Afleveringen

  • Bloody liars, plastic brains, a plastic hero, interview jitters, a questionable karaoke choice, the rainbow connection, a great song by Buddy Greco, more idiots at the grocery store, some more made up dialogue, a ridiculously fun science fiction movie, a solid old fashioned new crime thriller, figure out what you like and go with it, and trying to keep things light in the darkness. Stuff mentioned: DC Comics Plastic Man (1966-present), The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show (1979), Eminem "Lose Yourself" (2002), Hamilton "My Shot" (2015), Hamilton (2015), Guns N' Roses "November Rain" (1991), Judy Garland "Over the Rainbow" (1939), The Wizard of Oz (1939), Under the Rainbow (1981), Gone with the Wind (1939), Stagecoach (1939), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Ninotchka (1939), The Rules of the Game (1939), Rodgers & Hart Babes in Arms "The Lady is a Tramp" (1937), Frank Sinatra "The Lady is a Tramp" (1957), Buddy Greco "The Lady is a Tramp" (1960), The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), Hero at Large (1980), The Order (2024), William Luther Pierce The Turner Diaries (1978), and Talk Radio (1988).

  • On the Main Street interviews, more Jack Nicholson style quotes, alert and disoriented, there's an art to bullshitting, grocery store idiots, another night guard bites the dust, pandas and politics, here we are edutain us, another new entertaining horror film, a new documentary on the O.J. Simpson investigation, some thoughts on the evidence, the glove did fit, the tragedy of Ronald Goldman, and a great song from 1994. Stuff mentioned: Dumb and Dumber (1994), Gipsy Kings "Bamboléo" (1987), Megalopolis (2024), Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Giant Panda Cam (https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams/panda-cam), Bone Face (2025), Bloody Axe Wound (2024), Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey? (2024), American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson (2025), The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988), William Shakespeare The Tragedie of Macbeth (1623), Elvis Costello "You Tripped at Every Step" (1994), and Elvis Costello Brutal Youth (1994).

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  • The fix may be in, rolling with the punches, an unmissable upcoming boxing match, the elegance of Roger Federer, a talented and troubled writer, addiction runs in my family, a kind of enjoyable new horror movie, aging sucks, swordfish stories, a couple of Los Angeles bands, a long overdue mention of an indie rock hero, and some thoughts on the state of the world. Stuff mentioned: Heatmiser "The Fix is In" (1996), Heatmiser Mic City Sons (1996), Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman (October 30, 1974), Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol I (October 12, 2024), Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II (February 22, 2025), David Foster Wallace "Roger Federer as Religious Experience" (The New York Times, August 20, 2006 https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/20/sports/playmagazine/20federer.html), David Foster Wallace Infinite Jest (1996), Strand Book Store (828 Broadway, New York, NY 10003), Book Soup (8818 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069), The Twilight Zone "Time Enough at Last" (1959), Bone Face (2025), Colombo (1971-1978), London Has Fallen (2016), Anthony Bourdain "Don't Eat Before Reading This" (The New Yorker, April 12, 1999 https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1999/04/19/dont-eat-before-reading-this), Swordfish (2001), The Sugarplastic "Mercurochrome" (2000), The Sugarplastic Resin (2000), Further "LHS '79" (1995 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUNtu9jq3lc), Kleenex Girl Wonder Ponyoak (1998), Kleenex Girl Wonder "Wait for Me (Please)" (1998), Kleenex Girl Wonder "Ponyoak" (1998), Kleenex Girl Wonder Graham Smith is the Coolest Person Alive (1998), Alexander Solzenitsyn The Gulag Archipelago (1973), Timothy Snyder On Freedom (2024), and Timothy Snyder On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (2017).

  • I'm not very tan, vampires and George Hamilton, not all horoscopes are correct, the legendary David Lynch, don't smoke, more Jack Nicholson scenes, Anaheim is not Los Angeles, and to live and die in LA. Stuff mentioned: Nosferatu (2024), It (2017), Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922), Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), The Witch (2015), The Lighthouse (2019), Love at First Bite (1979), Zorro, The Gay Blade (1981), Blue Velvet (1986), Wild at Heart (1990), The Wizard of Oz (1939), Lost Highway (1997), Mulholland Drive (2001), Twin Peaks (1990-1991), Sometimes They Come Back (1991), Stephen King Sometimes They Come Back (1974), Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), and David L. Ulin Sidewalking: Coming to Terms with Los Angeles (2015).

