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Inspired by the daily rants of a bald old orange man, this show features little songs (AKA “jingles”) and a mixed bag of chatter and derivative nonsense by Jerry Negrelli.

Jerry Negrelli


    • Jun 4, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 174 EPISODES


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    Logos & T-Shirts & Golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 10:42


    Quick update on FAKE THE MUSIC plans - t-shirts will be ordered this weekend & registration is open to golf with BILL!

    One More Minute

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 14:44


    An emergency pod to discuss plans for Jinglefest 5 and a half, a micro-fest hastily thrown together for June 2021! Jerry also shares the lost demo of One More Minute, another addition to the backlog of golf talk tributes!

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    The Most Exciting Segment Is The Underwear Commercial

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 27:50


    John Fitpatrick slays with a few new tunes, we play some heartfelt odes to Chatter, and the cesspool continues to deliver!

    Checking In

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 13:37


    A quick podcast to say hi to derivnation, update you on the new YouTube music video, and play a few recent jingles!

    Never Let Facts Get In The Way Of A Good Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 29:33


    Some wonderful (1:00) new jingles about squirrels, the Washington Football Team, and the Kornheiser family golf handicaps. Plus some piano ramblings on (15:26) Junior, (18:23) Crossed Out Mailbag and (20:51) Team America!

    Single Jingle Show: He's Afraid of Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 30:24


    Starting with (0:29) A critical commentary on Dawes, "A Little Bit of Everything," followed by (16:15) a full length Mr. Tony-themed parody, "He's Afraid of Everything!"

    A Special Kind of Jerk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 36:17


    Making use of quarantine to record handjammed piano bootlegs of much better jingles plus a look back at some of the great Little Songs from Spring 2020!!

    spring little songs
    Jingle Trek, Interrupted

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 42:29


    Touching base on jinglefest weekend and playing some of the songs you might have heard this weekend and some of the songs you've heard before!

    Speaking of Bandits

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 32:24


    A shoutout to the SoT gang, a few new tunes about Bracket Week, a live listen to the Fitzpatrick Jingle Drop, The Wizards Way, Artificial Hours, and some corona chatter.

    There's Just Some Things You Don't Talk About

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 34:40


    In the year 2525, if Jerry still has a podcast, it might sound like this. Take a trip to Cafe 2825, explore some taboo jingles about death and restaurants, and buckle in for the first REACTION segment where we play some wonderful new tunes from Kj, John, Brad, Joe, Robert, Jaime, Steve, and maybe someone else I'm forgetting!

    The Wanderer, The Piano Man, and The Chief

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 21:32


    Returning from a trip to Vegas and chatting Dion, Billy, and Noel. Featuring songs by Kj, Joe, Jesse, and more! Today's episode is brought to you by Sketch VPN!

    Roadshow: Tree Frog

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 13:03


    Live from Beanetics in Annandale, VA, it's the derivative roadshow!! This week, the roadshow focuses on the man of many names, Chris Cillizza. Co-host Steve Lipton is a no-show but he does contribute virtually with a song about another eatery where other podcasts sometimes record.

    Baby Boomer Buddy Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 24:57


    This episode features a new jingle about how Tony broke his son, some new material from Robertsz&Lipton and 1Bradweiss, and a discussion of the Baby Boomer Buddy Show article from the recent WaPo!

    Roadshow: T-Shirts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 13:59


    It's time for some shirt talk in the very first derivative roadshow, LIVE from Jerry's car in Annandale, VA!!

    It's Free....For A Reason!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 32:59


    Jerry breaks down the wonderful new “Legal Tender” jingle from John Fitzpatrick and then records a couple of tunes that Sean Morrissey declined. Once that's done, we have a riff on TRUST-ing the gas gauge and bringing CRUST to the ballpark. Today's episode is brough to you by “Disney Minus: it's free…for a reason!”

    Knockin' On Michael's Door

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 29:34


    A show about shirts, shipping troubles, and small stu-stu-studios!!

    The Shadow in The Geyser of Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 33:07


    A few songs about commas and then the long awaited sequel to Murder at The Schvitz!!

    Visit Mr. Tony

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 35:42


    Get the word out: The TK Show will be LIVE on October 16, 2019 and YOU should be there. In the mean time, you're HERE so enjoy some great new jingles about baker's cysts and Tony's mailbag! Then take a stroll down memory lane about other visits to Mr. Tony!

    The Jingle Fairy Struck

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 43:17


    Brad Weiss forces Jerry to record a new episode by releasing a brilliant “76 Trombones” parody! Then Jerry shares some new jingles, discusses Nathan For You, Weird Al, and more!

    83% of Burglars Love This Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 43:39


    Songs about knocking wood, lots of derivative music discussion, ANOTHER TK, and a meditation on the Simplisafe read!

    Into the Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 39:00


    The debut of several new songs including Radio!, Throw Them Into The Fire, and Dog Park. A rundown of my five most memorable moments from IT and then a look at some of the most “Weird Al”-influenced tunes in the catalogue!

