That photo up there is the original photo we had of Howard Gently, the character my friend Russell portrayed for about eight years on Self Help Radio. I have no idea where it came from. Whether I found it or he did. A reverse-image-search yields only the result "a man in a bow tie from the early 20th century." The original original picture did not have Gently's mustache or his pince-nez glasses - I remember adding those. The picture is dated June 13, 2014, about two months after Russell started appearing on Self Help Radio. I think he wanted a visual of the good doctor.
It is that time again where I honor my old friend by playing his appearances on the show. We have arrived to six years ago - June on 2020, with the pandemic raging. The show at the time was airing on Freeform Portland, so KBOO listeners haven't heard these bits yet - I'm sure they weren't listening to FFP then! As always, I'm in awe of Russell's cleverness & immersion in the role. Gently is a bit of a self-important shitheel & that's what makes him funny.
It's all happening tonight, midnight to 2am, on 90.7fm in Portland, online everywhere at kboo dot fm.
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