Thu, 12 November 2015
This is The Spoon, where Linda Horwatt is our guest, and we're like an acorn sticking out of a Brillo pad. Origin Story, Shoe Sizes, Thanksgivings Of Yore, Coffee House, Bad Beards, Found Painting, Dwarf Coach, Obsessed With Chew, Greatest Song, Children Of The Stars, Liquor Store Owner, Japanese Insults, Date For Fodder, Movies About Movies, Hearts On The Outside, Improv, Oliver The Place, Old People, Spoon Feeding, Santa Bag Drive
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Thu, 5 November 2015
This is The Spoon, where it sounds like Latin sometimes. Confound And Alienate, No Internet, Salad Fingers, Reddit Lesson, Torture Innovation, Before The Internet, Old Testament Telephone, Greatest Song, Buried By DX7s, Theater Of Blood, 90s music, Persnickety, Simpsons Jokes, Glen Burtnik, Musical Career, Don Knotts Moments, Teenage Fanclub, Spoon Feeding, 200 Balloons.
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Thu, 29 October 2015
This is The Spoon, where Sheena Metal is our guest, and we as a unit don't actually research anything. The Real Queen Of All Media, Show Prep, GOP Debates, Bush Legacy, Trumpy Nihilism, Rob & Sheena, Rank Amateurs, Sheena's Origin Story, HMS Pinafore, Suicide Tunes, Greatest Song, Bridges Are Great, Porn Careers, Nevernude, Thom Is Fixed, Hashtag With Jizz, Nothing To Rebel Against, Spoon Feeding, Not Married
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Fri, 23 October 2015
This is The Spoon, where we just wanna lay down ukulele tracks
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Thu, 15 October 2015
This is The Spoon, where your Overhost is back! Over 10 Times, Spain Is Bizarro World, Pop Cogniscenti, Dave Gets It, Lie Up, Fake ID, Not A Sociopath, Teenage Drinking, Urban Legends, Jenkem & Vodka, Greatest Song, Trolling, Sidekicks, Synergy, The Spoon Rogues Gallery, Airport Rabbis, Shit Happening Everywhere, Road Camping, The Africas, K-honk Village, Spoon Feeding, New Bulldog Vibes.
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Wed, 7 October 2015
This is The Spoon, where Bill Funt is our guest and he won't shut up about Loretta Switt. Celebri-dar, Escape to Kerhonksen, Funt Puns, Alan Didn't Work Blue, Schoolyard Name Taunts, High Class Frenemies, Getting Some Water, Uber World, Computerus Exploderama, iPad Advice, Echo, Yogi Berra, Greatest Song, Slandering Rob, TMV Cafe, Spoony Haircuts, Muppet Metaphors, Vocal Surprise, Three MASH references, Sitcom Building Tour, Spoony Science, Serious Conversations, Damn This Trumping, Spoon Feeding Listen LIVE! Thursdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe Music By
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Thu, 1 October 2015
This is The Spoon, where Quinton Flynn is our guest, and we're thinking of moving here. Con Man On The Road, English Fans, Q's Most Popular Characters, Adventures In Anime, Pocky & Hi-Chew, Northern Soul NIght, Talcum Powder On The Dance Floor, Flat Cap Tommy, Dodgy Characters, Old School DJs, The TAMI Show, Speeding Up Seinfeld, Tonight Show Archives, Greatest Song, Antenna TV, Starlog Memories, I'd Kill For You, Voice Acting Life, Multiple Takes, World Thumbwrestling Federation, Spoon Feeding
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Fri, 25 September 2015
This is The Spoon, where Allen Lulu is our guest and we just destroyed the studio. Durf Stories, Foraging, Skype Habits, Jetsons Tech, East Of La Cienega, Kitchen Design, Food Pics, Facebook Pyramid, Bring The Ribs, Walking In Tandem, In Between Dogs, Fecal Fiesta Truck, Run Like A Girl, Life In Pieces, Sitcom Tropes 101, Engineering Fail, LA Power Pop Scene, Don't End The Band, New Muppet Show, Smoking Flintstones. Peak Television, Cut Through The Noise, Oliver The Place, Spoon Feeding, Cover Tunes
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Fri, 18 September 2015
This is The Spoon, were Dave Shalansky is our guest, and we snatch it back. Rob's Not Here, Baby Story 1, Midas Dung, Libations, Get To Know Thom, Hair History, SLC Beauty, So Then Tell Me, Tourist Food, Fivetober Reprise, Phone Walkers, Who's Listening, Proximity, 6th Borough, Greatest Song, Chinese Democracy, Chicken Coop, Studio Decadence, Red Special, Guitar Nerds, Hunt Sayles, First Choice, Muggy And Floody, Chile Tsunami, GOP Debate, Baby Story 2, Spoon Feeding, Foodie Spinoff, Jobs Movie Listen LIVE! Thursdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe Music by
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Fri, 4 September 2015
This is The Spoon, where Seth Gordon is our guest and we can't get our head all the way around that. Tour Prep, Fire Alarm, Annoy-O-Tron, 15khz, The Whipper Bros, Sirens, Pranks On The Road, The Brown Note, Touring In Spain, No Drummers, Ringo, Calvin Hates Chevy, Sports Fans, I Haven't Seen That Movie, Metal Lee, Greatest Song, Too Much Beetlejuice, What Is The 80s, Oliver The Place, Sexy Armor, Robot Talk, Spoon Feeding, Shame Drawer, Continental Drifters Saved My Life, Nerdometer, Gassy. Listen LIVE! Thursdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe Music by
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Wed, 26 August 2015
This is The Spoon, where we keep rather busy, despite being abandoned. Technical Trouble, Grumpy Day, Seasonal Depression, Bad Timing, Forces Of The Universe, Astrology, Time Of Day, No Wine, Accents, Musical Revolutions, Virginia Shooter, Filming Tragedy, HHGG, Greatest Song, 90s Music & TV, Down To Earth, 20 Year Nostalgia Booms, Ice Maker, Masking Bad Food, Garden Surplus, Food Trends, Perimeter Breach, Possum vs Raccoon, Spider Warrior, Spectacular Dad Catches, Spoon Feeding, Aussie Actors. Listen LIVE! Thursdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe Music By Spoon Feeding
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Fri, 14 August 2015
This is The Spoon, where Joe Giddings is our guest, and we have good times at the retirement home! IPO crowd, Stupid Child Tricks, Steel Panther, The Robhawk & The Joefro, Two String Guitar, Music Lessons, Patricide, Greatest Song, Alternative Markets, Move To LA, Minor Key, Missing Middle Eight, Cut & Paste World, Cassette Factory, Boring Jobs, Jefferson Starship, Pippy Barfylips, Alter Ego Power Trio, Dennis & Ageline Save The World, Bok Choi, Intense Cabbage, Spoon Feeding, One Direction, Fill The Backpack. Listen LIVE! Thursdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe Music by Joe Giddings
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Thu, 6 August 2015
This is The Spoon, where we pay to watch babies wrestle. Not In The Game Yet, Spinal Tap Checklist, Big Stage Silly, Ballzy Tomorrow, Dead Club, House Of Blues, Jenner Details, Covering Cosby, Tribute Band Life, Who's In Toto?, Guitar Wankery, Greatest Song, Carrack Waters Ladd, Democratizing Of Art, American Lie, Lasting Forever, Rich Person Names, New & Improved!, Professor Of Patience, Early Adopters, Fashion Might Be Finished, The Illin' Of Chris, Oliver The Place, Spoon feeding, Coming Soon. Listen LIVE! Thursdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe Music By
