3622 – Getting out of the kitchen with John Ross Bowie
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In studio notes by Garon Cockrell
Editing and additional notes by Darryl Asher
@JohnRossBowie
00 Hello! We’re live!!
It’s Jimmy’s birthday!
Are we on Trump’s radar? Probably not.
Jimmy was at Flappers this weekend! Great show! 30 people!
Oliver did a set and it was terrific! Was it his last Flappers show? College is just a few weeks away!
Oliver has a really funny new bit.
Jimmy did have a little time during his show to take down Jay.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2025/07/28/colbert-jay-leno-political-jokes-late-night/85403553007/
Mark Sam, Jimmy’s favorite audience member.
Oliver had to rush to work on Saturday night. They are open 9-midnight and do crazy business!
5 – Talking Shabbat!
Here’s the truth about Jimmy!
He hid when he spotted Jay in the parking lot but had the article about him come out, he wouldn’t have and would have confronted him.
10 – Talking Jay Leno!
Thanks to everyone who came out to Flappers!
Jimmy would still be on stage if management hadn’t told him to get off for the 9pm show.
Weirdo vapor standing outside the show? He bothered everyone coming in. Apparently he’s a regular?
Turns out he was a perfect audience member and enjoyed Jimmy’s show!
Jimmy and fam went to the 80s show at the Hollywood Bowl!
Paul Young, Wang Chung, John Waite, Rick Springfield!
Jimmy has seen Paul Young 10 times.
Jimmy thanks him for his music over the years.
Paul reference Bill Burr in his set.
https://www.phillyvoice.com/comedian-bill-burr-explains-his-epic-philly-rant-2006-show/
Wang Chung followed Paul Young. John Waite next up, and Rick Springfield closing it up.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Cohn
Jimmy talks Rick Springfield.
The fam noted he is night and day from his radio show.
25 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_to_Hold_(film)
It was the first time Jimmy had seen Wang Chung and Rick Springfield.
“Thank you, Craig Ferguson!” – Rick Springfield to Craig ROBINSON who opened Jessie’s Girl.
30 – Matt watched a doc!
Billy Joel – And So It Goes
Sounds like it’s terrific!
Billy Joel, Punk?!
I go get our guest!
40 – Cigar talk!
Cigar Wally!
John Ross Bowie is here!
We’ll be right back with trivia and phone calls and a birthday surprise taste test?
Jimmy only sees Oasis if Paul Young, Wang Chung, and John Waite open.
44m54s – Welcome back!
Jimmy has to close up a situation from last week. The mysterious softball glove with no letter or details.
45 – Trump cheats!
https://time.com/7305906/video-appears-to-show-president-trump-cheating-at-golf/
John and Brendan Smith have a new podcast! The Record Junkies!
https://www.youtube.com/@TheRecordJunkiesPod
50 – John talks about the show!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_(Van_Halen_album)
John has a gift for Jimmy! It’s a gift card for the coffee place near by!
Thank you John!
New friend Deborah Baker Jr also sent Jimmy a gift card!
55 – 80s movies don’t age well sometimes.
John talks about the teen movies of John Hughes being a little problematic these days.
David Katzenberg to Direct ‘Ferris Bueller’ Spin-Off ‘Sam and Victor’s Day Off’
60 – The car in Ferris Bueller was a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_%26_Kumar_Go_to_White_Castle
Talking Cobra Kai!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Edson
More about John’s podcast!
1h10m – Matt asks John if he feels obligated to see Hell’s Kitchen, Alicia Keys musical, since he is from there. He does not. He talks about it!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Plaza
“hood rate Timothee Chamalet”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mincemeat_(musical)
John recommends Jimmy see it!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maybe_Happy_Ending
Too much bro-ness in the PGA for Jimmy. He’s a LPGA fan.
1h20m – Talking stuff we’ve said in the past!
I caught the cookies!!
Let’s hear some mike henry jams!
1h25m – How to you pronounce Mike Henry’s wife’s name?!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reykjav%C3%ADk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reykjavik_(film)
1h30m – John talks about shooting the movie in RaykJavik.
He talks about being fascinated with the history and religion of the area.
John suggests we take the show there.
There’s a bit of a comedy scene there! John did a show there. Improv Iceland!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kip_Addotta
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Lehrer
John talks a lot about Tom and how impactful he was.
Trivia time!
See below for the results!
We’ll be right back!
1h44m13s: We’re back!
Round the horn!
I’m seeing Some Like It Hot!
John will defend me to the most obscure broadway fact!
1h50m – Eliot counts cybertrucks.
He compares the Cybertruck to the DeLorean.
1h50m – Trivia results!
2h – John talks a bout about the Big Bang spin-off!
He is a series regular on the show!
He was interviewing for grad school!
We’re done!
Bye!
2h3m30s – We’re back for some phone calls!
Frozen oreos!
Let’s take some calls!
2h11m – Jimmy wants to go to Maple Block but nothing for the fam there.
Hi Theresa! From Denver!
She has dogs! Duchess and Princess Clown Car
Theresa is retired! She just sounds 22.
No sandals at the theater!
2h15m – Motor Doping! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_doping#:~:text=Motor%20doping%2C%20or%20mechanical%20doping,by%20using%20performance%2Denhancing%20drugs.
The Unofficial Eddie Trunk Fan page is just people who hate Eddie Trunk apparently.
2h20m – Joey!
We’ve got a bit of a delay!
Mike in Philly!
Hi Craig! In WA!
Splash Pads! https://parks.lacounty.gov/splash-pads/
2h30m – Who’s next?!
Matt from Woodridge, IL!
Delayed Chuckle!
Rapid fire calls!
2h35m – That’s all!
We’re done!
It means the world to Jimmy that you listen and emailed and more!
We love you!
Ok bye!
Trivia Results:
Category: Birthday
Question: We get the idea for candles on cakes from greeks, we put candles on cakes so that they resemble what?
Garon: Starlight (19 pts) Preguess: candles
Eliot: Moon (19 pts) Preguess: candles
Matt: Crown (7 pts) Preguess: candles
John Ross Bowie: Crown (13pts) Preguess:”Me and Idina Menzel”
Jimmy: Parthenon ( 8pts) Preguess: Cake
Answer: Moon
Eliot’s right!
My pleasure,
Garon/The Beast/Mush Mouth Shy Guy/The Notekeeper/Lazy Queen/Sloth/Little Asshole
