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Yale Brothers Podcast


Mar 3, 2021

The twins talk about the importance of capturing ideas when they show up, Chris' stamp collection, practicing music in vacant rooms at The Magic Hotel (now Magic Castle Hotel) in the 70s, questioning authority and much more - including another original song from the archive...

And what did Uncle Roger do with his verkykers...

Above: Yale Brothers at Magic Hotel Front Desk

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 - "Camelia" by Chris Yale

3:04 - About the song

4:14 - Capturing ideas / Roger's blog post, "Embrace the Flashes"

Edirol R-09

ZOOM H1n

Verkykers - Afrikaans for "Binoculars"

6:40 - Dad and Uncle Rog used to tell secrets in Afrikaans so we couldn't understand - and more about their accents. How many of our relatives in South Africa remain who knew Dad and Uncle Roger - or are the original Yale Brothers anecdotal now...

9:00 - 1934 half-dollar / Texas Centennial

9:47 - Chris' stamp collection / "Philatelist" sounds nasty

13:44 - Magic shows with Chris Gillette, son of Anita Gillette

14:20 - Roger's ventriloquist dummy, "Corky"

15:05 - Roger's comics - Marvel KISS Super Special

15:55 - Purification

16:51 - Playing music in vacant rooms at the Magic Hotel (Now Magic Castle Hotel) in Hollywood - and more

17:58 - Ron Flynt from 20/20

18:29 - Bla Bla Cafe

19:28 - Can we borrow a reel-to-real player?

20:36 - "Aud calls" at Hollywood Professional School

21:35 - Messing up songs at gigs and learning songs

23:41- Allergies

24:52 - Prescription drug names sound so stupid.

25:30 - Street drugs should have disclaimers.

25:59 - COVID-19 Vaccines

28:30 - Question authority - always and everywhere / sovereign citizen / Real ID

31:51 - Splintering churches, protestantism and more

32:41 - Steve Jobs getting canned at Apple

33:15 - LuLu's North Myrtle Beach / Tinder Box Myrtle Beach