Taste –"Oh My God, I Did It On Live Radio. I Made Lucille Ball Laugh..." A wonderful conversation with legendary radio raconteur – Steve "Boom Boom" Cannon. Steve and I discuss: The Early Days, His Name "Boom Boom," Pierre Salinger on the Piano, Broadcasting from the Beverly Hills Hilton, Interviewing Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, His Friend a Doo-Wop Catholic Priest, Jack Palance Shadow Boxing in the Studio, Being the King of Trivia, Interviewing Jerry Lewis, the Most Challenging Aspects of Interviewing, Bernadette Peters & Fernando Llamas, Clark Gable, Ron Howard...

Taste ""Times Square, Which Was So Deliciously Trashy..." An engaging conversation with Painter, Photographer, Performance Artist " Peter McGough.Peter talks with us from his studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn New York. This is Part 2 of a 2 part series. Last week we featured part 1. We discuss: Coming Back in Bliss, His Theory About Life & Death, Mechanical Dogs, Painting, Finding Joy in the Apocalypse, Russell Simmons & Rick Rubin, Basquiat, Times Square, London, Photographs of Norway...

Taste –"Art Is Supposed To Uplift People..." An engaging conversation with Painter, Photographer, Performance Artist – Peter McGough. Peter talks with us from his studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn New York. This is Part 1 of a 2 part series. Next week we will feature part 2. We discuss: Fantasy-Realism, Living in the West Village, David McDermott, Eating Mushrooms, Washington Square Park, the State of the World, Real Power, Future Shock, Mechanical Dogs, Cell Phone Zombies...

Taste –"Take A Deep Breath..." A philosophical conversation with Homesteader, Sensei, Winemaker, Our Reluctant Resident Philosopher – Almighty Todd. The Almighty talks with us from his home in Stockbridge, Vermont. We discuss: Vermont Ballots Re: Slavery & Abortion, Panpsychism & Consciousness Everywhere, Moon Rainbows & Sundogs, Elon Musk, Fetterman & Oz, Haley's Comet, Hot Autumn, Being Insignificant, Tibetan Monks & Parameciums, Uncle Butch & the Potato Gun, Adirondack Reds, Catapults...

Taste –"It's a Love Letter to My Community..." An engaging conversation with Filmmaker, Writer, Director, Actor – Elle-Maija Tailfeathers. Elle-Maija talks with us from her home on the Blood Reserve in South Alberta, Canada. We discuss: Her Childhood, Ancestors, Oral History, Her Influences, Northern Norway, the Kainai First Nation, the Sami, Her Films, the Opiod Crisis, Being Cliche, Policing in the U.S.A., Privilege, Indigenous Children, Upcoming Projects, the Journey Home...

Taste – "They were just walking around the supermarket pouring milk out on the floor..." An enchanted conversation with Songwriter, Musician, Actor, Artist, Our Resident Storyteller – LittleStarRun. LittleStarRun and I discuss: Recording New Music, Theater, October & November, Savoring Warm Drinks, Your Shadow Side, the Coming Winter Freeze, a List of Books, a Vegan Milk Protester, Sleep Paralysis, Hallucinations, Lilith, Origins of Storytelling, Flying Back and Forth from Greece, the Collective Unconscious, Subversive Thought, Cleaning Out Your Space...

Taste –"It's About People Power..." A fascinating conversation with Author, Poet, Activist and Educator – Lesley-Ann Brown. Lesley-Ann talks with us from her home in Copenhagen, Denmark. We discuss: Colonialism, Influences, James Baldwin, Being a Caretaker of Culture, Her Books "Decolonial Daughter" and "Blackgirl on Mars," Abolishing Hierarchal Structure, the Creation of Whiteness, Eurocentric Fundamentalism, Techno-Fascism, Being Gentle with Yourself, Winter in Denmark...

Taste –"I Can Go Over There & Gamble, Buy Legal Weed, And Who Knows What Else." A uniquely urbane conversation with Urban Hiker – Travis Ignatowski. Travis talks with us from his hotel room overlooking the Detroit river toward Windsor, Canada. We discuss: Motown, the Jackson 5, Post-Covid Travel Observations, Room Service, the Importance of Non-Stem Coursework, Poetry-Prose, Banned Books, a Really Cool Bookstore in Pittsburgh, the Emperor of Ice Cream, the Midterm Elections, Integrity...

