Coffee in Worcester: Part Three

A special Pie and Coffee videocast—or as Bruce would say, a viteocast.

Video: Download the MPEG4 (78 MB). More formats at the Internet Archive.

Featuring: Mike Benedetti, Bruce (“The Snow Ghost”), Kevin Ksen, and Ken Hannaford-Ricardi

• First on the agenda is A&D Coffee & Lunch X-Press, on Pleasant Street. Carl Weaver has an interview with proprietor Ali Khalaf, and another video of Mr. Khalaf reading a poem about Hurrican Katrina.
• Kevin sees Dunkin Donuts as being “anti-immigrant,” and Ken thinks they sometimes exploit their workers.
• Mike and Bruce also went to Eric’s LaPatisserie on Commercial Street. Worcester Magazine interviewed Eric last year.
• The White Hen is still Bruce’s favorite Worcester coffee.
• Everyone gossips about Java Joe’s, which is Bruce’s main hangout.
• Mike tells the story of Dave Maciewski and Napoleon Dynamite.
• Bruce comes up with a mix of songs that will turn Worcester’s mayor into a metal fan.
  • Judas Priest: Burn In Hell
  • Mercyful Fate: Satan’s Fall
• Bruce mentions his new track, “Once Upon a Time on a Water Lily.” Jacob Berendes describes Bruce’s demo CD as “totally ruling.” {{{5MB mp3}}}
• Mike reads part of Harsh Truths About Catholicism.
• Bruce thinks people have the wrong idea about King Diamond.
• Ken & Bruce support access to clean needles, and have some suggestions on how it should work.
• Mike dismisses the risk of discarded needles, but Ken & Bruce see them around their neighborhoods.
• Mike thinks that needle legalization means an individual can now do informal needle exchange, and that if the Main South Alliance for Public Safety supports public safety, that they’ll start a needle exchange project.
• The sound isn’t very good on this recording, and Bruce’s parting words are especially inaudible:
  

  There’s just one more quote about Tim Murray’s response about not liking metal. Hands up to the man. He’s not British.