Experimentally ILL with Michael O’Toole #109 Artist D.L. Polonsky Returns Live 3/12/2022

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Michael O’Toole welcomes the return of Experimentally ILL favorite D.L. Polonsky, live and in-person. They talk D.L.’s exploits as an artist like his vast portfolio of political cartoons, his adventures as a writer, like performing his blog onstage at BATV’s Golden Sounds rock show, work as a filmmaker and actor like appearing in Reel Groovy Films’ “Hippie Shoot” and more. Pop culture is dissected, puns are made, and some hard issues are tackled this time around, with this Experimentally ILL original. D.L Polonsky taught a young Eli Roth in a filmmaking class, Tony Todd retweeted 128 of his political cartoons and he was a regular on the Experimentally ILL A.M. morning radio show. 

Follow D.L. on http://Twitter.com/DL_Polonsky http://Instagram.com/D.L.Polonsky http://Facebook.com/D.L.Polonsky 

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Experimentally ILL with Michael O’Toole #108 “The Professor Of Surrealism” Mick Cusimano Returns – Poet/Cartoonist/Filmmaker 2/16/22

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Swipe 1-10 “The Professor Of Surrealism” returns as Michael O’Toole reconnects with the great poet/cartoonist/filmmaker #MickCusimano on this episode 108 of his podcast #ExperimentallyILL to celebrate Mick’s continuing creativity in the wake of a cancer diagnosis.

Checkout episode 82 for even more Mick life story, and visit http://mcusiman.tripod.com to read his writing and view his cartoons and live-action cinematic surrealism. Hear these old friends recount making movies like Don’t Spill The Eggs together, Mick’s world travels to many film festivals and more. Get inspired by Mick Cusimano’s zest for art and life!

Recorded on 2/16/22, this episode featuring a luminary of the New England film scene is now available on @anchor.fm, @ApplePodcasts, @spotifypodcasts, @stitcherpodcasts and more. Subscribe there or visit http://anchor.fm/ExperimentallyILL to never miss a show. On Instagram the link is in Michael’s bio. The direct link to this episode on the Experimentally ILL site is https://experimentallyill.wordpress.com/2022/04/28/experimentally-ill-with-michael-otoole-108-the-professor-of-surrealism-mick-cusimano-returns-poet-cartoonist-filmmaker-2-16-22/

Experimentally ILL with Michael O’Toole #107 The Lone Ranger Of Rock, KEG. 11/19/21

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Punk, writer, filmmaker & podcaster Michael O’Toole’s #ExperimentallyILL makes a triumphant return with a kickin long-form chat where The Lone Ranger Of Rock, KEG comes out from under a rock to become The Lone Ranger of Talk! Listen to 107 on @anchor.fm, #ApplePodcasts, #Spotify, #Stitcher & more. Link in bio! Checkout this and other eps for insightful and funny artist chats where alternative culture meets pop culture. Email Keg for advice on DIY music at KEG AT KegRocks Dot Com. Tell a friend.

Bang your head as you hear what’s said about the one-man arena-rock band & actor KEG AKA @RealKrisKegley. Keg’s catchy music, intense live shows and iconic rock n roll style has landed the Seattle native appearances on network TV like season 4 of @NBC’s @AGT (@nickcannon, @piersmorgan, @sharonosbourne, @davidhasselhoff) & #GordonRamsey’s Cook-A-Long, when not having tunes hand-picked for radio like punk icon #HenryRollins’s @KCRW show. He can also be seen in episode 2 of #Roadies, with Luke Wilson.

Off the heels of press in @USAToday, TV Guide & #PunkGlobeMagazine, Keg played all over the world, including sharing the stage with big acts like @FloggingMolly, @larsfrederiksen of @Rancid, @AceySlade (#JoanJett, #Misfits, Dope), #Dolomite Rudy Ray Moore and @peelanderz. He has played such lauded events as @vanswarpedtour & @sxsw.

Michael talks movies, music and catches up with Keg about what he’s been up to lately, like collaborating with mutual friends @gothrobot2.0 & music video director @lawrencehollie73..

They cover movie making experiences like meeting The Fonz, share rock tales & a love for @henryandheidi, #AndrewWK, #motorhead and @joanjett. Our heroes also commiserate on obstacles as an artist & how to motivate each other.