  • The fire this time in Los Angeles, another George C. Scott moment, a classic somewhat insane Hollywood movie, another horoscope that hits me, a possible glimpse of my future self, thoughts on psychics, a couple new documentaries, leaving the house for the last time, and there's no place like home sweet home. Stuff mentioned: The Day of the Locust (1975), The Great Gatsby (1974), Look Into My Eyes (2024), Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever (2024), Mötley Crüe "Home Sweet Home" (1985), Mötley Crüe "Theatre of Pain" (1985), and The Wizard of Oz (1939).

  • The side effects of being tired, sleepover scares, more made-up scenes, please stop Kars4Kids, a nice holiday story, don't share music in North Korea, a movie I will pass on, I say nay on Chalamet, a bunch of Wilburys, a stupid but great Christmas movie, some thoughts on suicide, and some inspiration from George C. Scott. Stuff mentioned: William Shakespeare The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (1599-1603?), Kars4Kids Commercial (2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F94DBBJjzko), Holly Peterson "The Closely Guarded Secrets of Manhattan Doormen" (The Wall Street Journal, December 13, 2024 https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/the-closely-guarded-secrets-of-manhattan-doormen-49bf5236), A Complete Unknown (2024), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990-2000), Logan (2017), Traveling Wilburys "Handle with Care" (1988), and Jingle All the Way (1996).

  • Sick of being sick, beam me up, Smile 2 sucks, near death isn't death, a change is maybe gonna come, a weird listener question, some enema talk, constipation in the Old West, and a great musician. Stuff mentioned: Double Indemnity (1973), Smile 2 (2024), Jonny Polonsky Hi My Name is Jonny (1996), Jonny Polonsky "Half Mind" (1996), Jonny Polonsky "Shitstorm" (2004), and Jonny Polonsky The Power of Sound (2004).

  • A reason to mention Stacy Keach, losing things, doubling down on Double Indemnity, drunken dialogue, more Silicon Valley stupidity, stay away from hospitals, the stories behind end-of-year Spotify playlists, an unnecessary movie, a cool new noir, a great new action movie, the Church of Marc, the power of "I don't know", and a closing line from Dirty Harry. Stuff mentioned: Double Indemnity (1944), Double Indemnity (1973), Harper (1966), Marc D Top Songs 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1FoBcZwP6FCzpt?si=A3VMyH16TDK6BFzlg7K-Kw&pi=u-L4ABOI9SQVKA), Chris Cornell "Follow My Way" (1999), Jim Morrison "A Feast of Friends" (1978), Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice (2024), Lake George (2024), The Leftovers (2014-2017), Carry-On (2024), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), Rocketman (2019), Die Hard (1988), and Magnum Force (1973).

  • The insanity of bitcoin, Warren Buffett and a punk band, some expensive pizza, my mom falls asleep during podcasts, acting for testicles, my sister needs to get high, if you do it enough you'll go blind, the script of my life, a cool quote about Neil Young, morons in Malibu, and some tsunami relief. Stuff mentioned: Medium (2005-2011), Sister, Sister (1987), and Three's Company (1977-1984).

  • A strange Thanksgiving, Urkel wrote a book, the passing of Gary Indiana, worrying about sleeping, you dirty rat, the stupidity of the singularity, some trouble on the horizon for the food industry, the future is plastic, paying cash for dinner, you thought soy milk was bad, a pretty great and sad true crime documentary, a Gene Simmons double feature, and just a hell of a woman. Stuff mentioned: Britney Spears "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (1999), Britney Spears...Baby One More Time (1999), Family Matters (1989-1997), Jaleel White Growing Up Urkel: A Memoir (2024), Gary Indiana I Can Give You Anything But Love (2015), Taxi! (1932), Ray Kurzweil The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge With AI (2024), Pilot "Magic" (1974), Pilot From the Album of the Same Name (1974), Flipper (1964-1967), Flipper (1963), Flipper's New Adventure" (1964), Henry Vars and William "By" Dunham "Flipper Theme" (1964), Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey (2024), Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996), Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (2000), Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2011), Kiss "Detroit Rock City" (1976), Detroit Rock City (1999), Kiss "Beth" (1976), Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987), Runaway (1984), and Blade Runner (1982).