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Fri, 31 July 2015
This is The Spoon, where Johnny Angel Wendell is our guest, we're static with the booze, and have we lobsters on our tits. Johnny barely arrives, Palmer vs Cecil, Weird Macho Thing, Training Planet, New Hampshire & Trump, We As A Species, Police Brutality & Progress, Greatest Song, Local Hero, Waving The Pinkies, The Boston Bands, Nerd-o-moerter, The Outlets, The Pixies, Music Ruination, Spoon Feeding, Fill The Backpack. Listen LIVE! Thursdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe Music By
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Thu, 23 July 2015
This is The Spoon, where Dan Miles is our guest, and we're always stuck on the Jaime. Hero Moment, Friends Of Dan, Jennifer Batten Seminar, Political Talk Show, Pop Culture Triumvirate, Rush Talk, Con Crud, Reviews & Remakes, Old References, Dan's Guests, Kids & Music, Prodigy Abuse, Greatest Song, Paul Rudd, Going Out Big, Grunge Vocals & Trends, The Youth People, Mirror Planet, Life In Space, Sharknado 3, Kim Richards, SAL Cosby, America's Dad, Animal Violence, Spoon Feeding, Fretless. Music By
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Thu, 16 July 2015
This is The Spoon, where the Smokie record keeps coming up, and your Underhost is STILL IN THE ROOM. Road tripping, Mic Stand, Capstone, San Diego Comic Con, Shirt Stretch, Age Of Abuse, What Are You Dressed As, BlartCon Is Coming, Artist Alley, Pee Wee Question, Greatest Song, Not About Facts, Celebrity Deaths, Grown Ups, Walking Out Of Movies, Landon Hair, Religious TV, The Rob Chair, Van Halen, Jazz Hands, Rush, Anti-Canadian, Let's Get Snarky, Video Rodeo, Spoon Feeding. Music by
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Wed, 8 July 2015
This is The Spoon, where your Underhost has returned to Los Angeles for a special appearance live in the meatspace. Wait, that came out wrong. Wait...no, it didn't. Listen LIVE! Thursdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe Spoon Feeding
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Fri, 26 June 2015
This is The Spoon, where we punch you in the head and are just fine with it. Do You Know Who I Am, So Very German, Clinton vs Sanders, Debate Club, Coke vs Pepsi, Red vs Magenta, Confederate Flag, Baby Steps, Gun People, Greatest Song, 80s Records, South American Stadiums, Morissey, Fainting Couch, Queen, Presidential Stress, Grey Hair, Old People Don't Care, Science Hoopla, Airlines Of The Past, Campaign Song, TMV Cafe, Spoon Feeding, Dinosaur Movie, Perfect Rectangle. Listen LIVE! Thursdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe Music By
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Fri, 19 June 2015
This is The Spoon, where we are (not) KLOS staples! Alan Parsons, Technical Issues, Homemade Gin, Food Is Over, Drunken Dares, McWeiner, Bell Beefer, Greatest Song, Ladyhawke, Baron Munchausen, Underachievers, Thom Exists, Donald Trump, Oliver The Place, Horror Sensei, HC3 Is A Comedy, Slippery Yoga, "The City", Larry David, Vampire Religion, Androgeny, Segments On The Brain, Naming The Lines, These Monkeys, Audience Aim, Booking Obama, Spoon Feeding, Melissa McCarthy, Celeb Food Phrases, Gaudi. Listen LIVE! Thursdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe
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Thu, 11 June 2015
This is The Spoon, where James Monosmith our guest, your Minister Of Information has the week off, and we're made of headphones. Listen LIVE! Thursdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe
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Thu, 4 June 2015
This is The Spoon, where Circe Link and Christian Nesmith are our guests, and we're working on that Kool-Aid recipe. Music Thing, How Did You Meet, Nose Fetish, Valentines & Rings, Big Honey, Enjoy The Couch, Used Forks, Sep Blatter, Breathing A Solid, Monkee Relations, Extreme Fans, Soaps Are Back, Fiddle And Banjo Crap, Greatest Song, Social Proof, Band Name Lists, Internal Seeds, The Most Offensive Thing, Good Vibrations, Artistic Impatience, Spoon Feeding, Circe's Revenge, Final Questions. Spoon Feeding
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Fri, 29 May 2015
This is The Spoon, where the world punishes us for wanting to love. No Previously, Helping Artists, Merch Time, Harbor Freight, Garage Full Of Stuff, Dressing Brainiacs, The Lucky Four, Anderwear, Can't Sell 'Em, Diet Code Red, Sugar Junkie, Picard Earl Gray, Mr Burns, Satellite Radio, Monopolies, Salt Lakians, Greatest Song, Mountains Of Cash, Hyperactive Songs, Podcast Slackerdom, Trios, SIRENS, Facebook Flamewars, The Bearded Generation, Styrofoam, Chinese Boxes, Spoon Feeding, Birthday. Listen LIVE! Thursdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe Music By
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Thu, 21 May 2015
This is The Spoon, where Jonathan Aronson is our guest, and we have names for all the parts! Procrastination, Theme Music, Adult Baseball, David Letterman, Late Night Folklore, Hate Mail, EW Goth, Weddings, Four Duffel Bags To A Hog's Head, Greatest Song, Halley O'Malley, The Patrick Talk, Proctological adventures, Spirit Of Giving TM Charity, Oliver The Place, Catch Phrases, Hologram Goodbye, Letterman Revisited, Generational Mortality, Stick The Landing, Spoon Feeding, TMV Mobile App, Contest! Listen LIVE! Thursdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe Music By
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Thu, 14 May 2015
This is The Spoon, where Ken Tucker is our guest and we dance ironically! 8000 years, Mortal Vampires, Welcome To Indiana, City Smells, The Electric Amish, Porn Namer, Ken's Blues History, The Aging Of Music, The Nightly Show, Name That Truck!, Whopper Junior, GSYNH LIVE, The Tip Jar, Mystery Diners, TV Culture, Autotune The News, Getting Ahold Of Robbie, Sick Again, Going Solo, OLIVER THE PLACE, The Bird, Country vs Blues, Famous Out Of Town, SPOON FEEDING, TMV App, Harry Shannon, Send Out The Art Listen LIVE! Thursdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe Music By
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Thu, 30 April 2015
This is The Spoon, where we jump out, and get back in. And celebrate Warrant's entire catalog. Listen LIVE! Thursdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe Music By
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Thu, 23 April 2015
This is The Spoon, where Julie Dolan is our guest and we're worth doing the whole way through! Almost A Format, Professional Auditioner, Sitcom Subtext, Tribute Bands, Stand-up Drummers, Conan Hookers, Loop Group, Answer The Phone, A Wenchy Quality, Universal Studios Love Story, Greatest Song, Making Web Sites, Editing, Singing Telegrams, Magic Tour, Beautiful Prisons, The Dancing Machine, Blood Beach, Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp, Six Weeks Off, Oliver The Place, Spoon Feeding, The Lingo Escapes Me.
