#442 - The Story of Nana and Papa

Thanksgiving is a time for family. And what better way to celebrate family than by inviting Chuck's grandparents on the podcast? We learn all about their childhoods in the 1930s, Papa's job during WWII, everything Nana did on the homefront...then we learn about how they met, dated, and their early married life. We get some adorably scandalous stories about Chuck's mom and learn about being a judge in Rhode Island. A very fun conversation and celebration!
- Brad

#441 - Our Panel With Kevin and Stanley from The Office at RI Comic-Con 2019

Two weeks in a row, two panels in a row! After we give some background for new listeners and thank our sponsors, we present a panel from RI Comic-Con 2019 with Brian Baumgartner (Kevin) and Leslie David Baker (Stanley) from "The Office!" They answer our questions and the audience questions from RI Comic-Con! Wow!
- Brad

#440 - Chuck's Panel with Christina Ricci from RI Comic-Con 2019

It's a Very Special Episode! As all good Chubies know, Chuck hosted Christina Ricci's awesome panel at RI Comic-Con this year. Chuck and I give a little background, talk about our upcoming events and current sponsor, then throw to the discussion with Christina Ricci!
- Brad

#439 - Our Comic-Con with Brian O'Hallaran, the Against Me Discography Shows, The Interrupters In Concert

Chuck and I are back in the studio after a whirlwind few weeks! We start by praising PVDonuts, then go right into a recap of the Against Me discography shows we attended a few weeks back. Which songs sounded the best? Why do we love this band so much? From there, Chuck briefly touches on Halloween before we delve into our RI Comic-Con experience. We talk about the process of performing a "Clerks" show with Brian O'Hallaran and the stresses that went into it. We also include the intro and the post-show Q&A for the show for your listening delight! From there, we talk about the panels we got to moderate including "Kevin" and "Stanley" from The Office, a whole cavalcade of people associated with "The Tick," as well as Christina Ricci. Super fun weekend! And finally, we talk about going to see The Interrupters in concert in Boston this week and what a fun time that was for all involved.
- Brad

#438 - Halloween 2019

We are joined by Ray Harrington this week, who THOUGHT he was in for a lighthearted discussion about Halloween. But conversations go where conversations go, so it was not exactly what Ray thought it would be. We start with a debriefing of our Halloween Spooktacular Show from last night - what worked and what needed improvement? We then segue into a discussion about Miller's Roast Beef (our sponsor for the show) and somehow roast beef restaurants in general. We then talk about the history of some of our favorite candy bars and THIS is where things REALLY take a turn...all based on the source of the name "Snickers!" We talk about late-stage capitalism and movie titles and movie posters and whoa mama does it get hard to follow! (you can follow it, though, because you're smart!) We briefly discuss my lack of Halloween spirit this year and try to figure out how to remedy that. We then get into what was supposed to be a lighthearted, teasing jab at Chuck about signing a card for Ray and I don't think I came across as lighthearted at all, so I'll apologize here for that. I then present Ray and Chuck with Halloween gifts to end the show.
- Brad

#437 - The 2019 Turtle Hunt

Every autumn, Chuck and I scour local (and not-so-local) comic and collectible stores to track down our white whales - two of the Universal Movie Monster/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover figures. This is the seventh year we've undertaken the quixotic quest, and the FIRST time we've recorded our chatter in the car DURING the trip! We visit the RI/MA chains The Time Capsule and the Toy Vault, as well as That's Entertainment (Worcester MA), Bargain City Flea (Cumberland RI), Midway Antiques (Johnston RI), and Joff's Backyard Grill (Bellingham MA). We are joined by Lou Perella as we discuss the quest itself, my distaste for grime, our feelings on collectibles and growing up, as well as delicious hot dogs smothered in pulled pork and grated cheese. Chuck and I also bicker about leaving each other's car dirty! Classic banter! Enjoy this very special episode!
- Brad

#436 - Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, Stephen King and Joe Hill, and Happy Death Day

Live in studio this week is our pal Lou Perella! We talk about the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot showings and Chuck waxes nostalgic about Kevin Smith. After that, we discuss the Stephen King & Joe Hill talk that Chuck and I went to last week, as well as the delicious meals we had surrounding it (and yes, maybe we touch on my shrieking fit at Chuck in the car on the way to the event). Chuck tells me about the movie "Us," and I talk about the (first?) two movies in the Happy Death Day saga. We briefly touch on another movie we recently saw, then gush about the talent on display at the Roger Williams Zoo Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular. Chuck talks about some autumn hikes he's recently taken, then we close with a talk about rooting for artists both personally and professionally.
- Brad