  • Podcast as therapy, the worst website ever, a classic cartoon, don't try crack, the closing line from a song from a never made French musical I made up, methylene blues, I'm starting to suck at pool, another steak outing, whining about wine, a bad barber, credit card chicanery, I'm becoming Albert Brooks, O.J. won't be back, a 24-hour masterpiece, Balzac had a point, a knockout painting, a funny Italian artist, a million dollar banana, being not glad about gladiator, a sequel to avoid, and the inevitable fall off the mountain. Stuff mentioned: Robert Mankoff "The Story of 'How About Never'" (The New Yorker, March 27, 2014 https://www.newyorker.com/cartoons/bob-mankoff/the-story-of-how-about-never), Altered States (1980), The All-American Rejects "Dirty Little Secret" (2005), Eric B. & Rakim "I Ain't No Joke" (1987), Eric B. & Rakim Paid in Full (1987), Casablanca (1942), Chinatown (1974), Mayila Ellis "Fugitive Mountain View Barber Charged with Sexually Assaulting Two Men" (San Francisco Chronicle, November 20, 2024 https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/fugitive-mountain-view-barber-charged-sexually-19933043.php), The Terminator (1984), Return of the Jedi (1983), Back to the Future (1985), Commando (1985), Breakout (1975), Christian Marclay The Clock (2010), René Magritte L'empire des lumières (1961 https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/modern-contemporary-evening-auction/lempire-des-lumieres-2), Maurizio Cattelan La Nona ora (1999 https://www.perrotin.com/artists/Maurizio_Cattelan/2/la-nona-ora/15420), Maurizio Cattelan America (2016 https://www.guggenheim.org/exhibition/maurizio-cattelan-america), Marcel Duchamp Fountain (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain_(Duchamp) ,Maurizio Cattelan Comedian (2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedian_(artwork)), Banksy Love is in the Bin (2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_is_in_the_Bin), Bansky Girl with Balloon (2008 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_with_Balloon), Gladiator II (2024), Matchstick Men (2003), The Beastmaster (1982), Good Times (1974-1979), Phantasm (1979), The Hitcher (1986), The Hitcher (2007), and The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting (2003).

  • Antique raspberries, a flossing obsession, birds are real, lions will eat you, demonic dentistry, Mike Tyson's butt, my hero Juan Manuel Marquez and a strategically placed sombrero, a couple old ass video games, a villainous Hugh Grant, what's up doc, nicknames at the psych hospital, boomerang dicks, a terrible time travel horror movie, and some transcendent music moments at stores. Stuff mentioned: The Birds (1963), Roar (1981), Daphne du Maurier The Birds (1952), Speed (1994), Night Moves (1975), Juan Manuel Marquez Sombrero Crotch (2011 https://larrybrownsports.com/boxing/juan-manuel-marquez-naked-sombrero-interview-picture/98375), Nintendo Entertainment System "Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!" (1987), Colecovision "Donkey Kong" (1982), Coleco Adam Computer (1982), Heretic (2024), 65 (2023), Yellowjackets (2021-present), Companion (2025), House (2004-2012), Universal Life Church (https://www.ulc.org), Hugh Grant Mugshot (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hugh-grant-mugshot.jpg), Time Cut (2024), Totally Killer (2023), Madonna "Cherish" (1989), and The Pointer Sisters "Dare Me" (1985).

  • Goofballs at the gym, a solid new Clint Eastwood movie, some Jason Patric, a kinky Clint Eastwood movie, mindless obsessing, playing the tape forward, a completely dumb but watchable 90's film, people behaving badly, a butterfly effect, and hoping for a good ending. Stuff mentioned: House of Pain "Jump Around" (1992), Juror #2 (2024), Juno (2007), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), The Dead Pool (1988), After Dark, My Sweet (1990), Terrifier 3 (2024), River's Edge (1986), Tightrope (1984), Erika Andersen "I Was a Binge Drinker. This is How I Stopped" (Wall Street Journal, October 11, 2024 https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/i-was-a-binge-drinker-this-is-how-i-stopped-f1f27960), Excess Baggage (1997), Marco Brambilla Civilization (2008 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZFK8Wv-HTk), Demolition Man (1993), Reptile (2023), and The Butterfly Effect (2004).

  • Yet another pitcher, picking the wrong week to give up things, nicotine teens, several smiles, psych hospital as acting class, some talk on antidepressants, the dangers of do it yourself, EKG comedy, a great silly werewolf movie, the likable Gary Busey, the cautionary tale of Corey Haim, a horrific dance by Corey Feldman, you've got to know when to fold 'em, pizza and coke, a new drug no one needs, and a funny zombie high school movie. Stuff mentioned: Airplane (1980), Blazing Saddles (1974), Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985), Smile 2 (2024), Smile (2022), Terrifier 3 (2024), Smile (1975) Charlie Chaplin "Smile" (1936), Modern Times (1936), Silver Bullet (1985), The Lost Boys (1987), Dream a Little Dream (1989), Oliver Sacks Awakenings (1973), Awakenings (1990), Oliver Sacks Letters (2024), My Boyfriend's Back (1993), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), and All the Right Moves (1983).

