Dorktown Top Ten: Podcasts For May

Dorktown has decided to start a monthly list of what podcasts the Dorktown Podcast crew and select Dorktown listeners have been enjoying (or not enjoying) over the past month. We'll try and average them out the best we can and rank them - although I'm pretty bad at math so don't freak the fuck out if you think something should be ranked higher. It'll be a combo of amount of listening and enjoyment from said listening.

There will be a Overall Top Ten and a (since we are/love local and indie) Indie Top Ten. And so we're clear, if you're a regular iTunes Top 100-er and/or are part of a major podcast network and have a sponsor (basically if Stamps.com is mentioned on your podcast), then you aint indie (and you probably don't give two shiz about if you're ranked here).

So let's give this a shot.

-Mikey

DORKTOWN PODCAST TOP TEN FROM MAY 2012

1. Todd Glass
2. WTF - With Marc Maron
3. Ear Candy
4. Mohr Stories
5. Nerdist
6. The Duncan Trussell Family Hour
7. Professor Blastoff
8. The Fort Podcast
9. Weird Adults
10. The Married Gamers

DORKTOWN INDIE PODCAST TOP TEN FROM MAY 2012

1. The Married Gamers
2. Dead In 60 Years
3. Portland Adventure Hour
4. Podcrash
5. Duke's World
6. Funemployment Radio
7. Succotash
8. Wost Friends
9. Unkempt Show
10. Pool Party Radio

There's a lot more I personally listen to and Dorktown contributors listen to, but that's the top for last month. Hey, if you have a suggestion of what Dorks should be listening or not listening to, leave a comment or email mike@dorktown.net. This feature will be back at the end of June with a new Top Ten.

Bubba's Gizzard and Oregon Stripping - Dorktown #113

Straight from Fresno to your tainted soul, it's the latest episode of Dorktown Podcast. Expect some random talk about:

• Firebaugh and CB radio podcasting.
• Fresno concert talk.
• Stray Clovis bike racers and soul killing marathon.
• The Podcast Gods speak.
• Wooded Oregon strip clubs.
• DORKLINE: Reid call stirs a music debate.
• MUSIC BREAK: The Mallard.
• CALL IN: Bubba's Gizzard.
• OR GAME: Pyramid stye.
• FONZY EYYYS!
• Mikey loses his shit.

LISTEN BY DOWNLOADING (or streaming) HERE!: Bubbasgizzarddorktown115.mp3


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Dorks In 60 Years - Dorktown #114

It happened once over at DI60Y: two local fowl-mouthed and swarthy podcasters coming together on one episode. You would have thought these two would've learned from that episode never to 'cross streams' again - too much shit talking for one person's ears to take.
They did not learn. In this episode of Dorktown, a majority of the DI60Y crew joins Bells, Mikey and Producer B in the Dork studio for a meta local podcast. There's talk of:

• Bullard parties.
• Podcast history lessons.
• DI60Y's beginnings.
• The crews current local video project, Who Eats Brunch.
• How do you get free beer?
  
• REMOTE: More meta podcasting with the Married Gamers.
• Manchester Barhouse. 
• Getting in trouble from podcasting.
• Local celeb loving and bashing.
  
• Will DI60Y make a Swede this time?
• Pagers ruled.
  
• FONZY EYYS.
  

Everybody has regrets after this one. You should totally listen.

To hear this, stream or download this file:
DorksIn60Years.mp3

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Drunk Town - Dorktown #113

Dorktown is back to hang out, drink some beer with you and maybe trade a Fresno drinking story or two. Listen for stuff like:

• Another Chewbacca and the Rhythm Wookiees shout out.
• It's Dove nesting season in Fresno.
• Beer Dork segment: Mikey was a late beer drinker, Bells was an early scotch drinker, Fig Orchard parties and what not.
• Music break: The Dirty Stomp.
• Podcasts rule.
• A beer themed "Or Game"!
• Why would Bells go to the Hunger Games?
• Fonzy Eyyys.
  

Click or download this:

DorktownEp113.mp3

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Mutants and Invisible Art Hops - Dorktown #112

A fresh episode of Dorktown is here to start your new week off. It's maybe more local talk and cussing than you could want or need but it's free so suck it up. Seriously though, thanks for listening and tell your cool friends. They'll hear stuff like:

• New WWE tag team: Dork Town.
• Low budget marketing with $1 shamrocks.
• The best time to go to Art Hop is when you're invisible.
• Mutants in Millerton Lake.
• New Fresno bars.
• Pagers ruled.
• NEW!: Dorktown News.
• MUSIC BREAK: Achievement House "Summer Spirit"
• Audie's is still the best.
• REMOTE: Tokyo Garden "Is It Metal"?
• FONZY EYYS!

