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DicksnJanes Podcast #332: Sortin!

2012-01-21T21:40:00.002-05:00

The Scarborough Dude begins apologizing and ends unapologetically.

Music:
Feelin' Alright - Traffic - Traffic Gold
Time Travel - Blouse
Throw Away Your Television - Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way

Check out Suburban Transpondency for more interesting music and artistic inspiration

DicksnJanes Podcast #331: flatscreened

2012-01-16T10:08:00.002-05:00

The Scarborough Dude finally realizes it's futile to resist change (and whines a little about losing listeners).

Music:
Listen To Her Heart - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Greatest Hits
Waiting On A Friend - Rolling Stones - Jump Back: The Best Of The Rolling Stones 1971-1993
Listen To The Lion - Van Morrison - Saint Dominic's Preview

DicksnJanes Podcast #330: 2012eh?

2012-01-07T12:32:00.001-05:00

The Scarborough Dude goes from Windsor 2012 to Prince George 1975, leaving his listeners behind.

Music:
Detroit City - Bobby Bare - 100 Country Classics
We're From Texas - Matt Hole & the Hot Rod Gals - Rockabilly Express
White Bird - It's a Beautiful Day - It's a Beautiful Day

DicksnJanes Podcast #329: piecesoflife

2011-12-30T22:21:00.001-05:00

The Scarborough Dude buys into the Christmas spending trip, and wonders if he's reached a turning point.

Music:
Six Days On The Road - Dave Dudley - 100 Country Classics
Abilene - George Hamilton IV - 100 Country Classics

DicksnJanes Podcast #328: theburdenofbelongings

2011-12-25T13:36:00.000-05:00

The Scarborough Dude finds rearranging his house no simple task.

Music:
Saddle Tramp - Marty Robbins - Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Where Do I Go From Here - Don Williams - The Gentle Giant
Cumberland Gap - The Vipers Skiffle Group - Magic Hits of the 1950s

DicksnJanes Podcast #327: happyholidays

2011-12-18T22:51:00.000-05:00

The Scarborough Dude gets into the holiday spirit - with family.

Music:
Little Drummer Boy - Boney M - The Most Beautiful Christmas Songs Of The World
Across The Universe - The Beatles - Let It Be Naked

DicksnJanes Podcast #326: multigrumblism

2011-12-09T17:52:00.000-05:00

The Scarborough Dude begins to question the limits to his tolerance of otherness.

Music:

Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell - Magic Hits of the 1950s
To Be Alone With You - Bob Dylan - Nashville Skyline
Grown Up Wrong - Rolling Stones - 12 X 5 (Remastered)
Easy To Be Hard - Various Artists - Hair

DicksnJanes Podcast #325: sparkinglots!

2011-12-04T16:48:00.002-05:00

The Scarborough Dude talks about teaching and learning, and as always, gets happily drunk too.

Music:
Long Long Long - Tanya Donelly - Uncut - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
We Gotta Get Out of This Place - The Animals - Retrospective

(Ya gotta know what Macs were like in the old days to appreciate the images on this dicksnjanes membership card, issued to subscribers of the dicksnjanes zine, 1985-2003)

DicksnJanes Podcast #324: artistschmartist!

2011-11-27T11:31:00.002-05:00

The Scarborough Dude keeps on keeping on - like a rash that just won't go away.

Music:
I Need You - The Webb Sisters - Harrison Covered: Mojo Tribute To George
Isn't It A Pity - Jonathan Wilson Feat. Graham Nash - Harrison Covered: Mojo Tribute To George
I Want To Tell You - The Beatles - Revolver

DicksnJanes Podcast #323: artists?

2011-11-20T12:05:00.005-05:00

The Scarborough Dude gets called an artist, and takes it all too seriously.

Music:
Something's Happening - Eric Clapton - Behind the Sun
Without Again - Elliot Brood - Mountain Meadows

Photo courtesy of Squidpod Joel
Taken at "...ed", 1602 Dundas West
And don't forget to listen to Norm Augustinus!

DicksnJanes Podcast #322: thepimpshow

2011-11-13T13:46:00.001-05:00

The Scarborough Dude unbecomingly pimps his other podcasts: Gapage, Having Said That…, The Dick Show. And some family stuff.

Music:

Ryebuck Shearer - Traditional - Essential Aussie Songs
Traveling Soldier - Dixie Chicks - Home
Do You Remember the Sun? - It's a Beautiful Day - Marrying Maiden

DicksnJanes Podcast #321: zencowboy

2011-11-06T16:28:00.003-05:00

The Scarborough Dude is coming to terms with his split personality. Key words: piss artist, cowboys, Prince George, Zen

Music:
You Must Be Evil - Chris Rea - Road to Evil
Rose Room - Woody Herman - Woody Herman
Singin' in the Saddle - Tex Ritter And His Texans - Singin' in the Saddle

You can check out the Slug Is Doug Podcast too

DicksnJanes Podcast #320: drunkonsunday

2011-10-29T15:17:00.003-04:00

The Scarborough Dude reveals his drunken lout side and then tries to pass himself off as a nice guy.

Music:
Drunk On The Moon - Tom Waits - The Heart Of Saturday Night
You're Pretty When I'm Drunk - Blood House Gang - Use Your Fingers

Check out Drunk On Sunday on FaceBook
Hear more Timothy Leary and others from the 60s on Lorenzo Hagerty's Psychedelic Salon

DicksnJanes Podcast: The Intro

2011-10-23T13:22:00.006-04:00

This is an all purpose audio introduction (click the title, stupid) to the Scarborough Dude and the DicksnJanes Podcast. If you don't dig this, then don't bother listening to any of the others, cuz it just doesn't get much better!

DicksnJanes is and has been a weekly Canadian podcast since 2005. It gets better the more often you listen to it, and is really great when you're high! You can subscribe in iTunes, listen from this blog, or you can just fuck off.

BTW, it's FREE! You're welcome.

Email: dicksnjanes@gmail.com

DicksnJanes Podcast #319: morewhining

2011-10-22T11:43:00.001-04:00

The Scarborough Dude seems to think the world has gone to hell; could be he’s just grown old.

Music:
Alone Again Or - Calexico - Convict Pool
All Apologies - Nirvana - Nirvana

DicksnJanes Podcast #318: TheDickShow?

2011-10-14T20:46:00.005-04:00

The Scarborough Dude raves on about the Beat Scene at Live Podcast nite, and almost starts a new podcast.

Music:
God Only Knows - Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Sorrow - David Bowie - Best Of David Bowie 1969-1974

Special thanks to Norm Augustinus for giving so much of himself!

DicksnJanes Podcast #317: ThanksSteve!

2011-10-08T17:34:00.005-04:00

The Scarborough Dude is grateful for what Apple has provided him with, and then bitches a lot.

Music:
The Revolution Starts - Steve Earle - This Is Music (Uncut Oct. 2004)
Malaika - Boney M - Boonoonoonoos (Remastered)

DicksnJanes Podcast #316: daysgoneby

2011-10-01T09:53:00.004-04:00

Photo: Friend from long ago, Barry

The Scarborough Dude recalls some of his childhood, and is saddened at today’s depressing world view.