Visit KegRocks Dot Com and follow him. Subscribe where you get podcasts, follow @MichaelPOToole and visit ExperimentallyILL Dot Com for more artist chats. DO IT:

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Experimentally ILL Radio 106 with Michael O’Toole 11/28/2020: Guests: LA Indie Filmmaker Lawrence Hollie, Allston, MA Artist/Writer D.L. Polonsky & Newburyport, MA Musician Raleigh Stein via phone.

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Experimentally ILL Radio 106 with Michael O’Toole 11/28/2020: Guests: LA Indie Filmmaker Lawrence Hollie, Allston, MA Artist/Writer D.L. Polonsky & Newburyport, MA Musician Raleigh Stein via phone.

Ring in the new year by thrilling to the unceremonious return of our illustrious long-running #ExperimentallyILL #podcast.
Enjoy consuming this lowfi recording of Experimentally ILL Radio 106 with your cackling host @MichaelPOToole, captured  on 11/28/2020. This edition features regular guests the hilarious and insightful pop culture aficionado LA Indie Filmmaker @LawrenceHollie73 & quirky pun master and political satirist Allston, MA Artist/Writer @D.L.Polonsky via the magic of telephone. 
Post-Thanksgiving weekend, our heroes reflect on past Turkey Days together (like at #DennysDiner in #california seen here), indie film and radio show production and more, including the state of the movie industry and life at large amidst a global pandemic. 
Lawrence gets into a Curb Your Enthusiasm-like conflict regarding using his single dumbbell with beach security. 
D.L. talks Trump, his political art and movie career. Anti-internet Newburyport musician Raleigh Stein calls in and commiserates with him about life in “the digital prison.”

Blog link to episode: https://experimentallyill.wordpress.com/2021/01/05/experimentally-ill-radio-106-with-michael-otoole-11-28-2020-guests-la-indie-filmmaker-lawrence-hollie-allston-ma-artist-writer-d-l-polonsky-via-phone/
Archive link:https://archive.org/details/illradio106
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Experimentally ILL Radio with @MikeOToole #105 2/23/2019 Guest: Guitarist/Songwriter of Boston punk bands The Welch Boys & The Blue Bloods/Producer & Host of “Sonic Lobotomy” rock band TV show TJ Welch

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Experimentally ILL Radio with @MikeOToole #104 Date: 8/25/2018 Guest: “Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir” Animated TV Series Writer/”The Wheal” Goth Industrial Musician/Indie Filmmaker Frederic Lenoir

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Experimentally ILL Radio 103 with @MikeOToole Air Date: 5/17/2018 Guest: Actor/Producer/Director Eric R. Eastman

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Experimentally ILL Radio 103 with @MikeOToole Air Date: 5/17/2018 Guest: Actor/Producer/Director Eric R. Eastman talks acting in John Hartman’s Ghost Bridge, debuting as director of the award-winning romantic-comedy Spin The Plate, its themes of overcoming sexual abuse, appearing in Reel Groovy Films’ Quest For The Indie Tube, Brina’s Transexuals From Space, Richard Griffin’s Atomic Brain Invasion, shooting the El Terrifico grind house trailer at presidential candidate Vermin Supreme’s place, experimenting with cross-dressing as “Erica” and more – recorded at the historic Somerville Theatre!

Experimentally ILL Radio 102 (Part 2 of #100’s LA reunion special) with @MikeOToole Air Date: 3/26/2017 Guest: Filmmaker/original ILL Co-host/producer @LawrenceHollie & Mike continue their reunion live on the road in West Hollywood after visiting the legendary Sunset strip’s rock bar The Rainbow Bar and Grill featuring a statue of Motorhead frontman Lemmy, rock clubs Whiskey A Go Go, The Roxy and retro video game barcade Button Mash, talk of the legend and nostalgia of the punk rock scene and video games at large, the overly sensitive media and social climate, being extras in Kevin Smith’s 2008 comedy film Zack and Miri Make A Porno, shot in the Monroeville, PA mall as seen in the 1978 film Dawn Of The Dead, Goth Robot 2.0 making out with pole dancers when not making music or attending @skarletto_and_the_apocalypse shows, New England entertainer Quincy Brisco and more walks down memory lane!

