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Deep Night Season 13: Tawny Newsome & Bethany Thomas

Dale sounds his celebration horn for the first time in four years and welcomes multi-talented performers and friends Tawny Newsome and Bethany Thomas. Tawny and Bethany talk about the joyful, cathartic process of recording Material Flats, their sensational new album and they discuss their history of touring and making music together. Seasoned commune dwellers, both…

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Deep Night Season 12: Niccole Thurman, Chanel Ali, Youngmi Mayer, Clare Austen-Smith and Esabalu

Dale broadcasts from quarantine for a final time this summer, welcoming an all-star lineup of comedy friends from across the country to talk about the recent solstice and the promise of better (shorter) days ahead. Dale begins by safely taking off his custom-made mask and addressing his fellow Instagram wellness influencers. He then dives into…

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Deep Night Season 10: Sarah Sherman

Dale slips into his own glittering animal print leotard for a conversation with Chicago’s comedy sensation, Sarah Sherman (aka Sarah Squirm). Dale caught-up with Sarah during a recent mini-tour across the lands east of Lake Michigan and right before a flurry of New York appearances. The two talk about uncomfortable body stuff, the history of…

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Deep Night Season 10: Tim Barnes

Dale sort of wishes he was hosting a breezy morning talk show in this week’s episode of Deep Night, featuring comedian Tim Barnes. A great deal of this program is about physics, which is surprising because Dale is awful at physics and it’s always disappointing to him how much of life is guided by the…

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Dale Radio Season 7: The Handsome Family

Dale wanders out into the high desert mesas where wild things claw at the dust and worms wriggle beneath the roots of ancient pines, for a conversation with The Handsome Family’s Rennie and Brett Sparks. In this caffeinated Skype call to the wilds of Albuquerque, the couple talks with Dale about their collaborative creative process,…

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Dale Radio Season 5: Andy Ross

Dale bores deep into the heart of pleasantness in this conversation with comedian, writer, and storyteller, Andy Ross. Dale and Andy discuss small town dirty limericks, secret storyteller hideouts, and the many basements and back rooms that line the path to success. For more on Andy’s terrific monthly showcase, Real Characters, check their site and be…

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Dale Radio Season 3: Scarves and Comfortable Slacks

Dale scares up some thoughts on Halloween, soars across the country in search of gals with cash, and has a late-night breakout session with a bowl of Chicken Teriyaki. Note: My thanks to Marc Vogl for giving me his slot in the big Grantmaker’s Cabaret in Chicago. I’m hoping that the future holds more gigs…

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