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The hilarious REBECCA HANSON and TIM RYDER return to PopFury to talk about the passing of Alan Rickman and David Bowie, MST3K, the Oscar nominations and seeing Hamilton in NYC! Crumpets Tamomi and his cousin, Scone, make an appearance.

SHOW NOTES

0:00 Rebecca, who is not the host of the show, cues the intro

1:15 Alan Rickman has passed away at age 69.

3:15 David Bowie has passed away at age 69. Tim & Rebecca attended the Bowie exhibit in Chicago and share their favorite Bowie phase.

11:50 Tim Curry is age 69.

13:40 Tim & Rebecca were contributors to the MST3K kickstarter and have met and hung out with Joel.

19:50 Rebecca confirms Gary Busey is a terrible person. Sammy shares his horrible experience with Stone Cold Steve Austin.

26:00 The Oscar nominations were announced. Snark reigns as we run down the nominees.

39:15 Anne of Green Gables is being adapted to TV by a Breaking Bad writer.

41:55 3 people won the record Powerball jackpot.

45:37 A woman tried to be a good Samaritan and embarrassed herself.

49:20  They saw Hamilton in NYC.

58:30 Outro, where Sammy complains about their Facebook pictures

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Possible Powerball billionaire TIFF SVITKO (@fnnylikeadonkey) talks about what she'd buy with the lottery winnings, latex bodysuits, dumb criminals, a felonious wedding engagement and explains what pregnancy is like.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

1:05 No one won the Powerball lottery. It is now estimated to be worth 1.3 BILLION dollars. We speculate about what we would do with the winnings. Tiff thinks she could keep winning secret.

12:00 Tiff deep cleaned her apartment in preparation for the arrival of two new kittens. She had to teach her old cat how to "cat".

20:40 We are confused by the Japanese trend of wearing latex body suits. Tiff describes the various latex suits she'd have.

25:40 A man planned to kidnap the the First Dog, Bo Obama. A bank robber left a bible behind after a robbery.

33:00 Tiff tries to explain what a woman goes through during pregnancy to Sammy. She would consider having another kid.

42:50 Please listen to our friends at Rabbit Hole: A Wikipedia

44:20 Tiff's dating life is hilariously terrible as usual.

52:35 A couple got engaged at Walmart and then got arrested for shoplifting at a mall Spencer's Gifts. Tiff recalls her own engagement over Sammy's gasps.

1:01:04 Outro

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Skort's RACHEL HUVARD and CAROLYN SINON bring the cats and boardgames to PopFury! We talk about the closing of a "Catfe", boardgaming with your family, the Snapchat carjacker and the internal womb speaker, the BabyPod!

SHOW NOTES

0:00 Intro

1:00 Vancouver's first Cat Cafe is closing. Sammy doubts Rachel's supposed animal sympatico.

"Speaking as someone who naturally attracts cats..."

7:10 Rachel did not like Pixar's Good Dinosaur. Carolyn recalls a memorable White Elephant.

11:55 A boy threatened his mother with a machete after playing a board game. Rachel and Carolyn describe their family's gaming attitudes. Rachel recounts her experience in a Euchre tournament.

20:35 Caroline is disappointed by Devil in the White City. Rachel's father read Don Quixote to her and her brother. Sammy doubts Rachel's counting ability.

"I feel like you averted the real question here and that was how high can you actually count?"

26:50 Please give a listen to our friends at Rabbit Hole: A Wikipedia Podcast!

27:38 A carjacker was caught after exchanging Snapchat info with his victim. Rachel uses SnapCat and is confused about the concept of cat ownership.

"I like Snapchat because of the impermanence...because I can send as many dumb cat pictures as I want to my friends and they don't live forever on the internet."

31:35 Twitter may be expanding tweets from 140 characters...to 10,000 characters! Sammy doubts Rachel's existence as a twitter account.

35:40 The BabyPod is a vaginal speaker to play music to your fetus. Rachel shares her plans for raising her clutch of farm children.

45:35 Caroline is watching three very different shows (Broadchurch, Doctor Who & Jessica Jones) that all have David Tennant in the lead.

53:00 Outro

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Writer and comedian STEPHANIE WEBER (@steph_eloise) rings in 2016 with PopFury! She talks about Cuban New Year, making a living in comedy, the Oregon militia guys, Making of a Murderer and hanging out with comedians.

