Updated schedule for January

Tonight's show went off without a hitch, despite some technical difficulties, industry upheaval and the curse of the Medics. And it is now posted up on the Radio Page.

We've got the rest of January mostly fleshed out now:


I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday!  After a bit of a break, IMHO is back for 2016!

On 1/16, it will be my honor to be joined by the one and only STONEBRIDGE!

On the 19th I will be joined by Transgender Activist, Educator and Adult Filmmaker, BUCK ANGEL!

On the 23rd I'll have the pleasure of hosting recording artist, performer, journalist and activist  BEBE SWEETBRIAR!

And the on the 26th we'll have MELANIE GILLMAN, freelance artist and creator of As the Crow Flies!

January 30th's show remains TBD at this point, but please check back for future announcements!

FIRST SHOW of 2016!!!

Yeah... we'll see. LOL

Due to some technical and economic industry upheaval that's occurred recently, it's probably 50/50 is this show will air. Given those odds, there is no guest (I wouldn't want to waste anyone's time doing a show that might not air, so for the first show of 2016, you'll have the pleasure of listening to the musical sound of the voice of yours truly.  I am going to cover some of the issue surrounding the future of Internet radio, and what 2016 might look like for the independent, Internet-based stations, as well as get into my opinions on Michigan's Governor Rick Snyder, the situation in Flint, the situation in Oregon, and the situation with gun control,  (No, I won't be covering The Situation, from the Jersey Shore.) AND if the show doesn't end up airing at it's normal time, at 10:PM Eastern, on January 12th on Rainbow, you *might* still be able to catch it at 4:PM Eastern on the 13th.  Failing that I will continue my practice of hosting the shows here after they air.

Thanks you for listening! Thank you for your support! And I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday.

Welcome to 2016!

I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday!  After a bit of a break, IMHO is back for 2016!

Although it probably won't be the first show of the year, I can make my first announcement for our show on 1/16, when it will be my honor to be joined by the one and only STONEBRIDGE!

So be sure to join us, and to stay tuned for more announcements!  And THANK YOU for listening!

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A couple more announcements:

On the 19th I will be joined by Transgender Activist, Educator and Adult Filmmaker, BUCK ANGEL!

And the on the 26th we'll have Melanie Gillman, freelance artist and creator of As the Crow Flies.

Stock Market's Down. Boo-frickin'-hoo

Much is being made of the year closings of several major stock indices being DOWN.  This is not surprising, because in the past 7 years there has been in fact so LITTLE bad news economically to speak of, the Conservative Media (read: ALL of the media) has had very little to write about. Now I wrote an article very similar to this one a few years back, and in light of the celebratory doom and gloom coming from the Right at the prospect that the horrible, terrible (yet somehow BOOMING) Obama economy might finally be coming to an end, let's put these year-end down turns into perspective.

I'm sure everyone is well aware that after eight years of George W. Bush, we were basically broke as a country, an economy and as people.  To reiterate, in case you've conveniently forgotten, or are otherwise allergic to facts and data, the day Governor George W. Bush took office, the Dow Jones Industrials (DJIA) were at 10581.96, following roughly 8 years of growth under Bill Clinton. By the time Senator Barack H. Obama took office, it was down to 8077.56, a loss of 23.7% of its value. The NASDAQ has fallen from 2759.10 to 1476.42, for a whopping 46.5% loss. The S&P 500 stated at 1342.54 and fell to 805.22 for an even 40% loss. And the NYSE fell from 6853.79 to 5195.55, a 24.2% loss.  Those are EIGHT YEAR RETURNS mind you! Keep that in mind as everyone frets about the DJIA, NYSE and S&P500 (though not the NASDAQ) being down a few points after just ONE YEAR!

