Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Two Years of French Class!
Peggy Orenstein was one of our special guests on the June 9th episode of the show. She had this to say about her experience:
“I felt this sense of time bending being on Peter’s show. We went to high school together and were in the same writing classes, where he intimidated the hell out of me. But I think the last time I actually saw him was when he played a gig in the West Village in New York in the 1980s. So it’s been awhile. His voice (talking and singing) is so distinctive, though, I felt while he was talking like I was both in St. Louis Park in 1975–with Peter and his friend Jim (whom I remember as a guy with feathered hair and a red sports car who always had good concert tickets) and drummer Andy Kamman (who didn’t bloody remember me, even though we sat across from each other in French class for two years)–and doing the Skype thing in 2009.”
“Pete asked me to be on because I’m a writer, and he thought maybe I could talk about my books or the columns I write for the New York Times Magazine. But when it came down to it, I really just wanted to have a conversation with someone who’d understand it about how you get up and do this kind of work every day.”
“To be honest, I’m still a little intimidated by Peter, and still admire his indomitable creativity. I love Furious World, though, and loved being on it. It’s like an in-joke shared with everyone who wants in, which is really nice. I’m up for doing it again any time.”
~Peggy Orenstein
“I felt this sense of time bending being on Peter’s show. We went to high school together and were in the same writing classes, where he intimidated the hell out of me. But I think the last time I actually saw him was when he played a gig in the West Village in New York in the 1980s. So it’s been awhile. His voice (talking and singing) is so distinctive, though, I felt while he was talking like I was both in St. Louis Park in 1975–with Peter and his friend Jim (whom I remember as a guy with feathered hair and a red sports car who always had good concert tickets) and drummer Andy Kamman (who didn’t bloody remember me, even though we sat across from each other in French class for two years)–and doing the Skype thing in 2009.”
“Pete asked me to be on because I’m a writer, and he thought maybe I could talk about my books or the columns I write for the New York Times Magazine. But when it came down to it, I really just wanted to have a conversation with someone who’d understand it about how you get up and do this kind of work every day.”
“To be honest, I’m still a little intimidated by Peter, and still admire his indomitable creativity. I love Furious World, though, and loved being on it. It’s like an in-joke shared with everyone who wants in, which is really nice. I’m up for doing it again any time.”
~Peggy Orenstein
Friday, June 26, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
brand new music video made by Peter Himmelman this morning - http://ping.fm/QfTnD featuring "Raining Down From Satellite" on his upcoming album "The Mystery & The Hum"
from Richard Abramowitz
Richard Abramowitz was a recent, although unfortunately brief, guest on our show. He had these words to say about his experience:
“My affection and respect for Peter, not my lust for self-promotion, kept me up past my bedtime to appear on the Furious World a few weeks ago. My spot was sabotaged, though, as I had to follow Scott Z. Burns, part of the Minneapolis Arts Mafia, who wrote The Bourne Ultimatum, created the “Got Milk?” campaign, saved his father’s life by donating a vital organ and, presumably, arrived at the studio wearing a cape and a skin-tight outfit with an “S” on the front. Based on the weekly talent level on the show, the odds were good that I, barely mortal on a good day, would come after someone with super-human gifts, so I shouldn’t have been surprised.”
“Invite me back and I’ll show you some of the cool stuff I have laying around the office: comic books, baseball memorabilia, religious artifacts… And maybe we can talk a little about movies, as well.”
Richard, thanks again for being our guest- I’m sure we can have you on for a little bit longer next time!
“My affection and respect for Peter, not my lust for self-promotion, kept me up past my bedtime to appear on the Furious World a few weeks ago. My spot was sabotaged, though, as I had to follow Scott Z. Burns, part of the Minneapolis Arts Mafia, who wrote The Bourne Ultimatum, created the “Got Milk?” campaign, saved his father’s life by donating a vital organ and, presumably, arrived at the studio wearing a cape and a skin-tight outfit with an “S” on the front. Based on the weekly talent level on the show, the odds were good that I, barely mortal on a good day, would come after someone with super-human gifts, so I shouldn’t have been surprised.”
“Invite me back and I’ll show you some of the cool stuff I have laying around the office: comic books, baseball memorabilia, religious artifacts… And maybe we can talk a little about movies, as well.”
Richard, thanks again for being our guest- I’m sure we can have you on for a little bit longer next time!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Robert Scoble on the Furious World tomorrow night! LIVE at 7pm PST http://furiousworld.com
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