Music:
Moonchild Including The Dream And The Illusion - King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
Where Do the Children Play? - Cat Stevens - The Very Best of Cat Stevens
Oh Very Young - Cat Stevens - The Very Best of Cat Stevens

DicksnJanes Podcast #315: PhogPhest

2011-09-23T09:15:00.005-04:00

The Scarborough Dude talks about caring, seeing with feeling, and has a wild and wonderful weekend in Windsor.

Music:
Three Little Maids From School Are We - The Mikado - A Gilbert & Sullivan Weekend
Woodward Avenue - Elliot Brood - Mountain Meadows
Northern Air - Elliot Brood - Days Into Years

Special thanks to Elliot Brood for putting on a great show!

All this made possible thanks to Tom and Frank of the Phog Lounge doing their best to make Windsor the home city of great music!

Thanks also to Donna Papacosta of the Trafcom News Podcast for telling me how to tell a story (I failed)

Gapage020: Tribes

2011-09-15T17:11:00.003-04:00

Photo borrowed from the cover of Seth Godin's very interesting book, Tribes. Read it eh.

Ken, Brent and the intern try to sort out the meaning of Gapage, and then talk about Tribes.

Recorded Live at the Imperial Pub during Podcaster Live Nite, Tuesday, Sept 13, 2011.

Music:
Among His Tribe - Ween - Quebec

DicksnJanes Podcast #314: thanks

2011-09-11T19:43:00.002-04:00

The Scarborough Dude finally gets around to thanking his friends for helping him on his spiritual journey.

Music:
Eight Miles High - The Byrds - Free Flyte
Oh Happy Day (feat. Larry Hooper) - Lawrence Welk - Magic Hits of the 1950s
Walking At Night In Key West - Allen Ginsberg - Holy Soul Jelly Roll

Highly Recommended Listening: Notes from the Psychedelic Salon

DicksnJanes Podcast #313: modernfamily

2011-09-03T11:13:00.003-04:00

The Scarborough Dude bemoans the state of western culture, then raves about favourite TV shows.

Music:
This Is Love - George Harrison - Let It Roll: Songs By George Harrison
The Lovely Linda - Paul McCartney & Wings - Wingspan: History

Opening remarks compliments of Steve-Dave Reality Tour Podcast

DicksnJanes Podcast #312: byebye

2011-08-28T20:54:00.006-04:00

Photo of NDP Leader Jack Layton, 1950-2011: RIP Jack

The Scarborough Dude says a few goodbyes.

Music:
2020 - The Herd - 2008 Hottest 100
Tipitina - Dr. John - The Very Best Of Dr. John

Intermission courtesy of Eric and Rachelle at TipTapTip

DicksnJanes Podcast #311: Lachine/Montreal

2011-08-22T09:04:00.006-04:00

Photo from Starbucks, corner of Ste. Catherine and Bishop

The Scarborough Dude enjoys a couple of days in Lachine and Montreal at the end of his tour.

Music:
Foux Du Fafa - Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords
Inner City Pressure - Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords
The Prince Of Parties - Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords

DicksnJanes Podcast #310: cities

2011-08-16T10:13:00.003-04:00

The Scarborough Dude visits Ottawa and Quebec City with his study tour group. Talks with Jesus.

Music:
Frank's Wild Years - Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones
Miserere mei Deus - Peter Phillips & The Tallis Scholars - The Essential Tallis Scholars
Gin Soaked Boy - Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones

DicksnJanes Podcast #309: camp

2011-08-13T19:12:00.003-04:00

The Scarborough Dude continues on with his study tour, from camp.

Music:
Floating - Moody Blues - To Our Chilrdren's Children's Children

DicksnJanes Podcast #308: studytour

2011-07-31T06:56:00.003-04:00

The Scarborough Dude starts his study tour.

Music:
The Wind Cries Mary - Jimi Hendrix - Experience Hendrix: The Best Of Jimi Hendrix
Lord I've Been Changed - Tom Waits - Orphans: Brawlers

DicksnJanes Podcast #307: stung

2011-07-24T16:34:00.004-04:00

The Scarborough Dude gets stung by a wasp, and tries to keep it in perspective.

Music:
All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix - Experience Hendrix: The Best Of Jimi Hendrix

DicksnJanes Podcast #306: storytelling

2011-07-16T22:08:00.002-04:00

The Scarborough Dude gets rattled trying to tell a story from Nigeria.

Music:
We Can Be Heros - Wallflowers - Godzilla: The Album
Ridin' Home - J.J. Cale - Gold

DicksnJanes Podcast #305: circled

2011-07-11T11:05:00.002-04:00

Picture of Etobicoke Joe and Bryon aboard the CJS Stella Borealis
The Scarborough Dude brags again about being a hero, then tries to put a bow on it.

DicksnJanes Podcast #304: postPABwrap

2011-07-02T12:00:00.004-04:00

Photo courtesy of John Meadows
The Scarborough Dude talks about PAB, shares his feelings about Seadoos, gets drunk, and questions if he's a fake.
Music:
I am my father's son - Matthew McCauley - Matthew McCauley's Album
Will Is My Friend - Devendra Banhart - Rejoicing In The Hands

DicksnJanes Podcast #303: prePABprep

2011-06-27T17:49:00.006-04:00

Photo by John Meadows, with Bruce Murray of the Zedcast
The Scarborough Dude talks about his talks for PAB2011, and has a hissyfit.
Music:
Sentimental Journey - Les Brown & His Orchestra Feat. Doris Day - The Top Ten Collection - The Late '40s
Peg O' My Heart - Harmonicats - The Top Ten Collection - The Late '40s
Personality - The Pied Pipers/Johnny Mercer - The Top Ten Collection - The Late '40s

DicksnJanes Podcast #302: thisisus

2011-06-18T09:53:00.002-04:00

The Scarborough Dude listens to himself after a toke and thinks this is his best episode ever. (It's probably not)
Music:
I Just Wanna Be With You - Chris Rea - Road To Hell
Money Worries - Bedouin Soundclash - Sounding A Mosaic

DicksnJanes Podcast #301: teardropsleepwalk

2011-06-12T21:39:00.002-04:00

The Scarborough Dude continues to continue.
Music:
Daytona - Chris Rea - Road To Hell
Destroyer - The Kinks - Give The People What They Want
Crazy Feeling - Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby

DicksnJanes Podcast #300: progressing

2011-06-04T14:58:00.002-04:00

The Scarborough Dude celebrates his 300th episode of DicksnJanes by recycling episode 003 - with a little time for reflection.

Music:
D'arcy Farrow - Matthews Southern Comfort (Beat Goes On Records, UK)
Universal Hall - The Waterboys (Uncut, Best of 2003)
Consuela Biaz - Boney M (Boonoonoonoos) (background music)
Congratulations - Ebineezer Obey (Nigerian bootleg tape)

DicksnJanes Podcast #299: vacation2

2011-05-31T13:34:00.002-04:00

The Scarborough Dude continues his Maritime vacation, this time with his number 2 son. And then he returns to Scarborough.

Music:
From Sea To Sea To Sea - Kids Direct - O Canada
Farewell To Nova Scotia - Kids Direct - O Canada
Canada (A Centennial Song) - Kids Direct - O Canada

DicksnJanes Podcast #298: vacation

2011-05-30T08:23:00.003-04:00

The Scarborough Dude takes a Maritime vacation, first with his wife, then with his son.

