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FREE: a ringtone for iPhones (in .m4r format) by Tom X. Chao. Hear Tom's voice intoning, "Attention: A call is coming in," whenever you receive a call.  To use, copy the file onto your Mac by clicking on the "Pod" icon above.  Once the file has downloaded, double-click it to add it to Ringtones in iTunes.  Then sync your iPhone, and it should be available to use.

Owing to a problem which Time Warner Cable/Roadrunner technical support has been completely unable to identify, let alone fix, tomxchao.com will redirect here temporarily. My apologies to anyone who looked for it in the past five weeks and was unable to find it. The tomxchao.com website ("The TXC Information Centre") may possibly be reborn as a blog site, or at least get some kind of redesign. Also, it's possible that the Peculiar Utterance of the Day podcast may return in some form in the near future. Keep checking for updates. Thank you.

The Peculiar Utterance of the Day has gone on extended hiatus. Please check back for updates regarding the return of this podcast. In the meantime, please enjoy your favorite episodes again from the complete archive. Thanks for your continued support.

Episode #469: "Final Episode." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (2.2 MB, 1 min., 30 sec.)

Episode #468: "Overall Assessment of This Podcast, Including My Favorite Episode." Note: large file. Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (5 MB, 3 min., 27 sec.)

Episode #467: "Shortcomings and Failings." Note: large file. Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (6.5 MB, 4 min., 9 sec.)

Episode #466: "This Is a Place-holder." Featuring Gamze Ceylan & Matthew Toth. Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.7 MB, 1 min., 12 sec.)

Episode #465: "How It Was Made." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (2.8 MB, 2 min., 1 sec.)

Episode #464: "Things I Didn't Hate, Including WNYC's New Sounds." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (3.3 MB, 2 min., 17 sec.)

Episode #463: "She's Got Legs." Featuring sound samples by imackay, Stickinthemud, and man. Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.1 MB, 44 sec.)

Episode #462: "When the Lunar Eclipse Takes Place Tonight, Don't Go Crazy and Attack Each Other (With Sticks)." Featuring sound samples by freesound, FreqMan, Johnny Diamond, Leady, and thanvannispen. Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.2 MB, 53 sec.)

Episode #461: "Deirdre O'Donoghue, Host of KCRW's 'Snap'." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (2.9 MB, 2 min., 10 sec.)

There is no Peculiar Utterance of the Day today, Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) (US).

Episode #460: "My Thumbnail. Not a Tiny Picture Giving a Preview of a Larger Picture, the Actual Nail on my Left Thumb." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.8 MB, 1 min., 14 sec.)

Episode #459: "A Mature Response to Solitary Valentine's Day Misery." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.5 MB, 58 sec.)

Episode #458: "Beautiful Poetess." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (2.7 MB, 2 min., 3 sec.)

Episode #457: "Rocking It on the Orthogonal Tip." Features a sound sample by LS. Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (2 MB, 1 min., 18 sec.)

Episode #456: "Appeal to Listeners." Please post comments on the website. Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (2.8 MB, 2 min., 4 sec.)

Episode #455: "Your Trilby Hat and All." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (931 kb, 40 sec.)

Episode #454: "Half-Fish, Half-Badger Creature." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1,2 MB, 50 sec.)

Episode #453: "The Human Body." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.1 MB, 45 sec.)

Episode #452: "Giants Win! An Audio Documentary of a Very Small Super Bowl Viewing Party." Featuring John Harlacher and Beowulf Sheehan. Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (4 MB, 2 min, 37 sec.)

Episode #451: "Her iPod Nano." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.1 MB, 45 sec.)

Episode #450: "Go, Giants! Beat the Much-Hated Pats in the Super Bowl!" Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.1 MB, 44 sec.)

Episode #449: "Selecting a Restaurant." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (2.4 MB, 1 min., 45 sec.)

Episode #448: "Hear the Passion." Features a sound sample by Jovica. Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.2 MB, 53 sec.)

Episode #447: "Thought Engendered by Visiting the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (954 kb, 38 sec.)

Episode #446: "Bull Penis Is a Gimmick!" Written and uttered by John Harlacher and Tom X. Chao. Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.9 MB, 1 min., 11 sec.)

Episode #445: "A Brief Interview with John Relph, Creator of Chalkhills.org." Please visit http://www.chalkhills.org. Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.3 MB, 50 sec.)

Episode #444: "Recover Your Soul." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.1 MB, 49 sec.)

Episode #443: "Your Tax Dollars at Work in Arlington, VA." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.3 MB, 50 sec.)

Episode #442: "Unfamiliar Streetscape." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.4 MB, 48 sec.)

There is no Peculiar Utterance of the Day today, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (US).

Episode #441: "A Woman's Duty." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.3 MB, 55 sec.)

Episode #440: "Woman, Get Out of the Way!" Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (525 kb, 23 sec.)

Episode #439: "You Know You're a New Yorker When . . . " Recorded on location in the Astor Place 6 station. Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.1 MB, 40 sec.)

Episode #438: "Coming Soon: The PUotD Limited Edition Box Set." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (999 kb, 45 sec.)

Episode #437: "Beowulf Sheehan, Photographer, Comments on Beowulf (The Motion Picture)." Please visit http://www.beowulfsheehan.com. Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (2.5 MB, 1 min., 36 sec.)

Episode #436: "Vote Satan 2008." Paid for by Friends of Satan. Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1002 kb, 43 sec.)

Episode #435: "Taina Hernandez of ABC's World News Now Has Left the Building." Featuring dropouts caused by fragmentation of the iPod's hard drive. Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (2.4 MB, 1 min., 27 sec.)

Episode #434: "Save Tooth #18!" Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.3 MB, 58 sec.)

Episode #433: "Indefensible Stance." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.4 MB, 1 min., 2 sec.)

Episode #432: "Ang Lee's 'Lust, Caution'." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (2.3 MB, 1 min., 43 sec.)

Episode #431: "What Is My Correct Age? It's My Birthday Tomorrow." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.2 MB, 55 sec.)

Episode #430: "Stockhausen III." Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.1 MB, 47 sec.)

