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Beantown Piggyback or: Triple Play

10 Monday Sep 2018

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Salutations™!!

This week will be a full complement of podcasts for The Less Desirables Network! There are currently five shows on the network and five podcasts this week. That doesn’t happen that often these days and one of them is a bi-weekly show (for now) so that would cause a little wrinkle in the “full complement” department.

Anywhat! Today we have produced/published three of them!

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The Beer Dads took Labor Day off but return to talk about what fall/autumn brings and what kind of traditions they look forward to, dread or participate in. You can listen to that episode HERE.

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Fan Interference is next and TC and I talk a little bit, or a lot, about Week 1 of the NFL, injuries, who looked good, who looked bad and how a tie is not a loss. We also talk about Nick Saban’s winning and whining ways. You can hear that episode HERE.

TMWATTLogoFinally, there’s The Man Who Ate the Town and “The Tims” talk about Chef Travis Myers (because why wouldn’t you?), Mary’s Gourmet Diner, The BCPF’s and my trip to Boston, food holidays and history. New conversations and segments coming to this show. You can hear this week’s episode HERE.

As always, thank you, Dear Reader, for reading my rantings and thank you if you’re a listener to any of our podcasts. If you’re not, you’re a “short timer” and it’s only a matter of time!

Until tomorrow, keep listening…
Scorp out!

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“The Regulars are coming!” – Paul Revere

Just Another Wednesday Night or: Let the Vacay Begin

29 Wednesday Aug 2018

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Tonight we recorded The Less Desirables and had a fantastic time with my friends, including the guest, Beth Blair and a friend of mine and the show’s Nutrimom TB, talking art, massage, healing, life, beer, everything! You can listen to that HERE! Around 9pm, though, my vacation started. What does that mean? Well, duh, that vacation just started, jeez.

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Boston Skyline (©Juergen Roth)

I kid. It means that there won’t be much social media tomorrow, as opposed to regular Thursdays. It also means that here I am at 11:40p writing a blog post when I have to get up in less than five hours to get to the airport to catch a plane to Beantown. It means that I’ll be really tired in a few hours. It means that I’ll have a shload of fun. It will be fun, dang it!

I will still blog each day whilst I’m gone, but it may be anything like a long-winded post, a video, a picture, a thought, an observation, it may be any danged thing I want it to be. So, really, nothing has changed from normal. I’m just telling you that the random shite that may come from my fingers may be even more random than usual. You have been warned.

Enjoy your Labor Day weekend, Dear Reader. I’m going to enjoy mine. And you should certainly watch my social media because you know I’m going to be posting all kinds of stuff.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“I’m a sailor peg and I’ve lost my leg. Climbing up the topsails, I’ve lost my leg! I’m shipping up to Boston, whoa!” – “Shipping Up to Boston” (Guthrie)

Piggyback the Doorbell or: Howdy Neighbors

28 Tuesday Aug 2018

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I didn’t record Fan Interference or The Man Who Ate the Town yesterday but we did record The Beer Dads last night. You can go listen to that episode HERE.

Since I didn’t record TMWATT, I do need to remind you of my sponsors, Di Lisio’s Italian Restaurant, where you get the best Italian in town, made with the freshest ingredients and really, the coolest Italians (Tony & Maria) you’ll meet.

Washington Perk & Provision Company is better than a convenience store but not quite a grocery store. I get sandwiches there, made fresh and very affordable. They have Wolfie’s Custard, a nice long beer wall, condiments, napkins, toiletries, Larry’s Beans Coffee and biscuits in the morning.

The Humble Bee Shoppe is your home of scratch-made goodies like cookies, cakes, pastries and muffins. B. McGee wants to challenge your perception of scratch made and give you baked goodness in an experience you’ll not soon forget.

And, tonight we recorded the latest episode of Apartment 5B. We covered a town in Florida that has a weird name that is changing it to something even weirder. We talk about history and birthdays and just have a bunch of NSFW humor. Go give it a listen, won’t you? Do it HERE.

