Gordcast (podcasts)
Now in it's XXth? year, Gordie Adams' Gordcast covers music, comic books, movies, television, memories, nostalgia, current events and whatever else comes up in conversations with friends and sometimes in an informal interview with someone Gordie wants to know more about. Fellow aficionado Paul Bertolino joined as co-host of the Gordcast for the majority of episodes and along the way, Gordie welcomed a roster of special guests. After a hiatus he is back and invites you to hang out with the Gordcast for entertaining conversation and good company. Join us and have fun! Bonus episodes of The Gordcast Shuffle (wherein Gordie and Paul each gave three random spins to their vast music collections and talk in wonderful detail about the songs that show-up) are included in the same feed.
Episode 40 - Happy Prog Year!

Gordie and Paul record a landmark episode by staying home on New Years Eve instead of being on the loose in the New York streets. Gordies impessive Yeti and finally using Audio Hijack, vastly improves the quality. Gordie is not going to see DiAnno in a small club and brings up picture discs, which leads to PROG discussion.

Paul sings, reads and ice skates in Central Park. (...and falls.)

We close up by wondering where last years Christmas presents are.

Direct download: Gordcast40.mp3
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Episode 38 - Blain Sterling International Adult Film Star!

Blain Sterling aka: BRENT RATKOVICH joins me on his very first Gordcast. We battle with sound issues for the first 7 minutes, then fix them! Brent tells of how things that scared him as a child became his favorite things later in life, moving around a lot and finally settling in NAPA. Gordie and Brent have way more in common than he thought, talk about shredding guitar gods and wrap up with talk of jumping in leaves now and then. ENJOY!

 

Direct download: Gordcast_38.mp3
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Episode 37 - No, Because...  I Mean, You know!

Paul Bertolino is all settled in New York and Gordie announces that Autumn is finally here.

Paul goes to his first NY Comic-Con and talks to Joyce DeWitt like a hooker, doesn't buy anything and gets his girlie-pants tailored. Gordie tells a story that he may have already told, admits he may have A.D.D. and has to censor Paul. We end up discecting language and trying to find groovy winter footwear for Paul.

Direct download: Gordcast_37_3.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 36 - Long Time For A Reunion!

Paul Bertolino has moved to New York and played music along the way.

Paul tells of touring with TORNADO RIDER at places like the DOUBLE DOOR in Chicago, hanging out at VILLAGE INNS in Denver, watching families torn asunder and watches DIRTY HARRY for the first time. Gordie doesn't pay attention to the weather, yet talks waaaaaaaaay too long about it and laughs a bunch.

We wrap things up with NAPA nostalgia around the Bicentennial and PETER FRAMPTON and DAYS ON THE GREEN.

Direct download: Gordcast_36_2.mp3
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Gordcast episode 35 - Comic Books Bring People Together!

Gordie welcomes JORDAN PHEGLEY to the podcast community in a story of how 11 O 'CLOCK COMICS brings people together.    (...no, seriously.)

Jordan grows up without TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE, but loves old timey radio. Reads STUCK RUBBER BABY, has an altar to MORRISSEY and is going to be a father soon.

Gordie reads THE BIBLE ...again, loves TONY MILLIONAIRE, thanks Jordan for exposing him to ANTONY & THE JOHNSTONS and doesn't know how to PARTY IN THE U.S.A.

They finish up with dog attack stories while on the job and pledge to record many GORDCASTS.

Direct download: Gordcast_35.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:21pm EDT
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Gordcast Episode 34 - Tales of Football, Pirates, Colonialism and Cowboys!

Gordie is joined by long time friend, singer, artist and workout advocate - GEOFF ELLSWORTH.

Geoff tells stories of the road and the genesis of why touring was important in the 2000's, Authentic cowboy shows, The India question, Irishmen on the road and how to get female attention on stage.

Gordie stays out of the way and lets the stories unfold and Geoff sings exclusive previews of songs he's writing. You heard it here first!

Check out GEOFF ELLSWORTH at - http://www.townedandies.com/

Direct download: Gordcast_34.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:55pm EDT
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Gordcast Episode 33 - Lovely To See You!

