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This week Sam sits down with actor Martin Starr. Starr got an early start to acting with his role as Bill Haverchuck on the cult-classic, Freaks and Geeks. After this he went on to star in Judd Apatow's Knocked Up and Superbad, and can now be seen on the hit HBO show Silicon Valley. Throughout all of his work, Martin has managed to execute the delicate balance between dry wit and empathy--both of which can be felt in this interview. In their conversation, he and Sam talk about his experience on Freaks and Geeks (13:08), his struggles with depression (17:52), Silicon Valley (44:03), and falling in love (1:03:30). ------------------------------------------------- Music for the show provided by @Vanilla and @jinsangbeats. Original illustrations by Krishna Shenoi: www.krishnabalashenoi.com/. Learn more about the show at www.talkeasypod.com
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We're back with Iggles Steena and Rosa to watch Freaks and Geeks. My friend Lulu joined us as soon as she heard what we were watching. She's a huge F&G fan and fun fact, she also helped come up with the name for our F3 Food segment, Customizable Cooking! Check out the full post on the IGGPPC site. Next month we'll be rewatching the first season of Twin Peaks! The questions changed slightly this time: 00:00:50 First Timers, What Do You Expect from the Show?00:03:07 Rewatchers, What Surprised You on Rewatch?00:09:21 Were There Any Topical References You Didn't Get?00:11:41 Which Group Did You Identify with Most? Freaks, Geeks, Parents, or Adults?00:23:12 Favorite Quotes00:34:12 Favorite or Least Favorite Characters00:50:59 Favorite Episodes00:58:35 Side Notes Have you ever watched Freaks and Geeks? Lulu and Rosa have watched a few times before and really enjoy the series while Steena and I have never watched the show. Some issues that came up:-Full House on crack comparisons.-Mr. Rosso: cool or creepy?-Lindsay- smart, stupid, or selfish?-Steena dated Nick Andopolis- creepy.-Ben Stiller, Rashida Jones, Shia Lebouf, Alexander Gould, Lizzy Caplan and more great cameos and first appearances.-Bill Haverchuck is the best!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_xHncPZWoc&list=WL&index=12 To listen, look for the play button or download via your favorite podcast directory! Please leave a comment on the site or rate/review us on iTunes! Common Room has a shop on RedBubble! Check it out! If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Second Hand Video Gaming- Dragon Age InquisitionBreaking into Comics with Michael SarraoBonus: Oscars 2015WINE (and the SOMM documentary)Stephen King's Needful ThingsSpecial IGGLE Ep: Roswell Rewatch: Season 2Sound in Filmmaking Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's PicksF3: Episode 27: #WorklifeF3: Episode 26: Fairy Tales/Into the WoodsF3: Episode 25: New Year's!F3: Episode 23: 2/3 Yemenite
He portrayed Bill Haverchuck on the short-lived NBC comedy-drama Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000) and Joel on the 2009 comedy-drama movie Adventureland. After Freaks and Geeks, Starr had a number of guest appearances and one-time roles on shows such as Ed, Mysterious Ways, Providence, King of the Hill, and Normal, Ohio. He had a small recurring role during the third season of Roswell as the character Monk. In 2002, Starr appeared in the films Stealing Harvard and Cheats. He also reunited with both Freaks and Geeks producer Judd Apatow and Freaks and Geeks co-star Seth Rogen when he made a guest appearance on Apatow's sitcom Undeclared in the episode "The Perfect Date." In 2005, he appeared in the miniseries Revelations, the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother and the Apatow-produced Kicking & Screaming. Starr's most recent roles include Apatow's 2007 films Knocked Up and Superbad, as well as Good Dick, Adventureland, The Invention of Lying and the recently released A Good Old Fashioned Orgy. Martin played Roman in the television show Party Down and stars in the new Adult Swim comedy NTSF:SD:SUV.