HOST and GUEST
40 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsHost Rick Katschke and a cavalcade of guests have fun talking about a variety of items topical and anecdotal.
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Host and Guest - Jake Slichter
December 29, 2023 05:08 - 21.2 MBOn the final Host and Guest of 2023, Rick is joined by writer and musician Jake Slichter to talk about the new Semisonic album, what it was like touring for the first time in 20+ years, Jake's book "So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star" and for a quick trip down memory lane to revisit how Jake & Rick first met in 2001. Semisonic's new album Little Bit of Sun is available now for purchase on vinyl, cd and digitally. It can also be streamed on your favorite service. So You Wanna Be a Rock & Ro...
Host and Guest - Luke Geddes
October 31, 2023 23:12 - 32.7 MBOn a special Halloween episode of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by writer Luke Geddes. Luke is the creator of TV Grime, a comprehensive and introspective guide to Halloween episodes of TV shows up to 2004. Luke is also the author of the novel Heart of Junk, published by Simon & Schuster and available in paperback, hardcover and as an audio book. On this episode, Luke talks about his favorite Halloween tv show episodes, some of his favorite items that he's collected over the years (just li...
Host and Guest - Nate Fernald
September 29, 2023 08:54 - 34.6 MBOn this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by Nate Fernald. They discuss Nate's band Crub that recently put out the new EP Welcome to My Life (https://crub.bandcamp.com/album/welcome-to-my-life), his work on The Late Late Show With James Corden and some of his favorite bits from Team Submarine, his comedy duo with Steve O'Brien. In particular, they reflect on a Chicago Sketchfest show by Team Submarine which to this day is the funniest show Rick has ever seen in-person. Here is a clas...
Host and Guest - Kent Watson (9/15/23)
September 15, 2023 15:42 - 61.2 MBOn the latest episode of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by Kent Watson to discuss his new art exhibit It Took a Long Time to Take This Shape which is currently on display at the NOVA Waddell Art Gallery at Northern Virginia Community College through October 2nd. But that's not all! In this episode, Kent reflects on his time at the Digital Video Club at UWM, talks about his work at Haverford College and plays a game. And not only that, this episode also features the world premiere of the Kent...
Host and Guest - Kent Watson
September 15, 2023 07:10 - 61.9 MBOn the latest episode of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by Kent Watson to discuss his new art exhibit It Took a Long Time to Take This Shape which is currently on display at the NOVA Waddell Art Gallery at Northern Virginia Community College through October 2nd. But that's not all! In this episode, Kent reflects on his time at the Digital Video Club at UWM, talks about his work at Haverford College and plays a game. And not only that, this episode also features the world premiere of the Kent...
Host and Guest - Michael Carbonaro
August 31, 2023 08:59 - 21.5 MBOn the latest episode of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by magician and comedian Michael Carbonaro. In addition to being the star of the tv show The Carbonaro Effect, Michae l Carbonaro has also toured the country performing live and his current tour Lies on Stage will be coming to Waukegan at the Genesee Theatre. on Friday, September 8th. Ahead of the tour stop, Michael shares details of his live show, how he first became interested in magic and some of his favorite memories of shooting hi...
Host and Guest - Steve Young
August 15, 2023 05:45 - 32.8 MBOn this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by comedy writer and industrial musical expert Steve Young. If you've never heard of industrial musicals, they are musicals that were created for corporate meetings/sales conferences and then records of the shows were given to attendees intended as a souvenir and never meant to be heard by the general public. For over three decades, Steve has collected and uncovered industrial musical records. The documentary Bathtubs Over Broadway revolves a...
Host and Guest - Rick DeMint
July 26, 2023 07:47 - 39.6 MBOn the latest edition of Host and Guest, Rick Katschke is joined by Rick DeMint, the photographer behind Portroids, his series of portraits taken by a Polaroid camera. 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of Portroids and Rick DeMint has taken over 5000 Portroids over the past two decades. On this episode, Rick DeMint shares how he started his hobby, some notable adventures he’s had taking Portroids, which one is his collection is the picture with the best composition and tales of meeting Preside...
