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Live at Pete’s Candy Store with Sean Yseault, Brent Sullivan, Myq Kaplan, Ned Hepburn, Christine Friar and Julia Haltigan

Live at Pete's Candy Store with Sean Yseault, Brent Sullivan, Myq Kaplan, Ned Hepburn, Christine Friar and Julia Haltigan

The kids did not want to hear Wu-Tang.

Sean Yseult is the author of the recently released book I'm in the Band. The band she was in was called White Zombie. She was a great guest.

Brent Sullivan taught us what to call lovemaking, sex and one night stands.

Myq Kaplan was just as funny as when he was on "The Tonight Show," "Conan" and "Last Comic Standing."

Ned Hepburn stops by for a quick story about reality television.

Christine Friar read one of her terrific teenage poems. This installment is about the passing of Elliott Smith.

Julia Haltigan closes the show with three songs from her upcoming album, "My Green Heart."

A lot of show. It's a fun one.

Pitchfork Music Festival Day 2 with Keith Morris, Jim DeRogatis, White Mystery, Amy Phillips, Matt Dennewitz and Brandon Wetherbee

Pitchfork Music Festival Day 2 with Keith Morris, Jim DeRogatis, White Mystery, Amy Phillips, Matt Dennewitz and Brandon Wetherbee

A punk legend, a Chicago critic, garage rockers and Pitchfork staffers. Day 2 at the Pitchfork Music Festival.

Pitchfork Music Festival Day 1 with Danny Pudi, Will Miles, Annie Higgins and Brandon Wetherbee

Pitchfork Music Festival Day 1 with Danny Pudi, Will Miles, Annie Higgins and Brandon Wetherbee

The 2011 Pitchfork Music Festival is underway. Day 1 was fun. This is the proof.

Go home, babies.

Sabado Gigante with Erin Shea Smith and Scott Smith

Sabado Gigante with Erin Shea Smith and Scott Smith

One of Chicago's best couples sits down to talk about the birth of their lovely daughter, drinking at work and summer jams. Hour 2 was nice.

Episode 162, Live at the Looking Glass with Katie Balloons, Anupama Pillalamarri and Ian Walters

Episode 162, Live at the Looking Glass with Katie Balloons, Anupama Pillalamarri and Ian Walters

Katie Balloons, America's Favorite Balloon Girl, stops by the show to tell us about her passion and sing her theme song. Amazing.

Anupama Pillalamarri is not the tallest person.

To celebrate our last Looking Glass show, Ian Walters closed the show with a few originals.

Good show.

Episode 159, Live at the BYT uncapped space with Phillipa Hughes, Erin Jackson and Justin Jones

Episode 159, Live at the BYT uncapped space with Phillipa Hughes, Erin Jackson and Justin Jones

The first live show to be captured on video tape. The first live show in an art gallery.

Phillipa Hughes is the creator of the Pink Line Project and one of the most important and nice people in the D.C. art scene.

Erin Jackson is an amazing stand up comic and you should learn about her ASAP.

Justin Jones closes the show with two beautiful song.

Thanks to BYT and vitamin water for letting us use the space. Sincerely.

Credits
Host: Brandon Wetherbee
Producer: Peter Hyneman
Sound: P.J. Rey
Production Assistant: Erik Zieger
Person in costume referenced but won't make sense until you see the video: Allison Jordan

Episode 156, Live at the Looking Glass with Daniel Knox, Chris MacDonald, Michael Foody and Judson Claiborne

Episode 156, Live at the Looking Glass with Daniel Knox, Chris MacDonald, Michael Foody and Judson Claiborne

Daniel Knox opens and closes the show. If you've ever listened, you know he's my favorite. If you haven't, welcome. Daniel Knox is my favorite songwriter.

Chris MacDonald from IndieFeed is a swell guy.

Michael Foody is my favorite D.C. stand up comic.

