"THE FUTURE SUCKS, but Jim and George intend to change that!"---Each week these two brave pop culture agents (the Crispy Coated Robots) receive orders from the home office in the far radioactive future requesting they submit individual Top 5 lists on various predetermined mundane topics about the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
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This episode is filled with old-man humor (which is how we like it).
Jason, Jim, and Joseph cover some of their favorite breakfast scenes in movies.
Immortality comes with the greatest breakfast you can have.
Jason contemplates the justification of a meltdown over breakfast not being served after 10:30 am.
I think I stepped on a tack!
Hold the chicken between your legs.
Ktarian Eggs
Salmonella never looked so inspirational.
Meryl Streep plays the worst mothers.
But bacon is good.
What are grits?
What movie did Will Ferrell fear was going to ruin his career?
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This is an epic episode that doesn't have the cheesiness of Armand Assante.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph discuss their favorite montages from the 1980s.
Squeal like an alien, boy!
Little Pug on the Prairie.
Montages are the yadda, yadda, yadda of cinema.
You just need the right song to teach Chris Penn how to dance.
Joseph reveals hurt feelings about being snubbed by Jim to see Rocky III at the movies.
The montage was filled with so much testosterone, the volleyball was even sweating.
Jim chooses Mr. Miagi over the Ice-Man.
Which one of Joseph's selections gets DQ'd by Jason?
Which montage song ripped off a hit from Huey Lewis and the News?
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Please don't call this episode Shirley.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph (not Billy) list some of their favorite airplane movie scenes.
Jason questions pulling up rather than veering to the side.
Talk to me Goose!
Jason and Jim discuss the advantages of flying drunk.
Joseph gets analytical on a stupid gag.
What film do Joseph and Jim think inspired Steven Spielberg to make Duel?
Do you like gladiators?
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This episode plays with two bounces.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph volley over the best tennis scenes in movies and TV.
Joseph challenges his fate by cleaning his garage.
Jason is in two bands, which gives him twice the amount of complaints.
Jim and Joseph disclose their commentary strategies to win at tennis.
Jason and Joseph can't agree if the death scene is better than the sex scene.
Cleveland wins the pennant!
I'm gonna KILL you—you're gonna play tennis WITH GOD!!!
Milos is killing the big baby.
Why does diarrhea go well with comedic tennis scenes?
How can Jim not like Reno 911?
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This episode was given a chance, but it blew it!
Joseph goes on a non-American rant against Apple.
Jim displays an extensive knowledge of all things not related to Star Trek.
Jason falls for the banana in the pipe.
Fecal matter and semen in the ear???
Citizens on Patrol was the Policy Academy opus.
Cop Rock somehow gets mentioned again on CCR.
Roy Scneider went way above and beyond his duties.
What was the most famous TV bass line before Seinfeld?
Why was Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus always let go in end?
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Get ready for the Red, White and "You Blew it!"
Yes, CCR is proud to present our list of most patriotic movies!
It doesn't matter if you are the President of the United States or "you're just a cook," we'd love for you to listen.
From memories of the 1976 Bicentennial to Captain America's shield this episode has it all...
Kevin Bacon sizzlin' in two selections...
Mr. X and Forrest Gump sharing a park bench...
Babe Ruth acting...
Joseph shirtless...
Jim's impressions of Steven Seagal, Joe Pesci, John Candy and Kevin Bacon (there he is again)...
and Jason ready to join "Team America!"
So, stand up and salute (or at least listen) to this epic episode!
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This episode recognizes Jason is working for his AI.
Jason, Jim and Joseph cook up a great list of movie and tv chefs.
Prince never did a podcast after listening to this one.
“I'm just a cook.”
You can't say, "Bork! Bork! Bork!" anymore. The B-word is offensive.
Stuff it Flo!!!
Gene Scallop
Jim's movie crush: Paz Vega
Jason's health tip: You can't eat a Cuban sandwich every day.
Joseph stresses out watching what happens in the back of a kitchen.
Good food is like music you can taste, color you can smell.
What sandwich is Jason required to make?
Was Steven Seagal's character in Under Siege considered a good cook?
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This episode doesn't allow wired coat hangers.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph find the best cinematic villains who never killed anyone.
Jason has no patience to "gorge" himself, but still considers himself a "fat dragon".
Jim makes money hussling Jack Johnson tunes.
Joseph admits to being sympathetic to abusing students.
Zuckerberg... just a bad guy.
They make impressions the old-fashioned way... they earn it.
Going through life fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son.
Prediction ... pain.
He had too much time on his hands to try to keep one local kid down.
What is the scariest thing in a high school?
Why did Mego make a Mr. Mxyzptlk figure? (And why did Joseph have one?)
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This episode is free if it finishes in 30 minutes or less!
Jason, Jim, and Joseph slice up some of their favorite cinematic pizza scenes.
It was the best of Cage and the worst of Cage.
Jim plays another marathon concert without a bathroom break.
No one ever said if Sal's pizza was any good.
Dude!!! Sweet!!!
Best pizza in a cup (not available at Wurstfest)
Boss, you're delicious.
Learning about Cuba and having some food.
Why no brothers on the wall?
What's the name of the fake movie in Home Alone?
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This episode never has to practice
Jason, Jim, and Joseph have fun naming some of their favorite TV episodes that parody iconic movie scenes.
Jason takes pride in actually working on his list.
Joseph still has an issue with Oliver North.
Banger in the mouth!
Cape Feare (yes, with an E)
Dr. Roth - "Forget everything I said..."
The Magic Loogie
Somehow, Jim squeezes in impressions from Copland, which has nothing to do with this episode.
Who is responsible for losing the legendary JK/BJ Television video project?
What is done to a stuffed giraffe?
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This show keeps an eye on the ball. (Insert Groan)
Jason, Jim, and Joseph list their favorite ball scenes in movies and TV.
Jason is a beautiful, beautiful glitter boy.
Jim gets all chocked up on reminiscing over one of his favorite Hugh Jackman scenes.
Joseph is a sucker for a good story about a man and his ball.
Mom always says, "Never play ball in the house".
The sea was angry that day my friends… like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli!
Wonder Boy!
What was something that suddenly came up?
Who has the coolest rose bowling ball?
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This episode is three ply tough, and we're glad.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph pay homage to their favorite TV moms.
Night mowing is back!!!
More dumb stuff.
I don't care for Gob.
Damn, damn, damn!!!
Jim goes off the rails with his Tom Bosley impression.
What's the dirtiest joke ever said on TV?
What is a Cowsill?
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This episode is officially sponsored by Uncle Ed's Cherry Bounce!
Jason, Jim, and Joseph give shout outs to their favorite TV and movie uncles.
Tupperware and breast enhancement pills.
Jim recalls sharing fruit with the Fresh Prince of Bellair's uncle
He's a nice Jewish superhero.
Get away, Nerd!
It was just a bad idea to give Billy 8K.
Using a snow shovel to make a giant pancake is the best!
Which TV Uncle creeped out Joseph?
What am I gonna' do all day, sit around and fart into the couch cushions?
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This episode is set to a consistent 75 degrees. (And you better not change it!)
Jason, Jim, and Joseph explore the complicated and complex relationships of their favorite love triangle relationships.
Jason has no idea how DTF ends.
No saving a cat and hurting a dog.
Jim stays awake for the entire episode.
That hack, Taylor Swift.
That wet blanket, Ashley Wilkes.
Jason reveals a new infatuation with Rashida Jones.
Gustafson, I put a fish in your car!
Intergalactic incest!
Flibertyjibbet is used once again in the podcast. Guess who says it?
Did you bop her balogna?
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This episode dances with the devil in the pale moon light.
Jim, Jason, and Joseph celebrate the remarkable career of Jack Nicholson with a list of his top five characters.
So many great characters. So many bad impressions.
Jason raves about his latest binge, Big Mistakes.
She looked like Chief from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest.
I think of a man, and I take away reason and accountability.
That's a nice suit.
Sam! You're my number one guy!
Joseph goes against the Brady fans and declares Joe Montana as the GOAT.
Jim and Joseph admit to not getting the big deal made about Chinatown.
(How could they leave Chinatown off this list?!?!)
How many Oscar nominations has Nicholson earned?
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This episode is for all you "little brains".
Jason, Jim, and Joseph give shout-outs to their funniest, dramatic actors.
The diarrhea scene showed his commitment to comedy.
Yes. We think you're amusing. Especially when you try to say the word "youths".
Don't call him Shirley.
By Grabthar's hammer, what a savings.
Sharting makes it back to the episode.
The brown-stained jeans was the scariest thing Jim remembers about The Cell.
Which obvious choice doesn't make the circle of trust or the list?
Which Nazi surprised Joseph with how funny he is?
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This episode socks! (Sorry for the bad pun)
Jason, Jim, and Joseph put together a list of their favorite movie and television scenes that feature socks.
Jason gets mugged!
Jim complains about not having any socks without holes from his dog.
Archie was right. You have to put your socks on first before putting on your shoes.
Code 2319!
Jim critiques two iconic film franchises that he has not seen.
Sticky bomb socks.
I like to treat my feet as individuals.
Joseph has some PTSD from being ridiculed for wearing his socks too high.
The guys all admit to sliding (and crashing into things) in their house.
Were Forrest Gump's socks also magical?
Is a stocking a sock?
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Breaker! Breaker! This episode really gets annoying with CB chatter.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph bust out some of their favorite trucker-themed movies and television shows.
Peaky Blinders - A company that installs blinds.
Fish and Chips! Fish and Chips! Fish and Chips!
Joseph Johnson, not impressed.
Mrs. Meeker was completely offended by the language used over the CBs.
Jason is still saddened by Jim's refusal to watch Mad Max: Fury Road.
Jason has a very low bar for getting together with Charlize Theron.
Will Shelley Winters survive?
What was BJ's beef with the Bear?
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This episode mentions The Godfather a few times. Just a few times.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph list some of the best movie and television ceremony scenes.
Jim is very upset over the omission of the Oscars in memorium. Give some respect to Jack Klugman!
Jason has a limit on how much narration a movie should have.
He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time
Joseph gets to reminisce about one of his favorite SNL commercials.
SUNRISE! SUNSET!
What film did Joseph and Jim fall asleep while watching?
Did any really request Jim Neighbors to sing Sunrise, Sunset?
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This episode's accents may be offensive to the Irish.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a list of their favorite Irish-themed movies and television episodes.
I think no less of her after watching the documentary.
Jim is thrown off by Hamnet's dental accuracy in 17th-century England.
Jason attempts to go zero out of five with his list of "Irish" themed selections.
Joseph makes the unforgivable omission of one of his all-time favorite films.
Uncle O'Grimacey had to be included in this episode.
Definitely, Belfast. Definitely, Definitely Belfast.
Daniel Day-Lewis gets a personal apology for not being on any of the lists.
They're always after me, lucky charms.
Who's more Irish than Leeam Neeson?
Are you drinking straight paint?
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The wheels fall off this episode.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph list the best characters who are associated with two-wheeled modes of transportation.
Joseph is worried about the new changes with his beloved F1.
Things become rough for Jim when his friends started calling him Woody.
You can wear a leather jacket, but not if you're near the motorcycle.
A Segway is the perfect douchey vehicle for a character.
I wanna a cool rider. A cool, cool rider.
Which legendary TV actor risked his life being flung form a side car?
What state is the place where almost every long-shot movie takes place in?
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"1 minute to Wapner! This is definitely-definitely a good episode. Oh boy!"
Jason, Jim, and Joseph created a list of the best fictional siblings in movies and television.
Jason pays "Willie" money to repair his guitar.
Garthe- the "e" is for evil.
IAMOSCAR...dot Com
I know it was you, Jim. You broke my heart with another Pacino impression.
He went full savant.
Joseph struggles with Boardwalk Empire, but finally agrees with Jim that it one of Steve Buscemi's best roles.
If Lea always knew, then why did she make out with her brother?
Where was Sybok hiding all this time?
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This episode goes for gold...but settles for the bronze.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph pay tribute to some of their favorite Olympic related movies.
Yes! Take that, Canada!!!
The doubles luge... it's just awkward to watch.
Perhaps the worst spray tan job in the history of cinema.
Joseph appreciate the best man on man scissor move ever.
Jim's admiration for a cinematic classic ends up being based on SCTV sketches.
Jason loves Cool Runnings, but can't remember if he actually has seen it.
Which beloved movie coach was actually hated by his team in real life?
Why didn't they have chariots in the movie?
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This episode may be contagious.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph list some of the best portrayals of characters who are under the weather.
Joseph protests the Winter Olympics over the blatant bias in the scoring of the French.
Jim is triggered over hours of videotapes lost to overdubs of ice skating routines.
Jason takes this light-hearted topic to the dark side really quickly.
I'll be your huckleberry
Uncontrollable flatulants
Stop pooping!
Whose sneeze caused them to get caught?
Who may have a case of network connectivity problems?
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This episode is entirely in English, but you cannot understand a word of it.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph cover some of the craziest (and best) character names in cinema.
Joseph IS the grumpy old man.
The name Brick says it all.
Things get heated when Jim starts calling Joseph a "Forquaad."
Merkin Muffley... enough said.
Jason debates himself against his own selection...and loses!
The actual name was Merkin Galore.
What does the T stand for for Buford Justice?
Pistachio Disguisey? How about Lazy Writer?
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This episode is a bit quirky (hint: It's the theme of the show).
Jason, Jim, and Joseph select some of the best and quirkiest sidekicks in movies and television.
Jason rocks with his schoolmates once again and almost gets picked up by a groupie.
Eskimo brothers!!!
We gotta go. I just shorted my pants.
Jason no longer picks up his dog's poop.
Jim's Charles Grodin impression makes an impressive return.
Who was the original 90s quirky friend?
Who was called out for being "OVER THE LINE"!
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What's this episode about, Dude?
Jason, Jim, and Joseph honor the great and always brilliant Steve Buscemi with a list of his greatest performances.
Jim shames Joseph and Jason for not having watched Boardwalk Empire.
Jason discovers the difference between an Amos and Andy and a Martin and Lewis.
He was destined for the chipper.
Jason tips much better than Mr. Pink when it comes to braving icy roads for his delivery services.
Why can't you be more like your brother? Harold would never beat up his landlord.
Which director is Steve Buscemi's doppelganger?
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This episode makes no apologies for going against the Hollywood selections.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph finally endorse the best movies of 2025.
SSHIEELDS UP!
While the year's movies may have been weak, the crew agrees that there were several standout performances.
Jason has a soft spot for a film he had no idea that his brother was in.
Not only was Superman great, but it was also good that he found himself a nice Jewish girl.
Jim digs himself one of the biggest holes by contemplating spending eternity with his wife.
Jason and Jim list a few missed product placement ads for Hamnet.
Joseph and Jim like the idea of renting family and friends.
Which movie had a three-way tie for being overblown and not very good?
Which movie didn't need vampires to be good?
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This episode goes off the rails in trying to figure out what makes a comedy.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph create a list of their favorite military comedy films.
Joseph is flummoxed by a simple auto spelling correction that sends him into high anxiety.
Jim skipped joining West Point to participate in "Hands Across Lamar".
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines: What a great place to start.
" You are the greatest lover I've ever had. /Well, I practice a lot when I'm alone."
Ass Map
Somehow “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” returns to the show.
Jason can't go back on his selection. It's already in the vault.
How many pushups can Bill Murray do at the beginning of Stripes?
Can Jim do a George C. Scott impersonation without coughing?
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This episode doesn't suck as much as we thought (much like 2025).
Jason, Jim, and Joseph share some of their personal highlights from the past year.
Now opening for the JAMBS, the world's laziest guitarist!
Jim's seasonal haircut leads to an existential questioning of Joseph's baldness.
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City... what?!?
Jim's admiration for AI comes down to Elvis remakes of popular movies.
Jason champions his favorite cancelled TV show.
Joseph attempts to hijack the show and turn it into a book club podcast.
Should a kid be excited to see Grandpa play football?
Why does Apple hate people who like to binge?
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This episode is looking for an afternoon delight.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph throw out the things they are looking forward to in the new year.
2025 didn't suck as much as Joseph predicted.
“Don't honey me, HI. You better get me that asteroid!”
Jason is ready to get his sweep on for the 2030 Olympics.
Jim's ready to let some crazy Sweeds take over his house for a week when FIFA comes to Houston.
Jim is looking for to episode 350 so you better keep listening.
Will Cadillac ever be part of F1 or is it all in Joseph's head?
How many football fans turn out to be fans of Jessica Fletcher because of network programming?
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This episode doesn't come with batteries.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph list some of the best gifts ever given in a movie.
Jason asks the most important question: "Do you think I'm pretty?”
Corey Feldman ruins everything.
We're going to make some break and get fat.
You'll put your eye out.
Who is Jaison and why does he view Jason as a princess?
What was the gift from Bill?
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This episode takes place during a podcast, but is not about a podcast.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph tackle the highly controversial topic of listing the best movies taking place in the Christmas season (but are not about Christmas).
I'm not a Landman. I'm an Oilman.
Nicole Kidman delivers the best last line with a Christmas sentiment since Tiny Tim.
Joseph really dislikes Landman.
Jason make a controversial last-minute pick after getting one his top selection squashed before the lists get started.
Jim loads the show with plenty of Die Hard impressions.
Which actors is type cast as the ultimate douche in one of the episode' selection?
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This episode is sponsored by Uncle Ed's Cherry Bounce.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph breakdown some of the best robe scenes in cinema.
No. The movie: The Robe doesn't make it on anyone's list.
When good actors go bad: A new topic?
Jim suffers the Mandela Effect with an Alf episode that never happened.
Jason has his own epiphany with mistakenly thinking some of the best robe scenes were actual done with towels.
Joseph confesses his infatuation with Donna Reed.
Will Hell freeze over when Jason actually runs the table with legit selections making the list?
Who writes a check for .69 cents?
Who advertised on Rocky's robe?
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This episode is like Mick Jagger and gets no satisfaction.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph replay some of the best songs that reference other songs.
Joseph presents "The Purge" starring Henry Winkler.
Jim claims to have "The most '70s' " family photo ever.
Jason pushes the interpretational boundaries (again) by claiming a remake is actually an original song as long as it has a few extra lyrics.
Joseph reminisces about him and Jim's bro love over Zima and Tone Loc.
Jim's impression of Darius Rucker is impressive, but not as impressive as his impression of Bob Dylan.
My Fair Lady, who knew?
What song was used for the first season of Happy Days?
Are you ever going to text me?
You'll poke your eye out with this episode.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph make their naughty and nice list of the best Santa movie.
Out just in time for all the Christmas parties: Jason's Runaway Tire caught on video.
It's the Santa Claus version of Die Hard.
Joseph contests the idea of a female Santa Claus (But, he does think they can be funny).
Jim gets and early Christmas with an Earnest movie finally making it on the list.
Half of that is from me!
There's only one rule in Santa Club: if you kill Santa, you become Santa.
Why does Ed Asner make a great Santa?
Which actor's portrayal of Santa specialized in the Mrs. Beasley doll?
Are you ever going to text me?
This episode is the 300th episode, and it's not about Spartans (talk about a missed opportunity).
Jason, Jim, and Joseph feast on some of the best themed televised and cinematic Thanksgivings.
Jason Meeker: Pro Lugnut
Tofu turkey. No, thank you.
You want the bird? Go in the alley and eat the bird.
As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.
Jim performs a holiday tradition of doing an Al Pacino impression.
What movie does Robert Downey Jr. have no memory of being in?
What's wrong with the dark meat? Why don't you eat the dark meat?
Are you ever going to text me?
This episode is number 299. That's a lot of episodes.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph work their way through the best movies that take place in the woods.
Get these MF'n snakes out of my MF'n bathroom!
Sshhh! Pretend like you're asleep.
Crime is the disease, and he's the cure.
Joseph still has a neck injury from watching Hunger Games from the first row.
Bear rape!
Jim has a special set of skills. He will impersonate anyone mentioned on the show.
Jason and Joseph estimate their duration of living in the 1830s Canadian wilderness is less than fifteen minutes.
Joseph refuses to dance like a monkey for Jason.
Jason almost makes it to his 100th episode before getting his first pity vote.
Will there ever be a "classic" podcast series?
Which character used his sweat like Gillette?
Are you ever going to text me?
This episode will age like fine wine... and then turn to vinegar.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph pay tribute to the best performances by septuagenarians and octogenarians (that's old people to you and me).
He's not only a great actor, but he rocks a very hairy chest.
But you're never going to win this case Frank, you died.
Jason gives out parenting advice on raising your child with iconic Jack Palance lines.
She could take a punch, but not a stool.
Amazingly, Morgan Freeman gets impersonated the most in the show without receiving a single nomination.
Whose mother was a toaster and granddaughter was a stripper?
Which actor missed being nominated for a hat trick of performances by one year?
Are you ever going to text me?
This episode doesn't know what Vern means.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph recommend some of their favorite Halloween cinematic treats.
Hagrid Lebowski
There's nothing I want to do for seven hours.
Jason's curfew wouldn't let him do the time warp.
Rabid zombies are much scarier than lumbering zombies.
Once again, "Three more days to Halloween. Halloween. Halloween."
Jim makes another plea for people to acknowledge that there was a sequel to Psycho. Seriously people. No joke.
Joseph and Jason ponder the awkward conversations that take place the day after a purge.
The good news is your dates are here. The bad news is they're dead.
What horror classic villain can be impersonated with a couple of butter knives?
What's the ring? Better yet, what's a VHS tape?
Are you ever going to text me?
This episode should be listened to in its entirety before listening to any recommended albums on this week's list.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph provide the listeners with a stellar list of albums to listen to on a road trip.
Jason makes a controversial pitch for the English F1 McLaren team to become the McLaren Matadors.
Joseph and Jason complain about going blind in their old age.
Peg!!!!! Now do it a third note higher.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot returns to the show, and it's still a very unfunny comedy.
The band Rush is going on tour again. They will be using Jim's new lyrics for Red Barchetta.
The band Yes gets snubbed for more Speaking in Tongues.
What Yacht-Rock album is great to listen to while on the road?
What mega album hit did Dave Coulier inspire?
Are you ever going to text me?
This episode contains surprisingly dramatic moments (not really).
Jason, Jim, and Joseph list some of the best dramatic performances by actors known more for their comedic chops.
Jason poses the philosophical question of whether a comedy can be so unfunny that it can be considered a drama.
Jim brings back one of his favorite impressions, even though it's as dead as crabmeat.
Joseph provides more misinformation about Oscar-winning performances.
Have the guys discovered how similar the older Jerry Lewis, Clive Davis, and Robert Evans spoke?
Sadly, what is a one-hour photo?
Are you ever going to text me?
This episode is better like 5000 candles in the wind.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph put to rest the best funeral scenes in television and movies.
“Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most... human.”
Eugoogoolizer. One who speaks at funerals.
My phone died.
Joseph was so moved by one funeral scene he had to went back to the theatre the next day to watch it again.
You're my boy, Blue!
HEY MOM! CAN WE GET SOME MEATLOAF?
Jim loves a Hulk in a suit.
Who died as so many young men of his generation before his time?
Which clown was "shelled" to death by a rogue elephant?
Are you ever going to text me?
This episode can’t keep time playing a tambourine.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph call out some of their favorite fictional musicians on television.
More obnoxious than night mowing; morning band practice!
Joseph gives lessons on the chord formations of Smelly Cat.
Jim pays tribute to the original television musician.
The Monkees are finally inducted into the CCR Hall of Fame.
Nightman… anyone remember? He played a sax and shot lasers from his eyes.
An amusement park that boasted the tallest escalator.
Jason gives thanks to Lucille Ball for all of his sci-fi crushes.
Mouse Rat.
How many more candles was Little Sebastian honored with over Princess Diana?
Which Brady really fits the suit?
Are you ever going to text me?
This episode offers a PSA for all of us older geezers.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph make a list of the biggest cinematic douchebags.
Trinitron television receives a shout-out from Jason.
