Episode 84 we take a look at some more nominated films such as Harriet, Ford v Ferrari, and Parasite. We also recap the Academy Awards as well and tell you how wrong we were on our predictions. In addition, we try some Chinese Lays chips, lime and wasabi flavored.

Tastes Test

Chinese Lays Potato Chips

Lime Flavor

Wasabi Flavor

Restaurant Review

Bangkok 96 Thai Food Chicken Skewers, Stir Fry Pad Pak Beef with veggies in a medium sauce

Reviews and Thoughts

Locke and Key (Netflix)

Harriet

Ford v Ferrari

Parasite

Foosballers

Signed up for Disney+ bundle

HULU no commercials

Movies have improved (Booksmart, Fighting with my Family)

Pen15, Documentaries (Banned Legend of AJ1, Ramen Head)

Streetfighter V Champion Edition

3 MInutes of Wrestling

AEW debut Jeff Cobb was hyped up as a killing machine but he is smaller than Taz.

AEW Nyla Rose (300lbs) vs Riho (95lbs) Rose wins the title. 

Simone Johnson (Rock’s daughter signs with WWE)

 

Hard Earned Review

AOC 27 inch Curved Gaming Monitor  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V39QHMY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Nvidia GeForce Now thoughts

Rapid Fire

Movies

The Call of the Wild

The Night Clerk (creep dude (ready player one) watches people in his hotel, then a murder mystery unravels)

Blu Ray

Jojo Rabbit

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Streaming

The Clone Wars Final Season Disney+

The Chef Show Season 3 (Netflix)

Hunters (Amazon)

Pugilism Report 

Bareknuckle Fighting Championship  BKFC 10 PPV from Florida – Thoughts

UFC Fight Night on ESPN+ from New Mexico

Jan Blachowicz R1KO Corey Anderson

Diego Sanchez R3 Decision Michael Pereira

DQ Finish

Next Saturday UFC Fight Night from Auckland New Zealand

Paul Felder v Dan Hooker

On Episode 83 we take a look at the new Birds of Prey Movie starring Margot Robbie. Also, we look at documentaries on HBO and Netflix, as well as Motherless Brooklyn and the new Lego Masters show on Fox. Of course, we take time to talk XFL and taste test Bud Light Seltzer.

Tastes Test

Bud Light Seltzer

Wagyu Jerky

Restaurant Review

Biscuits & Gravy, Canton, MI

4 Stars out of 284 reviews on Yelp

Reviews and Thoughts

Motherless Brooklyn

Missed Review: The Big Sick (2017)

Birds of Prey: And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn

Lego Masters

HBO Documentaries

McMillions

Well Groomed

Netflix Premieres

The Goop Lab

Taylor Swift: Miss Americana 

FOOTBALL RECAP

XFL Debut – Thoughts on the game you saw, overall product, will you watch again? 

DC Defenders 31 Seattle Dragons 19 (ABC)

Plenty of mics everywhere 

Embracing gambling

3 MInutes of Wrestling

The Old RAW vs New RAW theory 

WWE Stock took a hit after two top CEOs left the company.

WWE Super Showdown in Saudia Arabia Feb. 27.

Hard Earned Review

Just for Scott, Arteza 120 count art markers.

Apache 3800 waterproof hardshell case ($40 Harbor Freight)

Rapid Fire

Movies

Sonic The Hedgehog (CG Animation)

The Photograph (Romantic Drama)

Blu Ray

Ford vs Ferrari

Roma

First Love (Japanese Tarantino type movie about the mob)

Streaming

Dragons: Rescue Riders: Season 2 (Netflix)

Locke & Key (Netflix Family unlocks secrets in a creepy old house)

All or Nothing: The Philadelphia Eagles (Amazon)

Honey Boy (Amazon Quirky film by Shai Lebouf about a child actor)

High Fidelity (Hulu Modern take of Jack Black movie about a record store Zoe Kravitz)

Pugilism Report 

UFC 247 Results from Toyota Center in Houston

Jon Jones R5 Decision Dominick Reyes (Controversial)

Valentina Shevchenko R3 KO Katlyn Chookagian

Derrick Lewis R3 Decision Ilir Latifa

UFC Fight Night from Santa Ana Star Center in New Mexico

Diego Sanchez (29-12) fighting still @ age 38

BKFC 10 from Fort Lauderdale Saturday the 15th

Live Stream with our main man from Chicago BV

NEWS

YouTube getting a redesign https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/04/youtube-drops-classic-web-interface-march/

