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Emily and Lauren chat with Chris Revill of the Hey Rhody podcast. They talk about watching nostalgic movies, libraries as third spaces, and the many amazing free events and small businesses in Rhode Island. In the Last Chapter they discuss their favorite Rhode Island books, films, and TV series'. Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the state. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing it to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing podcast cannot be reproduced without express written permission. Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow. Books Heartbreak is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music by Rob Sheffield The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore The Art of Keeping Cool by Janet Taylor Lisle The Wedding People by Alison Espach Media Parks and Recreation (TV series, 2009-2015) 30 Rock (TV series, 2006-2013) Point Break (film, 1991) Legally Blonde (film, 2001) Scrubs (TV series, 2001-2010) Mean Girls (film, 2004) The Sandlot (film, 1993) Free Willy (film, 1993) Homeward Bound (film, 1993) The Adventures of Milo and Otis (film, 1986) Andre (film, 1994) AirBud (film, 1997) Abbott Elementary (TV series, 2021 - ) The Muppet Movie (film, 1979) Casablanca (film, 1942) Jurassic Park (film, 1993) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Into the Spider-Verse (films, 2023) Dumb and Dumber (film, 1994) Moonrise Kingdom (film, 2012) Ella McCay (film, 2025) The Polka King (film, 2017) Dan in Real Life (film, 2007) R.I.P.D. (film, 2013) Irrational Man (film, 2015) Knives Out (film, 2019) Good Burger 2 (film, 2023) Kenan & Kel (TV series, 1996-2001) Good Burger (film, 1997) The Gilded Age (TV series, 2022 - ) The Great Gatsby (film, 1974) Other Games: Super Smash Brothers Mario Kart Rocket League Previous episodes of Overdueing It mentioned in this episode: Episode 16 – Getting Playful at the Children's Museum Episode 18 – Exploring TV Herstory with Cynthia Bemis-Abrams Episode 10 – Adventure Awaits in Rhode Island Episode 20 – Community and Food, That's All You Need Other Podcasts: Let's Chat with Chris Revill Codex Prime Podcast The Jmack Experience Podcast Spark Up Podcast
Emily and Lauren chat with Chris Revill of the Hey Rhody podcast. They talk about watching nostalgic movies, libraries as third spaces, and the many amazing free events and small businesses in Rhode Island. In the Last Chapter they discuss their favorite Rhode Island books, films, and TV series'. Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the state. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing it to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing podcast cannot be reproduced without express written permission. Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow. Books Heartbreak is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music by Rob Sheffield The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore The Art of Keeping Cool by Janet Taylor Lisle The Wedding People by Alison Espach Media Parks and Recreation (TV series, 2009-2015) 30 Rock (TV series, 2006-2013) Point Break (film, 1991) Legally Blonde (film, 2001) Scrubs (TV series, 2001-2010) Mean Girls (film, 2004) The Sandlot (film, 1993) Free Willy (film, 1993) Homeward Bound (film, 1993) The Adventures of Milo and Otis (film, 1986) Andre (film, 1994) AirBud (film, 1997) Abbott Elementary (TV series, 2021 - ) The Muppet Movie (film, 1979) Casablanca (film, 1942) Jurassic Park (film, 1993) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Into the Spider-Verse (films, 2023) Dumb and Dumber (film, 1994) Moonrise Kingdom (film, 2012) Ella McCay (film, 2025) The Polka King (film, 2017) Dan in Real Life (film, 2007) R.I.P.D. (film, 2013) Irrational Man (film, 2015) Knives Out (film, 2019) Good Burger 2 (film, 2023) Kenan & Kel (TV series, 1996-2001) Good Burger (film, 1997) The Gilded Age (TV series, 2022 - ) The Great Gatsby (film, 1974) Other Games: Super Smash Brothers Mario Kart Rocket League Previous episodes of Overdueing It mentioned in this episode: Episode 16 – Getting Playful at the Children's Museum Episode 18 – Exploring TV Herstory with Cynthia Bemis-Abrams Episode 10 – Adventure Awaits in Rhode Island Episode 20 – Community and Food, That's All You Need Other Podcasts: Let's Chat with Chris Revill Codex Prime Podcast The Jmack Experience Podcast Spark Up Podcast
On The VCR Show, Vara and Roxy review the 2017 Jack Black film The Polka King . Tune in as they discuss this offbeat dark comedy about the rise and fall of polka legend Jan Lewan . Based on a wild true story, find out what the podcast duo thought of this unbelievable tale of ambition, music, and scandal! RoxyTikTok: @Thepoproxx Instagram: @Poproxx428 Facebook: Roxy Perez - Curvy Model The VCR Show Website: TheVCRShow.com Email: thevcrshow@gmail.comInstagram: @thevcrshow YouTube: The VCR Show Stay connected for updates, episodes, and behind-the-scenes fun!
