Crispy Coated Robots

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 87:   “That great Italian dish… Corn”  Jim, Joseph, and George discuss the best dream sequences/hallucination in film & TV and reminisce about school lunch entrées. Other moments of note: ·        What is the darkest scene on the Brady Brunch that actually involves manslaughter?  ·        What are the ingredients of George’s pre-gig Subway® sandwich? ·   ...

Are you ever going to text me? In their longest show ever, Jim, Joseph, and George debate character intros in movies and the best album covers. Intern Tom Wu commits a major gaff that nearly brings the guys to blows over the show topics.

Are you ever going to text me? OCTOBER 12, 2021 Episode 85:  “Is there such a thing as an ‘ass monkey’?” The boys drive into discussing major television mini-series, and debate the best of the best in lawn equipment. ·        What last-minute submission rule restriction from Nebulor does George rebel against? ·        What secret ‘weapon’ made Joseph’s father’s lawn look so immaculate? ·        In...

Are you ever going to text me? (Original Airdate 10-10-21 on Houston Radio Platinum)  This classic contains the big radio hits "Runnin' With The Devil," "Jamie' Cryin,'" "You Really Got Me," "Ain't Talkin' Bout Love" and more! Listen in for tidbits, trivia and personal insights on how the world changed after a certain musical "E...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 84:   ‘ Really George, you need a gavel?’     Bet it all on Black 17 for this one folks: Jim, George, and Nebulor/Joseph explore movies whose plot timelines have a duration of 47 hours or less. Also debated is what are the top kitchen utensils.  Other Points of Interest: ·        How did visiting the Pope at the Vatican get Joseph and Jim in hot water?  ·   ...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 83 : “… for how long?"     Jim, George, and Nebulor/Joseph debate hit pop songs of the 80s that have been lost in time. Also discussed are the Top 5 ointments. Joseph & Jim recall a squalid spring break moment set to the tune of ‘Rock Me Amadeus.’ Jim schemes and connives to get his honorable mentions heard on the show.  Joseph unintentionally pays t...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 82 : “You can make Mountain Dew look like champagne."     In this landmark episode a surprise visitor from the future,  Nebulor (Joseph),  is sent to reprimand Jim and George for violations made during previous shows. The enforcer decides to stick around to debate with them actor roles that have revived Movie/TV star's careers, and discuss the best...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 81 : “It's not the size of the war that matters"     For the launch of Season III Jim and George deliberate about the worst and most pointless backstories forced onto beloved film characters. Another controversial show moment occurs when Jim and George argue about the home office’s intentions: Did they request information about appetizers or about p...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 80 : ““That’s a surfboard, not a carrot. What cop show has a carrot?” Jim and George debate the Top 5 Cop Duos in television history along with their favorite birds. George confronts Jim once he discovers a setting on his microphone has delivered inferior sound for a month or so. Speculation about  how Otis, the town drunk on the Andy Griffith Show was the on...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 79 : “Who’s keeping Long John Silver’s in business?” Jim and George discuss their  favorite TV Catch Phrases and the best fried foods.  Why didn’t the Lost in Space robot ever warn any of the rest of the Robinson family when a threat was presented? What is Jim’s strategy to avoid chewing fatigue when visiting the steakhouse? Donut Debate: Krispy Kreme, Shiple...

Are you ever going to text me? (Original Airdate 8-29-2021 on Houston Radio Platinum) The Crispy Coated Robots get a little less formal and present to you the third solo album by Phil Collins, “No Jacket Required” Listen in and find out what hit song was inspired by a cut on the Jackson’s “Victory” album, what hit hit features both Sting and Peter Gabriel and  how album got its name and a whole lo...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 78: “I’m the wolf that cried ‘Boy’...”  Jim and George discuss their favorite John Travolta roles and the Top 5 Duet Songs. Which television sitcom taught George how to be a man? Why you should not go to the bathroom in a Quentin Tarantino movie. Which two performances did Kentucky Disc Jockey Garry Guthrie splice together making Columbia Records send two sup...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 77 : “Look at the size of Bruce Willis’ Fred Flintstone-Sized feet!” In what the guys classify as ‘The Re-Watchable Episode’ Jim and George list their favorite films in 5 categories: ·        Comedy ·        Drama ·        Sci-fi/Horror ·        Romantic Comedy ·        Action Also, what are their top 5 nuts? As a self-proclaimed non-sci fi fan, why did Jim a...