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Sun, 19 April 2015
This is The Spoon, where Moosie Drier is our guest! Real DJ, Acting Rivals, Oh God, Robbie's Mom Called, Waterworld, Remakes, Moosie Directs, Reba, Serenades, Star Wars Trailer, Disney Deaths, Loop Group, Pixar Lifestyle, Rollins & Shatner, Showbiz Turf wars, Vomit Comit, Phil Tanzini, Jealous Of Musicians, Directing Advice, Buyer's Remorse, Lucas Money, Attracting Stalkers, It's Their Moment, Vaping Story, Big Tobacco, Spoony Productions, Milking The Moosie Drier Brand, Child Actor Veteran Group. Listen LIVE! Thursdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe
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Fri, 10 April 2015
This is The Spoon, where Quinton Flynn is our guest, and we love tonight's cat! Insulting Stuff First, Q Is Here, Impressions, Sitting Alone, Now It's Affecting Me, No More Sirens, HC3, Poop Gets A Response, Enemies List, Famous Families, SCTV Actors, Making People Laugh, Boogie Nights, Celebrities Losing Their Shit, Greatest Song, I Miss Androgyny, Vocal Range, Trip To England, Oasis, Eat The Influences, Selling Our Childhood, Q Has Stalkers, Con Culture, Autism & Social Cues, Soundalikes, Spoon Feeding.
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Thu, 2 April 2015
This is The Spoon, where Bill Funt is our guest and we all go "Yay!" Smooth Grooves, Van Halen On Kimmel, Chris Mic Fail, Go-To Guest, Funeraling For Two, Passover Hosting, Atheist-ish, Soulful Conversation, Moby Reference #3, Chris Is Back, Pith Helmets, Weird German Behavior, Cold Turkey, Don't Bug Me, The Denver Foundation, Gilligan vs Brady, Three Stooges, Child Stars And Politics, Surfer Speak, Horror On TV, FuntCast, Going With Booze, Martha & Mary Ann, Audible Spit Take, Spoonerinos.
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Fri, 27 March 2015
This is The Spoon: where we all have gritted teeth! Pleasant Pregnancy, NY Gigs, K-Tel Tuneage, East Coast Winter, Skating Rink, Whiskey/Chocolate, Hero Isle, Street Names, Pungent Regionalism, The Idea Of Kerhonkson, Gnome Chomsky, Greatest Song, MST3k, Inside Jokes, Show Off The Cats, Last Man On Earth, Fast & Furious, CGI actors, Technology Spillover, Spoon Feeding, Needle In The Taint, Texbox Fun.
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Thu, 19 March 2015
This is The Spoon: where Mike Simmons is our guest, and we're all turgs, but not dramatic! Sparkle Jets UK, Clark Kent Persona, Spoilers, What Killed Power Pop?, Un-Prolific, Drinking Stories, Teaching Technology, Voiceover Guys, Chris Will Call You Back, Stump The Band, Walking Dead, The Train Is Leaving, Cat Avatar, Effing, Greatest Song, Pick-Up Lines, Tall Women, Girl Oliver, Whiplash, Anti-War, Wild Honey, Keyboards, Embrace The Wank, Spoon Feeding.
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Thu, 12 March 2015
This is The Spoon: it's a keeper! Piracy And Douchebags, Blurred Lines Verdict, The Grand Assimilator, Victory For Middle Aged People, Schadenfreude, The Curse Of Availability, No More Bar Bets, Sparks, ELO, Power Pop Anger, Linear Influences, Entertainment Tonight Theme, Mike Post & Matthew Wilder, Gyrus, Superenthusiasts, Defending The Spoon, iWatch, Sci Fi Technology, Sound FX, War Of The Worlds, Things I Wish I Had, What's In The Bag, I Don't Like Fruit, The Trixter Of Zombies, Sam Simon
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Fri, 6 March 2015
This is The Spoon, where we're approaching the chorus! Nikki Savitt joins us from the road this week -- literally! Bus Life, Theme Music, Tour Itinerary, Buffalo Wings, Righteous Indignation, Ben Carson Bigotry, Gay Prison Thing, Bus Life Revisited, Multi-talented Movement, Hedwig And The Angry Inch, The Chris Jackson Musical, Wake Up Sheeple, Cadbury Egg Controversy, Discovery Of Chocolate, Whack And Wrap, Fair Food, Lousy Smarch Weather, Export The Snow, For MS Or Against It?