On this episode Jay's former writing partner, Wallace Wolodarsky and Wally's new writing partner, his wife, Maya Forbes talk about partnership – the joys and the pitfalls including having your partner pretend to be shot in the head on film. We also discuss trying to make movies vs TV, the difficult current writing landscape, being pals with the Coppolas and Wes Anderson, Maya at the Harvard Lampoon, writing books, and long distance swimming.Maya Forbes began her career writing for The Larry Sanders Show. She has since written numerous television episodes and feature films. She made her directorial debut with Infinitely Polar Bear, starring Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana. With her husband Wally Wolodarsky, Maya co-wrote and co-directed The Polka King, starring Jack Black, Jenny Slate and Jason Schwartzman and The Good House, starring Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline.Wally Wolodarsky began his career as a writer on The Tracey Ullman Show. Writing with Jay Kogen, he received an Emmy. Wally was a writer and producer on The Simpsons for the first four seasons, where he won his second Emmy. With his wife Maya Forbes he has written several features and television shows including Monsters vs. Aliens, A Dog's Purpose and The People vs. O.J. Simpson. Wally produced Infinitely Polar Bear starring Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana. Together, Maya and Wally wrote and directed The Polka King starring Jack Black and The Good House starring Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline
I watched the first two Home Alone movies recently, knew what was coming and still giggled like an idiot. Out of respect, here is the Cheese Pizza Mix. A 20 minute Home Alone House Music Mix with the remainder of the installment being my traditional Christmas music on vinyl. Hoping someone will have the gaul to play this while their family opens presents and let your favorite internet disc jockey be a part of your family's Christmas this year. I hope all my listeners get what they want for Christmas, I already have everything I want. I'm relatively healthy, I have a purple car, a gargantuan stack of bing bongin vinyl records and Bill Belichick is my head football coach. Asking Santa for anything else is selfish. I want the UFO's to leave New Jersey alone that's all I want for Christmas how's that. TODAY I dropped the Hill Bill Tee on www.coffeestainclothing.com check those out. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. It was silent all throughout the house. Not a creature was stirring, not even yo mama.The Polka King of the Midwest,DJ Witwickatron
Inspired by the re-imagining of Fred Again and Joy Anonymous' Peace U Need at the Sydney Opera House. Incredible video to go with it on Youtube, definitely worth the click. Alt reasons for this fantastic emergency broadcast are looming but I swiftly refuse to bore my listening audience to pieces about news regarding my potential love life. It's raining. It's pouring. My love life is boring me to tears :')The Polka King of the Midwest,Throbert Pattinson
From Hendrix to System of a Down, trying to cover all bases on this rock n roll installment. Apologies for the absolute ear torture at the end. The Hendrix 45 with Purple Haze and Foxey Lady sounded so grimed out and the vocals were distorted with some wicked lo-fi sound that has me on the lookout for more similar cuts in the future. Beautiful. Every record sounds different and finds like this is really why I still do this. Coming up soon I think I'll do some slow songs, I've found some really great stuff lately. As always, thank you for being here. I'd bet not a single soul reads these things and this effort and thought is entirely wasted matter. Never the less, a 31 year old disc jockey with ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BETTER TO DO and an everlasting void of a love life finds this creative space amusing and worth while. Check out coffeestainclothing on Instagram for drop info. As always, thank you for being hereYour Host with the Most,Polka King of the Midwest
When Elvis Presley recorded “Just Because” in 1954 in Memphis's Sun Studio, the 19-year-old rocker was revisiting a saucy novelty tune that was a monster hit five years earlier for a West Virginian known as “America's Polka King.”Accordionist Frankie Yankovic — a native of Davis, WV, in Tucker County who recorded more than 200 songs and sold 30 million records — had just returned to his new home in Cleveland after four years of Army service in World War II, eager to resume what would be his 70-year career as a musician.One night in the bar he operated, Yankovic visited with an old war buddy, polka pal Johnny Pecon, who played the tune for him, a song that Pecon had picked in the Pacific while serving with the Seabees. What Pecon described as an old country and western number, “Just Because” had been written by Texas's Shelton Brothers, Bob and Joe, in 1929 and released by their band a few years later by Decca Records.Another version of the song was done in 1935 by Les Paul, the guitar great who still called himself “Rhubarb Red” in those days before hitting it big in the 1950s.Both the Shelton and Les Paul records flopped. But Yankovic liked the song's simple lyrics, which tell the story of a man breaking up with his gold-digging girlfriend. Frankie knew it would be easy for fans to learn the words. He asked Pecon and arranger Joe Trolli to create a polka-ish bridge for the song. Soon “Just Because” was a big hit with the folks who came to Yankovic's dance gigs in Cleveland.Yankovic Stands Up to ColumbiaA few years later, when he signed a contract with the Columbia — the recording company he would work with for the next 26 years — Yankovic wanted to record “Just Because” on the B side of his “That Night in May.” However, he ran into resistance.“Why go again with that turkey?” said the Columbia executive in charge of the session. Yankovic pushed back, telling him how popular it was with his audiences back home. When the exec wouldn't budge, the two got into a shouting match. Columbia's new polka star threw sheet music on the floor and kicked a chair.“No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get through to this guy,” Yankovic recalled years later. “Finally, I said, 'Look, I'll make a deal with you. I'll buy the first 10,000 records myself.' I knew I could sell them off the bandstand. That convinced him. Columbia wasn't taking the chance anymore; I was. He gave us the go-ahead.”Even in Boston…You know what they say about the rest of the story: pure history. His “Just Because” skyrocketed in the late 1940s.For instance, in Boston — not actually known as a polka town — disc jockey Bob Clayton played the song on the air and within two minutes 60 phone callers requested an encore. Clayton played it six times that first day. By next week 25,000 copies of the disc were sold in Boston alone.Before long, sales of the record hit the million mark. Eventually it sold about two million, including reissues.Bash Fun from ‘81Now flash forward 30 years or so. In the Floodisphere, the song always conjures up memories of a hot, sweet night in the fall of 1981 when The Samples Brothers (Mack, Ted and Roger) brought down the house at a Bowen Bash. Here's that moment in a clip from the band's Bowen Bashes legacy film series:As you'll hear, the brothers are joined by Mack's long-time buddy, guitarist Frank Beal, who takes the first solo, leading to six-string replies by both Ted and Rog. Also on the bandstand is Flood kazoo guru Dave Peyton and his latest creation at the time, “Wallace the Washboard.”(Incidentally, the occasion of this recording was the last of nearly a decade of “Bowen Bash” music parties. A 90-minute tribute to that final Bash go-round can be viewed for free on YouTube by clicking right here.)Meanwhile, 30 years later, the Samples Brothers were still doing their rocking version of “Just Because,” as demonstrated in this Flood Watch report about a gathering at Tammy and Roger Samples' Mount Sterling, Ky., house in Janaury 2011.Our Take on the TuneAs you can tell, this wonderfully zany old tune from the late Roarin' Twenties is a song in search of a comedy routine, and in this track from last week's rehearsal, The Flood certainly tries to do its part. Right from the start, Danny Cox adds guitar accents that would be at home in a Spike Jones arrangement, then Jack Nuckols switches from his usual cool brushes and snare to those funky old wooden spoons, and suddenly the joint is jumpin'. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 1937flood.substack.com
