The LEFT Show

Every once in awhile, a person comes along … a person who, while nearly the same age as you, looks almost 20 years younger, 80-90 pounds thinner, and almost, but not quite, as funny … and they call him JayC Stoddard: Pretty boy, Actor lad, and all around nice guy. JM Bell, Ultimate Bob, and the […]

This week got on top of me, and I didn’t have time to nail down a phone call. So: as requested, and then promised on The LEFT Show, I have instead pilled a story of mine out of its dusty drawer to read for you folks. This one is the first chapter of a book […]

BFF of more than 25 years JC Carter answered the phone tonight, and we talked about a few different things. Starting with goofy high school stories, and moving through college days, and crazy ex-girlfriends – we cover a long list of laundry in a bite sized package. This one is funny. #10 Tell Me A […]

I’m watching the White House Correspondent’s Dinner – and the President is killing it like the room is an Afghan wedding (yup, that’s a drone joke). We recorded this episode with a small gathering of JM Bell, Forrest Shaw, and Bob Easton. JC had a show to do (CLICK HERE), Melissa was at work, and […]

It’s everybody’s favorite Monday Morning girlfriend, The LEFT Show! JM Bell, Forrest Shaw, Bob Easton, JC Carter, and, kinda, Jason Williams, kinda, gather round the Sausage Fest Memorial Round Table to discuss the news of the last week. From the Newer, Duller Utah Democrats, to the Veterans Administration killing vets – everything we could possible […]

Ix is an old friend, one of my oldest. He’s an artist, a designer, a world renowned owner of an adorable nose, and no idea, whatsoever, when a lady is hitting on him. Ix and I talked, in a deep and intelligent manner, about growing up, growing old, and selling out when it’s time to […]

  Cross posted from Hold322 Normally JC does his hosty duty and posts the summary here. This week? Not so much. So, here I am, at the VERY last minute, trying to think of something to say … so … Good Morning! We went to the Salt Lake City ComicCon FanX last week and recorded […]

Total brain squish … I know Deb Henry was here, but, I’m buggered if I remember what the hell we talked about … and I even have a list. Deb joined FORREST SHAW, JM Bell, JC Carter, and Bob Easton to chat about the news of last week. I do remember apologizing to the entire […]

The Mighty Thom Floyd answered the phone this week, and, much like the proverbial antithesis of beauty, once you scratch away the surface, what lies beneath the outer layer, can sometimes be deep and rich in detail. From co-host on The World’s Greatest Podcast, to fresh new liberal, Thom Floyd, teacher, mentor, lumberjack model, Canadian […]

Melissa Merlot is BACK with JM Bell, Bob, and Forrest! She’s Back! We cover so, so many important things – but, top point of the show would most likely be JM Bell finally spilling his guts on the Utah Democratic Party Chair race … and if you think he opened up last week … you’re […]

There’s a piece of advice I got a few years ago that goes a little like this: If you act like an asshole, don’t get pissed when people tell stories about you being an asshole. Then again, if you’re an asshole, chances are you just think that you’re behaving normally … whatever – quit your […]

Going back nearly a decade, Jason Williams and I have fueled our mutual nerd rage every time we end up talking to one another – even though this is Tell Me A Story, everyone in politics has stories. Lots of stories. From The Sunlight Foundation to stories of friends who’ve passed on, this is a […]

[The problem with the audio file has been fixed. Please, to enjoy!] One hundred and seventy five episodes, ladies and gentlemen! The only thing that would have made this better is if Melissa weren’t so concerned with being employed and eating and all that! So, the 175th episode of The LEFT Show found us in […]

Catching up with someone who has, in my opinion, actually succeeded in their professional endeavors, is a singularly delightful event. Everett Downing, most recently from Pixar, comic book artist and writer, illustrator, and all around nice guy, answers the phone this week, and we talk about Race and Gender in Comics, the art of coffee, drawing […]

Danielle Über Alles, from the Hello Sweetie Podcast, braves the unknown and steps down into the Defenestrate Media Studio with JM Bell, Forrest, JC Carter, and Ultimate Bob Easton for another in a continuing series of “How awkward can the boys be when a pretty girl is in the room?” The answer: Very, very awkward. […]