The Dungball Express podcast

Hosts Donald Davenport and Harry Musselwhite, veterans of the motion picture, television, and music worlds, present a delightfully irreverent podcast where they dish on their experiences and the challenges of creating in The Land of Enchantment. Why Dungball Express? If you’ve rolled as much crap as Donald and Harry, it almost becomes second nature.

Direct this, Sucka! 02/05/2024

Direct this, Sucka! /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/29739233

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Dungball 01/29/2024

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Dungball Comedian, actor and opera singer Ethan Herschenfeld joins Harry and Donald for an intimate look at the life and career of a multi-talented performer. From stand-up routines, to acting roles, to performing opera and musical theater internationally, it's a personal portrait of a very funny--and very thoughtful--special guest. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/29688443

California Dreamin' with Georgia on my Mind 01/15/2024

California Dreamin' with Georgia on my Mind Harry's most recent newspaper column is the springboard for some thoughts and memories about growing up in the era of top 40 radio, from Donald's homebuilt FM radio to Harry haunting the local AM station, the influences of both Donald's and Harry's creative journeys began with a song or two. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/29478223

I Know What You Did Last Year 01/08/2024

I Know What You Did Last Year Kicking off season seven, Harry and Donald recap the year that was, featuring new books, a new album, new film projects, strikes, and a lot of just sitting around watching police pursuits on YouTube. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/29374043

Send in the Clones. Acting and AI. 05/20/2023

Send in the Clones. Acting and AI. Celebrated actor David Gibson joins Harry and Donald for a lively look at the future of acting and performance in the ever-expanding era of AI. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/26901063

Strike three! You're a Writer! 05/15/2023

Strike three! You're a Writer! Donald and Harry discuss the current writers' strike, the issues and some strategies for surviving the journey through the morass of inactivity. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/26811732

Roshi and A Month of Sundays 12/19/2022

Roshi and A Month of Sundays Co-host Harry Musselwhite joins Donald to premiere his two newly released books, "A Month of Sundays" and "Roshi and the Coyote Choir." Along the way, we'll learn the changes and challenges in the publishing world, the search for the right graphic artist, and what it takes to form a coyote choir. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/25333560

Under Calliope's Spell 12/05/2022

Under Calliope's Spell Co-host Donald Davenport shares the story behind his just-released novel, Calliope's Spell, featuring gonzo flying dentists, priests bearing boom boxes and oceanographers who are terrified of the water, all set in a charming Baja fishing village. It's a charming little sojourn and, what's more, you can even drink the water! Join Harry and Donald for another jaunt aboard the Dungball Express. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/25192644

A Long Road to A Long March (p.2) 10/31/2022

A Long Road to A Long March (p.2) Join Harry and Donald for P.2 of their interview with writer-director-producer Tammy Botkin as she discusses her award-winning documentary, A Long March, as well as future projects. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/24853326

The long road to A Long March 09/20/2022

The long road to A Long March Documentary filmmaker, Tammy Botkin, joins and Harry and Donald to discuss her new project, A Long Road, a dramatic and sometimes heart-rending story of the largely forgotten role Filipino solders played in World War II. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/24419127

Putting it on the Card 05/04/2022

Putting it on the Card Marc Comstock, President of SAG-AFTRA New Mexico joins Harry and Donald to share his insight into the craft, politics and business of acting in the Land of Enchantment. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/22996178

The Roar of the Greasepaint Harry-Style 04/11/2022

The Roar of the Greasepaint Harry-Style Join the guys as Harry shares his most recent adventures in the world of opera, his newest children's book, and learn how Donald gets his hands dirty. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/22737251

Crossing the Creative Rubicon 01/10/2022

Crossing the Creative Rubicon Join Harry and Donald for the Season 5 opener, as they the topic of how best to choose creative projects, when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em and when to walk away. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/21729290

The World According to Rick Hutto 12/20/2021

The World According to Rick Hutto From murder and mayhem to foul-mouthed priests changing tires on Jeckyll Island, author, historian and former White House staffer Rick Hutto joins Donald and Harry to share some tasty tales of historical skullduggery. Best check all knives, hatches and other sharp objects before you board the ol' Dungball Express. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/21539243

With a Heaping Helping of Gratitude 11/22/2021

With a Heaping Helping of Gratitude Harry and Donald wax grateful this Thanksgiving season with announcement of exciting new projects, including a new music production company, a major film project greenlit and a long awaited new Christmas book in the offing. It's gratitude time from the Land of Enchantment. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/21240500

Kali, Harry, and Shakespeare in the Pod 09/27/2021

Kali, Harry, and Shakespeare in the Pod Meet Harry's former student, Kali McMillan, who joins the guys to discuss her odyssey from a small liberal arts college in Georgia to The Land of Enchantment. She costumes. She sings. She acts. She's even in a jazz band. But wait 'til you hear her woo fair Romeo from the balcony. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/20611892

