The Union of the Hideously and Improbably Deformed

The older generations of Texans have very thick and beautiful accents. They’ll pronounce “oil” as “ole,” and “orange” as “oinge,” and “night” as “naht.” So when we found an old gardening record called “The Living Soil,” well… you see where this is go... more

Over the last twenty years, I’ve conducted many interviews with my father about his life. This is a collection of stories about bears that he’s encountered on his many camping trips. All of the music in this episode is by the magnificent Mitchell Jor... more

Here’s another edition of UHID Classic. This is a jam session that aired live on KVRX on July 2, 2007. It featured a truly staggering lineup of live musicians, with a backing track by Bernard. The musicians included Kurt Johnson, Lace Durant, Raymond... more

CW: Sex, masturbation, breathy noises in the background. TW: This one is kind of nasty. We mined dozens of 1960s Sex Education records to come up with this delightful treatise on how to attain immortality. Featuring additional wisdom by T. S. Eliot, ... more

We’re taking it back to the old school, because we’re old fools. This episode of the Union of the Hideously and Improbably Deformed is an excerpt of a show originally broadcast on KVRX on January 7, 2015. It features live performances by Dan Butler, ... more

This one’s a bit of a downer, we’re afraid. The night is dark, and getting darker– the hut is high, and getting higher. I wish you luck. There is none. Featuring Sylvia Plath, J. Frank Dobie, and Lauren Bacall reading James Thurber. Music by Dan Butl... more

Do you know how long it takes to suffocate in a refrigerator? Do you know what alcoholic beverage is otherwise known as “canned heat?” Have you heard that if you filter radiator alcohol through rye bread, it makes it safe to drink? (DO NOT DO THIS.) ... more

In this episode, everyone’s favorite conspiracy theorist, The Reverend Truthsayer Q. Public, after having failed to gain an audience through traditional conspiracy theory podcasting, attempts something brand-new– by diving face-first into the red-hot... more