mean streets of West Philadelphia, as well as wife beaters, drug dealers and bottle throwers from San Francisco's Western Addition. We'll also hear about college co-eds trying to have sex in crowded dorm rooms, and a touching tale of a loveable roommate with an ungodly singing voice and Aspergers Syndrome. Our guests include Soctt Beiben (Lost Film Festival), Alison Faith Levy (musician, The Sippy Cups), Bucky Sinister (writer, All Blacked Out and Nowhere To Go. Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Thur, 15 Nov 2007 07:00:00 PDT http://www.kqed.org/arts/nest/episode.jsp?id=16 81:42 roommates, neighbors, West Philadelphia, San Francisco, U2, Black Flag, dorm, college, NYU, Winchells, John Stamos, Danny Devito, grunge, asperger, sex, Western Addition, Bucky Sinister, Alison Levy, Scott Beiben, Jerry Springer, Lost Film Festival, Danny Plotnick yes Nine-to-five, punch the clock, bring home the bacon and all that jazz. Let's face it, work can be such a drag. Finding a job you like can be harder than finding inner peace. Even if you do find a job you love, there's office politics, inter-office drama or a borderline psychopath lurking in a nearby cubicle. In other words, the working life provides plenty of material for another action-packed Nest of Vipers. This week's team of fundits share tales of dishwashing, salmon gutting, international banking and working for a major pant concern. Guests include: Dishwasher Pete Jordan (writer, Dishwasher), Anthony Bedard (musician, Hank IV), Kurt Keppeler (musician, Fierce Antler). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Nine-to-five, punch the clock, bring home the bacon and all that jazz. Let's face it, work can be such a drag. Finding a job you like can be harder than finding inner peace. Even if you do find a job you love, there's office politics, inter-office drama or a borderline psychopath lurking in a nearby cubicle. In other words, the working life provides plenty of material for another action-packed Nest of Vipers. This week's team of fundits share tales of dishwashing, salmon gutting, international banking and working for a major pant concern. Guests include: Dishwasher Pete Jordan (writer, Dishwasher), Anthony Bedard (musician, Hank IV), Kurt Keppeler (musician, Fierce Antler). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Nine-to-five, punch the clock, bring home the bacon and all that jazz. Let's face it, work can be such a drag. Finding a job you like can be harder than finding inner peace. Even if you do find a job you love, there's office politics, inter-office drama or a borderline psychopath lurking in a nearby cubicle. In other words, the working life provides plenty of material for another action-packed Nest of Vipers. This week's team of fundits share tales of dishwashing, salmon gutting, international banking and working for a major pant concern. Guests include: Dishwasher Pete Jordan (writer, Dishwasher), Anthony Bedard (musician, Hank IV), Kurt Keppeler (musician, Fierce Antler). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:00:00 PDT http://www.kqed.org/arts/nest/episode.jsp?id=15 45:47 Dishwasher, Pete Jordan, Plotnick, Bedard, Keppeler, UPS, Bank of America, Scanners, Alaska, Salmon, Cannery, Soylent Green, Treasure Island, dishwashing, San Francisco Public Library, Unarius, pancake, breakfast no Ah...to be young and stupid again. This week our guests share embarrassing tales from their youth, telling stories about foolish behavior that can be chalked up to a combination of inexperience and ignorance. Huffing film cleaner, shoplifting cheap wine, botching a major label record deal, and disobeying traffic laws are just some of the tales told on this episode of the Nest of Vipers. Guests include Michael W. Dean (filmmaker Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow, Podcaster, Clone The Homeless), Becky Haycox (from the blog Hamblog) and Lee Lynch (filmmaker, Transposition of the Great Vessels). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Ah...to be young and stupid again. This week our guests share embarrassing tales from their youth, telling stories about foolish behavior that can be chalked up to a combination of inexperience and ignorance. Huffing film cleaner, shoplifting cheap wine, botching a major label record deal, and disobeying traffic laws are just some of the tales told on this episode of the Nest of Vipers. Guests include Michael W. Dean (filmmaker Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow, Podcaster, Clone The Homeless), Becky Haycox (from the blog Hamblog) and Lee Lynch (filmmaker, Transposition of the Great Vessels). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Ah...to be young and stupid again. This week our guests share embarrassing tales from their youth, telling stories about foolish behavior that can be chalked up to a combination of inexperience and ignorance. Huffing film cleaner, shoplifting cheap wine, botching a major label record deal, and disobeying traffic laws are just some of the tales told on this episode of the Nest of Vipers. Guests include Michael W. Dean (filmmaker Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow, Podcaster, Clone The Homeless), Becky Haycox (from the blog Hamblog) and Lee Lynch (filmmaker, Transposition of the Great Vessels). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Sat, 15 Sept 2007 07:00:00 PDT http://www.kqed.org/arts/nest/episode.jsp?id=14 54:36 danny plotnick, becky haycox, lee lynch, michael w. dean, shoplifting, safeway, bomb, super 8, film cleaner yes Lurking in the closet of every artist is a failed project. Some sort of endeavor that should have been great, could have been great, but just flatlined. Performing as the Tin Man on Hollywood Boulevard, trying to launch a play about fruitcakes, trying to impress the wife's friends with a spooky Halloween spectacle and paying tribute to Abe Lincoln are just some of the tales shared by this weeks guests. Guests include Rodney Ascher (filmmaker, Somebody Goofed), Becky Haycox (from the blog Hamblog) and Lee Lynch (filmmaker, Transposition of the Great Vessels). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Lurking in the closet of every artist is a failed project. Some sort of endeavor that should have been great, could have been great, but just flatlined. Performing as the Tin Man on Hollywood Boulevard, trying to launch a play about fruitcakes, trying to impress the wife's friends with a spooky Halloween spectacle and paying tribute to Abe Lincoln are just some of the tales shared by this weeks guests. Guests include Rodney Ascher (filmmaker, Somebody Goofed), Becky Haycox (from the blog Hamblog) and Lee Lynch (filmmaker, Transposition of the Great Vessels). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Lurking in the closet of every artist is a failed project. Some sort of endeavor that should have been great, could have been great, but just flatlined. Performing as the Tin Man on Hollywood Boulevard, trying to launch a play about fruitcakes, trying to impress the wife's friends with a spooky Halloween spectacle and paying tribute to Abe Lincoln are just some of the tales shared by this weeks guests. Guests include Rodney Ascher (filmmaker, Somebody Goofed), Becky Haycox (from the blog Hamblog) and Lee Lynch (filmmaker, Transposition of the Great Vessels). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Sat, 1 Sept 2007 07:00:00 PDT http://www.kqed.org/arts/nest/episode.jsp?id=13 58:12 danny plotnick, becky haycox, lee lynch, rodney ascher, wizard of oz, chewbacca, marilyn monroe, rambo, wax museum, mann chinese theater, cal arts, fruitcakes, christmas, abraham lincoln, chameleon no Everybody loves to travel. But for every fantasy of the perfect vacation lurks the very real possibility of a journey gone haywire. In this episode, our team of world-weary travelers recount bizarre tales including a 50 hour bus ride filled with racial tension, a poodle and a bottle of Perrier, a sixteen year old crusty, hippie-punk passed out in the Jamaican mud at the Reggae Sunsplash, a pathetic Xmas yarn featuring a Blues Brothers cover band and a bus stuck on a snowy mountain pass, and a mad dash from Sacramento to San Francisco in a car falling apart mile by mile. Guests Include Anthony Bedard (musician, Hank IV), Jack Boulware (author, Sex American Style), Natalija Vekic (filmmaker, Lost and Found). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Everybody loves to travel. But for every fantasy of the perfect vacation lurks the very real possibility of a journey gone haywire. In this episode, our team of world-weary travelers recount bizarre tales including a 50 hour bus ride filled with racial tension, a poodle and a bottle of Perrier, a sixteen year old crusty, hippie-punk passed out in the Jamaican mud at the Reggae Sunsplash, a pathetic Xmas yarn featuring a Blues Brothers cover band and a bus stuck on a snowy mountain pass, and a mad dash from Sacramento to San Francisco in a car falling apart mile by mile. Guests Include Anthony Bedard (musician, Hank IV), Jack Boulware (author, Sex American Style), Natalija Vekic (filmmaker, Lost and Found). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Everybody loves to travel. But for every fantasy of the perfect vacation lurks the very real possibility of a journey gone haywire. In this episode, our team of world-weary travelers recount bizarre tales including a 50 hour bus ride filled with racial tension, a poodle and a bottle of Perrier, a sixteen year old crusty, hippie-punk passed out in the Jamaican mud at the Reggae Sunsplash, a pathetic Xmas yarn featuring a Blues Brothers cover band and a bus stuck on a snowy mountain pass, and a mad dash from Sacramento to San Francisco in a car falling apart mile by mile. Guests Include Anthony Bedard (musician, Hank IV), Jack Boulware (author, Sex American Style), Natalija Vekic (filmmaker, Lost and Found). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Weds, 1 Aug 2007 07:00:00 PDT http://www.kqed.org/arts/nest/episode.jsp?id=12 62:109 danny plotnick, anthony bedard, natalija vekic, jack boulware, perrier, poodles, racial tension, europe, bus, greyhound, morroco, reggae, marley, jamaica, sunsplash, modesto, acid, pot, blues brothers, reno, eddie, money, joe, cocker, lake tahoe, christmas, sacramento, AAA, san francisco no Please Note: Due to a publishing error, we are reposting this episode of Nest of Vipers. If you have already received it via download, we apologize for the inconvenience. Did you ever wonder if your teachers were taking about you in the faculty lounge? You bet they were. This week on the Nest of Vipers, we've assembled a crack team of teachers to share their stories of teacher/student interaction. The stories run the gamut from heartwarming moments to stories that end in failure and expulsion. Guests include: Doreen Diecke, Bruce Lamott, and Jan Richman (author, Because The Brain Can Be Talked Into Anything). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Please Note: Due to a publishing error, we are reposting this episode of Nest of Vipers. If you have already received it via download, we apologize for the inconvenience. Did you ever wonder if your teachers were taking about you in the faculty lounge? You bet they were. This week on the Nest of Vipers, we've assembled a crack team of teachers to share their stories of teacher/student interaction. The stories run the gamut from heartwarming moments to stories that end in failure and expulsion. Guests include: Doreen Diecke, Bruce Lamott, and Jan Richman (author, Because The Brain Can Be Talked Into Anything). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Please Note: Due to a publishing error, we are reposting this episode of Nest of Vipers. If you have already received it via download, we apologize for the inconvenience. Did you ever wonder if your teachers were taking about you in the faculty lounge? You bet they were. This week on the Nest of Vipers, we've assembled a crack team of teachers to share their stories of teacher/student interaction. The stories run the gamut from heartwarming moments to stories that end in failure and expulsion. Guests include: Doreen Diecke, Bruce Lamott, and Jan Richman (author, Because The Brain Can Be Talked Into Anything). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Mon, 30 July 2007 07:00:00 PDT http://www.kqed.org/arts/nest/episode.jsp?id=11 59:29 danny plotnick, jan richman, doreen diecke, bruce lamott, expulsion, failure, toaster, academy of art college, academy of art university no If you've ever been a mindless drone in the workplace being yelled at by an irate customer or been an irate customer exasperated by the incompetent boobery of the American workforce, then you won't want to miss this episode of the Nest of Vipers. Working the phone lines at Play Station on Christmas morning, being the a/v tech dude at a proctologist convention, being a bag boy in a retirement community, and dealing with couriers that lose your priceless packages are just some of the customer service problems dissected this episode. Anthony Bedard (musician, Hank IV), Bucky Sinister (author, All Blacked Out and Nowhere To Go), Jack Boulware (author SF Bizarro), and host Danny Plotnick recount tales of customer service hell. If you've ever been a mindless drone in the workplace being yelled at by an irate customer or been an irate customer exasperated by the incompetent boobery of the American workforce, then you won't want to miss this episode of the Nest of Vipers. Musician Anthony Bedard, writer Bucky Sinister, writer Jack Boulware, and host Danny Plotnick recount tales of customer service hell. If you've ever been a mindless drone in the workplace being yelled at by an irate customer or been an irate customer exasperated by the incompetent boobery of the American workforce, then you won't want to miss this episode of the Nest of Vipers. Working the phone lines at Play Station on Christmas morning, being the a/v tech dude at a proctologist convention, being a bag boy in a retirement community, and dealing with couriers that lose your priceless packages are just some of the customer service problems dissected this episode. Anthony