Afleveringen

  • Messing up names, the genius and madness of Philip K. Dick, more human than human, the dangers of falling for a robot, adjusting our fate, looking into the future with Nicolas Cage and Christopher Walken, a goofy ass movie with Ben Affleck that I love, a French Dick movie, Philip K. Dick and the impact of his deceased twin sister, a really great Paul Newman movie that never gets mentioned, the craziness of the amazing Total Recall, there's nothing better than Fright Night, a big time Spielberg adaptation, a science fiction movie I adored as a kid, the allure and absolute destruction that amphetamine abuse can cause, Philip K. Dick predicted our future in so many ways, a ridiculous moment at a midnight movie, and some quotes. Stuff mentioned: Philip K. Dick Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968), Blade Runner (1982), Fight Club (1999), Electric Light Orchestra "Yours Truly, 2095" (1981), Bradbury Building (304 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013), Union Station (800 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012), 2nd Street Tunnel (620 W 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012), Ennis House (2655 Glendower Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027), The Shining (1980), Blade Runner: The Final Cut (2007), Blade Runner: Director's Cut (1992), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), The Adjustment Bureau (2011), Philip K. Dick Adjustment Team (1954), Source Code (2011), Screamers (1995), Philip K. Dick Second Variety (1953), Alien (1979), Blue Thunder (1983), The Return of the Living Dead (1985), Screamers: The Hunting (2009), Next (2007), Saturday Night Live: Ed Glosser, Trivial Psychic: Limited Usefulness (October 24, 1992 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-xz0z1gU1M), The Dead Zone (1983), Philip K. Dick The Golden Man (1954), Impostor (2001), Philip K. Dick Impostor (1953), Paycheck (2003), Philip K. Dick Paycheck (1953), Philip D. Dick Confessions of a Crap Artist (1975), Barjo (1992 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf-wG85iLgA), Philip K. Dick We Can Remember It for You Wholesale (1966), Total Recall (1990), Fort Apache the Bronx (1981), Total Recall (2012), Fright Night (1985), Fright Night (2011), The Man in the High Castle (2015-2019), Philip K. Dick The Man in the High Castle (1962), Sugar (2024), Philip K. Dick The Minority Report (1956), Minority Report (2002), Flash Gordon (1980), Queen Flash Gordon Original Movie Soundtrack (1980), Queen "Flash's Theme" (1980), Elliott Smith "Speed Trials" (1994), Elliott Smith Either/Or (1994), A Scanner Darkly (2006), and Philip K. Dick A Scanner Darkly (1977).

  • I'll cry if I want to, a wilted rose, deal breakers, a horror and a hero in France, trying to be nice, an easy rider in Folsom, rear-view mirror moments, my cyborg mother, low steaks, a windy winery, the class act Phil Donahue, the classless Ayn Rand, toothpaste thievery, assault and battery, a terrible sculpture, dicks and driving, the intersection of genius and dumbass, Christopher Meloni in the goofiest commercial ever, a pain in the back, burning buttocks, go Ti West young man, and the amazing Larry Fessenden. Stuff mentioned: Lesley Gore "It's My Party" (1963), Lesley Gore "Maybe I Know" (1964), The Blue Rose (2023), Blue Velvet (1986), Mulholland Drive (2001), Easy Rider (1969), Taxi Driver (1976), The Phil Donahue Show/Donahue (1967-1996), Ayn Rand on Donahue (1979 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqpwTAzdPUI), Clash of the Titans (1981), Grey Poupon "Pardon Me" (1981 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwOCOm9Z0YE), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999-present), Tommy Copper "Advanced Weapon" (2023 https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1m0q/tommie-copper-advanced-weapon-save-20-featuring-christopher-meloni), Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024), Beetlejuice (1988), MaXXXine (2024), Psycho (1960), House of the Devil (2009), Blackout (2023), The Last Winter (2006), Hellboy (2004), and Session 9 (2001).

