What Am I Missing?

There's a world where I can go and tell my secrets to. In my room...where all my recording equipment is. It's not a secret anymore, though. Matt Midgette is here for Part 2 of our conversation about the Beach Boys, where we learn about the highs, lows, and eventual highs again of "America's Band." Also, Uncle Jesse from Full House?! Oh yes, my friends, he's here. Have Mercy!

Matt Midgette joins me in the WAIM studio and makes history by talking so long that I had to cut it up into two episodes! But that's alright, because what he says is so fascinating I couldn't edit it down to just an hour and some change. So check out Part 1, where we talk about the origins of the band, what they almost called themselves instead, and how the Beach Boys brought Matt and his wife together. Awwwwww! True love, cars, and surfer girls. It's all here. Let's dive in.

Walt Disney World and Universal Studios are two of the most visited and beloved places on Earth, and yet they both hold secrets that regular visitors are never meant to know about. Join me as I sit down with Sean Rice and uncover all the stories and rumors regarding these lost treasures. Whether it’s an idea that went south, a themed area that lost funding halfway through, or a current area filled to the brim with references to its past, we have all the tales for you in this episode. Let’s dive in.

Zach Simpson slides into the hot seat to talk to me about Barbershop. He’s got dates! He’s got references! He’s got names and recommendations! We talk about the history of quartets; from it’s roots in African-American culture to the present as a competitive and generational artform. We also talk about our opinions regarding Back to the Future, and that one Simpsons episode starring the “Be-Sharps". How can two people talk about so much in such a short amount of time? That’s WAIM, baby. Let’s dive in.

At what point does "collection" become "compulsion?" Robby Pigott joins me in the WAIM studio to discuss Snoopy, which is interesting enough; but what if we also started to dissect pop culture and how we use it to create personal identities? Is it less meaningful because someone else created the thing that we use to self-identify? Can an arbitrary choice suddenly become a lifelong obsession? Why didn't Charles Schultz like the name "Peanuts"? All of this and more in this week's episode of What Am I Missing? Let's dive in.

Amanda Wirtz (Amanda and Emily: We Have a Podcast) joins me in the studio to discuss not one, not two, but all THREE Mighty Ducks movies. We follow the journey of Coach Bombay as he goes from successful-yet-troubled lawyer to successful-yet-troubled coach of a kid's hockey team. We marvel at the rapid rise of this ragtag team of misfits as they go from local heroes to international stars to...junior varsity? It's complicated. But luckily Amanda is here to help guide us through it all. Quack! Quack! Quack!

Lawrence Collins (actor, improviser, lawyer) sits down and defends his love of hobby gaming. He provides his testimony and withstands my relentless cross-examination as we enter into evidence board games you've never heard of before. Is it fun? You be the judge.

Anthony Smith has been in every episode of WAIM so far, because he wrote the theme music! Now, after 2 months of waiting, he's finally sat down to talk about the music that inspires him. We talk about our ever-evolving definition of what a 'singer-songwriter' is, how it relates to hip-hop, and who to listen to in order to get the best experience. Stick around until the end to hear an original song from Anthony entitled "Hey, Angeline!" (which is also the name of his band. Listen and enjoy!

Emily Fontano (Amanda and Emily: We Have a Podcast) hits the accelerator and never lets up as we talk as much reality television as possible in 90 minutes. Teen Mom, Real Housewives, Joe Millionaire, Teen Mom 2; no show is safe from our analysis and wrath! How do we feel about Andy Cohen and the Bravo network? Have we ever been on or tried out for reality shows ourselves? What’s a straight-out-of-the-vag Butch? All these questions and more are answered in this episode of What Am I Missing? Let’s watch what happens.

I am joined in the studio by J. Scott Browning, fellow actor and notorious Peter Pan fan. We discuss how he came to be, the different interpretations out there, and why this boy in green remains so endearing. Also, who is Pedo Pan? You have to listen to find out!