Instagram made more than YouTube in ads 20 billion vs 15.1 billion https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/04/instagram-made-more-money-than-youtube/

Disney+ had 26.5 million subscribers by end of 2019 https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/04/disney-plus-subscribers/

Bellator 239 fighter has to work 3 jobs to stay afloat, hahaha https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mma/kristina-williams-working-three-jobs-ahead-of-bellator-239/ar-BBZEGxm?li=BBnb7Kz

Disney loves remaking stuff, live-action Lilo and Stitch coming https://www.ign.com/articles/lilo-stitch-disney-plus-will-reportedly-release-live-action-remake

Indiana Jones 5 is still coming with Harrison Fo...

Episode 82 we talk about BVs brand new lIncoln Continental. Also, we review the WWE Royal Rumble as well as preview the Superbowl. We then taste test Mazapan a Mexican Peanut Butter based snack. The real question that arose is will Charles buy a life-size Baby Yoda for $350?

Episode 82 Reviews and Thoughts

Crisis on Infinite Earths – CW Crossover

Arrow Series Finale

Sudden Strike 4 (Xbox)

Extras retro review (Netflix)

Mortal Kombat Joker DLC

FOOTBALL RECAP

Preview of Superbowl what everyone thinks

49ers vs. Chiefs

Time: Sunday, 6:30 p.m. ET (FOX) 

Open: Chiefs -1.5, O/U 52.5

Current: Chiefs -1.5, O/U 54

Does anyone care about the halftime show?

3 MInutes of Wrestling

Review Royal Rumble

Preshow matches

women’s Royal Rumble

Becky vs Asuka

Baley vs Lacey Evans

Brian vs the Fiend

Men’s Royal Rumble – Surprises

Hard Earned Review

Life360 App

BVs New RIde Lincoln Continental

Rapid Fire

Movies

Birds of Prey The Emancipation of Harley Quinn

Fantasy Island

Blu Ray

Doctor Sleep

Last Christmas

Arctic Dogs

Playing With Fire

Streaming

The Pharmacist (Netflix)

Toy Story 4 (Disney+)

Lion King (Disney+)

 

Pugilism Report 

UFC 247 Next Week Jon Jones v Dominick Reyes

Israel Adesanya (Middle Weight) wants to fight Jon Jones at heavyweight 

Dana White says Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal planned for International Fight Week in July

NEWS

Xbox is losing Microsoft money https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/29/microsoft-q2-earnings-xbox/

William Shatner settles for 100 Million Divorce https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/william-shatner-settles-dollar100-million-divorce/ar-BBZrOsU?li=BBnb7Kz

Apple TV and Netflix are after MGM https://gizmodo.com/apple-and-netflix-both-need-a-back-catalog-and-have-rep-1841307592

$350 life-size baby Yoda crashes the website https://www.ign.com/articles/life-sized-baby-yoda-statue-from-sideshow-collectibles-up-for-preorder-now

On Episode 81 of the podcast, we taste test Overstuffed Oreos and Zero Sugar Mountain Dew. In addition, we take a look at Bad Boys For Life, 1917, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. Also, we preview the WWE Royal Rumble as well as the next UFC PPV.

Reviews and Thoughts

Bad Boys For Life

1917

Avenue 5 Series Debut

Curb Your Enthusiasm 

68 Whiskey (Paramount Network)

Awkwafina is Nora from Queens (Comedy Central)

Retro Review Matrix Trilogy

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Netflix Standups

Leslie Jones: Time Machine

Fortune Feimster: Sweet & Salty

FOOTBALL RECAP

Pro Bowl???? Do you watch? And why does anyone??

3 MInutes of Wrestling

Royal Rumble Preview

Edge confirms he is not coming back

Rumors Rousey or CM Punk in the Rumble

Hard Earned Review

Masters Touch Fine Art Markers – Skin Tones And Blues

Purple Carrot vegan meal delivery service

Rapid Fire

Movies

Gretel and Hansel

The Rhythm Section

Blu Ray

Terminator Dark Fate

Harriet

Motherless Brooklyn

Parasite

Streaming

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Part 3 Netflix

BoJack Horseman Season 6 Part B Netflix

Pugilism Report 

UFC Fight Night 166 on ESPN+ from PNC Arena in Raleigh, NorthCarolina

Michael Chiesa R3 Decision Rafael dos Anjos

Curtis Blaydes R2 KO Junior dos Santos

UFC 247 from Toyota Center February 8th

Jon Jones v Dominick Reyes

Valentina Shevchenko v Katlyn Chookagian

Stephen A Smith comments on Cerrone saying he basically quit post-fight

Joe Rogan frankly addresses it condemns his knowledge of the sport

Conor McGregor tells him to apologize

NEWS

Sony Vue is done on Jan 30th, and YouTube TV now available on PS4 https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/21/youtube-tv-ps4/

