by Nicole Powers

For the past three years, writer, standup comic, and former SuicideGirls’ political correspondent Dave Anthony (aka SG member FearTheReaper of Asshole Fuckface Roundup fame) has been educating his friend and fellow comic Gareth Reynolds — and an increasingly large audience — on some amazing historical characters and events your teacher somehow omitted to tell you about in class. Turns out there’s a lot of epically awesome history that didn’t make the official curriculum.

Dave and Gareth’s podcast, The Dollop, was first launched in April, 2014. The premise is simple: Each episode, Dave, a strange history junkie, regales Gareth with a spectacularly stupid yet true story from America’s past, and Gareth reacts with appropriate (and inappropriate!) shock, awe, and witticisms. The Dollop formula was an instant hit, and three years on it’s been perfectly condensed into a book, The United States of Absurdity. Illustrated by James Fosdike, with a forward by Patton Oswalt, the book features 29 stories found down the back of history’s dirty, messy, and rather sticky sofa.

Some of the stuff Dave uncovers is just plain hilarious, while other inglorious passages from our past vividly illustrate how things a lot of the best minds at the time thought were top notch and the bee’s knees, were in fact — with the benefit of hindsight and a little perspective — indisputably batshit crazy. (Performing lobotomies through the eye socket with an ice pick, using electroshock therapy as an anesthetic, and “curing” a president with a fever by relieving him of 7.9 pints of blood, for example.) And there’s the rub. The Dollop isn’t just enlightening in terms of mood and history, it also subtly edifies us on the fact that many of today’s newsworthy episodes, with the benefit of time and distance, will similarly seem obviously and utterly insane — if we survive long enough to see them in the rear view mirror!

SuicideGirls caught up with Dave to find out more about what we’ve been missing in the 8 years since his funny-as-fuck sociopolitical musings graced our site thrice weekly. Read the full interview on SuicideGirls.com/.

The United States of Absurdity will be available where all good books are sold on May 09, 2017. You can find The Dollop on iTunes, Podbean, Podbay, Soundcloud, and Libsyn . If you like what you hear, please support Dave and Gareth’s hilarious history project on Patreon.

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This Wednesday, May 3 on SuicideGirls Radio, hosts Nicole Powers and Bradley Suicide will be joined by Court Ordered comic, Eric Freedman.

You can listen – and watch – SuicideGirls Radio live on Wednesday nights from 8 til 9 PM at our state-of-the-art, all digital home on zinna.tv or on our Facebook page via Facebook LIVE!

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About Eric Freedman

Eric Freedman is a stand up comedian and one of the creators of Tomorrow’s Nobody. He has been writing and producing cartoons, sketch comedy, digital series, and more since 2001, helping create the popular cartoon series Tomorrow’s Nobodies while still in High School. His newest cartoon series Court Ordered was recently featured on Funny or Die and The Laugh Factory and stars an amazing cast of comedians. Comedy is Eric’s first love and when he was fifteen, instead of just playing with his dick all the time, he started writing jokes about it. Currently he tours the world with the band Sublime With Rome as their Road Manager, performs stand up all over the country, and can be seen in the offices of many powerful Hollywood Executives being told “No”.

For more on Eric Freedman visit:

ericjfreedman.com
facebook.com/ericfreedmancomic/
instagram.com/ericjfreedman/
twitter.com/ericjfreedman
youtube.com/user/TomorrowsNobodycom

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Ahoy mateys! This Wednesday, December 9th, SG Radio wenches Moxi Suicide, Nicole Powers, and Bradley Suicide will set sail with The Dread Crew Of Oddwood, who will be talking about — and previewing songs from — their new album Lawful Evil. The album, which is being recorded using “donations” extorted and plundered from Kickstarter, is scheduled for release in March 2016, but you can preorder the audio booty NOW via the band’s website.

You can listen – and watch – the world’s leading BYOB radio show live on Wednesday nights from 8 til 9 PM at our state-of-the-art all digital home: TradioV.com.

**UPDATE**

A yo, ho, ho and several bottles of rum! Watch last week’s show here or in the player below!

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About The Dread Crew of Oddwood

The Dread Crew of Oddwood is a folk metal band known for its pirate-themed music played exclusively on acoustic instruments. They have dubbed this unique style as Heavy Mahogany.

