PopFury

Chicago comedian and cosmopolitan traveler of the world Kellen Terrett completes his international tour with a stop in Studio 1Q. We talk about his European vacation, food, shitty jobs we've had and the single best news story ever.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Sammy welcomes honorary Frenchman Kellen Terrett to the show.

1:00 We talk about Kellen's trip to France and Switzerland. We tour the topics of selfie-sticks (and selfie-stick bans), the Facist Nice-zis of Geneva, drunk English tourists, being schmoopy, the horrible wonder that is the Catacombs...and the Catacombs Gift Shop.

21:30 Kellen recounts eating at the Jiro Dreams of Sushi of sandwich shops at the Red Baby Market and Paris' horrible coffee problem. Sammy wonders about if all the foreign food affected Kellen negatively.

31:15 Dunkin' Donuts is changing its powdered donut formula to remove a whitening agent that is also found in sunscreen. Sammy and Kellen dig into nutrition, eating local and eating better.

40:50 Kellen worked at a Cold Stone Creamery and Sammy demands to know more as we reminisce about shitty jobs we've held.

49:40 Kellen asserts that all the French smokers look cool and beautiful. He also loves their transit system.

54:20 Facebook removed the “feeling fat” emoticon due to user complaints.

57:05 Liam Neeson is thinking about quitting action movies. David Hasslehoff is going to be in Sharknado 3.

1:02:30 Kellen demands to talk about the rival Ghostbuster films and then we cast the Dog Ghostbusters. He then loses the female listeners by talking about nerd shit.

1:07:35 Someone tried to rob a WWE-themed restaurant and got bearhugged and bodyslammed by the co-owner.

1:10:20 We discuss the BEST NEWS STORY EVER.

1:14:30 Outro, during which Kellen teases the audience about his French tattoo

Actor and comedian Asher Perlman brings the laughs as we talk about Harrison Ford, House of Cards, vegetarianism and that one time Sammy got his ass kicked in junior high.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

0:45 Sammy loves Asher's SETTLED webseries. Asher was recently out west for pilot season.

4:00 Asher run downs his current projects he'd doing around town now that he has more free time. We talk about Harrison Ford's airplane crash onto a golf course.

8:40 The Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt is now on Netflix and Asher is a fan of Jane Krakowski. He hasn't seen Better Call Saul but is optimistic about the Avengers. We briefly meander through bad Kevin Costner movies which leads to Asher's Fact of the Day.

16:30 The Ringling Brothers are phasing elephants out.

19:30 Sammy is surprised to learn Asher is a vegetarian. Asher is thinking of getting a Fitbit and enjoys the gamification of goals and making little bets. Sammy asks if Asher ever considered being a vegan.

29:35 Hall and Oates are suing Haulin' Oats. Sammy wonders if Asher would do the same.

34:20 SPOILERS We dig into the latest season of House of Cards and how much we like it.

42:00 We wrap up House of Cards and move into Asher's love the The Bachelor.

46:30 Asher has never been in a fight which shocks Sammy, who then is forced to recount his ass kicking in Junior High.

50:00 We take a moment to give Blair Beeken props then dive into Asher's need for an iWatch. Sammy agitates for the Asher Perlman one-man show.

54:05 Outro

Stand up comedian and podcaster Jamie Campbell takes a break from his showbiz hustle to talk about a comedian's life on the road, the social media supernovas of THE DRESS and the LLAMAS, the Knottsbury Farm amusement park and Pornhub's Wankband. Stick around after the outro for a special preview track from Jamie's upcoming comedy album, Tell Me You're Proud of Me!

Comedian, author and podcaster Mel Evans visits Pop Fury!

We talk about dealing with SAD, moving from Chicago, the Oscars, the Kingsman, weird 50 Shades of Gray news stories and the book Girl on the Train!

Comedian, performer and write Stephanie Weber visits Studio 1Q to chat seduction scenes, being a young weirdo, living in NYC and her Chi-rish family!

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

1:00 Sammy is confused by all of Stephanie's travels and journeys and she explains what was going on.

3:50 Stephanie ghost wrote for a romance novel fiction factory and she had to write a seduction scene

8:30 She currently is a nanny in NYC

11:25 Stephanie runs down her childhood as a weird kid, being a martial artist anda her friendshipbreakup in high school. Also, her friend's mom was having an internet affair.

28:50 Sleater Kinney released a video featuring Tina Belcher from Bob's Burgers.

31:15 Stephanie is half-Cuban. We bond over ethnic food and our upbringing.

34:30 A mugger broke down crying after being caught mugging an old man.

36:00 NYC is expensive; Stephanie stuns Sammy with her living arrangements and her roommate's antics.

