PopFury

Voracious omnivores ERIN ROONEY and TIM CHIDESTER devour the delicious topics of accents, Star Wars, SPECTRE, pizza, Doo Doo the Clown and scary movies!

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

0:50 Erin speaks the Queen's English. Tim visited Cape Cod and ate all the food. Sammy wonders about Erin's (lack of an) accent.

“Nobody walks around Boston going, 'Pahrk yahr cahr in Hahvahrd Yahrd'...”

9:45 Erin was a college DJ. Tim has the hipsterest friends ever. They love going to concerts together.

15:10 Erin has more couple photos on her Facebook than Tim.

18:20 Tim is a Star Wars fan; Erin grew up in a Star Trek family. Erin is a “master” of “impressions”

23:40 Tim is looking forward to Quentin Tarantino's Hateful Eight. We talk about going to the movies on Christmas day.

26:22 SPOILER WARNING: We discuss the newest James Bond movie, SPECTRE, and the other recent Bond movies.

32:00 The Mafia has issued a warning to ISIS...NYC is under their protection. Tim corrects Sammy on his Mafia terminology.

“You didn't stack your pizza...I'm not attracted to you anymore.”

35:20 A study claims that in a woman's presence, men eat more pizza. Erin LOVES to eat.

41:00 Doo Doo the Clown and his clown colleagues saved a woman. Erin HATES clowns.

44:35 Erin is a fan of paranormal tv shows and movies, but can't can't tolerate scary clowns or dolls. We bond over our favorite scary movies and hatred of torture porn.

52:45 Curlers united in protest over a new broom. Erin and Tim explain the Designated Hitter rule to Sammy.

57:50 Outro

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LOVABLE(?) LISA BURTON and MOLLY JONES take over the podcast and turn the hosting tables on Sammy! We talk about Sammy's improv past, the genesis of the PopFury podcast, the Twilight series, Jessica Jones, Hamilton, crying and Team Awful/Team Awesome.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

1:00 Winter has arrived in Chicago.

“You have to catch the snowflakes on your tongue. Are you an idiot? Do you not know how to Snow? C'mon!”

2:25 Lovable(?) Lisa Burton and Molly take over the podcast and interview Sammy. They ask about blowing his knee out onstage, test his rapping skills, his move to Chicago in 2000 and his improv origins.

12:15 We discuss the philosophy of “Other people's successes are not my failures.” Sammy discusses the origins, format and guests of PopFury Podcast. Sammy thanks Mark Colomb for pushing him to create it and Daniel Strauss for being his first guest.

21:44 Sammy was one of the names thanked in the book GURU by Jeff Griggs. He was forced to read the TWILIGHT books. Lovable(?) Lisa Burton thinks Sammy and Mel Evans met Robert Pattinson.

“Not all of us are weak women like Sammy Tamimi.”

27:00 Sammy and Lovable(?) Lisa Burton are watching Netflix's JESSICA JONES. We analyze the appeal of the HAMILTON musical & Adele's new album 25.

36:25 Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are now dating. We reveal the last songs we cried to and our go to things when we're sad. Sammy recommends seeing the movie BROOKLYN.

43:45 Sammy admits it used to feel good to vent and be petty. Lovable(?) Lisa Burton explains the Team Awful/Team Awesome philosophy. We explore how relationships may change someone.

48:15 Outro

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MICHAELA “TABLE BUSTER” PETRO and MALLORY “ON YOUR” NEES defend their championship belts in Studio 1Q when they talk about showmances, reality cooking shows, the Paris attacks, the Ronda Rousey fight and JNCO's comeback.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro, where--despite having a written reminder--Sammy yet again mispronounces Michaela's last name.

1:15 Michaela left her former job and now (beeps) people at the gym for money and also does something altruistic with pie. She humblebrags about playing a recruiter for an Aborting School on Chicago PD. Mallory went to THE Acting School.

“This is not an objectively attractive person...but talent is erotic.”

11:00 Michaela and Mallory dig into showmances and working with your significant other on a creative project. Mallory won't date coworkers.