  • A message from Beavis and Butthead, texting sucks, my dad holding court on the phone, my mom and her mysterious machine, horoscoping, don't say sui generis, the legendary Colonel Sanders, a funny James Franco skit, carpets and more, my life as Jack Nicholson, a rumination situation, dogs versus cats, this world can be harsh, a touching moment at work, alcohol is verboten in the movie theater, a great new thriller, the genius of Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker, the great Ella Fitzgerald, and a song I came up with around midnight. Stuff mentioned: Colonel Sanders Voiceover (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c7k2zyLn6I), James Franco: Gucci Commercial Outtakes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUtkQ1lp_Yo), Rush (1991), Strange Darling (2023), Z Berg "Better the Devil" (2023), Thelonious Monk "'Round Midnight" (1943), Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988), Round Midnight (1986), Bird (1988), Heat (1995), Ella Fitzgerald "'Round Midnight" (1962), Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Shore "Memphis Blues" (1963 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skth17Ky-HA), and Ella Fitzgerald "You'll Have to Swing It/Mr. Paganini" (1936).

  • An update on the Matthew Perry story, doing the right thing, some savoir-faire, drinking a big soda, the magical Gena Rowlands, some drinking quotes, the great Benjamin Franklin's weirdness, some falling down references, the totally cool band NOFX, Count fucking Basie, F/X, more Kim Shattuck, some thoughts on porn and normalcy, the passing of a French legend/louche, a perfectly French question, another psych hospital story, perhaps the worst phrase to ever say at a girl at a bar, a couple of Los Angeles movies, showcasing a showcase, eat your broccoli rabe, a beautiful streamer, and a promise. Stuff mentioned: A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Falling Down (1993), NOFX "Linoleum" (1994), NOFX "Punk in Drublic" (1994), NOFX "Linoleum" Live (1998 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kKod2qay94), Frank Sinatra "Sinatra at the Sands" (1966), F/X (1986), NOFX "Lori Meyers" (1994), Alain Delon, Marianne Faithful, and Mick Jagger Photo (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dollerosa/51285282253), Rain Man (1988), Skincare (2024), Crossroads of the World (6671 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028), Hollywood Homicide (2003), Boardner's (1652 N Cherokee Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028), David Rabe Hurlyburly (1985), Hurlyburly (1998), Hurlyburly (June 21-July 29, 1984 Promenade Theatre), William Shakespeare The Tragedie of Macbeth (1623), David Rabe Streamers (1975), Streamers (April 21, 1976-June 5, 1977 Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre), and Stephen Foster "Beautiful Dreamer" (1864).

  • We made it to fifty, feeling for the Flying Dutchman, birthday greetings to Mr. Keach, a demonic fridge, an alcoholic couch, happy endings, a listeners question, Tom Cruise needs to stop it, my so-called breakdancing life, a real-life Tron, video arcade memories, a bad purchase at The Sharper Image, a somewhat shattering experience outside the grocery store, waiting for DoorDash, the tiresome trifecta of Mark Zuckerberg/Joe Rogan/Elon Musk, more psych hospital stories, idiotic injuries, a bad Swiss accent, the damaged and awesome Russell Crowe, and my affair with Alanis Morissette. Stuff mentioned: Risky Business (1983), Losin' It (1983), Tron (1982), Discs of Tron (1983), Dragon's Lair (1983), Space Ace (1983), Breakin' (1984), Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984), Saturday Night Live "The French Chef" (December 9, 1978), The Exorcism (2024), Frasier (1993-2004), Alanis Morissette "Head Over Feet" (1995), Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill (1995), and Alanis Morissette "You Oughta Know" (1995).