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Thu, 26 February 2015
This is The Spoon, where we drop the "son". Meet The Angersons, Into Darkness & Interstellar, Kanye & Paul, Black Hole Physics, Overthinking Fun, WTF BOOM, Dental Adventures, Old Man Maladies, Lie About Your Age, Irregular Heartbeat, Diet Soda, Eye Explosion Anniversary, Shorty Awards, Bradfute Coccoon, On Page Two, Openly Dirty, Blackmail Audio, The Product Is Me, Brady Fans, More Surgery, Dude Name Movies, Genre-Hoppy, Changing The Lexicon, Handed-Down Genius, Goldblum Impression, Sweet Diction
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Thu, 19 February 2015
This is The Spoon: where we're kicking everyone's ass! Supporting New Artits, Shorty Awards, Chirren, Orchestra Gigs, Live vs Click, Rush, Heritage Acts, Musical Trends, Suspension Of Disbelief, Oscar Nominations, Directors In A Rut, I Songs vs We Songs, Beatledorks, Changing Radio Formats, Rock Demarcation, Noisy Podcast, Chinese Democracy, Wal-Mart Albums, Seth McFarlane, Interview Behavior, Gay In Plain Sight, The South Is Consistent, Adorable Platypi, CC Deville, Utah Accent, Guns Are "Cool". Listen LIVE! Thursdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe
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Thu, 12 February 2015
Quinton Flynn returns this week, along with frenemies both real and imaginary! Disclaimer, Glitches & Gremlins, The Shorty Awards Revisited, The Pop Culture Train, Private Ranter, Q's Resume, Rob Trips Out, In The Name Of Jasper Lotus Hawkins, Drug Monkeys, Probationary Period, Joke Gone Wrong, In Like Flynn, Master Mimic, Unfair Advantages, James Lipton, Gravitas, Batting Average, The Charmer, Kanye's Kryptonite, Johnson Water, Close Your Eyes And Be Still, Everything's Been Done To Death. Listen LIVE! Thursdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe In Like Flynn: Kayne West Slams Beck - Quinton Flynn Slams Back
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Thu, 5 February 2015
The Men of The Spoon are in trio mode this week, and feeling the alienation of their age. Please bear with us. Bouncy Happy Fun, E.W.=Earl, Getting A Rise, Weege, I'm Columbian, Sportsball And Serious Injuries, Military Flyover, Not Very Technical, Auotune, Millennial Chest Thumping, Everything Available Forever, Grumpy Old Man Show, Born In The Wrong Time, Musical Disagreements, Tweedy & Genesis, No Show Prep, Like The Dead, A Capella Punk Rock, JK Simmons, Degrees Of Spoony Bacon, 130 Years From Now, Up The Creek. Music by Top 5 Alternate Titles
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Thu, 29 January 2015
Lisa Orkin joins the men of The Spoon for this episode, and the discussion gets frank...in more ways than one. Bad Cereal Night, Gluten Free, Sybian Revisited, Sex Lingo, Dave Died From Poison, Announcer Voice, The Greatest Generation, Oxygen Mask Deployment, Hurrah Torpedo Revisited, The German Comes Easily, A Hearty Diet, Schlager Music, Fish Scrapings, Love Bites, Spoon Feeding, Musical Patron Saints, Guest Dossier, Hike Talk.
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Thu, 22 January 2015
Bill Funt is our first guest in the new live format, and brings a heaping helping of fractious frivolity, in which the sparks they do fly! Remembering Taylor Negron, Penile Bufrication, Christian Science and Scientology, Circumcision and Grooming, Dotty Old Guys, Hefner and Guccione, Ear Worms, Billy Joel, Five Stages Of Fame, Bereft Of Song, The Paracas Skulls, 3D Impersonations, Reality TV Pitch, Outdoor Game Shows, Candid Camera Talk, Sex Tapes, Local Commercials, and The Shorty Awards.
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Thu, 15 January 2015
Our first live show in 25 months, 2 weeks, and 6 days. Much rejoicing! Business In The Front: Tales Of The Bradfutes, Brussell Sprout Technology, Charlie Hebdo Revisited, Warning Label, The Youths. Party In The Back: Viral Mashups, Contract Negotiations, Cracking Open The Intertron, Neil Young/Pono, All About Presentation, Queen Memories, Album Withdrawal, KLOS/DJ Culture, Tasteful Plank Spanking, Snowden Retrospective, Beer Hipsterati, Two Pits & Chesty.
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Thu, 8 January 2015
First sorrow. Then anger. Then lollipop trees. The Men of The Spoon make their debut on TMV Cafe with talk of the Charlie Hebdo murders, Islamist baiting, stimulus burnout, news-related loudness wars, the Year Of Outrage, the urban legend underground railroad, TMNT remake, Los Angeles geography cheats, Big Eyes, a swing and a miss, give the fans what they want, Badfinger fail, artists sobering up, Coelacanth discoveries, Von Trier confessions, and at least two instances of "Jinx!"
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Fri, 2 January 2015
Travis J Coleman of Superenthusiast Radio joins us to help ring in 2015. Celebrity reincarnation, magic rings, pointing psycho in the right direction, Perkins vs Hopkins vs Orzabal, totally inside baseball, the movie lied, losing our perspicacity, throwing out Christmas trees, non-conformity stew, old age and inhibitions, camping out for Iron Sky II, French movies are French, mandated affair time, Haitian conch, Albanian exports, the gods are walking the earth, bad Baldwin impressions, old yearbook pictures, spoon feeding, BIG ANNOUNCEMENT, doin' it live!
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Mon, 22 December 2014
Unexpectedly bereft of guest this week, the Men of The Spoon charge ahead dauntlessly: the Cuba thing, grouper sandwiches, terrible interview stories, great TV finales, offensive accents, vegetable lore, why Plan 9 needs a gritty reboot, whatever happened to the "war on Christmas" anyway, appreciation for DJ skills, the future of jacking-on, The Colbert Report is ending, North Korea vs The Interview, tales of gin-fueled wedding insanity, and speculative locations for future holiday shows.
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Fri, 12 December 2014
Friend of the show Dan Miles finally meets The Men of The Spoon on their home turf, and the battle is well and truly joined! Topics include: placenta revisited, favorite interviews, pop instrumentals, ethnicity in music, The Lennon Boys, nature vs nurture, the new Ludditism, disproportionately angry ranting from Thom, a dearth of phone booths, the importance of boredom, Maron vs Gallagher, tasteful plankspanking, the Fill In The Blank Game, bands vs solo artists, and psychopathic toddlers.
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Wed, 3 December 2014
Carey Anne Farrell and Jessica Hebert are here to snark your asses off and chew bubblegum, and...well, you can guess the rest. Ingredients in this post-Thanksgiving stew include botched intros, Canadian outsourcing, The PDX Broadsides, dropped trombones, Star Wars prequel bashing, Theme Music flashmobs, a feud over Frozen, accidental scientists, repeated eye-rolling, translucency, Basic Bitches, autopsy noises, a foodie face-off, a middle finger to death, and the worst advent calendar ever.
