Verge of the Dude

I leave rambling voice mail messages on my friend's answering machine and you get to hear them too. Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one take.

Verge of the Dude is a society podcast hosted by Lance Anderson writer and storyteller, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Lance Anderson writer and storyteller hosts Verge of the Dude, a society show with 100 episodes published.

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  Dolly Parton, Uncle Woody & The Dude

  Sep 14, 202614 min

  Hey Dude, I talk about why the passing of Dolly Parton was a real gut punch, and the shot of adrenaline I got for putting togther a book for my Uncle Woody. Plus I preview a publication of stories from this very podcast. QUOTE: "There was one very special reason I always loved Dolly. She reminded me of my mom." CAMEO: Ming Ming CAST: Femme Fatale, Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan, X, Uncle Woody, Paul Hutchinson LOCATIONS: Ming Ming's Barn PROPS: Porno, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Amazon SONG: "A Coat of Many Colors" BOOK: "From Burbank to the Boardroom: The Woody Anderson Story" by Elmer W. Anderson SOUNDS: Laguna Sawdust Cowbell Chimes (more cowbell), cat PHOTO: "Dolly Cafe" shot on my iPhone XS RECORDED: September 13, 2026 in "Ming Ming's Barn" under the flight path of the Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank , California GEAR: Zoom H1 XLR with Sennheiser MD 46 microphone. TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 13:31 FILE SIZE: ~ 13 MB GENRES: storytelling, personal storytelling, personal journal, journal, personal narrative, audio, audio blog, confessional HYPE: "It's a beatnik kinda literary thing in a podcast cloak of darkness." Timothy Kimo Brien (cohost on Podwrecked and host of Create Art Podcast ) DISCLAIMER/WARNING: Proudly presented rough, raw and ragged. Seasoned with salty language and ideas. Not for most people's taste. Please be advised.

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  Crossing the Covered Bridge to the Edge of the River

  Jul 11, 202636 min

  Hey Dude, I took my dad back up to Yosemite where we found serenity along the South Fork of the Merced River, the Oakhurst Lodge swimming pool, the garden at the Mariposa Coffee Company and the cool little Wawona Library. QUOTE: "Is this my Tom Bopp musical? Maybe." CAST: Tom Bopp, Diane Keaton, Huell Howser, Hell's Angels, Marlon Brando LOCATIONS: Yosemite, Wawona Hotel, The Redwoods in Yosemite, Oakhurst, Oakhurst Lodge, Los Angeles, Burbank, The Grapevine, Central Valley, Bakersfield, Bass Lake, Yosemite Gateway Art Center, Mariposa Coffee Company, Mariposa, Topanga Canyon, San Luis Obispo, California, Bigfoot Bakery and Grill, Wawona, South Fork of the Merced River, Pioneer Village, Wawona Library, Central California, Northern California, Echo Park, Altadena, England PROPS: DOGE, American Songbook, The 5, California's Gold, Nikon D3100 DSLR, The Wild Ones, 1967, hybrid bathrooms, Dodgers, A's, Giants, manna from Heaven, Vietnam War, 21 grams, 2005 Ford Rangers 4.0 V6, muscle cars, photo slides, fondue SOUNDS: wind, Laguna Sawdust Cowbell Chimes (more cowbell), car muffler PHOTO: "Old Wooden Covered Bridge" shot with a Nikon D3100 DSLR RECORDED: July 10, 2026 in "The Cafe" under the flight path of the Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank , California GEAR: Zoom H1 XLR with Sennheiser MD 46 microphone. TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 35:37 FILE SIZE: ~ 35 MB GENRES: storytelling, personal storytelling, personal journal, journal, personal narrative, audio, audio blog, confessional HYPE: "It's a beatnik kinda literary thing in a podcast cloak of darkness." Timothy Kimo Brien (cohost on Podwrecked and host of Create Art Podcast ) DISCLAIMER/WARNING: Proudly presented rough, raw and ragged. Seasoned with salty language and ideas. Not for most people's taste. Please be advised.

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  The Odyssey of Tom Purcell

  May 30, 202623 minS0

  <p>Hey Dude, I celebrate the long and winding journey of my old friend writer/producer Tom Purcell, who booked the ultimate celebrity for the grand finale of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at the Ed Sullivan Theater.</p> <p>QUOTE: "...he's only my third favorite Beatle."</p> <p>CAST: Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman, Adam Carolla, Ray Oldhafer, Marc Maron, Ed Sullivan, Tom Purcell, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Dan Klass, Stan Hillas, Jamie Kennedy, Leonardo DiCaprio, John Leguizamo, Jim Morrison, The Doors, David Letterman, Paul McCartney, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Jon Batiste, Elvis...

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  Keep on Truckin' to Yosemite

  May 12, 202624 minS0

  <p>Hey Dude, I took my dad back up to Yosemite after far too long an absence. It was amazing trip filled with check engine lights and giant sparks of joy. </p> <p>QUOTE: "I flew up that freakin' thing!"</p> <p>CAST: Blayney, Jay Leno, Tom Bopp</p> <p>CAMEO: Ming Ming</p> <p>LOCATIONS: Yosemite, Oakhurst, Mariposa, Big Bear, Inland Empire, Central Valley, Yosemite Valley, Rusty's Pistons, Raley's, Chocolate Soup, Marisposa Arts, Mariposa Creek, Yosemite National Park, Wawona, Pioneer Village, South Fork of the Merced River, Curry Village, Ahwahnee Hotel, Half Dome, Tunnel View, Lower Yosemite Falls, El C...

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  GenX: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

  Apr 18, 202623 minS0

  <p>Hey Dude, an old flyer for a show I did back in my NoHo Arts District days, leads to a serious questioning about whether GenX is really my generation. </p> <p>QUOTE: "[To a] person born in 1980. Hey, what did you think of the 70s?"</p> <p>CAST: Ming Ming, R2-D2, Ken Dougherty, Dan Klass, David Letterman, Spalding Gray, Brother Theodore, Elayne Boosler</p> <p>LOCATIONS: NoHo Arts District, SoHo, Performance Garage, New York City, Hollywood, North Hollywood, North Hollywood High School, </p> <p>PROPS: GenX Singles, Late Night with David Letterman, Star Wars, Star Wars Generation, True De...

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