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For the 100th and final (for now) episode of I Was There Too, Matt finally gets to sit down with his long-sought guest, actress Brooke Smith. She joins Matt to discuss her role as Catherine Martin aka the girl in the well in the 1991 horror film The Silence of the Lambs. Catherine chats about having to gain weight for the role, reading with three different actors all going out for the Jame “Buffalo Bill” Gumb role, and how director Jonathan Demme made her confront her demons. Plus, Matt bids farewell (for now) to all the wonderful listeners!This episode is brought to you by The Jim Jefferies Show Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In part two of a special two-part episode, wonderful writer Ben Blacker (Hex Wives, Thrilling Adventure Hour) interviews Matt all about his experience hosting I Was There Too. Matt shares stories about the dream guests that got away, how he puts his guests at ease before interviewing them, and more as they look back at the some of the funny, weird, inspirational moments over the years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In part two of a special two-part episode, wonderful writer Ben Blacker (Hex Wives, Thrilling Adventure Hour) interviews Matt all about his experience hosting I Was There Too. Matt shares stories about the dream guests that got away, how he puts his guests at ease before interviewing them, and more as they look back at the some of the funny, weird, inspirational moments over the years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In part one of a special two-part episode, wonderful writer Ben Blacker (Hex Wives, Thrilling Adventure Hour) interviews Matt all about his experience hosting I Was There Too. Matt shares where the idea for the show came from, his preparation process for interviewing his guests, and his dream guest list as they look back at the some of the funny, weird, inspirational moments over the years.This episode is brought to you by Shudder ( www.shudder.com/podcast code: IWTT). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In part one of a special two-part episode, wonderful writer Ben Blacker (Hex Wives, Thrilling Adventure Hour) interviews Matt all about his experience hosting I Was There Too. Matt shares where the idea for the show came from, his preparation process for interviewing his guests, and his dream guest list as they look back at the some of the funny, weird, inspirational moments over the years.This episode is brought to you by Shudder ( www.shudder.com/podcast code: IWTT). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt is back from his honeymoon to interview Steve Agee about his role as Gef the Ravager in the 2017 Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. In a I Was There Too first, Matt and Steve have a pre-interview before watching the film together. Among many great stories Steve reveals about his time on the film such as Stallone in the bridge chair, catching on fire himself, and getting beer squibbed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt is back from his honeymoon to interview Steve Agee about his role as Gef the Ravager in the 2017 Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. In a I Was There Too first, Matt and Steve have a pre-interview before watching the film together. Among many great stories Steve reveals about his time on the film such as Stallone in the bridge chair, catching on fire himself, and getting beer squibbed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
While Matt is off getting married and honeymooned, I Was There Too will feature a special run of guest hosted episodes! This week actor Michael Ensign joins guest host Mark McConville to discuss the 1984 film Ghostbusters. Michael tells us about the multiple takes of his scene as the Hotel Manager due to the improvisation from the rest of the cast, his character standing up to Peter Venkman, and not realizing the popularity of the film until watching it in a theater with an audience saying the lines. He also talks about his time with the Royal Shakespeare Company, his first big film role in Midnight Express, and his many other film/TV credits including Titanic, The Dukes of Hazzard, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
While Matt is off getting married and honeymooned, I Was There Too will feature a special run of guest hosted episodes! This week actor Michael Ensign joins guest host Mark McConville to discuss the 1984 film Ghostbusters. Michael tells us about the multiple takes of his scene as the Hotel Manager due to the improvisation from the rest of the cast, his character standing up to Peter Venkman, and not realizing the popularity of the film until watching it in a theater with an audience saying the lines. He also talks about his time with the Royal Shakespeare Company, his first big film role in Midnight Express, and his many other film/TV credits including Titanic, The Dukes of Hazzard, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) jump into our power work loaders to tackle the sci-fi action horror combo film Aliens (1986). We talk about Ripley's awesome hair cut, the themes of motherhood and religion, and just what is up with all the capitalism in space? CW: discussion of sexism, body horror, and anti-choice as related to the film Media referenced in the episode: -John Oliver's chocolate episode -Nerds at Church's solar system episode and astrophysics episode -I Was There Too episode with Jenette Goldstein Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support
From the archives, we revisit the time Pete the Retailer brought his buddy Matt Gourley (Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, James Bonding, I Was There Too) on to talk about Pete's desire to be Gorman in a video game scenario, whether any prequel has ever been any good, and to discuss a possible BBC Nature Documentary about the Xenomorph. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-ingle2/support
While Matt is off getting married and honeymooned, I Was There Too will feature a special run of guest hosted episodes! This week actor Jack Grinnage joins guest hosts Amanda Lund and Maria Blasucci to discuss the 1955 film Rebel Without a Cause. Jack explains how he lied about his age to get a role in the movie, his college friendship with actress Beverly Long, and how they built the action around James Deans strengths. Then, they talk about the evolution of craft services, why everyone wanted to be paid for golden time, and how a terrible interview got Jack cast in King Creole. Finally, Jack tells of meeting Colonel Tom Parker, why he never saw Elvis out of makeup, and Laurence Oliviers reaction to finding Jack in his chair during the filming of Spartacus.This episode is brought to you by Harry's (www.harrys.com/IWTT) and HelloFresh (www.hellofresh.com code: IWTT30). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
While Matt is off getting married and honeymooned, I Was There Too will feature a special run of guest hosted episodes! This week actor Jack Grinnage joins guest hosts Amanda Lund and Maria Blasucci to discuss the 1955 film Rebel Without a Cause. Jack explains how he lied about his age to get a role in the movie, his college friendship with actress Beverly Long, and how they built the action around James Deans strengths. Then, they talk about the evolution of craft services, why everyone wanted to be paid for golden time, and how a terrible interview got Jack cast in King Creole. Finally, Jack tells of meeting Colonel Tom Parker, why he never saw Elvis out of makeup, and Laurence Oliviers reaction to finding Jack in his chair during the filming of Spartacus.This episode is brought to you by Harry's (www.harrys.com/IWTT) and HelloFresh (www.hellofresh.com code: IWTT30). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
While Matt is off getting married and honeymooned, I Was There Too will feature a special run of guest hosted episodes! This week actor Peter Mayhew joins guest host Ben Blacker to discuss playing Chewbacca in every Star Wars movie. Peter tells us about how a photo of him in a local paper lead to him getting the role of a minotaur in Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, receiving a phone calls months later being offered a role in a little movie called Star Wars, his working relationship with Harrison Ford, the different directing styles of George Lucas and J.J. Abrams, finding the roar, and much more. Its a must listen for any Star Wars fan! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
While Matt is off getting married and honeymooned, I Was There Too will feature a special run of guest hosted episodes! This week actor Peter Mayhew joins guest host Ben Blacker to discuss playing Chewbacca in every Star Wars movie. Peter tells us about how a photo of him in a local paper lead to him getting the role of a minotaur in Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, receiving a phone calls months later being offered a role in a little movie called Star Wars, his working relationship with Harrison Ford, the different directing styles of George Lucas and J.J. Abrams, finding the roar, and much more. Its a must listen for any Star Wars fan! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lauren and Nicole's trip through the Batman universe takes an interesting turn with very special guest Matt Gourley (Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, Superego, I Was There Too, With Gourley and Rust, Bonanas For Bonanza) covering 1997's Batman & Robin with George Clooney. Is this really one of the “worst movies ever made”... or actually one of the all-time greats? Is the hyper-focus on Batman's nipples an expression of artistic vision or does it miss the point? Are we sure Batman and Robin are not a couple? All of these important questions (and more!) will be answered.Next week's movie: Batman Begins (2005). Follow Matt: Instagram, TwitterLike the show? Rate Newcomers 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and leave a review for Nicole and Lauren to read on the pod!Follow the podcast on Letterboxd.Advertise on Newcomers via Gumball.fmSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
While Matt is off getting married and honeymooned, I Was There Too will feature a special run of guest hosted episodes! This week actor David Dastmalchian joins guest host Steve Agee to discuss the 2013 thriller Prisoners and the 2015 superhero film Ant-Man. David tells us about being very grateful about landing the part of Bob Taylor in Prisoners, thinking he had actually hurt Jake Gyllenhaal during filming, and being thankful to director Denis Villeneuve for the opportunity to be a part of Blade Runner 2049. Then, David talks about the many improvised lines during the filming of Ant-Man, contributing to his characters wardrobe & love of Elvis, and tricking Paul Rudd into believing he was actually Russian. Plus, David and Steve bond over similar circumstances when it came to testing to become a part of the Marvel family.This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: WASTHERE) and Harrys (www.harrys.com/IWTT). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