42:00 The current season of Real World is in Chicago and Stephanie is digging it. She thinks one of the guys has a magic dick.

47:45 New Dr Seuss books are coming out. The Harper Lee situation makes us sad. We reminisce about going to video stores.

52:00 Stephanie rebounded after her friend break up and became class president. That attitude helped her make friends in NYC. She does impressions of both her South Side relative's and her NYC friend's accents. Stephanie met Jenny Slate who was thrilled to take a picture with her.

1:00:00 Stephanie is in a long distance relationship with a musician. This grosses Sammy out.

1:05:00 Little Ceasar's is introducing a bacon-wrapped pizza.

1:07:00 She went to a Christian college in a crappy neighborhood. Sammy wonders if the students used the buttsex loophole.

1:13:20 The HBO documentary on Scientology comes out next month.

1:15:45 Outro

Chicago comedian Julia Weiss shares the Brown Line poop incident, her Tinder swiping criteria, the origins of her feminism and her sheer unadulterated hatred of Seventh Son.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

1:05 Julia got into Star Trek it during her days at Groupon but just can't handle Odo's face.

2:55 She talks about her run-in with MRA Twitter trolls

6:30 Julia had someone poop their pants next to her on the train. We dive into relationship poop etiquette, poop OCD and pooping ourselves.

16:55 Julia hates Tinder. She then explains her Tinder standards as an aggressive left swiper.

20:00 We talk about her dating life because Sammy is nosy. We disagree on the nature of love.

26:30 The NSA is suspected of implanting spy programs in the firmware of hardware. This leads us to talking about Scandal and Felicity.

28:30 Julia thinks everything should be an accident when starting a relationship; she's not down with internet dating and is only good at flirting when there's no chance of absolutely nothing happening.

34:50 She saw Seventh Son on Valentine's Day. She HATED HATED HATED it.

40:15 Sammy's use of a word sets Julia off causing Sammy to dig into the genesis of Julia's feminism in Indiana at college and if it affected her relationships.

54:35 Sammy confesses what he finds scary about Julia.

57:08 Julia's explains how Anneliese Toft came into her life. Sammy tries to convince Julia to see Kingsman.

1:01:45 She doesn't give a fuck about the Oscars and reiterates how much she hates Seventh Son. She loved How to Train Your Dragon 2. Julia is currently grinding it out and hustling for gigs. She's seen people she knows on Tinder.

1:08:45 Spoiler Alert if you're not caught up on Scandal.

1:10:30 Outro

Singer, performer and podcaster Sarah Shockey offers to counsel WWE wrestlers, reacts to Whiplash and recounts some awkward teen moments growing up!

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

1:00 WWE's Seth Rollins' fiance tweeted out naked pics of him on his account during a live show as revenge for cheating on her. Sarah is anti-cheating and offers her services as a counselor. She saw the ding dong pics.

4:45 Sarah recounts her boyfriend's recent dental emergency.

8:10 She saw Whiplash on Valentine's Day and it really resonated with her. We end up talking about our high school tennis experiences. Columbia's Comedy Studies was a turning point for a then Ayn Rand-loving Sarah. She has problems watching stuff where people get in trouble.

21:12 Sammy saw that 50 Shades of Gray was playing in IMAX. Sarah shares that she watches the terrible Oogieloves.

26:00 A woman put a potato in her vagina as contraception. We remember about our sex ed classes back in elementary school. Sarah shares her flashlight tag story. We then talk about our first kisses. Sarah almost won her theater program's stalker award.

36:15 Sammy wonders what was like 9/11 was for Sarah, who had just started high school that year.

40:00 Danish authorities have killed the the suspected shooter in the Denmark attack. Sammy wonders about Sarah's travels in the more conservative parts in the country. She once lived in Kokomo, Indiana which totally derails Sammy's train of thought and he demands to know more.

46:50 Sarah once answered the phone and at home and it was a celebrity calling for her dad. She shares a WWE rumor with Sammy.

51:10 Sammy wonders how Sarah will feel if they legalize marijuana in Illinois. She explains when she finally felt like an adult.

53:36 Hackers robbed a hundred banks of over $300 million. We both don't carry cash.

56:30 Rand Paul mocked Hilary Clinton with a parody Pinterest page. Sarah prefers Vine.

1:00:00 Outro where we confess our fear of Brock Lesnar

Chicago podcaster and comedy short creator Mark Columb returns to Studio 1Q! Mark dives deep into being a better person, proves he is more Filipino than Sammy, gives the lowdown on Harper Lee's new book and defends George RR Martin's creative process.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

3:00 Talking about Steve Gadlin, who went on Shark Tank to pitch I Want To Draw A Cat For You, has a show called Starmakers that reminds us of the days of UHF programming.

