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Do hobos still exist? The National Hobo Museum in Iowa says they don't. But articles like this one - The Life Of A Modern Hobo - would beg to differ. & asking the question online leads to lots of personal anecdotes - one person even said they recently met one at a party! I've always known I don't get invited to the best parties but now there's proof.
When did I decide to make a show about hobos, tho? It might have been while listening to a stand-up comedian using the word "hobo" as a punchline. (If only I could remember the comedian or the joke.) Or it could have been seeing a hobo in a movie or a television show. (If only I could pinpoint which movie or which television show.) Or it could've been listening to Jimmie Rodgers last summer when I went down a rabbit hole full of songs featuring yodeling. It was one of those. It was all of those. Something or many things hinted to me that it might be fun doing a radio show about hobos. & so I shall.
When did I decide to make a show about hobos, tho? It might have been while listening to a stand-up comedian using the word "hobo" as a punchline. (If only I could remember the comedian or the joke.) Or it could have been seeing a hobo in a movie or a television show. (If only I could pinpoint which movie or which television show.) Or it could've been listening to Jimmie Rodgers last summer when I went down a rabbit hole full of songs featuring yodeling. It was one of those. It was all of those. Something or many things hinted to me that it might be fun doing a radio show about hobos. & so I shall.
Tonight! From midnight to 2am! On KBOO! 90.7fm + kboo.fm. I'll be leaving hobo glyphs all over the city so you can find it!
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