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UTC 081 Brian Fields of Pirates of Emerson

March 7, 2017 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Brian Fields of Pirates of Emerson Brian Fields had “the Halloween House” on his block as a kid. It eventually grew to have a lot of pirate stuff. It also eventually got too big for its britches and had to become a much larger, much scarier event that turned into Brian’s full time gig.

Pirates of Emerson is now the premiere haunt in Northern California and includes 5 haunted attractions, music, performers, and all sorts of other ghoulish delights.

I’ve been trying to get Brian in for a talk for a long time now and we finally made it happen! You’ll love his story of how he took his childhood Halloween hobby to the big time.

Today’s show is sponsored by:

Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast – The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin’!

Here’s the new pirate hat I got for my birthday. Might have to wear it to the festivals. 🙂

Hear my new single “I Wanna Rock (Socially Responsibly) at https://roadsideattraction.bandcamp.com/track/i-wanna-rock-socially-responsibly or on your favorite streaming service.

And here’s the lyric video for the song. Bonus points if you get the “1 2 3 4” visual joke. It’s my favorite thing I’ve created that nobody will understand. 🙂

Important Websites:

Brian Fields – Pirates of Emerson – http://www.piratesofemerson.com/

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UTC 080 Todd Willis of The Loose Cannon Company

February 28, 2017 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Todd Willis of The Loose Cannon Company
Todd Willis grew up as a pirate. Or at least that’s what his mom told him. And he took it to heart. Now he’s a re-enactor and leader of the popular east coast pirate entertainment group The Loose Cannon Company.

We talk about how he got there, how he wrangles a disparate group of pirates into a cohesive whole, and how to raise your kids as responsible pirates when you’re dressing them up as criminals. And lots of great info about the pirate scene and fest in Beaufort, NC.

Plus why it’s called The Loose Cannon Company, birthday food, Spotify lameness, my new single (listen to it below), and the proverbial “more”!

Today’s show is sponsored by:

Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast – The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin’!

Check out Tom Butler’s new pirate board game on the widget below and get yourself one through his Kickstarter.

Here’s my new single. It’s an update on the 1980’s hard rock of my youth with a more modern mindset.<a href="http://media.roadsideattraction.com/track/i-wanna-rock-socially-responsibly">I Wanna Rock (Socially Responsibly) by Phil Johnson and Roadside Attraction</a>

Important Websites:

Todd Willis and the Loose Cannon Co – https://www.facebook.com/TheLooseCannonCompany/

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UTC 071 Capt’n Tor and Gwenyvarr of the Ne’er Do Well Cads Pirate Invasion

December 20, 2016 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Capt'n Tor and Gwenyvarr of the Ne'er Do Well Cads Pirate Invasion

Capt’n Tor and the Ne’er Do Well Cads Pirate Invasion are a highly theatrical pirate music experience. In this interview Tor and 1st mate Gwenyvarr Blackshades Lovelocket sit down with me to dig into their philosophies behind the show, the music, being full time pirates, and how they’ve helped people discover new things about themselves by taking on a fictional pirate character.

Their enthusiasm is infectious and if you don’t feel the need to hang out with these after listening to this talk, you’re dead inside. 🙂

Plus comedy from Tony Alfano and the song “Surrender the Gold” by Capt’n Tor and the Ne’er Do Well Cads Pirate Invasion.