While Matt is off getting married and honeymooned, I Was There Too will feature a special run of guest hosted episodes! This week actor David Dastmalchian joins guest host Steve Agee to discuss the 2013 thriller Prisoners and the 2015 superhero film Ant-Man. David tells us about being very grateful about landing the part of Bob Taylor in Prisoners, thinking he had actually hurt Jake Gyllenhaal during filming, and being thankful to director Denis Villeneuve for the opportunity to be a part of Blade Runner 2049. Then, David talks about the many improvised lines during the filming of Ant-Man, contributing to his characters wardrobe & love of Elvis, and tricking Paul Rudd into believing he was actually Russian. Plus, David and Steve bond over similar circumstances when it came to testing to become a part of the Marvel family.This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: WASTHERE) and Harrys (www.harrys.com/IWTT). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Once again Matt has lovingly pieced together a collection of the best anecdotes told on I Was There Too about experiences on the set of the Star Wars trilogy, Back to The Future, Die Hard, and many more. Youll hear from Steven de Souza, Tom Wilson, Lauren Lapkus, Ahmed Best, Jimmy Pardo, and more on topics ranging from beating Michael Jackson for the role of Jar Jar Binks to down to the wire re-shoots for Die Hard. Plus, Matt checks in with Starship 1, the mysterious real person that auditioned for Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi to hear her real time reaction of the trailer and some of the moments from the Star Wars Celebration in Orlando.This episode is brought to you by Generation Tux (www.generationtux.com code: IWTT), Harrys (www.harrys.com/iwtt), and Blue Apron (www.blueapron.com/iwastheretoo). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Once again Matt has lovingly pieced together a collection of the best anecdotes told on I Was There Too about experiences on the set of the Star Wars trilogy, Back to The Future, Die Hard, and many more. Youll hear from Steven de Souza, Tom Wilson, Lauren Lapkus, Ahmed Best, Jimmy Pardo, and more on topics ranging from beating Michael Jackson for the role of Jar Jar Binks to down to the wire re-shoots for Die Hard. Plus, Matt checks in with Starship 1, the mysterious real person that auditioned for Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi to hear her real time reaction of the trailer and some of the moments from the Star Wars Celebration in Orlando.This episode is brought to you by Generation Tux (www.generationtux.com code: IWTT), Harrys (www.harrys.com/iwtt), and Blue Apron (www.blueapron.com/iwastheretoo). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Actor Ahmed Best joins Matt for a jumbo sized episode of I Was There Too to discuss playing Jar Jar Binks in The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. Recorded live from Largo at the Coronet as well as the Earwolf studio, Ahmed tells us about the many stand in roles he played during the filming of the films, being pulled from the cast of Stomp in San Francisco, and contributing his own ideas on what the iconic Yoda lightsaber battle should look like purely as a fan of Star Wars. Plus, we find out if Ahmed really suffered severe burns from hot tea being spilled on his lap and if he really beat out Michael Jackson in a role during Confirm or Dispel Dubious IMDB Trivia. Stay tuned after the interview for a preview for an upcoming podcast mini-series by Matt entitled ‘The Complete Man,' a spin-off of Amanda Lund's brilliant podcast ‘The Complete Woman.' Find it on Stitcher Premium.This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: WASTHERE) and Audible (www.audible.com/wasthere). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a first for I Was There Too, Matt ventures outside his home to watch a movie still in theaters, Kong: Skull Island. He is joined by the incredible Marc Evan Jackson who talks about his role in the film as Landsat Steve. If you havent seen the film, shower, get dressed, get in your car, go the theater, watch the film, and listen to this episode! Stay tuned after the interview for a preview for an upcoming podcast mini-series by Amanda Lund, a follow up to her brilliant podcast 'The Complete Woman' entitled 'Complete Joy.' Find it on Stitcher Premium: http://stitcherpremium.com/completeThis episode is brought to you by Audible (www.audible.com/wasthere) and Blue Apron (www.blueapron.com/iwastheretoo). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a first for I Was There Too, Matt ventures outside his home to watch a movie still in theaters, Kong: Skull Island. He is joined by the incredible Marc Evan Jackson who talks about his role in the film as Landsat Steve. If you havent seen the film, shower, get dressed, get in your car, go the theater, watch the film, and listen to this episode! Stay tuned after the interview for a preview for an upcoming podcast mini-series by Amanda Lund, a follow up to her brilliant podcast 'The Complete Woman' entitled 'Complete Joy.' Find it on Stitcher Premium: http://stitcherpremium.com/completeThis episode is brought to you by Audible (www.audible.com/wasthere) and Blue Apron (www.blueapron.com/iwastheretoo). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Live from the Now Hear This Festival, actor, author, cat lover, and vanguard podcaster Marc Maron joins Matt to talk about his role as the Angry Promoter in the 2000 Cameron Crowe film Almost Famous. Marc tells us all about the pants his character wears, how his scene has now since established a catchprhase in the intro of his popular podcast WTF with Marc Maron, and why this role fits just right in his personal range as an actor. He also talks about his cats Monkey & LaFonda, what its like to prepare for an interview with Neil Young, and the now infamous Gallagher mid-interview walk out. Plus, Matts old college buddy and author Tyler Dilts joins Matt to talk about how WTF and I Was There Too are big influences in his detective novels.This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: WASTHERE). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Live from the Now Hear This Festival, actor, author, cat lover, and vanguard podcaster Marc Maron joins Matt to talk about his role as the Angry Promoter in the 2000 Cameron Crowe film Almost Famous. Marc tells us all about the pants his character wears, how his scene has now since established a catchprhase in the intro of his popular podcast WTF with Marc Maron, and why this role fits just right in his personal range as an actor. He also talks about his cats Monkey & LaFonda, what its like to prepare for an interview with Neil Young, and the now infamous Gallagher mid-interview walk out. Plus, Matts old college buddy and author Tyler Dilts joins Matt to talk about how WTF and I Was There Too are big influences in his detective novels.This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: WASTHERE). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this very special 50th episode of I Was There Too, Matt invites you all along on his journey to fulfill a lifelong dream of getting professionally squibbed. Substitute host and podcast brethren Mark McConville interviews Matt and andrew from J&M Special Effects throughout the process and fellow podcast soulmates Paul F. Tompkins and Jeremy Carter beautifully provide the taut action drama of the fictional scenario in which Matt is to be fake shot. Plus, Matts dad, stepmom, and fiancée join him to provide a tough but honest critical reaction.This episode is brought to you by Stamps.com.THE SQUIBBENING DOCUMENTARY BY JAY CHEELTHE SQUIBBENING from Jay Cheel on Vimeo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this very special 50th episode of I Was There Too, Matt invites you all along on his journey to fulfill a lifelong dream of getting professionally squibbed. Substitute host and podcast brethren Mark McConville interviews Matt and andrew from J&M Special Effects throughout the process and fellow podcast soulmates Paul F. Tompkins and Jeremy Carter beautifully provide the taut action drama of the fictional scenario in which Matt is to be fake shot. Plus, Matts dad, stepmom, and fiancée join him to provide a tough but honest critical reaction.This episode is brought to you by Stamps.com.THE SQUIBBENING DOCUMENTARY BY JAY CHEELTHE SQUIBBENING from Jay Cheel on Vimeo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Yub nub! On the final of three very special Star Wars trilogy episodes of I Was There Too, Matt is joined by Kevin Thompson who played the Ewoks Chubbray and Paploo in the original 1983 film Return Of The Jedi. Kevin tells us how he went from being a street mime to auditioning for the movie, how they shot swinging off the speeder bike, and the true danger that comes from being in the stunt world. He also talks about his role as Bear in the 1982 film Blade Runner and his reaction to finally getting his own Star Wars action figure. Plus, yet another classic Star Wars Superego sketch!This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon and Stamps.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Yub nub! On the final of three very special Star Wars trilogy episodes of I Was There Too, Matt is joined by Kevin Thompson who played the Ewoks Chubbray and Paploo in the original 1983 film Return Of The Jedi. Kevin tells us how he went from being a street mime to auditioning for the movie, how they shot swinging off the speeder bike, and the true danger that comes from being in the stunt world. He also talks about his role as Bear in the 1982 film Blade Runner and his reaction to finally getting his own Star Wars action figure. Plus, yet another classic Star Wars Superego sketch!This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon and Stamps.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On a very important bonus episode of I Was There Too, we will finally have the answer to the question asked last episode: Who physically played the body of The Emperor in the original version of The Empire Strikes Back? We know that Cio-Cio the chimp was used for the superimposed eyes of The Emperor. But did Elaine Baker or Marjorie Eaton ultimately appear onscreen? Matt shares some new information and interviews Cio-Cio the chimp to finally put this mystery to rest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On a very important bonus episode of I Was There Too, we will finally have the answer to the question asked last episode: Who physically played the body of The Emperor in the original version of The Empire Strikes Back? We know that Cio-Cio the chimp was used for the superimposed eyes of The Emperor. But did Elaine Baker or Marjorie Eaton ultimately appear onscreen? Matt shares some new information and interviews Cio-Cio the chimp to finally put this mystery to rest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the second of three very special Star Wars trilogy episodes of I Was There Too, Matt is joined by Clive Revill who voices The Emperor in the pre-special edition 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back. Clive tells us about how director Irvin Kershner reached out to him for the role, finding the voice for The Emperor, and his thoughts on the final physical representation. Then, expert witnesses Pete the Retailer and Alex Robinson of the Star Wars Minute podcast join Matt to figure out who and actually what played the body of The Emperor during a new segment called Was I There Too? Plus, another classic Star Wars Superego sketch!This episode is brought to you by Stamps.com.THE ORIGINAL FOOTAGE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKtciRCVpFEEXHIBIT 1:https://www.amazon.com/Making-Star-Wars-Empire-Strikes/dp/0345509617EXHIBIT 2:http://x3rxe5.tumblr.com/post/148866162957/all-hail-the-chimperor-prior-to-beginning-returnEXHIBIT 3:http://boards.theforce.net/threads/marjorie-eaton-the-original-emperor.50033425/EXHIBIT 4:See the pics posted on this page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the second of three very special Star Wars trilogy episodes of I Was There Too, Matt is joined by Clive Revill who voices The Emperor in the pre-special edition 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back. Clive tells us about how director Irvin Kershner reached out to him for the role, finding the voice for The Emperor, and his thoughts on the final physical representation. Then, expert witnesses Pete the Retailer and Alex Robinson of the Star Wars Minute podcast join Matt to figure out who and actually what played the body of The Emperor during a new segment called Was I There Too? Plus, another classic Star Wars Superego sketch!This episode is brought to you by Stamps.com.THE ORIGINAL FOOTAGE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKtciRCVpFEEXHIBIT 1:https://www.amazon.com/Making-Star-Wars-Empire-Strikes/dp/0345509617EXHIBIT 2:http://x3rxe5.tumblr.com/post/148866162957/all-hail-the-chimperor-prior-to-beginning-returnEXHIBIT 3:http://boards.theforce.net/threads/marjorie-eaton-the-original-emperor.50033425/EXHIBIT 4:See the pics posted on this page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the first of three very special Star Wars trilogy episodes of I Was There Too, Matt is joined by Anthony Forrest who plays the sand trooper mind-tricked by Obi-Wan Kenobi at the Mos Eisley roadblock who said 'These arent the droids were looking for,' in George Lucas 1977 film Star Wars. Anthony tells us how he was cast as the sand trooper after also being cast as Luke Skywalkers friend Fixer in the deleted scenes from the film, not being able to see a thing in the helmet, and getting to work with Lucas, Guinness, and Hamill. We also hear tales of rubbing elbows with Roger Moore in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me and getting to see John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their 'Bed-In for Peace' campaign. Later, top secret guest Starship 1 returns to talk more about her audition