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| 3/27/13 Fish tackling, zen dehumidifiers, spatulate hands, stale architecture, and animal midwifery Laugh along as Messrs. Burnham & Dodge are joined by not one but many guests in this, their 4th anniversary show. The not-so-secret word for tonight is outtakes and that’s what this episode is all about as we play hilarious bits excerpted from previously recorded shows, going back to 2011. Featured guests – through the magic of recorded audio – from the days of yore include John Stiny, Matt LaChiusa, Josie DiVincenzo, Alison Kurek, Monica Farrar, Dave Lefkowitz, and Elaine Barthel. And it’s Mr. Answer Man to the rescue when the ThinkTwiceRadio housecat Mr. Twinkles turns out to be female. to listen (59:59) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 3/13/13 Brownies, watermarks, serendipity, cooking cyanotypes, and Angelfood McSpade We are joined by photographer/instructor Kate S. Parzych for a jangulating discussion of cameras, big ass printers, the senses, untitled works, and Hiroshi Sugimoto. Kate also provides a good reason for considering dark room chemicals a fountain of youth. Mr. Answer Man, meanwhile, wrestles the noble spud away from the French. to listen (59:59) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 3/6/13 Acting, teaching, full moons, pigeonholes and the importance of drive time Actor/teacher/volunteer extraordinaire Elizabeth Oddy displays her admirable skills as a storyteller as we hear about her pursuit of acting and her sojourn in Uganda as a Peace Corps volunteer, as well as her advocacy work with Crisis Services. She’s also a puppeteer and a dancer and demonstrates, by her many interests, that life is truly art. Mr. Answer Man explores the head-shaking question of genius versus madness. to listen (59:59) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 2/7/13 Boutique staffing, double negatives, headhunting, white slavery, and role-playing We are joined by Dave Lefkowitz, a recruiting specialist who explains all about the art of finding specific people for specific jobs. Dave reminds us that in finding a job it’s not always who you know but what you know. Did you know that even sanitation engineers find employment with the assistance of people like Dave? Mr. Answer Man examines intelligent life in outer space. to listen (59:59) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 01/30/13 Human nature, man caves, fakin’ it, emotional GPS, and the “rain of fate” Get ready to listen and laugh as we learn about interpersonal relationships with Monica Farrar, MS CRC and Director of the Drinking Driver Program. Monica discusses the quiet art of relationship counseling and the impractical consequences of drinking and driving. We get to the heart of the matter of why we cheat and behave to excess and, well, why we do a lot of things. Mr. Answer Man offers a simple remedy on how to deal with all the snow we get in Western New York. to listen (59:59) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 01/23/13 Raindrops, Twinkies, cocktail napkins, stereo geniuses and pigmented goo Join us for a ribald visit by painter A.J. Fries who talks about doodling in school, the artist as whore, getting kicked into the Albright-Knox, living off grants and the wayward hunt for sex toy catalogs. Mr. Answer Man suggests ways to raise the status of our own fair city (Buffalo). to listen (59:59) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 1/2/13 Monopods, happy places, secret pockets, and metaphorical body armor Creative fiber artist Carol Ann Rice Rafferty explains the transition from homemaking to art-making, cottage industries, and her own highly personal approach to art, including designing unique apparel and accessories. And what better way to demonstrate that than by making a dress comprised of hundreds of used coffee filters! We also determine that photography can be a microcosm of the universe. Mr. Answer Man addresses the question: “Do actions speak louder than words?” to listen (59:58) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 12/5/12 The First (and possibly last) Burnham & Dodge Christmas Show Kenn and Carl host an uproarious evening of Yuletide merriment discussing the joys and pitfalls of the season. Eschewing their usual dram of gin for rum and egg nog, they play assorted Christmas songs and perform their version of “The Christmas Carol,” complete with music and sound effects and outrageous ad libs. Assisting in destroying Dickens’ classic tale are the Burnham & Dodge Players: John Stiny, John