The Second Best Show: Recent Episodes
Bobby Downey, Sam Cohen, and Ori Aviv
Hello, friends! Join us next week as we bring you all new episodes of The Second Best Show! We’re vibrating head to toe with excitement, see you next Wednesday! Follow Us: https://www.thesecondbestshow.com/ (Web) | https://twitter.com/thesecondbests (Twitter) | https://instagram.com/secondbestshow (Instagram)
Topic: Second Best National Monument! Pack up the station wagon and get ready for a road trip, we're talking National Monuments! Bobby appreciates solid ground, Ori finds a creative use for a piano, and Sam forgets that Submarines exist. Cracks, caves, and canyons are discussed. The boys really love a big forest, and they consider going dutch on a personal submarine. It's possible Abraham Lincoln could transform into a loom or a mill. There's space photography, underwater photography, and disposable photography. Bobby challenges Ori and Sam to play Second Best Slide Show and we meet Houdini Hank. Your hosts pull out a banker's box full of feedback. Make sure to stay to the end for a recipe for the (soon to be world famous) Potato Tornado. If you're enjoying the show, show some love by going to https://umbrage.cards/ (umbrage.cards) and rate or review the show! ❤️ Show Links: https://www.howtallisthestatueofliberty.org/history-of-the-statue-of-liberty/ (History of the Statue of Liberty) https://www.howtallisthestatueofliberty.org/history-of-the-statue-of-liberty/ (The Statue of Liberty used to be gold!) http://subnauticagame.com/ (The game Subnautica) https://www.nps.gov/deto/planyourvisit/climbing.htm (Here's the photo of a crack climber on Devils Tower) In Feedback and Followup, episodes https://www.thesecondbestshow.com/episode-19-double-double-trouble/ (Double Double Trouble) and https://www.thesecondbestshow.com/episode-3-hard-mode-drive-thru/ (Hard Mode Drive Thru) are mentioned.
Galaxy Brain: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/sordid-history-mount-rushmore-180960446/ (The sordid history of Mount Rushmore)
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Topic: Second Best Popular Misconception! Take out your magnifying glass and encyclopedia, we're talking popular misconceptions! Bobby wears a led vest in the kitchen, Sam twice dares his co-hosts to a dangerous game of tag, and Ori brings up an old grudge against a co-host. FOMO about laser visors, new cop procedurals, and gas pump explosions - It's all here in this episode of The Second Best Show! Bobby has a challenge for you at the 49 minute mark! If you're enjoying the show, show some love by going to https://umbrage.cards/ (umbrage.cards) and rate or review the show! ❤️ Show Links: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/16/magazine/maple-milk-bread-recipe.html (Bobby's Maple Milk Bread recipe) for the ultimate grilled cheese
Galaxy Brain: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/gamblers-take-note-the-odds-in-a-coin-flip-arent-quite-5050-145465423/ (A penny flip isn't exactly 50/50)
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Topic: Second Best Sci-Fi Spaceships! Strap into the captains chair and arm the blasters, we're talking sci-fi spaceships! Bobby shops around for the right crew, Sam forgets about refrigerators, and Ori teaches us geometry. Cubes, arrows, and spheres, it's all here in this episode of the Second Best Show. Oh, and Ori and Bobby are finally tested on Victorian Floriography. If you're enjoying the show, show some love by going to https://umbrage.cards/ (umbrage.cards) and rate or review the show! ❤️ Show Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnTE2h0ZY74 (The Diva scene from Fifth Element)
Galaxy Brain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cube (The Wikipedia page for a Cube) The https://www.traxmag.com/eric-serra-tells-the-secrets-of-the-diva-song-in-the-fifth-element/ (Oral History of the Diva opera in Fifth Element)
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Topic: Second Best 2-in-1 Product! Fold up that sofa bed and put away the monte cristo, we're talking second best 2-in-1 product! Bobby is in search of soft ears, Sam has a questionable big sandwich strategy, and Ori has a new business venture. Moving furniture is discussed, a new gravesite technology is invented, and your hosts take a trip to the Aviary for a quiz! Show Links: - https://hbr.org/2012/06/customers-will-pay-more-for-less (Customers pay more for less because we're dumb) Follow Us: https://www.thesecondbestshow.com/ (Web) | https://twitter.com/thesecondbests (Twitter) | https://instagram.com/secondbestshow (Instagram) If you can, we encourage you to donate to https://losangelesmission.org/ (Los Angeles Mission) to help the unhoused in Southern California.