Paul Bertolino is back from his big summer trip with plenty to talk about.

Gordie pleads with the new listeners for some feedback, reminds everyone that BOSTON is owed tremendous props and champions LAWERENCE WELK! Paul tells of the downfall of the Bay Area music scene, is not stoked about the GREASE sing-along in theaters and finishes up with a nice tale of UK mono pressings of THE MOODY BLUES.

 

Direct download: Gordcast_33.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 32 - Psychedelic Serpico Up On The Roof!

Gordie checks in with Paul Bertolino on his New York summer.

Gordie discovers new music from the sixties, (...yet again) makes another new friend and is okay with Ryan Adams. Paul has taken to wearing a beard, just like everybody else in NY and reveals MOBYS new metal band with fellow pal PHIL COSTELLO.   DIAMONDSNAKE!

We both decide that there is no need for an A-TEAM movie and look forward to a time of new ideas in Hollywood.

 

Direct download: Gordcast_32.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 31 - Dead Metal Heroes!

It's back to the usual format when Paul Bertolino joins Gordie from New York, to talk about fallen heroes and soon to be fallen heroes.

Paul sees The New York Dolls, Hanoi Rocks' Michael Monroe and sings in the streets with the homeless. Gordie runs into a Sasquatch in Portland, gets stuck in Utah and has zero tolerance for uninformed Christian fanatics.

They both mourn Ronnie James Dio and tell how he effected us through the ages.

Paul finishes up with reading Ozzys biography and we welcome new listeners and their comments.

Direct download: Gordcast_31.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:24am EDT
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Gordcast Episode 30 - Hail, Siuntres The Hero!

Gordie meets and interviews John Siuntres from Word Balloon, for the first time! (...beamed in from the Boom Tube or surfing on cosmic waves.) The conversation is super comic book centric, while dipping in and out of sports talk, movie talk and who's the oldest guy in the room.

John admits he is not a gardener, nor a fisherman, but loves being a city guy and gives Gordie tips on how to rule the podcast waves.

Gordie meets celebrities,gave up on comics, stayed cool with Love and Rockets, Cerebus, Arthur Adams and fails his own test on old time hockey conferences.

They both agree that Breaking Bad and Precious (based on the novel Push by Sapphire) are tough to watch, but Schindler's List can be enjoyed? more than once.

EC comics, Jack Davis, Jason Aaron, Al Feldstein, Chris Neseman, Brubaker and wonder of wonders...   Bendis gets mentioned.

This one goes longer than usual, but we just kept going.  Just listen and enjoy!

Welcome new listeners!

Direct download: Gordcast_30.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:53am EDT
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Gordcast Episode 29 - Tie Your Mother Down!

Gordie is joined by his mom, RUTH ADAMS!

We begin the conversation with EC COMICS talk and why Ruth and Gordie turned out the way they did. Ruths mom goes into scary neighborhoods to spread the Planned Parenthood gospel in the 50's, Ruth gets married and moves to California. Gordie puts a bean up his nose, digs a hole and gets his Halloween candy stolen. (...again.)

Ruth remembers waking up Christmas morning with a fully decorated tree, confuses "Special Olympics" with "Cub Scout Olympics" and goes for a walk in the sunshine.

QUEEN at the beginning and end.

Direct download: Gordcast_29.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:57pm EDT
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Gordcast Episode 28 - This Is It!

Paul Bertolino and Gordie begin by discussing the re-opening of the fabled UPTOWN THEATER in Napa. Gordie doesn't know who to obsess about, mentors kids at the skatepark and their cassette tape making and watches BIG FAN. Paul buys DVD sets from the 70's and has met BRIAN POSEHN less times than Gordie has, even though his roommate is friends with him.

PAUL SINGS!  

Gordie "tweaks his amp" and we forget to talk about W.A.S.P. til after the outro.

Direct download: Gordcast_28.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:42pm EDT
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Gordcast Episode 27 - Sean Lennon Impersonator!

