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Download MP3 | 00:40:28 Dave Foley is an actor, writer and comedian much beloved for his work on the sketch comedy favorite The Kids in the Hall and his starring role in NBC's long-running comedy series NewsRadio. He's been in the films Brain Candy, Toy Story 2 and Desperate Housewives to How I Met Your Mother. While in town to perform at Wits, Dave Foley stopped by The Current to hijack our airwaves and share his favorite tunes. Foley spoke with Steve Seel about some of his early favorites (Lemon Pipers), and how Frank Zappa was integral to his comedic development...

Evan Ziporyn is known both as a composer and bass clarinetist. He's been teaching that instrument for years, and he says the act of teaching and playing along with his students got him thinking of drill sergeants: how they always seem to be working just as hard as their recruits, running along with them, exhorting and cajoling, but never really asking them to do things he himself couldn't or wouldn't do. Thus, "Drill" is the name of the work by Ziporyn that Steve Seel features on this week's show.