Topic: Second Best School Subject! Open your three ring binder and get out the college ruled paper, we're talking second best school subjects! Bobby contains multitudes, Ori says no thank you to running a mile, and Sam learns a little about himself. Your hosts love a good field trip, and they all lament not being in Home Ec. Your Hosts do some light googling at the top of the show. Right brain, left brain, bring em both to this episode of The Second Best Show! Show Links: - https://imgur.com/a/NNWxECy (The picture of Ori mentioned at 04:25) Follow Us: https://www.thesecondbestshow.com/ (Web) | https://twitter.com/thesecondbests (Twitter) | https://instagram.com/secondbestshow (Instagram)
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Good Morning Mayhem Nation! It's a weekday morning and that means it's time to wake up and get jacked with Dusty Dickens and Vape McCloud! Let's do it!
Topic: Second Best Discontinued Fast Food Menu Items! Get in the p'zone and move your shame to the side, we're talking discontinued fast food menu items! Bobby can fry anything he sets his mind to, Ori is a big cheese guy, and Sam reverts to a child-like state. Your hosts make a critical error and find unfortunate Google Image Search results. Pop some Tums and grab some napkins, it's a buffet of madness! If you're enjoying the show, show some love by going to https://umbrage.cards/ (umbrage.cards) and rate or review the show! ❤️ Show Links: https://youtu.be/aIxQJMghX9g (Slamball!) https://www.thesecondbestshow.com/episode-3-hard-mode-drive-thru/ (Episode 3: Hard Mode Drive Thru) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/us/waffle-house-fantasy-football.html (Waffle House Challenge)
Galaxy Brain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_Chestnut (Joey Chestnut) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buK45NW_ikI (Sloppy Steaks)
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Topic: Second Best Way to Blow a Million Bucks! Open your wallet and liquidate those assets because we're talking second best way to blow a million bucks! Bobby is deep inside the Tom Clancy-verse, Ori isn't looking to cut any corners, and Sam confuses everyone with a reality show pitch. All this and more, join us won't you? If you're enjoying the show, show some love by going to https://umbrage.cards/ (umbrage.cards) and rate or review the show! ❤️ Show Links: https://www.thesecondbestshow.com/4 (Second Best Show Episode discussing The Game) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSG3s7Y9lP0 (We Will Put On a Concert) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOuhdGAPUh8 (Guy with an impressive BBL)
Galaxy Brain: https://www.wired.com/2009/11/ff-vanish2/ (Going off the Grid)
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Hello friends! Here’s just a quick bonus bite to say start your day off right. What’s your no-budge kitchen rule? Let us know at https://secondbest.show/ (secondbest.show)! Follow Us: https://www.thesecondbestshow.com/ (Web) | https://twitter.com/thesecondbests (Twitter) | https://instagram.com/secondbestshow (Instagram)
Topic: Second Best Future Tech We Never Got! Step inside your home of tomorrow and download some snacks, we're talking future tech we never got! Bobby pitches a new food technology to the sharks, Sam succumbs to space madness, and Ori is reluctant to change his popcorn routine. Your hosts decide our moon colony jobs, there's a lengthy meditation on microwave etiquette, and friendships are tested. If you're enjoying the show, show some love by going to https://umbrage.cards/ (umbrage.cards) and rate or review the show! ❤️ Show Links: https://youtu.be/puGA2N5pxeI (And it starts right nooooowwww) https://youtu.be/M79HwJHKHoU (Who is the LAX Jetpack Man) https://boostedusa.com/collections/electric-skateboards (The Boosted Board)
Galaxy Brain: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/spacewalk-hell-180977483/ (First Untethered Space Walk) https://astrobackyard.com/beginner-astrophotography/ (Intro to Astrophotography)