7:30 Charlie Manson hasn't married yet and his marriage license is expiring. Sammy is intrigued by Mark's wedding ring.

15:50 Sammy wonders if Mark has ever found the Leonardo DiCapro to his Martin Scorsese.

19:20 Sammy thanks Mark for getting him into podcasting and we talk about blockers in our creative endeavors. Personally, we're both trying to be better people but it's hard. We bond over our ADHD.

37:25 Sammy's birthday is this weekend and he's going to a gaming convention. We talk about breaking bad habits and creative output. Mark has horrible grammar and spelling and is lucky he married Mel. We delve in podcasting itself and why we do it.

47:50 Mark explains why his education was so bad. Mark, a Caucasian, is a better Filipino than Sammy whose mother was Filipino.

1:02:00 We do a quick dive into movies like The Raid 2, John Wick and Star Wars. Mark & Mel hosted a Royal Rumble wrasslin' party.

1:08:45 Harper Lee, author of To Kill A Mockingbird, is releasing a second novel. Mark drops the knowledge on the whole situation. We then enter high-level legal negotiations. Mark declares 'rational though' cold on the EW Pop Watch.

1:13:50 Mark predicts this will be a long, disappointing year for nerds.

1:16:45 After marveling at the Mountain's real-life feat of strength, Mark and Sammy argue about George RR Martin's writing pace for Game of Thrones.

1:29:55 Outro, during which Sammy professes his love for Mark Ruffalo

Chicago comedian Bryan Duff braves the snowstorm to visit Studio 1Q! He waxes nostalgic for the WWE-inspired days of battling in the boys room and explains his disdain for the NFL.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Candid Pre-Show, where Bryan shares his video strategies that made his opponents hate him.

2:00 Intro—Bryan takes issue with being called boisterous by Sammy. We talking about the Lincoln-Douglas debates and redneck scientists.

5:45 Sammy is intrigued by Bryan's downstate upbringing in White Heath, Illinois. Bryan talks about letting loose a stray dog pack, bathroom stall wrestling and his sixth-grade friends, the self-named “Chain Gang” and their eventual end as they reached junior high. He also talks about what high school was like for him.

22:20 A racist grandpa can't help but be racist, even when trying to explain he wasn't being racist to the cops.

25:10 Bryan breaks down his issues with professional football such as concussions, reverse Robin Hooding and the racial socio-economics of the situation. He explains the controversy dogging some of the players to Sammy and how problematic football is for him.

40:45 Fall Out Boy apologized for ESPN playing their song all the time. We talk about separating the artist from their work.

44:20 A fourth grader was suspended after using magic from the Hobbit.

47:25 Bryan is in charge of his 10-year high school reunion and we reminisce about the hits of 2005.

49:30 Outro, during which Sammy is stunned Bryan has a group using a trademarked name.

(photo credit Robert E Potter III / rep3.com)

Uptown Underground nightclub co-owner Chris O Biddle shares the eventful beginning of his 2015, which includes the opening of UU, getting engaged and his 40th birthday. We also dive right into nerd outrage and other geeky topics.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro during which Sammy wonders about the O in Chris O Biddle

1:50 Chris turned 40 this past week. His fiance, Liz, got him a scaled down version of his head.

6:25 He shares the story of how he and Liz reluctantly started dating

13:05 Cops raided the nightclub the night Chris proposed to Liz. He talks about the construction of the club and the tumultuous events of NYE.

23:00 We talk about hair appearing where it's not wanted.

24:45 Sammy explores his issues with seeing boobies onstage. We recall stories of unwanted masturbation happening at normal, non-burlesque theater shows.

28:30 An ESPN analyst accidentally tweeted out a porn he was watching.

31:15 An invisible boyfriend app will send you texts and voice mails.

33:35 We dive into the world of nerds who get worked up online over minutiae.

36:10 Chris talks about the genesis of the Windy City Ghostbusters and the impending Ghostbuster movie reboot with an all-female cast.

43:30 Simon Pegg will co-write Star Trek 3. Sammy convinces Chris to watch the Fast & Furious movies. Chris convinces Sammy to watch Ocean's 12 & 13.

47:16 He is looking forward to the return of Game of Thrones and recommends the Saga and Walking Dead comic books. We recall the first comics we ever bought and wonder how they and other media from our childhoods hold up. Chris tries to convince Sammy to read The Manhattan Projects comic.

58:54 While discussing Antman, we wonder about separating the artist from their roles (like Michael Douglas, Tom Cruise, Michael Jackson, Madonna). We return to nerd outrage when discussing Fantastic Four.

1:05:13 Outro