Ed Begley, Jr. is an actor and environmentalist. He is best known for his role as Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the TV show St. Elsewhere and has starred in several movies, including Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). He starred in his own environmental reality show Living with Ed on HGTV in 2007 and released his book Living Like Ed: A Guide to the Eco-Friendly Life in February 2008.

On Sunday, April 27, 2008, Ed Begley, Jr. made a keynote speech at the PSEG Global Green Expo 2008 in Jersey City, NJ. Afterwards, he let us take a picture with him and granted us an interview, which we featured in episode 101. Thanks!

discussed in episodes 99 and 101

Ted Danson is an actor and environmental activist. He is best known for his role as Sam Malone on the TV show Cheers and has starred in several movies, including Creepshow (1982), Three Men and a Baby (1987), Three Men and a Little Lady (1990), Made in America (1993), and Getting Even with Dad (1994). He cofounded the American Oceans Campaign in 1987 and is a board member of Oceana.

On Saturday, April 26, 2008, Ted Danson made a keynote speech at the PSEG Global Green Expo 2008 in Jersey City, NJ. Afterwards, he let us take a picture with him and granted us an interview, which we featured in episode 101. Thanks!

discussed in episodes 7, 9, 40, 49, 99, and 101

We interview Ted Danson and Ed Begley, Jr. at the Global Green Expo 2008 in Jersey City, NJ!

In this episode:

• TV newscasters (Dan Rather, Tom Brokaw, and Peter Jennings),
• Pat O’Brien,
• the PSEG Global Green Expo 2008,
• a summary of Ted Danson’s keynote speech,
• Oceana (www.oceana.org),
• ocean trolling,
• fish contaminated with mercury,
• fake Duracell batteries,
• the pointlessness of autographs,
• our interview with Ted Danson,
• the Paunch bad luck,
• Ed Begley Jr. (www.edbegley.com),
• a raw sewage backup in Greg’s basement,
• our interview with Ed Begley Jr.,
• Fixing the Planet (www.fixingtheplanet.com),
• The Paunch Stevenson Show All-Stars,
• a summary of Ed Begley Jr.’s keynote speech,
• recycling and simplifying our lives,
• consumerism,
• Rob’s computer mouse problem,
• gardening,
• standby power,
• reusing grocery bags,
• the lack of environmentalism in TV shows and movies,
• and Autograph magazine’s list of the best and worst Hollywood autograph signers.

Photos, video, and additional audio from the expo:
Ed Begley and Ted Danson Global Green Expo 2008 Keynote Speeches

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As I promised at the end of episode 101, we have photos, video, and audio from Ed Begley, Jr. and Ted Danson’s Global Green Expo 2008 keynote speeches.

Ted Danson photos:
Flickr – Global Green Expo, Jersey City, NJ 4/26/08

Ed Begley, Jr. photos:
Flickr – Global Green Expo, Jersey City, NJ 4/27/08

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Ed Begley, Jr. video:

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There are two environmental expos in the northern NJ/NYC area this weekend and we will be attending both:

PSEG Global Green Expo 2008
Liberty State Park
Historic Central Railroad Terminal
Jersey City, NJ
Friday 4/25/08, 10:00-3:30
Saturday 4/26/08, 10:00-5:30, keynote speaker Ted Danson
Sunday 4/27/08, 10:00-4:30, keynote speaker Ed Begley, Jr.

Go Green Expo
The Hilton New York
1335 6th Ave. (near 53rd St.)
New York, NY
Saturday 4/26/08, 10:00-6:00
Sunday 4/27/08, 10:00-3:00

Episode 101 of The Paunch Stevenson Show will feature audio from the events. It’d be great to talk with Ted Danson, Kevin Bacon, and Ed Begley, Jr.!

Our trip to Houlihan’s in NJ with special guest Dennis in CA!

In this episode:

• dealing with ridiculous customers at former jobs,
• PSEG’s upcoming Global Green Expo 2008 featuring Ted Danson and Ed Begley Jr. (www.nj.com/globalgreen),
• a truck accident in California releasing eight million bees onto the highway,
• The Swarm (1978),
• meeting Dennis at the Digital Press video game store in Clifton, NJ (www.digitpress.com),
• Thai-style calamari at Houlihan’s in NJ,
• the North Carolina Tar Heels,
• Esteban in South Dakota (pleasesavemerobots.blogspot.com),
• a guy in Texas who accidentally received Rob’s UPS package instead of the robot he ordered,
• Bicentennial Man (1999) starring Robin Williams,
• Will Ferrell,
• Be Kind Rewind (2008) starring Jack Black,
• Definitely, Maybe (2008) starring Ryan Reynolds,
• Explorers (1985) starring Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix,
• celebrity deaths (Arthur C. Clarke),
• Patrick Swayze’s pancreatic cancer,
• After Hours (1985) starring Griffin Dunne,
• GameStop’s midnight release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii,
• Guitar Hero: Aerosmith,
• moronic families on Family Feud,
• Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones,
• Epic Movie (2007),
• and Arnold Schwarzenegger prank phone calls.

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