Episode 210

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 210

Happy New Year!!

In this episode:

  • Bond on Bond by Roger Moore,
  • meeting Sir Moore at his book signing at Barnes and Noble on Fifth Ave. in NYC,
  • what does Paunch fan @spacemandavid sound like?,
  • various British accents,
  • more Paunch Luck video/photo fails,
  • our movie review of Skyfall (2012) starring Daniel Craig,
  • English homes having nick names,
  • homages to old Bond films,
  • Joey Buttafuoco on Judge Alex,
  • Eliza Dushku shooting a new pilot for The Saint,
  • Sean Connery at the US Open with Andy Murray and Sir Alex Ferguson,
  • Penn Jillette’s new book Every Day is an Atheist Holiday,
  • meeting Penn at his book signing at Barnes and Noble on Warren St. in NYC,
  • his Celebrity Apprentice thoughts,
  • our rant on Kevin Clash and Elmo,
  • TruTV’s Killer Karaoke hosted by Steve-O,
  • Dennis Haskins still getting work,
  • LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out (2012) animated movie,
  • our Lame Idiot of the Year award goes to Donald Trump (Lame Page),
  • and the upcoming masterpiece film After Earth (2013) starring Will and Jaden Smith.

Picture and Video from the Penn Jillette book signing, New York, 11/14/2012:
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Episode 209

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 209

In this episode:

  • we’re once again “live” from the Burger King parking lot in Nutley, NJ,
  • our movie review of Wreck-It Ralph (2012),
  • expecting a bigger classic video game homage,
  • cast including John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch, Alan Tudyk, and Adam Carolla,
  • video game character cameos,
  • Pac-Man kill screen,
  • the Disney animated short Paperman,
  • Billy Connolly to appear (at some point) in The Hobbit movie trilogy,
  • our updated review of Creepshow (1982) starring Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson, and Stephen King,
  • revisting Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade (2007),
  • Todd Rogers’s tarantulas, Steve Sanders’s made up Donkey Kong high score, and Robert Mruczek’s erotic art,
  • Coach Ron Bailey,
  • our review of the High Score (2006) documentary,
  • William Carlton’s failed Missile Command record breaking attempts,
  • our initial review of the new Nintendo Wii U video game console,
  • the useless demo kiosk with one playable game,
  • Rayman Legends,
  • the 5 GB required system update at launch,
  • reality TV show Baggage finding dates for a Nazi,
  • and the Angry Video Game Nerd movie trailer.

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Episode 208

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 208

Welcoming back NJ author Caseen Gaines, writer of Inside Pee-wee’s Playhouse: The Untold, Unauthorized, and Unpredictable Story of a Pop Phenomenon! and soon to be new book A Christmas Story: The Making of a Holiday Classic!

Please support Caseen’s new Kickstarter Project before December 26th to help him fund upcoming promotional events!

In this episode:

  • the success of Caseen’s book Inside Pee-Wee’s Playhouse,
  • working with publisher ECW Press,
  • book promotion,
  • scary Tim Burton movies,
  • when and why do movies and TV shows fade out of pop culture?,
  • re-runs and constant TV franchise reboots,
  • Bronies,
  • Caseen’s upcoming book A Christmas Story: The Making of a Holiday Classic,
  • the Christmas Story House near Cleveland, Ohio,
  • Caseen’s book release coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the film,
  • his $20,000 Kickstarter to help promote the book,
  • his Kickstarter rewards including Christmas cards designed by Ian Petrella,
  • Caseen appearing on the TV Guide Network,
  • the still tight-knit cast,
  • the first sequel My Summer Story (1994) starring Charles Grodin,
  • the second sequel Christmas Story 2 (2012) starring Daniel Stern,
  • Jean Shepherd’s original A Christmas Story book,
  • the enduring legacy of A Christmas Story,
  • and the full length version of the 1970 Night Before Christmas Read-Along Classic.

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