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Mindy Tucker’s photos from the April 5th How Was Your Week Live are here. To download the podcast, featuring SIGGY FLICKER, CHRIS ELLIOTT, BRIDEY ELLIOTT, PICHET ONG, MAX SILVESTRI, VIDS, AIMEE MANN, TED LEO, AND A WALK-ON FROM TOM SCHARPLING & ZACH GALIFIANAKIS—plus, a musical tribute to RAM and Hedwig, a cooking demo, an exploration of Woody Harrelson’s rock band, the East Coast debut of #BOTH, Wesson-chugging, Flicker-tweeting, Harmonica solos, and so, so much more— click here. If you want to subscribe to How Was Your Week on iTunes, here is that link.

Enjoy your day.

Apr 12, 13

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Subscribe to my podcast on iTunes or RSS, and download/stream the new episode here! How Was Your Week: Episode 109“Canal Street”: Marc Spitz, Nicole J. Georges Ahoy! This week’s show is the LIVING END. First, NICOLE J. GEORGES is here to talk to us about the story behind her graphic novel, CALLING DR. LAURA. This is a sad and funny tale about family, lies, love, and loss. It fascinates and I recommend listening to it. You will learn things! Then, MARC SPITZ joins Julie to chat about his new memoir, POSEUR, as well as his impression of living in NYC since he was a teen, the kind of “Drugs and Daddy” book he did NOT want to write, the challenges of keeping your bitterness in the professional sphere only, and what his deal is with Richard Hell. Also, some thoughts about EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and its bizarre ideas about women in pastel-hued environments, an avian revelation about the Real Housewives of Miami, some exciting foreshadowing in regards to tonight’s HWYW Live, what Helena Bonham Carter would order at brunch, and an inevitable, No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency-fueled insight. Plus, a hair angel named Kyle! A brunchmate named Siggy Flicker! Kim Richards’s enigmatic shit pillow! And the unacceptable darkness of INK MASTERS.

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How Was Your Week: Episode 109
“Canal Street”: Marc Spitz, Nicole J. Georges

Ahoy! This week’s show is the LIVING END.

First, NICOLE J. GEORGES is here to talk to us about the story behind her graphic novel, CALLING DR. LAURA. This is a sad and funny tale about family, lies, love, and loss. It fascinates and I recommend listening to it. You will learn things!

Then, MARC SPITZ joins Julie to chat about his new memoir, POSEUR, as well as his impression of living in NYC since he was a teen, the kind of “Drugs and Daddy” book he did NOT want to write, the challenges of keeping your bitterness in the professional sphere only, and what his deal is with Richard Hell.

Also, some thoughts about EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and its bizarre ideas about women in pastel-hued environments, an avian revelation about the Real Housewives of Miami, some exciting foreshadowing in regards to tonight’s HWYW Live, what Helena Bonham Carter would order at brunch, and an inevitable, No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency-fueled insight.

Plus, a hair angel named Kyle! A brunchmate named Siggy Flicker! Kim Richards’s enigmatic shit pillow! And the unacceptable darkness of INK MASTERS.

Apr 5, 13

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Subscribe to my podcast on iTunes or RSS, and download/stream the new episode here! How Was Your Week: Episode 108“Photos of Jackets:” ROOM 237 Filmmakers Rodney Ascher & Tim Kirk Heeeeeere’s Julie! It’s ROOM 237 week on How Was Your Week, as this episode is all about THE SHINING and the kooky theorists that form the backbone of the aforementioned documentary. Julie spends the hour or so talking to ROOM 237 director Rodney Ascher and producer Tim Kirk about why THE SHINING might be about, among other things: the faking of the moon landing, the Holocaust, the massacre of Native American people, and how phalluses can lurk anywhere and everywhere, including in letterboxes. Plus, how Whole Foods is an enemy to Passover, the challenges of dressing and feeding oneself, Tilda Swinton’s elusive box-napping, a dumb thing to say to cat-chatting Construction Workers, Optitex memories, and a salute to Richard Jeni.

Subscribe to my podcast on iTunes or RSS, and download/stream the new episode here!

How Was Your Week: Episode 108
“Photos of Jackets:” ROOM 237 Filmmakers Rodney Ascher & Tim Kirk

Heeeeeere’s Julie!

It’s ROOM 237 week on How Was Your Week, as this episode is all about THE SHINING and the kooky theorists that form the backbone of the aforementioned documentary.

Julie spends the hour or so talking to ROOM 237 director Rodney Ascher and producer Tim Kirk about why THE SHINING might be about, among other things: the faking of the moon landing, the Holocaust, the massacre of Native American people, and how phalluses can lurk anywhere and everywhere, including in letterboxes.

Plus, how Whole Foods is an enemy to Passover, the challenges of dressing and feeding oneself, Tilda Swinton’s elusive box-napping, a dumb thing to say to cat-chatting Construction Workers, Optitex memories, and a salute to Richard Jeni.