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Thu, 27 November 2014
Ripped from the archives! Before the show officially returned in January of 2014, The men of The Spoon executed a few dry runs to test the gear and get back into the swing of things. As a special Thanksgiving treat for our friends and listeners, we present here the best of those experimental excursions into whimsy, recorded in late December 2013, and including some actual pilgrim talk amongst the other topics. Enjoy our vintage shenanigans and we'll be back with a new show next week!
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Thu, 20 November 2014
WARNING: This episode may contain one or more of the following ingredients: framed babies, creative vomit, the youth vote, Theme Music stories, legalized weed, procrastinated flossing, partially de-fatted fatty pork tissue, Robbie's complete pessimism, comet landings, civil engineer jokes, wabi-sabi, compulsive bird-rubbing, secret cannibal families, dream water, very intense mathematics, tasteful wordsmithing, and at least four potential cures for hiccups. All that, and Bob Fenster, too. Can you dig it! Music by: The Sons Of Lazaro Spoon-feeding: Mel Brooks: Make A Noise
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Mon, 17 November 2014
What's in a name? The men of The Spoon may not have the answer, but they ask the question with gusto! This week, the politics of professional pseudonyms, the amusing, appalling sobriquets of childhood, the mythologizing of market monickers, the gamble of googling oneself, and the not-so-secret weaponizing of middle names by all parents everywhere. Plus, road gig decompression, documentaries with friends, animation crossover madness, the carnal stats of con culture, and a future segment is born!
The Well Wishers Alternate Titles: 5- I Still Like To Hold Something And Look At It
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Thu, 6 November 2014
The Men of The Spoon don't normally stand on tradition, but a sesquicentennial episode only comes once, so this week our former executive producer Johnny Dam (aka Johnny Darko, aka Leon The Thundertaker) returns to gaze upon the show he helped birth and pronounce his hilarious judgement. Plus, the virtues of a Pennsylvanian lifestyle, how to write a joke, dissecting the Baha Men discography, a short recap on the mid-term elections, and no small amount of self-referential archive diving. Enjoy! Music by:
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Thu, 30 October 2014
Stooges? Musketeers? Blind mice? Cornered hat? Whichever metaphor you use, the Men of The Spoon function best as a trio, and this week's episode demonstrates it particularly well. In breakfast cereal parlance, it not only pops, but snaps and crackles as well. Join us on a rollicking journey through voice branding, lookalike partying, role model surfing, ebola panicking, halloween movie watching, the end of all things middle, and more demographic insults than you can shake a white witch at. Music by: The Like Spoon-feeding: Top 5 Alternate Episode Titles: Honorable Mention: Unexpected Wankery In The Middle
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Fri, 24 October 2014
The Spoon stirs in triplicate once more! Robbie returns from Spain with a head full of stardust and a gut full of sea creatures, and the show hits the ground sprinting with topics ranging from the mummification of rock to the weaponization of flatulence, with stops in between for vegetarian sci-fi, multiple-choice biographies, millennial insults, a eulogy for the instrumental single, a glimpse into the show's cranky old man future, and a fine array of sweet, sweet white crosses for added courage and zing! Music by: Sintonicos Spoon-feeding: Pete Townshend, Who I Am Top 5 alternate episode titles:
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Wed, 15 October 2014
If Bill Funt falls in the woods and Robbie Rist is not around to mock him mercilessly, does hilarity still ensue? You bet it does! Follow us down this week's spoony rabbit hole as we write in our slam books and make delicious s'mores while discussing domesticus interruptus, not-so-civil forfeitures, soda flavors of the 80s, soft vs hard stress, the pros and cons of Sirius XM, online jackass fatigue, and the third coming of Themestock. Music by: Sparkle*jets UK Spoon-feeding: Top 5 alternate episode titles: Honorable Mention: The Orange Shirt Is Appropriate
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Mon, 6 October 2014
Robbie is still out rockin' the continent, but in his stead we offer you the mighty Quinton Flynn, and there is much rejoicing! Ingredients of this week's verbal stew include bands that work, lonely cavemen, handgun substitutes, irregular heartbeats, cool party tricks, unpleasant surgeries, TSA ladles, and plain white sleeves. Plus, Thom gets lost in the gigosphere, and Chris considers having to cosplay Bane just to get a decent night's sleep. Music by Glen Burtnik, Heliopolis, and The Mockers.
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Mon, 29 September 2014
Things get very nerdy very quickly this week, as Allen Lulu joins Chris & Thom for a rollicking discussion of sci-fi physics failures, alternative fantasy presents, movie tie-in novels, the latest iPhone shenanigans, sculpting the fandom of children, and the value of turning shuffle off to enjoy full albums again. Plus, tributes to missing family and fallen comrades. Happy belated Rosh Hashanah, everybody! Music by Rich Creamy Paint, The Old Joe Clarks, and Sons Of Nothing.
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Thu, 18 September 2014
Robbie is off on tour bringing the rock to the people, so Chris and Thom are joined by special guests Bill Holmes and Dave Berges for this week's excursion into whimsy. Topics include big band adventures, advice column musicals, celebrity mortality, mental assassination, voiceover shenanigans, and more weather talk than you can shake something sharp at. Plus, tequila! Music by Selby Tigers, Pete Krebs & Gossamer Wings, and The Woody James Big Band (featuring Mr Berges himself)
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Fri, 5 September 2014
Though battling unusual and disorienting recording times (not to mention time zones) The Men of The Spoon remain doggedly on their game this week, whether taking care of business in the front with the horrors of war and the weirdness of biblical gender politics, or dropping a party in the back with the ranking of rock movies and forays into sci-fi nostalgia. Plus, spoon feeding, 20 points of compatibility, and the dawn of battle tennis! Music by The Little Girls, The Onlymen, and Kenny Howes.
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Thu, 28 August 2014
In the beginning, there is discussion of our American stew of propaganda, fear, and violence, and what might be done decrease its levels of poison, or at least lighten up the flavor. In the end, there is much whimsical jousting about cartoon people, video rodeo and the bureaucratic nature of the universe. And in between, splitting the show's two sides like a diamond bullet to the brain, is the return of Oliver Mattson. Prepare thyselves. Music by The Bus Boys, 3D Picnic, and Kristian Hoffman.
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Thu, 21 August 2014
The Spoon's family has suffered another heartbreaking loss, as today we say goodbye to Chris's beloved bulldog Frankie. Then Quinton Flynn arrives on the scene in revealing and relatable fashion, ready to hurl hilarious, narrowcasting smart-bombs. Plus, fake news evolution, demonic phone possession, late night host dishing, action star metaphors, random calls from the south, and a generous quantity of artisanal moonshine to wash it down. Music by Linda Horwatt, The Day I Fell Down, and Fernando.
