Episode 53 - The Line For The Circular Saw In The Lumber Department at Home Depot

[JulyDiaz 2797]

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes all-- including the bros-- back to SPONTANEANATION! This week, Paul’s special guest is singer-songwriter and composer Michael Penn! They chat about public restroom precautions, glamping in a tiny house, and Michael's collection of unusual musical instruments. Paul is then joined by Stephanie Courtney, Michael Oosterom, and Little Janet Varney to improvise a story set in The Line For The Circular Saw In The Lumber Department at Home Depot. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! SPONTANEANATION LIVE returns to Largo on Saturday, April 2nd! Paul’s special guest will be Grant-Lee Phillips and his improvisors will be Stephanie Courtney, Colleen Smith and Gary Anthony Williams! Get your tickets now: bit.ly/SPONT416

 

PFT's EPISODE NOTES

- In the pictures, there is more grey in my hair than usual because I’d come to the recording straight from the set of Bajillion Dollar Propertie$!

[Bumpy 1674]

PFT's EPISODE NOTES

- In the pictures, there is more grey in my hair than usual because I’d come to the recording straight from the set of Bajillion Dollar Propertie$!

 

Sure it's the reason, Paul.

[JamesClark 32]

The emotion that Cal Solomon showed in the mattress ad really overloaded my feels. I am DONE with the Sugar Hill Gang; they are NOTHING without the sad guy.

 

...NOTHING.

[angryrose 494]

Paul's mention of the Fisher Price Circus Set sent me down a rabbit hole of finding all my old Fisher Price toys....

[Jon Onyx 1226]

Really enjoyed Eban playing The Penis Song from Monty Python at the end of the interview segment

[KatieSatterfield 120]

I truly hope that hoes are welcomed in next week's episode.

[Joe Lerini 7329]

Just started the episode, and wanted to say these two things:

 

1.) That new logo is straight killer! I love it!

 

2.) Janet Varney! Yes!

[IanR 153]

"There's a lot of magic in the Home Depot" is my favorite Hold Steady song

[StopMakingSense 88]

Really enjoyed Eban playing The Penis Song from Monty Python at the end of the interview segment

 

I'm glad I wasn't the only one. Eban's musical choices this week were killer.

[KajusX 1807]

Great episode! And I must say, that new logo is BANGING. The idea of couching the insignia inside a compass rose is SO cool. It seamlessly fits with the old map background and the parchment/canvas-style banner swirling about it. Every time I turn my phone on and see the logo full on the screen I just GLOM on it with my eyes. It fucking POPS. Perfect evolution of the logo. Cheers!

[Big Dumb Luke 201]

I don't know if the intro monologue was especially good today, or if I just love how much JV enjoyed it.

[doggans 126]

A whole lot to love in this episode, but the thing that made me happiest of all was the special appearance of our old friend the Jazzy Rascal.

[Kickpuncher 5012]

A whole lot to love in this episode, but the thing that made me happiest of all was the special appearance of our old friend the Jazzy Rascal.

 

Yes! I knew there was something I wanted to mention from this one, and that was definitely it.

[DeliciousBoat 14]

Is there a petition or something I can sign to have Little Janet Varney appear on every episode from now on? All of Paul's regular guests are great, but Lil' JV in particular adds so much to every episode she's on.

[CaseyRafter 42]

 

I'm glad I wasn't the only one. Eban's musical choices this week were killer.

Did anyone else hear choptsticks at just under the hour mark?

[CaseyRafter 42]

I truly hope that hoes are welcomed in next week's episode.

Not until the bros get it

[Jon Onyx 1226]

Did anyone else hear choptsticks at just under the hour mark?

yes definitely

[ManishMathur 33]

couldn't breathe during the pian-er part and the time traveling parts

 

great group of pretenders!

[KatherineIsOdd 486]

"Baaaa!"

"Oh no, wait, you're not the same goat. What's going on here?"

*meanwhile*

"I wonder if that was the spirit of the goat that clearly had died."

"What are you talking about?"

"I don't know."

 

Dying!

[ChristopherWilkins 3]

I love the fact that everyone seems to think a circular saw is used to cut circular peices of wood.

[smizzla 17]

Stephanie is amazing, I love seeing her in lineup!