Jim Kovacik - Jason Meeker - Joseph Johnson

Crispy Coated Robots

Arts EN ↓ 399 episodes

"THE FUTURE SUCKS, but Jim, Jason and Joseph intend to change that!"---Each week these three brave pop culture agents (the Crispy Coated Robots) receive orders from the home office in the far radioactive future requesting they submit individual Top 5 lists on various predetermined mundane topics about the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

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Author

Jim Kovacik - Jason Meeker - Joseph Johnson

Category

Arts

Podcast website

www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Oct 13, 2026

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Episodes

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #127 - Top 5 Desert Scenes and Best Picnic Items 26.07.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 127:  “I don’t think eating outside because you’re homeless counts as a picnic.”  Jim, Joseph, and George debate the best scenes involving deserts, and picnic items. ·        What to do with old Easter eggs ·        Learn Joseph and George’s recipe for potato salad. ·        Drink your own urine or not? ·        Why does R2-D2 sound like a trash can tipping o...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #126 - Best Jeff Bridges' Roles and Top 5 Bridge Scenes 19.07.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 126:  “The Bridges Episode” Joseph and Tom Wu’s feud and in-fighting reaches a new low when Tom leaves Joseph stranded at the airport forcing him to call in from the terminal. Despite this challenge, the ‘unstoppable three’ persevere and debate the best scenes involving bridge structures and Top 5 Jeff Bridges’ roles. ·        What did Jim do that annoyed vet...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #125 - Bad Remakes and Use of Bees in Movies 12.07.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 125:  “Tom Wu goes on strike!”   The guys debate the best use of bees in a motion picture, and discuss the worst in movie remakes. ·        What works for James Bond movies but not the Pink Panther franchise? ·        How did Spielberg’s blockbuster ‘JAWS’ force future filmmakers to include sympathetic disclaimers? ·        Learn Grandpa Kovacik’s methods for...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO... THE PRETENDERS' "LEARNING TO CRAWL" 08.07.2022

Are you ever going to text me? The Crispy Coated Robots listen to the Pretender's excellent third album "Learning To Crawl." This 1984 classic LP hit #5 on the Billboard 200 and features the classics "Middle of the Road", "My City was Gone", "Show Me" and "Back on the Chain Gang." The album also features the acclaimed cover of the Persuaders &...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO... BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S "BORN IN THE USA" 08.07.2022

Are you ever going to text me? The Crispy Coated Robots will celebrate America by listening to Bruce Springsteen's "Born In The U.S.A." This 1984 classic has sold over 30 million albums and produced seven top-10 singles! Listen in as George W. Padgett and I answer these burning questions: What female voice was used at the beginning of the "I'm On Fire" video? Who was...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO... JOHN LENNON'S "SINGLE FANTASY" 08.07.2022

Are you ever going to text me? The Crispy Coated Robots present their most controversial album review episode. Album purists may be mortified. Fans of primal screaming may turn away. However, fans of great songs performed without moans, groans and sounds of terror may love it! Parental discretion is advised. Listen at own risk - there is NO lifeguard on duty. Don't listen on an empty stomach....

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #124 - Best Fake Movie/Television We Want to See and Accents in Movies 05.07.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 124:  “Nobody wants to see Harrison Ford as a Russian—Nobody!” Jim holds his own against George and Joseph as the trio debates fake movies and television shows they’d like to see in real life. They also discuss the best and worst in movie accents. ·        Why is Glen Close’s voice coming out of Andie MacDowell’s mouth? ·        Which well-known movie actor w...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #123 - Best Post-First Season Characters and Top 5 Healthy Snacks 28.06.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 123:  “My snack, my choice!” Kicking off Season 4, Jim, Joseph, and George argue the best TV characters introduced after the first season. Get ready to add up the calories as the boys debate their Top 5 healthy snacks. ·        George recounts how he and then girlfriend/future wife were so poor that they had to rig a broken TV in order to watch Bruce Willis &...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #122 - Best 'Lackluster' Movies and Top 5 Games that are NOT board games, card games, or video games! 21.06.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 122 :  “I need a checker the size of a steering wheel!”   This week the guys debate the Top 5 non-board, non-card, non-video games. Also discussed are those great movies that flopped at the box-office but deserve a second chance to be viewed.     ·        Why is actress Jennifer Garner considered the Lady Macbeth of butter? ·        Medals for Table Hockey? ·...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #121 - Best Family Affairs and Misunderstood Lyrics 14.06.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 121 :  “It’s a family affair/the sheep don’t like it!” This week the guys compare their top five favorite actor family members. Also considered are the most severe misunderstood song lyrics.     ·        Which eccentric movie director sold DVDs of his only film in the theater along with his designer underwear? ·        Which 90s box office bomb was a guilty p...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO... Talking Heads "LITTLE CREATURES" 08.06.2022