Now... I already know what you're thinking: Most of those losses came right at the end of 2008, didn't they? Just in time for the election? Well... Not exactly. The BIGGEST losses did - the DJIA lost 700 points in a single day, just after John McCain made a speech about the fundamentals of our economy being strong, for example - but that particular slide was already almost two years in the making at that point. But if you want to how insane it was that we not only ELECTED that fool (we didn't, I know, but bear with me here) but RE-elected him, check this out: On election day, 2004, the DJIA was at 10054.39, down 5%. The NASDAQ closed at 1979.87, down 28.2%. The S&P had fallen to 1130.51, a loss of 15.8% and the NYSE stood at 6699.86 - the best performer among them, losing a mere 2.2%.  Those were FOUR YEAR returns, by the way!  So, you read that correctly: That piece of shit was RE-ELECTED after every major stock index LOST value during just him first four years in office!  And that didn't happen right before election night either! All four were down form most of 2008! Amazing how that never came up as the swift-boat veterans lied about Senator John Kerry's war record with such reckless abandon, huh?

(Yeah, Kerry's ''04 campaign kind of sucked. *I* could have done better. Hell *my dog* could have done better!)

So after their guy gave us losses after four years, and HUGE losses after eight, what are they complaining about now?  Well... President Obama's economy has yielded the following stock market returns since his inauguration: The DJIA closed 2015 at 17425.03, up 115.7%! The NASDAQ closed the year at 5007.41, up 239.2%! The S&P closed at 2043.94, up 153.8%! And the NYSE finished at 10146.57, up 95.3%!  So... after giving us an economy that yielded nearly triple digit returns in every major stock index over SEVEN YEARS, the same idiots who supported the party of four- and eight-year LOSSES are back to complaining about the Obama Economy again. And before anyone thinks a President Trump would be any different? If he had invested the fortune he inherited from his Father in some of the index funds I've mentioned above, rather than going into business and investing it himself? He would be worth rather a bit more than he is today.  He is a below-average businessman strictly by the numbers, even before you factor in his FOUR bankruptcies - the only reason the man still has a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out!

Finally, I do realize that this is a 1%'er biased article, using the stock markets as I've done. But hey: It 's the 1%'ers who are complaining right? OK, I know it isn't. But it IS the 1%'ers who's complaints are being listened to and aired by the media. For the rest of us? You can make these same comparisons with unemployment and job creation, and reach the same conclusions as well. And for the more academic-minded economists, remember: He did all of this while slashing the federal budget deficit by two-thirds, and without seeing a significant uptick in inflation! The only thing that would stop a Republican with this record's face being carved next to Mount Rushmore would that he'd have to be a Liberal.

Happy New Year and Vote Blue!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy New Year, everyone! Whether 2015 was the best year ever for you, or you couldn't wait for it to end, here's hoping that 2016 is a thousand times better, and brings you everything you hope for!

(Unless you hope that Donald Trump becomes President, in which case I hope a brick falls on your head from a great height.)

It's official, bitches!!!

BOOM! It's official, bitches! Let is be known that In my ministry there is only one rule: Don't be a dick! And as long as you didn't break THAT rule, feel free to come to me for all of your "absolution of sin" needs!

Confessions and Penances MAY have to be performed on the air.

And sorry, William, but I can't help you in that regard. You break rule number one frequently and with a breathtaking impertinence!

Coming up in December...

Tune in this Saturday, 12/5, when we'll have Singer and Songwriter MARCELLA DETROIT!

Then on Tuesday the 8th, the day after what would have been his 73rd birthday, it will be my honor to a host a musical tribute to my own favorite artist of all time and lone personal hero, HARRY CHAPIN. In addition to his music the show will features pieces of past interviews with Harry, as well as drops from his widow and current Chairperson of the Chapin Foundation, Sandy Chapin, and the CEO of Chapin Foundation charity, Long Island Cares, Paule Pachter.

We'll be in re-run on the 12th, but following up the Harry Chapin Tribute Show will be more of the conversations that I shared with Sandy Chapin and Paule Pachter, about the work they're doing and the organizations that are keeping Harry's legacy alive.

There is a special 2-part, 2-night show scheduled for the 18th and 19th. On Friday, we're having a special edition episode feature one final show with the Doc for 2015...

