PopFury

Podcaster and comedian Kyna Lenhof talks about brush with cancer, her amorous trip to Australia, her new travel podcast and living/working with a ghost.

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SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

0:45 Kyna's life is currently a series of irritations: she has lost her phone and is suffering from multiple flat tires.

5:20 Kyna shares her experiences of being diagnosed and treated for breast cancer—from keeping it off Facebook to how people talked to her to bad treatment metaphors to reconstructing her breasts, we cover it all.

39:45 She is the co-host of a new podcast: XX, Will Travel. Kyna once visited Australia, made out with her tour guide...and then got a ride back from his girlfriend. She also hates birds and being pooped on by birds.

58:50 A man stripped naked when he found out his flight was overbooked.

1:01:20 A backyard birthday party was ruined when poop fell from the sky. Sammy explains Google “safe search” to Kyna.

1:04:45 A man fell off a catwalk onto organ pipes at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. Kyna talks about living with a ghost.

1:13:35 Outro

Actor and comedian Lisa Linke hits the PopFury Podcast with her thoughts on L.A., the Mad Men finale, 50 Shades of Gray and, of course, conjoined twin sex.

The PopFury Podcast has moved! Please visit us on our new website at PopFuryPodcast.com!SHOW NOTES:0:00 Intro0:40 Lisa shares what kind of music she'd play as “DJ Lawless”

2:00 We talk about the recently opened Pitch Perfect 2 and Mad Max

6:20 Lisa came back into town for her niece's graduation—Sammy doesn't understand why.

10:00 Lisa explains why she's a better fit for L.A. then Chicago, why she moved away and the hustle for acting gigs.

17:50 Sammy found out Lisa had a gig on show he is pretty sure is called Lady Horse and Daughter Horse (“Mère et Fille”). Sammy questions her special skills sections on her actor website. Lisa explains the difference between an agent and a manager...maybe.

24:30 We dig into the MAD MEN series finale. Needless to say, SPOILERS as we share our thoughts on the ultimate fates of all the characters.

45:05 Crayola is warning against using their colored pencils as eyeliner pencils. Lisa explains Leaping Bunny certification for animal testing.

49:55 Alan Thicke makes love to his wife to a song by his son, Robin Thicke.

51:50 A teacher was going to show 50 Shades of Gray to their students as a reward. Lisa breaks down the allure of Twilight and 50 Shades of Gray. Sammy gets skeezed out by 50 Shades fandom.

59:00 Sammy and Lisa fall down the rabbit hole of speculating about conjoined twin sex.

1:05:35 Outro

Adorkable couple Jenn Gibbons and Andy Junk crowd into Studio 1Q to talk about their California bike trip (and possible ghost sighting), Round 1 of their relationship, watching X-Files together and their competitive Dr Mario play.

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SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

2:00 Jenn & Andy recount their their 600-mile, 2-week bike trip in California. Sammy suspects they met a ghost.

16:00 Jenn is currently hungover. Jenn and Andy recount how they first started dating. Somehow Shawn Bowers gets named dropped constantly.

23:00 They try to watch X-Files together but Andy falls asleep constantly. They also watch Friday Night Lights, Peaky Blinders and Top the Lake together. Jenn declares David Duchovny a sex addict and what do you do as a sex addict.

34:15 They play Dr Mario competitively against each other. Dr Mario addiction runs in Andy's family. Andy shares his lyrics for Dr Mario.

38:40 They have a dog together and struggle to communicate its size to Sammy.

42:00 The Mad Men finale airs before the podcast goes live. Sammy asks for Andy's pre-emptive guess on how it is received.

43:45 CSI is ending after 15 seasons. Jenn goes down the rabbit hole of her Grey's Anatomy love. We poorly recall Irene's slap from Real World.

50:00 Taco Bell is opening a location in Wicker Park that will sell alcoholic drinks. Massachusetts Police issues a warning not to chase bears with a hatchet. We realized we don't know bear protocol.

55:30 A man got upset when a fast food restaurant didn't have Mac & Cheese or potatoes.

56:40 We run down the box office results for the weekend.

1:01:20 Outro

Comedian and Indiana treasure Tiff Svitko storms into the desolate hellscape of Studio 1Q and barks orders at Sammy. Tiff talks about the funny men are better in bed article, Dad Bod (& Mom Bod), the MRA nonsense with Mad Max: Fury Road and scary movies.

The PopFury Podcast has moved! Please visit us on our new website at PopFuryPodcast.com!SHOW NOTES:

0:00 INTRO

2:00 Sammy gets Tiff's take on the “funny men are better in bed” article.

9:55 Tiff got a text for Mother's Day and watched Brain Games. Sammy thinks he's the reason Tiff is single now and learns her break up coping strategies.

14:00 Dad Bod bothers her.

18:30 Tiff is pretty sure she saw a potential therapist on Tinder.  Thom Yorke image appeared on marital sexual help book in Iran.

24:41 The Mad Men season finale is coming. Tiff doesn't have cable so she sits in the dark thinking.

28:35 We take a turn for the serious when we discuss what it's like to be a women and Men's Right Activists and MRAs calling for a boycott of Mad Max: Fury Road.