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Topic: Second Best 90s Electronica Album! Strap on your Adidas and plug in your crossfader, we're talking 90s Electronica! Ori just wants a song to end, Bobby can't get enough of Bjork, and Sam rips some bangers from shady places on the internet. It's a love letter episode to kick off Season 2 of The Second Best Show! We rank the top 5 breakout 90s Electronica Albums, and decide the second best. Music Featured in This Episode: https://youtu.be/K0HSD_i2DvA (Around the World by Daft Punk) https://youtu.be/CReaedLYfD0 (Lost in the K-hole by Chemical Brothers) https://youtu.be/zncqa3CPX3A (Black Milk by Massive Attack) https://youtu.be/F82nyLAAUrk (Diesel Power by The Prodigy) https://youtu.be/WQYsGWh_vpE (Roads by Portishead) https://youtu.be/kye1TOlAWWw (Hyperballad by Bjork) https://youtu.be/jPeheoBa2_Y (Army of Me by Bjork) https://youtu.be/PwILkY9gRrc (Da Funk by Daft Punk) https://youtu.be/SLrkE6T_m5Y (Glory Box by Portishead) https://youtu.be/0kMfTYPzSnI (Block Rockin' Beats by The Chemical Brothers)
Show Links: https://www.theguardian.com/friday_review/story/0,3605,384882,00.html (An Interview with Tricky)
Galaxy Brain: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/apr/21/study-finds-pirates-buy-more-music (Pirates 10 times more likely to buy music)
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Happy Groundhogs Day! We're in the lab working hard on Season 2 of The Second Best Show, which we're happy to say will begin next week! Starting next week you can expect shiny new episodes of The Second Best Show with your second best friends Bobby, Sam, and Ori, right here in this feed, every other wednesday. We've got fun episodes coming up, some surprises planned, and more sound tacos for your ear mouths. See you next week! In the meantime, if you're enjoying the show head over to https://dippers.restaurant (dippers.restaurant) and rate and review the show! ❤️ Follow Us: https://www.thesecondbestshow.com/ (Web) | https://twitter.com/thesecondbests (Twitter) | https://instagram.com/secondbestshow (Instagram)
Topic: Second Best Day of the Week! Grab your calendar and red pen, we're talking days of the week! It's a goofball episode here at the Second Best Show - we've got Thursdays, Mondays, Fridays, heck even Sunday makes an appearance. If you're enjoying the show, head over to https://dippers.restaurant (dippers.restaurant) and rate and review the show. ❤️ Follow Us: https://www.thesecondbestshow.com/ (Web) | https://twitter.com/thesecondbests (Twitter) | https://instagram.com/secondbestshow (Instagram)
Bonus Topic: Lost in Translation - Movie Titles Game! Ori challenges Sam and Bobby to a game of movie title puzzlement. Tell us how many you get right! If you're enjoying the show, head over to https://dippers.restaurant (dippers.restaurant) and rate and review the show. Follow Us: https://www.thesecondbestshow.com/ (Web) | https://twitter.com/thesecondbests (Twitter) | https://instagram.com/secondbestshow (Instagram)
Topic: Second Best Classic Game Show! Jump on the couch and brush up on your trivia because we're talking classic game shows! Bobby loves a shopping show, Ori mugs for the camera, and Sam makes a critical error. Get ready to yell at the TV with your family, let's get started! If you're enjoying the show, head over to https://dippers.restaurant (dippers.restaurant) and rate and review the show. ❤️ Show Links: https://forestpathology.org/canker/chestnut-blight/ (The Chestnut Blight of the 1900s) https://allthatsinteresting.com/rodney-alcala-dating-game-killer (The Murderers of The Dating Game)
Galaxy Brain: https://priceonomics.com/the-man-who-got-no-whammies/ (Hacking Press Your Luck) https://www.thelist.com/287896/the-truth-about-winning-a-new-car-on-the-price-is-right/ (Price is Right Tea)
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Topic: Second Best Time Travel Movie! Power up the flux capacitor to one point twenty-one jigowatts and put on your lab coat because we're talking time travel movies! The past, the future, and even the future past, this episode has it all. Bobby commits robot murder, Ori leads the way, and Sam isn't so sure about the future. Check out friend of the show https://www.twitch.tv/amysumisu (Amy Sumitzu's Twitch Channel)! She streams while gaming, chatting, and is super fun to watch. Show Links: https://youtube.com/channel/UC1W8ShdwtfgjRHdbl1Lctcw (Vintage video restored on YouTube) https://youtu.be/T9GFyZ5LREQ (Days of Future Past Jailbreak Scene) https://youtu.be/wBl2QGAIx1s (It's the Power of Love)