...Followed by a Spirit in the Sky Extravaganza, featuring interviews with the Band, the Re-mixers, the DJ's, and even a couple of Doc's crazy fans!

On the 22nd, we will be running a show that was recorded back in the early days of he IMHO Radio Program, but never used, about abortion and an on-air debate that I had with a pro-life facebook poster:

(Yeah... It's Not really all that "great." LOL. Just having some fun with it!)

Finally, the 26th will feature a "Year in Review," and will take a look back at all of the people we've had on in 2015, to thank them for their participation, and to play some of the music that many of them have created.

We'll be in re-run again on the 29th, after which we look forward to being with you again in 2016!

I want to thank everyone that tuned in in 2015, wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season, and an awesome year ahead in 2016!

TONIGHT

Sorry about the late notice, but we've a couple a couple of really wonderful ladies on the show tonight who have written a really amazing young adults book that you should DEFINITELY check out!

You can find their book for sale HERE!

This Tuesday...

Tune in Tuesday, 11/17 at 10:PM Eastern to hear Rafaella Gunz and I talk politics and Intersectional Feminism!

And with the new seller limit issue mostly worked out now, go over to eBay and get your Trans Lives Matter and/or Black Lives Matter wristbands! 20% of the sales price goes to support the Gender Justice League or Black Lives Matter and another 20% goes to support Rainbow Radio! (And the remainder goes to support the Patreon's of the many guests that have appeared on my show!) So STEP UP today!

And if you;d like to support IMHO, please visit my Pateron! THANKS!

SPECIAL FRIDAY SHOW!

We’ve got a special show, at a special time, FRIDAY, November 6th, at 8:PM Eastern on RainbowRadio.FM: A celebration with the Doctor, of Doctor and the Medics, on the success of Spirit in the Sky, which hit #1 on ZipDJ earlier this week!

...And THEN, we’ve got  ADE HILL, of Doctor and the Medics at our regular time, Saturday, November 7th, at 8:PM Eastern on RainbowRadio.FM. ADE SPEAKS! SO DON’T MISS IT!

With sorrow...

It is with great sorrow that I announce that Sobel Nation has suffered a great loss with the passing of  Diane Charlemagne yesterday morning after a protracted battle with cancer.  To honor her memory, IMHO will be doing a tribute show this Friday, featuring the music through which she touched so many people.   Our thoughts are with her family and friends, and we are deeply sorry for their loss.

ANOTHER GREAT SHOW WITH DOC! (and coming up...)

Oh my god... What a show last night! The Doctor was his usual crazy, genius, hilarious, genuine, humble and awesome self, with his spirits noticeably lifted by the Parallox remix of "Spirit in the Sky" having reached number 3 on Masspool this past week.  I want to thank everyone who tuned in - all 5+ MILLION of you! This was the fourth straight show featuring either a full interview with him, or a "Cooking with the Doc" segment that drew over five million listeners worldwide. And SPEAKING of worldwide...

The list of countries, provinces and territories that those four of Doc's shows have been collectively picked up by has now grown to 81 and includes: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Catalonia, Chile, China, Chuvashia, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Eritrea, Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Fiji, France, Germany, Guam, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ingria, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Java, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Guinea, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tajikistan, Telangana, Thailand, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and Whales!

So THANK YOU again, Doc, Barbara, and our regulars, especially John Carroll, Leanne Hunt, Amanada Morse, Henry Peters, San Remo and Suzane Watts who kept the chat room so lively!

COMING UP, we've got some great shows planned...

This Tuesday (11/27) we've got veteran comic book writer and artist Stan Yan, in anticipation of the released of his first children's book, There's a Zombie in the Basement.

Then on November 3rd, we're hosting Jeremy Owen, creator of Bludgeon, and co-founder of Burly Press. (So be sure to tell all of your Bear Friends!)

On the 7th, a truly amazing event: ADE SPEAKS!!! I will be joined by percussionist extraordinaire, Ade Hill of Doctor and the Medics. He's FAMOUS as a man of few words, so a lot of folks are looking forward to his first ever on-air interview!

