Alright, internet! How y’all doing out there? You wanted the best and you got the best…stage banter that is. That’s right, this week we take a look at the best and worst stage banter in history for the first (and maybe only… we’ll see…) time. There’s no Grammy award for best stage banter and we attempt to rectify this grave oversight as a quasi-awards show that I guess you can call THE BANTIES! We start way back in the past and cover all the way to the present day. We cover the most skilled practitioners, the true giants of this often overlooked art form. And we cover those who might want to skip the talk and just get on with the damned song. And, as usual, along the way, we learn… How to properly introduce your band after 5 hits of acid Why the laser pointer is probably the most important technical innovation in the history of stage banter Why too much Newcastle Brown Ale may be the best way to defeat Satan  Why political stage banter is always such a bummer How to get around having your stash taken from you by your wife/manager How (not) to organically incorporate the city your band is playing into your banter Check us out on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/culturalfutures/) for links and additional content related to this and other episodes as well as clues to upcoming shows or write to us at culutralfuturesexchange@gmail.com All audio clips are used under the "Fair Use" Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976; Allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.