Paul Bertolino joins "The Gord" and tells of his backstage experience at THE PLASTIC ONO BAND show in Oakland Cailfornia. SEAN LENNON heard there was Guinness here, TOM AYERS finally freaks out and YOKO gets in shape on stage. Gordie falls in love with UFO all over again, realizes ROXY MUSIC may be the progenitors of new wave and runs into Adrian Sahim at Home Depot. We wrap up with PERSEPHONES BEES gig info and get pretty controversial with Nazis and Jesus talk.

Direct download: Gordcast_27_2.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:43pm EDT
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Gordcast Episode 26 - Where's Your Cape!

Paul Bertolino is rocking the nation once again, mere minutes before taking the stage.

Paul can't wait to get out of the hotel room, reveals the guy who wore the cape at Napa High and still doesn't have TV (...even if the WHO are playing at the Super Bowl)

Gordie tells of fan recognition, likes the ANVIL documentary, watches the Super Bowl Halftime Show, realizes that KISS is the Sinatra of his generation and would appreciate some sort of feedback. 

(...Comedy after the outro.)

Direct download: Gordcast_26_2.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 25 - Birds Don't Eat Donuts!

Gordie is joined by Nathan Alfaro and Adam Sullivan in picturesque Petaluma CA to discuss the super-special, ultimate directors cut of WATCHMEN. Adam builds a C3PO model and then destoys it. Nathan encourages Gordie to watch 30 Rock. Kids say the darndest things and Gordie is nearly finished with Battlestar Gattica. We all get the details of SUPERMAN IV wrong and we wrap up with opinions of the new STAR TREK movie.     (NERD-FEST!)

...technical issues occured, making some weird edits, but enjoy never the less.

Direct download: Gordcast_25.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:11pm EDT
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Gordcast Episode 24 - This Is Not A Reunion! Gordie and Paul meet up with Bridget in Napa for a Gordcast All-Stars summit.  Bridget fails to wear her ever-present Ugg boots, has a bit to learn about bears and reveals that she has a little something in common with Joanie.  Gordie's gotta hand it to Lady Gaga, does not feel that Leather Tuscadero is butch, and is a much bigger fan of Filter than anyone had bargained for.  Paul had a mustache in Jr High, makes sure KISS gets an honorable mention, and clears up that Alice Cooper rumor.
Direct download: Gordcast_24.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 23 - Bursting The Santa Bubble! Gordie and Paul rap about Christmas memories and traditions over the years. Gordie receives a Papercut in the mail and enjoys The Boys, while sick in bed.  Paul finds twenty bucks and has his KISS sleeping-bag defiled at a sleep over. The two of them discuss the Tauntaun sleeping bag, a Millenium Falcon bed and being sick around Christmas. Gordie's mom plays The Lord's Prayer backwards and we end up off topic with Metal.
Direct download: Gordcast_23.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:42pm EDT
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Gordcast Episode 22 - Horses and Hurling! Gordie is joined by Thea Gilien. Thea doesn't ride Horses anymore, kinda explains about Hurling and tells what it's like spending Thanksgiving in Ireland. Gordie skateboards in the newly built skatepark, has been to more Disneyland's (around the world)  than Thea and they both admit Sting is never going to be as good as when The Police reigned over the world.
Finally we talk about other podcasts.
Direct download: Gordcast_22.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 21 - Alfaro Sandwich! This episode Gordie is joined by Nathan and Maria. They decide that Round Table Pizza is the nexus of everything in Napa, discuss the amazing Big Man Japan and talk about Prince. Gordie obviously had to much to drink and laughs his face off, Nathan watches Monday Night Football and Maria fills in the spaces with hilarity.
Direct download: Gordcast_21_2.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 20 - Babysitter Twister! Paul Bertolino is ready to hit the stage, but gets lost at rehearsal.
Gordie plays Twister with his babysitter, forgets the order of Prince's LP catalog and reveals what band just doesn't thrill him anymore. Nathan Alfaro busts in on the conversation and is choppy at times. (Something about Gene Simmons and Stryper?)
We all agree that Nickelback is less than to be desired and finally, Paul and Gordie get Styx album art confused.
Direct download: Gordcast_20_2.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:32pm EDT
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Gordcast Episode 19 - What Took You So Long! We discuss girls who wear P.J.s in public, the new KISS LP, Ace's solo project and The Beatles Box sets & impending tour.
Gordie walks out on Bob Dylan and atones for it now and Paul still hates Sting. Bob Dylan takes a walk in Jersey and Alice Cooper wants your wallet. Last of all, Gordie hates that one guy.
Direct download: Gordcast_19_2.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 18 - An Apology! Gordie apologizes to the minions for not putting out new podcasts. He promises to edit the two he has in the can as soon as possible.
Direct download: An_Apology.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 17 - I Don't Know Much, But I Like Your Hair! The podcast that we thought would never happen...
Nathan Alfaro finally joins the Gordcast legion.
Gordie reacts to a CD of songs provided by Nathan, hasn't finished Battlestar Gallactica and never was in a band as a teenager.
Nathan gets his degree in Sociology, goes to Disneyland and gets a mani/pedi. Maria shows up sporadically and we all agree on Paul Stanley's dancing.
Direct download: Gordcast_17.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:05pm EDT
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Gordcast Episode 16 - In Color, Re-Recorded! Paul sneaks into a theater to fall for Molly Ringwald, has a Secret Admirer and looks forward to watching "Master of Muppets."
Gordie has little tolerance for the homeless, shoplifts once again and sells off his collectibles.
They discuss Steve Albini's Cheap Trick re-recording of "In Color", Ronnie James Dio awakenings and bolth hate a cue stick music.