Farallo, Karen Albarella, Mike Hanna and Linda Falcone. Inveterate Christmas hater Kenn provides facts about Christmas in between delightful holiday greetings from former guests Josie DiVincenzo, Bob Berkman, Mark Carra, and listener Ponti Motka. Mr. Answer Man gives the low-down on the “real” Santa Claus. to listen (60:00) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 11/7/12 Hands-on art, ice-breaking chickens, Silo City, and thinking big with Frank Sinatra Kenn and Carl welcome Buffalo photographer Max Collins in a discussion in pursuit of the human element in art, defending Buffalo winters, high anxiety, the brown thrills, large-scale photography, licking frozen lampposts, and why we do what we do. Meanwhile, Mr. Answer Man gets transcendent. to listen (60:00) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 10/24/12 Shooting people, dispelling stereotypes, shower shoes, and tumescent photography Professional photographers Lydia Maybee and KaJuan Lyons, former students of Mr. Burnham, join us for a sometimes R-rated discussion on body parts, finding models, teaching photography as a pyramid scam, what makes a professional photographer, weddings and brides, and what men concentrate on when they photograph women. Mr. Answer Man addresses the question: “Is marrying a Siamese twin considered bigamy?” to listen (59:55) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 10/3/12 Paraphrasing Yahweh, balloon noises, French mime likers, and Clarabelle’s final words Kenn and Carl conduct a raucous yet quietly sublime interview with mime artist El the Mime (AKA Elaine Barthel) who comes out of character long enough to speak (both in English AND German) about her experiences as a mime around the world and to promote the Buffalo Infringement Festival. We also discuss burning bushes, Jerry Lewis, slides, prints and princes, Japanese traditional theater, and we sure do sing a lot. Also on hand is our inimitable introducer and fellow German-speaker, John Stiny. The one and only Mr. Answer Man explains the right way to vote. to listen (60:00) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 09/19/12 Absurd rhinoceroses, power trips, art as “truth,” and guys named Dick Artist/educator Rich Tomasello talks about the source of creative endeavor, the urge to conform, and his own name. We also discuss digitalis cameras, the importance of wearing long coats at art openings, and Kenn tears into “slice-of-life” photography. Mr. Answer Man addresses the question: “What do women want?“ to listen (60:00) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 09/5/12 Cat artistry, house-cleaning cameras, ornery olives, and typewriting monkeys Kenn and Carl host artist Alison Kurek who talks about her cat Silent Mylo and the bibulous influence that bartending has had on her art. Also discussed are camera bugs, marketing one’s work, Thomas Kinkade (“The Painter of Light”), sculpting in polymer, onomatopoeia, and whether art can survive in Kenmore. Mr. Answer Man provides solace for men on the right way to handle hair loss. to listen (60:00) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 08/22/12 Lucid dreaming, hullaballoos, painting on warps, and pausing in your process Artist/curator/health professional Ginny O’Brien talks about creative encouragement, her work as a nurse, found objects, and how process is central to her art. Poet/curator/spouse Michael Bazinski stands in admirably for an absent Mr. Burnham. The inimitable Mr. Answer Man addresses the question: “What should we be teaching our children?“ to listen (58:48) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 07/29/12 Murals, handling art, selfish graffiti, flashes of light, and alien hand syndrome We talk to Buffalo artist Tom Holt about his work at the U.B. Anderson Gallery, a plethora of hands, taking cartooning seriously, the altruism of mural painting, Disneyland, Pokeman, selfish graffiti, and borrowing from bad photography. to listen (59:33) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 6/27/12 Tar jars, Greek yogurt, found objects, sandals and socks, and collecting art Kenn and Carl are joined by artist/curator and all-around neat guy, Gerald Mead, instructor at Buffalo State College and enthusiastic promoter of artists in Buffalo. Jerry explains the significance of art openings, the unexpected delight of making collages, what guest curators do, collecting art, and archive boxes marked “Nude – Mother – Elderly.” Kenn, meanwhile, opines on stupid photo questions. to listen (59:46) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 