SHOW NOTES

0:00 Intro

1:30 Stephanie fails to explain Cuban New Year's Eve traditions. We wonder about the necessity of having an on-point emoji game.

"I've already got that kiss on lockdown."

8:45 Stephanie is worried about the north pole melting. Sammy wonders about her general mindset.

14:45 She is making an actual living as a writer and a stand up.

22:00 Sammy is intrigued by Stephanie's gig for Mr Skin (NSFW), a site that tracks actor nudity.

25:00 We talk about Netflix's Making of a Murderer and Serial.

"I don't even know what they're protesting. I don't get it."

31:20 Sammy and Stephanie cannot figure what's the deal with Oregon militia guys. She details her own protesting endeavors.

38:20 Two men got into a "consensual fight" only to be interrupted by a hatchet-wielding third man. Stephanie was accused of theft by a drunk girl outside of a bar.

"This is the bar that had the two-way mirror in the bathroom..."

42:40 Stephanie describes the difference between hanging out with improvisors and stand ups. We delve into the uncertainty of being paid as a stand up and handling yourself as a female comedian.

53:30 Outro

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JAMISON WEBB (@jamisonwebb) and JOHN SABINE (@jsabine214) close their year out with the PopFury Podcast! We talk about the Beatles music being released, giving joints to the homeless, Martin O'Malley's lonely political rally, the sadness of Stuart Scott's passing and Jamison's culling of his CD collection.

SHOW NOTES

0:00 Intro

1:45 Beatles music is finally available on streaming music sites. Jamison shares Uber small talk tips.

"We have $3,000 for joints. Great. How much would it cost to feed them? $2,000? Let's do the joints..."

9:45 A Denver non-profit gave away marijuana joints to the homeless. Jamison and John have no concept of weight measurements.

16:10 A priest was suspended for riding a Hoverboard during Christmas mass. John recalls some grooving religious bands and his high school religion identity project.

24:35 Donald Trump tied Pope Francis as the second most admired person in the world. Sabine airs his suspicions about the older generation of voters and the boogeyman.

"I'm a very unique dude--I listen to HAMILTON and I want to vote for Bernie Sanders. I'm a snowflake."

31:40 Democratic Presidential Candidate Martin O'Malley held a political rally...where only one person showed up.

36:10 John thinks Will Smith's Concussion movie was just "fine"

38:50 Leonardo DiCaprio turned down the opportunity to play Anakin in the prequels.

"I want to know how many things have to go wrong or right for Leo to be your first choice and Hayden Christiansen to be second behind Leo."

42:00 Stuart Scott's death made Jamison cry. John reveals which episode of The Office made him tear up.

44:50 A Tae Kwon Do teacher knocked out his 5-year-old student. John's equipment malfunctions and Jasmison eulogizes him. Jamison's childhood sports background is suspect at best.

54:35 Jamison just cleared out BOXES of CDs he's been holding on to. We explore his fascination with liner notes.

1:02:40 Outro

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Self-proclaimed “owner” of the PopFury Podcast, Ryan Ben, joins us for our Year In Review! We discuss our favorite movies and TV shows from the past year. We wrap it up with Ryan’s favorite personal 2015 moments…and surprise him with a list prepared by his girlfriend Cynthia Bangert!

SHOW NOTES

0:00 Intro

1:00 Ryan gives a very somber 2015 “Owner” Statement

4:15 YEAR IN REVIEW: MOVIES

Ryan’s Favorites: Jurassic World, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Inside Out, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Ex Machina and The Martian

Sammy’s Favorites: Ex Machina, The Martian, Inside Out, Brooklyn, Creed, Sicario, Spotlight, Steve Jobs, Straight Outta Compton, What We Do In Shadows and Mad Max: Fury Road.

Sammy gives a special shout out to Magic Mike XXL.

Disappointments: Ryan was disappointed by Trainwreck and Mad Max. Sammy was let down by Jurassic World and SPECTRE.

33:10 Ever think you could have made a movie better? Then give a listen to our friends at REMAKE: THE PODCAST!