Bedard (musician, Hank IV), Bucky Sinister (author, All Blacked Out and Nowhere To Go), Jack Boulware (author SF Bizarro), and host Danny Plotnick recount tales of customer service hell. Fri, 15 June 2007 07:00:00 PDT http://www.kqed.org/arts/nest/episode.jsp?id=9 42:10 danny plotnick, anthony bedard, bucky sinister, jack boulware, christmas, play station, proctology, shrinvers, retirement communities, couriers, filmmaking, super 8 yes If you've been on more than one date, chances are you've had at least one bad one. This week, our team of "fundits" share dating horror stories. Yurts, crying rooms and English Bed Sits house our dates, which include encounters with drugs, guns, underage girls, midnight movies and Tootsie. Guests include writer Beth Lisick (Everybody Into The Pool), musician Anthony Bedard (Hank IV, Icky Boyfriends, Resineators), and musician/filmmaker Sadie Shaw (The Husbands, Charm). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Our team of "fundits" share dating horror stories. Guests include writer Beth Lisick, musician Anthony Bedard, and musician/filmmaker Sadie Shaw. Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. If you've been on more than one date, chances are you've had at least one bad one. This week, our team of "fundits" share dating horror stories. Yurts, crying rooms and English Bed Sits house our dates, which include encounters with drugs, guns, underage girls, midnight movies and Tootsie. Guests include writer Beth Lisick (Everybody Into The Pool), musician Anthony Bedard (Hank IV, Icky Boyfriends, Resineators), and musician/filmmaker Sadie Shaw (The Husbands, Charm). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Fri, 1 June 2007 07:00:00 PDT http://www.kqed.org/arts/nest/episode.jsp?id=8 45:13 danny plotnick, anthony bedard, beth lisick, sadie shaw, dating, crying rooms, yurts, bed sits, baked goods, midnight movies, TGIFridays, leather jackets, mom yes Who doesn't love stories of touring bands on the highway to hell? This week our team of grizzled "fundits" share tour stories from the rock and roll, disco and filmmaking trenches. Super flammable pot seeds, beer-soaked van crashes, well-meaning nincompoops, near death experiences, and foosball are discussed. Guests include musicians Anthony Bedard (Hank IV, Icky Boyfriends, Resineators), Chuck Prophet (Green On Red), and Gil Ray (Loud Family, Game Theory). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Our team of "fundits" share tour stories from the rock and roll, disco and filmmaking trenches. Guests include musicians Anthony Bedard, Chuck Prophet, and Gil Ray. Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Who doesn't love stories of touring bands on the highway to hell? This week our team of grizzled "fundits" share tour stories from the rock and roll, disco and filmmaking trenches. Super flammable pot seeds, beer-soaked van crashes, well-meaning nincompoops, near death experiences, and foosball are discussed. Guests include musicians Anthony Bedard (Hank IV, Icky Boyfriends, Resineators), Chuck Prophet (Green On Red), and Gil Ray (Loud Family, Game Theory). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Tue, 15 May 2007 07:00:00 PDT http://www.kqed.org/arts/nest/episode.jsp?id=7 58:51 danny plotnick, anthony bedard, chuck prophet, gil ray, green on red, loud family, game theory, icky boyfriends, hank IV, danceteria, disco, rock and roll, foosball, vans, beer, marijuana yes If you're like us, you love to eat. This week, our well-fed team of "fundits" share frighteningly memorable stories of the culinary variety. Stories of knife-wielding hash slingers, vomiting mothers, rancid and wriggling eels, and delectably teeny lambs' brains are served up for your listening pleasure. Guests include writer Jack Boulware (SF Bizarro), food critic Bonnie Wach (SF Chronicle) and musician Anthony Bedard (Hank IV). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Our well-fed team of "fundits" share frighteningly memorable stories of the culinary variety. Stories of knife-wielding hash slingers, vomiting mothers, wriggling eels, and delectably teeny lambs' brains are served up for your listening pleasure. Guests include writer Jack Boulware, food critic Bonnie Wach and musician Anthony Bedard. Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. If you're like us, you love to eat. This week, our well-fed team of "fundits" share frighteningly memorable stories of the culinary variety. Stories of knife-wielding hash slingers, vomiting mothers, rancid and wriggling eels, and delectably teeny lambs' brains are served up for your listening pleasure. Guests include writer Jack Boulware (SF Bizarro), food critic Bonnie Wach (SF Chronicle) and musician Anthony Bedard (Hank IV). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Tue, 1 May 2007 07:00:00 PDT http://www.kqed.org/arts/nest/episode.jsp?id=6 55:07 danny plotnick, jack boulware, anthony bedard, bonnie wach, dining, food, foodies, coney island, steak, lambs' brains, eels, new zealand, montana, snack canyon, wendys, chili bucket no Most guests on the Nest of Vipers are part of the art world and are enamored with alternative culture. These sub-cultural types often have defining moments early in life when they realize they're different from everybody else or are concerned with different things than their friends. Our team of "fundits" exhume the high school years to talk about these formative moments. Guests include writer Bucky Sinister (All Blacked Out and Nowhere to Go), musician Kurt Keppler (Fierce Antler), and musician Alison Faith Levy (The Sippy Cups). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. A writer, two musicians, and a filmmaker exhume their high school years to explore a formative moment when they realized they were different than most of their classmates. Guests include musician Alison Faith Levy, writer Bucky Sinister, and musician Kurt Keppeler. Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Most guests on the Nest of Vipers are part of the art world and are enamored with alternative culture. These sub-cultural types often have defining moments early in life when they realize they're different from everybody else or are concerned with different things than their friends. Our team of "fundits" exhume the high school years to talk about these formative moments. Guests include writer Bucky Sinister (All Blacked Out and Nowhere to Go), musician Kurt Keppler (Fierce Antler), and musician Alison Faith Levy (The Sippy Cups). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Sun, 15 Apr 2007 07:00:00 PDT http://www.kqed.org/arts/nest/episode.jsp?id=5 59:15 danny plotnick, bucky sinister, kurt keppeler, alison faith levy, the who, tommy, 1984, george orwell, the clash, the talking heads, cults, religion no All artists, no matter how successful, have experienced some horrifically embarrassing moment on the public stage. Unfortunately, when things go wrong, they tend to go wrong in front of hundreds of people. This week our team of "fundits" includes a writer, a musician, a filmmaker, and a theater geek sharing their most humiliating moments as artists. Guests include musician Chris Xefos (King Missile, Drop Quarters), writer Bucky Sinister (author All Blacked Out and Nowhere To Go), and musician and lapsed thespian Kurt Keppler (Fierce Antler). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. A writer, a musician, a filmmaker, and a theater geek share their most humiliating moments as artists. Guests include musician Chris Xefos, writer Bucky Sinister, musician and lapsed thespian Kurt Keppeler. Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. All artists, no matter how successful, have experienced some horrifically embarrassing moment on the public stage. Unfortunately, when things go wrong, they tend to go wrong in front of hundreds of people. This week our team of "fundits" includes a writer, a musician, a filmmaker, and a theater geek sharing their most humiliating moments as artists. Guests include musician Chris Xefos (King Missile, Drop Quarters), writer Bucky Sinister (author All Blacked Out and Nowhere To Go), and musician and lapsed thespian Kurt Keppler (Fierce Antler). Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Sun, 1 Apr 2007 07:00:00 PDT http://www.kqed.org/arts/nest/episode.jsp?id=4 59:37 chris xefos, danny plotnick, bucky sinister, kurt keppeler, king missile, adam parfrey, splice this film festival, super 8 film, oliver, dinner theater no To most well-educated cineastes, off the radar films bring to mind titles like Eraserhead, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, The Sweet Smell of Success and Detour. This week, our team of fundits dig deeper into the celluloid closet as we discuss Mormon educational films, medical training films, and other oddities with catchy titles like The Estrogen Cycle of The Rat. And if that's not enough, we share our love for single screen movie theaters, explore the rapidly changing theater going experience, and pay homage to faded movie palaces like San Francisco's Strand Theater, Boston's Pilgrim Theater and more. Guests include film writer Jack Stevenson, film programmer Jesse Ficks and filmmaker Christian Bruno. Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. A loving tribute to off-the-radar films, as well as a journey into the faded balconies of single screen movie theaters. Guests include film writer Jack Stevenson, film programmer Jesse Ficks and filmmaker Christian Bruno. Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. To most well-educated cineastes, off the radar films bring to mind titles like Eraserhead, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, The Sweet Smell of Success and Detour. This week, our team of fundits dig deeper into the celluloid closet as we discuss Mormon educational films, medical training films, and other oddities with catchy titles like The Estrogen Cycle of The Rat. And if that's not enough, we share our love for single screen movie theaters, explore the rapidly changing theater going experience, and pay homage to faded movie palaces like San Francisco's Strand Theater, Boston's Pilgrim Theater and more. Guests include film writer Jack Stevenson, film programmer Jesse Ficks and filmmaker Christian Bruno. Hosted by filmmaker Danny Plotnick. Thur, 15 Mar 2007 07:00:00 PDT http://www.kqed.org/arts/nest/episode.jsp?id=3 59:12 christian bruno, danny plotnick,jack stevenson, jesse ficks, strand theater, pilgrim theater, market street, san francisco history, land of 1,000 balconies, midnites for maniacs, film, single screen theaters, cipher in the snow, little man, mormon films no Hollywood has a rich history of turning great pieces of literature into fantastically mediocre movies. Today we discuss some of our favorite books that, given the right treatment, would shine on the silver screen, but more likely would wilt under a coat of Hollywood gloss, sheen and superstardom. Discussed will be Charles Bukowski's Ham on Rye, Charles Willeford's The Burnt Orange Heresy, Judy Blume's Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, and Chester Himes' Cotton Comes To Harlem. This week the Nest of Vipers discusses books that would make great movies and how Hollywood would ruin them. Our team of fundits include author Bucky Sinister, musician Anthony Bedard and librarian Nicole Hunter. Hollywood has a rich history of turning great pieces of literature into fantastically mediocre movies. Today we discuss some of our favorite books that, given the right treatment, would shine on the silver screen, but more likely would wilt under a coat of Hollywood gloss, sheen and superstardom. Discussed will be Charles Bukowski's Ham on Rye, Charles Willeford's The Burnt Orange Heresy, Judy Blume's Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, and Chester Himes' Cotton Comes To Harlem. Thur, 1 Mar 2007 07:00:00 PDT http://www.kqed.org/arts/nest/episode.jsp?id=2 54:42 anthony bedard, danny plotnick, bucky sinister, nicole hunter, charles bukowski, charles willeford, judy blume, books, literature, movies, films, adaptation, ham on rye, the burnt orange heresy, are you there god? it's me margaret, cotton comes to harlem no http://www.kqed.org/arts/nest/episode.jsp?id=13824 If you go to enough rock shows, you inevitably see some horrible bands -- tuneless, ear shattering, egotistical boobs that make you want to run screaming for the door. But for some reason, on some nights, you don't run screaming for the door. You sit there, grit your teeth and soak in the caterwaul and the bombast. Maybe there is a "no ins and outs policy," maybe you're trying to impress some friends, or maybe you're hoping that enough liquor will make it all better. We've all been there and we've all felt the pain. This episode's esteemed panelists share their rock and roll horror stories. Third Eye Blind, Psychefunkapus, The Hidden Hand, Sunn O, OM, and The Godwads take it on the chin in the debut episode of NEST OF VIPERS. NEST OF VIPERS premieres with "Worst Rock Show Ever." Series host Danny Plotnick and guests Anthony Bedard, Beth Lisick and John Whitson share their rock and roll horror stories. If you go to enough rock shows, you inevitably see some horrible bands -- tuneless, ear shattering, egotistical boobs that make you want to run screaming for the door. But for some reason, on some nights, you don't run screaming for the door. You sit there, grit your teeth and soak in the caterwaul and the bombast. Maybe there is a "no ins and outs policy," maybe you're trying to impress some friends, or maybe you're hoping that enough liquor will make it all better. We've all been there and we've all felt the pain. This episode's esteemed panelists share their rock and roll horror stories. Third Eye Blind, Psychefunkapus, The Hidden Hand, Sunn O, OM, and The Godwads take it on the chin in the debut episode of NEST OF VIPERS. Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:00:00 PDT http://www.kqed.org/arts/nest/episode.jsp?id=13824 36:27 anthony bedard, beth lisick, john whitson, rock show, worst rock show, music psychefunkepuss, the hidden hand, sunn o, om, the godwads, third eye blind, concerts, live performance yes Nest of Vipers