44:15 The Olive Garden will offer Breadstick Sandwiches.

46:00 Tiffany has issues sitting still and watching movies. She has a strange attraction to Michael Meyers from Halloween.

52:15 She recently watched 9 to 5 & Amelie.

57:27 Outro

Improvisor and Podcaster Josiah Jenkins exercises his right to remain hilarious as we talk Hanna Barbera cartoons, TV shows that overstayed their welcomes, people (still) paying for AOL and touring a prison. Also, he was a filthy telemarketer, but don't hold that against him.

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SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

0:55 Sammy wonders who Josiah is related to and it leads to a deep dive into Hannah Barbera cartoons like Wacky Races and Laff-A-Lympics.  In related animated news, Brad Bird will be doing The Incredibles 2.

6:30 Josiah is a lawyer and explains how court proceedings really work. Sammy doubts Josiah was a good law student. Josiah wishes he could use a fake name on Facebook.

13:25 Olympus Has Fallen has an upcoming sequel: London Has Fallen.

16:00 NBC has thrown in the towel on sitcoms. Josiah defends The Slap, is digging Brooklyn Nine-Nine and identifies with Michael from Arrested Development (according to Sammy).

27:00 We ponder what TV shows that may have gone on too long. Growing up, Josiah wasn't allowed to watch Friends or Seinfeld.

33:00 A Chinese amusement park has a cremation simulator.

37:25 Congressional Representatives are holding fundraisers at a Taylor Swift concert. Josiah used to be a telemarketer in high school.

43:55 2.1 Million people still pay AOL for dial-up internet. Josiah suspects his mom thought he was gay.

52:00 A chlamydia outbreak has hit a school with abstinence-only sex ed curriculum.

55:10 A man smuggled heroin in his foreskin. This reminds Josiah of the time he toured a prison and he shares his experiences and thoughts.

1:01.25 Parents, who waived their Miranda rights, admitted they used cocaine and marijuana to bargain with their kids to do chores. Josiah breaks down exactly why you shouldn't talk to cops and asking for an attorney.

1:06:40 Outro

Cartoonist and podcaster Stephen Winchell nerds out over Avengers 2, mainlines Bar Rescue episodes, recalls Nickelodeon game shows and shares his days working at a movie theater as the world's strictest usher.

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SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

1:00 Steven has a beard and Sammy wonders if he's concerned about the poop particle kerfuffle.

4:45 We cover Avengers 2: Age of Ultron. We share our thoughts on the movie, the Marvel cinematic universe as a whole and run down the recent Joss Whedon controversies that cropped up immediately after opening weekend.

21:05 Stephen is a huge fan of the Afterlife with Archie series, where Riverdale is overrun by zombies accidentally conjured by Sabrina the Teenage Witch. We can't believe the Marvel Movie's reluctance to do female-hero movies.

25:45 He adores the “reality” show Bar Rescue and its host Jon Taffer. We delineate the levels of fakeness/reality on Total Divas.

31:45 A Price Is Right contestant won a useless gift. Sammy asks Stephen for his favorite gameshows.

38:50 A man robbed a Subway and was arrested at Potbelly across the street. Stephen thinks the robber was making a statement. He would be willing to go to jail for Panda Express.

43:15 A woman being held hostage snuck a 911 message into her Pizza Hut order. Sammy recounts working at Little Caesar's. Stephen shares stories from his time working a movie theater.

53:00 84% of millionaires consider themselves middle class or upper middle class.

58:50 A couple was convicted of having sex on the beach. There's just not a twist, but TWO twists. Sammy and Stephen share their most public hook ups.

1:06:49 Outro

Second City actor and new father Daniel Strauss shares what it's like to sing at Wrigley Field, explains his hate of Daredevil, agrees with Joss Whedon's tweets and how he met his wife.

The PopFury Podcast has moved! Please visit us on our new website at PopFuryPodcast.com!SHOW NOTES:0:00 Intro

1:00 Sammy thinks Daniel intentionally cheated on the baby name bet. Sammy also wonders when it's appropriate to say Mazel Tov.

6:15 He is a big sports fan and got to sing the seventh inning stretch at Wrigley.

12:00 Daniel hates Netflix's Daredevil. After 2 episodes he was DONE with it. Sammy valiantly tries to address Daniel's points.

22:35 The Avengers 2 had the second highest grossing weekend of all time. We talk Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing and his recent tweets. Daniel recalls Disney ride malfunctions.

30:30 The Pacquiao-Mayweather fight was this weekend. Sammy breaks down the stats.

34:31 A man who sexually abused a post box was found dead. We talk about the effects of getting older on our lives.

38:53 American teens are too out of shape for military service. In a related a story, the Texas Governor asked the Texas State Guard to keep an eye on a military exercise.

45:05 President Obama thanked the Japanese Prime Minister for karate, karaoke, anime and emojis.

50:00 Daniel met his wife, Rachel, in 8th grade at summer camp.

53:26 Miss Piggy is receiving a prestigious award. Daniel get worked up at the thought of shows being remounted. He remembers the last time he was fooled by the internet.