Listen by clicking the file below:
Dorktown112.mp3 [37:14]

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Brother Luke and the Dorks - Dorktown #111

Hey Dorktown listeners, long and interesting one with local musician Luke Freeman from Brother Luke and the Comrades. The Dorktown crew gets to drink some beer and hang out with Luke and talk about a buncha cool junk. Stuff like:

• Bubba is not gay and grants wishes.
• Does home-schooling produce assholes? Nope.
• Mikey was bullied... let's all cry about it.
• Bells went to Fresno High?
• The beginnings of Luke's music life.
• Weeknight shows can be rough.
• Grilled cheese sandwiches in Clovis.
• MUSIC BREAK: Brother Luke plays live!
• What is Baja Sauce?
• Dorktown gets sad.
• Portland.
• ValleyWho and Mike Oz.
• The lowdown on Luke's VVV's residency.
• FONZY EYYYS!
• FCC and Master.

There's a healthy amount of swearing so look out.

Click the file below to listen!:
BrotherLukeDorktown111.mp3 [1:18]

Make sure to look in on Luke playing with special guest musicians at Veni Vidi Vici's, Monday nights all through April!

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[Picture of Luke stolen from local stud, Ryan C. Jones]

'Legit Town' with Mike Oz - Dorktown #110

It took many many years and a 64 ounce soda but the Fresno Bee's Mike Osegueda finally visits Dorktown... errr Legit Town. Lots of Fresno-y things were dorked about, stuff like this:

• Would Mike Oz ever leave Fresno.
• Mike Oz says goodnight to Swear Bear every night.
• Kids Day: watch for traffic, foos.
• Mikey sucks ass at asking questions.
• Blogging: It's over.
• Weirdest celebrity interview for Oz.
• Mark McGuire: Dick.
• Fresno Beehive is Mike's baby.
• Bentley's Goatee rules all.
• MUSIC BREAK: Sparklejet.
• Meth tourism.
• Good local music.
• Ozmosis.
• The top Fresno region "celebs" are?...
• Gotta Love Fresno.
• OR GAME!
• HIGH HORSE: Fulton 55.
• Timmy T and Mia Torres.
• FONZY EYYS.

Listen by clicking this below:
MikeOzDorktown110.mp3

Also, make sure to listen to Ozmosis, go to the Beehive Party and check out ValleyWho.

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The Brothers Rude - Dorktown #109

Experimental. That's what Dorktown is. This particular episode at least. Max and Johnny Rude of Fresno cover band "Mr. RuUUde" guest host this one (Mikey and Bells were busy at a fuckhead convention). Listen for things like:

• Producer Becky questions why she sits through this.
• Johnny and Max Rude go through the Dorktown and Mr. Rude "mailbag".
• MUSIC BREAK: Fay Wrays "Cars".
• A special Mr. RuUUde OR GAME.
• Scream Off.
• The Tesla HeEEyyys.

Click or download this treat for your Ear Balls:

TheBrothersRudeDorktown109.mp3

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Damn Dirty Dorks - Dorktown 108

On the heels of the Pliny The 'Tounger' Tour show, it's Episode 108 with guest Chris "Dirty" Dowdy of Dirty Dowdy Podcast and Internet radio. The crew talk to Dowdy about many things, some of them include:

• The guys attempt to give Dowdy relationship advice.
• Manchester Gate kids are overrated.
• Mexican whorehouse stories.
• Sign twirlers should be used to promote Dirty Dowdy Radio.
• New Rock 104.1 and Motel Drive stories.
• A Van Halen review and a Ozmosis review.
• Dowdy tries to woo Bells and Producer Becky away from Mikey.
• Is there a Dirty Dowdy vs. Dead In 60 Years rivalry?
• There's a new local website out: Gotta Love Fresno.