Music:
Life's A Long Song - Fairport Convention - Who Knows Where The Time Goes
The Bowmen's Retreat - Fairport Convention - Who Knows Where The Time Goes

DicksnJanes Podcast #297: guilted

2011-05-15T01:20:00.004-04:00

(so maybe this 1969 Mad cover has little to do with this episode - but I did find it while getting rid of my computers)
The Scarborough Dude guilts himself into action, and then some, and has a few beer along the way.

Music:
Enjoy Yourself - Guy Lombardo - The Best Of Guy Lombardo
Papa Wants to Knock a Jug - Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell - Naptown Blues 1929 - 1934
It’s Love, Love, Love - Guy Lombardo - The Best Of Guy Lombardo

Listen to Tim Coyne's Hollywood Podcast
and don't forget the Slug Is Doug Podcast!

DicksnJanes Podcast #296: Life

2011-05-06T20:34:00.003-04:00

The Scarborough Dude talks about the business of life and death.

Music:
Sweet Thing - Van Morrison - Best Of Van Morrison
Happy Boys & Girls - Aqua - Aquarium

Derek K. Miller's Last Post

DicksnJanes Podcast #295: GandyDancer

2011-05-01T19:13:00.007-04:00

The Scarborough Dude celebrates a birthday, talks about family, the Canadian election, the Royal Wedding, and Prince George.

Music:
Bongo Bong - Manu Chao - Clandestino
You Know What You Could Be - Incredible String Band - The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion

Check out TipTapTip for lotsa fun and laffs!
Click the words if you don't know what a 'gandy dancer' is.

DicksnJanes Podcast #294:STFU!

2011-04-21T12:44:00.002-04:00

More of the same; even the Scarborough Dude says Shut The Fuck Up!

Music:
If I Didn't Care - The Ink Spots - Greatest Hits
Lindberg - Louise Forestier & Robert Charlebois - Robert Charlebois & Louise Forestier
Blue in Green - Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue
You Set The Scene - Love - Forever Changes
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Gondoliers - New Symphony Orchestra, D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus - Gilbert & Sullivan Weekend

DicksnJanes Podcast #293: mapotofu

2011-04-15T14:59:00.004-04:00

(The photo is mapotofu but it has nothing to do with this podcast; it just kinda reminds me of my brain.)
The Scarborough Dude drags you through another crazy week, and then some.

Music:
Media vita - Peter Phillips & The Tallis Scholars - The Essential Tallis Scholars
Young Folks (Feat. Victoria Be) - Peter Bjorn And John - Young Folks
Pretty Mairi - Humphrey and the Dumptrucks - Six Days of Paper Ladies
Closimng theme by John Meadows

DicksnJanes Podcast #292: fcknzombeez

2011-04-08T23:20:00.009-04:00

Prick doesn’t buy into Scarborough Dude’s Sellout idea; the Dude let’s off some steam.

Music:
Bukowski - Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News
Complicated Life - The Kinks - Muswell Hillbillies
Always - Leonard Cohen - The Future

Mentioned in this podcast:
Dave Delaney
Chris Brogan
Julien
CC Chapman
Francis Wooby
Steve-Dave Reality Tour
Norm Augustinus

DicksnJanes Podcast #291: sellout

2011-04-01T23:59:00.000-04:00

The Scarborough Dude eats fish, talks teaching and hears from Dork again.

Music:
Camaro - Kings Of Leon - Because Of The Times
Wild Wild Life - Talking Heads - True Stories
What A Piece Of Work Is Man - Various Artists - Hair (soundtrack)

DicksnJanes Podcast #290: tabernac!

2011-03-28T13:20:00.003-04:00

The Scarborough Dude talks about education and values, and rolls up a rim.

Music:
Friday - Rebecca Black
I Wanna Make It Wit Chu - Desert Sessions - The Desert Sessions Volume 9 & 10
Over and Over - The Dave Clark Five - The Dave Clark Five: The Hits
Vague Divagations: http://vague.sprey.net/

DicksnJanes Podcast #289: bigfatlardass

2011-03-22T20:06:00.003-04:00

The Scarborough Dude talks a little more about Japan and the unadulterated pleasure of insulting good friends.

Music:
I'm Beginning To See The Light - Harry James/Kitty Kallen - The Top Ten Collection - The Late '40s
White Bird - It's a Beautiful Day - It's a Beautiful Day
And More Again - Love - Forever Changes
Put a Little Love In Your Heart - The Dave Clark Five - The Dave Clark Five: The Hits

DicksnJanes Podcast #288: gaman

2011-03-16T21:31:00.002-04:00

The Scarborough Dude talks about Japan and ends with his Chilkoot Ghost story.

Music:
Universal Love - The Dave Clark Five - The Dave Clark Five: The Hits
Big Science - Laurie Anderson - Big Science

DicksnJanes Podcast #287: community

2011-03-09T15:39:00.004-05:00

Picture thanks to Rob Balcer, aka Singapore Sam

The Scarborough Dude rants on about the ever expanding Canadian podcasting community. Added Bonus: The Secret to Life is revealed in the last 2 minutes!

Music:
She’s Leaving Home - Harry Nilsson - Mojo—Beatlemania
Sunset - Nitin Sawhney - Uncut CD Something For The Weekend... Paul McCartney's Glastonbury Groove
You Can All Join In - Traffic - Traffic Gold

Don't forget to check out these other shows (as long as you come back to me):
Norm Augustinus
Vinyl Countdown
Doug Is Slug
Steve Dave Reality Tour
Talking Canadian
And of course don't forget Gapage!

DicksnJanes Podcast #286: #pcto2011

2011-03-03T19:42:00.006-05:00

Photo by Eva Blue
The Scarborough Dude has lotsa fun at Podcamp Toronto, and partially reclaims his fucken Hero status.
Music:
Romeo Is Bleeding - Yom Waits - Blue Valentine
Black Swan - Thom Yorke - The Eraser

See more Podcamp photos by Eva Blue
See more Podcamp Toronto Portraits by Rannie Turingan

DicksnJanes Podcast #285: unheroed

2011-02-23T21:17:00.001-05:00

The Scarborough Dude recalls more of his journey to Morocco, looks forward to #Podcamp Toronto, and renounces his Fucken Hero status.

Music:
I Talk To The Wind - King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
Ohio - Neil Young - Live At Massey Hall 1971
Bottom of the River - The Tom Fun Orchestra - You Will Land With A Thud

DicksnJanes Podcast #284: matala

2011-02-15T17:07:00.004-05:00

Photo: the beach at Matala, Crete: Jan 1970
WTF- just listen eh!

Music:
Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale - Love - Forever Changes
School - Supertramp - Crime of the Century
The Best Way To Travel - Moody Blues - In Search Of The Lost Chord

You can hear more of Anthony Marco at LoveHateThings
You can hear more of the Steve Dave Reality Tour here

DicksnJanes Podcast #283: key4thedoor

2011-02-08T20:34:00.000-05:00

The Scarborough Dude continues blabbing on about Leary and the 60s - and reveals why he loves podcasting.

Music:
Be-in - Various Artists - Hair (soundtrack)
Long Haired Child - Devendra Banhart - Cripple Crow
The Flesh Failures (Let The Sunshine In) - Various Artists - Hair (soundtrack)
It's All a Blur - Agent Orange - Greatest and Latest
Remember a Day - Pink Floyd - Relics

DicksnJanes Podcast #282: acidlove

2011-02-02T09:43:00.003-05:00

The Scarborough Dude recalls some of his 60s past while reading about the Brotherhood of Eternal Love.

