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Join Lily, Scott, Shawn, and many special guests as they discuss TV, film, and pop culture, giving you more information than you could possibly need. Some surprises too.
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Tuesday May 03, 2016
Tuesday May 03, 2016
Join Scott and his special guests, husband and wife team, Kevin and Sarah, as they review the pilot episode of the hilarious police procedural spoof, "Angie Tribeca", created by another husband and wife team, Steve Carell and Nancy Walls. Listen as they discuss the shows' incredible joke density, from visual gags you would have missed, to the brilliant acting of Rashida Jones (in the title role of Angie Tribeca) and her 237th partner J. Geils, played by Hayes MacArthur. They'll also talk about the many celebrity guests and cameos that appear throughout season one, such as Rashida Jones' real life father Quincy Jones, Bill Murray, Keegan-Michael Key, and even a very funny guest appearance by the actual mayor of Los Angeles playing a security guard for the mayor of Los Angeles. There's so much to cover and not enough space to do it in the description, so with all due respect, listen to this episode!
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Monday Apr 25, 2016
Monday Apr 25, 2016
Join Scott and his very special guest, comedian Jeff D'Silva, as they discuss Jeff's amazing story of getting to work at one of television's funniest late night shows. The year was 2010: At the same time Conan O'Brien was realizing his dream of hosting the Tonight Show, Jeff saw his dream of interning for Conan being realized as well, but both of those dreams quickly came crashing down with the news that Jay Leno was returning as host The Tonight Show. Listen as Jeff recounts his surreal experience of having one of the biggest shakeups in television history shape the future of, not only one of his comedic idols, but himself as well. Of course, the story doesn't end there! Jeff also talks about getting another chance, this time interning at the TBS show "Conan", and his amazing experience working closely with some of late night's funniest and most creative minds. There's also some talk about the disastrous Jay Leno Show and Jeff shares the story of his celebrity-filled brush with death (ok, maybe minor injury). Enjoy the show!
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Monday Apr 18, 2016
Monday Apr 18, 2016
Join Scott and Steve as they take a look back at a very peculiar Saturday morning live-action kids show, the 70s chimpanzee spy comedy "Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp"! Listen as they break down the two stories "Lance of Arabia" and "The Doctor goes A.P.E.". They'll discuss many crazy behind the scenes details about the show, revealed by its Emmy winning (not for this) creators Stan Burns and Mike Marmer in the great documentary short "I Created Lancelot Link". From television innovations and million dollar budgets to castrations and maulings, this show truly had it all. They'll also talk about the struggles the show had with the main chimp actors, Torgo and Debbie, including ordering custom clothing and shoes, and teaching them how behave like humans as voice actors ad-libbed over them. There's plenty of old jokes, terrible stereotypes, tired sequences, chimpanzees playing instruments and gruesome tales of primate revenge. And, oh yeah, if that wasn't enough, a hawk rides a chimp, riding a camel! Crazy. So have a banana, and listen to us laugh at one of the strangest shows in television history.
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Monday Mar 28, 2016
Monday Mar 28, 2016
Join Scott and his very special guests, Kristen Bartlett and Jason Gore, as they discuss some recent big moments in their lives and careers. Listen as they talk about working with the great Tom Scharpling on "The Best Show" and its podcast "The Half Hour of Power" as well as being extras in The Best Show's Adult Swim special "The Newbridge Tourism Board Presents: We're Newbridge, We're Comin' To Get Ya!". Kristen also talks about her recent appearance in Natasha Rothwell's episode of the Netflix series "The Characters", and takes us through the exciting and strange experience of winning $20,000 on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" There's also a bunch more talk about The Best Show, Cape Cod, and Supermarket Sweep! So sit back, lock it in, and let it be your final answer!
Follow Kristen Bartlett on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kristencheeks
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Watch Kristen in Natasha Rothwell's episode of "The Characters" on Netflix!
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Wednesday Mar 16, 2016
Wednesday Mar 16, 2016
Join Shawn and Scott as they breakdown "Serenity", not the feature film, but the true pilot for the cult sci-fi series that was canceled much to soon: "Firefly". Listen as they discuss what made this different from other works of science fiction, why FOX actually aired the pilot episode last, the unique fusion of American and Chinese cultures found throughout the series, and much more! They'll also talk about the great characters, the parallels that can be drawn to the American Old West, the attention to detail in the show's look, the excellent writing by creator Joss Whedon, and why lawn chair technology evidently hasn't changed in 500 years. So sit back, gnaw on a nutritional immunization bar and enjoy this episode like a strawberry. Ooh grandpa!
