Update: Radio From Hell in Denver

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 @ 11:19PM

Follow it online

In addition to Radio From Hell doing special segments from Denver each day at 7am...You can follow us via the pictures at http://www.x96.com/rfh.  We will be updating these pictures as we take them...Also, it will give you a visual of what exactly is going for us while we are here in Denver.  Listen and log on...!  (That was pretty lame) But I thought it would be fun.

Richie T
Producer of a little Provo radio station

I have a fireplace and a leaving Booster

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 @ 10:52AM

Life is Changing

I need to blog and keep an update of what is going on. I am moving in with Big Intern tonight.  He gave me his family room in the basement. It has no door, hardwood floors, no closet but it is large...And I have a fireplace! Moving out is a lot of work but I will be able to pull it off.

Speaking of moving out....The love of my life (Booster) is moving out to Boston. Pursuing a masters Degree in Women’s Studies.  I am holding true. I will wait for her. She will be back in Aug 09...so no new news on the marriage front for me....for now....

I think I am going to put a count down of days on my little blog to when she gets back…

Theres an update

RT

My Vacation Photo Album Available..Details here

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 @ 11:35AM

Check it out at http://www.x96.com/rfh

I decided to share with you all the pics from my trip. I couldnt decide which ones were really interesting or not interesting so I just decided to include them all.  Let me know if you like any of them or if you want any of them, i could send them to you.  I really like some of them a lot. Also, I will be putting captions on them as I get the opportunity to.  So keep checking back..It’s good to be back. I kinda feel like I was missed a little

RT

Moving time…..Help?

Monday, July 21st, 2008 @ 4:53PM

Do you know a place?

Because my roommate is getting married (Congratulations to him) I am looking for a place to rent. Kind of a month to month or 6 month rental.  Small, close to downtown, quiet, safe, clean.  Anyone? Anyone? Oh yeah, and I have 10 days to find it and move in!

RT

Afternoon at Lincoln Park

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 @ 10:16PM

Beaches in Chicago

When I think of Chicago, I think of Improv. I think of good theatre.  I think of the Cubs, I think of the Bears. I think of the White Sox. I think of the ‘L” train.  But they have beaches.  Thats right. Beaches! There are beaches here in Chicago and I spent the afternoon there today.  Beautiful day. Beautiful scenery. Beautiful people.

Short sweet. Enjoy the pics.

RT

I Imagine I’m sleeping with Kerry Jackson

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 @ 8:25AM

This is the picture that comes up when you google search "Snoring Kerry"

I wish that every blog wasnt about staying in a hostel, but it seems like such a great generator of content for a blog post.  Last night it seemed like I was sleeping with Kerry Jackson, or so it felt. Let me try to paint the picture.  10 people in a room.  No one knowing each other. People kind of flow in and out of the room at various times of the night.  By about 3am everyone is in til about 6 or 7am. For the last two nights we have had a snorer in the room.  Not like “Oh that guy is kinda snoring but I can get passed it” LOUD DEEP snoring!
Now what do you do?  In a normal situation you nudge the person and tell them they’re snoring, they roll over, and you quickly go back to sleep.  But what do you do if you dont know the person?  Throw something at him....Tried it.  Shake the whole bed frame.....didnt work.  Pray that he will blessed with insomnia....(didnt work at all and I’m pretty sure is not the way that you should go about it) So instead you lie there in a bed with a rubber bed sheet, in an un-air conditioned room, hoping that you are exhausted enough that you will just pass out. 

RT

Eat breakfast with this!

Monday, July 14th, 2008 @ 8:25AM

Meet Giles!

Every morning at the hostel I am staying at I show up at breakfast at different times.  Meet my hostel stalker. His name is Giles, he is from New Zealand and his schedule and my schedule are apparently linked.  I have tried to not have breakfast with him for several days but he continues to find me.  I hide in the corner of the breakfast room with my back turned towards the room.  I stare out the window or try and hide myself in a newspaper.
He is a nice guy very friendly, but the eye is kinda creepy...He just kinda stares.  Saying very little.  If you ever get a chance stay in a Hostel. There is nothing, NOTHING like staying in a hostel. 

RT

We are already syndicated nationwide!

Sunday, July 13th, 2008 @ 5:15PM

Thanks for letting me podcast

I attended the first ever FOP mixer outside of Utah today.  Some might also call it the Logan Square Family ward, but I ran into several friends of the program in Sacrament meeting today.  I just introduced myself as Richy Steadman from Salt Lake City.  I sat down after that and the woman right behind me said Steadman, like for the radio station in Salt Lake City?  Then I ran into a kid who I grew up with in elementary school named Matt.  He recognized me, but the funny thing was is that I remembered that in like 1st grade he gave me a birthday card with penguins on it. Then, right before I left, a blonde haired guy came running up to me and said, “Just wanted to say thanks for letting me podcast, keep it up!” So we are syndicated, slowly but surely the word is spreading the globe.  More pictures tomorrow.