Episode #429: "My Mother's Holiday Greetings." Written and uttered by Cecilia Chao, Monterey Park, CA. Copyright 2008 by Tom X. Chao (1.6 MB, 1 min., 4 sec.)

The PUotD podcast will remain on hiatus for a few more days.  In the meantime, go Trojans!  Beat the Illini in the Rose Bowl!  Happy new year!

Episode #428: "Santa's Message to Everyone in the World." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.5 MB, 1 min., 8 sec.)

Episode #427: "Tom Wants a Woman of Indeterminate Origin." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.3 MB, 56 sec.)

Episode #426: "Santa's Bringing Something." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.2 MB, 52 sec.)

Episode #425: "Gonna Have a Wii-tastic Xmas/Obssessed with Bags." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (3.3 MB, 2 min., 26 sec.)

Episode #424: "Restless Desire." Featuring a sound sample by cfork. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (971 kb, 43 sec.)

Episode #423: "A Musical Holiday Card: 'Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella.'" Featuring the mighty Roland D-20 Linear Synthesizer. Recorded 20 years ago in Alhambra, CA. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.6 MB, 1 min., 11 sec.)

Episode #422: "This Podcast Is Not Suitable for Children." Featuring Natalie Gilbertson. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (575 kb, 24 sec.)

Episode #421: "Enemies List." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.3 MB, 52 sec.)

Episode #420: "Santa Instructs You Regarding Holiday Traditions." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (856 kb, 36 sec.)

Episode #419: "Stockhausen II." Karlheinz Stockhausen, 1928-2007. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.3 MB, 51 sec.)

Episode #418: "What Part of Town Is This?" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (575 kb, 24 sec.)

Episode #417: "I'm Gonna Rock!" Features the mighty Korg N1. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (723 kb, 27 sec.)

Episode #416: "Recording Music at Home." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.5 MB, 1 min., 41 sec.)

Episode #415: "Computer, Show Me Pictures." Features sound samples by jmariyan. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.1 MB, 41 sec.)

Episode #414: "Telegraph Avenue." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.6 MB, 58 sec.)

Episode #413: "Interview with Bay Area Composer Forrest Fang." Recorded in Berkeley's Westside Bakery Cafe on November 24. 2007. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (7.7 MB, 5 min., 3 sec.)

Episode #412: "Roger Gilbertson, Media Coordinator of Some Space Company, Probably Not Headquartered in El Segundo, CA." Written and uttered by Roger Gilbertson. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (865 kb, 32 sec.)

Episode #411: "Let's Do It in Central Park!" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (468 kb, 18 sec.)

Episode #410: "Standing on Ocean Beach in San Francisco, Sunday, November 25, 2007." First podcast made using the Belkin TuneTalk iPod microphone. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.5 MB, 1 min.)

Episode #409: "She's So Attractive." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (559 kb, 23 sec.)

Episode #408: "Santa's Message." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.2 MB, 51 sec.)

There is no Peculiar Utterance of the Day today, the day after Thanksgiving (US).

There is no Peculiar Utterance of the Day today, Thanksgiving (US).

Episode #407: "Thanksgiving 2007, and a Funny Video on YouTube." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.6 MB, 1 min, 9 sec.)

Episode #406: "Richard Harrington and His Relationship to Visual Art." Written and uttered by Richard Harrington. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (3.2 MB, 2 min., 2 sec.)

Episode #405: "Lose Your Expectations." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (844 kb, 36 sec.)

Episode #404: "Scenes of Violence." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (803 kb, 34 sec.)

Episode #403: "When in Doubt, You Can't Go Wrong by Worshipping Robert Fripp." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (612 kb, 24 sec.)

Episode #402: "Travel-Size Toiletries." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.3 MB, 54 sec.)

Episode #401: "Who Makes the Food?" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (557 kb, 23 sec.)

Episode #400: "The 400th Episode of The Peculiar Utterance of the Day Podcast!" Features guest appearances by Richard Harrington, John Harlacher, Seth Madej, and Mike Urdaneta. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.3 MB, 1 min., 35 sec.)

Episode #399: "The 2nd Anniversary of Tom's G5 iMac!" Features a sound sample by wanna73. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.2 MB, 49 sec.)

Episode #398: "She's Hot." Featuring John Harlacher. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (634 kb, 24 sec.)

Episode #397: Seth's Food Blog: Casimir, New York. Written (mostly) and uttered by Seth Madej. Posted late owing to unknown podcast host failure. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.3 MB, 50 sec.)

Episode #396: "My Review of Zappa Plays Zappa, Oct. 31, 2007, Beacon Theater, NY." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (5.3 MB, 4 min., 4 sec.)

Episode #395: "This Coffee." Featuring John Harlacher. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (451 kb, 17 sec.)

Episode #394: "Mix Automation." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.4 MB, 55 sec.)

Episode #393: "Mike Gives Advice to Potential Podcast Guests, and Enrages Tom." Written and uttered by Mike Urdaneta. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (751 kb, 31 sec.)

Episode #392: "Three Frightening Things, for Halloween 2007." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (3.1 MB, 2 min., 19 sec.)

Episode #391: "Così Sandwiches." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.1 MB, 1 min., 33 sec.)̀

Episode #390: "She Is Complicated." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.6 MB, 1 min., 10 sec.)

Episode #389: "The Ephemeral Nature of the World Wide Web." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.2 MB, 48 sec.)

Episode #388: "Female Genital Mutilation." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.3 MB, 56 sec.)

Episode #387: "The Contents of My Pockets." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (3.1 MB, 2 min., 12 sec.)

Episode #386: "Consult the Oracle." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.6 MB, 2 min., 2 sec.)

Episode #385: "Sneaking Beer into the Theater." Includes a sound sample by Stickinthemud. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.6 MB, 1 min., 8 sec.)

Episode #384: "I Want Cake to Be Shaped Like Cake." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.3 MB, 56 sec.)

Episode #383: "This Party Sucks and You're All a Bunch of A--holes!" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (772 kb, 33 sec.)

Episode #382: "Tom Talking to an Actress During a Post-Show Schmooze, Anywhere, Anytime." Features a sound sample by Fogma. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.6 MB, 1 min., 10 sec.)

