John Wayne Lied to You
291 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsJohn Wayne Comunale is a bizarro fiction writer and band leader of johnwayneisdead. Join him as he recounts his insane but real life adventures
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Episode 113 - Hey Teach, Look at Me Now!
August 26, 2019 12:07 - 57 minutes - 104 MBI’ve had some great and some not so great teachers in my lifetime, but I’ve also had a couple who would never in a million years believe I was doing what I currently am today. Sadly, it was myself who gave them the impression I would be an eternal slacker with bad intentions. Well, I understand why they would think that my senior year in high school, but look at me now! Right? Also, The Swords and Pages are getting us off to a good start on this week’s reading.
Episode 112 - KillerCon 2019 Recap and the Motel From Hell
August 19, 2019 23:58 - 1 hour - 135 MBI’m back from KillerCon 2019 with another load of adventures to share with you! These include me yelling at an old man, walking with a zombie, and nearly drinking dumpster beer. Just another day at the office for me. Also, Wands do the talking in this week’s tarot reading.
Episode 111 - Patty's, Panties, and Peelander-Z
August 12, 2019 10:21 - 55 minutes - 102 MBOn a Saint Patrick’s Day long, long ago the might Letters to Voltron met Peelander-Z on the drunkest of all holidays! We were ready to kick ass, but not as ready for the panty-avalanche that followed. Also, stick with the basics with the Six of Swords on this week’s reading!
Episode 110 - Scares That Care 2019 Recap (What I Can Remember)
August 06, 2019 20:03 - 1 hour - 133 MBI’m back from Scares That Care 2019, and what a time it was! As per the usual I give a recap of every con when I get back, and this is no exception. My memory may have some scenes missing here and there, but I do my best to put the pieces together. It was AWESOME! Also, I’m sitting in the court of Pentacles in this week’s reading.
Episode 109 - The Great Coffee Prank War
July 29, 2019 10:29 - 50 minutes - 91.9 MBBack when I worked at Starbucks another store tried to prank us once. After a retaliation deemed by some as ‘overkill’ we were never pranked again. Also, Hangin’ with the Pentacles in this week’s reading!
Episode 108 - Sketch Comedy: The Devil Made Me Do It
July 22, 2019 10:14 - 1 hour - 132 MBThis week I talk about how I got into doing sketch comedy with a group of plucky misfits called MicroSatan, and the connections you form with the people you work with creatively that bond you forever. Also, I’m throwing chaos magic all over the place while Kings and Swords come together in the cards for this week.
Episode 107 - LIVE Reading of Sinkhole
July 15, 2019 10:18 - 56 minutes - 104 MBThis week I performed a LIVE reading form my new novella, Sinkhole, at Wake the Dead Coffee in San Marcos, TX with some other awesome authors, and I recorded my performance to share with everyone on the podcast. Also, the Pages are bringing some strong, excitable energy in this week’s reading.
Episode 106 - Days of the Dead Indianapolis 2019 Recap
July 09, 2019 00:30 - 1 hour - 114 MBI’m back from Days of the Dead Indianapolis and what a time it was! This week I recap my experience less than eight hours after I got home, and talk about all the awesome interactions I had. Also, Swords of intellect and experience dominate this week’s reading!
Episode 105 - A Snook in the Hand . . .
July 01, 2019 10:04 - 51 minutes - 93.8 MBWe all have had teachers who have motivated us through the interest they took, or the encouragement they gave. This week I tell a story about a teacher I had who motivated me through a very different manner. Plus, the Moon sets the tone of this week’s reading.
Episode 104 - The Great Donks Adventure LIVE
June 24, 2019 13:23 - 59 minutes - 109 MBA few weeks ago I told you all about my trip to Chicago for Printers Row Lit Fest including how I performed storytelling at the after party. On this episode I play the live audio from the performance where I regaled the room with the tale of The Great Donks Adventure, and how it will always hold a special place in my heart. Plus, Strength and Balance rule the cards in this week’s reading.
Episode 103 - I Can't Feel My Hands, I Can't Feel My Feet
June 17, 2019 09:56 - 53 minutes - 97.4 MBRemember the good old days when smoking a blunt would get you all silly-like? What a time! This week I tell a story of the blunt that numbed all senses except for those of a Houston Police officer. Luckily, it was my friend’s dad, but the important thing is I didn’t learn any lessons. Also, the Wands won’t let me half-ass it while the Pentacles lay out the rest on this week’s reading.
