Greg Nibler and Sarah X Dylan, formerly of The Rick Emerson Show, have begun a new daily podcast, Funemployment Radio.

In episode one, which premiered Thursday, the two get progressively drunk as the discussion begins with Nibler's house, where the show is recorded, his bomb-making meth head neighbors, and the former marijuana grow room in his basement. Also discussed: the lack of an option for "radio host" on Oregon's unemployment website, haunted houses, crazy people on YouTube and in the Midwest, adventures in New Orleans, and the return of Ball Talk, Nibler's sports segment. The show closes with karaoke, drunkenly sung by what sounds a bit like Sarah and Bob Dylan. The audio:

Episode two is also now available.

Media Circus Update

And because everybody who's anybody is going, both Nibler and Dylan will be at Media Circus! next weekend. Will you? Please be sure to RSVP. If you have trouble signing up (and for some reason, the majority of people I know have had issues with this Yahoo site — next time: eVite), please either email me at infooregonmediacentral [dot] com, or post a comment with any real or made-up name to this post. It's important that you RSVP somehow, though, so that the venue can be staffed correctly. So please do! Thank you!

OMC has confirmed that Program Director Chris Patyk is no longer employed at Alpha Broadcasting in Portland. Notable on Patyk's watch was the move of The Rick Emerson Show from KCMD (970) to KUFO (101.1) in March of this year. Since 2007, Patyk programmed KCMD, KUFO, and, until this August, KXJM (107.5).

Emerson has hosted his show in various forms on various Portland stations since 1997, all on AM radio until his most recent move to KUFO. Also featured on the show are producer Sarah X Dylan, Tim Riley with news, and production assistant Greg Nibler, who is also a weekend host with the station.

OMC has not definitively confirmed any further news regarding The Rick Emerson Show or Patyk's replacement as PD.

UPDATE (10/21, 5:04 am): A 26-year radio veteran known professionally as Ditch will replace Patyk as KUFO's program director. He was most recently the afternoon DJ at classic rock KGB San Diego for five years. Before then, he was assistant program director and music director at classic rock KILO Colorado Springs.