Episode #381: "Charles Merzbacher's Advice to Me Before Moving to New York City, Recalled from the Distant Past." Written, performed, and recorded by Professor Charles Merzbacher. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.1 MB, 46 sec.)

Episode #380: "Digital Performer Is The Future." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.4 MB, 1 min., 44 sec.)

Episode #379: "Pattern Gate Test." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (886 kb, 32 sec.)

Episode #378: "The First Sequence Created Using Mark of the Unicorn's Digital Performer 5.12 Audio Sequencer." Created entirely using virtual instruments and plug-ins included with DP 5.12. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (829 kb, 37 sec.)

Episode #377: "Take Pictures." Includes a sound sample by sagetyrtle from Freesound. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.5 MB, 1 min.)

Episode #376: "Callous Dismissal." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.2 MB, 54 sec.)

Episode #375: "USC's Loss to Stanford, October 6, 2007." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.8 MB, 1 min., 16 sec.)

Episode #374: "Friday Grab-bag (Again)." Features an audio sample by ippi_Stu from Freesound. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (3.2 MB, 2 min., 29 sec.)

Episode #373: "50th Anniversary of the Launch of Sputnik 1." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.7 MB, 1 min., 27 sec.)

Episode #372: "People Who Wear Suits." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (644 kb, 27 sec.)

Episode #371: "Wake Up From the Nightmare." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (734 kb, 31 sec.)

Episode #370: "Evil Hath Befallen the Trojans . . . and the Mets." Features audio samples by freesound. Hooray for freesound! Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.9 MB, 1 min., 19 sec.)

Episode #369: "I Want to Live." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.3 MB, 51 sec.)

Episode #368: "Places That Suck You In." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.3 MB, 1 min., 39 sec.)

Episode #367: "The Role of the Millenium Ferris Wheel in History and the Arts." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.3 MB, 57 sec.)

Episode #366: "Look Out! It's Falling!" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (832 kb, 36 sec.)

The Peculiar Utterance of the Day podcast is still on hiatus. Cross your fingers for a safe return tomorrow. Tom is still alive as of 12:20 am EDT, Sunday, September 23.

The Peculiar Utterance of the Day podcast has gone on hiatus this week. My apologies to all twelve listeners. Tom is still alive as of 12:24 am EDT, Friday, September 21.

The Peculiar Utterance of the Day podcast has gone on hiatus this week. It's a great chance to revisit many of your favorite older episodes. Tom is still alive as of 8:30 am EDT, Thursday, September 20.

The Peculiar Utterance of the Day podcast has gone on hiatus this week. It's possible that it might not return until Tuesday, September 25. Tom is still alive as of 12:39 am EDT, Wednesday, September 19.

The Peculiar Utterance of the Day podcast has gone on hiatus this week. Tom is still alive as of 1:04 am EDT, Tuesday, September 18. Happy birthday, Robert!

The Peculiar Utterance of the Day podcast has gone on hiatus this week. Tom is still alive as of 12:54 am EDT, Monday, September 17.

Episode #365: "Going on Hiatus." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (720 kb, 27 sec.)

Episode #364: "Juvenile and Immature (Echoes of My Mother)." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.1 MB, 49 sec.)

Episode #363: "Our Perceptions of Each Other and Our Self-Perceptions." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.1 MB, 44 sec.)

Episode #362: "I Can't Accept Compliments." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (592 kb, 24 sec.)

Episode #361: "Stockhausen!" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (830 kb, 35 sec.)

Episode #360: "I Need a Special Kind of Reverb." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2 MB, 1 min., 28 sec.)

Episode #359: "A Handsome Chest (Not the Antiques Roadshow Kind)." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (835 kb, 37 sec.)

Episode #358: "I'm A Big-Picture Visionary." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (970 kb, 40 sec.)

Episode #357: "Richard Serra Sculpture Retrospective at MoMA." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.6 MB, 1 min., 8 sec.)

There is no Peculiar Utterance of the Day today, Labor Day (US).

Episode #356: "Labor Day Weekend Is Upon Us." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.2 MB, 48 sec.)

Episode #355: "The Last-Gasp-of-Summer Grab Bag." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (3.4 MB, 2 min., 42 sec.)

Episode #354: "Buying Clothing." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (883 kb, 34 sec.)

Episode #353: "What the Future Will Be Like." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (909 kb, 37 sec.)

Episode #352: "Why Don't You Wear Something Different?" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (883 kb, 34 sec.)

Episode #351: "Eating Candy at Work." Posted late owing to server failure. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (801 kb, 33 sec.)

Episode #350: "Age Differential." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.0 MB, 1 min., 21 sec.)

Episode #349: "Compact Fluorescent Lamps." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.4 MB, 1 min., 45 sec.)

Episode #348: "Women + The Music of Frank Zappa = No Women." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (792 kb, 34 sec.)

Episode #347: "Zero-Star Reviews." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.7 MB, 1 min., 58 sec.)

Episode #346: "No More Ideas." Sorry! Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.7 MB, 1 min., 58 sec.)

Episode #345: "What Kind of Girl . . . Are You?" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (614 kb, 26 sec.)

Episode #344: "MIDI Problem (and Pronunciation of 'Kludge')." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (872 kb, 38 sec.)

Episode #343: "Free Synthesizers." The free synthesizers used were TripleCheese (melody) and Automat (bass), processed with a variety of AU plug-ins hosted in GarageBand. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.1 MB, 45 sec.)

Episode #342: "Your Indie Feature." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (872 kb, 38 sec.)

Episode #341: "Do You Know Your Own Worth?" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (829 kb, 36 sec.)

Episode #340: "'I'm Really Tired." One bad word was deleted, and one audio edit was made. Can you hear it? Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.5 MB, 1 min., 8 sec.)

Episode #339: "The Perseid Meteor Shower 2007." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.5 MB, 1 min., 7 sec.)

Episode #338: "iPod Divination." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (4.1 MB, 2 min., 57 sec.)

Episode #337: "Doris Kearns Goodwin!" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.4 MB, 56 sec.)

