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For forty years (give or take), the four or five crazy guys known as The Firesign Theatre have pushed the boundaries of audio theatre of the absurd. Think of Rod Serling wearing a pair of those funny glasses with the big nose and moustache, or maybe Ringling Bros. & Blade Runner Circus, and you get the idea. They have created a body of work that continues to challenge and delight.

This web site is a celebration of their work, an acknowledgement of their contribution to the cultural milieu, and a personal tip of the hat to four or five of the funniest guys this side of the shadows.

If you've never heard of the Firesign Theatre and want to know more, click here.

Get your Firesign Theatre Podcast Here!

The Firesign Theatre Podcast is a collection of archival and recent Firesign material. New segments are uploaded on a more or less occasional basis. Many of the segments contain material that has not seen the light in many years and is not available anywhere else.

You can access the FST Podcast directly through iTunes, details are here. If you are not into the podcasting thing and just want to download MP3s of the segments directly from the firesigntheatre.com web site, go here.

Lodestone carries virtually the entire catalog of Firesign Theatre releases, from 1968 to the very now!

6/27/2006

It's been over eight years since this little FST shrine made its way onto the web, and nearly as long for any updates to the content. Please accept my sincere apologies for letting things ossify so badly. Since I have to move a bunch of my sites to a new server on my domain host, it's time I dusted off the cobwebs and make an effort to freshen things up a bit.

If you haven't already checked it out, the Official Firesign Theatre web site http://www.firesigntheatre.com is the place to hang with all your pals from the shadows. There's tons of fun to be had there, and you'll be glad to hear the fab 4 or 5 are still alive and kicking.

The inimitable, inestimable and indescribable Freditor has finished his new Firesign Theatre book, "Backwards Into The Future: The Recorded History of the Firesign Theatre", published by Bear Manor Media. This is the definitive oral history and timeline of the seriously surreal and subversive audio artists that shaped a generation, covering every aspect of their lives and careers. Paypal accepted.

Open to anyone with an internet connection, a web browser and a couple of hours to kill on Thursday nights starting at 9pm Eastern time (GMT minus 4 or 5 hrs), the Firesign Theatre chat at http://www.firesigntheatre.com/chat is a great way to connect with fans of the group and talk about - well, anything and everything. You never know when one of the 4 or 5 will make an appearance.

We hope you enjoy your visit to these humble pages. If you run into problems or just want to give me a piece of whatever's left of your mind, use my contact email form.

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