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Show 122 – TV Writers Eat a Lot of Rotisserie Chicken

rjwhite — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:07:12 +0000

Molly Eichel of the Philadelphia Daily News joins Andrew, Leonard, Olivia and RJ to try and figure out why folks get so upset about award show picks. But! Before that, the startlingly popular “What Did Tony Zaret Have for Lunch?” segment.

SPOILER ALERT. Click here for the recipe Tony used. BUT NOT UNTIL YOU HAVE HEARD THE SHOW, BECAUSE IT WILL TOTALLY RUIN THE SUSPENSE, OKAY? WE CAN TRUST YOU ON THIS, RIGHT?

Show 98 – My Name Is Luka Karaoke

rjwhite — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:52:16 +0000

Dan McQuade joins Shek, Andrew, Leonard and RJ to talk about the declining quality of bar jukeboxes. BEFORE THIS- “Say, What’s Good?” AFTER THIS- Deke fields a question about bringing your kids to work for the “Ask the Bartender” segment.

INFORMATIVE LINKS WHICH MAKE SENSE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SHOW:
- FlickChart.com
- QRanktheGame.com
- Hala Kahiki Lounge

Show 97 – Polski Smak

rjwhite — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 01:11:36 +0000

Claire Zulkey (Zulkey.com) joins Stephen, Andrew, Leonard and RJ to discuss tinned fish, the films of Peter Watkins and folk music. They then all complain about cellular smart-tele-phones like old people. 2011, EVERYONE! Oh – also, the show will now be produced every other week.

Show 96 – And Pu’d The Gowans Fine

rjwhite — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:52:16 +0000

Shek, Andrew, Leonard, Olivia and RJ see out 2010 with a bit of reflection and checking up on the predictions an internet psychic from Canada had made for the year. Also, for some reason, the films of Martin Scorsese.

Show 78 – Let’s Just Relax For A Generation

rjwhite — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:43:51 +0000

Ryan Ridley of the Grandma’s Virginity podcast joins Shek, Stephen, Olivia and RJ to talk about the endless, ever-shortening recycling of our childhood popular culture. What fun for a post-vacation show!

Show 59 – The Taliban of the Rodeo is the Rodeo Clown

rjwhite — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:37:34 +0000

Tony Zaret and new panelist Dan McQuade join us to discuss rodeos, Snowpocalypse2010, everyone’s first adult book (no, not like that) and the first film you remember hating. Also, Air Bud.

Show 58 – That “Love Boat” With The President

rjwhite — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:56:27 +0000

Author David Rees (Get Your War On, My New Filing Technique is Unstoppable) joins us for a new feature, “Ask the Sommelier,” in which he educates everyone about the finer points of the grape. Due to technical issues on our end, things are a bit choppy at first. But this is the internet, a brave new technological marvel. It gets better.

Then, Olivia asks us all which beloved media products from our small times now prove to be crushing disappointments.

Show 56- Torture Or Lists

rjwhite — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:37:58 +0000

First-time guest panelist Nate Patrin (Pitchfork, Village Voice Pazz and Jop list, among others) joins in to discuss the value of end-of-year lists for various forms of media. Also- James Bond’s most frightening villain, “Ask the Bartender” looks at disease paranoia and Shek makes an awful, awful drink.

We would like to direct your attention to Stephen’s “2010: The Year of Tinned Fish” facebook group. Please join, won’t you?

The program is below.