Hans, Boobie. I'm your white knight.
James Spader, Dabney Coleman, and Robert Prescott all make it into the Douchebag Hall of Fame.
I haven't had a carb since 2004.
I work with retards.
Jason and Joseph agree that they are getting old and don't like change.
Jason offends all Frenchmen (again).
NO WIRE COATHANGERS!
Which bot receives "Douche of the Day"?
How did Chet not make it on the list?
Are you ever going to text me?
This episode has more grizzle than any other episode.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph grumble their way through making a list of the best growling cinematic characters.
Jim enjoys an episode of impression heaven.
You're gonna eat thunder and crap thunder.
I'm here to talk about "diabeetus".
Wes Hightower.
Jason and Joseph agree that a great performance can be unintelligible.
You're my boy, Blue!
Is it going to be different this time?
Why is the plumbing cartel preventing the production of a better designed toilet?
Are you ever going to text me?
This episode has Pocket Pool.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph list some of their favorite redhead characters.
Joseph has limits on how much he is willing to pay to see the Wizard.
Jason doesn't like the idea of losing money one damn bit.
Jim matches the carpet with the drapes.
While all three of the bots had a ventriloquist dummy. None of them had Franklin.
Jason is an ally to all redheads.
Joseph reveals his cartoon fetish.
Jim laments that one of his biggest regrets is chickening out to get Christina Hendricks' autograph.
Naked Clarabell!
Jim nails the deep, throaty impression of Lucille Ball.
Is it me, or is Ariel hot?
What was the biggest hit from the Recess Monkeys?
Are you ever going to text me?
This episode be slappa da bass, mon.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph discuss some of their "feel-good" movies.
I like the stretchy pants.
Jason describes how he nearly crapped himself on the race track.
Still Alice is still depressing.
Hello Dolly? Hello, another Walter Matthau impression.
It's Merman!! Merman!!
You pulled a Munson.
How can you possibly not feel good about Dr. J and the Spinners in the same movie?
Did Neil Young really want to whip it?
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This episode was NOT recorded from the bed or the toilet.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph list some of their favorite TV characters that were not part of the original season.
Love Island… the worst.
L.B.L.D
You catch a lot more with a dead squirrel.
Jim is chastised and shamed for not having watched “It Aways Sunny in Philadelphia”.
All it took was one hash brownie to give us one of the best TV characters.
Jason continues upholding his Star Trek “babe” fetish.
Joseph is chastised and shamed for not having watched more than one season of “Better Call Saul”.
Newman!
What’s with the love of calzones?
Can I use the bathroom?
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The episode participated in "Hands Across Lamar."
Jim, Jason, and Joseph cover some of the best movie scenes involving coffee.
Jason struggles with his son leaving for college.
Jim's advice for empty nesting is to take on more guitar gigs.
Joseph was raised on "coffee milk," which explains a lot.
Iced coffee! Who knew?
"Caffeine'll kill ya!"
Joseph admits to learning what a venti means from Role Models.
Put the coffee down—coffee's for closers.
Taste a bit nutty.
Do you want a toe? I'll get you a toe.
Why does the world's best cup of coffee taste like crap?
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This episode doesn't use puppets for a good reason.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph list some of their favorite TV shows from the past that just couldn't be made today.
Joseph champions the idea of Pornhub as a new sponsor.
Girls on trampolines.
Even Tom Hanks couldn't bring this sitcom back.
GPS made this TV concept obsolete.
No Ma'am!
Jason is ready to party with a plunger.
Willie, the robe!
What car would be too controversial to be on TV today?
What show had the original title "Not the Cosbys?
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The aggression against this episode will not stand.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph list their favorite period comedy films.
Mouse Trap 2: This time, the mouse dies most ridiculously.
Jason has to watch gore. Joseph has to watch a 19th-century costume drama. Jim watches lesbians with guns.
Jason finally gets a comedic reference 40 years later.
Suffering and where to find great Chinese food.
Fat, stupid, and drunk is no way to go through life, son.
It's a sweater!
The Mel Gibson fan can't watch JoJo Rabbit because of its anti-Semitism theme.
Why does Jim still have clippings of old movie ads from the newspaper?
Why does everyone in this show have a French accent like Maurice Chevalier?
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This episode was the number one answer among the 100 people surveyed.
Jason, Joseph, and Jim talk about some of the most underrated television game shows.
Jason finds family therapy with Family Feud.
Gene, Gene the dancing machine.
The boys come up with a whole new business model for Taxi companies to compete with shared ride services.
We'll be back in two and two.
In the butt Bob.
What did comedians do before they all had Netflix specials?
Which game show did Se7en steal it's most famous question from?
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This episode takes the form of a giant glass of water.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph rattle off some of the worst television and movie superheroes ever made.
I'm the Nightmower!!
Jason confronts his personal beef with Aquaman.
Jim and Joseph come to blows over the Wonder Twins.
Jack Nicholas as "The Driver"
Jim gives a lesson on the Apache language.
Jason gets triggered AGAIN over Madame Web.
The Makeup Department couldn't even bother with covering up Shaq's tattoo.
What legendary actor was the voice of Nuclear Man?
What dollar movie did Joseph ask for a refund?
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Yes, it’s funny and entertaining, but you don’t want to listen to this episode.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph explore the best drug influence scenes in movies.
Shame on you Mr. Stiller!
Joseph becomes the one-legged critic.
Gimme drugs! Gimme drugs!
People don’t like it when you sneeze on their cocaine.
Jason is the last person on earth to learn about the different packaging methods used between heroin and cocaine.
Jim performs his new impression of the transitional, Hispanic Pacino.
No beta or blue blockers were used during the recording of this episode.
What condition WAS my condition in?
What song is playing when the Dude loses his roach?
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This episode challenges the concept of night mowing... and loses.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph nearly hurt themselves coming up with a list of the best, non-fatal cinematic injuries.
I'm going to break your back, Batman.
Jason admits to not seeing a single Bruce Lee film.
He's the Taj Murray of the movie.
Frank and beans!
Why is the Darth Vader's actual line to Luke far worse than the what fans mistakenly think it is?
Is mowing with Crocs more dangerous than mowing at night?
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No one is blaming Rio in this episode.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph choose the favorite beach movies.
The bots are NOT about cruises.
Beach-offs and dongs.
Jason is forced again to mention the Brooke Shields' movie.
Jim tries to force everyone to drink Buzz Cola.
When the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor.
Who thinks it's a good idea to go explore the Titanic in a giant Tylenol?
What's that all about?
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Hey Sailors! The guys put their friendships at peril as they list the Best Movies at Sea.
Shouldn't this thing just be a sports podcast already!
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This episode no longer has safety inspections.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph explore some of the most controversial characters and movement in television and Movies.
An equal opportunity to offend.
A well-lit scene that had Newman sweating.
Are we going to Cahulawassee River Mr. Luthor?
Jim has a first on the show with a nomination of a movie has not seen.
Jason questions the BBC's sensibilities of make Hitler funny.
Did you TiVo Nipple Gate?
What do you mean, "you people"?
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This episode has night mowing.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph list some of the best parents on the silver screen.
Jason calls "FOUL" on single parenting.
Jim destroys a hotel room with his impression of JoBeth Williams.
This house is clean.
The latest mashup of Dustin Hoffman films: RainDaddy
It even has a time code on it. And those are difficult to fake.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
You would think that having a certain set of skills would include warning your child about the dangers of travelling.
Amadeus was a great composer, but a terrible father.
Still Magnolia, still dying.
Jason Meeker: Genius or neighborhood nuisance?
Do you like fried chicken?
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This episode includes "Cousin Oliver,” so it may be the beginning of the end for CCR.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph create a list of the best TV Child Actors.
Pat Johnson's squirrel graveyard.
The question that triggers Joseph the most is, "Did I do that?”
Jim serenades everyone with the theme song to "Eight is Enough.”
Big toilet and little toilet.
Franklin Delano Bluth
Little Opie Cunningham.
Joseph talks about a couple of Eddie Haskell's his daughter dated.
Jason rejects Jim and Joseph's half-hearted apology for last week's episode.
Which child actor stole the show from J.J.?
Was there child abuse in the Cleaver's household?
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This episode has nothing to do with boot camps or police academies.
Jason, Jim and Joseph list their favorite post graduation movies.
OK. Show of hands. Who has masturbated today?
Jason desperately tries to deny any Star Trek crushes.
The best form of any revenge must involve hundreds of boxes of popcorn.
One word, plastics.
Which movie was a precursor for the iconic CHiPs disco skating episode?
What major is Jason's son going to college for?
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Jason, Jim, and Joseph confess about their favorite movies with religious themes.
This podcast episode has been rated "O" for being morally offensive by the Catholic Diocese.
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This episode does not recognize Mother's Day for women who are not their mother.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph share stories of their best concert experiences.
Cecile Kovacik, Jim's mom, is one of the best people to go to a concert with.
Chicago was the first band to start fat-shaming its members.
Texas Jamm!!!! Need we say more?
You know you're getting old when you spot walking canes at the concert.
Joseph is a true fan of lesbian rock.
Nothing like 50-Somethings rock out like it's 1985 again.
Jim writes a "Dear Penthouse" letter about his first Billy Joel concert.
What concert did Jim see that made David Bowie blue?
Who in the hell is the "Kiss Guy"?
https://youtu.be/TjVOWOKa-lY?si=e1lKxYqXAybMmfrJ
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This episode is running hands free.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph recall their favorite TV series to revisit.
Murky flush.
"Old Man" Joseph is complaining (about everything) again.
Jason is unrestrained with the puns.
I am a white man with hair in America. I can do anything.
Jim may have a case of "wired connectivity".
Jason admits to being a real life "Hop On" the Bluth's stair car.
One name... Gilligan. Need Jim say anymore?
Lovey Howell, the sexiest Honeybee.
How long does it take Joseph to binge a seven-season series? Hint: It is a ridiculously short amount of time.
Which one of Jim's favorite shows is frequently played in the background during the recording of CCR shows.
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This episode is unofficially sponsored by Uncle Ed's Crawfish Boil.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph try to figure out the best Disney animated movies that are not based on a book (or done by Pixar).
We don't need that “hack” Steve Jobs!
Forget the child pornography controversy, the ride just sucked.
Joseph gives some of the best parenting and uncle advice.
I don't think Disney understands the term "live action.”
Jason gets confused and nearly tells the filthiest joke ever made.
You're messing with my dog hair!
Jim coins a new term for grandchildren: Second Generation (because he is too young to be a grandpa).
What terrible movie did Jason end up buying for 60 bucks because he lost the DVD from Blockbusters?
Who can forget Kimbra the White Lion?
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This episode is best listened to with a tuna fish salad on white bread and mayonnaise, a tab, and a couple of Twinkies.
The guys celebrate Jason's birthday with lists of their favorite birthdays in movies.
Joseph selects two films with identical premises that go in two very different directions.
The guys lament on how they used to think 44 was really old.
The Donger need food... and other offensive references makes it in the list.
Nothing like celebrating Jesus' birthday with a "magic show" at zero nine-thirty.
You're CRAAAAZZZZZY MAAAAAN!
Andy is freakin' 36 years old. Let that sink in for a bit.
Which actor is disliked by PETA for picking on little ponies?
Did everyone get to see the cake, before we divide of this island country?
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This episode has chicks carrying swords and sticks.
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This episode does not include any obsessed Greeks.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph walk down the aisle and propose their best movies with weddings in them.
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This episode gets a little verklempt.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph get a little teary eyed over their choices of best emotional movie scenes.
Jim describes his triumph at South by Congress.
Talk amongst yourselves.
Joseph is a kvetch about getting verklempt.
Jim ran the Philidelphia Museum steps like Rocky and was promptly ridiculed by the locals.
Jason boldly accuses Spielberg of being a hack.
It's a stupid cartoon, but it chokes Joseph up every time.
All complaints regarding this episode should go to Jason@crispycoatedrobots.com
Dogs proves to be the emotional Achilles heel to guys watching movies.
Which femme fatal was wrongfully omitted from the femme fatal episode?
What movie does the Meeker household find entertainment in watching Jason cry?
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This episode doesn’t like taking naps.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph try to find happiness by selecting their favorite depressed characters in movies.
I’m Joseph Johnson. I’m an AV man.
Prozac and Skittles
I misjudged you. I’m not perfect. Buy the box.
The best grandparents take their grandchildren to see movies about sex and suicide.
The power of the ham sandwich!
Oh, Bother!
Why do bums have amazing hair?
What does Taoism have to do with Poo? More importantly, who cares?
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This episode is very sweaty (or at least has a lot of sweaty references).
Jason, Jim, and Joseph rumble over the best jungle movies.
But the ass is real.
Joseph reveals his youth ambition to be Boy, but he just ended up being a monkey dancing to a singing orangutan.
Jim gives some love to Eddie Grant's rejected theme song to great jungle movie.
Jason takes offense at Joseph for taking a "dinosaur dump" on one of his selections.
Sheena or Beastmaster?
What do YOU mean, "you people"?
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This episode was made by humans (sort of).
In the spirit of International Women's Day, Jason, Jim, and Joseph list their favorite best supporting actress winners.
AI Joseph - it won't let you down after a night of drinking.
Jason gets scorned for his selections from last week's episode.
It's singing. It's not real acting.
Scarlett O'Hara wouldn't have lasted through the civil war and the movie would not have been as good with Joseph and Jason's selection.
Jim confesses some of his boyhood fetishes of Rita Moreno and the Muppets.
The boys praise Allison Janney's great performance of a stinky mother.
One of Meryl Steep's performances comes down to her ability to flinch during confrontations.
"Were you a failure and the one most important relationship in your life?"
Why does a Walter Mathau impression come up so many times in the episode?
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WARNING: This episode has an excess of impersonations.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph list their favorite Supporting Actor winners.
Jim asks the important question of determining the different types of Okies.
Iris: it’s not so much a great movie as it is a preventer of recognition for bad Oscar performances.
It’s the Chicago Rock Way.
Hey Friendo.
Jason cleverly sneaks past the “no complaining” policy of Oscar nominees.
Joseph admits that a little bullying can bring out the best in people.
What actor suffered PTSD from too much cowbell?
How in the hell did a Jimmy Stewart impression make it into this show?
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This episode is MUCH kinder to Chewbacca than Han Solo ever was.
Jason, Jim and Joseph have an enlightened discussion about the best modern black-and-white movies made in the past fifty years.
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This episode has armpit sweat stains.
Jim, Jason, and Joseph get into a heated conversation about some of the sweatiest movies ever made.
Joseph tries to explain the SNL "Weird Year" documentary... sort of?
Jim is a confessed sweaty sleeper.
Lee Cobb is easily the angriest of all the 12 men.
Hoo-ha Al Pacino would have made for a very different Dog Day Afternoon.
Florida may be the sweatiest location to film.
The Nazis had problems too.
Jason has ice cubes to share with Rosie Perez.
Ozzy Nelson doesn't have brothers on his wall.
Why don't more people have Peacock?
What Movie Channel classic had Jim all hot and bothered in middle school?
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This episode doesn't have a boney ass.
Jim, Jason, and Joseph call out some of the worst business characters in movies.
Jason starts out with some subtle power moves.
Joseph's list is based on TPS reports.
Jim's list is based on his impressions.
Jim's first impression sound very similar to the show's introduction narration.
Dabney Coleman doesn't like child daycare or Jim's company while eating a steak.
Jason gives the longest bleeped quotes in the show's history.
Somehow Halloween III makes it on to the show again.
Greed is good, especially when it involves milkshakes.
Good for Polio.
How did this show become about the most obvious character names in movies?
What is the amount of Mortimer Duke's contribution to Christmas tips?
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This episode is one of many TV categories recognized by the show (it's not that big of a deal).
Jason, Jim, and Joseph recollect some of the most memorable television characters of the 1990s.
Jason makes a "pointed" critique against the Friends' studio thermostat.
Jason will not stand for Jim and Joseph breaking the rules.
Joseph has fond memories of ER's nurse Carol Hathaway's cane.
Real Mafia guys don't wear Bermuda shorts.
Dancing babies and unisex bathrooms.
D'oh! Jason didn't read the text about rules for the episode.
The Truth is out there, but Jim and Joseph were not interested.
Did Jim do that? Unfortunately, Jim selects the 90's Gilligan for his list.
What are we going to do today, Brain?
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This episode comes to you in glorious, high-fidelity mono.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph cover the best of Jackson songs that are not from the King of Pop.
The eldest Jackson child finally answered the question to which video game Michael Jackson was singing about in Beat It.
Joseph laments how his currency in weight has doubled like that of a famous rapper.
Jason gives automotive advice of which brand to avoid regardless of its reputation in county songs.
Jim wants everyone to remember Jermaine was the big thing before his younger brother Michael.
Knock, Knock. Guess Who? The Broom Brothers...
Which song makes a classic teenage comedy sex scene seem okay?
What have you done for me lately, Willis?
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This episode should be sponsored by Wahlburgers.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph dive into a deep discussion about the best psychiatrists in movies and television.
Jason performs the best public service announcement for generator care.
You're good enough and people like you.
The only Analrapist makes it on the list.
Joseph likes his psychiatrist to have a refine palate.
Jim demonstrates can't help himself with the Dr. Zachary Smith impressions.
What is going on with Bill Dailey's hands?
What movie does Jason mention that is hated by Joseph's wife.
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This episode has no empty calories.
Jim, Jason, and Joseph gush over the best TV series in 2024.
Damn you Apple for not allowing me to binge.
Jason connects with his son's high school experience through the power of a sitcom.
This F#k'in guy!
It's a fun Walking Dead.
Jim heralds the best un-PC show in a long time.
Baby Reindeer: the most disturbing thing that you can't look away from.
Sally Struthers!!
Jim is upset that his video sports character's skill level is only 47.
Show killer, Ted McGinley finally gets his due.
Hey, hey why are the Monkeys left out of the Rocknroll Hall of Fame?
Which actor is charming on the show, but a jerk in real life?
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Jason has listened to most of this episode (but hasn't finished it).
Jason, Jim, and Joseph review the best movies of 2024.
What do you mean, "You People!”
Joseph admits to being a sucker for a good road-trip flick.
Jason's documentary entry is nothing more than a Dunkin Donuts commercial.
Wicked 2: Electric Boogaloo
Jim has decided to take the same amount of time to critique Boyhood as it took to make it.
Chalamet over Hubert?
Joker 2: fans 1 (Spoiler - it's Jason)
Jim and Jason are impressed with the return of Chet from Weird Science.
Who voted for Ron Swanson?
Is Joseph a true F1 Racing fan?
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This episode has warm nuts.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph foretell the things they are looking forward to in 2025.
Jim explains the risky behavior of dancing on a very slick floor.
Joseph craps on 2025 in general and is looking forward to 2026.
Jason is looking forward to bird flu...really?
Jason and Joseph geek out on the tech and science to come in the new year.
Throwback to 2000s, when music started to really suck.
Which car maker in joining F1 in the new year?
Is the world ready for a naked gun?
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This episode includes the reappearance of Sausage Cheeseballs!!!!
Jason's dog, Dash saves himself using his "5th leg".
Joseph explains the proper way to drink Cherry Bounce.
According to Jason, the Pennsylvania Dutch company makes better eggnog than pretzels.
Jason's Christmas traditions involve cheaters and clog toilets (and we wonder why he doesn't like the holidays).
The Talking Christmas Tree, an alternative to visiting Santa for the poor kids.
Joseph laments on the great Christmas pretzel tragedy of 2024.
Coffee, Donuts, and Christmas lights.
That's not 40%. That's 13%. People rely on tips.
Ace is the place where you can find The Surrealtors perform a charity concert each Christmas.
Did Jim's mom make up a fake holiday involving the book of Lifesavers as a gift for her impatient children?
According to Jim, how many ingredients are there in a proper cheeseball?
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This episode doesn't require subtitles.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph gush on their favorite tv binges for the holidays.
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This extra-size episode is like salmon swimming upstream.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph geek out on their favorite movie documentaries.
Roger Moore takes on GM to save his beloved hometown, From Flint with Love.
It's Convene!
A real man climbs a mountain like James T. Kirk.
There are three sides to every story: your side, my side, and several impressions.
Jason opens up about addiction to McDonald fries.
Jim stumps the others with his favorite documentary about a diabetic musician.
Joseph's favorite documentary happens share the name as Jason's brother.
Which county icon was mistakenly introduced as Woody?
What narrator makes any documentary great?
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This episode serves as a warning against marble flooring.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph list some of the funniest death scenes in movies.
Joseph suffers through pain and mockery in this episode.
A bad case of the flu makes for an impromptu killing that is hilarious.
Boobs, blades, and a pretzel.
Joseph reminisces about the scene that made him laugh and his date cry.
Just ring the bell, you p#*sy.
Our house is a very, very Monty Python house.
Jason warns Graham Nash to stay away from marble flooring.
Garbage Day!
Is that how you say hello from where you are from?
Why is Peter Wisdom the only one worth saving?
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This episode explains the difference between Sh..t and Shinala.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph give thanks for the movies that have a special meaning to them.
Joseph and Jason lament about their phobia of getting new phones.
Jason is thankful for the financial advice from Navin R. Johnson.
Love Brokers!!!!
Joseph gives an early Mother's Day thanks for being scarred as a child from watching Jaws way too young.
Jim doesn't want to let go of his memory of watching Frozen with his daughter.
I can't take naps.
Jason explains his father's complex emotional range of anger and rage.
It only makes sense to be thankful for movies that made your dad laugh.
Which movie prevented Jim and Joseph from learning math in middle school?
Who was bigger the Rod Stewart?
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This episode is not a chawade. It needs total concentration.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph grapple with a list of their favorite hand to hand combat scenes.
In our day, smacking a kid in the face for lying was pure comedy.
Jason publicly challenges Mike Tyson to a fight.
Jason divulges some of his marital preferences in bedroom.
Jim prefers his fight scenes to include a cat.
Thirty years before Edward Norton's performance, Jim gave the greatest "self-fight" scene ever.
Big, bald Nazi.
Chuck Norris evented a new type of martial arts known as "Hair-Fu".
Jim discovers Rocky II had a soundtrack months after seeing the movie.
Are we going to Addis Ababa?
Which fight scene went to the actor's favorite charity?
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This episode includes the Hooah Pacino.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph pick out the worst movies in a franchise.
What's up Doc?
Jason is triggered again when Madam Webb is brought up.
The boys give their best movie advice on how to survive an atomic bomb.
It was a new, new hope.
The Avengers: The Rise of Chat GPT.
You can't do it right without Cousin Eddie.
You can't put nipples on the bat suit.
Jaws 4 has it all, including a terrible Jamaican accent.
Which movie made Sylvester Stallone want to kill off his iconic character?
Which movie was an embarrassment for the studio that made Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo?
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This episode was 47 years old when recorded.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph list some of best island movies.
Arnold Palmer. Who knew?
Jim is still upset about the broken promise of a Gilligan Island movie.
Before Propecia, you just needed Crisco.
We have dinosaurs. We can win this.
Blue Lagoon - a perfect Daddy-Daughter movie?
Someone get these MF'n sharks off this MF'n island!
Jason talks about losing his "virgin things" while watching King Kong.
Welcome to the Empire of the Ants.
What sexploitative movie makes for a great Daddy-Daughter movie night?
What movie was just an ad for Fed Ex, volleyballs, Jeeps, and Swiss Army knives?
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This episode wears a ridiculous beard for Halloween.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph treat you to some of their favorite movies they watch after passing out candy.
Fidelio.
Your mother sews socks that smell.
Joseph explains why he gets so thirsty when watching a good possession scene.
Jim has a strict policy of waiting for prequels before watching any movie series.
Jason confesses the secret of his twenty-five-year marriage started with a cruel joke involving twigs.
You can't win! The ghost is too strong!
Jim Kovacik does his one-man performance of Burnt Offerings.
Psycho II, who knew?
Joseph can't read, Jason can't hear, and regardless of what he says, Jim likes zombie movies.
