Howard Vander Podcasts

Goooooooooooooood evening. One last ride with the mayor? It's been an incredible journey and so many bizarre and hilarious experiences came of it. None of it really "should" have happened, but it did and nothing can take that away from you. And by you, I mean me. This episode is as close as it gets to discussing what the Vander Jam "means." Too man…

Gooooooooooooooooooooood morning, lets chase away the season transition with a double barreled blast of awesome right to your face and also balls. I'm sitting with friend and frequent returning guest Fredo Fabcrucci (@utwitily) to see what's new in his world. We didn't actually talk about his personal life because we spent an hour discussing ninja …

Gooooooooooooooooood morning! Lets stave off seasonal affectative disorder with a little warmth and conversation, shall we? And who better to start the home fire a-burnin' than my friend and online wife, @sarah_asabit, and a bunch of surprise guests? Come along on a magical journey as we talk assignable personalities, education policy, what's wrong…

Goooooooooooooooooooood morning! The mayor flows like water but he's not as swift as Mercury, and I decided to prove it. We sit down with beloved friend and bon vivant Mercury Mori, and while I don't learn who any famous women in history actually were, it ended up being a hoot all the same. Come along on a magical journey as we discuss critters wit…

Goooooooooooooooooooood morning! It's the Vander Jam, for the last time ever, I swear. Been a fun ride but all things must come to an end. And seeing as none of this would have happened without @mediummhollow, figured I should treat him to dinner and close up shop the right way. Come along on a magical journey as we discuss the functionality of aes…

Goooooooooooood morning! No way in hell am I leaving that much time between episodes again. Partly because it's too damn fun to talk to you folks, and today I'm with longtime friend, supporter and just the sweetest peach of a man, @nertlightened! He's married! He's back in America! And he's charming as ever! Come along on a magical journey as we ta…

Goooooooooooood morning gang! Jeez, where did the last two months go? Beats me, but I decided to make up for lost time with friend, 'caster and overall man of culture @edwardodell, who dropped by for a chat. Come along on a magical journey as we talk about the end of an epoch (dead queen), the joy of convincing physicians that you're not crazy and …

Gooooooooooooood morning and holy shit did a lot go down in the world this week. Don't worry, it wasn't all bad! Like how I got to sit down with probably my most esteemed mutual, journo extraordinaire @LauraJedeed to diagnose the last couple years in this nation, and to predict how it's all gonna shake out over the next few. And above all, Laura he…

Gooooooooooooooooooooood morning, and it's almost time to put the ol' girl in storage for the winter. But we're not quite there yet, we still have one more interview to get through. And who better to have than longtime friend, longtime collaborator and longtime source of deep concern Billy (@your_pal_billy)! And in true Billy fashion, we very quick…

Goooooooooooooood morning! Okay, I lied, most of them haven't been lately. Weird time in the world, but usually those are the moments where making time for others matters most. And who better to make time for than series artist, podcaster and all around wunderkind Li'l Josh (@j0shberrill)! Come along on a magical journey as we talk thumb ratings vs…

Goooooooooooood morning, you beautiful bastards. Mayor remains in a chipper mood, sometimes it's just a matter of finding the RIGHT Paul Schraeder movie to fixate on - and the right guest to spend your time with! Today I'm joined by the amazing and mysterious Edward (@edwardodell), longtime pal and host of the wonderful Nicepilled Podcast, who free…

Goooooooooooooooooooooood morning and goddammit I wish I could do more for the world. I can't, but I can do the things I can do, hence this new episode. And WHAT an episode it is! Making Jam history as I'm joined for my first ever dual interview with longtime friends and faves @nosleeptilltaco and @austinrocksface. Come along on a magical journey a…

Gooooooooooooooooooooood emergency evening broadcast everyone, can't do much but I can lighten the mood, maybe, probably not, I'm trying anyway. And a task this herculean is too much for one mayor to bear, so I brought along my beloved moot @MercurialNotion to have a spot o' conversation. It was a good idea. Come along on a magical journey as we ta…

