Get on your treadmill, start up your car, hop on the L Train and listen to my most poignant thoughts which will be anchored in comedy. Ramble with me for a hot 23 minutes as I solve the problems of the world while listening to some cool ass mu

Lunatic Fringe/Rubber Rodeo/Quimby's/Chicago Stories, The Nails...and more Music and Mayhem!

17 days ago 26m 1s

Music, mayhem and connecting the dots! My love of all things weird and wonderful and the road to possibly finding a new vision for Chicago Stories my book of "fly on the wall" moments. Talking here about lost bands, reads and places that need r

David Berman/Purple Mountains/Critical Thinking and Margaritas At The Mall

Mar 9th, 2023 22m 58s

David Berman was a great song writer who killed himself. BUT he left behind one of the most profound YET bouncy/ poignant/ and unforgettable music albums with his band Purple Mountains. He was a smart man, deep soul, wordsmith and in my humbl

Chicago Musicians/ Neal Francis and The Metalliques

Mar 6th, 2023 13m 42s

Two of my favorite "new" Chicago bands you may not know about and will love. Neal Franics is funky, instantly gratifying and will hook your ear from the get go. We will be talking about him on Lunatic Fringe. The Metalliques and smoky, haunting

Riding The "L"

Mar 1st, 2023 8m 6s

This is one of the stories from my soon to be published book "Chicago Stories: An Outsiders View from the Inside". These are true life tales by yours truly shared for your reading/listening pleasure! I hope they inspire some fun conversations a

Chicago Stories Memoir/ Reintroducing Lunatic Fringe

Jan 31st, 2023 25m 21s

Cally will re-introduce Lunatic Fringe her podcast, which focuses on stories from the edges of music and media. She will discuss lively topics from local dive bars like Phyllis' Musical Inn to author/artist Dmitry Samarov and how he influenced

Permanent Vacation THE BOOK Interview

Jun 9th, 2021 51m 42s

It's the Preparation H of podcasts! You were burning and scratching to know more about this ticket to paradise...literally all in one book! Lisa Marie Peabody interviews Cally Raduenzel your host of Lunatic Fringe ( the podcast about stories fr

Pt. 2 Technicolor Paradise Review

Mar 29th, 2021 14m 11s

The hits keep on coming....actually this is more of an actual review of Technicolor Paradise, a CD compilation by Numero Group of an amazing assortment of "a musical cocktail...two parties easy listening, one part jazz..." conga drums, bird cal

Permanent Vacation/Oahu/Lounge Tiki Lifestyle...

Mar 28th, 2021 12m 3s

Polynesian Village, remember that...or Don Ho? Well in this shorty episode we will cover a fun new compilation CD called Technicolor Paradise, which according to the label who put it out, Numero Group...it's all about "rum rhapsodies and other

LUNATIC FRINGE- TESTING, TESTING- NEW EPISODE

Aug 1st, 2020 3m 49s

TALKING ABOUT...Covid Conversations. Chats or moments I would've never had if it weren't for COVID/ quarantine!

New Wave 80's Vault/ French Finds/ Music Inspiration from 80's Heavy Metal Magazine

Aug 7th, 2019 39m 22s

Come with me down the wormhole of forgotten 80's New Wave music. I was reading old copies of music reviews in 80's "adult" mystery, under ground comic magazine "Heavy Metal"- and this reviewer turned me onto some great bands I had never heard o

What Do Springsteen and Trump Have in Common

Apr 3rd, 2019 8m 29s

It's A Wonderful Life, White Christmas, Music Box...Trump??

David Sedaris- Theft By Finding, Prince Wackiness/Mazerati,

Apr 3rd, 2019 22m 15s

I really enjoyed this book and 1/2 of it takes place in Chicago! Here's my take on why you should read it! Prince and his protege band Mazerati (yes, this is how it's spelled).

Tommy Cash- Art That Challenges Your Perspective

Apr 3rd, 2019 20m 6s

Performance art via music...I'm not sure if you'll be putting him on all your playlists but this is art. His video's are disturbing and captivating...deep dark, Estonian underworld of rap.

Lana Del Rey and Tim, RIP

Apr 3rd, 2019 8m 37s

Was reading Jessica Hopper critique of Lana Del Ray and a friend who passed away who was a big fan. How people touch our lives and music weaves us together.

TV Theme Songs Like You've Never Heard Them Before

Apr 3rd, 2019 54m 55s

A friend posed the question...what do you listen to when you can't get out of a funk?Here's my answer! With some funny life memories associated to these TV theme songs. I know I did another podcast awhile back on TV theme songs but...this is a

Critique of "And These Are The Good Times" A book by Chicago Author Patricia Ann McNair

Apr 3rd, 2019 20m 43s

What a great Chicago stories book! Vignette's about sex, traveling, Chicago, family, being an artist, coffee and family! If you've been feeling cynical, overwhelmed by the long winter and just long for a sense of place...this is your ticket!

Critiquing The Critic...Jessica Hopper/ The 1st Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic

Nov 21st, 2018 37m 44s

Chock full of tidbits inspired by Jessica Hoppers book "The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic"- after reading the first paragraph of her book it inspired by to share my own reason's for using music as a remedy to life

Night Moves book by Jessica Hopper- reviewed by Lunatic Fringe

Nov 21st, 2018 35m 4s

Book Night Moves, by Jessica Hopper reviewed by moi! Spoiler alert, LOVED IT!The book is a series of vignettes/memoir slices of living and loving Wicker Park, Chicago and the music scene of which she is a "music reviewer" (Pitchfork, Spin, MTV

Wicker Park, Chicago, Logan Square-90's

Nov 13th, 2018 44m 29s

Reminiscing about when I first moved to Wicker Park, a neighborhood in Chicago- 90's before it got high rent! Quimby's, Myopic Books, Chicago Comics (Shappy) Lenny my eccentric roommate. The day Curt Cobain died- Susie Bright/sexologist mention

Halloween Playlist

Nov 13th, 2018 50m 33s

A Halloween playlist that you won't be ashamed of....tunes by...Skeletal Family, John Cale Capt. Clegg and the Night Creatures, The Five Blobs, Electro Tones, Albert Elias, Lee Ross, Rob Zombie, Michael Jackson (NOT Thriller), Warm Pus, The Dre

8 Track Memories

Oct 18th, 2018 33m 22s

My friend Caryl dropped off 3 suitcases of 8 Track audio tapes for me and it inspired this fun slice of the 70's romp through musical memories. If you don't get a kick out of this your funny bone is broken! Song highlights include BTO, Ocean, B

Atomic Blond

Oct 4th, 2018 30m 58s

Movie with a female James Bond type character played by Charlize Theron with an amazing new wave soundtrack. Let's chat, shall we!

Roxy Music, Bowie, Theatrical Music and Sniff n' the Tears

Oct 4th, 2018 34m 47s

Theatrical music discussed Roxy Music/Sniff n' the Tears, Bowie and Cat People (Putting Out Fire With Gasoline)...ruminations... and a surprise song!

Ali Barter, Die Antewoord, The Do, Tage Wie Diese, David Allen Coe- Putting My Band On Pause

Sep 27th, 2018 29m 14s

Artists who's lives are their art/Lydia Lunch/ Wendy O' Wiliams. Putting my band on pause, real girl power, world music, comedy chat- interrupting my dogs poo. Talking about Die Antewoord, Ali Barter, David Allen Coe concert story-