36G – Charging the mound with J.B. Ball
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In studio notes by Garon Cockrell
Editing and additional notes by Darryl Asher
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00 Welcome in! 36G!
Jimmy gets distracted!
Welcome into the program!
It’s a heatwave in CA.
Calling Weather!
Jimmy was hoping for warmer temps back east for his shows.
Jimmy’s got a pill stuck in his throat.
Insider Trading? Trump posting to buy right before he paused the tariffs.
10 – Talking Trump and Stocks and his own staff not knowing what’s happening.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/08/business/elon-musk-peter-navarro-comments-tariffs/index.html
Jimmy talks about using the R word in an old pilot that’s going around. 24 years ago was a long time ago. Word usage evolve.
The pilot of Funny Money is out there with an intro from Jimmy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IKnCwmb-KQ
Jimmy talks about living in the same building as John Henton and recalls MC Hammer’s secret pad.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Henton
Jimmy got them to lower the rent because he threatened to move. Better days I guess.
Talking moving and getting through stuff you don’t need. Or emptying out a house that’s been/getting sold.
20 – Talking about collecting stuff or holding onto things from childhood (artwork, awards, etc).
30 – Clunky AI from back in the day.
We’ve got mail!
Oreos?! Double Stuffed Neapolitan flavored.
Lot of mail snacks!
40 – Mid Century Modern talk!
Jimmy saw The Producers the night Funny Money premiered!
We’ll be right back!
42m6s – We’re back!
JB Ball is here! He swears he’s dying early because he eats like a monster.
He’s been working out so he’s buff now.
He had a dude compliment his body the other day!
JB talks about growing up as an ugly duckling in Tampa.
JB talks about the Florida Man stereotype and Sunshine State laws and how it gives the impression that crazy stuff happens in Florida more often than anywhere else when in fact everywhere is crazy!
45 – Tampa Bay is a tri city area: Tampa, St Pete, Clearwater!
Talking possibly building a new stadium.
https://www.ajc.com/blog/news-to-me/atlanta-only-strip-clubs-somehow/ACVP9GJbf5vVO91BiyIxpN/
50 – JB talks about a strip club with a spaceship in it that he went to with a famous comic.
“They did so much. We gotta go.” – Comic after ascending into the strip club spaceship.
JB’s new special is called Jesus In The Crack House (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER2o99OA-CE).
Don’t worry it’s not blasphemous.
It’s on YouTube! Over 100k views!
His first special is called It’s My Privilege (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69TvedYtsuo)
55 – JB’s favorite Ray is Gerald Williams.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Williams_(baseball)
Gerald charging the mound to fight Pedro – https://www.mlb.com/video/williams-charges-at-martinez-c25550677
JB talks about how Gerald Williams helped him get to LA. He bought JB a car just based on their conversations over the years.
Gerald passed away before JB could pay him back so as a way to honor him, he will always loan someone money.
His favorite player of all time is Ken Griffey Jr.
Jimmy’s favorite is Frank Thomas.
60 – Derrick Rose threw the first pitch on Opening Day – https://www.mlb.com/news/derrick-rose-throws-out-first-pitch-for-white-sox-on-opening-day
Jimmy talks about the advice he got from Ed Farmer before he did the opening pitch.
John Danks weighs 215lbs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Danks
JB loves Tim Anderson – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Anderson_(baseball)
JB wants more celebrity brawls. He talks about baseball fights he wants to see.
Russell Wilson (Giants) vs Future (Rapper) Both married to Ciara at one time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Wilson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_(rapper)
1h5m – Talking Aaron Rogers and Kanye’s fall from grace.
1h15m – Jimmy talks about how he liked Tim Anderson until he turned and its sad that he just doesn’t play the game.
JB talks about Zion Williamson – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion_Williamson
1h20m – Stormchasing!
Jimmy talks about getting caught in a tornado once while driving.
Tornado vs Man
JB has theories! Can a man punch a tornado?
Cure for zombies? Human bites a zombie first?
JB is single but he just had a baby! 5 months old. He was born on November 1, labor started on Halloween.
Jameson Blade Ball!
1h25m – JB talks about living in Valencia and not having many issues with traffic in LA.
JB never planned to be a dad but he is loving every second. The baby peed on him the other day.
JB asks Matt what his favorite age of the kids was.
Jimmy talks about loving every second but sometimes missing certain times.
1h30m – More parenting talk!
Rat Race talk!
What if rich people had bets on how successful a group of people’s raising of kids could be.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba_Gooding_Jr.
Letter Game! Full results below!
1h35m – Gremlins talk!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cable_Guy
“In what world does Ernie Hudson joining the Ghostbusters just to pay bills suck?” – JB
Round the horn!
JB tries to guess the origins of all the seasons logos.
The Floor!
Bert and Ernie Pulp Fiction parody!
JB has a Sloth story from University of Tampa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Matuszak
Eliot fills us in on his goings on. He reorganized his silver wear drawer.
“Everybody’s a rebel in their own way.” – JB on Eliot’s silverware situation.
Let’s hear the fans!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PonoPlayer
2h – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_Quest
JB talks about his love of Dogma.
2h5m – Kevin Smith protesting Dogma – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs58-U4Ys_g
See below for all guesses!
In the film, Christian Slater’s character defines “gleaming the cube” as “pushing your limits to the edge”.
JB’s bringing a Tim Anderson jersey for Jimmy next time he’s here!
We’re done!
See you next time!!
Letter Game:
JB Ball: Gremlins
Matt: Get Out
Jimmy: Ghostbusters
Garon: Godzilla
Eliot’s 5:
5) Godzilla
4) Gravity
3) Gleaming The Cube (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gleaming_the_Cube)
2) Get Out
1) Gattaca
No Winner!
My pleasure,
Garon/The Beast/Mush Mouth Shy Guy/The Notekeeper/Lazy Queen/Sloth/Little Asshole
