Because arctangent Did It!

[philthecow]

Everyone should listen to "Strong Eliza," the radio show by Jon Peters and myself that is debuting this Monday at 8:00 pm EST. It's primarily a sketch comedy show, and the central character is Eliza Hinckle-Stromberg, a middle school anthropologist based on and voiced by yours truly.

Each week will feature a three act "Eliza Story" about middle school and a whole bunch of other goodies. Alex List, Fletch Wortmann, Ethel Reines, and Charlie Decker are just a few of our confirmed writers; the first musical guest is going to be Woody Jiang; the theme of our show, in a phrase, is "being really awkward," so I'm sure all of you could also be writers if you so wish.

I can't promise that the first show is going to be great; we really have very little idea what we're doing, the full cast hasn't rehearsed yet, writing for radio is tough and some of the first show's sketches are admittedly weak. But the whole gang has a lot of enthusiasm (I'm hammering away on a sketch for next week as we speak), awkwardness is a never-exhausted topic to which I know all of you can relate, we have some great talent on board, and the main character is based on me.

(Incidentally, arctangent's show is directly after mine. So even if you don't want to listen to my show, you'll probably end up catching some of it anyway when you tune in early to his. And since one of the last segments in every show is going to be "Eliza's Book Report," my reminiscing over those books we read in middle school, you're going to love it and wish you had listened to the whole thing.)

Comments

[patriciotaketwo.livejournal.com]

...youre working with ALL my friends?
alex list
ethel.
woody.
jeez.

[philthecow.livejournal.com]

We chose the writers by siting in Sharples and pounding our forks loudly whenever somebody we thought was funny was mentioned.

[flats.livejournal.com]

Wow brave cool fabulous!

[pourquoi-pas.livejournal.com]

I know, like, all of the writers.

Weird.

[geekgirl84.livejournal.com]

Wow, that sounds amazing. DO you have streaming audio?

[philthecow.livejournal.com]

We'll probably have streaming audio next week. WSRN (http://wsrn.swarthmore.edu/) is way behind schedule (there's still only one mike, no MP3 jack, a lot of stuff that doesn't work) but webcasting is very important.

[midge7227.livejournal.com]

what's the frequency if im not that far away from u and could probably hear it on an actual radio?

[philthecow.livejournal.com]

91.5.

[radanax.livejournal.com]

way to broadcast during seminar :(

[higgymcgee.livejournal.com]

I want a tape of it! I never get mail, I miss your voice, and that guy has my last name. PS I started a quesadilla stand. that's kinda like a radio show. and I misssss you

[philthecow.livejournal.com]

When we get a tape, you'll get one.

[stina-marina.livejournal.com]

how do i listen to it online???
ps, i adore peters. and you

i want a quesadilla.

[gerbilicious85.livejournal.com]

yeah, i keep forgetting to email jon and say i'm interested, but in any case i can't get involved in any new committments (and have to participate only minimally in others, such as debate) for the next week or two or i'll DIE. or not get credit for study abroad, lose my financial aid, leave swarthmore, go home, and work at a shoe store. seriously. i'm totally going to write funny awkward stories based on true experiences and offer my vocal "talent" later though.

[fomaerdi.livejournal.com]

I would like access to all your emotions. Please be-friend me?

[philthecow.livejournal.com]

Certainly... mind if I ask how you found me?

[fomaerdi.livejournal.com]

LJ user areyououtthere linked to your name in a reply to another user, cityofdis, who is my friend. That's how I found you.

[fomaerdi.livejournal.com]

er, that's thecityofdis

[duckrabbit.livejournal.com]

friend me too wouldja?

[talk-box.livejournal.com]

hey, this is laura scarano. if you could add my new journal that would make me happy.