Taste "Like Most Mass Movements, They Can't Be Hip..." An insightful conversation with Resident Punk, Co-Author of "Please Kill Me, the Uncensored Oral History of Punk" - Legs McNeil. Legs and I discuss His Days in NYC's Bowery as One of the Founders and Publishers of Punk Magazine, Cartoonists. Approching & Interviewing Lou Reed, Rachel, Hanging Out at CBGBs, What the Term Punk Means, the Velvet Underground, the Influence of Underground Theater on the NYC Music Scene, Glitter Rock into Glam into Punk, the New York Dolls, Max's Kansas City, the Dictators, Johnny Thunders, Iggy Pop, Nico, the Ramones, the Dead Boys, Jean Stein & George Plimpton, the Art & Craft of Constructing a Narrative Oral History, the Byrds, Jim Morrison, Richard Hell, the Ramones, John Cale, Danny Fields, the Company Freak, Mary Heron, Gillian McCain, Patti Smith, Dennis Wilson, Tina Weymouth, Debbie Harry, Grunge Music, His Stint as Senior Editor of Spin Magazine in the 1980s, CBGBs Bouncer Merv, Hilly Crystal, Morals, Charles Manson, His Soon to Be Published Prequel to "Please Kill Me" Co-authored with Gillian McCain titled "69 an Oral History of the 1960s, Hippie Noir"...

Taste "I am not going to get tested because I feel good..." A boisterous conversation with Fiddle Player, Teacher and Our Resident Historian- Serf William. The Serf and I discuss A Brief History of Pandemics, Politics, Superstition & Science, the News, Being Too Invested in A Belief System, Education & Critical Thinking, End Days, Kissing On The Mouth, Love...

Taste "Make Hay When the Sun Is Shinning..." The second installment (with one more coming later this Spring)from a delightful conversation with acclaimed visual artist and NYC East Village icon - Peter McGough. Peter and I discuss Religion, Jesus, Pence, Having No Exceptions, Being Here to Experience Joy, Writing His Memoir Honestly, Numbers, the Insanity of Always Looking at Screens, Making His Art, Walking Around NYC in Capes and Top Hats with McDermott, the Vastness of the Universe, the Practicality of a Suit Jacket, Living in an Old House, Cesare, Degas, Beating AIDS, Being Grateful...

Taste "Encouraging People to Think for Themselves Is the Opposite of Communism..." An insightful conversation with Writer, Activist, Baker and Candlestickmaker- Kitty Belle Burbank. Kitty Belle and I discuss Women's Suffrage, Mothers, the Amazon Series Hunters, Dangerous American Professors, Making Money Off of People's Suffering, Truth in Stories, a Norman Fisher Story, Preparing for the Real World...

Taste "What a Writer Does Essentially Is Hold Up a Mirror to Mankind..." A wonderful conversation with writer - Tara L. Marta. Tara and I discuss Her Early Days in Brooklyn, Her Soon to Be Published Novel, Dolly Parton as a Hero, the Writers that Inspire Her, Differences Between Male and Female Writers, Anger & Hatred on Social Media, the Importance of Reading, the Power One Person Has to Change Things...

Taste "Many of Us Still Have a Moral Compass..." We have for your listening pleasure Episode 357 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." An Environmentally Astute Conversation with Regular Contributor, the Director of Environmental Law Program for Friends of Animals- Michael R. Harris. Michael and I discuss Snowshoeing in Denver, Joaquin Phoenix's Oscar Speech, Migratory Birds, Animals & Their Relationship with Humans, Ethical Rights of Consideration, Personhood, Professor Martha Nussbaum, the Migratory Bird Act of 1918, Incidental Take, Climate Change...

Taste "Someone Like Me Has Never Even Come Close To Running For An Elected Position..." A Poignant Conversation with Activist Politician- Sarah Cruz. Sarah and I discuss Her Background, Being a First Generation American & a First Generation College Graduate, The Significance of Being Young, Female, Latina & Lesbian as a Citizen & as an Elected Official, Coming Out to the Public During a Political Campaign, Her Christian Faith, What She Hopes to Understand & Accomplish...

Taste "... Eclecticism and the Openness to So Many Ideas..." A Grand Conversation with New York City Pianist & Composer- Jed Distler. Jed and I discuss His Journey to NYC, How Time Moves & Passes, Beethoven, Theolonius Monk, Duke Ellington, Gershwin, Aaron Copeland, Cornelia's Cafe, Healing & Reflecting Through Music, Deliberate Pastiche, What Characterizes American Concert Music, and Jed Plays His Piano for Us...

Taste "There Was a Duck and a Rabbit and They Were My Roommates..." A Great Story to Share about A Magician's Assistant on the Island of Crete told by Songwriter, Artist, Musician & Actress- LittleStarRun. As LittleStarRun's story unfolds we hear about Sharing a Villa with a Duck & a Rabbit, Dutch Pancakes, Naivete, Levitating Over a Sword, a Magic Box, a Verbally Abusive Magician, Sex Slave Rings, Lessons Learned..

Taste "Moving Into Longer Days With This Elastic Ebb & Flow..." We have for your listening pleasure Episode 349 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." A Solid Philosophical Conversation with Regular Contributor, Farmer, Winemaker, and Our Resident Philosopher- Almighty Todd. The Almighty and I Discuss How Our Calendar Is Quite Arbitrary, Winter Solstice, Honoring the God of Saturn, People Quarreling, Opening Hearts & Homes, the Paradox of Tolerance, the Denial of Rational Argument, Imperatives for 2020...

