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This week we take a look at Oneonta's own, Paul Reubens, and learn all about the man behind Pee-wee Herman, and then some! Paul's career touched so many corners of Hollywood and pop culture that we're get into a veritable truck load of things on this episode. From Cyndi Lauper, to Zsa Zsa Gabor, to the Guys Choice awards, we cast a wide net to capture the full arc of Paul Reubens' career.
As always, if you want to suggest a topic for future episode, leave us a 5 star rating, write a positive review and toss in your suggestion!
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Also check out Rob's album: NY Sticky
Learn all about the behind the scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
Wether you call it Cornell Chicken, State Fair Chicken, Baker's Chicken, or Fireman's Chicken, one thing remains true: it's one tasty bird. Join Jim and Rob as they learn about BBQ Bob and his novel approach to basting a tasty bird, which has gone on to be a staple of Upstate grilling for over 70 years.
As always, if you want to suggest a topic for future episode, leave us a 5 star rating, write a positive review and toss in your suggestion!
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Also check out Rob's album: NY Sticky
Learn all about the behind the scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
This week Jim and Rob make good on the promise that if a Spiedie Freak or Rattlesnake Pete recommends an Upstate topic, they just might do an episode on it. So let's all take a trip to the majestic Stanley Theater in Utica, NY and bask in the glory of it's marvelous staircase (seriously, it's one of the finest set of stairs you'll set your eyes or feet on). Then we'll pop next door to check out Swifty's!
As always, if you want to suggest a topic for future episode, leave us a 5 star rating, write a positive review and toss in your suggestion!
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Also check out Rob's album: NY Sticky
Learn all about the behind the scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
This week we take a look at the granddaddy of Buffalo's regional delicacies: Beef on Weck. This hefty sandwich has been keeping upstaters stuffed and full for well over a hundred years. We'll get to the bottom of what has made Beef on Weck a staple of Western New York's offerings.
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Also check out Rob's album: NY Sticky
Learn all about the behind the scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
This week we're taking a look at the infamous Attica Prison Uprising that occurred in 1971. From the conditions that led to the initial uprising, the negotiations, and the events that culminated in an eventual (but avoidable) massacre, we'll take a look at the events that occurred at Attica Prison and it's lasting impact.
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Also check out Rob's album: NY Sticky
Learn all about the behind the scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
This week Jim and Rob take a trip down memory lane to two prisoner's almost month long escape from Upstate NY's Clinton Correctional Facility that gripped the nation. As always, there's plenty of twists and turns, and somehow TWO jailbreak birthdays.
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Also check out Rob's album: NY Sticky
Learn all about the behind the scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
This week we're cranking it up to 10 as we head to Binghamton, NY to look at the hifi and audio innovator and manufacturer McIntosh Labs. From Woodstock to your grandpa's den, McIntosh has helped pump out the jams across the world for over 70 years with their incredible (and amazingly expensive) amps. So step into the world of audiophile technology and learn all about this upstate gem!
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Also check out Rob's album: NY Sticky
Learn all about the behind the scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
This week Jim and Rob learn all about Rochester's former NBA team, the Rochester Royals. From their rise to NBA Champions to their fall in attendance that lead to their move out of NY, we'll jump into the regal history of this once great Upstate team.
Jim is performing 5/30 in Binghamton at Walterpalooza: get tickets here
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Also check out Rob's album: NY Sticky
Learn all about the behind the scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
This week Jim and Rob sit down with Binghamton native, rapper, artist, and activist, Theodore, to talk about his journey into music and activism in the crown jewel of the Southern Tier.
Learn more about Theodore and his projects: https://linktr.ee/theodoresounds
Jim is performing 5/30 in Binghamton at Walterpalooza: get tickets here
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Also check out Rob's album: NY Sticky
Learn all about the behind the scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
Zip UP your hoodie and join us as we head to Rochester, NY to learn all about the true champions of athletic wear: Champion. From sports bras, to hoodies, and mesh jerseys, Champion has been innovating sportswear and influencing fashion for over a century.
Jim is performing 5/30 in Binghamton at Walterpalooza: get tickets here
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Also check out Rob's album: NY Sticky
Learn all about the behind the scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
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