82: On the Road Again
Apr 01, 2025
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Yet another correction, a Bee Gees attempt, missing my mom, the satisfaction of innocent flirting, a new thriller that has a crash landing, a companion worth hanging out with, and some bad jokes. Stuff mentioned: Bee Gees "Tragedy" (1979), Bee Gees Staying Alive (1979) Bee Gees "Gilbert Green" (1967), Bees Gees Bee Gees 1st (1967), The Addams Family (1964-1966), Flight Risk (2025), Downton Abbey (2010-2015), Companion (2025), Novocaine (2025), Heretic (2024), Yellowjackets (2001-present), and Strange Darling (2023).
81: A New Leaf
Mar 25, 2025
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Judging me, life beats you up, apartment adventures, some cardinal rules of living in Los Angeles, pillow talk, the life and death of George Foreman, the troubled Tommy Morrison, nicotine you bastard, alcohol you bastard, fucking up Joseph Wambaugh's name (sorry Joseph), the grizzled James Garner, the sad tale of Margot Kidder, and the plot thickens. Stuff mentioned: Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), Pavement Slanted and Enchanted (1992), Billy Joel "I Go to Extremes" (1989), George Foreman vs. Michael Moorer (November 4, 1994), George Foreman vs. Tommy Morrison (June 7, 1993), Rocky V (1990), Airplane (1980), Joseph Wambaugh The Glitter Dome (1981), The Glitter Dome (1984), The Rockford Files (1974-1980), Superman: The Movie (1978), Twilight (1998), and The Beef Industry Council and Beef Board "I Eat the Evidence" (1988 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NZqx2T4zlk).
80: Double Nickels on the Dime
Mar 18, 2025
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Oh Canada, the tryanny of vitamins, some wisdom and lunacy from William S. Burroughs, a Tell tale, living like Liam Neeson, living like Jerry Lewis, living like Albert Brooks, the madness of calling my mom, staying true to yourself, let's count to a billion, a fun big courtroom movie, seeing John Cusack high, a dumb enjoyable new werewolf movie, Jaime King checking me out, a convoluted documentary about Charles Manson, my personal Manson moment, and a visitor from Zurich. Stuff mentioned: John Adams (2008), William S. Burroughs Junky (1953), Hanya Yanagihara "When Life Becomes a Performance" (The New York Times Magazine, December 4, 2024 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/t-magazine/actors-artists-performance.html), Runaway Jury (2003), Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995), Werewolves (2024), Silent Night (2012), Chaos: The Manson Murders (2024), Tom O'Neill with Dan Piepenbring Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties (2019), Vincent Bugliosi with Curt Gentry Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders (1974), Pavement "Zurich is Stained" (1992), and Pavement Slanted and Enchanted (1992).
79: A Fond Farewell
Mar 11, 2025
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Another going away dinner, Los Angeles here I come, a catchy rubella, some wisdom from Boris Becker, and needing you around. Stuff mentioned: Smoking Popes "Rubella" (1994), Smoking Popes "Need You Around" (1994), Smoking Popes Born to Quit (1994), and Clueless (1995).
78: It's All in the Reflexes
Mar 04, 2025
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Another apartment hunt, Hackman the man, a great singer, be yourself, a legendary Eddie Murphy skit, gem lettuce is addictive, yet another Jack Nicholson style quote, a possibly bad joke, a spooky new Soderbergh ghost story, don't ask me what my favorite movie is, can't you read the sign, a truly bad photo, and some truth from the psych hospital. Stuff mentioned: Weird Science (1985), Night Games (1975), Superman: The Movie (1978), Spider-Man (2002), Batman (1989), Logan (2017), Roberta Flack "The FIrst Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (1969), Play MIsty for Me (1971), Roberta Flack "Killing Me Softly With His Song" (1973), Al B. Sure! "Killing Me Softly" (1988), Saturday Night Live "The Fifth Beatle" (February 11, 1984 https://vimeo.com/groups/100392/videos/8904532), The Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (1964), The Beatles "Strawberry Fields Forever" (1967), Contagion (2011), The Underneath (1995), Presence (2024), and Jade (1995).
77: I Was Cured All Right
Feb 25, 2025
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Here I go again, Bivol the magnificent, reading the signs, the tragedy of the five seasons, viddy well little brother, beer is overrated, a new drug on the horizon, an epic dig from Johnny Carson, I'm big in Paris, the rhythm method, the genius of Michel Legrand, the amazing Agnes Varda, a goofy ass yet enjoyable Pierce Brosnan curio, it's all about the traction, more made up quotes, and some wisdom from George Carlin. Stuff mentioned: Whitesnake "Here I Go Again" (1982), Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterviev II (February 22, 2025), Derek and the Dominos "Bell Bottom Blues" (1970), Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956), The Box (2009), Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons "Opus 17/Don't You Worry 'bout Me" (1966), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Danny Sugerman and Jerry Hopkins No One Here Gets Out Alive (1980), Anthony Burgess A Clockwork Orange (1962), The Chevy Chase Show (1993), Hudson Hawk (1991), Howard the Duck (1986), An American in Paris (1951), Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2024), Gene Kelly "I Got Rhythm" (1951), Michel Legrand "The Windmills of Your Mind" (1968), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), Die Hard (1988), The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964), The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967), Michel Legrand "Devant le Garage" (1964), Michel Legrand "Chanson des Jumelles" (1967), Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962), Vagabond (1985), The Gleaners and I (2000), Taffin (1988), and Sayonara (1957).