Episode #336: "An Original Recipe." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.7 MB, 1 min., 13 sec.)

Episode #335: "Are All Women?" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (684 kb, 28 sec.)

Episode #334: "Eleven Years in One Room." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.7 MB, 1 min., 11 sec.)

Episode #333: "Tiny Child." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (611 kb, 25 sec.)

Episode #332: "An Hour of Classical Music in the Morning." Incidental music by Tom X. Chao. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1,019 kb, 43 sec.)

Episode #331: "I'm Going to See the Richard Serra Retrospective at MoMA!" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (739 kb, 31 sec.)

Episode #330: "Three Current Obsessions." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.8 MB, 1 min., 50 sec.)

Episode #329: "No Fun in the Summertime." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.2 MB, 50 sec.)

Episode #328: "Lighters on Planes." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.5 MB, 1 min., 5 sec.)

Episode #327: "My Review of Sennheiser HD 202 Headphones." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (3.5 MB, 2 min., 31 sec.)

Episode #326: "An Idea for a New Musical." Badly written, performed, and recorded by Tom X. Chao. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (987 kb, 43 sec.)

Episode #324: "I CAN HAS???????" Please make up your own mental pictures to go with today's peculiar utterance. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (819 kb, 31 sec.)

Episode #324: "Can't We Be Friends?" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.3 MB, 1 min., 36 sec.)

Episode #323: "Your All-Time Favorite Movies." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (945 kb, 39 sec.)

Episode #322: "Facial Hair." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (839 kb, 37 sec.)

Episode #321: "Savage Heartbreak--Again!" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (719 kb, 31 sec.)

Episode #320: "I Love Maynard's Wine Gums!" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.2 MB, 1 min., 54 sec.)

Episode #319: "That Guy Has a Really Pretty Girlfriend" or "I'm Very Depressed Today." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.2 MB, 54 sec.)

Episode #318: "Tom's Return from Canada." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.6 MB, 1 min., 7 sec.)

Episode #317: "Eigenaardige Uiting." Written, translated, and uttered by Rosalie Purvis. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (979 kb, 41 sec.)

Episode #316: "The Origin of Toronto's Name." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (674 kb, 23 sec.)

Episode #315: "Toronto, Get Ready!" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.5 MB, 1 min., 26 sec.)

There is no Peculiar Utterance of the Day today, Independence Day (US).

Episode #314: "Happy Fourth of July." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.6 MB, 53 sec.)

Episode #313: "My Indifference to Any Particular Details Concerning The Blue Nile." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.4 MB, 49 sec.)

Episode #312: "Fripp - Jeopardy." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2 MB, 1 min., 7 sec.)

Episode #311: "Health Food." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (829 kb, 29 sec.)

Episode #310: "Don't Do the Diet Dew." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (599 kb, 20 sec.)

Episode #309: "Farewell to Teresa's." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.8 MB, 1 min., 23 sec.)

Episode #308: "The Sepulcher." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (681 kb, 23 sec.)

Episode #307: "Welcome, Summer! It's Been a Bad Year So Far." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.4 MB, 51 sec.)

Episode #306: "Facebook." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2 MB, 1 min., 12 sec.)

Episode #305: "iPod." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.4 MB, 46 sec.)

Episode #304: "Mars Is Not." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (845 kb, 30 sec.)

Episode #303: "Upper West Side Jewish Woman." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (3.1 MB, 1 min., 47 sec.)

Episode #302: "Savage Heartbreak." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.7 MB, 1 min.)

Episode #301: "Practical Joke." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (692 kb, 23 sec.)

Episode #300: "300th Podcast!" Please post your comments on http://txc.libsyn.com. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.8 MB, 56 sec.)

Episode #299: "Six Different Women." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.3 MB, 44 sec.)

Episode #298: "Your Nude Erotic Dance." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.4 MB, 47 sec.)

Episode #297: "Dream Woman." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.7 MB, 54 sec.)

Episode #296: "Broken Wineglass." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.1MB, 1 min, 14 sec.)

Episode #295: "Throwing Myself at Your Feet." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (947 kb, 31 sec.)

Episode #294: "Another 'This Is the New American Theatre' Promo and Hello to Canadian Fringe Friends." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.2 MB, 1 min 15 sec.)

Episode #293: "Irritate a Woman." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (709 kb, 24 sec.)

Episode #292: "Theater Producers." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (618 kb, 20 sec.)

Episode #291: "Dream Supergroup." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.2MB, 37 sec.)

Episode #290: "Die Alone." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (866 kb, 29 sec.)

Episode #289: "Hastily Slapped-Together Promo for 'This Is the New American Theatre'." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.5MB, 50 sec.)

There is no Peculiar Utterance of the Day today, Memorial Day (US).

Episode #288: "Café in a Dream." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (874 kb, 32 sec.)

Episode #287: "Every Neighborhood in Manhattan." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.2MB kb, 39 sec.)

Episode #286: "Today's Science Fact." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (935 kb, 32 sec.)

Episode #285: "Floor Exercise." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (890 kb, 32 sec.)

Episode #284: "Not a Gay Robot." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (831 kb, 28 sec.)

Episode #283: "Three Songs to Play." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (3.6MB, 2 min 2 sec.)

Episode #282: "Make Your Voice Go into Here." Featuring Melissa Roth. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.2MB, 39 sec.)

Episode #281: "Fried Chicken." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.1MB, 36 sec.)

Episode #280: "Live in the City." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (805 kb, 27 sec.)

Episode #279: "Joan Armatrading's 'I Wanna Hold You'." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (918 kb, 33 sec.)

Episode #278: "Friday Grab Bag." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.9MB, 1 min. 8 sec.)

Episode #277: "Scott Tries to Help Tom Find a Woman." Uttered and co-written by Scott Ressler. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1,2MB, 43 sec.)

Episode #276: "I Must Take My Cat to the Vet." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (833,2 kb, 27 sec.)

Episode #275: "June Brides." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (687.4 kb, 23 sec.)

Episode #274: "Enk!" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.3MB, 43 sec.)