What is more scary than taking your homecoming date to Denny's?
Which B-List Universal Monster was the "Willie Mays" of Jim's trading cards collection?
Yep
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This episode points and laughs.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph provide tricks and treats for their Halloween special.
Jim and Joseph challenge the belief that enough can't be said about Paul Lynde.
Jim provides his life hack for reusing Halloween costumes.
There is nothing that says, "Halloween" like William Shatner giving a play-by-play analysis of a failed seance stunt.
It's the "Arby's" of Jim's choices for scary movies.
Jason is still trying to figure out what the hell David S. Pumpkins was about.
I got a rock ... which is better than having a broken TV set.
Felony or Treat?
Which Rock-n-Roller was offended by Jim's recommendation of movie remakes?
Why would Jason make a terrible wedding planner?
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This episode is the October surprise.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph stop the steal and "democratically" elect their choices for the best political movies.
Which of Jim's impressions becomes a mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma?
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This episode cannot decide if it is a riff or a lick.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph take on the impossible task of listing the best opening rock and roll "guitar parts" of all time.
Jim's guitar riff impressions are almost as good as his Charles Grodin impressions.
Joseph likes to think of himself as the "historian" of the group, inaccuracies and all.
Jason reminisces about his performance playing an Atari guitar for a talent show.
We were Grunge before Grunge.
We still don't know our E chord from a G chord.
The riff was used to introduce Windows 95, so you know it's good.
This is what a feminist sounds like.
Starship Heart
What famous opening riff did Jason decide could be skipped for his middle performance?
What famous riff had Charlie Watts screaming at Keith to shut up?
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This episode doesn't know it's E chord from a G chord.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph critique some of the worst acting performances by non-actors.
Jason laments over his broken guitar. Just wrong.
Jim recounts the day Mariah Carey begged him to play her music.
It's like Showgirls without the nudity.
Joseph blasphemes the acting performances in A Hard Day's Night.
So much makeup- So many Brooklyn accents.
Thanks a lot, Simon Cowell.
Jim and Jason take on the Swiftees and Beyhive with their selections.
This time basketball's gonna be different.
Which singer gets a Lifetime Achievement award for bad acting?
Which singer may have gotten a black eye for his terrible acting performance?
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This episode weaponizes Morgan Freeman impressions.
Joseph finally gets his apologies from Jason and Jim for wrongfully being accused of being tardy to the shows.
Jason confuses serial killing with comedy.
Jim admits his penchant for women in bondage
Joseph shares his lessons learned about prison bathroom etiquette.
What!... I'll be 180 years old when I get out!
What does Pappion mean? Hint: It's not a terrible idea about a clown in a concentration camp?
Note from Editor: Jim is solely responsible for introducing and supporting the nomination of "THE BIG DOLLHOUSE" to this week's list. All complaints should be addressed to him.
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This episode is tuned to the key of H minor.
Jason, Jim and Joseph toss around some of their favorite football movies.
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This episode may give you pink eye.
Jim, Jason, and Joseph salute some of their favorite fictional, cinematic Commander in Chiefs.
Check out "The Girls" on Cinemax.
Gentlemen, you can't fight in (the War Room)!
It's a toupee of sorts.
Delivering speeches to the House of Representin'
We can only dream of what it would have been like to have another Eisenhower in office.
Shark Sandwich!
HOAP
Jason admits to choosing a second weekend of seeing the Hope Diamond over a weekend of watching Indiana Jones kicking butt on a plane.
Which fictional president was so good that he had no name other than The President?
Which fictional presidency violates Article II of the Constitution as well as a great Beatles song?
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This is the episode that ruins the podcast.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph are excited to talk about some of the sexiest space outfits in television and movies.
Joseph is ridicule mercilessly for joining the show late again.
Disco outfits make the best space gear.
You know the production is in trouble when the Dorito Guy is one of the leads.
Jim offers the implausible notion of a fresh, tan suit being sexy
Jason unabashedly has a Trekkie fetish.
Jim demonstrates he has the "wrong stuff" when it comes to knowing what is sexy.
Is being obsessed with actress, Alice Eve more of a gender marker than pronoun preferences?
Which band of space pirates also served as the backup dancers in the Broadway production, Satan's Alley?
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This episode comes with Poopourri.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph treat the listeners with some of the best live action dog performances in television and movies.
Jim tries to get one of his selections on the list by declaring that his dog is the only one that is still alive.
Jason is a friend to all animals... except Collies. You can't trust a Collie.
You don't have a soul if your don't cry watching Old Yeller.
You also have a bad teacher if you watched Old Yeller in school.
You lost Busy Bee!!!
You may know him as Toto, but his real friends still called him Terry.
Put me down! I'm Walt Wizney!!
Which dog is so good that he gets two names in the movie?
Which celebrity feud was caused by Beasley the dog?
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Joseph may show up for this episode.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph take a trip to revisit some of their favorite road movies.
10 minutes later...
It's all about the nest egg.
A diablo sandwich and a Dr. Pepper to go.
We got the Munchkins paid.
Jason inexplicably loves Mad Max: Fury Road and Jim inexplicably loves the sequel without having seen either.
Jim's "Charles Grodin" impression makes a return.
Joseph claims to have had all of the other two's entries originally on his list.
Joseph throws some shade on Jason's choices.
Which Pixar franchise did Jason personally finance?
Which famous comedian dissed Jason's mom?
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This episode is on an album that can be carried to school.
Jim, Jason, and Joseph list some of the best albums from the 80s that shaped their lives.
Ray Gun is a highlight of the Olympics for the boys.
Jim's PTSD is triggered by Jim and Jason's selections.
Jason admits his brother was the owner of several iron-on t-shirts.
Knock, knock. Whose there? It's the Broom Brothers.
So many (crappy) pedals.
Gunter, Gleiben, Glauchen, Globen
Jim and Joseph remember rocking out to XTC on volume 1.
Jim still has doubts about Joseph's John Taylor poster.
You broke my titties.
Which fire was that?
What concert did Joseph confuse for being a benefit ball?
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It's back to school time! That's why on this episode of the Crispy Coated Robots, we are giving oral report on the best school movies of all time! So pack your lunch, jump on the bus and head to class (or to wherever you listen to podcasts) because on this episode you'll learn...
Why 27 year-olds make the best singing high school students...
If you're jerk at 16 -you'll always be a jerk...
That Jim can do a pretty good John Vernon impression...
Why Mark Harmon's best role is causing Jim martial strife...
Who is Harry Porter is...and why Jason is talking about him...
Which Wes Anderson movie makes Joseph forget his hatred of "Asteroid City..."
Which group of girls are meaner than "Mean Girls..."
and why Jason's #5 pick is giving him PTSD.
It's the best school movies with CCR!
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Oui! Oui! You got it! Hawe, Hawe, Hawe...
On this episode, the 'bots honor movies with French elements. To be clear, there will be no discussion of French classics like "The 400 Blows," "Day For Night" or "Jules and Jim." On this show you'll get...
Jim's very detailed breakdown of the French escape scene from the much-maligned Jerry Lewis classic "Cracking Up..."
Joseph's great story on how Jason never met William Friedkin or Quentin Tarantino...
The reason why network TV had to have more Winger...
An explanation of why "the dude playing the doom is disguised as another doom..."
Jason verifying he's still a big Didi Conn fan...
Shocking evidence that proves Alan Arkin played a legendary French character in the worst film of a legendary franchise...
Joseph's plans to confront a giant carrot...
And, most importantly, you'll get he real reason it's called "The Nutsack Olympics!"
So put on your beret and don't miss this big baguette of an episode! The French Episode! Hawe Hawe Hawe! Au revoir Dummy See you Pari'!
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How bad can Special Effects be? Pretty Bad!
On this episode, the 'bots give you some prime examples...find out...
How you can rob some one with a cheap looking laser and the George "Goober" Lindsey connection...
How terrible CGI turned a beloved sitcom character into a cross-eyed mess...
How "Madame Web" made Jason's list (again)...
Which Best Picture featured an epic Tiger fail...
Why Yaphet Kotto's James Bond bad guy was turned into a balloon...
Which Star Wars character Han Solo could walk through...
Which 0% Rotten Tomatoes movie should have stayed in the garbage...and more!
It's the top five bad special effects from movies and tv on Episode #231 of Crispy Coated Robots!
Hey you! Yeah you! Don't be a Bozo!
Check out the Crispy Coated Robots episode on Best Clowns in Movies and TV!
You'll find out...
Which clown Richie Cunningham saw naked...
Why Jason prefers clowns that smoke...
Which magician's clown name was also slang for urination...
Why Joseph chose to nominate a controversial Doork...
Why Jim loves Jerry's worst/best movie...
How "TV Magic Cards" got so popular in the 70's...
Why Willard Scott wore a paper cup on his nose...
And much, much more!
Which buffoons will make the top five list for the future?! Listen in for some serious clown talk with CCR!
This episode should have been called the Gene Hackman episode.
Jim, Jason, and Joseph attempt one more episode about movies focused on doing one last job.
Jim confesses to the life-long guilt of cutting in line to see Beverly Hills Cop.
Look at me. Are you looking at me?
Joseph can't remember movies he's watched, but he definitely remembers Sean Penn's bad hair styles.
John Doe may have the upper hand, but Jim has another Morgan Freeman impression.
Ghandi is frightening.
Jason struggles with the definition of one-last job by offering a job that is followed by two more jobs.
Why can't Joseph stand the Heat?
Does Con-Air have the best ensemble ever assembled?
This episode is sexy and nothing but trouble.
Jim, Jason, and Joseph fall for some of the best femme fatales in movies.
Newman was never the same again.
Jason's Henny Youngman impression will not be ignored.
Be careful of the sexy androids.
A bullwhip, meow!
Jason secures his position as the number one Madame Webb fan.
Jim and Joseph debate over the most offensive "Bond Girl" names.
Which actor makes Cassey Affleck look smart.
Before flubber and his three sons, which femme fatale did Fred McMurry have to worry about?
This episode is the most 70s episode ever made.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph roll out the best skating scenes in movies and television.
Hell Toupee, the best supergroup that never was.
GFD - a bad idea fully realized.
Nearly 45 years later and rollerball is closer to being an Olympic event than roller skating.
10 minutes for 10 bucks.
Roller Skates + Cocaine = Xanadu
The Warriors come out to play and skate to the disco version of "Under My Thumb".
Heaven's Gate Ad: Give us 3 hours and a chance.
(B-listers + old timers + cocaine + skating) - Erik Estrada singing "Celebration" = CHiPs Roller Disco extravaganza.
Would you like a schmoke and a pancake?
Who forgot the flowers and why did it make such a funny movie ending?
This episode has some fatherly advice.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph celebrate some of the greatest dads in TV history.
Joseph's dad still has great advice to share and memorable quotes that Jim can't forget.
Jim's Tom Bosley impression is pure Hollywood magic.
Jason hedges his bet again to make sure his favorite sitcom gets on the list.
Daddy, Daughter Day: an awkward parental rite of passage.
Serinity Now!
Cliff Huxtable should have been on the list.
What TV Dad scarred Jason from using a razor as a boy?
Do you remember Sondra?
This episode is a little lonely and bitter.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph reminisce about movies featuring old people.
Jason sells out and goes corporate rock.
Joseph is mocked yet again for his predilection of foreign films.
Jim still hasn't seen more than one Star Trek movie.
F.U. is not always a bad way to leave a message
Joseph and Jim convince Jason that his own selection is a good choice.
Jim enjoys his erotica at a high altitude.
Which iconic western star ended his career on a coin operated horse ride?
What actor is cast as being "old" who is nearly the same age as the bots?
This episode nearly bares it all.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph strip down the lists to the top five best underwear scenes.
In space no one can hear you scream in your low-cut space panties.
The physics of hiding a gun in panties is just not possible.
The memorable moment of seeing pink polka dot panties for the first time.
Jason tries to convince Jim to watch another Star Trek film.
Joseph likes train.
The boys almost get away with this episode without sounding creepy.
Lose your pants or lose your life?
Why does Jason avoid standing body of water?
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Jason, Jim, and Joseph put on their shades to lay out the best summer-themed movies.
You old poop!
Jason gets a warning for being inappropriate with AI.
Jim's Henry Fonda impression sounds very similar to his Jimmy Stuart impression.
I betta call my muther!
Joseph suffers PTSD from working with fat kids at his summer job.
Why is it bad to drink Coke while working for Pepsi?
Which movie had Jim and Joseph feeling conspicuously white?
This episode is served best with a nice chianti.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph give props to the baddies who got away with it in the end.
Joseph is shocked when he realizes the mob isn't the good guys.
Jim warns everyone that his Morgan Freeman impression has the upper hand.
Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, "What's in the box"?
Let's not bring race into this, Ahmad. We got enough problems as it is.
Jason contemplates the moral quandary of rooting for a cannibal.
Which movie left an upset,12-year-old Joseph waiting four years for some type of closure?
Is it better to burn out than watch Nicholas Cage overact?
This episode's guy want to say bye to your guy.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph pay respects to the master of deadpan, Charles Grodin.
Chicken pepperoni and pecan pie.
Jason hedges his odds with a bold strategy.
Joseph reminisce his college days of dressing up like one of his favorite Grodin characters.
The turn the show into a PSA for watching more Grodin material.
Why aren't you popular with the Chicago Police Department?
Could Charles Grodin be one of Jim's best impression?
This is a Whopper of an episode.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph crown the best kings ever.
Fleetwood Macrame!
Whore! Norman Trollop!
Jim reminisces on his first nip slip. Jim is forced to vote for Joseph’s top entry because his mother may be listening.
It’s all about the onion rings.
Which is Jason’s biggest disgrace: being kicked out of a Christian rock band or missing Styx at the Texas Jam?
Which movie is chosen by all the guys but still doesn’t have anything on Denzel Washington?
This episode eclipses all the others.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph lament over the worst movies they watched all the way through.
DEA!
Jim astonishes everyone with his knowledge of eclipse themed songs.
The start of the show surprises Jason (again).
Jim recalls the movie that took the joy out of sex for him.
Jason makes a plea for getting medals for watching crappy movies.
Joseph turns into a woman in the middle of the show.
Jason roots for the alligator in the Roadhouse remake.
What helpful recommendation does Joseph give for watching a terrible Scientology movie?
Which kids’ movie features bestiality as comedic gag?
Those questions and more are answered in Episode 216 when the Crispy Coated Robots talk about The Best Food On Film!
This episode may cause trauma and require counseling.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph break out of the bubble to talk about classic made-for-TV movies.
One word: Buttafuco!
Ah, the 70s! When date rape and incest were considered family entertainment.
Jason makes a case for the hotter Amy Fisher.
South Carolina is destroyed without anyone noticing
Before Chucky there was Zuni. And he was terrifying.
An age old question is finally answered with Jim's top choice. Unfortunately, Tina Louise hated the question and didn't care much for the answer.
Which TV movie classic are men allowed to cry when watching?
Can there ever be too much over the top acting and action in a Roadhouse movie?
This episode is done without wearing a shirt.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph list some of the best movies about musicians.
Jim praises Jason's rendition of "So Bad" being so good.
Joseph Johnson: A fair bigot.
Jason 4th pick is great! Too bad Joseph won't let him talk about it.
Bologna and boners.
Jim admits that he does not like factoids in his pop music.
What are you doing over there? Taking a vacation?
Is there anything more beautiful than the mountain scenery of Lubbock, Texas?
This episode has flesh wounds, hamsters, and elderberries.
Jason, Jim and Joseph launch some of the best medieval weapons scenes in movies.
Joseph Johnson – Car Destroyed
The boys perform a hat trick by offending the French, historians, and moviegoers.
Jim offers a connection theory between medieval weapons and sodomy.
Captain Picard looks so good using Glamour Shots.
What’s a flail and why does Jason refer to his wife as one?
Which is the most menacing kind of axe: a battle axe, a lumber axe, or the body spray?
This episode should have been about Sexy Space Ladies.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph list the best movie scenes from other planets.
By Grabthar’s hammer, what a savings.
In space, no one looked at what teenage Jim was doing while watching Sigourney Weaver.
Carbon-freezing old friends goes well with the smoothness of Colt 45.
Jim: The Last Airbender?
Earworms and Corinthian Leather.
Which aliens were sentenced to space travel via album cover?
Why is space underwear so controversial between Joseph and his wife?
Jason, Jim, and Joseph dream of a better world when the Academy awarded the right Oscar nominations.
Can you believe Brando lost to a mediocre performance by Bogart? "Stella!"
How is Alvy Singer preferable to C3PO?
Who is sleeping Au Buffo?
Why is Jason is mad as hell and he’s not going to take it anymore?
Which actor should have won for the Big F’n Giant?
Was DiCaprio robbed because of his age or for going full Norbit?
And who is the guest that never leaves?
This episode has booty sweat!
Jason, Jim, and Joseph introduce the best opening scenes in a movie.
Buckle up! You’re in for a surprise!
Joseph surprises Jim and Jason with Valentine’s gifts!
Jim describes his first experience with porn at a school’s book fair.
Jason pleads a case for the ethics of criminality.
Inca-Dinka -Do. I’m an Inca too!
So many impressions of Nick Nolte it may be illegal.
Who is Jim’s pugilistic DJ persona?
Can the boys choose the best high school acting role of Jason?
This episode wants a lollipop.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph prescribe the best TV series to watch while recovering.
It's not fair! There was time now. Time to do another Burgess Meredith impression.
Don't make Jason laugh. He may throw out his back.
Baby, you got a stew going.
Nothing puts you to sleep faster than Ice T complaining about murders.
How can a substitute teacher and dog walker afford a million dollar house? And why would they buy one built during the William McKinley presidency?
Who blue himself?
This episode allows you yo go to the movies... by yourself.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph take solace in offer the list of best comfort movies.
The NFL angers Jason, makes Joseph cry, and allows Jim to do more impressions.
Nothing brings Jason more comfort than Christopher Walken and Russion Roulette.
Julius Erving, a great athlete, but even greater actor.
Jim names Bill Murry as an early influence on his radio career and driving habits.
Did Popeye suffer from Tourettes in the 1930s?
Who's lying? Who is always lying?
This episode has music that goes well with salad dressing.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph offer the best movie soundtracks ever assembled.
Bow, bow, bow , bow bow...
Joseph insults strippers with Purple Rain.
So many songs about running.
No one puts Jason in the corner.
Why is the Coal Minor's Daughter singing R&B?
Why don't cowboys sing Swahili and more importantly why doesn't anyone want to touch Michael's snake?
It’s Episode 206! Best Winter Scenes in Movies and TV! BRRRRRRR!
It takes 57 hours to listen to “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich” on Audible. How far is Joseph into this historical saga?
Why isn’t cannibalism funny anymore?
Jim answers the most important question, “Is Patrick Schwarzenegger a good actor?”
Can Jason do a William Shatner impersonation?
Speaking of Schwarzenegger, why didn't anyone mention Arnold’s Mr. Freeze from 1997’s “Batman and Robin”???
This episode has a lucky frame!
Jason, Jim and Joseph roll out some of the best bowling scenes in movies and TV.
Jason raves over the amazing Klingon choir.
Grease 2 - a great film, but not good enough for the two screens at the Humble Theater.
Jim talks about his favorite things in life: bowling, milkshakes, and Daniel Day Lewis.
Joseph and Jason discuss whether Nixon was more paranoid of the media or the 7/10 split.
What is a " Brooklyn Stike"and why should we care?
The episode that will slap those teeth straight.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph the best TV series of the year.
Wookie porn for family entertainment.
Joseph discovers Mario Bothers wasn't based on a true story.
Jason laments about his beloved Jets.
Jim announces his upcoming Tunnels Tour in Houston.
Why can't Jim get past the first episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel?
Which actor is redeemed after a close encounter with a butt?
The episode about a powerful force unleashed upon the world.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph gush over the best films of 2023.
Joseph admits to abusing his friends with texts of movie reviews.
The ‘pro sex” films reign supreme in 2023.
Jason let’s out his inner Cage.
Dutch Ovens and Umpaloompas.
Jason turns Jim and Joseph into Swifties.
The boys are super excited about the possibility of an Oppenheimer 2.
What documentary is recommended by Jim to view without prejudice?
Do Fail Army videos meet the Academy Awards new DEI requirements?
The episode with “Zee Breakdancing”.
Jason, Jim, and Joseph rattle off things they are looking forward to in the new year.
Jim is shunned by Joseph for not remembering his birthday.
Jason and Joseph nerd out over calendars, eclipses, and jingoistic sporting events.
Jim and Jason are possessed by the ghost of Maurice Chevalier.
Dune 2: More worms and cowbell.
The guys will use their AARP memberships to rock out in 2024.
Jason gives a great tip to offend everyone at rock festivals.
Which is harder to believe: Jason liked the Barbie Movie or that he is middle aged?
Which bot will be DJing a Bonnie Tyler classic with a box on his head?
The episode with a "rock n roll attitude".
Jason, Jim, and Joseph take on the task of listing the best holiday scenes in movies and television.
Joseph reveals the real reason he is obsessed with watching It's a Wonderful Life multiple times each year.
Jim describes the week in college he and Joseph lived in Bizarro World.
Jason admits to learning the true meaning of Christmas from mafia movies.
Is Ned Ryerson the devil?
Is Jason in shape to take on his son this holiday season?
Episode 200: “Prepare to be pelted!”
Jim, Joseph, and George debate the Top 5 Romantic Comedies and they nostalgically weigh in on toys from the past.
· What does Joseph consider the most dangerous toy he ever owned?
· How does Sandra Bullock identify Peter Gallagher when he’s in a coma?
· What was the first movie that Jim went on a date with his future wife?
· Joseph’s pinecone gauntlet
· Dogs urinating on John Wayne dolls?
· What doll looks like a jacked-up Leslie Nielsen?
· Which is better: Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots vs Kar-a-a-ate Men?
· What are the first items that Jim purchased at a garage sale?
· Action Jackson’s pubis
· Which 2 of the podcast hosts wanted (but never got) Hugo: Man of 1000 Faces?
· What was the most profitable hand-held game ($400 Million in sales) before the GameBoy?
…and a shocking cliff-hanger ending that will change everything!
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Carl Eller and John Brodie TALKING FOOTBALL Commercial
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All in the Family plays Kar-a-a-ate Men
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Episode 186: “Yo-yos and donuts are similarly shaped.”
The guys discuss the Top 5 Breaking Glass moments in TV and Movies. Also debated are the best yo-yo tricks.
· What is the longest yo-yo spin duration on record?
· How did karate kicking The Fonz launch Tom Hanks’ movie career?
· There’s not enough Yo-yo moments in 3-D movies.
· Why is Jan-Michael Vincent so ticked off?
· How many years of bad luck did Bruce Lee cause in ENTER THE DRAGON?
· Why is there no Wonka-vator ride?
· The same stunt guy for BLADE RUNNER’s Zora’s death scene used FLASHDANCE?
· The Yo-yo is NOT a weapon (yet).
· Brad Pitt in the Phantasm horror films?
Great Moments in Audio: Joseph Johnson’s On-Air Yo-yo Trick Demonstrations
Episode 185: “Who doesn’t get excited about a bloated animal carcass?”
Jim, Joseph, and George debate their Top 5 favorite movies that take place in Joseph’s home state of Louisiana. The best police radio codes are also discussed.
· How dumb of a detective are you if you can’t figure out that you were hired by the devil?
· How can you tell if the silent alarm has been stolen?
· Why does Chet keep calling the cops?
· Brando in the Sutherland role in JFK?
· Female Escort or Ford Escort?
· Which classic movie does native Louisianan Joseph consider the truest representation of New Orleans?
· “Kind of in the same vein as DELIVERANCE but without all of the raping.”
· “They were 10-99ing it!”
· Why did Marlon Brando write a letter to actor Robert Duval years after they were in The Godfather together?