  • A song about walking that I missed, more bullshit from Silicon Valley, the tragedy of Buca di Beppo, a cross eyed waiter, dreaming with Ryan Reynolds, getting trapped with M. Night Shyamalan, post-vacation depression, a couple of Starmen, the perils of driving a stick shift in San Francisco, changing gears in real life, a made up movie about pinball and love, a couple devastatingly great songs, a satanic seventy-six trombones, and my attempt at an Italian giallo song. Stuff mentioned: Missing Persons "Walking in L.A." (1982), Missing Persons Spring Session M (1982), F. Scott Fitzgerald "The Great Gatsby" (1925), Just Friends (2005), Trap (2024), The Man with Two Brains (1983), The Godfather Part III (1990), Starman (1984), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), David Bowie "Starman" (1972), American Graffiti (1973), David Bowie The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972), Jack Nitzsche "Starman" (1984), Jack Nitsche Starman (1984), Liza Minnelli "Bye Bye Blackbird" (1972), Liza with a Z (1972), Meredith Wilson "Till There Was You" (1957), Meredith Wilson "The Music Man" (1957), The Music Man (1962), The Music Man "Seventy-Six Trombones" (1962), and The Beatles "Till There Was You" (1963).

  • Birthday songs at the gym, more messed up lyrics, walking and reading in Los Angeles, an Uber ride from hell, decompressing, a pretty lousy restaurant experience, more decompressing, a great performance by Quasi, sake can be rocky, a great old school bar and another Chinatown connection, trying to keep my cool at a dinner, and everything reminds me of something. Stuff mentioned: Ace Hood "Bugatti" (2013), System of a Down "Chop Suey" (2001), System of a Down Toxicity (2001), System of a Down "Toxicity" (2001), Green Day "Brain Stew" (1995), Green Day Insomniac (1995), The Troubadour (9081 N Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069), The Godfather (1972), Cleopatra (1963), Dan Tana's (9071 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069), Quasi Featuring Birds (1998), Donner Party Complete Recordings (1987-1989 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP9vwg7qx3s), Ellliott Smith "From a Basement on the Hill" (2004), The Prince (3198 1/2 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005), Chinatown (1974), The Two Jakes (1990), Frank n' Hank (518 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020), and Naked Eyes "Always Something There to Remind Me" (1983).

  • The passing of Shannen Doherty, you'll never understand Sunnyvale, balloons are useless, another great steakhouse, eating with Jake Gittes, playing pool with Weezer, dear daddy, lost in San Mateo, listening to Bad Religion on the way home, some tips for when you come across a bear, the power of Ironside, the power of infomercials, the power of Billy Mays, the dumbest product ever, the tangled web we are stuck in, and a heavy song. Stuff mentioned: Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990-2000), Heathers (1988), Charmed (1998-2006), "Let's Be Clear with Shannen Doherty" (2023-2024), Commando (1985), Dreamscape (1984), The Stepfather (1987), Chinatown (1974), Soundgarden "The Day I Tried to Live" (1984), Superchunk "Detroit Has a Skyline" (1995), Weezer "Say It Ain't So" (1994), Weezer Weezer aka The Blue Album (1994), Weezer "Say It Ain't So" live on David Letterman (1995 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXqG6oR_o7Q), Pet Shop Boys "Always on My Mind" (1987), The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad" (1988), James Hervey "Since all the downward tracts of time" (1746), Bad Religion "Generator" (1991, released in 1992), Bad Religion Generator (1991, released in 1992), Visiting Hours (1982), Scanners (1981), Tool Band-it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyYTYqIB3-Q), The Beatles "I Want You/She's So Heavy" (1969), Abbey Road (1969), Paul McCartney isolated bass "I Want You/She's So Heavy" (1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNN48VIh-0Y&t=292s).

  • A mea culpa to Gary Gnu, a truly amazing song, Kurt Russell got back to me, a bad parking spot, a listeners request, the classy split diopter, a couple band names, Long Legs has legs, a visit to Blumhouse, some annoying people, a slow simmer, Superman with a hemorrhoid, the great Alicia Witt, Houston we have a supplement problem, the stupidity of the VIP, going downhill, and a great new song. Stuff mentioned: Brewster McCloud (1970), James Weldon Johnson "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (1900), Ray Charles "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (1972 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW_pZEFMh8c), Frantic (1988), Ennio Morricone "Frantic" (1988), Hardcore (1980), City of the Living Dead aka Gates of Hell (1983), Graduation Day (1981), Pieces (1982), Long Legs (2024), Psycho (1960), Psycho II (1983), Cy Twombly "Synopsis of a Battle/Primary Title" (1968 https://vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-8151173), Cecil B. Demented (2000), and Pom Pom Squad "Downhill" (2024).