Apple TV getting animated series from Bobs Burgers Creator https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/19/apple-tv-central-park-and-renewals/

The Witcher biggest season one debut of any series https://www.ign.com/articles/the-witcher-is-tracking-to-be-netflixs-most-viewed-first-season

Netflix changes how it counts viewing popularity https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/21/netflix-viewing-stats-the-witcher/

Henry Ford getting a Marvel exhibit https://www.thehenryford.org/current-events/calendar/marvel-universe-of-super-heroes/

Recently my outlook email address was pounded with Spam way more than usual for a two day period, https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/22/microsoft-database-exposure/#comments

 

Episode 80 we preview UFC 246 will Cono McGregor win or lose? We also pick our winners for the Oscars and will let you know how we did. For a taste test, we try Albanese sugar-free gummy bears and the new Twix Cookies and Cream. In reviews, we talk about 6 Underground, Gemini Man, and Pick of the Litter.

Tastes Test

In Honor of Steve’s Diabetes

Albanese Sugar-Free Gummy Bears

Albanese Gummy Bears thoughts

Twix Cookies and Cream

Reviews and Thoughts

Bad Boys For Life

Nostalgic Review: Willow (1988) Val Kilmer, Warrick Davis

6 Underground

Pick of the Litter (DIsney+)

Gemini Man

FOOTBALL RECAP

NCAA Bowl Pick Update Bill 22 Charles 17 Gabe – 17 Steve – 18

NCAA Championship Recap LSU vs CLEMSON

NFL Playoffs Preview  – Green Bay vs San Francisco – Tennessee vs Kansas City

3 MInutes of Wrestling

Royal Rumble – Preview

Feb 20, WWE headed back to get more blood money in Saudia Arabia

Batista joining Jason Mamoa on Apple TV SEE series

Warner extends AEW contract to 2023 worth about $175 million.

Oscars Preview

 

* Best Picture

 

Ford V Ferrari

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit s

Joker

Little Women

Marriage Story

1917 c 

Once Upon a Time In… Hollywood

Parasite

 

* Directing

 

The Irishman

Joker

1917 s c

Once Upon a Time In… Hollywood

Parasite

 

* Best Actor

 

Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory

Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time In… Hollywood

Adam Driver, Marriage Story

Joaquin Phoenix, Joker s c

Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes

 

* Best Actress

 

Cynthia Erivo, Harriet s c

Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story

Saoirse Ronan, Little Women

Charlize Theron, Bombshell

Renée Zellweger, Judy

 

* Best Supporting Actor

 

Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes c

Al Pacino, The Irishman

Joe Pesci, The Irishman

Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood s

 

* Best Supporting Actress

 

Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell

Laura Dern, Marriage Story c

Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit

Florence Pugh, Little Women s 

Margot Robbie, Bombshell

Best Score

Joker

Little Women

Marriage Story

1917

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker sc

Best Editing

Ford v Ferrari

The Irishman s

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Parasite c

Hard Earned Review

Fret Zealot Guitar learning LED strips

Guitar $199

Ukulele $199 with Kala Concert Ukulele

Installed guitar on Indio monoprice electric guitar

Very easy and solid connections

One Piano Hi-Lite 

LED lights keys to be played

$199 @ Amazon

Connections issues all over the place

Nickel and dime you with song purchases

Episode 79 features the return of DJ Tony G! We check in with Tony’s garage arcade and the newest machine he is building. Also, we talk to Tony about being the proud dad of twin girls that are about to graduate High School! Tony almost convinces Charles into going to multiple pinball expos as well as the Wisconsin Gaming Expo. We test a new cookie against the current cookie champ the drop cookie.

