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Episode 148:   “It was the best of idiots… it was the worst of idiots.”

For this session, Jim, Joseph, and George discuss their favorite versions of ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’ in between debates over the greatest television Evil Twins trope.

·        Dark wigs or goatees?

·        A mobile Devil’s Tower?

·        What is the origin of the phrase “Merry Christmas”?

·        Beards on cars?

·        A Wyoming Knight

·        Which world class actor discovered they could sing after they were forced to by being put into a musical?

CCR ACTIVITY:
 Play the CCR drinking game: Drink a shot every time Joseph utters the word: ‘Indeed’

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Episode 147:   “We’ve gotta get another Dick in this show!”

The Replacements Episode!

The great television debate between Jim, Joseph, and George about character replacements on TV. Also discussed are the items around the house that need replacing. 

·        The gruesome definition of ‘Buying the Bodies Back'

·        Germans microwaving sponges?

·        Joseph never ‘missed a beat’ when it came to Cheryl Ladd

·        Jethro’s Toothbrush

·        Who are the three Catwomen

·        Why you should never stay above the second floor in a hotel

·        Joseph’s no toilet paper rule

·        What was George’s 1st TV betrayal 

·        Charlie Sheen as Marty in Back to the Future?

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Episode 146: “Potato fuel has more uses than fossils fuels.”

In this session Jim, Joseph, and George consider and discuss films that are set during the holiday season, but don’t feature holidays. Also debated are the best movie scenes featuring the potato.

• Who is the first farmer on Mars?
• Why is it okay for Richard Dreyfus to play with his food?
• Which podcast host has never seen the movie Gremlins? 
• Why is Bruce Willis dreading an office christmas party?
• Which movie does Joseph’s wife enjoy until the final word is spoken?
• Which podcast host admits that two items on his bucket-list include robbing a bank in a santa costume?
• What is the classic precusor scene to grossout movies? 
• “Canadians when pushed beyond the limit are the scariest.”
• Which movie was so bad that Joseph’s mom gave the DVD to Jim rather than throwing it away?

 Enhancements:

 Key & Peele - "Gremlins II" Brainstorm/Pitch Meeting (uncensored)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x01l_jMhjVM

 Closet Cases of the Nerd Kind (full length) 1980
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEkW4es9okU 

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Episode 145:   “The Joey of Korean War Dramas”

The guys discuss the Top 5 series finales that conclude with a satisfying ending, and the best of cartoon animals.

·        Marlon Brando as a cat?

·        What was the most watched series finale of over 106 million viewers?

·        Who auditioned for the role of the dog, Brian Griffin?

·        Ted Knight on the Superfriends?

·        Change.org makes a petition to a dog back to the small screen?

·        Which cartoon inspired the name of a well-known pawnshop worker?

·        What was the 1st cartoon to win an Emmy? 

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Episode 144:   “That’s Lithuanian?”

The Reilly O’ Reilly Episode!

Jim, Joseph, and George delve into the Top 5 film roles of actor John C. Reilly and the best items from O’Reilly auto parts store.

·        Beware of air filter scams performed by amateur magicians

·        Who is the ultimate wing-man/yes-man?

·        What was the last movie that Jim took his mother to?

·        Who doesn’t want to be a bad guy anymore?

·        “If you’re having to get a co-signer for a taillight, there’s something wrong!”

·        Great moments in long-distance fatherhood-ing: Joseph’s disembodied voice booming from his daughter’s car dashboard

·        Adjust the ball mount and the tri-ball mount for towing after this episode.

·        Which movie scene kept George from succumbing to the evils of marijuana?

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November 15, 2022 “The French (kiss) Connection”

Episode 143:   “Nothing can stop us now… except a train!”

The guys debate the top 5 car crashes in movies. In a tragic turn of events, one of the podcast hosts misunderstands the requirements of the second topic ‘Heart Songs’ and shoehorns in the best from Ann and Nancy Wilson.

·        Which movie coined the term ‘Car-Fu’?

·        How did John Landis sustain the entire stunt driver union in 1980 

·        How does Leonard Nimoy put a little love in his two hearts?

·        What was the first 45 single that Joseph purchased as a young boy?

·        Never take a joyride will Bill Hickman.

·        “Nothing can stop us now… except a train!”

·        What’s up with Bruce Springsteen’s voice on the album The River?

·        Joseph gets lucky in a fallen rocket.

·        George compares/contracts the two sides of Dog and Butterfly. 

·        Where to go to weave in between giant traffic cones?

·        No royalties for Tim Green

ENHANCEMENT: Smash-Up on Interstate 5
https://youtu.be/WUSeABQRi84

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Episode 142:  “A movie of sorts..."

The guys dive into shows that ended abruptly and unintentionally (Series Interruptus) and the best things to put on a cracker!

Highlights:

• Whose wife suggested that the guys do "a movie episode" and what should we do to shame her?
• What was the original fandom outcry?
• What series was ranked #15 in the Top 5 cult shows ever?
• What cracker toping is "an assault on all your taste buds" according to Joseph?
• Is Joseph sponsored by HBO?
• What historical HBO show spent 12 million dollars per episode?
• "Why haven't we figured out the coconut technology of the professor?"
• Which show on the list was ended the most abruptly?
• "If you run out of crackers, you just put the nozzle on your mouth and suck on it"
• Why does one fan think Joseph acts like he has COVID?

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Episode 141:  “Your main character is... dead”

Listen to the gang dive into dental products (still unclear whether they use any) and ghosts! 

Highlights:

• Who never changes their clothes?
• What civilization included alcohol in their mouth wash?
• What dental product can be used as a weapon?
• Why is George uncultured?
• Who is the newest member of the crew and why does Tom Wu need an assistant?
• How many movies have been made with "Amityville" in the title?
• What happened in a hotel bedroom when Jim and Joseph went New Braunfels, TX?
• Why does Joseph find it weird to brush your teeth after lunch?
• "Here's Johnny… with some used toothpicks"

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Episode 140:   “Did somebody crap in our laundry?”  

The trio discuss their Top 5 favorite movie cameos, and debate the very best scented candles.

·        What is the greatest film cameo by a mime? 

·        Who is the rock star that is the mayor of Bridge City?

·        How long can an actor be on screen and it still be considered a cameo instead a bit role?

·        Which candle to light when you have a fake Christmas tree 

·        Jim’s moonlighting gig: ‘Jim Beazy Cameos’ to wish you happy birthday 

·        How do stores consistently run out of Pumpkin/Apple scented candles year after year?

·        A candle that smells fried chicken?

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Episode 139:   Theater Therapy: “That was the day that Jim became a man.”

The boys discuss the Top 5 comedy horror films. Then the show gets personal as the trio share intimate moments each of them experienced throughout their lives in movie theaters.

·         What was Jim and Joseph’s first rated R movie?

·        What classifies as a zombie-dy? 

·        Gumbo and fantasy flicks do not mix!

·        What led to Joseph being kicked out of Jurassic Park III?

·        How did George’s son-in-law impress him at Rocky Horror Picture Show?

·        Who or what is ‘the Beast’ in Taika Waititi’s vampire mocumentary?

·        What ruined 2001: A Space Odyssey for one of the podcast host? 

·        Why didn’t the sequels to Ghostbusters satisfy viewers?

·        Which podcast host still has a phobia about open water due to the movie JAWS?