Latest Kumar Podcast Episodes
Completely Conspicuous 606: Brighten the Corners
Completely Conspicuous - February 08, 2023 01:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about the music of 1997. Show notes: In '97, Jay hit the big 3-0, Phil turned 28 Big year for partying Alt-rock one-hit wonders abounded: Marcy Playground, Third Eye Blind, Smash Mouth Boy bands, hip hop, female singer-songwriters Phil's ...
Completely Conspicuous 605: Playing the Role
Completely Conspicuous - January 25, 2023 22:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, I'm joined by guest Matt Phillion as we discuss the resurgence of role-playing games. Show notes: - Recorded in Salem, Mass. - Last time we recorded for the show was two years ago - Time is passing quickly - Jay: Going into the office once a week now - Matt: It was an extro...
Completely Conspicuous 604: New Pollution
Completely Conspicuous - January 18, 2023 02:57 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about the music of 1996. Show notes: - Phil's #5: Cowboy Junkies score with their first album of originals - Jay's #5: Sebadoh with a sprawling collection of rockers and ballads - Phil's #4: Soundgarden's last album of the '90s turned away ...
Dispatches From The Race War
Behind The Curtain - January 12, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe rise of racism, bigotry, antisemitism, and nazism is a call to action for each of us. I invite you to answer that call by listening to one of the most important voices of our time, TIM WISE. Host Kathy Barrett interviews Tim Wise about his latest book, Dispatches From The Race War. Tim is a...
Completely Conspicuous 603: Bulls On Parade
Completely Conspicuous - January 10, 2023 23:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about the music of 1996. Show notes: - In '96, Jay turned 29, Phil turned 27 - Days of little to no responsibility other than work - Adventures in sports gambling - Tougher year to come up with top 5 - The Macarena was all the rage - ...
Completely Conspicuous 602: Best In Show
Completely Conspicuous - January 02, 2023 17:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we count down our favorite music of 2022. Show notes: - On to our top 10 - Breitling's #10: Archers of Loaf returns with a different sounding release - Kumar's #10: Fontaines D.C. evolves its sound - Breitling's and Kumar's #9: Radi...
Completely Conspicuous 601: Your Favorite Thing
Completely Conspicuous - December 27, 2022 00:49 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of 2022. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky/Parcheesi Redux East HQ - We've been doing this for 13 years! - Kumar: Went to some more shows this year - Breitling went to zero shows in 2022 - Things ...
Completely Conspicuous 600: Meet Ze Monsta
Completely Conspicuous - December 21, 2022 23:02 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about the music of 1995. Show notes: - Jay's non-top 5s: Mike Watt, Bjork, Guided By Voices, Boss Hog, Rancid, The Amps - Phil's #5: Bjork's second album embraces the quirkiness - Jay's #4: Jawbreaker's major label debut was a total bust, bu...
Completely Conspicuous 599: Army of Me
Completely Conspicuous - December 14, 2022 00:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about the music of 1995. Show notes: - First show in quite a while - In '95, Phil turned 26, Jay turned 28 - We both saw a lot of concerts that year - Big deaths: Jerry Garcia, Eazy E, Shannon Hoon - Musings on Cleveland, where the Rock...
Completely Conspicuous 598: Basket Case
Completely Conspicuous - November 01, 2022 23:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about the music of 1994. Show notes: - Jay's non-top 5s: Superchunk, Jeff Buckley, Drive Like Jehu, Rollins Band, Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails, Helmet, Pulp Fiction soundtrack, Mark Lanegan, Nirvana - Phil's #5: Pearl Jam's third album gets a...
Completely Conspicuous 597: Ill Communication
Completely Conspicuous - October 21, 2022 21:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about the music of 1994. Show notes: - Back after a two-month summer break - In 1994, Jay turned 27, Phil turned 25 - Steely Dan was touring again - Jay: Life improved in '94 on job and home front - Jay: Saw a ton of shows including P...
Vote Blue To Save America!
Behind The Curtain - October 13, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAddison Caruso was a young high-school student when his mother introduced him to the power of voting. As Mrs. Caruso knocked on doors to help elect former President Barack Obama, Addison accompanied her and became an intern for President Obama's campaign when he ran for re-election four years lat...
Completely Conspicuous 596: Pass the Popcorn
Completely Conspicuous - August 23, 2022 21:35 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about movie fandom. Show notes: - Recorded while driving to Tree House Brewery - Watching scary movies as a kid - The Shining still holds up - Favorite directors: Kubrick, Scorsese, Tarantino - Jay: After Hours is a fun movie; similar ...
Completely Conspicuous 595: At the Movies
Completely Conspicuous - August 17, 2022 00:02 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsCelebrating the show's 16th birthday with part 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about our love of movies. Show notes: - Recorded while driving to Tree House Brewery - Phil remembers seeing "Bambi" in the theater and "Halloween" a little early - The interesting career beginning...
Hate Has No Home Here
Behind The Curtain - August 02, 2022 16:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingKathy Barrett Host of Behind The Curtain speaks with Michard Richardson, who spends his days producing Hate-Watch Report which monitors hate groups and other extremists throughout the Upper Hudson Valley and exposes their activities to the public and the media. Michael also teaches workshops in ...
