Episode 95 - David Cross (Comedian, Mr. Show, Arrested Development)

Shut up you, Punking baby! This week on the show, it’s David Cross! Join Damian as he sits down with one of his favourite comedians to discuss: the connection between music and comedy, how punk served as a gateway to alternative culture and why the "American Authors" suck. 

Also touched on:

David gives Damian some podcast tips

A super boring itunes story

Elvis Costello in Saturday Night Live

Seeing coverage of the scary Sex Pistols

Class Of 1984: and amazing piece of punxploitation

Indie rock in 2016: kinda sucks

a takedown of American Authors 

Mad and Cracked over superhero books

Re/Search 

Film Threat

Answer Me!: “If you are 40 and love Answer Me, you have some issues.”

Fear on Saturday Night Live

Thin Lizzy on TV subverts it all

going to art school

being bullied

getting to be so close to Athens

The need to validated by people in music

Why music and comedies kinship

The greatness of the diversity in Atlanta’s punk scene.

Getting in to 688

Pylon

Now Explosion 

Getting in REM

Jason and Scorchers

David’s public access show

Loving Andy Kaufman

Moving to Boston

Mixing music and comedy

The Cavedogs

The Prime Movers

Finding out about Rock, Rot and Rule

David nearly dies from a bee sting

Finding Tom, Jon and The Best Show

AND MORE!!!!!!!