The great Loudon Wainwright III (Loudon Wainwright III) was on #NakedlyExaminedMusic! Great performer, funny guy, very literary songwriter (favorite of Judd Apatow): nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem225-loudon-…

Thanks to folk-rock veteran Iain Matthews (Fairport Convention, etc.) for coming on #NakedlyExaminedMusic to discuss his lengthy solo career and autobiography: nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem226-iain-ma…

#PrettyMuchPop talks Nosferatu, What We Do in Shadows, and other vampire media: prettymuchpop.com/2025/01/22/pmp…

#NakedlyExaminedMusic talks to Django Haskins of Old Ceremony about his "pop noir" compositions: nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem227-django-…

On #PrettyMuchPop, we discuss the man/myth/music of Bob Dylan in light of "A Complete Unknown": prettymuchpop.com/2025/02/07/pmp…. Feat. Lawrence Ware, Sarahlyn, and Al Baker.

Thanks to John JR Robinson for joining me on #NakedlyExaminedMusic to talk about his work as omnipresent studio drummer (e.g. w Michael Jackson, Barbara Streisand, Herbie Hancock, Eric Clapton), plus his solo, soundtrack, and ensemble work: nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem228-john-jr…

On #PrettyMuchPop, we discuss the award-winning film The Substance: prettymuchpop.com/2025/02/19/pmp…

On #PrettyMuchPop, we talk Saturday Night Live in light of all the 50th anniversary hubbub: prettymuchpop.com/2025/03/07/pmp…

Thanks to simon critchley from New York's New School for Social Research New School for Social Research for joining me on #PhilosophyVsImprov to discuss is book "On Mysticism, The Experience of Ecstasy," as well as improv rituals and mystic toasters: philosophyimprov.com/pvi87-mysticis…

It's The Dark Side of Improv on #PhilosophyVsImprov, with guest author (of Winging It: Improv's Power and Peril in the Time of Trump) Randy Fertel Randy Fertel: philosophyimprov.com/pvi88-improv-t…

Thanks to Peter Holsapple (The dB's, Continental Drifters, REM, Hootie) for appearing on #NakedlyExaminedMusic: nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem229-peter-h…

On #PrettyMuchPop we talk about the kind of reality TV exemplified by The Baldwins, The Osbournes, and the Kardashians, whereby we're supposedly just watching some people (usually celebs) exist: prettymuchpop.com/2025/03/19/pmp…

On #PhilosophyVsImprov, Shawn and Aaron from Srsly Wrong Podcast talk about using improv for political purposes and simulate conversation as competing knowers-of-the-good-life: philosophyimprov.com/pvi89-srsly-wr…

On #PrettyMuchPop, we talk Severance: prettymuchpop.com/2025/04/03/pmp…

On #PhilosophyVsImprov, we created a new campaign setting called "Empty Street" and talked about what makes for a good recurring setting: philosophyimprov.com/pvi90-empty-st…

New activity update: open.substack.com/pub/marklinsen…

Thanks to improviser Nick Armstrong for joining Mark and Bill to talk about the idea of "community" and act out some scenes about an extreme neighborhood watch and buying liquor underage on Empty Street: philosophyimprov.com/pvi91-communit…

Thanks to Dean Wareham (from Luna, Galaxie 500) for joining me for a great #NakedlyExaminedMusic interview: nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem230-dean-wa…

Thanks to Greg McBrayer of The New Thinkery for joining me on #PhilosophyVsImprov to discuss "naturalness" and act like a trucker. philosophyimprov.com/pvi92-natural-…

Let's talk about the film "Sinners" on #PrettyMuchPop; we are joined by guest frederick thuglass. prettymuchpop.com/2025/05/14/pmp…