Explore every episode of the podcast Higgenbaum's Mitzvah
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2 Trailer! | 16 Jun 2025 | 00:04:11 | |
Higgenbaum's Mitzvah will be back with Season 2 soon. In the meantime, here's a glimpse of things to come. Or, more accurately, things not coming. Words and music produced, written and performed by Scott Pinkmountain | |||
| Ep 10: Give, Hear, Now | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:51:50 | |
I've finally broken down and accepted the fact that the only way forward with this project is to humbly ask you for your direct patronage. Kind of. This episode is sponsored by Nikki Dinki's Pre-Crumpled Tissues, Classic and Danish Modern, sold in a stylish 3-pound sack in your choice of pigeon gray, end-of-days black and harrowing phlegm-yellow.
Credits: Produced, written and performed by Scott Pinkmountain
Voices: Tina Karisch – Deutschesprachedinge Lindsay Beamish – just trying to help
Music: Ellington, Mingus, Roach – Caravan Myles Boisen Past - Present - Future – Everything I Have is Yours Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass – Spanish Flea Hank Mobley – Dis Dis Katherine Hoover – Winter Spirits for Solo Flute J.J. Johnson – Minor Blues Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass – A Walk in the Black Forest Chet Baker – Thank Heaven for Little Girls Gino Robair – Cup #1 and Cup #2 Moon Boots – Hold Me Tight John Coltrane – Crescent David Bowie – Rock and Roll Suicide
| |||
| Ep 1: Being Content | 13 May 2024 | 00:23:20 | |
"I wake each morning to a different, algorithmically selected deep cut chosen based on my observed patterns collected from over 7000 hours of engaged listening." Join me as I navigate a single day of my life wandering the narrow gray corridors of end-game techno-capitalism. Maybe you walk these same halls? This episode is sponsored by Prussian Pumpernut Fudge Doubt Produced, written and performed by Scott Pinkmountain with: Lindsday Beamish - Words Jesse Gilbert - Words Anthony Lukens - Organ Justin Pinkerton - Drums Scott Pinkmountain - Music Shecky Pinkmountain - Singing | |||
| Ep 9: Peckham & Fleece, Part 2 – Snade Days | 27 Feb 2025 | 01:06:47 | |
Peckham & Fleece, Part 2 – Snade Days
I agreed to have lunch with the Vice President of Domestic Tele-visual from Peckham & Fleece after our somewhat asymmetrical exchange.
This is the second part of a two-part story. If you haven't heard the previous episode, I suggest starting there.
Produced, written and performed by Scott Pinkmountain
Original music by Themphthathee's Thweethearts Gene V. Baker – keyboards Scott Pinkmountain – bass, drums, guitar, saxophone
| |||
| Ep 8: Peckham & Fleece Part 1 - The Letter | 21 Jan 2025 | 00:39:38 | |
Peckham & Fleece, Part 1 – The Letter I recently received a letter from the Vice President of Domestic Tele-visual at one of the lead US ad firms, the contents of which I thought would make for an interesting episode. Produced, written and performed by Scott Pinkmountain Original music by Themphthathee's Thweethearts Gene V. Baker – keyboards Roy Kettler – bass Scott Pinkmountain – drums, guitar
| |||
| Ep 7: Quintilletech | 28 Nov 2024 | 00:45:25 | |
Hello, and thank you for calling Quintilletech, the industry leader in advanced product solutions. All of our agents are busy helping other customers, but one of our skilled service professionals will be with you in a moment. Please stay on the line and we'll be with as soon as humanly possible. Press "one," if you'd like to be helped sooner than humanly possible! Produced, written and performed by Scott Pinkmountain Introduction - Beth Lisick "Music" Various (with thanks to TooPeachy) The Popcorn – MotownMan
Sound of Dolphin – Nature Sounds
Special thanks to Eli Crews | |||