  • Breaking some eggs, it's time to start smoking, another nugget from the psych hospital, some of the latest gnews, the undeniably awesome Shelley Duvall, suicide isn't painless, a screenwriting master, Alice doesn't live here anymore, screw the Kennedys, Charles Darwin and his natural selection of mail, three second acts and hoping for a third act, the mind-blowing Rubik's cube, the masterful Brian Eno, a forgotten horror movie, and long walks with the dearly missed Chris Cornell. Stuff mentioned: Billy Joel "I Go to Extremes" (1989), Billy Joel Storm Front (1989), Happy Days "Hollywood: Part 3" (Season 5/Episode 3, September 20, 1977 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO0D0jF83lc), Detour (1945), The Great Space Coaster (1981-1986), Brewster McCloud (1970), M*A*S*H (1970), Johnny Mandel (music) and Michael Altman (lyrics) "Suicide is Painless/Theme from M*A*S*H" (1970), Popeye (1980), Popeye Village Malta (https://popeyemalta.com), The Shining (1980), Chinatown (1974), Shampoo (1975), The Two Jakes (1990), Sam Wasson The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood (2020), Maureen Callahan Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed (2024), Elizabeth Beller Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy (2024), Brian Eno Here Come the Warm Jets (1974), Eno (2024), Alcatraz East Crime Museum (https://www.alcatrazeast.com), Bad Dreams (1988), The Chambers Brothers "Time Has Come Today" (1967), The Electric Prunes "I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night" (1966), Sid Vicious "My Way" (1978), Andrew Wyeth "Christina's World" (1948 https://www.moma.org/collection/works/78455), Chris Cornell "Follow My Way" (1999), Chris Cornell Euphoria Morning (1999), Soundgarden "The Day I Tried To Live" (1994), and Soundgarden Superunknown (1994).

  • Losing my mom and my mind in the grocery store, some phrases I hate, Zsa Zsa had a point, the tragedy of the Wonder Twins powers, never turn down Kusshi oysters, a major political sighting in Palo Alto, psychiatric nurses are kind of cool, a couple of political movies, a bad picture, no one knows shit, a pretty good psychiatric nurse joke, a Gap in Darien, a great boxer, a batshit baseball fight involving a bat, a possibly great game for a group of people, being on Team Dylan McKay, internal versus external, somebody wanting to fuck my brain, cultivating a sex appeal, and listening to you. Stuff mentioned: Quest for Fire (1982), Up in Smoke (1978), Prince "Kiss" (1986), The Wonder Twins (1977-1984), Twins (1988), Sundance the Steakhouse (1921 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother "Kangaroo Hop" (1975 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOx4i1OYVo8), The Candidate (1972), A Face in the Crowd (1957), Simon and Garfunkel "The Sound of Silence" (1966), Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez (June 29, 2024), Escape from New York (1981), Scanners (1981), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990-2000), Bob Dylan "Who Killed Davey Moore?" (1963), You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020), Scream (1996-2022), The Who "See Me, Feel Me" (1969), The Who Tommy (1969), and Woodstock (1970).

  • A couple of Orsons, the electricity that was Robin Williams, following your obsessions, slowly weathering, a great joke and a bad joke, a real dick, a couple of Bermans, a list for Monsieur Hornbeck, a future Colombo episode, one bad night in Los Angeles with a soundtrack by Elvis Costello, something to blow your mind (or head), a couple quotes once again, and another Elvis Costello song to close it out. Stuff mentioned: Mork and Mindy (1978-1982), Happy Days (1974-1982), Orson Welles Paul Masson outtakes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvxwf1jxdaM), The Fisher King (1991), Frankenpenis (1996), The Silver Jews "The Frontier Index" (1996), The Strokes "Ode to the Mets" (2020), Paris, Texas (1984), The Lovers on the Bridge (1991), Three Colors: Blue (1993), Three Colors: White (1994), Three Colors: Red (1994), Dekalog (1989-1990), The Daily Pint (2310 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405), Sade "The Sweetest Taboo" (1985), Seven (1995), Elvis Costello "Alison" (1977), Scanners (1981), Jesse Green "A Ulysses That Squeezes Bloomsday Into 2 Hours, 40 Minutes" (The New York Times, June 25, 2024), James Joyce Ulysses (1920), Elvis Costello "The Other Side of Summer" (1991), and Elvis Costello Mighty Like a Rose (1991).