Episode 102 - Printers Row 2019 Recap Adventure
June 11, 2019 17:21 - 1 hour - 112 MBI’m back from Chicago where I tabled at my second Printers Row with authors: Michael Allen Rose, Caleb Wilson, John Bruni, and Garret Schuelke. What a time we had, and to find out about that time check out my full recap of my latest Printers Row adventure. Plus, Pages and Pentacles are in the cards.
Episode 101 - Comicpalooza Hullabaloosers
June 03, 2019 10:00 - 58 minutes - 106 MBThis week I forget to turn the echo feature on my mic down so the whole episode is touched by reverb throughout. Sorry, or not sorry. Our story this week addresses my aversion to Comicpalooza, and how birthday cake became a trigger for me. Also, the Sun shines down through the Wands and Pentacles in this week’s reading!
Episode 100 - To There and Back Again: A Rubbergloves Story
May 27, 2019 11:35 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBWell, here we are at episode 100, and I couldn’t have done it without your support! I truly, truly appreciate it. This week I tell a story about another wild L2V road show, but one that lacks the fun and games you’ve come to expect. It’s about what you do sometimes on the path to your dream that isn’t glamorous, or sexy, or even necessarily fun at all, but it’s this and hundreds of other small, similar instances that help propel you to where you’re going even though you may not realize it at ...
Episode 99 - L2V Get B.A.N.N.E.D.
May 20, 2019 11:40 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBGetting banned from a club is totally rock-n-roll, but not knowing why the ban was imposed is just confusing. This week I tell the story of another crazy gig at an awful club that resulted in the Letters to Voltron being banned for life from the venue. Plus, Wands are helping make plans in this week’s reading.
Episode 98 - Giddy Up Kickin' Chicken!
May 13, 2019 10:04 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MBThe first time is never the best, but is a required to experience to get to to where you’re going. The first time on the road is awesome for every band, but how appreciated is it? Also, The Emperor strong-arms through the Swords on this week’s reading!
Episode 97 - Caught 2!
May 06, 2019 09:31 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBThis week I tell an old favorite in front of an audience live at The Secret Group in Houston Texas. I usually forget to record when I do live storytelling, but not this time! So please, enjoy this live re-telling of a story in which I inadvertently become extra-close with my landscaper. Also, Stars and Queens are in the cards on this week’s Tarot reading!
Episode 96 - The Legend of Cardi's
April 29, 2019 09:39 - 53 minutes - 72.8 MBWhen you’re in a young, hungry band you’ll take a lot of shit-gigs that end up giving you a lot of shit. This week I tell a tale of such a place called Cardi’s where one of my early bands called Taint learned some valuable lessons by getting shit on. Plus, Wands and Strength dominate this week’s reading!
Epiosde 95 - Ribbon Candy and the Escape!
April 22, 2019 10:12 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MBI’m not sure if this story qualifies as a ‘wrong place, wrong time’ situation, but it certainly was in my mind at the time. I think it’s more like a ‘too high to be any place’ situation I was in. So is the plight of the young stoner, but these are the things we go through that make up stronger. Also, this is about the first time I saw Akira.
Episode 94 - Don't Be That Guy 2: Electric Boogaloo
April 15, 2019 12:15 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBI’ve just returned from an excellent time in Denver, and I couldn’t help but be reminded of my first trip there and my brush with death. This week I’ve decided to revisit the story of that fateful adventure and play a recording of me telling the story at the Houston Moth. Also, did I make it past TSA with my weed? Listen to find out . . .
Episode 93 - Mr. Wayne's Wild Ride
April 08, 2019 10:07 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBI know we all learned to never take candy from strangers, but what about taking strangers to get candy? This week I tell a story about yet another dumb decision I made that could have killed me yet somehow I come away unscathed to fight another day!
Episode 92 - The Wizard Van: A Voyage
April 01, 2019 09:45 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MBI always wanted a van with a wizard airbrushed on the side of it, and one day I achieved one half of that dream. This is the story of said van’s first voyage, and the magic required to get Letters to Voltron to the gig. Also, kings of love lay out a path in this week’s reading.
Episode 91 - T.P. Identification Card
March 25, 2019 09:45 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBThis week I delve back into my days as a mischievous youth hell-bent on not being convincing myself I wasn’t a giant pussy, and what better way to prove that than with some good old fashion vandalism. I might have jumped the gun at being a super villain though, because leaving my calling card was not the best move. Plus, this week’s reading has us dive into our subconscious while drinking out of cups!
