mark pauline

In this episode, I speak with Patty Stirling, writer and co-founder (along with editor-in-chief Katherine Spielman) of the zine Puncture. We talk about her initial experiences with the Bay Area punk/hardcore zine, her involvement with Puncture; her impressions of Toiling Midgets, Black Humor, Mark Pauline/Survival Research Laboratories, and Courtney Love (among others); her memories of various San Francisco music venues; and her travels to Australia and other far-flung locales from the late '80s onward.

Show notes, links, and music credits: https://whocaresanywaysf.wordpress.com/2023/06/22/wca-podcast-ep-9-patty-stirling-puncture-zine/

Mark Pauline is the founder of Survival Research Labs, an art collective famous for its pyrotechnic shows featuring giant robots. He talks about his most infamous show, which resulted in a freeway in San Francisco being shut down due to the giant flames surrounding it.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher

Guest: Mark Pauline

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