for Star Wars: Episode 8. Plus, a classic Star Wars Superego sketch!Come see us at the Now Hear This podcast festival: nowhearthisfest.comThis episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon and Nuisance Committee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the first of three very special Star Wars trilogy episodes of I Was There Too, Matt is joined by Anthony Forrest who plays the sand trooper mind-tricked by Obi-Wan Kenobi at the Mos Eisley roadblock who said 'These arent the droids were looking for,' in George Lucas 1977 film Star Wars. Anthony tells us how he was cast as the sand trooper after also being cast as Luke Skywalkers friend Fixer in the deleted scenes from the film, not being able to see a thing in the helmet, and getting to work with Lucas, Guinness, and Hamill. We also hear tales of rubbing elbows with Roger Moore in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me and getting to see John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their 'Bed-In for Peace' campaign. Later, top secret guest Starship 1 returns to talk more about her audition for Star Wars: Episode 8. Plus, a classic Star Wars Superego sketch!Come see us at the Now Hear This podcast festival: nowhearthisfest.comThis episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon and Nuisance Committee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt gathered some of the best anecdotes told on I Was There Too about experiences on the set of Aliens, The Big Lebowski, Poltergeist, and many more. You'll hear from Paul F. Tompkins, Aimee Mann, Gilbert Gottfried, Lisa Jakub, Phil LaMarr and more on topics ranging from food, flesh, and pancakes to making & breaking comedy. It's a perfect way to jump into the podcast for new listeners and a grand collection of great stories for regular listeners to revisit.This episode is sponsored by Squarespace, Blue Apron, and Now Hear This Podcast Festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt gathered some of the best anecdotes told on I Was There Too about experiences on the set of Aliens, The Big Lebowski, Poltergeist, and many more. You'll hear from Paul F. Tompkins, Aimee Mann, Gilbert Gottfried, Lisa Jakub, Phil LaMarr and more on topics ranging from food, flesh, and pancakes to making & breaking comedy. It's a perfect way to jump into the podcast for new listeners and a grand collection of great stories for regular listeners to revisit.This episode is sponsored by Squarespace, Blue Apron, and Now Hear This Podcast Festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 2 of I Was There Too with Matt Gourley begins with a discussion of 1982's Poltergeist, the 1st film in the IWTT Steven Spielberg Extravaganza! Martin Casella joins Matt to talk about his role as Dr. Marty Casey, the man who literally rips his own face off, scenes that didn't make the final cut of the film, and his relationship with Steven Spielberg and what led to Spielberg himself being the hands that ultimately rip his own face off. Plus, Matt celebrates the life of his wonderful grandmother Eleanor Gourley in a segment called I Was There Circa 1942. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 2 of I Was There Too with Matt Gourley begins with a discussion of 1982's Poltergeist, the 1st film in the IWTT Steven Spielberg Extravaganza! Martin Casella joins Matt to talk about his role as Dr. Marty Casey, the man who literally rips his own face off, scenes that didn't make the final cut of the film, and his relationship with Steven Spielberg and what led to Spielberg himself being the hands that ultimately rip his own face off. Plus, Matt celebrates the life of his wonderful grandmother Eleanor Gourley in a segment called I Was There Circa 1942. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From the vaults of I Was There Too, Matt brings out a classic episode with Jenette Goldstein of Aliens, T2, and Titanic. This week Jenette Goldstein joins Matt to chat about her portrayal as bad-ass Pvt. Vasquez in Aliens, John Connor's foster mother in Terminator 2, and Irish Mommy in Titanic. Jenette tells us how she fell into the body building sub-culture in East London prior to being cast as Pvt. Vasquez, what it was like shooting in the huge vat of baby oil for the T-1000 in the lava bath scene, and using her own experience as a mother while putting her children to bed for the last time in Titanic. Plus, we finally lay some deep film score time signature controversy to rest as James Bladon returns in another edition of I Was There Tune. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Celebrate the one year anniversary of I Was There Too featuring Dwier Brown, aka Kevin Costner's dad, John Kinsella in 1989's Field of Dreams. Dwier tells us about how he prepared emotionally for his heartfelt father/son scene not long after his father had passed away, his book about the film entitled "If You Build It," Ray Liotta making his lucky Hawaiian shirt even more lucky on set, and much more. Plus, Matt's Superego buddy Mark McConville guides him through his first viewing of Field of Dreams in the debut of I Was There New. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Celebrate the one year anniversary of I Was There Too featuring Dwier Brown, aka Kevin Costner's dad, John Kinsella in 1989's Field of Dreams. Dwier tells us about how he prepared emotionally for his heartfelt father/son scene not long after his father had passed away, his book about the film entitled "If You Build It," Ray Liotta making his lucky Hawaiian shirt even more lucky on set, and much more. Plus, Matt's Superego buddy Mark McConville guides him through his first viewing of Field of Dreams in the debut of I Was There New. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The guys have some fun thinking about the 3 Nephites. Joe refers to the I Was There Too podcast. Smith reminds Joe about Nick Offerman's laugh. The guys get excited that this chapter of the BOM has a narrative. They reenact Jacob's convo with HF about smiting Sharom. The guys try to make each other giggle by keeping a straight face while using a different name to refer to the book of Enos. Joe comes back from break with a fictional movie trailer idea that he sent to his beloved EV back in 2013. Joe refers back to this Weird Al funny or die video that inspired the 2022 film, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. Smith refers to the YT video where Weird Al shreds. Music Provided by Eric VanAusdal The Book of Mormon is publicly available at churchofjesuschrist.org Become a Celestial Subscriber on our patreon at- https://patreon.com/joeandsmith Remember who you are and what you stand for
On a special episode of I Was There Too, Matt shares a compilation of some of the best stories from the last years guests. From the ups and downs of improvised lines with Paul F. Tompkins in There Will Be Blood, to whether Jenette Goldstein from Aliens thought her role was an immigrant alien or an extra-terrestrial alien, to tales of the infamous Schwabs Pharmacy with Matts grandmother Eleanor. Its worth revisiting if youre a regular listener and a perfect starting place for all the newbies. Plus, movie buffs Jeremy Smith, Devin Faraci, and Amy Nicholson put their film knowledge to the test in a game that incorporates the curious endings to the shows theme song, in the debut of I Quiz There Too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On a special episode of I Was There Too, Matt shares a compilation of some of the best stories from the last years guests. From the ups and downs of improvised lines with Paul F. Tompkins in There Will Be Blood, to whether Jenette Goldstein from Aliens thought her role was an immigrant alien or an extra-terrestrial alien, to tales of the infamous Schwabs Pharmacy with Matts grandmother Eleanor. Its worth revisiting if youre a regular listener and a perfect starting place for all the newbies. Plus, movie buffs Jeremy Smith, Devin Faraci, and Amy Nicholson put their film knowledge to the test in a game that incorporates the curious endings to the shows theme song, in the debut of I Quiz There Too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gather round the ol fireplace this Christmas Eve and listen to actor Peter Berkrot as he joins Matt virtually from Gloucester, Massachusetts this week to discuss his role as Angie DAnnunzio in Caddyshack. Peter tells us about how Tom Hulce got him the audition for the movie, how the infamous Bill Murray pitchfork Dalai Lama scene took 7 hours to shoot, and how through luck & editing, his role became a much larger one. Plus, Matt introduces a new segment called The King and I Was There Too, where he is joined by his old chum/Whose Line Is It Anyway regular Jeff B. Davis to talk about playing Louis in the King and I on tour & on Broadway. Check out a young Jeff Davis in a Madballs commercial and on Highway to Heaven below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvfYcZ8GAVM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOgthVkU8JY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gather round the ol fireplace this Christmas Eve and listen to actor Peter Berkrot as he joins Matt virtually from Gloucester, Massachusetts this week to discuss his role as Angie DAnnunzio in Caddyshack. Peter tells us about how Tom Hulce got him the audition for the movie, how the infamous Bill Murray pitchfork Dalai Lama scene took 7 hours to shoot, and how through luck & editing, his role became a much larger one. Plus, Matt introduces a new segment called The King and I Was There Too, where he is joined by his old chum/Whose Line Is It Anyway regular Jeff B. Davis to talk about playing Louis in the King and I on tour & on Broadway. Check out a young Jeff Davis in a Madballs commercial and on Highway to Heaven below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvfYcZ8GAVM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOgthVkU8JY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the first episode of I Was There Too with Matt Gourley. The show where Matt will talk to people who were present in the great scenes of cinema history. Mayor of podcasts Paul F. Tompkins joins Matt to discuss his role as Mr. Prescott in the film There Will Be Blood. Paul tells us how he got to know Paul Thomas Anderson through the Largo comedy scene and about the strange noises Daniel Day-Lewis makes in between takes. Plus, Matt talks about the people who were originally cast in There Will Be Blood in a segment called I Wasnt There Too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the first episode of I Was There Too with Matt Gourley. The show where Matt will talk to people who were present in the great scenes of cinema history. Mayor of podcasts Paul F. Tompkins joins Matt to discuss his role as Mr. Prescott in the film There Will Be Blood. Paul tells us how he got to know Paul Thomas Anderson through the Largo comedy scene and about the strange noises Daniel Day-Lewis makes in between takes. Plus, Matt talks about the people who were originally cast in There Will Be Blood in a segment called I Wasnt There Too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we're sharing one of our favourite episodes from May 2016. Meeting someone who you look up to is scary for a lot of reasons. For one, you hope you don't embarrass yourself. But the big fear is that they won't live up to your expectations. And how could they! In your mind, they're your idol, but in the flesh, they're a real person with flaws and weaknesses. And that's what we're talking about in this week's episode. We find out what happens when we meet our idols. From Kevin Pollak's Chat Show actor Matthew Perry shares a story about watching hockey with his hockey hero Wayne Gretzky. From Mortified, one teenager's favourite icon of the 90s was someone in their 90s: Katharine Hepburn. [IMAGE] Listen here for the full Canadian Broadcast version: [MEDIA] 1. Kevin Pollak's Chat Show Actor Matthew Perry shares his own dream come true of meeting hockey legend, Wayne Gretzky. 2. Mortified A teenager sends fan letters to Katharine Hepburn in an attempt to save her from eternal damnation. 3. The Lapse What happens when you get in the way of rampant fans and their idol? Tom finds out the hard way at an Insane Clown Posse concert. 4. I Was There Too After being treated poorly on set, an actor's fortune is changed when Eddie Murphy shows up on set. PLUS - Former Podcast Playlist host, Lindsay Michael, interviews I Was There Too host Matt Gourley about how he manages to host four podcasts, his favourite interviews and the time he was let down by one of his idols.