Are you ever going to text me? CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO... Jim & George listen to Creedence Clearwater Revival's  smash1970 5th album COSMO'S FACTORY. [Original Air Date: 08/01/21 on Houston Radio Platinum] Don't have the recording? Listen to it on YouTube for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2GixRGf4AU&t=2718s

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 76: “Smarter, but wrong...”  Jim and George share their top 5 pics for the biggest jerks in film and the greatest songs about cities; but the real debate comes in as the two disagree about whether big brother Chet is a talking mutant blob or a pile of manure.  Who or what is killing the seagulls in Baltimore? Which top jerk actor appears in the Alien, Termina...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 75: The Diamond Episode - ‘They buried her with a carton of Marlboro Reds.’ Jim and George share their top 5 favorite Neil Diamond songs and discuss the best secondary characters appearing in sitcoms. Where does one go to find a punk version of one of Neil Diamond’s most popular tunes? Is the janitor real, a figment of the imagination, or even a ghost? Jim co...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 74 : ‘Keep talking Jimbo, and you'll be as dead as that crabmeat.’ Jim and George consider the top live television broadcast moments along with the best corporate mascots. Was the moon landing faked, but more importantly: do you want Tony the Tiger on your box of Pop Tarts?  What are the key differences between Jim’s impersonations of James Mason and Joh...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 73: ‘When was the last time that you yelled at a girl to put her pants on?’ Jim and George pay tribute to acclaimed director Robert Altman by offering their Top 5 selections of his films. And during the ‘Best Rain Songs’ topic it’s finally learned if George is/is not a fan of Prince’s mega-hit Purple Rain. Also, which one of George’s selections of an Altman f...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 72: ‘And curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid get!’ Jim and George discuss their favorite Scarlett Johansson movies and reflect upon the exploits of various discoverers/explorers. Which podcast host has the highest IQ? Also discussed is the lesser known voyage  made by Vasco da Gama to Cape Cod, Massachusetts for some sport fishing. Episode Confessi...

Are you ever going to text me? JULY 06, 2021 Episode 71: ‘The power of Supertrain!’ Jim and George match tune-for-tune in discussing the Top 5 Novelty Songs. To Jim’s delight, George  totally fumbles on the main topic, misunderstanding the criteria from the home office in the future is Top 5 WORST 70s Sitcoms not just 70s shows. George reminisces about odd and even gas days and the Gerald Ford adm...

Are you ever going to text me? CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO... Jim & George listen to George Michael's  smash1987 solo debut album FAITH. [Original Air Date: 07/04/21 on Houston Radio Platinum] Don't have the recording? Listen to it on YouTube for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7ZraKqZTt0&list=PLrpyDacBCh7AD6XlVeiJd94LUiCqqWMzq

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 70: ‘…and what are the odds that he’d contract Lou Gehrig’s disease?’ Jim and George discuss the greatest sports movies of all time, plus the best saxophone bits in rock/pop music. Highlights: ·        Take the ‘CARELESS WHISPER Breathing Challenge’ ·        Also explored is the football-Sling Blade reunion ·        And which established rock star had dreams...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 69: ‘It’s a chair, it’s a bed!’ Jim and George present the best chair/seat for sitting;  also up for debate is the very best pre & post credits scenes for film. What is the first movie with a post credits scene?  Learn the origin of the Pink Panther cartoon. Which podcast host has a serious case of ‘chair envy’? And why won’t Jim say “Sofa King” Bonus: Fo...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 68: “I will admit that there are no strippers named ‘Salt’.” Jim and George debate the best characters to appear in horror flicks (monster and/or non-monsters). And the spice must flow as they discuss the best spices used in food preparation. Also explored is what Jim did to irritate director Rob Zombie. What is the Poltergeist and Skittles candy connection?...

Are you ever going to text me? CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO... Jim & George listen to The Eagles'  smash1976 album HOTEL CALIFORNIA. [Original Air Date: 06/13/21 on Houston Radio Platinum] Don't have the recording? Listen to it on YouTube for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BciS5krYL80&list=PLBoIBJQNyrwvnmJoeYH0jBt14IWaQs6sp&index=1