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  • Musical Introduction, wherein we get an overview of the life of our host.

  • The intro, wherein our host explains why he is writing a MultiMedia Memoir. (Narrated by the late, great, our Pal Murray.♥ )

  • Dapper Charles...

  • Baby Charles

  • [Sigh.] (ATN: Charles' Life Story. Credit: Steve Minichiello)

  • I Dunno. Something About Art. And Feet. Feet Were Definitely in the Story.

  • Amber Fields

  • Harold Williams and the Water Street Gang

  • The Infamous "Parking with Franklin Girls" Story

  • How I Learned the "#7 A" (pictured here: Charles as Rip Van Winkle in a children's play)

  • "My Glamorous Hollywood Life" or "How to Boost Company Records for Fun and (Little) Profit"

  • How Charles Learned that Jacqueline Bisset Either Likes Check Boxes or Mustaches

  • Wait, he bought it for his wife?

  • Deanne, One (of the Many) that got away

  • Danny Truhitte (Rolf) talks "Sound of Music" with Charlie

  • Dave Pierce (author of "Riding on the Ether Express") on The Who's "Tommy"

  • Dave Pierce on Woodstock with Charles

  • My First Concert

  • That Time Charles was on "The Dating Game"

  • Praying to Aliens

  • Meet you under the Citgo sign...

  • Charles talks on the air to tardy Tommy Hadges

  • Brodey NC-17

  • Tom Sandman, Joe Rogers, Sam Kopper, Charles, Jim Parry, Al Perry ( Did He say "Train songs?")

  • Surgically dusting off the vinyl as Merry Clayton rocks Boston Listeners

  • Charles the Man and Charles the Dog. (Our Charles is the One in the Hat)

  • Danny Schecter

  • Charles flips off Jay Rooney as 16-year-old hippy production guy Tom Couch looks on.

  • The Loveable Patrick Murray

  • The Carleton Fisk Story

  • Electric car. (Boy We Bet That Apostrophe Placement Makes Him Nuts!)

  • How Charles Learned Not to Piss Off Chicks

  • Rock n Roll Rumble

  • Who sez only Merry Clayton can hit the high notes?

  • Rock n Roll Rumble

  • The Time Ricky Nelson Visited & The Other Time with the Tall Guy from that Band with with No Gun(?!)

  • Huh. Who Knew Al Pacino Like Cat Stevens?

  • Duane!

  • Marijuana...

  • Paradise Reunion 2009: How Does It Feel To Want

  • Hairy Thunderer or Cosmic Muffin?

  • Stylin'

  • Doc from Duke and the Drivers on the BCN Xmas After-Party

  • Courage

  • What *do* DJs do while the song's playing?

  • Kinda Looks Like Richard Chamberlain in "Shogun," Doesn't He? (Saxophone Joe and Charles)

  • We Were Standing Up to the Man, Man! (WBCN Strike)

  • Elvis to Elvis

  • Why are the Guys on the Bottom Wincing? (WBCN Pyramid: 1970)

  • Is that a real Zappa, or a Sears Zappa?

  • Charles & Peter Wolf. Not Pirates, If That's What You Were Thinking. (I Checked. )

  • Tommy Hadges Crossover

  • The Wonderful World of David Bieber

  • Rock of Boston

  • The "Blue Angel" Story

  • Al Perry: Friend. Savior.

  • Reign!

  • He's Not the Messiah, He's a Very Naughty Boy!

  • Free, You Say?

  • Jimmy Buffett Come Monday Live With Charles Intro

  • Lou Duffy

  • At the mic...

  • Charles & Ray Riepen, Visionary, Station Manager, Drum Solo Fan

  • Salt Peter, John. Pins, Abigail

  • Daze at the WBCN Studio

  • The Girl With The Green Face

  • Paradise Preview Party

  • Carts

  • Charles, Gilligan and Hey The Dog

  • Electric Matzoh Ball Soup

  • Cartoon by Charles

  • Charles Remembers Going to at Buzzy's Roast Beef with Ian Anderson (and His Tights)

  • Ballbusters

  • Billy Squire with Charles

  • Our Only Guess on the Hat is He Figured Gilligan Must Get Chicks?

  • Charles Daze WBCN wall

  • Cartoon by Charles

  • Charles & Hillary: I'm with Her. Even back then.