5/2/12 Story-telling trains, mairzy doats, doodling, and spirits in the darkroom Actor and painter Josie DiVincenzo shares her views on theater, the movies, television, stunt-doubles, and why funding the arts is important. We also try to discern what art is not. Josie’s latest show is “You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up!” at the Downstairs Cabaret Theatre in Rochester, NY. to listen (59:58) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 04/11/12 The Fool on the Hill, science fiction, dual exceptionality, and sylvan virtue Kenn and Carl welcome painter Tara Sasiadek (AKA ‘Rosie’) talks about her show Lovely, Dark and Deep at Gallery 464, ‘middle school’ as false hope, we ponder the meaning of Dyngus Day, Japanese deli’s, being a nerd, and the power to make people poop their pants. We neglected to mention it on the show, but Tara is also Vice President of ELAB (Emerging Leaders in the Arts Buffalo). Mr. Answer Man answers the question: “What can we learn from nature?” to listen (59:05) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 2/29/12 Sack races, beauty in the darkness, cat photography, Goth culture, and tattooing in South Korea Photographer Fred Mount took time before moving to the other side of the world to talk photography and pinhole cameras, answer a question from a listener, and demonstrate the iPad for Kenn. Messrs. Burnham and Dodge also harmonize (badly) with the Beach Boys. Mr. Answer Man answers the question: “Does God hear our prayers?” to listen (57:30) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 11/23/11 Big bands, polkas, cleaning your horn, titling your work, Southern take-out, and Nazi health care (Part One) Bandleaders George Scott (The George Scott Big Band) and Van Taylor (Taylor Made Jazz) join us for an engrossing discussion of music in Buffalo and elsewhere. George is also president of the Colored Musicians Club, which celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2010. We debut two songs from the George Scott Big Band album, Angel Man. to listen (48:35) or click here .....for download right click here 11/23/11 Big bands, polkas, cleaning your horn, titling your work, Southern take-out, and Nazi health care (Part Two) The conversation continues on songwriting and philosophy of touring with George Scott and Van Taylor. Also featured is another segment of Mr. Answer Man. to listen (26:31) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 10/12/11 Tritanopia, aerobic artistry, hot spots, Kodachrome, and an artist named Crisco We welcome to the studio Sally Reed, who might aptly be called an aerobic artiste. Not to be confused with Sally Rand, fan-dancing ecdysiast. When she's not managing a Curves exercise franchise, Sally relates the travails of being a color blind painter. We also talk about schooling, the army, terducken, and Sally's opinion of facile vittles. “If you can shape your food, don't eat it.” Also featured is another installment of Mr. Answer Man! to listen (59:51) or click here .....for download right click here |
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| 9/14/11 The child inside, drawn to the arts, Cain and Abel, and what do women want Our guest is Gary L. Wolfe, painter and past president of the Buffalo Society of Artists. The topics include his recent exhibition as part of the Ann Frank Project at Buffalo State College, wherein Gary (AKA ‘the Wolfeman’) graphically depicted the dark side of our nature. We also get heavy (well, heavy for us…) when discussing age and responsibility and technology dependence. Mr. Answer Man is back to settle the question “How to Appear Smart!” The end song was not attributed by us on the air. It is “All the Pictures on the Wall” by Paul Weller. to listen (59:33) or click here .....for download right click here |
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8/24/11 Electric Avenue, fresh blood, Russian roulette with food, and moonshine (Part One) Matthew LaChiusa, Executive/Artistic Director for the American Repertory Theater of WNY, joins us for an over-the-top discussion of acting, playwriting, aftershave, making theater affordable, and the Johnson administration. We also celebrate a return appearance of Mr. Answer Man. So enjoy the show, ya’ll. 8/24/11 Electric Avenue, fresh blood, Russian roulette with food, and moonshine (Part Two) The conversation on playwriting and moonshine continues with actor, playwright and impresario Matt LaChiusa. And that’s “theater” with an “e-r,” buddy!
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