The Crony Express: Recent Episodes
Daniel Buffington, Chris Green
A weekly podcast from 2 life-long pals discussing pop culture, hobbies, eating, and entertainment (or anything else that pops up). Features a weekly deep dive into a topic, a run-down of weekly happenings, and a person-place-or-thing that is highlighted.
It's a complete NERD-OUT session this week as we bring in special guests Billy Dove II (aka the @417foodist) and author and podcast host (Unprofessional Outsiders Chiefs Podcast) Marc Allie to join us in completely dissecting the newest Spider-Man movie. CAUTION: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS. If you haven't seen Spider-Man: No Way Home yet, watch it first.
Intros - The Witcher Season 2, Nightmare Alley, The Matrix
15:19 - Mailbag Musings - Spoiling Spider-Man: No Way Home
56:44 - The Week in Geek - Fantastic Beasts news, Everything Everywhere All at Once trailer, Kick-Ass reboot
1:02:45 - Person, Place, or Thing - Alamo Drafthouse, Money-clip wallet, Mold Armor House Wash, and Innogie Portable Battery Pack
Join Daniel and Chris on another road trip to the So Go Airsoft facility in Ozark, Missouri where they get to live out their video game fantasies in real life! Thanks to owner Jon Burdette for letting us interview him about their multiple gaming facilities in Ozark and Bolivar.
Intro - Hawkeye, Foundation, Ted Lasso, Kingkiller Chronicles
6:33 - Mailbag Musings - So Go Airsoft in Ozark
19:55 - The Week in Geek - Spider-Man, Nic Cage, Book of Boba Fett and more!
31:40 - Person, Place, or Thing: Pelican Catch Pwr 100 Fishing Kayak and Ei-Hi S19-R Hexcopter Drone
There was a blizzard of awesome Movies, TV Shows, and other streaming content that came out within the last week or so and we decided we had to dedicate an episode to them.
Intro - Project Hail Mary and King Killer Chronicles redo
5:16 Mailbag Musings - Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Wheel of Time, Cowboy Bebop, Tiger King 2 and more!
46:26 The Week in Geek - 8-bit Christmas, Spider-Man No Way Home trailer, and MacGruber getting a show?!?
57:00 - Person, Place, or Thing - Clever rubber wheel casters and Groove Belt by Groove Life
This week we moseyed on down to 1984 in Branson and chatted with employee John Dozier about what makes this retro arcade gaming hangout such a perfect destination for young and old alike.
Intro - K Fried Chicken, Y:The Last Man, and Parks and Recreation revisited!
8:32 - Mailbag Musings - 1984: Branson, MO featuring John Dozier
27:38 - The Week in Geek, Foo Fighters horror movie, anime all over the place, and Disney+ Day news
40:24 - Person, Place, or Thing - Philips PicoPix Max projector and Mothers Brewing Company
We sat down with the legendary 417foodist to talk about how he's been tastefully showcasing some of 417-land's best food offerings the past few years. Be sure follow him on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. You'll be glad you did and your stomach will thank you!
Intro - Marvel Eternals and Guardians of the Galaxy video game
8:38 - Mailbag Musings - Billy Dove the 417foodist!
36:05 - The Week in Geek - New Christopher Nolan film, Station Eleven on HBOMax, and more!
45:37 - Person, Place, or Thing - Amazon Echo and Connected Devices, Garmin DriveSmart 65, Apple CarPlay
This week we're interviewing a good friend of ours (and great songwriter) John Mitchell and his spooky experience with the Ozarks Spooklights and other haunted stories!
Intro - Dune review, Nelson Atkins Art Museum, Halloween activities
11:20 Mailbag Musings - Spooky Ozarks Legends
49:16 This Week in Geek - Dune sequels, Munster movies, and more!