Episode 90 - The Christmas Ale Challenge and the Birth of the Long and Uncomfortable
March 18, 2019 10:33 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBSome traditions are rich in history and purpose while others are just about getting drunk. It’s St. Paddy’s Day today, but I’ll be pulling from another holiday for a tale of competitive drinking, and hugs all around. Strength and Love are strong in today’s reading with a touch of Sun to make it all better.
Episode 89 - Better Late Than Starving
March 11, 2019 10:04 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBI have a horrible sense of direction, so of course when I was twenty-one I got a job as a delivery driver fro Jason’s Deli. Despite my shortcoming I figured it out, and it went on to be my most favorite job ever. They weren’t all winners though, and one evening I was swallowed up by a neighborhood for three hours trying to find the house. The end result was . . . not pretty.
Episode 88 - Eggs and Tape. What a Combo!
March 04, 2019 21:51 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBThis week’s story comes from my younger days of getting into mischief. I guess to be honest we just invented new methods of mischief, and this is the story of one of those inventions. Also, pentacles with a cup come together in royal fashion in this week’s reading.
Episode 87 - Please Don't Look Behind Door Number One
February 25, 2019 10:27 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MBThis week I step back into my days as a clerk at the good ol’ software store, and how the unruly actions of myself and fellow co-workers may or may not have caused a District Manager to quit. Plus, wands and magic are flying around this week’s reading!
Episode 86 - I'm Not a Sportsman
February 18, 2019 10:36 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBWe can’t all be sportsman, right? This week I give some background into the recording of a classic Letters to Voltron record as well as learning when not to hang out in the pool with your band mate.
Episode 85 - But Dude, You Friended Me
February 11, 2019 10:19 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBDespite the amount of weirdos and creepers on social media these days it’s still an amazing tool when used correctly. If you don’t like or agree with what someone says or does all you have to do is not look at their posts, right? It seems that’s not the case with a lot of people who feel the need to express why they don’t like it in venomous messages and unnecessarily scathing comments, which happens to be what our story is about this week.
Episode 84 - Manifesting Paula Abdul
February 04, 2019 10:54 - 53 minutes - 74 MBs it possible to manifest physical objects into existence? Nothing useful, but mostly pop music pressed on a dead medium. I’m not sure, but I have a story where a nine-year-old me Straight Up may have made it happen. Plus, check out my NEW book, As Seen On T.V., from Grindhouse Press!
Episode 83 - Days of the Dead Atalanta 2019 Recap
January 28, 2019 23:40 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MBI’m back from Days of the Dead Atlanta 2019, and I’m ready to tell you all about it! Tune in to hear my breakdown of all three days along with all the weird, fuzzy parts in between.
Episode 82 - The Long, Drunk, Walk. A Donk's Prequel
January 21, 2019 11:36 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MBRemember that time we went to Donk’s when johnwayneisdead was on tour? This week I give a detailed account of the events leading up to that glorious adventure including a walk to end all walks. Plus, my NEW book, As Seen On T.V., is out now from Grindhouse Press so check it out!
Episode 81 - Bizarrocon 11 Recap Adventures
January 16, 2019 11:07 - 52 minutes - 72 MBI’m fresh back from my 6th BizarroCon in a row, which was the 11th overall, and I can’t wait to tell you all about it. This is easily one of my favorite events every year, and this was no exception. Tune in to hear all about what a time I had!
Episode 80 - Captain Safety Patrol!
January 07, 2019 13:30 - 46 minutes - 64 MBThis week I tell a tale of my time as Safety Patrol Captain in fifth grade, and an innocent misstep that landed me in hot water with ‘the man’. Also, I get denied a table at a convention because of my ‘content’.
Episode 79 - You Can't Always Get What You Want Because You Don't Want It
December 31, 2018 17:14 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBThis week I talk about being signed to an Independent Label with the band I was playing in several years ago. It didn’t turn out to be the experience of our dreams, and it left the band in pieces, but the knowledge gained proves to be invaluable.
Episode 78 - First Third World Problems
December 24, 2018 19:29 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBA few years back I ventured waaaayyyy out of my comfort zone when I went on a trip to Nicaragua. As a guy who doesn’t enjoy doing ‘outside things’ you can imagine how it went. There were some bright times too, but I’d rather see the movie.