· The mystery culture of the swamp people
Episode 184 Best Bomb Movie & Pop Song in Animated Film
Should this show just be called the Shrek Show? In this week’s episode, the guys explode with rants and raves over the best bomb movies and pop songs used in animated films, all while verifying, “Howard the Duck is Awful."
What act of terrorism involved the band Sparks playing in the background?
Get ready for another great dissertation on why the Sun makes a great thermal nuclear device!
Which rock star is Shrek’s doppelganger?
What recent display of cinematic nudity has Joseph’s prudish sensibilities in a dither?
Which actor is only a role away from doing the one-man show of the Potsdam Conference?
Which Bot actually offended Dabney Coleman?
Why does Dr. Strange want to blow up the multiverse?
What Emmy-winning television show scared South Carolinians like it was October 1938 all over again?
Find out on an explosive episode of the Crispy Coated Robots!
Episode 183: “Bongos and creepy sci-fi… What more could one want?”
In this show the boys delve into the world of incidental stinger music/musical cues on television shows and proudly promote their favorite female SNL characters.
· Did the Nintendo Wii steal Gilligan’s Island Walking Music?
· Was Cesar Romero just phoning it in by not shaving his moustache for his role in Batman?
· Is Sally O'Malley basically Molly Shannon’s Mary Catherine Gallagher all grown up?
· Cousin Oliver: the Yoko Ono of The Brady Bunch
· Who was the character of Roseanne Roseannadanna based on?
· Who was the first performer that SNL creator Lorne Michaels hire back in 1975?
· What’s all that slap bass stuff about on Seinfeld?
· Which SNL skit significantly influenced the outcome of a presidential election in the U.S?
· Which skit inspired an ice cream flavor by Ben and Jerry?
· There are some places the “Magic School Bus” shouldn’t go (be inserted into).
Episode 182: “Mr. Johnson’s Opus: That’s Dumbass Tape!”
Jim, Joseph, and George discuss best teacher roles in film and TV. Also debated are the best songs about cars.
· What is the easiest Springsteen song to play saxophone to?
· Della Reese buys a Lincoln for her drummer/band leader’s birthday.
· How many years has Joseph taught in the public school system?
· Who is the best chemistry teach of all time?
· Chester Sopczak perms his hair to look like Prince and steals a standup cutout from the mall record store.
· Does ‘Moog’ (a type of keyboard) rhyme with Chew or Vogue?
· That awkward moment when you see your math teacher at her second job at the mall.
· Laura Dern appears on the teachers list twice.
· Written in a bar, what was one of the last songs that Janis Joplin recorded?
· Why can’t 40-year old Ralph Macchio read?
Episode 181: “When the acting in the videogame is better than in the movie there’s a problem!”
In this episode Jim, Joseph, and George debate the Top 5 Live-Action movies/TV shows inspired by videogames; and the second topic: Best Stamps.
· Which podcast host sported the ‘Dutch-Boy’ haircut back in school?
· The ‘Fat Elvis’ vs ‘Thin Elvis’ Bill Clinton election conspiracy
· Learn the boring history of stamps.
· Which videogame live-action movie has the highest rating on Rotten Tomatoes?
· What are the functions/duties of the VP of the stamp club?
· Which George R Romero zombie movie screenplay was rejected for a videogame flick?
· Which videogame movie role did Chris Pratt turn down?
· Just which nationality/heritage IS actor Ben Kingsley?
· Which movie is rumored to have had a cocaine budget of over $10,000 a week for Jean-Claude Van Damme?
· Could W.C. Fields actually juggle?
· The Jim vs Joseph 1995 Mortal Kombat vs 2021 Mortal Kombat showdown!
Episode 180: “Sometimes I have the impulse to drive into the oncoming traffic on the highway.”
Jim, Joseph, and George reveal their favorite Christopher Walken film roles and songs about walking.
· Why is Johnny Cash humming?
· What is the first song of his that songwriter Sting says that he heard a stranger singing in an elevator?
· How did Mel Brooks’ YOUNG FRANKEINSTIEN influence a rock classic by Aerosmith?
· Whose famous luggage does Joseph carry?
· David Bowie’s saxophone teacher plays on Lou Reed’s WALK ON THE WILD SIDE?
· What song was John Lennon’s last guitar recording four days before his assassination?
· What is Christopher Walken doing with that evil nurse from ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST?
· George recounts the time he met Frank Abagnale Jr. from CATCH ME IF YOU CAN and the inaccuracies in the movie.
Episode 179: “Thanks for the memories…”
Jim, Joseph, and George discuss their favorite movies in which the plot centers around memory loss. What are the best historic fast food promotions?
· What does MLM & FFP stand for?
· Which promo is Joseph’s favorite loyalty rewards program?
· Why is amnesia comedy gold?
· What was the last movie Jim saw before dating his wife?
· Which food was designed to give patrons unsettling dreams?
· Which restaurant was the first fast food to have a salad bar and serve food at a drive-thru
· Which food-eating contest increased sales by 93%?
· Which movie franchise influenced the Bond movies?
· The sad history of Burger Chef and Jeff
· The history of VHS sales and Disney
· Meteors with Sean Connery and Natalie Wood?
· Intended as a gag product – Oversized Doritos chips increases Taco Bell sells
· Jim gets lost on his way to meet Matt Damon
Enhancement: Trailer forMeteor The Movie
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Episode 178: “On a very special episode…”
The trio discuss the Top 5 serious moments in American sitcom television, and various forms of Hash.
· Learn the French definition/translation of ‘hash’
· A terrifying musical robotic gorilla
· Who was originally set to play the character of Archie Bunker in ALL IN THE FAMILY?
· “It wasn’t a noisy chicken!”
· Actor Gordon Jump makes the list twice for serious episodes.
· Which show was a spinoff from Maude?
· What did Michael and Pam say to each other at the end of episode in which he departs THE OFFICE?
· Does a Tom Hanks’ character die while drunk driving?
· Carroll O'Connor crying into a slipper?
· “Oh no! George was blown-up in his car!”
Episode 177: “I’m just grateful to live in an age that has PB & J!”
Jim, Joseph, and George debate the Top 5 movies in which everyone is a suspect. Also discussed are the best food duo combinations.
· Which role was originally intended for Carrie Fisher but has to be offered to someone else when she went to rehab?
· Everyone knows about the 3 endings to CLUE, but what about the 4th?
· Learn Substitute Swearing Options
· John Cleese & Mr. Bean turned down the same butler role in the mid-80s?
· Which film exalted writer Truman Capote to Best New Star?
· Which John Cusack movie filmed multiple endings to avoid leaks?
· Which state(s) dialect did actor Daniel Craig base his detective Benoit Blanc on?
· Daffy Duck and Donald Duck in the same movie; what’s not to love?
· Which film adaptation of her books did Agatha Christie approve of?
Episode 176: “We didn’t land on Hickory Farms, Hickory Farms landed on us!”
Jim, Joseph, and George offer their Top 5 Untrained Detectives and Best Food Court Eateries.
· Cary Grant on a weekly TV series?
· How to load up on mall samples when you’re a broke teenager
· George loses his sci-fi credentials with the Kingdom of the Spiders
· Is Perry Mason a murderer?
· How does Joseph offend the entire tattoo community?
· What does Jim call resurrection pizza?
· Pilgrims at the mall?
· Which podcast host hard a TV crush on Jennifer Hart?
· Water Baptism or Fried Apple Pie – which will Joseph choose?
· George’s unfulfilled love of the ‘Corndog girl’
· The longest CCR grievance letter to date
CCR Special Report:Joseph goes to Puerto Rico for a fast food fried apple pie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3eJyZYSvDc
Episode 175: “If you really want to live take an Oreo and dip it in a hot bowl of chili!”
Jim, Joseph, and George debate the best musician-turned-actor roles in film and foods that go best with a glass of milk.
· Which American Idol contestant didn’t win the show, but went on to nab an Academy Award?
· Which podcast host questions the integrity of Mark Walberg’s interest in music whatsoever?
· Joseph’s controversial Ace Face/Sting Quadrophenia submission
· What is considered the ‘Bowl of Chili’ of intermissions?
· “What the hell is Frank Sinatra doing up there?”
· Jim offends the entire state of Connecticut.
ENHANCMENT:James Taylor and Dennis Wilson’s cult classic Two-Lane Blacktop:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPbqV9CgV9s
Episode 174: “Every series that ends prematurely should conclude with Patrick Duffy (AKA Bobby Ewing) stepping out of a shower revealing it was all a dream.”
Jim, Joseph, and George mourn all of the television series that ended too early. Also discussed are the Top 5 Jelly Belly flavors.
· Which Fox comedy show (despite positive reviews and winning an Emmy) was canceled after only 13 episodes
· An apologetic scrotum eczema conversation
· Better Off Ted Talks
· Which CBS show when canceled became a popular graphic novel?
· Listen to ‘Chemist Joseph’ describe the best flavor combinations of jelly beans.
· Was Jim and Joseph’s script ‘8th Grade’ stolen by Judd Apatow for ‘Freaks & Geeks’?
· What is the Gilmore Girls connection with The Terminator?
Episode 173: “Send your kid to the bus stop with a waffle in their hands.”
The guys share their favorite episodes of The Office, and debate the best items found in the supermarket frozen food aisle.
· The musical career of Jimmy Dean
· What is considered the most controversial episode of The Office?
· George’s frozen food pic challenge
· “I’m all about the bloat.”
· The history of frozen food and flash-freezing during WW II
· Which Office episode spurred the most viral videos?
· Doing the steps of the Scarn dance
· Which is worse: A head wound or a foot wound?
· Michael Scott's Dunder Mifflin Scranton Meredith Palmer Memorial Celebrity Rabies Awareness Fun Run Pro Am Race for the Cure
Episode 172: “Broken Glass & Waste”
Jim, Joseph, and George debate the Top 5 Betrayals in Film. Also discussed is minor body ailments.
· Does being a colicky baby lead to you committing betrayals against the family?
· Which podcast host suffers from severe beard dandruff?
· Jim tries his hand at juvenile vandalism and ends up vomiting.
· Does cracking one’s knuckles lead to arthritis later in life?
· What is the average amount of times a day the average person breaks wind?
· Jim’s foot vs. a shark
· Learn the ultimate excuse for getting out of a speeding ticket.
· The six types of acne
· 80s kids and pimples on Netflix
· Joseph’s ‘V-Cut’ toenail regimen
Episode 171: “There’s nothing like having an eggroll next to a blot of pudding!”
This episode the guys discuss the Top 5 movie shootout scenes and the best items for buffets.
· The joy of durable muffins
· Which Quentin Tarantino movie does Joseph consider to be like a Shakespearian tragedy?
· “It’s like a Bacon Buffet with breakfast sides.”
· How is actor Val Kilmer teaching U.S. Marines?
· Taking a cruise = Trapped in a crowded mall
· The Tom Wilrod pizza buffet contest challenge in college
· Muffins versus Pudding
· Joseph rates all of the best buffets in Las Vegas.
· Which 1960s Russian propaganda film did Brian De Palma steal from for his mob shootout scene?
ENHANCMENT:Old Country Buffet Training Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=net7t1HjQxY
Episode 168: “It’s like a Salvador Dali wet dream on film.”
In this epic episode Jim, Joseph, and George debate Epic Movie Openings and the Top 5 Shapes.
· What is the ‘Golden Ratio’ and who cares?
· What is the symbolism of the oval shape in the Oval Office?
· Which movie did both Joseph and George take their wives to twice on opening weekend?
· What is the earliest known shape?
· Why you should never power-wash in sandals
· What is Jim’s least favorite Def Leppard album?
· The Shapes vs. The Amorphic Shapes
· Which shape represented divinity to the ancient Greeks?
· What unexpected upset is considered the ‘Lifting of the Jimbo Curse’?
· Why are Joseph and Jim acting so spastic in the local swimming pool?
Episode 167: “Little people on submarines?”
Jim, Joseph, and George consider and discuss ‘Notable Neighbors’ in film and television, and Top 5 Chicken Dishes.
· John Travolta rides a horse off into the sunset to his death.
· Who is the only human in the Toy Story universe that knows the toys are sentient?
· ‘Chicken Pot Lie’
· What is the number one chicken dish in England?
· Learn the proper the way to eat a kabob.
· In an impassioned moment, learn George’s specific chicken pot pie regimen.
· What dish was President Nixon’s favorite?
· Which university introduced chicken nuggets in the 50s?
· Why did cops appear with guns drawn at Joseph and Jim’s apartment?
Episode 154: “Violence, language, and a glimpse of nudity”
Jim, Joseph, and George debate the best movie swordfights and their top 5 beaches.
· Which podcast host was stranded in a beach dune on crutches for hours as the tide came in?
· Why is Uma Thurman fighting in black and white?
· Tickets to go to the beach???
· Which podcast host’s response to natural beauty was “Wow, this looks like a screensaver”?
· Which movie had car batteries hooked up to metal swords to achieve a special effect?
· Why is Jim naked crouching in the shower at a swingers’ resort?
· Which beach did one of the hosts get stung by a jellyfish (but it still makes his list)?
· Jim’s ‘on-air’ apology for abandoning a near-death Joseph to go have fun
Episode 153: “It’s a really strong hat, George!”
For this session the boys examine movie henchmen (and hench-women) and list their Top 5. Also discussed are their favorite 007 Movie Songs.
· What happened to Radiohead’s Bond song entry?
· Which henchman was a true-life henchmen before appearing in a classic film?
· Which recording artist is the only one to date to appear in a Bond film singing their song?
· Which song is the only Bond music to hit #1 on the Billboard charts?
· Which Steven Spielberg henchman character actually had a candle made of him to melt?
· Which Bond flick has Jimmy Dean the sausage brand spokesman in the movie?
· “Braces or No Braces?”
· What is the best way to shorten an annoyingly tall statue?
Episode 145: “The Joey of Korean War Dramas”
The guys discuss the Top 5 series finales that conclude with a satisfying ending, and the best of cartoon animals.
· Marlon Brando as a cat?
· What was the most watched series finale of over 106 million viewers?
· Who auditioned for the role of the dog, Brian Griffin?
· Ted Knight on the Superfirends?
· MoveOn.org makes a petition to a dog back to the small screen?
· Which cartoon inspired the name of a well-known pawnshop worker?
· What was the 1st cartoon to win an Emmy?
November 15, 2022 “The French (kiss) Connection”
Episode 143: “Nothing can stop us now… except a train!”
The guys debate the top 5 car crashes in movies. In a tragic turn of events, one of the podcast hosts misunderstands the requirements of the second topic ‘Heart Songs’ and shoehorns in the best from Ann and Nancy Wilson.
· Which movie coined the term ‘Car-Fu’?
· How did John Landis sustain the entire stunt driver union in 1980
· How does Leonard Nimoy put a little love in his two hearts?
· What was the first 45 single that Joseph purchased as a young boy?
· Never take a joyride will Bill Hickman.
· “Nothing can stop us now… except a train!”
· What’s up with Bruce Springsteen’s voice on the album The River?
· Joseph gets lucky in a fallen rocket.
· George compares/contracts the two sides of Dog and Butterfly.
· Where to go to weave in between giant traffic cones?
· No royalties for Tim Green
ENHANCEMENT: Smash-Up on Interstate 5
https://youtu.be/WUSeABQRi84
Episode 142: “No explanation? … Why, what do you want?"
The guys dive into shows that ended abruptly and unintentionally (Series Interruptus) and the best things to put on a cracker!
Highlights:
Episode 141: “Your main character is... dead”
Listen to the gang dive into dental products (still unclear whether they use any) and ghosts!
Highlights:
Episode 140: “Did somebody crap in our laundry?”
The trio discuss their Top 5 favorite movie cameos, and debate the very best scented candles.
· What is the greatest film cameo by a mime?
· Who is the rock star that is the mayor of Bridge City?
· How long can an actor be on screen and it still be considered a cameo instead a bit role?
· Which candle to light when you have a fake Christmas tree
· Jim’s moonlighting gig: ‘Jim Beazy Cameos’ to wish you happy birthday
· How do stores consistently run out of Pumpkin/Apple scented candles year after year?
· A candle that smells fried chicken?
Episode 139: Theater Therapy: “That was the day that Jim became a man.”
The boys discuss the Top 5 comedy horror films. Then the show gets personal as the trio share intimate moments each of them experienced throughout their lives in movie theaters.
· What was Jim and Joseph’s first rated R movie?
· What classifies as a zombie-dy?
· Gumbo and fantasy flicks do not mix!
· What led to Joseph being kicked out of Jurassic Park III?
· How did George’s son-in-law impress him at Rocky Horror Picture Show?
· Who or what is ‘the Beast’ in Taika Waititi’s vampire mocumentary?
· What ruined 2001: A Space Odyssey for one of the podcast host?
· Why didn’t the sequels to Ghostbusters satisfy viewers?
· Which podcast host still has a phobia about open water due to the movie JAWS?
Houston Radio Platinum airdate 10-16-22
Today at noon on Houston Radio Platinum, the Crispy Coated Robots listen to the Beatles classic "Rubber Soul!" That's right, George W. Padgett and Jim Beazy break down all the classic tracks - "Michelle," "Drive My Car," "Nowhere Man" and more! Find out - which song won a grammy, which actress inspired multiple songs, which song started the Patti-rock era and more! Listen on-air in Houston at 850 AM KEYH, online at houstonradioplatinum.com and on your phone by downloading the FREE app! If you miss the noon show (family stuff or football) check out the replay Monday at midnight! Chris Alan Joey Kovacik THE BEATLES Rob Olive #newepisode #classicalbums
Episode 138: “Then I saw her face, now I’m gonna leave her.”
Jim, Joseph, and George debate the best television shows (thus far) of the 21st Century and the Top 5 bottled waters.
· Why is Tracy Morgan so fixated on Chewbacca?
· Which water does Andy Rooney drink?
· Who do the podcast hosts consider to be the female Michael Scott?
· Keri Russell and the Milgram Shock Experiment
· What Breaking Bad episode did actor Aaron Paul tell Jim he was as amazed as the viewing audience when he saw it?
· The Silicon Valley formula presented at the end of the first season
· Which bottled water product does Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson drink?
· Why did actor Craig Robinson (Darrel in the Office, Hot Tub Time Machine, etc.) blatantly lie to Jim?
Episode 137: “The Doormat Episode”
The guys debate the best example of a doormat/pushover character, while also discussing doormats for the home.
· Who did Christopher Reeves base his Clark Kent character on?
· What’s up with the John C. Reilly roles?
· ‘You’ve been Munsoned!”
· Learn the perfect doormat for those who want to avoid doing housework.
· Learn the tree types of doormats.
· 70s grass doormat with/without a daisy?
· If there’s only 12 months, how does Joseph’s mother Mrs. Johnson have 14 different mats?
· Make sure that the dirt on the inside is different than the dirt on the outside.
Episode 136: “It’s got to have a lotta light, but not a lot.”
Jim, Joseph, and George debate the best scenes involving sandwiches in the movies. Also discussed are the top 5 flowers (no roses).
SPOILER: An unprecedented episode in which ALL 5 of Joseph’s entries for one of the categories makes it in by matching with the other podcast hosts.
· What is the Mississippi state flowha?
· Get the recipe for Weird Allison’s sandwich from the Breakfast Club.
· Are serpents hiding in the flower patches alongside the highway?
· Why are these sandwiches all wet?
· Joseph schools the guys on the financial currency folly of the 1600s Tulip Bubble.
· What’s in the ‘Dave Sandwich’?
· Which flowers were given from Japan to Washington D.C. in 1912?
· What is the most famous pastrami on rye in film?
Episode 135: “Even his earlobes got fat!”
George completely misunderstands this episode’s prompt about actors who underwent remarkable bodily transformations for film roles.
Also covered are songs with colors in the titles.
· Listen as Jim and Joseph attempt to transform their bodies live on air.
· Who glued their eyes shut for a role in order to win an Academy Award?
· Matt Damon in ‘The Army One’
· Who played a version of Thor after a role as a homicidal maniac?
· In what movie did Tom Hanks get a true staph infection because he stopped bathing during the course of filming?
· Which actress allowed her hair to be cut on film for in an attempt for absolute realism on film
· Who gained 30 lbs. on a strict donut only diet for the roll of a serial killer?
Enhancement: Robert Hazard - Escalator Of Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD-id0xBO_k
Episode 134: “So much back hair… I’ve never seen so MUCH back hair!”
Jim, Joseph, and George contemplate the Top 5 Kung Fu films, and best board game tokens/pieces.
· Who provided the voice of The Great Gazoo?
· Which is considered the sneakiest piece in chess?
· Which movie is Wu-Tang Clan always referencing?
· Which podcast host can’t stand Kung Fu flicks in which the characters are allowed fly in the air and defy the physics of gravity?
· Learn the controversy about monopoly and a charm bracelet.
· Why did Bruce Lee need to pee so badly in one of his films?
· Which TV show character was used as a fake-out question in an attempt to sue a trivia game company?
· The long awaited release of Jim, Joseph, and George’s Prog-Rock album “Game Pieces”
· Which piece is the world’s least favorite Monopoly token?
· What are the category designation colors for the Trivial Pursuit wedges?
· How did artwork of Abe Lincoln’s beard lead to the first United States’ parlor game being made?
· Potato fuel to solve the energy crisis?
· Which modern-day game originated from ancient Egypt called ‘Knuckle-Bones’?
ENHANCEMENT: Careless Whisper Bruce & Chuck:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An1Thz3wSII
Episode 133: “Billy Ray Cyrus playing the role of a medical doctor is not the weirdest part of this movie!”
Prepare for complete disorienting mayhem as this episode about films that are out of order is presented non-sequentially. Also discussed: Things that are green.
· Why does Joseph love the Mr. Greenjeans segment so much?
· 1860s exploding traffic lights
· Which comic book character always wears maroon pants?
· Which non-sequential film recounts a turning point of WWII?
· Jealous of divers
· Who can resist Uncle O'Grimacey in the springtime?
· How did a Pittsburgh football franchise attempt to poison small children in the 70s?
Episode 132: “You know you’re in trouble when the firefighters come after you!”
In this episode, the boys discuss and debate the Top 5 elevator scenes in movies, and the best in familiars.
ENHANCEMENT:
Jerry Lewis, The Errand Boy (1961)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-e5NDmucQM
Episode 131: One set – One Movie: “This here is my Boggle pocket.”
Jim, Joseph, and George debate Top 5 movies that mostly take place in a single setting (83.5% of the film). Also discussed are the best dice games that ARE NOT Dungeons & Dragons.
· Which podcast host identified more with the janitor in BREAKFAST CLUB instead of the teenagers in Saturday detention?
· What is the popular dice game that over 59 million women play?
· The Gay Kiss: “No Superman, don’t do it!”
· Which game forbids blowing (and licking) on the dice?
· CCR Flashback: A podcast host in a PTSD haze while working Hasting’s Records because of a Steeler’s Wheel song?
· Add a Pop-o-Matic to a Backgammon board?
· What is the only suspense/horror film that Audrey Hepburn ever made?
· Which movie taught Joseph what ‘hobbling’ is?
· Which dice game is the best for gambling Saltwater taffy?
· Which podcast is plays solo Yahtzee?
· Inventor’s Corner: Tom Wu’s device that determines the amount of screen time a movie takes place in a single location
Episode 130: “If only everything could be explained by a beautiful nude woman in a bathtub, what a different world this place would be.”
The guys debate the Top 5 instances of the ‘4th Wall’ being broken in cinema and the very best attractions at the zoo.
· Learn how to identify and distinguish the difference an African and Asian elephant.
· “I have seen a drunken Joseph eat potato with his hands… it’s not pretty.”
· Which zoo animal is able to eat an entire pumpkin in one bite?
· George is mocked by Jim and Joseph when he uses his personal experience (a visit to the Houston zoo with Tom Wu) as his submissions.
· In an unprecedented moment, Joseph jumps ship and changes his entry mid-show.
· Which zoo animal bears the nickname ‘River Horse’?
· Which podcast host purposefully avoids the reptile house?
· EXPOSED: Are giant panda bears actually larger than regular sized panda bears?
