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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

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 67: ‘Want a gum tape measure? Well, here’s a licorice hammer!’ Jim and George explore what are the very best sitcom episodes of all time, and best gum. This episode features the shortest intermission the guys have ever done so that they can devote time to speaking of the heresy  chocolate gum, the Ralph Kramden and Fred Flintstone connection, and debate the v...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 66: ‘This is nothing short of a facial hair odyssey.’ Featuring Ladies: What are the best films directed by female directors? Featuring Men: What is the best facial hair used to enhance a character’s personality on film? And which podcast host suffers from narcolepsy anytime a fantasy film like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, or Avatar is played in a movie t...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 65: ‘I’m afraid of Robert Shaw in everything he’s in.’ In an episode longer in duration than Bill Murray’s movie Q uick Change , Jim and George compare the music from the members of the Fab Four after The Beatles break up in 1970. As they discuss the best heist movies on film, Jim puts on his screenwriter’s hat to explain Snyder’s ‘Save the Cat ’ method of id...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 64: ‘It’s about time.’ Jim and George discuss their favorite movies that involve time-travel, and the Top 5 Ice Cream flavors. What event took place at Mrs. King’s house on January that shaped Jim’s world outlook from a young age? George shares his New Year’s pineapple champagne punch recipe. How do you get a refrigerator to go 88 MPH?  And finally, what’s up...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 63: ‘Why is Batman vomiting into my bath water?’ What are the best voiceover performances in film and Top 5 aerosol can products? Hear Jim’s tragic tale of how his father’s contraband WD-40 actually slowed down his Pinewood Derby racing car entry as a young Cub Scout. ·        What did Lunar Larry change his name to in the mid-90s? ·        What is the differ...

Are you ever going to text me? Jim & George listen and discuss Paul McCartney & Wings '  1973 smash hit recording Band on the Run . [Original Air Date: 05/09/21 on Houston Radio Platinum] Don't have the recording? Listen to it on YouTube for free here:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjlvdcBAKdg&list=PLhh2Mh7vZHr1xkgj9ckchW2ypIuu0zA4J

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 62: ‘All poodles are dogs, but not all dogs are poodles, and therefore all tangerines ARE oranges!’ The guys discuss the very best final songs on albums, along with their favorite fruits. Artificial flavoring for grapes? Just because you can do a thing doesn’t mean should do a thing! Learn which podcast host shares his birthday with Elvis Presley & David...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 61: “This episode is a disaster!” AKA “It’s where bananas go to die.” Jim and George discuss the most impactful (maybe Deep Impact -ful) disaster movies to ever hit the screen, and best bread. The two explore why Texas seems to be the only region thus far appoint a state toast. They also contemplate the age-old question of which is more dangerous a guy with a...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 60: “When is a hair product NOT a hair product?” The boys discuss who are the greatest secondary character actors in Hollywood, as they debate which of the two of them is the supporting actor of the CCR podcast. Surprisingly, the more controversial topic develops around what is/is not a hair product.  Jim: “Where would we be without the hairdryer?” George: “W...

Are you ever going to text me? APRIL 13, 2021 Episode 59:  “Rockin’ it out!” The guys discuss the Top 5 acoustic guitar pieces used in rock (and maybe NOT so rock) songs.  They  also discuss the best character additions to popular movie franchises, and contemplate taking the show to the road, driving around the US in search of famous locales mentioned in song. Learn which Star Trek movie is the on...

Are you ever going to text me? Jim & George listen and discuss Billy Joel's 1980 pinnacle recording GLASS HOUSES . [Original Air Date: 04/11/21 on Houston Radio Platinum] Don't have the recording? Listen to it on YouTube for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilsv0C1-aBw&list=PLraUXdMOSKKEpSFg4k6EEuXKBfPAQhNex

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 58: WARNING: This episode sucks…    (blood) Top 5 vampire characters and best bodies of water (excluding oceans/seas) George expresses concern that his neighbor Cindy may be a real-life vampire, as Jim mocks the succinctness of some of George’s answers to best bodies of water (excluding oceans/seas). And can the Count on Sesame Street be considered a true vam...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 57: “You just have to be a little bit smarter than the box, Jim.” For consideration this week are the Top 5 Card Games and the best use of a previous pop song in a movie. Jim and George also reminisce about playing games with their late fathers and families.  And what do the guys do to provoke the ghost of Kenny Rogers? Sting song – Shape of My Heart:   https...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 56: “Put more tokens in the machine, Luke.”  The Death episode: What are the best deaths in cinema?  And which are the Top 5 horses in movies and television? Jim and George reveal valuable movie watching tips: Avoid Burt Reynold’s movies in which his moustache is missing, skip any clean-shaven Robin Williams’ flicks, and they put an end to the whole  Star Tre...