Conversations With Matt Dwyer

Legendary political and social activist Mark Rudd joins Dwyer in an intense and extensive discussion on the state of the Democratic Party, the need for us to organize against Trump, how there will not be an impeachment of Donny and a warning of how our militarized police forces will act violently during protests See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Economist and Journalist James S. Henry joins Dwyer in an in-depth discussion about Donald Trump and his curious Russian connections, how privatizing the government is like a sugar fix, why the U.S. won't become an authoritarian state and the importance of independent journalism. Read Mr. Henry's article The Curious World of Donald Trump's Private Russian Connections here: http://www.the-american-interest.com/2016/12/19/the-curious-world-of-donald-trumps-private-russian-connections/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dave Kloc joins CWMD to talk about his days touring with punk bands, how meeting comedian Jonah Ray changed his life, living life with vertigo and the complexities of silkscreen printing. Dave Kloc is a great artist and an engaging hilarious guest. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jazz musician Charles De Castro joins CWMD to talk about playing wall paper gigs, how music is a search for community, how he prefers old people over young and how weed helped dealing with being at the Grammy's. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author of Hand To Mouth: Living In Bootstrap America returns to CWMD to talk about her new program that helps mentor those in poverty to share their stories. Linda and Matt also discuss the hopelessness of poverty and how the poor have very little resources to help themselves, how the riots in Baltimore is not just about race but also poverty and class warfare, and the absurd restrictions on welfare. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Karolyn Gehrig is an artist suffering from the connective tissue disorder Ehlers Danois Syndrome. When she found herself spending hours in hospitals and doctor's offices she decided to turn her visits into art. She joins Dwyer to talk about her chronic pain, using her art to asking people to not look through her eyes but to look at her, and the complications of dating when suffering from a disorder. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dan Bakkedahl is an actor from "Legit" and "Veep and an old pal of Dwyer's He joins CWMD to share his struggles with his selfishness, his early days at Second City, his bumpy days on "The Daily Show," and how movies about broken people make him happy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dave Ross joins CWMD and tears it apart. one can not say enough good things about this episode. Dave is honest open and hilarious sharing his struggles with drugs to finding his way in the LA comedy scene. Listen to this episode trust me you will fucking love it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt shares some life changing news with Jerry who lends his wisdom and council that has Dwyer holding his sides with laughter. Jerry also discusses his new book OG Dad, and what it's like being a father late in life. Jerry and Matt also explore adult diaper play. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Siike's first visit to CMWD he openly discussed his struggles after a near fatal aneurysm. On his return we talk about the challenge of having his memories returning and the terror of delineating which are real or creations of his imagination. We also chat about Internet's effects on the collective psyche, the positive effects of rage and why everyone is yelling at one another. It's a powerful funny and thought provoking episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedian Ron Babcock joins CWMD to share the ins and outs of his three month DIY tour. He also talks about the physically taxing aspects of being in clubs/bars nightly, the horrors of eating on the road and the importance of taking a moment to take it all in. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Co-founder of A Special Thing Records Ryan McManemin shares his tale of how from punk bands to running a comedy label. Matt and Ryan also discuss AST's inception, Fugazi's endless inspiration on the comedy scene and the skewed definition of success in LA. Ryan also tells a great story of getting hit with a bottle. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Musician Justin Rubenstein discusses the surprise of finding out his band was nominated for a Grammy, the circumstances of collaborating with Keb' Mo', getting your chops while street busking and the joys of playing 30s Jazz and Sirbian music. Justin also discusses Art and social justice. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cyrus Ghahremani is a man with many hats. He is is a musician, a composer and engineer and he fronts the band, Hot Karate. He joins Dwyer in a conversation about the music scenes in Portland and LA, stumbling into the comedy scene. We also talk about his fake Red Hot Chili Peppers song that many people believed was the real thing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Writer comedian and Director Ted Travelstead joins the CWMD mics to talk about sadness in comedy, velvet rope culture, the conflicts of publishing, how the internet is one big Irish family and the joy of John Candy. Mr. Travelstead is a creatively unique individual with an original perspective on existence. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dave Jannetta directed the documentary companion to Poe Ballantine's true crime memoir, Love & Terror On The Howling Plains of Nowhere. Mr. Jannetta joins Dwyer in a conversation about the murder in a small town, Poe Ballantine's work, the struggles of the film industry and the downfalls of what defines "success." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The charming and talented artist Jenny Fine joins Dwyer and his dogs in a grand conversation. They dig deep into social anxiety and how social dancing can heal it, feminism and their shared blanking of names. They also wax poetic about Chicago and the creative inspirations Los Angeles provides. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Allie Ward joins Matt Dwyer in a charming engaging and multi-topic conversation about journalism, the misconceptions of GMOs and whether being on television regularly can fill the void in your being. Ms. Ward also poetically pontificates on dragonfly larva and bugs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Georgia Hardstark shares her story of being an outsider in Orange County, her search for career and how the Nugatini lead the way to her being a regular on the Cooking Channel. Georgia and Matt also share their irrational fears about loved ones being abducted in parking lots and their admiration for the great Alton Brown. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author and legend Jerry Stahl returns to the CWMD mics to explore the themes that he and Dwyer seem to love most in life, neurosis, death, dead dads, scandal and fun with guns. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.