30O – Toughening up with Stephen Kearin

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

IG: Stephen.Kearin

https://www.stephenkearin.com/

00 Welcome in! it’s 30O!

Hot night at Flappers! Great night of PopCultured! Kimberly Clark, Paul F. Tompkins, and Blaine Capatch!

Holy Moly talk!

5 – Talking more about Popcultured!

Johnny Soundbar!

10 – Olivia Rodrigo tour talk!

Opening acts included Gracie Abrams, Holly Humberstone, and Baby Queen.

https://www.dailynews.com/2022/05/25/olivia-rodrigo-delivers-stunning-greek-theatre-concert-debut-with-guest-alanis-morissette/

Matt talks dragging Charlie to stuff he doesn’t want to do because it’s the life of a younger brother.

15 – Jimmy talks about his history with bagels. Which apparently is very slim.

White people using other cultures words.

https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/musicdb/artists/8426/kimberly-clark-and-friends

I come back to hear some Hadestown talk!

25 – https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/events/performances/1927/2022-06-11/101-festival

June Zoom winners!

Dan Heart!

Amy Radford!

Jimmy got emotional over our amazing fans!

And MAIL!

30 – Thank you for the covid tests Sarah!

Debating which home covid test we prefer.

Talking viral videos and how fake they are.

35 – Talking about Danielle meeting Jimmy’s mom and step dad and pretending a stuffed cat was their real cat.

Friend of Dorothy!

40 – Stephen Kieran is here! He’s also part of the Jane Austen show!

Stephen talks about his mom!

45 – Brother!

Stephen’s flying for the first-time post pandemic to Boston. He grew up here in the valley!

Jimmy talks about his reaction to the Jane Austen show.

Stephen talks about some vegans that took offense to the idea of a fox hunt in the show.

50 – Stephen is a baseball guy! He talks about being a Dodger fan and a Giant fan. His dad was a die-hard dodger fan.

“Just when you think you’ve seen it all.” – Stephen’s Dad watching baseball

We’ll be right back!

We’re back!

Stephen has a gorgeous head of hair!

60 – More talk about the Jane Austen show.

Stephen talks about working with Garry Marshall.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Odd_Couple_(1970_TV_series)

Jimmy talks about a rude woman at the doctor’s office and after he left he ran into Eliot Hochberg at the post office where Eliot introduced him to the staff. They all knew him!

1h5m – Jimmy wants Eliot to date the lady at the post office but she is already taken by the guy that works there. Eliot talks about how they are very well matched.

Stephen talks about his dad and his work.

His dad was not a fan of Stephen’s career choices.

1h10m – Talking Families! Both Stephen and Jimmy’s step brothers are also cousins?!

They both explain how it all works.

Stephen wrote a book about his family called “Toughen Up.”

Stephen talks about Catholicism.

1h20m – Chicago (city) talk!

Jimmy and Stephen talk about visiting homes from when they grew up.

Matt’s dad still lives in the house they grew up in.

1h25m – Stephen talks about his mom learning to drive and totaling it.  She used to smoke Lucky Strikes and send Stephen and his sister to get them.

“You go straight to hell sister and don’t stop on the way honey.” – Stephen’s mom to a NUN.

1h30m – Stephen talks about his family moving to Mission Viejo.

Van Halen WAS called Mammoth originally (also Genesis)

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

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

1h35m – Talking Rose Parade and walking the route on NYE.

1h40m – The post office folks LOVE Eliot!

Eliot talks about the postal store.

“Get in the ______ game!”

1h45m – Round the horn!

Jimmy guesses first!

Shawshank and Green Mile talk!

Jimmy guesses O’Reily!

Which was my answer so I’m going with Oreo!

Talking secret brother and realizing I’m an uncle.

Some Top Gun talk.

Stephen talks about Megamind and how Tom Cruise was originally supposed to be the hero.

2h – My O is Oreo!

Johnny soundbar and Stephen have a history!

Talking Winning Time and Jerry West.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winning_Time:_The_Rise_of_the_Lakers_Dynasty

2h5m – Eliot goes back to the baseball steroids issue. Give him steroids and it wont make him any better at playing baseball.

Was the BALL more influential on the home run era than Steroids? https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2018/9/28/17913536/mark-mcgwire-sammy-sosa-steroid-era-home-run-chase

Eliot’s guess is O’Neil.

2h10m – Laird Hamilton talk.

Stephen’s guess Orchard Supply Hardware.

2h15m – Eliot reads the fans!

Matt’s five!

^) Oreo

5) Oster

4) Oldtyme Lemonade

3) Onkyo

2) Oldsmobile

1) O’Reily Auto Parts!

Jimmy wins a Foldger’s Five!!

2h20m – Hills Bros!

Thank you Stephen!

https://www.amazon.com/Running-Scissors-Memoir-Augusten-Burroughs/dp/031242227X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1K8O81SCHRRED&keywords=running+with+scissors&qid=1654203109&sprefix=running+with+scissor%2Caps%2C246&sr=8-1

Jimmy apparently doesn’t show up in Bob Odenkirk’s book?

Talking Impro folks.

3ForAll.com also!

We’re done! Bye!!!

My pleasure,

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