Episode #273: "A Safety Song for Grownups Including Governor Corzine." Composed, arranged, and sung by Tom X. Chao. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (951 kb, 32 sec.)

Episode #272: "The Lesbians Have Arrived." Contains an audio sample by tobyk. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (951 kb, 32 sec.)

Episode #271: "John Harlacher Explains Tom X. Chao's Philosophy." Written and uttered by John Harlacher. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.2MB, 37 sec.)

Episode #270: "Pink Popcorn." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (739 kb, 25 sec.)

Episode #269: "Caffeine Withdrawal." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.1MB, 35 sec.)

Episode #268: "The Deep End of the Pool." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (777 kb, 27 sec.)

Episode #267: "Your Identical Twin Sister." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (884 kb, 30 sec.)

Episode #266: "The Word 'Platonically.'" Not suitable for children. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (904 kb, 32 sec.)

Episode #265: "Fooooooood Blog!" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (622 kb, 21 sec.)

Episode #264: "The First Warm Day of Spring." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (768 kb, 25 sec.)

Episode #263: "Earth Day 2007." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.6MB, 55 sec.)

Episode #262: "So Desirable." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (610 kb, 20 sec.)

There is no new Peculiar Utterance of the Day today, Wednesday, April 18, 2007.

Episode #261: "Danny Bowes Presents 'This Is the New American Theatre.'" Uttered by Danny Bowes. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.8MB, 59 sec.)

Episode #260: "People You Already Know." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (843 kb, 29 sec.)

Episode #259: "It's That Time of Year Again." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (810 kb, 27 sec.)

Episode #258: "Vietnamese Pork Chops." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (885 kb, 30 sec.)

Episode #257: "Filthy, Disgusting Windows." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (687 kb, 23 sec.)

Episode #256: "Eat Something Healthy Tomorrow." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (866 kb, 29 sec.)

Episode #255: "Soul to Lose." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (594 kb, 21 sec.)

Episode #254: "My Self-Perception." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (827 kb, 28 sec.)

Episode #253: "Maturity." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (540 kb, 17 sec.)

Episode #252: "An Old Woman And A Little Girl." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (654 kb, 22 sec.)

Episode #251: "Hawaiian Rain Glossary." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (738 kb, 24 sec.)

Episode #250: "Sara Moulton and Julia Child." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1023 kb, 36 sec.)

Episode #249: "A Huge Pile." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (968 kb, 32 sec.)

Episode #248: "Everything In Life." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (767 kb, 24 sec.)

Episode #247: "You Don't Understand (A Partially Completed Song)." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (763 kb, 25 sec.)

Episode #246: "Cooking Seafood." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (703 kb, 23 sec.)

Episode #245: "A Delicate Flower." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (638 kb, 21 sec.)

Episode #244: "A Derogatory Term For The Residents Of London, Ontario." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.1MB, 35 sec.)

Episode #243: "Take-Home Chef." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.2MB, 41 sec.)

Episode #242: "I'm Going To Play The Piano Like I've Got Five Fingers On Each Hand." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (837 kb, 29 sec.)

Episode #241: "Standard Utterance of the Day." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (949 kb, 29 sec.)

Episode #240: "Woman, What Are You Doing?" Thanks and a tip of the hat to Rosalie Purvis. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (600 kb, 19 sec.)

Episode #239: "Final Thoughts Before The Last Performance of The Peculiar Utterance of the Day: Live on Stage!" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.6 MB, 1 min 34 sec.)

Episode #238: "Petty Grievances." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.3 MB, 1 min 12 sec.)

Episode #237: "Wonky Show #4." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.3 MB, 43 sec.)

Episode #236: "More Comments About Can't Get Started At The FRIGID New York Festival." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.7 MB, 1 min 34 sec.)

Episode #234: "NYTheatre.com Review & Plea For Everyone To See Can't Get Started." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.8 MB, 1 min 39 sec.)

Episode #234: "Comments About The Opening Night of The Peculiar Utterance of the Day: Live on Stage!" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.3 MB, 1 min 14 sec.)

Episode #233: "Mary Teague Says Don't Not Have A Type!" Featuring Josephine Cashman. Contains a sound sample by wanna73. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.6 MB, 60 sec.)

Episode #232: "Please Listen to Tom's Interview on NYTheatre.com." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.5 MB, 46 sec.)

Episode #231: "Tom Is Too Busy." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (728 kb, 25 sec.)

Episode #230: "Tom Explains More About The Peculiar Utterance of the Day: Live on Stage!" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.8 MB, 59 sec.)

Episode #229: "Madame Zamolodchikova Implores You To Attend The Peculiar Utterance of the Day: Live on Stage!" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (3 MB, 1 min 50 sec.)

Episode #228: "One-Year Anniversary!" Features sound samples by dobroide, acclivity, and Mr_Sensible. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.8 MB, 1 min 0 sec.)

Episode #227: "Gyda's Promo." Written and uttered by Gyda Arber. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.4 MB, 48 sec.)

Episode #225: "Danny's Promo." Written and uttered by Danny Bowes. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (3 MB, 1 min 42 sec.)

Episode #225: "Josephine's Second Promo." Featuring Josephine Cashman. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.2 MB, 43 sec.)

Episode #224: "Watching the Ocean." Featuring Danny Bowes. Contains a sound sample by sazman. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (836 kb, 30 sec.)

Episode #222: "Stop Waving." Featuring Josephine Cashman. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (509 kb, 17 sec.)

Episode #222: "My New Dramaturge, Rosalie, Attempts to Explain My Work to Me." Featuring Rosalie Purvis. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.2 MB, 43 sec.)

Episode #221: "Strange and Boring." Featuring Danny Bowes. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (593 kb, 21 sec.)

Episode #220: "Two Words from Josephine Cashman About The Peculiar Utterance of the Day: Live on Stage!" Featuring Josephine Cashman. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.2MB, 41 sec.)

Episode #219: "How Do You Feel About Theater Festivals?" Featuring Gyda Arber. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (948 kb, 35 sec.)

Episode #218: "Post-Valentine's Day." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.2MB, 40 sec.)