Galaxy Brain: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6829556/1/My-Immortal (My Immortal) - The best fanfic planet earth has ever known. https://slate.com/culture/2021/11/all-the-young-dudes-harry-potter-fanfic-wolfstar-tiktok.html (Read this Harry Potter Fanfic instead of Harry Potter)
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Topic: Second Best Bonus Holiday Spectacular! It's Second Best after dark, sshhhh. Join us for even more holiday hi-jinx, games, music, and odds and ends from earlier episodes! Make sure to check out the https://www.thesecondbestshow.com/16 (Holiday Spectacular) if you haven't, it's a lot of fun. Follow Us: https://www.thesecondbestshow.com/ (Web) | https://twitter.com/thesecondbests (Twitter) | https://instagram.com/secondbestshow (Instagram)
Topic: 2021 Second Best Holiday Spectacular! It's an episode full of non-stop Christmas nonsense! Bracket racket, second best trivia, wrong answers only, a Santa themed game of true or false, tune that name, and we draft our second best holiday albums. Sam has selective amnesia. Bobby likes Yellow. Ori judges a console by what he can (or can't) put inside it. Check out our https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0ekxN1VOJYV8owd3tvD66X?si=zjmBiuBPSB-jzJB3dMk2nw (Holiday Album playlist)! This episode is part 1 of our Holiday Spectacular, take a listen and then join us next week for part 2! Show Links: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1021714-soft-sugar-cookies-with-raspberry-frosting (Bobby's new and improved Lofthouse Cookie) https://williamsonheritage.org/dickens/actors-delight-dickens-christmas-roles/ (The Actors of Dickens of a Christmas)
Galaxy Brain: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/610472/do-they-know-its-christmas-band-aid-song-history (The Questionable History of Do They Know It's Christmas) which states, "proceeds from the song may have unintentionally helped an African dictator buy weapons from Russia."
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Hello friends! This is just a quick hello to say we're hard at work on next week's Holiday Episode so we won't be dropping a new full episode this week. As a bonus, here's a few clips that didn't make it into previous episodes. See you next week! Follow Up: https://www.thesecondbestshow.com/ (Web) | https://twitter.com/thesecondbests (Twitter) | https://instagram.com/secondbestshow (Instagram)
Topic: Second Best Dessert! Preheat the oven and gather your ingredients because we're talking desserts! Bobby channels his inner foodie, Ori sets up a crepe station and Sam should never be asked to bring something to a potluck. Your hosts create the worse possible restaurant (on purpose) and also create the worst possible vacation resort (on accident). Bobby may or may not have seen a Bird fight club. Sam pulls the umbrage card early. Ori learns to reheat. Friend tip: don't rate your friends cooking. Thanks to friend of the show Stephanie for this week's bracket racket challenge! Show Links: https://www.lifemadedelicious.ca/collections/top10/t/10-portable-desserts-perfect-for-travel (Desserts That Travel) https://greatist.com/eat/creme-brulee-vs-flan-what-is-the-difference (Flan vs Creme Brulee)
Galaxy Brain: https://treatdreams.com/crepe-versus-blintz/ (Crepe vs Blintz) https://mashable.com/article/why-are-there-long-stories-on-food-blogs (Why Recipe Bloggers Write a Lot)
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Topic: Second Best Group Dance Song! Ok y'all I'm gonna need everyone out on the dance floor! Don't be shy, everyone get out here! No? No, okay. Alright. Sam is all about the optics, Bobby is all about getting people off their asses, and Ori has some concerns about the Tootsie Roll. Your hosts briefly discuss their wedding food strategy. We're all concerned about a pile-up at the Bar Mitzvah. Easy dances and complicated dances, fun to watch and embarrassing to watch, it's all here as we discuss the second best group dance song. Show Links: https://youtu.be/d05tQrhNMkA (Boot Scootin' Boogie Official Video) https://youtu.be/z20qLln3qI8 (The Hokey Cokey!) https://youtu.be/NoAzpa1x7jU (Rutger Hauer's Tears in Rain Speech)
Galaxy Brain: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Music/VillagePeople (Village People Tropes)