A special sample episode of our conversation with Ennis Esmer, available only on our patreon! patreon.com/whatsthatfrom Family Ties very special episode, “My name is Alex,” high school theater, boxer shorts, trying to introduce Ennis Esmer, Red Oaks, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, pranks, rehearsing arguments, Fuse, the Good Liars, Blindspot, Paul F Tompkins, The Flash, Passolini, Jodorowsky, How to With John Wilson, Jam sketch show, You Cannot Kill David Arquette. Harlequin novels, Al Goldstein, Donald Goines, Robyn Bird, Danny Devito SNL, Madonna Sex book, renting books from the library, nudity in periodicals, Esquire magazine's Women We Love, Linda Fiorentino, Last Seduction, a podcast with no introduction, podcast studies at universities, Billions spin off Kabillions, Paul Giamatti impressions, erotic thriller retrospective, Basic Instinct, Sliver, Fatal Attraction, TLC, Steven/William Baldwin, Squid and the Whale, Blue Steel, Mike Pace Spago rock, Tequila Sunrise, Body Double, Red Rock West, the phantom tingles (boy stuff), Mannequin, Spies like Us, LA crime movies, To Live and Die in LA, The Education of Sonny Carson, samples, Manhunter, Anne Bancroft, Sea of Love, Alice, Dressed to Kill, what makes an erotic thriller, Single White Female, Steven Weber, Masters of Horror, Friday the 13th the Series, Halloween, With Gourley and Rust, Bound, Joe Pantoliano, Bad Boys, Graf Orlock, “They're all gonna laugh at you,” Adam Sandler, Carrie, Chris Rock, Old Dirty Bastard, Prince Paul, Handsome Boy Modelling School, hip hop skits, What Had Happened Was podcast, WuTang, Method Man & Redman sketch show, De La Soul is dead, Red Foxx party albums, Red Foxx – The Horse Race, Gina Gershon, Sir Lawrence Olivier, actors having actor processes, Jared Leno (Leto), I Was There Too, Michael Bay, self awareness of mental illness, Hollywood people not being people, celebrity power, pig heads and used condoms in the mail, Swimming with Sharks, Frank Whaley, Scott Rudin, Hollywood Hellraisers, asshole mythology, Overnight, self righteousness, to be wrong is to be perceived as weak, Man on the Moon, Jim & Andy, egomania in show business, Red Oaks, Mark Lynn Baker, Paul Reiser and Freddy Roman, set nudity, Golden Girls restaurant, Harley Quinn dating in the city. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/whatsthatfrom)
Because we are so generous we are giving out our recommendations to other movie podcasts to listen to. Kinda sounds counter-intuitive to what a new podcast trying to generate a listenership should do, doesn't it? We talk: James Bonding, Art of the Score, I Was There Too, Chewin' It With Kevin and Steve, Film Sack, Ten Minute Podcast, The Rewatchables, Armchair Expert, Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast, Life is Short with Justin Long, GLOP Culture, The Dis Dudes, and Film Junk. We also somehow get into a bonus discussion about the concept of "spoilers." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lineofsight/message
BEING A LAWYER IS KILLING YOU...BUT HEY THE MONEY IS GOOD! Well, the first part is 100% true and the second part is debatable! I saw this post and immediately knew I had to write about it. This is exactly what I have been talking about. I started to scroll through the comments and I saw nothing NEW. Women lawyers GRINDING IT OUT! per the USUAL! I WAS THERE TOO! Nothing in law school prepares you for work life. In law school, I was taught how to brief a case, how to do legal research and how to argue a case! The big joke was the first year they scare you to death! The second-year they work you to death and the third year they BORE you to DEATH! What I KNOW for a fact is they taught me nothing about balance, exercising and eating healthy and nothing about mental and emotional stability. It wasn’t uncommon to hear people working 80-90 hour work weeks thinking about nothing other than billable hours! For me, a BRAIN TUMOR WAS THE LAST STRAW! This was enough for me to say if I get a second bite at the apple I am going to do things differently the second time around. Just like the comments in the post I see women lawyers... Sparing with their significant other. Maybe they want a significant other and work-life is getting in the way of that DREAM. Struggling to be a part of their kids lives or maybe no kids due to the pressure and stress and fertility is an issue. Grappling with inner demons that are keeping them stuck? Wrestling with putting THEMSELVES FIRST! Does all of this sound WAY TO FAMILIAR? I AM EVERYONE OF THOSE COMMENTS. I didn’t have a significant other! I wanted a baby and fertility was an issue! Do I stay or do I go was a constant conversation in my head! I clearly wasn’t putting myself FIRST! We women stay STUCK because the FEAR of the POSSIBILITIES is GREATER than the FEAR of MISERY! Your body is YEARNING to be happy and content again. Remember those days before law school when you were happy go lucky, not run by your calendar and cell phone! Take some time to get REAL with yourself. Is this what you signed up for the rest of your LIFE? GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION! It is time for us women to listen to our inner wisdom/mother’s intuition. Whatever you call that inner voice whispering to you. Allow the time to heal those inner demons that are KEEPING YOU STUCK! LASTLY, DARE TO DREAM WHAT IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF MONEY! #OUT~LAW #WITHERSWHISPER
Matt Gourley (Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, Superego, I Was There Too) stops by to discuss being a podcast superstar, home design, whether or not he was an extra in Eyes Wide Shut, growing up in Whittier, his illegal teaching career, insomnia, Christmas, Tony Thaxton's Christmas tree, working with Conan, Superego, marriage counseling and so much more. We also answered your questions. Check us out another segment with Matt on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by http://theRealReal.com (promo code REAL for 20% off), http://CanvasOnDemand.com/BESTFRIEND, http://FrankAndOak.com/ALISON (for $25 off first subscription box) and http://HelloFresh.com/BESTFRIEND80 (enter code BESTFRIEND80 for $80 off first month) Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial
Matt Gourley is a man of very specialized talents. He knows his James Bond (obviously—he co-hosts Earwolf's James Bonding podcast) and he knows his Jason Voorhees (he does the In Voorhees We Trust podcast, too). Scott calls him "a crown prince of podcasting," and he's not really exaggerating at all, what with co-founding SuperEgo, creating I Was There Too, producing Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, and appearing on some of the absolute funniest episodes of Comedy Bang Bang, Never Not Funny, Thrilling Adventure Hour, and more. But truly, his finest hour must be this one, where he shoots the breeze for about an hour about '80s films with Drew and Scott. Join us, won't you?
For the 100th and final (for now) episode of I Was There Too, Matt finally gets to sit down with his long-sought guest, actress Brooke Smith. She joins Matt to discuss her role as Catherine Martin aka the girl in the well in the 1991 horror film The Silence of the Lambs. Catherine chats about having to gain weight for the role, reading with three different actors all going out for the Jame “Buffalo Bill” Gumb role, and how director Jonathan Demme made her confront her demons. Plus, Matt bids farewell (for now) to all the wonderful listeners! This episode is brought to you by The Jim Jefferies Show Podcast.
Matt is joined by the wonderful actor, Tony Way. Tony chats about his time on Game of Thrones as Sir Dontos Hollard, his experience playing backgammon with Diana Rigg, and shares a very surprising I Wasn't There Too. So sit back, brew some tea and enjoy this very British episode of I Was There Too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Evan and Saker are wearing their STRAW HAT AND DIRTY OLD HANK as they continue to gnaw on Born on a Pirate Ship. This time, though, they're joined by special guest MATT GOURLEY (Superego, Pistol Shrimps Radio, I Was There Too, James Bonding, The Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project, a million other things) as he discusses his close encounters of the BNL kind! Is this song one of the B-Nake's most unassailable? Find out! Also in this episode: - You, too, will suffer from a Hearnia! - Put your adjectives in the right order, Canada! What is happening up there?! - #justiceforanne! #QBC! #whatsinthecup?! - Bonus segment: THE WRONG MAN WAS CONVICTED! Get yourself some IABD shirts! Wear a logo on your chest! Catch us on the 'net!: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1593559714014720 Twitter: @beendonepod
On episode ONE HUNDRED SIXTY of The Purrrcast, Sara and Steven welcome podcast legends Matt Gourley (Superego, I Was There Too, James Bonding) and Amanda Lund (The Big Ones, The Complete Woman) to chat about their cat, Margaux The Fat Guy. We learn about Margaux's origins and her previous life as the neighborhood cat, Amanda's childhood cat fashion, the time Matt rescued five kittens, and more! The Purrrcast, talking to cat people because we can't talk to their cats. The Purrrcast is the cat podcast for you and your feline friends. Based in Los Angeles, hosts Sara Iyer and Steven Ray Morris chat with fellow cat enthusiasts about the furry little creatures they love. Not sure how the cats feel about it though. New episodes every Wednesday! Please rate and subscribe in iTunes: thepurrrcast.com Email us! thepurrrcast@gmail.com If you shop on Amazon be sure to click this link and we'll get a small kickback. Thanks for the support: http://www.amazon.com?_encoding=UTF8&tag=thepurr-20 Follow Matt and Amanda: https://twitter.com/mattgourley https://twitter.com/amandafunbuns https://www.instagram.com/mattgourley/ https://www.instagram.com/amandafunbuns/ https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/margauxthefatguy/?hl=en https://www.mattgourley.com/ The Complete Woman podcast: https://www.earwolf.com/show/the-complete-woman/ The Big Ones Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-ones/id1295933261?mt=2 In Voorhees We Trust With Gourley And Rust: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/earwolf-premium/in-voorhees-we-trust-with-gourley-and-rust-premium I Was There Too: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-was-there-too/id935759717?mt=2 James Bonding: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/james-bonding/id695880236?mt=2 Links of Interest: - Buster's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/busterlovespenny/ - Petnet Automatic Feeder - https://amazon.com - Furminator - https://amazon.com - Inside the Very Big, Very Controversial Business of Dog Cloning - https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/08/dog-cloning-animal-sooam-hwang - Dr. Uri - What Should I Name My Cat? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3N76oGdj3I&feature=youtu.be Follow The Purrrcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThePurrrcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thepurrrcast/ Please like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePurrrcast Follow Sara Iyer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/saraanjuliiyer Follow Sara Iyer on Instagram: https://instagram.com/saraiyer/ Check out Sara Iyer on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/saraiyer Follow Steven Ray Morris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevenRayMorris Check out Steven's new podcast, See Jurassic Right: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/see-jurassic-right/id1239538917?mt=2 Theme song by Anabot (Analise Nelson) and Dax Schaffer: https://thesaxelnaiad.bandcamp.com/ Artwork by Jillian Yoffe: flatratstudio.com Part of the #HelloLionFace podcast network See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This episode is hard to describe. Oh everything started out normal enough - our guest was the gentle genius of podcasting Matt Gourley, host of Superego and I Was There Too (among a million other podcasts). Matt was desperate to tell the world the truth about the Illuminati and its most artistic member, H.R. Giger, illustrator of alien sex machines.