You know actor and musician Jason Schwartzman from his iconic roles in classic films like "Rushmore," "The Darjeeling Limited" and "Asteroid City," but did you also know he's one of the chillest and nicest people on the planet? On this episode of HOW DID WE GET WEIRD?, Vanessa and Jason reminisce about working together on the film "Polka King" and Vanessa's show "I Love That For You," Jason's relationships with his siblings and what it was like to recently play drums again live for the first time in twenty years. (You can check out this video of Jason playing the Phantom Planet song "California" with Alex Greenwald and Ben Kweller HERE.) We also talk about fitness habits, the power of going for walks and Jason's unexpected brush with achieving a state of maximum productivity and mental clarity for three weeks last September. If you enjoyed this episode you're in luck, because we will be releasing the second half of our epic conversation with Jason next week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Producer Monica Levinson joins Jessica Kantor on Raising Cinephiles. We discuss the grit and tenacity it takes to work in the industry, seeing her Jewish culture in movies and how that shaped her taste, and how she shares her world with her nieces and nephews. Monica Levinson is a prolific film and television producer with an expansive career of diverse projects. Working alongside top innovators in entertainment, she is frequently lauded for her passion to protect and further the creative aspects of filmmaking, with a strong commitment to fiscal responsibility.Her recent credits include: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (for which she won the 2021 Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, and has been nominated by the Producers Guild for the PGA Awards' Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures), Tara Miele's Wander Darkly, David Oyelowo's The Water Man, Aaron Sorkin's The Trial Of The Chicago 7, and "Women In Film: Make it Work!" (CW's virtual benefit highlighting WIG's #HireHerBack initiative).Levinson served as President of Production of ShivHans Pictures from its inception in 2014 through 2019 and oversaw all aspects of film and television development, production, post-production, financing, and distribution turnover. There she produced a distinctive slate of projects including Trumbo, Captain Fantastic, Beirut, The Polka King, and Brian Banks.Before joining ShivHans, Levinson's credits include Borat, Bruno, Zoolander, Dodgeball, and Larry David's Clear History. Starting her career in broadcast news in her hometown of Washington, D.C., she made her transition into narrative storytelling working with visionary directors including Alan J. Pakula and Sidney Lumet.Levinson is an executive board member of AMPAS (Producers Branch), PGA, DGA, and on the leadership team for Women's Production Society. On films she produces, she started a training program for underrepresented groups, is a founding member of INDIE (representing independent films in various endeavors), mentors young filmmakers, and often guest lectures at universities. New Episodes Every Wednesday!EPISODE CREDITS:Host, Producer, Editor: Jessica KantorBooker: Noelia MurphyBe sure to follow and tag Raising Cinephiles on Instagram
Jan Lewan was a man with a dream. He wanted to bring Poland to America, whether it was through music, travel, or delightful merchandise. He also had a dream that selling unregistered securities was a solid road to riches. Turns out, it was a solid road to the clink. Who cares. Everybody polka!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
DJ Witwickatron back in action on a Wednesday night bringing you fuel, fire bringing you that which you desire. Blasting continuances of both The Carter III and Frank Ocean's bootleg album, and debuting for the first time Frampton Comes Alive as well as Fred Again and Brian Eno's collab album entitled My Secret Life to close us out in tears. As always, thank you for being here. I imagine I'll be able to do a YouTube episode in the next week or two. Til then, let these bangers take you there. Polka King of the Midwest,DJ Witwicky
What's poppin' Con-gregation? Run the World actress Bresha Webb joins the show to discuss Jan Lewandowski, a polka star during the 80's and 90's who ran a Ponzi scheme robbing over 400 people of millions of dollars. Plus, one scammer made thousands of dollars off of Frank Ocean fans who bought fake songs generated by AI. Stay Schemin' ! Scam Goddess Live @ the Elysian Theatre on Thursday, June 22, 2023 in Los Angeles. Live TICKETS SOLD OUT. To livestream go to: https://www.moment.co/scamgoddess Research by Kaelyn Brandt SOURCEShttps://www.janlewandowski.com/about-me/https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-polka-king-the-surreal-true-story-of-a-fame-hungry-ponzi-schemerhttp://cosmopolitanreview.com/jan-lewan/https://www.wptv.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/polka-king-jan-lewandowski-returns-home-to-palm-beach-county-after-visiting-poland-ukraine-borderhttps://www.timesleader.com/archive/1058732/polka-king-lewan-attacked-his-lawyer-criticizes-prisonhttps://apnews.com/article/84a47e4da19e036549d574b1ccb56215https://www.timesleader.com/archive/1049699/lewan-pleads-guilty-in-fraud-case-the-polka-king-is-accused-of-selling-unregistered-securities-in-his-businessesto-many-investorshttps://old.post-gazette.com/localnews/firstlight/20030313firstlightp2.asphttps://www.vice.com/en/article/z3mn75/scammer-made-thousands-selling-leaked-frank-ocean-tracks-that-were-fake-ai-generated-the-line-steer-it
A classic start to this episode that features The Old Lady Polka, and America's Polka King...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
in which our heroes discuss the green dude in the woods. In the MeMeMes: Mars Attacks! (film); The Polka King (film); Sword of Trust (film); Demon Slayer (cosplay); Backpack Hero (video game) Music: fuccboi, "Dragons"
We talk about the just released Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and all of Al's music career. Come learn some interesting facts about our favorite Polka King. We also talk about learning with the Hellraiser Puzzle Box, Pee Wee Herman, Star Wars... oh our minds do wander.https://www.toomuchcgi.comToo Much CGI is a podcast made for grown adolescents from the 1980s. You have found your tribe. Subscribe!Please review us - it would mean a lot! https://ratethispodcast.com/toomuchcgi Know someone who would like our show? Please share. We need your help to grow!Contact: Too Much CGI - The Podcast Tweet us at @TooMuchCGI Email us at www.toomuchcgi.com
Agent for H.A.R.M. offers Chris and Charlotte a comfy cardigan to keep them warm as they discuss spies, panties, Prince, palindromes, and pies.SHOW NOTES.Agent for H.A.R.M.: IMDB. MST3K Wiki.The Polka King.If you support us on Patreon with us and chat during the premiere of Demon Squad!Our episodes on Operation Double 007 and Danger!! Death Ray.In Like Flynt.Our episodes on Girl in Gold Boots and Catalina Caper.The Fiasco Family on The Astro-Zombies.Our episode on Moon Zero Two. Megaphonic podcast This Is Your Mixtape, which has featured Adam, Beth, and Chris.E.E. Cummings.Our episodes on Angels Revenge and Eegah!The relevant scene from Anatomy of a Murder.Harry Caray.Jan and Dean: Dead Man's Curve.Our episode on Jack Frost.Prince and friends: While My Guitar Gently Weeps.Prince's Superbowl halftime show.An oral history of the Superbowl show, and another one.Ed's Redeeming Qualities: Bob.Chris talks about James Joyce's Ulysses over on The Spouter-Inn.Nick Montfort and William Gillespie: 2002: A Palindrome Story.Georges Perec's palindrome in French.Demitri Martin's palindrome.‘Weird Al' Yankovic: Bob.They Might Be Giants: I Palindrome I.Black bottom pie.Shoofly pie.Chestnut and mushroom pie.Support It's Just A Show on Patreon and hear bonus bits we cut from the show for time. (Also, thanks!)