Goooooooooooooooood morning, but as they say in the biz, it's Monday night somewhere. It's the Vander Jam, and it's a special episode, because I'm sitting here live in studio with the real American Dream, one third of the team behind the 20 Years of Nitro podcast - the incredible Tim (@20yearsofnitro), proving once again that for a non-wrestling po…

Goooooooooooooooooood....well, afternoon now. Guess who's back and brought some company along? I did. Me. The Mayor. And I'm joined live in studio (at the time of recording) by long-time pal and first time guest The Gigconomist (@thegigconomist) for a chat. Come along on a magical journey as we discuss neighborhood haunts, tourists and their insipi…

Gooooooooooooooooooood morning! Mondays suck and this one more than usual. But it can't be that bad because we've got a new episode, and this one has beloved friend and Scrundle guitarist @rickrudescalves live in studio! Come along on a magical journey as we discuss high school bands, latchkey children, the implicit dress code of baseball, and the …

Gooooooooooooooood morning rainy dark morning, but mayor's coming to you with a little bit of audible sunlight. Back in the studio with a guest in the chair, and this week I'm talking to guitarrorist extraordinaire, friend and bandmate @schmeatprincess, one half of WomanLover! Come along on a magical journey as we talk about pedalboard arrangements…

Goooooooooood afternoon! Mayor's back in studio joined by the remarkable and effervescent @jesse_jett, who took time from his busy schedule as a multimedia artist to let the mayor pick his brain. We talk content creation, emotional release and validation, and crack a whole lotta wise over every dork's favorite beatle. Most importantly, Jesse graces…

Goooooooooooood morning! No, yr mayor isn't dead, just on a recharge and wellness break, until it got boring so I came back. And more importantly, we're back with a bang - I brought along long-time pal and fellow traveller (and one of the mayor's favorites) @brizzletrips, the poet laureate of the workin' man! Come along on a magical journey as we d…

Gooooooooooooooooood morning arctic assault paint variants! Mayor is back on a blustery morning to do what he does best - meander about esoterica in half hour intervals, and this newest one is sure to hit that mark. Mayor's been depressed, which means he's been reading old comic books and lemme tell you pal, there's a lot to talk about. Come along …

Goooooooooooooooood morning, just in time to be late for All Hallow's Eve - Mayor's back in the booth with even more listener submitted horror, and I don't just mean Libertarians Posting Their L's. Tonight we feature three tales of terror, a taut trilogy to terrify and so on. Come along on a magical journey as we discuss witchy siblings, pre-9/11 b…

Goooooooooooooooooood morning, deviants and devilkin. Mayor's back in the studio with the Jam Nation assisting with the oration. With all the horrid news in the world it's important to remember that some kinds of scares are welcome, and what better reminder than reading off a bunch of listener submitted spooky stories? Come along on a magical journ…

Goooooooooooood Halloween season, Jam Nation! Back from a not too brief hiatus but just like Lazarus, Dracula and various other monsters before him, the mayor has proved to be difficult to kill. Thankfully, I remain in the land of the living and I've got some correspondence to catch up on. Come along on a magical journey as I answer some questions …

Goooooooooooooood morning, jammers and jammees alike. Mayor Howard back for an evening session because some ideas are better out than in. And thanks to @megagarbage we get a whole lotta mileage out of the word "sunsets." Come along on a magical journey as I go on and on about finality of things, cowboy themed arcade games, why instant coffee is lyi…

Gooooooooooood morning gang! The planet's on fire but maybe we can laugh a bit before the flames get to us. Mayor's back in the saddle with a guest in the hotseat - this time sitting down with fascinating font of factoids @Dancing_HotDog, who forced yours truly to get back to work and bring his A-game (B+ game after the late submission penalty). It…

Goooooooooooood morning gang! Doing things a little differently today. Sure, I gab for a bit but the real heavy lifting is down to beloved (?) recurring (?!) friend (?!!!?) of the show @your_pal_billy, who finally took the mayor's offer to post any one-offs you gang wanted to send along and hit me with whatever you're about to hear. Come along on a…