Taste –"...Learning from Them, Being Inspired by Them, But Not Quite Copying." A cool conversation with Jazz Singer - Corinne Mammana. Corinne and I discuss: Early Days, Influences, the American Song Book, Autumn in New York, Sensing an Audience, Creating Arrangements, the Future of Jazz, Art & Society...

Taste –"We Are Meeting People Where They Are..." A politically astute conversation with grass root organizers and political experts - Dwayne Heisler & Kathryn Personette. Dwayne, Kathryn and I discuss: The New Pennsylvania Project, Stacey Abrams, the Disenfranchised, Meeting People Where They Are, the Midterm Elections, Values, a 100 Year Old First Time Voter, Unions, Free and Fair Elections, the Corporate Elite...

Taste – “He's a Little Insecure, It's Been Said..." A raucous conversation with Satirist, Writer and Baseball Fan - Bruno Milo. Bruno and I discuss: Summertime, Autumn, Aaron Judge, Cheating as a Part of Baseball, Umpires, Midterm Elections, Oz & Fetterman, Cab, the Supreme Court, the Constitution, People in the U.S. Overreacting, Abortion, Being Unemployed...

Taste – “ Thanks for Taking Care of Our Land, But the Queen Wants It Back..." An indigenously informed conversation with Native American Lecturer, Artist, Musician - Frank Little Bear. Little Bear and I discuss: The Inspiration to Teach His Culture & Heritage, the Queen, European Americans, Indigenous Prayers, Equality, Respect, Tribal Government, Oral Traditions, Treaties, Outsiders & Invaders, Respecting the Environment, His Family History, Chiefs, a 13 Month Calendar, the Meaning of Fall Colors...

Taste – “ It Was a Gesture of Love for This Country..." A wonderfully rebellious conversation with - Kurt Shotko. Kurt and I discuss: The Two Party System in the U.S., Being a Green Party Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, Affordable Housing, Opening Your Heart, Gun Violence, Our Energy System, Stalin, Mother Jones, Howard Zinn, Giving Every Child a Chance, His Presidential Campaign, Eco-Psychology, Orgasms, Rhythm Against Rage, Normal Life, Having Fun...

Taste – “ It Has the Potential of Changing Life on Earth..." An environmentally astute conversation with Director of the Environmental Advocacy Clinic and Associate Professor of Law at Vermont Law School - Michael R. Harris. Michael and I discuss: Friends of Animals, Moving from Colorado to Vermont, the Culture at Vermont Law School, Particular Pollution Problems, Climate Change Deniers, Politics, Rain & Drought, the Effect of Climate Change on Nonhuman Animals, Harvesting Forests to Mitigate Fires, the Ethics of Treating Other Animals Well...

Taste – “ I Would Question the Term 'Educated'..." A raucous conversation with Educator, Fiddler Player, Axe Aficionado, and Our Resident Historian – Serf William. The Serf and I discuss: His Time in Berlin, the Civil War, the Stupid Electorate, Desiring Fascist Rule, How Europeans Are Perplexed about the Fascination with Guns in the U.S., Expatriates, the Difference Between Nationalism & Patriotism, a Good Glass of Bourbon, Beginners Mind, Travel...

Taste – “I Told My Friend - They Are Trying To Tear Down The Public School System. He said, 'You're Being Dramatic'..." An insightful conversation with Playwright, Poet, Professor, Baker & Candlestickmaker– Kitty Belle Burbank. Kitty and I discuss: the Far Right Attack on Education, Despicable Doug & Ridiculous Ron, the Crime in the Cities Trick, Stopping Woke, Critical Race Theory, the Police, Domestic Terrorism, Her Mom, Tulsa, Jim Crow, Slavery Through the Criminal Justice System, Critical Thinking...

AN ENCORE BROADCAST FROM AUGUST 2019: Taste - "I Have Always Gravitated to the More Difficult People to Work with, They Were Always More Creative..." A grand conversation with Award Winning, Highly Acclaimed Film Producer and Director - Robert May. Robert and I discuss His Avid Movie Watching Since Childhood, Independent Films, Being a Hands On Producer, Steve James, "the Station Agent," Peter Dinklage, Kids for Cash, The Fog of War( Academy Award Winning), Telling Both Sides of the Story, How Collaboration Is a Critical Component of Film Making, His Soon to Be Released Project Involving Five Guys and a Dog, Helping People Form New Opinions, How History Repeats Itself...