Of course, you can always find any of our shows on The Less Desirables Network by visiting the directory site HERE. We appreciate it, no matter how you listen.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson probably gets irritated when people ask him how he slept.” – whistlejames (Reddit User)

It’s Was So Delightfully Cheesy or: Fromage for All

22 Wednesday Aug 2018

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Over on The Man Who Ate the Town blog today, I wrote about an event I went to eiffel tour1yesterday. My pal, Our Jim Young and I went to try cheese at the Winston-Salem Open, thanks to Cheeses of Europe and 15° Marketing. To hear about what we got to taste, you have to go over there to read about it. And, heck, I walked away with 6.25 lbs of Roquefort Cheese and 8 lbs of French butter. So, they’re in my freezer. If you need any, let me know. I’m going to give some away. Seriously, let me know.

Read the article HERE.

Until tomorrow, stay cheesy!
Scorp out!

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“With cheese, you want to see it, smell it, feel it. The smell of it is so important to how it tastes. A lot of people at our sampling today who say they don’t want to try it because it may smell a little bit. But, after I convince them to just try it, it becomes their favorite cheese.” – Richard Clarke

Piggybackin’ x3 or: Triple Play

20 Monday Aug 2018

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So, this week, on a Monday, I have three podcasts to post to you about, because I posted them all today. Yay me!

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Making a crêpe at Penny Path!

We were able to do Fan Interference today and TC talked about NFL, his Redskins, injuries, ridiculous rules, NBA, money and so on. You can hear that episode, HERE.

On The Man Who Ate the Town, “The Tims” talk about Atelier on Trade, Canteen Market & Bistro and Penny Path Café and Crêpe Shop. You can hear that episode, HERE.

And, finally, The Beer Dads talk about how their tastes in beer and styles may have changed over the last few years. You can hear that episode, HERE.

At The Less Desirables Network, we really appreciate you listening to all of our shows and I appreciate it, too. I also appreciate you reading this blog every day. You do, right? Sure you do!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Located at 4th and Spruce, Canteen Market & Bistro is a small, urban food and beverage market and a full-service, bistro-style bar & restaurant.” – Canteen Market & Bistro

The New Show on the Block or: Knock! Knock!

15 Wednesday Aug 2018

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So, you know last night I said I had something to write about, right?

Well, that “something” was the addition (and somewhat subtraction) of the Apartment 5B Podcast to The Less Desirables Podcast Network! We have been doing Apartment 5B since February, publishing them (usually) every two weeks. We are working on getting the frequency to weekly because studies show that a weekly produced podcast is more likely to get listened to than one of any less frequency. A5BLogoTestCrop

Well, what is Apartment 5B, you ask? I’ll tell ya. First, 5B was the apartment number of Cosmo Kramer on Seinfeld. Since this is basically a pop culture podcast, with TV being a huge part of it, why not use a good pop culture reference? Why not indeed.

The tagline for this podcast is “Your Podcast home for Irrational Conversations
with the Cool Breezes of Anytown, USA.” It can be about anything or about nothing. See the pattern here? We talk television, movies, music, weird news, we spin a wheel and decide what random topic we’ll talk about.

Does any of that sound familiar? It’s really what The Less Desirables podcast started out being and it’s what I wanted it to become. Don’t get me wrong. I love The Less Desirables and what it has become but it wasn’t my original idea. Also, this isn’t my show. It’s the brainchild of Jeff Evans and “Rory.” I’m just trying to get it more traction by introducing the TLDN audiences to a new podcast. I’m even a “cast member” that goes by the name “Producer Tim.”

If you’re wanting to hear a fun (and sometimes explicit) podcast, give Apartment 5B a try. You can find it on The Less Desirables Network website. We release them every other Tuesday evening, currently. Again, we’re looking to up the frequency. You can find this week’s episode HERE. Enjoy it!

And, again… WELCOME TO THE NETWORK APARTMENT 5B!!!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“The aim is to have fun with the ‘everyday,’ or at least our everyday. That usually is shared agitation, alcohol appreciation, ridiculous journalism, sports, pop culture – you name it, it’s all there, simultaneously inappropriate and hilarious.” – Apartment 5B Podcast

Dos Piggybacks or: Plus One

06 Monday Aug 2018

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Today, I did something I haven’t done in a while… I published two different podcasts on the same day and am going to talk about a third. Faninterference

For two weeks in a row, we posted a The Beer Dads podcast episode! Yay us! We talk about not debating or arguing with idiots and online trolls. And, of course, had some great beer. Listen HERE.

Also today, TC was in the Lab at Industry Hill and we recorded the first Fan Interference of the past month. TC has been moving and on vacation, so it’s hard to record that show without him, you know what I mean? Today, we talk Urban Meyer, LeBron James, and other sports goodies. Listen to that HERE.