Matt Gourley (Superego! I Was There Too! @MattGourley!) joins Kevin and Caroline to talk all about Donut Man LIVE at Rose City Church!VIDEO PODCAST:GCF LIVE! - The Donut Man (Video)PATREON!Subscribe to our Patreon to get a weekly 2nd Service episode and become a "Patreon saint" ;)GCF - Second Service Patreon!SHOW NOTES:Good Christian Fans - Facebook GroupGCF Spotify PraylistCHARITY:This month we’re matching iTunes reviews with donations to the San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and we’ll match it with $1. 2000 reviews = $2000 donated!Become a follower on social media:Twitter: @christianfunpodInstagram: @christianfunpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/christianfunpod/Website: www.goodchristianfun.com
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This week on a totally tubular episode, Mr. Franchise is joined by Olivia Harrison and Oscar Davila to talk about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & TMNT 2 : The Secret Of The Ooze. They contemplate the darkness of the first film, reveal the living hell behind working in the Turtle costumes and question Vanilla Ice's portrayal of himself. (The discussion of TMNT 1 ends @ 59:05) Here is a link to an episode of this week's podcast recommendation "I Was There Too" featuring Josh Pais (aka Raph) telling some TMNT behind The scenes stories : http://www.earwolf.com/episode/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-with-josh-pais/ Rate, Like , Subscribe and find us on: Facebook and Twitter @Mrfranchisepod Itunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud + Many More Pod Apps @Mrfranchise Instagram @shoreloser
So my mother somehow finally got around to see Peter Jackson's adaptations of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Listen us remember our own personal introductions to Tolkien's books and how we both couldn't not get over the first page. And then how the movies won us over and why especially for Aharon the first trilogy has a special place in his heart. We also go examine certain noticeable perks in Tolkien movies and fantasy genre in general and take the opportunity to mention our love for Christopher Lee. The story about Michael Jackson wanting to play Jar Jar Binks I heard from the amazing I Was There Too podcast. I mention that Christopher Lee was satisfied with his character treatment in Return of the King. Actually I remembered it wrong. He was disappointed for a good reason. Spoilers: We mention openly plot details, so if for some reason you have not seen them already, you might want check them out first.
Pete returns for one last episode and he brought Matt Gourley (James Bonding, I Was There Too) with him to talk about Pete's desire to be Gorman in a video game scenario, whether any prequel has ever been any good, and to discuss a possible BBC Nature Documentary about the Xenomorph.
Comic artist and freelance illustrator Daniel Warren Johnson joins us this week to tell us his origin story, working various odd jobs, and finally taking the leap of faith to become a full-time artist. If you're a creative on the brink of wanting change in your life, this episode is going to be perfect for you! GUEST LINKS: Daniel's Website: http://www.danielwarrenart.com/ Daniel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielwarrenart/ Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielwarrenart Extremity Comic: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/extremity Image Comics: https://imagecomics.com/ ------------------------------ The Collective Newsletter: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/newsletter Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me: http://www.npr.org/programs/wait-wait-dont-tell-me/ I Was There Too: http://www.earwolf.com/show/i-was-there-too/ Felix Comic Art: http://www.felixcomicart.com/ Eternal Champion: https://eternalchampion.bandcamp.com/ Cloudkicker: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/142-cloudkicker/ The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.
Actor Ahmed Best joins Matt for a jumbo sized episode of I Was There Too to discuss playing Jar Jar Binks in The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. Recorded live from Largo at the Coronet as well as the Earwolf studio, Ahmed tells us about the many stand in roles he played during the filming of the films, being pulled from the cast of Stomp in San Francisco, and contributing his own ideas on what the iconic Yoda lightsaber battle should look like purely as a fan of Star Wars. Plus, we find out if Ahmed really suffered severe burns from hot tea being spilled on his lap and if he really beat out Michael Jackson in a role during Confirm or Dispel Dubious IMDB Trivia. Stay tuned after the interview for a preview for an upcoming podcast mini-series by Matt entitled ‘The Complete Man,’ a spin-off of Amanda Lund’s brilliant podcast ‘The Complete Woman.’ Find it on Stitcher Premium.This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: WASTHERE) and Audible (www.audible.com/wasthere).
Disney's live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST arrives in theaters on March 17th, and we have a treat for you - interviews with the entire cast, director and composer direct from the March 5th Los Angeles Press Junket! Emma Watson is delightful as she eloquently speaks on the character of Belle. Luke Evans (Gaston) and Josh Gad (LeFou) absolutely steal the show with their wit and song. Then Director Bill Condon and Composer Alan Menken teach us about storytelling and song-writing as they describe how they adapted this 300-year old story for live-action. There are four new songs in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - we go through each to prime you for the movie. Le Fou as played by Josh Gad is the first overtly gay character in a Disney film, tune in to hear our thoughts on that. Emma Watson absolutely brings us to tears. Tune in to hear it all, including our thoughts on this film. If you'd rather read some of this, head over to my post on Adventures By Daddy. On March 8th, we met Michael Giacchino!!!! Ben Acker and Ben Blacker put on a Book Launch “Join The Resistance” Variety Show at the Largo Theater in Los Angeles to celebrate the launch of the new middle grade Star Wars book: “Star Wars: Join The Resistance”. Skywalkers Brian Sims and James Floyd joined us and we had an amazing time. The Variety Show had various acts headlined by various celebrities, including Weird Al Yankovic, Doug Benson (Doug Loves Movies), Matt Gourley (Superego; I Was There Too), Ahmed Best (Jar Jar Binks), Busy Philipps (Freaks & Geeks), Rogue One composer Michael Giacchino. Michael Giacchino may also have given Sarah a birthday message, thanks to Richard Woloski being a fantastic husband!! Also on this episode: Let's take a tour back through fandom as we look at an issue of the Star Wars fan club newsletter called Bantha Tracks. Skywalking Shout-Outs and Skywalker of the Week NEW SWCO Design now available! WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE) 4/14/17: GALACTIC NIGHTS at Disney's Hollywood Studios. A one-night Star Wars celebration during Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Details Here 4/16/17: Hoojib Hop and Skywalker Roundtable at Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Details TBD 4/17/17: Skywalker Meet-up at Epcot. Details TBD September 17-22, 2017: Skywalking HALLOWEEN ON THE HIGH SEAS Disney Cruise! To get more info, email Randy Crane at cruise@storiesofthemegic.com to get a free, no obligation quote. You're not committing to anything, just getting information with that request. In the Comments section mention "Skywalking Through Neverland" so Randy Crane knows you want to be part of our group. SUPPORT THE SHOW Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. CONTACT US tweet! tweet! @SkywalkingPod. We have a Facebook Group. Join us every week on Periscope for a behind-the-scenes look at our show. We also bring you to Disneyland, Red Carpet Events and Theme Park Openings. Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review! Never Land on Alderaan!
Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney Fan Podcast
Disney’s live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST arrives in theaters on March 17th, and we have a treat for you - interviews with the entire cast, director and composer direct from the March 5th Los Angeles Press Junket! Emma Watson is delightful as she eloquently speaks on the character of Belle. Luke Evans (Gaston) and Josh Gad (LeFou) absolutely steal the show with their wit and song. Then Director Bill Condon and Composer Alan Menken teach us about storytelling and song-writing as they describe how they adapted this 300-year old story for live-action. There are four new songs in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - we go through each to prime you for the movie. Le Fou as played by Josh Gad is the first overtly gay character in a Disney film, tune in to hear our thoughts on that. Emma Watson absolutely brings us to tears. Tune in to hear it all, including our thoughts on this film. If you'd rather read some of this, head over to my post on Adventures By Daddy. On March 8th, we met Michael Giacchino!!!! Ben Acker and Ben Blacker put on a Book Launch “Join The Resistance” Variety Show at the Largo Theater in Los Angeles to celebrate the launch of the new middle grade Star Wars book: “Star Wars: Join The Resistance”. Skywalkers Brian Sims and James Floyd joined us and we had an amazing time. The Variety Show had various acts headlined by various celebrities, including Weird Al Yankovic, Doug Benson (Doug Loves Movies), Matt Gourley (Superego; I Was There Too), Ahmed Best (Jar Jar Binks), Busy Philipps (Freaks & Geeks), Rogue One composer Michael Giacchino. Michael Giacchino may also have given Sarah a birthday message, thanks to Richard Woloski being a fantastic husband!! Also on this episode: Let’s take a tour back through fandom as we look at an issue of the Star Wars fan club newsletter called Bantha Tracks. Skywalking Shout-Outs and Skywalker of the Week NEW SWCO Design now available! WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE) 4/14/17: GALACTIC NIGHTS at Disney's Hollywood Studios. A one-night Star Wars celebration during Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Details Here 4/16/17: Hoojib Hop and Skywalker Roundtable at Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Details TBD 4/17/17: Skywalker Meet-up at Epcot. Details TBD September 17-22, 2017: Skywalking HALLOWEEN ON THE HIGH SEAS Disney Cruise! To get more info, email Randy Crane at cruise@storiesofthemegic.com to get a free, no obligation quote. You're not committing to anything, just getting information with that request. In the Comments section mention "Skywalking Through Neverland" so Randy Crane knows you want to be part of our group. SUPPORT THE SHOW Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. CONTACT US tweet! tweet! @SkywalkingPod. We have a Facebook Group. Join us every week on Periscope for a behind-the-scenes look at our show. We also bring you to Disneyland, Red Carpet Events and Theme Park Openings. Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review! Never Land on Alderaan!
In the third episode of the Knight Talks Podcast, Tyler and Parker break their one guest streak and decide to do the episode alone! But don't fret! They gave us an update on some of the films Parker caught up on, a few things in entertainment news, and then they discussed their very own guilty pleasures! Normal guest format will return in the next episode, we promise! Also, Zane Rawaf makes a brief little appearance, hope you enjoy!To skip the Blade Runner spoilers, go to 10:07! Follow Tyler at @fiimgod on twitter, and @poedvmeron on Instagram! Follow Parker at @thenerdgiant on twitter and Instagram! Check out APERTURE, Tyler's web series on the Foothill Film School YouTube Channel! www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ…DfDF6F4BRW6OkDBDUListen to I Was There Too on Earwolf! http://www.earwolf.com/show/i-was-there-too/
Wunderland stars Amanda Lund as Jane, Kiernan Shipka as Young Blond Girl/Kelsea, Rich Sommer as Peyton, Skylar Astin as Juan Pablo, Laraine Newman as Kelsea's Mom, Noah Galvin as Teenaged employee (Gary), Steve Agee as Petite Keith/Security Guard, Craig Cackowski as Narrator/Policeman/King Strudel/Driver, Marc Evan Jackson as Bruce, Arturo Del Puerto as Corporate Stiff/Brad, Ben Feldman as George Doyle,Natalie Morales as Boleyn, Maria Blasucci as Hippie Mom/Tera Kaltenbach/Olivia, and Matt Gourley reading stage directions. In this episode, Ben Blacker and Andrew Reich interview Amanda Lund (Co-creator, Ghost Ghirls, Goosebumps) & Matt Gourley (Podcasts: Super Ego; I Was There Too) regarding their dead pilot, Wunderland. You'll also listen to a never-before-heard live table read of Wunderland performed by some of today's funniest comedic actors. For more Dead Pilot Society episodes, please subscribe to the podcast! Make sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram @DeadPilotsSociety, on twitter @deadpilotspod, and visit our website at deadpilotssociety.com. Thanks for listening!