  • Playing by your own rules, a wasteful week, a great boxing quote, an unforgettable Willie Mays and Satchel Paige anecdote, a mea culpa to Donald Sutherland, the somewhat sad story of Morgan Spurlock, the bloodied but unbowed Jim Otto, the sleazy Al Davis, the worst haircut of all time, the insanity of stickum, a modern day true romance, a crazy night in Northern California, bad speed, learning a lesson, some tales from the psychiatric hospital, a touching elevator ride, don't Judge me, and a beautiful one. Stuff mentioned: The Lost Weekend (1945), Charles R. Jackson The Lost Weekend (1944), Days of Wine and Roses (1962), Days of Wine and Roses (2024 Studio 54), Don't Look Now (1974), Super Size Me (2004), Sex Pistols "Pretty Vacant" (1977), Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (1977), Goodfellas (1990), Elliott Smith "The Last Hour" (2004), Elliott Smith From a Basement on the Hill (2004), Wings of Desire (1987), Apocalypse Now (1979), The Getty Center Cy Twombly: Making Past Present (August 2-October 30 2022), Dead in a Heartbeat (2002), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Beverly Hills Cop 2 (1987), Beverly Hills Cop 3 (1994), Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024), The Cardigans "Beautiful One" (1995), and The Cardigans Life (1995).

  • Driving in Sunnyvale, White Claw is evil, an admirable Chris Pine effort, vote for me, the legendary and flawed Francis Ford Coppola, a movie for tasteful people, the troubled and missed Brad Renfro, sleeping no more, Silicon Valley is bullshit, a mea culpa to Against All Odds, my male curiosity, the tragedy of Beverly Glen Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard, giving up on friends, a touch of Godard, and a dash of Blur. Stuff mentioned: Oppenheimer (2023), Gone with the Wind (1939), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Dances with Wolves (1990), Braveheart (1992), Poolman (2023), Esotouric: Tours Into The Secret Heart of Los Angeles (https://esotouric.com/), Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988), Blade Runner (1982), Chinatown (1974), WarGames (1983), Back to the Future Part II (1989), Megalopolis (2024), The Zombies Odyssey and Oracle (1968), The Zombies "This Will Be Our Year" (1968), What You Wish For (2023), Soylent Green (1973), The Menu (2022), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), The Terminator (1984), Bully (2001), The Client (1994), Apt Pupil (1998), Brad Renfro arrest picture (https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-renfrofall-pg-photogallery.html), The Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation (47 W Broadway, Bangor, ME 04401), Sleep No More (2011-2024, The McKittrick Hotel, 530 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), William Shakespeare The Tragedie of Macbeth (1623), Macbeth (1971), Pavement Slanted and Enchanted (1989), Against All Odds (1984), Jan and Dean "Dead Man's Curve" (1964), Kid Creole and the Coconuts "My Male Curiosity" (1984), Blur "End of a Century" (1994), and Blur Parklife (1994).

