We're in one of my favorite dives with one of my favorite guys: Nate Abshire! In preparation for his shows this week at Acme Comedy Company with Bryan Miller, he and I chat about eating alligator, "Strokin'" and how an appreciation of Randy Newman isn't a crime. Grab a cold one, share, comment and listen along!

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VFW Post 230 with Nate Abshire

Baby it's cold outside and thankfully, it's nice and toasty inside Cuzzy's. In this episode I chat with Minneapolis' titans of garage rock, the Batson brothers! From their start as kids in the early 70s to today, they can be counted on to k.o. any other band on the bill. Listen as we chat about how to get an audiences attention with blood, how Sha Na Na was the best band at Woodstock and getting pelted with bottles by Husker Dü while opening for the Ramones. It's got all that and more! Listen now, comment, like, share and follow us on twitter @divebarmitzvah!

Cuzzy's with Bill & Ernie Batson

Warning: this episode is 40% laughter. I let the guest pick the bar this week, and he did a great job. We're at Schuller's Tavern in Golden Valley, MN with comedian Kjell Bjorgen! We talk about being a carny, my brief career with Girls Gone Wild, his brief career in horror movies, and the wonder of Cyndi Lauper and other 'strong female vocalists.'

Schuller's Tavern with Kjell Bjorgen

You can hear the sizzle in this episode of Dive Bar Mitzvah-- we're at Matt's Bar, 'the home of the Juicy Lucy!' There's a nearly unspoken history of Minnesota's role in modern computing and in this episode I chat with one of the trailblazers: Bob Alberti! From helping to develop multiplayer online role-playing games to working on the revolutionizing the internet with Gopher, he was there in the trenches. Today he's still working with computers but he splits his time with the insult comedy troupe Vilification Tennis! He's a well rounded guy.

Matt's Bar with Bob Alberti

I took a week off and regrouped as only we could.. at Adrian's Tavern! I meet up with comedian, writer and friend Bryan Miller after drinking our way through a horrible election. We chat with him about plagues of frogs, trying to hit a heckler with a car and opening for Dave Chappelle! It's the salve that heals. Listen now and follow us on Twitter at @divebarmitzvah!

Adrian's Tavern with Bryan Miller

Fall brings many bounties but one of the best is the Sound Unseen film festival! This is our second year chatting about SU and organizer Rich Gill is here to tell us about all of the great films this years fest, working with Mitch Hedberg and the joys of Men At Work. Listen along to this and people playing pool in this soon to be award winning episode of Dive Bar Mitzvah! Also, follow us on Twitter at @divebarmitzvah!

Schooners Tavern with Rich Gill

It's our first Halloween episode and it's genuinely a spooky one. We couldn't have a better guest than Mike Brody! He is the official event comedian for the SyFy Channel’s TV show “Ghost Hunters” and to quote Winston Zeddemore, he's 'seen shit that'd turn you white.' We chat about spending the night in Alcatraz, favorite Twilight Zone episodes and I share a heartwarming story about being taken over by a spirit. It happened! All this and ghost tech glitches are in this one.

Driftwood Char Bar with Mike Brody

Dive Bar Mitzvah goes global? YES WE DO! Our first intercontinental episode is coming to you all the way from Berlin! We chat with drummer extraordinaire David Anania! We chat about his present gig in the Blue Man Group, the problems of getting arrested on the train, hanging with Phil Collins and about his actor father who appeared in the Godfather (!) This all went down at the lovely Scotch & Sofa in the Prenzlauer Berg area of Berlin. Ranked one of the 'world's best bars.' Yeah!

Scotch & Sofa with David Anania

It's our gala 30th episode and to mark the occasion, we're goin' bowling! Listen along as i chat with Dan Corrigan and Danny Sigelman about their new book "Heyday" with chronicles Dan's illustrious career as a rock photographer. We discuss the book, the upcoming release party at the Entry, Danny's former career as an disc jockey in China and Dan's side gig giving tours at First Avenue. And we bowl surprisingly well.

Elsie's with Dan Corrigan & Danny Sigelman

It's fall and we're back from our hiatus with a humdinger of an episode! I chat with comedian, host and traveling husband Wayne Burfeind at the historic (?) Frenchman's Pub in Richfield, MN. We discuss what I've been up to, how to cook with weed and I apologize a lot. I also forget Vincent D'Onofrio's name. Listen now!

Frenchman's Pub with Wayne Burfeind

This week we're over in the Northside with DJ extraordinaire and old pal Dean Vaccaro! We chat over libations about game show reboots, playing Prince songs for Prince, lesser-known Prince jams and what really goes into a good red sauce. Dean is a oracle of what's cool in the Twin Cities and he was truly on the front line during a golden era. Follow us over at divebarmitzvah.com!!

Tootie's with Dean Vaccaro

We're navigating through tough times with this week's guest Patrick Susmilch! We chat about a dark day in Minneapolis, but rebound with Kim Possible, Jock Jams and his new album Validate Me. Let the healing begin! Follow us at @divebarmitzvah!

Yacht Club with Patrick Susmilch

This week we're in the wonderful city of Fargo talking to the wonderful Ophelia Flame! We chat about her spectacular career in burlesque, rocking in Fargo, and who is the scariest kind of stripper. This is not to be missed. Find her at www.ophelia-flame.squarespace.com and follow us at @divebarmitzvah!

Duffy's with Ophelia Flame

You can't beat Mayslacks meat and you can't beat this episode! I was thrilled to chat there with David about 'rasslin, his years as a disc jockey, working in record stores and how we'd be great in a buddy comedy. It's funny, it's touching and it makes you think... just like a good buddy comedy. And Mayslack's meat. Follow us on Twitter @divebarmitzvah!

Mayslacks with David Campbell

This episode features filmmaker Brandon Crowson chatting about his new film "The World Has No Eyedea" a full-length documentary about hometown hero Micheal "Eyedea" Larsen. We chat about the man, the music, the making of the documentary and even how to fix a water heater on the cheap. Follow us at @divebarmitzvah!

Cardinal Bar with Brandon Crowson

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