Music:
Spill the Wine - Eric Burdon & the Animals - Retrospective
Julia Dream - Pink Floyd - Relics

DicksnJanes Podcast #281: moneymoney

2011-01-25T13:32:00.002-05:00

The Scarborough Dude talks about doing the right thing, KATG, Adam Curry, Podcamp Toronto and money.

Music:
Paper Sun - Traffic - Traffic Gold
Stratusphunk - Gil Evans - Out of the Cool

Be sure to read Julian's In Over Your Head and in particular, The Short and Sweet Guide to Being Fucking Awesome!

DicksnJanes Podcast #280: longlivethebeats

2011-01-18T17:37:00.006-05:00

The Scarborough Dude talks about the Beats, free speech, the White Hand Society, the joy of podcasting and more.

FYI: The person who wrote the story about Johnson fcking Kennedy was Paul Krassner; McGill published the story, and so not to be outdone, Sir George printed the cartoon. Both university papers were temporarily shut down, but not for long.

Links about Paul Krassner here and here.

Music:
Mad World - Tears For Fears - 80s British Gold
Letter to John Clellon Holmes - Dana Colley - Jack Kerouac - Kicks Joy Darkness

DicksnJanes Podcast #279: changes

2011-01-05T18:49:00.002-05:00

The Scarborough Dude talks about existentialism, group therapy, Tora-san, change, podcasting.

Music:
Magic Moments - Perry Como - Magic Hits of the 1950s
Changes - David Bowie - Best Of David Bowie 1969-1974
Anything Goes - Susannah McCorkle - A Cole Porter Songbook

DicksnJanes Podcast #278: solong2010

2010-12-31T18:58:00.003-05:00

(If you're not already subscribed to DicksnJanes in iTunes, then just click on the title to listen eh!)

The Scarborough Dude talks about parents, family, podcasting, New Years, and more- or maybe less.

Music:
Monterey - The Animals - Retrospective
Empty Heart - Rolling Stones - 12 X 5 (Remastered)
2120 South Michigan Avenue - Rolling Stones - 12 X 5 (Remastered)
When I Was Young - The Animals - Retrospective
My Father's Eyes Eric Clapton - The Clapton Chronicles

DicksnJanes Podcast #277: happyholidaze

2010-12-22T14:11:00.004-05:00

Painting compliments of number 1 son.

The Scarborough Dude talks about parenting, Christmas and lets loose a few F-bombs.

Music:
Christmas Card From Hooker In Minneapolis - Tom Waits - Blue Valentine

Mama Roux - Dr. John - The Very Best Of Dr. John

All The Young Dudes - Mott The Hoople - London To Memphis

Heard Somebody Say - Devendra Banhart - Cripple Crow

DicksnJanes Podcast #276: baretruths

2010-12-12T13:52:00.001-05:00

The Scarborough Dude talks about Wikileaks, podcasting, Hippies and truth.

Music:
Yankee Bayonet - The Decemberists - Uncut: Wake Up! New North American Indie
Give Me Some Truth - John Lennon - Imagine

Final Horrors - Jay Farmer/Benjamin Gibbard - One Fast Move or I'm Gone

DicksnJanes Podcast #275: truecolours

2010-12-05T18:27:00.003-05:00

The Scarborough Dude talks of Canadian National Podcast Day, shopping for clothes, and hippies.

Music:
Same Old Man - Karen Dalton Mojo Presents Dylan's Scene
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right - Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
There But for Fortune - Joan Baez - Mojo Presents Dylan's Scene
Subterranean Homesick Blues - Tim O'Brien - Dylan Country

Check out these links eh!
The Canadian National Day of Podcasting!
True Colours Personality Test

DicksnJanes Podcast #274: afcknhero!

2010-11-29T22:23:00.003-05:00

The Scarborough Dude revisits some of his past.

Music:
Holy Roller Novocaine - Kings of Leon - Holy Roller Novocaine

Your Heart Is An Empty Room - Death Cab For Cutie - Plans
Some of those other younger podcasts:

Molt

Two Drinks Minimum
Talking Canadian
Vinyl Countdown
Cylon Bingo

DicksnJanes Podcast #273: moralqualms

2010-11-22T16:25:00.000-05:00

The Scarborough Dude tries to sort out some moral qualms.
Music:

Visions Of Paradise - Moody Blues - In Search Of The Lost Chord

All Things Must Pass - George Harrison - Let It Roll: Songs By George Harrison

Tire Swing - Kimya Dawson - Juno

Money Is The Root Of All Evil - Andrews Sisters - Rumors Are Flying

DicksnJanes Podcast #272: dropyourdrawersinawe

2010-11-17T23:09:00.008-05:00

The Scarborough Dude talks about Inside Job (don't see it!), marriage, the Beatles, the Royal Family and awe.

Music:

Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigerette) - Williams, Tex And His Western Caravan - The Top Ten Collection - The Late '40s

The Woody Woodpecker Song - Kay Kyser With Gloria Wood, Harry Babbit And The Campus Kids - The Top Ten Collection - The Late '40s

On The Atchison, Topeka And The Sante Fe - The Pied Pipers/Johnny Mercer - Top Ten Collection - The Late '
Photo: Dave Delaney, SD & charming hostess at the Manchester Arms
The latest Gapage is up now too!
Check out Rob's Singapore Dreams too eh!

DicksnJanes Podcast #271: havefuneh!

2010-11-12T20:34:00.000-05:00

The Scarborough Dude goes to Windsor and has fun.

Music:

I'll Be Back - The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night [2009 Stereo Remaster]

I'm A Loser - The Beatles - Beatles For Sale [2009 Stereo Remaster]

Things We Said Today - The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night [2009 Stereo Remaster]

DicksnJanes Podcast #270: gripensmile

2010-11-02T19:13:00.001-04:00

The Scarborough Dude never runs short of things to gripe about - but still finds reasons to smile.

Music:
The World At Large - Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News
Magic America - Blur - Parklife

Check out Having said that... eh

DicksnJanes Podcast #269: fadingmemories

2010-10-24T19:07:00.004-04:00

The Scarborough Dude reflects on his fading memory.

Music:
It's A Good News Week - Hegehoppers Anonymous - Ultimate British Invasion
Tobacco Road - Nashville Teens - Ultimate British Invasion
All I've Got To Do - The Beatles - With The Beatles

Here's the link for the next Having said that...

Link to episode #177 I referred to in the previous podcast

DicksnJanes Podcast #268: shakenapat

2010-10-20T20:00:00.003-04:00

The Scarborough Dude celebrates friendship but gets impatient with idiots.

Music:
You Are What I Am - Gordon Lightfoot - Old Dan's Records
Lost Highway - Hank Williams - The Best Of Hank Williams
Jealous Guy - Youssou N'Dour - Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign To Save Darfur

DicksnJanes Podcast #267: givingthanks

2010-10-10T12:32:00.005-04:00

The Scarborough Dude wishes John Lennon was still here with us.

Mucis:
I'm Only Sleeping - Neal Casal - Mojo - Revolver Reloaded
Love You To - Sukilove - Mojo - Revolver Reloaded
I’m Losing You - Corinne Bailey Rae - Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign To Save Darfur

Follow up comments to this episode can be heard at Having said that...
And while you're at it, check out the latest episode of Gapage!