From Indie Films to Oscar Nominations with David PermutI'm back from Sundance! What a ride this year. So much to tell you guys. The first interview in my Sundance Film Festival Interview Series (co-produced with my buddies Adam Bowman at Media Circus PR) is legendary producer David Permut.David has produced almost 40 feature films in the course of his career. Here are a few trailers of David Permut's work.His new film, The Polka King starring Jack Black, just got released on Netflix. Check out the trailer. Enjoy my interview with David Permut.
This film perhaps doesn't quite live up to Bernie, Jack Black's other dip into true crime, but there is still a lot to love. Ryan and Heather discuss.wnwypodcast@outlook.com, Instagram, wnwypodcast.comMentioned in the episode - True Crime Obsessed, Ep. 126, The Man Who Would be Polka King. And pajiba.com "Based on a True Story, How Accurate is Netflix's Polka King?"Promotion - Marlin's CornerBig shout out and THANK YOU to Pixabay for all music and sound effects!Yeah! by DrukiTaratata by Milton
You would think that polka music would be out of place in an Italian household. But not ours. It was one of the dances my parents loved to do and one I would even attempt at the right wedding. It was the music my grandmother and one of her sisters loved to play on the organ. And this kind of polka has Cleveland written all over it. So get ready for some beer drinking and skirt twirling with Volume 70: 7 Decades of the Polka King. Credits and copyrights: Frank Yankovic – 70 Years Of Hits Label: Smash Records – 830 024-1 M-1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo Country: US Released: 1985 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Polka We will hear 7 of the 10 songs on this album. Zivili Brace, Zivili Sestra Written by Johnny Krizancic Cleveland, A Polka Town Written by William Lausche Blue Skirt Waltz Written by Václav Bláha (or Rudolf Antonín Dvorský) Lyrics written by Mitchell Parish Just Because written by Joe Shelton, Sydney Robin and Bob Shelton Beer Barrel Polka Written by Jaromír Vejvoda Beer Drinking Song Written by Lacy J Dalton and David Wood Corrida #1/Serenata Written by Carlos Rosas I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.
We deep dive into 1986's Polka Party album with a very special guest, the real life Polka King himself, Jimmy Sturr! Check out Jimmy Sturr's music wherever you stream music and check out his tour dates at www.JimmySturr.com he is truly awesome! Our theme song by The Fantastic Plastics www.thefantasticplastics.com and our logo by our pal Graham! Follow us on social media on Instagram @weirdalbums and on Twitter @weirdalbumspod
We deep dive into 1986's Polka Party album with a very special guest, the real life Polka King himself, Jimmy Sturr! Check out Jimmy Sturr's music wherever you stream music and check out his tour dates at www.JimmySturr.com he is truly awesome! Our theme song by The Fantastic Plastics www.thefantasticplastics.com and our logo by our pal Graham! Follow us on social media on Instagram.com/weirdalbums and on Twitter.com/weirdalbumspod
Welcome to Buzzed with Brian! From now until the end of February, please check out this link and help this podcast be nominated for "Best in Madison!" Thank you so much for the support!https://www.channel3000.com/best-of-madison-2022/#/gallery/?group=407694 We have our first double feature episode! Two more Wisconsin gems are thrown down in this episode. In this episode you will hear the humble beginnings of the Porter beer style, as well as the history behind two family-owned breweries, Door County Brewing (Bailey's Harbor, WI) and Hubbleton Brewery (Waterloo, WI). Kick up the feet on the La-Z-Boy, listen in, and enjoy these two brews with me!Thanks, and as always… Cheers Beers! After you consume the content and the beer, please write a review, follow us on social media, and hit that subscribe button. I would think you're pretty neat if you did!https://linktr.ee/buzzed_with_brian https://www.doorcountybrewingco.com/http://www.hubbleton.com/hbcsite/index.php#Host & Producer: Brian HansonChief Editor & Engineer: Matt SchabelPodcast Art Director: Amber SchabelMusical Score: North Breese, they are so hot right now, take a listen…https://open.spotify.com/artist/1jSw7NOndAf9I85UaN2dL7?si=uoK6J0TmQua8ztaiF6ceOAHistory/Style Credits: Many leather bound books, my noggin and these three sites... https://www.craftbeer.com/beer-styles https://www.hopculture.com/ https://learn.kegerator.com/
Home Alone Welcome to The Guys Review, where we review media, products and experiences. **READ APPLE REVIEWS/Fan Mail**Mention Twitter DM group - like pinned tweetRead emailsTwitter Poll Home Alone Directed by: Chris Columbus (Both Movies, Mrs. Doubtfire, First 2 Harry Potter films; he also chose to Direct this movie after leaving National Lampoons Christmas Vacation because of the personality clash with Chevy Chase) Written and Produced by John Hughes Starring: Macaulay CulkinJoe PesciDaniel SternJohn HeardCatherine O'Hara Released: November 16, 1990 Budget: $18M ($38.3M in 2021) Box Office: $476.7M (Just over $1B in 2021) Ratings: IMDb 7.6/10 Rotten Tomatoes 66%Metacritic 63% Google Users 93% Home Alone remains a highly popular Christmas movie in Poland, where its played every Christmas Eve. In 2010, Polsat did not play Home Alone, which caused over 90 thousand people to protest on Facebook. In 2016, over 4.44 million Poles tuned in to Polsat to watch Home Alone. Since the 2010's it's TV trailers even include a tagline that acknowledges this popularity: translated from Polish bridge troll it says, "Christmas without him? It's absolutely impossible!" At the 12th Youth in Film Awards, Macaulay Culkin won Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, one for Best Original Score, which was written by John Williams, and the other for Best Original Song for "Somewhere in My Memory", music by Williams and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, but lost to Dances with Wolves and Dick Tracy respectively. First time you saw the movie? Plot:The film opens as McCallister family is preparing to spend Christmas in Paris, with the large family gathering at Peter and Kate's home on the night before their departure. The youngest son, Kevin, is the subject of ridicule by his older siblings, as well as the rest of the family. A friendly police officer is also amidst the chaos, checking to make sure everything will be secure if they're traveling during Christmas. Kevin inadvertently ruins the family dinner, like a pube in the macaroni, after his brother taunts him and eats the last piece of cheese pizza. In the scuffle, a drink is knocked over and their tickets to Paris are doused, resulting in Kevin being called a jerk by his uncle, and getting sent to the attic as punishment. On his way up he berates Kate and wishes that his family would disappear. During the night, heavy winds damage the power lines, which causes a power outage and resets the alarm clocks, causing the family to oversleep. In the confusion and rush to get to the airport, Kevin is accidentally left behind. S:-I love the reoccurring theme of the statue getting hit-I've yet to have my daughter have an outburst like this, but I'm not looking forward to it.