Completely Conspicuous 594: Exile in Guyville
Completely Conspicuous - July 26, 2022 23:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about our favorite music of 1993. Show notes: - Jay's non-top 5s: Urge Overkill, Living Colour, Matthew Sweet, The Pursuit of Happiness, Paw, Fugazi - Some good comps and soundtracks: No Alternative, Sweet Relief, Judgment Night - Phil's #5...
Completely Conspicuous 593: Cure For Pain
Completely Conspicuous - July 12, 2022 21:46 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about our favorite music of 1993. Show notes: - In 1993, Jay turned 26, Phil turned 24 - Jay moved to Middleton, Mass. - Phil saw the Breeders, Belly, Lenny Kravitz - Jay saw Nirvana and the Breeders, Midnight Oil, Lollapalooza - Big year ...
Completely Conspicuous 592: Right in the Middle
Completely Conspicuous - July 05, 2022 22:37 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of the first half of 2022. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky World HQ - Breitling's #5: Papercuts with a solid effort featuring gratuitious Mellotron - Kumar's #5: Spoon serves up a quality dollop of ...
Completely Conspicuous 591: The First Part
Completely Conspicuous - June 21, 2022 21:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of the first half of 2022. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky World HQ - Breitling's laptop is acting up - Concerts are mostly back - Kate Bush sees a resurgence in popularity - R.I.P., the iPod ...
Completely Conspicuous 590: Hoover Dam
Completely Conspicuous - May 31, 2022 22:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about our favorite music of 1992. Show notes: - More of Phil's non top 5s: Soul Asylum, Screaming Trees, Kyuss, Jayhawks, Grateful Dead, Rage Against the Machine - A few more from Jay: Helmet, Faith No More - Phil interviewed hockey player...
Completely Conspicuous 589: The End of Silence
Completely Conspicuous - May 24, 2022 22:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about our favorite music of 1992. Show notes: - In 1992, Jay turned 25, Phil turned 23 - We both worked at local newspapers - The so-called grunge explosion kicked into full gear - Jay: Saw lots of great shows, including Lollapallooza, So...
Completely Conspicuous 588: Divine Intervention
Completely Conspicuous - May 18, 2022 23:38 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about our favorite music of 1991. Show notes: - Phil's #5: The debut of an unknown band called Pearl Jam - Album had a slow build, didn't really get big until spring '92 - Jay's #5: Smashing Pumpkins' debut is a guitar feast - Phil's #4: Pr...
Completely Conspicuous 587: The Sound of Young America
Completely Conspicuous - May 10, 2022 21:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about our favorite music of 1991. Show notes: - In '91, Phil graduated from college; Jay worked at the Peabody Times newspaper - A big year for rock, although a lot of the impact wasn't felt until the following year - Seeds for alt-rock exp...
Suicide, Addiction and Healing
Behind The Curtain - May 03, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingKATHY BARRETT Host of BEHIND THE CURTAIN Interviews ROBERT IMBEAULT about his memoir Before I leave You: A Memoir on Suicide, Addiction, and Healing. Before I leave You: A Memoir on Suicide, Addiction, and Healingis a must-read book for our times. For anyone struggling with addiction, depression...
What Do The Cards Have In Store For You? Tamia Talks Tarot
Behind The Curtain - April 19, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingKathy Barrett, Host/Producer of "Behind The Curtain," interview Tamia Hill, a young woman on a mission to help others find their true selves with integrity and love. Tamia Hill was in her first year at Williams college studying psychology when the Corona virus smacked the world into a state of p...
Completely Conspicuous 586: Repeater
Completely Conspicuous - April 12, 2022 21:44 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about our favorite music of 1990. Show notes: - Our top 5 albums of '90 - Phil's #5: Jane's Addiction with a sprawling classic - Jay's #5: Sophomore release from Living Colour explored a lot of different styles - Phil's #4: Sinead O'Conno...
STAND WITH UKRAINE
Behind The Curtain - April 06, 2022 15:30 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingKATHY BARRETT Host of BEHIND THE CURTAIN, Interviews award-winning Ukrainian director and multi-media producer OLHA ONYSHKO of OLIA FILM about the universal impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Olha Onyshko's career began as a broadcast journalist in her hometown of Lviv, Ukraine where she...
Stand With Ukraine
Behind The Curtain - April 05, 2022 16:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingKATHY BARRETT Host of BEHIND THE CURTAIN, Interviews award winning Ukrainian director and multi-media producer OLHA ONYSHKO of OLIA FILM about the universal impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Olha Onyshko's career began as a broadcast journalist in her hometown of Lviv, Ukraine where she...
Completely Conspicuous 585: All Shook Down
Completely Conspicuous - March 30, 2022 02:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about our favorite music of 1990. Listen to the episode below or download directly (right click and "save as"). Show notes: - Recorded in person at CompCon World HQ - In '90, Jay turned 23 and Phil turned 21 - Phil's short career in foodse...
Racists Anonymous
Behind The Curtain - March 22, 2022 16:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingKathy Barrett Host/Producer of “Behind The Curtain,” interviews Pastor Ron Buford, Writer, Speaker, Consultant, Seminarian and Pastor for the Congregational Church of Sunnyvale, CA. about Racists Anonymous, a 12-step program inspired by the teachings of Alcoholics Anonymous that he founded in De...