Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Self Help Radio 013123: Greed

(The original Bruegel print is here.)

One thing you should know about Self Help Radio's show about greed is that I never sampled that speech Michael Douglas' character gives in Wall Street. I meant to, I just never got around to it.

What I spent my time doing is editing several episodes of "Mr. Greedy," performed by members of a local improv group called The Grandpas. I don't know if that's a one-off name or that they'll continue to perform under that moniker, but they improvised different moments in Mr. Greedy's life. These are sprinkled throughout the show. I quite enjoyed their work.

Hardly anyone listens to or knows anything about Self Help Radio but it's nice that no-one involved - it's not just me! - is at all that greedy. I appreciate that. It makes a show about greed, a nasty emotion if there ever was one, much more fun & palatable than it ought to be.

Anyway, if you're one of those folks who may listen - & it's a tiny number - you can do so at both the KBOO website & at the Self Help Radio website. For the Self Help Radio website, you'll need a username (SHR) & a password (selfhelp). You can download the show!

Most everything that happens is below.

Self Help Radio Greed Show
"Greed" The Palace Guard _The Palace Guard_
"Greed" The Safes _Sight Of All Light_
"Greed" Stealing Sheep _Not Real_

introduction & definitions

"Politics Of Greed & Gain" Billy Childish & The Black Hands _The Original Chatham Jack_
"Greed Machine" La Luz _Floating Features_
"Love Without Greed" Graham Parker & The Rumour _The Up Escalator_
"Mr Greed" Barry Adamson _Know Where To Run_
"Greed Kills More People Than Whiskey" Tom T. Hall _Ol' T's In Town_

interview with Bunny Cavendish, daughter of the greediest man in America

"I'm A Greedy Man (Parts 1)" James Brown _Star Time_
"Greedy For Your Love" Donny Gerrard _Donny Gerrard_
"Give It To The Needy, Not The Greedy" The Nights _The Nights_
"Greedy For Your Love" The Checkmates Ltd _We Got The Moves_
"Don't Be Greedy" Cristina _Cristina_

interview with ethicist Dr. Dick Bentley

"So Greedy" 999 _Concrete_
"Designer Greed" The Rosehips _The Rosehips_
"We're Selfish & Lazy & Greedy" Go-Kart Mozart _Instant Wigwam & Igloo Mixture_
"The Greedy Ugly People" Hefner _We Love The City_
"Greedy Girls" The Move _Rappers Delight_

interview with writer of "The Gospel Of Greed" George Merrill

"Greed Is Good" Papa Brittle _Obey Consume Marry Reproduce_
"That Greedy Beat" Coldcut _Beats + Pieces_
"Selfish Greedy Life" Pinch & Shackleton _Pinch & Shackleton_
"Greedy People" The Electric Hippies _The Electric Hippies_
"Youth & Greed" Wolfsheim _55578_

Gary confesses a deeply personal moment of greed Ned Dry interrupts

"Greedy Gal" Derrick Morgan _Moon Hop: Best Of The Early Years 1960-69_
"Greedy Man" The Cimarons _On De Rock Part 2_
"You Too Greedy" Frankie Paul _Tidal Wave_
"Greedy Dog" Israel Vibration _Strength Of My Life_
"Greedy Little Deggie" U-Roy _Rebel In Styylle_

an explanation of the two Lewis Black bits with the same title that follow

"Greed" Lewis Black _Rules Of Enragement_
"Greed" Lewis Black _Stark Raving Black_

conclusion & goodbye

"Sanamba (The Greedy Hyena)" Moussa Diallo _Chiwara_
"Greedhead Detector" Julian Cope _20 Mothers_
"Love & Greed" Magneta Lane _Gambling With God_
"Greedy Stars" The Room In The Wood _The Room In The Wood_

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