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   <p> <font face="Courier New, Courier, mono"><i>transcribed by Eric Battle</i>  
   <p> <font face="Courier New, Courier, mono"><i>transcribed by Eric Battle</i>  
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         <font color=yellow> DOUGLAS MCGOWAN: <i>I have some biographical questions,  
         <font color=blue> DOUGLAS MCGOWAN: <i>I have some biographical questions,  
         for instance, where we you born? Could you describe your childhood, your  
         for instance, where we you born? Could you describe your childhood, your  
         education, your early years?</i></font></font> <font face="Courier New, Courier, mono">
         education, your early years?</i></font></font> <font face="Courier New, Courier, mono">
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         <i> <font color=yellow> What was the content of this five hour show that  
         <i> <font color=blue> What was the content of this five hour show that  
         you did in New York? Was it D.J.ing? </font> </i>
         you did in New York? Was it D.J.ing? </font> </i>
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Do you think that you had any major influences  
         <i> <font color=blue> Do you think that you had any major influences  
         from the radio field? </font> </i>
         from the radio field? </font> </i>
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         <i> <font color=yellow> You mentioned in a Ken Nordine CD booklet that  
         <i> <font color=blue> You mentioned in a Ken Nordine CD booklet that  
         he was an influence. </font> </i>
         he was an influence. </font> </i>
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Well, you're quoted as saying something like Nordine  
         <i> <font color=blue> Well, you're quoted as saying something like Nordine  
         was a trailblazer in the field of what they once called 'word jazz.' </font>  
         was a trailblazer in the field of what they once called 'word jazz.' </font>  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Who were your major influences outside of radio?  
         <i> <font color=blue> Who were your major influences outside of radio?  
         It must be a long list. </font> </i>
         It must be a long list. </font> </i>
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         <font color=yellow> Do you think that your appreciation of these works  
         <font color=blue> Do you think that your appreciation of these works  
         came from the fact that you read them on your own as opposed to in the  
         came from the fact that you read them on your own as opposed to in the  
         educational system? </font>  
         educational system? </font>  
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         <font color=yellow><i> It was difficult for me to appreciate the philosophical  
         <font color=blue><i> It was difficult for me to appreciate the philosophical  
         literature being taught in high school. I read </i> Crime and Punishment  
         literature being taught in high school. I read </i> Crime and Punishment  
         <i> there, and I couldn't get into it.</i> </font></font> <font face="Courier New, Courier, mono">
         <i> there, and I couldn't get into it.</i> </font></font> <font face="Courier New, Courier, mono">
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Where did you go to school? </font> </i>
         <i> <font color=blue> Where did you go to school? </font> </i>
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Did you have any influential teachers there? </font>  
         <i> <font color=blue> Did you have any influential teachers there? </font>  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> What major issues or demons have you noted in  
         <i> <font color=blue> What major issues or demons have you noted in  
         your person from doing the show? You seem to express a lot of neuroses  
         your person from doing the show? You seem to express a lot of neuroses  
         in your programs. </font>  
         in your programs. </font>  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Do you have some sort of significant other? </font>  
         <i> <font color=blue> Do you have some sort of significant other? </font>  
         </i>
         </i>
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         <i> <font color=yellow> You run such an extreme gamut of ridiculous comedy  
         <i> <font color=blue> You run such an extreme gamut of ridiculous comedy  
         to renching dramatic pieces and monologues, all of which come off as apparently  
         to renching dramatic pieces and monologues, all of which come off as apparently  
         autobiographical. </font> </i>
         autobiographical. </font> </i>
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         <i> <font color=yellow> So doing the show though is a form of self therapy  
         <i> <font color=blue> So doing the show though is a form of self therapy  
         for you? </font> </i>
         for you? </font> </i>
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Do you keep a personal journal? </font> </i>
         <i> <font color=blue> Do you keep a personal journal? </font> </i>
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Have you ever tried that? </font> </i>
         <i> <font color=blue> Have you ever tried that? </font> </i>
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         <i> <font color=yellow> You use a lot of interesting music on your show.  
         <i> <font color=blue> You use a lot of interesting music on your show.  
         I've noticed Miles Davis, Brian Eno, among others. Where do you get your  
         I've noticed Miles Davis, Brian Eno, among others. Where do you get your  
         music? In 'Iceland' you described it as the most boring, monotonous, featureless  
         music? In 'Iceland' you described it as the most boring, monotonous, featureless  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> You're writing music? </font> </i>
         <i> <font color=blue> You're writing music? </font> </i>
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Are you the only person doing what you are doing  
         <i> <font color=blue> Are you the only person doing what you are doing  
         in radio today? </font> </i>
         in radio today? </font> </i>
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         <i> <font color=yellow> What do you think about other major monologists  
         <i> <font color=blue> What do you think about other major monologists  
         and performance artists such as Eric Bogosian and Spaulding Gray? </font>  
         and performance artists such as Eric Bogosian and Spaulding Gray? </font>  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Do you have any sort of dialogue with any of them?  