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Topic: Second Best Movie Robot! Ori goes on a road trip with a murderbot, Bobby has a singular purpose, and Sam gets fired up. Sassy robots, sexy robots, robots that ask questions about the nature of humanity. It's all here and more in this episode. We try out a new segment, Bracket Racket, and it's a race against the clock. Your hosts finally address the elephant in the room and put on record our thoughts on individual vegetables. Show Links: https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/wandavision-just-changed-the-mcu-in-1-major-philosophical-way (The Vision and the Ship of Theseus) https://youtu.be/pSn4ss9Ug2Q (Ginger tries to get with a robot on Gilligan's Island. Really.) https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2015/08/innocent-hitchhiking-robot-murdered-by-america.html (America, specifically Philadelphia, decapitated the hitchhiking robot) https://www.filminquiry.com/film-tropes-artificial-intelligence/ (Robot Tropes in Films)
Galaxy Brain: https://www.avclub.com/fisher-stevens-a-very-white-guy-now-regrets-playing-a-1846868532 (Fisher Stevens and his role in Short Circuit) https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/15/arts/television/aziz-ansari-on-acting-race-and-hollywood.html (Aziz Ansari on Fisher Stevens and his role in Short Circuit)
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Topic: Second Best Classic Mario Game! Ori dodges detection to play on the family computer, Sam is a sleeper agent for a 1989 Fred Savage vehicle, and Bobby completes his prerequisites for Plumbing vocational school. Welcome to the Dream Factory! Heart Pounding Panic! fever dream. Sam enjoys playing a game with Ori and Bobby aren't being team players, and we address feedback and corrections in great length. We jettison the bracket for this episode and try out a new format, tell us what you think! Show Links: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/AwesomeMusic/TimAndGeoffFollin (Tim and Geoff Follin) http://shmuplations.com/mario64/ (Developer Interviews, including Shigeru Miyamoto, about Super Mario 64)
Galaxy Brain: https://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/96/94 (Endless loop: A brief history of chiptunes)
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Topic: Second Best US National Holiday! On this episode, ostensibly about US National Holidays, your hosts cover some serious ground - Birding, Donut Days, Grover Cleveland, Chicken Mike and Talladega Teddy, and eating the rich. New Years resolutions, laundering barbecue sauce, Jackie Gleason running for president, Staten Island Chuck and loving moms. Sam writes some executive orders, Bobby cosplays as Teddie Roosevelt, and Ori makes some compelling points. Sam challenges Ori and Bobby to a game of lies and deception, and as always we address your feedback and corrections. Do you feel like Black Friday has lost all it's meaning? Show Links: http://famousredwoods.com (Famous Redwoods Y'all) https://www.vice.com/en/article/7x4zza/heres-why-the-trees-on-your-street-smell-like-semen (Cut for time, but an interesting (NSFW) tree phenomenon) https://www.southernliving.com/holidays-occasions/new-years/new-years-traditions-black-eyed-peas (Black Eyes Peas on New Years Day)
Galaxy Brain: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/03/1032844693/when-is-labor-day-why-do-we-celebrate-it (Why we Labor Day) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-wise/201612/the-science-why-new-years-resolutions-dont-work (Why we fail at New Years Resolutions) https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/p/best-books.html (Some great books by Native authors)
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Topic: Second Best 90s Board Game! Ori comes down with seasonal mall sadness, Bobby loves swiping that credit card, and don't get Sam started on co-op games. How many Mouse Trap game pieces can you lose and still be able to play? Dad's going to be mad when he steps on a Sorry! game piece in the hallway. Your hosts consider some alternate versions of classic games. Theres problems in the cards for Bobby. Somehow we avoided avoiding the noid. Finally, join us in the time machine to buy some fossils and gems at the mall. As always we address your feedback. Keep it coming! Show Links: https://magic.wizards.com/en/mtgarena-welcome (Magic the Gathering Arena) https://youtu.be/rCwn1NTK-50 (The Crossfire Commercial) https://thebrokentoken.com (The Broken Token) https://ibb.co/album/N2KX94 (Bobby's custom MTG cards!)
