72: Pale Writer
Jan 21, 2025
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I'm not very tan, vampires and George Hamilton, not all horoscopes are correct, the legendary David Lynch, don't smoke, more Jack Nicholson scenes, Anaheim is not Los Angeles, and to live and die in LA. Stuff mentioned: Nosferatu (2024), It (2017), Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922), Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), The Witch (2015), The Lighthouse (2019), Love at First Bite (1979), Zorro, The Gay Blade (1981), Blue Velvet (1986), Wild at Heart (1990), The Wizard of Oz (1939), Lost Highway (1997), Mulholland Drive (2001), Twin Peaks (1990-1991), Sometimes They Come Back (1991), Stephen King Sometimes They Come Back (1974), Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), and David L. Ulin Sidewalking: Coming to Terms with Los Angeles (2015).
71: Backdraft
Jan 14, 2025
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The fire this time in Los Angeles, another George C. Scott moment, a classic somewhat insane Hollywood movie, another horoscope that hits me, a possible glimpse of my future self, thoughts on psychics, a couple new documentaries, leaving the house for the last time, and there's no place like home sweet home. Stuff mentioned: The Day of the Locust (1975), The Great Gatsby (1974), Look Into My Eyes (2024), Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever (2024), Mötley Crüe "Home Sweet Home" (1985), Mötley Crüe "Theatre of Pain" (1985), and The Wizard of Oz (1939).
70: Sleep No More
Jan 07, 2025
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The side effects of being tired, sleepover scares, more made-up scenes, please stop Kars4Kids, a nice holiday story, don't share music in North Korea, a movie I will pass on, I say nay on Chalamet, a bunch of Wilburys, a stupid but great Christmas movie, some thoughts on suicide, and some inspiration from George C. Scott. Stuff mentioned: William Shakespeare The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (1599-1603?), Kars4Kids Commercial (2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F94DBBJjzko), Holly Peterson "The Closely Guarded Secrets of Manhattan Doormen" (The Wall Street Journal, December 13, 2024 https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/the-closely-guarded-secrets-of-manhattan-doormen-49bf5236), A Complete Unknown (2024), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990-2000), Logan (2017), Traveling Wilburys "Handle with Care" (1988), and Jingle All the Way (1996).
69: Wrap It Up
Dec 31, 2024
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Sick of being sick, beam me up, Smile 2 sucks, near death isn't death, a change is maybe gonna come, a weird listener question, some enema talk, constipation in the Old West, and a great musician. Stuff mentioned: Double Indemnity (1973), Smile 2 (2024), Jonny Polonsky Hi My Name is Jonny (1996), Jonny Polonsky "Half Mind" (1996), Jonny Polonsky "Shitstorm" (2004), and Jonny Polonsky The Power of Sound (2004).
68: This is Not an Episode
Dec 24, 2024
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Happy holidaze.
67: I'm Losing You
Dec 17, 2024
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A reason to mention Stacy Keach, losing things, doubling down on Double Indemnity, drunken dialogue, more Silicon Valley stupidity, stay away from hospitals, the stories behind end-of-year Spotify playlists, an unnecessary movie, a cool new noir, a great new action movie, the Church of Marc, the power of "I don't know", and a closing line from Dirty Harry. Stuff mentioned: Double Indemnity (1944), Double Indemnity (1973), Harper (1966), Marc D Top Songs 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1FoBcZwP6FCzpt?si=A3VMyH16TDK6BFzlg7K-Kw&pi=u-L4ABOI9SQVKA), Chris Cornell "Follow My Way" (1999), Jim Morrison "A Feast of Friends" (1978), Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice (2024), Lake George (2024), The Leftovers (2014-2017), Carry-On (2024), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), Rocketman (2019), Die Hard (1988), and Magnum Force (1973).
66: Bitcon
Dec 10, 2024
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The insanity of bitcoin, Warren Buffett and a punk band, some expensive pizza, my mom falls asleep during podcasts, acting for testicles, my sister needs to get high, if you do it enough you'll go blind, the script of my life, a cool quote about Neil Young, morons in Malibu, and some tsunami relief. Stuff mentioned: Medium (2005-2011), Sister, Sister (1987), and Three's Company (1977-1984).
65: Meet the Plastics
Dec 03, 2024
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A strange Thanksgiving, Urkel wrote a book, the passing of Gary Indiana, worrying about sleeping, you dirty rat, the stupidity of the singularity, some trouble on the horizon for the food industry, the future is plastic, paying cash for dinner, you thought soy milk was bad, a pretty great and sad true crime documentary, a Gene Simmons double feature, and just a hell of a woman. Stuff mentioned: Britney Spears "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (1999), Britney Spears...Baby One More Time (1999), Family Matters (1989-1997), Jaleel White Growing Up Urkel: A Memoir (2024), Gary Indiana I Can Give You Anything But Love (2015), Taxi! (1932), Ray Kurzweil The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge With AI (2024), Pilot "Magic" (1974), Pilot From the Album of the Same Name (1974), Flipper (1964-1967), Flipper (1963), Flipper's New Adventure" (1964), Henry Vars and William "By" Dunham "Flipper Theme" (1964), Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey (2024), Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996), Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (2000), Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2011), Kiss "Detroit Rock City" (1976), Detroit Rock City (1999), Kiss "Beth" (1976), Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987), Runaway (1984), and Blade Runner (1982).
63: Never Trust a Lion
Nov 19, 2024
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Antique raspberries, a flossing obsession, birds are real, lions will eat you, demonic dentistry, Mike Tyson's butt, my hero Juan Manuel Marquez and a strategically placed sombrero, a couple old ass video games, a villainous Hugh Grant, what's up doc, nicknames at the psych hospital, boomerang dicks, a terrible time travel horror movie, and some transcendent music moments at stores. Stuff mentioned: The Birds (1963), Roar (1981), Daphne du Maurier The Birds (1952), Speed (1994), Night Moves (1975), Juan Manuel Marquez Sombrero Crotch (2011 https://larrybrownsports.com/boxing/juan-manuel-marquez-naked-sombrero-interview-picture/98375), Nintendo Entertainment System "Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!" (1987), Colecovision "Donkey Kong" (1982), Coleco Adam Computer (1982), Heretic (2024), 65 (2023), Yellowjackets (2021-present), Companion (2025), House (2004-2012), Universal Life Church (https://www.ulc.org), Hugh Grant Mugshot (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hugh-grant-mugshot.jpg), Time Cut (2024), Totally Killer (2023), Madonna "Cherish" (1989), and The Pointer Sisters "Dare Me" (1985).
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