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." Martin Luther King, Jr. No qual se descobre e questiona religiosidade improvável, escarnece das esperanças que um jovem podcaster tem a respeito da capacidade organizacional de grandes eventos brasileiros, se discute de novo as qualidades defeituosas de Batman v Superman, defende a ideia de que o ódio às Caça Fantasmas é, afinal de contas, machismo velado, já que seu trailer definitivamente não é o pior da história do Youtube, não em uma realidade em que Sharknado exista, e essa piada é transcrita do áudio por falta momentânea de inspiração. Também se debate os deliciosos diálogos de Gilmore Girls, além de sua falta de temática compensada pelo excesso de temática dos podcasts desse mesmo site. Por fim, se afirma que a vida está uma merda foda, mas esse tema é abandonado em detrimento de entretenimento auditivo mais prazeroso, razão pela qual se destaca aqui essa verdade universal. Featuring music: Serena Assumpção - Exu e Serena Assumpção - Oxalá. Emails serão bem vindos em alojcast@gmail.com. Disclaimer: As opiniões apresentadas nesse podcast não refletem as opiniões pessoais de adultos funcionais respeitáveis. (00:01:12-00:08:30) Abacaxi Alvinho (00:08:31-00:38:37) Umbanda (00:38:38-01:01:14) Ghostbusters, Quadrinhos e Feminismo (01:01:15-01:16:38) Contrato Vitalício (01:16:39-01:24:50) Batman v Superman Ultimate Edition (01:24:51-01:51:24) Esquadrão Suicida (01:51:25-02:07:24) Star Trek Beyond (02:07:25-02:15:45) Independence Day 2 (02:15:46-02:20:37) King of Kong (02:20:38-02:44:15) Gilmore Girls (02:44:16-03:01:27) Black Mirror (03:01:27-03:11:10) Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (03:11:11-03:21:40) Stranger Things (03:21:41-03:46:16) Luke Cage (03:46:17-04:03:46) Outlander (04:03:47-04:16:08) Wrestling (WWE e Lucha Underground) (04:16:09-04:20:55) The Good Place (04:20:56-04:23:30) This is Us (04:23:31-04:37:39) Arrowverse (04:37:40-04:50:08) Survivor (04:50:09-04:55:45) IDW Transformers (04:55:46-05:06:59) Pokémon Sun & Moon, Nintendo Switch e Pokémon Generations (05:07:00-05:22:21) Podcasts (Gimlet Media, I Was There Too e Comedy Bang Bang) Support this podcast
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." Martin Luther King, Jr. No qual se descobre e questiona religiosidade improvável, escarnece das esperanças que um jovem podcaster tem a respeito da capacidade organizacional de grandes eventos brasileiros, se discute de novo as qualidades defeituosas de Batman v Superman, defende a ideia de que o ódio às Caça Fantasmas é, afinal de contas, machismo velado, já que seu trailer definitivamente não é o pior da história do Youtube, não em uma realidade em que Sharknado exista, e essa piada é transcrita do áudio por falta momentânea de inspiração. Também se debate os deliciosos diálogos de Gilmore Girls, além de sua falta de temática compensada pelo excesso de temática dos podcasts desse mesmo site. Por fim, se afirma que a vida está uma merda foda, mas esse tema é abandonado em detrimento de entretenimento auditivo mais prazeroso, razão pela qual se destaca aqui essa verdade universal. Featuring music: Serena Assumpção - Exu e Serena Assumpção - Oxalá. Emails serão bem vindos em alojcast@gmail.com. Disclaimer: As opiniões apresentadas nesse podcast não refletem as opiniões pessoais de adultos funcionais respeitáveis. (00:01:12-00:08:30) Abacaxi Alvinho (00:08:31-00:38:37) Umbanda (00:38:38-01:01:14) Ghostbusters, Quadrinhos e Feminismo (01:01:15-01:16:38) Contrato Vitalício (01:16:39-01:24:50) Batman v Superman Ultimate Edition (01:24:51-01:51:24) Esquadrão Suicida (01:51:25-02:07:24) Star Trek Beyond (02:07:25-02:15:45) Independence Day 2 (02:15:46-02:20:37) King of Kong (02:20:38-02:44:15) Gilmore Girls (02:44:16-03:01:27) Black Mirror (03:01:27-03:11:10) Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (03:11:11-03:21:40) Stranger Things (03:21:41-03:46:16) Luke Cage (03:46:17-04:03:46) Outlander (04:03:47-04:16:08) Wrestling (WWE e Lucha Underground) (04:16:09-04:20:55) The Good Place (04:20:56-04:23:30) This is Us (04:23:31-04:37:39) Arrowverse (04:37:40-04:50:08) Survivor (04:50:09-04:55:45) IDW Transformers (04:55:46-05:06:59) Pokémon Sun & Moon, Nintendo Switch e Pokémon Generations (05:07:00-05:22:21) Podcasts (Gimlet Media, I Was There Too e Comedy Bang Bang)
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: May 14th, 1994 --- An old professor of MacGyver's drags him along on a hunt for legendary Atlantis. MISSION: MacGyver's former professor is fighting an uphill battle proving the existence of Atlantis to the board of his university. MacGyver is enlisted to help track down the artifacts that will seal his case. This week's highlights include: Here's a link to that I Was There Too episode with Clancy Brown. Odessa Catacombs (Archeology) The Odessa Catacombs are a network of tunnels under Odessa, Ukraine and its surrounding region, that are mostly the result of stone mining, at first, and then smuggling. The Catacombs are on three levels and reach a depth of 60 metres below sea level. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odessa_Catacombs.
Matt Gourley from I Was There Too, Superego, Pistol Shrimps Radio and more joined me this week to talk his awesome collection of shows, how they began and are put together! And I asked him a really strange question from his Wikipedia page that you'll have to hear to believe! I Was There Too is one of my all time favorite shows and I can't recommend it to you enough! If you enjoyed the show, please consider supporting it on Patreon! Links Matt Gourley (Twitter) (Wikipedia) I Was There Too (Website) Pistol Shrimps Radio (Website) Superego (Website) James Bonding (Website)
Ever wondered what it's really like on the set of them fancy Hollywood movies? Well this week we've got Matt Gourley to tell us all about it with I Was There Too. The boys talk backstage gossip, Alex gets into the technicals and everyone makes some blatant sponsorship suggestions! This ep features grabs from 'A Few Good Men with Joshua Malina':
Hello! If a belly button is an outie it should be called a belly knob. Episode #356 Segmented Thusly: Movie Monologue = The Imitation Game, Alien, Get Shorty and Be Cool. Television Talk = Olive Kitteridge Book Banter = Stone of Farewell (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn book #2) by Tad Williams Game Gabbin' = Resident Evil 4 Internet Intercourse = Who Charted Live at SXSW w/ Guest Scott Aukerman & Paul F. Tompkins, I Was There Too with Guest Gilbert Gottfried, PlayStation VR Coverage, Reggie Watts performs on Conan and appears on the Nerdist podcast with Chris Hardwick.
In this episode, George chats with podcast master Matt Gourley, co-creator of Superego, host of I Was There Too, and co-host of Pistol Shrimps Radio and James Bonding.
From the vaults of I Was There Too, Matt brings out a classic episode with Jenette Goldstein of Aliens, T2, and Titanic. This week Jenette Goldstein joins Matt to chat about her portrayal as bad-ass Pvt. Vasquez in Aliens, John Connor’s foster mother in Terminator 2, and Irish Mommy in Titanic. Jenette tells us how she fell into the body building sub-culture in East London prior to being cast as Pvt. Vasquez, what it was like shooting in the huge vat of baby oil for the T-1000 in the lava bath scene, and using her own experience as a mother while putting her children to bed for the last time in Titanic. Plus, we finally lay some deep film score time signature controversy to rest as James Bladon returns in another edition of I Was There Tune.
Celebrate Life Day with Paul, Jason, and special guests Matt Gourley of I Was There Too and Eden Sher of The Middle as they discuss the infamous 1978 CBS TV film The Star Wars Holiday Special. They'll talk about Chewbacca being a bad father, the Diahann Carroll virtual reality porn, Harvey Korman being truly committed in all of his "comedic bits," and much more. Merry Christmas and Happy Life Day from HDTGM!Don’t forget to check out Blake Harris’ Oral History of The Star Wars Holiday Special over at www.slashfilm.com !Get yourself a BB-8 "What Is Its Mission?" T-shirt or Tote Bag over at http://howdidthisgetmade.bigcartel.com/ !People of the internet: Watch Paul in Fresh off the Boat on ABC and a while ago, Paul and Rob Huebel did a comedy special on a 60 foot glass bus that traveled around LA and now you’ll be able to see it. Go to https://itun.es/us/3M4J9 now to buy it! You can also see Jason in Transparent on Amazon and in Sleeping With Other People on iTunes! Also, check out June in Grace and Frankie available on Netflix, and in all the episodes of NTSF:SD:SUV:: on HULU for free, and Jason in The Dictator (he’s still in it!).
