Travels With Porgie, Part II (Stalking the Firesign Theatre)

Author’s Note: As the de facto correspondent for the Firesign Theatre fan’s webzine, It’s Just This Little Chromium Switch Here, I was privileged to witness the troupe’s pre-performance preparations at the grand Golden State Theatre in Monterey, California in April…

‘Babe’ in the Woods, Firesign’s Bergman in Mount Shasta

To his legion of fans he’s the voice of Babe (the Everyman), Lt. Bradshaw, Artie Choke and Mudhead. To the Library of Congress he’s co-founder of the comedy troupe The Firesign Theatre and a national treasure. To hundreds of kids…

Travels with Porgie - Visiting the Firesign Theatre on Cannery Row

By It’s Just This Little Chromium Switch Here correspondent Phil ‘Philbert’ Fountain

When Firesign Theatre announced it would perform (one show only) in celebration of the 40th anniversary of its seminal recording, “Nick Danger, Third Eye,” I immediately contacted Chromium Switch…