December 6, 2019
As a couple of wrestling geeks from way back, we figured it was about time we got down to the nitty gritty and talked about what's happening in Vince's playground. After watching this year's Survivor Series, we got together and went through the card discussing what the hell just happened. Pull on your elbow pads and luchador mask - it's time to get to the ring!
LINKS OF INTEREST:
- Turns out the Busta Rhymes video Todd was thinking about isn't exactly what he thought, but here it is anyways - "Gimme Some More" (NSFW for language). And while we're here, how about a bit of Busta rapping live on the radio? (NSFW again for language)
- How over was Steve Blackman back in the day? Not so much. Not only was that nowhere close to a Road Warriors pop, he didn't get a Crash Holly pop.
- Neither one of us could explain how taping injured ribs would help, so after some quick Google Fu, the answer is... Not much. In fact, doctors now recommend not taping ribs because it restricts the ability to take deep breaths which can help avoid getting pneumonia.
- Yeah, Ricochet is pretty good. Here's that clip of him jumping out of the ring to meet up with Velveteen Dream.
- Here's the Triple-H versus Taka Michinoku match was from RAW back in the day.
- That time Tommaso Ciampa came to the ring with no music and got roundly booed? Yeah, we've got that.
AND ANOTHER THING...
- TIM: A big ol' shout out to the soundtrack for Hamilton, the current touring show, and Paris Nix in particular.
- TODD: Dig in to TBNH by The Brand New Heavies for a funky good time.
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November 22, 2019
Tim and Todd are back with another deep dive into one of their favorite geek topics, Battlestar Galactica! In this episode, we'll be talking about our favorite episodes from the second half of season 3 with some slight detours into Westworld, professional wrestling, and the films of Spike Lee. Strap yourself into your Viper, grab your headphones, and get ready for launch!
LINKS OF INTEREST:
- Our apologies once again to Tahmoh Pennikett for one of us spacing on his name... again.
- The actor who played Da Mayor in Do The Right Thing was the wonderful Ossie Davis. Interesting bit of trivia, Ossie was co-starred in one of the most oddly heartwarming movies Todd has watched, Bubba Ho-Tep, where he joins forces with Bruce Campbell (playing a geriatric Elvis Presley) as they fight back against an Egyptian mummy come back from the dead. And yes, it's just as delightfully weird as it sounds.
- The actor who played the doctor in "The Woman King" and Senator Kelly in X-Men and X2: X-Men United? That'd be the prolific Bruce Davison, who's acted in 268 films to date, including James Maine in Titanic 2. For those of you who didn't know they made a sequel to Titanic... they didn't, it's just as bad as you'd think it'd be, and you're welcome.
AND ANOTHER THING:
- TIM: The sixth season of Silicon Valley which is currently streaming on HBO GO.
- TODD: The Reboot Roadshow with Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes or just check out Jay & Silent Bob Reboot at your local theater. Here's the red band trailer, so be forewarned that there's a dump truck full of bad language and objectionable material to follow. Enjoy!
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October 24, 2019
It's time to dissect one of America's favorite institutions and talk about the best and the worst of the National Football League. In this episode, we discuss all the things that make the league a fun and entertaining watch as well as all the things that bug us to no end.
LINKS OF INTEREST:
- Here's the return of the Dudley Boyz on WWE RAW in August of 2015.
- In case you're wondering who Iron Mike Sharpe is, here he is up against The British Bulldog back in 1992.
- Some documentation on the Oakland A's winning 20 games in a row during the 2002 MLB season.
- Here's George Carlin talking about the differences between baseball and football.
- For the record, Anthony Munoz retired with 4 career touchdown receptions.
- Actually, four teams have never played in a Super Bowl - the Browns, Lions, Texans, and ... the Jaguars.
AND ANOTHER THING:
- TIM: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown ... which we highly recommend buying on BluRay, DVD, VHS, and Beta.