20:40 Mallory is a fan of Great British Bake Off & MasterChef Junior but not of the stylish Guy Fieri. We discuss our feelings about Gordon Ramsay. Mallory is a hippie baker.

29:00 Michaela's bike, “Foxy,” was recently stolen and recovered. Sammy thinks she's way too into her stupid bike.

“There is no sense of fulfillment greater than getting a lot of Likes on a Facebook post.”

35:50 A study shows that going a week without Facebook makes you happier. We get a dark unfiltered look at Michaela's mind.

41:00 We get serious when Mallory and Michaela ponder the social media response to the Paris attacks and their personal way to show their support.

“I don't know when it happened, but we all forgot we are human...”

51:45 Please listen to fellow podcasts Remake and Rabbit Hole!

53:00 Undefeated Ronda “Rowdy” Rousey lost to Holly “The Preacher's Daughter” Holm. We determine our fighting nicknames and walk-in music. Mallory trained to slap a boyfriend in the face.

“I really feel like I could unleash...there's an untapped reservoir of rage that lives in me.”

1:04:30 Sammy thinks Michaela's fighting philosophy is her dating philosophy. Mallory provides foley FX as we talk about leaving exes behind.

1:07:10 JNCO is returning. Michaela and Mallory share their JNCO fashion past. Michaela wishes Technicolor T-Shirts & Mr T cereal would come back.

1:14:45 Jose Conseco's finger fell off.

1:18:00 Outro

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Nerds SHAWN BOWERS and STEPHEN WINCHELL talk comic books, online trolls, Toys R Us, the Amazon book store and a study on sarcasm!

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

1:00 Shawn and Stephen are co-hosts of the Omnibus, a live-lit show about comics. Sammy wonders if they would downplay their nerdery when dating and what would be their nerd dealbreaker.

“If you're very, very into Joss Whedon...I'm gonna be a little cautious.”

8:15 Zoe Quinn's Crash Override has been optioned to become a movie. We delve into Gamergate and the motives of online trolls.

13:45 Stephen has been reading Superman comics from the 40s. Sammy wonders how politically incorrect it is. Stephen describes “jerk” Superman.

16:30 Star Trek is returning to TV and Stephen is worried. Shawn and Sammy don't understand Stephen's hatred of the modern Star Trek movies.

21:15 The 14-year-old Toys R Us CPO is retiring. We reminisce on the experience of buying video games at Toys R Us and making wishbooks.

“It's like a Curb Your Enthusiasm episode happening in your head every time you go to a coffee shop.”

26:20 Amazon has opened a physical book store in Seattle. Shawn almost tried the 2-hour Amazon local delivery and we get confused about the etiquette of tipping in a cashless society.

34:30 The Tesco supermarkets are hiring Christmas lights untanglers. Shawn pitches his Santa Hologram idea.

37:05 Scientists have discovered that sarcastic people are the smartest people.

“So that must mean the writers of Frasier were all geniuses...”

42:21 Spectre

47:00 Outro

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KAT GOTSICK (@kgotsick)and TIM CHIDESTER (@thetimchidester), trick and treat Studio 1Q when they banter about butts, nuts and nunchucks!

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

0:50 Tim and Kat discuss their Halloween outfits. Local business Weiner Circle “dressed up” as McDowells from the movie Coming To America.

“I'm talking way more about butt stuff than I intended to.”

7:20 Kat is toying with the idea of a colonic. We break down use of a bidet.

12:25 ESPN has shuttered Grantland. Kat writes for BroJackson.com, which owes it origins to Grantland. She has a nom de plume for when she writes online.

“Tragedy + No Time = BroJackson”

19:35 Tim discusses what he'd name his son. Kat has a Kindle Unlimited subscription, which amuses us to no end. Tim and Kat do not care for Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.

25:30 Tim and Kat are fans of The Martian.

32:00 A California police department is going to equip its officers with nunchucks. Tim and Kat debate what music those kung fu cops would listen to on patrol. Apropos of absolutely nothing, Kat talks about Scream Queens.

“Are they going to have to walk around shirtless listening to Asia?”

37:00 Taking photos of your testicles in scenic vistas (“Nutscaping”) is a thing now. Kat has a long dick con. Tim predicts the future of political porn judgment. Kat had the “typical” Tinder experience recently.

