Crispy Coated Robots

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 49: “A key point of that show was knocking over fruit stands with a car.”  In this episode, Jim and George discuss their favorite TV theme songs and Best cars. Prepare to be astonished as Jim attempts to name all of the Herbie  movies in sequential order, while George relays Herbie’s trippy backstory of slipping through a trans-dimensional portal arriving in...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 48: “ When you out-crazy Tim Burton on a movie franchise, that’s sayin’ a lot.” In between Jim comparing every film made in the last 75 years to Citizen Kane, the boys discuss how an awful kid’s baseball movie united the world (if even in its utter disgust); they also debate which is worse, Super III or Superman IV: Quest for Peace. George reveals the answer...

Are you ever going to text me? CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO... Jim & George discuss Carole King's 1971  landmark album Tapestry . [Original Air Date: 01/24/21 on Houston Radio Platinum] Don't have the recording? Listen to it on YouTube for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6913KnbMpHM&list=PLkLimRXN6NKyvtIxiC7Y-p1b9FcQLCwFP

Are you ever going to text me?  JANUARY 19, 2021 Episode 47: “ I thought we were doing animals for the topic; are we not doing animals?” Jim and George share their favorite television comedy skits, and discuss the best fantasy creatures. As a bonus Jim relays his connection to Pegasus as a young boy writing The Pantagraph Newspaper in Bloomington, Illinois. A special nod to Tom Hu – CCR’s Producti...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 46: "I can feel my IQ points going down just by listening to you talk about that!” Jim and George compare whom they consider the very best & worst sidekicks in movies, and admit to enjoying being the donkey boys of Pleasure Island. As a bonus, the guys offer to rewrite Ahmed Best’s resume to omit that one menacing role back in the 90s.  ENHANCED LINK...

Are you ever going to text me? CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO... Jim & George listen and discuss The Police's 1982 massive record SYNCHRONICITY . [Original Air Date: 01/10/21 on Houston Radio Platinum] Don't have the recording? Listen to it on YouTube for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBepyeFzyto

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 45: "The expectations on a tortoise are so low." Jim and George start off Season Two with a big (Kiss Kiss Bang) Bang by discussing their favorite Robert Downey Jr. roles. Jim shares the horrifying account the brutal end of Shelly the family turtle, and  what is difference between a turtle and tortoise . George Wright Padgett--"Water Moccasin S...

Are you ever going to text me? CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO... Jim & George listen to Bad Company's 1974 self-titled debut BAD COMPANY . [Original Air Date: 01/03/21 on Houston Radio Platinum] Don't have the recording? Listen to it on YouTube for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rClS2ANayh8

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 44: “Do you know how hard it is to get kicked out of typing class?”  "I made a 'Bell Beefer' once.” For the Season One finale, the guys contemplate  the economic ‘Big Mac index’ as they discuss the Top 5 Fast Food menu items in the U.S. Jim relates a 35 year-old prank that George played on him while he held the rank of a late-night Steamer/Stuf...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 43: “It’s the song that killed Bing Crosby!” Top 5 Holiday Specials and Christmas songs What is destined to be the greatest poor-man’s version of the holiday meeting between Bing Crosby and David Bowie, this episode is overflowing with sappy holiday nostalgia as Jim and George relive their childhood memories sitting in front of the television watching their f...

Are you ever going to text me? Two classic Holiday albums reviewed by the bots in this episode! First, Jim and George review Elvis' 1957 classic Christmas album . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uw0tq4dCkE Then, due to an unchecked eggnog-infused studio mishap, the guys double down and play a second album: The Beach Boys' 1964 Christmas record . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwlfN6A2I...

Are you ever going to text me? DECEMBER 15, 2020 Episode 28: It’s a WONDERFUL Episode: “They’re like space-sharks, Jim… space-sharks!”  Topics include Top 5 Holiday Movies + Best Aliens. The guys pose the ever-relevant questions ‘What species is Mr. Spock classified as when he goes through airport customs, and which side does Civil War Predator fight for?’ For the first time ever, Jim convinces Ge...