RT

Chicago Photos and Update

Friday, July 11th, 2008 @ 7:51AM

I found what I want to be!

Chicago is the big time.  Its full of excitement, people, so many things to do.  It has been a lot of fun to be here so far.  Every day I get up and go to class.  Its from 10-1. That is Improv Class.  We (16 of us) basically sit in a room and play games.  It gives us a chance to listen, observe, challenge ourselves and challenge others.  That class is taught by Michael Gellman who used to be part of Second City when it was in Toronto with Dan Akroyd and the like.  He comes off as just a sort of laid back guy but he is very good about challenging everyone in the class.  Most teachers would say “Nice Effort” he says “You’re doing it wrong!” Its good to have people be honest like that.

Explanation of these pictures.

The guy with the harmonica and the tap shoes was just outside of Wrigley Field.  He would tap dance and play the harmonica if you gave him money.  The more money you gave him he didnt play any better.  but he was

Next picture
IO used to stand for Improv Olympic.  It now just stands for IO. It is another improv group here in Chicago that shares a lot of the same players with Second City.  They do various kinds of improv, all of which is very good.

Third Picture
This is Martin from West Indiana (he says the smallest town ever) and Kristin from Philly.  Martin and I have hung out every night of this excursion and Kristin stays at the same hostel as I do.  Kristin reminds me a lot of Robin Williams.  A LOT!.

Thats all for now I have homework to do..

RT

Don’t stare at My Weinerschnitzel, funny guy!

Monday, July 7th, 2008 @ 5:55PM

Day One

So…I finally arrived.  I rode in from the airport on the CTA (its like trax) and it took me about a block and a half from the hostel.  I found the Hostel at about 3pm on Sunday. Got checked in and found in my room a half-naked german guy.  He muddled out “Hello” in his broken English and I commenced to get my things settled.  In this Hostel you get a bed with a mattress that I swear is made out of hay, a locker, a blanket, and a pillow.  There is shared bathrooms 3 bathroom stalls and 2 shower stalls, all of which have not been cleaned since the fall of communism.  There are ten guys to a room.  Ten stubborn guys in one room.  I say stubborn because there was an overhead light that no one would get out of bed and turn off.  I wanted to but I already had been up and down out of bed a couple times, so I did not want to disrupt my bunk mate. 
I met the folks from my class last night as well.  All 28 of us sat in a room and talked about what we should expect over the next two weeks.  People were asked to introduce themselves and so around the room they went.  I was NOT the guy who said I’m RIchy and Im an alcoholic, so for that I am proud.  Most of the people from my class are from around Illinois.  Several Pennsylvanians, Iowans, Illinoisans, a couple Californians and then there is one guy from Paris France and one from Sydney Australia.
After orientation we went and watched the Second City mainstage show.  “No Country for Old White Men” Second city is great at the comedic recall.  I enjoyed that.  After their set “Sketch Comedy” they did a complete third Act full of Improv.  Whenever audiences are asked for suggestions it seems like we get “Proctologist” or “Penis” about every other time we ask.  I met Ken Davidian who you might recognize from Borat or Get Smart. He played a set with the players. (Thats how we say it...played a set)
After the show we, “Greg and Ian” and I walked Wells street trying to find a place where we could go to eat.  With Ian being from Paris France he thought a good idea for a place to eat would be an “American” pizza joint.  We ended up at a teriyaki stir fry where the waiter, was not only gay, but I am pretty sure thought I was too.  Where is my beard, I mean, girlfriend, Booster when I need her.
The coolest part of the evening happened as we left. Greg (pictured on the left) is staying with his cousin.  She showed up and had intended on giving us rides back to our respective hostels.  But she couldn’t. Not because of time or some other reasonable excuse. Hula Hoops. Her back seat was full of hula hoops. Which she teaches…check out the video.

End of Day one. 
Still not any funnier.

RT

Icy Hot, Testicles, and a dare

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 @ 1:36PM

Story edited a bit for content

I don’t consider myself much of the ordinary guy.  I don’t have a lot of guy friends that I go and do things with. I don’t hit or punch my buddies when I see them. I don’t care much for burping or for farting or any of the like.  I, to some would be described, a gentleman. Others would question my sexuality.  Whatever the case may be occasionally I will find myself in situations that I think “Normal Guys” find themselves in.  The other night at my apartment was one of those situations. I had some Icy-Hot that I used for some sore joints that I have had from running.  Not a typical practice for me to do so one of my roommates asked what it was.  An ointment for soreness was my reply and then I decided to dare him to put some of said Icy-Hot where it DOES NOT BELONG! I know the effects of such an action because, I had on a previous occasion felt the terrible effects. |He accepted my dare. And he did it! Why he did it I don’t know...but he did. The third roommate was dared to do it but declined knowing full well what was about to occur. 
The roommate excused himself to the bathroom....
“I give him 5 mins before he is in the shower trying to eliminate the pain.”
One minute passed.
(Shower turned on)
I did it! I’m a guy! Ya know one of the guys! A mans man!

RT