The Creative Loafing Half-Hour Variety Hour: CL Sarasota’s weekly podcast
Every week, the staff of Creative Loafing heads into the WSRQ studios to lay down its soon-to-be-award-winning podcast, the Creative Loafing Half-Hour Variety Hour. You can tune your radio in to 1220 AM at 6 p.m. every Wednesday to hear us over the airwaves, or just bookmark this page and come back every Wednesday to hear the newest ’sode.
The latest:
EPISODE #35 Originally aired Nov. 11. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Tim Sukits, Robert Johnson. Topics: Jalehouse Beer, Drum Circle Distilling, Sarasota Boxing Club, Sen. Bob Graham.
EPISODE #34 Originally aired Nov. 4. In the studio: Brian Ries, Tim Sukits. Topics: Jaden Hair, Cine-World Film Festival.
EPISODE #33 Originally aired Oct. 28. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, Steve Huggins. Topics: Best of the Suncoast party, St. Armands food roundup, Halloween.
EPISODE #32 Originally aired Oct. 21. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, Tim Sukits. Topics: Creative Loafing Big-Time Happy Winner Hour, Best of the Suncoast.
EPISODE #31 Originally aired Oct. 14. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, Tim Sukits. Topics: Best of the Suncoast, steroid users, Drummer Night, Sarasota Blues Festival, Big Sugar.
EPISODE #30 Originally aired Oct. 7. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, Tim Sukits. Topics: Best of the Suncoast, food gossip, Drummer Night, Sarasota Blues Fest.
EPISODE #29 Originally aired Sept. 30. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries. Topics: Best of the Suncoast, Justin Matthews, Gateway to India.
EPISODE #28 Originally aired Sept. 16. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Tim Sukits. Topics: Best of the Suncoast, Tim Salem, Joint, Hollywood Screen Test.
EPISODE #27 Originally aired Sept. 2. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, Giuliano Hazan, Lael Hazan. Topics: Best of the Suncoast, Giuliano Hazan, Giuliano Hazan’s Thirty Minute Pasta.
EPISODE #26 Originally aired Aug. 26. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, Tim Sukits. Topics: Best of the Suncoast, 2009 Back to School Issue, Back to School.
EPISODE #25 Originally aired Aug. 19. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Tim Sukits, Peter Hooten. Topics: Peter Hooten, The Inglorious Bastards, Inglourious Basterds.
EPISODE #24 Originally aired Aug. 12. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, Tim Sukits. Topics: Ivory Lounge, Sarasota permitting, Canvas Café, 5 One 6 Burns, Sierra Station, Oh Mamma Mia!
EPISODE #23 Originally aired Aug. 5. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Tim Sukits, Tim Jaeger. Topics: S/ART/Q, The Box Social.
EPISODE #22 Originally aired July 29. In the studio: Brian Ries, Tim Sukits, Jono Miller. Topics: CLUCK, Please Call Home.
EPISODE #21 Originally aired July 22. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, MC Coolidge, Theresa Rose. Topics: Face Reality, Sex and the Suburbs, Sarasota print media woes, online pornography.
EPISODE #20 Originally aired July 15. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, Tim Sukits. Topics: Vinyl Music Festival, World of Beer, Bella Gente, El Greco.
EPISODE #19 Originally aired July 8. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, Tim Sukits. Topics: The perfect Bloody Mary, Gold Dynasty, Aerosmith and ZZ Top tickets, Summer Movie Preview.
EPISODE #18 Originally aired July 1. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Tim Sukits, The Scenestress. Topic: 2009 Drinking Guide.
EPISODE #17 Originally aired June 24. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Tim Sukits, Robert Johnson. Topics: Pill Bill Bill, 2009 Drinking Guide.
EPISODE #16 Originally aired June 17. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Tim Sukits, Donna Judge. Topics: Handi-Capable Karate, Rejuvenations.
EPISODE #15 Originally aired June 10. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, Nancy Krohngold. Topics: Summer of Pig, Sarasota Green Marketplace.
EPISODE #14 Originally aired June 3. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, Robert Johnson. Topics: Summer of Pig, Lucky Star, Souvenir, New York Dolls.
EPISODE #13 Originally aired May 27. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, Tim Sukits. Topics: Independent Suncoast stores closing, Broadway Bar.
EPISODE #12 Originally aired May 20. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, Tim Sukits. Topics: Summer of Pig, Wat Mongkolratanaram, The Cubbyhole, O’Malley’s, The Alley.
EPISODE #11 Originally aired May 13. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Tim Sukits, Nino Pinelli. Topic: Summer Music Guide.
EPISODE #10 Originally aired May 6. In the studio: Brian Ries, Tim Sukits, Pedro Arévalo. Topics: Summer Music Guide, Manatee County farms.
EPISODE #9 Originally aired April 29. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Tim Sukits, Shannon Fortner. Topics: Uniting American Families Act, Summer Music Guide.
EPISODE #8 Originally aired April 22. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, Tim Sukits. Topics: Sarasota Green Marketplace, Earth Day, Summer Music Guide, New York New York.
EPISODE #7 Originally aired April 15. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, Tim Sukits. Topics: City Commission runoff election, library privatization, pawn shops, yogurt shops, Summer Music Guide.
EPISODE #6 Originially aired April 8. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, The Scenestress. Topics: Sarasota Film Festival, Jewel’s Diner, Café Du Monde, yogurt shops, New York New York.
EPISODE #5 Originally aired April 1. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries. Topics: Jay-Z purchases Bahi Hut, Sons of Hippies, 2009 Tournament of Tacos.
EPISODE #4 Originally aired March 25. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, Tim Sukits. Topics: 2009 Urban Explorer Guide, 2009 Tournament of Tacos, Sarasota Film Festival, Ashes of American Flags: Wilco Live.
EPISODE #3 Originally aired March 18. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, The Scenestress. Topics: 2009 Tournament of Tacos, Sarasota Film Festival, Cliff Roles.
EPISODE #2 Originally aired March 11. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, Tim Sukits. Topics: Britney Spears’ “pussy,” 2009 Tournament of Tacos, City Commission election results, Sarasota Folk Festival.
EPISODE #1 Originally aired March 5. In the studio: Cooper Levey-Baker, Brian Ries, Tim Sukits. Topics: Watchmen, Elected Mayor Now, 2009 Tournament of Tacos.