DicksnJanes Podcast #266: goodguy

2010-10-03T12:24:00.005-04:00

The Scarborough Dude tries to stick to one topic, but can't.

Music:
Piss Up A Rope - Ween - 12 Golden Country Greats
Darling Nikki - Foo Fighters - One By One Website

Email comments to dicksnjanes@gmail.com

DicksnJanes Podcast #265: parknparty

2010-09-27T13:03:00.004-04:00

The Scarborough Dude goes to the park, goes to another party, reads a book, and hears from a new friend.

Music:
Learnin To Love - Ween - La Cucaracha
Grantchester Meadows - Pink Floyd - Ummagumma
Hole In My Shoe - Traffic - Traffic Gold
Fourth Day Of July - Washington Squares - From Greenwich Village: The Complete Washington Squares
Hernando's Hideway - Archie Bleyer - Magic Hits of the 1950s
Wild Honey Pie - The Beatles - The Beatles (White Album)

Be sure to check out some of John Meadows Photos! or visit his My Third Eye photography blog

DicksnJanes Podcast #264: goobleme

2010-09-19T21:57:00.003-04:00

(This comic was originally created for the Dicks&Janes zine, 1995)
The Scarborough Dude yammers on from the Bluffs, enjoys a toast, goes to a party- the usual.

Music:
Baby Please Don't Go - Van Morrison - Best Of Van Morrison
Because They're Young - Duane Eddy - Rebel Rouser
Ballad of a Teenage Queen - Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two - Magic Hits of the 1950s
Oh-Oh, I'm Falling In Love - Jimmie Rodgers - Magic Hits of the 1950s

DicksnJanes Podcast #263: nineleven

2010-09-12T22:01:00.005-04:00

The Scarborough Dude talks about 9/11 and religion - again!

Music:
Monday Morning - Prozzack
Story Of Isaac - Leonard Cohen - Songs From A Room
Der Fuehrer's Face - Spike Jones & His City Slickers - Musical

Email ScarboroughDude: dicksnjanes@gmail.com

DicksnJanes Podcast #262: nomojo

2010-09-08T19:23:00.005-04:00

The Scarborough Dude finds he's low on mojo - but has just enuf anger to badmouth all religions.

Music:
Straight, No Chaser - Thelonious Monk - The Best Of Ken Burns Jazz
The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove - Dead Can Dance - Spirit Of The Edge - Volume 2
Happy Talk - Juanita Hall - South Pacific

Check out the SlugisDoug Podcast eh!

DicksnJanes Podcast #261: usnthem

2010-08-27T11:13:00.005-04:00

The Scarborough Dude tries to explore and understand his prejudices.

Oh ya, and for those who get confused easily, this podcast starts of with an old clip from Podcast London, but in fact it is still the most recent show, okay?

Music:
Yekermo Sew - Mulatu Astatke - Story Of Ethio-Jazz 1965 1975
Have A Cuppa Tea - The Kinks - Muswell Hillbillies

DicksnJanes Podcast #260: souptoastpiecoffee

2010-08-20T09:06:00.004-04:00

The Scarborough Dude tries to get back in the groove, and wins.

Music:
We Can Be Strong - Willy Mason - If The Ocean Gets Rough
Live Fast - Faron Young - Uncut Magazine - Radio Bob Vol 2

Special thanks to the much ballyhooed TipTapTip

BTW, you can follow me on Twitter - if you ask nicely: http://twitter.com/scarboroughdude
Chances are, I'll follow you back, for what it's worth...

Hey, and if you want more, be sure to check out Gapage!

DicksnJanes Podcast #259: linesinthesand

2010-08-13T22:25:00.005-04:00

In the midst of his summer study tour, the Scarborough Dude questions his level of tolerance.

Music:
Justin Bieber Sings Bad - Camp Staff Original
Walking the Dog - Rolling Stones - England's Newest Hit Makers

DicksnJanes Podcast #258: Dream Lake

2010-08-05T15:10:00.003-04:00

The Scarborough Dude, in the role of Ken, gets into high gear with his summer tour.

Music:
Janglin - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Up From Below
Galupa - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - Gurrumul
I'm Looking Through You - The Beatles - Rubber Soul

DicksnJanes Podcast #257: canadianvaluz2

2010-07-23T18:42:00.003-04:00

The Scarborough Dude once again tries to explore the topic of Canadian values.

Music
Home - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Up From Below
Times Like These - Jack Johnson - On And On
Open The Door, Richard! - Count Basie With Harry Edison/Bill Johnson - The Top Ten Collection - The Late '40s

DicksnJanes Podcast #256: agreatidea?

2010-07-17T12:28:00.005-04:00

The Scarborough Dude comes up with what he (and Prick) think might be a shithot idea for Podcasters in and around Toronto!

DicksnJanes Podcast #255: friendships

2010-07-10T19:27:00.004-04:00

The Scarborough Dude drones on about friendship on and off the internet.

Music:
Please Be My Friend - Matthews Southern Comfort - Matthews Southern Comfort / Second Spring
It's True That We Love One Another - White Stripes - Elephant

DicksnJanes Podcast #254: CanadianValues

2010-06-29T09:32:00.005-04:00

The Scarborough Dude gets started on the topic of Canadian values following G20 in Toronto; much more to follow!

Music:
Undercover Of The Night - The Rolling Stones - Jump Back: Best Of The Rolling Stones 1971-1993
Green Grass - Tom Waits- Real Gone
Revolution 1 - Nina Simone - Mojo—Beatlemania / Volume 2

Uncommon Threads: The Tapestry We Weave

2010-06-26T16:11:00.005-04:00

The following is the seven page introduction to my Teacher/Trainer of Adults portfolio assignment.I decided to try to present more of myself than just the teacher. I felt it necessary to include reference to my ‘career’ as a podcaster and zine editor,as this says more about who I am than the usual documentation required. In some ways this of course lessens the value of the portfolio, but at this stage of my teaching career and personal development, I believe it was the right approach to take.

Uncommon Threads: The Tapestry We Weave

If you follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track, which has been there all the while waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living.
– Joseph Campbell

As I ease myself into the final few years of my teaching career, I find I am less and less willing to compromise my personal values and beliefs. This is as it should be if integrity is a standard by which we wish to be judged. In short, one word, authenticity, is the key that unlocks my actions and philosophical approach to teaching and learning, and has become more than ever my guiding principle.

Fortunately for me, I have no further need nor desire to sell myself to prospective employees, and am content to simply present myself as I am, rather than who I might like someone to think I am. Please keep in mind that this portfolio represents more of a history of my life looking back, rather than a sales pitch aimed towards the future, although I am certainly proud of the broad range of experiences this binder holds testimony to, and believe this should present ample proof of my professional qualifications and character.

Reflecting back on the life I’ve lead, it appears a certain contrariness and stubbornness have served me well, as I have no regrets whatsoever about the unusual choices I’ve made and the divergent paths I’ve ventured along. Not having twenty-five cents for a cup of coffee in Prince George, and later being thrown in the town drunk tank for the night is as rich and valuable a memory as being served deluxe whiskey by a bevy of beauties in Yokohama alongside my charismatic company president, Jun Ogasawara. And in between, I cherish the image of the Nigerian postman handing me my Manchester Guardian through the open window of our local palm wine shop, where I gathered every afternoon with the men of the village to help finish off the day’s supply of freshly tapped palm wine, while listening to the elders tell stories in a language no one outside Uzairue could understand.