Check out : http://your-secretadmirer.blogspot.com
Direct download: Gordcast_16.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 15 - Fresh Princes of Bel-Aire! Gordie and Paul meet up in Napa once again, this time touring the lovely Bel-Aire neighborhood.  They start out lounging on the grass at Bel-Aire Elementary school and end up on Yuppie-watch outside a nearby Peet's coffee.  We learn of grade school crushes and fave Monkees tunes. Gordie joins the Cussing Club, Paul has some trouble getting a library card and both reveal their past lives of crime.  Do NOT leave these men alone with your valuables!
Direct download: Gordcast_15.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 14 - Fresh As A Summer's Eve!  Bridget is back, from the banks of the Wahilasanto river on her lunch break.  Gordie does not read USA Today, reveals his celebrity girlfriend and has his soul saved.
Bridget goes to court with Michael Jackson, helps jocks with book reports and looses Russians. They both spend way to much time on feminine hygiene products and just don't get Hooters.
Direct download: Gordcast_Episode_14.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 13 - Accidental Threesome! The great experiment in Gordcast land. Paul Bertolino joins Gordie at the Roasting Company to hang out and document the roasting process. Tony Rabin shows up unannounced to join in on the fun.
Paul finally finds a current TV show he likes, Tony is mistaken for Trevor Rabin, explains Gumby to his wife and Gordie ruins coffee for quality control. They all discuss Sid & Marty Krofft, the KISS solo LP's which segues into The White Album and Tony won't stop with The Beatles already. Finally we "wrap" with auto erotic asphyxiation.
Direct download: Gordcast_Episode_13_1.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 11 - This One Goes To Eleven! Tom Beland is back for a long awaited and much delayed episode. Gordie explains what the R.F.D. stands for in the old Andy Griffith show, doesn't lock his car and re-visits The Death Of Gwen Stacy (yet again.)  Tom forges a friendship with his old mail carrier waiting for F.O.O.M. to arrive, wears Spider-man shirts, rants about Napa bookstores (...and their wine-centric displays) and explains how Star Trek is far superior to Star Wars.
Direct download: Gordcast_Episode_11.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 12 - Downtown! Paul Bertolino is guest editor for the first on-location episode of Gordcast where Gordie and Paul meet in downtown Napa.  They wander around with a laptop and a camera, checking out what little is left of their hometown, before settling on a shady place where the infamous clock tower once stood.  An old friend happens by for an unplanned cameo. We learn that Gordie doesn't like cats, Paul doesn't like dogs and neither of them like Sting. What more could you ask for?
Direct download: Gordcast_12.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:22pm EDT
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Gordcast Episode 10 - Gord and Paul, Proud As A Peacock! Gordie and Paul talk about 70's Television, collecting toys and other crap in the 90's and how awesome Susan Boyle is. Gordie tells of Saint Helena wildlife and finally getting the answer to the name of that record store downtown. Paul relaxes on the Berkeley campus and waxes rhapsodic about the M.A.S.H theme song.
This one was fun      ...and make sure to listen all the way to the end.
Direct download: Gordcast_Episode_10.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 9 - The Return of Miss B! Bridget Hines triumphantly returns, telling stories of ways to poison yourself internally and externally, raising her little Omen child properly and scraping ice off her windshield with a LEGO. Gordie remembers the wooden spoon as punishment, an old 16mm religious/circus film ("Parable" ~ 1964) and has a hard time with Bridget's last name.
Direct download: Gordcast_Episode_9.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 8 - Paris Is  Burning! Paul Bertolino is back from Paris, France and he tells of cemetery flashers at Jim Morrison's grave, his burial preference and that he likes two U2 songs. Gordie discovers Bob Dylan, remembers Mister Grobl and can't listen to Bruce Dickinson other than Number of The Beast. And of course, more old Napa talk. (Clock Tower memories)
Direct download: Gordcast_Episode_8.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:52pm EDT
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Gordcast Episode 7 - Tom Beland, Swear To God! This one is for the comic book fans. (...but not exclusively) 
Tom Beland finally joins me to talk about comics, comics, comics.
Gordie admits that he isn't exactly sure where Puerto Rico is on a map. Tom tells of sharing Gwen Stacy's death at the dinner table, how Alan Moore intimidates him and that he couldn't write a Kang story if you paid him. This is a longer than usual episode and we get very silly and rambly, so have fun!