    I'm Derivative As Hell!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 10:53


    The pilot of the newly rebranded “derivative” podcast! Send feedback to chinesefood@tkjingles.com

    The Grelli: I'm Outta Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 34:17


    Starting with a RIGHTEOUS new parody followed by some Chatter tunes by Jerry and Joe, this is a rare music-packed episode for this late in the Summer! Also featuring some podcast exclusives from Steve and Jerry along with an update on the PRIVILEGED BOY jingle! We then close it with an homage to the most derivative band of the past 25 years to commemorate the end of the season and the beginning of something new after Labor Day!

    The Grelli: Negrelli-free Grelli

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 27:13


    This week's episode features highlights from the Little Songs 2018-2019 season! Featuring one of the best vocal performances of Brad's career, this episode will surely require repeat listens!

    comedy little songs
    The Grelli: Variations on a Theme

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 31:47


    This episode features seven or eight new parodies (who's counting?) about sciatica and buying/selling/running bars. We also include a few spectacular throwbacks from Luke and Rob and lots of other fun stuff. This episode is brought to you by Bowling Branch - try the new Splinter Saver glove, a $10 add-on to any $19.99 branch purchase that is guaranteed to prevent 1/3rd of all splinters from reaching the bone!

    The Grelli: Who Do You Think You Are?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 44:47


    A few new songs focused on GREAT EXPOSURE, some new material from Joe Aro and Jesse West, and a look back at the PRODCAST and how we might weave some of that content back into this show. Big thanks to today's sponsor, Bowling Branch!

    The Grelli: Salute You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 36:31


    Jinglefest VI has an official title! Traffic gets REALLY local and we also play the final version of All Your Favorite Restaurants along with a few classic tunes including contributions from Joe Aro, John Fitzpatrick, and Sean Morrissey!

    The Grelli: Verbal Hooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 44:34


    This week, learn how YOU can receive a FREE sticker for listening to this show. Plus, a discussion of MAD magazine and their trailblazing efforts in parody, another iteration of WORKER MAN HERO, and some new material looking back at the fall of Chatter. Brought to you by Bowling Branch, the... twig you use to bowl? I'm not entirely sure, the copy kinda sucks. Use promo code CHINESEFOOD to let them know we sent ya!

    The Grelli: I Lost My Keys in Delaware

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 35:33


    Jerry riffs on Worker Man Hero, tells two stories about trips to the Delaware beach, and plays some tunes about the Browseabout and Chatter.

    The Grelli: But Mostly Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 37:51


    Season Two of The Grelli kicks off with a look back at Jingleside and some songs honoring the end of the Chatter era

    The Grelli: Listen to The Grelli

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2018 39:32


    Featuring a fantastic new parody by Robert Szolnicki and Steve Lipton along with tunes about selling out to a hardware store, autobiographical parody songs about driving and mowing lawns, and a celebration of Kip Sheman's return!!

    The Grelli: Those Same Old Stories (I Also Have A Piano)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 35:38


    Revisiting run flat tires and deer, a tale of an accidentally acquired piano, and an homage to a few of the hundreds of wonderful little songs brought to life by the IDEAS PAGE!

    The Grelli: We All Have Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2018 43:51


    What makes a story good? Why do some stories stick with us for years while others fade from memory? This week, in exploration of this theme, we discuss McDonald's, Bronson Burgoon, and one audiophile's chicanery.

    The Grelli: The Art of the Sandwich

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2018 27:34


    Jerry sings about the struggles of running a restaurant, plays new songs about ribs and hockey sticks, discusses his disdain for build-your-own-food, and revisits Muriel P's glorious Yelp review.

    The Grelli: Two out of Five Ain't Bad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 29:31


    Jerry talks about building setlists for the show, Tony's fantastic Ad Read approach, the difficulties of Yelp!, and shares a personal story about stripping.

    The Grelli: The Reboot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2018 41:45


    Jerry Negrelli returns to podcasting to share some stories and a few songs.

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    TKJ Prodcast: 2018 April Asininity Bracket Preview Sprectracular

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2018 103:47


    Jerry, Jason, Rob, and Steve break down the 64 jingles selected for the 2018 jingle bracket showdown (April Asininity!!!!). This year's tournament is so asinine that it starts in February and ends in March!.

    TKJ Prodcast: Where's My Pile of Cash?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2017 55:50


    The prodcast returns with wonderful new songs such as "Move to Chatter," "I Want It That Way," "3DP," and two takes on PIZZA DANCER!!! Then Jerry talks about the third jinglefest, the fourth jinglefest, and a preview of things to come for TKJ once it's no longer TKJ!

