3423 – Bringing the high heat with Greg Proops
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In studio notes by Garon Cockrell
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00 Hello!
3423! We have awards! We work hard and occasionally take a vacation.
https://genius.com/Kenny-loggins-this-is-it-lyrics
It’s 95 outside.
Eliot is a helper.
Matt talks about what they did for his 50th!
Jimmy talks about the club with the bad course. They let fivesomes in and they end up screwing up the course.
Golfing in front of a fire – https://www.cnn.com/2017/09/07/us/golf-wildfire-trnd/index.html
10 – Jimmy talks about the white sox 20 game loss streak.
The longest single-season losing streak in MLB history was 26 games, by the 1889 Louisville Colonels. Baseball looked a bit different back then, to say the least. In the Modern Era (since 1900), that distinction belongs to the 1961 Phillies, who lost 23 straight.
https://www.mlb.com/news/longest-losing-streaks-in-mlb-history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Reinsdorf
15 – We’re on VP Watch!
Will it be our guest Greg Proops? No.
Apparently its down to Walz or Shapiro – https://www.reuters.com/world/us/kamala-harris-announce-vice-president-pick-before-battleground-states-tour-2024-08-05/
Prevagen!
20 – Consumer report update from Jimmy. It’s fake. Jimmy’s out!
Jimmy is going against his spoiler concerns. He and Danielle went to see Trap. HATED IT.
Saleka Shyamalan performs as Lady Raven in ‘Trap.’. Shyamalan worked closely with his daughter to do the world-building and figure out how Lady Raven would run a show. Saleka, too, composed a full album of original music for the film.
https://ew.com/m-night-shyamalan-and-daughter-talk-the-concert-of-trap-8689657
Jimmy says no thank you.
25 – The family went to see Company over the weekend! 5/5! Phenomenal!
Jimmy loved it. Oliver’s favorite.
It put me in the duldrums but I loved it!
Brian’s Song – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian%27s_Song
The Day After – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_After
What Have We Here – https://www.amazon.com/What-Have-We-Here-Portraits/dp/0593318609/ref=sr_1_1?crid=315GZS6IPGPCQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.oohwyHVCot6qD8S5ltNT_otXHpenfJqlHKIE_xBkwEOdhZ8-QaB_8qEGyRpOplqru19kGLoYmgNzLHupzh0BzdCtoB6oD_Bg6K-GRhzBWrI.WcoHzH-CX7rTCco0nFmB4BRo8SVNyxXRCe8PlYvE4c4&dib_tag=se&keywords=what+have+we+here+billy+dee+williams&qid=1722883659&sprefix=what+have+we+here%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1
Matt talks about the bar he and jimmy went to years ago that had a Billy Dee Williams neon sign.
30 – That comic-con show wasn’t that great to them, at least based on the audience.
35 – Lotta people there for a bobble head but the guys won them over eventually!
The guy at Gino’s East told Jimmy he was his gateway to podcasting. We lost him to sports podcasts apparently.
You don’t have to let us know you’re out if you stop listening. Just go!
Jimmy’s not the ticket guy. He doesn’t know about tickets available at whatever venue.
Casting Director name that Bruce always shares with Jimmy: Barbarella Pardo!
40 – I’m back! A new person?!
This is It!
45 – Greg Proops is here! We may have a very difficult trivia question appropriate for the smartest man in the world.
We’ll be right back!
47m – We’re back!
Matt’s got a plumber at the house thanks to Jimmy’s recommendation.
Greg Proops is here at long last! Jimmy wants to hear the Ryan Stiles and George Clooney warner lot story.
George Clooney used to drive past Ryan Stiles and flip him off every time he saw him: “Hey Stiles!” – Clooney when he flips Ryan off.
50 – Does Clooney not like Greg Proops?!
Greg recounts Mark Maron’s FBI agent joke.
French Drug Deal, In The City, The Resistance – Greg’s albums!
Greg talks about his new album he’s still working on it and trying to decide on a title.
German Cinematographer? White People Suck? We’ll see!
Greg talks about the origin of his album title French Drug Deal (he saw one in France)
Greg talks about his name. He thinks its German but a lot of Dutch folks have it as well.
55 – Greg talks about meeting a Baron who was in the german army in 1942.
Greg shares a story about sitting next to George Michael at a fancy restaurant in London but not talking to him. He was pretty starstruck.
60 – Greg met Karine Jean-Pierre, who is a whose line fan! She gave him her number so she could come to a show that was coming up.
Greg also shares a time he met Duran Duran at another fancy restaurant at The Four Seasons. His wife and her friend went with them and hung out at the concert. A few days later, Greg was able to see them in LA and go backstage.
1h5m – Apparently, Simon Le Bon is very cool and nice!
Duran Duran is basically a dance band and the nicest rock stars Greg’s met.
The biggest prick Greg’s met is apparently Tilda Swinton?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilda_Swinton
American Splendor was released in 2003.
Greg has a story about meeting Michael Connolly.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Connelly
Michael Clayton is the movie Tilda won an Oscar for – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Clayton
1h10m – Greg doesn’t expect anyone to know who he is.
Greg shares a Charlton Heston quote from an interview he did.
Kirk Douglas and Charlton Heston are both unable to portray tenderness.
“former comedian bill maher.” – Greg
Greg shares a Dana Gould story about meeting Charlton Heston.
1h15m – Jimmy watched a 1984 Chicago concert on YouTube last night.
Jimmy tells Greg about his challenge to a fight with Bill Maher.
Bill’s 68.
Talking Steve O not wanting to go on Bill Maher’s podcast because of the weed.
https://herb.co/guides/balloon-method
1h20m – Greg talks about throwing out the first pitch in Milwaulkee, well he was there with other Whose Line folks. They made Ryan Stiles throw it.
Greg talks about Barry Bonds and his “attitude”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Bonds
1h30m – More Baseball stories from Greg! This time with Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr, and Willie Mays.
Jimmy met Willie Mays and shares the story with Greg!
Joe DiMaggio was called Clipper by his friends
Willie Mays was called 24 or Buck by his friends.
Greg’s friend who wrote the Prince book – Neal Karlen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Karlen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Bonds
Trivia time! Full results below!
We’ll be right back!
1h38m – We’re back! 3423!
No politics on this show!
It’s not politics its morals!
1h40m – Not a lot of politics covered in Whose Live shows.
Bob Roberts – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Roberts
Greg talks about “the attempt” and his thoughts about what happened, or didn’t?
1h45m – Greg talks Lemmy! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemmy
https://loudwire.com/metallica-robert-trujillo-favorite-lemmy-kilmister-story/
More Lemmy stories from Greg!
Round the horn!
1h50m – Jewel and Melissa Etheridge are touring.
Jimmy talks about backstage at U2 with Clooney, his handsomeness, and the band.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2
1h55m – Greg has lots of info on old Olympics for us and shares an exhibit that the Getty had: a golden reef from the Olympics.
Jimmy is out of Cobra Kai officially.
2h – Greg talks about his excitement for Kamala Harris.
See you next time! Thank you all!
Trivia Results:
Category: Olympics
Question: Athletes are banned from Backflipping in what Olympic event?
Garon: Figure Skating (2 pts)
Eliot: Ice Skating (3 pts)
Matt: Uneven Bars (13 pts)
Greg Proops: Volleyball (22 pts)
Jimmy: Karate (2 pts)
Answer: Figure Skating
My pleasure,
Garon/The Beast/Mush Mouth Shy Guy/The Notekeeper/Lazy Queen/Sloth/Little Asshole