Welcome to the Official Site of The Less Desirables!

North Carolina’s Only Pop Culture Podcast!

The Less Desirables is a weekly podcast by Tim Beeman and Brian Attridge recorded every Wednesday. We cover an expansive array of topics, ranging from current and non-current movies to new music to the latest sports news to doses of pop culture, complete with a “Beer of the Week.” The idea is to give our audience a recap of the previous week’s news, while simultaneously previewing the upcoming week. We have a local, North Carolina flavor geared towards a national audience, but we never lose sight of our community. Check out our weekly shows in the “Podcasts” section, or you can download The Less Desirables on iTunes, Podcast Pickle, or Podfeed.

More recently, we’ve added new sections to the podcast, such as TV and wine, and we’re pleased to announce that Eugene Sims has joined the show full-time as our Official “Third Wheel.”  When you’re listening to the latest podcast, you can follow The Less Desirables through our various social media links and blogs.  However, it begs the question…

Is it Wednesday yet?

Latest Podcast & News

May 16th – Opie, owner of Winston-Salem’s only Irish pub Finnigan’s Wake, joins us in studio to discuss his rise in the restaurant business, culminating in our “Official Emerald Isle” Finnigan’s Wake.  Opie also leads us into a behind-the-scenes audio of how to build a restaurant menu, the creation of the infamous 90-day club, and what it takes to pull off the Triad’s largest St. Patrick’s Day party.  An insightful 30 minutes with Opie also reveals why he took the “risk” of opening a restaurant in the Arts District of Winston-Salem in the mid-2000′s.

Tim has your top 5 in the theater, new releases on Blue Ray, and his Current/Non-Current Movie of the Week, “Death Race 2000.”  Eugene recaps the TV finales on your tube from last week.  Brian exudes some passion over the NHL Playoffs… Conference Finals style.  He also has a MLB update.  In Music, we have your new album releases, and a thorough review of The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” as the Current/Non-Current Album of the Week.  We also have some (good) leftovers from Benjy — a recorded track from last week’s show, “Oasis Haircut.”  In Tech, we discuss Facebook’s upcoming IPO and their current “college” culture.  To close out the show, we sampled New Holland Brewing Company’s “The Poet Oatmeal Stout.”  Many thanks to Opie, owner of Finnigan’s Wake — The Official Emerald Isle of The Less Desirables!

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Recent Podcasts

May 9th — Musician Benjy Johnson stopped by Studio 2A for this particular week’s podcast to discuss his musical career, and to play a generous number of songs from his impressive catalog!  Benjy played three songs, including one written for the podcast — “Less Desirable!”  We also heard live versions of “I Don’t Want To Live Forever,” and “Nicotine and Gasoline.”  Tim had your new music releases, and “dominates”  music trivia from 1987.  Eugene had your TV update with an emphasis on upcoming finales.  Brian covered the epic NHL Playoffs, including the Caps-Rangers’ thrilling series.  In Movies, Tim had the top 5 in the theater, and there was a short discussion on “Avengers.”  His Current/Non-Current Movie of the Week was “Inside Job.”  In Tech news, we learned about the first “driverless” car in Nevada, designed by Google.  Lake James Cellars’ “Southern Magnolia” is your Wine of the Month, and 21st Amendment’s “Hell or High Watermelon” was your Beer of the Week!

Be sure to check out Benjy’s music, and see where he’s playing in the Triad on his website — BenjyJohnsonMusic.com, and follow him on Twitter — @benjytunes.

May 2nd – The Official Beer Guru of The Less Desirables C. Jay Platt returned to cover his latest visit to a North Carolina brewery!  This month, the Beer Guru discussed his recent visits to Birdsong Brewing Company and Noda Brewing Company both from the same area in Charlotte.  From brewery decor to beer ingredients to the friendly staffs, and everything in between, you’ll learn everything you need to know about these two emerging breweries from the artsy North Davidson section of Charlotte.  We also managed to sample three beers from NoDa Brewing Co., with “Coco Loco” advancing as the Beer of the Week.  We also have your updated pop culture topics!  Tim had the top 5 movies in the theater, new releases on Blue Ray, and some crafted notes on our newest sponsor a/perture cinema!  “Jaws” was Tim’s Current/Non-Current Movie of the Week.  In TV, Eugene discussed the potential fate of some shows that have their seasons wrapping up soon, most notably GCB and Castle.  In Sports, Brian updated us on the NBA playoffs, the gritty NHL playoffs, and discussed the fallout of the NFL draft.  A superb record, “Damn the Torpedoes” by Tom Petty front-lined the Music section as the Current/Non-Current Album of the Week.  Speaking of superb music, the Mediocre Bad Guys were back with their song of the month; all of us enjoyed “Simple and True” as evidenced by our high marks.  If you happen to be getting married soon, be sure to check out the newest app — “Appy Couple.”  We previewed it in the weekly Tech section.

Many thanks to the wonderful staff at Birdsong Brewing Co. and NoDa Brewing Co. for hosting some of us last month!  Cheers to your wonderful beers and continued success!

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Now Available — Sponsorship Packages!

Take advantage of the industry’s newest media technology — podcasting — to advertise your product, brand, or services!  If you’ve listened to the show, you’ll know that our sponsors don’t just receive a sliver of time, but more like a well rounded, several minute discussion on their brand!  With an ever-growing listener base reaching over 1,000 downloads per month, you know that The Less Desirables will touch a vast audience that it deserves!  In addition, you don’t just get a verbal mention on the show, our marketing packages include your logo on our website, as well as being place on our banners for “road shows.”  Contact Tim or Brian today for more information!

• Tim@TheLessDesirables.com
• Brian@TheLessDesirables.com