Episode #217: "Support Public Television" Written and uttered by special guest Danny Bowes. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (512 kb, 17 sec.)

Episode #216: "Why Did It Snow So Much?" Featuring Gyda Arber. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (498 kb, 16 sec.)

Episode #215: "Hair Conspiracy Theory." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (840 kb, 28 sec.)

Episode #214: "Robots Sing the PUotD Theme Song." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.5MB, 53 sec.)

Episode #213: "Symphonic Poem or Tone Poem." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (696 kb, 21 sec.)

Episode #212: "Harms Animals." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (747 kb, 27 sec.)

Episode #211: "Have You Met Anyone?" Featuring Rosalie Purvis. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (623 kb, 21 sec.)

Episode #210: "I've Been Forcing Myself." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (557 kb, 18 sec.)

Episode #209: "Super Bowl Party." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.1MB, 35 sec.)

Episode #208: "Hook Up." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (727 kb, 24 sec.)

Episode #207: "Aluminum Foil." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (890 kb, 29 sec.)

Episode #206: "T-Dot." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.1MB, 37 sec.)

Episode #205: "Pigeon Foot." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.9MB, 1 min. 36 sec.)

Episode #204: "Ragtime Music." Features a recording of me trying to play the first 16 bars of "Maple Leaf Rag." No digital editing, quantization, or tempo adjustment was used, except for increasing the note-on velocity of exactly one note. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (917 kb, 32 sec.)

Episode #203: "iTunes Music Library." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.4MB, 48 sec.)

Episode #202: "Got Married." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (656 kb, 22 sec.)

Episode #201: "When You Look Pretty." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (639 kb, 21 sec.)

Episode #200: "Laugh Infrequently." 200 episodes and still going strong! Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.1MB, 36 sec.)

Episode #199: "Girly Girl." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (739 kb, 26 sec.)

Episode #198: "Short Pens." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.3MB, 44 sec.)

Episode #197: "Song: I Understand A Lot." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.3MB, 44 sec.)

Episode #196: "Installing Additional RAM." Features sound samples by Freed and Zeno_Izen. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.1MB, 1 min. 12 sec.)

There is no new Peculiar Utterance of the Day today, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Episode #195: "Couldn't Sleep." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (2.1MB, 1 min. 11 sec.)

Episode #194: "Gonna Beat You." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (598 kb, 18 sec.)

Episode #193: "Scavenger Hunt." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.5MB, 51 sec.)

Episode #192: "Sorry I Interrupted." Features sound samples by adcbicycle, FreqMan, gezortenplotz, and man. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (854 kb, 28 sec.)

Episode #191: "Forward or Backward." Features sound samples by suonho. Please note that new episodes are now being made available at 6:00 am EST, as it does not make sense for people in the Pacific Time Zone to get them at 9 pm. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.1MB, 30 sec.)

Episode #190: "My Birthday Warning to the Children." Features a sound sample by RHumphries. Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.7MB, 1 min. 8 sec.)

Episode #189: "Lint Brush." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (996 kb, 37 sec.)

Episode #188: "Shave My Head." Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (591 kb, 19 sec.)

Episode #187: "USC Trojans' Rose Bowl Victory" Copyright 2007 by Tom X. Chao (1.4MB, 48 sec.)

Episode #186: "Final Podcast of the Year!" Please vote for your three favorite podcasts of 2006 by leaving a comment on the website. Thank you. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.7MB, 57 sec.)

Episode #185: "Erin Hates Winter, As Do I." Featuring Erin Leahy. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.4MB, 47 sec.)

Episode #184: "Rose Bowl 2007 Preview." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.3MB, 45 sec.)

Episode #183: "A Special Unfinished Holiday Song: Santa Is So F------ Magical!" Here's a special holiday treat for listeners, a song I started last year and haven't finished yet. Inappropriate words have been omitted. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.4MB, 45 sec.)

Episode #181: "Their Women Are Not Attractive." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (710 kb, 23 sec.)

Episode #181: "Is This Wine Any Good?" Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (708 kb, 24 sec.)

Episode #180: "Eric Rohmer II." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (867 kb, 29 sec.)

Episode #179: "The Four-Limb Strike!" Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (982 kb, 34 sec.)

Episode #178: "Touchdown Celebration." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (991 kb, 33 sec.)

Episode #177: "Aleatoric Music." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1,013 kb, 33 sec.)

Episode #176: "Interment of My Remains." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (894 kb, 29 sec.)

Episode #175: "Signature Drink." Featuring Erin Leahy. Includes an audio sample by dcaudio. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (821 kb, 25 sec.)

Episode #174: "An Eric Rohmer Teen Sex Romp." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (794 kb, 27 sec.)

Episode #173: "Dear Santa." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (2.1MB, 71 sec.)

Episode #172: "Trojan Defeat." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.4MB, 49 sec.)

Episode #171: "The New Harry Potter Movie." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.5KB, 49 sec.)

Episode #170: "Older Than You Look." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (712 kb, 25 sec.)

Episode #169: "Tom X. Chao Directing an Actress." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.5MB, 47 sec.)

Episode #168: "We Don't Have Road Rage." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (663 kb, 21 sec.)

Episode #167: "Tom X. Chao Presents 'Happy Hour Is Not . . . '." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (650 kb, 22 sec.)

Episode #166: "Unsexy Dance, Part 2." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (840 kb, 29 sec.)

There is no new Peculiar Utterance of the Day today, Thanksgiving. It will return tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving.

Episode #165: "Giving Thanks." Happy Thanksgiving! Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.2MB, 41 sec.)

Episode #164: "Want/Need." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (608 kb, 21 sec.)

Episode #163: "Unsexy Dance." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (830 kb, 29 sec.)

Episode #162: "Antarctic Wildlife Stories (Not Suitable For Children)." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.5MB, 53 sec.)

Episode #161: "Listener Mail (Huevos Whateveros Responses)." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (4.2MB, 2 min. 31 sec.)

Episode #160: "Excerpt from 'This Epic Romance'." Featuring Cynthia de la Mere. Contains audio samples by Black Boe, Elektrocell, and arvid. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (711 kb, 25 sec.)