| Ep 6: Feldman & Squatch | 21 Oct 2024 | 00:26:01 | |
48% experimental bedtime story, 39% wise, insightful mommy blog, 23% atonal manifesto, 16% accidental mouth sounds, 21% stalling while I try to think of synonyms for "Prussian," 100% subconscious advertisement for serotonin-flavored suppositories. Produced, written and performed by Scott Pinkmountain Dr. Baby Gravlax Pepsico Music by Cedric Poncé Quartet
Feldman & Squatch Scott Pinkmountain
Music by Scott Rosenberg "rerur" Percussion: David Brandt, Garth Powell, Gino Robair, Moe Stiano Trumpets: Liz Albee, David Bithell, Tom Dambly Trombone: Toyoji Tomita, Ron Heglin, Tom Yoder Woodwinds: Kyle Bruckmann, Sara Schoenbeck, Matt Ingalls, Brian Kane, John Ingle, Dan Plonsey, Randy McKean, Steve Adams, Dave Barrett, Alex Weiss, Justin Yang Electronics: Tim Perkis Guitar: John Shiurba Conductor: Scott Rosenberg Recorded by Dave Greenberg
Wellness Mama Katie Schmid
Music by Jean-Jacques Perrey "The Little Girl From Mars" "Mood Indigo" | |||
| Ep 5: This Is Your Captain Speaking | 25 Sep 2024 | 00:44:47 | |
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome to Northeastern Airlines flight 671 from sunny Burbank to Boston's Logan airport – go Whalers. My name is Maxmillian Fist, and I'll be your voice in the sky for the duration of this journey. Produced, written and performed by Scott Pinkmountain Minna Abdel-Gawad - additional voice Music The Chill Zone, by Jeffrey Smith Lament, by Movement in the City Camel Walk, by Movement in the City Black Teardrops, by Movement in the City Cooley's/The Cup Of Tea/The Wise Maid, by The Tulla Céilí Band | |||
| Ep 4: Frontierville | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:50:34 | |
Samuel "Uncle Sam" Turner's infamous Broken Rock Massacre was hardly the beginning of Frontierville's history, but it marked the start of its modern era and cast a crooked shadow over the future generations of outlaws, renegades, dropouts, freakers, seekers, and cranks who would be drawn to its once hallowed ground. This episode is dedicated to Hector Alvarez, Johnny Ray Martin and David Morgan Produced, written and performed by Scott Pinkmountain
Intro Concert Band 1, CD 23 by Dan Plonsey
Crane Zelhart Written and performed by Katie Schmid Music by the Frontierville Saloon House Band
Sunshine Lightyear Cohen Co-written by David Henson and Scott Pinkmountain Performed by Claire Reardon Music by Scott Pinkmountain with: David Morgan - pedal steel guitar Tim DeNardo - guitar Nigel Grey - guitar
Bo Written and performed by David Henson Crickets: bbc.co.uk – © copyright BBC Music: Scott Pinkmountain
The Frontierville Saloon House Band: Tim Chinnock - drums Brian Crook - guitar Maryrose Crook - keyboards Lucio Menegon - bass Recorded and mixed by Scott Pinkmountain | |||
| Ep 3: Guided Meditation | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:37:27 | |
We scuttled our scheduled episode and decided to share a guided meditation as a balm for these difficult times. Nothing cleanses the spirit like a deep dive into the interior, or as Whitman so elegantly put it, "A naked whistling stroll past the barnyard brothel of the cloaked boatman himself." Produced, written and performed by Scott Pinkmountain. Music: soft crusade – vexed method Scott Pinkmountain – Guided Meditation 1 John Shiurba – live (for Matthew) Martyn Cawthorne of Gong Spa – Full Length Gong Bath with Paiste Gongs Juna Serita – electric bass Theme from Deep Throat | |||
| Ep 2: The Dark Room | 17 Jun 2024 | 00:35:23 | |
What's the longest you've gone without food? How about alone in a room with no food, no water and no light? And you consider yourself an enlightened being? Step into The Dark Room and discover what's to be seen. This episode is sponsored by the letter B.
Produced, written and performed by Scott Pinkmountain.