1:01:45 Sammy wonders if Daniel worries about what Sophie will watch one day.

1:06:05 Outro, during which Daniel does not care for Sammy plugging Mark Colomb

Actor and podcaster Tim Dunn returns from 4 months at sea! We talk Daredevil, the "funny men are better in bed" study, TV shows he's catching up on and Sammy's sheer incredulity that Tim somehow has a girlfriend.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

0:04 Sammy doesn't have time for an intro and gets right into asking Tim about ship life. Tim shares his ship survival tips.

3:30 Daredevil Talk Part 1 (SPOILERS): We dig into Netflix's Daredevil series. Sammy thinks Tim kinda looks like Charlie Cox. A random lady in NYC thinks Tim looks like Quentin Tarantino.

10:45 We interrupt the Daredevil talk to discuss a study that says Funny Men Are Better In Bed. We determine Sammy is a locked down sexual fortress and Tim is an undefended open-air fort.

16:25 Daredevil Talk Part 2 (SPOILERS): We return to our gushing about Daredevil.

28:10 Tim has been trying to catch up on Kimmy Schmidt & saw Going Clear. Sammy wonders if Tim could be a Scientologist. He's watching Empire despite not liking it, thinks Arrow has gotten ridiculous while he was gone and likes Admiral Adama leading SHIELD.

37:30 A Kingsman sequel is in development. Justin Bieber will be in Zoolander 2.

41:00 Airplane! or Blazing Saddles?

43:40 Bud Light printed a slogan on their beer that inadvertently endorsed rape.

47:30 A woman stabbed her hairstylist over a bad haircut.

51:10 An English man is painting penises over potholes in a UK town to get them fixed. Tim would paint penises on Playstation 4s.

54:45 Tim is adjusting to life off the ship. Sammy is stunned that Tim somehow has a girlfriend.

1:02:30 Outro, during which Tim manages to get the last word in.

Director, teacher, performer...and possible serial killer...Jessica Mitolo joins PopFury to talk about her rudeness, the Fart App, weird crimes in the news, the Freddy Gray demonstations & Bruce Jenner.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Sammy is enchanted by Jessica's perfume but eventually gets around to an...

3:30 ...INTRO and we discuss rude questions Jessica has asked and then she rudely asks Sammy why he isn't married yet.

9:00 We determine she is Dolphin and Sammy is a Bear and what are appropriate jokes when dating.

14:50 Apple has rejected a Fart App. Jessica wonders how devices track sleep.

19:10 Sammy thinks Jessica is planning to murder someone. She thinks she should be a serial killer......profiler.

25:00 A man was arrested after shooting his computer to death. Jessica understands completely.

30:10 She received a weird crank call and Sammy had to search her home for hiding weirdos.

33:45 A bra bandit has struck Victoria's Secret multiple times.

38:35 A robber fell asleep during a robbery after eating tater tots. Jessica criminally profiles the robber.

41:00 Sammy wonders what the most illegal thing Jessica has done.

43:33 The White House Correspondents' Dinner was held just miles from the Freddy Gray demonstrations in Baltimore. We dive into how Cecily Strong's jokes play against the backdrop of racial unrest.

51:00 Bruce Jenner came out as transgender on 20/20.

58:09 Jared Leto's  tattooed Joker photo was released. Sammy quickly determines that Jessica does not know her body parts as we talk about getting tattoos. Jessica declares Sammy has soft skin and the hands of someone who has never done manual labor.

1:07:30 Calls the out for the show, leading to the Outro.

Actor Dan Bakkedahl (Veep, The Mindy Project, Legit) rolls into Studio 1Q and talks about hustling as an actor, his departure from Second City, his time on the Daily Show, the 3 stages of Metallica and the divided political landscape of America...oh, and Tittygram. Don't forget Tittygram.

SHOW NOTES:0:00 Intro1:20 The hustle and second guessing never stop, no matter how successful you are. Dan's most comfortable role was on Legit. He lauds Julia Louis-Dreyfus' generous spirit.7:20 Dan was the voice of Raiden in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks.10:09 He talks about the circumstances surrounding his departure from Second City, his time on the Daily Show and the personal insights he's had in the intervening years. 22:00 Dan didn't expect the rage factor when he became a parent.24:11 We deep dive into Dan's love of rock and metal music. He breaks down the 3 different stages Metallica. Sammy wonders when should a band call it quits. Dan talks about his musical influences and exposing his kids to different genres of music.36:14 Clowns brawled with animal rights activists in California. Dan and his wife decided not to take their kids to circuses because of how the animals are treated.41:30 A man's obituary instructed mourners not to vote for Hillary Clinton in 2016. Dan talks about folks' mindsets and the deep division in American politics between the red and the blue.56:38 Dan is of two minds about Russia's newest social media start up, Tittygram. It reminds him of bumvertising

1:01:40 He is digging Last Man On Earth, Peaky Blinders, Broadchurch & Survivor. Dan is pretty sure he'd quit before the first Tribal Council. He's a big fan of vinyl records and has recently taken up guitar. Sammy's ukulele hobby is tainted when he finds out Second City is offering ukulele classes.

1:10:14 Outro