N.L. Belardes talks shop with Preston and Puck of The Puck Show - By N.L. Belardes
AM 1230, Talk Radio. More specifically, The Puck Show: that freeform verse of radio shock jock antics from 4-6pm on weeknights was quite uproarious yesterday. Hosted by Puck, a punk rock T-shirt wearing radio guy with glasses and a ball cap; he’s very casual like his counterpart and co-host, Preston, who yesterday sported a cut-off T-shirt that showed off his many tattoos.
Puck in his trademark ball cap and punk shirt
Just before the 5 PM segment I arrived at American General Media. I was a bit lost in searching for building 134. None of the building numbers seemed to be in order, and I was nervous anyway; I needed some hand-holding just to get to the front door. We novelists can construct a complex novel but then at certain times forget simple directions like how to tie our own shoes.
Preston arguing with Puck about Elvis Presley
Like I said, I was nervous. I wondered if shock jocks Puck and Preston would tear me a new one; would they be friendly to the old Nickster? Would I be able to think on my toes about my novel, Lords: Part One, even though I wrote the damn thing? And what about the local music scene? What would be illuminated about it? Where would the discussion go? Freeform is just what it is—a discussion that can go anywhere.
If you missed out on the on-radio antics, then I have to admit you missed a good show. We talked about the local music scene, about the rich bed of local talent, about Buck’s organization not helping out the local music scene enough, and in turn, bands who may not be trying hard enough to make friends with Buck Owens and his big crystal horse that everyone should want to ride on.
And then we talked about The Lords of Bakersfield and Lords: Part One, a novel that explores a dark tale of Bakersfield lore, and some of the mysteries surrounding such dastardly stories. We spoke of research, of its fictional qualities, of Bakersfield myth-making, Robert Price and more…
Puck and Preston were genuinely interested and even threw in a fun phone call joke from Kevin Bartl of past Condor’s hockey fame, as he has embarked on a new AHL career in Lowell, Massachusetts, but called in to say hello from the land of the Loch Ness Monster hockey team…
If you want to hear the show, I will be posting it as a podcast in the near future… So stay tuned!
Puck in his trademark ball cap and punk shirt
Just before the 5 PM segment I arrived at American General Media. I was a bit lost in searching for building 134. None of the building numbers seemed to be in order, and I was nervous anyway; I needed some hand-holding just to get to the front door. We novelists can construct a complex novel but then at certain times forget simple directions like how to tie our own shoes.
Preston arguing with Puck about Elvis Presley
Like I said, I was nervous. I wondered if shock jocks Puck and Preston would tear me a new one; would they be friendly to the old Nickster? Would I be able to think on my toes about my novel, Lords: Part One, even though I wrote the damn thing? And what about the local music scene? What would be illuminated about it? Where would the discussion go? Freeform is just what it is—a discussion that can go anywhere.
If you missed out on the on-radio antics, then I have to admit you missed a good show. We talked about the local music scene, about the rich bed of local talent, about Buck’s organization not helping out the local music scene enough, and in turn, bands who may not be trying hard enough to make friends with Buck Owens and his big crystal horse that everyone should want to ride on.
And then we talked about The Lords of Bakersfield and Lords: Part One, a novel that explores a dark tale of Bakersfield lore, and some of the mysteries surrounding such dastardly stories. We spoke of research, of its fictional qualities, of Bakersfield myth-making, Robert Price and more…
Puck and Preston were genuinely interested and even threw in a fun phone call joke from Kevin Bartl of past Condor’s hockey fame, as he has embarked on a new AHL career in Lowell, Massachusetts, but called in to say hello from the land of the Loch Ness Monster hockey team…
If you want to hear the show, I will be posting it as a podcast in the near future… So stay tuned!
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