-I remember as a kid, identifying with Kevin, being picked on and so on; as an adult I see where he's kinda being a little shit too. But all the kids could use some better parenting.-Wouldn't it be really weird for a cop to go door to door asking about Christmas security?-The novelization of the movie explains the question of what does Kevins parents do: Dad is a "successful businessman" and mom is a fashion designer, which also helps explain why they had all the mannequins. Kevin wakes to find the house empty and, thinking that his wish has come true, is overjoyed with his newfound freedom. Que a musical montage of doing all the things he wanted to do without his family around, and calls out thinking it may be a prank. He soon becomes frightened by his next door neighbor, Old Man Marley, who is rumored to be a serial killer who murdered his own family, as well as Harry and Marv, the so called "Wet Bandits," which is what Chris called his moonshine operation during prohibition. No, the "wet bandits" are a pair of burglars who have been breaking into other vacant houses in the neighborhood and have targeted the McCallisters' house. Kevin tricks them into thinking that his family is still home by throwing a fake Christmas party with mannequins tied up and made to look like they're moving, forcing them to put their plans on hold. S:-I can't remember if there was someone like "old man marley" where I came from... Do any of y'all have any urban legends from where you're from?-The whole thing with him doing what he wanted when the family is gone, every kids dream.-I also call bullshit on how clean the house is after the chaos of what happened that morning. Also, you'd think, even in the attic, Kevin would've heard everyone rushing around, or one of the kids would've said something about not seeing Kevin.-This whole movie would be over if Kevin just went to a neighbor who was home. How improbable is it that a WHOLE street of families are ALL out of town around Christmas? Kate realizes mid-flight that Kevin was left behind, and upon arrival in Paris, the family discovers that all flights for the next two days are booked. Peter and the rest of the family stay in his brother's apartment in Paris, while Kate manages to get a flight back to the United States in Dallas, Texas, but only gets as far as Scranton, Pennsylvania. She attempts to book a flight to Chicago, but again, everything is booked. Unable to accept this, Kate is overheard by Gus Polinski, the lead member of a traveling polka band, who offers to let her travel with them to Chicago on their way to Milwaukee in a moving van, which she gratefully accepts. Kevin goes shopping, and inadvertently steals a toothbrush when Old Man Marley appears beside him. Meanwhile, Harry and Marv finally realize that Kevin is home alone, and on Christmas Eve, Kevin overhears them discussing plans to break into his house that night. Kevin starts to miss his family and asks the local Santa Claus impersonator if he could bring his family back for Christmas. He goes to church and watches a choir perform, then meets Old Man Marley, who dispels the rumors about him. He points out his granddaughter in the choir, whom he never gets to meet, as he and his son are estranged; Kevin suggests that he should reconcile with his son. S:-I realized watching this time, this whole thing only takes place over 3 days. Travel day, and the subsequent two days, and only 2 nights.-John Candy was so good in this as the Polka King... Wish he were still here.-Marley knows that kids say this random, horrible shit about him, and he does nothing about it? Weird. Also, I get the youthful innocence how Kevin is trying to help Marley, but it comes across a bit snarky/snide Kevin returns home and rigs the house with booby traps to take on the burglars. Harry and Marv attempt to break in, but Kevin begins the moving mediation on pain, some arguing that it is an expose on mind over matter, and starts by shooting Harry in the nuts with a pellet gun. Marv puts his head through the doggy door to check, and catches a BB to the head. Harry then goes around front and slips on the icy stairs. As Marv does the same down the back stairs. Marv enters, and when he attempts to turn on a light, is hit in the face with an iron. As Harry makes it up the icy stairs, he grabs the red hot door handle and burns an M into his hand. We cut back to Marv, going up tar covered stairs, when his barefoot steps on a nail, and he tumbles backwards down the stairs. Harry, around at the back door again, carefully opens it, triggering a blow torch that sets his head on fire. Marv limps out of the basement, only to slip on the ice again. Harry, angry, kicks the door open and pursues Kevin into the dining room, and into some plastic wrap coated with glue, when he trips a fan that blows feathers on him. Marv, sneaking in through an open window, steps on glass oraments with his bare feet. They meet, and pursue Kevin to the main stair case, where they slip and fall on micro machines. They start to pursue Kevin up the stiars, when the flings tied up paint cans over the railing, first nailing Marv and sending him flying, then Harry. Kevin calls 911 and as they get to the top of the stairs, they're tripped by a wire, but Marv leaps and grabs Kevins leg, but Kevin sees Buzz's escaped tarantula, and puts it on Marvs face, which causes a well deserved scream. Marv throw the spider on to Harry, and then beats him with his crow bar, trying to kill the spider. Meanwhile, Kevin escapes via a rope from the attic to his tree house; when Harry and Marv follow, he cuts the rope, sending them flying into the side of the house. He then lures Harry and Marv into a neighboring home which they previously broke into. They ambush him and prepare to get their revenge, but Marley intervenes and knocks them unconscious with his snow shovel. The police arrive and arrest Harry and Marv, having identified all the houses that they broke into due to Marv's destructive characteristic of flooding them. S:-EVERY KID wants to do this to their house. I remember after this movie, I was so paranoid of burglars in our house, I slept in the hallway and had "bobby traps" set up if I heard anyone.