ENHANCEMENTS:
Green Acres - Fourth Wall Credits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGx1hTusKGo
Margot Robbie in a bathtub explaining economics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM8JoWich98
Moonlighting Season 5 Opening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stkSmKXUK_o
The Crispy Coated Robots salute Olivia Newton-John (RIP) as they listen to the Xanadu soundtrack.
While the movie flopped then became a cult classic years later, the soundtrack was always a hit. The album, which also included many songs from Electric Light Orchestra, went double platinum and produced two number one singles, "Magic" and "Xanadu." Listen in and find out how The Tubes got involved with the song "Dancin'," which songs John Lennon said were his favorites, why you shouldn't roller skate into brick walls and more!
And, yes, they talk about those unforgettable and puzzling scenes in the movie too.
Episode 129: “Any movie that has a hook hand sharpening scene is a must-watch!”
The guys debate the Top 5 Revenge Movies of all time, and the greatest snow cone flavor in this episode.
Highlights:
· The highly anticipated conclusion to the cliffhanger does niacin make lima beans grow?
· Jim and Joseph’s Willy Wonka-style golden ticket fantasy
· The film debut of Jeff Goldblum as a rapist
· Joseph’s overzealous exposé on the history of shaved ice
· Would you murder a family for some silver dollars?
· Which movie(s) used over 450 gallons of fake blood?
· Odd = New York, Even = L.A.
· What is the only Star Trek movie Jim has ever seen?
· Elvis in a Death Wish musical?
· What is the Spanish word for snow cone?
· All hell breaks loose when a faithful listener demands an apology of George and Joseph on Jim’s behalf.
This show is dedicated to the memory of Humble, Texas’ Raspa Man; may your ice never melt and your lips be forever stained with flavored dye.
Episode 128: “The most preperprostiorous plot ever!”
The trio discuss the Top 5 Summer Camp Movies and best beans.
· Which bean did Native Americans sweetened with maple syrup?
· What did Joseph’s brother tell him that made him swear off a specific type of bean for decades?
· Which podcast host did a book report on a Tatum O'Neal movie just so he could carry her picture on the cover around?
· Which movie does George dub the ‘Big Chill’ at summer camp?
· “Chili can’t have beans!”
· Who is Leslie Lopez?
· “I like saying the word ‘garbanzo’.
· Jim tries to shoehorn in a letter into the apology segment, but gets busted.
· What is the top Jewish Summer Camp movie?
· Which movie is considered Animal House for kids?
A CCR Science Moment: Does niacin make lima beans grow?
Episode 127: “I don’t think eating outside because you’re homeless counts as a picnic.”
Jim, Joseph, and George debate the best scenes involving deserts, and picnic items.
· What to do with old Easter eggs
· Learn Joseph and George’s recipe for potato salad.
· Drink your own urine or not?
· Why does R2-D2 sound like a trash can tipping over?
· Learn the true definition of charcuterie board.
· Jim majorly contests a desert entry omission.
· Which podcast’s father thought The Three Amigos was a serious western?
· Seed spitin’ contest?
· The trio contemplates how gangsters locate each other for secret meetings without the use of GPS devices.
· How to cure writer’s block for songwriters.
· Which host is anti-utensils ?
Episode 126: “The Bridges Episode”
Joseph and Tom Wu’s feud and in-fighting reaches a new low when Tom leaves Joseph stranded at the airport forcing him to call in from the terminal.
Despite this challenge, the ‘unstoppable three’ persevere and debate the best scenes involving bridge structures and Top 5 Jeff Bridges’ roles.
· What did Jim do that annoyed veteran Hollywood royalty Lloyd Bridges?
· Which podcast host dressed in Charles Grodin cosplay ala "The Lonely Guy" during a dry spell in his dating life? (Fern not included)
· What are the three acting personas of Jeff Bridges?
· Which Rickety Old Bridge will be sent into the future, or will it fall apart in the future too?
· Why does Jeff Bridges’ self-indulgent movie roles appeal to George on such a deep level?
IT’S A TRAVESTY!
Which critically acclaimed, Oscar-winning Jeff Bridges role was shunned by George and Joseph?
Episode 125: “Tom Wu goes on strike!”
The guys debate the best use of bees in a motion picture, and discuss the worst in movie remakes.
· What works for James Bond movies but not the Pink Panther franchise?
· How did Spielberg’s blockbuster ‘JAWS’ force future filmmakers to include sympathetic disclaimers?
· Learn Grandpa Kovacik’s methods for getting out paying speeding tickets.
· No one wants Chris Rock Lite.
· What is clearly an oversite of Disney theme parks by not including this as a ride?
· Were those bees or flies tormenting Winnie the Pooh?
· Why was 2019 such a bad year for remakes?
· “You’re firearms are useless against them!”
· Which director was convicted and served time for lying to the FBI?
· A teddy bear dressed as a bee IS NOT a bee!
· No woman should ever know the inner thoughts of men.
· When LL Cool J is the best thing in the film, you know you have problems.
· Alcoholism is a funny thing in the 80s.
Disclaimer:
“The African killer bee spoken about in this podcast bears absolutely no relationship to the industrious, hard-working American honey bee to which we are indebted for pollinating vital crops that feed our nation.”
The Crispy Coated Robots listen to the Pretender's excellent third album "Learning To Crawl." This 1984 classic LP hit #5 on the Billboard 200 and features the classics "Middle of the Road", "My City was Gone", "Show Me" and "Back on the Chain Gang." The album also features the acclaimed cover of the Persuaders '71 hit "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" and the Christmas classic "2000 Miles." You'll get these songs plus the usual tidbits, trivia and goofy stuff from the 'bots. Plus, check out a new episode from Crispy Coated Robots podcast every Tuesday wherever you listen to podcasts. #classicalbums #newepisode #radioshow #thepretenders
The Crispy Coated Robots present their most controversial album review episode. Album purists may be mortified. Fans of primal screaming may turn away. However, fans of great songs performed without moans, groans and sounds of terror may love it! Parental discretion is advised. Listen at own risk - there is NO lifeguard on duty. Don't listen on an empty stomach. Ok, enough of the disclaimers, today George W. Padgett and I listen to the completely fabricated John Lennon album "Single Fantasy + 2% Milk." This album is made up of all John Lennon's songs from platinum selling comeback "Double Fantasy" (with Yoko Ono) and 2 hit songs from posthumous "Milk and Honey." Just to be clear, the Crispy Coated Robots celebrate the love John and Yoko had, but we were wondering how the album would sound De-Yoko'd. So, join us today on this blasphemous musical journey! And, listen to new episodes of the Crispy Coated Robots podcast every Tuesday! Crispy Coated Robots is a Podcast PDs production.
Episode 124: “Nobody wants to see Harrison Ford as a Russian—Nobody!”
Jim holds his own against George and Joseph as the trio debates fake movies and television shows they’d like to see in real life. They also discuss the best and worst in movie accents.
· Why is Glen Close’s voice coming out of Andie MacDowell’s mouth?
· Which well-known movie actor was let go from The Purple Rose of Cairo though his parts were already filmed?
· A Paraguayan snake hunter
· Which actor’s makeup was so good that it landed him a real date with a senior citizen?
· Which two actors formally apologized for their awful accents?
· Who is the comedic actor that frustrated his own mother when she visited the set because he remained in character the entire time?
BONUS: Carnival romance tips from George
Episode 123: “My snack, my choice!”
Kicking off Season 4, Jim, Joseph, and George argue the best TV characters introduced after the first season. Get ready to add up the calories as the boys debate their Top 5 healthy snacks.
· George recounts how he and then girlfriend/future wife were so poor that they had to rig a broken TV in order to watch Bruce Willis & Cybill Shepherd fall in love.
· How was cinema expert Dr. Roth ultimately betrayed by ABC television during the late 80s?
· Which podcast host has never eaten cottage cheese because of his father?
· What is this secret society/cult of Hot Grape Nuts?
· Listen as George is completely shut out of a category by the two Js.
· What happens if you drink a soda and eat a banana in the same setting?
· Will the original Frank Costanza please stand up!
· Which podcast host’s grandfather turned orange from eating carrots?
DOUBLE VISION: Jim reveals a special family remedy for getting struck on the head with an aluminum bat.
Episode 122: “I need a checker the size of a steering wheel!”
This week the guys debate the Top 5 non-board, non-card, non-video games. Also discussed are those great movies that flopped at the box-office but deserve a second chance to be viewed.
· Why is actress Jennifer Garner considered the Lady Macbeth of butter?
· Medals for Table Hockey?
· Which podcast host’s brother made him cry by cheating using a mirror?
· Which film was director Martin Scorsese so distraught about low box-office returns that he wrote an op-ed piece in the L.A. Times?
· How can the word ‘Zephyr’ help you win a card game?
· Which podcast host’s wife tricked him into playing a chess master online?
· Which ending of Dr. Sleep was filmed?
· Which 90s film noir has the shortest film scene shot ratio at 2 seconds or less?
· Why are death row inmates forced to serve out their sentences by ice fishing?
· Which game caused Joseph’s father to go on a violent rampage until Joseph turned age 24?
Episode 121: “It’s a family affair/the sheep don’t like it!”
This week the guys compare their top five favorite actor family members. Also considered are the most severe misunderstood song lyrics.
· Which eccentric movie director sold DVDs of his only film in the theater along with his designer underwear?
· Which 90s box office bomb was a guilty pleasure of Martin Scorsese?
· Which famous Hollywood family does George butchers the last name of?
· Which song immortalized a specific feminine product forever?
· What is up with all of these baldheaded women?
· Why is Whitney Houston changing lyrics?
· Which misunderstood lyric does Joseph learn ‘live’ during the podcast that he’s gotten wrong for so many years?
· What is a ‘Blue Summer’?
The Crispy Coated Robots listen to the Talking Heads best selling album "Little Creatures." This million selling classic features the hits "Road to Nowhere," "And She Was," "Stay Up Late" and "The Lady Don't Mind." Listen all along to the music on your favorite streaming site! And, listen to new episodes of the Crispy Coated Robots podcast every Tuesday!
Episode 120: “Well, one has a squiggle.”
Jim, Joseph, and George discuss their picks for the Top 5 Johnny Depp film roles, and debate the best snack cakes.
· Which Johnny Depp biopic cost more to make than the subject matter it was about?
· How did Canadians save the Twinkie?
· Which podcast host visited a prop warehouse in Hollywood and accidentally destroyed actual props from ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’?
· Which snack food mascot offered up the delicious bodies of his subjects to be eaten by the masses?
· Are you down with OCP?
· The controversial Zinger challenge
· For which role did Depp study Charlie Chaplin to present a sympathetic isolationist.
· What is Mamaw Johnson’s snack delight of choice?
Episode 119: “I may not be able to spell, but I can count! My orange-mocha Frappuccino gasoline fight”
Jim, Joseph, and George debate the best action movies and Top 5 Explosions on film.
· Why did Jim not show up to his radio interview with actor Matt Damon?
· Which movie actually blew up City Hall in Orlando, FL?
· Which podcast host’s brother worked as a prison guard?
· Jim confesses about his entire morning radio crew all falling asleep in the theater during 1991’s biggest blockbuster action film.
· What are those Star Wars helmets good for?
· Joseph details his winter all-day theater movie marathon binge(s).
Episode 118: “It’s like Santa without his beard; we don’t want that stuff!”
For this show, the guys debate the best musical trios and their favorite planets.
· Joseph explains wormhole interstellar space travel theory to Jim.
· Which band temporarily hired a drummer because the initial of his last name began with the letter ‘P’?
· ‘Take a trip to the magical land of Nirviarania’
· Which influential prog-rock mega band did the Beastie Boys buy used equipment from?
· Which podcast host admits to being an amateur astronomer as a young boy?
· Who ate dinner beneath a nude life-like prop of Sylvester Stallone and why?
Show Enhancement: Brown 25 (from Uranus)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=008BPUdQ1XA
Episode 117: “Why are the Italian cyclists such jerks?”Jim, Joseph, and George consider/discuss the best Fictional Athletes and debate the best paper products.
· Joseph extolls the many virtues of the paper towel.
· Learn the correct and proper way to place the toilet paper on the roll: ‘Mullet-Style’ or ‘Beatles’ Mop-Top’
· Who bowled three consecutive strikes for a movie role?
· A visit from George’s Uncle Pappy from ‘Pappy’s Place’
· Who had the greatest hair comb-over in cinematic history?
· Jim’s One-Man Show at the forensics meet: The Rocky Balboa Story (the entire film in 10 minutes)
Episode 116: The Cane Episode: “It was the best of Canes, it was the worst of Caines.”
The guys deliberate over the best, worst, and weirdest roles of Sir Michael Caine, and the best use of a cane in a movie.
· Which of Christopher Walken’s legs is supposed to be injured in the Dead Zone?
· Which role earned Michael Caine a best supporting actor Oscar, though he was the main character?
· Which podcast host geeks out on his favorite science fiction walking stick (the gimer stick)?
· How many ‘Paycheck Movies’ of Michael Caine will make the list?
· Which Chris Tucker role was originally intended for Prince?
· “This time it’s personal!”
· Which podcast host’s submission is disqualified because the cane is actually a sword?
An introduction to Crispy Coated Robots: The only podcast that matters!
That’s right, many podcasts are funny and engaging as they entertain, interview interesting guests, discuss vital current events, and ponder deep intellectual subjects… what none of them appear to care enough to do is SAVE THE WORLD FROM THE NUCLEAR WAR TO COME! But hosts Jim Kovacik & George Wright Padgett (and now Joseph Johnson as Nebulor) are up to the task. Every Tuesday they send information to the future about pop culture items of today and yesteryear in hopes of avoiding the ‘Big Glow.’
Listen in as they debate two unrelated Top 5 lists to insert into the time capsule container for the world to come.
“It’s Mystery Science Theater 3000 meets David Letterman’s Top 10 lists delivered with an absurdist quality that Monty Python fans would find familiar.”
www.CrispyCoatedRobots.com
Episode 115: “He’s a ‘Frosty-Dipper,’ that’s what he is.”
In this round, the boys battle it out over the best television show spin-offs and fast food desserts.
· George literally and figuratively ‘phones in’ his entries for this one.
· What is known as the ‘Texas Stop Sign’?
· What is the gruesome connection between crushed dead bugs and strawberries in your shake?
· Why is Jim so uncomfortable about George Jefferson singing ‘Louie Louie’?
· Who is the deaf person preparing Taco Bell desserts?
· Why don’t we talk about Chuck anymore?
· What is George’s preoccupation with Law & Order?
· The most tense moment of Jim’s music history is ordering a sandwich on George’s behalf.
· Why does it take 4 plus hours to clean the ice cream machine?
A New Show Feature Segment: ‘Joseph’s Omissions Apologies’
Show Enhancement - Lenny & Squiggy - "Hello" Compilation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPfmEN6i76g
Episode 114: “It seems like the whole business of radio is about taking bathroom breaks.”
Jim, Joseph, and George pit their favorite kid movies against each other in this episode. Also discussed are the popular products and services modern technology obliterated from use.
· Wild partying by the oompa loompas
· Jim explains old radio station technology to Joseph.
· George shares why he relates to a main character in a Pixar film.
· Learn how old E.T. is supposed to be.
· The symbolism of The Wizard of Oz
· Who’s uncle’s TV repair possessed cutting edge technology for its day?
· The Columbia House scam
· Which podcast host is haunted by the frightening image of an angry Mark Twain?
· Which technology was so far ahead of its time even for itself?
· Joseph reaches for the father of the year title, but mistakenly submits a slew of inappropriate non-kid-friendly films.
Episode 113: “You’re just jealous of my knottery!”
The guys debate the greatest rivalries on film and in television. The second topic completely implodes on itself and dismantles the show as the trio confuses the criteria regarding 'knots'.
· What 70s action comedy was a guilty pleasure of acclaimed director Alfred Hitchcock?
· Which movie roles originally offered to David Bowie and Mick Jagger were filled by Steve Martin and Michael Cain?
· What was the original stage name of folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel?
· Which podcast host completely loses his cool over tying knots?
Episode 112: “Remember me as Toilet Sky.”
Jim, Joseph, and George have their heads in the clouds this session as they discuss best clouds intermingled with the best villain redemption stories in TV and film.
· Which 60s cartoon character likely suffered from cardiomegaly?
· Which podcast host reveals their one-man show: Rocky III?
· Will this episode be a cloud force out for Jim?
· Joseph simplifies remote data storage.
· The guys reminisce about high school Coach Orbach passing out mimeograph sheets with Billy Ocean playing in the background.
· What are Force Ghost rules? Where’s the Force Ghost hand or Qui-Gon Jinn? “Use the flush, Luke… use the flush!”
Episode 111: “It’s a pork-like product.”
In this episode, the boys tackle the subject of the top 5 assassins in television and film. Also discussed are the items tragically no longer served in American fast food establishments.
· Why does Wendy’s have a worm farm?
· Jim gives George and Joseph a brief glimpse into the Taco Bell underground illuminati.
· Why does Jim consider May 27, 2021 the end of an era for potato-based meals.
· What is the only state in the U.S. that offers the original fried apple pie?
· Are special taco ovens THAT expensive?
· Which podcast host informs listeners on how to order off-menu items?
· Why should you never mispronounce an assassin’s last name?
· Why did the Bell Beefer cost too much to make?
· Uncle Seamus O'Grimacey
· How did Jim and Joseph single-handedly shut down the $2.99 SuperBar?
· Why is Joseph so eager to finish the episode?
Episode 110: “…Like a sugary lava.”
Jim, Joseph, and George contemplate the best non-Jim Henson created puppets, and also the Top 5 in Breakfast Pastries.
· Which movie preview terrified the trio as young boys to the degree that they gave up any and all dreams of being professional ventriloquists?
· How did Joseph know that his choice of pastry doomed the relationship between him and a former girlfriend?
· What does George say about Texas pastries that’s sure to light a fire in Waco?
· What is the significance of freckles on marionettes?
· Which podcast host gives an impromptu English lesson on Yoda Speak?
· Which is Joseph’s favorite Romper Room episode and why?
· What gallows humor comment stops the show in its tracks as the guys can’t stop laughing?
Episode 109: “Theft is the lifeblood of all art!”
Jim, Joseph, and George discuss those moments in Oscar awards history when the academy just flat got it wrong. Also debated is the best of the best in the world of comfort food.
· Which common meal was withheld from Joseph by his family for over three decades?
· Let’s face it, Ned Beatty and Warren Beatty are pretty much interchangeable, right?
· Is pizza a comfort food if you eat every week?
· Jim and George accidentally have a sincere, well-spoken debate for the first time ever (before Joseph corrects them).
· Beans or no beans in the chili?
· Tom Wu finds a recording of George’s bandmates from 2008.
· Will they or Won’t they: Corned Beef Hash Edition
· What is the most boring spy movie ever released?
· The amazing staying power of Sausage Cheese Balls.
Episode 108: “Yeah, I’m all growed up and haired over.”
For this session, the boys present their favorite Oscar-nominated pop songs along with their Top 5 Writing Utensils.
· How is financial affluence measured with Crayola products?
· Could John Denver lift and carry Debra Winger through a factory?
· Which podcast host combats petty office theft by inscribing his full name on everything?
· Which nominated song originally was written for a horror movie?
· Why did the estate of Glen Campbell deliver a cease and desist order to George?
· The trio recounts their experiences with the failed module system in middle grade?
· Why since 1890 are #2 pencils yellow?
· Which movie used The Beatles’ ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ as a placeholder song?
· Which song did Jim and his new bride walk into their wedding reception to?
· Which tune does George torture his wife during her exercise workouts?
Episode 107: “All we need is car chases, boat chases, and a fight scene in a decrepit carnival.”
In this very special impersonation-free episode Jim, Joseph, and George offer their guilty pleasure movies in hopes of future generations watching these embarrassing selections.
· Which 70s movie predicted the Tinder app (but with teleporters)?
· Which movie selection inspired George’s first sci-fi novel?
· Hear the elaborate work that went into Jim & Joseph’s answering machine message in college.
· Why hasn’t there been an Eraserhead/Popeye mashup from Hollywood?
· Which selection of Jim and Joseph collected dust on the video store shelf?
· Who’s selection has a disgraceful ranking of 0.0 on the Rotten Tomatoes website?
· Which submission entry predicted cable television back in the early 70s?
· What is Joseph’s favorite romantic comedy about kidnapping/indentured servitude?
· What is George Lucas’ former San Francisco phone number?
· Why is the high school student council watching training films to rip people’s throats out?
Episode 106: “Never ask a question that you don’t know the answer to.”
Jim, Joseph, and George are out of order in this episode about the Top 5 Courtroom Scenes in Movies, and Best Candy on a Stick.
· Marisa Tomei’s controversial Oscar win
· Learn about Joseph’s favorite pool-side sloppy slobbery treat.
· Who is considered the greatest movie hero of all-time?
· CCR presents ‘JFK The Musical featuring Randy Newman as Jim Garrison’ and the tap-dancing Magic Bullet.
· Charlton Heston vs. Spencer Tracey in the Planet of the Apes crossover to the Scopes Trial.
· “It’s like sweet sawdust.”
· Learn how James Mason was brought down by a photocopier.
· Little Lord Fauntleroy visits Stuckey's.
· Howard Duff completely destroys Meryl Streep.
· Learn the actual lick count amount to make it to the center of the Tootsie Roll Pop.
Episode 105: “ JUST GEORGE...you're gonna love him...or possibly hate him... Thursdays at 9 on ABC...”
The trio host a knock-down, drag out battle for the best font, and also discuss their Top 5 TV actors that enjoyed significant success with multiple television roles.
· “It’s a Fontroversy!”
· Learn the actress that Jim had a TV crush on.
· Thurston Howell III mocks the visually impaired.
· What are ‘Imo-gees’?
· George does everything he can to do to get himself canceled.
· Nympho-Matic android
· Who shot Major Anthony Nelson?
· Which podcaster was confused as young boy going through puberty when he saw Bill Shatner’s smooth oiled chest?
Episode 103: “ Will Dean Higgins win a grant for this episode? Probably not.”
Put your money where your mouth is in this episode as the guys discuss their favorite Kurt Russell Television and Film Roles, and… Coins!
· Learn what was Kurt Russell’s final TV performance.
· Which podcast host mistakenly overpaid $4.00 for a can of soda from a vending machine due to the Susan B. Anthony coin conspiracy?
· Jim & Joseph recount their experiences in sharing their screenplays to movie execs while watching them receive massages.
· What flick does Tarantino go all ‘Agatha Christie’?
· Why are dimes (which are worth double the amount) smaller than nickels?
· In what movie did Kurt Russell accidentally destroy a $40,000 prop?
· Learn the origin of the silver dollar pancake.
· Joseph astonishes Jim and George with his coin-math ability.
Episode 104: "Up with People, down with music”
In this ‘SUPER’ episode the boys relive their favorite halftime performances and their Top 5 foods to consume while enjoying the big game.
· Learn Joseph’s snack strategy to keep you fed during the entire game.
· Consider George’s proposal to have the worst of the worst halftime performers come together in the show of shows: ‘The Dreaded Halftime Apocalypse!’
· For the first time ever the ‘Bots’ take an on-air call.
· Why are Paul McCartney’s nipples the absolute best for halftime wardrobe malfunctions?
· Special Announcement: Coming this Fall, new programming – Crispy Coated Robots Hate
· Which podcast host claims to have jammed with the greatest guitarist to ever wear purple?
· Find out how the trio came up with their new gang nicknames ‘Sage, ‘Shred, and ‘Quick.
Enhancements: Super Bowl Halftimes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiE8v29h6zI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD1QrIe--_Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WYYlRArn3g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBkNQZ-6QHg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucdaEjd1Y4A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmBQrJNVzw0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-ScWjvoc-Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh0OyvjcJKE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txXwg712zw4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vFWqk7WQ8w
Episode 102: "I see trees in the forest - dancing with the floop de loops" - YES
This show is dedicated to the memory of Shelly the Turtle
Jim, Joseph, and George present their favorite classic rock songs that begin with an amazing vocal intro. Also discussed are the Top 5 organisms to have in an aquarium.