  • Sam Kopper Roasts Charles

  • Joe Rogers' Story

  • Oops

  • FCC Letter

  • FCC Letter

  • FCC Letter

  • Boston Basketball MDA

  • Charles in the bathtub

  • 1980s Big Mattress Commercial

  • Charles Loses Super Bowl Bet - Lady

  • Adam 12

  • Charles with Adam12 circa 2008 Part 1

  • Charles with Adam12 circa 2008 Part 2

  • Charles with Adam12 circa 2008 Part 3

  • Charles with Adam12 circa 2008 Part 4

  • Charles with Adam12 circa 2008 Part 5

  • Charles with Adam12 circa 2008 Part 6

  • Charles Daze LB Reunion with Billy West

  • Dan Lynch's Big Mattress Video

  • Charles and Mark

  • June 1984 Aircheck

  • Charles TuTu

  • Best of the WBCN Lunch Songs 1

  • Best of the WBCN Lunch Songs 2

  • Siegel Young Lobel

  • WBCN Rock 'n' Roll Expo, April 28, 1984

  • Duane for Mayor 1979

  • Duane for Mayor 1979

  • Duane for Mayor 1979

  • Duane for Mayor 1979

  • Duane for Mayor 1979

  • Duane for Mayor 1979

  • A press sampling

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  • Charles or Robert De Niro? You decide.

  • Charles and his Mom

  • Charles and his Dad

  • Brothers

  • Brother Pat

  • Brother Dave

  • Brother Billy

  • Beach

  • Doreen, Charles' Long-Time Better Half and Best Friend

  • Fishing with Ari (Credit: Steve Minichiello)

  • My Rhiana

  • Charles and Kids

  • Rhiana & ARi

  • Ari Hoses Charles

  • A Trip to Brother Billy's Man Cave

  • Gotta Admit, "Blubber Lips" is a cool nickname

  • Everybody's Got an Auntie Anna

  • Charles Talks with Danny Schechter about Doreen's Ephiphany

  • Home Movies!

  • "One-Take Chuckie" Blows It Again

  • Family Portraits

  • A man and his hog.

  • Charles and the late, Great, Our Pal Murray talk gardening.

  • Bob "Drill" Malatesta's take on Charles' decision to let his hair go white

  • Steve Minichiello on the Time Charles Lied to Mick Fleetwood About Introducing Him at the Tea Party

  • Charles flashes back to his first edible experience

  • Charles cleans his condo before selling. (Sorta like "This Old House" only with an old guy and a hobby horse.)

  • There is nothing common about this cold.

  • Charles at Clint Eastwood's restaurant in Carmel, CA

  • Emily Sweeney of the Boston Globe speaks with Charles about the demise of WBCN

  • The Godfadda. Kind of.

  • Charles gets a pedicure (and tells bad jokes.)

  • Why Maui?

  • The Oprah and Beafy Story

  • On their wedding day.

  • Ladies and Gentlemen...Arlene Braham

  • Don Law On Charles' Ties to the Tea Party (Not the Original One. The Other One.)

  • Ernie Boch Jr, Come On Down

  • Don Law on Charles' "Easy Rider" Period (I Bet This Never Happened to Dennis Hopper)

  • Paul Sferruzza, the Irrepressible Tanklepuss!

  • Ron and Joyce Della Chiesa on Life (and Charles' Need to Label EVERYTHING)

  • Look, Everybody! It's Our Old Pal Skippy! (Ken Skippy West)

  • And Another Thing from Matt Siegel

  • Two Chucks! No Waiting!

  • Kathryn Lauren & the Wink Heard Round the World

  • Friends, Romans, ... Lend Your Ears to Bradley Jay

  • Sam Kopper Roasts Charles

  • David Bieber on Pistol Charlie, the Cocaine Cowboy

  • "Trax" Lisa Traxler

  • Jay Rooney, Longtime Friend of Charles

  • Joyce Kulhawik - Yikes!

  • Jack Williams - "Yikes" is Right!

  • Charles' Old Pal Ed Torri

  • Touching Tribute from Bob Malatesta (aka "Drill")

  • Deanna McKinstry-Edwards: "He Was Always 'Charlie' to Me"

  • Mario "the Big M" Medious Memories

  • Charles Chats With Mark Parenteau

  • Tom Couch on Trying to Love One Another Right Now

  • Debbie Ullman's Story

  • Oedipus' Story

  • Mike Symond's Story

  • Marc Gordon's Story

  • Mark Shultz's Story

  • Buzz Knight on Charles, ZLX, Repeating Stories... and ZLX

  • Tony Berardini's Story

  • Bill Abbate - So What *Did* They Serve at the Wedding Then?

