35Q – Getting your steps in with Mike Siegel

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

NNF Platinum 35Q – Mike Siegel
@FunnyMike
www.funnymike.com

00 We’re here and LIVE!

Hello and welcome!

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

Jimmy goes through the time zones.

Eliot gave us a work week’s worth of notice that he might be sick today.

“Here’s the thing…”

Does Irma have a better sense of humor than Matt?

None of us know how bad Covid is anymore.

Modest House! Eliot’s favorite DJ?

Laugh and Move On – NNF motto?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Order_(2024_film)

10 – Jimmy talks seeing The Order.

Why do people pick the seats they pick?!

They had a whisperer in the crowd.

Jimmy and Danielle went to see Dr. Zhivago. Jimmy says it’s just okay. Boring, but okay.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Zhivago_(film)

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

15 – there were a couple 20 somethings talking and giggling through the movie.

They got told to stop talking, got up and moved directly in front of Jimmy and Danielle and started talking again. Jimmy told them to “STOP TALKING.” They quieted down a little but still talked.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Denver

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

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

30 – Movie talk!

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

The British Fops, Lucien Callow (Mark McKinney) and Fagan (David Koechner), appeared in late Restoration-period clothing, and used a silly take on the period’s language, mannerisms, and culture.

35 – I go get our guest and come back to tongue guillotines.

Speak No Evil!

40 – Toto did the Dune soundtrack?!

Toto, Men At Work, and Christopher Cross touring together?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toto_(band)

Mike Siegel is here!

We’ll be right back!

49m11m – We’re back!

Mike Siegel has joined us!

How long since lunch with Jimmy Dore? Mike thinks 15 years.

50 – Mike and Jimmy are due for some golf!

Last time they lost about 15 balls each.

The guys talk about Chris Fairbanks stepping in for Mike at the tournament they play every year.

Despite Jose Cardenal’s many outbursts and his bizarre injury history, he compiled a . 275 career batting average and appeared in a World Series with the Kansas City Royals.

55 – Talking about old school baseball players who had to have day jobs in the off season.

Mike tells a willie gault story. He went to acting class with his girlfriend.

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

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

Alan Bannister is 73.

60 – Cliff Floyd and his “invaluable” advice!

Matt and Mike talk about how you will know when a kid is gonna be a professional athlete.

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

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

1h10m – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svengoolie

Weird Al Christmas album?

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

Talking buildings in the areas we live.

1h15m – Million dollars bottom!

Mike tries to do his 10k steps every day.

https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/article/walking-10k-steps-a-day-fact-fiction#:~:text=most%20to%20you.-,How%20far%20is%2010%2C000%20steps%3F,an%20hour%20and%20forty%20minutes.

Mike Siegel’s (girlfriend) dog is named Gracie.

1h20m – Pick up your dog’s shit!

The patch of grass between the sidewalk and street is commonly called a parkway. Other terms used depending on the region include: “tree lawn”, “boulevard”, “road verge”, “curb strip”, “hell strip”, or “median strip”.

1h25m – HOAs have too much power!
Mike brought cookies!

Mike was at the party on Sunday! He participated in the white elephant. He brought the banana shaped Menorah.

Mike cleared out his carbs, including pancake mix and went home from the party with pancake mix and corn bread mix.

1h30m – Bruce has a lot of stories!

Eliot’s gonna call us from his baby phone.

1h50m – I’m back from 7/11!

It’s letter game and round the horn time!

Guesses below!

Jimmy’s BlueSky post made Matt laugh out loud.

Drone talk!

1h55m – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Mendelsohn

2h5m – Umbrella in the sun?

Calls!

Brian Salvatore!

Celebrity sighting!

2h10m – He saw Chris Christie and yelled at him for screwing his mom’s pension.

Brian guesses Quiz Show.

Jim from Batavia, IL.

He produces podcasts.

2h15m – Mike saw a celebrity on his flight!

It was Mindy Sterling!

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

One! More! Call!

Matt from Woodridge! A physics teacher!

2h20m – He guesses Quantum of Solace.

Math is numerals!

Eliot gives us the fan!

2h25m – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens_Logic

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

2h30m – Jimmy’s getting alarm company phones.

Man on the Inside!

2h35m – Thanks everyone!

Merry Christmas everyone!!

Enjoy the gift of comedy!

Cream Cheese talk!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi-Chi%27s

Bye!!

Mike: Quiz Show
Matt: Quantum of Solace
Jimmy: The Quiet Man
Garon: Quigley Down Under

Eliot’s Six:

6) Quills
5) Quest For Fire
4) Quicksilver
3) Quantum of Solace
2) Quick and the Dead
1) Quigley Down Under

Garon Wins!

My pleasure,

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