· What does George consider to be the ‘Terminator of Fish’?
· Who inspired the song “Killing Me Softly with His Song”?
· What is Joseph’s criteria for choosing an in-house pet?
· What is the sure-fire indicator that Mother Nature doesn’t want you to have the ocean in your house?
· What song set on replay forced English constables to bust in to a flat to turn it off the stereo?
· Joseph gives hamster owners some much needed advice.
· What does Jim consider a ‘Better’ fish?
Enhancements: Songs with Great Vocal Intros
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4A5XuMz_Tw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvNHZXp5zk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNqqs4h4M7c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PeyzXvvdmw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPRonG87eKw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8scSwaKbE64
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJM7TdshUbw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQiOA7euaYA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP0zj220CbQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X_2IdybTV0
Episode 101: “Mar-rah-chee?”
The guys debate the best use of a train in cinema, and the Top 5 Household Appliances.
· Which podcast host admits to being a zombie racist?
· Should there be a litmus test during the job hiring process to observe an applicant pop a bag of popcorn in a microwave?
· The life-hack of cooking pizza sideways in a toaster DOESN’T WORK!
· Which Ohio inventor replaced a receptacle of bong water for a high-pressure suction device?
· Welcome to the Denzel Washington Train Film Festival.
· Which host brews coffee only for the smell and then pours it out?
· Apologies to actor Danny Trejo
Episode 99: “I see Jesus on a dolphin”
George, Jim, and Joseph discuss the top television programs centered around science fiction, and the Best/Worst Fads of the last five decades.
Enhancement: Pokémon Go Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfc42Pb5RA8
Episode 98: “I am from Belgium; isn’t that weird?”
For this show, the boys discuss the best movies that appear in the 3rd slot of a franchise. Also debated are the must-have toppings for hamburgers.
Why does the idea of incinerating used toys make George emotionally lose it even all these years later?
Learn Jim’s secret to obtaining additional onions (though often against his will).
What’s up with ‘Special Manipulated’ onions, and who in the world would ever load full-sized pickles on a burger?
“I don’t joke about lettuce, Jim.”
Which actor’s performance traumatized a young 13-year old Joseph so much that he was apprehensive to join Jim in the theater the 1st day of summer 1982?
Jim & George listen to Bob Seger's smash1978 10th album STRANGER IN TOWN.
[Original Air Date: 01/09/22 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Don't have the recording?
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhuVwVpr3WY&list=PLQMQ0pEi2FfoWwTpHV6MprZ-0Eys-6Tvx
Episode 97: “…the special effects with those aliens… unbelievable!”
For the first show of 2022 Jim, George, and Joseph offer a special episode in which they focus the Top 10 movies of the previous year.
Which podcaster’s number one pick will be completely shutout due to a serendipitous chance of fate?
(AIR DATE 1-2-22 ON HOUSTON RADIO PLATINUM)
New Year! New Season! New Shows! The Crispy Coated Robots start off '22 by listening to the hit album by late 80's supergroup Traveling Wilburys. From "Handle With Care" to the "End of the Line," The 'Bots give you tidbits and trivia on this Grammy nominated triple-platinum LP. Find out... how the band got its name, how Tom Petty accidentally made his way in, how Bob Dylan saluted the "new Bob Dylan," how a b-side made it all happen and more! #newepisode #classicalbums #travelingwilburys #bobdylan #tompetty #georgeharrison #royorbison #jefflynne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwvZMepkOOc
Episode 96: “Dismembered gladiators”
The guys relive the best and worst of their past school projects while discussing the best recurring gags in film and television.
· Which book staved off Jim from ever reading novels again?
· Which podcaster’s mother is wearing a cardboard box on her head?
The Impersonation Challenge: Jim does his best to act out as many celebrity voices as he can in a couple of minutes.
· How to make a clay-grenade to obliterate other students pottery?
· What did a young, resourceful Jim do to salvage his wrecked art project?
· What’s up with ice-skating videos?
Enhancement: Weezer - Pork And Beans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQHPYelqr0E
Episode 95: “You know you’re in trouble when you have Dan Aykroyd helping out on the chorus.”
The guys present their favorite post 60s holiday tunes and the Top 5 Characters (excluding Santa & Baby Jesus).
· Where did the phrase “Merry Christmas” originate from?
· What was the real reason Joseph’s relatives gathered up all of the children to simultaneously open gifts?
· Who does Jim consider the ambassador/ proprietor of Christmas spirit?
· What tune is George always forced to reluctantly play each holiday season at gigs?
· What is the origin of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
· The show derails discussing the WE ARE THE WORLD recording fiasco.
Enhancement: Jackie Vernon "Vacation Slideshow" on The Ed Sullivan Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsPSuYlK2w0
Enhancements: Holiday Songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3fSknbR7Y4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94Ye-3C1FC8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEyGZlBdkaA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAUkpbz5M5M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nud2TQNahaU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZKstHVB52I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfY4b1NszpY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NH-ctddY9o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9jbdgZidu8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrxvHpKI9-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR07r0ZMFb8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaGWYvZqhdw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPPCPqDINEk
(ORIGINAL AIR DATE 12-19-21)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klD8E4fu1ao&list=PLCF48421DBB979DAC
Episode 94: “Joseph, You’re a regular Johnny Appleseed of obscure mixology!”
Lift those glasses high as Jim, George, and Joseph speak of their favorite cocktails, and also discuss the top 5 sitcoms that involve magical or fantasy elements to them.
All of Joseph’s fantasies come true in this episode…
· What is the college drink of regrets?
· What was the last show broadcast in black and white on NBC?
· What is the equivalent of an alcoholic Slurpee?
· Who feels that I Dream of Jeanie is what the female body is all about? “She was…and all that (if you know what I mean)”
· Which classic black and white TV shows have a Barbie doll modeled after the main character?
· And finally which beverage reminds Joseph of Easter with his mother?
(Original airdate 12-5-21)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLQox8e9688&list=PLycVTiaj8OI-aOPBmpwUlhQp83Puf0hLX
"I Got A Feeling" it's gonna be a great one! Sure you may have watched all 8+ hours of Peter Jackson's "Get Back," but the Beatles story is not complete until the Crispy Coated Robots have their say and listen to "Let It Be!" Our show even clocks in at one eighth of the length of the tv show (it's 1+ hour), so you can listen without using up 1/3 of your day (another mathematical way to say 8 hours). Hear trivia, tidbits and our thoughts on the Disney Plus TV show everyone is talking about. Listen live to this show (with music) Sunday at noon on houstonradioplatinum.com or download the FREE app in the app store! And, if you miss our noon show check out the replay Monday at midnight! #newepisode #albumreview #funstuff #getback #PeterJackson #DisneyPlus
Episode 93: “Where’s my damned putter?”
The guys debate their all-time favorite movie musicals in hopes of their entries making the canister being sent to the future. The second topic discussion covers the best sporting equipment.
· Which podcast host did Jim infuriate to the point they threw a golf club at him?
· Who named their family rabbit "Shipoopi"?
· Pop Quiz: What are the 5 types of golf clubs?
· Why are the guys so excited about a Hot Lunch?
· Jim’s ‘dance belt’ horror
· Less Marbles: All this fuss over a loaf of bread?
· “The elliptical machine is basically a bike that failed.”
· Which sports equipment item does Jim keep in his vehicle to persuade people when the conversation gets a little heated?
Episode 92: “Look like a monk in your own home.”
The trio discusses their Top 5 Action Figures and the best As Seen on TV products.
Highlights:
· Which product did Joseph buy that actually burst into flames when he tried to use it?
· What toy did George’s father bring to him after a scary surgery to cheer him up when he was a young boy?
· Which podcast host (at age nine) realized that the entire Star Wars saga could’ve been avoided by the empire shooting one single laser cannon at an unmanned spacecraft?
· Joseph reveals how he knew his parents didn’t love him through giving him second-rate toys.
· What childhood event led to Jim’s life of crime? What Ronco product led to his over three-decade career in radio?
What did Joseph and his brothers do to with their dolls to make them army regulation ?
Episode 91: “This is the Black Cauldron of podcasts!”
Jim, Joseph, and George discuss the Top 5 Medieval Movies and the best Holiday Treats.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
· ‘Pop-Kurn’
· George’s confession about how he has lied about his mother-in-law’s Comstock ‘pie’ for decades.
· Which podcast host’s grandfather had an obsession (and near fetish) with popcorn in a tin canister?
· The connection to the killer rabbit from Monty Python’s Spam-A-Lot
· And Jim shares a special recipe: 350/20 Sausage Cheese Balls.
Episode 90: “Welcome to the cartoon ghetto.”
Jim, George, and Joseph debate the best fight sequences in movies and TV.
For the first time ever, the home office from the future requests a topic by posting a single word: Shark. This leads to free-for-all submissions where anything with the word ‘Shark’ goes.
· Who broke Chuck Norris’ back in front of a solitary cat eyewitness?
· Why is it always the Russian mob for some reason?
· Which podcast host was a stowaway in Dr. Raymond Fielding’s animation class decades ago?
· What did actor Viggo Mortensen do in a scene to make Joseph say it was a brave performance?
· Which movie restored the menacing presence of a classic movie villain and made Jim tear up with tears of joy?
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George listen to Sheryl Crow's smash1993 solo debut album TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB.
[Original Air Date: 11/14/21 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Don't have the recording?
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CUr0bnDCfM&list=OLAK5uy_lJpLTtRp1g-z0eDVXvMKVQbpqnan5rLyw
Episode 89: “It’s a Cage Match!”
The guys discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly roles of Nicholas Cage. Jim assigns various comic cartoon character personas to Joseph and George as the trio debates the best in Sunday Morning Comic Strips.
Flashback Moment: Each of three share the (unrelated) time they wrote and drew their own comic strips.
Why did former President Jimmy Carter write Jim?
And who is Ty Jones?
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George listen to YES's smash 11th album 91025.
[Original Air Date: 11/07/21 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Don't have the recording?
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKZfRNpjoEc
"It Can Happen!" The Crispy Coated Robots listen to the classic Yes album from 1983, "90215." Listen in and find out why this wasn't supposed to be a "Yes" album, why they made multiple videos of the same song, why they named their grammy-winning instrumental "Cinema" and, most importantly, find out what lead singer John Anderson did when he had a cricket on his shoulder here in Houston. Hear these amazing stories along with hits "Owner of a Lonely Heart," "Changes," "Leave It" and more!
Episode 88: “Did you touch my drum set?”
The guys discuss the best scenes around a table environment in movies and television. Also debated are the best and worst in collectables.
Other points of interests:
Jim quizzes Joseph on the original 9 Beanie Babies launched in 1993.
“Milking Deniro” the spiritual sequel to the “Meet the Parents” franchise.
George and Joseph contemplate the worldwide conspiracy that Superglue contrived when they unleashed Hummel figurines upon an unwitting generation of people.
Nosebleeds make for the most authentic play when action figures are involved.
(ORIGINAL AIRDATE 10-31-21 on Houston Radio Platinum)
The Crispy Coated Robots celebrate Halloween by celebrating the 45th anniversary of the first TV appearance by Rock and Roll Hall of Famers KISS on the amazingly weird "Paul Lynde Halloween Special" way back in 1976. The band performed 3 songs off the album that the robots review on this show - 1976's "Destroyer." That's right, "Detroit Rock City," "Beth" and "King of the Nighttime World" were squeezed in between skits that featured Tim Conway, Florence Henderson, Roz "Pinky Tuscadero" Kelly, Billy Barty and more!
Hear tidbits, trivia and find out the real name used to write the hit "Beth," on this special Halloween show. So, "Shout It Out Loud," and share this special show with your friends - the Crispy Coated Robots listen to Kiss "Destroyer!"
Listen to the full album here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naXPoz1Du34&list=OLAK5uy_kV6ZyKwFB0PYaeNuoZKBKAgN9fuBaCYw0
Listen to the Crispy Coated Robots review your favorite album Sundays at noon or Mondays at Midnight on houstonradioplatinum.com or download the FREE HRP app!
Episode 87: “That great Italian dish… Corn”
Jim, Joseph, and George discuss the best dream sequences/hallucination in film & TV and reminisce about school lunch entrées.
Other moments of note:
· What is the darkest scene on the Brady Brunch that actually involves manslaughter?
· What are the ingredients of George’s pre-gig Subway® sandwich?
· Joseph relays the frozen horror he encountered in a school freezer when he was a college sophomore.
· Jim catalogues the 16 Dream Sequences of Gilligan’s Island
· What did George eat every day for an entire school year when he was in the 7th grade?
In their longest show ever, Jim, Joseph, and George debate character intros in movies and the best album covers.
Intern Tom Wu commits a major gaff that nearly brings the guys to blows over the show topics.
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Episode 85: “Is there such a thing as an ‘ass monkey’?”
The boys drive into discussing major television mini-series, and debate the best of the best in lawn equipment.
· What last-minute submission rule restriction from Nebulor does George rebel against?
· What secret ‘weapon’ made Joseph’s father’s lawn look so immaculate?
· In a less-than-proud moment: Dorf on golf in the holocaust.
· George rambles on ad nauseam about a Russian invasion.
· “He beat me multiple times… at chess.”
· Which podcast host was tempted to urinate on actor Richard Chamberlain after watching him in a mini-series?
(Original Airdate 10-10-21 on Houston Radio Platinum)
This classic contains the big radio hits "Runnin' With The Devil," "Jamie' Cryin,'" "You Really Got Me," "Ain't Talkin' Bout Love" and more!
Listen in for tidbits, trivia and personal insights on how the world changed after a certain musical "Eruption."
Listen to the full album here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REtGa3L0XXg
Check out the show (with music) Sundays at Noon and Mondays at midnight on houstonradioplatinum.com or download the FREE app.
Episode 84: ‘Really George, you need a gavel?’
Bet it all on Black 17 for this one folks: Jim, George, and Nebulor/Joseph explore movies whose plot timelines have a duration of 47 hours or less. Also debated is what are the top kitchen utensils.
Other Points of Interest:
· How did visiting the Pope at the Vatican get Joseph and Jim in hot water?
· What did George try to force actor Danny Aiello to say to Jim’s brother?
· Joseph finally opens up about his grandmother’s (Mamaw Johnson) glook glook measurement systems.
· What in the world is happening in Nederland, Texas in which prepubescent girls are lathered up with mayonnaise and shoved into a carwash for the viewing enjoyment of local Dairy Queen patrons???
· Why did George get himself thrown high school detention?
And even clocking in at an hour and twelve minutes, the episode is still shorter than a Jason Robards’ movie death scene.
Episode 83: “… for how long?"
Jim, George, and Nebulor/Joseph debate hit pop songs of the 80s that have been lost in time. Also discussed are the Top 5 ointments.
Joseph & Jim recall a squalid spring break moment set to the tune of ‘Rock Me Amadeus.’
Jim schemes and connives to get his honorable mentions heard on the show.
Joseph unintentionally pays tribute to Kim Carnes 1981 album 'Mistaken Identity' when misattributing a song off it to Rod Stewart.
George makes an 'on-air' confession/apology for a prank he pulled on a high school marching band adversary, Chris F.
But the show’s highlight is when, after multiple attempts at landing a juvenile joke from middle-school, Jim finally hits the bullseye for a showstopper.
Enhancement: Lost 80s Tunes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWyy7Huc6KA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a35VDvuDiz0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIOJdMdS56k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEjlMvDsp9I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJwt2dxx9yg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyN_-YSkyhk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAtGOESO7W8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ5VCDON1Mo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEt1QFWS9ds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqDjMZKf-wg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCOUKr3pLGI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5I_CpoodtI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj1Dh3BNS2Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kBlp_csY0E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hqgC3W9GUI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1TT0yVTlRg
Episode 82: “You can make Mountain Dew look like champagne."
In this landmark episode a surprise visitor from the future, Nebulor (Joseph), is sent to reprimand Jim and George for violations made during previous shows. The enforcer decides to stick around to debate with them actor roles that have revived Movie/TV star's careers, and discuss the best containers to drink from.
Episode 81: “It's not the size of the war that matters"
For the launch of Season III Jim and George deliberate about the worst and most pointless backstories forced onto beloved film characters.
Another controversial show moment occurs when Jim and George argue about the home office’s intentions: Did they request information about appetizers or about phone apps?
Why is the working title of George’s autobiography “Fudge up the nuts”?
Possible script idea: "When Harry met Leatherface” Harry and Lloyd from Dumb & Dumber team up with Leatherface, and the Tall Man to take a road trip to save dwarves from another dimension, but not before they stop off to hear Richard Harris sing.
What is wrong with Jeff the Waiter causing him to belligerently offer mayonnaise instead of ketchup, and Broccoli Bites instead of Fried Cheese.
…and a show ending you’ll never forget!
Episode 80: ““That’s a surfboard, not a carrot. What cop show has a carrot?”
Jim and George debate the Top 5 Cop Duos in television history along with their favorite birds.
George confronts Jim once he discovers a setting on his microphone has delivered inferior sound for a month or so.
Speculation about how Otis, the town drunk on the Andy Griffith Show was the only married man on the program and whether or not that had an impact on his excessive drinking.
What is the ‘rockin-est’ bird ever despite there being more songs written about doves/pigeons?
Which podcast host is Joe Friday and which is more of a Bill Gannon archetype?
A movie with Herman Munster and Brando?
Enhancement: CHiPs "Roller Disco"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh5GdUY00-k
Episode 79: “Who’s keeping Long John Silver’s in business?”
Jim and George discuss their favorite TV Catch Phrases and the best fried foods.
Why didn’t the Lost in Space robot ever warn any of the rest of the Robinson family when a threat was presented?
What is Jim’s strategy to avoid chewing fatigue when visiting the steakhouse?
Donut Debate: Krispy Kreme, Shipley’s Donuts, or Duncan?
George ends the show by performing a lackluster version of the British joke of “The actress said to the bishop.”
Enhancement: Stevil chases Steve Urkel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dHvzYyJOws
(Original Airdate 8-29-2021 on Houston Radio Platinum)
The Crispy Coated Robots get a little less formal and present to you the third solo album by Phil Collins, “No Jacket Required”
Listen in and find out what hit song was inspired by a cut on the Jackson’s “Victory” album, what hit hit features both Sting and Peter Gabriel and how album got its name and a whole lot more!
Listen to the full album here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JdEbokTHdw&list=PLCjLGgbfOxrzKMcGJ6M25AsdQSFnPrf8-
Episode 78: “I’m the wolf that cried ‘Boy’...”
Jim and George discuss their favorite John Travolta roles and the Top 5 Duet Songs.
Gimme Drugs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNYiJSkF7oA
French Fry Phantom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df73uwfVVdY
Enhancements: Duet Songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjEq-r2agqc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaNGtgYwSsU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTTYGAV_7X4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B7jWOyzUiY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABfQuZqq8wg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jhYENBxRVo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3yu2c-0_w4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm4XAwNoR-A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMYzlfT-4wQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5i7j0VhEHw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkRKT6T0QLg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKiBG8y2UsY
Episode 77: “Look at the size of Bruce Willis’ Fred Flintstone-Sized feet!”
In what the guys classify as ‘The Re-Watchable Episode’ Jim and George list their favorite films in 5 categories:
· Comedy
· Drama
· Sci-fi/Horror
· Romantic Comedy
· Action
Also, what are their top 5 nuts?
As a self-proclaimed non-sci fi fan, why did Jim as a young boy find the character of Nova in The Planet of the Apes so intriguing?
George gets all philosophical about feather symbolism of one of Jim’s selections.
And what of the future’s insidious plan to intentionally inject humanity with nut allergies and weaponized common nuts?
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George listen to Creedence Clearwater Revival's smash1970 5th album COSMO'S FACTORY.
[Original Air Date: 08/01/21 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Don't have the recording?
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2GixRGf4AU&t=2718s
Episode 76: “Smarter, but wrong...”
Jim and George share their top 5 pics for the biggest jerks in film and the greatest songs about cities; but the real debate comes in as the two disagree about whether big brother Chet is a talking mutant blob or a pile of manure.
Who or what is killing the seagulls in Baltimore?
Which top jerk actor appears in the Alien, Terminator, and Predator franchises?
Bonus: Post intermission game in which Jim attempts to guess how many songs have been penned about some of the world’s most famous cities.
Enhancements: City Songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TvDge63Iy8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1G4v-q8Lq4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MO1KyNUOIs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA7iGxV6rt4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd9nMrvBbmA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKdHy18rZcI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le1QF3uoQNg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-pyc_z7WbY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evtmVZFeooA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rHRd6Cl-tQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5H1nEP2wXA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol0dPJdzm1M
Episode 75: The Diamond Episode - ‘They buried her with a carton of Marlboro Reds.’
Jim and George share their top 5 favorite Neil Diamond songs and discuss the best secondary characters appearing in sitcoms.
Where does one go to find a punk version of one of Neil Diamond’s most popular tunes? Is the janitor real, a figment of the imagination, or even a ghost?
Jim convinces George that he’s not a secondary character.
Finally, which is not considered a good song for furniture?
ENHANCEMENTS: Neil Diamond Songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AsXK2z1un4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXrcuv3G_7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ePXck9H1pI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsbX1PZq5TA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmK5_lnQUbE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvseQ90FMHk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pb7sh-GuHE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK5N6iPLrEs
Episode 74: ‘Keep talking Jimbo, and you'll be as dead as that crabmeat.’
Jim and George consider the top live television broadcast moments along with the best corporate mascots.
Was the moon landing faked, but more importantly: do you want Tony the Tiger on your box of Pop Tarts?
What are the key differences between Jim’s impersonations of James Mason and John Houseman?
George gets biblical about billionaires in spaceflight. What are Mr. Clean’s and Mr. Peanut’s actual names?
What controversial live television incident led to the creation of the video sharing and social media platform outlet YouTube?
Why does the character Mayor McCheese make George uneasy and suspicious of his true motives?
Episode 73: ‘When was the last time that you yelled at a girl to put her pants on?’
Jim and George pay tribute to acclaimed director Robert Altman by offering their Top 5 selections of his films. And during the ‘Best Rain Songs’ topic it’s finally learned if George is/is not a fan of Prince’s mega-hit Purple Rain.
Also, which one of George’s selections of an Altman film does Jim despise so much that he would rather bathe shelter dogs for four hours?
George tries his hand at various impersonations, but everyone sounds like a shy Marc Bolan who’s just awoken from a mid-day nap. To show him how it’s done, Jim channels the spirit of Randy Newman for one of his ‘Rain songs.’
“What a career that cat (Morris) had!”
And learn what to avoid to keep sweet Emily from dying.
ENHANCEMENTS: Rain Songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6Y1gohk5-A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDRbF80NKDU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sySlY1XKlhM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G2-FPlvY58
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t08RN2yPJik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGs2iLoDUYE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiL_MGpZkvk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83o1eAS7eiY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDbAtWpoA6k
Picture of the mobile recording unit:
http://www.crispycoatedrobots.com/contact
Julianne Moore & Matthew Modine in SHORT CUTS (Parental Warning)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZIkYEclrLM
Episode 72: ‘And curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid get!’
Jim and George discuss their favorite Scarlett Johansson movies and reflect upon the exploits of various discoverers/explorers.
Which podcast host has the highest IQ?
Also discussed is the lesser known voyage made by Vasco da Gama to Cape Cod, Massachusetts for some sport fishing.
Episode Confessional: George is forced to admit that he either has never listened to Neil Young’s "CORTEZ THE KILLER" (about Hernán Cortés) or didn’t understand the lyrics meaning. Jim gleefully offers ad nauseam impersonations of Neil Young singing the tune.
If that wasn’t enough of an episode, Jim also relays the various injuries of famous explorers and conquistadors .
ENHANCEMENT: “Cortez the Killer” by Neil Young
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX9k9aoX6gk
JULY 06, 2021
Episode 71: ‘The power of Supertrain!’