At this point in the narrative you may well ask what relevance any of this has, and I would answer, somewhat petulantly, ‘It’s a puzzle, and I’m trying to fit all of the pieces together.’ You see, I don’t want to be defined by the role of teacher; teaching is just one aspect of who I am. In fact, my greatest achievement in teaching was not as a teacher per se, but as a residential counsellor...

The Door to the Kitchen

It isn’t that they can’t see the solution. It is that they can’t see the problem.
– G.K. Chesterton

It was a blistering hot day at the group home when Gerry walked past me grumbling, ‘I’m thirsty’, and went on to fill his cup with tap water. The other residents were capable of quenching their own thirst, all except for Gary. Gary would rub his tummy and make a sad face when he had to use the toilet, but beyond that he didn’t express himself much, having spent all of his life in a locked institution where most of his basic needs, one hoped, were taken care of by the staff. We were not supposed to have favourites, of course, but I had a soft spot for Gary’s gentle childlike nature.

Residents entered the kitchen through a door with a large glass window, but Gary only came when he was brought in for meals. It suddenly occurred to me, as Gerry noisily gulped down his water, that Gary might be thirsty too, but had no way of telling us. As I left the room to find him, it dawned on me that it would be so much better if he could just wander into the kitchen by himself and get his own water. All that was preventing him, in fact, was the kitchen door, or to be more specific, the thing that magically made the door open, the doorknob. Having grown up in locked wards, Gary, being somewhat passive anyway, was always lead though doorways by the hand, and as I surmised, had never once been taught the secret of the doorknob.

To make a long story short, at the end of three weeks Gary was able to twist the knob and enter the kitchen whenever he pleased, thanks largely to the behavioral modification techniques I had learned in psychology. To the casual observer it may have appeared that I was simply repeating, ‘Do you want a cookie Gary?’ as I stood on one side of the glass pointing down at the knob, but in truth it was much more subtle than that. What I did accomplish was to give Gary a freedom he had never in his life enjoyed before.

No amount of teaching the present perfect progressive in order for ESL students to pass a grammar test will ever mean as much to me as that one small yet so important lesson, teaching Gary to open doors. I take a special pride in this achievement as no one else at the group home had even thought about this; it wasn’t written on Gary’s life skills plan.

Some of the Other Pieces

For this is the journey that men make: to find themselves. If they fail in this, it doesn’t matter much what else they find.
– James. A. Michener

While that happens to be my favourite, I could easily come up with another dozen wonderful stories from my five years of working as a vocational instructor, sheltered workshop manager and residential counsellor for various associations for the mentally handicapped. The most important lesson learned during those years was Mark Goldman’s simple mantra, ‘Try another way’, practical advice for both trainers and their clients for times when obstacles seem to prevent further progress.

Moving on to more traditional teaching roles, my greatest satisfaction comes from the field of Adult Literacy. In fact, helping someone crack the reading code is akin to opening doors; the purpose of the lesson is empowerment. However, providing students with the confidence to speak less than perfect English is also satisfying professionally, as well as empowering for the individuals; these, as opposed to demeaning grammar tests, are what make teaching so worthwhile. Language is power.

But let us not get bogged down by pedagogy; to me life must be lived holistically, with an eye always on the bigger picture. The dozens of teaching jobs I’ve held throughout Canada, West Africa and Japan all add up to much more than the sum of time spent and money earned. The rich range of experiences, including those that hurt, has shaped my character and made me the person I am today. It strikes me as quite wonderful that the ideas that started germinating within me as an undergraduate student four decades ago, when I first read the works of the existentialists and visionaries like Carl Rogers (On Becoming A Person) and the Beat writers, are blossoming now!

This leads us to the present, and this portfolio: what exactly am I offering here, aside from sufficient documentation to earn my final credit for the Teacher/Trainer of Adults Certificate. Actually, I had hoped that question had already been answered, but just in case it isn’t clear, let me reiterate. This portfolio, containing transcripts, certificates, resumes, letters of reference, pamphlets and what may seem like a hodgepodge of miscellaneous items, is sufficient proof that I can and did jump through all the necessary hoops society demands of us in order to earn a good living. Furthermore, I have included items that show me to be a businessman, an entrepreneur, owner of a successful educational services company (Canadian Study Tours, Ltd.), partner in a consulting and tutoring firm (Canadian Academic Preparation School, Inc.), and even director of a dormant (for now) mediation service (Glanville Mediation Services). There is also ample evidence to show I am a good citizen; records of my involvement on school councils, on volunteer boards of directors (currently President of the Canada Japan Society), and more importantly, I am now serving as a trained mediator for the Youth Justice Committee in Scarborough, after serving as a pioneer on the now disbanded Adult Justice Committee. This means I can help guide conversations with youth and their parents so that those charged with certain crimes under the law can make amends and if sincerely contrite be cleared of criminal charges, allowing for a fresh, unblemished start.

So What Else Is There?

One way or another, we all have to find what best fosters the flowering of our humanity in this contemporary life, and dedicate ourselves to that.
– Joseph Campbell

I have a photograph my mother gave me of an old man resembling Charles Darwin. She remembered sitting on his lap in the conservatory and being fascinated by his white beard. I also have a copy of a sermon he gave one Sunday in 1914, two years before his second granddaughter, my mother, was born, and some coins and sketches of far off places he made as a young man in the British navy, including a view of Yokohama circa 1867. In fact, I even have all of his original ships papers, passed down through the generations, and can go online to track down the histories of the HMS ships he served on. I have a book, Darkness at Finisterre, describing the capsizing of the HMS Captain in 1870, the ship his younger brother drowned on along with 500 other British sailors, resulting in his leaving the navy to open a school for boys in the south of England. I have many pieces of the puzzle, but no matter how I try to put them together, Owen Fanshawe Glanville remains a complete mystery to me. Who was that man?

Enter the digital age! All of us, whether we like it or not, are leaving a trail behind. While I value the very real and priceless artifacts of my great grandfather more than any jpeg or pdf file, there is something to be said for new media and the tools we now have available to help flesh out our ghosts. ‘Excuse me’, you politely interrupt, ‘but where are we going with this?’ Ah yes, the point! How I wish I could hear the voice of that man, talking about his adventures at sea, the pain of losing his brother in the greatest sea disaster of the Victorian age, or perhaps his views, as a clergyman, on Darwin’s theory of evolution! Even the trivia of his daily home life and what he ate and drank would be of such interest to me now, but alas, I shall never know. While I could assemble a rudimentary portfolio of his life, it’s impossible to say what kind of man he really was; kind or unkind, gentle or rough, tolerant or bigoted, humorous or gruff, generous or miserly, but of course there is no one left alive to ask. So... what will my descendants find of me? The papers herein tell part of the story, where I was and when and what I did, but they still don’t speak of me as a person, and if this were the only record passed on, my descendants might ask the same questions I ask of my ancestors. Yes, I have included some testimonials, as instructed, which reveal something of my character, but these are attestations to my digital self, which if you are still with me is an integral part of this story...

The Story Teller

No matter how old you get, if you keep the desire to be creative, you’re keeping the man-child alive.
– John Cassavetes

Are we there yet? No, but we are very close. As I write, I am reminded of my struggle to comprehend T.S Eliot’s The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock in first year university:  

There will be time, there will be time;
To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet... Time for you and time for me,
And time yet for a hundred indecisions,
And for a hundred visions and revisions,
Before the taking of a toast and tea.