  • The pros and cons of being single, being young equals being dumb, Hannibal Lecter's fridge, a dick named Nixon, Nipplegate, trying to sound like Hunter S. Thompson, stealing from the Watergate, a trilogy for thee, a movie about brainwashed shoulders, me and Bill Clinton shaking hands, the amazing Phil Hartman, a paranoid song or two, Rosemary had a baby, Lennon's last night, cutting to the bone, and we should all be paranoid these days. Stuff mentioned: The Boys from Brazil (1978), Police Academy (1984), Against All Odds (1984), Phil Collins "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (1984), The Watergate Hotel (2650 Virginia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037), The Beastie Boys "Sabotage" (1994), Joshua Tree Inn (61259 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA 92252), Richard Hofstadter "The Paranoid Style in American Politics" (Harper's Magazine, 1967), Klute (1971), The Parallax View (1974), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Anthony Burgess A Clockwork Orange (1962), All the President's Men (1976), Deep Throat (1972), Rockwell "Somebody's Watching Me" (1984), Three Days of the Condor (1975), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Criss Cross (1949), Blade Runner (1982), Saturday Night Live "Bill Clinton at McDonald's" (1992 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYt0khR_ej0), The Thing (1982), John W. Campbell Who Goes There? (1938), Black Sabbath "Paranoid" (1970), Black Sabbath Paranoid (1970), Rosemary's Baby (1968), The Dakota (1 W 72nd St, New York, NY 10023), Fantômas "Rosemary's Baby" (2001), Fantômas The Director's Cut (2001), John Lennon and Yoko Ono Double Fantasy (1980), John Lennon with Mark David Chapman photo (1980 https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/late-afternoon-in-new-york-city-former-beatles-musician-news-photo/1251330011), Imagine: John Lennon (1988), John Lennon speaks with homeless man (1971 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dk_PQt-bdo&t=6s), Blow Out (1981), Conspiracy Theory (1997), Cutter's Way (1981), Newton Thornburg Cutter and Bone (1976), The Conversation (1974), Laverne and Shirley (1983), and Joseph Heller Catch-22 (1961).

  • Going coastal, a newbie in New York City, killer cabbies, the amazing Kim's Video, a Blonde Redhead redhead, drunken sledding, neighborhoods and abbreviations, meet me on Stacy Keach Street, a short Christopher Nolan movie, check out Jim Knipfel, porno theaters make no sense, Jeffrey Epstein is dead and rotting in hell, a double Spader, Mark Valley is a stand up guy (did I ever tell you that Vincent D'Onofrio liked me in an acting class?), planning trips, some Broadway movies, some Broadway plays, the dearly departed Philip Seymour Hoffman, Hal Hartley rules, welcome to my candy store, a great Gatz, I've got the golden brick-et, the ghosts of the Hotel Chelsea, and a summation from Werner Herzog. Stuff mentioned: Green Acres (1965-1971), Pace Picante Sauce commercial (1988 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S828Y7Eais), The Freshman (1990), Kim's Video (2023), Balthazar (80 Spring St, New York, NY 10012), Following (1998), Thurston Moore Sonic Life: A Memoir (2023), Sunshine Hotel (2001), New Museum (235 Bowery, New York, NY 10002), New Museum The Last Newspaper: Contemporary Art, Curating Histories, Alternative Models (October 6 2010–January 9 2011), Jim Knipfel Slackjaw (1999), Escape From New York (1981), Alphabet City (1984), Police Academy (1984), The Cruise (1998), Taxi Driver (1976), I, The Jury (1982), Manhattan (1979), The Blacklist (2013-2023), Boston Legal (2004-2008), Game of Thrones (2011-2019), Neue Galerie New York (1048 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028), Neue Galerie Richard Gerstl (June 2017-September 2017), Richard Gerstl Self-Portrait, Laughing (1907 https://www.neuegalerie.org/content/self-portrait-laughing), Café Sabarsky (1048 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) [2014], Rope (1948), Game 6 (2005), After Hours (1995), Late Night with Conan O'Brien "A Visit with Hunter S. Thompson" (June 11, 1997 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zwLuFy-TrY), All About Eve (1950), Sam Shepard True West (2000 Circle in the Square Theatre), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), Eugene O'Neill Long Day's Journey Into Night (2003 Plymouth Theatre), Will Eno Thom Pain (based on nothing) [2005 DR2 Theatre], Fay Grim (2006), Henry Fool (1997), Heathers: The Musical (2014 New World Stages), Heathers (1989), Heathers: The Musical "Candy Store" (2014), Elevator Repair Service Gatz (2012 REDCAT), F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby (1925), Samuel Beckett Waiting for Godot (1953), Maidstone (1970), Dear Evan Hansen (2017 Music Box Theatre), Pitch Perfect (2012), In & of Itself (2017 Daryl Roth Theatre), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Hotel Chelsea (222 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011), Arthur C. Clarke 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), William S. Burroughs Naked Lunch (1959), Chelsea GIrls (1966), Andy Warhol grave webcam (https://www.earthcam.com/usa/pennsylvania/pittsburgh/warhol/), Sid and Nancy (1986), Sid Vicious "My Way" (1979), Chelsea Hotel (BBC Arena 1981 https://vimeo.com/84587129), Nico "Chelsea Girls" (1967), and Nico Chelsea Girl (1967).

