This week on Bad at Sports: Duncan and Amanda talk to the fine folks in charge of OPENPORT: Realtime Performance, Sound, & Language curated by Nathan Butler, Mark Jeffery, Judd Morrissey, and Lori Talley.

THE SQUARE DANCE EVENT IS THIS SATURDAY!!! BE THERE OR ....well... you get the idea.

Also, we wonder why Edward Lifson has negative feelings towards us???

Next, Brian Andrews on collecting praise and drinking.

Then, Richard talks to Interviewees, Interviewers, Anthony Burton, Aris Georgiades, and ex-pat John Wanzel on CAA, NYC and BS, OK!

Finally, Steve Albini is giant of consciousness. Bow before him.

This week: Duncan and Amanda talk to Jose Lerma about painting, art, and the Badgers.

Joanna Topor and Terri Griffith cross swords about literature and minotaurs.

Bad at Sports readies for battle.

Canadian superstar Rodney Graham joins us. Duncan, Meg and Richard talk to the man that turned driving around on your bicycle on acid in to an art form. I was genius at 18 and I had no idea!!! Jeepers.

Special thanks and a BAS shout-out to Tiffany Tummala and Bren Wadlington at Donald Young Gallery!!!!!! You rock, rock us like a hurricane.

Next, Mike Benedetto reviews a touching and timely story of our nation in conflict. I cried through the whole 30 seconds (plus bonus seconds).

THEN, We talk to members of the Polvo team, Elvia Rodriguez-Ochoa  and Miguel Cortez (who didn't really say anything but was there none-the-less). They give us the scoop on Polvo, Pilsen and why their space is so damn cool.

Post your feedback on our Blog www.badatsports.com!!!

Watch this space: Bad at Sports will soon be declaring complete and utter war on a local institution. Not to be missed.

Next week, THE MEG SHOW and Jim Elkins on Phds for studio artists.

This week we talk to the artists and curator of the stellar new show at Monique Meloche, Chronic: Handmade Nightmares in Red, Yellow and Blue.

Duncan, Richard and Amanda together again interview Fendry Ekel, Dylan Graham, Fokert de Jong, and curator Astrid Honold. Exciting conversation, interesting insight, talk about the many meanings of "chronic". Fun times!!!

ALSO THIS WEEK: The Duncan haircut poll. Be sure to go to Badatsports.com and vote on Whether or not Duncan should get a haircut. The fate of the world is in your hands. 

Also! Those of you in the <ahem> drawing school we frequently discuss on the show, sharpen your pencils!

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