35I – Getting bossy with Retta Putignano
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In studio notes by Garon Cockrell
Editing and additional notes by Darryl Asher
NNF Platinum 35I – Retta Putignano
https://x.com/rettaputignano
00 Hello!
Lots of I Songs!
We’re all here!
Jimmy and Danielle went to see We Live In Time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Live_in_Time
Why doesn’t Andrew Garfield get more credit as an actor?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_DiCaprio
5 – Thanks Julie!
I am indispensable! The balance relies on my presence.
Emergency root canal for Jimmy!?
Jimmy’s ready to Mike Schmidt this!
10 – Is the Chicago Podcast inevitable?
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/colin-jost-staten-island-ferry/5797205/#:~:text=Is%20Colin%20Jost%20having%20cold,ferry%20at%20auction%20in%20Jan.
Matt eventually shares a Pete Davidson story.
15 – There is ANOTHER Elise Belknap?!
Pete Davidson’s behavior shouldn’t be tolerated based on his talent level.
20 – Maureen McCormick trying to say werewolves – https://www.thepoke.com/2024/10/24/you-need-to-hear-how-marcia-brady-pronounces-werewolves/
Talking watching “adult” TV shows as a kid.
American Idol goodbye songs – Bad Day by Daniel Powter
30 – Eddie Trunk talk!
Olivia Rodrigo!
Fire…hose?
35 – The DeFranco Family – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_DeFranco_Family
https://people.com/parents/all-about-meryl-streep-children/
Elise was at the Joni Mitchell concert at the Hollywood Bowl!
The Mail is here!!
40 – Jimmy’s got a new Kennedy Todd hoodie here!
We’re gonna sing happy birthday to Retta when she comes in. She doesn’t know!
Jimmy announces the NNF Sidewalk sale!
https://nevernotfunnysidewalksale.bigcartel.com/
45 – Website facelift coming as well!
NeverNotFunny.com/platinum
ZipRecruiter!
We’ll be right back!
47m37s – We’re backl!
Welcome back! 35I!
We signed some paperwork during the break.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohreh_Aghdashloo
Talking The Penguin!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Turturro
50 – Jimmy talks about leaving Retta a birthday message for Retta ten days early.
Retta went to a high school reunion recently.
Retta was here previously sitting in on the show.
Don’t say Retta’s age!
Retta talks about meeting her husband Kevin.
55 – Retta talks about her and her husband doing terrible theatre around Chicago.
Matt shares Stephen Colbert’s monologue joke that he thinks might be the best written late night joke he’s ever heard.
60 – Talking red hats from back home.
Retta talks about her movie Me Three! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14251232/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_unrel_t_3
Retta’s other film is called Get Bossy, it’s on Amazon! – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8364092/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_cred_t_1
Holy Crap! Jimmy gives Retta the business for cleaning up her language then scolds her when she says fuck.
1h5m – https://xmplaylist.com/station/altnation
Breaking Away talk!
How old is Paul Dooley?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Dooley
He’s 96!
1h10m – Retta talks concerts. She saw Bon Jovi in 2017. She did see Buddy Guy at the Bowl.
Friday in LA is gonna be a nightmare.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/friday-october-25-amazing-night-164629791.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sub-Radio
Grape Stomping Contest talk! Retta didn’t win.
1h20m – Talking Grapes and the feeling of stepping on them.
1h25m – https://www.webmd.com/pets/dogs/why-dogs-cant-eat-grapes
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/allan-lichtman-presidential-election-nostradamus-who-predicted-all-u-s-elections-correctly-over-the-last-40-years-says-kamala-harris-will-win/articleshow/113129644.cms?from=mdr
Election talk!
1h30m – Round the horn!
Letter game! See below!
Talking The Warriors!
Matt and Jimmy listened.
1h35m – Matt’s “diggin’ it man.”
Jimmy is not.
More talk about the Warriors album.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warriors_(Lin-Manuel_Miranda_and_Eisa_Davis_album)
Kim Dracula – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Dracula
1h45m – What do you do if a service worker comes to your house in a MAGA hat?
Switch those hats fellas!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_the_Plumber
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Bone_(personality)
1h55m – Jimmy spent some time with Arsenio Hall at Flappers.
He was in the big room and brought in the biggest line Jimmy has seen at Flappers.
I puked on the plane!
2h – “He flushed the mouse.”
Eliot shares the news of his new lady friend with Retta.
2h5m – Immigration is complicated!
“this curbstop has found love!”
Eliot and Irma named their appliances.
Matt talks about a podcast, Shell Game, where he talks about AI therapy and the AI version of himself the host created.
2h15m – We’ll hear the fans!
About Time – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/About_Time_(2013_film)
2h20m –
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Intouchables
Matt’s five are below!
2h30m – We’re done!!
Get your sidewalk sale stuff!
Letter guesses
Jimmy: In Cold Blood
Garon: Inside Llewyn Davis
Eliot: Inglorious Basterds
Retta: In The Company of Men
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Company_of_Men
Matt’s Five
5) The Island of Dr Mureau
4) The Island
3) In Too Deep
2) In The Heat of the Night
1) Inglorious Basterds
My pleasure,
Garon/The Beast/Mush Mouth Shy Guy/The Notekeeper/Lazy Queen/Sloth/Little Asshole