Taste "I Like My Creature Comforts..." We have for your listening pleasure Episode 347 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." A Poignant Conversation with Regular Contributor, Writer, Social Critic & Sports Enthusiast - Bruno Milo. Bruno and I discuss Our Towns, Our Cities & What Makes Them Tick and Knowing One's Self...

Taste - " A True Artist Is A Genuinely Curious Person..." A Grand Conversation with Acclaimed Broadway Stage Actress & Singer - Barbara Walsh. Barbara and I discuss Her Journey from Chevy Chase Maryland to Broadway, Falsettos, Hairspray, Les Mis, A Bump in Relevance After Being Nominated for a Tony, Waitressing, Paying Your Dues, Collaborating, Not Letting Your Ego Get in the Way, Kindness, Trust, Agnes DeMill, Barbara Streisand, Her Husband Jack, Being Completely Open As An Artist, Working in a Non-Result Oriented Way, Macbeth, Art As The Only Thing that Will Save Human Society...

Taste - "Thanksgiving Has Been Occurring for Thousands of Years with Many Cultures..." A Warm & Poignant Conversation with -Professor of Native American Studies, Musician, Dancer - Frank Little Bear. Little Bear and I discuss Thanksgiving Truths & Myths, Living in Two Worlds, the Wampanoag Nation, the United American Indians of New England Day of Mourning, Calendars & Seasons, Building Culture Around the Natural Environment, Indigenous Peoples American Holocaust, the Beautiful Aspects of an Oral Tradition, Words of an Elder, How We Are Like the Stars in the Sky...

Taste - "It's Easier to Get a Gun Than Birth Control in Most Places..." a Radiant Conversation with Magazine Editor Extraordinaire, Writer, Teacher and Fashionista - Patrice Adcroft. Patrice and I discuss Her Time as Editor-In-Chief at Seventeen, Omni, Marie Claire and Discover Magazines, Resigning Over an Ethical Issue, Columbine, Powerful Women, Her Book "Everyday Doughnuts," Domestic Violence, NYC Constants, Cross-Dressers, How Being Fearful Causes One to Close, Going Up Against the Machine...

Taste - "Conflict Is a Necessary Part of the Collaborative Process..." A Grand Conversation with Yale University Professor, Dramaturg, Drama Critic, and Writer- Dr. Paul Walsh. Paul and I discuss How to Pronounce Dramaturg, How Collaboration Deals with Conflict, Having Faith in All Parties Involved, Ibsen's Ghosts, What Visionary Theater Can Be, Martyna Majok and Other Students, Talent, Discipline & Earnestness Working Together, Staying Fresh & Open, Theories of Translation, Making a Play Actable for Actors, What 'Right Now' Means on Stage, Speech in the Moment, Why Theater Is Important, How You Know When Something Is Good...

Taste - "Institutions Corrupt the People They Favor..." A Vivacious Conversation with Global Hobo and our Resident Cultural Critic from his home in the South of France, Writer & Musician- JQ. We discuss His New Digs, Cultural Appropriation, Northern African Rebel Music Group Timariwen, Hunter S. Thompson's Views on Politicans, Muhammad Ali, Jimmy Carter, How Institutions Corrupt the People They Favor, John Dalberg Acton, Kafka, Nietzsche, Why He Doesn't Like Greta Thunberg, Michael Draper, Jenny & the Butterfly...

Taste - "Racism Has Evolved In How It Is Delivered..." A socially aware conversation with NYC Based Comedic Writer and Comedian- Nash Rose. Nash and I discuss Voting, a Revolution in U. S. Politics, How Democracy in the U. S. is Amazing, Scandinavia, Canada, White Privilege, a Black Little Mermaid, Gentrification, Jack Benny, Aliens, Avoiding Our U.S. History, Tuning Out, Black People Shot in Their Homes By Police Officers, the Evolution of Racism, Columbus Day vs. Indigenous Peoples Day, Writing for Comedy Central, Killer Mike...

Taste - "I Sometimes Ask Myself the Question - Am I Really Talented?" Episode 339 features a wonderful set of stories shared in a conversation with Painter, Illustrator, Makeup Artist, Clothes Designer, Graphic Artist, Interior Designer and Genuine Nyc Princess of Authentic Cool- Jody Morlock. Jody and I discuss Running Around Manhattan in The 1980s, Patricia Field, Mimi's, Traveling the World with Cyndi Lauper as Her Makeup Artist for Seven Years, Working With Jon Stewart and Crew for 21 Years on the Daily Show, Rome's Spanish Steps, Keith Haring, Warhol, Basquiat, Selling a Piece to Johnny Depp, Urban Hieroglyphics, Crafting the Cover of Debbie Harry's Recently Released Autobiography, Painting Like a Demon...

Taste - "We Are Seeing Some Very Positive Change in the Last Few Months..." A sustainable conversation with Regular Contributor, Environmental Law Attorney Michael Harris. Attorney Harris is the Director of the Wildlife Law Program for Friends of Animals. Michael and I discuss the recent Surprising Decision by CITES to Ban the Import of Elephants to Zoos, the UK Preparing to Ban All Exotic Hunting Trophies, the Wizard of Oz, Charismatic Species, Charles Siebert, the NRA's Influence at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Endangered Species, Gun Ownership & Doing the Right Thing, Deer Hunting, Restoring Ecosystems...