  • Steve DiFillippo: No Chef's Kiss for Charles' Taste in Music

  • Denise Venditelli, the Incomparable Niecey

  • David Struffolino on Charles in Charge

  • Barbara Laronde, The Only Mattress Producer Charles Never Yelled At

  • Billy West's Memories of the Classy Backstage Atmosphere of the DIG Show

  • Katy Abel, Fabulous News Director of WBCN. (Charles is much much older than she is. Much. Much.)

  • Josh Wachs on Keyboards

  • Charles and Robin Young Rehearse for Duane Stage Show at the Paradise

  • Tom Sandman on Fools Parade

  • Tami Heide & Bill Kates

  • Doc from Duke and the Drivers & Charles on CB Radio. Guess Charles' Handle. Go On, Guess. I'll Wait.

  • Matty Siegel Raises a Glass to the Oddest Guy He Ever Met, 2009

  • Charles & Wally The Limo Driver on Fun, Freebies & Fear of 495

  • Doc from Duke and the Drivers on the BCN Xmas After-Party

  • Peter Wassyng

  • Charles & Jim Braude

  • Jim Braude

  • Charles Chats with Danny Schechter

  • Charles and Harold: Most Artistic

  • Charles Interviews Gene Simmons

  • Charles Interviews Bruce Campbell "Brisco County Jr"

  • Charles Interviews Carl Reiner on Mishegas

  • Charles Interviews Chris Lendt Author of "Kiss and Sell"

  • Charles Interviews Carl Reiner 2000 year old man

  • Charles Interviews Brad Delp 11/14/86

  • Charles Interviews Christopher Anderson Author of "Jagger Unauthorised"

