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Title: Woodsy
Post by: fish on January 17, 2011, 08:16:01 PM
Does anybody know anything about Woodsy?  From the Jan 22, 2002 show.

He doesn't sound like any of the other callers.  He had a whole song, The Woodsy Rap, and a whole elaborate back story, so there was some amount of production involved.  But he was only on once (that I know of) and he wasn't really mentioned after that.

?
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: fish on January 17, 2011, 08:21:06 PM
The Woodsy Rap, not to be confused with Woodsy the Owl's rap about composting...

http://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org/pdf/WoodsyOwl_Rubbish%20Rot%20Rap.pdf (http://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org/pdf/WoodsyOwl_Rubbish%20Rot%20Rap.pdf)

ugh....
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: masterofsparks on January 17, 2011, 09:55:05 PM
Do a forum search on Woodsy. You'll find some fervent appreciation for his talents.
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: fish on January 17, 2011, 10:09:29 PM
Hah, did that.  I was curious to see if maybe there was anything else he did on the show. 
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: ABBAs Helicopter on January 17, 2011, 10:18:41 PM
This was also one of those that I recently stumbled upon in deep archive intake.

I guess the thing that strikes me about it most is that Woodsy literally sounds like a disembodied numbers station voice going into business for itself.
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: fish on January 17, 2011, 10:23:20 PM
Is that from his monotone voice or the phone connection?
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: ABBAs Helicopter on January 17, 2011, 10:31:44 PM
Quote from: fish on January 17, 2011, 10:23:20 PM
Is that from his monotone voice or the phone connection?

A little of both maybe? Probably more the monotone quality.
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: thom on January 17, 2011, 10:32:10 PM
We--English-speakers--are getting really close to needing a new character to indicate Woodsy's half-syllable prefix in pronouncing "capicola".
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: fish on January 17, 2011, 10:39:08 PM
...a syllablette?
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: fish on January 17, 2011, 10:44:15 PM
There's also something to be said about the linguistic ingenuity of St'om.
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: fish on January 17, 2011, 10:56:45 PM
Quote
Woodsy literally sounds like a disembodied numbers station voice going into business for itself.

"ham... let-tuce... tomato... onion... mayonnaise... oil... vinegar...  St'om... U-tica..." etc.
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: Sarah on January 18, 2011, 08:37:18 AM
This thread will make Richard from Chicago shed a tear of fond remembrance.
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: buffcoat on January 18, 2011, 05:15:13 PM
He also appears as "CC Tennessee" on the first edition of the Patriot Zone.
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: fish on January 18, 2011, 07:01:48 PM
Quote from: buffcoat on January 18, 2011, 05:15:13 PM
He also appears as "CC Tennessee" on the first edition of the Patriot Zone.

Ooh, didn't know about that one.
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: fish on May 11, 2011, 12:17:19 AM
WOODSY CALLED TONIGHT!!!
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: buffcoat on May 11, 2011, 02:04:02 PM
HT to Wes for letting me know.


Woodsy moved to Europe... Montreal.  Step off.
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: Jason from Huntsville, AL on May 11, 2011, 03:01:50 PM
From the Archive:

January 22, 2002: Philly Boy Roy Challenges Tom To An 'All Or Nothing' Football Bet, An Exciting Interview With Utica NY Recording Artist Woodsy, And Tom Talks To 'Captain Catchphrase'. | Listen: http://wfmu.org/listen.ram?show=2243&archive=1892 (http://wfmu.org/listen.ram?show=2243&archive=1892)

The magic begins at around the 57:27 mark.
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: Kris K on May 11, 2011, 06:32:02 PM
The Woodsy call was a pleasant surprise because he's formerly from my area. It doesn't surprise me that he moved to Canada, as I sometimes think of Upstate, NY as the Canada of NY.
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: daveB from Oakland on May 12, 2011, 05:47:49 PM
Woodsy = Steinberg ?????
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: Johnny Sprockets on May 12, 2011, 08:29:10 PM
His call-in was hilarious!!!  I want to hear more Woodsy.  Any suggestions?
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: Johnny Sprockets on May 12, 2011, 10:16:16 PM
OK, I listened to the January 22, 2002 show and i could not stop laughing.  I hope Tom plays the Woodsy rap next week.  Anyone know where i can get an MP3 of the woodsy rap?


Ugggg now I am hungry for some subs.
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: Rick in Salt Lake on May 18, 2011, 08:00:02 PM
Quote from: Jason Smuckles on January 17, 2011, 10:18:41 PM
...Woodsy literally sounds like a disembodied numbers station voice going into business for itself.

 Do you thinks so? To me he sounds exactly like the voice my uncle used to make when he told told harelip jokes...
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: edithwharton on September 08, 2011, 03:31:18 PM
long-time lurker, first time poster. had to share this shocking discovery: woodsy is now employed as an audiobook narrator. stumbled upon this when looking for a good crime and punishment reading. personally i think woodsy should have stuck with rapping.

http://ia600400.us.archive.org/10/items/crime_and_punishment_0902_librivox/crime_and_punishment_01.mp3 (http://ia600400.us.archive.org/10/items/crime_and_punishment_0902_librivox/crime_and_punishment_01.mp3)
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: buffcoat on May 07, 2012, 03:52:29 PM
I posted this in its own thread, but I wanted it to be here:

http://soundcloud.com/woodsy-ditello (http://soundcloud.com/woodsy-ditello)

Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: emma on May 07, 2012, 07:27:43 PM
OH MY GOD YES. Buffcoat, thank you so much.

"Taking back my country, one sub at a time!"
Title: Re: Woodsy
Post by: buffcoat on August 12, 2015, 11:36:06 PM
[–]jailbee 3 points 7 hours ago
Will WOODSY ever call in again? He's one of my favorite Best Show characters ever.

[–]ScharplingAndWurster
JW: I see Woodsy once every few years in North Carolina. Not sure what he is up to. I think he wastes his time teaching or some shit.