May 2013
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#24 Glenn Case - Jason Sims Puts You In Your Place →
I talked with my old friend Glenn Case about food, cattle & his new album.
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Fiction: A Missed Calling
I don’t see the world the way other people do. Specifically, I don’t see other people the way other people do.
When I look at someone, deep truth is laid bare. I see things that sometimes not even the closest friend or spouse of the person I’m looking at would guess. Sometimes things not even the person would guess.
I see where they are meant to be.
Vocationally, I mean.
No matter what kind...
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#23 Andy Kindler - Jason Sims Puts You In Your... →
Attention TV Executives:hidden somewhere in my delightfully frenetic conversation with Andy Kindler there’s a pitch for a potentially very lucrative sitcom.
Also, the Andy Kindler laugh is one of the greatest all-time laughs.
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Work, Talent, Calling, Duty.
Work, talent, calling, duty. I think about these things a lot. They go all the way down to the core of how I see myself spiritually, personally and professionally.
As a husband and father, my primary duty is to help provide a living for my family while contributing to the common good of my fellow humans.
Like of most the creativity-driven people I know, I’ve spent a lot of time scheming...
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"Star World"
Picture by @justsheano.
I love “Star World!”
Who could forget great characters like Tinbot-2, Darph Lady, Goldbot-3, Space Ape, the Antennae Troops &, our hero, Helm Sonic, pilot of the Maximum Saucer?
I had all 12 of their Space Figures. “Hope the Power Helps You Out!”
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To my sons, Aaron & Alex.
Alex, left, & Aaron, right, a long time ago.
I was not much older than you are now when we had each of you. We had no clue what we were doing. We handled things with all the necessity and urgency of dealing with a beautiful house fire.
I want you to believe that everything I’ve consciously done in relation to you has been motivated by seeking your good. I haven’t always been...
Lazerpointersaurus w/ Allison Stone, Michael... →
njcandoit:
Lazersaurus is an institution on WFHB, which itself is an institution in Bloomington, Indiana. It’s a music and comedy program hosted by a guy named Dave with weekly guests every Tuesday from 11pm to 1am. After almost two years of perfect attendance, he needed the night off and I was honored to fill in.
On this “cover version” of Lazersaurus, Lazerpointersaurus, I tried to do right...
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Party Suppliers
Please let them supply YOUR next party.
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#22 Steve Lambert 2 - Jason Sims puts You In Your... →
Artist Steve Lambert becomes the first member of the Jason Sims Puts You In Your Place Two Timer Club as we talk Africa, ice cream and ENERGY!
April 2013
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“There is at the back of all our lives an abyss of light, more blinding and unfathomable than any abyss of darkness; and it is the abyss of actuality, of existence, of the fact that things truly are, and that we ourselves are incredibly and sometimes almost incredulously real. It is the fundamental fact of being, as against not being; it is unthinkable, yet we cannot unthink it, though we...
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#21 Ronald Moore - Jason Sims puts You In Your... →
Was happy to have Decatur,AL, musician, author & business guy Ronald A. Moore on to talk about ice theft, Venezuela & “Green Onions.” I also erroneously said he was my first Alabama guest. That honor went to director Barry Battles. I’m often dumb.
Oh, and we have a Facebook page now if anyone cares: https://www.facebook.com/jspyiyp
I’m very grateful for everyone who has supported the stuff I do. Thank you.
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#20 Jason Grote - Jason Sims Puts You In Your... →
It was nice to finally speak to my Internet friend Jason Grote about LA, writer’s rooms and Jon Hamm being Batman
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Podmass officially uncool
The evidence:
I really do appreciate them writing about little ol’ Jason Sims Puts You In Your Place, though.
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#19 Anne T Donahue – Jason Sims Puts You In Your... →
Writer, funny person and fellow Slice Radio podcaster Anne Donahue and I talk about Uncle Jesse, thrift shops and rudeness.
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#18 Michael Kupperman - Jason SIms Puts You In... →
Had a nice talk with artist & writer Michael Kupperman about England, haunted woods & jumping around on the latest episode.
March 2013
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#16 Rob Andrist Plourde – Jason Sims Puts You In... →
My friend Rob AndristPlourde chats with me from Amsterdam about Chicago, Improv and simulated spitting.
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#15 Kyle Cassidy - Jason Sims Puts You In Your... →
I had nice talk with photographer Kyle Cassidy about New Jersey, Philadelphia & Egyptian Pizza Huts.