47:45 A soldier dressed as a suicide bomber for Halloween and caused a military base shut down. Sammy and Tim suspect Kat may be racially profiling.

53:35 Outro

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WHITNEY LAMORA CURRIER and CAROLYN SINON give the lowdown on weddings, getting married and getting your gallbladder removed!

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

1:30 Carolyn did not dance with a celebrity at a wedding. Whitney & Carolyn break down what makes for a good—and bad—wedding. From speeches to booze to timing to costs, they cover it all. Whitney gives the lowdown on her own literary nerd wedding.

“I think what makes a good wedding a GREAT wedding are Dad Speeches. Dad Speeches are my favorite”

20:30 Whitney and Carolyn love the book “Swimming to Antarctica.” Sammy thinks the swimmer is a HOTTIE.

24:35 Carolyn has jacked up her ankle and is afraid of surgery. Whitney and Carolyn have no mercy for injured or sick people.

“He also laughed at me while I was throwing up in the waiting room.”

33:55 Carolyn recounts the miserable tale of getting her gall bladder removed. She now has an iron stomach and takes poop bile powder or somesuch.

45:00 Outro

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Second City's DANIEL STRAUSS (@danielstrauss) returns for PopFury's 100th episode! We talk Star Wars, Back to the Future Day, Yom Kippur, Mythbusters ending and bad behavior when travelling.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

1:30 Daniel is in the middle of creating a new show at Second City. He is also wearing the old man Chucks we talked about in episode 75.

4:25 Sammy is intrigued by Daniel's graying temples. Daniel uses Just For Men AutoStop Real Black to dye his hair.

“And so we had to pretend we were changing a tire...and they made us take our shirts off for the audition.”

8:15 Daniel remembers his favorite audition.

10:15 He is not buying into the Star Wars hoopla and gives a stirring reenactment of prequel trilogy dialogue.

“I have trouble getting hyped up for things because I'm often let down.”

16:00 Daniel rips into Back to the Future Day and other “internet holidays.” He patiently explains Yom Kippur to Sammy.

21:40 Big Bang Theory's Johnny Galecki is developing a sitcom based on the book “A year of living biblically” – this leads Sammy and Daniel into a deep dive into Daniel's faith and upbringing.

29:18 Mythbusters is coming to an end.

“You want to see the absolute worst human beings have to offer? Go to an airport. Get on a plane.”

31:40 A man attacked a woman for reclining her seat on a plane. Daniel recounts the poor manners he's seen on his travels.

37:45 Subway has agreed to measure its sandwiches to ensure they match the advertised size. This is the first year McDonald's has closed more stores than it has opened.

44:13 This episode 100. Sammy gives thanks to guests, fellow podcasters and listeners.

46:22 Outro

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PopFury faves DIANE TENG and TIM DE LA MOTTE drop in to talk about forgetting people, dating a kitty cat clown, talking to your exes, drinking and the etiquette of paying on dates.

Diane has previously appeared on episode 39 and episode 81. Tim has guested on episode 72 and episode 86.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

1:25 Sammy had an awkward social moment at Starbucks. Tim & Diane share their can't-remember-who-you-are social strategies.

“You oughta be wearing a baseball cap from the city you're from—that way I can remember who you are.”

6:30 Tim & Diane flip through Sammy's 1992 High School Yearbook.

9:15 Diane was sauced at her high school reunion. She was also sauced at last year's company holiday party. Diane doesn't know what 'sauced' means.

“He probably has a Diane Teng in every city.”

13:05 Diane dated a kitty cat clown who ghosted her. Yes, he did the kitty cat thing in the boudoir.

19:00 We discuss what attitude you should have in the bedroom.

“Timidity is the worst thing you can have in a bedroom situation.”

23:50 Sammy asks whether they keep in contact with their exes...and Tim answers with a bicycle seat analogy. Tim has been fired from his position as a friend.

28:10 Diane dates jerks.

“No one deserves that but specifically Diane Teng doesn't deserve that.”

