As promised, below is the third installment of IN POD WE TRUST, the Podcast series that I do with Alison Sweeney. She and I got together a week ago in the shadow The Rose Bowl outside Pasadena California, and banged this thing out on the strength of Chinese food and Heineken. If you’d like a visual of us while you listen, here are recent photographs of both Ali and me:
Ali’s picture was taken last week at a production meeting for THE BIGGEST LOSER, and that shot of me is from a wedding I attended last summer.
Anyway, I want to thank for your Podcast e-mails. Both my readers and haters alike. After I putting out an open call for them in my last post- you guys came through, big time. Ali and I tried to read a lot of them- and by “a lot” of them, I mean about 6. But that wasn’t for lack of quality. Even the negative ones were entertaining. Unfortunately my favorite e-mail came too late to be part of the Podcast, it was from a reader named Allison M. — who not only resurrected the word “putz” and threw it my way, but also lamented that I continually disappoint her by no-showing around here after she did me the honor of including KB.com on her bookmarks. I hear you, Allison. This is big day for you. Thanks for your bookmark loyalty.
Before you scroll down and we get underway.. I’m going to give a run down of hot buttons and teasers for the content that’s about to stream through the audio player at the bottom of this page. This is what’s in store for you:
-It only takes me 1 minute and 5 seconds to try to sound cool by dropping my first hot shit 9th grade vocabulary word. ARCHAIC. It falls a little flat when it’s in reference to The Karate Kid.
-The return of the penalty bell, which tolls for Ali when she says “Like” and for me when I drop an F-Bomb. It gets a workout this time around.
-I decide that Carrie Underwood is a sociopath and a felon. At least in one song. Ali disagrees and does a lot of whining about it.
-Ali gives an update on the 7th season of The Biggest Loser. And later I ask her why those people seem to gain back the 400 pounds that they lose.
-At the 10:33 mark, I make my first mention of Jared from Subway. I’m surprised it took so long. See here and here for my history with the J-Man.
-We talk about grown men who still play video games, and why their women hate them for it.
-Miraculously, Ali and I get into a debate about Darth Vader. And she wins.
-At the 12:48 mark, I break my own rule and misquote a movie line. This one pertains to Pulp Fiction, and I use the word “Automobile” instead of “Vehicle.” It’s a small mistake, but I still flogged myself afterwards.
-At the 27:36 mark , there is mention of ARBY’S. And I defy you not to salivate at the sight of this:
-We debate which is the best weapon in Blackberry Brickbreaker. Laser? Bomb? Multi? Missile?
–Ali becomes the first contestant on my new game PRO FOOTBALL or PORNO STAR? And she fares pretty well.
-Our production value skyrockets at the 54:30 point as we debate a piece of dialogue from CLUE, and neither one of us can figure out what the hell Tim Curry is saying.
If you want to brush up on the first two installments of IN POD WE TRUST, or if you hear this one and want more, or if you just have copious amounts of free time, Click these links.
IN POD WE TRUST Vol. I
N POD WE TRUST Vol. II
That’s all I’ve got for now. The previews are over. The lights are dimmed. The cellphones are turned off. Sit back, relax, and press play. Whether you love it or loathe it, you’re always welcome to purge into kyle@kylebrandt.com.
See you on the other side. Enjoy.
-KB