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KPODD 101.3 — Comedy Fiction
KPODD 101.3

A comedy fiction podcast from Ben Harrison (The Greatest Generation) and Dan Kennedy (McSweeney’s, founding host of The Moth Podcast ). Someone drinking at Casa Vega described the show as, “It’s like Alan Partridge but at a 90’s alternative rock station. Or like Comedy Bang Bang, but 90’s radio.” That person was killed by shadowy members of a nautically themed gang. Here’s how we describe KPODD 101.3 since we’re still living: Two L.A. morning radio DJs return to the airwaves in the 1990s after being suspended and sent to rehab. Machine Bolt and Él Farto are on a savage journey to better living. The mics are always on a little too early and each episode starts with the accidentally aired unvarnished small talk that lurks behind their positivity personas. The oddest characters invade their lives, and the occasional mysterious rips in the space-time continuum add a note of science fiction weird to the morning drive. You may have questions: Are they the only ones trapped in the 90s? Why did a giant python constrict the HR lady’s Chihuahua? Why does this version of reality include the SeVan® conversion kit that turns most economy sedans into custom vans by appearance at most angles? Is Station Manager Gene from the future? Why does Producer Lynn dress like Kurt Cobain if he hosted a bird watching show on NPR? Start with a recent episode. Then jump around. Because there’s no right way to travel back or forward in time. Everyone knows that. Right?

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Latest Episodes:

Alternative Rock is Our Vietnam Feb 10, 2022

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It’s a heavy morning commute as the guys dive into Crazy Sign Guy's latest maxim, Él Farto debuts his new segment, and Machine Bolt drives halfway to hell and ends up nearly diabetic just to listen in on rival broadcaster Kurt Merkin on San Bernardino’s KDNG 107.7 FM. Producer Lynn thinks we’re culturally illiterate apparently. Plus, your calls, and the news!

When There Was One Set of Footprints, I Was at 7-Eleven (with Lauren Weedman!) Feb 03, 2022

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It’s June 18, 1998 and famed psychiatrist Dr. Lauren Weedman (not a psychiatrist) returns to the show promoting a new book, and she’ll attempt to settle a few bets between Machine Bolt and Él Farto about whether or not the behavior in their friendship is appropriate. Crazy Sign Guy has a real gem, and the guys get sideswiped by a bunch of 4th graders. Plus your calls, and the news! Gooood mental health! Alternative Rock Radio! They're doing their best.

The Glamorous Aspect of The Dream (with Josh Gondelman!) Jan 27, 2022

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It’s June 11, 1998 and Josh Gondelman (HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver", Showtime's "Desus & Mero", and author of the book "Nice Try") drops into the studio to give the guys a peek into the world of gonzo rock journalism and the degenerate desperadoes (pop stars) he embeds himself with. Machine Bolt and El Farto are here to chase your blues away! The Sign Guy has an oddly life affirming message, and some comped Stank Beanies are laying around the booth! Plus your calls and The News!

The Savage Journey, The Hot War Jan 20, 2022

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It’s the 4th of June 1998, and the gloom is trying to set in, but Machine Bolt and Él Farto refuse to let anything sour their mood! A brief detente between Él Farto and radio legend Kurt Merkin has collapsed back into active vitriol, meanwhile Machine Bolt has leaked a track from the new Beastie Boys album, tempting the fates of rock radio. This broadcast also covers lots of entertainment news, station drama, and you may or may not hear an update on what it’s like to share a studio apartment with Super Caller Mike. Get us on!

Twin Zombies and Sugar Gliders (with Mike Sacks!) Jan 13, 2022

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It’s May 28, 1998, and how you think things are going for you is none of your business. Machine Bolt and El Farto continue their savage journey toward better living, legendary Kurt Merkin wants to grab lunch in San Berdoo, and Super Caller Mike is really up against it after crashing his invention plus losing one of his hedgehogs last month (and also his mother). Whiskey Dick phones it in auditioning for the job of News Girl, the guys do the math in their head and it turns out they’re spending $15,000 a year at the laundry machines, and Mike just might move in to reduce their overhead a bit. Epic!

Set Up For Success? Jan 06, 2022

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It's May 21, 1998! Because the annual FM/AM Personality Conference and Tradeshow is happening in Tempe, AZ this year, Él Farto is broadcasting remote. The guys take a call from Whiskey Dick, run down some of the fallout from last week’s remote at the Rainbow Aquarium and Pond, read some sports scores and an obituary, but mostly just play some awesome jams from some of the hottest alternative rock bands out there because they’re both in a great mood and not talking past each other or being weirdly avoidant around their feelings! Epic!

The Tender Meat of the Monkey (with Jessica Lee Williamson!) Dec 30, 2021

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It’s May 14, 1998, and because of a health kick, Machine Bolt is eating from ramekins, which dovetails nicely with a call from a local Olive Garden server who wants to jump into Wanda’s old job. The hosts get pretty fixated on behind the scenes Olive Garden intel. That plus weather, news, and info about the next live remote which Lynn is pretty sure is going to be a much better fit for the morning show.

Can You Insist You're a Celebrity? (with Laurie Kilmartin!) Dec 23, 2021

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It's May 7th, 1998! Laurie Kilmartin (Conan, Dead People Suck, Corset) drops by to interview for Wanda's position and suggests we fire Lynn (She's joking, so just relax, Lynn). El Farto kicks us off into the morning drive as the nation faces the grim reality of Seinfeld ending its run on NBC. A new segment "Riddle Me This with Machine Bolt Kennedy" debuts, the guys are star struck, listener calls, and more!

Richard from San Pedro Dec 16, 2021

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It's April 30th, 1998! After last week’s defeat at the Pacoima Branch of the Los Angeles Library, Machine Bolt and Él Farto are still reeling, but one thing is for sure: the on-air names of the Morning Zoo Butt Nugget Dream Team are locked in. The guys field a listener phone call, get a visit from Doctor Farto, and promote a live remote that might be an even worse fit for the show than a library. Why is there a repair guy in the studio while the show is on air? Why can’t the hosts blame their mistakes on substances anymore? Why won’t Wanda come back? It’s 1998 and everything is epic!

Rude Canadians and Prison Misunderstanding Dec 09, 2021

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It’s April 23, 1998! Why does empathy and understanding feel like death? Who cares, keep the positivity and volume high. The control room window is shattered again so it sounds weird when we laugh. Machine Bolt attends Stephanie’s Prison Party, El Farto reads your Apple FM Broadcast Listener Cards, Whisky Dick and Monster Mike are growing as people, a relapse into Night Nugs and Red Hot Chili Peppers have some relapses of their own. Plus Shakespeare, and more!

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