Judson Claiborne is a fantastic Americana (I hope they don't mind that tag) band

A super long, super fun holiday show.

Episode 154, Live at the Looking Glass with Amanda Hess, Sarah Donnelly and The Sweater Set

Episode 154, Live at the Looking Glass with Amanda Hess, Sarah Donnelly and The Sweater Set

Bee or cat?

Amanda Hess writes about sex and is about to say goodbye to DC. Kinda find out why.

Sarah thinks I could be a rapist.

The Sweater Set does a lot with a little. I am a big fan.

Episode 152, Live at Pete’s Candy Store with Chris Neary, Jena Friedman and Lawrence and Leigh

Episode 152, Live at Pete's Candy Store with Chris Neary, Jena Friedman and Lawrence and Leigh

Marshall's used to have lay-away.

Chris Neary works on the super awesome podcast Freakonomics Radio and is an all-around good guy.

Jena Friedman knows how to appeal to the crowd. She's also really funny and you should see her whenever possible.

I am now a big fan of Lawrence and Leigh. You can and should download their EP from the link in the last sentence.

Fun times in Williamsburg.

Episode 148, Live at Pete’s Candy Store with Wyatt Cenac, C.J. Toledano and Abby Payne

You, Me, Them, Everybody Live! at Pete's Candy Store with Wyatt Cenac, C.J. Toledano and Abby Payne

Wyatt Cenac from "The Daily Show" has a new stand up special premiering on Comedy Central on May 14. You should watch it.

C.J. Toledano now writes for "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon." Rather than perform stand up, Wyatt joined us for a heart to heart. We all like "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."

Abby Payne is a Pete's favorite. Listen to find out why.

Hooray Williamsburg!

Episode 147, Live from the Hungry Brain with James VanOsdol, Chuck Sudo, Dan Ronan and Good Evening

You, Me, Them, Everybody Live! from the Hungry Brain with James VanOsdol, Chuck Sudo, Dan Ronan and Good Evening

I attended the Family Values tour. I am not proud of this.

James VanOsdol is my favorite radio DJ and I think he had a good time. Success!

Chuck Sudo, editor in chief of Chicagoist, brought home made Grog on the show. We drank Grog. It was strong.

Dan Ronan is really funny and you should see him live.

Good Evening plays beautiful music. Good for intimate settings.

Trevor McSpadden from The Hoyle Brothers plays music throughout the show. I love Trevor and his band. See them every Friday at the Empty Bottle.

Fun show.

Episode 146, Live at The Whistler with Amy Phillips, Prescott Tolk and Post Honeymoon

You, Me, Them, Everybody Live! at The Whistler with Amy Phillips, Prescott Tolk and Post Honeymoon

Our first show at The Whistler! Easter! Why not?

I was hung on a cross.

Amy Phillips is a very nice woman and the News Editor for Pitchfork. Music talk!

Prescott Tolk is headed to Los Angeles soon. See him in Chicago while you can.

Post Honeymoon is a great, loud two-piece. Listen to them be great and loud.

Episode 142, Live at the Looking Glass with Washing Post music critic Chris Richards, Chris Barylick and Big Chimney

You, Me, Them, Everybody Live! at the Looking Glass with Washing Post music critic Chris Richards, Chris Barylick and Big Chimney

Baseball is not about cover bands.

Chris Richards is an awesome guy. Read his writing in the Washington Post.

Chris Barylick made people uncomfortable in under a minute!

Big Chimney make beautiful music. Visit them online.

Episode 141, Live at the Hungry Brain with Claire Zulkey, Ricky Carmona and Michael Lux and the Bad Sons

You, Me, Them, Everybody Live! at the Hungry Brain with Claire Zulkey, Ricky Carmona and Michael Lux and the Bad Sons

I was an All-Star!

Claire Zulkey is an author (buy her book "An Off Year") and all-around nice person. You should see her show at the Hideout on May 10. It's called Funny Ha-Ha and should be funny. More info here.

