Part Two of two episodes with Will Durst and Willie Brown sitting down at Tres Agaves in San Francisco @ 130 Townsend in San Francisco with Producer Paul “The Lobster” Wells and have lunch at this Restaurant close to AT&T Park, home of the SF Giants. A freewheeling discussion was recorded as part one.  After a delicious and very satisfying lunch for cast and crew, we pick up the conversation in Episode 18 on taxes and  money and dive in to the political topics of the day: President Obama’s first one hundred days, The rescue of the ship captain from Somalian Pirates by Navy Seals, Newspapers and what will be the key to their survival and the importance of it to democracy.  We touched on how Rush Limbaugh was proliferated through syndicated radio and what the impact of deregulation has had on radio and local communities.  The newspaper talk leads to sports writers and the Giants and their pitchers, and the new show on Comcast Willie Brown will be doing with Gary Radnich for 49ers post game wrap-ups.  Then we circle around to the May 19th special elections in California and Governor Arnold, Schwarzenegger, and the unpopular notion of new taxes and fees.  We end up with the proposal to rename 3rd Street in San Francisco “Willie Brown Boulevard.”

 

 Episode 18 - At Tres Agaves post-lunch [42:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Part two of the first new episodes of the Will and Willie show for 2009 begins with an insightful look into the financial budget crisis in California. Willie Brown, just returned from Sacramento right before we sat down at the Flow Communications’ studio in San Francisco, and has strong opinions about what needs to be done. His perspective as the former Speaker of the California State Assembly includes an idea of how the legislatures can end the mess. Will Durst and Willie Brown also talk about the movies, the Oscars, and Producer Paul “The Lobster” Wells gets to do his Clint Eastwood impersonation with the quote from Grand Torino, “Get off my lawn!”

 

 Episode 16 - Post Inaugural First Podcast of 2009, Pt. 2 [25:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The first new episode of the Will and Willie show for 2009. In the words of Willie Brown, the world has changed since we last got together a week before the election. In the first of two parts, produced by Paul “Lobster” Wells at Flow Communications’ studio in San Francisco, Will Durst and Willie Brown talk about the new political landscape, their experiences at President Obama’s Inaugural in Washington, D.C. and some of their other favorite topics. Fans of the radio show will remember their Tuesday reviews of their favorite TV show, 24. The discussion takes a break when Will Durst has to go feed his parking meter!

 

 Episode 15 - Post Inaugural first Podcast of 2009, Pt. 1 [39:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Part two of the first new episodes of the Will and Willie show for 2009 begins with an insightful look into the financial budget crisis in California.  Willie Brown, just returned from Sacramento right before we sat down at the Flow Communications’ studio in San Francisco, and has strong opinions about what needs to be done.  His perspective as the former Speaker of the California State Assembly includes an idea of how the legislatures can end the mess.  Will Durst and Willie Brown also talk about the movies, the Oscars, and Producer Paul “The Lobster” Wells gets to do his Clint Eastwood impersonation with the quote from Grand Torino, “Get off my lawn!”

 

 Episode 16 - Post Inaugural First Podcast of 2009, Pt. 2 [27:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The first new episode of the Will and Willie show for 2009.  In the words of Willie Brown, the world has changed since we last got together a week before the election.  In the first of two parts, produced by Paul “Lobster” Wells at Flow Communications’ studio in San Francisco, Will Durst and Willie Brown talk about the new political landscape, their experiences at President Obama’s Inaugural in Washington, D.C. and some of their other favorite topics.  Fans of the radio show will remember their Tuesday reviews of their favorite TV show, 24.   The discussion takes a break when Will Durst has to go feed his parking meter!

