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Aerial View

207 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings

Aerial View is a phone-in talk show hosted by Chris T. and heard LIVE every Friday night, 6 pm ET on thehoundnyc.com, with replays Tuesday nights at 6 pm ET. Call 760-422-5528 and join in during the show... or leave a message any other time for playback on air. Aerial View is also available as a podcast from Amazon Music Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud and YouTube. Aerial View's Facebook page is here. Send email to [email protected]. Aerial View tackles an amazing range of topics. From light to heavy we discuss politics, taxes, bullies, cannibals, fuel prices, teachers, movies, climate change, asteroids, the Olympics, God, guns, oil, scams, the future, Florida, JFK, Yom Kippur, American History, space monkeys, suicide, robbery, love, Wall Street, Quadrophenia, the quiet car and Jimmy Page – to name just a few. Aerial View is hosted by Chris T., who was born in Amityville, grew up blue-collar in Lindenhurst, Long Island, and was a punk before you were a punk, playing guitar in two seminal NY outfits - The Nihilistics and Missing Foundation. He moved to New Jersey in 1986 and shortly thereafter began co-hosting The Nightmare Lounge with cartoonist Kaz on free-form WFMU. Five years later he debuted Aerial View - the first regularly-scheduled 'FMU talk show. It ran there from 1989 to 2016. He’s worked at CBS Radio, NPR's NY Bureau, WFMU, WNYC and SiriusXM, where he co-hosted a daily 3-hour talk show for over a dozen years and DJ’d on the Blues and Outlaw Country channels. His writing has been published in several compendiums and he currently lives where Burr shot Hamilton, in Weehawken, NJ, with his wife and two cats. Roger the (Cat) Engineer and Marty (Super) Mart

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Episodes

Me & Flea

March 22, 2024 21:16 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

An Aerial View Archive from March 22, 2016, originally heard over WFMU and featuring verite audio of a visit to the Meadowlands Flea Market in East Rutherford, NJ. Stay tuned for a special "Chris T. Sings" bonus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fill In For Shut Up Weirdo

March 15, 2024 22:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

An Aerial View Archive from April 23, 2010, originally heard over WFMU. Shut Up Weirdo was a one-hour talk show hosted by Frangry & Michelle is the only time I ever filled in for the show. I'm not sure if I was on the schedule with my own program at the time but this was an interesting turn of events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Surrender to a Cheap Trick Guitar Lesson

March 08, 2024 23:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

An Aerial View Archive from March 8, 2016, originally heard over WFMU. Friend and guitar teacher Keith Hartel returned to delve into the work of Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick. We learned how to play Surrender and a bit of I Want You To Want Me. As usual, the conversation with Keith goes all over. This was my favorite lesson and I hope you enjoy it even if you don't play guitar. If you'd like to take lessons with Keith, contact him at the Guitar Bar in Hoboken or hit him up on Facebook. Hosted...

Kaz Underworld

March 01, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

An Aerial View Archive from March 1, 2016, originally heard over WFMU and featuring special guest Kaz talking about his life, career and book From Hoboken To Hollywood. This is the extended version, so listen for us on Hollywood Boulevard as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Geri Fallo & More

February 23, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

An Aerial View Archive from February 25, 1994, originally heard over WFMU and featuring special guest Geri Fallo talking about the Hoboken Arts & Music Festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Post Valentine's Day Show

February 16, 2024 21:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

An Aerial View Archive from February 18, 1994, originally heard over WFMU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ken Katkin Courts Disaster Again

February 10, 2024 00:29 - 1 hour - 59.5 MB

Special Guest Ken Katkin​ – Constitutional Law Professor at Salmon P. Chase School of Law, Northern Kentucky University & Main Custodian at Trash Flow Radio​ – joins once again to dissect the latest SCOTUS news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snow Business

January 26, 2024 23:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MB

An Aerial View Archive from January 26, 2016, originally heard over WFMU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ziggy Played Guitar

January 19, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 100 MB

An Aerial View Archive from January 19, 2016, originally heard on WFMU. Special Guest Keith Hartel provides a Mick Ronson guitar lesson. This is an extended length episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris T., Errand Boy

January 13, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

An Aerial View Archive from January 12, 2016, originally heard over WFMU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Door to 2024

January 06, 2024 00:18 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

Aerial View returns LIVE for the first time since July 2023! It's "The Door to 2024" show with special guest Ken Katkin, Professor of Constitutional Law at Salmon P. Chase School Of Law and proprietor of Trash Flow Radio. We'll talk Trump Crimes, SCOTUS and so much more. I'll also update you on all that's happened since last we met. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mega Chris T. Mess

December 23, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.4 MB

An Aerial View Archive from Dec. 22, 2015, originally heard over WFMU and not since. This one's supersized at 90 minutes long and features my short story WDOA XMAS. Merry Christmas, you radio, you mother! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pep Talks & Thanksgiving Stories