59:51 Person, Place, or Thing: Hermann, Missouri and Fossil Gen 5 Smartwatch
This week we're all about the love of Steven Spielberg and the movies he's brought to our lives. We're joined by author and fellow podcaster Marc Allie (www.marcallie.com)!
Intro - The Protege and Love on the Spectrum
5:51 - Mailbag Musings - All about Steven Spielberg!
46:29 - The Week in Geek - Reproducing Robots, Movie Runtimes, Haunted Springfield and More!
1:02:32 - Person, Place, or Thing - myQ Chamberlain Smart Garage Control and Japan
Intro - No Time to Die and Midnight Mass
6:52 - Mailbag Musings - Top 5 Favorite Restaurants
26:25 - The Week in Geek - Game of Thrones, Locke and Key, Star Trek Discovery and More!
45:25 - Person, Place, or Thing - MoonShot and County Line Kitchen Cold Brew
This week we had the privilege to sit down with our friends Carrie and Neil from Springfield Missouri's London Calling Pasty Company to get in-depth insight into their iconic business as well as a bombshell announcement that could change the business forever!
Intro: Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Squid Game, Midnight Mass
6:01 Mailbag Musings - London Calling Pasty Company!
38:37 - The Week in Geek - Reboots galore, Stranger Things Universe, new Amazon gadgets, and more!
54:40 - Person, Place, or Thing: Carrie and Neil from London Calling talk about some of their favorite places
Join us for a tasting as we discuss each of our top 5 favorite beers and be amazed at how sloshed we get by the end of the episode... Kidding of course. :)
Intro - Stockton, MO Black Walnut Festival and Member's Only!
3:57 - Mailbag Musings - Our Top 5 Favorite Beers
32:59 - The Week in Geek - Tiger King 2, Cobra Kai, Stranger Things, and More!
57:04 - Person Place or Thing - Hello Fresh and Stonehorse Ranch
Intro - What's happened the last couple of weeks: Half Life: Alyx, welcome back to Chiefs season, James Wan's Malignant, and youth soccer ponderings
9:36 - Mailbag Musings - Road Trip to Contender eSports Gaming Center
13:52 - Interview with manager Jesse Skaggs
28:08 - The Week in Geek - Rick & Morty, new Spider-Man and Wolverine games, The Matrix 4, and more!
45:45 - Person Place or Thing - iRobot i7 Series and Samsung Galaxy Note Series Phones
Intro
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Review - no spoilers!
4:43 Mailbag Musings - Pop Culture references from our formative years. What influenced us to be who we are today.
32:38 The Week in Geek - So many trailers dropping!
48:34 Person, Place, or Thing - Hear Chris talk about his air fryer and Daniel wax poetically on beautiful Colorado
Intro - What's happened this week
3:44 - Mailbag Musings - Rib-Off! a breakdown of our favorite rib recipes and a taste test with the declaration of the winner. Note: May contain slurping sounds.
19:56 - Week in Geek - This week's happenings in the world of pop culture that piqued our interests. Includes The Candyman, Spider-Man3, The Matrix 4 and more!
43:00 Person Place or Thing - Our favorite picks that we want to give a shout-out to.
In today's episode, we'll be highlighting some of our favorite book series! Hope you enjoy. Also, we'd love to hear what your favorite series are as well as your feedback on our show. You can interact with us at www.facebook.com/thecronyexpress
Intro
How'd our week go?
2:05 - Mailbag Musings - Our Top 5 Favorite Book Series (Plus Honorable Mentions)
28:45 - The Week in Geek - Notable happenings in the world of pop culture including new movie openings, TV episodes, cool YouTube videos, rumors, etc.
46:36 - Person, Place, or Thing
Chris' Pick - Facebook Quest 2 Virtual Reality
Daniel's Pick - Big John Toilet Seat
Intros - Who we are and why we're doing this!
Mailbag Musings - Return to Blockbuster Movies
Geek of the Week - Weekly Rundown of Pop Culture News
Person Place or Things - Our favorite shout-outs of the week.