A certain celebrity comes to the podcast this week. A parody yoga video made by Michael Stusser and Marty is burning up Youtube going viral (See below) with all the new agey hipsters. But that’s nothing compared to intern Mike Neill who landed the front page of the Woodinville Weekly (Wedding Issue, people!!!) with his giant, 15-foot snowman from last week’s Snowmageddon. Like the snow itself, though, Mike’s fame is quickly melting into a puddle. We’ve already lost interest, so let’s move on to

Unrelated to intern Mike Neill, Casey Neill of the Norway Rats drives up from Portland to play his intense brand of Americana on the podcast. Marty has a new favorite – Casey’s voice will blow your mind. See him live tonight, January 27th, at the High Dive in Fremont, or tomorrow night, the 28th, at Bremerton’s High Fidelity. Ahoy seaman!

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In the midst of PPDMAGEDDON!! Marty admits that his German au pair has abandoned his family. She claims there’s too much tension in the Moldy Basement. Well good-riddance, now that the podcast has received international acclaim in Photon Magazine (huh?) it’s all sunshine and rainbows from here on out. Wished we could say the same for Captain Francesco Schettino of the Italian Titanic. That story needs to be talked about, like Newt Gingrich needs an open marriage.

And finally huge credit to Brian and Tekla from the band Blvd Park for sledding through the ice and snow to share songs from their forthcoming CD “The Sound.” See them at their CD Release Party, February 9th at the Tractor Tavern. Or find Brian peddling brewskis and Skittles at Century Link.

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Comedian Tommy Johnagin (Laughs in Kirkland, Friday and Saturday, January 13/14) regales us with hilarious (and maybe depressing) stories of returning rejected engagement rings to Jared’s.

Tommy Johnagin

On the other end of the relationship timeline, Michael Stusser and Marty discover a new dating website called www.seekingarrangement.com that makes no bones about what’s expected from a Sugar Daddy.

And for the kids – there’s always something for the kids – one of Seattle’s most popular “kindependent” bands, Recess Monkey (Teatro Zinzanni Spiegeltent, February 18) perform a little sing-a-long in the Moldy Basement. Marty misses his cue on the sing-a-long. As usual.

Recess Monkeys, Marty and Michael

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The big question that comes from today’s show is it OK to steal office supplies – or moon rocks – from NASA? America’s hearthrob (or at least Kent’s) comedian Jeff Dye (The Parlor Live in Bellevue, January 6th & 7th, 2012) rings in on astronaut theft, eating left-over’s from the vet, and his new show “Money from Strangers” coming to MTV.

Marty, Jeff Dye, and Michael

In addition, violin empresario Susan Voelz, formerly with John Mellencamp and Poi Dog Pondering, reminisces about the intimidating size of cameras on Saturday Night Live while bringing her new Thai Yoga performance to Fremont’s West of Lenin this weekend

Susan Voelz

Michael Jordan Hitler Stache

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