Hucklebug, Ep 110: The Hucklebug returns! Extended shout-outs, the Head-On vs. Soltice Challenge, Dead Again: an effective tool for making non-smokers not want to start smoking, Bet’s home veterinary clinic, update on Granny, movies (Bet: Lust Caution, Revengers Tragedy, That’s Entertainment!; Stennie: A Song is Born, Hangover Square, Baraka, 3:10 to Yuma, lowlights & highlights, fuck-offs and you-rules, Stennie pops Bet’s Mad Libs cherry.
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I’ve not been watching enough of Top Gear to have a crush on any of the hosts yet. I’ll just stick with one Mr. G. “Sal” Clooney, thank you very much.
I hate hotel beds—I always wake up with a backache. I can’t figure out what it is—soft mattresses, firm mattresses, all a backache. The only mattress I don’t get a backache on is mine, and it’s really old, they don’t make it anymore, and I have no idea how to figure out what kind it is. I will live on a full bed forever because I’m not trading that sucker in.
Did I win? I listened to the whole thing. On Thursday. Woo hoo! And Mad Libs is marginally better than Jenga. Every once in a while you hit on a great Mad Lib. But not that often. Of course, when you’re about 13 and you make all the fill-ins vaguely filthy, you think it’s very, very funny.
Glad you two sexy b*#ches are back. By the way, our friend Dennis Cozzalio has attained the level of nirvana… with his very own podcast. Check it out!! http://tinyurl.com/SLIFRpodcast
SLEESTACKS!! Ooooh, they were so damn creepy to me as a kid. As an adult they kinda made me giggle. Though I think, if done well, they could still be creepy as hell.
And yes, I did work very hard catching up!! Still no dayjob, so I don’t have an easy way to listen to you guys, so I have to make time.
It’s true about George Clooney’s best friends calling him “Sal”.
Well, at least, that’s what *I* call him.
And don’t worry, Sten, you didn’t tell me WHICH woods you hid the bodies in, so I have nothing to tell the police.
I see your point about “Dead Again.” I don’t even care for that movie so much (SPOILER: Derek Jacoby *always* plays the badguy!).
I was laughing and cringing at the same time while you guys were talking about amputating my cat’s legs. đ
I missed the podcastathon last year. I hope you guys do another one so I can experience it LIVE(ish).
Man—has it been a year already?? Sheesh…
I imagined film blanc to be well lit.
Congratulations on the new mattress, Sten!!
Meh, I think parents are going to have a pretty good chance of screwing up their kids no matter what—might as well let them name their kid what ever crazy shit they want. The weirder the better, I say.
Re: Madlibs: I literally LOLed at “OY! I didn’t do it!”
It did end on a slow note, though.
I listened to the whole thing!
Congratulations on finishing the shoutouts before 60 minutes passed!
I’m still caught up!! Can’t believe it!
Gah! Forgot to wish Granny well! Sorry, Bet! Don’t know what I was thinking. Seriously, I hope both your folks are well and also smoke-free.
That’s one thing about NYC that drives me crazy—so many more people smoke here. I just don’t get it. But then again, I get grossed out by “Dead Again”.
I just wanted to let you know that I finally caught up with all the hucklebug podcasts! Yay!
Oh and I’d like to formally request that I be referred to as just plain “Sierra” or my online nickname “Siskita” rather than TheWife. I demand full feminist representation beyond my status as ThePete’s thewife. Thank you.
Off to go buy some army boots…
Hey Ladies!! Bet – I had such a wonderful visit. It was definitely my highlight of the week as well. Just wonderful to “hang” again! And Mr. M & Alice are such wonderful hosts!
Stennie, I hope your new bed is just wonderful! We spent 3 days this weekend in a strange bed – and it felt so wonderful to be in my own bed last night. Aaaahhhh. Here’s to good nights sleep!
MadLibs – funny. I’m OK with it. I think there’s great potential there.
I made it all the way through this time!! Hope ya’ll have a good show tonight! ]:8
That’s funny. My best friends call me “George.”
As someone who’s never smoked, I don’t understand the appeal. What is so enticing about smoking? do you get some sort of adrenaline rush? Don’t the negatives outweigh the positives? Bad breath, stained teeth and finger, loss of facial elasticity, house and clothes that smell awful, increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, becoming winded, loss of disposable income, increases risk of alcoholism, gateway drug. etc.
I want to put in a word for GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES. It’s one of the few classic films that celebrates female friendships. The women are not punished for being strong women who go after what they want. You also have an interesting dynamic at play with mimicry and sexuality. Hawks made a number of films that celebrated strong women rather than punishing them.
Yeah, but Crystal, smoking is COOL!
It’s soooo easy for me to point fingers since I’m PERFECT.
LOL, Sal.
Thanks for the birthday shout-out. Softens the blow a bit. (Though it doesnât help when Stennie, a few years my junior, describes herself as âold.â)
If you ever decide to seek sponsors, âHardened Solticeâ should be at the top of your list. Hereâs the jingle:
âHardened Soltice, I fell in love with you, hardened soltice, you made my membranes go nnnnyuu-uhhh . . . â
FWIW: Intellectual property is my intended mĂ©tier. All I really know so far is: âWhen it doubt, whip it out.â (Fair Use Doctrine, that is.)