Reviews and Thoughts

Aladdin (Disney+)

My Feet Are Killing Me / 1000 lb Sisters (TLC)

The Kitchen

Kimchi Korean BBQ review

FOOTBALL RECAP

NFL Playoffs

Texans vs Chiefs, Titans 28 vs Ravens 12, Seahawks vs Packers, Vikings 10 vs 49ers 27

Podcast on Saturday to preview Championship Games

NCAA Bowl Pick Update Bill 21 Charles 17 Gabe – 16 Steve – 17, look at the championship game.

XFL – Unique rules, after touchdown you can go for 1,2, or 3. No coin toss, visitors choose. Overtime each team gets 5 possessions from the 5yard line. 1 foot in bounds. Claiming games will be 2 hours and 46 minutes long, NFL game is over 3 hours. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qs7jzLrnkk&feature=emb_logo

Wrestling News

Chris Jericho was fat-shamed on his last match in the Wrestle Kingdom

Big Show returned on RAW

WWE bringing ice cream bars back but they are a sandwich this time

Rapid Fire

Movies

Bad Boys For Life

DoLittle

Blu Ray

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Gemini Man

Jexi

Krypton Season 2

Veep Season 7

Streaming

Grace and Frankie S6 (Netflix)

Sex Education S2 (Netflix)

Dracula (Netflix)

Russell Peters: Deported (Amazon)

Rob Delaney: Jackie (Amazon)

Pugilism Report 

Just tune in for UFC 246 commentary broadcast on Facebook

Episode 78 we are back for the new year. Steve lets us know what a road trip is like with his 15-year-old daughter and her two friends. Also, Michelle is the undisputed ping pong champion. We have a war of protein snacks Quest Cookie vs Olly Bar Plant-Based Sweet Lemon.  In addition, Steve gives his take on The Marriage Story and Game CHangers on Netflix. While Charles tells about Kevin Harts Don’t F**K This Up on Netflix as well.

Episode 78 Football Frenzy

NFL Playoff is in full swing, Bills lose to the Texans, Vikings beat the Saints, Seahawks finish off the Eagles, and the Titans beat Patriots in Foxborough. FOr an update on the college Bowl Pickem, BV has locked up first place, Charles and Steve are tied for second and Gabe is last.

Year-End Top Ten Movies

Avengers End Game

Shazam!

John Wick Chapter 3 Parabellum

Godzilla King of Monsters

The Lion King

Rambo: Last Blood

Zombieland Double Tap

Jumanji The Next Level

Star Wars Rise of Skywalker

Joker

Two let downs this year: Midway and Lego Movie 2

Year-End Top Streaming Shows or Movies 

Westside vs the World

Blown Away

Peaky Blinders Season 5

Instant Hotel

Dave Chappelle:Sticks and Stones

The World According to Jeff Goldbum (Disney+)

Last Chance U Indy: Season 2

The Game Changers

Great British Baking Show Season 7

Sebastian Maniscalco: Stay Hungry

The Movies that Made Us

Two let downs this year: The Crown Season 3 and Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

For episode 77 of the podcast, we cover all the Star Wars goodness. From the Rise of Skywalker to the Mandalorian, we give our thoughts on it all.  We also take a look at quite a few shows Netflix put out over the holiday as well as the playoff push in the NFL. Then you get an update on the bowl pick standings!

Christmas

How was it for everyone and shocking things

Tastes Test

Georgia Peach Coke

Cheribundi Tart Cherry Juice

Reviews and Thoughts

Mandalorian Finale

Star Wars Rise of Sky Walker

The Witcher Season 1

Ronny Chieng – Asian Comedian Destroys America

His Dark Materials Season 1

Zelda Breath of the Wild

FOOTBALL RECAP

NFL Final Week

Chicago vs Minn, Pitt vs Baltimore, San Fran vs Seattle

Preview Playoffs – In AFC – New England, Buffalo, Baltimore, Houston, Kansas City

NFC – Green Bay, Minnesota, New Orleans, San Francisco, Seattle, Eagles or Cowboys

NCAA Bowl Pick Update Bill 9 Charles 7 Gabe – 6 Steve – 6

Year End Top Ten Games According to Steve

Kingdom Hearts 3

Devil May Cry 5

Mortal Kombat 11

Samurai Showdown

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 

Call of Duty Modern Warfare

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order

Crackdown 3

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

Madden 20

Games I did not play: Death Stranding, Luigi Mansion 3, Zelda LInks Awakening, Super Mario Maker 2

Hard Earned Review

NES coasters Kohls.

