Ep. 9 - B.A. Johnston explains Hamilton to me

B.A. Johnston is a force to be reckoned with. Coming straight
outta Hamilton, he has been plying his unique brand of acoustic
punk rock mixed with vaudeville mixed with prop comedy mixed with
shiny, shiny, torso nudity across the dive bars and punk houses
of the land for years now.


We conducted our conversation over the Internet, as is custom
during these oh-so-unprecedented times.


Things explained: his new children's book, the storied
Toronto-Hamilton rivalry, the possibility of barf and glitter as
team colours, the legacy of short-lived professional sports
leagues, getting riled up by wrestlers, the evolution of his
increasingly elaborate stage show, playing shows in Saskatoon
(sorry, I'm from there, it had to come up) and the unique
qualities of Regina pizza, the wonders of regional foods
including Hamilton's own topping-free Roma pizza, the precarity
of being the country's "most contagious showman" in a time of
global pandemic, the bizarre nature of Hamilton being sold to
Torontonians, the razor-thin profit margin on subs, and other
topics. 


Music included: "Geddy Lee" and "Our Love Is Like The Cleveland
Browns", both from The Skid Is Hot Tonight


Listen to and buy B.A.'s vast catalogue here:
https://bajohnston.bandcamp.com/