Host and Guest - Please Don't Destroy (Ben Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy)
July 12, 2023 00:26 - 18.9 MBOn the latest episode of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by Ben Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy of Please Don’t Destroy ahead of their tour stop in Milwaukee on Thursday, July 13th. The comedy trio shares how they first met, some of their comedic inspirations, what it’s like to join Saturday Night Live and previews both their Summer tour as well as their feature film coming out this November on Peacock. For more information about Please Don’t Destroy and their 2023 tour, visit www....
Host and Guest - Curt Neill, Director of Derek's Dead
June 30, 2023 08:11 - 32.6 MBOn this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by Curt Neill, the director/star of the film Derek's Dead. This episode covers Curt's start in comedy, his time performing in and creating shows for Channel 101, his recent short films and an in-depth discussion of his feature film Derek's Dead. Derek's Dead is now available on multiple streaming platforms including the free-for-all Tubi. You can watch the entire film here: https://tubitv.com/movies/596620/derek-s-dead Curt's recent short f...
Host and Guest - Oscar Harding, Director of A Life on the Farm
June 20, 2023 18:27 - 18.3 MBOn this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by filmmaker Oscar Harding, director of the documentary A Life on the Farm. Oscar shares the VHS tape origins of the documentary, what it was like to shoot an international production during a pandemic, and how the film has now screened on all seven continents. A Life on the Farm is now available on VOD and will have a physical release on Blu Ray & DVD on July 18th. https://ia802702.us.archive.org/25/items/host-and-guest-a-life-on-the-far...
Host and Guest - Joe Kwaczala
June 12, 2023 08:59 - 41.4 MBOn this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by comedian Joe Kwaczala to discuss his new special Ooh La La as well as what Joe has been up to in the thirteen years since his last appearance on Host and Guest. The episode covers Joe’s comedy career including The Late Live Show, his viral Tainted Love dance tutorial, his love of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a memorable performance of his at a Milwaukee casino. For more information about Joe, visit his website JoeKwaczala.com and fol...
Host and Guest - Dan Wilson of Semisonic (June 5, 2023)
June 05, 2023 21:03 - 19.3 MBDan Wilson of Semisonic is the guest on this edition of Host and Guest. In this episode, Dan talks about the brand new Semisonic songs "Little Bit of Sun" and "Grow Your Own", the band's current Last Summer on Earth tour with Barenaked Ladies, what it is like to be on the road for the first time in twenty years and some memorable moments from past visits to Milwaukee. The Last Summer on Earth tour will be in Milwaukee on June 7th at the BMO Pavilion. Tickets are available now on ticketmaster...
Host and Guest - Quiz Daddy Scott Rogowsky
May 25, 2023 02:26 - 36 MBHost and Guest is back with an episode almost fifteen years in the making! In the first-ever remote Host and Guest episode, Rick is joined by the Quiz Daddy himself, Scott Rogowsky! Their chat covers his career in comedy, his experience as the host of HQ, the Allen & Ginter baseball card of Scott Rogowsky and how Scott turned decades of collecting vintage apparel into his own business Quiz Daddy’s located in Santa Monica. Follow Scott on Twitter and Instagram with his handle @Quizzdaddys. P...
CONSUMPTION OPTIONAL - Now Streaming
May 04, 2023 06:18 - 3.32 MBSorry, not a new Host and Guest episode (yet..) but instead I wanted to share the exciting news that my streaming project CONSUMPTION OPTIONAL is now available on the Found Footage Festival’s REWIND-O service. What is CONSUMPTION OPTIONAL? Listen to this quick primer for the details, then sign up for REWIND-O and check out CONSUMPTION OPTIONAL. After you watch it, please let me know your favorite part. The direct link for CONSUMPTION OPTIONAL is here: https://foundfootagefestival.vhx.tv/c...
Host and Guest Episode 53: The Return of Morgan Taylor (Gustafer Yellowgold) and John Munson!
October 22, 2014 22:45 - 38.5 MBOn this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is rejoined by Gustafer Yellwgold's Morgan Taylor and John Munson for an extended chat about the new Gustafer Yellowgold album "Gustafer Yellowgold's Wisdom Tooth of Wisdom" (available for purchase at http://www.gustafer-store.net/guyewitoofwi.html). Morgan talks about what it is like to work with some of his musical heroes after being a fan for over twenty-five years. Ken Chastain also joins in on the fun near the end of this episode. To revisit the...