Mar 29, 13

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Subscribe to my podcast on iTunes or RSS, and download/stream the new episode here! How Was Your Week: Episode 107“Santas, Attack! Ted Travelstead, Chad Carter” This week’s episode of How Was Your Week comes in like a lamb and out like a lady. First, UCB comedian and writer/performer CHAD CARTER joins Julie to talk about gene therapy, dog brains, and whether all massage is erotic. Then, author, writer and generally funny and wonderful guy TED TRAVELSTEAD is here to promote his new book, THE PETRAEUS FILES, and tell us what it was like pretending to be a hostage-taker for criminology students, how he deals with his OCD, and why “pimp stuff” isn’t cute anymore. Plus: What the Cannibal Cop likely does and doesn’t know about from pop culture right now, what SMASH has become, the hierarchy of frozen yogurt, what is most chilling about a particular British Humanzee, and a very stupid and pointless anecdote about Fancy Feast. THIS SHOW WILL FILL THE HOLE THAT THE CANCELLATION OF “ENLIGHTENED” HAS LEFT IN YOUR LIFE I FUCKING SWEAR.

Subscribe to my podcast on iTunes or RSS, and download/stream the new episode here!

How Was Your Week: Episode 107
“Santas, Attack! Ted Travelstead, Chad Carter”

This week’s episode of How Was Your Week comes in like a lamb and out like a lady. First, UCB comedian and writer/performer CHAD CARTER joins Julie to talk about gene therapy, dog brains, and whether all massage is erotic.

Then, author, writer and generally funny and wonderful guy TED TRAVELSTEAD is here to promote his new book, THE PETRAEUS FILES, and tell us what it was like pretending to be a hostage-taker for criminology students, how he deals with his OCD, and why “pimp stuff” isn’t cute anymore.

Plus: What the Cannibal Cop likely does and doesn’t know about from pop culture right now, what SMASH has become, the hierarchy of frozen yogurt, what is most chilling about a particular British Humanzee, and a very stupid and pointless anecdote about Fancy Feast.

THIS SHOW WILL FILL THE HOLE THAT THE CANCELLATION OF “ENLIGHTENED” HAS LEFT IN YOUR LIFE I FUCKING SWEAR.

Mar 22, 13

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Subscribe to my podcast on iTunes or RSS, and download/stream the new episode here! How Was Your Week: Episode 106“In The Presence of Poison: Claudia Lonow, Carol Sue Gershman” This week’s episode of HWYW features two bodacious blondes and a lot of talk about the Cannibal Cop’s recent conviction. First, CAROL SUE GERSHMAN, authoress of HERE COMES AMAZING YOU and THE JEWISH LADY, THE BLACK MAN AND THE ROAD TRIP is here to talk to Julie about becoming a writer later in life, what a sexy thing to do to your partner might involve, the time she went to South America for plastic surgery and then was like, “no thanks,” and the night she quit drinking after she upset her cousin at a Passover Seder. Then, CLAUDIA LONOW, creator of the new series HOW TO LIVE WITH YOUR PARENTS (FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE) talks to Julie about her show biz family, her experience as a child actor on KNOTS LANDING, the joke she wrote for Sarah Silverman, and what it was like being in LA during the comedians’ strike before she became a successful showrunner, which she is! This is a fascinating interview with a fascinating woman! Also, exactly how old the Pixies makes one feel, a confession about exercise videos and their chosen accompaniment, a story about going to the vet, and AN EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT MY FUCKING HAIR AND HOW GREAT IT LOOKS EVEN THOUGH I DID SOME CRAZY SHIT TO IT. Whatever. What harm does it do in these troubling times? Precisely none. Enjoy this show!

Subscribe to my podcast on iTunes or RSS, and download/stream the new episode here!

How Was Your Week: Episode 106
“In The Presence of Poison: Claudia Lonow, Carol Sue Gershman”

This week’s episode of HWYW features two bodacious blondes and a lot of talk about the Cannibal Cop’s recent conviction. First, CAROL SUE GERSHMAN, authoress of HERE COMES AMAZING YOU and THE JEWISH LADY, THE BLACK MAN AND THE ROAD TRIP is here to talk to Julie about becoming a writer later in life, what a sexy thing to do to your partner might involve, the time she went to South America for plastic surgery and then was like, “no thanks,” and the night she quit drinking after she upset her cousin at a Passover Seder.

Then, CLAUDIA LONOW, creator of the new series HOW TO LIVE WITH YOUR PARENTS (FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE) talks to Julie about her show biz family, her experience as a child actor on KNOTS LANDING, the joke she wrote for Sarah Silverman, and what it was like being in LA during the comedians’ strike before she became a successful showrunner, which she is! This is a fascinating interview with a fascinating woman!

Also, exactly how old the Pixies makes one feel, a confession about exercise videos and their chosen accompaniment, a story about going to the vet, and AN EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT MY FUCKING HAIR AND HOW GREAT IT LOOKS EVEN THOUGH I DID SOME CRAZY SHIT TO IT. Whatever. What harm does it do in these troubling times? Precisely none.

Enjoy this show!

Mar 15, 13