The music for "The Eleven Senses" is Trtre from the album Tee (For Big Band) by Scott Rosenberg.
F(ear) was composed by Matt Ingalls.
"The Dark Room" features Kashyapa J. Fisher and Cynthia Furman and was both edited and scored with original music by David Henson.
The Call Ups feature Kelly Gazley, Dru Faro and Morgan Guberman with music by the Mitzvah House Band.
This episode's Mitzvah House Band features Tim Chinnock on drums, Brian Crook on Guitar, Maryrose Crook on Keyboards and Lucio Menegon on bass, and was recorded and mixed at Frontierville Studios in Pioneertown, California.
Special Thanks to Kelly Herbinson, Johnny Ray Martin, Eli Crews.
| |||
| S2 E14 The Dark Highway | 20 Oct 2025 | 00:56:58 | |
We're doing something a little bit different this episode. I needed a break after completing that 3-part series, so we've arranged a feed swap with one of our all-time favorite shows and a major inspiration for Higgenbaum's Mitzvah – The Dark Highway. If you're unfamiliar with The Dark Highway, it's a late-night nationally syndicated AM radio broadcast that's been running since the late 1980s. It's got a kind of cult following among college students, long haul truckers, shut-ins and speed freaks. It's best experienced on a long, solo, cross-country night drive along a two-lane highway, but any sized highway will do.
Higgenbaum's Mitzvah is produced, written, performed and scored by Scott Pinkmountain
The Groan Bag by Levi Fuller Caller 2 – Kirra Rector Caller 1 – Skylar Fordahl Never Let Me Go – Bill Evans Angel Face – Bill Evans and Jim Hall
Join the Higgenbaum's Mitzvah mailing list at www.higgenbaumsmitzvah.com Follow along on Bluesky @higgenbaum.bsky.social | |||
| S2 E13 Being Less Content, Part 3 - The Clear Sky Method | 15 Sep 2025 | 01:05:42 | |
This episode is the third and final part of a serialized story. If you start here, it won't make much sense. Join me along with my cohort – Lex Looser, Lariat Oxnard, K-Slax, Snozz Shagwong and Louderman – in device addiction recovery at the Mojave Wellness Clinic under the watchful eye of Antonioni Blanderziltch and the caring support of Rutledge Smoothitem. Names have of course been changed to protect people's privacy. Credits: Produced, written, performed and scored by Scott Pinkmountain Join the Higgenbaum's Mitzvah mailing list at www.higgenbaumsmitzvah.com Follow along on Bluesky @higgenbaum.bsky.social
| |||
| S2 E12 Being Less Content, Part 2 - The Mojave Wellness Clinic | 13 Aug 2025 | 01:07:20 | |
Welcome to the Mojave Wellness Clinic where you'll experience our patented Clear Sky method of treatment. You are in a safe environment under the guidance of trained, healthcare professionals. We fully believe in your ability to heal yourself with the resources and support we provide.
This is the second part of a serialized story. If you haven't heard part one, please go back and start there.
Credits: Produced, written, performed and scored by Scott Pinkmountain Roy Kettler – bass on Compound Tour Barnum and Bailey's Favorite – The Circus World Gavioli Candy Crush Saga Applause – Berlin Atmospheres (start at "37") Waves – Soaring Ideal Sound Tense Movie Background – Music Sound Effect Sandstorm – Darude
Join the Higgenbaum's Mitzvah mailing list at www.higgenbaumsmitzvah.com Follow along on Bluesky @higgenbaum.bsky.social | |||
| S2 E11 Being Less Content, Part 1 - My Problem | 16 Jul 2025 | 00:46:13 | |
Are you having trouble sleeping lately? How would you rate your irritability? Does your phone's text notification sound trigger intermittent eye spasms? Does silence make you sweat?
Hi, my name is ______ and I have a problem. Several, actually.
Credits: Produced, written, performed and scored by Scott Pinkmountain
Join the Higgenbaum's Mitzvah mailing list at www.higgenbaumsmitzvah.com | |||