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#14 Coco Hames – Jason Sims Puts You In Your Place →
Rocker & aspiring petting zookeeper Coco Hames from The Ettes was my latest guest on Jason Sims Puts You In Your Place.
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#13 Julie Klausner - Jason Sims Puts You In Your... →
Had a nice talk with funny person, author and podcast luminary Julie Klausner.
February 2013
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#12 David Rees – Jason Sims Puts You In Your Place →
The charming and funny author, cartoonist, pencil sharpener and future time-traveler David Rees joined me on the latest episode. It’s a good one.
John Roy: My Entirely Free Comedy Class, Week One. →
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Hey.
Lots of people in every major city are charging money to take a standup comedy class. While I know comedians who have benefited from such classes, the majority consensus among fellow comedians are that these are of dubious value and, even if they help with some fundamentals or with building…
Bryce in Iowa →
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Bryce is a native Ohioan illustrator who now lives in Iowa.
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#11 Chris Gethard – Jason Sims Puts You In Your... →
Funny guy, writer and public access TV mogul Chris Gethard was nice enough to be my guest on the latest episode of “Jason Sims Puts You In Your Place.”
Patricia in Cullman, AL →
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Patricia is a mother from nearby Cullman, Alabama.
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Both my most comfortable and nerve wracking call yet.
#10 Barry Battles – Jason Sims Puts You In Your... →
Anniston, AL native and feature film director Barry Battles was nice enough to talk water towers, Hollywood and centaurs with me.
Larry in Jackson, MS →
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Larry works for the Mississippi Arts Commission.
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Nowah and I tried a new set up and this thing FINALLY sounds the way I always intended it to sound.
Hello, Tumblr
So, this thing has pretty much been a depository for shameless self promotion as of late (unprecedented on the Internet, I know,) and, for that, I apologize. You’ve just met me at a weird time in my life, Tumblr.
I’ve felt pretty stretched thin and in a rut for some time. Plus, I turned 38 on Christmas Eve and my oldest son turned 18 in January. Both of these things effected me more...
January 2013
18 posts
#9 Ted Leo – Jason Sims Puts You In You Place →
Certified rock star Theodore “Ted” Leo joined me on the latest episode. He’s a great guest and a great guy.
Lisa in Cinnaminson, NJ & Steve in Portland, OR →
jasonsimsiscallingyou:
Lisa is a middleman from south Jersey. Steve is an urban planner from Portland.
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An interview with Mike Carmichael of the World's... →
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I don’t plan to pin every thing I do for Can-Do Attitude, (or do I?), but earlier this week I put together a twenty minute chat with my new pal Mike Carmichael who owns and operates the world’s largest ball of paint, according to Guinness and Ripley’s. Have you heard it yet? The reviews are in:
“A podcast good enough that my interest has near-tripled in literally watching paint drying,”...
#8 Evan Wilson – Jason Sims Puts You In Your Place →
Evan Wilson is a Canadian, a broadcaster and a lovely human being.
"Quit It!" podcast →
The cordial Brian Thompson had me on his “Quit It” podcast because am I insane.
(Note: there’s a smattering of NSFWness)
Guest Requests?
Is there a creative person you’d like to hear me talk to on “Jason Sims Puts You In Your Place?” Drop me a line here or at emailjasonsims@gmail.com. If you can put a good word in with the person on our behalf, that’s a definite plus.
Thanks.
Mike Carmichael and the World's Largest Ball of... →
njcandoit:
An interview! Mike Carmichael of Alexandria, Ind., is the proprietor of the world’s largest ball of paint and a very sweet man. I “sat down” with him on January 17, 2013.
I would like to extend massive thanks Caroline Tompkins for the inspiration.
(We really did sit down.)
Hope in Knoxville, TN →
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Hope is a student from Tennessee.
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Jason has another thing called Jason Sims Puts You In Your Place.
Nowah has another thing called Nowah Jacobs’s Can-Do Attitude.
“The humble resemble a rock. Even though the rock lies downward, it is...”
– Saint Augustine (via fathershane)
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By request: Tips for Calling into "The Best Show...
As a (possibly too) frequent caller to the fantastic radio show/podcast “The Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling,” I’ve been asked more than once for advice about calling in. Many potential callers seem to find the prospect intimidating. I hope these humbly offered tips can help.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL. Seriously. Tom has said that you could be the biggest fan of the...