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Thu, 14 August 2014
The men of The Spoon come together to celebrate and mourn, as friends and heroes pass away and 2014 edges ever closer to the suck column in the annals of history. But though our cups of sadness are saturated and our shame drawers are packed, we take comfort in the punky spirit of art unfettered by cynicism, liberally laced with camaraderie, gallows humor, and not so cheap sentiment. And you are more than welcome to join us. Music by Randy Burns, The Dickies, and Pursuit Of Happiness
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Thu, 7 August 2014
The world has problems, the men of The Spoon have solutions! Some of these solutions may appear to merely be needlessly elaborate long cons which serve no purpose other than our own amusement, but to paraphrase the great Sledge Hammer: trust us, we know what we're doing. Plus vomiting scenes, coyote scams, padawan braids, 9/11 protest songs, the return of Sharknado, the best worst segue ever, and a new round of spoon feeding. Music by Maria McKee, Throttle Back Sparky, and Gear Daddies.
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Tue, 22 July 2014
Bill "Yancy" Holmes returns to the show, in an episdoe that not only runs the gamut, but runs it over. Trying to shock an unshockable world, othering through the ages, the evolution of barrel technology, the virtues of voice actors, a hearty round of spoon-feeding, the acknowledgement of a professional milestone or two, and the crazy dream of Spoon Action Figures. Plus, how many ways can you describe a bottle of tequila? Music by Matt Bunsen & The Burners, Abby Travis, and Kenny Howes.
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Wed, 16 July 2014
The men of The Spoon are nothing if not adaptable: faced with a last-second guest cancellation, they gleefully charge ahead into conversations both alien and familiar, simultaneously embodying the smartest kids in the class whilst also mocking them mercilessly. This week's mill grist: spelling bee hookups, literary Mt Everests, the semiotics of the mixtape, the mythos of green M&Ms, innovations in cannibal technology, and more. Music by Seven Deadly Five, Sun Sawed In Half, and The Vandalias.
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Wed, 9 July 2014
War. Disease. Necrophilia. Disney musicals. When such horrors are visited upon our world, it is important to remember the good in life...especially if you happen to be special guest Bill Funt, who had no idea what a seriously NSFW rotor blade of a conversation he'd be walking into when he agreed to appear on the show this week. Plus, tattoo negotiations, comic artist rotations, and the true meaning of Ringo Starr's birthday. Music by Martin Mull, The Abe Lincoln Story, and Los Abandoned.
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Fri, 4 July 2014
Let us now come together in praise sharpness, whether embodied by the sharp barbs of gallows humor, the sharp hook of a well-crafted pop song, or the the sharp sting of sparking wires near one's genitals while occupying a stolen car for fetishistic purposes. (No, really.) This week, all of those forms and more are employed to keep your Overhost from slipping too far down the sharp spiral of ennui and general misanthropy. Plus, metaphorical poo-throwing! Music by Bad Religion, Finland Station, and The Wondermints.
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Thu, 19 June 2014
WARNING: this week's episode may contain traces of the following: haircut etymology, microfame, heirloom seeds, gun talk, tribute band culture, Rob making Macca jokes, green M&Ms, Bobbygirls, German opera, baby piercers, Chris revealing his rap monicker, lurching buses, PB&J, death-related navel gazing, airport cross-dressers, Thom being defensive about Styx, more gun talk, moms without filters, shellac (to give it a glaze), insights & anecdotes from special guests Circe Link and Christian Nesmith, and music from The Proclaimers, The Monks, and The Radio Stars. Please listen responsibly.
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Wed, 11 June 2014
The Men of The Spoon can’t solve all the world’s problems, but many solutions begin with discussion, and that’s where we live. Gun violence is still on everyone’s mind this week, as well as the frustrating culture war cliches that surround it, but in between verbal jabs in that direction, there is also time for the evolution of social media, the future of artisanal cheese, the sublime satisfaction of a Scrabble victory, and a bevy of other topics rife with drinkability. Get to chugging! Music by The Orion Experience, Redd Kross, and The Wondermints.
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Thu, 5 June 2014
It’s all about recipes this week: the alchemy of combining separate ingredients into new and exciting creations. Cucumbers and ice cream. Guns and churches. Large vans and West L.A. parking. Our fair show and returning guest Karen Blankfeld Bassett. Any animal and any other animal, if Rob ever gets to fulfill his entrepreneurial desires. The list goes on and on, ‘till the break of dawn. Plus, the difference between Grammer People and grammar, people! Music by David Geddes, Suzi Quatro, and The Angels.
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Fri, 23 May 2014
After a brief forced hiatus brought on by extremely sucky real life events, the men The Spoon are back to navigate the perils of growing up aimless, the wonders of the microscopic world, the horror movie moments that stick with you forever, and the terrifying celebrity nexus of music and sport embodied by the 1985 Chicago Bears. We didn't come here looking for trouble, but....you know the rest. Spoon on!
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Thu, 15 May 2014
From the archives: originally planned for the show's 100th episode, it's a best-of made up entirely of other best-ofs, culminating in a dada dash of hyper-condensed Spoony goodness. Enjoy!
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Thu, 24 April 2014
No show prep, no problem: anything is possible with a dose of vitamin Q! Actor/musician/co-Snozzberry Quinton Flynn returns to The Spoon this week with mucho gusto, and the sparks they do fly. The high wire of gallows humor, the delicious chaos slash fiction, the melancholy of Captain America, the likely fate of a retired David Letterman, and the white noise of over-documentation are all grist for the conversational mill. Plus, an impromptu musical performance by our own Chris Jackson!
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Wed, 16 April 2014
If specificity is the key to podcasting success, the men of The Spoon are giving it their level best this week by digging deep into their pop-musical dorkitude, getting granular on the magical combinations of slickrick-ness, slobrob-ness, and smartart-ness in their favorite artists, and championing random acts of stoopid. Plus, special guest Allen Lulu dispenses sage acting advice and wearily approves of the Marvel movies, all while on a mission to clean up Los Angeles -- literally! Music by Sorrows. Bruce Matis, and Pink Slip.
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Wed, 9 April 2014
For the first time in over a year, Robbie, Chris, and Thom meet in the same room to conduct their Spoony business, and there is much rejoicing, as well as much talk of music, mortality, microphone protocol, and alternative uses for human skin. (Hey, you bought your ticket, you knew what you were getting into...) Music by Plasticsoul, Patrolled By Radar, and The Neighborhood Bullies.