Now, onto The Man Who Ate the Town. As I said last week, I’m taking a few weeks off from that podcast. But, for right now, Kelly Bone has a major life and work project and other things to take care of and can’t be on the podcast for the next little bit. She is not leaving the show. But, in the meantime, I really want to keep everything up and going but I don’t want to be talking to myself. I’m looking for a stand-in to fill her seat until she gets done with that project. I don’t care if it’s male or female. To find out more, head over to the blog for TMWATT and read the requirements.

Until tomorrow, keep listening to The Less Desirables Network Podcasts!
Scorp out!

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“Right now I just want to chill for a while. Take a hiatus from all the craziness. To clean my house, see my family. Just see some movies and pick some strawberries.” – Lauren Ambrose

Hello Old Friend or: Machine Gun Awesome

03 Friday Aug 2018

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I can’t tell you how excited I am that I have my The Less Desirables logo up on the wall in the TLD studio in The Lab at Industry Hill. Kyle Woodall came this morning from Machine Gun Graphics and put it up for me. It’s 54″ big!

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Thanks Machine Gun Graphics!

I haven’t had a logo since we moved TLD from the studios on Fourth Street! When we moved from there, I tried to move the old logo by myself. After some work, I was able to finally get the logo off the wall and onto a shower curtain, per the manufacturer’s instructions. However, when I went to try and put it up in the Test Pattern studios, again by myself, it got stuck to itself and I ripped it in two places trying to get it unstuck. That ruined it, plus it was all wrinkly. So, frustrated, I just wadded it up and tossed it directly into the curbside trash can.

Well, The Less Desirables has a fantastic sponsor (one of our newest) and it’s Machine Gun Graphics. I talk about them every week and have posted about them, but really I can’t tell you how awesome this thing is. Brian and I have always been proud of the logo and to see it again, in all its glory, is amazing. I liked having the guests and my cohosts behind me in the pics but I really missed having them in front of the logo. Now, I can do that again! Can you tell I’m excited?

Machine Gun Graphics do things like this big wall sticker but they do T-shirts, jackets, sweatpants, stickers, bumper stickers, magnets, hats, patches, anything you can think of getting printed, MGG is your hookup! They are eco-friendly and eco-minded. Most of their inks are eco-friendly and they are able to get eco-friendly garments as well. They do orders large and small. They joke that they can do anything from 12-120,000 units but they’re not really kidding about that. And, hey, Kyle and Nikki are just fantastic people, easy to work with and get your things done! And they’re local!

Don’t want to go back and forth trying to design your stuff on the phone? Simple solution: go to their website and use their free design shop and design your own stuff. It is really that simple. They stand by their products and I stand by them!

Thank you, Kyle and Nikki, for just being that awesome!

Until tomorrow, happy to have his logo back…
Scorp out!

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“Always turns out quality products and will work with you every step of the way to make sure you are beyond happy with what you get. Best prices around.” – Connor Royals of Machine Gun Graphics

Piggybacking or: A Couple of Piggies

30 Monday Jul 2018

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So, I’m not piggybacking The Man Who Ate the Town this week. Well, not exactly. TMWATT podcast is going to take a couple of weeks off. The podcast, not the blog. Not the Instagram account. Not the Facebook page. Those aren’t taking a break. The facts are the food scene is a little slow right now, but worry not, Dear Reader, when “breaking food news” comes along, I’ll be reporting it!TBDBottle.png

But, onto the exciting news! The Beer Dads produced their newest episode tonight. It was the first we have done since March. Lots of changes in our lives and, of course, the new digs, right!? So, to hear the “welcome back” episode, check out the post, HERE.

Fan Interference comes back next week and we’re working on Sipping NC: The Art of Drinking. I hope to get the whole TLD Network back up and running, soon!

And, thank you for reading and listening!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“If music be the food of love, play on.” – William Shakespeare

Piggyback or: Competing in the Showdown

16 Monday Jul 2018

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Today on The Man Who Ate the Town podcast, it was a slow food week, really, but I did talk about my pal Chef Travis Myers becoming a finalist in the NCRLA Chef Showdown. I also wrote a blog post about that over on the TMWATT site. Also, in news that Ma Mère will be disappointed in, ChefSmart is closing next month.

Hear the episode HERE. Read the blog post HERE.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Working to protect and advance the North Carolina hospitality industry.” – The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association