Listen by clicking or downloading this: DirtyDorksDorktown108.mp3

Episode info:
Dorktown theme music by Reid May.
Music break by Motel Drive "Plastic Dashboard Jesus" - find them on iTunes and CD Baby.
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HEY BANDS! If you're a Central Valley musician (whatever kind of music) and a have mp3, Dirty Dowdy wants them. He has started a Internet Radio station that plays and promotes local music. Email him your mp3s and he'll put them on the air: chris@dirtydowdy.com

Pliny The Younger Tour - Dorktown #107

Road trip time for Dorktown as Mikey and Bells tour the 99, 580 and 101 as they head up to Santa Rosa. Why would somebody leave Fresno to visit Santa Rosa? Beer. Pliny The Younger at Russian River Brewery, to be more specific.

Along the way there's talk of: Clovis, fog, first Fresno jobs, Bullard & Palm, Casa Corona, Pliny The Younger, beer-ride wait times, drinking, puking, Santa Rosa, sponsorship and Fonzy Eyyys.

Download or just play this:

PlinyTheYoungerDorktown107.mp3

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Dorktown Episode #106 - Dorktown Blues

Welcome to you, Fresnan reader. It's time again for another Dorktown Podcast. Bells, Producer Becky and Mikey hang out, drink, cuss, talk about Fresno and what's going on in their tiny world. Here is a sample of what you'll... hear:

• Why would anybody leave Fresno for beer?
• Inspired by Mike Oz's column, Dorktown tries to figure out if its a good Fresnan.
• Manchester Steakhouse is your home now.
• MUSIC BREAK: Motel Drive "Drifter Blues"
• There's another podcast to deal with.
• A drunk call from Phoenix must be dealt with.
• Trent & Mikey get nerdy with some Greedo talk.
• FONZY EYYS!

Listen play clicking the grey thingy below:

DorktownBlues-Episode106.mp3

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Josh & Jaime - Dorktown #105C

A long running joke on Dorktown is that the engineer/co-host sucks at engineering - and hosting but that's a whole other thing. Sadly this joke isn't written in or on purpose. Random bad audio just seems to happen on the podcast. Mics not working, random buzzing, levels all over the place and even the occasional deleted show.

Well that's what happened to the Original Dorktown #105, with guest Joshua Tehee. Somehow it got deleted. So Josh was nice enough to come back a week later and record it again... half way through, the file imploded on itself and THAT was deleted, but in a whole NEW way. So what you're (hopefully) going to listen to now is the second half or third attempt at #105-C.

In this episode you'll hear:

• Bells and Mikey hanging with Joshua Tehee and Jaime Holt as they talk about their band and how they're playing Fulton 55 Monday night as a fundraiser for Cat House On The Kings.
• One of the "members" of Mr. Rude calls in.
• Josh & Jaime play live.
• Is there somewhere to go on the Fulton Mall?
• What's a merkin?
• Josh & Jaime make a big radio related - EXCLUSIVE to Dorktown - announcement.
• FRESNO "OR GAME".
• A Fresno FAX story.
• How did Dorktown get its lame name?
  
• Fonzy Eyyys.

Be careful, lot's of cussing as always. Listen or download by clicking:

Josh&JaimeDorktown105C.mp3

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Dorktown #104: Merry Christmas - Coach Fu-Manchu To Become Dr. Boz' Unibrow!

Welcome back to another episode of our local (LISTEN LOCAL!) themed podcast: Dorktown. We appreciate the listening, Fresno. This (sorta) Christmas themed episode has some stuff like this:

• The only way to enjoy Christmas Tree Lane is with secret booze.
• Producer Becky and Mikey tension.
• Mikey touches Fierce Creatures' penis.
• Fresno wind damage.
• Fresno Sheriff gets $500 for every confirmed kill?
• Mystery Fresno helicopter.
• Fresno marathon conflicts with porch drinking.
• Review of Yardhouse, Fresno.
• More Christmas lights of Fresno.
• MUSIC BREAK: Achievement House.
• A breakdown of Fresno Mag's 'Best Of Fresno'.
• Fresno State's Coach Fu-Manchu is depressed and is looking for a new job.
• FONZY EYYYS!

To hear that stuff, click and listen to this: Dorktown104.mp3 or:

Dorktown Episode 104 - X-Mas Tree Dorks

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Opening music by Trumpet Solo. Pic by Fresno Bee's Gary Kazjaian.

Dorktown Episode 103 - Pierce Is Metal

Guitarist for Fresno bands Azazel and Trumpet Solo, Pierce May, joins Dorktown for this one. Many things discussed, like:

• Random Fresno retail news.
• Deer in NW Fresno.
• Pierce's Fresno music history.
• Best clubs in town.
• The borders of the Tower District.
• Fresno State Students are clueless.
• MUSIC: Azazel "Immortal"
• GAME: Is it metal?
• Past Fresno concerts.
• Fonzy Eyyys.

