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CORT AND FATBOY: Fried brains, Ryan McCluskey and a 'Spinal Tap' yack-track

During the Friday, Nov. 11 "Cort & Fatboy" podcast:

Mike Russell has fried his brain preparing for next week’s Comics Underground presentation. Fatty is slowly losing all of his mental faculties preparing for next week’s premier of The 3rd Floor’s “The Shame Company.” Only Cort and guest Ryan McCluskey manage to secure some semblance of a grasp on sanity -- and even then, McCluskey tells tales of being an American lost in '80s London, failing at slang and suffering in acting class, before sharing a 20-minute long blind-item story about a world-famous celebrity having maybe the worst night never told. Also discussed: "Sabertooth" merchandise, the secret origins of Hawaiian cuisine, milk intestines, and the tier list for Pixar movies.

We also recorded a "Midnight Movie Commentary" for "This Is Spinal Tap" -- our 11-11-11 (starting at 11:11 p.m.) screening at the Bagdad. Featuring Cort, Fatboy, Dave Walker, Erik Henriksen & yrs. truly.
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Cort and Fatboy (Friday, Nov. 11, 2011) [ iTunes feed ]

Midnight Movie Commentary: 'This Is Spinal Tap' [ iTunes feed ]

CORT AND FATBOY: Mangled language, mangled movie

 

During the Friday, Nov. 4 "Cort and Fatboy" podcast, we mangled the English language a whole bunch and I hatehatehated "Tower Heist." Also I sort of picked a fight with Ryan McCluskey.

Show-notes in the comments under the podcast post.

Cort and Fatboy (Friday, Nov. 4, 2011)

CORT AND FATBOY: 'In Time,' 'The Rum Diary,' fan-art and steak

(Above: The latest piece of "Sabertooth Vampire" fan-art by Sara Machajewski. Click to enlarge.)

During the Friday, Oct. 28 "Cort & Fatboy" podcast, we talked about "Sabertooth Vampire" fan-art, "In Time," steak, and '70s toys, among many other things -- and I read a Becky Ohlsen e-mail outlining her intelligent beef with "The Rum Diary."

Detailed show-notes can be found in the comments under the podcast post.
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Cort and Fatboy (Friday, Oct 28, 2011)

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CORT AND FATBOY: Ryan McCluskey and the Fall of Hawkman

During the Friday, Oct. 21 "Cort & Fatboy" podcast, we were joined by my actor pal Ryan McCluskey (pictured) for a particularly rowdy conversation. Among the many topics: "Paranormal Activity 3" (and how I ruined the series for myself by visualizing Charles Nelson Reilly as the invisible demon), "Yacht Rock," and a truly harrowing story about Brian Blessed collapsing onstage.

(As Fatboy later put it, "At least 15 different ringtones reside within this show if you care to cut them out.")
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Cort and Fatboy (Friday, Oct. 21, 2011)

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CORT AND FATBOY: 'Real Steel,' The Church of the Xenomorph and a 'Thing' yack-track

• During the Friday, Oct. 7 "Cort and Fatboy" podcast,we announced our Oct. 21 signing party, founded a new church officiated by Aliens and Predators, and reviewed "Real Steel." Among other things.

• We also recorded a "Midnight Movie Commentary" for John Carpenter's best and bleakest film, "The Thing." Featuring Cort, Fats, Erik Henriksen, David Walker, and yrs. truly. Show-notes in the comments under the podcast post.
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Cort and Fatboy (Friday, Oct. 7, 2011) [ iTunes feed ]

Midnight Movie Commentary: The Thing [ iTunes feed ]

CORT AND FATBOY: 'We've gotten into kind of a weird area here'

The Friday, Sept. 30 "Cort and Fatboy" podcast goes to some strange places. My recent Skyped guest appearance at a Christian college leads to a long discussion of faith (and the losing of it). Also: "The Book of Mormon." Netflix. VHS memories. Fatboy's MAX-train adventures. Cort's daughter's Jim Carrey impression. And my nerdy excitement over a "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" revival screening at the Laurelhurst Theater.
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Cort and Fatboy (Friday, Sept. 30, 2011) [ iTunes ]

CORT AND FATBOY: Video games, baseball games, spoiler games and vampire games

During the Friday, Sept. 23 "Cort and Fatboy" podcast, we talked about old video games, what makes drama "good," the past-due date for spoilers, the merchandising of the Sabertooth Vampire, and "Moneyball." Among other things.

You'll find show-notes in the comments under the podcast post.

Also! Our "Midnight Movie Commentaries" now have their own iTunes feed.

(BONUS READING: Swedish listener Anno Superstar points me in the direction of some "Cort and Fatboy" fan-fiction, featuring an appearance by little S-Vamp. Oh dear.)

Cort and Fatboy (Friday, Sept. 23, 2011)

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CORT AND FATBOY: 'Drive'

During the Friday, Sept. 16 "Cort & Fatboy" podcast, we talked about one of the year's best movies, "Drive."

Also: Germs. Sign-twirlers. "Heat." And Muppets.

(Pictured: "Drive" fan-art by Phil Noto.)

Cort and Fatboy (Friday, Sept. 16, 2011)

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CORT AND FATBOY: Viruses, aliens, warriors, clowns and Becky

The Friday, Sept. 9 "Cort & Fatboy" podcast was sort of gloriously awkward. It features special guest Becky Ohlsen; reviews of "Contagion," "Attack the Block," "Warrior" and "The Last Circus"; free-associative discussions of trolls and soul-chins; and occasional stammering, among many other things.

Show-notes in the comments.
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Cort and Fatboy (Friday, Sept. 9, 2011)

CORT AND FATBOY: Vampires, Barbarians and 'Trek' at the Bagdad

We were joined on the Friday, Aug. 19 "Cort and Fatboy" podcast by Adam Rosko and Jesse Graff -- a.k.a. Kirk and Spock of "Trek in the Park" fame. They talked about the show and their Aug. 21 indoor performance of "Mirror, Mirror" at the Bagdad, on a double feature with "Galaxy Quest."

Also discussed: "Fright Night," "Conan the Barbarian," "Serenity" for charity, the Rolling Stones, and the long-hidden death of Charlie Watts. It's a densely packed episode.
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Cort and Fatboy (Friday, Aug. 19, 2011)