Hungry for Laughs!

Here’s Patton Oswalt standing up doing comedy!Photo Credit: Elizabeth Morris

In episode 80, Chuck talks about Patton Oswalt! Chuck is a big fan of Patton’s stand-up comedy. Patton is also an actor who is well known for his role as Spence Olchin on The King of Queens and for being the voice of Remy in Ratatouille. Patton’s first wife was writing a true-crime book about the Golden State Killer that was published after her death. Did the book do more than raise public awareness about this cold case? Patton continues to act, do voice-over work, and continues to make Chuck laugh. Tell Chuck about your favorite things from Patton Oswalt!

Does Jane Fonda regret this role?

In episode 79, Chuck talks via Skype (That’s a first!) with Alexander Black about comic book movies! Alex is the creator, writer, and star of 2000 DC—A Sitcom Podcast. (https://sitpod2000dc.podbean.com/; Twitter: @2000DCpod; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2000DCpod/) Comic book movies (They started as serials.) have been around since the 1940s. There are quite a few movies that Chuck didn’t know were based on comic books. Chuck and Alex talk about their favorite comic book movies and ones that missed the mark. Tell us about your favorite, and/or least favorite, comic book movies!

Living in a typical courtyard building in the big city!

In episode 78, Chuck talks about city living! Chuck has lived in the city since January of 2013. There are a number of advantages to city living. One advantage for Chuck is that he no longer needs a car. Chuck has taken advantage of the cultural and educational opportunities offered by living in the big city of Chicago, but he hasn’t necessarily enjoyed them all. Chuck recognizes that there are also disadvantages to city living. Tell Chuck what you like and/or dislike about city living!

In episode 77, Chuck talks over-the-phone with return guest Tom Greene about zombies! After some zombie history, Chuck and Tom talk about zombie movies, which of course includes George A. Romero’s classic Night of the Living Dead. Tom offers recommendations for zombie movies and books, including The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks. Tell us about your favorite zombie movies, books, or tips for surviving a zombie apocalypse!

In episode 76, Chuck talks about pickles! Pickles have been around for a very, very long time. Here’s a spoiler alert: Other things, besides cucumbers, can be pickled! And it turns out that pickled things have been mentioned in previous episodes! Chuck does not like rollmops! Do you? If not, tell Chuck about the pickles you do like!

In episode 75, Chuck sits down with return guest Mary Catherine (Britty) Pastoret to talk about reading! And this time around, Chuck actually shuts his mouth long enough to let Britty talk! Britty remembers growing up with her dad reading to her. Chuck remembers Silent Sustained Reading (SSR) in elementary school. A few books and their respective movie adaptations are compared and discussed. Recommended reading and reading resources are offered as well as a mention of The Great American Read on PBS. Tell us about your favorite reads!

In episode 74, Chuck talks about Battlestar Galactica! Chuck watched the original Battlestar Galactica TV series when he was a kid. Chuck wanted to be a Viper pilot when he was a kid. Chuck didn’t get into the later TV series starring Edward James Olmos as Commander Adama. Tell Chuck which Battlestar Galactica series you watched and what you liked about the series!

In episode 73, Chuck sits down with return guest Maggie Connell to talk about Seattle! There’s more to Seattle than rain and salmon. This port city is also home to Pike Place Market, Amazon, and a certain coffee company. Maggie spent a few days in Seattle recently, and she visited the Space Needle and the Chihuly Garden and Glass Exhibition at Seattle Center. Let’s not forget about grunge! Tell us about your favorite Seattle things!

In episode 72, Chuck talks about drop-in characters! These characters are usually best friends and/or neighbors who drop-in often on the main/title character(s). Chuck was a drop-in character when he was younger. Anyone else? Some of these drop-in characters have been mentioned in previous episodes: Ed Norton, Rhoda Morgenstern, and Phyllis Lindstrom. Chuck was originally going to talk about this TV trope as one of several, but he decided to focus on the drop-in character. Tell Chuck about the drop-in characters you remember/like that he did not mention!

In episode 71, Chuck talks over-the-phone with return guest Alan Kurtzweg about Florida! Florida’s nickname is The Sunshine State, but there’s plenty of rain, lightning, and hurricanes, too. There’s more to enjoying Florida than visiting its theme parks. Chuck is worried about alligators and he’s heard about the sinkholes in Florida, so he’s wary of visiting Alan. Alan touts the natural beauty of Florida that includes its springs and islands. Tell us about your favorite Florida things!