  • More thoughts on boxing, reel life and real life criminals, action figures in my pants, MC Lyte is cool as hell, talking like Alan Alda, one of the dumbest motor vehicle accidents ever, being a Dumas, Ryan Gosling is pretty damn good, bits and pieces of an amazing song, Jeff Spicoli and Spanish class, a pistol in Pleasant Hill aka Gunfight on Kimberly Circle, John Dahl is a genius, Professor Pullman, the great Caruso, shattered windows, lookout for The Lookout, Ivan the terrible, Paul Newman was a legend, she wore blue velvet, Jack Nicholson is without peer, please mister postman, and a final word from Hercule Poirot. Stuff mentioned: Sergey Kovalev vs. Robin Sirwan Safar (May 18, 2024), Olexander Usyk vs. Tyson Fury (May 18, 2024), The Silent Partner (1979), Predator (1987), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), Alexandre Dumas The Three Musketeers, The Fall (2024), The Fall Guy (1981-1986), Saturday Night Live Beavis and Butthead (2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86qKgK0asGo), The Stunt Man (1980), Dusty Springfield "Bits and Pieces" (1980 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQiA-bdGUgk), Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Kill Me Again (1989), Red Rock West (1993), Twin Peaks (1990-1991), The Last Seduction (1994), Jade (1995), The French Connection (1971), NYPD Blue (1993-2005), Kiss of Death (1995), Kiss of Death (1947), Session 9 (2001), The Lookout (2007), Wall Street (1987), Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994), The Underneath (2005), An Inconvenient Truth (2006), Absence of Malice (1981), The Verdict (1982), Twilight (1998), Blue Velvet (1986), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), and A Haunting in Venice (2023).

  • Sugar is sweet, where's the beef, some hair-raising hairpieces, my man Alfredo ("you broke my heart, Fredo") Pacino, the sleazy and ugly Phil Spector, some John Travolta, a little Frank Sinatra, the hair and genius that was Burt Reynolds, big-screen boobs, Yul Brenner and I, a Peter Fonda moment, Matthew McConaughey and a miracle hair potion, a great Telly Savalas memory, and yes, some quotes. Stuff mentioned: Sugar (2024), Serpico (1973), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), The Dog (2013), Elton John "Amoreena" (1970), Scarface (1983), Sea of Love (1989), Frankie and Johnny (1991), Terence McNally Frankie and Johnnie in the Clair de Lune (1987), 88 Minutes (2007), Spector (2022), The Beatles Let it Be (1970), George Harrison All Things Must Pass (1970), The Ramones End of the Century (1980), George Harrison "What is Life" (1970), Grease (1978), Perfect (1985), Get Shorty (1985), Swordfish (2001), Tony Rome (1967), The First Deadly Sin (1980), Hustle (1975), The Cannonball Run (1981), S.O.B. (1981), Dallas (1978-1991), The Sound of Music (1965), Sharky's Machine (1981), Stick (1985), Heat (1986), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), All the President's Men (1976), Malone (1987), Rent-a-Cop (1987), Westworld (2016-2022), Westworld (1973), Stephen Malkmus Stephen Malkmus (2001), Stephen Malkmus "Jo-Jo's Jacket" (2001), Futureworld (1976), Ghost Rider (2007), Birdy (1984), The Munsters (1964-1966), and Kojak (1973-1978).

