Hucklebug, Episode 87: Shout-outs, Movies (Stennie: M. Hulot’s Holiday, Helvetica, The Italian Job, Donzoko; Bet: Once, The Killers), Stennie’s egg story, lowlights & highlights, fuck-offs and you-rules, one more just-under-the-buzzer shout-out, CD Mix #6 alternate tracks 1-5.
LINKS: Why Tom Cruise can fuck off
Why Jerry O’Connell rules
Oh – it isn’t your fault when I don’t comment. It’s just that I listen to you on the way to work, and sometimes I forget to log on and comment when I get home. I always mean to comment. I even take notes!
Marge’s sisters’ names are Patty and Selma.
Why didn’t Stennie do her review of the French film in French? Isn’t that a thing?
I’m so sorry you were so sick Betster. Pity I chose to listen to the podcast in the evening as I ate dinner. I’m too squeamish to listen to puking stories while I eat. The dumping puke part was so nasty! Please don’t ever say “chunks” in front of me ever again.
I don’t understand why you’ve never asked me to teach you German. Should I be insulted?
When are you people going to tell us what KAZEEE?! means?
I love the kazoo alternate tracks! Do more things with the kazoo! It was kind of creepy that you mentioned my guilty pleasure song before you knew what it was. I thought I was being so SURPRISING with that song, too.
Holy crap, Bet and I agreed on a movie??? Once was my favorite from last year. The songs aren’t even what I’m normally into, but man, they really stick with you. Also, when the performance I’m hearing is coming from the performance I’m seeing on the screen, I absolutely love it. The recording studio is a perfect example of that (as are The Buddy Holly Story and That Thing You Do!). I really enjoyed the soundtrack and was glad to see Falling Slowly get nominated for best original song this year.
Ah, but we disagree on The Killers. All is right with the world again.
Then we agreed on My Way. Paul Anka just sucks every which way. Sid Vicious’ version is the best, since he gave that song exactly what it deserved.
Hey, hey, hey…. I am back on the air. All the way live. Earthlink finally fixed my connection problem, those stupid bastards.
Anyway, Mike mentioned the recording studio scenes from Buddy Holly and TTYD. I dig them as well, but I love Holly for it’s live sessions. i know this is in no way connected to what your referring to but when I “buy” into a performance it makes it more real when the performers are actually “doing it” on screen. All of the performances by Busey and company were shot live with the principles performing and sing all the numbers themselves.
This past year saw the release of Across The Universe, a movie I absolutely loved and was somehow missed by a great many people. In this film nearly 90% of the singing was shot live on the set.
Now, as I write this it’s 1:00 a.m. on Superbowl Sunday and in the background on my TV located in my bedroom is one of my favorite films of all time, High Fidelity starring John Cusack. Most recently this film has reminded me of two chicks I’ve come to know and love, Bet & Stennie. Why? Because thru the whole film John Cusack and Jack Black construct Top 10 Song of various categories. In my mind you two ladies have become unbelievably connected to this movie!
Boy I need a drink!
One last thing, there was a “Liquor Barn” store near my home that burned down 17 months ago. Bet, on that day I cried as well.
I agree with Stennie, that it sounds like you had may have had migraine. They suck. I was going to give you some puke advice, but I thought better of it.
Yoga is one of those sneaky things, like Pilates. You do it, it seems easy, and then the next morning when you get up—whammo. Pain in places you didn’t know you had places.
And on the Cruise thing—I guess I don’t speak Scientology. I figured out what LRH was, but I guess I’m lacking in my other acronym knowledge. KSW—is that an offshoot of the shoe store? PTSP? SP? And no, I don’t think I really want to know. Best line—TC: “I need more help”. And Jerry O’C may be a second-rate actor, but he’s cool as crap. We must keep him employed and protected, because you know the Scientologists are after his ass.
How has the election campaigning been going out in your areas? Stennie’s in a Super Tuesday state, but Bet and I aren’t—- we’re in a state that normally doesn’t count for squat. One candidate has finally discovered the Virginia market—we never get any kind of primary ads, and yesterday in the car I heard a radio spot for Obama. I’m minorly excited, but at the same time, I think it may just get worse and worse.
Another good band name: Can of Puke
Glad you’re better, Bet!
Puke makes me laugh for some reason.
And my novel is scifi, but it’s much less about science fiction and way more about conspiracies and paranoia.
Congratulations on starting Italian language podcast learning, Stennie!! I tried my hand at Italian in college and bombed after just one audio-cassette’s worth.
And there’s *definitely* a German language podcast.
There’s a podcast for damn near everything—German is a given. I thought I had a friend who listened to one, but I just checked with her and I was mistaken… I’ll keep asking around. I am positive *some*one I know listens to one.
I have Fuck-Offs, the International Edition: The government and rebels of Chad for all the killing. Also: the winners and losers of the election in Kenya for all the killing. International Fuck-Off also to Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez for rattling his saber like only an American can. Enough with all of the militarism and the killing in the world already!!
You know Tom Cruise is gay—right? Say that and he’ll sue ya!
Oh yeah and Stennie, weren’t you interested in the World War II journalist, Ernie Pyle? I’m curious if you had heard of the picture of him they found just after he died. I posted about it here:
http://thepete.com/death-photo-of-ernie-pyle-ww2-embedded-reporter
I think that was you I was with who almost bought that old newspaper reporting his death.
Rough segue:
KAZOOOOOSSSSS!!!
So happy to hear them!! SWEET!
100th COMING SOON!!!
You can rag on Tom Cruise now because he gave up his powerful publicist a couple of years ago, the one who used to say that if you joke about him being gay or his Scientology stuff, she wouldn’t send any of her other famous clients on your show. Now he’s being represented by his sister or something. So that’s why everybody’s starting to make fun of him now. Open target, so fire away.
Here’s a fuck off that pains me: Bill Cinton. Dude, you’ve been a real douche the last couple of weeks. Chill out. Your party practically worships you, don’t go around acting like the guys who used to rag on your during your two terms.
A you rule: The New York (football) Giants! Game-winning TD caught by……Plaxico! Pats lose! I didn’t win any money!
Bet sick, bleah, bleah, yuck – that is just a horrible, horrible story – hope you had a great Hackentime over the weekend!! If you missed the oboe commericial during the superbowl – here it is! http://superad.nfl.com/
Stennie – what an interesting story of egg shopping!! Those video links were hilarious – thanks SO MUCH for the links – I actually watched Jerry’s first and was a little confused, then watching Tom’s made me laugh, and laugh, and laugh….
Kazoos are such a wonderful additional to alternate tracks! Keep on tootin!
Please kindly mention again the name of the Official Headset of the Hucklebug? I lost my link and want to buy one. Thanks!
Yea… I’d like the headset info as well.