Jim Kovacik - Jason Meeker - Joseph Johnson

Crispy Coated Robots

Arts EN ↓ 385 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.

Author

Jim Kovacik - Jason Meeker - Joseph Johnson

Category

Arts

Podcast website

www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

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.

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #106 - Top 5 Courtroom Scenes & Best Candy on a Stick 01.03.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 106 :  “Never ask a question that you don’t know the answer to.” Jim, Joseph, and George are out of order in this episode about the Top 5 Courtroom Scenes  in Movies, and Best Candy on a Stick. ·        Marisa Tomei’s controversial Oscar win ·        Learn about Joseph’s favorite pool-side sloppy slobbery treat. ·        Who is considered the greatest movie h...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #105 - Top 5 Multiple Breakout TV Roles and Best Fonts 22.02.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 105 :  “ JUST GEORGE...you're gonna love him...or possibly hate him... Thursdays at 9 on ABC...” The trio host a knock-down, drag out battle for the best font, and also discuss their Top 5 TV actors that enjoyed significant success with multiple television roles. ·        “It’s a Fontroversy!”        ·        Learn the actress that Jim had a TV crush on....

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #103 - Top 5 Kurt Russell Roles + Best Coins 15.02.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 103 :  “ Will Dean Higgins win a grant for this episode? Probably not.” Put your money where your mouth is in this episode as the guys discuss their favorite Kurt Russell Television and Film Roles, and… Coins! ·        Learn what was Kurt Russell’s final TV performance. ·        Which podcast host mistakenly overpaid $4.00 for a can of soda from a vending mac...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #104 - Best Super Bowl Halftime Shows + Top 5 Party Foods 08.02.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 104:   "Up with People, down with music”   In this ‘SUPER’ episode the boys relive their favorite halftime performances and their Top 5 foods to consume while enjoying the big game.   ·        Learn Joseph’s snack strategy to keep you fed during the entire game. ·        Consider George’s proposal to have the worst of the worst halftime performers come t...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #102 - Best Vocal Intros + Best Aquarium Life 01.02.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 102 :  "I see trees in the forest - dancing with the floop de loops" - YES **This show is dedicated to the memory of Shelly the Turtle** Jim, Joseph, and George present their favorite classic rock songs that begin with an amazing vocal intro. Also discussed are the Top 5 organisms to have in an aquarium. ·        What does George consider to be the...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #101 - Best Use of a Train in a Movie & Top 5 Household Appliances 25.01.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 101 :  “Mar-rah-chee?” The guys debate the best use of a train in cinema, and the Top 5 Household Appliances.  ·        Which podcast host admits to being a zombie racist? ·        Should there be a litmus test during the job hiring process to observe an applicant pop a bag of popcorn in a microwave? ·        The life-hack of cooking pizza sideways in a toast...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #99 - Top 5 Sci-Fi TV Shows of All Time & Best/Worst Fads 18.01.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 99 :  “I see Jesus on a dolphin” George, Jim, and Joseph discuss the top television programs centered around science fiction, and the Best/Worst Fads of the last five decades. Be wary of any fad introduced to you from your grandmother. Was Lou Gehrig a victim of the greed of ‘Big Ice’ as they targeted him in the ALS Ice Bucket challenge to increase frozen wat...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #98 - The Best 3rd Movie in a Franchise & Top 5 Hamburger Toppings 11.01.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 98 :  “I am from Belgium; isn’t that weird?” For this show, the boys discuss the best movies that appear in the 3rd slot of a franchise. Also debated are the must-have toppings for hamburgers. Why does the idea of incinerating used toys make George emotionally lose it even all these years later?  Learn Jim’s secret to obtaining additional onions (though often...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO... Bob Seger's "STRANGER IN TOWN" 10.01.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Jim & George listen to Bob Seger's  smash1978 10th album STRANGER IN TOWN. [Original Air Date: 01/09/22 on Houston Radio Platinum] Don't have the recording? Listen to it on YouTube for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhuVwVpr3WY&list=PLQMQ0pEi2FfoWwTpHV6MprZ-0Eys-6Tvx

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #97 - Review of the Best Films of 2021 04.01.2022

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 97 :  “…the special effects with those aliens… unbelievable!”  For the first show of 2022 Jim, George, and Joseph offer a special episode in which they focus the Top 10 movies of the previous year. Which podcaster’s number one pick will be completely shutout due to a serendipitous chance of fate?

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO... TRAVELING WILBURY'S "VOLUME ONE" 03.01.2022

Are you ever going to text me? (AIR DATE 1-2-22 ON HOUSTON RADIO PLATINUM) New Year! New Season! New Shows! The Crispy Coated Robots start off '22 by listening to the hit album by late 80's supergroup Traveling Wilburys. From "Handle With Care" to the "End of the Line," The 'Bots give you tidbits and trivia on this Grammy nominated triple-platinum LP.  Find out.....

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #96 - Best Running Gag & School Project 28.12.2021

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 96 :  “Dismembered gladiators”      The guys relive the best and worst of their past school projects while discussing the best recurring gags in film and television. ·        Which book staved off Jim from ever reading novels again?  ·        Which podcaster’s mother is wearing a cardboard box on her head? The Impersonation Challenge : Jim does his best to ac...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS #95 - Best Holiday Characters & Modern Holiday Classic Songs 21.12.2021

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 95:   “You know you’re in trouble when you have Dan Aykroyd helping out on the chorus.”    The guys present their favorite post 60s holiday tunes and the Top 5 Characters (excluding Santa & Baby Jesus). ·        Where did the phrase “Merry Christmas” originate from? ·        What was the real reason Joseph’s relatives gathered up all of the children to si...

CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO...WILLIE NELSON "PRETTY PAPER" 20.12.2021

Are you ever going to text me? (ORIGINAL AIR DATE 12-19-21) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klD8E4fu1ao&list=PLCF48421DBB979DAC

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