Escape-Room Zone Canton – Steampunk Casino https://www.escaperoom-zone.com/canton/

For episode 76, we are back with the 2nd Annual College Bowl Pickem. Our friends BV, Gabe, Charles, and Steve all pick who they think will win the bowl games this year as well as the college playoff.

Bowl

Steve

Gabe

Charles

BV

December 23

Gasparilla Bowl

Marshall vs. UCF

Raymond James Stadium

Tampa, FL

m

cf

cf

cf

December 24

Hawai’i Bowl

BYU vs. Hawai’i

Aloha Stadium

Honolulu, HI

byu

byu

byu

byu

December 26

Independence Bowl

Louisiana Tech vs. Miami (Fla.)

Independence Stadium

Shreveport, LA

mi

mi

mi

lt

Quick Lane Bowl

Eastern Michigan vs. Pittsburgh

Ford Field

Detroit, MI

pitt

pitt

pitt

pitt

December 27

Military Bowl

North Carolina vs. Temple

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Annapolis, MD

nc

nc

temp

nc

Pinstripe Bowl

Michigan State vs. Wake Forest

Yankee Stadium

New York, NY

wf

msu

wf

wf

Texas Bowl

No. 25 Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M

NRG Stadium

Houston, TX

ok

ok

texas

ok

Holiday Bowl

No. 16 Iowa vs. No. 22 Southern California

SDCCU Stadium

San Diego, CA

iowa

usc

usc

usc

Cheez-It Bowl

Air Force vs. Washington State

Chase Field

Phoenix, AZ

wsu

wsu

wsu

af

December 28

Camping World Bowl

No. 15 Notre Dame vs. Iowa State

Camping World Stadium

Orlando, FL

nd

iowa state

nd

nd

Cotton Bowl Classic

No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 17 Memphis

AT&T Stadium

Dallas, TX

psu

psu

psu

psu

Peach Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal)

No. 1 LSU vs. No. 4 Oklahoma

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Atlanta, GA

lsu

lsu

lsu

lsu

Fiesta Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal)

No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Clemson

State Farm Stadium

Glendale, AZ

osu

osu

clemson

clemson

December 30

First Responder Bowl

Western Kentucky vs. Western Michigan

Gerald J. Ford Stadium

Dallas, TX

mi

mi

wku

wku

Music City Bowl

Louisville vs. Mississippi State

Nissan Stadium

Nashville, TN

lou

mss

mss

mss

Redbox Bowl

California vs. Illinois

Levi’s Stadium

Santa Clara, CA

cal

ill

cal

cal

Orange Bowl

No. 9 Florida vs. No. 24 Virginia

Hard Rock Stadium

Miami Gardens, FL

flor

flor

flor

flor

December 31

Belk Bowl

Kentucky vs. Virginia Tech

Bank of America Stadium

Charlotte, NC

va

ken

va

ken

Sun Bowl

Arizona State vs. Florida State

Sun Bowl

El Paso, TX

asu

fsu

asu

asu

Liberty Bowl

Kansas State vs. Navy

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

Memphis, TN

ksu

navy

ksu

ksu

Arizona Bowl

Georgia State vs. Wyoming

Arizona Stadium

Tucson, AZ

wyo

wyo

wyo

wyo

Alamo Bowl

No. 11 Utah vs. Texas

Alamodome

San Antonio, TX

ut

ut

ut

For episode 75, Holly is back in the studio. She fills us in on how her Sophmore year of high school is going as well as what she looks forward too.  We all try some Italian Speciality Bread and Canoli Chips. Also, Holly and Steve give their thoughts on Jumanji Next Level and IT Chapter 2. Charles tells us about Marriage Story on Netflix and the Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition

Show Notes

Holly Is Back

How goes the Sophomore Year and how this year is going

Christmas Highlights she is eager for

How excited for Harry Styles and why huge love of crocs

Why the sudden love for Annapolis Hockey? 

Things excited for in the coming year

Tastes Test

Italian Special Cake & Cannoli Chips

Reviews and Thoughts

Mandalorian Episode 6 and Watchmen Episode 8

Hollys take on Fuller House Season 5 (Netflix)

Jumanji: The Next Level

IT Chapter 2

Once Upon a Time In Hollywood 

Marriage Story (Netflix)

Angel Has Fallen

Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition

Look At Current TV (Thoughts on the Status of established shows we all like)

Goldbergs 

SuperStore

Modern Family

The Voice

Schooled

Blackish

Survivor

The Bachelor Season 1 on Netflix