38X – Nailing it with Tom Hertz

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In studio notes by Garon Cockrell
Editing and additional notes by Darryl Asher

NNF Platinum 38X – Tom Hertz

https://nohoartsdistrict.com/noho-theatres/thats-where-the-nail-was-theatre-68-arts-festival/

00 Welcome indeed!

38X formerly twitter!

Jimmy talks about slicing for use of hump day.

Jimmy hates it.

Susan!  From the dentist.

Jimmy saw her on the street once which leads Matt to his celebrity sighting.

Rich Sommer!

10 – Matt sahres the story of seeing Rich and Rich not recognizing him.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Waters

15 – Jimmy talks about the internet outage that went from 3am to after 10pm.

Jimmy and Oliver drove past the workers and Jimmy made Oliver roll down the window and ask how it was going. “We’re still working!” – Worker.  “get us the fuck out of here!” – Oliver to Jimmy.

20 – Eliot’s doing a cross word.

Matt talks about his favorite team, Chelsea, going to Indonesia for a “friendly”

Jimmy’s checking the standings!

25 – Lady Golf!

This info might be a week old. Jimmy isn’t sure.

30 – Jimmy runs down the ranks.

5: Jimmy!

4: Colin Treat

3: Morgan Tuller (sp?)

2: Eric

1: Ron Nagle

NNF Fantasy!

I was with our guest.

Jimmy’s probably not gonna make the top 3.

We did get a mad dog appearance!

40 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hawk_(TV_series)

We’ll be right back!

43m09s – We’re back!

Tom Hertz has joined us!

Tom is a Mets fan!

Tom talks about Rules of Engagement

50 – Tom describes Joe Rogan’s head and neck as a “cylinder”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somewhere_in_Queens

Tom isn’t a fan of superhero movies. He prefers movies about regular folks it sounds like.

He’ll allow one weird thing a la Splash.

55 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaids_(1990_film)

Talking Owen Benjamin.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Ricci

Jimmy talks Andy Kindler’s post on Bluesky about Jimmy Dore.

60 – Talking Jan 6.

Trump and stuff.

1h10m – Tom has to cough!

He talks about his show coming up 8/21-8/23 in North Hollywood!

Tom talks about what led him to writing the One Man Show.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevens–Johnson_syndrome

1h20m – Tom talks about Bill Maher.

Jimmy fills Tom in on his fight with Bill.

Tom is strongly hinting that Bill Maher’s New Rules segment was created by Tom for Stephanie Miller and one of Maher’s writers took it.

Tom has 3 kids. Xander, Katrina, and Penelope.

Tom shares more info about his hospitalization.

1h30m – Some sports talk

Casey Kasem family lawsuit – https://apnews.com/article/1f2447197e67953aca006005e4f87322

Tom talks Matt Rife.

1h35m – Tom talks about Don Rickles visiting Dennis Miller Live when he worked there.

Ok now it’s chart time.

Manfred Mann’s Earth Band recorded famous covers of three Bruce Springsteen songs: “Blinded by the Light,” “Spirits in the Night,” and “For You”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Taste_of_Honey_(band)

Jimmy – 12

Tom – 5

Eliot: 1 for singing

1h55m – Round the horn!

Dexter talk

What if we get alerts about trumps passign in a movie or play?!

I wanted to fight the mail man!

2h5m – Eliot!

Hi Irma!

Tom talks divorce.

Ghost month!

2h10m – Jimmy shares his ghost car sighting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor%27s_Grove_Cemetery

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_drone_sightings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Numan

2h20m – Babbling and Rattling on!

Thanks livestreamers!

See you next time!

Letter Game:

Eliot: XO – Beyonce

Tom Hertz: Xanadu – Olivia Newton John

Matt: Xanny – Billie Eilish

Jimmy: XXXs & OOOs – Trisha Yearwood

Garon:

5) X Si Volvemos – Karol G

4) Xanny – Billie Eilish

3) XMAS – Kylie Minogue

2) XO – Beyonce

1) Xanadu – Olivia Newton John

Tom wins!

My pleasure,

Garon/The Beast/Mush Mouth Shy Guy/The Notekeeper/Lazy Queen/Sloth/Little Asshole