Q- Where did you get the name "Knothead?"

A- I used to bother making up a new and more unusual answer for this everytime I was asked, but that well has since run dry.  When I was a freshman in college (1993) I was playing rugby for IUP.  It was a big deal for a freshman to be given a nickname by one of the older players; kinda like a symbol of acceptance.   This was around the time I started shaving my head.  If you're not familiar, rugby's a pretty rough sport, similar to American football, but without pads.  I got hit in the head a lot and often had 'knots' on my head.  An older guy named Randy Stephens ("Black Randy" to differentiate him from "White Randy") started calling me and another guy named Gillespe "Knothead 1" and "Knothead 2."  Luckily for me, Gillespe transferred to Slippery Rock and I was the sole "Knothead."

Q- How do you shave your head?  How often?  Don't you ever nick or cut it?

A- I generally use a Gillette Mach 3 and any old shaving cream or gel (whichever is on sale).  I shave it about every other day, unless I have some special occasion to look pretty for.  I've been bald for a decade now, so my head is pretty much callous.  I seldom nick or cut it.

Q- Don't you have the coolest job in the world?  You just listen to music and talk for a couple of hours, occasionally look at boobies, then go home.

A- Well, that's about four hours of my day.  I do some other stuff on occasion.  There's a lot more to my job, but I'd rather not bore you with the details.  Some people in radio will try to tell you that it's incredibly difficult and only a superman can do it.  That ain't true by any stretch.  It's definintely better than a real job, and since I have so few other marketable skills, I'll try to stick with it.

Q- I heard you had Maxwell, aka "Crazy Mohawk Guy" on the show a while back.  Do you have the audio available to listen to?

A- Yeah, I have a series of mp3 files that cover the whole debacle of an interview.  I plan to get it up on the downloads page soon.  Patience, grasshopper.

Q- My job sucks out loud.  I wanna get into radio.  How do I do it?

A- Some people get lucky.  They know somebody in the business who thinks they have an unbelievable, untapped, raw talent.  They get a shot despite the fact that they have no experience, and a career blossoms.  This is pretty rare.   Go to college or broadcasting school.  Do an internship with a local station. Work for free for a while, but more importantly do everything that's asked of you (stupid or otherwise) and do it with a smile.  Work hard and expect little or nothing in return.  Do not develop an ego.  Then ask for an opportunity to get on the air.   Don't suck.  Continue working hard.  Rinse and repeat.