Episode 52: Elijah Drenner (Director of That Guy Dick Miller, American Grindhouse)
April 08, 2014 05:04 - 17.5 MBOn this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by Elijah Drenner, the director of the documentaries That Guy Dick Miler and American Grindhouse. This interview took place before the second public screening of That Guy Dick Miller at the Wisconsin Film Festival in Madison, WI. For more information about That Guy Dick Miller, check out http://www.thatguydickmiller.com/ as well as the film's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/thatguydickmiller Here's Episode 52: http://archive.org/down...
The origin of Consumption Optional
May 18, 2013 05:06Last year, I made a DVD called CONSUMPTION OPTIONAL which is a collection of commercials I found on VHS tapes my parents recorded from 1981-1984. Here's a post Milwaukee Magazine made about my project: http://www.milwaukeemag.com/article/2122013-ConsumptionOptionalButHighlyRecommended As you may read in the article, my project was inspired in a major way by Joe Dante and the Found Footage Festival. The latter were kind enough to let me serve as an opening act last December when they came ...
Host and Guest Episode 51: Zack Carlson
July 26, 2012 04:38 - 14 MBOn this edition of the program, Rick is joined by Zack Carlson of the Alamo Drafthouse. Zack is a programmer for the theater and also wrote the book Destroy All Movies! with Bryan Connolly. You can purchase the book here: http://www.fantagraphics.com/browse-shop/destroy-all-movies-the-complete-guide-to-punks-on-film-2.html Also be sure to check out Zack's articles for Badass Digest at http://badassdigest.com/author/7 Furthermore, here's the link for more information on Miami Connection: h...
Host and Guest Episode 50 Part 2: Tom Fuchs
May 08, 2012 05:00 - 34.9 MBAfter over a month of anticipation following part 1's cliffhanger, here's the thrilling conclusion to the Tom Fuchs episode. http://archive.org/download/HostAndGuestEpisode50Part2TomFuchs/hostandguestepisode50part2.mp3 STREAM IT!
Host and Guest Episode 50 part 1: Tom Fuchs
April 02, 2012 04:34 - 56.1 MBAfter another prolonged absence, Host and Guest returns with beloved guest Tom Fuchs. As is tradition when he's on the problem, Tom takes a look back at the previous year's films and discusses the ones he enjoyed and hated. As is tradition, it's NSFW and gets off-track. Thank you for your continued support of Host and Guest. Here's Episode 50 part 1: http://archive.org/download/HostAndGuestEpisode50Part1TomFuchs/hostandguestepisode50part1.mp3 Stream it!
Host and Guest Episode 49: Evan Pilak of Peshtigo
August 22, 2011 05:33 - 20.8 MBOn this edition of the program, Rick is joined by Evan Pilak of the group Peshtigo. Peshtigo's music reflects the music of the 80s featured in knockoffs of John Hughes movies. Their first live show is Saturday, August 27th at the Cactus Club where they will perform first (aim to arrive around 9:30 if you're cool enough to attend). Their joke song "Permission to Party" was recently criticized by the Christian group ACNRA (http://acnra.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/peshtigo-terror/) In addition ...
Host and Guest Episode 48: At Latl
August 23, 2010 17:52 - 20.6 MBOn this edition of the program, Rick is joined by the band At Latl on the verge of the release of their debut album "Safe, Sound and Temporary". You can stream the entire album at http://atlatlband.bandcamp.com/album/safe-sound-and-temporary. On Wednesday, August 25th, the band will be playing an album release show at Yield, where the cover will be only $1. Yield is located at 1932 East Kenilworth Place. FACT CHECK: D. Kent Watson is actually 22, not 21. Here's Episode 48: http://www.ar...
Host and Guest Episode 47: John Mulaney
July 15, 2010 17:01 - 17.9 MBOn this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by comedian John Mulaney. John is a standup comedian and a writer for Saturday Night Live. His debut album, The Top Part, was released on Comedy Central Records in 2009. For more information, be sure to check out his website http://www.johnmulaney.com/ Here's episode 47: http://www.archive.org/download/HostAndGuestEpisode47JohnMulaney/hostandguestepisode47.mp3 Stream it!
