3304 – Agreeing in principle with Joe Kwaczala
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In studio notes by Garon Cockrell
Editing and additional notes by Darryl Asher
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00 Hello! Welcome in!
Welcome to the exclusive club!
Eliot is making noise.
Boebert theater behavior talk!
Matt talks about making out during a star trek movie – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_V:_The_Final_Frontier
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_Anatomy_(film)
Gross Anatomy may be the last time Jimmy made out at a theater.
More Lauren! https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/boebert-beetlejuice-little-too-eccentric-1234826753/
Thanks for coming to Jimmy’s shows at Zainies!
15 – Great crowd and a big meet and great afterwards! Almost 200 people!
Vince Moranto opened the show! Jimmy fills us in on more about the show!
20 – Word on the streets is that these are the best shows Jimmy’s done!
Rumor floating around that Jimmy wants to be very clear about:
He Is Not Retiring.
25 – Jimmy talks about touring in the future and where he wants to go.
He’s at a point at his career where he can make decisions on whether or not to do a date.
30 – Talking Aerosmith and Steven Tyler’s vocal injury – https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/steven-tylers-health-all-about-his-vocal-cord-injury-and-updates-5161647/
Jimmy talks about the business of posters!
Sometimes things don’t sell the way you expect them to.
35 – Comics, you don’t need to always be on!
Matt goes back to Buster Keaton and his TV history.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBcdoALkdQI
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/01/how-buster-keaton-shaped-tv-and-i-love-lucy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=aIY4jWQnwfY
45 – Eliot has some silent film actors to go through that he hasn’t heard of.
Charlie Chase – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charley_Chase
Harry Langdon – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Langdon
Mabel Normand – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabel_Normand
The 4th one is Fatty Arbuckle!
50 – Joe’s new album is called Funny Songs and Sketches. It’s a sketch comedy album.
Two celebrity sightings!
Big Rock Hall news also!
Joe gets to vote for the rock hall!
Jimmy loves the Rock Hall draft!
We’re talking SAG/WGA strike.
60 – We’ll be right back!
We’re back!
We’re back! Jimmy had a piece of chocolate and now his mouth is acting up.
Joe Kwaczala is here!
Joe talks about his history with silent film.
Sherlock Jr – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Jr.
The General – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_General_(1926_film)
1h5m – Funny Songs & Sketches! Joe’s album!
800lb Gorilla is Joe’s label, talk to them about physical releases for Joe’s album!
1h10m – Harry and Hendersons – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_and_the_Hendersons_(TV_series)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Peter_Hall
1h15m – Let’s talk Rock Hall ad Jann Wenner. Joe fills us in.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/17/entertainment/jann-wenner-comments/index.html
https://fortune.com/2023/09/18/jann-wenner-rock-hall-of-fame-nyt-interview-black-women-musicians/
1h20m – Joe talks about Paul McCartney and Jann Wenner.
https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/classes/1995
https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/classes/1999 – Paul’s in!
Two celebrity sightings!
Joe talks about his hair history!
1h25m – Joe’s in a capital one commercial with Derek Jeter! He talks about it.
Derek fist-bumped everyone on the cast and crew of the commercial.
Joe talks about Derek’s stand-in.
You down with OCP? (On Camera Principal)
McDonald’s Red Couch – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kEJf3zKlWQ
It’s a BAND!
1h35m – Lots of guesses but Joe gets it! It’s Warrant!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jani_Lane
Their drummer sat in first class.
Celeb sighting #2!
It’s another band but we’re guessing the singer?
1h40m – Lita Ford! Joe gets it again!
https://plymouthmotorspeedway.com/event/rock-the-speedway-2/
1h45m – Jimmy checked the setlists for that event.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lita_Ford_discography
Ozzy and Lita Ford video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foGkU6x3eSE
Warrant – Heaven – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrSdXtFJG20
Joe has a celeb sighting!
Octavia Spencer! He says she is a delight.
1h50m – Joe’s friend Chris is the one that posted the photo of the trees that Universal cut down.
Pierce Morgan is trash but has good thoughts on gun control apparently.
Trivia time! Full results below!
1h55m – Jimmy talks about China and the Surreal Life.
https://deadline.com/2023/09/the-surreal-life-macy-gray-kim-zolciak-chet-hanks-cast-mtv-1235545599/
Let’s take a break! We’re too long already!
2h – We’re back!
Joe’s album is up for presale. It drops 9/29!
There are roughly 50 people included on Joe’s album, including more than a few NNF alums!
Funny Songs & Sketches!
Round the horn!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahj_Mowry
2h10m – Denis Leary – Asshole song.
Matt quotes the song.
Neither Knopfler showed up.
Dire Straits inducted themselves in the Rock Hall.
2h15m – Ed Bicknell is Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler’s manager.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Bicknell
Trivia Results:
Category: World Landmarks
Question: What was the first of the modern seven wonders of the world to be built.
Garon: Taj Mahal (3 pts)
Eliot: Suez Canal (13 pts)
Matt: Eifel Tower (7 pts)
Joe Kwaczala: Jesus in Rio (15 pts)
Jimmy: Eifel Tower (5 pts)
Answer: The Great Wall of China (Jimmy changed his answer from this!)
My pleasure,
Garon/The Beast/Mush Mouth Shy Guy/The Notekeeper/Lazy Queen/Sloth/Little Asshole