Episode #159: "Sugar Rush, Dude." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (711 kb, 25 sec.)

Episode #158: "National Hug a Vegan Day." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (966 kb, 31 sec.)

Episode #157: "Food That Doesn't Require." Uploaded late on November 10. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (506 kb, 16 sec.)

Episode #156: "G5 iMac One-Year Anniversary!" Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.4MB, 49 sec.)

Episode #155: "No New PUotD Today." Uploaded 18 hours late. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (608kb, 20 sec.)

Episode #154: "Democracy is Coming." Don't forget to vote! Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (791kb, 25 sec.)

Episode #152: "Put On Your Space Captain Suit." Contains an audio sample by Ronny Pries. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.7MB, 59 sec.)

Episode #152: "You Teach Me Spanish--Lesson 1." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (802kb, 27 sec.)

Episode #151: "Traditional Show Closing." Contains an audio sample by RHumphries. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.4MB, 43 sec.)

Episode #150: "Space Battle." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (984 kb, 36 sec.)

Episode #149: "Dialogue Excerpt From 'Tales of Hypnagogic Terror by Tom X. Chao'." Features sound samples created by Erratic, Freed, martian_ying, tobi123, and dobroide. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.5MB, 56 sec.)

Episode #148: "Allergy Warning." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (917 kb, 31 sec.)

Episode #147: "Halloween Safety Tip." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (565 kb, 18 sec.)

Episode #146: "Swept-Back Bangs." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (885 kb, 29 sec.)

Episode #145: "Tattoo You." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.2MB, 42 sec.)

Episode #144: "Recipe for Huevos Whateveros by Hunter S. Thompson?" Features a sound sample from the Freesound website by kcparker. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.9MB, 68 sec.)

Episode #143: "Biscuits." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (986 kb, 33 sec.)

Episode #142: "The Welsh Part of Town." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (928 kb, 31 sec.)

Episode #141: "Ordinary News." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (790 kb, 25 sec.)

Episode #140: "The Recurring Dream." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.4MB, 48 sec.)

Episode #139: "Not the Organ Song--Matt Leinart's Amazing First Start at Home." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (3.3MB, 1 min. 54 sec.)

Episode #138: "That's Not The Way It Works." Incorporates sound files downloaded from the Freesound website, attributable to TwistedLemon, studiorat, cdrk, Connum, and jenc. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.1MB, 37 sec.)

Episode #137: "Special Program Note Read by Vicki." Featuring Vicki. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (998 kb, 38 sec.)

Episode #136: "Irritating Aspects." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (853 kb, 30 sec.)

Episode #135: "Up Your *** With A . . ." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (845 kb, 28 sec.)

Episode #134: "The Only Thing I Don't Like About You." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (698 kb, 24 sec.)

Episode #133: "Not the Oldest Living Confederate Widow." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (716 kb, 24 sec.)

Episode #132: "The New Biographical Dictionary of Film by David Thomson." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (992 kb, 34 sec.)

Episode #131: "A Girlfriend Like You." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (720 kb, 23 sec.)

Episode #130: "2006 Postseason Baseball." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (2MB, 70 sec.)

Episode #129: "Trying to Play Like Bill Bruford." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (913 kb, 29 sec.)

Episode #128: "Comfort Zone." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (524 kb, 18 sec.)

Episode #127: "Shaped Food." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (716 kb, 23 sec.)

Episode #126: "Adult Movies." A tip of the hat must go to Bob Ellis. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (901 kb, 30 sec.)

Episode #125: "Forest Lawn Cemetery (A True Story)." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.2MB, 36 sec.)

Episode #124: "Erin Speaks." Featuring Erin Leahy. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.6MB, 55 sec.)

Episode #123: "Dr. Heidi Cullen." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (809 kb, 28 sec.)

Episode #122: "Slightly Distorted Seth Madej for Giant Eagle!" Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.1MB, 33 sec.)

Episode #121: "Sitting in the Bar (Memories of Edmonton)." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.4MB, 44 sec.)

Episode #120: "Glenn Branca." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (619 kb, 19 sec.)

Episode #119: "Star Wars Figurines." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (623 kb, 20 sec.)

Episode #118: "'The Only Record' Music CD Promo." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (2.3MB, 74 sec.)

Episode #117: "Gay Christians." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (639 kb, 21 sec.)

Episode #116: "Identifying Lunch 2." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (619 kb, 21 sec.)

Episode #115: "Identifying Lunch 1." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (531 kb, 18 sec.)

Episode #114: "No Smoking in the Oxygen Tent." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.2MB, 36 sec.)

9/11/2006 Program note (audio). There will be no new Peculiar Utterance of the Day today. This podcast will resume tomorrow.

Episode #113: "A Program Note." Featuring Tamara Hamilton. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.1MB, 37 sec.)

Episode #112: "What is Couche-Tard?" Featuring Tamara Hamilton. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.2MB, 44 sec.)

Episode #111: "Prairie Girl." Featuring Tamara Hamilton. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (750kb, 26 sec.)

Episode #110: "Badly Recorded." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.2MB, 42 sec.)

Episode #109: "What Did You Like Best About Canada?" Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (903kb, 32 sec.)

Episode #108: "A Journey of a Thousand Miles." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (819kb, 25 sec.)

Episode #107: "Edmonton! What Is Your Provincial Specialty?" Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.2MB, 40 sec.)

Episode #106: "Tamara Invites You to Come See Her at the Edmonton Fringe Festival." Featuring Tamara Hamilton. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (830kb, 30 sec.)

Episode #105: "Wine." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1,018kb, 36 sec.)

Episode #104: "I'm the Music Reviewer of the Los Angeles Reader." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (727kb, 23 sec.)

Episode #103: "Some Star Wars Comments." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (2.4MB, 1 min 28 sec.)

Episode #102: "Irrational Anger." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (539kb, 17 sec.)

Episode #101: "What Kind of Girlfriend?" Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (685kb, 22 sec.)

Episode #100: "Vietnamese Food." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (667kb, 21 sec.)

Episode #99: "Your Only Defense." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (648kb, 20 sec.)