(At 1:21 I missed an edit and am too lazy to go back and fix it right now, so skip to 1:23 or enjoy the song.)
Direct download: Gordcast_Episode_7.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 6 - Who Do You Trust! Paul Bertolino and Gordie begin by talking about The Who and slowly degenerate into other things as usual. Gordie loves the Tommy film regardless of how horrid it is. Paul tells stories of collecting Who vinyl in thrift stories and as usual, we talk about  Napa memories. We end with shout-outs to our dedicated listeners (...authenticated listeners, that is.)
Direct download: Gordcast_Episode_-_6.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 5 - Ambush! Bridget Rickerson gets fooled into being the first female co-host of The GordCast. Under the guise of "trying out" Skype, I talk to Bridget for the first time in 20+ years.
Bridget reveals her experience with the neighborhood KISS fanatic and subsequent escape, her husband's man-cave and Napa memories. Gordie laughs a lot and hears in detail, the night Bridget's parents were out of town.
Direct download: Gordcast_Episode_-_5.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:09pm EDT
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Gordcast Episode 4 - The First KISS! Paul Bertolino joins me once again, in our first all KISS podcast. We tell stories of our earliest memories and exposures to The Frightful Four and how we were shaped by them. Gordie tells of his first actual kiss and his smooth ways of getting it done and we compare "KISS restrictions"
Most likely there will be a few all KISS episodes, but this is the first. Enjoy!
Direct download: Gordcast_Episode_-_4.mp3
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Gordcast Episode 3 - Beatlesfest! Paul Bertolino is back to talk Beatles, Beatles and more Beatles.
We tell of our first exposures to The Beatles, discuss our favorite LPs, Beatle films and explain why they should be given the respect they deserve, whether you like them or not.
Direct download: Gordcast_Episode_3.mp3
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Gordie welcomes, Doug Cuffman to talk about corn, being a vegetarian, slipping from said vegetarianism, building  dreams thru web-pages and fixing the world via Worlds of Warcraft.
Gordie wishes he would've seen Trish break both of her arms and recalls the first time he played music to an audience.

Direct download: Gordcast_Episode_2_-_Cows_and_Corn..mp3
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Paul Bertolino joins me once again on the first official GordCast. 
We mourn the death of the mighty Ron Asheton, debate the true talents of Elvis and Sinatra. Gordie admits that Janis Joplin eventually won his heart and wonder of wonders       ...we talk about KISS.

Direct download: Gordcast_Ep_1.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:52pm EDT
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