Episode 283

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 283

Co-host Lanza is back!

In this episode:

  • meeting Bruce “The Boss” Springsteen,
  • celebrity deaths (Gene Wilder, Arnold Palmer),
  • getting autographs through the mail,
  • Norm MacDonald book signing,
  • his start in comedy,
  • Rodney Dangerfield, Sam Kinison, Chris Farley,
  • his greatest gig was at a mental institute,
  • funeral home cookies,
  • appearing on talk shows,
  • trying to book Robert Blake for Norm talk show,
  • and another guy named Charles Manson.

Bruce Springsteen Book Signing Photos – September 28, 2016

Born to Run book

 

Norm MacDonald Book Signing Photos – September 21, 2016

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Episode 201

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 201

Talking video games with our NJ friends….
Joe Santulli, co-founder of Digital Press, Classic Gaming Expo, and the Video Game History Museum.
Frankie V, member of the Digital Press Podcast.

In this episode:

  • celebrity deaths (Sally Ride, Leroy Neiman, Rodney King, Ernest Borgnine, Nora Ephron, Sherman Hemsley, and Sage Stallone),
  • Steve Martin and Steven Seagal doing bad Italian accents,
  • the lights turned out on Bruce Springsteen’s concert with Paul McCartney in London,
  • High Score (2006) documentary (watch on Hulu),
  • Missile Command,
  • was The King of Kong (starring Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe) a fraud?,
  • a YouTube video featuring accusations by video game record holder Dwayne Richard,
  • former and current Donkey Kong champs Tim Sczerby and Hank Chien,
  • the Twin Galaxies video game record board,
  • would a dog raise a human baby?,
  • What Ever Happened To? (Teri Hatcher, Lauren Graham, and Carlos Mencia),
  • Gallagher does a GEICO commercial (video),
  • Sugar Daddy and other bad hard candy,
  • annoying door-to-door cable television salespeople,
  • knowledgeable forum dslreports.com,
  • Dolph Lundgren is actually a chemical engineer,
  • Fred Willard may or may not have pulled a Pee-wee Herman,
  • Rob invented dine-in movie theaters,
  • poor presentation of a film at an AMC theater,
  • interview with founder of Digital Press Videogames Joe Santulli,
  • his decision to go from game collector to retailer,
  • what does his wife think of his collecting?,
  • Atari Airborne Avenger pinball wall art (photo),
  • what you’ll find in the Digital Press store in Clifton, NJ,
  • rare and unique items “in the wild” traded into the store,
  • video game grading services,
  • monthly NAVA (North Atlantic Videogame Aficionados) gatherings,
  • the concept behind the Video Game History Museum,
  • is the future of gaming fully downloadable content?,
  • promoting the community aspect of gaming,
  • our interview with Frankie V. of the Digital Press Video Game Podcast,
  • gory horror arcade game Chiller by Exidy,
  • Atari Lynx,
  • great Lynx games like Electrocop,
  • is Sony’s PlayStation Vita this generation’s Lynx?,
  • the open platform game system Ouya,
  • a return to hobby-developed gaming like in the 1980s,
  • Android and iOS gaming vs. traditional portable consoles,
  • and “crowdsourcing” via Kickstarter.

Visit dpvideogames.com for more information on the Digital Press store and the audio/video podcasts!

Pictures taken during the July 28, 2012, NAVA gathering at Digital Press in Clifton, NJ:
Flickr – Digital Press in Clifton, NJ 7/28/2012

Enjoying 3D Gaming

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Episode 196

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 196

In this episode:

  • another Paunch road trip on the Garden State Parkway,
  • Bruce Springsteen talking like George W. Bush,
  • What Ever Happened To? (Brett Butler),
  • celebrity deaths (Donna Summer and Robin Gibb),
  • who to blame for the pitiful Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) film?,
  • Arsenio Hall winning Celebrity Apprentice 5,
  • Adam Carolla, Lisa Lampinelli, Aubrey O’Day,
  • our ideas for the next Celebrity Apprentice cast,
  • the upcoming movie G.I. Joe Retaliation being delayed until 2013,
  • G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero renamed Action Force in Europe,
  • James Bond producers sell out to Heineken and dump the vodka martini,
  • the upcoming 007: Legends game, yet again featuring Daniel Craig in old Bond movie recreations,
  • American Ninja Warrior fail,
  • Adam Sessler and Kevin Pereira’s departure from G4,
  • Bait Car on TruTV,
  • Michael McKean hit by a runaway car in New York City,
  • Dana Carvey’s SNL audition, singing “Chopping Broccoli”,
  • people asking “did you get a haircut?”,
  • our review of the two Star Wars spinoff Ewok Adventure (1984/1985) movies,
  • shout out to new listener markusman64ds on the Digital Press forum,
  • anyone remember old British cartoon show Dr. Snuggles?,
  • millionaire executive Thomas Langenbach caught stealing LEGO toys from Target,
  • What Ever Happened To? (Henry Rollins),
  • the upcoming celebrity dating show The Choice,
  • and our road trip’s thrilling conclusion in Episode 197 coming soon!

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Episode 121: Friday, January 16, 2009

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 121

Don’t forget: nominate your Lame Idiot of 2008!

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