‘Oh please’, you say, ‘is this really the time for poetry?’ Indeed it is, and as you flip though this binder I hope you take the time to read through a few of my personal favourites, poems that mean even more to me now that they did when I first copied them down into one of my ever present black notebooks I carried as a young man. Surely this is a sign of my advancing years, a newfound appreciation for poetry? But if this portfolio was put together on a tool from tomorrow, like the Apple iPad, then you could merrily scroll your way through with the touch of your fingertip – and presto! you’d be hearing my favourite songs as well! Something by Ween, for sure, and a little Van Morrison, and of course some Dylan – well, you get the idea, this dam old fashioned binder portfolio just don’t cut it, Joe! And I could not have delivered all this text via a powerpoint presentation or even a web site or blog – no, the iPad would have been the best tool for the job, but as I write it’s still unavailable in Canada. So where does that leave us?

A quick summary. By the time you read this, I will have already stuffed this binder full of most of what this course requires. I have spent an entire afternoon writing this piece, which I’m pleased to say has turned something I dreaded spending my time on into a most enjoyable, at least for me, exercise! You see, I am a story teller, and there is just no other way I can think of to better explain who I am, which has been my goal all along. Now before you cry out ‘Boring!’ let me remind you I’m an English teacher, and it’s only natural to take great delight in the creative writing process, whether or not you have the patience to read though this. Perhaps this is the best place for my cummings quote:

To be nobody-but-yourself – in a world which is doing it’s best, night and day, to make you everybody else – means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.
– e.e. cummings

Okay, but does being yourself have to take so dam long? The answer is yes. And I haven’t even started in on my father’s ham radio, and the mystery of what role he played during World War Two, thanks largely to the Official Secrets Act which he swore an oath to, meaning he never did tell us, although we pieced some of the clues together; his study of German, the spy network responsible for sinking so many of the ships that sailed down the St Lawrence from the shipyard he worked at, or the disappearances when the only way my mother could get a message to him was via an intermediary in Sorel. And all this just triggers off the story of my Aunt Rosemary laughing when her father, my dear grandfather, who married Owen Fanshawe’s daughter, fell in the garden every time a plane went overhead, too young to understand he was still reacting to the trauma of World War One, which was why he left Vancouver Island where he had emigrated to a few years earlier, and sadly, this kind man who I remember so well, was just never able to pick up all the pieces again. That’s why my mother can recall the bailiffs coming to their home during the depression years, and taking away their furniture, and why it is she was never able to finish school because Percy could no longer afford the boarding fees at the Ottawa School for Girls for her and her older sister. And that story – well you get the idea, don’t you. It’s rather like a tapestry, how all the threads interweave and create new patterns, just as that fateful decision to fly to Japan on a one way ticket in 1984 changed my life forever, and gave rise to the two sons for whom this ‘portfolio’ is meant as a keepsake.

I hope, dear reader, by now you understand how very important it was that I took control of this exercise. I’ve done my bit. I owe no one anything (wife, children and bank aside, of course). This choice to take these courses was mine, and I feel proud for having done things my way. That stubborn streak, remember?

One Last Thing, eh

The importance and unimportance of the self cannot be exaggerated.
– R.H. Blyth

How could I forget what I originally thought was the most important factor in the equation, to use yet another metaphor. My digital persona – my audio avatar! Please let me introduce you to the Scarborough Dude. Not to be confused with the real me, of course – heaven forbid, I’d never get hired again. If you wade through this portfolio you should find a few back issues of the Dicks ’n Janes newsletter, first published in 1985, a ‘zine’ before the word zine was even popularized. The purpose was mainly to serve as a means of keeping a closely knit group of ex-Lachine friends in touch as we moved around on this planet, with the shifting sands of time. We shared letters and stories and jokes in what was a ‘joint’ (wink wink) effort, and managed to break even after a twenty year run, thanks to volunteer subscriptions, with yours truly serving as editor, publisher, printer, etc. We embraced new technologies as they came along, starting with dot matrix printers and computer tapes, and moving to the first Macintosh, laser printers and the wonders of desk top publishing with which we could now include pictures! Indeed, there was even discussion as to whether or not we should include so called ‘internet’ friends, and who would and wouldn’t embrace this new electronic mail idea. Yes, the Dicks ’n Janes zine is now history, but just one year after the release of the final issue, it was brought back to life by yet another technological breakthrough, the podcast!

Once again, were you reading this on an iPad or some such device, I would insert a link here and you’d be hearing my voice now – or rather the voice of the Scarborough Dude, host of the one and only DicksnJanes podcast (link to testimonials here – if not, just flip the pages). I must add, the podcast, like the newsletter it’s named after, which by the way was named after the Dick and Jane books so many of us baby boomers learned to read with, is generally by invitation only, although as it happens friends recommend friends and that accounts for the hundreds of regular weekly listeners scattered across the globe. These people count on the Scarborough Dude to tell it like it is, or at least as the world appears through his eyes, and keep coming back for more, in one hour doses, many having stayed with the show for the entire 244 and counting, episodes. There is one thing they are guaranteed and value as much as I do, and that is, authenticity.

Hey, didn’t we start with that word – authenticity – have we finally come full circle? Yes we have: today I am coming out of the podcast closet, revealing my secret identity to all who find this; I am, for better or worse, the Scarborough Dude, and proud of it! These podcasts are my story; besides the therapeutic value of releasing pent up emotions week after week, especially with regards to the tragic state of the world, I reveal my inner being, bare my soul to the digital world. Now you may ask what’s the big deal about having a podcast as a hobby? I agree, of course, this is really not all that special, and in some ways is much like my father’s ham radio hobby, but using today’s technology. It only takes on greater significance in the context of this assignment; the portfolio is meant to help us put our best foot forward, to show what we are capable of as professionals. The DicksnJanes podcast, on the other hand, reveals the rants and raves of a grown man trying to comes to terms with life as it really is, sometimes sublime and sometimes, in the oft repeated words of the Scarborough Dude, just fucking awful! I know for sure that anyone who can get beyond the language and occasional bouts of baseness and vulgarity will find a man who is truly sincere, reflective, caring and at heart a teacher in the noblest sense of the word. For those whose prefer to judge a person by superficial qualities, adherence to politically correct stances and conformity to social niceties, I will conclude with yet another quote from the Scarborough Dude “Go f–” On second thought, better to play it safe: “Have a nice day eh!”

DicksnJanes Podcast #253: postpabwrap

2010-06-23T16:06:00.005-04:00

Photo: Dr. Dave Brodbeck

The Scarborough Dude gives his annual post-PAB wrap.

Music:
Rockabilly Party - Hugo & Luigi - Magic Hits of the 1950s
Papa Loves Mambo - Perry Como - Magic Hits of the 1950s

DicksnJanes Podcast #252: decisionmaking

2010-06-21T23:03:00.005-04:00

Photo: Adam Gratrix

The Scarborough Dude talks about decision making, free will, and #PAB2010

Music:
Spare Parts I (A Nocturnal Emission) - Tom Waits - Nighthawks At The Diner
Whistlin'past The Graveyard - Tom Waits - Blue Valentine
Red Shoes By The Drugstore - Tom Waits - Blue Valentine

Here's the link to Mike Vardy's entertaining podcast, Eventualism
I was gonna put it in earlier but things came up- you know how life is.../

DicksnJanes Podcast #251: saywatuthink

2010-06-11T09:45:00.006-04:00

The Scarborough Dude reflects on the pros and cons of speaking one’s mind.