Host and Guest Episode 46: Scott Aukerman
June 25, 2010 21:55 - 16.1 MBOn this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by Scott Aukerman, the host and creator of Comedy Death Ray Radio. Scott was also a writer and performer on Mr. Show. You can catch the comedy showcase he co-created, Comedy Death Ray, every Tuesday at the UCB Theater in Los Angeles. To check out Comedy Death Radio, be sure to visit http://comedydeathrayradio.blip.tv/rss Here's Episode 46: http://www.archive.org/download/HostAndGuestEpisode46ScottAukerman/hostandguestepisode46.mp3 Stream ...
Host and Guest Episode 45: The Late Live Show
June 16, 2010 18:14 - 23.5 MBOn this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by C.J. Toledano and Joe Kwaczala of the Late Live Show. The Late Live Show starts at Second City on June 26th. For more information, visit their website www.thelateliveshow.com and purchase advance tickets at http://secondcity.com/Training/chicago/Performances/Detail/254 Here's Episode 45: http://www.archive.org/download/HostAndGuestEpisode45TheLateLiveShow/hostandguestepisode45.mp3 Stream it!
Host and Guest Episode 44: Paul F. Tompkins
May 28, 2010 20:26 - 24.9 MBOn this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by comedian Paul F. Tompkins. You can purchase Paul's albums "Impersonal" and "Freak Wharf" at http://www.aspecialthing.com/store/index.htm. His upcoming EP "Sir, you have fooled me twice" will also be available for purchase soon on AST Records. Paul's Comedy Central special "You Should Have Told Me", airs June 11th. For more information about Paul, visit his website http://www.paulftompkins.com/ DISCLAIMER: Before we sat down at the resta...
Host and Guest Episode 43: Dan Telfer
May 21, 2010 20:02 - 22.8 MBOn this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by comedian Dan Telfer. Dan's first EP, "Fossil Record" is coming out very soon on AST Records as part of a 3-pack with Greg Proops and Paul F. Tompkins. For more information about Dan, visit his website http://www.dantelfer.com/ If you want to see Dan during the Just For Laughs - Chicago festival, visit this link: http://www.justforlaughschicago.com/justforlaughschicago/stories/story/0,,219221,00.html Here's Episode 43: http://www.archive.o...
Host and Guest Episode 42: Scott Adsit
May 02, 2010 22:09 - 14.1 MBOn this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by Scott Adsit of 30 Rock, Mr. Show, Moral Orel, Mary Shelley's Frankenhole and Second City. Scott was in Chicago performing the show Celebrity Autobiography (http://www.celebrityautobiography.com/) As recommended in the episode, be sure to check out Scott in the fantastic documentary Second to None (http://www.amazon.com/Second-None-10th-Anniversary-Special/dp/097036301X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1272838347&sr=8-1) If you'd like to suppo...
Host and Guest: The Epic Tom Fuchs Two Parter...Part Two
April 06, 2010 06:28 - 62.3 MBThe RAW AUDIO version of Host and Guest continues and ends with the riveting 60+ minute conversation with Tom Fuchs about film. As discussed in the episode, here is Fletcher Runyan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YCbZnfr04k And here is the music video for "Every Little Step": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ3j0XjTjs8 Here's the episode: http://www.archive.org/download/HostAndGuestEpicTomFuchs2010Part2/HostandguestEpicFuchs2010part2.mp3 Stream it!
Host and Guest: The Epic Tom Fuchs Two Parter...Part One
March 18, 2010 19:24 - 48.5 MBIn this RAW AUDIO edition of Host and Guest, Tom Fuchs breaks down his favorite films from 2009 that made less during their entire run than Avatar did its opening day. However, there are exceptions to the rule, so the premise is kind of pointless. http://www.archive.org/download/HostAndGuestTheEpicTomFuchsShowPartOne/HostandguestEpicFuchs2010part1.mp3 Stream it!
Host and Guest Episode 41: The 2009 Holiday Extravaganza
December 18, 2009 16:33 - 29.7 MBOn a very special edition of Host and Guest, Rick celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with a cavalcade of guests including Ira Glass, Chuck Klosterman, Bob Odenkirk, Jimmy Pardo, Andy Daly, Matt Belknap, Dan Wilson, Morgan Taylor, Nathan Rabin, TJ Jagodowski and David Pasquesi, Team Submarine, Matt Braunger, The Found Footage Festival, Tom Fuchs, Lee Rowley, Aaron Kopec, and Dick Chudnow If you'd like to support Host and Guest and want something more tangible than the hours of aud...