  • Let's talk scary movies, my man Tom Atkins, spending Halloween at the psych hospital, a little Norman Bates, my crush on Teri Copley, a decent brand new Netflix thriller, a possible Billy Mays commercial, a great Italian zombie horror comedy, a couple movies you won't ever want to watch twice, watch April Fool's Day on Halloween, hiking with a valley girl, somehow working in Little House on the Prairie, a crush on Kristy Swanson, a bunch of lesser loved Wes Craven movies, trick or treating memories, more complaining about this modern age, the mysterious purple people, and a spooky song. Stuff mentioned: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), Donovan "Season of the Witch" (1966), Night of the Creeps (1986), National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985), The Monster Squad (1987), Manhunter (1986), The Goonies (1985), Popcorn (1991), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990), Psycho II (1983), We Got it Made (1983-1984, 1987-1988), Don't Move (2024), Yellowstone (2018-present), Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter One (2024), Don't Blink (2014), Idle Hands (1999), Breakdown (1997), Cemetery Man aka Dellamorte Dellamore (1994), Stage Fright (1987), Valentine (2001), Angel (1999-2004), Bones (2005-2017), Red White & Blue (2010), Frontier(s) [2007], April Fool's Day (1986), Scream (1996), When a Stranger Calls (1979), Valley Girl (1983), Frank Zappa and Moon Zappa "Valley Girl" (1982), Happy Birthday to Me (1981), Cape Fear (1962), The Guns of Navarone (1961), Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983), Deadly Friend (1986), Shocker (1989), The X-Files (1993-2018), Cursed (2005), Happy Days (1974-1984), Zapped (1982), My Soul to Take (2010), Pulp "Underwear" (1995), and Pulp Different Class (1985).

  • A thank you, not getting terrified, a memorable Jason, a weird interview, children of Donovan, a stellar remake, a tortured Jack, the interesting Peter Greene, a nice little horror anthology, the bloated Bezos, a touch of Tati, a groovy French song, considering cats, a beloved dog, saying goodbye, an unforgettable phone call, breaking down, and you aren't my destiny. Stuff mentioned: Road Games (1981), Terrifier 3 (2024), Joker: Folie à Deux (2024), The Hangover (2009), The Hangover Part II (2011), The Hangover Part III (2013), Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), Sunset Beach (1997-1999), The Young and the Restless (1973-present), Lycan (1977-1978), Crispin Glover on Late Night with David Letterman (1987 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm2CbuTdTtE), River's Edge (1987), Say Anything (1989), A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988), Donovan "Hurdy Gurdy Man" (1968), Zodiac (2007), Donovan "Season of the Witch" (1966), To Die For (1995), The Blob (1988), The Blob (1958), Warning Sign (1985), Eraserhead (1977), Hammett (1982), Dune (1984), Blue Velvet (1986), Wild at Heart (1990), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), Lost Highway (1997), Meatballs 4 (1992), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), The Mask (1994), Pulp Fiction (1994), Peter Greene Breaks up Street Fight (TMZ https://www.tmz.com/watch/actor-peter-greene-breaks-up-street-fight-tmz-live-0-g20936fu), Campfire Tales (1997), F. Scott Fitzgerald The Rich Boy (1926), The Falling Star (2023), Mon Oncle (1958), Birds on a Wire "Dernière Chance" (2024), Birds on a Wire "Dernière Chance-Alt. Version" (2024), Birds on a Wire "Dernière Chance-Instrumental" (2024), Bird on a Wire (1990), Aaron Neville "Bird on a Wire" (1990), Leonard Cohen "Bird on the Wire" (1969), Patti Smith Horses (1975), Pavements (2024), Pavement "Extradition" (1995), and Pavement Wowee Zowee (1995).