         <i> <font color=blue> Do you have any sort of dialogue with any of them?  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Do you ever want to collaborate with anyone beyond  
         <i> <font color=blue> Do you ever want to collaborate with anyone beyond  
         your current circle? </font> </i>
         your current circle? </font> </i>
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         <i> <font color=yellow> How many Work in Progress shows have you done  
         <i> <font color=blue> How many Work in Progress shows have you done  
         in the last eight years? </font> </i>
         in the last eight years? </font> </i>
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         <i> <font color=yellow> What about the live performances? </font> </i>
         <i> <font color=blue> What about the live performances? </font> </i>
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Material from old shows? </font> </i>
         <i> <font color=blue> Material from old shows? </font> </i>
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         <i> <font color=yellow> No plans to ever do that again? </font> </i>
         <i> <font color=blue> No plans to ever do that again? </font> </i>
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         <font color=yellow> Work In Progress <i>has been done out of Santa Monica  
         <font color=blue> Work In Progress <i>has been done out of Santa Monica  
         for its entire run. Could you work anywhere, or is Los Angeles really  
         for its entire run. Could you work anywhere, or is Los Angeles really  
         tied to your show? </i></font><i>  
         tied to your show? </i></font><i>  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Who would you trust your script to? </font>  
         <i> <font color=blue> Who would you trust your script to? </font>  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> What if Stanley Kubrick came to you? </font>  
         <i> <font color=blue> What if Stanley Kubrick came to you? </font>  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Are you able to write the typical three-act Hollywood  
         <i> <font color=blue> Are you able to write the typical three-act Hollywood  
         screenplay? </font>  
         screenplay? </font>  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> And Michael Mann is a fair director. </font>  
         <i> <font color=blue> And Michael Mann is a fair director. </font>  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Yes, it strikes me as something you would like.  
         <i> <font color=blue> Yes, it strikes me as something you would like.  
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         </font>  
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         <font color=yellow><i> Besides the book, </i> The Queen of Puerto Rico<i>,  
         <font color=blue><i> Besides the book, </i> The Queen of Puerto Rico<i>,  
         and </i>Work in Progress<i>, and now </i>In The Dark<i>, what other work  
         and </i>Work in Progress<i>, and now </i>In The Dark<i>, what other work  
         do you have out there?</i> </font></font> <font face="Courier New, Courier, mono">
         do you have out there?</i> </font></font> <font face="Courier New, Courier, mono">
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         <i> <font color=yellow> I read that you were doing four short films for  
         <i> <font color=blue> I read that you were doing four short films for  
         the Playboy Channel. </font>  
         the Playboy Channel. </font>  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> I've never seen them. </font>  
         <i> <font color=blue> I've never seen them. </font>  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> What were the titles? </font>  
         <i> <font color=blue> What were the titles? </font>  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Do you have an engineer on the show? </font>  
         <i> <font color=blue> Do you have an engineer on the show? </font>  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> What else do you do during your week? </font>  
         <i> <font color=blue> What else do you do during your week? </font>  
          
          
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         <i> <font color=yellow> You don't have any other pursuits? </font>  
         <i> <font color=blue> You don't have any other pursuits? </font>  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Do you ever improvise? Do you ever do live shows?  
         <i> <font color=blue> Do you ever improvise? Do you ever do live shows?  
         </font>  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Do you really hate submissions as much as you  
         <i> <font color=blue> Do you really hate submissions as much as you  
         stated on one of your programs? </font>  
         stated on one of your programs? </font>  
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         <font color=yellow><i> Besides writing </i>The Queen of Puerto Rico<i>,  
         <font color=blue><i> Besides writing </i>The Queen of Puerto Rico<i>,  
         what else did you do in the year and a half between when </i>Work in Progress<i>  
         what else did you do in the year and a half between when </i>Work in Progress<i>  
         ended and </i>In the Dark <i>began</i>? </font></font> <font face="Courier New, Courier, mono">
         ended and </i>In the Dark <i>began</i>? </font></font> <font face="Courier New, Courier, mono">
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         <i> <font color=yellow> Do you want me not to print that? </font>  
         <i> <font color=blue> Do you want me not to print that? </font>  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> All right. Is the new show better in your opinion?  
         <i> <font color=blue> All right. Is the new show better in your opinion?  
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         <i> <font color=yellow> What are your favorite shows? </font>  
         <i> <font color=blue> What are your favorite shows? </font>  
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