 

 Episode 15 - Post Inaugural first Podcast of 2009, Pt. 1 [38:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Our roundtable pre-election discussion at Epic Roasthouse, 369 The Embarcadero on San Francisco’s scenic waterfront. For more on this fine dining establishment, visit www.epicroasthousesf.com Technical difficulties prevent Episodes 13 (Ah Ha!) and 14 from being seen in the video version in their entirety. Segments #13 are combined with the video version for #14. In this episode, we talk about the elections, the setting and how it got built, and the history of The Will and Willie show, which ran as the morning show on 960 AM in 2006, and is produced by Paul “Lobster” Wells, of Flow Communications, the duo’s Ed McMahon and Freddie DeCordova rolled into one. We also touch on state and local politics, personalities and propositions, auto dealers, newspapers, gas prices, suv and prius drivers, and more.

 

 Episode 13 & 14 - Video Edit of Closing In On The 2008 Elections [41:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Part two of our roundtable pre-election discussion at Epic Roasthouse, 369 The Embarcadero on San Francisco’s scenic waterfront. For more on this fine dining establishment, visit www.epicroasthousesf.com Suggest listening to Episode 13 first.  In this episode, we talk about the restaurant, and how it got built, and the history of The Will and Willie show, which ran as the morning show on 960 AM in 2006, and is produced by Paul “Lobster” Wells, of Flow Communications, the duo’s Ed McMahon and Freddie DeCordova rolled into one. We also touch on state and local politics, personalities and propositions, auto dealers, newspapers, gas prices, suv and prius drivers, and more. Technical difficulties prevent Episodes 13 (Ah Ha!) and 14 from being seen in the video version in their entirety.  Segments from #13 are being combined with those from #14.

 

 Episode 14 - Closing In On The 2008 Elections, Pt. 2 [26:17m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The second episode of the Will & Willie Podshow follows the campaign trail in the upcoming year. Comedian and Political Pundit Will Durst, former Mayor of San Francisco and Speaker of the California State Assembly Willie L. Brown Jr. and Radio Host and Producer Paul "The Lobster" Wells had not gathered in a studio together since their highly acclaimed, award winning morning radio show "Keepin' it Real with Will & Willie" went off the air in September 2006 from Clear Channel's 960 AM in San Francisco. Their blend of humor and politics from the San Francisco point of view, began on the world wide web with an irreverent voters guide to the San Francisco Election on November 6th. This episode will take on the upcoming Presidential election and other national events in 2008. The stripped down, impromptu video version ends abruptly, but the audio contains the entire show.

 

 The Will and Willie Show Podcast, Episode 2 - Election 2008 [32:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The second episode of the Will & Willie Podshow follows the campaign trail in the upcoming year. Comedian and Political Pundit Will Durst, former Mayor of San Francisco and Speaker of the California State Assembly Willie L. Brown Jr. and Radio Host and Producer Paul "The Lobster" Wells had not gathered in a studio together since their highly acclaimed, award winning morning radio show "Keepin' it Real with Will & Willie" went off the air in September 2006 from Clear Channel's 960 AM in San Francisco. Their blend of humor and politics from the San Francisco point of view, began on the world wide web with an irreverent voters guide to the San Francisco Election on November 6th. This episode will take on the upcoming Presidential election and other national events in 2008. The stripped down, impromptu video version ends abruptly, but the audio contains the entire show.

 

 The Will and Willie Show Podcast, Episode 2 - Election 2008 [27:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The inaugural episode of the Will & Will Podshow is the first gathering of Comedian and Political Pundit Will Durst, former Mayor of San Francisco and Speaker of the California State Assembly Willie L. Brown Jr. and Radio Host and Producer Paul “The Lobster” Wells since their highly acclaimed, award winning morning radio show “Keepin’ it Real with Will & Willie went off the air in September 2006 from Clear Channel’s 960 AM in San Francisco. Their blend of humor and politics from the San Francisco point of view, begins on the world wide web with an irreverent voters guide to the Election on November 6th. Next episode will take on the upcoming Presidential election and other national events in 2008.

 

 The Will and Willie Show Podcast, Episode 1 – 2007 SF Election Special [32:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download