34:00 YEAR IN REVIEW: TELEVISION

Sammy’s Favorites: Parks & Rec, VEEP, Flash, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Marvel TV shows as a whole (Jessica Jones / Daredevil / Agent Carter / Agents of Shield), Better Call Saul, Hannibal, and Mr Robot.

Ryan’s Favorites: Daredevil, Agent Carter, Jessica Jones, Bob’s Burgers, Arrow, Fargo, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and The Grinder

Sammy gives special nods to Inside Amy Schumer’s 12 Angry Men and Game of Thrones’ “Hard Home” episodes.

Disappointments: Ryan could not watch Last Man On Earth. Sammy digs Penny Dreadful, but felt the season 2 finale did not pay off.

Shows We Want to Watch: Sammy & Ryan quickly run down the shows they still have to watch but don’t have time for.

55:55 Ever look something up on Wikipedia just to get engrossed in randomly clicking around? Then listen to a podcast dedicated to doing just that! Rabbit Hole: A Wikipedia Podcast!

57:00 YEAR IN REVIEW: PERSONAL

Ryan’s favorite events from the past year were moving in with his girlfriend, completing a triathlon with his girlfriend & travelling internationally with his girlfriend.

Sammy surprises Ryan with a list of favorite moments…from Ryan’s girlfriend, Cynthia. Her favorite moments were Ryan’s first international flight, moving in with Ryan, completing the triathlon with Ryan, finishing a 1000-piece puzzle with Ryan and all the parties they host together.

1:05:45 Ryan shares his plans for 2016.

1:07:10 Outro with parting words from Owner of the PopFury Podcast

Ace X-Wing Pilot Kellen Terrett swoops into Penthouse Studio 4W to talk Star Wars: The Force Awakens with PopFury! SPOILER WARNING: We talk about about the movie, its plot and the characters in detail.

SHOW NOTES0:00 Intro

3:25 General thoughts on The Force Awakens

7:05 We discuss the plot and story

17:20 The good guys: BB8, Poe Dameron, Finn, Rey, Han Solo, Chewbacca, General Leia and Luke Skywalker.

36:05 The bad guys: Kylo Ren, General Hux, Captain Phasma, Supreme Leader Snoak and a certain Storm Trooper

47:37 What we liked

55:15 What we didn't like

59:50 Final Thoughts

1:00:50 Outro

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AMBER ROBINSON and ANDY JUNK inaugurate PopFury's new penthouse digs, Studio 4W! They talk Star Wars, Sixteen Candles, the worst college play ever, Jessica Jones, Andy's marriage proposal, Russian WiFi and Star Trek.

SHOW NOTES

0:00 INTRO

0:50 Amber is playing Maid Marian.....'s elderly father.

3:00 Andy is not so crazy about Star Wars. Amber breaks down everything wrong with John Hughes' Sixteen Candles.

“It's my social responsibility as an American to see Star Wars.”

10:05 Amber and Andy were in an atrocious 4-hour artistic disaster of a college play with a crazy German director, black face, nudity, a mid-show talkback and actual homeless families. Enjoy the trailer for “Into An Unlulled Sleep”.

26:00 SLIGHT SPOILER WARNING JESSICA JONES We broadly discuss Netflix's second Marvel offering, Jessica Jones.

30:05 We discuss manipulative significant others and being the jerk in the relationship. Andy tests Amber's sitcom knowledge.

“No matter how unromantic your proposal is, people will think it's very sweet.”

35:15 Andy shares the story of his marriage proposal.

40:10 A Texas Grandmother beat her daughter in the Beer Mile World Championships.

“We have a theory that Amber's never been drunk because she thinks she's drunk..."

42:30 Amber forces Andy to watch Russian theater on YouTube. She Ambersplains the origins of the Soviet Union's arts scene and shares her experiences as student there.

49:20 Russia will be adding public WiFi to cemeteries

53:15 Listen to the fantastic Remake and Rabbit Hole podcasts!

54:25 Amber and Andy share their feelings on the new Star Trek trailer and explain why Star Trek: Deep Space 9 would not work on the big screen.

"Not getting angry is not the same as Happy-Go-Lucky..."

59:55 We analyze Hipster Santa Claus and determine what it would take for Amber to assault on an inflatable St Nick.