Episode #98: "Straw Dogs." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (759kb, 25 sec.)

Episode #97: "Cow < Chicken." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (744kb, 26 sec.)

Episode #96: "Patrick McGoohan, Why Didn't You Play James Bond?" Inspired by watching "Ice Station Zebra" and "Father Ted" back-to-back. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (960kb, 31 sec.)

Episode #95: "My Last Meal." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (554kb, 17 sec.)

Episode #94: "Not a Fan of John Hodgman." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.1MB, 37 sec.)

Episode #93: "Eating Candy." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (883kb, 29 sec.)

Episode #92: "Body Paint." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (612kb, 19 sec.)

Episode #91: "Any Kind of Liquid." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (740kb, 24 sec.)

Episode #90: "New Paradigm." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.2MB, 27 sec.)

Episode #89: "Tamara Loves New York." Featuring Tamara Hamilton. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (732kb, 26 sec.)

Episode #88: "Proud to Be an American." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.2MB, 37 sec.).

Episode #87: "Eating Contests." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.1MB, 34 sec.).

Episode #86: "Tamara Hamilton Visits New York City." Featuring Tamara Hamilton. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (810kb, 27 sec.)

Episode #85: "Guitar Amplifier." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.1MB, 37 sec.)

Episode #84: "ABC's World News Now." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (724kb, 24 sec.)

Episode #83: "Egyptian Pyramid Overseer." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (919kb, 28 sec.)

Episode #82: "Ben Roethlisberger." Written and performed by Seth Madej, of The-N.com. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.3MB, 41 sec.)

Episode #81: "Stop Dramatizing." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (604kb, 19 sec.)

Episode #80: "John Harlacher's The Problem With Frogs." Written and directed by John Harlacher. Performed by Tom X. Chao. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (580kb, 19 sec.)

Episode #79: "The PUotD Mission Statement." Uploaded slightly late tonight. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (2.2MB, 70 sec.)

Episode #78: "You Are All." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (527KB, 16 sec.)

Episode #77: "That's Not a Cat." Featuring Catherine McNelis. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.2MB, 43 sec.)

Episode #76: "Theater Experimentation." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (937kb, 29 sec.)

Episode #75: "Things I MUST NOT FORGET to do this week!!!" Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (520kb, 18 sec.)

Episode #74: "Don't F--- with Me." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (627kb, 20 sec.)

Episode #73: "The Zeitgeist." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (599kb, 19 sec.)

Episode #72: "Brazil-Germany 2002." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (875kb, 28 sec.)

Episode #71: "Unsuitable for Children." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (618kb, 20 sec.)

Episode #70: "Unsafe Car Interior." Featuring Catherine McNelis. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (612kb, 20 sec.)

Episode #69: "Cloning." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (616kb, 19 sec.)

Episode #68: "Run Into You." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (856kb, 27 sec.)

Episode #67: "Free Night." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (784kb, 26 sec.)

Episode #66: "Dancing as Fast." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (460kb, 14 sec.)

Episode #65: "Sis Likes Zappa?" Thanks to Krista Watterworth for inspiration. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (500kb, 16 sec.)

Episode #64: "Whither My Ballet?" Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (780kb, 25 sec.)

Episode #63: "Voice of the Child." Featuring Catherine McNelis. Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (902kb, 32 sec.)

Episode #62: "Prematurely Aged." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (946kb, 30 sec.)

Episode #61: "Hudson & Wales." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (1.2 MB, 39 sec.)

Episode #60: "Knurled Thumbwheel." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (613kb, 19 sec.)

Episode #59: "Something I Yelled at Steve Jobs Minutes Before the Opening of the Apple Store, 5th Avenue." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (600kb, 21 sec.)

Episode #58: "Saturday Night" Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (533kb, 18 sec.)

Episode #57: "Human Female." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (923kb, 31 sec.)

Episode #56: "Light Rain." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (964kb, 37 sec.)

Episode #55: "Today's Safety Tip." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (481kb, 16 sec.)

Episode #54: "Johnny S. A." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (685kb, 23 sec.)

Episode #53: "Cast You?" Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (382kb, 15 sec.)

Episode #52: "Popcorn." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (559kb, 23 sec.)

Episode #51: "Punk Rock." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (564kb, 23 sec.)

Episode #50: "World's End." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (462kb, 18 sec.)

Episode #49: "Goody Two-Shoes." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (411kb, 16 sec.)

Episode #48: "Redundant Mexican Cuisine." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (500kb, 20 sec.)

Episode #47: "Who Wishes?" Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (609kb, 25 sec.)

Episode #46: "Inappropriate Myspace Picture." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (816kb, 34 sec.)

Episode #45: "Ted & Sylvia." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (453kb, 18 sec.)

Episode #44: "New Intro/Outro." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (996kb, 41 sec.) Today we present brand-new intro and outro segments, featuring Gamze Ceylan. Please vote to keep the new ones or continue using the old intro & outro by leaving a comment about this podcast! (On the webpage at http://txc.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=85340, click the word "Comments" at the lower-right of the post to access the comment form.)

Episode #43: "Not Sexy." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (996kb, 41 sec.)

Episode #42: "Couldn't Stomach." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (598kb, 24 sec.)

Episode #41: "Meaning of Life: Part 2. Old Movies." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (625kb, 25 sec.)

Episode #40: "Meaning of Life: Part 1. Computer." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (622kb, 25 sec.)

Episode #39: "Spurned by an Actress." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (748kb, 31 sec.)

Episode #38: "Lonely Asteroids Pilot." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (847kb, 36 sec.)

Episode #37: "Blanchett/Paltrow." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (555kb, 23 sec.)

Episode #36: "Drunkest Prettiest." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (658kb, 28 sec.)

Episode #35: "Mee Noodle Shop." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (713kb, 28 sec.)

Episode #34: "Spring Again." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (631kb, 26 sec.)

Episode #33: "Transgressive Art." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (582kb, 24 sec.)

Episode #32: "Steve Kilbey is God." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (735kb, 31 sec.)

Episode #31: "Romaine Lettuce." Copyright 2006 by Tom X. Chao (690kb, 29 sec.)