Episode 205

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 205

We interview NYC-based photographer of abandoned classic movie theaters, Matt Lambros! Follow Matt’s work on his blog After The Final Curtain!

In this episode:

  • Howard Phillips the Game Master,
  • Howard’s Know-It-All Kickstarter,
  • David Crane’s $900,000 jungle game Kickstarter,
  • David Blane’s electrocution stunt,
  • introducing photographer Matt Lambros,
  • how did he start photographing abandoned theaters?,
  • his camera setup,
  • Loews Wonder Theaters,
  • what some theaters have been converted to today,
  • photography insurance for treacherous buildings,
  • causes for the demise of the classic theaters,
  • Village East Cinema in Manhattan,
  • atmospheric theaters,
  • movie studios digitizing and discarding their original film,
  • Matt’s future book plans,
  • exploration and shooting techniques,
  • the Uptown Theater in Chicago,
  • Matt’s lecture tours for the Atlas Obscura Society,
  • sewer spelunkers Under-City.org,
  • the Old Jingle of the Episode (“Don’t Forget to Watch the Movie” by Sesame Street Muppets) video,
  • What Ever Happened To? (Frankie Muniz),
  • celebrities racing cars again,
  • What Ever Happened To? (Yasmine Bleeth),
  • Rob’s idea of forcing reality competition show judges to compete alongside the contestants,
  • people being paid to camp out in line for the iPhone 5,
  • one of Acclaim’s old marketing stunts (naming a baby “Turok” after the Turok the Dinosaur Hunter video game),
  • nobody ever told Rob that medical thermometers don’t have red mercury,
  • Led Zeppelin finally releasing 2007 concert movie Celebration Day,
  • our get-well wish to Stan Lee,
  • today’s pop songs droning on far too long,
  • why the Giants and Jets are New York teams if they play in New Jersey?,
  • building new billion dollar stadiums,
  • and the 2012 replacement NFL referee fiasco.

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Episode 158

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 158

In this episode:

  • closing of the local Belleville, NJ, Pathmark,
  • Led Zeppelin cover band Custard Pie (website),
  • Robert Plant performing Led Zeppelin as country music (Band of Joy),
  • Romanian Led Zeppelin cover band (Mike Godoroja & Blue Spirit) on YouTube,
  • Jeff Bridges sings country songs,
  • Jeff’s new album (Be Here Soon),
  • Rob’s Comcast DVR upgrade,
  • Google TV,
  • the lack of true digital “VCR” recording devices,
  • Star Wars films being released in 3D,
  • how much more will George Lucas butcher the films?,
  • how many more formats can he re-release them in the future?,
  • Joaquin Phoenix’s fake mental breakdown film I’m Still Here (2010) bankrupting director Casey Affleck,
  • Addams Family the musical (website),
  • The Munsters remade as a serious drama,
  • Patrick Stewart’s Broadway play A Life in the Theatre,
  • Frank Welker roasting George Burns (video),
  • celebrity deaths (Gloria Stuart, Tony Curtis, Stephen J. Cannell),
  • rapid fire movie reviews of latest 2010 films (Going the Distance, Easy A, The Town, You Again),
  • professing our love for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,
  • the Bumper Dumper,
  • and Leonard Nimoy’s singing talents once again.

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Episode 89: Monday, November 5, 2007

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 089

The Paunch Stevenson Show two-year anniversary special, part two!

In this episode:

  • placing radiators next to windows,
  • traffic cops vs. traffic lights,
  • terrible movie remakes (The Dukes of Hazzard and Bad News Bears),
  • the new Fred Claus (2007) commercial,
  • a Led Zeppelin update,
  • insane Hannah Montana concert ticket prices,
  • Marked for Death (1990) starring Steven Seagal and Keith David,
  • an embarrassing Van Halen performance in Greensboro, NC,
  • celebrity sightings (Patton Oswalt and Ron Wood),
  • celebrity deaths (Joey Bishop and Robert Goulet, thanks to www.deadoraliveinfo.com),
  • the current top ten movies at the box office,
  • baseball (the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tommy Lasorda, Joe Torre, Don Mattingly, the Boston Red Sox, Mike Piazza, etc.),
  • an Eliza Dushku update (Dollhouse),
  • Dark City (1998) starring Rufus Sewell and William Hurt,
  • Alien Nation,
  • the Writers Guild of America strike,
  • Jack Palance audio clips,
  • the Fun N Games arcade in Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, NJ, shutting down,
  • old video game console prices vs. old computer prices,
  • various horror movies,
  • women’s Halloween costumes,
  • a Britney Spears and Kevin Federline update,
  • Duane “Dog” Chapman’s racial slur,
  • commercials on the Game Show Network,
  • restless legs syndrome,
  • and Mirapex side effects.

Happy birthday to Adam in SC!

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Episode 87: Monday, October 22, 2007

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 087

In this episode:

  • Crocs plastic beach clogs getting stuck in escalators,
  • O.J. Simpson’s arrest for robbery on September 16, 2007,
  • sports card store customers vs. video game store customers vs. comic book store customers,
  • the upcoming Led Zeppelin reunion in London on November 26, 2007,
  • Van Halen,
  • the season premiere of Heroes,
  • NBC’s upcoming remake of the Knight Rider TV series,
  • Turbo Teen,
  • Cavemen on ABC,
  • celebrity deaths (Luciano Pavarotti, thanks to www.deadoraliveinfo.com),
  • Saved by the Bell: The College Years,
  • different colored jeans,
  • and Screech.

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