Crispy Coated Robots

Are you ever going to text me? CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO... Jim & George listen and discuss Peter Gabriel's 1986 breakthrough album SO . [Original Air Date: 08/09/20 on Houston Radio Platinum] Don't have the recording? Listen to it on YouTube for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5hjBMj7r6I&list=PL8Lpw39GxwbOrtJYaFDbAMswkMRpHxM1T&index=1

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 20: “What is the plural for Magnum Opus?” In their spiciest episode yet, as Jim and George debate the top condiments put on food.  Also discussed are the stories of horror and suspense author Stephen King in literary form, film, television, and/or graphic novels. George details the differences between ‘Pantsing’ a novel versus ‘Plotting’ one. The show winds d...

Are you ever going to text me? The second episode of CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO... Jim & George break down the tracks one by one for Supertramp 's 1979 classic recording BREAKFAST IN AMERICA . [Original Air Date: 08/02/20 on Houston Radio Platinum] Don't have the recording? Listen to it on YouTube for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUq4AqSAqdQ Mattel Handheld Electron...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 34: “Hoo-Ha! It’s the Al Pacino Episode!” Alfredo James Pacino is an actor’s actor; Jim & George discuss their favorite roles by him over the last half century while debating what is the most important footwear. Jim waxes nostalgic of the time he worked the ‘Sneaker Summit’. “If you’re tying your slipper, there’s something wrong.” Also featured: George ma...

Are you ever going to text me? The debut episode of CRISPY COATED ROBOTS LISTEN TO... A program in which Jim & George dissect the tracks one by one of classic albums. For this outing, they take on The Beatles ' 1966 groundbreaking recording REVOLVER . [Original Air Date: 07/26/20 on Houston Radio Platinum] Don't have the recording? Listen to it on YouTube for free here:   https://www...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 18: “Waiter, there’s a robot in my soup.” After an impromptu ‘roll call’ thanking supporters all over the world by reading off their listening locations, Jim and George discuss ‘Fun with Lentils’ and other soup happenings.  They also narrow down the Top 5 television comedies from the decade of the 70s and how The Fonz increased readership across the nation by...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 08: “Both Bigfoot and Nessie have the best publicists of all time!” Jim and George review the best Disney music before the Disney Dark Ages (1968-1987) and delve into the unsolved mysteries from around the world.  George recounts the traumatic experience of the time he was accosted by a yeti as a young boy at an amusement park, and the boys make a 'Ghost...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 15: “All they do is bounce off each other.”                           “Yeah, but sometimes that’s all you need, Jim.”   Jim and George relive and compare fond (and sometimes frightening) childhood memories of classic television Sid & Marty Kroftt shows. Plus a film retrospective of a favorite actress of the guys: Sigourney Weaver.  George shares how a sem...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 04: “Any time you have to use the term ‘High Jinks’ to describe a movie means it’s NOT funny.” One afternoon on a hike through the woods, Jim and George discover an undesignated time canister. The two decide to send their favorite film guilty pleasures/treasures to the future unsolicited. Jim's link for the Silver Shamrock Giveaway: https://www.youtube.c...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 41: ‘I don't dance, folks this is it!' To Jim’s dismay, George completely ‘geeks out’  going into painful minutia regarding the Top 5 Best Spaceships. Fortunately the show is saved by an intriguing topic of highlighting lesser known lines in film that carry unexpected story depth. The two also contemplate the ratio of hard candy and magazines requir...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 22: ‘And now a word from our sponsors’ (80s Edition) Jim and George go head-to-head with the best of 80’s TV commercials. George expounds on the sublime enchantment of a greasy carnival rolling into your town. Jim confesses to harassing a Games Carney, and how horror clowns forever prevented him from riding Tilt-O-Whirls to this day. And who is signing up for...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 25: ‘Some people call it a Kaiser blade, some people call it a dog sled .’   Jim and George do their best to warn the future of the worst musicals of all time, and discuss the best movie monologues. In a darker moment - Jim and George reenact (and destroy) the most romantic moment Cameron Crowe has ever written.   Jim's Evel Knievel Shirt: https://www.te...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 35: ‘Warrior needs food badly!’ Check under that couch cushion for loose change because this episode is headed to the video arcade of yesteryear as Jim and George discuss classic video games. Also debated are the best talking animals in movies and TV, though Jim tries to wrangle in a non-speaking creature (a sign language using gorilla) into the fold.  Specia...