Harry the Music Man 08/30/2021

Harry the Music Man It's big session time as Harry tackles his new roll as Music Producer for an upcoming documentary, complete with tales from both sides of the glass, as well as instigating a fistfight with one of Hollywood's more revered actors. All in a day's work at HarryWorld. Join us for all the juicy details /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/20296592

The Brothers Silver's Silver Tongue 08/23/2021

The Brothers Silver's Silver Tongue It's all about books as Donald shares the trials and triumphs of narrating Marc Jampole's tour de force new novel, The Brothers Silver, as well as a literary traipse through everything from Harry Potter to Lady Chatterly and points in between. And, remember, no CliffNotes allowed. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/20213039

All By Our Lonesome 08/02/2021

All By Our Lonesome Producer-Director Joe Lonesome joins Harry and Donald with tales from his early days as a skateboarder extraordinaire to the creation of his celebrated Offset Web Series, as well as some useful on-set bathroom etiquette tips. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/19996559

Meet Ivan the Extraordinary 07/12/2021

Meet Ivan the Extraordinary Ivan Wiener, Executive Director of the Albuquerque Film and Music Experience, joins Harry and Donald with his personal odyssey from a promising career in the DC hospitality industry to producer and celebrated festival impresario, with some juicy tales of life with Dennis Hopper, Robert Redford, Jeff Bridges and others along the way. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/19777061

Have Microphone, Will Prattle 06/21/2021

Have Microphone, Will Prattle Join Harry and Donald for a behind-the-curtain look at the art and science of great audio production. Discover how you, too, can create stunning, professional quality audio for your podcast, voice-over work, or to simple dazzle your friends. From microphones to DAWs, they cover the basics, and you may even learn to speak a little Coyote. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/19531526

Giving As Good As We Get 02/22/2021

Giving As Good As We Get Harry and Donald channel their inner Rex Reeds as they examine the fine art of giving--and taking--criticism. From "overwrought" screenplays to "more than adequate" performances, the guys ward off the slings and arrows of outrageous opinion with good humor, grace and just the appropriate amount of grudge-taking. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/18022016

Terry and the Film Pirates 01/18/2021

Terry and the Film Pirates No, Terry Futschik's not a real pirate, but the newly crowned Executive Director of the New Mexico Film Foundation, and she joins Donald and Harry to talk about her role in carrying on the work of helping local filmmakers achieve success through grants, information and knowing all the right people. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/17580422

Adapt that, Sucka! 01/11/2021

Adapt that, Sucka! Harry and Donald celebrate the new year with tales of book adaptations, voice overs, and things that go bump in the night. From voicing video games to bad Clark Gable impressions, it's a brave new year for the Guarding Arms and Guiding Lights of the working media professional. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/17480444

There Once Was A Man From Milwaukee 11/09/2020

There Once Was A Man From Milwaukee Donald and Harry dust off the ol' Express with news of their latest collaboration, the adaptation of Rick R. Reed's brilliant psychological thriller, The Man From Milwaukee. To say it was a creative stretch for a couple of family friendly wordsmiths to tackle this project is an understatement. But, to quote Browning, "A man's reach must exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?" /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/16724414

I Heard Her on the Radio 09/28/2020

I Heard Her on the Radio Actress, producer and radio host Nazneen Rahim joins Harry and Donald to discuss her acting career, her promotion to host of KSFR's Cinema Scope, and the current state of film production in the Land of Enchantment--all with a generous dollop of Continental charm. You might even learn a phrase of two in Urdu. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/16165325

Back in the Saddle Again 09/21/2020

Back in the Saddle Again Season 4 kicks off with a quick review of "How We Spent Our Pandemic Hiatus," with news of The Penny, a shower of books--audio and otherwise--and some deserved shoutouts. Join Harry and Donald, your spiritual guides through the maze of showbiz from the Land of Enchantment. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/16079912

Hello, We Must Be Going 07/20/2020

Hello, We Must Be Going Donald and Harry tie the ribbons on Season Three with a thoughtful look backward at some of the territory they've covered and an optimistic look forward for a prospective Season Four, interspersed with tales of voice overs, bad Serbian accents and timid actors being stifled by their agents. Hop aboard for one last trip aboard The Express. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/15256703

Un-Death Be Not Proud 07/13/2020

Un-Death Be Not Proud Producer and writer Steve Graham hops aboard for a jaunt through zombieland. Join Harry and Donald for a lively (pun intended) discussion on the horror genre, the joys of chopping with abandon, and, more seriously, the way forward for filmmakers in the time of pandemics. /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/15157844

These Girls Can Cook! 07/06/2020

These Girls Can Cook! No shelter-in-place would be complete without a virtual visit to The Corona Kitchen and its two talented and gregarious chefs, Debrianna Mansini and Lisa Lucas, serving up a daily helping of delicious recipes, good cheer and infectious laughter (bring your own herd immunity!). Join Harry and Donald for a lip-smacking good time with the Queens of Quarantined Cuisine! /episode/index/show/thedungballexpress/id/15037976

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