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Episode 228

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 228

Special Guests author Caseen Gaines, writer of A Christmas Story: Behind the Scenes of a Holiday Classic, and Ian Petrella, “Randy” in A Christmas Story!

Don’t forget both Caseen and Ian will appear at Chiller Theatre Expo, Parsippany, NJ, October 25-27, 2013.

In this episode:

  • Wil Wheaton writing the forward to the book,
  • how did Ian become an actor?,
  • thoughts on a childhood in acting,
  • working with Darren McGavin,
  • the “belated” cult status of the film,
  • A Christmas Story reunion photo op at Chiller Theatre October 25-27, 2013,
  • Corey Feldman,
  • Pink Floyd,
  • Idiocracy,
  • enduring legacy of A Christmas Story (1983),
  • National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989),
  • old Christmas movie dramatic classics vs. newer comedic classics,
  • getting “pink bunny suit type” lousy Christmas gifts,
  • daring kids to get their tongue frozen to a pole,
  • practical uses of urine,
  • a unique photo opportunity with A Christmas Story cast,
  • and the Wonka kids.

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Episode 227

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 227

Long awaited New York Comic-Con 2013 retrospective.

In this episode we met the following celebrities:

  • Patrick Stewart,
  • William Shatner,
  • David Duchovny,
  • Gillian Anderson,
  • Stan Lee,
  • Hulk Hogan,
  • SyFy’s Defiance cast members (Jaime Murray, Grant Bowler, Stephanie Leonidas),
  • and Ernie Hudson.

And made these observations:

  • impossible to get into a panel (The League),
  • waiting in lines for 7 hours,
  • rude Con volunteers,
  • long lines for the Power Ranger, Torchwood stars, and R.L. Stine,
  • trouble finding our photo op print outs,
  • and our annoyance with Hulk Hogan.

Pictures from the New York Comic-Con October 13, 2013 in New York, NY:

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Jesse “The Body” Ventura book signing in Paramus, NJ, 10/8/2013

Former wrestler and governor Jesse The Body Ventura came to the Barnes & Noble in Paramus, NJ, October 8, 2013, for a book signing. He has another conspiracy book called “They Killed Our President.” Here’s a video of his Q&A and some pictures!

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Episode 226

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 226

In this episode:

  • Bill Nye the Science Guy on Dancing with the Stars,
  • blind people carrying guns in public in Iowa,
  • Richard Simmons now,
  • combat juggling,
  • Dr. Phil’s $65,000 reverse-aging CVAC egg pod,
  • Rob almost struck by lightning,
  • Seaside Heights, NJ, boardwalk fire,
  • David Bowie, Elvis Costello, and Eric Clapton were racists?,
  • Sketchy “It doesn’t get better” bully parody starring Scut Farkus, Donkey Lips, and John Kreese,
  • Rob’s new TV show idea: Bait House,
  • Tami Erin makes a sex tape,
  • our review of Google Glass,
  • the Tiger R-Zone,
  • the October 2013 New York Comic Con guest lineup,
  • ridiculous prices for an autograph and/or photo with Sylvester Stallone,
  • and the fall 2013 Chiller Theatre guest lineup.

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Episode 225

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 225

In this episode:

  • Nintendo sends a cease and desist letter to AtariAge for Princess Rescue,
  • methods for physically producing homebrew video games,
  • is Nintendo in dire straights?,
  • the Nintendo 2DS,
  • our review of the Ouya game console,
  • using Ouya to play arcade games via MAME,
  • the good and bad of Netflix streaming,
  • lousy indie films,
  • our review of Your Sister’s Sister (2012) starring Mark Duplass and Emily Blunt,
  • our review of Price Check (2012) starring indie queen Parker Posey,
  • our review of The Vicious Kind (2009) starring Adam Scott,
  • our review of Oblivion (2013) starring Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman,
  • Did Mr. Wizard debunk that sea level rises due to global warming? (video),
  • Dr. Kiki of This Week in Science explains that no he did NOT! (video),
  • our review of Riddick (2013), starring Vin Diesel and Katee Sackhoff,
  • upcoming Robocop (2014) film, featuring Michael Keaton,
  • Ben Affleck hired as Batman for the foreseeable future,
  • celebrity death (boxer Tommy Morrison),
  • and a corny news report about Nintendo from the early 1990s.

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