Are you ever going to text me? The Crispy Coated Robots listen to the Talking Heads best selling album "Little Creatures." This million selling classic features the hits "Road to Nowhere," "And She Was," "Stay Up Late" and "The Lady Don't Mind." Listen all along to the music on your favorite streaming site!  And, listen to new episodes of the...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #120 - Top Johnny Depp Film Roles and Best Snack Cakes 07.06.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 120 :  “Well, one has a squiggle.” Jim, Joseph, and George discuss their picks for the Top 5 Johnny Depp film roles, and debate the best snack cakes. ·        Which Johnny Depp biopic cost more to make than the subject matter it was about? ·        How did Canadians save the Twinkie? ·        Which podcast host visited a prop warehouse in Hollywood and accide...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #119 - Best Action Movies and Top 5 Explosions on Film 31.05.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 119 :  “I may not be able to spell, but I can count! My orange-mocha Frappuccino gasoline fight”  Jim, Joseph, and George debate the best action movies and Top 5 Explosions on film. ·        Why did Jim not show up to his radio interview with actor Matt Damon? ·        Which movie actually blew up City Hall in Orlando, FL? ·        Which podcast host’s brothe...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #118 - Top 5 Musical Trios and Favorite Planets 24.05.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 118 :  “It’s like Santa without his beard; we don’t want that stuff!”     For this show, the guys debate the best musical trios and their favorite planets. ·        Joseph explains wormhole interstellar space travel theory to Jim. ·        Which band temporarily hired a drummer because the initial of his last name began with the letter ‘P’? ·        ‘Take a t...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #117 - Greatest Fictional Athletes and Best Paper Products 17.05.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 117 :  “Why are the Italian cyclists such jerks?”    Jim, Joseph, and George consider/discuss the best Fictional Athletes and debate the best paper products. ·        Joseph extolls the many virtues of the paper towel. ·        Learn the correct and proper way to place the toilet paper on the roll: ‘Mullet-Style’ or ‘Beatles’ Mop-Top’  ·        Who bowled thr...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #116 - The Cane (Caine) Episode 10.05.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 116 :  The Cane Episode: “It was the best of Canes, it was the worst of Caines.”     The guys deliberate over the best, worst, and weirdest roles of Sir Michael Caine, and the best use of a cane in a movie. ·        Which of Christopher Walken’s legs is supposed to be injured in the Dead Zone? ·        Which role earned Michael Caine a best supporting actor O...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #115 - Top 5 TV Spin-Off Shows and Best Fast Food Dessert Item 03.05.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 115 :  “He’s a ‘Frosty-Dipper,’ that’s what he is.”    In this round, the boys battle it out over the best television show spin-offs and fast food desserts. ·        George literally and figuratively ‘phones in’ his entries for this one. ·        What is known as the ‘Texas Stop Sign’ ? ·        What is the gruesome connection between crushed dead bugs and st...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #114 - Best Kids Movie + Best Technical Casualties 26.04.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 114 :  “It seems like the whole business of radio is about taking bathroom breaks.”  Jim, Joseph, and George pit their favorite kid movies against each other in this episode. Also discussed are the popular products and services modern technology obliterated from use.  ·        Wild partying by the oompa loompas ·        Jim explains old radio station technolo...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #113 - Greatest Rivalries and Best Knotts 19.04.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 113 :  “You’re just jealous of my knottery!”  The guys debate the greatest rivalries on film and in television. The second topic completely implodes on itself and dismantles the show as the trio confuses the criteria regarding 'knots'. ·        What 70s action comedy was a guilty pleasure of acclaimed director Alfred Hitchcock? ·        Which movie...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #112 - Best Villain Redemptions & Top 5 Clouds 12.04.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 112 :  “Remember me as Toilet Sky.” Jim, Joseph, and George have their heads in the clouds this session as they discuss best clouds intermingled with the best villain redemption stories in TV and film. ·        Which 60s cartoon character likely suffered from cardiomegaly? ·        Which podcast host reveals their one-man show: Rocky III? ·        Will this e...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #111 - Top 5 Assassins & Best Discontinued Fast Food Items 05.04.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 111 :  “It’s a pork-like product.”    In this episode, the boys tackle the subject of the top 5 assassins in television and film. Also discussed are the items tragically no longer served in American fast food establishments. ·        Why does Wendy’s have a worm farm? ·        Jim gives George and Joseph a brief glimpse into the Taco Bell underground illumina...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #110 - The Best in 'Sub-puppetry' and the Top 5 Breakfast Pastries 29.03.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 110 :  “…Like a sugary lava.”    Jim, Joseph, and George contemplate the best non-Jim Henson created puppets, and also the Top 5 in Breakfast Pastries. ·        Which movie preview terrified the trio as young boys to the degree that they gave up any and all dreams of being professional ventriloquists?   ·        How did Joseph know that his choice of pastry d...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #109 - Oscar Upsets & Top 5 Comfort Foods 22.03.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 109 :  “Theft is the lifeblood of all art!”   Jim, Joseph, and George discuss those moments in Oscar awards history when the academy just flat got it wrong. Also debated is the best of the best in the world of comfort food.  ·        Which common meal was withheld from Joseph by his family for over three decades? ·        Let’s face it, Ned Beatty and  Warren...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #108 - Top 5 Oscar Nominated Pop Songs and Best Writing Utensils 15.03.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 108 :  “Yeah, I’m all growed up and haired over.” For this session, the boys present their favorite Oscar-nominated pop songs along with their Top 5 Writing Utensils. ·        How is financial affluence measured with Crayola products? ·        Could John Denver lift and carry Debra Winger through a factory? ·        Which podcast host combats petty office the...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #107 - Guiltier Pleasures 08.03.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 107:     Guilty Pleasures II: Twice the Fun, Twice the Guilt! The second installment of the boys baring their souls and revealing their guilty pleasure movies.

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