3515 – Fine dining with Jeff Babko
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In studio notes by Garon Cockrell
Editing and additional notes by Darryl Asher
NNF 3515 – Jeff Babko
JeffBabko.com
00 Welcome in! 3515! Cyber Monday!
We’re being invaded cyberly!
We’re all doing great! Pain, wheezing, bandages, and we all think Jimmy is funny.
Jimmy talks talking business with the CPA. If Jimmy leaves NNF is over! They can’t sell it.
We’re a good ma and pa business but we’re worthless on the open market.
Jimmy talks record stores and the perfect Best of Foreigner album.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/foreigner-singer-lou-gramm-explains-how-drugs-and-a-brain-tumor-nearly-killed-him
You never know what you’re gonna hear at the record shop near Jimmy’s.
Jimmy talks about his dream of opening a record store when he was done with comedy.
Lots of record store talk!
Eliot went to Freakbeat to sell some stuff.
20 – Talking Cicadas and one getting into Jimmy and Oliver’s car.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada
25 – Jimmy talks his history of working at record stores but not at the one he dreamed of: Discount Records.
Fantasy Lady Golf update!
Top 3:
3) Michael Rogers
2) Elizabeth Nelson
1) Colin Treat
Well done!
Jimmy ended up in 7th place.
30 – Draft is moving up to 10 drafted golfers next year! This year was five.
Jimmy and Oliver and Danielle at lunch discovered that their waitress is in school for screenwriting to Jimmy’s surprise.
Jimmy saw Gladiator 2. Phenomenal acting!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Mescal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Nielsen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Piano_Lesson_(2024_film)
35 – Matt finally watched Stand By Me.
45 – Some Babylon Bee headlines.
Malaysian Airlines song!
50 – Retention!
Jeff Babko is here!
We’ll be right back!
50m24s – Welcome back! 3515!
Jimmy’s live show December 6 on Zoom and in person on December 7!
The political show Jimmy Kimmel Live’s own Jeff Babko!
Jimmy talks about how important Jimmy Kimmel’s show has become.
Jeff talks about going to Vons with Jimmy Kimmel for New Years Eve party supplies.
Jeff talks doing a Full House intro bit for Trump’s picks at Kimmel.
Jimmy Kimmel has reached Billy Crystal levels with his Oscar hosting. Same as Whoopi and Ellen.
60 – Jimmy enjoyed Man On The Inside!
Talking diners around town.
Patys?
In 1956, Karcher opened the first two Carl’s Jr. restaurants – so named because they were a smaller version of Carl’s Drive-In Barbecue restaurant – in Anaheim and Brea.
1h5m – Talking record stores!
Former Bartender at Largo Ellen owns Run Out Groove.
1h10m – Talking record store owners who are not nice.
James Brolin DID do AAMCO commercials.
1h15m – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melrose_Avenue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapeheads
Jimmy talks about calling the Cusack house in Chicago. John was not living there at the time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Reiner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Reiner
1h20m – Jeff talks about talking to Steve Martin about The Jerk and how Mel Brooks came up with the name Navin Johnson.
Jeff’ talks touring with Julio Iglesias.
Jimmy talks about his mom taking down Bobby Collins and his Continental bit.
Julio would only do “To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before” every few shows. In the three years Jeff toured with him he maybe did it 15 times.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julio_Iglesias
Jeff talks about touring with Julio and how he was “complicated.”
1h30m – Jeff went to a dinner at Julio’s house with Barry Gibb and David Foster. Barry cried about his brother’s death.
David Foster showing up at PCAT was a huge deal.
David Foster in Lancaster – https://www.lpac.org/event/david-foster-katharine-mcphee/
David Foster has 16 Grammys.
Yacht Rock doc!
1h45m – Jeff toured with Steely Dan for a month!
Steely Dan is Donald Fagen and a bunch of session players.
The show was all hits because they were opening for Eagles.
1h50m – Trivia time!
Full results below!
We’ll be right back!
1h57m – Jimmy has a second emergency root canal!
Jeff has a notebook for Jimmy. It’s a Chicago notebook!
Round the horn!
2h10m – We’re done!
Thanks Jeff!
See you next time!
Trivia Results:
Category: Vehicles
Question: In London the Black Cabs or Black Taxi first made in 1907 were made with particularly high rooves in order to accommodate what?
Garon: Top hats (4 pts)
Eliot: Top Hat (22 pts)
Matt: Top hat (13 pts)
Jeff Babko: cane (11 pts)
Jimmy: The beef eater (17 pts)
Answer: Bowler hat
Garon wins $5 with wager!
My pleasure,
Garon/The Beast/Mush Mouth Shy Guy/The Notekeeper/Lazy Queen/Sloth/Little Asshole/Bad Back Garon
