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?" ...Read More

Show 122 – TV Writers Eat a Lot of Rotisserie Chicken

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 ...Read More

Show 98 – My Name Is Luka Karaoke

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 ...Read More

Show 97 – Polski Smak

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. Read More

Show 96 – And Pu’d The Gowans Fine

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! Read More

Show 78 – Let’s Just Relax For A Generation

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 ...Read More

Show 56- Torture Or Lists