And finally, for now, on the 10th, I have the pleasure of hosting another phenomenal artist, Jensington Umicorms Hickman. In the meantime, you can check out her work over on Umicorms.com.

We'll be in re-run on the 31st of October and the 14th of November, and I'm not yet sure what will be airing on those two nights. But I'll make an announcement as soon as I find out!

Also, don't forget to support IMHO and Rainbow Radio on Patreon!

Big Week...

We've got a couple of really cool shows coming up this week!

On Tuesday, we've got the Waterskiing Girl Wonder, Shellie Blum, author of Waterski Girl Wonder, due out on December 16th!  Don't miss it, this lady really kicks a lot of ass!

And then on Saturday, the 19th...

YES, YES, YES, ladies and gentlemen, opnce again I'll be hosting the man, the myth, the LEGEND...

THE DOCTOR.

The Parallox re-mix of Doctor and the Medics' signiture song, Sprit in the Sky hit the charts earlier today, and is currently at #25 on ZipDJ and #32 on Masspool.  Starfleet still has it in the VIP section, where the votes for "It's a hit!" and "I like it!" total 12,575 out of 14,383 votes cast. So make no mistake folks: This is going to be a number one hit, and the Doctor IS back!

I've mentioned before how his show and the two featuring the Doc's cooking segment drew well over FIVE MILLION LISTENERS, and that the feed was picked up in dozens of countries.  Well, I compiled the list from all three shows, and we got listeners in all of the following regions:

Azerbaijan, Austria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belize, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Chuvashia, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Eritrea, Fiji, France, Germany, Guam, Honduras, Iceland, India, Ingria, Iran, Italy, Japan, Java, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Laos, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Guinea, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Singapore,  Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lank, Sweden, Telangana, Thailand, Tuvalu, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United , States, Uzbekistan, Venezuela and Whales.

So come; be a part of on of the biggest podcasts in the world!  Come meet the Doc, he's a phenomonal individual. an absolute mad genius, and truly funny man, and a genuine person who really enjoys reaching out and getting to know all of the people out in the world.  He was very giving the last time we had him on, and having just finished up this second interview earlier tonight, I have to say that I had every bit as much fun this around around. He really is an amasing human being.

Saturday, 8:PM Eastern, RainbowRadio.FM. DON'T MISS IT!

And if you'd like to support IMHO, RainbowRadio and the content crators we've had the priviledge of hosting, please visit my Patreon.

THANKS AGAIN!

Another rocking show with Barbara as my guest and the second installment of "Cooking with the Doc!"  Thanks to everyone who tuned it, we got well over 5 Million listeners again - third time - THANK YOU - and while we we were not able to grab the complete list of countries listening, as we have in the past, we did get shout outs from Azerbaijan, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, the Czech Republic, India, Java, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qo'noS, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, the United States and Uzbekistan. So THANK YOU ALL again for tuning in and making this show such a huge success!

The show is now up on the Radio Page.

And don't forget to tune in on Tuesday, when my guest will be Shellie Blum, the water-skiing girl wonder, author of Water Ski Girl Wonder!

And, if you're a regular listener, please consider supporting IMHO, and helping to support Rainbow Radio, its artists, and the content creators that I've had the pleasure and privilege of hosting on my program.

Don't miss it!

Be sure to tune in tomorrow night, 10/13, at 10PM Eastern for my interview with Hayden Black and Terra Snover!

And don't miss the second half of my interview with Barbara Sobel, featuring another segment of "Cooking with the Doc" (Buttered Toast this time, I believe it is...)

and, OF COURSE, the big release we've all been waiting for: The 29th Anniversary Remix of SPIRIT IN THE SKY by DOCTOR AND THE MEDICS! 

...with remixes from Parralox, Julian Marsh, Middlemen, Dirty Disco and Jose Jimenez!

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Another Wild One...