-The different levels of severity in the booby traps is puzzling. From shooting with a pellet gun, to the door knob, and flame thrower, to the glue and feathers? Also, the ornaments wouldn't have been bad if Marv still had shoes on.-Which is the most painful booby trap? On Christmas Day, Kevin is disappointed to find that his family is still gone. He then hears Kate enter the house and call for him; they reconcile and are soon joined by Peter, Buzz, Jeff, Megan, and Linnie, who waited in Paris until they could obtain a direct flight to Chicago. Kevin keeps silent about his encounter with Harry and Marv, although Peter finds Harry's knocked-out gold tooth. Kevin then observes Marley reuniting with his son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter. Marley notices Kevin, and the pair wave to each other. Fade to black, and credits roll. S:-Biggest issue with this, is how did he clean everything up afterwards? My 8 year old has to be told where to put her crap in her own room. Top Five Trivia of the movie: 5: John Hughes on developing the concept: "I was going away on vacation, and making a list of everything I didn't want to forget. I thought, 'Well, I'd better not forget my kids.' Then I thought, 'What if I left my 10-year-old son at home? What would he do?'" He imagined that children are naturally most scared of robbers.4: An injury had occurred between Pesci and Culkin during one of the rehearsals for the scene in which Harry tries to bite off Kevin's finger. Culkin still has the scar.3: The McAllister house is located at 671 Lincoln Avenue in the North Shore village of Winnetka (wuh·net·kuh), Illinois, where Hughes's previous films Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Sixteen Candles, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, She's Having a Baby, and Uncle Buck had also been shot2: this film spawned 5 more movies: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (which the whole cast returned), Home Alone 3, 4, Home Alone: The Holiday Heist in 2012, and Home Sweet Home Alone in 2021.1: Joe Pesci purposely ignored Macaulay Culkin so he would think he was mean. He wanted Macaulay to be scared of him to get the best reaction from him while filming, which Caulkin said worked. BONUS TRIVIA: The McAllister house, built in 1920 and owned by the Abendshien (A-ben-sign) family until in 2012, when it was listed for $2.4M and sold for $1.585 million. Its 4,200 square feet of living space. The house has five bedrooms, including a four-room master suite, and three-and-a-half bathrooms. ALSO, in 2021, the owners recreated the Home Alone vibe and allowed Airbnb to book the house, for 4 guests for only $25 a night, and the actor who played Buzz welcomed the guests to the house. Source: https://www.fancypantshomes.com/movie-homes/the-real-life-home-alone-house-then-and-now/ TOP 5Stephen:1 Breakfast club2 T23 Sandlot4 Back to the Future5 Mail order brides Chris:1. sandlots2. T23. trick r treat4. rocky horror picture show5. hubie halloween Trey:1) Boondocks Saints2) Mail Order Brides3) Lone Survivor4) Drunk stoned brilliant dead5) Sandlot Tucker:1. Beer review 2. T23. Gross Pointe Blank4. My Cousin Vinny5. 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What If Pod Was One of Us? (our best attempt at a Weird Al title...for now...)On this episode, we break down "Weird Al" Yankovic and his best sixteen songs. We talk about songs of our childhood, Al's later work, and why we we just love this goofball. Tangents include but aren't limited to: the TV show Letterkenny, Radio Disney, and, of course, America's Band The Beach Boys (GO LISTEN TO PANCREAS).We're also joined by our friend and A-Tourney at Pod Teddy Jones. He's a Weird Al enthusiast from waaaay back (90s), and he helps us make some critical decisions and, of course, makes some predictions of his own!First of all, link to vote. Second of all, the schedule!Sweet Sixteen Voting: Monday 10/18Elite Eight Voting: Tuesday 10/19Final Four Voting: Wednesday 10/20Championship Voting: Thursday 10/21Winner Reveal on a new episode Friday 10/22!!!!!And obviously THE WEIRD AL SWEET SIXTEEN PLAYLIST. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
1964-2021 Rarely at a loss for work, Garson had appeared in over 300 episodes of television and more than 70 films. Garson is best known for his long runs on television, as Mozzie on WHITE COLLAR, Stanford Blatch on SEX AND THE CITY, and Henry Coffield on NYPD BLUE. Other TV series include ASK HARRIET, and JOHN FROM CINCINNATTI. He had been recurring as the grifter with a heart of gold Gerard Hirsch on "HAWAII 5-0" since 2015. Born in New Jersey, he started training at The Actors Institute In New York, before majoring in Psychology and Theater at Wesleyan University. After graduation, he quickly started landing guest roles on shows such as CHEERS, FAMILY TIES, THIRTYSOMETHING, LA LAW, as well as continually recurring on a wide array of shows including XFILES, TWIN PEAKS, TWO & A HALF MEN, STARGATE, PUSHING DAISIES, THE PRACTICE, ALLY MCBEAL, JUST SHOOT ME, SPIN, SALVATION, etc etc. His favorite longform on TV was Dr. Kreutz for Steven Spielberg in the acclaimed miniseries TAKEN. On the big screen, other than reprising his SEX & THE CITY role for two features, he has collaborated with the Farrely Brothers on 3 films, SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, KINGPIN, and FEVER PITCH, as well as appearing in SOAPDISH, GROUNDHOG DAY, MARS ATTACKS, THE ROCK, BEING JOHN MALKOVITCH, FEED, POLKA KING, and many others. He has often been re-used by such varied directors as Spike Jonze, Michael Bay, the late great Mike Nichols, and Ron Shelton. Garson continued to perform with various bi-coastal