Month / September 2006
Transmissions
Benjamen Walker’s Theory of Everything offers another strange and compelling podcast — this one involving a couple, both recently infected with gonorrhea, who meet through an online personal site devoted to people who have STDs called Incurably Romantic. Wild existential confessionals, misinformation, and a wonderful ending — this is what great radio is all about, folks. Do give it a listen.
Our One Piece of Celebrity News
While the rest of the world ponders Whitney Houston and a certain baby’s existence, I find more comfort with the news that Barbara Walters is batshit insane.
Segundo By the Numbers
Current Podcasts Available Online: 63
Current Interviews in the Can: 8
MacArthur Genius Fellows Interviewed: 3
National Book Award Winners Interviewed: 4
Granta “Young British Novelists 2003” Interviewed: 2
Interview Subjects Sadly No Longer Living: 1
Age of Oldest Guest to Appear on Segundo: 74
Age of Youngest Guest to Appear on Segundo: 29
Most Books Read by Our Young, Roving Correspondent to Prepare for an Interview: 5
Least Books Read by Our Young, Roving Correspondent to Prepare for an Interview: 1
Most Articles Consulted During Preliminary Research for Subject: 65
Longest Segundo Podcast: 1:17:49 (Show #32)
Shortest Segundo Podcast: 25:59 (Show #45)
Emails Asking Mr. Segundo for a Date: 2
Number of Times the Three Cheap Tenors Have Made an Appearance: 2
Longest Segundo Introduction: 3:35 (Show #54)
Public Appearances of Mr. Segundo: 1
Podcasts Without an Appearance from Bat Segundo: 20