The Nick D Podcast on Radio Misfits

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Nick D – Monica Eng, Al Snopes, and Ladder Ball Sep 26, 2023

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Nick welcomes Monica Eng from Axios.com to talk about crazy snacks in Albany Park, her trip to Champaign-Urbana where she stayed at Roger Ebert’s house (which may, in fact, be haunted by Roger), her hatred of horror movies, and Monica talks about the time she reviewed movies for The Sun-Times including the Larry David ‘classic’ “Sour Grapes.” Plus, they talk about Senator John Kennedy reading about sex toys on the Senate floor, and how composting needs to be curbside in Chicago. Then, Esmeralda Leon and Nick talk about the upcoming Nick D Podcast LIVE show at Zanies Comedy Club in Rosemont. They also chat about the origin of “Donkey Kong,” exactly how many names Puff Daddy has had, the weird setup at The Salt Shed music venue, what the hell is “Ladder Ball?,” and who the hell is Al Snopes? And, Nick’s Dad Tells a Joke. [Ep180]

Nick D – Marnie Shure, Pumpkin Spice, & Geena Davis Says…Whaaa!!? Sep 22, 2023

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Nick welcomes Marnie Shure, the Managing Editor of the food website “The Takeout,” to give the latest report on this year’s Pumpkin Spice invasion. She also talks about how using A.I. is NOT the best way to forage for mushrooms, the latest fast-food lawsuit (this one involving Arby’s), and the weird fact that Chobani is paying someone $200,000 to write about yogurt. Nick and Marnie also talk about horror movies (particularly the Chucky the doll series), and taste-test the new Pumpkin Spice Cream Oreos. Then, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to talk about the upcoming LIVE Nick D Podcast show at Zanies Comedy Club in Rosemont (featuring Special Guest Andrea Darlas), the Morton Salt Shed music venue and its history, the incredible memory of Marilu Henner, and Geena Davis’ awesome, vulgar, and hilarious claim to fame. [Ep179]

Nick D – Pro-Wrestling Talk & The Return of Slap Slapply Sep 19, 2023

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Nick talks with pro-wrestling expert and producer at AAW Pro, Keith Lipinski about AEW news including the firing of CM Punk, the rise of Ricky Starks and the appearance of Jon Moxley at an AAW event. They also talk about the great stuff that’s happening at WWE (including the popularity of the Judgment Day), the new Netflix docu-series “The Wrestlers,” and what truly makes for a “punchable face.” Then Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to talk about their upcoming appearance at Zanies in Rosemont for The Nick D Podcast LIVE, and they welcome the great British game show host Slap Slapply back to the podcast for another round of music trivia called “For The Record.” And, of course, Nick’s Dad Tells a Joke. [Ep178]

Nick D – Dumb Money, Animals & Airplanes Strike Back, and Toronto Sep 15, 2023

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Nick chats with movie critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy about the new films “Dumb Money,” the terrific true story involving the Game Stop stock madness that went on during the pandemic; the new Agatha Christie mystery “A Haunting in Venice;” and the portrait of a real-life luchador wrestler named “Cassandro.” Erik also talks about some of the fine films he saw at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, including the latest from directors Richard Linklater and Alexander Payne. Then, Esmeralda Leon and Nick talk about ridiculous 90’s disaster movies like “Volcano” and “Deep Impact”, and the history of the disaster and nature-strikes-back films of the 70s like “Day of the Animals” (in which a shirtless Leslie Neilsen fights a grizzly bear) and “Beyond the Poseidon Adventure” (in which Michael Caine SCREAMS every single one of his lines), and they discuss how those idiotic movies were actually the DC and Marvel films of that time period….and just as stupid. [Ep177]

Nick D – TV Talk, A Return of Zanies & Great First Roles Sep 12, 2023

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Nick welcomes TV critic Dan Fienberg from The Hollywood Reporter and The Fien Print, to discuss the latest season of Big Brother, and to review the new “Star Wars” series “Ahsoka,” “Thank You Very Much” the documentary about Andy Kaufman, the new series “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon,” and they talk about the passing of game show legend Bob Barker. Then, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to have a lively conversation about the weird cable channel Tubi, Michael Bolton’s hair and his appearance in the Rodney Dangerfield film “Meet Wally Sparks,” and some incredible first roles for actors who bursted onto the scene. They also talk about the upcoming LIVE version of The Nick D Podcast happening on October 24th at Zanies Comedy Club in Rosemont…. And, of course, Nick’s Dad Tells a Joke. [Ep176]