  • Al Pacino wrote a book and had another kid, Clint Eastwood will never die, a song and a dog named Misty, a completely amazing Pacino performance in a ridiculous movie, little boy blue, doing the sticky, Daffy Duck having an existential crisis, Long Beach 4-5620, calling Mr. Apology, catholic school daze, impure thoughts, looking like Abel Ferrara, a bunch of Ferrara movies, be careful when you tell someone they look like someone, don't fuck with Lawrence Tierney, Tony Hawk and vitamins, Mel Gibson and vitamins, an under the radar science fiction movie worth watching, and waiting for a femme fatale. Stuff mentioned: Al Pacino Sonny Boy: A Memoir (2024), "Al Pacino Is Still Going Big" (New York Times Podcasts, October 5, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f1P5x47poAP), Play Misty for Me (1971), Erroll Garner "Misty" (1955), Serpico (1973), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), The Godfather (1972), Jack and Jill (2011), EMF "Unbelievable" (1991), You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), Adam Ant "Strip" (1983), Duck Amuck (1953), Glen Miller Orchestra "Pennsylvania 6-5000" (1965), John O'Hara Butterfield 8 (1935), Butterfield 8 (1960), The Driller Killer (1979), Ms. 45 (1981), Bad Lieutenant (1992), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), Fear City (1984), Body Double (1984), MaXXXine (2024), King of New York (1990), The Addiction (1995), Dangerous Game (1993), Padre Pio (2022), Body Snatchers (1993), Scent of a Woman (1992), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), ER (1994-2009), Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), Dillinger (1945), Trees Lounge (1996), Tony Hawk Qunol CoQ10 Commercial (2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ErlInBH8yA), Mel Gibson Vitamin Commercial (1993 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV2olDA0w8U), The Dark Knight (2008), Back to the Future (1985), The Breakfast Club (1985), Face/Off (1997), RoboCop 2 (1990), Chinatown (1974), Warning Sign (1985), Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), Police Academy (1984), Roxanne (1987), and Gone with the Wind (1939).

  • A farewell to a cool guy, sending good vibes to Stacy Keach, a deadly notebook, give 323-310-5332 a call, say it ain't so Francis Ford Coppola, recent newspapers and articles that drew my attention, some James Carville, the toxic intersection of politics and facial hair, some dispatches from the medical world, nobody knows anything, a towering achievement, more quotes and jokes, endless shrimp will destroy us all, some dude in 1881 knew his shit, more useless technology from Silicon Valley, a literary takedown of Elon Musk, animals bullshitting with each other, and some quotes on perseverance. Stuff mentioned: Days of our Lives (1965-present), Death Note (2017), Death Note (2006), Tsugami Ohba Death Note (2003-2006), The Substance (2024), Flashpoint (1984), Megalopolis (2004), Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), Dr. Butcher M.D. (1982), Zombie Holocaust (1980), George Miller Beard American Nervousness, Its Causes and Consequences: A Supplement to Nervous Exhaustion (Neurasthenia) [1881], Kate Conger and Ryan Mac Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter (2024), and The Animal Kingdom (2023).

  • I'm no Einstein, more Demi Moore, the unforgettable Divine, don't overcook Jake's steak, the tragedy and triumph of Theresa Saldana, Cedars-Sinai is the place to die, some cold logic from Alfred Hitchcock, a superhero on Hollywood Boulevard, more artificial unintelligence, not talking about sex, a bat boy turned rap superstar, the death of sports in the city of Oakland, a little Gertrude Stein, going to see A's games with my grandpa, the wild and entertaining Billy Ball era, the legendary Crazy George, you can't put a dollar sign on everything, being kind of a dick to a neighbor, another ridiculous commercial, and some bands that spooked me as a kid. Stuff mentioned: Kingpin (1996), Mortal Thoughts (1991), Endangered Species (1992), Choose Me (1984), Trouble in Mind (1985), Footloose (1984), Raging Bull (1980), Defiance (1980), Suspicion (1941), Salt-N-Pepa "Let's Talk About Sex" (1991), Salt-N-Pepa A Salt with a Deadly Pepa (1988), MC Hammer Feel My Power (1986), MC Hammer "Ring 'em" (1986), New Edition "Mr. Telephone Man" (1984), The First Wave Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees (October 15, 1981 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sqGxQoORYE), Remington Balder Boss "Shave Your Head in 90 Seconds" (2023 https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1881/remington-balder-boss-shave-your-head-in-90-seconds-three-payments-of-2499), Midnight Oil "Beds Are Burning" (1987), Yes "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (1983 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVOuYquXuuc), Yes "Heart of the Sunrise" (1971), Yes Fragile (1971), Fine Young Cannibals "She Drives Me Crazy" (1989), Fine Young Cannibals The Raw & the Cooked (1989), and "Weird Al" Yankovic "She Drives Like Crazy" (1989 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PdqNHyEyXY).