Over the past 6 years The Dread Crew of Oddwood has independently booked 8 national tours, performing at over 70 venues throughout the U.S. and Canada. In early 2015, they supported Alestorm and Swashbuckle on their quest for hooks and booty on Piratefest North America. This crew of bearded brigands packs bars and concert halls with rabid fans that flock to experience a headbanging, jig-dancing, pirate-filled adventure. Locally, they’ve directly supported the bands Turisas, Firewind, Rhapsody of Fire, Arkona, Heidevolk, Stolen Babies, Buckethead, and Steam Powered Giraffe.

By infusing the raw energy of heavy metal with Celtic folk music, The Dread Crew of Oddwood’s Heavy Mahogany style has carved a distinct and popular niche in the heavy metal community. They riff and shred on the accordion, mandolin, bouzouki, tin whistle, toy piano, acoustic guitar, upright bass, and “Oddkit”, while weaving grandiose tales of comrades lost, bloody sieges, drunken debauchery, zombies, airships, and time travel! The Dread Crew of Oddwood recently finished recording their latest acoustic monstrosity ‘Lawful Evil’ which was successfully crowdfunded on Kickstarter and is set for release in March 2016.

For more info visit The Dread Crew of Oddwood’s website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube channel.

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Watch The Dread Crew of Oddwood previous invasion of the SG Radio studio in November 2014.

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This Wednesday, November 25th on SuicideGirls Radio, hosts Moxi Suicide, Nicole Powers, and Bradley Suicide will be joined by Jon Hotchkiss (of The Truth About Sex, Get Sexxx Tonight, and Pizza With Writers).

You can listen – and watch – the world’s leading BYOB radio show live on Wednesday nights from 8 til 9 PM at our state-of-the-art all digital home: TradioV.com.

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**UPDATE**

ICYMI: Watch last week’s deliciously naughty show feat. Jon Hotchkiss here or via the player below!

About Jon Hotchkiss

Jon Hotchkiss has been a successful television comedy writer, producer and show runner for more than 15 years. He is a 14-time Emmy nominee, with TV writing credits that include Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, the Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, and Penn & Teller: Bullshit (which he also co-exec produced).

In addition, Jon has contributed to three New York Times best-selling books by former California gubernatorial candidate, Arianna Huffington, and recently co-authored a book with the on-air staff of Air America Radio, which reached number four on the Times‘ Best Seller list.

In the spring of 2007, Jon created the show My Dad is Better than Your Dad which aired Monday nights on NBC. Jon was also the executive producer and creator of Smartest Guy in Town — a documentary style game show shot on location in small towns across the U.S. Jon is the creator of the Playboy TV series, The Truth About Sex, and was an original writer on Politically Incorrect (where he spent 5 years).

His latest projects, Pizza With Writers (which he also hosts), Get Sexxx Tonight, and This vs That, are available on demand via his new online broadcast platform AdorablePuppiesInc.com.

For more visit Jon’s website, Facebook and Twitter.

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This Wednesday, November 18th on SuicideGirls Radio, hosts Moxi Suicide, Nicole Powers, and Bradley Suicide will be joined by comedians and BFFs Alex Weber and Rob Mor — except they’re manly man dudes, so they call themselves “buds” or “pals” because that’s more manly and shit. And because they’re such great “buds” they decided it would be a good idea to break the world record for the longest video chat in the word, ever, like in centuries. The world-shattering natter-a-thon commenced on October 22, 2015. The “pals” shot-the-shit and shit (literally!) for 14 days solid, without disconnecting for sleep or even bathroom runs, because poop LOL.

You can listen – and watch – the world’s leading BYOB radio show live on Wednesday nights from 8 til 9 PM at our state-of-the-art all digital home: TradioV.com.

If you have questions for the SG Radio crew or our guests, you can call in during the live broadcast at: 1-855-TRV-inLA (1-855-878-4652)

**UPDATE**

ICYMI: Watch last week’s spectacularly silly show with comedians Alex Weber and Rob Mor here or in the player below.

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Fantasy Pet Draft from NoHangups.tv from Alex Weber on Vimeo.