76: Stress Case
Feb 18, 2025
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Yet another move on the horizon, being a good sport, pressure buildup, MTV memories, a classic movie moment, a witchcraft connection, another band name, an OK new movie on Apple TV, high concepts, and another Elvis. Stuff mentioned: David Bowie and Queen "Under Pressure" (1981), Timbuk 3 "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" (1986), The Buggles "Video Killed the Radio Star" (1980), The Godfather (1972), Witchcraft (1988), Witchcraft II: The Temptress (1989), The Gorge (2025), Sinister (2012), The Black Phone (2021), The Black Phone 2 (2025), Die Hard (1988), Jurassic Park (1993), Snakes on a Plane (2006), Elvis Costello and the Attractions "Riot Act" (1980), and Elvis Costello and the Attractions Get Happy (1980).
75: Reference Check
Feb 11, 2025
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Bloody liars, plastic brains, a plastic hero, interview jitters, a questionable karaoke choice, the rainbow connection, a great song by Buddy Greco, more idiots at the grocery store, some more made up dialogue, a ridiculously fun science fiction movie, a solid old fashioned new crime thriller, figure out what you like and go with it, and trying to keep things light in the darkness. Stuff mentioned: DC Comics Plastic Man (1966-present), The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show (1979), Eminem "Lose Yourself" (2002), Hamilton "My Shot" (2015), Hamilton (2015), Guns N' Roses "November Rain" (1991), Judy Garland "Over the Rainbow" (1939), The Wizard of Oz (1939), Under the Rainbow (1981), Gone with the Wind (1939), Stagecoach (1939), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Ninotchka (1939), The Rules of the Game (1939), Rodgers & Hart Babes in Arms "The Lady is a Tramp" (1937), Frank Sinatra "The Lady is a Tramp" (1957), Buddy Greco "The Lady is a Tramp" (1960), The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), Hero at Large (1980), The Order (2024), William Luther Pierce The Turner Diaries (1978), and Talk Radio (1988).
74: Blood Orange
Feb 04, 2025
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On the Main Street interviews, more Jack Nicholson style quotes, alert and disoriented, there's an art to bullshitting, grocery store idiots, another night guard bites the dust, pandas and politics, here we are edutain us, another new entertaining horror film, a new documentary on the O.J. Simpson investigation, some thoughts on the evidence, the glove did fit, the tragedy of Ronald Goldman, and a great song from 1994. Stuff mentioned: Dumb and Dumber (1994), Gipsy Kings "Bamboléo" (1987), Megalopolis (2024), Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Giant Panda Cam (https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams/panda-cam), Bone Face (2025), Bloody Axe Wound (2024), Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey? (2024), American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson (2025), The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988), William Shakespeare The Tragedie of Macbeth (1623), Elvis Costello "You Tripped at Every Step" (1994), and Elvis Costello Brutal Youth (1994).
73: There's Something Fishy Going On
Jan 28, 2025
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The fix may be in, rolling with the punches, an unmissable upcoming boxing match, the elegance of Roger Federer, a talented and troubled writer, addiction runs in my family, a kind of enjoyable new horror movie, aging sucks, swordfish stories, a couple of Los Angeles bands, a long overdue mention of an indie rock hero, and some thoughts on the state of the world. Stuff mentioned: Heatmiser "The Fix is In" (1996), Heatmiser Mic City Sons (1996), Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman (October 30, 1974), Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol I (October 12, 2024), Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II (February 22, 2025), David Foster Wallace "Roger Federer as Religious Experience" (The New York Times, August 20, 2006 https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/20/sports/playmagazine/20federer.html), David Foster Wallace Infinite Jest (1996), Strand Book Store (828 Broadway, New York, NY 10003), Book Soup (8818 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069), The Twilight Zone "Time Enough at Last" (1959), Bone Face (2025), Colombo (1971-1978), London Has Fallen (2016), Anthony Bourdain "Don't Eat Before Reading This" (The New Yorker, April 12, 1999 https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1999/04/19/dont-eat-before-reading-this), Swordfish (2001), The Sugarplastic "Mercurochrome" (2000), The Sugarplastic Resin (2000), Further "LHS '79" (1995 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUNtu9jq3lc), Kleenex Girl Wonder Ponyoak (1998), Kleenex Girl Wonder "Wait for Me (Please)" (1998), Kleenex Girl Wonder "Ponyoak" (1998), Kleenex Girl Wonder Graham Smith is the Coolest Person Alive (1998), Alexander Solzenitsyn The Gulag Archipelago (1973), Timothy Snyder On Freedom (2024), and Timothy Snyder On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (2017).
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