Taste – “I Don't Want to Make Art for Above the Sofa..." A vivacious conversation with Dutch Poet, Painter, Public Conceptual Artist – Erik Van Loon. Erik talks with us from his home in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. We discuss: de Kooning, Ai Wei Wei, His Nyc Marathon Public Art Display "I Will Win," His Bookstore - House of Craziness, Charles Bukowski, Being an Activist, Clean Air & Water, Distractions, Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan, Satellite Photos, Calling NASA, a Crack House in the Bronx, Always Wanting to Improve, the American Way, Homeless People in LA, Poetry Beach in Venice Beach, a Poetry Train Across the U.S.A., What LAPD Means, Art as a Release...

Taste – “Every Weekend I'd Go to Greenwich Village and Study the Beatniks," A grand conversation with Performing & Visual Artist, Puppet Maker and Activist – John Bromberg. John talks with us from his home on PMS Farms in Pennsylvania. This is our annual July conversation. We discuss: His Maple Tree, Elka & Peter Schumann, Bubble Gum Portraits, Sam Green, Paper Caves, a Bridge to Nowhere, Hamlet, Ophelia, New Hope, TnT, Marcel Duchamp, Being Expelled, Being a Beatnik. Ozone Park, Washington Square Park, the Alphabet vs. the Goddess, Patriarchy, Blueberries & Apples...

Taste – “I Find Myself Really Drawn to Discover Every Community's Stories." Annie Saenger. Annie talks with us from her home in New York City. We discuss: Growing Up in Manhattan, the Flute, Summer Shakespeare, Yale, Coming Together, Iris Murdock. Role Playing, Dungeons and Dragons, Biases, Fiasco's Conservatory, Her One Woman Hamlet, Being An Escape Artist...

Taste – “We Have Been Given An Illusion That We Have Rights," A genuine conversation with Comedic Writer, Comedienne, Singer & Songwriter – Nash Rose. Nash talks with us from his home in Brooklyn, New York. We discuss: Chris Rock, Will Smith, David Chappelle, Color/Gender Dynamics, Belief Systems, Character, Generational Characteristics, Cages, Entitlement, the Best Democracy..

Taste – “I Think We Are All Storytellers." A wonderful conversation with Writer, Producer and Storyteller Extraordinaire – Nestor Gomez. Nestor talks with us from his home in Chicago, Illinois. We discuss: His Journey from Guatemala to Chicago, Worry Dolls, Mayan People, His First Experience with an African American, The N-Word, Diminishing People, Immigration, Writing a Poem a Day, Being the Boss, Winning the Moth 67 Times, the Labor of Slaves, His Wife, Optimism About People in the U.S., Descendants & Allies...

Taste – “... Finally, Mowing the Leaves of Grass," A grand conversation with Homesteader, Winemaker, Sensei, and Our Reluctant Resident Philosopher – Almighty Todd. The Almighty talks with us from his home in Gaysville, Vermont. We discuss: His Potatoes, Burlington, the Right to Be Entertained, Information Bubbles, Runners With Headphones, Cassidy Hutchinson, Inappropriate Use of Police Force, Verbal Abuse, Narcotics, Summertime, Leaves of Grass..

Taste – “Live Performance Brings Us Together..." A great conversation with Actor, Writer, Producer, and Co-Artistic Director of Brooklyn based theater group What Will the Neighbors Say? – Ana Cristina Da Silva. Ana and I discuss: Her Journey from Florida to Austin to Nyc, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Provoking Questions Through Untold Stories, Abortion Access, Hurting Her Foot and Finding Theater, Using Bodies on Stage, Her Puppet Show, a Talking Chicken, Bread and Puppet, Meeting People Eye to Eye, Taking Deep Breaths, Patience & Empathy...

Taste " I Think People Are Just Lacking So Much Empathy..." An earnest conversation with Graphic Designer, Organizer, Photographer, Writer, Educator and Impresario - Jess Meoni. Jess and I discuss: Her Story, Social Movements As An Inspiration, Fanzines, Rights For All People, Underground Newspapers, Underdogs, Ladyfest, Feminism, Riot Grrrl, Pent Up Rage, Female Empowerment, Playing Drums, Making Change, Aggression in Politics, Supporting Things In Your Own Backyard...