Nick D – Drive-Ins, Horror Movies, Nuns & Walmart Sep 08, 2023

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In this packed episode, Nick talks with Mike Kerz, the owner of The Midway Drive-In in Dixon Il, about the upcoming Dusk til Dawn HorrorFest featuring some classic scary movies. Then, Nick welcomes actress/writer/storyteller Jen Bosworth-Ramirez to the podcast, to talk about doing theater in L.A., writing horror stories, hating “The Handmaid’s Tale,” being out on the picket lines, doing Walmart commercials, and working for Nicolas Cage (she also does a killer Nic Cage impression). Then Esmeralda Leon and Nick talk evil nuns, hot priests, possessed goats, stupid murder mysteries, the stupid “Saw” franchise, and the never-ending, mind-blowing Michael Bolton world tour. [Ep175]

Nick D – For The People Sep 05, 2023

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In this “For The People” episode, Nick talks with The Consumerman Herb Weisbaum about Amazon raising its minimum purchase requirement in some zip codes; the bad idea of boycotting student loan payments; the best way to shop for pet food and other pet related items; the complete confusion and mumbo jumbo of Xfinity’s ’10G’ network, and, Herb reviews the new Adam Sandler movie! Then car expert from Consumer Guide Automotive, Tom Appel joins Nick to talk about “first cars,” Tom’s days as a car salesman (he wasn’t good at it), the new Nissan Ariya and Frontier Pro-4-X, the new “LOBO” brand from Ford, and the Cadillac Escalade has gone completely electric. Starspotter, Mystery Show, and, of course, Nick’s Dad Tells a Joke. [Ep174]

Nick D – Michael Bolton, An Army of Sloths & Some Bad Movies Sep 01, 2023

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Nick welcomes film critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy to the podcast to review the terrible horror comedy “Slotherhouse,” which is about a sloth that murders a bunch of sorority girls. They also talk about the well-acted, but uninteresting mystery “The Good Mother” with Hilary Swank, and they rave about the outstanding, outrageous, and hilarious new comedy “Bottoms.” Then, Esmeralda Leon and Nick talk about Michael Bolton’s owhttps://radiomisfits.com/wp-admin/upload.phpn army of security sloths, his love of York Peppermint Patties, the depressing world of the Peanuts cartoons (and the origin of the character Rerun Van Pelt), and the insane stupidity of Stephen King’s 1986 dung heap of a movie about toasters and trucks going nuts while trying to kill Emilio Estevez, “Maximum Overdrive.” [Ep173]

Nick D – Hurricanes! Earthquakes! Video Games! & Sushi! Aug 29, 2023

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Nick welcomes podcaster/writer/filmmaker Amy Guth to the show to talk about the time she is spending in L.A., including: dealing with underwhelming hurricanes, non-damaging earthquakes, and horrifying police activities in the Hollywood Hills. Amy also talks about the progress that her new Elvis movie is making, and her recent trip back to Chicago for the 1st annual Jewish Book Festival. Then, Esmeralda Leon and Nick discuss Jackie Chan movies, the brilliance of both the film and video game of “Street Fighter,” the lack of offensive Italian accents in the new “Super Mario Bros” movie, and the correct way to eat and enjoy sushi (tip #1: do NOT eat an entire teaspoon of wasabi). And, of course, Nick’s Dad Tells a Joke. [Ep172]

Nick D – Stevie Wonder’s Not Blind, Dave Mustaine is Good at Rock n Roll Jeopardy, and More Aug 25, 2023

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Nick is joined by music journalist Jim Ryan, from Forbes & The Daily Herald, to talk about: Bob Mould, Lin Brehmer, Andy Summers, Bruce Springsteen, SAGA, Rock and Roll Jeopardy, and Bret Michaels’ Party Gras! Nick and Jim also compare notes about the ridiculous Foreigner concerts they’ve each attended. Then, Esmeralda Leon and Nick discuss crazy celebrity rumors and urban legends like, Nic Cage is actually a vampire, Lindsay Lohan has a dead twin sister, Cher has had several ribs removed and Stevie Wonder isn’t really blind. Plus, they talk about Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, and the girl from Zoom who did that weird stuff with her flailing arms. [Ep171]

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