theater companies such as Naked Angles, Manhattan Theater Club, The Roundabout Theater, and The Geffen. He is very involved with many charities, including AMFAR, Camp Joslin for Diabetes, Doctors Without Borders, Habitat for Humanity, and especially The Alliance for Childrens Rights, which facilitates adoptions in LA County---this has a special place in the Garson family, as Willie adopted his son Nathen in Los Angeles in 2010, and has twice served as National Spokesman for National Adoption Day, as well as winning the Francis Wheat Award from The Alliance, and many others. Willie and Nathen speak about adoption nationwide. Aside from acting, Garsonwas known as a world-class poker player, having been nicknamed "Evil Willie" on the first episode of CELEBRITY POKER SHOWDOWN, and continued to play in tournaments all over the world, both for charity, and through the WORLD POKER TOUR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode number two is in the books! In this episode Andrew rants about the shenanigans going on at Arby's and a certain menu choice that was recently made that makes zero sense. Followed by the second movie review, The Polka King (2018) a comedy film directed by Maya Forbes starring Jack Black. instagram: @rantingandreviewing contact: rantingandreviewing@gmail.com music: https://www.podcast.co/music Thanks Denise Schuh for the cover artwork, checkout her instagram @denise.artwork
Keith Mascoll SAG-AFTRA, AEA is a Actor, Producer ,Mental Health advocate, Sneaker-head, and Founder of the Triggered Project. Keith is a co-host of the Living a Triggered Life Podcast with his wife Roxann, and a Luminary for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Keith strives to use his art for social change in the black and brown community. As a survivor of sexual abuse Keith hopes to help end the stigma that surrounds mental health, and black and brown men. Keith is a also a co-founder of a professional black theater company, The Front Porch Arts Collective. Look for Keith in the lead role in the movie Confused by Love on Amazon Prime, and as Applesauce in The Polka King on Netflix.
Kelch starts the conversation with hamsters and finds his way into the world of plants as Greg and Dan join the ride. Listen to The Greg and Dan Show Podcast for some laughs on hamster wheels, trees being plants, and John Candy being the Polka King. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Happy Monday, Walmart World! Today is National Polka Day, and Antonio and Josh shared a laugh remembering John Candy as the ‘Polka King of the Midwest' in “Home Alone.” It felt like Christmas morning for our Associate Caller of the Day, Dawn, who called in from Store 2191 in Houghton, Michigan. We're feeling jolly with our Social Media Highlight of the Day, which included a post from Store 2814 in Hialeah, Florida, wishing Customer Host José, a happy 21st anniversary with Walmart. Additional highlights included a call from Christopher at Store 1676 in Tell City, Indiana, who gave a shoutout to the entire store. Team leads and associates received a shoutout from Cody at Store 924 in Sterling, Colorado. In Rapid Questions, Antonio and Josh had encouraging words for their younger selves. And here's something we should have appreciated more when we were younger: naps. Tune in to find out just how long the ideal nap should be, according to research done by NASA.
This week, we are joined by poet and writer Ryan Ormonde to discuss Ali LeRoi's feature film The Obituary Of Tunde Johnson that was screened as part of the BFI Flare Festival. The "timeloop" film which sees Tunde, a young Black gay man who is shot and killed by a police officer, relive his last day on Earth over and over again. We talk about the relationships, Black masculinity, race and of course drift off topic to talk about ice cream and skincare. Top picks this week include Welsh crime drama Hinterland, Jack Black biographical comedy The Polka King and yet another Jack Black flick, Bernie. As usual, comments and feedback welcome via Twitter @Mydylarama
In this episode, we're joined by Grammy-nominated musician, producer, accordion extraordinaire, Alex Meixner. Alex treats us to some amazing stories and some super fun Polka performances! We talk about his appearances in the Hormel Pepperoni commercials, working with Jack Black and Jan Lewan on the motion picture 'The Polka King', and his own beer Alex Miexner's Polka Pils. Why Die Thirsty! This was a truly special episode with so many fun moments. - Become our Patron on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jncpodcast - Check out the shows LIVE every Wednesday at 8pm ET on Facebook LIVE & YouTube. keyword: Jams N Cocktails Podcast - LIKE our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/jncpodcast - SUBSCRIBE on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVs-g46bC034QOlUB5TPrnA?sub_confirmation=1 **Episode Links** - Alex Meixner: https://alexmeixner.com/ - The Polka King movie: https://www.netflix.com/title/80173395 - Alex's Polka Pils Beer: https://www.faustbrewing.com/beers/alex-meixner-polka-pils
Stephanie Wolfe's kitchen renos are finished and Karen Johnson-Diamond is causing water damage in her house. Yet they STILL found time to record this episode of Scamtime.Hear all about the twists and turns of Marianne "Maire" Smyth and polka to the ponzi played by Jan LewanStephanie grew up with Polka!!! Karen doesn't know when the Irish Constitution was written! Things that will help this episode make sense;THE blog! That Johnathan Walton wrote and Bob's ex-wife foundThe Con (Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg)Whoopi Goldberg was born Caryn Elaine JohnsonJan Lewandowski The Polka KingPeople crowding around him like Beatles fans!!!The Polka King (2017 Movie with Jack Black)The Man Who Would Be Polka King (2009 Documentary)Hey! Why not REALLY give money to the Cystic Fibrosis CanadaThe Irish Constitution was written in 1937Scamtime Jingle: Paul Morgan-Donaldhttps://paulmorgandonald.com/Scamtime Art: Stephanie WolfeFind us on Twitter @scamtimeFind us on Instagram @fraud.broadsemail us at @thebroadgap@gmail.com
Changing things up a bit today, we talked with Eddie Korosa Jr. - Chicago's Polka King! Eddie's roots in music go way way back. All the way back to his dad, Eddie Korosa Sr. Eddie and his band have a spot in the history of Chicago music - POLKA!
