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Episode 168

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 168

In this episode:

  • our movie review of Cedar Rapids (2011) starring Ed Helms and John C. Reilly,
  • our movie review of Blue Valentine (2010) starring Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling,
  • our second encounter with Ted Danson- this time at Barnes and Noble in NYC on 3/15/11,
  • buying Danson’s book Oceana: Our Endangered Oceans and What We Can Do to Save Them (2011) (Amazon link),
  • having him sign a copy to Paunch,
  • and Ted Danson’s actual speech (including a question from Rob about mercury).

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Ted Danson

Ted Danson

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

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Episode 101: Sunday, May 4, 2008

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 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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Ed Begley and Ted Danson Global Green Expo 2008 Keynote Speeches

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

Ted Danson video:

Rob Interviewing Ted Danson:

Ed Begley, Jr. video:

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