- TODD: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
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October 17, 2019
Ladies and gentlemen, we hope you've braced yourself, popped some corn, and got a cold one (or two) ready... because we're back to go full-on deep geek with our favorite episodes from Battlestar Galactica Season 3.0.
We both picked our favorite three episodes from the first half of the third season and run them down with all our thoughts therein. We learn some more about Fat Apollo, how screwed up Starbuck is, how many votes does a circle need for a death sentence, and more people heading out the airlock!
LINKS OF INTEREST:
- Turns out Todd was right, we did get an episode of the OG Star Trek when the Enterprise was inside the atmosphere and intercepted by some USAF fighters.
- Tim's favorite BSG reference, Battlestar Wiki.
- Here's the Wikipedia page for the 1960 U-2 Incident when pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down over the USSR during a spy mission.
- And if you like that, check out this video from Simple History on the incident.
- Here's some information about the A-10 Thunderbolt II (aka "The Warthog") that Todd was talking about with specific attention to its durability.
AND ANOTHER THING:
- TIM: Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is an hour-long weekly news-based radio panel show hosted by Peter Sagal out of Chicago, IL. You can listen on the NPR radio, online through their website, or via your favorite podcast service.
- TODD: Tower of Power - Soul Side of Town is the band's first number one album, released during their 50th anniversary as a band. They are based out of Oakland, CA and have been highly influential in funk, soul, and R&B. The album is available on your favorite digital platform as well as CD and vinyl.
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August 30, 2019
We're taking a break from our deep geek re-watch of Battlestar Galactica to talk about some of the entertainment shenanigans that were happening last week. Kick back while we discuss the merits of tasting whiskey with and without ice, the announcement of the new Matrix movie (with Keanu, Carrie Anne Moss, and one of two Wachowskis), Kevin Smith's new Masters of the Universe anime show for Netflix, and Spidey getting yanked out of the MCU.
Thank you once again to everyone who's been downloading and listening to us chuckleheads - if you really enjoy it, feel free to share it with some friends. That way, you can all laugh along with our particular brand of idiocy!
LINKS OF INTEREST:
- For those keeping score at home, it was Bushwacker Luke who had one of the fastest ever eliminations in the Royal Rumble, coming in one side of the ring and being tossed out the other.
- For the record, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (by Douglas Adams) is a five book trilogy.
- Here's the video of Kevin Smith's Masters of the Universe announcement at Powercon.
- Here's the red-band trailer for Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (be sure you don't have your speakers cranked at work unless you want to spend the afternoon with HR).
- The brothers who wrote all those songs for Disney? That'd be Robert and Richard Sherman.
- And here's an explanation of what's going on with the rights to the Hulk, which Todd managed to butcher.
AND ANOTHER THING:
- Todd: Check out Another Life starring Katee Sackhoff - the first season is available for streaming on Netflix now.
- Tim: In line with our discussion on the Matrix trilogy, check out The Animatrix - an anthology of nine shorts that was produced by the Wachowskis. Here's the trailer.
MUSIC:
- Intro music is "Sho 'Nuff" by Mama's Boomshack - check out their album Speed of Soul on Bandcamp
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August 2, 2019
Does this count as a reboot of the episode? Nah. But you best believe that we're trying to cash in on some of that sweet, sweet sequel money that's been flying around over the last 20 years! This is part two of our discussion on movie and television reboots where we finally get around to talking about the things we like and our fawning admiration for things like Battlestar Galactica and Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy.
AND ANOTHER THING...
Tim - Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage is a documentary about the band Rush which is currently streaming on Netflix. Check out the trailer on YouTube.
Todd - The Jim Cornette Experience which can be found on iTunes and other podcasting platforms as well as YouTube. He's also a quality follow on Twitter.
MUSIC:
Intro music is "Love It Leave It" by Mama's Boomshack (available for purchase on Bandcamp)
Outro music is "New Bad Habit" by Tumbledown Saints
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