The Buzzer

This week we recap everything that went down the week before HOMETOWNS.

1. The Razzie Awards were announced, and we recapped the top 5 worst movies of 2019 (according to them).

2. John Krasinksi is campaigning for him and his wife, Emily Blunt, to be in the Fantastic Four.

3. Disney apologizes after sending a fine to an Elementary School that showed The Lion King for PTA fundraiser.

FEAT. Will Bakke + Alex Reed

THE OSCARS: Recapping the big winners, the big snubs, and all the weird moments in-between.

STORY OF THE WEEK: El Paso Zoo bringing back promotion where you can name a cockroach after your ex...and feed it to animals.

BOLD STRATEGY: PETA is being annoying...again.

GOOD NEWS: Feeding the hungry with Super Bowl leftovers from the Hardrock Stadium + Cross-eyed kitten raises thousands of dollars for animal shelters.

MOVIES: The Razzie's preview + John Krasinski campaigning for Fantastic Four reboot + Disney fined an elementary school for showing The Lion King...then apologized.

SPORTS: 2020 USA Olympic Basketball Team announced.

AT THE BUZZER: Weird Valentine’s Day gifts.

FEAT. Sophie Kwok

SUPER BOWL: Recapping the game, Shakira + J-Lo Halftime Show, and the commercials.

STORY OF THE WEEK: Chiefs winning is a sign of the end times according to viral prophecy.

BOLD STRATEGY: Man registers beer as his emotional support animal.

GOOD NEWS: Filmmaker accidentally discovers footage of baby’s first steps + Dog survives cancer and ends up on Super Bowl commercial + KC Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes pays bill of everyone in restaurant.

The Bachelor: Week 5 Recap + A Bachelor show for the elderly.

TV AND MOVIES: Owen Wilson joining Loki series + a movie version of Hamilton with the original cast + Will Space Jam 2 incorporate a tribute to Kobe?

AT THE BUZZER: Attachment theory and relational wisdom with Love Intently.

FEAT. JD Heathcoat and JT Seelman

NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES: Remembering Kobe.

MUSIC: Recap of the Grammys.

BOLD STRATEGY: Washington DoT believes in BigFoot.

GOOD NEWS: Dad builds video game controller for disabled daughter. + Jon Bon Jovi opens 3rd restaurant for those who can’t pay. + Man returns $43k he found in his new couch.

The Bachelor: Episode 4 Recap.

MOVIES: The alternate version of Star Wars: Episode IX we almost got. + Jennifer Aniston could have been Wonder Woman.

AT THE BUZZER: 8 things you didn’t know about Kobe.

FEAT. Stuff To Do In Austin (UNATION)

POP CULTURE: Baby Yoda/Disney teams up with Build-A-Bear. + Super Bowl 54 Matchup and Halftime Show.

STORY OF THE WEEK: Man petitions judge for “Trial By Combat” with ex-wife’s attorney.

NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES: 17-year-old NASA intern discovers a brand new planet on his 3rd day.

BOLD STRATEGY: Bachelor contestant caught using a fake-Instagram account.

GOOD NEWS: Real life Ace Ventura/Pet Detective + Teen’s life saved by online video game + Pizza delivery guy receives the kindest tip ever.

The Bachelor: Episode 3 Recap.

MOVIES: National Treasure 3 confirmed. + Will the next James Bond be female?

AT THE BUZZER: Top things to do in Austin.

FEAT. Rusty Shelton (Founder of Zilker Media)

STORY OF THE WEEK: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leave the Royal family and move to Canada.

WHAT’S THAT, NOW?: Washington Post published an opinion piece stating that Star Wars is racist.

GOOD NEWS: 6-year-old beats leukemia and returns to school with a cheering crowd of classmates and teachers.

The Bachelor: Episode 2 Recap.

MOVIES: Oscar nominations and snubs.

AT THE BUZZER: Taco Bell offering $100,000 salaries.

FEAT. Editor BoBo

STORY OF THE WEEK: Aunt Becky (Lori Loughlin) hires a “prison coach” to teach her how to fight.

GOOD NEWS: A puppy befriends prison inmates. + Man sacrifices his own Christmas so he can feed 75 stranded travelers. + Woman visits chained up dog for a year and then adopts it.

The Bachelor: Episode 1 Recap.

TV: Ricky Gervais and Tom Hanks reactions from the Golden Globes + Justin Bieber coming out with a docu-series.

MOVIES: Christian Bale to join Thor: Love and Thunder. + A 4 hour version of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is on it’s way.

AT THE BUZZER: Will Sean keep his New Year’s Resolutions/Goals?

FEAT. Brandon Marks

STORY OF THE WEEK: Reporter wins lottery and quits job on live television, then discovers the payout is $5,500.

BOLD STRATEGY: There’s now a Jesus-based video game on Steam.

NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES: Detroit woman gets Bill Gates as her secret santa from Reddit.

POP CULTURE: 2019 Recap of the top moments in Pop Culture.

GOOD NEWS: A church and a mosque partner together to feed those in need. + Rival coffee shop helps her competitors while they’re going through hospice care. + Custodian helps create a friendship between two little boys going through bone marrow transplants.

MOVIES: The 10 highest grossing films (domestic) of the last decade.

Not too long ago, in a podcast studio not too far away…

The Buzzer teams up with Jedi YouTuber, Sean Chandler (“Sean Chandler Talks About Movies”) the break down the good, the bad, and the “eh” pertaining to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Also, this goes without saying, but we’ll still say it...SPOILER WARNING.