Are you ever going to text me?   Episode 36: ‘ Oh. One more thing. Gee, I almost forgot…’ Break out your meerschaum pipe, magnifying glass, and best hound’s-tooth sleuthing hat and follow Jim and George’s trail as the two cover the very best in printed magazines and who measures up as the best detective.  Special Guest:   Danielle Spencer (from What’s Happening!! )

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 30: ‘A license to podcast’   Top James Bond films + Best Cheeses. Jim and George sift through nearly six decades of 007 films to inform listeners of the Bond movies to check out and the ones to avoid at all costs while they consume a delicious cheese platter. Bonus: the guys offer a feeble attempt to recreate the classic Bond theme. A short clip from Goldfing...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 16: ‘For whom the (Cow)bell tolls’ A special ‘3-Play’ enhanced episode in which Jim & George discuss best drum entrances + classic board games + the Top 5 songs that incorporate use of the greatest percussion accessory known to man: a cowbell. Also: George overdoes it with an app download in hopes of embellishing  the show’s slower moments. ENHANCEMENTS D...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 05: ‘Call of the Silly’ Jim and George debate the Top 5 Breeds of Dogs while contemplating the best film roles of actor Harrison Ford including the recent Call of the Wild . Jim is shocked to learn one of Ford’s most influential movie roles is suspiciously absent from George’s list. Special Guest: Impact World Champion wrestler Tessa Blanchard 

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 07: ‘Uh... that’s not what my sheet says!’ Due to a technical malfunction at the home office in the future, Jim and George are sent two different Top 5 subject request orders; Jim reviews the Top 5 Australian musical acts, while George presents the best Canadian bands. Also check out their Top 5 Dinosaur picks. Special Guest: Former NFL Quarterback & Drag...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 13: ' Nobody's delivering lasagna, Jim.' The guys compare notes on their favorite Italian Food Dishes + the Top 5 Movie Remakes (with two Jeff Goldblum mentions) Special Guest: 80s comedian/actor Yackov Smirnoff

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 09: Are Jim and George ‘Two Wild and Crazy Guys,’ ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ or just ‘Jerks’?  Tune into this landmark episode to hear them discuss the best film roles of actor/comedian Steve Martin along with their Top 5 Desserts. Special Guest: Movie and TV star Curtis Armstrong

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 06: "An olive wreath makes a pitiful hat."   Jim and George contemplate the Top 5 Saturday Morning Cartoons paired with the Top 5 Head Coverings. George attempts to slyly shoehorn a non-Saturday morning cartoon entry into the capsule for the future. Special Guest: Television actor Jim J. Bullock (but not Ted Knight)

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 27:   ‘ The book was so much better’   Listen in as Jim and George discuss films that do service to the original written work they are based upon. Also, get your sweet tooth ready as they explore the Top 5 Candies that the future should know about. Special Note: For the first time in the history of the show, the final item entered to the future container is d...

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 33: "Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale--a tale of a fateful trip..."   Another insightful session in which with Jim and George consider the Top 5 Worst Insects and the Top 5 Gilligan's Island Episodes of all time to preserve in the capsule for the future. Special Guest: Satirist David Sedaris

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 21: "I wanna hold your spoon." An ‘Instant Classic’ CCR episode as Jim and George discuss their Top 5 Beatles Records in between debating what they consider to be the world’s Greatest Breakfast Cereals. Who would've ever guessed that Grape Nuts could be so controversial? Special Guest: An appearance by René Bazinet of Cirque du Soleil

Are you ever going to text me? Episode 19: "Dedicated to all the slower relay race runners"   Continuing on their epic quest to save future generations via Top 5 lists, Jim and George enumerate the WORST KIDS MOVIES ever made & debate the BEST GYM CLASS ACTIVITIES before sealing them away in the time capsule pod. Intermission Highlight: A mournful song tribute to Humble, Texas by Jim...