Music:
Japan - CocoRosie - The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn
The Intro and the Outro - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - Gorilla

Special thanks to Dave Brodbeck at Tangential Convergence
Subscribe to Dyscultured!
Listen to John Meadows On the Log
Give Gapage a try!

DicksnJanes Podcast #250: parksnparks

2010-06-05T12:01:00.004-04:00

Brent the Cloest Geek and pal Sean, host of the BFF Show

The Scarborough Dude finds peace in parks.

Music:
Dumb - Nirvana - Nirvana Unplugged In New York
It’s Off the Hook - Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones, Now!
Wasted Time - Kings of Leon - Holy Roller Novocaine [EP]
Rejoicing In The Hands - Devendra Banhart - Rejoicing In The Hands

DicksnJanes Podcast #249: scotchncubans

2010-05-29T14:51:00.007-04:00

The Scarborough Dude gets to know the host of the BFF Show a little better.

Music:
Dark Moon, High Tide - Afro Celt Sound System - Uncut: Mob Life
Working On It - Chris Rea - Light Through Old Windows
T.B. Sheets - Van Morrison - New York Sessions ´67

Check out On The Log
Article on North Korean Art Exhibit in Vienna

DicksnJanes Podcast #248: lawnorder

2010-05-24T17:55:00.005-04:00

The Scarborough Dude does not like violence, anarchists or bad guys.

Music:
War - Liam Titcomb - Peace Songs
For All The Cows - Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters

Listen to Vague Diva at Les Vagues Divagations

DicksnJanes Podcast #247: TheCeeps!

2010-05-15T16:02:00.007-04:00

The Scarborough Dude calls Canadians cowards and reflects back on Podcamp London.

Music:
Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Greatest Hits
Oxygen - Willy Mason - Where The Humans Eat
Buckets Of Rain - Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks

DicksnJanes Podcast #246: how2win@podcasting

2010-05-09T18:49:00.009-04:00

The Scarborough Dude presents How To Win At Podcasting at Podcamp London 2010.

The famous Scarborough Dude scarf designed by Katherine Matthews I brag about during my opening.
Podcasts I mentioned during the talk:
Anthony Marco: DyscultureD
John Meadows: On The Log
Tim Coyne: The Hollywood Podcast
TCG Sterling: Colours Out Of Space
Ken and Brent: Gapage

DicksnJanes Podcast #245: reaffirmationed

2010-05-07T13:45:00.004-04:00

The Scarborough Dude tentatively welcomes new listeners, finds reaffirmation, and loses a car.

Music:
Oh! You Pretty Things - David Bowie - Best Of David Bowie 1969-1974
Blonde and Golden Johns - Larkin Grimm - Parplar
Clocks - Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head

DicksnJanes Podcast #244: markingtime

2010-04-30T14:39:00.007-04:00

The Scarborough Dude has a hard time toeing the line.

Music:
Joe's Garage - Frank Zappa - Cheap Thrills
My Chickashay Gal - Roy Rogers - The Best Of
Cheap Thrills - Frank Zappa - Cheap Thrills

Special thanks to Tim Coyne of the Hollywood Podcast

DicksnJanes Podcast #243: ringthatbellnjump

2010-04-24T20:12:00.004-04:00

The Scarborough Dude talks about teens, stops in at Betty’s, loses and then gets his fcks back.

Music:
The Goin' Get Tough From The Getgo - Ween - Pure Guava
What A Shame - The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones, Now!
I Shall Be Released - Bob Dylan - Biograph
Itchycoo Park - The Small Faces - Ultimate British Invasion
You Fucked Up - Ween - God Ween Satan - Anniversary Edition
Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree - Marion Sinclair - Essential Aussie Songs

DicksnJanes Podcast #242: whoru?

2010-04-17T22:42:00.003-04:00

The Scarborough Dude takes umbrage at self-identification in the name of diversity. And some other stuff.

Music:
Listen To The Lion - Van Morrison - Saint Dominic's Preview
All I Really Want To Do - Bob Dylan - Another Side Of Bob Dylan
Let's Stick Together - Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music - The Best Of Bryan Ferry + Roxy Music
People Are People - Depeche Mode - The Best Of Volume 1

DicksnJanes Podcast #241: PimpingPodcasts

2010-04-11T22:11:00.006-04:00

The Scarborough Dude takes pleasure in other people's podcasts.
Music:
Bananas And Blow - Ween - White Pepper
I Will Be There - Van Morrison - Saint Dominic's Preview

And Check out these shows:
Nachos At Midnight
SlugIsDoug
Suburban Transpondency
I Have A Ham Radio

And while you're at it, Listen to Gapage: Conversations With Ken and Brent

DicksnJanes #240: moreofthesame

2010-04-02T00:08:00.004-04:00

The Scarborough Dude talks to you from his favourite place.

Music:
Alabam - Cowboy Copas - Country Meets Rockabilly
It Comes Right Down to You - It's a Beautiful Day - Marrying Maiden
On The Road - Jack Kerouac - read by Matt Dillon

DicksnJanes #239: epluribusunum

2010-03-28T16:55:00.004-04:00

All’s well on board spaceship DicksnJanes this week - relatively speaking.

Music:
Essence of Now - It's a Beautiful Day - Marrying Maiden
Ride That Cyclone - Larkin Grimm - Parplar
All the Pleasures - Larkin Grimm - Parplar
Sweet Road - Animal Collective - Sung Tongs

DicksnJanes #238: introspectivelyyours

2010-03-20T23:56:00.009-04:00

Perhaps a little too much intro-spection for the Scarborough Dude this week.

Music:
The Platform On The Ocean - Arthur Russell - Uncut June 2004
Kids on Holiday - Animal Collective - Sung Tongs
This Side Of The Blue - Joanna Newsom - The Milk-Eyed Mender

Be sure to check out Island Podcasting
And if ya wanna hear more of Aaron and Darcie, check out The Big Show...

DicksnJanes #237: tenyearsbehind

2010-03-12T14:38:00.003-05:00

A grumpy Dude begins this episode and a stunned Prick ends it. Lotsa talk in between.

Music:
Ordinary Day - Great Big Sea - Oh What A Feeling²: A Vital Collection Of Canadian Music
Fort Worth Jail - Tex Ritter - Twenty-Four Gunfighter Ballads
Hows About Tellin A Story - Devendra Banhart - Cripple Crow
This Old House - Tennessee Ernie Ford
Waxies Dargle - Various artists - Irish Drinking Songs-All The Best

DicksnJanes #236: Canehdian?

2010-03-03T23:07:00.010-05:00

The Scarborough Dude talks about the Olympics and catches a glimpse of God.

Music:
Tried And True - Ween - Quebec
If I Needed Someone - Show Of Hands - Uncut - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
We are more - Shane Koyczan

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We podcast because we feel passionately about the art of podcasting.
We podcast because podcasting is fun, free and friendly.
We podcast because of the spirit of friendship and camaraderie we find
through podcasting.
We podcast because we believe that the medium of podcasting matters,
for its own sake.
We podcast because we believe that the amateur voice needs to be
heard, in the face of an increasing focus on marketing, monetization
and commercialization.