Galaxy Brain: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/898300/mall-madness-through-years-review-dickclarkfan1 (Mall Madness through the years) https://www.wikihow.com/Win-a-Game-of-Clue-Without-Technically-Cheating (How to win Clue without technically cheating)
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Topic: Second Best Creepy Brand Mascots! Your hosts wrap up spooky month with survey of capitalism's most unhinged mascots. Ori takes apart a peanut, Bobby is menaced by the Duke of Doubt and the Wizard of Fries, and Sam finds out what a double-reverse Mrs Doubtfire would be. The boys see the appeal of Mr Clean. How long can you listen to Mack the Knife before you choose Option B. Who's showing up to a peanut's funeral and what are their intentions? Finally, your hosts go deep on a celestial being who loves piano jazz. It's almost too sinister to consider. Show Links: https://youtu.be/iooViITRp9M (Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelin_Man (Michelin Man) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Peanut (Mr Peanut) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Giant (Jolly Green Giant) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Clean (Mr Clean) https://characters.fandom.com/wiki/The_Burger_King (The Burger King) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Six_(mascot) (Mr Six) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Tonight (Mac Tonight) https://cocacolaunited.com/blog/2017/12/21/who-was-the-coca-cola-sprite-boy-huffpost/ (Sprite Boy)
Galaxy Brain: https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/sneak-king-review/1900-6162590/ (A Review of Sneak King, the Burger King game)
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Topic: Second Best Cryptid! This week your hosts attempt to settle several mysteries as we continue our dive into spooky month. Why are Bobby and Sam terrified of lil things? What does Ori have against bloodthirsty koalas? What goes into a second best last name? Hop on Nessie and join us as we decide the second best Cryptid! Mothman is just trying to help and nobody will listen. Your hosts try their best to fill in Slenderman's backstory. Bobby defends the mob (only for a moment), Ori suspects foul play in the bracket, and Sam tells a tale of horror in South Jersey! Ori tests Sam and Bobby's knowledge of obscure and important comic book characters, and dear listener I'm not sure we'll ever look at ice cream the same. And as always we consider your feedback and corrections. Keep it coming! Show Links: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/on-the-trail-of-the-beast-of-bodmin-moor-1574378.html (John Goodenough describes the beast) https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-claims-photographed-mythical-jersey-devil-legend-dating/story?id=34442356 (The worst photo of the Jersey Devil ever)
Galaxy Brain: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/great-local-cryptids (Some very very local cryptids)
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Topic: Second Best Horror Movie Villain! It's October! Bobby contemplates the xenomorph, Ori talks to a goat that is Satan or Satan-adjacent, and Sam wants nothing to do with this. Let's get spooky and fight some monsters as we decide the second best horror movie villain! Freddy Krueger as a person is super messed up. If Jason Voorhees can go to space, then you can believe in yourself. Dear listener if you find yourself in the fog of war with a leprechaun or a possessed doll, you keep them in your sightline. Kermit mourns the loss of gonzo's chickens. Wouldst thou like to live deliciously? Show Links: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115885/ (Children of the Corn 4: The Gathering) https://aliens.fandom.com/wiki/Xenomorph (Anatomy of a Xenomorph) https://youtu.be/otJ2rXMuLno (Chestburster in Spaceballs)
Galaxy Brain: https://fanon.fandom.com/wiki/Chucky_VS_Leprechaun (Leprechaun vs Chucky )
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Topic: Second Best Movie-Song Tie-In! In this episode, Celine floors it and your hosts are along for the ride. You won't want to miss a thing as we decide the second best movie-song tie-in! Ori brought receipts, Bobby laments what could have been for the ninja turtles, and Sam is assaulted by a simple question: who's Johnny? We are once again haunted by Ben Affleck. Rod Stewart asks for separate checks. Their highnesses Prince and Queens won't be told what to do and we're all thankful for it. Show Links: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3XkzE2tNBiZvuifNbstYRL?si=3CjaoxJ8QM-h-ScfnEsjdA&dl_branch=1 (Episode playlist on Spotify) https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/second-best-movie-song-tie-in/pl.u-GegZTEob8v (Episode playlist on Apple Music) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnExtJ2egsY8xZSlFbnzfUT1DMJ2K01NM (Youtube Playlist of all these videos)
Galaxy Brain: https://youtu.be/lr7pyggTmmY (Will Smith and Biz Markie in MIB 2 ) https://www.stereogum.com/2156012/the-number-ones-princes-batdance/columns/the-number-ones/ (The Number Ones: Batdance)