IT'S CHRISTMAS! And it's the film that made Macaulay Culkin bigger than Jesus in the 90s. So join us, Buzz, Uncle Frank, and the Polka King of the Midwest, as we run rings around the Wet Bandits and burden children with our emotional trauma. Keep the change, you filthy animal.
Sarah has a dilemma involving a tree, & Susie wants her to steal it. Hear about a documentary that gave Susie hope, & another one that made her miss Pennsylvania Polka. We debate whether a professor should be punished for accidentally using a slur. Find out why Betty Boop is the most famous example of cultural appropriation. We learn the origins of Monopoly, & we decide it should be mandatory to play before marriage. Hear the linguistic evolution of Taylor Swift & why Susie is mad at airlines.
Dzień dobry! This week, it's a polka party!
Polka Ponzi Scheme: The Jan Lewan Story (From The Vault Episode 2) Polish native Jan Lewan shot to regional fame in my native Pennsylvania as “The Polka King,” often appearing on television with his flamboyant costumes and outlandish personality. He's been called the Liberace of Polka. Soon, Lewan developed a strong and devout national following […] The post Jan Lewan – Episode 219 appeared first on Talk For Two.
Polka Ponzi Scheme: The Jan Lewan Story (From The Vault Episode 2) Polish native Jan Lewan shot to regional fame in my native Pennsylvania as “The Polka King,” often appearing on television with his flamboyant costumes and outlandish personality. He’s been called the Liberace of Polka. Soon, Lewan developed a strong and devout national following […] The post Jan Lewan – Episode 219 appeared first on Talk For Two.
Have you or someone you love been hurt by an increasing and unyielding urge to commit financial crimes? Well this may be the podcast episode for you. Guaranteed to turn that urge into cold. hard. cash. The For The Story boys discuss X-Men Ripoffs, a movie whose name is lost to the annals of time, and the Jack Black feel good Ponzi Scheme movie of the year.
This week Aaron and Ollie and discuss dog birthdays, true crime, and how our spouses love us despite our flaws, foibles, and quirks. Recorded: 06.29.2020
Jeff and Kelly wrap up True Crime Month with the cheerful Jack Black movie "The Polka King". This movie has it all, an adorable foreign polka band leader, a mother-in-law to despise, and fraud!
Hey Hey happy Home time. This week on the show, my conversation with the one and only Alex Meixner. The man is the Polka King of our hearts, and even played the accordion for the Jack Black movie, "The Polka King." He is a great man, and we had a nice chat. Enjoy! Email me with any questions or comments at moderndayjesters@gmail.com shawnhartmusic.com
Cue the accordions and join your favorite assholes, CJ and Madeline as they put on their Rzeszów costumes, knock back a few Victory Hop Wallop IPAs and talk 2017 Biopic "The Polka King" directed by Maya Forbes and starring Jack Black. This episode really packs a wallop! Talking Sh*t about: Casseroles, Madeline can't stop saying Podcast, Cannibal Chickens, Is Sachon Baron Cohen Jason Schwartzman?, Oi, Polka rap, Prog-metal-polka (Coheed and Cambria's next album), and tiny people musicians in the radio.
UMMMMMM, So we have a lot of questions. We can’t wait for you to meet Jan Lewan, the “Polka God” at the center of this thing. But we also can’t wait for you to meet his wife Rhonda, who definitely didn’t win the Mrs. Pennsylvania 1998 pageant, no matter what she tells you. And look, there’s no getting around it, there’s a lot of polka and super old people in this one. But also fraud and a SUPER PISSED accordion player. Also, The Pope (do you capitalize the The in The Pope? Whatever) makes an appearance, and Patrick gets a new drag name. This one is jam packed with laughs at just the right time, so enjoy and then CALL YOUR MOTHER, she’s wondering how you’re doing. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed (https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed) , you'll find over 100 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! You can also get ad-free versions of our regular episodes! JOIN HERE! (https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed) WE LAUNCHED A NEW PODCAST! (https://www.obsessedwithpod.com/) "Obsessed With: Abducted In Plain Sight" is a 4-part podcast series hosted by Patrick Hinds and Skye Borgman, the director of Abducted in Plain Sight. The podcast takes you behind the scenes of the smash hit documentary by sharing new interview with Jan and her parents, deleted scenes, AN INSANE PLOT LINE THAT LEFT OUT OF THE FILM THAT YOU WON'T BELIEVE, and audio journal recorded by the kidnapper himself and later recovered by the FBI. BINGE ALL 4 EPISODES NOW WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS!
Our first hour this week shares the soundtrack from the motion picture "The Polka King" with Jack Black. In the second hour we turn to the music of fasching, karneval, and mardi gras.
Addie & Megan discuss the Billie Eilish of it all, the powerhouse performances, and the emotional 2020 Grammys!
Strike up the polka, the band is in town, it's The Polka King, based on the real life Jan Lewan. We use that film to talk about Biopics, and have fun doing our little quizzes! It's a blast. > Direct podcast RSS feed: here! > Contact: email, Facebook (movies, TV, games), and Twitter! > Check out The Media By Us Facebook Page too! > Review us on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere! Homework Assignment: The Polka King (1:00) Main Topic: Biopics Quizzes (14:23) New Homework Assignment: Talk of Fame consideration Beetlejuice (Crackle) (38:09) Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante. > Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers > Outro song "Extemporaneous Birth" courtesy of Boo Reefa
Greetings and salutations! This week we sat down to talk about Jack Black's The Polka King, now streaming on Netflix. Is it better to judge a film based on its merit or how well it serves the history it is adapting? Should Jake have just given up on credibility and done morning radio instead of whatever nonsense this is? Why did ska go away? Listen to find out!