December 02, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 137 MB

An Aerial View Archive from November 26, 1999, originally heard over WFMU and featuring listeners calling in with pep talks and reports of their Thanksgiving visits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Be Thankful For What You Got

November 25, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MB

An Aerial View Archive from November 17, 2015, originally heard over WFMU. The show features discussion of my Thank Bank, a trip to see my friend Jim and another drive out to Long Island for Thanksgiving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

True Cop Tales

October 06, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 137 MB

An Aerial View Archive from October 8, 1993, originally heard over the airwaves of WFMU-FM and not since. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TW22: Jockey Full of Bourbon

September 30, 2023 15:08 - 3 hours - 170 MB

A scoped aircheck (most of the music's been removed) of WAIT-FM ("The Voice of the TW Festival"), as broadcast on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scars

September 22, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

An Aerial View Archive from September 25, 1992, originally heard over WFMU and not since. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2001 A Space Odyssey

September 08, 2023 23:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

An Aerial View Archive from September 15, 2000, all about the year and movie 2001. Originally heard over WFMU-FM and not since. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talkin' Telemarketer Blues

September 01, 2023 23:07 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

I welcome Keith Hartel, former Telemarketer, to discuss the recent documentary "Telemarketers" on Max. My radio career can be traced back to MY Telemarketing days and Keith and I will share all the dirt only insiders know. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frankenstein Meets Lou Monte

August 25, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

Frankenstein Meets Lou Monte! A double Side A Aerial View Archive: Frankenstein from August 19, 1994 & Lou Monte from November 4, 1994 – because the B Side somehow didn't record back in the day! So I STITCHED THEM TOGETHER! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Take This Job & Shove It

August 11, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

An Aerial View Archive from August 13, 2010, initially heard over WFMU and not since. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Missing Foundation from 1992

August 04, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 110 MB

Missing Foundation from 1992: An Aerial View Archive from Aug. 27, 2010, originally heard over the airwaves of WFMU and featuring a 1992 appearance of seminal NYC Industrial band Missing Foundation live in studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cats vs. Dogs

July 28, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 113 MB

An Aerial View Archive from July 29, 1994, originally heard over the airwaves of WFMU and not since. A lively summer show with guest appearances by William Berger (RIP), Ken Freedman & Tom Crowe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introducing NIHILISTIC

July 21, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

Don’t miss a very special crossover episode as Chris T. introduces his new Newsletter & Podcast documenting the process behind writing his upcoming book NIHILISTIC: How a hardcore band saved my life… then nearly killed me. “A memoir with guitar,” NIHILISTIC is a coming-of-age cautionary tale following two forlorn, friendless, dead-end suburban “Lawn Guyland” fat kids who form a band and end up on the legendary stages of the NYHC (New York Hardcore) scene. We see how each interpret the lesson...

Courting Disaster Again

July 14, 2023 23:07 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MB

Special guest Constitutional Professor & Scholar Ken Katkin (Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase School of Law) and host of Trash Flow Radio (WAIF 88.3 FM CIncinnati, Saturdays, 3 – 5 PM) joins me to dissect the recently-adjourned Supreme Court term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aerial View Farewell 2016

June 30, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

An Aerial View Archive from July 5, 2016, originally heard on WFMU and not since. This was my final Aerial View show on WFMU. I eventually revived Aerial View in 2018 on thehoundnyc.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OJ & You

June 23, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

An Aerial View Archive from June 24, 1994, originally heard on WFMU and all about "OJ & You". Joining me was my shrink at the time, Naomi Sarna. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nat Sound & More

June 02, 2023 23:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

An Aerial View Archive from June 7, 2016, originally heard over WFMU, featuring all kinds of natural sound recorded all over, including a chat with Kaz in the Hollywood Hills. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moving In Stereo: Rhode Island 2018

May 19, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MB

Documenting a 2018 trip to my sister's in Rhode Island after I'd been fired from my talk show job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moving In Stereo

May 12, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MB

Ride with me on the maiden voyage of a new Aerial View series I call "Moving In Stereo". I've done so much recording behind the wheel it's time to share some of this audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave Scott of Adrenalin O.D.

May 05, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

Adrenalin O.D. drummer Dave Scott recently spoke with me about his new book If It’s Tuesday This Must Be Walla-Walla: The Wacky History of Adrenalin O.D. (DiWulf Publishing House) at WORD Bookstore, Jersey City. I’ve know Dave since 1981 and our conversation touched on not only AOD but my band The Nihilistics, the early '80s hardcore and punk scenes in New Jersey and New York and much, much more. Paul Richard, also of AOD, joined us for this very special hour.#adrenalinod #thenihilistics #NJH...

