Mar 30, 2017
In October of 2015, I interviewed John Cleese for the Boston Globe in advance of a local stop on his book tour for <em>So Anyway...</em>, his fantastically funny memoir. There was plenty of material to ask about in the book. Cleese covers a lot of ground, especially concerning his formative years before he even knew...
Mar 24, 2017
<a href="http://joederosacomedy.com/" target="_blank">Joe DeRosa</a> is the perfect subject for the Department of Tangents Podcast. He’s a talented comedian, as evidenced by...
Mar 18, 2017
One year ago today, I launched the Department of Tangents Blog & Podcast, a place where I could write about my love of comedy, music, and horror, and an outlet to interview the people who create those things I love. It's changed a bit in design and format over the course of the year, and it's an ever-developing project,...
Mar 10, 2017
Welcome to a new Department of Tangents Minicast with Georg Altziebler, singer/songwriter behind Son of the Velvet Rat. In February, Son of the Velvet Rat released Dorado, a spare but shimmering album produced by Joe Henry. In 2013, Altziebler moved the band from Austria where they had already established themselves...
Mar 3, 2017
This week on the Department of Tangents Podcast, a conversation with Allison Russell and JT Nero of <a href="http://www.birdsofchicago.com/" target="_blank">Birds of Chicago</a>, plus a preview of comedian <a href="http://www.jennyzigrino.com/" target="_blank">Jenny Zigrino</a>'s upcoming album, <em>JZ's New Album</em>....