Episode 77 - How the Service Industry Ruined Christmas for Me
December 17, 2018 11:21 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBIt’s the most wonderful time of the year . . . if you don’t have to deal with a million mouth breathers who have apparently never interacted with another human being. That’s right, this week I’m talking working in the service industry during the holiday season, and how it squeezes any of every form of good cheer from your entire being.
Episode 76 - Jekyll and Hyde Comic and Horror Con Recap
December 11, 2018 00:28 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBI’m fresh back from the 2018 Jekyll and Hyde Comic and Horror Convention, and am ready to tell you all about it. I detail the trip starting from Nick P and I leaving Houston and all the chili-drenched, hotdoggin’ good times along the way. What a time was had!
Episode 75 - In the Court of the Homecoming King
December 03, 2018 22:38 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBThis week I look back into my high school days again at a time when I was introduced to the world of high school royalty in the form of the homecoming court. There was no way I would be nominated, but that was my name they called over the loudspeaker. I was caught off guard, out of my element, and dressed to depress, but from all of this a small spark of confidence was birthed.
Episode 74 - Poo Shoe
November 26, 2018 10:39 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MBStepping in dog shit isn’t the end of the world, and is mostly funny when it happens. That is unless you’re me in seventh grade. This week I pull from the archives of my childhood when I was an emo, giant pussy who cried at the drop of a dime, or in this case a shit.
Episode 73 - Nick P, Galveston, and Me
November 20, 2018 03:28 - 52 minutes - 71.7 MBIn a special episode I have one of my best buds ever, Nick P, over to Wayne Manor to help tell a story we experienced together. It was a rowdy, and poorly remembered trip to Galveston, but we managed to put the pieces together enough to agree on what happened. At least I think we agree . . .
Episode 72 - You Send Me Swangin'
November 12, 2018 10:38 - 55 minutes - 76 MBAh, New Orleans. A city of culture, history, and vomit. Lots and lots of vomit. This isn’t a vomit story, but it is about a trip to good ol’ NOLA that happened to coincide with a National Swingers Convention. Did I mention it was also a city of great adventure!
Epiosde 71 - Walk This Way, But Not That Way
November 05, 2018 10:48 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MBThis week I talk about another time I found myself in a studio situation i probably had no business being a part of, but such is my life. I tried to help skirt the licensing laws, but I was in no danger since pulling it all off proved harder than anticipated.
Episode 70 - Sir, I Have Grossly Overestimated You!
October 29, 2018 10:14 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MBThis week I tell a tale of being asked to be involved in a musical project in which I may have bitten off more than I could chew. By that I mean I may have been a tad highly under qualified to be in the same room as the people I was working with. I used it as a motivator and look at me now kids! Look at me now . . .
Episode 69 - You Better Pick-Axe Someone!
October 22, 2018 09:51 - 55 minutes - 76.3 MBYeah, yeah my name’s John Wayne, but what have I done for you lately? Well, I was in that one movie that once time. This week I tell of my short foray into the world of film acting, and how ignorance made me an accidental badass!
Episode 68 - You Can Fit a Whole Bike in Your Trunk?
October 15, 2018 16:23 - 39 minutes - 53.8 MBI just got hitched, but here’s a story from the first time that happened to me. it involves naked hijinks, and bicycle riding. Oh, and a couple of grandmas hanging out!
Episode 67 - Whoa Bundy!
October 08, 2018 10:16 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBThis week I melt my brain-banana with some magic mushrooms, then blast off into an intense and beneficial reset of my thinking. Also, I break down my love of Married with Children, and the nuances that shaped my fragile mind.
Episode 66 - Dude, You Gotta' Help Me Out On This . . .
October 01, 2018 10:13 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBRemember when you had to have your pictures actually developed at the local one-hour photo shop? This week I recover a memory and tell a story of the difficulties in having photos containing certain ‘unsavory’ content developed, and how I gently convinced a clerk to break policy.
Epsiode 65 - So, What Do You Want To Do With Your Life?
September 24, 2018 17:18 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBI like fucking with people. Not to be mean, but just to throw things off for a moment of that person’s reality. This week I talk about meeting the master, and how much I still have to learn.
Episode 64 - I'm Not a Diva, I Swear (Wink)
September 17, 2018 10:03 - 1 hour - 91 MBThis week I tell the very fresh story of my latest performance on stage, and try to determine how justified my ensuing actions were. Time to sack-up and eat some humble pie on this one, but not without some whipped cream and a cherry on top!