Verge of the Dude

Verge of the Dude

Lance Anderson writer and storyteller

Episodes 100
Avg. Duration 16m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jan 2019
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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I leave rambling voice mail messages on my friend's answering machine and you get to hear them too. Proudly presented raw, unedited and in one take.

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The Pulp Fiction Paradox

Mar 12, 2026 19m

Hey Dude, I both celebrate Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, and defend Rosanna Arquette's legitmate criticism of the groundbreaking film. QUOTE: "I'm willing to stand next to Jon Hamm and take off…

Mac Sledge is no Don Draper

Feb 27, 2026 16m

Hey Dude, I come to terms with the fact I'll never be Don Draper, but the truth is I'd rather be Mac Sledge. QUOTE: "Obviously I don't look like Don Draper..." CAST: Ming Ming (cameo), Don Draper,…

Broken Hearts and Beautiful Voices

Jan 26, 2026 12m

Hey Dude, I'm coming to terms with the fact that I'm attracted to women with beautiful voices. My maddest crush is on Brandi Carlile who is also my favorite contemporary artist. QUOTE: "She's GenX…

Gallery at the End of the World

Dec 14, 2025 15m

Hey Dude, while exhibiting my photos at the "Gallery at the End of the World" in the Mariposa Junction, I reconnected with Altadena through art, community and the power of podcasting. QUOTE:…

Self-Portrait at 60

Oct 19, 2025 17m

Hey Dude, I try to sort through my messy milestone birthday, perfectly captured in my super funky selfie that inspired the call. QUOTE: "There's a lot of strands in the old duder's head..." CAST:…

Raiders of the Lost Open Mic

Aug 24, 2025 13m

Hey Dude, I goof on myself about my recent disastrous performances at an informal open mic at my church. QUOTE: "Well, that went so well, why not?" CAST: George Clooney, Vince Vaughn, James Franco,…

"Oh Lord, Stuck in Lodi Again"

Jul 17, 2025 12m

Hey Dude, I rave about basking in John Fogerty's light at the Hollywood Bowl. Plus I ask your advice about how to tell some of my saucy stories with songs. QUOTE: "If there's a Heaven, he's gonna be…

"Long As I Can See the Light"

Jul 02, 2025 13m

Hey Dude, the amazing Reverand Rick retired at the top of his game to become an artist, while the jury is still out for me. QUOTE: "Just do your thing. Come as you are." MUSICIANS: Reverend Rick,…

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

Jun 21, 2025 12m

Hey Dude, my recent reconnection to music makes me travel back in time to 2004, where I was living in a basement apartment in "Eagle Rock" and working on a one person show called "Broken Hearts and…

Hollywood Way to The Valley

May 27, 2025 16m

Hey Dude, an innocent Sunday drive to the Hollywood Bowl box office with my dad, turns into a mudslide of deep hometown memories. QUOTE: "If you don't drive through your hometown, are you really in…

California Sober at The Hollywood Bowl

May 19, 2025 19m

Hey Dude, I took my dad to see Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival at The Hollywood Bowl and it somehow magically restored my faith in my own home town. QUOTE: "I would call it a borderline…

LA in La La Land

May 06, 2025 12m

Hey Dude, I finally watched La La Land and it really struck me to the core, especially the scenes at my beloved Smoke House and the wacky one person show stuff. QUOTE: "My recording situation isn't…

My Own Private Chocolate War

Apr 25, 2025 11m

Hey Dude, I trip out on being a heathen freshman at a Catholic high school, and then I goof on the reason why I left. QUOTE: "I didn't want to sell the chocolates." CAST: Pope Francis, Jesus of…

Completely Unknown

Apr 13, 2025 17m

Hey Dude, after stumbling from the ashes, I finally sat down to have my mind blown by the film A Complete Unknown...twice. QUOTE: "The wheels have completely fallen off the wagon." CAST: Brandi…

"Have a nice f**king day, Sir!"

Mar 31, 2025 13m

Hey Dude, my super funky weekend was redeemed after Reverend Rick let his freak flag fly from the pulpit of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Studio City. QUOTE: "I don't know if I should say this…

Marching into Podcasthon

Mar 19, 2025 10m Bonus

Hey Dude, I talk about how I'm struggling to keep my head on straight this year as I deal with the Altadena Fire, my induction into the Podcast Hall of Fame and my 20th anniversary of podcasting. All…

Altadena, Revisited (Part 1)

Mar 02, 2025 12m

Hey Dude, I headed up to Altadena to visit the three historic places where I once lived. All three were burned to the ground. Yet I still feel a tinge of hope. PEOPLE: David Lynch, Zane Grey PLACES:…

Go Find Me

Feb 03, 2025 7m

Hey Dude, obviously there has been a lot going on with the Eaton Fire burning down my studio in downtown Altadena. So many people, suffering so much loss, so I'll wait to tell my side of the story…

Dreams of the 90s

Jan 05, 2025 13m

Hey Dude, I briefly talk about being inducted into the Podcast Hall of Fame, before I flashback to my not so distant dreams of living in the 90s. QUOTE: "I didn't play it cool enough, so I dropped…

Secret Successes and Broken Shoelaces

Dec 07, 2024 9m

Hey Dude, I'm really sorry it's been so long since my last call. I riff about a "big f'n deal" announcement that is still a secret, while also lamenting all of the broken shoelaces in my life. …

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