    TKJ Prodcast: 2017 April Asininity Bracket Preview Sprectracular

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2017 88:44


    Jerry, Jason, Rob, and Steve break down the 64 jingles selected for the 2017 jingle bracket showdown (April Asininity!!!!). The guys explain their rationale or lack thereof for picking jingles across four regions: Emails, Faxes, and Crap; Unaired and Miscellaneous; Friends and Enemies; and Old Guy Radio/News/Steve's Random-Ass Picks.

    TKJ Prodcast: All of The Questions (and a few Answers!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2017 30:14


    Six great new jingles about gloves, guac, guests and Jeopardy! Plus some chatter on the glorious return of the haiku, a law update, some tips on submitting good jingles, and a featured segment on Dylan from LA who churns out nothing but gold. Also features the top song of the week, Is It Called Modal?

    TKJ Prodcast: In Search of a Home for Jinglefest III

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2017 42:42


    A few separate and ignorable stories will catch you up on the venue search for TK Jingles LIVE 2017. Featuring great new songs from Luke Overbey (Lose Your Wealth!) and Joe Aro (Bridge Over TK Jingles) sandwiched between long-winded stories about venue scouting, facility agreements, and some candid talk about what the future looks like for an entity with the letters T and K in it.

    TKJ Prodcast: Unsolicited

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2017 27:33


    If you enjoy Jerry's contributions to stupid parody music, then this is the exclusive location (for now??) to hear those songs. Featuring wonderful new jingles from Robert Berg, Joe Aro, Luke Overbey and others, plus a collection of demos and musings, this episode has the feel of a vintage TK Jingles show from the Spring/Summer of 2014. If you liked it then and are still listening for some unexplained reason, you'll probably enjoy this one now, too!

    comedy spring summer robert berg luke overbey joe aro
    TKJ Prodcast: Three Lines

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2017 27:24


    This week's show features a rundown of new music including songs about chugging milk (yay?) and some stellar performances from Kj, Joe and Scott Anthony. We also pay tribute to Shad, the man who has entertained Littles for over 25 years with his silly little poems. This week also features the debut of some original music to commemorate the new ORIGINAL MUSIC feature at tkjingles.com.

    TKJ Prodcast: Don't Know Where (We'll Do The Show)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2017 29:33


    Wonderful new songs about restaurants and Junior, a preview of the next Jinglefest, the comedic stylings of blairh, and a custom song for Claudia. All that plus the debut of The Utterly Comparable Tom Berf!!

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    TKJ Prodcast: Jingle Madness Just Past Winchester

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2017 45:25


    A rundown of great new jingles about restaurants and ponies followed by a preview of jingle bracketology featuring E-mails, faxes, and notes along with Friends and Enemies. After that, it's a completely separate and ignorable story about some furniture that I dropped off just past Winchester, VA once upon a time. Well worth the skip button.

    TKJ Prodcast: The 2017 Class of the TK Jingles Hall of Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2017 45:23


    Starting with an exciting announcement about this year's TK JINGLES HALL OF FAME inductees following by a slew of wonderful new songs about Tony's restaurant adventures, a reading from his diary, and some ponies. This episode also takes a look back at some of my favorite moments of jingledom in 2016 as discussed on the TKJ Facebook page. Lots to enjoy here for new and old listeners alike - send your feedback to chinesefood@tkjingles.com!

    TKJ Prodcast: I Haaaaave Two Hands

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2016 30:06


    Despite the best efforts of the work gods, the show is still chugging along. The triumphant return features new music like "Towed and Compacted," "Hear Me, Podcast Me, Quote Me Accurately," and "9 and 20." All your favorite singers are here like Brad Weiss and Brad Weiss. Also featuring a meditation on how someone "has a piano." And we have some great ad reads and songs about ads. Also some holiday music. It IS a prodcast!!

    TKJ Prodcast: Three New Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2016 23:39


    Featuring three wonderful new songs from the website and a featured segment using the "slash show" web page which highlights folks who haven't had a tune on Tony's show in a while. This week's glance at slash show yields a featured segment on Bill Barto and Luke Overbey!

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    TKJ Prodcast: In Terms of Critical Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2016 36:44


    A rundown of seven great new TK Jingles featuring interspersed "critical commentary" to keep the lawyers at bay. This is fair use, fellas!! After that we take a trip back to the late '50s, early '60s for music that is only enjoyed by really, really old-timers (and Jerry and Joe, apparently). We'll also take a dip in the Facebook version of the cesspool and hear a story about a well-intended, horribly-executed gift.

    TKJ Prodcast: Nigel, Why'd I Lift All Those Weights?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2016 34:47


    Featuring 10 wonderful new songs from tkjingles.com, a featured segment on license plate tunes, and some classics including Luke Overbey's "Stan" and "Mr. Avocado." It's a throwback, musicy episode. And it's good. (Where can they hear the song? They can't hear the song)

    comedy avocado luke overbey
    TKJ Prodcast: The Fixcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2016 37:46


    The F Team delivers a love letter to Chris "The Fix" Cillizza. This one's for you, babe.

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