Listen by clicking below:

DorktownEP103Pierce Is Metal.mp3

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Dorktown Episode 102: Sweded Dorks

It's taken years but Dorktown finally got the dynamic duo of Bryan & Roque from Dumbdrum.com and Swedefest.com. Good timing too as their Swed Fest is coming Saturday and their sweded Avengers trailer has been exploding the Internet's nerdy head.

So Bells and Mikey will be talking to them about that, other Fresno/Dumb Drum business and then add a good Star Wars rant to appease the Dork Gods. All within Dorktown Episode 102.

Listen by downloading or clicking the file below:

DorktownEpisode102.mp3

Music by Trumpet Solo and Rademacher (go buy Babyhawk Vol II).

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Dorktown Episode 101: It's The Hallloowwweeen Spesooo

Dorktown has always been scary ... but this episode is actually supposed to be. Episode 101 has Bells, Mikey, Producer Becky and special guest, Michael Banti, from Weird Fresno. The group talks about: haunted places in the Fresno area, an EVP by Michael, ghost hunting shows, Fresno UFO and ghost stories. Plus a little big of Dorktown and Fresno business.

You should totally listen or download by clicking the below file:

DorktownPodcast101.mp3

Length is 1:00. Music by Trumpet Solo and the Sunburns.

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IT'S HERE!: Dorktown Episode 100

Finally. Our long, unprofessional, drunk, off-putting, horrible sounding, cuss filled, over six-year long journey has finally got us to Episode 100. Dorktown is a podcast for lovers and haters of Fresno. A podcast for nerds, drunks and jerkoffs - In case you forgot.

During this episode there will be too much talking about Dorktown, attempts at conversations about FUSE Fest, the Fresno Fair, Yardhouse, Fulton Mall and other stuff.

Listen up for the special call-ins by Dorktown Listeners and be ready for the Episode 100 drinking game.

Listen by downloading/clicking below:

Dorktown Episode 100!

Music by Trumpet Solo and Fay Wrays.

Thank you so much for those brave souls that have listened throughout the years. One day we'll do everyone a favor and stop. But until then, Dorktown carries on.

Dorktown100.mp3

Dorktown Episode 99 - Same Dorks As They Ever Were

You would think a podcast that has been around over six years and have now done 99 shows, would know what the hell they're doing. Not Dorktown. Nope. Still messing up after all these years.

Take a little walk (complete with messed up audio) down Dorktown's historically nerdy and fowl mouthed past with Bells and Mikey. They talk about their favorite moments, play some old audio, listen to FUSE Fest band, Sounds & Sciences and give the ultimate Fonzy Eyyys.

Download or just click the file below:

Dorktown99.mp3

Dorktown Episode 98 - Or Game Orgy

As our podcast meanders towards its 100th episode, Dorktown is still just as tough to listen to as it ever was. And that's the way we like it (because we have no choice). This episode has:

• Fresno State's new Field Turf.
• Soundgarden and San Francisco.
• A long winded Or Game filled with classic and new questions, all Fresno and Dorktown related.
• Sol stops by.
• The Backstabbers are played.
• F.U.S.E. Fest is pimped.
• Fonzy Eyys are given.

Dorktown Episode 98 - Or Game Orgy

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Download: Episode98.mp3

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Dorktown Episode 97 - This Is Not Suitable For Anyone

It's not for everyone ... well, it's really not for anyone. It's NSFA. It's Dorktown Podcast. But, you know, listen anyway. Listen for stuff like this:

• Trumpet Solo is now on iTunes.
• Reid calls from Virgina.
• Thanks to fellow podcasters, DI60Y.
• A 'live' remote from North Fresno.
• Disneyland and no Fresno at California Adventure - well, except for the replica Roeding Park restrooms.
• Fresno County Island Guy.
• Bubba gets hacked.
• Tony D gives Dorktown the best review ever.
• MUSIC BREAK: Rademacher's "They Are Always Into That"
• Kopi's Hairpiece is now on Twitter.
• REMOTE: Veni Vidi Vici's
• Bell's first Dorktown appearence.
• Fonzy Eyyys.

Listen by clicking this: Dorktown97.mp3 or use the player:

Dorktown Episode 97 - Not Suitable For ANYBODY by thefresnan

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