A print interview I did about the show. I figured I'd post it here. The link no longer works, but here it is for you, to read. Please check it out. New episode coming in a day or two. Always. Or a week or two. When did you first start listening to podcasts and what was/were the first podcast(s) that you listened to? In 2005, I heard about podcasts. I discovered a show called Fanboy Radio and it piqued my interest. The first podcast I actually listened to was Comic Geek Speak. I had heard about Ricky Gervais, and about podcasts but did not know where to find them. I downloaded the Yahoo Podcatcher, which was a big unwieldy thing that took over my computer. Once I learned how I-tunes worked, I was hooked. What are some of your current favorite podcasts that you listen to and why? I am a huge comedy nerd, as well as an Anglophile. So I listen to tons of comedy, plus a bunch of soccer shows from the UK. I listen to most of the Earwolf shows. Comedy Bang Bang, etc. Kevin Smith’s Smodcast is great. It’s usually a sort of fluid list. I’m always looking for something new to check out, but I’m kind of picky. Since it is soccer season currently, I listen to the football shows from the UK first. BBC 606 is the best, it is a phone in show with opinions from fans instead of pundits. The BBC shows, most British shows, are the only ones that originate as radio shows first. Mostly I stick with strictly podcasts. Here’s my list: Uhh Yeah Dude, The Dollop, Doug Loves Movies, Football Weekly, I Was There Too, Greg Proops Film Club, 5 live World Football Phone-in, Hollywood Babylon, Monday Morning Podcast, 606 Football Phone in, Spontaneanation, 5 live Football Daily, Mysteries Abound, Improv4Humans, Stuff You Should Know, Who Charted, Second Captains, WTF, Danny Baker Show, Smodcast, Dead Authors, How Did This Get Made, The Bugle, Comedy Bang Bang, 7 Day Saturday, Steve Austin Show, The Smartest Man in the World, Useless Information Podcast. On what device(s) and app(s) do you listen to podcasts and why do you choose that/those device(s) and app(s)? I download them on I-Tunes and listen on my I-phone. It used to be my I-pod shuffle, but since I got the phone, it’s all in one. I host my podcast on Podomatic.com which has a great free hosting service. Although, I am reaching my storage and bandwidth limits and will have to pay the Pro fee soon. I hear you can host free on Libsyn, or Google Drive, but I haven’t looked into any of that yet. I kind of podcast in a vacuum in that I don’t know anyone else who does it or could offer tips, so I plug along as I can. When and why did you decide to become a podcaster? I did my first podcast in late 2005. It was called Gabe’s Superhero Show, then my wife and I did Comics and More with Gabe and Mandy. Superhero Show went 13 episodes and then my daughter was born and I had no time to podcast. Comics and More was just a couple of episodes, my wife wasn’t really into it. It took several years to get into it again with Hollywood Scandals of Yesteryear, and I’m at episode 16, trying to stay on a regular schedule. I was just captivated by the medium, and felt the need to broadcast about something. Anything. As a podcaster, do you have any influences (they don't have to be from the podcasting world)? Kevin Smith was and is a huge influence. He is always professing his love of podcasting and suggesting people record their own shows about the things that they are passionate about. Beyond that, all of the podcasters that I listen to influence me in various ways, to try to be funny, or interesting, or keep it short, etc. The guys who do solo podcasts, like Bill Burr, Greg Proops, etc. I am not comparing myself to either of these great talents, but I aspire to do an interesting show on my own. No one wants to listen to me blather on for an hour or more, but these guys can do a stream of consciousness show that is entertaining, interesting, and informative as well. The Danny Baker Show from England is inspirational to me, just from Danny’s delivery and turn of phrase. He is a professional broadcaster with years of experience and his call in show is about random slice of life things. I would like to say that when Tig Notaro discussed her various illnesses and issues on her podcast, Professor Blastoff, I felt like my friend was sick and I cried like a baby. Conversely, when Kevin Smith read his old journal entries in the Emo Kev episodes of Smodcast, I had to pull the car over because I was laughing so hard, tears literally streaming down my face. These two examples show the power of podcasts, to touch people and to entertain people in a very personal way, and that’s what I love so much about the medium. Discuss your podcast, Hollywood Scandals Of Yesteryear. My show Hollywood Scandals of Yesteryear started out as just what it sounds. Scandals from the early days of Hollywood; sex, drugs, sex. But after a couple of episodes that started to feel a little, I don’t know, like I wasn’t giving these people their due. I would not want to be remembered for the one time I did such and such with so and so. So I changed tack and started profiling the people overall. I still start with or try to find some “scandalous” or juicy bit of information. But it is basically profiles of the Silent Era Celebrities in around 15 minutes. Eventually, I’ll get into the Talkies, but I’m not sure when. How much preparation and what kind of preparation, if any, goes into each episode of Hollywood Scandals Of Yesteryear? Initially, I found a list of celebrities from the 10’s and 20’s who had famous or infamous issues. Then I thought of famous firsts. First overdose, first murder, etc. I’ll hear a name of an early Hollywood star and look them up, see if there’s anything that stands out. As far as research, I look on Wikipedia. Sometimes I’ll check the IMDB, but mostly I just keep it to Wikipedia. It’s all the research I need. On the specials, like the Lost Films, Rediscovered Films, or the upcoming Hayes Code Special, I’ll look a little deeper but I don’t like to get too bogged down. Keep it light. What criteria, if any, do you use to decide who to ask to be a guest on Hollywood Scandals Of Yesteryear? I’m going to keep it guest free, unless someone really wants to do the show with me. I had a bad experience last year with a potential guest. I approached an author who works in the same genre as my podcast. He responded with a laundry list of reasons why he would not appear on my “little show”, not professional, etc. It really sent me into a tail-spin. I did not record a podcast for almost 6 months because of this one person’s opinion. It is absolutely ridiculous to let someone affect you like that, but it just got to me. Not anymore. If someone were to approach me and ask to co-host or be a guest, I would definitely agree. But my show is a very niche show and most people are not that interested. Don’t let people put you off. Just record. Do you have a favorite episode(s) of Hollywood Scandals Of Yesteryear If so, which episode(s) and why? I would have said Fatty Arbuckle, because he got railroaded and people should hear about it. But Douglas Fairbanks stands out now that I think about it. He was just an amazing guy. How amazing? You’ll have to listen to the podcast. Ha! Are you at liberty to discuss any of the Hollywood scandals of yesteryear that you will be discussing on upcoming episodes? The Hays Code is coming up in an episode sometime soon, I think. I think it is Will Hays, not sure of the first name, I’ll check Wikipedia before I record. Anyway, Mr. Hays was a colossal douche who thought films were too racy and enacted, somehow, a code of conduct for the film industry. This was 1930. What are some of your favorite Hollywood scandals of yesteryear and why? I guess I’ll go with the fact that most of the silent films have been lost. That to me is a scandal. Some of these people were big stars and ALL of their films have been lost. We have production stills and whatnot, but they have been erased from the history of their profession. Feel free to shamelessly plug any of your other current or upcoming endeavors here. Just livin’ the dream. When I started podcasting, in the back of my mind, I secretly wanted someone to interview me about podcasting. Now that has happened. Thank you.
A print interview I did about the show. I figured I'd post it here. The link no longer works, but here it is for you, to read. Please check it out. New episode coming in a day or two. Always. Or a week or two. When did you first start listening to podcasts and what was/were the first podcast(s) that you listened to? In 2005, I heard about podcasts. I discovered a show called Fanboy Radio and it piqued my interest. The first podcast I actually listened to was Comic Geek Speak. I had heard about Ricky Gervais, and about podcasts but did not know where to find them. I downloaded the Yahoo Podcatcher, which was a big unwieldy thing that took over my computer. Once I learned how I-tunes worked, I was hooked. What are some of your current favorite podcasts that you listen to and why? I am a huge comedy nerd, as well as an Anglophile. So I listen to tons of comedy, plus a bunch of soccer shows from the UK. I listen to most of the Earwolf shows. Comedy Bang Bang, etc. Kevin Smith’s Smodcast is great. It’s usually a sort of fluid list. I’m always looking for something new to check out, but I’m kind of picky. Since it is soccer season currently, I listen to the football shows from the UK first. BBC 606 is the best, it is a phone in show with opinions from fans instead of pundits. The BBC shows, most British shows, are the only ones that originate as radio shows first. Mostly I stick with strictly podcasts. Here’s my list: Uhh Yeah Dude, The Dollop, Doug Loves Movies, Football Weekly, I Was There Too, Greg Proops Film Club, 5 live World Football Phone-in, Hollywood Babylon, Monday Morning Podcast, 606 Football Phone in, Spontaneanation, 5 live Football Daily, Mysteries Abound, Improv4Humans, Stuff You Should Know, Who Charted, Second Captains, WTF, Danny Baker Show, Smodcast, Dead Authors, How Did This Get Made, The Bugle, Comedy Bang Bang, 7 Day Saturday, Steve Austin Show, The Smartest Man in the World, Useless Information Podcast. On what device(s) and app(s) do you listen to podcasts and why do you choose that/those device(s) and app(s)? I download them on I-Tunes and listen on my I-phone. It used to be my I-pod shuffle, but since I got the phone, it’s all in one. I host my podcast on Podomatic.com which has a great free hosting service. Although, I am reaching my storage and bandwidth limits and will have to pay the Pro fee soon. I hear you can host free on Libsyn, or Google Drive, but I haven’t looked into any of that yet. I kind of podcast in a vacuum in that I don’t know anyone else who does it or could offer tips, so I plug along as I can. When and why did you decide to become a podcaster? I did my first podcast in late 2005. It was called Gabe’s Superhero Show, then my wife and I did Comics and More with Gabe and Mandy. Superhero Show went 13 episodes and then my daughter was born and I had no time to podcast. Comics and More was just a couple of episodes, my wife wasn’t really into it. It took several years to get into it again with Hollywood Scandals of Yesteryear, and I’m at episode 16, trying to stay on a regular schedule. I was just captivated by the medium, and felt the need to broadcast about something. Anything. As a podcaster, do you have any influences (they don't have to be from the podcasting world)? Kevin Smith was and is a huge influence. He is always professing his love of podcasting and suggesting people record their own shows about the things that they are passionate about. Beyond that, all of the podcasters that I listen to influence me in various ways, to try to be funny, or interesting, or keep it short, etc. The guys who do solo podcasts, like Bill Burr, Greg Proops, etc. I am not comparing myself to either of these great talents, but I aspire to do an interesting show on my own. No one wants to listen to me blather on for an hour or more, but these guys can do a stream of consciousness show that is entertaining, interesting, and informative as well. The Danny Baker Show from England is inspirational to me, just from Danny’s delivery and turn of phrase. He is a professional broadcaster with years of experience and his call in show is about random slice of life things. I would like to say that when Tig Notaro discussed her various illnesses and issues on her podcast, Professor Blastoff, I felt like my friend was sick and I cried like a baby. Conversely, when Kevin Smith read his old journal entries in the Emo Kev episodes of Smodcast, I had to pull the car over because I was laughing so hard, tears literally streaming down my face. These two examples show the power of podcasts, to touch people and to entertain people in a very personal way, and that’s what I love so much about the medium. Discuss your podcast, Hollywood Scandals Of Yesteryear. My show Hollywood Scandals of Yesteryear started out as just what it sounds. Scandals from the early days of Hollywood; sex, drugs, sex. But after a couple of episodes that started to feel a little, I don’t know, like I wasn’t giving these people their due. I would not want to be remembered for the one time I did such and such with so and so. So I changed tack and started profiling the people overall. I still start with or try to find some “scandalous” or juicy bit of information. But it is basically profiles of the Silent Era Celebrities in around 15 minutes. Eventually, I’ll get into the Talkies, but I’m not sure when. How much preparation and what kind of preparation, if any, goes into each episode of Hollywood Scandals Of Yesteryear? Initially, I found a list of celebrities from the 10’s and 20’s who had famous or infamous issues. Then I thought of famous firsts. First overdose, first murder, etc. I’ll hear a name of an early Hollywood star and look them up, see if there’s anything that stands out. As far as research, I look on Wikipedia. Sometimes I’ll check the IMDB, but mostly I just keep it to Wikipedia. It’s all the research I need. On the specials, like the Lost Films, Rediscovered Films, or the upcoming Hayes Code Special, I’ll look a little deeper but I don’t like to get too bogged down. Keep it light. What criteria, if any, do you use to decide who to ask to be a guest on Hollywood Scandals Of Yesteryear? I’m going to keep it guest free, unless someone really wants to do the show with me. I had a bad experience last year with a potential guest. I approached an author who works in the same genre as my podcast. He responded with a laundry list of reasons why he would not appear on my “little show”, not professional, etc. It really sent me into a tail-spin. I did not record a podcast for almost 6 months because of this one person’s opinion. It is absolutely ridiculous to let someone affect you like that, but it just got to me. Not anymore. If someone were to approach me and ask to co-host or be a guest, I would definitely agree. But my show is a very niche show and most people are not that interested. Don’t let people put you off. Just record. Do you have a favorite episode(s) of Hollywood Scandals Of Yesteryear If so, which episode(s) and why? I would have said Fatty Arbuckle, because he got railroaded and people should hear about it. But Douglas Fairbanks stands out now that I think about it. He was just an amazing guy. How amazing? You’ll have to listen to the podcast. Ha! Are you at liberty to discuss any of the Hollywood scandals of yesteryear that you will be discussing on upcoming episodes? The Hays Code is coming up in an episode sometime soon, I think. I think it is Will Hays, not sure of the first name, I’ll check Wikipedia before I record. Anyway, Mr. Hays was a colossal douche who thought films were too racy and enacted, somehow, a code of conduct for the film industry. This was 1930. What are some of your favorite Hollywood scandals of yesteryear and why? I guess I’ll go with the fact that most of the silent films have been lost. That to me is a scandal. Some of these people were big stars and ALL of their films have been lost. We have production stills and whatnot, but they have been erased from the history of their profession. Feel free to shamelessly plug any of your other current or upcoming endeavors here. Just livin’ the dream. When I started podcasting, in the back of my mind, I secretly wanted someone to interview me about podcasting. Now that has happened. Thank you.