Are you ever going to text me? CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO... Jim & George discuss each track of U2's 1987  landmark album The Joshua Tree . [Original Air Date: 12/13/20 on Houston Radio Platinum] Don't have the recording? Listen to it on YouTube for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DYiLcdze3Y

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 40: ‘Someone was paid to write this???’ Jim and George mourn great television series that fell short by offering AWFUL , cringe-inducing show conclusions. Also discussed is the top 5 uses of harmonica in pop/rock songs.  ENHANCEMENTS - Harmonica Bits Considered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imsB543zqSM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSOkG6SCAiU https://ww...

Are you ever going to text me? Jim & George listen to Dire Straits' 1985 landmark recording  BROTHERS IN ARMS . [Original Air Date: 12/06/20 on Houston Radio Platinum] Don't have the recording? Listen to it on YouTube for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M3MSbm13ps

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 23: "There's not crying in magic..." This episode is dedicated to anyone named Madison and all 'immature' magicians/purveyors of the art of slight of hand as George risks his childhood membership in the Marshall Brodien (Creator of TV Magic Cards) Club by revealing the secrets behind the all-time greatest illusions. Also discussed is...

Are you ever going to text me? Jim & George discuss The Beatles' 1964 offering BEATLES FOR SALE . [Original Air Date: 11/29/20 on Houston Radio Platinum] Don't have the recording? Listen to it on YouTube for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgFo9STa70E&list=PL_O_p_fmCqpYoAIfLW4T7r-yksNnX1cSQ  

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 14: “If they don’t have rolls, I’m leaving!” The very best returning home movies & top Thanksgiving side dishes. As Jim and George ready themselves for the holiday later in the week, they guys discuss an alternate universe in which detective Barnaby Jones doesn’t exist. In a shocking moment, George disqualifies one of his submissions from the list for the...

Are you ever going to text me? CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO... Jim & George discuss the 1979 hit album DAMN THE TORPEDOES! by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. [Original Air Date: 11/22/20 on Houston Radio Platinum] Don't have the recording? Listen to it on YouTube for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82jXfi5fW8c&t=16s

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 11: "Not good place.”   When is a dystopia not a dystopia? Check out this heated episode and decide if Jim is right or if George makes a convincing point about the best of worst possible futures, and we’ll give you credit for the big salad. 

Are you ever going to text me? Jim & George discuss The Who's  1971 masterwork  WHO'S NEXT . [Original Air Date: 11/15/20 on Houston Radio Platinum] Don't have the recording? Listen to it on YouTube for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYNXilGz2Hc&list=PLkLimRXN6NKzAGtxeCQgKAfB7lHLDEdjJ

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 26: "Anyone that’s yodeling like that needs to die!"   Lifelines, extra spins, phone-a-friends, and bonus rounds: In this session, the guys contemplate the very best of North American TV Gameshows and how much easier it is to rhyme ‘Fleming’ than ‘Trebek’ while warmly reminiscing about disembodied heads floating around the prize showroom. Oh, and be...

Are you ever going to text me? Let the "Good Times Roll" as CCR listens to the Cars debut album "The Cars."   And this show is good, when it's over you'll say to yourself that was "Just What I Needed!" Ok, enough puns - "The Cars" is a great album featuring radio staples like "Bye Bye Love," "You're All I've Got Tonight&quo...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 29: "Any song that makes Dolly Parton pull her car over has to make the list!"   Continuing their mission to save the future via Top 5 lists, Jim and George debate top circus acts, and the best cover songs of all time. Highlights: The farce of the modern-day Human Cannonball, and how singing about feminine hygiene products transforms a Springsteen t...

Are you ever going to text me? CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO... Jim & George discuss Michael Jackson's epic 1982 worldwide smash THRILLER . [Original Air Date: 11/01/20 on Houston Radio Platinum] Don't have the recording? Listen to it on YouTube for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XMvPTFzgVU&list=OLAK5uy_lmkszQnwSe59ADO4IPsiGylSTgz15P_yY