About Alex Weber

Alex is a comedian, host, actor, and producer, who has starred in numerous TV shows and commercials. He starred in an MTV pilot, The Every Night Club, with his best pal and fellow comedian, Rob Mor. He was also featured on Comedy Central’s Tosh.0 making fun of Carrot Top. This fall, Alex will be hosting the feature The Unboxer on FX, as well as guest starring on MTV’s new series, Greatest Party Story Ever, in which he regales a tale of blacking out at his Grandma’s 90th birthday party. You can watch Alex on CollegeHumor, FunnyOrDie, and national commercial campaigns. Alex performs in Los Angeles at the Upright Citizens Brigade Improv and does stand up at The Comedy Store. Alex was a Division 1 Lacrosse player for UPenn and was awarded US Lacrosse Coach of the Year for his work with a local LA high school. Check out Alex at ImAlexWeber.com and on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

About Rob Mor

Rob is a comedian, producer and writer who has starred in Comedy’s Central Tosh.0. His most recent project is an MTV pilot for a show called The Every Night Club, which he produced and starred in alongside his best bud, fellow comedian, Alex. Early this year, Rob launched a sketch comedy channel, Real Rob Mor, that has been featured on Elite Daily, Brobible, and Total Frat Move. His video content, Diary of a Drunk Boner hit #1 on Reddit videos. Rob has created and produced web videos and series that have accumulated millions of views! You can see Rob perform sketches and improv at The Clubhouse, IO West, and UCB. Rob hails from Chicago and is passionate about creating funny content for mass consumption. He loves his cats and beer, but most of all his wife, Noel. Check out Rob at RobMor.com and on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

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This Wednesday, October 21st on SuicideGirls Radio, hosts Moxi Suicide, Nicole Powers and Bradley Suicide will be joined by sultry songstress Shana Halligan, who’ll be talking about her gorgeous new album Back To Me, which was released last Friday.

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**UPDATE**

ICYMI: Last week’s show feat. Shana Halligan can be viewed here or via the player below.

About Shana Halligan

Back To Me is the new album from sultry songstress Shana Halligan. Smart and sexy, the 13-track album challenges pre-conceived notions of pop music, as Shana mixes her trip-hop background with downtempo, electronic-charged modern jazz. (Check out the album in its entirety here.)

“This album is about love, loss, finding my way to happiness and peace, finding strength, owning and accepting my passion, my humanness, feeling weak, and feeling strong again,” says Shana. “Eroticism, vulnerability, fear, and the deepest gratitude I can imagine. Connection, expression and art. Saying goodbye to anyone who thought I couldn’t make it and not being afraid to let go, to just be me and all that comes with it.”

During and since her time as the lead singer/songwriter of Bitter:Sweet, Shana Halligan has sold more than 500,000 records and has accumulated over 70 album credits to her name. Other releases from Shana Halligan include her solo debut EP Paper Butterfly and 2012 album Richmond Parade.

She’s also collaborated with many major acts, including writing and recording with Serj Tankian of System Of A Down and Thievery Corporation (co-writing and performing their biggest hit in recent years “Depth Of My Soul”), and has performed at several celebrated venues across the nation, including the Hollywood Bowl, the Royal Albert Hall (London), the Bowery Ballroom (NYC) and the Hotel Cafe (L.A.). Outside of her own music, Halligan also writes for other artists and is developing a TV project that combines her love for music and passion for cooking.

Next month, Shana will perform a Back To Me release show presented by KCRW at The Hotel Café in Hollywood on Thursday, November 12, marking the first time the songstress will perform the album live. Look for Shana to tour in 2016.

For more info check out Shana’s website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Soundcloud.

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This Wednesday, July 22nd on SuicideGirls Radio, hosts Moxi Suicide, Nicole Powers and Bradley Suicide will discussing the long and short of comedy with fun size comedian Brad Williams.

You can listen – and watch – the world’s leading BYOB radio show live on Wednesday nights from 8 til 9 PM [note new day/time] at our state-of-the-art all digital home: TradioV.com.

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**UPDATE**

ICYMI: Last week’s show feat. Brad Williams.

About Brad Williams

Brad Williams has become on of the funniest, most in demand comedians working today. A California native, Brad started doing stand-up at age 19 and has been touring ever since. He has appeared on numerous TV shows including Legit, Deadbeat, Dave Attell’s Comedy Underground, Sam and Cat, Live at Gotham, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Mind Of Mencia, and Pitboss.

Brad’s one hour comedy special Brad Williams: Fun Size aired on Showtime to not only critical acclaim, but was the channel’s highest rated comedy special of 2015
In addition to stand-up, Brad has become a dynamic on-air personality as well. His podcast, About Last Night, is a mainstay on the iTunes Charts. He is a regular on KROQ’s Kevin and Bean Show in Los Angeles as well as the Adam Carolla podcast.

Brad’s show is high energy. Robin Williams called him “Prozac with a head.” Brad’s ability to make humorous observations on disability, relationships, sex, and race are winning over audiences and proving anyone can overcome their shortcomings.

For more on Brad visit his website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.