  • Charles Interviews Bill Wyman 1994

  • Charles Interviews James Belushi 1993

  • Charles Interviews Chuck Barris

  • Charles Interviews Bobcat Goldthwait 1987

  • Charles Interviews Bobby Slayton

  • Charles Interviews Billy Mumy

  • Charles Interviews Chris Berman

  • Charles Interviews Florence Henderson

  • Charles Interviews Bill Paxton

  • Charles Interviews Andrew "Dice" Clay

  • Charles Interviews Dick Clark

  • Charles Interviews Don Henley about the Walden Woods Project 6/11/92

  • Charles Interviews Danny Ainge: Playoff Tickets

  • Charles Interviews Jacquline Bisset

  • Charles Interviews God

  • Charles Interviews Hunter S. Thompson 3/15/1979

  • Charles Interviews Ira Robbins Music Writer

  • Charles Interviews Joe Piscopo 1993

  • Charles Interviews Jerry Vale

  • Charles Interviews Jeff Altman

  • Charles Interviews John Douglas author

  • Charles Interviews Jay Leno 5/18/1994

  • Charles Interviews Michael Moore

  • Charles Interviews Lloyd Bridges 1993

  • Charles Interviews Michael O'Donohue SPIN Magazine

  • Charles Interviews John O'Hurley

  • Charles Interviews Lou Gorman with Tank 3/24/1987

  • Charles Interviews Larry Hagman

  • Charles Interviews Michael Douglas

  • Charles Interviews John Shea

  • Charles Interviews Root Boy Slim

  • Charles Interviews Mr Rogers

  • Charles Interviews Traci Lords 5/6/1993

  • Charles Interviews Oliver North

  • Charles Interviews Steven Davis

  • Charles Interviews Supertramp

  • Charles Interviews Spike Feresten

  • Charles Interviews Steve Allen

  • Charles Interviews Tiny Tim

  • Charles Interviews Patricia Butler

  • Charles Interviews Alan King

  • Charles Interviews David Crosby

  • Charles Interviews Larry Storch & Melody Patterson

  • Charles Interviews Butch Patrick & Pat Priest

  • Charles Interviews George Martin

  • Charles Interviews George Harrison

  • Charles Interviews Adrian Cronauer

  • Charles Interviews Al Roker

  • Charles Interviews Jerry Springer

  • Charles Interviews George Carlin

  • Charles Interviews Grand Funk Railroad

  • Charles Interviews Ted Danson

  • Charles Interviews Art Linkletter

  • Charles Interviews Robert Palmer

  • Charles chats with Billy West

  • Charles Interviews Billy Squier

  • Charles Interviews Peter Wolf

  • Charles Interviews Billy Preston

  • Charles Interviews Barry Tashian

  • Charles Interviews James Brown

  • Charles Interviews Paul Shaffer

  • Charles Interviews Larry Hagman

  • Charles Interviews Stephen Wright

  • Charles Interviews Frank Gorshin

  • Charles Interviews Sly Stone

  • Charles Interviews Bob Lobel

  • Charles Interviews Bob Eubanks

  • Charles Interviews Penn Jillette

  • Charles Interviews Ray Davies

  • Charles Interviews Al Kooper

  • Charles Interviews Al Kooper 2

  • Charles Interviews Shari Lewis

  • Charles Interviews Jerry Mathers

  • Charles Interviews Henry Winkler

  • Charles on Steve Minichiello, the "Around Town Network" (and huge glasses?)

  • "I Am What I Play" (2015) clip: Charles leaves BCN, the best show of his life

  • "I Am What I Play" (2015) clip: Charles sells his house to Oprah

  • Charles Shows True Aptitude (ATN: Apart. Credit: Steve Minichiello)

  • Um. We're at a Loss (ATN: Intro Billy Crystal. S.Minichiello)

  • Charles Asserts His Comedic Principles. Kind of. (ATN Intro Steven Wright. S.Minichiello)

  • ATN: Sermon on the Mound

  • Charles Looking Like Billy Mays Long Before Billy Mays (ATN: Intro Martin Short. S. Minichiello)

  • 1987 "Your Mother's on the Roof"

  • 1988 "Your Mother's on the Roof"

  • Kinda Knew We'd See Him Lying on the Sidewalk Eventually (ATN: Intro Billy Crystal. S.Minichiello)

  • "There's No Place Like Om"

  • "Nino, Nino, Nino" Part 1

  • "Nino, Nino, Nino" Part 2

  • "Nino, Nino, Nino" Part 3

  • "Nino, Nino, Nino" Part 4

  • "Nino, Nino, Nino" Part 5

  • "Evening Magazine," 1981

  • "Good Day," 1980s

  • Charles with Roger Clemens, 1986

  • Charles with Roger Clemens, 1986

  • "Your Mother's on the Roof" behind the scenes, 1989

  • "Your Mother's on the Roof," Shake the Faith, 1980s

  • "Your Mother's on the Roof," Bim Skala Bim, 1980s

  • "Your Mother's on the Roof," Big Barn Burning, 1980s

  • "Your Mother's on the Roof," Ace Award Entry, 1988

  • Charles & Billy West, "Cartoonitis," 1988

  • "Where Have All the Good Times Gone," 1988, Part 1

  • "Where Have All the Good Times Gone," 1988, Part 2

  • "Where Have All the Good Times Gone," 1988, Part 4

  • "Chickens," 1974, by Nat Segaloff

  • Billy West and Charles in "Cartoonitis" (Credit: Steve Minichiello)

  • Don't Ask Us, We Have No Idea...

  • Around Town Network: Quickie Chicken (Credit: Steve Minichiello)

  • Roger Clemens & Charles Outtakes

  • Geez, He Never Got Us Springsteen Tix (ATN: Intro Joe Piscopo. S. Minichiello)

