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Episode Four: Richard, the Angel of Death

In this episode:

  • James Franco performing a new original radio drama by the playwright Will Eno
  • Jonathan Coulton on the strange (and infuriating) intersection of Sir Mix-a-Lot, U.S. copyright law, and Glee
  •  Tao Lin on speaking very slowly
  • Kitty and Kool A.D. rapping Tao Lin’s fiction as quickly as possible
  • the artist Nick Cave on his horsey sound installations in Grand Central Station
  • Isis Aquarian on documenting her years living with two hundred other members of the Source Family cult in a mansion in L.A.
  • Julian Koster of the Music Tapes on his touring sideshow, The Traveling Imaginary
  • A tiny bit more!

Jonathan Coulton’s story was produced by Andrea Silenzi of the FMA. Christian Lorentzen appears in the Tao Lin piece. Nick Cave’s story was reported by Anna Altman. Isis Aquarian was interviewed by Patrick James.

Listen to a mixtape of songs chosen by Kitty to score this month’s episode.

Announcements

The Organist reviewed in the Onion’s AV Club

Terrific review of the Organist from the Onion’s AV Club: “Stellar…impressive…thoughtful and engaged…fascinating…remarkable depth and richness…an engrossing experience that leaves listeners with plenty to think about long after episodes have ended.” We discovered  most of our favorite podcasts from the AV Club’s podcast coverage, so this glowing notice feels extra special. Scroll down on this page to read the whole review.

The Organist in Current

The public-media newspaper Current published a nice notice about the Organist, including a semi-portentous quote from KCRW about our chances of ending up as a real-live on-air broadcast!

New and/or Noteworthy

We are mega-chuffed to report that we’re number two in iTunes’s vaunted “New & Noteworthy” listings! Who knows how long this will last? We are enjoying it while we can. Thank for subscribing to our podcast in iTunes, rating it, leaving prolix reviews, volunteering at your local youth center, etc!

iTunes is operational!

We’re now available in the iTunes store. Subscribe to the Organist in iTunes.

Episode One of the Organist is Here!

It’s over there to the left. Listen to it! Roll down the windows and blast it! Subscribe in iTunes (hang on a minute for this — almost there), follow us on Soundcloud, or get the KCRW mobile app and listen on demand. Thanks for checking it out.

Social Media

Engage in zesty public conversation with the Organist’s producers on Facebook, Twitter, and a barn. Someone just described Soundcloud as a social media site, so OK let’s include it in this list, too. Soundcloud.

Web Extras

Web Extras for March 2013

Throughout episode two of the Organist are snippets of songs selected by Devendra Banhart (interviewed in this episode by Ross Simonini). Listen to all of Banhart’s selections.

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Bonus Items for February 2013

Listen to the full interview with George Saunders, stream the Matmos track, and find out more about the music discussed on episode one by browsing the February 2013 Bonus Items.