Tonight we had another wild and crazy show.  The feed went way over the five-million user limit, and even the back-up system crashed momentarily.  Really hoppin' chat room, with all the regulars tuning in, as well as folks from all over the world, staying up until crazy hours to hear my interview with Barbara Sobel, and our new segment, "Cooking with the Doc."

Based on either the chat room or the what the stream was picking up, we had listeners in Azerbaijan, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, Slovakia, South Africa, Telangana, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Ukraine, Venezuela & Whales.

I want to give a most sincere "THANK YOU" to EVERYONE who tuned in, to Barbara for coming on, and most of all to that mad genius, Doc, for that brilliant segment on how to boil an egg. And if you haven't tuned in yet, and you're wondering what all the fuss is about, you should tune in next week, Saturday, 10/17 at 8:PM Eastern, on RainbowRadio.FM for part two of this show!

Coming up this week...

As I mentioned before, on Saturday, we've go the first of a two-part show with the Queen Bee herself, Baraba Sobel - after which will premiere Cooking With the Doc, which promises to be a culinary instructional experience like no other.  That's 8:PM Eastern, Saturday on Rainbow Raido. Don't miss it - this is going to bigger than the Doc's prior show, and will have one wild-ass chat room. So be sure to drop in and say, "Hi!"

And then at 10:PM Eastern, on Tuesdsay, the 13th, I am pleased to welcome Terra Snover back to the program, who brings with her Hayden Black, the Writer, Creator and Director of the new animated series Gen Zed.  You may recall that Terra was on the show back in July, and the week before last, on the 29th, we were joined by Julie Rei Goldstein, the lead voice actress for the series.

And if you'd like to see what Gen Zed is is all about, here is the trailer:



Be sure to tune in!

ANOTHER TRIP TO FLAT IRON!

If you're friends with me on Facebook, you may have already heard, but I was called out of town all last week on business at the last minute.  And I got suckered into staying in a town with patchy hotel wifi (at best,) no 4G and no Cell Service. (Not USABLE anyway: <1 and="" bar="" i="">roaming
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But I DID manage to get up to the Flat Iron again.  You might remember that I posted about this grueling hike back in February. (With a follow-up.)  Anyway, here are some pics I took this time around:

BTW... in that picture on the right, I'm lying down.  Those mountains in the background aren't behind me, they're below me!

 Also, I'm finally able to give some updates from the show!

Julie Rei Goldstein's and Ian Ford's shows are now posted in the Radio Page, and Dan Wee's show will be by night's end.

And, coming up this Saturday, we'll be welcoming back Barbara Sobel, and introducing the first of what we hope to be a regular (at least once weekly) segment, COOKING WITH THE DOC, featuring culinary and/or comedic brilliance from The Doctor, of Doctor and the Medics, Rock icon Clive Jackson! Brilliant segment. Be sure not to miss it!

Quick Update...

Last night's show with Drag Diva Sheena Rose is now posted on the Radio Page. Great show, very different perspective on LGBT issue than we've had in the past, some fun music... Definitely worth checking out.

And we've got some more really great shows coming up...

This Tuesday, we've got Julie Rei Goldstein, the lead actress in the new animated comedy series, Gen Zed:

On Saturday we're joined by DJ Ian Ford, a, incredibly interesting guy with a background unlike any other, and a wide array of interests. Please tune in as we talks music, clubs, politics, religion and spirituality.

And then next Tuesday, the 6th, we'll have Dan Wees, author of The Encyclopedia of Anti-Mormonism, and blogger currently compiling his list of 1,001 Reasons to discount Mormonism.  Come on in as a former insider gives us some of the scoop on this often misunderstood sect.

In the meantime, if anyone needs me, I will be splitting time between Arizona and Mexico for the upcoming week. Hopefully on Saturday (the 3rd) I'll be standing on top of THIS once again:

 Yep, weather permitting (no rain,) I'll be trekking up my favorite Phoenix Peak once again, the Flat Iron, atop the Superstitions Mountain Range in Lost Dutchman State Park.  If anyone will be in the area that day and would like to meet up, shoot me line at niceguy9418@usa.com or message me on facebook.