Aerial Blue

April 28, 2023 23:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

An Aerial View Archive from October 20, 2000, originally heard via a WFMU alternate stream and not since. Return to a time before 9/11 and the shit-show we now endure. Hear Bronwyn C. and I discuss dirty words like "shit" and "cock" and "tits" and "fuck" and "motherfucker" and "cunt". Fun! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Infamous PMS Show

April 14, 2023 23:00 - 59 minutes - 54 MB

An Aerial View Archive from April 2, 1993 as originally heard over the airwaves of WFMU. This is a great one, folks. A real prime-era Aerial View with plenty of callers, male and female. Even the Station Manager calls in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Damn Good Friday

April 07, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

An Aerial View Archive from April 2, 1999, originally heard over the airwaves of WFMU and not since! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Indictment & Incitement!

March 31, 2023 23:06 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

Ken Katkin​ – Constitutional Law Professor at Salmon P. Chase School of Law, Northern Kentucky University & Main Custodian at Trash Flow Radio​ on WAIF-FM in Cincinatti, OH – returns to discuss the first presidential indictment! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whole Lotta Led Zeppelin Karaoke

March 11, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

WHOLE LOTTA LED ZEPPELIN KARAOKE! An Aerial View Archive from December 10, 2013, originally heard over the airwaves of WFMU 10 years ago and probably never since. This is one of my all-time favorite Aerial View shows, with listeners calling in to sing along to actual Led Zeppelin backing tracks. Some of the results were quite amazing.#ledzeppelin #karaoke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What Is Love?

March 04, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB

An Aerial View Archive from January 31, 1992, originally heard over the airwaves of WFMU 31 years ago and probably never heard since. Travel back in time with me to the dawn of the Clinton Era and experience Chris T. as a not-yet 30 year-old! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aerial Phew!

February 25, 2023 00:15 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

Oh, this was a good one friends. Lots of ranting and raving from me, Chris T. Topics include: Overly-friendly Cashiers & Clerks; Speeding Assholes, the horrid GOP and MORE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TV On The Radio

February 11, 2023 00:06 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

Actor W. Earl Brown returns to discuss his recent TV projects, including the incredible Peacock series Paul T. Goldman & upcoming Apple+ series Hello Tomorrow! Originally heard on thehoundnyc.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dancing On The (Debt Limit) Ceiling

January 28, 2023 00:05 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB

Ken Katkin – Constitutional Law Professor at Salmon P. Chase School of Law, Northern Kentucky University ¶ & Main Custodian at Trash Flow Radio on WAIF-FM in Cincinatti, OH – returns to discuss the Debt Ceiling Crisis and how it relates to the 14th Amendment. We’ll also get a follow-up the recent Police-directed theft of his beloved vintage Toyota Camry! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Small Claims, Big Pain

January 21, 2023 00:05 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

TONIGHT at 6 PM ET, only on thehoundnyc.com, a LIVE and NEW Aerial View: SMALL CLAIMS, BIG PAIN! I tell the story of my recent trip to Maryland to recoup $1,000 of mine. Ken Katkin – Constitutional Law Professor at Salmon P. Chase School of Law, Northern Kentucky University – joins to dissect this case and report one of his own! We're also go over the 14th Amendment and its relation to the debt ceiling crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Orleans Jersey

January 14, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

Originally heard over the airwaves of WFMU on January 8, 1993. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Put the Chris T. back in Christmas

December 10, 2022 00:06 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

Laurie Es,. Out West joins me to Put the Chris T. back in Christmas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OMG Canada

December 03, 2022 00:11 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

We get an update on all (okay, some) things Canadian from my friend Dave in Toronto. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith Hartel & I Drive To See AOD

November 19, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

On November 4, 2022 Keith Hartel and I drove into Manhattan to see the AOD reunion at Bowery Electric. Then we drove back to NJ. Along the way we discussed a whole bunch of shit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AV19921113 – Unrequited Love

November 12, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

An Aerial View Archive from November 11, 1992, originally heard 30 years ago over the airwaves of WFMU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AV19921106 – Myth Of Female Orgasm

November 04, 2022 23:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

An Aerial View Archive from November 6, 1992, originally heard 30 years ago over the airwaves of WFMU and not since. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AV19931029 – Halloweenie

October 28, 2022 23:00 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MB

An Aerial View Archive from October 29, 1993, originally heard over WFMU, featuring an original short story, scary calls from Kaz, an ex-girlfriend, Shawn the Bass Player, Martha Mick from Lodi and many more. AND a story about the time I dressed as Divine and almost got stabbed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ken Katkin Courts Disaster

October 21, 2022 23:13 - 1 hour - 54.8 MB

As heard on Aerial View (thehoundnyc.com: Constitutional Scholar & Professor of Law Ken Katkin (Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University) returns to talk Supreme Court and more!. Ken also hosts radio show Trash Flow Radio, heard on WAIF 88.3 FM in the Cincinnati area Saturdays 3 – 5 pm and online at waifradio.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TW2022 – AKA Waitstock

October 07, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

Selected low-lights from TW2022, AKA Waitstock AKA The Tom Waits 24-hour Festival, a party that begins at 6 AM on a Saturday and ends at 6 AM on Sunday and using the music of Tom Waits as a (dis)organizing principle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.