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Thu, 3 April 2014
At long last, the men of The Spoon welcome the mighty Matt Brown (resident of New Jersey and The Internet) to a special after-dark edition of our little show. Tales of many sizes, shapes, colors, and flavors are spun from this historic gathering, including but not limited to the genesis of Theme Music, the metastasis of Idiocracy, the resurrection of Cosmos, and the legend of Suzy Thunder. Plus, Rob's birthday is imminent, and Frankie finally gets a word in...or, at least, a snuffle. Music by Crazy Squeeze, Gameface, and Jimmer Podrasky.
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Wed, 26 March 2014
This week the men of The Spoon, along iwth the able assistance of multi-hyphenate mirth-making magnate Fletcher Rhoden, concoct a tasty stew made up of roughly equal parts righeous indignation, benign bemusement, and reality TV sausage. Plus, the death of pop fashion, the birth of the food replicator, and the proper number of strings for a bass guitar. Music by Mr Rhoden, as well as Chris Von Sneidern, and The Vampyre Bunnies.
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Thu, 20 March 2014
Dave Shalansky returns to The Spoon, his sunshine-fueled, coffee-flavored personality propelling the show to new heights of topic hopping merriment. We'd list them all here, but really, once the patent trolls take over, what's the point? Just keep in mind that it's always darkest before the Bababadalgharaghtakamminarronnkonnbronntonnerronntuonnthunntrovarrhounawnskawntoohoohoordenenthurnuk, and everything will be Ok. Plus, a new installment of Love Bites, and music by Uncle Green and Joe Giddings.
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Wed, 5 March 2014
It's a dark world out there. A lot of stuff going on. There are things you wouldn't understand. Things you couldn't understand. Things you ...shouldn't understand. This week, the men of The Spoon get to the bottom of an uncomfortably long list of those things, dancing around the ephemera of the fringes and questioning every answer. Also, a hefty dose of TV nerdery, and yet another cast member's medical malady. Music by Randy Burns, Jennifer Trynin, and Eytan Mirsky.
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Sun, 2 March 2014
After a week's hiatus, the men of The Spoon come roaring back to ruminate on adventures both individual and collective. Rob romances CNN, Chris combines snowblower technology and pest control, and Thom treats us all to the gory details of his recent eye surgery. Plus: the flashpoint of creation, the golden age of television, the debut of a new mid-show segment from Rob and Lisa Orkin, and the best/worst baseball song you've ever heard. Oh my stars and garters, what a lovely tea party! Music by The Running Jumps, Honeychain, and Scott Stapp.
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Tue, 11 February 2014
The men of The Spoon are feeling a little intellectually punch drunk this week. Need proof? Look no further than the sheer volume of motley, off-beat slang that permeates their discourse as topics veer wildly from Olympic fever to sangria-fueled snowmobiling to pondering the nature of poetry with semi-straight faces, and a hundred conversational hyperlinks in between. Plus, the return of Sodomizing A Legacy prompts a call for artistic death panels...of a sort. Music by Anni Celsi and Corin Ashley.
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Wed, 5 February 2014
This week finds the men of The Spoon striking a swell balance between whimsy and pragmatism, doggedly deconstructing deconstructionism, stacking things on top of other things, and just generally cheering on the nitty gritty nerdosity of topics ranging from songwriting alchemy to chickpea cookery, while also pondering the elastic nature of time in the pop culture realM and almost forgetting to mention the rise of the Superb Owls. Almost. Who is this episode for? No one and everyone. It's like the wind, baby. Music by Material Issue, The John Faye Power Trip, and Joe Armstrong.
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Wed, 29 January 2014
Our favorite frenemy Bill Funt returns to the show, and the sparks they do fly. This week's episode runs the gamut from cradle to grave -- literally! -- with stops along the way for pop culture groupie wars, underappreciated British comedy, a fantastic solution to the Happy Birthday problem, and a peek or two behind the Spoony curtain, whether you want one or not. Plus, traveling and fighting and traveling and fighting and traveling and fighting. And fighting some more. Music by Randy Burns, Ronnie Mack, and Johnny Angel Wendell.
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Tue, 21 January 2014
As any toddler or general will confirm, sometimes you have to break something in order to build something else, and this week the men of The Spoon aim to do their share: Chris breaks into the rough and tumble Kerhonksen music scene, Thom has his esophagus broken for him in Vegas, and Rob continues to break the spirits of superfans everywhere. Plus a fit of futurism, a cadence of conservatism, and a taste of TV talk. Music by Chris McKay, Irene Pena, and Hot Pink Racers
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Wed, 15 January 2014
Any time that Bill "Pee Paw" Holmes appears on the show, it's a bracing experience. Whether questioning the selective squick of human-based foodstuffs, suggesting alternate uses for yellow ribbons, pondering the eternal mystery of Bata Inu, or talking up his new favorite tequila, Bill's customary comedic rocket sauce permeates the proceedings, and we are all better for it. Plus, Google gets a side-eye, 70s music gets a teary hug, and Morgan Freeman gets...a recurring bit? Oh, boy. Music by The Fabulous Miss Wendy, The Orion Experience, and Rich Dart.
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Tue, 7 January 2014
The Spoon stirs once again! Rob, Chris, and Thom hoist themselves back into the podcasting saddle and embark on a voyage over Skypey waters, under Youtube algorhythms, through polar vortexes, and around the rare case of diphallia. Plus the usual potpourri of politics and pop culture. One thing's for certain: the more things change, the more Rob still hates Beatles fans. Music by Jeff Jensen, Steven Shumate, Joe Giddings, and the Theme Music Collective.
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Tue, 7 January 2014
Robbie has always believed that entertainment doesn't have to 'be good' -- it just has to 'be'. From killing television dynasties to burying three entertainment careers, he has seen and done it all. Most of it be'd, and it be'd loudly. Outside of his Spoony activities, Robbie can be heard as the voice of Stuffy on Disney Jr'.s wildly successful animated series Doc McStuffins, and every week he helps make a case for the continued denigration of 1970s music with his ongoing K-Tel Fridays shows at Redball's Rock and Roll Pizza in gorgeous Moorpark, California. Robbie knows how much hard work it takes to 'be good'. And that is why he chooses to 'be'.
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Tue, 7 January 2014
Chris originally comes from the metropolis known the world over as Bradenton FL, but is now more often referred to as a “child of the universe” (note: that statement is false). He earned a Masters Degree from the University of Florida in the field of Environmental Engineering, but, luckily for all lovers of clean air and water, he is not currently practicing. He began playing piano since the age of 5, but stopped improving around the age of 9. He eventually took up guitar and singing/songwriting, and is a founding member of Los Angeles-based band Nice Guy Eddie. He also loves cartoons, which, of course, keeps him busy fighting off the ladies on a daily basis. To date, his English Bulldog, Frankie, is more accomplished in the field of entertainment than he is.