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Wednesday Mar 09, 2016
Wednesday Mar 09, 2016
Join Scott and Hamish as they take a look back and discuss the epic Marvel Comics' Spider-Man crossover event of 1994 and the amazing video game it spawned: "Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage"! Listen as they review what made this video game unique, from its limited edition red cartridge to its comic book panel cut scenes, to its Green Jellÿ soundtrack. They'll also discuss its frustrating game play, the histories of the characters involved, their own personal experiences with the game, and much, much more! So rent the game, grab a pizza, and enjoy the show! (And watch out for bald guys with umbrellas!)
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Tuesday Mar 01, 2016
Tuesday Mar 01, 2016
Join Scott as he takes a trip under the sea and reviews "I, Robot", a hilarious episode of the Adult Swim cartoon hit Sealab 2021! Listen as he details some of the craziest, and nonsensical conversations ever to take place on television. (There's a lot of talk about robot bodies!) He'll talk about the show's creators, Adam Reid and Matt Thompson, and how their discovery of an old tape in 1995 led them to the creation of this show, then Frisky Dingo, then Archer. Also mentioned is the great artist Alex Toth, who not only did art and design for the original series that this was based on, Sealab 2020, but also Space Ghost, Birdman, and many old Hanna Barbara cartoons that were given new life on Adult Swim. Scott also talks about Alex Toth's work on one key issue of X-Men, and how if it wasn't for the intervention of another comics legend, a certain classic character would've ended up looking like a weird Space Ghost villain. And much more! So put on your scuba gear, turn off your chainsaw hands, and enjoy the show! (Not you, Pod 6, you jerks!)
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Tuesday Feb 23, 2016
Tuesday Feb 23, 2016
Join Scott and his very special guest, Gregg Gethard, as they discuss Gregg's amazing experience being a contestant on the geography-based PBS game show "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?"! Listen as Gregg talks all about this surreal event from his childhood, including almost seeing someone get injured on the way to the show, how badly he wanted to beat his competition, his frequent microphone issues, how he got caught cheating, the story behind his terrible knock-knock joke, meeting award-winning actress Lynne Thigpen, the reason why he knew the exact location of Burkina Faso, and what ended up happening to his prizes. He'll also talk about how he handles the internet comments, some of his hilariously infamous standup sets, and most importantly, how this one day he spent on a game show set as a kid ended up being one of the defining moments of his life. Do it Rockapella!
Watch Gregg's appearance on Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego here:
Highlights Part 1: http://youtu.be/sG7UbCOYwS0
Highlights Part 2: http://youtu.be/gmrM_27QEqE
Full Episode: http://youtu.be/qRq7NJzAQKA
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Tuesday Feb 16, 2016
Tuesday Feb 16, 2016
Join Scott and Kevin as they continue into the future and review the second part of the pilot for the highly anticipated series about a group of individuals with special abilities assembled by a time traveler from the 22nd century to stop a despotic ruler from conquering the world: DC's Legends of Tomorrow! Listen as they discuss the many issues with Hawkman and Hawkgirl's memories, the logical flaws of the "Amon dagger", the coincidences in the story surrounding alpha particles, their problems with the climactic fight, and much more! Should disruptions in the timeline happen instantaneously? Do the "Back To The Future" rules of time travel apply here? Where were the 1970's incarnations of the "Hawk-couple", and why have they neglected their son? They talk about it! So choose to fish instead of cutting bait, listen to the show, and set an alarm clock in case you pass out!
And look for our review of Part One in last weeks episode!
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Tuesday Feb 09, 2016
Tuesday Feb 09, 2016
Join Scott and Kevin as they review the first part of the pilot for the highly anticipated series about a group of individuals with special abilities assembled by a time traveler from the 22nd century to stop a despotic ruler from conquering the world: DC's Legends of Tomorrow! Listen as they discuss, in detail, the characters in this show from their mostly golden and silver age origins in the pages of DC Comics, to their live action debuts in the various shows of the "Arrowverse". They'll talk about the troubles of trying to tell a good time travel story, what characters they liked and disliked, and the interesting acting choices by Wentworth Miller. So grab a timeship, set a course for this episode, and enjoy the show. Oh, and try not to disrupt the timeline! (Just kidding! Very few things actually bother the timeline, it seems.)
And look for our review of Part Two in next weeks episode!
Bonus for Hitting Play listeners: Check out Kevin's riffs at https://gumroad.com/onewallcinema and save $1 on all items that cost $2 with coupon code: hittingplay
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