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
Mar 8, 2022
Mar 8, 2022
1hr 2 min
Geopolitical analyst, former conflict journalist and host of the wildly popular The Red Line Podcast, Michael Hilliard joined us yesterday to talk about the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin. We also talk about a few brushes with death he’s had as a conflict journalist, his fiancé and how she handles his career, dangerous places he’s traveled to and still willing to go, the success of his podcast, and how he manages to stay somewhat sane while navigating a potential WW3 scenario with maybe…maybe a glimmer of hope mixed in between. Enjoy!
Mar 7, 2022
Mar 7, 2022
59 min
John Romita Jr. is back!! Just like he promised he would be, and on the heels of his upcoming run of Marvel’s Amazing Spider-Man! We talk about the cliff-hanger he left us with from the last episode, the new villain he’s excited to be drawing in ASM, his new social media accounts (listed below) what he thought of the MCU’s Spider-Man No Way Home, the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and the Amazing Spider-Man issue that covers it, the first time he realized he wanted to be a cartoonist, getting back into painting when he retires, drawing John underneath the Spidey Mask, Halloween Costumes, staying in shape, his father’s legacy, and as always John answers all of our viewers fan questions! Enjoy!
Instagram: @JohnRomitaJr
Twitter: @JrRomita
Mar 4, 2022
Mar 4, 2022
1hr 28 min
Great talk with the legendary Austin Pendleton! Actor, playwright, theatre director, and instructor, who currently due to the pandemic still teaches his courses over zoom joins Dystopia Tonight to chat about his long and varied career in show business. We talk, What’s Up Doc, Barbara Streisand, Peter Bogdanovich, Jerome Robbins, Joe Pesci, My Cousin Vinny, advice from Lynn Redgrave, discovering Philip Seymour Hoffman, his long battle with stuttering, Waiting For Godot reviews that almost ended his career, Finding Nemo, Ellen Degeneres, Meryl Streep, and so much more, Enjoy guys!
Feb 28, 2022
Feb 28, 2022
44 min
I had the great pleasure of speaking to one of my favorite American Folk singers, Danny O’Keefe about his new album Looking Glass & The Dreamers, his long career in music, his number one hit and a personal favorite of mine, Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues and its newfound resurgence in the film The Tender Bar, his early influences, the joy and love and friendship given by the animals in our lives, building a family life while on the road, and so much more. Enjoy!
Feb 27, 2022
Feb 27, 2022
1hr 11 min
Singer, songwriter Rhett Miller was a blast to have on Dystopia Tonight! We talk cruise gigs, Asbury Park, quitting smoking, missing out on Bruce Springsteen, his early influences, filling the void, house fraus at pizza deliveries, lynch mob moms, loving what you do, his amazing Wheels Off Podcast, pandemic creativity, and more! Enjoy!
Stewart Ransom "Rhett" Miller II is the lead singer of the alternative country band Old 97's. He also records and performs as a solo musician, and has been published as a writer of both fiction and non-fiction.
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Feb 24, 2022
Feb 24, 2022
1hr 15 min
I knew Dale Bozzio was an incredible performer, sing, dresser, toured with Zappa, and had an incredible life with amazing stories to tell - but I had no idea she’d be so funny telling it. This episode goes in the books as one of my all time favorites. Joined by my fellow Misfit turned frequent guest host on Dystopia Tonight, Joanne Filan, Dale tells us about driving across country to be a Playboy Bunny, meeting then leaving Hugh Heffner, kicking in Frank Zappa’s door (much to his delight) climbing through his greenroom window (again delight), dating Henry Winkler, getting proposed to by Prince, Frozen Popes at the Vatican, Shrimp and Cookies, and Pasta on the road. ENJOY!
Feb 23, 2022
Feb 23, 2022
1hr 10 min
Joey Molland was a joy to talk to! We talk about how he wound up in Minnesota, his time touring with Badfinger, his days as a young guitarist, his passion for music, love for the Beatles, the British Invasion, songwriting and collaboration, how music has changed over the years and what keeps him going! Enjoy!
Joey is an English composer and rock guitarist whose recording career spans five decades. He is best known as a member of Badfinger, the most successful of the acts he performed with. Molland is the last surviving member from the band's classic line-up.
Feb 21, 2022
Feb 21, 2022
1hr 6 min
Chris Titus was an absolute blast to have on the show. We went from 0 to 100 from the get go and covered everything from his new, almost zen like perception on life minus some justifiable road rage, relationships, the pandemic, Spotify, Joe Rogan, comedians in general, his career, his television show, what he’s working on next, the importance of having different opinions and being able to change them, and so much more. He was truly one of my favorite guests ever. Enjoy guys!
https://www.christophertitus.com/
Feb 17, 2022
Feb 17, 2022
1hr 20 min
Haley McCallum, professionally known as Haley and formerly Haley Bonar, is a Canadian-born American singer and songwriter who was raised in Rapid City, South Dakota. She has lived in Duluth and currently St. Paul, Minnesota.
We talk about her living in Minnesota, her start in music, Taco Bell, Halloween costumes, junk food on the road, Taco Bell, relationships, art, painting, Taco Bell, day jobs, her writing process, Taco Bell, going back on tour her next album annnnnnnd Taco - ENJOY!
Feb 16, 2022
Feb 16, 2022
1hr 14 min
Emily Grove is a close friend and wildly talented singer-songwriter, and musician who is a prominent fixture in the New Jersey music scene, playing in well known venues such as The Saint and Stone Pony as well as touring the US and UK performing with Glen Burtnik, Willie Nile, Ari Hest, Rhett Miller (Old 97s), Marshall Crenshaw, Dan Reed Network, and John Lefler (Dashboard Confessional).
We talk about how she started her career, her writing process, live streaming during the pandemic her first time touring, her celeb lookalike, almost grabbing a well known musicians butt, her writing process, taking care of her voice and her future road gigs! Enjoy!