James Bond expert and I Was There Too host Matt Gourley joins Devin & Amy this week to nominate his pick for the only Bond film in the canon: 2006’s Casino Royale. Is Daniel Craig a better Bond than Sean Connery? Is Vesper the ultimate Bond girl? Should there be more nifty 007 gadgets? Tune in for the discussion on this post Bourne-era Bond film -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!
This is the blog entry for Epi106 of Succotash, the Comedy Podcast Podcast, and this is an edition of Succotash Chats, for those of you keeping track. This edition features an interview with our special guest, comedian and podcaster Kevin Bartini. As a comedian, Kevin is also the warmup guy for The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, which stepped into the space vacated by The Colbert Report over on Comedy Central. Larry is killing it in that spot with his show, and Kevin is killing it, too, whipping the audience into a lather before the cameras come on. In addition, he has a new comedy CD out — The Unintentionally While Album — which I’ll play a track from coming up. AND he’s the guy who kicked off the campaign to get the street in New York where comic great George Carlin grew up named after him, which we talk about in our chat. Later on in the show we dip briefly into the Tweetsack and we feature our Burst O’ Durst segment with comedian and social commentator Will Durst further along in the show as well, talking about Hillary Clinton's too-many-phones email woes. Also, this episode is sponsored by Henderson's High Waister Pants. This week, for both Splitsider and Huffington Post Entertainment, I’m reviewing Gilbert Gottfriend’s Amazing Colossal Podcast with Gilbert’s guest Dan Harmon, the creator of TV’s Community and Rick & Morty. In the course of that review I mention that I’m also listening to Matt Gourley’s I Was There Too with his guest Jenette Goldstein from Aliens and Terminator 2, and also the Dark Angels & Pretty Freaks podcast. Not too much more for me to add from the world of podcasting until we get into the Tweetsack a little later. But I did want to mention that, this past week, I started teaching a beginner level improv class at my day job and it’s turning out to be pretty fun. We do it one night a week for a couple of hours after work. And I’m showing how they can use the precepts and techniques of improv to improve presentation and brainstorming skills. It’s the topic of a new book I’ve SLOWLY been trying to pull together. And I mention it because if you work for a company that you think might benefit from these sorts of techniques, I’m available to speak and teach. It’s especially easy if your company is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, but I can travel as well. If you’re interested in finding out more, you can email me at marc@SuccotashShow.com. That's about it. Short blog this week. So let me use this extra space to ask you to jump up to our space on iTunes in the podcast department and please rate and review us. A tasty review from you goes a long way to letting friends and strangers know that Succotash is out there, just waiting for them to enjoy all of our podcast goodness. And we'd really appreciate it! Pass the Succotash! — Marc Hershon
Oh, hey – it’s your old pal Marc Hershon. Unless this is your first time listening to Succotash, the Comedy Podcast Podcast, in which case it’s your new pal Marc Hershon. Either way, this is Epi98. Just TWO episodes away from our Epi100 and the end of Succotash Season 1. In regards to that, we’ve been tweeting requests for podcasters and listeners to call in "Happy Episode 100!" messages to the Succotash Hotline – (818) 921-7212 – and so far we’ve got nothing. I was planning to do a big live episode for number 100 but with such an underwhelming response to the show’s Season 1 finale, I think we’re going to go back into Studio P with our engineer/producer Joe Paulino, announcer Bill Heywatt, booth announcer Kenny Durgis, and just do a slam-bang highly produced extravaganza. (Unlike this week’s episode, which was recorded in Studio F - my Fiat - while parked in my driveway in the middle of the night.) Incidentally, this episode is NOT brought to you by SquareSpace, Nature Box, Cards Against Humanity, Dollar Shave Club or any other legitimate paying advertisers but we are sponsored by Henderson’s Pants and YOUR kind donations, merch purch, and/or clickthroughs on our Amazon.com banner at the top of our http://SuccotashShow.com homesite. We’ve got a big old sweaty handful of clips from comedy podcasts around the interwebs, many of which were harvested by our Associate Producer Tyson Saner. Also on tap this episode is not one but TWO of our Burst O’ Durst segments with political and social comedian/commentator Will Durst, a fresh Henderson’s Pants commercial and the Tweetsack is back! (I pushed it off last episode because we were running so long but we’ll be mentioning a few notes we’ve gotten this time around as well as a bunch of kind folks who have been passing the Succotash via social media.) What we also have in store for you in THIS very show, this Epi98, is an interview I recorded over Skype a few days ago with Matt Gourley, who many of you may know as ¼ of the Superego podcast. He also co-hosts the James Bonding podcast with Matt Myra. But his main reason for dropping by, virtually speaking, was to talk about his newest podcast AND the new network that it’s helping to launch. Just this past week, the Wolf Pop podcast network started. It’s a spinoff of sorts from the Earwolf Network, home of many fine comedy podcasts such as Comedy Bang Bang, Affirmation Nation with Bob Ducca, Nerd Poker and many others. Wolf Pop is going to feature more shows with a pop culture bent, under the stewardship of the very funny Paul Scheer, whom you may know from the How Did This Get Made? podcast, his appearance on TV’s The League and many other endeavors. Matt’s new show is called I Was There Too, and features Matt interviewing different guests each episode, guests who were connected to a famous scene or moment in a movie but just as a bit part player or an extra on the film. For instance, his guest on the first show, which dropped this week, is Paul F. Tompkins, who was in There Will Be Blood and was in a scene with Daniel Day Lewis. We feature a clip from that premiere episode on this show, along with my chat with Matt. (I also review I Was There Too this week for This Week In Comedy Podcasts on Splitsider.com and for Huffington Post Comedy as well.) Coming Soon: Season 2! If you missed me talking about what Season Two of Succotash has in store, I’m going to be splitting the show into two different flavors which will both be available in the regular show feed. We will have clips-only episodes under the subtitle of Succotash Clips and then we’ll have interview shows subtitled Succotash Chats. And, occasionally, we might still mix those offerings for a serving of Succotash Clips n’ Chats. No More 10 Most Active Shows In Stitcher's Top 100 Comedy Podcast List? It seems that Stitcher has been updating some hooha in the jezzleneck because of a defective framus and their numbers have been all kablooie since the middle of September. Now I was planning on maybe scapping this feature anyway after Epi100 so maybe we’ll just let it quietly crawl off and die in the bushes. The Clips TomefooleryTwice a month, comedian Cody Melcher invites a couple of funny friends on his Tomefoolery podcast to talk about a really, really weird book they've all just read. Comedianne Stephanie Hasz co-hosts this epi and guests include Chris Geiger, Mary Beth Smith and Claire Friedman from "The Nerdologues", a CHicago sketch group. The book for this episode is called A Christian Response to Dungeons and Dragons, written by Peter Leithart and George Grant in 1987. (Our Associate Producer Tyson mentioned that, “This is not something I knew existed and I'm almost sure that my Dad would have mentioned it as he came from a religious background and is NOT a 'Satan Worshipper'.” This clip is of the folks re-enacting a famous "Chick Tract" called "Dark Dungeon" that is anti-Dungeons and Dragons. That "Chick Tract" has since been made into a film that was funded by Kickstarter. They want $5 bucks for the film online, which looks like it cost 5 bucks to make. Here's the trailer for it if you want to spend YOUR money on it… Transformers 1986 As if to test the modern axiom, “There’s a podcast for everything”, Podcast Squared’s Andrew Johnstone has unveiled the Transformers 1986 podcast. To bring his audio vision to life, he’s assembled a roundtable of podcasting podcasters — Jason “The Angry Ginger” (7 Days A Geek), Ben Tippett (Titanium Physicists), and Jim Chipley (Bizz and Chips), along with comedian Joe Starr. The first epsiode uses the nerd minds of the panel to deconstruct the first 20 minutes of this animated “classic” motion picture. So far there is only the first episode of Transformers 1986 so there’s plenty of time to jump aboard! Pizza Beer RevolutionThis is a segment-driven chatter show featuring Mike Pullano (host of the New York Rangers’ Blue Shirt Buds), Chris Ippolito (lead singer of Chapter Five) and ex-pro snowboarder Joe Maffei that appears on YouTube as a multi-screen videocast as well as an audio podcast. Their guest this segment – they frequently have interesting guests popping in – is Samantha Quintas of SModcast’s The Sam And Ming Show. And they’re talking – more or less on topic – about their favorite TV theme songs. Hillbilly Nerd TalkHosted by Hank and Petra – no last names – who describe themselves as “educated hillbillies”, the Hillbilly Nerd Talk podcast hails from “deep in the hollows of rural Appalachia”. This is an amazing find from Tyson and features a charming married couple who chew the fat on a variety of subjects. This sample features them tossing around a list of the perils of Facebook from Men’s Health magazine. Done and done. That’s Epi98 in a podshell. It’s not too late to record a special message for the Succotash Episode 100 – you can do it by calling into the Succotash Hotline at (818) 921-7212 or by sending us an MP3 or WAV file to marc@SuccotashShow.com. We continue to appreciate getting your reviews and rating on iTunes, your Thumbs Up on Stitcher, and your donations by clicking the Donate button at http://SuccotashShow.com. Until next time, thanks for passing the Succotash! — Marc Hershon
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