  • MISHEGAS Brad Delp and the Smeckles

  • MISHEGAS Billy West as Bruce Springsteen 2/25/88

  • MISHEGAS Billy West as the Boss 10/21/86

  • MISHEGAS Cheech and Chong

  • MISHEGAS Leprechauns Bono & Moesha

  • MISHEGAS Jackie The Jokeman

  • MISHEGAS Ferdinand and Imelda

  • MISHEGAS The Gipper

  • MISHEGAS Lucky Louis

  • MISHEGAS Ken Spillman Somerville Lumber

  • MISHEGAS Jack Frost

  • MISHEGAS Maria Shriver

  • MISHEGAS Michael Caine

  • MISHEGAS Norma Nathan with Rex Road

  • MISHEGAS Playboy Women of Mensa

  • MISHEGAS Rich Little 3/10/82

  • MISHEGAS Robert J. Lurtsema

  • MISHEGAS Ruth Weill

  • MISHEGAS Sam Kinison

  • MISHEGAS Roger Clemens

  • Wake-Up Calls Fan Letter

  • Muddy Waters birthday call

  • Wake Up Call Aaron Glade

  • Wake Up Call Adam Wood

  • Wake Up Call Ann Aiello

  • Wake Up Call Barbara Trowbridge

  • Wake Up Call Bill Nyman

  • Wake Up Call Cairo

  • Wake Up Call Carol Ann Cleary

  • Wake Up Call Charles Forsythe Vasectomy

  • Wake Up Call Cheryl Murphy

  • Wake Up Call Craig Cunningham

  • Wake Up Call Debbie Picardi

  • Wake Up Call Dick Pelletier

  • Wake Up Call Donna Julian

  • Wake Up Call Eric Dearstien

  • Wake Up Call JaneDay-StephenFlynn

  • Wake Up Call Joanne Jones

  • Wake Up Call Joanne Memelo Leap Year Baby

  • Wake Up Call Judy King

  • Wake Up Call Karlos

  • Wake Up Call KARLOS Danny Ainge

  • Wake Up Call Lance Norris

  • Wake Up CAll Marco Duffy

  • Wake Up Call Mark Bogaz Lowell Sun

  • Wake Up Call Paul & Paula

  • Wake Up Call Rick Finnergan

  • Wake Up Call Steve Parsons

  • Wake Up Call Takako

  • Wake Up Call Tommy Golden

  • BIT Brain On Drug Parody

  • BIT The Nutcracker

  • BIT Turn Signals

  • BIT In-Laws for the Holidays

  • BIT Mister Neuter

  • Brad Delp Happy Birthday To You

  • Buzzy’s Roast Beef Commercial

  • CENSOR English Expletive

  • Barry Crimmons Boycot Shell

  • CENSOR Vienna Boys Choir

  • Charles introduces The Chambers Brothers Live

  • Charles Maxanne Call Dave Marsh About Bruce

  • Charles Pays Off SuperBowl XX bet 1-27-1986

  • Clintons Suite for Socks The Cat

  • DIG Halloween Costume Invisible Man

  • DROP-IN Tuesday Morning

  • DROP-IN 911

  • Dukakis for President Parody Billy West

  • Frank Zappa reads the Concert Report

  • Fuzzy Dice Clam Little Miss Muffet

  • Fuzzy Dice Clam Little Miss Porner

  • Fuzzy Dice Clam Rub A Dub Dub

  • Sports for Girls Twelve Doubles

  • Groucho Marx Supreme Leader

  • Happy Valentines Day Collage

  • Happy Valentines Day Good Morning

  • Ask Beth Valentines Day

  • Heart Magic Man Parody

  • GERALDO LAQUIVARA Meatloaf Part1

  • GERALDO LAQUIVARA Outdated Yogurt

  • ID Bruce Campbell Brisco County Jr

  • ID Jason Friday the 13th

  • ID Journey Into Sound

  • ID Oliver North Big Mattress

  • KARLOS Ask Karlos Anything

  • KARLOS Stakes over BCN

  • Laquidara Parody of Hallelujah

  • MATTRESS PROMO Is Charles Cuckoo

  • NRC Humpback Whale Flatulence

  • Parody Proclamation WBCN Day 1988

  • Prince Parody When Drunks Drive

  • Radio Means Pleasure

  • SONG I’m Going Home Ten Years After Live

  • SONG Jesus is Just Alright With Me Doobie Brothers Live

  • Tank on Traffic Parody Love And Marriage

  • WBCN 2 Millionth Song Giveaway

  • Wrong Station

  • 104 Seconds With DIG – Bumper Stickers

  • 104 Seconds With DIG – Calling Carter/Mondale

  • 104 Seconds With DIG – Riding The T

  • Karlos Musta Got Lost

  • May 3, 1978

  • January 22, 1979 Part 1

  • January 22, 1979 Part 2

  • June 26, 1978 Part 1

  • February 6, 1979

  • Manao Radio Charles' First Show 3/23/2005

  • Manao Radio - Breakup Request

  • Manao Radio - Random

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  • 5/17/07

  • 9/12/08

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  • 11/04/08

  • Duanes Brain

  • Duane Oedipus Megathon 1

  • Duane Oedipus Megathon 2

  • Duane Oedipus Megathon 3

  • Duane Oedipus Megathon 4

  • September 2, 1978 Part 1 Duane

  • September 2, 1978 Part 2 Duane

  • September 2, 1978 Part 3 Duane

  • September 2, 1978 Part 4 Duane

  • Dec 23, 1978 Part 1 Duane

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  • Duane Glasscock for Mayor 1979

  • Duane for Mayor 1979

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  • Mother's Day Part 1

  • Mother's Day Part 2

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