A shitastic Christmas thanks to getting a nasty cold/flu though that didn't change plans much: watching a whole lot of TV! It's a plethora of great stand-up specials on Netflix, including a new one from the hilarious Todd Barry. A bunch o' movies, including Midnight Cowboy, The Pope of Greenwich Village, and a plea to see one of the best movies of 2017, Mr. Roosevelt. Plus, Twisted F****** Sister! The new movie Downsizing and the evolution of the traditional shopping mall.
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It's National Answer the Phone Like Buddy the Elf Day (really!) and this week we dig in for the holiday season with some favorite holiday rock/pop songs (as seen daily at Weapon of Self-Distraction) and Steve lights his mom's menorah for the first time in decades. Plus, a casting call for...NFL fans? And the very cool documentary Hired Gun is on Netflix (finally!) and discussed.
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Posted in Entertainment, Comedy, Movies on Dec 11th, 2017
It's definitely the best movie about hockey ever made, and possibly the best sports comedy, period: Steve and his guest, editor, music journalist and all-around great guy Dennis take a deep dive into the 1977 movie Slapshot.
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Posted in , Books on Dec 7th, 2017
A special guest: Darwin Holmstrom, author of the new book The Life: Harley Davidson. We discuss the book, the impact of Harley Davidson on popular culture and much more. For more information on the book, click here.
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Posted in Entertainment, Holidays, Life on Dec 1st, 2017
An apology for quality & distraction control issues and a call for a co-host! Footloose in 2017: no dancing at The Goat in Portsmouth, NH. Plus Three Billboards in Ebbing, MO and for f**k's sake, enough with dumb men doing dumb things to women!
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