RC Collins is outraged at a group of “soft Hollywood actors” who are opposing the coming Iraq War and says it’s only going to make things worse for the Iraqis. From December 2002.
Don Berman remembers his early days in TV as the new star on the scene… Coach Dozier runs it down for “Johnny Football” and what they do to mama’s boys in the NFL… And reporting on sports ain’t getting any easier for Jack Armstrong.
Margaret Grey, Frank Grey, and Bobbie Dooley take a look at some of the worst movies of 2014. And Steve Dooley makes a big deal out of a joke he wrote and then stiffs in the show.
On today’s podcast, Phil announced that the show might be recorded later in the day, so live listeners will need to stay tuned for that new time.
The show started with the panel discussing the weekend’s festivities, including Margaret and Frank’s trip to the Santa Monica Art Library. And then the gang discussed TV commercials, with Phil laying into Geico for their awful commercial campaign. Then Brad Rifkin chimed in with his professional opinion on Matthew McConaughey’s recent Lincoln commercial. In the General’s words, “the guy’s out there lookin’ to score some dope.”
And Jay Santos came on to shamelessly plug his new Citizens Auxiliary Police t-shirt. Brad thought of a tagline for Jay’s new shirt: “so good I wouldn’t wipe with it.”
Jack Armstrong wrapped things up by discussing the NFL games from the past weekend.
Phil updates everyone on progress with his TV pilot. Margaret Grey tried to sing “Wonderful Summer,” and Phil gave details on the forthcoming Pat “Paraquat Kelly” Benefit show on December 14th.
Alex and Eddie Van Halen with a donated guitar for Pat Kelly’s benefit show
In studio tomorrow Phil will update everyone on casting for a forthcoming Phil produced TV project.
Margaret will “sing” the song “Wonderful Summer” and Phil gives details on the December 14 benefit show for LA radio legend Pat ‘Paraquat’ Kelly
Casting continues for…well, we can’t say, but that means it’s time for another “Best Of” for today’s podcast. Phil will be back tomorrow for the Saturday BSP-Only show!
Mavis Leonard kicked off the show to comment on the NFL domestic abuse scandals as she was being driven to the funeral of her late pinochle partner Ella Saban. She also was bugging her driver to “pull it up” at a McDonald’s so she could get a quarter pounder with cheese. Ted Bell also got in on the discussion. But the segment went all wrong when Margaret went through the phone on Ted and knocked his “buck tooth bridge” out of his mouth.
Then The gang talked about Scottish independence with Father James McQuarters as Father Staley, in the background, was nodding off. Dr. Jim Sadler joined the fray with his views on Ebola while he was also vaccinating school children at a local mall. The entire thing was interrupted by some 7 year olds that broke into a candy store and made off with the cash register.
Don Berman returned to the show to heap accolades on one Kevin Conroy, the longtime animation voice of Batman, for volunteering to cook for the firefighters and rescuers at Ground Zero during 9/11…Don hung up on Phil at one point and Phil couldn’t get him back on for awhile because no one in the channel 19 newsroom had ever heard of him…
And David G. Hall called from the Bosell family pond where a gunfight breaks out between Steve and, allegedly, a group of “travelers,” or traveling squirrels.
Closing today was Dr. Ron Tarner discussing America’s return to manned spaceflight, by bemoaning what he thinks is America’s target: Venus. He wanted to go to Mars because he’d written a musical about it titled, “A Martian, Though I May Be.”
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