Actor and music producer Zheryk Badugu WILL TRY any and all of the FERMENTED FOODS out there, from pickled pig feet to Hákarl, the Icelandic fermented shark, whether it’s made with or without the traditional hint of human pee. See Zheryk perform at the UCB theater with Shamilton! Episode Links: Zheryk's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Writer and Co-EP Brian Newlin (CURIOUS GEORGE) is back to talk about FROM, the “incredibly bad” spooky TV show he calls “the most Stephen King that isn’t Stephen King”—and one he’s completely obsessed with. Episode Links: Brian's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Writer and outfit enthusiast Jubilee Lopez is an avid reader of AUDIOBOOKS... wait, does that even count as reading? Listening? Consuming? Good news: we’ve sorted it out for you. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Writer and comedian Lorraine DeGraffenreidt is here to defend LOW FOLLOWER COUNT TIKTOK accounts. What starts off as a silly chat leads us to a revelatory experience of realizing our true artistic paths. Episode Links: Lorraine's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Rob Stern (The Rob Stern Show) is here to defend SHOPPING, aka every man’s primal expression of his need to provide and protect. Episode Links: Rob's IG Rob's TikTok Rob's YouTube Channel Rob's X Rob's Facebook Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Actor and improviser Ken Breese is back, this time to sing the praises of Tarantino's DEATH PROOF (2007), one of Joe Cabello's favorites. What’s it like being cornered by not one, but two tarantino fanatics? Ask Sasha, or simply listen to find out. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Producer and humorist Gil Baron is a self-described "giant nerd" who is here to praise his first love, STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE, an overlooked star trek gem that's, spoiler alert, is almost as good as sleeping in on a Sunday morning. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Award-winning screenwriter Brian T. Arnold is in the house! He comes bearing gifts -- well, one gift, but WHAT a gift! It's Albert Brooks's passion project, REAL LIFE (1979). How real was REAL LIFE? How real is Brian T. Arnold? What's the future of realness in this crazy world we live in? Listen to find out. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Comedian and improviser Nate Ballard is here, giving us the excuse to stroll down memory lane through the wilds of LA improv—the triumphs, the trials, and the totally terrible Harold auditions. We'll reminisce about both friends and fiends, pay homage to the late, great iO West (R.I.P.), and celebrate the forever friendships we've forged in the improv trenches. If you live in LA and do comedy, this episode is for you. Episode Links: Thread Corner Honeymoon Improv Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Actor and writer Matt Harbert (Sandlerton) is so into surfing, he even crafted his own surfboard! Now, if he could just navigate the local surf lineup without stirring up the territorial vibes—surf's up, turf wars down! Episode Links: Matt's TikTok Matt's Twitter Matt's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
How do you combat horrific, bloody violence? By inflicting even more gruesome and unimaginable violence. That's the moral of RICKY OH: THE STORY OF RICKY (1991), one of our very own Joe Cabello's favorite cinematic delights. Episode Links: David's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
In this unexpectedly heartfelt and insightful episode, writer and improviser Jared Nigro shares his childhood fascination with the CHUCK E. CHEESE ANIMATRONIC BAND--a passion that inspired him to create his own Chuck E. Robots and embark on a cross-country road trip with his Grandpa to find the best Chuck E. Cheese locations. Episode Links: Babe Lincoln sammyzocd APE ESCAPE Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Emilie Wapnick wears many hats, including that of a professional ASTROLOGER. Who better to delve into whether cuspies truly exist or to explain why Scorpios are the zodiac's scapegoats? Emilie is also an award-winning writer and community builder, whose TED talk has been viewed 8 million times. Episode Links: Wingtip Astrology Puttylike Emilie's Ted Talk Emilie's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Actor and podcaster David Rogers (Hollywood Fringe's "The Goodlucks") introduces us to THE LAST DRAGON (1985), a martial arts comedy where every character is as unforgettable as "Rhythm of the Night." Episode Links: David's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Contrary to popular belief, Sasha's biggest obsession isn't dogs, movies or her children. Shockingly, it's not hot yoga either. It's STEPHEN KING. Anyone else out there who peacefully drifts off to sleep with tales of rotting corpses? Special thanks to Peter Harmon of High Dive Publishing for cohosting. Episode Links: High Dive Publishing IG The Vam-Petey Diaries Peter's Titles on Amazon Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Patrick "The Barbarian" Dailey is back with another old-school movie about a loveable muscle man. This time it's Arnold in CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982), a hero that may have inspired Patrick's own ascent in the art of jiu-jitsu. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Rapper, filmmaker and host Adam Protextor is back, and oh boy, does he bring the heat! "You're being defensive!" "Yes, I am being defensive!" The hosts are at each other's throats over MATRIX 4, the most divisive movie of all time. Episode Links: Adam's IG Adam's TikTok Adam's Website babylionstudios.com Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Katie McDermott is back, this time to shed light on CHUCKY THE TV SERIES, an overlooked gem of the larger Chucky-verse. Katie is a Scenic Designer and Scenic Artist by day and an improviser by night. Episode Links: Katie's Website Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
You wouldn't expect writer Dana Attari to be into classic sci-fi dystopian (or utopian, we're still figuring it out) action flicks like DEMOLITION MAN (1993), but it's a movie she loves. And how great is Sandra Bullock in it? Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Writer and Co-EP Brian Newlin (CURIOUS GEORGE) once again surprises us with a controversial topic, this time, SURVIVALISM and EMERGENCY PREP. The question is: "Where do you put the corpses?" Episode Links: Brian's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Disgraced lady-reporter Damiana Garcia (Michael Lucid) loves the fact that she has figured out how A.I works! Let's hear it. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website Michael's IG Michael's X (Twitter)
Comedian and writer Coral (Carl) Rucker (STANS) isn't exactly head over heels for T.I.M. (2023), a movie featuring an obsessive AI humanoid. So why are we here discussing it? Well, it turns out there are plenty of good reasons. Should I be more specific? Hmm, probably. Let's just say, Coral is always a hoot. Episode Links: Coral's Twitter Coral's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Jay Hunter returns to tackle the looming demise of Hollywood (which he's not particularly fond of), dog UTIs (which he has no control over), and YOUTUBE, a platform he argues is superior to much of what's on TV. Yep, it's the same Jay who introduced us to Upstream Color and A Field In England. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Actor, writer, and director Bill Posley (BITCH ASS) is incredibly passionate about sports movies—he's watched them all. And when he exhausts the usual suspects, he delves into FAITH-BASED SPORTS MOVIES, like American Underdog (2021), where the Jesus/sports ratio might deter some viewers... but not Bill.
Comedian and improviser Nate Ballard is here to talk about TOKYO VICE! Does it even fit the topic of this podcast? No way, cause everyone loves it! But we have to talk about it because we OBSESSSSSED!!! Episode Links: Thread Corner Honeymoon Improv Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Joe Cabello was deeply influenced by an unconventional 90s martial arts TV show WMAC MASTERS, and claims that "even if this show is not for you, you can't deny its mastery." Or its weird format! Special thanks to guest co-host Brian Newlin. Episode Links: Brian's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Retired improviser Scott Tammel is back to defend SHŌGUN (FX), a show that stars a poor man's Tom Hardy ('Hardly') and needs no defending. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Writer and Co-EP Brian Newlin (CURIOUS GEORGE) is back to share with us his love of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, the 80s cartoon that stirred controversy at the time. There's something about it that still haunts Brian... What could it be? Episode Links: Brian's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Comedian, writer and musical artist Julian Stern thinks highly of BEEKEEPER (2024), an action masterpiece starring the one and only, John Statham. I mean, Jason. Of course, starring Jason. He just needs his machete back. Episode Links: Julian's Instagram Julian's Substack Julian's Comedy Album Julian's Music Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Comedian and improviser Nate Ballard is back to discuss another great Nate, Nathan Fielder, and his bonkers show THE CURSE! Wait, so was that Nathan Fielder's actual penis? Episode Links: Thread Corner Honeymoon Improv Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
