by pod | Dec 31, 2025 | The Prince of Darkness Chronicles
I thought I was having a safe, low-risk evening. Couch. Background TV. Brain mostly offline. I’m half-watching Grey’s Anatomy, which at this point isn’t really a show so much as a weather pattern. You don’t sit down to watch Grey’s Anatomy. It just happens around you...
by pod | Dec 29, 2025 | Program Notes
Tonight’s episode is dedicated to the life and music of Perry Bamonte, the longtime guitarist, keyboardist, and creative force behind The Cure, who passed away at the age of 65, with news of his death reported on December 26. His passing has led many longtime...
by pod | Dec 24, 2025 | The Prince of Darkness Chronicles
Christmas always sneaks up on me. One minute I’m still convincing myself that moving back to Wisconsin was the right call, and the next thing I know it’s the end of the year and—somehow—life in Eau Claire feels normal again. That alone feels worth noting. I’ve got a...
by pod | Dec 22, 2025 | Program Notes
I originally thought this was going to be a Christmas show. That was the plan going in. But as I started digging through my library to see if I could build three solid hours of holiday music, I ran into the same problem I run into every year: there’s plenty of...
by pod | Dec 17, 2025 | The Prince of Darkness Chronicles
Once again, we’re being told this might be the moment. The federal government may reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. And before anyone rushes in to say “actually, that matters,” yes—it does. This isn’t nothing. Schedule III would mean cannabis...