<p></p><p></p><p>I daresay this is a particularly <em>RABID</em> episode of <strong>I WAS THERE</strong>™, the internet call-in radio show you’ve been CLAMORING for since we last took to the airwaves. <strong>Oso and Poolhouse — aka Grand Master Oso the Funky Unc and DJ Poolie Kool</strong> — are BACKK on the mic, Arizona tall boys and/or DIY beverages in hand, ready to take your calls.</p><p>The boards were lit. The topics were varied. The spirit was wildly electric and mildly chaotic. The program begins with the hush of a late-night radio confessional and quickly escalates into the rawkus atmosphere of a holiday-themed pub crawl. Through South Central LA. The vibes are deranged but festive. In other words: another classic banger of <strong>I WAS THERE™.</strong></p><p>Tonight: Slurpee theology & convenience-store cosmology. The crack epidemic as a spiritual attack on the inner city. A few secret histories of gangster rap. An ethnography of the crackhead / fent zombie in American folklore (yes, George Floyd’s “banana dance” is mentioned.) </p><p>All this plus perennial shop topics like: DXM, cults, gay conversion therapy, bath salts, carnies, creepy circus music and Ian Curtis’s huge d***.</p><p>It’s like the morning zoo from the psych ward, served in a tallboy of refreshing radio realness for your 200 mile drive to score at a traphouse across state lines. I WAS THERE!™</p><p><strong>Follow OSO: </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/OsoBlanc0"><strong>https://x.com/OsoBlanc0</strong></a></p><p><strong>I Was There!™ HQ (Main Feed & Archive)</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://backklash.substack.com/s/i-was-there">https://backklash.substack.com/s/i-was-there</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://backklash.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">backklash.substack.com</a>