Gordcast

This episode Gordie is joined by Nathan and Maria. They decide that Round Table Pizza is the nexus of everything in Napa, discuss the amazing Big Man Japan and talk about Prince. Gordie obviously had to much to drink and laughs his face off, Nathan watches Monday Night Football and Maria fills in the spaces with hilarity.

Paul Bertolino is ready to hit the stage, but gets lost at rehearsal.Gordie plays Twister with his babysitter, forgets the order of Prince's LP catalog and reveals what band just doesn't thrill him anymore. Nathan Alfaro busts in on the conversation and is choppy at times. (Something about Gene Simmons and Stryper?)We all agree that Nickelback is less than to be desired and finally, Paul and Gordie get Styx album art confused.

We discuss girls who wear P.J.s in public, the new KISS LP, Ace's solo project and The Beatles Box sets & impending tour.Gordie walks out on Bob Dylan and atones for it now and Paul still hates Sting. Bob Dylan takes a walk in Jersey and Alice Cooper wants your wallet. Last of all, Gordie hates that one guy.

Gordie apologizes to the minions for not putting out new podcasts. He promises to edit the two he has in the can as soon as possible.

The podcast that we thought would never happen...Nathan Alfaro finally joins the Gordcast legion.Gordie reacts to a CD of songs provided by Nathan, hasn't finished Battlestar Gallactica and never was in a band as a teenager.Nathan gets his degree in Sociology, goes to Disneyland and gets a mani/pedi. Maria shows up sporadically and we all agree on Paul Stanley's dancing.

Paul sneaks into a theater to fall for Molly Ringwald, has a Secret Admirer and looks forward to watching "Master of Muppets."Gordie has little tolerance for the homeless, shoplifts once again and sells off his collectibles.They discuss Steve Albini's Cheap Trick re-recording of "In Color", Ronnie James Dio awakenings and bolth hate a cue stick music.Check out : http://your-secretadmirer.blogspot.com

Gordie and Paul meet up in Napa once again, this time touring the lovely Bel-Aire neighborhood.  They start out lounging on the grass at Bel-Aire Elementary school and end up on Yuppie-watch outside a nearby Peet's coffee.  We learn of grade school crushes and fave Monkees tunes. Gordie joins the Cussing Club, Paul has some trouble getting a library card and both reveal their past lives of crime.  Do NOT leave these men alone with your valuables!

 Bridget is back, from the banks of the Wahilasanto river on her lunch break.  Gordie does not read USA Today, reveals his celebrity girlfriend and has his soul saved.Bridget goes to court with Michael Jackson, helps jocks with book reports and looses Russians. They both spend way to much time on feminine hygiene products and just don't get Hooters.

The great experiment in Gordcast land. Paul Bertolino joins Gordie at the Roasting Company to hang out and document the roasting process. Tony Rabin shows up unannounced to join in on the fun.Paul finally finds a current TV show he likes, Tony is mistaken for Trevor Rabin, explains Gumby to his wife and Gordie ruins coffee for quality control. They all discuss Sid & Marty Krofft, the KISS solo LP's which segues into The White Album and Tony won't stop with The Beatles already. Finally we "wrap" with auto erotic asphyxiation.

Tom Beland is back for a long awaited and much delayed episode. Gordie explains what the R.F.D. stands for in the old Andy Griffith show, doesn't lock his car and re-visits The Death Of Gwen Stacy (yet again.)  Tom forges a friendship with his old mail carrier waiting for F.O.O.M. to arrive, wears Spider-man shirts, rants about Napa bookstores (...and their wine-centric displays) and explains how Star Trek is far superior to Star Wars.

Paul Bertolino is guest editor for the first on-location episode of Gordcast where Gordie and Paul meet in downtown Napa.  They wander around with a laptop and a camera, checking out what little is left of their hometown, before settling on a shady place where the infamous clock tower once stood.  An old friend happens by for an unplanned cameo. We learn that Gordie doesn't like cats, Paul doesn't like dogs and neither of them like Sting. What more could you ask for?

Gordie and Paul talk about 70's Television, collecting toys and other crap in the 90's and how awesome Susan Boyle is. Gordie tells of Saint Helena wildlife and finally getting the answer to the name of that record store downtown. Paul relaxes on the Berkeley campus and waxes rhapsodic about the M.A.S.H theme song.This one was fun      ...and make sure to listen all the way to the end.

Bridget Hines triumphantly returns, telling stories of ways to poison yourself internally and externally, raising her little Omen child properly and scraping ice off her windshield with a LEGO. Gordie remembers the wooden spoon as punishment, an old 16mm religious/circus film ("Parable" ~ 1964) and has a hard time with Bridget's last name.

Paul Bertolino is back from Paris, France and he tells of cemetery flashers at Jim Morrison's grave, his burial preference and that he likes two U2 songs. Gordie discovers Bob Dylan, remembers Mister Grobl and can't listen to Bruce Dickinson other than Number of The Beast. And of course, more old Napa talk. (Clock Tower memories)

This one is for the comic book fans. (...but not exclusively)  Tom Beland finally joins me to talk about comics, comics, comics. Gordie admits that he isn't exactly sure where Puerto Rico is on a map. Tom tells of sharing Gwen Stacy's death at the dinner table, how Alan Moore intimidates him and that he couldn't write a Kang story if you paid him. This is a longer than usual episode and we get very silly and rambly, so have fun! (At 1:21 I missed an edit and am too lazy to go back and fix it right now, so skip to 1:23 or enjoy the song.)

Paul Bertolino and Gordie begin by talking about The Who and slowly degenerate into other things as usual. Gordie loves the Tommy film regardless of how horrid it is. Paul tells stories of collecting Who vinyl in thrift stories and as usual, we talk about  Napa memories. We end with shout-outs to our dedicated listeners (...authenticated listeners, that is.)

Bridget Rickerson gets fooled into being the first female co-host of The GordCast. Under the guise of "trying out" Skype, I talk to Bridget for the first time in 20+ years. Bridget reveals her experience with the neighborhood KISS fanatic and subsequent escape, her husband's man-cave and Napa memories. Gordie laughs a lot and hears in detail, the night Bridget's parents were out of town.

Paul Bertolino joins me once again, in our first all KISS podcast. We tell stories of our earliest memories and exposures to The Frightful Four and how we were shaped by them. Gordie tells of his first actual kiss and his smooth ways of getting it done and we compare "KISS restrictions"Most likely there will be a few all KISS episodes, but this is the first. Enjoy!

Paul Bertolino is back to talk Beatles, Beatles and more Beatles. We tell of our first exposures to The Beatles, discuss our favorite LPs, Beatle films and explain why they should be given the respect they deserve, whether you like them or not.

Gordie welcomes, Doug Cuffman to talk about corn, being a vegetarian, slipping from said vegetarianism, building  dreams thru web-pages and fixing the world via Worlds of Warcraft.Gordie wishes he would've seen Trish break both of her arms and recalls the first time he played music to an audience.