35U – Making eye contact with Sam Wiles

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In studio notes by Garon Cockrell
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NNF Platinum 35U – Sam Wiles

00 – Jimmy doesn’t know what to do with himself when he doesn’t have a podcast recording or doctor’s appointment. Doesn’t want to edit podcasts himself. Nbdfnm,

05 – Eric Kalver fills in for Garon. Talks about leaving Universal Studios to come to the podcast recording.

10 – John C. Reilly can fuck himself. Talk about Wordle.

15 – Matt talks about WordleBot and ConnectionBot. There’s another one…Sports Connections. “You know I’m no fucking beta”

20 – Danielle is having electric car issues. Jimmy stopped to pick up the call

25 – The red phone is no longer plugged in. Who knows the number? Matt calls Jimmy, it sounds pretty good!

30 – Jimmy says botox for migraines is great.

35 – Eric talks about the livestream Jimmy took a part of with WeGotThis.org

40 – Sam enters the room. His first album released in December 2024 on AST Records. Gary Glitter – “Rock and Roll Part 1 &2”

45 – Sam started comedy in 2011 in San Diego at the American Comedy Company. People are talking about “The Mic Drop” in San Diego. Talk about allowing the military getting on flights early.

50 – Sam and Matt discuss living in “rest stop cities” (Kanan, NY for Matt, Swisher, IO for Sam). Talk about buying speed radars at a rest stop. Where can we see Jamie Kennedy’s “Heckler” documentary? Tubi and Prime Video

55 – Joe Kwaczala was Sam Wile’s best man at Sam’s wedding on 01/11/25. Sam jokes that Matt should make an offshoot AST that’s more conservative.

60 – Joe and Sam met while roasting another comic at a summer party. Jimmy asked Eric to confirm Kelly Monaco’s name. Her name is confirmed to be Kelly Monaco.

1h5m – Jimmy and Sam’s dad would get along when it comes to classic rock. Talk about Oliver doing his first set and whether Jimmy likes it or not.

1h10m – Principal talk. Sam’s principal was Jeff Johnson’s mom (Marilynn). What do Jeff and Jim Johnson call their mother to their face? “Marilynn McCoo” aka “Coo”

1h15m – Jimmy feels Cedar Rapids was the city that really broke him into comedy. “He’s back!” Wouldn’t be new years without him.

1h20m – The dominant comedy right now is “conservative”. Trump era made comedy lazy. Sam is popular in TikTok doing a JD Vance impression

1h25m – Sam says Steve Rannazzisi would not look him in the eye in the green room.

1h30m – Go around the horn. Eric talks about his new job

1h40m – Elliott talks about going to a birthday party and trying to help a Range Rover whose lights were on

1h45m – Going around the horn.
Eliot – Usual Suspects
Sam – Under the Tuscan Sun
Matt – The Untouchables
Jimmy – Unforgiven
Eric – Under the Skin

Jimmy wins with Unforgiven!

1h50m – Wrapping up, plugging a gig in Madison on 2/23/25

My pleasure,
Eric Kalver, who steals Tony and Garon’s jobs

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