Dead Idea Valhalla

Hello! Here is a special Halloween surprise: a dramatic reading of a piece of fiction I did for [Insomnia Press][1]. Sorry about the interuption to the regular feed. DIV syndication will continue next week! [1]: http://www.insomnia-press.com/

The original.

There will be no regular episode of Dead Idea Valhalla this week. Instead, you'll find a special bit of audio this Halloween! Look forward to it!

Looks innocent but know that only misery lives here.

Merry Christmas! I arranged a Christmas version of the song! This show was weekly! I don't want to sound like I'm tooting my own horn or to belabor the point but man, the time this thing would take, I tells ya. It's almost as if someone making it wouldn't have time for healthy relationships!

This marks the beginning of the "around a half hour" length but I remember promoting it as double length. In my experience, podcasts end up about double what you anticipate. Luckily, length bloat went no further than that.

The misery here is real and the stories are real.

The 2nd bit doesn't quite come together as well as I thought it would but Dr. Sbaitso remains a pleasure.

Oh, and this is the first appearance of the whiny outro. I realize it sucks eventually, trust me!

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This is when I started sort of putting episodes together with themes in mind. It's also the first time I recorded a song specifically for the episode. Think about how labor intensive that is!

Episode 2 is where things take off, I think. A lot of things that make the show what it is first show up here. Repurposing editing mistakes, lists, improvised conversations and my pitch perfect Macy Gray impersonation. A coworker once got ahold of the podcast and said, "What the fuck do you have against Mariah Carey?" True story. I've got nothing against Macy Gray. I just happen to know that she has a lot of sub human traits. The 2nd half is already dated and I wish I had never done it!

This is it! The first episode of Dead Idea Valhalla! It's mostly about the end of my previous show (found at www.garybutterfield.net) and about this whole "Keep Portland Weird" nonsense.

Just what is Dead Idea Valhalla? Well, this episode is designed to tell you just that! Don't be so god damned impatient. Back to the desk in the back, Sherman. Just kidding. It's a comedy/therapy/musical variety show about my life and my slow decent into madness. It features rants, sketches, recurring characters and guest spots. In fact, this first episode might feature an old friend from this very network. But I'm not telling! Give it a listen!