Guest DJ Project
Dan Piraro
In the spirit of Comic–Con, our guest this week is Dan Piraro, the cartoonist behind the award-winning, syndicated comic strip Bizarro. He shares the song he turns to in his time of need, a couple clever songwriters and more.
By Eric J. Lawrence • • 10m ListenIn the spirit of Comic–Con, our guest this week is Dan Piraro, the cartoonist behind the award-winning, syndicated comic strip Bizarro. He shares the song he turns to in his time of need, a couple clever songwriters and more. This year he will have published his 10,000th cartoon and has a new book called “Bizarro Heroes”.
Tracks
1. Five Years - David Bowie
2. Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
3. You Can't Be Too Strong - Grahm Parker
4. Watching The Detectives - Elvis Costello
5. Freakshow - The Tiger Lillies
Transcript
Eric J. Lawrence: Hi I'm Eric J Lawrence and I'm here with Dan Piraro the cartoonist and stand-up comic best known for his award-winning, syndicated feature "Bizarro". Today we're going to talk about some songs he's selected that have inspired him over the years as part of KCRW's Guest DJ Project. Dan, thank you very much for coming down.