  • Tim Ferriss sucks, missing ingredients, I know a little German, a Los Angeles friend, the great Radar Bros., the inimitable band Superchunk, playing drums in my car, my classy dad and mom, don't fuck with The Fucking Champs, don't fuck with Fuck, Kurt Cobain loved Chokebore and so should you, loving The Muffs and not loving morphine, a couple of foxy girls, answering machines were cool, puking and singing with the legendary Robert Pollard, me and my buddy starting a band, and dream on. Stuff mentioned: The Nice Guys (2016), Hot Shots! (1991), Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993), The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988), Top Secret (1984), Airplane (1980), Museum of Home Video (https://www.museumofhomevideo.com), The Fall "I Am Damo Sazuki" (1985), Radar Bros. "Five Miles" (1999), Radar Bros. The Singing Hatchet (1999), Superchunk On the Mouth (1993), Superchunk Here's Where the Strings Come In (1995), Superchunk "Precision Auto" (1993), Superchunk "Trash Heap" (1993), Superchunk "Swallow That" (1993), Mel Torme "Mountain Greenery" (1955), Superchunk "Detroit Has a Skyline" (1995), The Fucking Champs "Air on a G-String" (2002), The Fucking Champs V (2002), The Fucking Champs "Valkyrie is Dying" (1996), The Fucking Champs III (1996), The Fucking Champs "Esprit de Corpse" (2000), The Fucking Champs IV (2000), Fuck Fuck (1994), Baise-moi (2000), Fuck Pardon my French (1997), Fuck "Fuck Motel" (1997), Fuck "One Lb. of Indigo" (1997), Chokebore Anything Near Water (1995), Chokebore "Thin as Clouds" (1995), Chokebore "A Taste for Bitters" (1996), Chokebore A Taste for Bitters (1996), Chokebore Motionless (1993), Chokebore "Shine" (1993), The Breeders "Invisible Man" (1993), The Breeders Last Splash (1993), The Invisible Man (2020), Saw (2004), The Muffs "The Best Time Around" (1999), The Muffs Happy Birthday to Me" (1999), The Breeders "Shocker in Gloomtown" (1994), Friends "The One Where No One's Ready (1996), Guided by Voices Under the Bushes Under the Stars (1996), Guided by Voices "When She Turns 50" (1990), Guided by Voices Same Place the Fly Got Smashed (1990), Guided by Voices Bee Thousand (1994), and Guided by Voices Alien Lanes (1995).

  • Large objects, the bad ass Russell Crowe, caviar dreams, Shane Black is God, the connection between heartbreak and running, some wisdom from Hitchcock, some running movies, a mystical horse, a public service announcement on steroids, three out of four doctors recommend Camel cigarettes, Chicago rules, trainers as friends, the 90% Honesty Rule™, more sports movies, the immortal Adele Dazeem, exercise is my lover, and the pro as hell Mike Patton. Stuff mentioned: Olivia Newton-John "Physical" (1981), Sleeping Dogs (2024), Memento (2000), Where Sleeping Dogs Lie (1991), Heat (1995), Saving Private Ran (1998), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (1984-1995), The Nice Guys (2016), Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), Marathon Man (1976), South Park (1997-present), The Book of Mormon (2011), The Book of Mormon "Man Up" (2011), The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962), Iron Maiden "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" (1986), Iron Maiden Somewhere in Time (1986), Nirvana "Serve the Servants" (1990), Nirvana In Utero (1990), The Blues Brothers (1980), The Untouchables (1987) , Risky Business (1983), Personal Best (1982), Chinatown (1974), The Last Detail (1973), The Yakuza (1974), The Longest Yard (1974), Perfect (1985), Faith No More "Just a Man"(1995), and Faith No More "Just a Man" live (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w-9e-2Y6Ws SWU Festival/Brazil 2011).