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Topic: Second Best Movie Twist! In this episode of The Second Best Show, we find out who would win: two Batmans or one Wolverine? We discuss who sucks more, the goner girl or the goned boy. We ask Mark Ruffalo to decide who does and doesn't get a lobotomy, and we let a few things dangle. Bobby wants to get The Game'd for his birthday and Ori and Sam are happy to oblige, we'll just need some cash upfront. Sam can't summarize a movie to save his life, Ori gives a treat to Michael Douglas, and Bobby - like an AI - reconstructs what he thinks a movie is about based on what he's heard about it. Warning! This episode contains spoilers for a bunch of movies we call out early on, and baffling Boston accents. Be safe out there. Slam some Wahlburgers and grab a Dunkin, it's time to decide the second best movie twist! Show Links: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/09/arrival-amy-adams-review (Arrival is a hard movie to summarize) https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/arts/design/odyssey-works-makes-art-for-and-about-one-person.html (The Game but in real life) https://screenrant.com/wicker-man-movie-biggest-differences-original-remake/ (Wicker Man vs Wicker Man)
Galaxy Brain: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/musimoviimag.6.2.0003 (Big Brain article about Shipping up to Boston in the Departed) https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a27422514/spoilers-complaints-culture/ (Spoiler Culture has turned us into Monsters)
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Topic: Second Best Fast Food Joint! In this episode we talk pretzels, tacos, and what makes the perfect road trip food. Sam orders a Von Trapp, Ori refuses to enter a mall, and Bobby is emphatic that you need a fork. Come learn about Dippers, Totz, Tongs, and TableSide as we debate the second best fast food joint! Show Links: https://uproxx.com/viral/best-of-nihilist-arbys-twitter/ (RIP Nihilist Arbys) https://twitter.com/samography/status/4996010879221761?s=21 (How Sam Feels about Subway (2010)) https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2021/09/taco-bell-subscription-netflix-for-tacos/620109/ (The Taco Bell Subscription Service)
Galaxy Brain: https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/operations/auntie-annes-finally-gives-us-drive-thru-pretzels (Auntie Anne Leaves the Mall) https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a36665530/oakley-fast-food-car-guide/ (How to be sad in your car)
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Topic: Second Best 90s Sitcom Part 2! In this episode, we try and wrangle Jon Lovitz cameos, reimagine Alf on trucker speed, and Bobby really loves shows with puppets. We’re debating very special episodes, shows about airports, and Thomas Haden Church vs Lea Thompson. This is part 2 of our 90s sitcoms bracket, let’s battle it out! Show Links: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411003/ (LAX the Show) https://www.thebeaverton.com/2020/05/caroline-in-the-city-cast-reunites-for-pandemic-episode-for-some-reason/ (I don't like your tone about Caroline in the City)
Galaxy Brain: https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2567680/alfonso-ribeiro-talks-about-very-special-episodes-of-fresh-prince-where-ideas-came-from (The legacy of Fresh Prince) https://www.looper.com/231627/the-real-reason-dharma-greg-was-canceled/ (Umm Dharma and Greg was cancelled because of what now?)
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Topic: Second Best 90s Sitcom Part 1! Welcome to the Second Best Show! We love the runner up, celebrate the almost great, and live for the silver medalist. In each episode, hosts Bobby, Sam and Ori decide what the second best in a variety of topics. Today we’re talking working class families, rich families, why nobody seems to have jobs, and wrapping up life changing events in 23 minutes with two commercial breaks. We’re talking 90s sitcoms today! Show Links: https://youtu.be/DYUZ8Dm0EiA (Do the Urkel) https://youtu.be/ZdWMNe_B3ak (Wings Opening Theme Song) https://youtu.be/MOVNoeZFZMI (Chandler Bing crossover in Caroline in the City) https://youtu.be/YCXu-FRPrO8 (Alf's Final Scene)
Galaxy Brain: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/500756/tommy-westphall-theory-unified-tv-universe-explained (The Westphall Theory of a Unified TV Universe, Explained) https://www.tvovermind.com/fall-nbc-thursday-night-lineup/ (The Fall of "Must See TV")
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Welcome to The Second Best Show! The last word on what's second to first. Here at The Second Best Show, we’re all about second place. Join Bobby, Ori, and Sam as we decide the second best of a new topic every episode! Follow Us: https://www.thesecondbestshow.com/ (Web) | https://twitter.com/thesecondbests (Twitter) | https://instagram.com/secondbestshow (Instagram)