1:07:30 Outro

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The festive Laura Marsh and Caroline Nash bring the holidays to Studio 1Q! PopFury provides the Christmas music as we talk about their Holiday Spectacular show, PDAs, Justin Bieber's weirdness, the Top Ten Boy/Girl Names in 2015, NBC's The Wiz and who they would have married when they were 13!

SHOW NOTES:0:00 "Christmas Alphabet" by Karen Carpenter and Kristy McNichol from "The Carpenters at Christmas" (1977)

1:08 INTRO

1:35 Caroline and Laura co-host a Holiday Spectacular show. Laura enjoys playing dress up. Caroline was supposed to be a hot girl on a boat.

“I realize 20 minutes into it, 'Oh, I'm supposed to be one of the Hot Girls on the boat...'”

8:30 Sammy wonders why the ladies named the show after themselves. Caroline and Laura cast their dream two-person holiday shows.

13:25 "Steam Heat" by Liza Minnelli & Tracy Everitt from "The Judy Garland Christmas Show" (1963)

14:00 Sammy felt victimized by a too-close PDA. Laura may not know how to kiss.

“If you love somebody so much that you need to stick your tongue in their mouths while you're waiting to cross the street...good for you, man!”

18:25 Caroline loves reading other people's sexts on the CTA. Selena Gomez, Niall Horan and Justin Bieber are in a weird relationship mess.

22:45 "12 Days After Christmas" by Carol Burnett from "The Carol Burnett Show" (1968)

23:20 Facebook is testing a break-up relationship tool. Holland Tyler and Sarah Paulson are dating despite a 32-year old difference. Sammy loses a PopFury sponsor.

“There's nothing I love more than cool lesbians getting together!”

28:55 "All I want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth" by Elmo and Michael Bublé from "Michael Bublé : Home for the Holidays" (2012)

29:30 The Top Ten Girl Names and Top Ten Boy Names (according to one parent). Caroline and Laura share the worst names they've encountered.

37:30 Caroline enjoyed NBC's adaptation of The Wiz. Laura has an epiphany about Grease. They share what other musicals they'd like adapted to TV.

44:40 Sammy displays his ignorance of the south. Caroline and Laura ponder who they would have married when they were 13. They try to name skate boarding moves.

“I was 13!!! What do you want from me?!?!?”

49:57 Laura is reading comedian autobiographies. Sammy loses a scholarship and another sponsor.

54:30 OUTRO--where the ladies cost Sammy yet another sponsor!

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SCOTT GOLDSTEIN (@GoldyHawks) returns to Studio 1Q to talk about the Second City Letters to Santa marathon, Steven Seagal, our fashion glory days, Chicago politics, Bernie Sanders and his comedy hiatus.

NOTES

0:00 Intro

“I have an unhealthy part of my brain chemistry...and I'm trying to harness it and utilize it for good.”

0:45 Scott was part of Second City's 24-hour marathon for the Letters to Santa charity. We discuss the nature of altruism and the SC marathon experience. Goldstein's Google tip: “Steve Albini Christmas Huffington Post”

7:30 Scott would not recommend a juice cleanse and is confused by Spotify.

10:15 He is a Grateful Dead fan but did not care for his concert experience in Nashville.

“We used to think you could get high off of a clove cigarette if you just held it in long enough.”

15:30 Steven Seagal has been offered a job to train Serbian Special Forces. Scott explains why he didn't have a good time at the Dead concert.

20:20 We remember our fashion glory days

23:00 Black Friday was the biggest gun sales day ever. We discuss the allure and politics of guns.

“The reason it's no fun to talk politics anymore is because it's gone absolutely batshit crazy.”

28:40 We get political and talk Anita Alvarez, Rahm Emmanuel & Donald Trump. Goldstein's Google Tip: “Rahm Ari Emmanuel Uber”

35:40 Racist Facebook comments are being posted on billboards to shame users.

39:00 Scott is a Bernie Sanders supporter. Goldstein's Google Tip: “Bill Clinton finest Republican president”

42:45 Please listen to our friends the Remake and Rabbit Hole podcasts!

“I hate to break this to people...improv and sketch is not the way to make a fortune.”

44:30 Scott took a little a time off but is getting back into the swing of things. We ponder when you should you call it quits.

54:55 Outro, during which Scott professes his fear of Rahm Emmanuel

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