Jim and George match tune-for-tune in discussing the Top 5 Novelty Songs. To Jim’s delight, George totally fumbles on the main topic, misunderstanding the criteria from the home office in the future is Top 5 WORST 70s Sitcoms not just 70s shows.
George reminisces about odd and even gas days and the Gerald Ford administration, and educates Jim on the most famous scream in cinema.
The episode concludes with a poorly executed Dickie Goodman Tribute ala Mr. Jaws.
The Wilhelm Scream Compilation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvmgHyPeAXI
ENHANCEMENTS: Novelty Songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYbavuReVF4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jofNR_WkoCE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcJjMnHoIBI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcJjMnHoIBI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn73Wtem0No
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeYCOFblZRg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87r0CPQbFds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx47qrH1GRs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLGxWPtgodo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxUfg3uCBbg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jm4LoOaAWI
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George listen to George Michael's smash1987 solo debut album FAITH.
[Original Air Date: 07/04/21 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Don't have the recording?
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7ZraKqZTt0&list=PLrpyDacBCh7AD6XlVeiJd94LUiCqqWMzq
Episode 70: ‘…and what are the odds that he’d contract Lou Gehrig’s disease?’
Jim and George discuss the greatest sports movies of all time, plus the best saxophone bits in rock/pop music.
Highlights:
· Take the ‘CARELESS WHISPER Breathing Challenge’
· Also explored is the football-Sling Blade reunion
· And which established rock star had dreams of playing saxophone in Little Richard’s band when he was nine-years old?
· Why aren’t there any sports movies about curling?
· Brace yourself for the controversy that arises out of BAD TO THE BONE.
· Finally, which 70s pop song increased saxophone sales in the US when it came out?
ENHANCEMENTS: Saxophone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSHY1_ux8rs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_KXAiCUrA0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqZc7ZQURMs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxuThNgl3YA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoEPrbdfmT4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyhJ69mD7xI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpbbuaIA3Ds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izGwDsrQ1eQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgAmno8icDM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAMvTW3P3fM
This episode is dedicated to amazing saxman Corey Delagraentiss
Episode 69: ‘It’s a chair, it’s a bed!’
Jim and George present the best chair/seat for sitting; also up for debate is the very best pre & post credits scenes for film.
What is the first movie with a post credits scene? Learn the origin of the Pink Panther cartoon.
Which podcast host has a serious case of ‘chair envy’? And why won’t Jim say “Sofa King”
Bonus: For the first time in CCR podcast history, Jim becomes impersonation-shy!
ENHANCEMENTS: Credit Sequences
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDrCCef6n-U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hscu7cc1_2Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7XV_7O9qh4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_wrUmygRDA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaLDyrun_Cc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd11cRuljMk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcZqrEbDR8k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMjKaqk_3EI
Episode 68: “I will admit that there are no strippers named ‘Salt’.”
Jim and George debate the best characters to appear in horror flicks (monster and/or non-monsters). And the spice must flow as they discuss the best spices used in food preparation.
Also explored is what Jim did to irritate director Rob Zombie. What is the Poltergeist and Skittles candy connection? Is there a top-secret Ginger Society? Which spice may or may not have helped the allies win World War ll?
With Cayenne pepper you’ll be king of the wind demons.
A special (failed) intermission segment: “Let’s get Jiggy(saw) with it!”
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George listen to The Eagles' smash1976 album HOTEL CALIFORNIA.
[Original Air Date: 06/13/21 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Don't have the recording?
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BciS5krYL80&list=PLBoIBJQNyrwvnmJoeYH0jBt14IWaQs6sp&index=1
Episode 67: ‘Want a gum tape measure? Well, here’s a licorice hammer!’
Jim and George explore what are the very best sitcom episodes of all time, and best gum. This episode features the shortest intermission the guys have ever done so that they can devote time to speaking of the heresy chocolate gum, the Ralph Kramden and Fred Flintstone connection, and debate the various fruit flavors in Juicy Fruit gum.
And what is the connect Portland Mavericks baseball team’s surprising connection to bubble gum.
Finally, how did the kid in those Bazooka Joe comics lose an eye?
Episode 66: ‘This is nothing short of a facial hair odyssey.’
Featuring Ladies:
What are the best films directed by female directors?
Featuring Men:
What is the best facial hair used to enhance a character’s personality on film?
And which podcast host suffers from narcolepsy anytime a fantasy film like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, or Avatar is played in a movie theater?
Episode 65: ‘I’m afraid of Robert Shaw in everything he’s in.’
In an episode longer in duration than Bill Murray’s movie Quick Change, Jim and George compare the music from the members of the Fab Four after The Beatles break up in 1970.
As they discuss the best heist movies on film, Jim puts on his screenwriter’s hat to explain Snyder’s ‘Save the Cat’ method of identifying ‘the good guy’ protagonist in a film.
What’s the connection between Stephen King and a John Lennon hit song, and what does it mean that Yoko is credited with wind?
Will either Jim or George go to see Denzel Washington (the go-to-guy for remakes) in the inevitable Dog Day Afternoon reboot?
And which podcast host may be a double agent?
Episode 64: ‘It’s about time.’
Jim and George discuss their favorite movies that involve time-travel, and the Top 5 Ice Cream flavors.
What event took place at Mrs. King’s house on January that shaped Jim’s world outlook from a young age?
George shares his New Year’s pineapple champagne punch recipe. How do you get a refrigerator to go 88 MPH?
And finally, what’s up with the soft serve ice cream machine at McDonald’s always being out of order so frequently that an app had to be created for it?
Episode 63: ‘Why is Batman vomiting into my bath water?’
What are the best voiceover performances in film and Top 5 aerosol can products? Hear Jim’s tragic tale of how his father’s contraband WD-40 actually slowed down his Pinewood Derby racing car entry as a young Cub Scout.
· What did Lunar Larry change his name to in the mid-90s?
· What is the difference between deodorant and air-freshener?
· How can Silly String save lives?
· Listen to George’s impression of an annoying donkey.
· Which podcast host is Woody and who is Buzz Lightyear?
Jim & George listen and discuss Paul McCartney & Wings' 1973 smash hit recording Band on the Run.
[Original Air Date: 05/09/21 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Don't have the recording?
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjlvdcBAKdg&list=PLhh2Mh7vZHr1xkgj9ckchW2ypIuu0zA4J
Episode 62: ‘All poodles are dogs, but not all dogs are poodles, and therefore all tangerines ARE oranges!’
The guys discuss the very best final songs on albums, along with their favorite fruits. Artificial flavoring for grapes? Just because you can doa thing doesn’t mean should doa thing!
Learn which podcast host shares his birthday with Elvis Presley & David Bowie, and how did apples get such a good publicist?
What makes Jim blush about the ‘birth’ of a strawberry?
Other probing questions such as which grape (red or white) does a raisin come from? Which song closes out both a popular Phil Collins album from the 80s and a landmark Beatles’ record? What is up with Poland and apples?
Most importantly, which host bears the title Crispy Coated Resident Botanist?
ENHANCEMENTS: Album Closers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj8rzXBVmBY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kGxrZ8Gq5o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6Y1gohk5-A&list=RDS6Y1gohk5-A&start_radio=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wjZrswriz0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSGHER4BWME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDilu87kQCk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_PxgSQ9Vf4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxzQChNxQQ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE1Zcngd3VA
Episode 61: “This episode is a disaster!” AKA “It’s where bananas go to die.”
Jim and George discuss the most impactful (maybe Deep Impact-ful) disaster movies to ever hit the screen, and best bread.
The two explore why Texas seems to be the only region thus far appoint a state toast.
They also contemplate the age-old question of which is more dangerous a guy with a bomb on a plane, or the fact that Dean Martin is the pilot?
In a not so touching moment, George offers Jim permission to eat the dead flesh from his body should the they ever become trapped in the CCR studio for an extended period and face starvation.
And what’s with George attempting to rewrite history by inserting Milton Berle into disaster flicks of the 70s?
Episode 60: “When is a hair product NOT a hair product?”
The boys discuss who are the greatest secondary character actors in Hollywood, as they debate which of the two of them is the supporting actor of the CCR podcast.
Surprisingly, the more controversial topic develops around what is/is not a hair product.
Jim: “Where would we be without the hairdryer?”
George: “Well, our hair would be wet.”
Jim: “Who doesn’t use a hairdryer or a brush?”
George: “Bald guys.”
Jim: “Okay.”
Learn which product turned Jim’s hair red once.
And the guys stumble upon an online community devoted to the use of Pomade:
www.the-pomp-official.com
It’s an unprecedented episode in which there are no overlapping entries in either category.
APRIL 13, 2021
Episode 59: “Rockin’ it out!”
The guys discuss the Top 5 acoustic guitar pieces used in rock (and maybe NOT so rock) songs. They also discuss the best character additions to popular movie franchises, and contemplate taking the show to the road, driving around the US in search of famous locales mentioned in song.
Learn which Star Trek movie is the only one Jim’s ever seen in the theater (or anywhere really). Hint: It’s Mr. Roarke vs. T.J. Hooker.
Also hear of Jim’s teenage music store circuit guitar playing extravaganza as George imagines him jammin’ out on a hard rockin’ version of McCartney’s Blackbird.
ENHANCEMENTS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Man4Xw8Xypo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjpF8ukSrvk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCK17_w0k0E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIycEe59Auc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPCLFtxpadE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPSkNFODVRE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZuW6BH_Vak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee33FsDANk0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fNrJMkTWEE
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Stairways to Heaven (SCTV)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QFDsUgjqIo
Roundabout Memes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDPMDNucfks
Jim & George listen and discuss Billy Joel's 1980 pinnacle recording GLASS HOUSES.
[Original Air Date: 04/11/21 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Don't have the recording?
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilsv0C1-aBw&list=PLraUXdMOSKKEpSFg4k6EEuXKBfPAQhNex
Episode 58: WARNING: This episode sucks… (blood)
Top 5 vampire characters and best bodies of water (excluding oceans/seas)
George expresses concern that his neighbor Cindy may be a real-life vampire, as Jim mocks the succinctness of some of George’s answers to best bodies of water (excluding oceans/seas).
And can the Count on Sesame Street be considered a true vampire since he doesn’t actually drink the blood of the other Muppets?
George’s shirts:
https://teeherivar.com/product/nosferatu-the-mystery
https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Jackie-Daytona-Regular-Human-Bartender-by-verlamyles/71088212.IJ6L0?ref=available_products_swiper
Episode 57: “You just have to be a little bit smarter than the box, Jim.”
For consideration this week are the Top 5 Card Games and the best use of a previous pop song in a movie. Jim and George also reminisce about playing games with their late fathers and families.
And what do the guys do to provoke the ghost of Kenny Rogers?
Sting song – Shape of My Heart:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOjFcx3GJHg
How to play the card game Casino:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrdSVHMYocc
Bonin' In the Boneyard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLoH7Ra2WxI
ENHANCEMENTS – Best Use of Songs in Movies:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmHoySrZX60
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce_BXD_ONQ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z6MJIjCJ20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_ynWD4vRZY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDb00Mx7D7g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waWlf6wvZ2U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thyJOnasHVE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz0bwQr5xWY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGp-4NP76MM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Y8tFQ01OY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LwjD8z2mOg
Episode 56: “Put more tokens in the machine, Luke.”
The Death episode: What are the best deaths in cinema? And which are the Top 5 horses in movies and television?
Jim and George reveal valuable movie watching tips:
Avoid Burt Reynold’s movies in which his moustache is missing, skip any clean-shaven Robin Williams’ flicks, and they put an end to the whole Star Trek franchise odd & even debate.
Also: Is having premarital sex the hidden message/moral of The Wicker Man movie?
Horse lifetime conversion to human longevity.
And what’s up with FGFS (Force Ghost Fatigue Syndrome)?
Episode 55: “What’s in the box? What’s in the box, Jim?”
The Spring Cleaning episode
The best plot twists in movies and Top 5 household cleaning products. In this episode the guys explore the questions of:
· What’s the difference between a bartender and a barkeeper?
· What Christopher Lee 1973 British folk horror movie may be the possible origin of the Burning Man festival in northwestern Nevada?
· Who would win in a ‘Wipe Off’ contest between Jim’s mom and Mr. Clean?
And what is the big twist ending to the episode that even shocked George because the show has never done anything like it before?
Bonus: Link to George’s Spoiler Shirt:
https://www.core77.com/posts/15733/a-t-shirt-that-can-ruin-movies-15733
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George discuss Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young's 1970 landmark album Déjà Vu.
[Original Air Date: 03/14/21 on Houston Radio Platinum]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvGCOXahbcc
Episode 54: ““Every uncle lies to the family at some point.”
Jim & George discuss the very best of 80s sitcoms, but equally suspenseful is the category of the best office supplies.
There are hints of the complexities of George’s color –coded organizing system, and a tribute moment to a fallen friend who highlighted his entire arm as a black light gag.
A new character is introduced late in the podcast: the imposing presence of ‘John Scissors.’
Jim & George discuss Sting's 1985 solo debut "The Dream of the Blue Turtles".
[Original Air Date: 03/07/21 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbDWuw6swbY&list=PLpeaulzvRx0o64hL3JGQn6h7p2_50b4BY&index=2
Episode 53: “Hostages will not be negotiated for beyond this point.”
Jim & George tackle the Top 5 Prison Break movies of all time, while trying to secure an endorsement deal from the Sun Chip corporation.
George confesses his fantasy dream job of Cheetos taster while Jim recalls his first experience of an authentic Texas Frito pie.
Which two Sylvester Stallone escape movies are disqualified from the list because both hosts were unclear on the episode criteria?
The show closes out with their disastrous attempt at pairing the ‘right’ chip selection with the ‘proper’ prison escape film.
Jim & George listen and discuss Bruce Hornsby and the Range's 1986 debut album "The Way It Is".
[Original Air Date: 02/28/21 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHjq52hFSKo&list=PL4XBIkvWRBX420UpfQ0NnbzRcJUoDBRdB
Episode 52: “King Kong ain’t got s--t on this episode!”
The boys debate the Top 5 roles performed by Denzel Washington and explore the possibility of AMERICAN GANGSTER being the spiritual sequel to 1995’s VIRTUOSITY.
George reveals why he always plays the villain on the podcast while lambasting Jim for not viewing every moment of film/video committed to capturing ‘The Denz’.
The second topic explores the treacherous playground equipment of Jim & George’s past, and why that tall metal slide often reeked of boiled urine from a toddler.
BONUS: One of the hosts comes clean on their private teeter-totter ptsd guilt that stems from a failed mechanical engineering project in the Dominican Republic (class action lawsuit pending).
Check out Denzel’s King Kong PG13 Rated clip here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SK6gbhuEXQ
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George play The Mamas and the Papas' 1966 debut album "If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears".
[Original Air Date: 02/21/21 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6m6bCDui8g&list=PLr6mgMANRNYefhMYHu68u0gvvvqmbOvjd
Episode 51: “It’s like the Eeyore of construction equipment.”
In this enhanced episode, our two heroes, Jim and George present the best commercials of the 2000s (the “Naughty Noughties") making it clear that Jim can’t read a calendar when he asks ‘Wazzup?’
The two delve into the second topic only to reveal that a fascination with the classic claw prize game seems to influence one of the host’s entries in what is the best construction equipment of all time.
ENHANCED LINKS Best TV Commercials 2000 - 2009:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F3qzfTCDG4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA_nbiNkH7o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfv6Ah_MVJU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJmqCKtJnxM
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PQogX88yjg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3lrhPeK6gU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guMrgRKKENI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch8jfsicxVM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVS1UfCfxlU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tloVHJtrJ_k
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George discuss Rush's 1981 landmark album Moving Pictures.
[Original Air Date: 02/14/21 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Released February 12, 1981, The Bots celebrate the 40th anniversary of this landmark album! "Tom Sawyer," "Limelight," "YYZ," "Red Barchetta" are all featured on this LP. If you are a youngster reading this - these are the Rush songs featured in the comedy classic "I Love You, Man." So, "Put aside the alienation, Get on with the fascination" and listen to the show!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1uA4O6g1G4
Link to Alex Lifeson's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKuO1FpCWRI
Episode 50: “This one is just kind of a free-for-all.”An unprecedented move from the home office in the future results in the guys only submitting their lists for a single topic this week in THE MOVIES THAT TIME FORGOT.Jim compares/contrasts the attributes of Days of Thunder vs. Days of Heaven, while George confesses to his brief participation as a television rating Nielsen Family member, and the alarming late-night calls from Arbitron.
Which host says that Cohen brothers should direct an episode of Three’s Company? Did Santa Claus work to block a 1970s Canadian film involving a cross-dressing Captain Von Trapp from the Sound of Music? And what ever became of Bob Fosse’s murder musical? What is the best escalator death in cinematic history?
All of these burning questions and more are served up in the landmark 50th episode!
Episode 49: “A key point of that show was knocking over fruit stands with a car.”
In this episode, Jim and George discuss their favorite TV theme songs and Best cars. Prepare to be astonished as Jim attempts to name all of the Herbie movies in sequential order, while George relays Herbie’s trippy backstory of slipping through a trans-dimensional portal arriving in our world where it replaced an identical car after it was lost for some reason.
Both indulge in bad Sammy Davis Jr. impersonations in between reminiscing about their Hotwheels car collections as young boys.
Finally, they contemplate why a bright red, fish-talin,’ Gran Torino with a huge white stripe isn’t the ideal vehicle for stealthy police work.
ENHANCED LINKS TV Theme Songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-OnRQ4P0VY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg1Cx26-928
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZzEzDkeHzI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLisEEwYZvw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fqXcKFg08w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WqazleR3FE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd6GyJoWPq8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvBVGsd4Lzc
Episode 48: “When you out-crazy Tim Burton on a movie franchise, that’s sayin’ a lot.”
In between Jim comparing every film made in the last 75 years to Citizen Kane, the boys discuss how an awful kid’s baseball movie united the world (if even in its utter disgust); they also debate which is worse, Super III or Superman IV: Quest for Peace.
George reveals the answer to a long-time Hollywood mystery: actor Michael Caine’s script-choosing strategy.
As the guys contemplate the second category: People named Don, Jim shares his life-long fantasy to hear his name announced on Saturday Night Live on the air.
In an unprecedented move, slowed down yodeling gets a double-dip.
And which movie sequel is so bad that Rotten Tomatoes awarded it an unheard of 0% rating?
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George discuss Carole King's 1971 landmark album Tapestry.
[Original Air Date: 01/24/21 on Houston Radio Platinum]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6913KnbMpHM&list=PLkLimRXN6NKyvtIxiC7Y-p1b9FcQLCwFP
JANUARY 19, 2021
Episode 47: “ I thought we were doing animals for the topic; are we not doing animals?”
Jim and George share their favorite television comedy skits, and discuss the best fantasy creatures. As a bonus Jim relays his connection to Pegasus as a young boy writing The Pantagraph Newspaper in Bloomington, Illinois.
A special nod to Tom Hu – CCR’s Production Assistant.
ENHANCED LINKS:
Who’s On First? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M&feature=emb_logo
Centaur Job Interview – SNL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO_gG2kDbNw
Pantagraph Newspaper - https://www.pantagraph.com/
Skits:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwFsxogUFVc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEghu90QJH4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv2VIEY9-A8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSTpRCscfKI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHjaAu1GTZU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd7FixvoKBw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IUSM4EKcRI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZCkRDltCr4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pPRaD6TKLc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5wfPlgKFh8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpAvcGcEc0k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SdIJimk-w8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stqG2ihMvP0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwZBnUR6P-A
Episode 46: "I can feel my IQ points going down just by listening to you talk about that!”
Jim and George compare whom they consider the very best & worst sidekicks in movies, and admit to enjoying being the donkey boys of Pleasure Island.
As a bonus, the guys offer to rewrite Ahmed Best’s resume to omit that one menacing role back in the 90s.
ENHANCED LINK:
Lost Soul-The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4xun1vi4C0
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George listen and discuss The Police's 1982 massive record SYNCHRONICITY.
[Original Air Date: 01/10/21 on Houston Radio Platinum]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBepyeFzyto
Episode 45: "The expectations on a tortoise are so low."
Jim and George start off Season Two with a big (Kiss Kiss Bang) Bang by discussing their favorite Robert Downey Jr. roles.
Jim shares the horrifying account the brutal end of Shelly the family turtle, and what is difference between a turtle and tortoise .
George Wright Padgett--"Water Moccasin Slayer" makes a case for the possible reality of hot pink dinosaurs.
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George listen to Bad Company's 1974 self-titled debut BAD COMPANY.
[Original Air Date: 01/03/21 on Houston Radio Platinum]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rClS2ANayh8
Episode 44: “Do you know how hard it is to get kicked out of typing class?”
"I made a 'Bell Beefer' once.”
For the Season One finale, the guys contemplate the economic ‘Big Mac index’ as they discuss the Top 5 Fast Food menu items in the U.S. Jim relates a 35 year-old prank that George played on him while he held the rank of a late-night Steamer/Stuffer/Wrapper.
The second topic deliberated is the best ‘Bye-Oh-Pics’ or ‘Buy-Op-icks’ (biopics)
It’s the Crispy Coated Robots episode that inspired George to play piano!
Episode 43: “It’s the song that killed Bing Crosby!”
Top 5 Holiday Specials and Christmas songs
What is destined to be the greatest poor-man’s version of the holiday meeting between Bing Crosby and David Bowie, this episode is overflowing with sappy holiday nostalgia as Jim and George relive their childhood memories sitting in front of the television watching their favorite holiday specials.
Jim struggles to pronounce ‘Good Old King Wench-a-luss’ while George shamelessly promotes his jazz trio to secure some last minute holiday gigs.
ENHANCEMENTS: Christmas Songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcMWUArO8ak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxxTHzERTsk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFNtuHEUexI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAkMkVFwAoo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5CaLcAA7ek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nud2TQNahaU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9kfdEyV3RQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NH-ctddY9o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN_R4pR1hck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5bKtRU0Q6c
Two classic Holiday albums reviewed by the bots in this episode!
First, Jim and George review Elvis' 1957 classic Christmas album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uw0tq4dCkE
Then, due to an unchecked eggnog-infused studio mishap, the guys double down and play a second album: The Beach Boys' 1964 Christmas record.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwlfN6A2Ilo&list=PLuhAEE12s8eNPD5_taf0zc--EHLgzaycv
Stick around for the end of the show to hear Jim and George's first ever on-air holiday gift exchange.
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Episode 28: It’s a WONDERFUL Episode: “They’re like space-sharks, Jim… space-sharks!”
Topics include Top 5 Holiday Movies + Best Aliens. The guys pose the ever-relevant questions ‘What species is Mr. Spock classified as when he goes through airport customs, and which side does Civil War Predator fight for?’
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George discuss each track of U2's 1987 landmark album The Joshua Tree.
[Original Air Date: 12/13/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DYiLcdze3Y
Episode 40: ‘Someone was paid to write this???’
Jim and George mourn great television series that fell short by offering AWFUL, cringe-inducing show conclusions.
Also discussed is the top 5 uses of harmonica in pop/rock songs.
ENHANCEMENTS - Harmonica Bits Considered:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imsB543zqSM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSOkG6SCAiU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOEQTJV_3-w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eti4Xlc61qQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwVjTlTdIDQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_Jx9nqnxOM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3IA6pIVank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUGOKB-JOT8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPRrHyXchEY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASF5CpqP6HY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2_X4VTCoEo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGORPUzLxtU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5en2JMLA8Z0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP_NE4XZGAc
Jim & George listen to Dire Straits' 1985 landmark recording BROTHERS IN ARMS.
[Original Air Date: 12/06/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M3MSbm13ps
Episode 23: "There's not crying in magic..."
This episode is dedicated to anyone named Madison and all 'immature' magicians/purveyors of the art of slight of hand as George risks his childhood membership in the Marshall Brodien (Creator of TV Magic Cards) Club by revealing the secrets behind the all-time greatest illusions.