Host and Guest Episode 40: Josh Modell
November 17, 2009 21:59 - 11.5 MBOn the 40th episode of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by Josh Modell from the Onion A.V. Club and Spin Magazine. The A.V. Club has just released their second book, titled "Inventory. For more information on Inventory, be sure to check out: http://www.avclub.com/inventorybook/ You can read Josh's work at http://www.avclub.com/ and at http://www.spin.com/writers/josh-modell Here's Episode 40: http://www.archive.org/download/HostAndGuestEpisode40JoshModell/hostandguestepisode40.mp3 Stream ...
Host and Guest Episode 39: Morgan Taylor (Gustafer Yellowgold)
October 26, 2009 22:58 - 15.6 MBOn this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by Morgan Taylor, the singer, songwriter and illustrator behind Gustafer Yellowgold. For more information about Gustafer Yellowgold, be sure to visit http://www.gustaferyellowgold.com/. The songs sampled on this episode are from Gustafer Yellowgold's Wide Wild World. Here's Episode 39: http://www.archive.org/download/HostAndGuestEpisode39MorganTaylor/hostandguestepisode39.mp3 Stream it!
Host and Guest Episode 38: Aaron Kopec
October 22, 2009 10:04 - 12.6 MBOn this edition of the show, Rick is joined by Aaron Kopec of the Alchemist Theatre. Aaron is the director of their current production "Dracula: The Undead", which runs Thursdays-Saturdays until November 7th. Tickets for the show can be purchased at http://www.alchemisttheatre.com/index.cfm?fuse=viewShow&showId=65 For more information about the Alchemist, be sure to visit http://bayviewlounge.com and http://www.alchemisttheatre.com/index.cfm?fuse=home Here's episode 38: http://www.archive...
Host and Guest Episode 37: Jeremy Messersmith
October 13, 2009 20:34 - 12.4 MBOn the thirty seventh edition of Host and Guest (THIRTY-SEVEN!?), Rick is joined by Twin Cities singer/songwriter Jeremy Messersmith. You can check out Jeremy's music at his website http://jeremymessersmith.com/. Sign up for his mailing list and you'll get a free digital copy of his first album, The Alcatraz Kid. Due to rising noise in the original recording spot, there is an edit midway through the interview as locations were shifted. Here's Episode 37: http://www.archive.org/download/HostA...
Host and Guest Episode 36: Dan Wilson
September 21, 2009 21:58 - 12.8 MBFor the one year anniversary of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by Grammy winning singer-songwriter Dan Wilson. Dan Wilson is a member of the band Semisonic that created the hit single "Closing Time". He was also a member of the band Trip Shakespeare. For more information on Dan, be sure to visit his website http://www.danwilsonmusic.com/ Here's Episode 36: http://www.archive.org/download/HostAndGuestEpisode36DanWilson/hostandguestepisodethirtysix.mp3 Stream it!
Host and Guest Episode 35: Matt Besser
September 01, 2009 21:12 - 14.1 MBOn this edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by Matt Besser of the Upright Citizen's Brigade. This was recorded in advance of the Del Close Marathon in August. For more information, be sure to check out http://mattbesser.com/ and http://www.ucbtheatre.com/ and http://www.ucbcomedy.com/ and http://www.uprightcitizens.org/ Here's episode 35: http://www.archive.org/download/HostAndGuestEpisode35MattBesser_276/hostandguestepisode35.mp3 Stream it!
Host and Guest Episode 34: Joe Dante
August 19, 2009 20:52 - 14.9 MBOn this historic edition of Host and Guest, Rick is joined by his favorite film director Joe Dante. Joe's directed films such as Gremlins, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Innerspace, The Howling, Matinee, The 'burbs, Explorers, Looney Tunes: Back in Action and Small Soldiers. His new film is called The Hole and will be in theaters in 2010. Be sure to check out Joe's project, Trailers From Hell at http://trailersfromhell.com/ Also, this episode contains the first ever Host and Guest contest. C...
Host and Guest Episode 33: Joe Ewert
August 06, 2009 15:53 - 22 MBOn the thirty-third edition of Host and Guest, a sick Rick Katschke bids farewell to his friend, sports writer Joe Ewert before Joe relocates to Iowa. Here's Episode 33: http://www.archive.org/download/HostAndGuestEpisode33JoeEwert/hostandguestepisode33.mp3 Stream it!