Goooooooooooooooooooooood morning gang! Life comes at you fast, even when new episodes don't. It's me, your friend and mayor, with some proof of life and a lot to be thankful for. Come along on a magical journey as I talk living with stressors, sobriety versus not drinking, why it's time to grow up, and thirty or so people who very well may have sa…

Goooooooooooooooooooooood morning, better today because I didn't come home to find @your_pal_billy in my house. But hey, make hay while the sun shines, or words to that effect, so we got a decent episode out of it any way. I guess it's nice to be popular, in theory. Come along on a magical journey as we talk Cars 3, the biggest lies we've ever told…

Been awhile, hasn't it? That's overlapping family medical emergencies for you. I had planned on talking about it, but checking the inbox ended up making for a worthwhile episode in itself, all thanks to @your_pal_billy and his many, many needs. Come along on a magical journey as I offer dry commentary on the Phoenix Suns, dentist dating, and the bo…

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaappy birthday gang! Mayor's back in the broadcast room for yet another milestone episode - this time we're sitting with the delightfully funny @your_pal_billy, who turns 40 years old in realtime over the course of the episode. Come along on a magical journey as we talk grandparent strategy, the proper length of a cubit, and the…

Goooooooooooooood morning, hopefully it's raining less wherever you are. The Mayor is back and this time, he brought an accomplice in the form of Twitter's own Arlan Hellison (@badpersonclub) for a late night gab session. Come along on a magical journey as we talk Denmark, how to construct a verbal pun, and see what the mayor sounds like when he cl…

Gooooooooooooood morning, afternoon in America this season is on Tokyo time. It's the Vander Jam, kicking off season 4 with a shot of nitro in the tank as we sit down with the inimitable Chauncey Sugarsweets (@CSugarsweets), the only guy I know who makes ratioing congress look effortless. Come along on a magical journey as we dive deep into the Twi…

Goooooooooooooooood morning gang! A very special episode because for the first time ever - I'm not actually hosting. The duty falls to good friend and pro-star @hey_im_nat, who steps up and puts the mayor into the hot seat. Come along on a magical journey where we talk handguns, ambience, and getting shit done the American way. Tremendous thanks to…

Goooooooooooooooood morning gang! Mayor flying solo like that song about flying solo, I think it was in that Star Wars Kinect game too. Been a few days since the last one so I figured the only way out was through. Come along on a magical journey as we talk the therapeutic value of getting things done, growing out of pastimes, and my magical engagem…

Gooooooooood morning gang, proof of life is more than just a Meg Ryan film! It's the Vander Jam, a bit delayed but here all the same. Didn't feel like talking much so I decided to see how noisy I could be anyway, and this is the result. Throw on some headphones, smoke some left-hander and make sure you take the time to....STOP TALKING. Back to the …

Goooooooooooooooooooooood morning gang! Mayor here, and once again we're making a little bit of history today - that's right, first ever gruesome twosome in the studio as I'm joined by Jackie (@eztreezy) and James (@takeahoot) - the wonder twins behind Rumor Mill Music! Come along on a magical journey as we talk about the couple's differential, man…

Goooooooooooooooood morning! Let's kick May off right, shall we? I mean, you don't have to but I did, specifically in the form of a lovely chat with the one, the only, THE Vaseline Kid (@the_vaselinekid). Come along on a magical journey as we talk twentieth century supervillains, puppet based media, and why nothing is ever really a waste of your ti…

Gooooooooooooooooooood morning! Who's up for some debate? I'm not, but I asked friend of the show Nusky (@nuskylicious) to come by and gab about the recent epidemic of gamers-turned-theorists and what the entire deal with THAT is. Come along on a magical journey as we talk frustrated Destinies, form over content, the subtle art of Socraticism, and …

Eyyyy it's-a me, Mayorio! Join the mayor for a culinary convo about the last American restaurant chain that can define "integrity," I also get visited by a ghost but only briefly, comes with two garlic breadsticks @fazolis