30:30 Tim is abstaining from drinking during “Octsober” or “Sobtober” (he hasn't figured it out yet).

33:05 Diane doesn't drink that much...but has bartender friends and goes to bars alone. Tim sometimes says outlandish things to test his dates. Diane recalls a pick up experience.

“Sometimes I'll just make a comment about how much I hate white people.”

44:10 Tim is the choosy prizefighter of dating. He has an “elevator speech of me” he uses on dates.

47:15 Diane and Tim disagree about the expense of dating for men and women. Diane will pick up the check if she likes you. We talk about dating when there is financial disparity between the couple.

52:50 Outro

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SWEETHEARTS sketch duo ADAM SCHRECK and RYAN BEN toss on bow ties to talk about the Democratic presidential debate, Playboy magazine removing nude photos, Netflix's Jessica Jones, The Muppet Show and Adam's refusal to get ripped.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

0:45 Ryan, the “owner” of the PopFury Podcast, opens the episode with his 10 directives on what Sammy should be advertising.

“If there's anything that Adam and I do all the time, it's victim blame.”

4:40 Adam and Ryan break down the Democratic presidential debate. Adam opines on bow ties. Simple hillbilly Ryan doesn't get technology.

11:10 Adam just can't do Snapchat. HE CAN'T. He also reveals his Instagram account concept. Like an old timey woodsman, Ryan bartered for his watch.

“I understand it's an app. And I understand it's on a phone. And I understand 95% of it is dick pics.”

17:15 Playboy will no longer have nude women in its magazine. Ryan refers to ladyparts as “Ts and Bs”. We ruminate on Playboy's history and impact.

26:15 Jessica Jones, the next Marvel series from Netflix, debuts next month. There will be (gasp) sex in it! Adam and Ryan delve into the darkening of comic TV shows and movies.

32:30 Adam and Ryan disagree on the new Muppet Show series. Adam dismisses all post-Henson Muppet works as “fine.”

“Based on her mom's boyfriend, I could not be less of a man.”

40:00 Sammy wonders how Adam and Ryan's future in-laws feel about them being comedians.

44:39 Kermit has a type. Adam gets profound about the nature of the woman-chasing Animal.

46:35 Please listen to PopFury's podcasting pals Scareblast, Remake and Rabbit Hole!

48:35 Ryan and his girlfriend completed the triathlon last month. Adam refuses to get jacked but would do a nude scene.

"Adam hates comedians who are ripped."

57:30 Adam is replacing Eddie Mujica on the Second City e.t.c. stage. Ryan asks a question that guarantees he will never work at Second City.

1:01:15 Outro with special "Owner's Outro" closing comments

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CLAIRE LINIC and PATRICK ROWLAND visit Studio 1Q to talk about marriage, soul mates, dildo protests, the Kardashians, Netflix's Narcos and calling 911 on turkeys.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

1:45 Claire has been married for 169 days. Sammy wonders if Patrick will get married. We discuss finding a better term than boyfriend or girlfriend.

7:15 They talk about the surprising things you learn when you move in with your significant other.

“I invited him over to my house to listen to records, and then showed him my fossil collection and played the accordion for him.”

10:00 Claire is in the middle of legally changing her name. Patrick doesn't care if his lady takes his name. Both Patrick and Claire have found their soul mates.

18:50 Students are protesting open carrying of guns on campus by carrying dildos.

23:30 Claire is a big fan of the Kardashians and reality TV. Patrick is a fan of the The League and we discuss Steve Rannazzisi and Tania Head's 9/11 lies. Patrick will make his moral stand after he's all caught up on episodes.

29:30 Netflix's Narcos has a lot of subtitles and a really bad, bad man as the focus.

“It might have been that I misspoke and now I'm backing it up..but I also bet it happened.”

34:45 Claire and Patrick would back their partners up...to a certain point.

36:35 A man called 911 when his wife “would not give him any ass.” Claire once called 911 on a gang of turkeys.

41:10 Sammy likes Claire's Etsy story t-shirts. She gives a PopFury exclusive on her next release.

44:00 We talk about playing video games as adults and guess what music is on Claire and Patrick's iPhones.

52:15 Outro

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