Episode 177

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 177

In this episode:

  • our trip to Barcade in Jersey City, NJ (microbrew beers and 1970s-1980s classic video arcade games),
  • Barcade running on 100% wind power,
  • Rob’s dream about “Macho Man” Randy Savage,
  • the 2011 ThunderCats cartoon show,
  • Larry Kenney vs. Will Friedle as the voice of Lion-O,
  • John Erwin as the voice of Prince Adam and He-Man,
  • Greg’s movie review of The A-Team (2010),
  • Paunch Stevenson Show celebrity encounters,
  • Greg meeting Tom Wopat (Luke Duke from The Dukes of Hazzard),
  • John Schneider and Tom Wopat on Smallville,
  • Greg meeting Jeff Bridges (Barney Cousins from The Vanishing),
  • celebrity deaths (Christopher Mayer from The Dukes of Hazzard and Bubba Smith),
  • the 2011 season of Curb Your Enthusiasm finally taking place in NYC,
  • our future children missing out on pop culture from the past,
  • important pop culture getting lost in time (CHiPs, the Marx Brothers, The Little Rascals, Droopy, The Ant and the Aardvark, etc.),
  • the upcoming Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood spin-off Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,
  • Jonah Hill’s weight loss,
  • Mike Masse’s music video for “Long Time” (acoustic Boston cover),
  • the decline of music videos,
  • Rob constantly hearing people whistle Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” in England,
  • Rob’s 4D movie experience,
  • and Tom Wopat’s music vs. Jeff Bridges’s music.

We also snapped some photos of Barcade Jersey City:
Flickr – Barcade, Jersey City, NJ 8/20/11
Barcade Jersey City

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Episode 163

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 163

Our interview with YouTube cover artist extraordinaire Mike Massé!

In this episode:

  • Mike’s musical origins,
  • his bass player Jeff Hall,
  • influences include The Beatles, U2, Radiohead, Rush,
  • none of us are exposed to new music,
  • how did we find Mike on the web?,
  • Mike’s ever expanding vocal range,
  • putting an emphasis on the original style of each song,
  • sound recording techniques,
  • a wedding gig request in Amsterdam,
  • the 3-man vocal arrangement of 80s band Toto,
  • Mike’s unique T-shirts,
  • musical aspirations,
  • American Idol, America’s Got Talent, and X Factor,
  • original songs,
  • the Pie Pizzeria in Utah,
  • rock and roll in the future,
  • future cover artists,
  • is rock music dead?,
  • opinions on Tron Legacy (2010) starring Jeff Bridges,
  • first person shooters on the PC,
  • and more great cover songs (clips) from Mike, Jeff, and friends.

Don’t forget to go to Mike’s website and donate to his Tip Jar if you can!

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Episode 162

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 162

Please leave a comment with your choice for Lame Idiot of 2010!!!

In this episode:

  • Rob dreams of a sequel to Dutch starring Ed O’Neill,
  • credit card schemes and credit scores,
  • actor and comedian Tom Wilson’s funny “The Question Song,”
  • Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) starring Dick Van Dyke,
  • celebrity deaths (Irwin Kirshner, Dino De Laurentiis, Barbara Billingsley, Kevin McCarthy, and Leslie Nielsen),
  • remembering the good and bad movies of Leslie Nielsen,
  • Whatever Happened To? (Harry Anderson),
  • the retirement (finally) of Larry King,
  • Stan Lee rambling on and on with Twitter tweets,
  • our culinary review of burger joints (Five Guys, Smash Burger, Elevation Burger),
  • our deli review of sandwich shops (Quiznos, Subway, Blimpie),
  • factory farming,
  • new age and expensive “breadshops” (Panera Bread, Atlanta Bread Co., Saladworks),
  • the fall of Howard Stern,
  • Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon (2011) trailer,
  • nominees for Lame Idiot of the Year,
  • and new Mike Massé cover songs: “Africa” by Toto, “In the Name of Love” and “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” by U2, and “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” by John Lennon.

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Episode 149

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 149

In this episode:

  • George Harrison impersonator Glen Knowler’s version of “Something”,
  • Paul McCartney impersonator Neil Tudor singing “Jet”,
  • Beatles impersonators together on You Tube,
  • Mike Masse singing U2,
  • the death of rock and roll music,
  • country music vs. rap,
  • Jack Nicholson taking donations for Haiti,
  • Nicolas Cage,
  • From Paris with Love (2010) starring John Travolta,
  • rock band OAR cover of Led Zeppelin’s Fool in the Rain,
  • the upcoming movie Jurassic Park IV,
  • the death of toy cartoon shows,
  • Lego Arcade by Michael Hickox,
  • our review of Sherlock Holmes (2009) starring Robert Downey Jr.,
  • the upcoming movie The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010) starring Nicolas Cage,
  • a Rip Torn update and Rip Taylor on The Monkees,
  • Tom Green,
  • a celebrity death (J. D. Salinger),
  • Gallagher,
  • the 2009 Golden Raspberry Awards (the Razzies),
  • Al Pacino,
  • Jeff Bridges nominated for an Oscar,
  • and Beverly Hills Cop (1984) vs. 48 Hours (1982).

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