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Tue, 7 January 2014
Thom brings to The Spoon a lifelong passion for radio, a fondness for shiny buttons, and an alarming case of OCD which he attempts to mask as "organization" and "responsibility". He is thrilled and delighted to be peddling his semi-professional superenthusiasm via trillion-dollar DARPA technology, and strongly suspects that any moment, his mother is going to wake him up and tell him that he's late for school. When not consumed by his spoony duties, Thom can be heard hosting The Geek Agenda podcast and playing bass for prog-rockers Sons Of Nothing. His hobbies include making lists, checking them multiple times, and embracing pop culture as the one true faith.
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Fri, 22 February 2013
In January of 2013, three raconteurs disappeared in the sprawl near Woodland Hills, California, while recording a podcast...Six weeks later, their conversation was found.
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Mon, 26 November 2012
Looks like we'll have to buy The White Album again.Thanks for everything, NDR.
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Mon, 19 November 2012
You want words? We've got words! Enhance your vocabulary with coterie, behest, and rubicon! Learn how to pronounce coven! Discover the joy of baining! Plus, stories of shocking variety and transience! NDR overlord Johnny Dam's presence unleashes a neutron bomb of jocular tangents, and guest Mike Simmons provides a heavy dose of contrapuntal wit as well as all of this week's music, via his band Sparkle*Jets UK. This one's a barn burner, folks...strap in and hang on!
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Mon, 12 November 2012
It's the first trio show in a few months, and the men of The Spoon are more than happy to spend their "alone" time decompressing from a stressful election season while marveling at linguistic remix value, celebrity mustache clout, youthful vehicular insanity, half-assed secessionist movements, and cinematic jingoism through the ages. Plus, Rob gets phished, and the glory of the cutbuzz is revealed! Music by The Condors, 3D Picnic, and Sun Sawed In Half
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Mon, 5 November 2012
Last time we had Kelly Murphy on the show, we kept the fact that she is Chris's significant other on the down low, but in this episode their love is both acknowledged and celebrated. And when assailed by killer storms, relentless robo-calls, traumatic celluloid, and confusing joke boundaries, we think everyone could use a little more love. Especially if it's accompanied by food. Not in that way. Ok, sometimes. Music by The Mockers, Phil Seymour, and Cliff Hillis
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Mon, 29 October 2012
When we asked musician Karen Basset to visit The Spoon, she was warned of its cat-with-a-laser-pointer aspects, and prepared herself accordingly. Ironic, then, that this turns out to be an unusually focused outing, largely concerning the nature of cool, the alchemy of pop, and the and the arc of the show business curve. Plus, kitties on Roombas! Music by our esteemed guest, via The Pandoras, The Rebel Pebbles, and her own self.
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Mon, 22 October 2012
What do we want? Respect! When do we want it? Soon! How do we get it? Uh... we'll get back to you on that. In the meantime, Seth Gordon and Tony Leventhal of The Mockers are here with a flurry of New York stories and impossible dreams, documentary defenses and copyright conundrums. Plus, a little pre-Christmas backlash to counter the pre-Christmas hype, and at least one well-timed bikini joke. Music by The Mockers, Patrick Clark, and The Popravinas.
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Mon, 15 October 2012
Joe Armstrong of Independents Day is our guest, and with a fellow musician and radio man in the room, it makes sense that issues of creativity, identity, and media modeling in the 21st century crop up and take center stage. Fortunately, sidetracks into fetish culture, Disney propaganda, and chaos theory, not to mention a couple of left-turn phone calls, keep the baseball from getting too inside. Plus, Freddy flute! All music by Mr Armstrong.
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Mon, 8 October 2012
If there is a point to this week's show - and, as regular listeners know, that's a one hell of a big "if" - it's the semiotics of nomenclature. Names have power, whether given at birth, chosen for porn, used as verbs, or applied to fictional plumbing tools. This week's holiday-themed SAL only confuses matters, so we're glad to have Eric Dean Boydston on hand to help us hack through this tricksy linguistic jungle. Music by The Knack, and A Fragile Tomorrow.
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Mon, 1 October 2012
It's not often the case that all three men of The Spoon can be so easily hoodwinked, but guest Jimmer Podrasky sweeps in tonight like a comedic Keyser Soze and practically breaks the show in twain with the greatest of ease. Musical musings, dating drama, the proper preparation of monkey meat... no matter the topic being tossed out, it comes back with one hell of a topspin. Enjoy the ride! Music by Finland Station, Elton Duck, and The Rebel Pebbles.
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Mon, 24 September 2012
Bill Funt's latest round of thrills and spills as the show's favorite frenemy is augmented by the arrival of musician/TV host/restauranteur Bobby Bognar, and the rising conversational tide lifts boats right, left, and center, with talk of unlikely media heroes, unfortunate cartoon voices, the My Way Murders, the Spoon as Beatles metaphor, and the ever-mysterious question of where meat comes from. Music by Extra, Elton Duck, and Otis Gibson & The Rockhounds
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Mon, 17 September 2012
With Chris away on adventures both amorous and aeronautical, Rob and Thom navigate the maturity curve of world religions, the fractal nature of social groupings, the telltale portents of Christian pop songs, and, perhaps most importantly, whether a remake of Red Dawn is workable in 2012. Plus, unexpected visitors, backward backbeats, and what Thom really does while everyone else is talking. Music by Uncle Green, Big Fish Ensemble, and Paul Melancon.
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Mon, 10 September 2012
There are things we love too much, things we could stand to love more, things we want to love but are forced to fear, and things which should never be approached in the first place. In this episode, Michele Ivey, Timmy Cupps, and a grip of callers help the men of The Spoon cover all these bases and more with tales of songbird stalkers, hellish houses, TMNT traitors, and adventures in our nation's capital. Music by The Orion Experience, The Rooks, and Jonathan Coulton
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Mon, 3 September 2012
Rob, Chris, and Thom are reunited for the first time in six weeks, and balance is restored to the Spooniverse! In between the catch-up, our heroes turn their attention to the history of pagers, metal bands, and zombie flicks, and still find time to praise Cab Calloway, eulogize Michael Clarke Duncan, research Burt Reynolds, and herald the glorious return of Sodomizing A Legacy. Beat that with a (virtual) stick. Music by Frank Royster and Sparkle*Jets UK.
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