Vintage Annals Archive Podcast

Ep. 170: Chris Cohen (Musician/Producer Deerhoof & Cryptacize)

Chris Cohen, born in Los Angeles in 1975, is an indie rock and psychedelic pop artist known for lush, introspective songs like “Damage” and “Laughing.” A former member of Deerhoof and Cryptacize, he’s released acclaimed solo albums including Paint a Room (2024). The Chris Cohen tour 2025 spans the US, UK, France, and Denmark.

Chris Cohen’s songs initially sound easy. ...

Ep.169: Annie Golden (Singer/Actress)

I had a great talk with Annie Golden. She is such a legend! We talked about her days with “The Shirts” and how Milo’s Forman discovered her at CBGB’s, and cast her in his film “Hair”. We got a bit into Sondheim and her decades long Broadway career, and talked about her connection with Joe Iconis (Be More Chill) who wrote a musical for her called “Broadway Bounty Hunter”. This was such an ho...

Ep. 168: Andrew Fleming (Filmmaker) focuses on Hamlet 2, The Craft, and more

I had the privilege of chatting with Andrew Fleming who has directing a few of my favorite films including “Hamlet 2” and “Dick”. We focused more on “Hamlet 2” but got into much of his amazing work.

Andrew Fleming is a highly accomplished director and screenwriter, most recently known for executive producing and directing the pilot of the hit Em...

Ep. 167: Reverend Billy (Church of Stop Shopping/ Stop Shopping Choir)

About Reverend Billy

The character of Reverend Billy was developed in the mid 1990s by actor and playwright, William Talen.

Talen grew up in small towns throughout Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. He left home at 16, moving east with Charles and Patricia Gaines, a writer and painter who encouraged him as an artist. Talen began to perform his poems an...

Ep. 166: No One Asked You Documentary with Director Ruth Leitman

I had the pleasure of interviewing Ruth Leitman. I was a huge fan of her documentary “Wildwood, N.J and it was an honor to chat with her in general. This documentary really opened my mind to the bad historical realities of the fight for the right to have abortions. The doc offers an important history lesson overall and especially in the past years on the fight to k...

Ep. 165: The Effigies (Chicago Punk)

The Effigies are one of Chicago's oldest and longest-running punk bands. The band formed in early 1980 and consistently played and recorded throughout the 1980s.

In 2004, The Effigies returned with 3 of the 4 original members. They released their first album in over 20 years in 2007. In 2010, it was announced that original line-up was to play a show at the Double Door to coincide with the reissu...

Ep. 164: Trent Harris (Filmmaker/Documentarian/ Director)

Trent Harris is an independent filmmaker probably best known for his films Rubin & Ed and The Beaver Trilogy, both of which have amassed a cult following over the years.

Critics have called the films of Trent Harris absurd, pointless, hysterical, brilliant, and one of a kind. Inde­pendent Film and Video Magazine called Harris "one of America 's premier cult directors." Th...

Ep. 163:

Heavyweight: A Family Story of the Holocaust, Empire, and Memory

By Solomon Brager

Ep. 163:

Heavyweight: A Family Story of the Holocaust, Empire, and Memory

By Solomon Brager

A moving and provocative graphic memoir exploring inherited trauma, family history, and the ever-shifting understanding of our own identities, for readers of Gender Queer and I Was Their American Dream.

Solomon Brager grew up with accounts of the...

Ep. 162: The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical with interviews with cast members.

Let’s get wild in this exciting new musical about the infamous author from the mind of Joe Iconis (Be More Chill) and directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley (Come from Away).

A collision of politics, counterculture and rock and roll in human form, Hunter S. Thompson is impossible to pin down. Careening from the 1940s to 2005, Th...

Ep. 161: Juanita & Juan (aka Alice Bag & Kid Congo Powers)

I have to say that talking to Alice and Kid was one of biggest honors I’ve ever had in doing this podcast. The punk cred alone here is enormous! We talk about their friendship, music history, and how a song for a television show created this new amazing project!

Juanita & Juan is the new musical duo formed by Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers, two influential figures wh...

Ep. 160: Busman’s Holiday “Table Talk Album” and much more (live and unedited)

I’ve known Addison and Lewis for around 17 years as I used to book music in West Philadelphia in the 2000’s and booked Busman’s Holiday a bunch of times. I stopped booking in 2009, but had such a good memory of their music, that over the years I’d kept tabs on them and would always listen to their new stuff. We reconnected a few months ago and finally...

Ep. 159: Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story w/ Directors Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee

Groundbreaking trans soul singer Jackie Shane was on the cusp of stardom when she turned away from the music industry and the world. After her death, family members who never knew their pioneering aunt, piece together her remarkable life, uncovering her personal struggles, immense talent, and unmistakable voice. Through never befo...

Ep. 158: The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical w/ Joe Iconis

Let’s get wild in this exciting new musical about the infamous author from the mind of Joe Iconis (Be More Chill) and directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley (Come from Away).

A collision of politics, counterculture and rock and roll in human form, Hunter S. Thompson is impossible to pin down. Careening from the 1940s to 2005, Thompson invents G...

Ep. 157: Marc H Miller and Gallery 98

Miller received a Ph.D. in art history from NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts in 1979. As an artist he exhibited in New York and Europe throughout the 1970s and 80s. From 1981–85 he was the commentator and interviewer for ART/New York, an educational videotape series that covered art exhibitions. Miller also served as a columnist for the East Village Eye; as curator at the Queens Museum; as a boa...

Episode 156: Thank You Very Much Documentary w/ Director Alex Braverman

Andy Kaufman's provocative comedy often outraged audiences, challenging them to confront their own presumptions. Through never-before-seen footage and intimate recollections, filmmaker Alex Braverman explores Kaufman’s brief but impactful life and career. As the lines between performance and reality blur in our present age, Kaufman’s genius resonates more than ...

Garland Jeffreys: The King of In Between Documentary with Director Claire Jeffreys

From director Claire Jeffreys: I've been Garland’s partner for more than 40 years. Many fans and friends have told me about turning people on to Garland’s music—and can't believe they’ve never heard of him. I decided to make this film not only to bring Garland to a wider audience, but also because it seems the world has finally caught up to his commit...

Ep. 154: Pee Wee As Himself/ Brittan Dunham (Film Archivist)

Brittan Dunham is an archivist and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She co-produced and managed the archive for Matt Wolf’s PEE-WEE AS HIMSELF, which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and is available now on HBO Max.

On both JUNE (2023, Paramount+), the Grammy nominated documentary about June Carter Cash, and IT’S ONLY LIFE AFTER ALL (2023, Netflix), which...

Ep. 153: Pee-Wee As Himself with Director/Executive Producer Matt Wolf

Pee-wee as Himself

Directed & Executive Produced by Matt Wolf

2025, 2 Episodes - 195 minutes

Premieres May 23rd on HBO Max

Pee-wee as Himself is the definitive story of the artist and performer Paul Reubens and his indelible alter ego Pee-wee Herman. Rubens’ first film Pee-wee’s Big Adventure and his children’s television series Pee-wee’s Playhous...

Ep.152: Marsha The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson by Tourmaline

ABOUT MARSHA

Black transgender luminary Tourmaline brings to life the first definitive biography of the revolutionary activist Marsha P. Johnson, one of the most important and remarkable figures in LGBTQIA+ history, revealing her story, her impact, and her legacy. Rumor has it that after Marsha P. Johnson threw the first brick in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, ...