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Podcast with all the information you need to survive another week. Movie. Book. News. Published Tuesday.
Episodes
4 days ago
Ungentlemanly Discussions
4 days ago
4 days ago
Special Intro: Filmmaker David Giancola
Film at 11: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
Book IT: The Origins of Woke: Civil Rights Law, Corporate America, and the Triumph of Identity Politics (2023) by Richard Hanania
Scroll with it: Endless Shrimp may end Red Lobster. Celebrate this weekend with Chicago’s big convention, C2E2, and the rebirth of Arena Football!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms42324
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Making Future Plans
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Special Intro: “Blue” Lou Marini
Film at 11: Civil War (2024)
Book IT: The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic (2024) by Daniel de Visé
Scroll with it: It’s the 16th today, Dear. Happy 60th Anniversary to Sybil and Basil Fawlty tomorrow, the 17th of April. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues in his new book The Anxious Generation, replacing play and exploration with screen-scrolling isolation has led to an epidemic of mental illness. On Monday, April 8, 2024, Patrick Moriarty fulfilled a promise from 1978 when about 100 former students watched the total solar eclipse from the driveway of his Rochester, N.Y., home. Our community can make a difference!!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms41624
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Chicago (with Ben Hollis)
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Film at 11: Wicked Little Letters (2024)
Book IT: Chicago (2016) by Brian Doyle
Scroll with it: Our Guest, Ben Hollis, ran the streets of Chicago (literally) on his local public television program Wild Chicago from 1989 to 1992 and won eight local Emmy awards for his inspiring story CATCHING and zany style. Friend of the show, Deidre Struck has a recording release party on April 10. Her new album is The Year of Lost and Found (A Pand’opera)
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms4924
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
We Make the Sun Go Away
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Special Intro: Kevin Murphy - from MST3K and Rifftrax
Film at 11: Anyone But You (2023)
Book IT: The Naked Clone (2023) by Conor Lastowka, Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett, and Sean Thomason
Scroll with it: We have a full week of celestial celebrations and basketball. Make your plans to see the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Don’t miss it!!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms4224
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Watchmen (with Pamela Bedore)
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Special Intro: Musician Tom “Bones” Malone
Film at 11: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Book IT: Watchmen (1986) by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
Scroll with it: Steve had a great weekend with “Blue” Lou Marini, Tom “Bones” Malone, and Bruce Campbell. We wish a joyous Holy Week to all who celebrate. Make your plans to see the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Don’t miss it!!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms32624
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
A Friend Like Me
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Special Intro: Luke Gygax - Chairman of Gary Con
Film at 11: Cabrini (2024)
Adventures in a Black Box: Steve’s 20th annual Winter Musical – Disney’s Aladdin
Book IT: Columbus Day (2016) by Craig Alanson
Scroll with it: Liberty and Safety are still locked in a battle. Keurig hopes to replace the plastic waste. Doctor Who’s release date was set this week and it comes with a big change in access. It’s Election Day in Illinois, The NCAA Tournament begins tonight, Gary Con XVI Starts Thursday, March 21, 2024, Indiana Comic Convention Starts Friday, March 22, 2024, and it’s peak Cherry Blossom time in Washington, DC.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms31924
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Pot of Gold!
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Special Intro: Brian O’Halloran - Dante Hicks from CLERKS (1994)
Film at 11: Damsel (2024)
Book IT: Broken Money: Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better (2023) by Lyn Alden
Scroll with it: SpaceX reported to the FCC that their Starlink satellites are ready to be used on iPhone, Pixel, and Samsung Galaxy Devices. President Biden says he is ready to ban TikTok in the United States if it is not sold to a US company. Kevin O’Leary is interested. Thursday is 3.14 Pi Day. Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day. Monday is the 4th anniversary of Sandwiches at Irregular Hours (2020)
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3V7jkyD
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Spice Up Your Life
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Special Intro: Jonathan Frakes - Will Riker from Star Trek
Film at 11: Dune: Part 2 (2024)
Book IT: Making It So (2023) by Patrick Stewart
Scroll with it: Spotify is offering audiobooks in the most frustrating way. Apple TV+ is building up a library of classic movies. It turns out sports gambling may be a gateway drug.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms3524
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
The Future (with Pamela Bedore)
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Special Intro: Brian Brushwood
Film at 11: Drive-Away Dolls (2024)
Book IT: The Future (2023) by Naomi Alderman
Scroll with it (of the Future): Is mall culture over? Can A.I. predict weather? What is the future of work? It’s time to get knowledge. Grab a copy of Pamela Bedore’s new book, The Routledge Introduction to Canadian Crime Fiction this week.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms22724
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
We’re Jammin’
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Special Intro: The iconic voice of Billy West
Film at 11: Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
Adventures in a Black Box Something Rotten! (Feb 2024, Jacobs High School)
Book IT: Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany (2006) by Donald L. Miller
Scroll With IT: February 22 is Tex Avery Day. Modern medication is changing the conversation about behaviors, choices and free will.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms22024