Damon Herriman, who recently played Charles Manson in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” called us up for a chat about his new movie “Judy and Punch,” a re-imagining of the classic story.
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James Veitch
Stand-up comic and TED Talk legend James Veitch called in for a fun chat about his new book “Dot Con: The Art of Scamming a Scammer.”
Follow @bigwakeupcallBack to the Movies
In this week’s visit from the World News Center, Bill McCormick and I took a break from depressing current events and discussed upcoming superhero movies gradually making their way back to theaters. Topics included:
- A timely discussion of Miami Vice and Phil Collins
- Justice League director’s cut coming to the HBO
- Tips on visiting a movie theater
- New footage from Suicide Squad
- 1984 Wonder Woman meets Phil Collins at the MTV Awards
plus: Naughty superheroes using naughty words.
Follow @bigwakeupcallDon’t Inject Twitter Wars
In this week’s visit from the World News Center, Bill McCormick and I discussed the following topics:
- Don’t randomly inject insulin
- Section 230 & Trump’s Twitter War
- Batwoman & Stargirl
- Rebellious Church Bells
plus: listen for an unbleeped naughty word!
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Melissa Rivers returned to the show after almost a decade, so we certainly had a lot of catching up to do. We also had a lively chat about her new podcast “Melissa Rivers’ Group Text.”
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Garrett Reisman is a former NASA mission specialist Astronaut and is now a senior advisor for Space X. Garrett called in to lend his unique insight into the upcoming NASA/Space X launch.
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Flamethrowing Squirrels vs. Infected Cicadas
In this week’s visit from the World News Center, Bill McCormick and I discussed the following topics:
- Bill’s Sci-Fi Nightmares
- Flamethrowing Squirrels
- Bill’s Nasty Note From Russia
- Italian Hydrox Cures
- Wal-Mart CRISPR
plus: Bill cheats on me.
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During this weekly visit from the World News Center, Bill McCormick and I discussed how weed will not cure COVID-19 (and neither will edibles and CBD), why using modern leeches is not a good idea, and why having Karen the hairstylist pull teeth is not a wise decision. Plus: an important message about COVID-19 and small children. Wash your hands, wear a mask, and practice social distancing.
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It was nice to welcome Clive Standen back to the show for a chat about his new show “Council of Dads.” Will there be new additions to the circle? Will Tom Everett Scott return to the show as a ghost? Listen for the spoiler-free details!
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Debi Mazar called it to talk about her new series, “Arde Madrid: Burn Madrid Burn,” which is streaming on the Megahertz choice service. Debi plays Ava Gardner in 1960. We also discussed meeting Frank Sinatra with Madonna, her battle with COVID-19, and the future of her series “Younger.”
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