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Experimentally ILL Radio 100 special with @MikeOToole Air Date: 3/25/2017 Guest: Filmmaker/original ILL Co-host/producer @LawrenceHollie reunited live in LA, talking friendship & ILL Radio & film fest history, showbiz & new media, YouTubers like Angry Video Game Nerd & Red Letter Media, pop culture topics like Tommy Wiseau & The Disaster Artist, a Justice League movie review, actors and other artists trying to make it in Hollywood, coping with obstacles like depression and more! Includes a new 3/27/2018 Intro with Mike’s personal thoughts on what’s been learned over the course of the podcast, mental health, creativity and the artist’s quest for perfection, and more, with a closing bonus 30 minute audio version of 1/2017’s ILL TV #1 with long-time ILL Radio personalities & supporters alternative model @xmissmarymackx & artist/writer/filmmaker @DLPolonsky, talking philosophy & theology and their creative pursuits, including a spirited reading from DL’s book The Letter Bandits and more – video directed by ILL’s I.T. genius Chris Kimball

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DIRECT LINK TO EPISODE: https://experimentallyill.wordpress.com/2018/04/14/experimentally-ill-radio-100-special-with-mikeotoole-air-date-3-25-2017-guest-filmmaker-original-ill-co-host-producer-lawrencehollie-reunited-live-in-la-talking-friendship-ill-radio-f/ #ExperimentallyILL #Radio 100 special with #MikeOToole Ait Date: 3/25/2017 Guest: #Filmmaker/original ILL Co-host/producer @lawrencehollie73 reunited live in #LA, talking friendship & ILL Radio & film fest history, showbiz & newmedia, Youtubers like Angry Video Game Nerd & Red Letter Media, #popculture topics like #TommyWiseau & TheDisasterArtist, a Justice League movie review, actors and other #artists trying to make it in #Hollywood, coping with obstacles like depression and more! Includes a new 3/27/18 Intro with Mike's personal thoughts on what's been learned over the course of the #podcast, #mentalhealth, creativity and the artist's quest for perfection, and more, with a closing bonus 30 minute audio version of 1/2017's ILL TV # 1 with long-time ILL Radio personalities & supporters #alternative model @xmissmarymackx & artist/writer/filmmaker DL Polonsky, talking philosophy & theology and their creative pursuits, including a spirited reading from DL's book The Letter Bandits and more – video directed by ILL's I.T. Genius Chris Kimball. Visit http://experimentallyill.com for more. #venicebeach #california #allblackeverything #punk #goth #episode100 # #butfirstletmetakeaselfie #selfienation #arts #entertainment #fitness #fitspiration #kevinsmith #motivation #inspiration

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Experimentally ILL Radio 101 with @MikeOToole Air Date: 9/30/2017 Guest: Rhode Island Spirit Medium/Holistic Healer/Artist/Belly Dancer/Raver Kelly AKA ‘The Purple Aura Love Goddess’

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Direct Link: https://experimentallyill.wordpress.com/2017/11/20/experimentally-ill-radio-101-with-mikeotoole-experimentallyill-com-air-date-9-30-2017-guest-rhode-island-spirit-medium-holistic-healer-painter-belly-dancer-kelly-aka-the-purple-aura-love-goddess/ Experimentally ILL Radio 101 with #MikeOToole Air Date: 9/30/2017 Guest: Rhode Island Spirit Medium/Holistic Healer/Painter/Belly Dancer/Raver Kelly AKA 'The Purple Aura Love Goddess' gives tarot readings to Mike and phone callers and talks 'the strange and unusual,' New Age and alternative culture, communicating with spirits including her deceased parents, counseling clients as a medium, coping with death, reiki crystals and their supposed healing properties, working and training at Wild Witches, attending raves and making her own clothes, being a teenage goth, overcoming obstacles and following one's creative path, art at large and pursuing painting and cartooning, media saturation and the falsehood of 'reality' television, the all-inclusiveness and cathartic nature of her belly dancing experience, spirit mediums in popular culture and more! Find her at http://facebook.com/purpleauralovegoddess! #podcast #newage #spiritmedium #ghosts #radio #audio #media #experimentallyill #headphones #microphones #onair #artist #butfirstletmetakeaselfie #alternative #punk #goth #newwave #purplehair

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