Also discussed is the only known actor to fight and knock the Fonz through a plate-glass window and live to tell about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8NYyiG4eU0
Listen as Jim and George explore Tom Hanks' best film characters going all the way back to his television roots ala Milton Berle.
As a special treat, George performs a few 'on-air' slight of hand tricks to Jim's indifference.
Jim & George discuss The Beatles' 1964 offering BEATLES FOR SALE.
[Original Air Date: 11/29/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgFo9STa70E&list=PL_O_p_fmCqpYoAIfLW4T7r-yksNnX1cSQ
Episode 14: “If they don’t have rolls, I’m leaving!”
The very best returning home movies & top Thanksgiving side dishes.
As Jim and George ready themselves for the holiday later in the week, they guys discuss an alternate universe in which detective Barnaby Jones doesn’t exist. In a shocking moment, George disqualifies one of his submissions from the list for the first time ever!
The show derails as they explore worthiness of Big Jim action figures vs. G.I. Joe, and how E.T. The Extraterrestrial is just 'HOME ALONE' for space aliens.
So pack up that thermos of gravy and cornpone, jump into your custom 1970s van, and allow the holiday mood overtake you
WARNING: This audio recording includes over ten separate awful impersonations of comedian/actor, Dudley Moore and could potentially trigger seizures for people with a sensitivity to inane impressions. Listener discretion is advised.
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George discuss the 1979 hit album DAMN THE TORPEDOES! by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
[Original Air Date: 11/22/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82jXfi5fW8c&t=16s
Episode 11: "Not good place.”
When is a dystopia not a dystopia? Check out this heated episode and decide if Jim is right or if George makes a convincing point about the best of worst possible futures, and we’ll give you credit for the big salad.
Jim & George discuss The Who's 1971 masterwork WHO'S NEXT.
[Original Air Date: 11/15/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYNXilGz2Hc&list=PLkLimRXN6NKzAGtxeCQgKAfB7lHLDEdjJ
Episode 26: "Anyone that’s yodeling like that needs to die!"
Lifelines, extra spins, phone-a-friends, and bonus rounds: In this session, the guys contemplate the very best of North American TV Gameshows and how much easier it is to rhyme ‘Fleming’ than ‘Trebek’ while warmly reminiscing about disembodied heads floating around the prize showroom.
Oh, and best tools.
Let the "Good Times Roll" as CCR listens to the Cars debut album "The Cars." And this show is good, when it's over you'll say to yourself that was "Just What I Needed!"
Ok, enough puns - "The Cars" is a great album featuring radio staples like "Bye Bye Love," "You're All I've Got Tonight" and "Moving in Stereo!" And in this episode, Jim And George will break down the "Ocasek" and "Orr" side, the original album cover vs. the one they used, the "Fast Times" connection and a whole lot more!
[Original Air Date: 11/08/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGz1k-L4gpo&list=PL1gLT2gwYzAHrPJaFj67VnW1GrtnVYCOA
Episode 29: "Any song that makes Dolly Parton pull her car over has to make the list!"
Continuing their mission to save the future via Top 5 lists, Jim and George debate top circus acts, and the best cover songs of all time.
Highlights: The farce of the modern-day Human Cannonball, and how singing about feminine hygiene products transforms a Springsteen tune into a hit song. Also, what is the current wage of a gray-haired motorcycle rider in a metal mesh sphere of death?
Special Guest: 90s Teen icon, actor Devon Sawa (Casper, Final Destination, Nikita)
ENHANCEMENTS – Best Cover Songs
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10152883562260989
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JWTaaS7LdU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi3GzpHNkdQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_z_UEuEMAo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoXVYSV4Xcs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLV4_xaYynY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AHCfZTRGiI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBbXKsKXyNU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o00GKXWs__k
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George discuss Michael Jackson's epic 1982 worldwide smash THRILLER.
[Original Air Date: 11/01/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XMvPTFzgVU&list=OLAK5uy_lmkszQnwSe59ADO4IPsiGylSTgz15P_yY
Episode 31: “How can you be Batman sneaking around at night with reflectors on?” “What it is, is what it is.”
The two discuss experiences of parental neglect and nepotism when it comes to siblings’ Halloween costumes, and George’s G.I. Joe scam. Jim recalls a very non-P.C. pee-wee football team name from his boyhood days in Bloomington, Illinois.
Part 2: “Jim, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”The guys also speak about their favorite movie ending last lines - Who will get the final last word?
BONUS: George recounts which movie he spliced himself into for his marriage proposal to his wife.
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George discuss the 1977 worldwide smash THE GRAND ILLUSION by Styx.
[Original Air Date: 10/25/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRPOtckNgg4&list=PLG0W27j3Wle3nwu6PT8QyA6IIV2jLKQfW
Episode 24: “This is program interruption from the Crispy Coated Robots!”
Another miscommunication has George and Jim at odds about what's really creepy - unexplained forests or personal scares like unexplained noise.
And, start your engines- what's the best movie car chase? Well, after George lays down a long list of rules on what makes a "car" chase, the two pick their top fives out of the "new" options. And, a surprise car chase pick with a surprise ending is a surprise number one for one of the Robots...creepy...
Special Guest(s): ? (pretty creepy huh?!)
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George discuss the Isley Brothers' classic 1973 album 3 + 3.
[Original Air Date: 10/18/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDCN68X7Wy4
Episode 38: “Do you want it with Cheez Whiz or not? Don’t trust any food from an aerosol can!”
A major miscommunication regarding the criteria for one of the show’s topics throws Jim off at the start, but he manages a quick recovery. George continues his streak of confusing film directors and their movies. A ridiculous amount of attention given to Manager Dave W. at a hotel in Munroe, Pittsburgh East. Jim recounts a simpler time when he was a server at Bennigan's
Special Guest(s): John Phipps & the Phipps Explosion
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George discuss each track and the turmoil surrounding the recording of Fleetwood Mac's 1977 landmark album Rumours.
[Original Air Date: 10/1120 on Houston Radio Platinum]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLfcwDZ5GzQ&list=PL6ogdCG3tAWjN3nOVWjA6DCwYYKAMk5-f
Episode 02: “(Whatcha) Puttin’ on the Ritz?”
Jim and George debate top crackers & cookies, along with the all-time best villains found in film and literature.
Jim and George celebrate the film moment when Darth Vader became evil again, and spend much of the last quarter of the show doing poor impersonations of the dark lord.
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George listen to Van Halen's classic recording 1984.
[Original Air Date: 10/04/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oID_yTTx7gQ
Episode 12: “I’ve always considered that to be the Eeyore of trees.”
Jim and George debate top Classic Movie Monsters and Best Trees, asking the question: ‘Does the Blob ever get introspective on itself?’As a bonus, Jim takes listeners back to his childhood experience at a mall in Bloomington, IL in which he pleaded with a Christmas tree for presents when Santa was too busy to talk to him.
Special Guest: Frank Langella
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George listen to Duran Duran's 1982 English new wave epic Rio.
[Original Air Date: 09/27/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-qYYZrky1Y&list=PLlDhQlb0EIvDRXEsdizU5ImCCQ5KFaKnk
Episode 03: “It’s has to be that way, or it’s gets infected.”
Jim and George compare Kama Sutra ‘moves’ and debate the best banjo solos performed by master musician, Roy Clark. The two also go off on a tangent about floor tile vs linoleum, and the mystery of shadow cats.
Special Guest: Designer Gill Ferguson
Episode 39: “I’m too old for this… podcast.”
Best Buddy Movies and Top Greek Gods.
Podcasting gods in their own right, Jim and George discuss the most interesting Greek/Roman deities while trying to determine which of the two of them fulfils the Dale Griffith character role on the episode.
Plus: Who wore it better Joel Schumacher or Walter Hill?
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George listen to Journey's 1981 landmark album Escape.
[Original Air Date: 09/20/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8gTlHInJIA
Episode 10: “There was time now…”
Best Buildings + Top 5 Twilight Zone Episodes
We think you’ll agree that “It’s a good episode… it’s a really good episode,” or you’ll be banished to the cornfield.
Some highlights include the origin of AstroTurf, the boys lament the end of the famed amusement park Astroworld, George recounts his childhood visits to the Humble Oil building, Jim explains how the ‘Talking Tina Doll’ episode inspired him to terrorize his own children, and the qualifications of cannibalism.
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George listen to Boston's 1976 self-titled debut BOSTON.
[Original Air Date: 09/13/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Don't have the recording?
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlpuLsduOQE
Episode 42: “This episode goes to 11.”
Best Balls + Top 5 Mockumentaries…
Yes, this show has it all: The famous 1957 Spaghetti Harvest in South Switzerland, a polka/bowling crossover with John Candy and Eugene Levy, George reminisces about playing pinball at a friend’s house, and Jim is forced to confront his childhood trauma of being pelted with a baseball.
If that wasn’t enough, Mark Christopher Lawrence from TV’s CHUCK talks about a compromising moment in 1993 American mockumentary FEAR OF A BLACK HAT.
BBC: Spaghetti-Harvest in Ticino: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVo_wkxH9dU
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George listen to Huey Lewis and the News' 1983 chart-buster of an album SPORTS.
[Original Air Date: 09/06/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Don't have the recording?
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jXy2lWgpxM&list=PLQRJ1O1QIxl9FR08R3pjzN94IUdRCm5t4
Presidential Slogan: “I’ve never been disappointed by canned corn.”
Jim and George debate best foods from a can, and Eddie Murphy film roles.
Also discussed is how to use Spam to lure and distract zombies so you may escape, and the guys stumble across the ultimate corn beef hash recipe.
Special Guest: Fellow podcaster, clothing designer & community activist Erik Haley from Good English Designs
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George listen to supergroup Asia's 1982 debut album ASIA.
[Original Air Date: 08/30/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Don't have the recording?
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmFbFKu4Xnc&list=PLMQ1x0t4_3lzuyE09Rl0eVWKYbolPCkMi
Episode 01: “Get busy governing, or get busy dying.”
In this ‘long lost’ first episode, Jim and George discuss what makes a great musical bridge for a rock or pop song and debate the top portrayals of the U.S. President in movies.
The conversation derails slightly as Jim relapses into speaking about The Bee Gees’ film version of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Donald Pleasence sings The Beatles’ I WANT YOU (SHE’S SO HEAVY) at the 1:00 mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nepq-Fq-xs
President Camacho's State of the Union Address:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGUNPMPrxvA
ENHANCEMENTS – Best Song Bridges
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eab_beh07HU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vrEljMfXYo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uviy-st2acA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8AavEpS6CI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZBKFoeDKJo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2KRpRMSu4g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIiVp3poe2c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSGHER4BWME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoXu6QmxpJE
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George listen and discuss Steely Dan's 1977 masterful recording AJA.
[Original Air Date: 08/23/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Don't have the recording?
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs6GDCs8LMQ&list=PLfGibfZATlGogmBx443IFoYCguGNu6vtp
Episode 17:“The Robots talking about Robots"
In this session, the boys delve into discussing their all-time favorite Television late night sidekicks. They also cover everything from robotic law enforcement to astromech droids.
George reveals the film robot portrayal that induced many a nightmare when the movie came out. Musings on how if Ed McMahon came to the door today on behalf of Publisher's Clearinghouse he'd be a zombie.
George's robot shirt (as worn by Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory): https://wornontv.net/30477/
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George listen and discuss Billy Joel's 1977 landmark album THE STRANGER.
[Original Air Date: 08/16/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Don't have the recording?
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJtL8vWNZ4o&list=PLraUXdMOSKKFGJHUKaZnsswkOMFrwHsE5
A sample of the amazingly horrible (sped up) production of Billy Joel's COLD SPRING HARBOR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi3snA_uuKs
"A pizza is a canvas to place various ingredients on top of."
Jim takes a surprising stance on mushrooms, while George fantasizes about a centaur attack upon an unsuspecting symphony orchestra.
Also discussed is the contrast between Vito and Michael Corleone's management style as the characters ascend in power, plus the creatively bankrupt dumpster fire that was the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special.
Special Guest: Grammy winner Brad Sayles
CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George listen and discuss Peter Gabriel's 1986 breakthrough album SO.
[Original Air Date: 08/09/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Don't have the recording?
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5hjBMj7r6I&list=PL8Lpw39GxwbOrtJYaFDbAMswkMRpHxM1T&index=1
Episode 20:“What is the plural for Magnum Opus?”
In their spiciest episode yet, as Jim and George debate the top condiments put on food.
Also discussed are the stories of horror and suspense author Stephen King in literary form, film, television, and/or graphic novels. George details the differences between ‘Pantsing’ a novel versus ‘Plotting’ one.
The show winds down with an in-depth comparison between the novel THE SHINING and its film adaption.
Special Guest: Actor Lance Kerwin (James at 15 and Salem's Lot)
The second episode of CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
Jim & George break down the tracks one by one for Supertramp's 1979 classic recording BREAKFAST IN AMERICA.
[Original Air Date: 08/02/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Don't have the recording?
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUq4AqSAqdQ
Mattel Handheld Electronic Football Game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNKgpAFOsa0
Episode 34:“Hoo-Ha! It’s the Al Pacino Episode!”
Alfredo James Pacino is an actor’s actor; Jim & George discuss their favorite roles by him over the last half century while debating what is the most important footwear. Jim waxes nostalgic of the time he worked the ‘Sneaker Summit’. “If you’re tying your slipper, there’s something wrong.”
Also featured: George makes the best of the situation when a show guest cancels at the last minute to play “Name that Al” with Jim for cash prizes.
The debut episode of CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...
A program in which Jim & George dissect the tracks one by one of classic albums. For this outing, they take on The Beatles' 1966 groundbreaking recording REVOLVER.
[Original Air Date: 07/26/20 on Houston Radio Platinum]
Don't have the recording?
Listen to it on YouTube for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0zaebtU-CA&list=PLkLimRXN6NKyRHpZeZEoc8sz73S1-ddvX
Episode 18:“Waiter, there’s a robot in my soup.”
After an impromptu ‘roll call’ thanking supporters all over the world by reading off their listening locations, Jim and George discuss ‘Fun with Lentils’ and other soup happenings.
They also narrow down the Top 5 television comedies from the decade of the 70s and how The Fonz increased readership across the nation by 500% in one week.
Special Guest: Anson (Heimlich) Williams from 'Happy Days'Bonus: Don't Mess With Barbarino/Gimme Drugs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNYiJSkF7oA
Episode 08:“Both Bigfoot and Nessie have the best publicists of all time!”
Jim and George review the best Disney music before the Disney Dark Ages (1968-1987) and delve into the unsolved mysteries from around the world.
George recounts the traumatic experience of the time he was accosted by a yeti as a young boy at an amusement park, and the boys make a 'Ghost Pact' to haunt together some day.
Also the chilling account of the time that one of the hosts wasn’t abducted by an alien spacecraft.
Special Guest: Jan/Ian Smithers (WKRP in Cincinnati)
ENHANCEMENTS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JDzlhW3XTM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcdQk7JBPzQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhTjnzlcIeI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pguMUFyJ3_U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Piza-Hy_xLw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-8MbgMS6jo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMCfgfMWJBE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftxnr28LDXc
Creepy Max Headroom Hi-Jacks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKnwhokvgxE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjeUuakHsLw
Episode 15: “All they do is bounce off each other.”
“Yeah, but sometimes that’s all you need, Jim.”
Jim and George relive and compare fond (and sometimes frightening) childhood memories of classic television Sid & Marty Kroftt shows. Plus a film retrospective of a favorite actress of the guys: Sigourney Weaver.
George shares how a seminal Land of the Lost episode inspired him to become a science fiction author.
Special Guest: Television sweetheart and philanthropist, Laura San Giacomo (from San Diego?)
Episode 04: “Any time you have to use the term ‘High Jinks’ to describe a movie means it’s NOT funny.”
One afternoon on a hike through the woods, Jim and George discover an undesignated time canister. The two decide to send their favorite film guilty pleasures/treasures to the future unsolicited.
Jim's link for the Silver Shamrock Giveaway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7-uC0LDllM
"Drinkenstein": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4raj5m575M
Stop Making Sense: https://tubitv.com/movies/377063/stop_making_sense
Episode 41: ‘I don't dance, folks this is it!'
To Jim’s dismay, George completely ‘geeks out’ going into painful minutia regarding the Top 5 Best Spaceships. Fortunately the show is saved by an intriguing topic of highlighting lesser known lines in film that carry unexpected story depth.
The two also contemplate the ratio of hard candy and magazines required to keep convicted killers off the streets, and reasons why this solution is not a viable component of the American penal system.
Special Guest: 80s Television child actor Tiffany Brissette (V.I.C.I. the Robot on Small Wonder)
Link to George's Shirt: https://www.snorgtees.com/space-ship-timeline?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkLad8Mz46QIVTvDACh3hsAazEAQYBSABEgJWl_D_BwE#494=107&76=32&493=3
EDITOR’S NOTE: George repeatedly mentions Blade Runner 2059 when the correct title of the film is Blade Runner 2049. The management staff of CCR apologize for any inconvenience or discomfort this may have caused listeners and/or to the future.
He has been reprimanded for this blunder and has sworn to never allow this to happen again.
Episode 22: ‘And now a word from our sponsors’ (80s Edition)
Jim and George go head-to-head with the best of 80’s TV commercials. George expounds on the sublime enchantment of a greasy carnival rolling into your town. Jim confesses to harassing a Games Carney, and how horror clowns forever prevented him from riding Tilt-O-Whirls to this day.
And who is signing up for a dried fruit fan club and what does their newsletter look like?
Special Guest: 80s Television and movie superstar, Marc Singer
ENHANCEMENTS
80s Commercials:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQlpDiXPZHQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=petqFm94osQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu-gOSBvTas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_Vp4EWMJj8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcDGbaCsatQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOnENVylxPI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug75diEyiA0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIE-5hg7FoA
Episode 25: ‘Some people call it a Kaiser blade, some people call it a dog sled.’
Jim and George do their best to warn the future of the worst musicals of all time, and discuss the best movie monologues.
In a darker moment - Jim and George reenact (and destroy) the most romantic moment Cameron Crowe has ever written.
Jim's Evel Knievel Shirt:
https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/409752-evel-knievel
Special Guest: Iditarod racer Peter Kaiser
ENHANCEMENTS
Monologue Scenes:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9S41Kplsbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_cEoK1mXms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4PE2hSqVnk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk61MeDmk2M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT_d9FGmNC0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoAzpa1x7jU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTHfZFGoXoE&t=89s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxcsGcV8s9g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRuS3dxKK9U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAgSUFT4cVk
Episode 35: ‘Warrior needs food badly!’
Check under that couch cushion for loose change because this episode is headed to the video arcade of yesteryear as Jim and George discuss classic video games. Also debated are the best talking animals in movies and TV, though Jim tries to wrangle in a non-speaking creature (a sign language using gorilla) into the fold.
Special Guest: Someone claiming to be television and movie actor Wayne Knight
Classic Video Games:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYa0G6KGayk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OsBUzYBJgU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRuAIUA56H0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l800GL6NQPY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZJSnX1N08U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRBfWvn5zAo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU4psw3ccUI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AKdzgjoLKQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp2aMs38ERY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymrYkbEbnEQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYSupJ5r2zo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CbyAk3Sn9I
EDITOR’S NOTE: George mistakenly refers the game music for Spy Hunter is based upon Henry Mancini’s ‘The Music from Harold Gunn’ instead of ‘Peter Gunn.’
Episode 36: ‘Oh. One more thing. Gee, I almost forgot…’
Break out your meerschaum pipe, magnifying glass, and best hound’s-tooth sleuthing hat and follow Jim and George’s trail as the two cover the very best in printed magazines and who measures up as the best detective.
Special Guest: Danielle Spencer (from What’s Happening!!)
Episode 30: ‘A license to podcast’
Top James Bond films + Best Cheeses. Jim and George sift through nearly six decades of 007 films to inform listeners of the Bond movies to check out and the ones to avoid at all costs while they consume a delicious cheese platter. Bonus: the guys offer a feeble attempt to recreate the classic Bond theme.
A short clip from Goldfinger: “Do you expect me to talk?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWgpWQnAvW8
Special Guest: Rachel Pearson from Louisiana Cheer Force
Episode 16: ‘For whom the (Cow)bell tolls’
A special ‘3-Play’ enhanced episode in which Jim & George discuss best drum entrances + classic board games + the Top 5 songs that incorporate use of the greatest percussion accessory known to man: a cowbell.
Also: George overdoes it with an app download in hopes of embellishing the show’s slower moments.
ENHANCEMENTS
Drum Breaks/Intros:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bv_ALKkTjQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekoHxB4idmg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABXtWqmArUU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YusHyd-duQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqz0wRaie2g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYb_nqU_43w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-hKBmTAADo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12R4FzIhdoQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN3x-kAbgFU
SNL Cowbell Sketch : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVsQLlk-T0s
Cowbell Usage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mFxUIH5IaE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqqkGxZ1_8I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbP4qf8PjfI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ9pYwCKopE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxNXFNCTr2I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy4HA3vUv2c
Episode 05: ‘Call of the Silly’
Jim and George debate the Top 5 Breeds of Dogs while contemplating the best film roles of actor Harrison Ford including the recent Call of the Wild. Jim is shocked to learn one of Ford’s most influential movie roles is suspiciously absent from George’s list.
Special Guest: Impact World Champion wrestler Tessa Blanchard
Episode 07: ‘Uh... that’s not what my sheet says!’
Due to a technical malfunction at the home office in the future, Jim and George are sent two different Top 5 subject request orders; Jim reviews the Top 5 Australian musical acts, while George presents the best Canadian bands. Also check out their Top 5 Dinosaur picks.
Special Guest: Former NFL Quarterback & Drag Racer Dan Pastorini
Episode 13: 'Nobody's delivering lasagna, Jim.'The guys compare notes on their favorite Italian Food Dishes + the Top 5 Movie Remakes (with two Jeff Goldblum mentions)
Special Guest: 80s comedian/actor Yackov Smirnoff
Episode 09: Are Jim and George ‘Two Wild and Crazy Guys,’ ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ or just ‘Jerks’?
Tune into this landmark episode to hear them discuss the best film roles of actor/comedian Steve Martin along with their Top 5 Desserts.
Special Guest: Movie and TV star Curtis Armstrong
Episode 06: "An olive wreath makes a pitiful hat."
Jim and George contemplate the Top 5 Saturday Morning Cartoons paired with the Top 5 Head Coverings. George attempts to slyly shoehorn a non-Saturday morning cartoon entry into the capsule for the future.
Special Guest: Television actor Jim J. Bullock (but not Ted Knight)
Episode 27: ‘The book was so much better’
Listen in as Jim and George discuss films that do service to the original written work they are based upon. Also, get your sweet tooth ready as they explore the Top 5 Candies that the future should know about.
Special Note: For the first time in the history of the show, the final item entered to the future container is decided by a coin toss. Anton Chigurh would be pleased, ‘Friend-O’.
Intermission Highlight: Niche Business School
Special Guest: Robert Shields from Shields & Yarnell
Episode 33: "Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale--a tale of a fateful trip..."
Another insightful session in which with Jim and George consider the Top 5 Worst Insects and the Top 5 Gilligan's Island Episodes of all time to preserve in the capsule for the future.
Special Guest: Satirist David Sedaris
Episode 21: "I wanna hold your spoon."
An ‘Instant Classic’ CCR episode as Jim and George discuss their Top 5 Beatles Records in between debating what they consider to be the world’s Greatest Breakfast Cereals. Who would've ever guessed that Grape Nuts could be so controversial?
Special Guest: An appearance by René Bazinet of Cirque du Soleil
Episode 19: "Dedicated to all the slower relay race runners"
Continuing on their epic quest to save future generations via Top 5 lists, Jim and George enumerate the WORST KIDS MOVIES ever made & debate the BEST GYM CLASS ACTIVITIES before sealing them away in the time capsule pod.
Intermission Highlight: A mournful song tribute to Humble, Texas by Jim's brother, Joey when he was very young.
Special Guest: American film and television director and screenwriter, Jennifer Chambers Lynch