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  • 93: Don't Go Near The Water

    93: Don't Go Near The Water
    2025/06/10
    A little performance art, a couple of classic Los Angeles locations, happy birthday to my mom, a unforgettable glowing suitcase, a classic Los Angeles evangelist, our imperfect memories, a Matthew Perry moment, one (and I mean one) moment of insight from Trump, a mea culpa to Jai Courtney, Paul Dano still sucks, and c'mon and join our convoy. Stuff mentioned: Nadya Tolokonnikova POLICE STATE (WAREHOUSE at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, 152 N Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012 https://www.moca.org/program/nadya-tolokonnikova-police-state), Bradbury Building (304 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013), Double Indemnity (1945), Chinatown (1974), Wolf (1994), Blade Runner (1982), Newhart (1982-1990), Angels Flight Railway (351 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90013), Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), Criss Cross (1949), Kiss Me Deadly (1955), Generation X "Kiss Me Deadly" (1981), Generation X Kiss Me Deadly (1981), Pulp Fiction (1994), Repo Man (1984), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Highway Patrolman (1991), La La Land (2016), Perry Mason (2020-2023), Orphan Black (2013-2017), Angelus Temple (1100 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026), Claire Hoffman Sister, Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson (2025), Pavement Slanted and Enchanted (1992), Matt Bai The Unbearable lightness of Elon Musk (The Washington Post, June 1, 2025 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/06/01/musk-doge-defeat-washington-bureaucracy), A Good Day to Die Hard (2013), Terminator Genisys (2015), Die Hard (1988), Dangerous Animals (2025), The Loved Ones (2009), The Devil's Candy (2015), Dead Calm (1989), and C.W. McCall "Convoy" (1975).
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    15 分
  • 92: Tom Cruise Has Bad Breath

    92: Tom Cruise Has Bad Breath
    2025/06/03
    Slow motion movie watching, another visit from Beavis and Butthead, dancing in the living room, Dr. Sammy Davis Jr., things on my chest, George C. Scott as record label executive, Ishtar and herbs, the Michelob mystery, some legendarily bad boxing nicknames, a worthy documentary on Netflix, Tom Cruise goes on a date, Jack Nicholson has a drink or two, and the necessity of suspending disbelief. Stuff mentioned: Novocaine (2025), The 5th Dimension "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" (1967), Hair (1967), Ishtar (1987), Stand by Me (1986), The Goonies (1986), Don King: Only in America (1997), and American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden (2025).
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    14 分
  • 91: Going Viral

    91: Going Viral
    2025/05/27
    Sick of being sick, a satisfying sequel, saying farewell to a horror legend, a listener challenge, my love affair with newspapers, stirring my fancy, thoughts on Pavements, a terrible Q&A, raising a glass to George Wendt, a jaw-dropping quote from Jung, and you don't mess with the Zbig. Stuff mentioned: Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025), Candyman (1992), Pavements (2025), Landmark Nuart Theatre (11272 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025), Cinefile Video (11280 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025), Cape Fear (1991), Cheers (1982-1993), James Poniewozik "Everybody Knew His Name: 'Norm!'" (The New York Times, May 20, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/arts/television/george-wendt-norm-cheers.html), VFW (2019), Edward Luce Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet (2025), and Morning Joe (2007-present).
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    10 分
  • 90: It's the Hard Knock Life

    90: It's the Hard Knock Life
    2025/05/20
    A long path to finishing The Shortcut, Spotify the enemy, the magic of Nick Nolte's voice, a farewell to Joe Don Baker, more Frank Sinatra, baking and flying, a dissection of of Bill Belichick, a personal prohibition, thoughts on Fugazi, walking a straight edge, and waiting for tomorrow with Shane MacGowan. Stuff mentioned: The Shortcut (2009), Walking Tall (1973), The Outfit (1973), Cape Fear (1991), Michael Jackson "We Are The World" (2004), E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Fugazi "Waiting Room" (1988), Fugazi 7 Songs (1988), Minor Threat "Straight Edge" (1981), and Annie "Tomorrow" (1977).
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    14 分
  • 89: I've Lost Track, Do We Count Peter Parker?

    89: I've Lost Track, Do We Count Peter Parker?
    2025/05/13
    A message from Satan, Lestat in Los Angeles, a baked Bourdain, buying gifts for my mom, a bunch of goofy quotes and scenes I made up, another assault on Frank Sinatra, a pretty fucking good Matthew McConaughey voice, an interesting new band from New York, more mouthguard dipshittery, and scenes from an Italian restaurant. Stuff mentioned: Arthur Miller Death of a Salesman (1949), Salesman (1969), Pavements (2025), The Shortcut (2009), Hellgirl (https://hellgirl.bandcamp.com/album/hellworld), Hellgirl Hellworld (2025), Hellgirl "Spoilers" (2025), and Christie Brinkley Uptown Girl: A Memoir (2025).
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    12 分
  • 88: An EP for Thee (Bonus Episode #2)

    88: An EP for Thee (Bonus Episode #2)
    2025/05/11
    The world premiere that no one wanted: the Marc D EP entitled "Marc with a C". Listen at your own risk. Stuff mentioned: Marc D Marc with a C (2025), Liza with a Z (1972), Marc D "Wanda" (2025), Marc D "Wait for the Plan" (2025), Marc D "Falling" (2025), Marc D "On and On" (2025), Marc D "Cloud" (2025), Marc D "Fun" (2025), Marc D "Diamond Rings" (2025), and Marc D "Lost in the End" (2025).
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    13 分
  • 87: Dave Casper

    87: Dave Casper
    2025/05/06
    Sending messages to myself, modern day life encapsulated in one text, toilet paper trauma, a little Latin for you, a stand up doctor, one of the best actor names ever, being nice to one another, an epic song I came across, a classic Los Angeles weekend, an arty but gripping new horror movie, Los Angeles as Gatsby, googling yourself can be dangerous, unsuccessfully playing the lawyer card, a full of shit realtor, punching a ceiling, swearing can be healthy, forgetting about it, and a smoking pope. Stuff mentioned: Annie Hall (1977), Unwound "Lady Elect" (1996), The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1983), Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), Home Alone (1990), James Blake "Like the End" (2024), A Desert (2024), Deliver Us from Evil (2020), Sinister (2012), The Black Phone (2021), Black Phone 2 (2025), The Great Gatsby (1925), Fight Club (1999), Smoking Popes Lovely Stuff (2025), and Smoking Popes "Racine" (2025).
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    15 分
  • 86: You've Been 86'd

    86: You've Been 86'd
    2025/04/29
    Being sick sucks, the satanic potato bug, changing a stale routine, liquor lessons, moving on up, fear and loathing in Ashburn, John McClane and Rick Blaine, a pretty nifty new action movie, one of the worst things I've ever come up with while stoned, another sad suicide, and a kind of shitty song. Stuff mentioned: Gay Talese "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold" (Esquire Magazine, April 1966 https://web.archive.org/web/20230131114645/https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a638/frank-sinatra-has-a-cold-gay-talese), Go West "King of Wishful Thinking" (1990), Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), Lethal Weapon (1987), The Jeffersons (1975-1985), Janet DuBois "The Jeffersons (Movin' on Up)" (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979), D.O.A. Bloodied But Unbowed (1983), Die Hard (1988), Casablanca (1942), Cleaner (2025), and Edge of Darkness (2010).
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    13 分