Ricky Carmona is one of my favorite people. Follow him on Twitter and see him live.

Michael Lux and the Bad Sons are really good and played some music that has never been played on acoustic guitars. Visit them online and see them live.

Good show.

Episode 139, Live at Pete’s Candy Store with Karen Abbott, Andy Haynes and The Bandana Splits

You, Me, Them, Everybody Live! at Pete's Candy Store with Karen Abbott, Andy Haynes and The Bandana Splits

Karen is the author of "American Rose" and "Sin in the Second City." You should buy both books. They're good. Visit her here.

Andy Haynes is an extremely funny stand up. Follow him on Twitter here.

The Bandana Splits are a girl group that made everyone happy that they came to the show. Like them on Facebook.

Good show. Thanks to Pete's, the guests, the crowd and anyone I'm forgetting.

Episode 135, Live at the Hungry Brain with Mark Bazer, Mike Lebovitz and The Clams

You, Me, Them, Everybody Live! at the Hungry Brain with Mark Bazer, Mike Lebovitz and The Clams

The extremely kind talk show host Mark Bazer was kind enough to be on the show. You can see him host "The Interview Show" the first Friday of the month at the Hideout. Visit him online here.

I've stolen from Mike Lebovitz. His dick, specifically. Please right this wrong by purchasing The Comedians You Should Know debut album. (Mike is part of that group) You can do that here. The Comedians You Should Know produce one of the best comedy rooms in Chicago. See them every Wednesday night at Timothy O'Toole's.

The Clams were excellent. Sadly, their performance did not record to well. They were kind enough to send an mp3 to close out the show. Visit The Clams online here.

Episode 133, Live at the Looking Glass with Meg and Chris from 2Birds1Blog, Brandon Wardell and Junior League Band

You, Me, Them, Everybody Live! at the Looking Glass with Meg and Chris from 2Birds1Blog, Brandon Wardell and Junior League Band

Meg and Chris are very popular! Their blog is very popular! You can read it here.

Brandon Wardell is very funny. So funny we talk about other podcasts in front of a crowd.

Junior League Band is fantastic. Their music is beautiful and accessible. Highly recommended. Visit them online here.

Yes we did!

Episode 130, Live at the Hungry Brain with Mike David, Chad Briggs and Al Scorch

You, Me, Them, Everybody Live! at the Hungry Brain with Mike David, Chad Briggs and Al Scorch

The last January show! We did it! What that is is unclear!

Red Bar Radio host and Red Bar Comedy Club producer Mike David angers a hipster crowd yet also feeds a hipster crowd. Figure that out.

Chad Briggs makes me laugh and also teaches me about mustaches.

Al Scorch plays country punk bluegrass. Really. I love him.

A good show.

Let's all play the Feud!

Episode 126, Live at Pete’s Candy Store with Sara Benincasa, Nick Vatterott and Pearl and the Beard

You, Me, Them, Everybody Live! at Pete's Candy Store with Sara Benincasa, Nick Vatterott and Pearl and the Beard

The first YMTE Live! in New York! And it wasn't bad! Hooray!

Sara Benincasa is the perfect guest. She can talk about anything and won't shy away from anal. So that's good. See her when she does stand up or her one woman show and buy her book when it comes out. Find out about that kind of stuff at her site, sarabenincasa.com.

Nick Vatterott was recently on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon". He was kind enough to do all new material for this appearance. I appreciate that. Watch clips and more on his site oodlesofpun.com..

Pearl and the Beard has been interviewed on YMTE and now they've played a live show. I love them. I told them that. They know. The second song they performed is the most touching song ever played on YMTE Live! Go to their shows and buy all the stuff they want you to buy here.

Thanks Pete's Candy Store! Please let YMTE Live! take place inside you once a month!

View some amazing photographs from the show taken by the lovely Mindy Tucker.