Hosted by nationally touring comedian John Poveromo, Dystopia Tonight dares to ask the question: Is this too much? Are we hurtling through a dystopian nightmare, trapped in an endless, self-perpetuating whirlpool of clickbaity headlines, viral memes, and doomscroll-fueled chaos? A carnival of absurdity where every click feels like another nail in society’s coffin? Or is this the moment before we wake up, pull the plug, and rewrite the story — hoping someone remembered to hit record? Either way, welcome to Dystopia Tonight.
Episodes
May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022
1hr 42 min
Loved having Scott Hessel on Dystopia Tonight! He’s been a drummer for the Gin Blossoms for over ten years and will continue his success with the band in their upcoming, “Last Summer on Earth” with Toad The Wet Sprocket and Barenaked Ladies!
We talk hair secrets, bearing it all, the seven stages of ugly, Omicron, getting back on the road, The Greek Theatre, Red Rocks, all roads lead to Hootie and The Blowfish, his parents support, his humble beginnings, advice for young drummers, his idols and more! Enjoy!
May 11, 2022
May 11, 2022
1hr 8 min
Jimmy Vivino was a blast to have on Dystopia Tonight! Larger than life, with great stories we covered all the basics, the joys of eating white paste, playdoh, recycling, Covid, the Beatles, the best foods to eat on the road, working with legends, his start as a musician, comedy and where it’s headed, his time with Conan and more. Enjoy!
May 10, 2022
May 10, 2022
1hr 13 min
Melanie Chartoff first became famous for her comedy work on the ABC series Fridays, and in the 1990s Fox sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose. She voiced both Didi Pickles and Grandma Minka, Didi's mother on the Nickelodeon animated series Rugrats and All Grown Up!
She was a blast to have on Dystopia Tonight as we talked her early career, awkward hair dates, Larry David, stand-up comedy, acting, voiceover work, her family life, becoming an author. Looking for a defining role, her new book and more! Enjoy!
May 9, 2022
May 9, 2022
1hr 15 min
Jay Black is fucking hysterical and according to his wife, the most interesting man in the world for 5 minutes. However we got the pleasure of having him be both for a little over an hour on this episode of Dystopia Tonight.
Jay and I talk about the days he brought me as his opener for college gigs, his work ethic as a comedian and screenwriter, being on the road, supernatural BS, being lifelong nerds, his family life, having kids, how he got started, and more! Enjoy!
May 8, 2022
May 8, 2022
1hr 24 min
Great talk with Francisco Martin on Dystopia Tonight about his new album, life, American Idol, music, social media, art, traveling, friendship, finding yourself, dealing with anxiety, being true to who you are, his career, collaborations, dealing with the industry and more! Enjoy!
Apr 29, 2022
Apr 29, 2022
1hr 32 min
Sarah Jaffe joins us on Dystopia Tonight and we tangent it the fuck-up! In case you don’t know who she is, which…come on guys keep up, she’s an extremely talented vocalist, singer/songwriter hailing from Denton, Texas who has worked across many musical genres, including acoustic-folk, indie pop and hip hop. She has a new single out called “Night Drive” which can be found here: https://t.co/efjbG6jTm6
We talk about giving yourself the Heimlich, swimming fears, contextualized plane crashes, The Way by Fastball, recording night drive, how she got her start in music, anxiety stunt doubles, Mars Attacks, pandemic creativity and green room dicks! Enjoy!
Apr 28, 2022
Apr 28, 2022
1hr 24 min
Pick Withers looks back with us on Dystopia Tonight to talk about his time spent in Italy that changed his life at 18, getting his first drum set, how his parents felt about him becoming a musician, the influence the Beatles had, his progression as a drummer, his first band, founding the Dire Straits, fame, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, James Brown, and more! Enjoy!
Apr 27, 2022
Apr 27, 2022
55 min
Had a pleasure hosting the amazing New Zealand singer-songwriter @Ladyhawke! She joined us on Dystopia Tonight to talk about her new album “Time Flies”, near death experiences on the road, lockdown activities, the secret lives of orchestra musicians, her passion for music growing up, our shared love of video games and the gaming community she developed by streaming live on Twitch, finishing a new album during Covid, her writing process, her first band, early influences, and more! Enjoy!
https://ladyhawkemusic.com/
Apr 25, 2022
Apr 25, 2022
1hr 27 min
Film and television legend Shelley Fabares joins us on Dystopia Tonight for a joyful conversation about life in show business, how she got started, the choice her mother gave her and her sister about acting, being shy as a child, the memories of her time and friendships with the cast of the Donna Reed Show, meeting her idols, tales from celebrity commissaries, her friendship with Elvis and her first introduction to him on the set of “Girl Happy”, meeting and eventually marrying Mike Farrell, her activism, her incredible time spent on “Coach” her love of tangible things, and more. Enjoy!
Apr 24, 2022
Apr 24, 2022
1hr 11 min
Aside from being a fantastic podcast host Matt Napo has lead a wildly interesting life. He goes into it in full detail for us here as we discuss his childhood, a raid at the Disney magic shop he worked in, his Jack of all trades lifestyle that lead him into a life as a musician and eventually as the host of MindDog Tv! Enjoy!