Joel Radio #79: Blame The Pointer Sisters
Feb 23rd
If going to the gym wasn’t hard enough wasn’t hard enough, the bad music played there, makes it doubly tough drop the pounds. That’s the premise laid out by Corey. That discussion – about having to listen to “Neutron Dance” while on a treadmill – starts a discussion about mass media, ironic metal fans, when Happy Days started to suck, and whether the Big Ragoo actually nailed Shirley. The guys break down the failure of popular culture and how a the rise of various sub-cultures have made ’90s angst irrelevant and a little embarrassing. Also, Eastbound and Down returns – Joel loves it but says a new HBO show misses, Ricky Gervais puppets a midget, a brief Oscar preview and why real Navy SEALs make real bad actors. Plus, a memo to SNL – real celebrity + impersonator = lazy, shitty comedy.
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The above image pretty much sums it up.
Joel Radio #78: Joel Radio Platinum
Feb 8th
It’s the big Joel Radio post-Super Bowl extravaganza, which is made slightly less super by the game being not so great (until the finish), the commercials sucking, and Madonna making the terrorists hate us even more. Still, Joel and Corey have you covered for discussion of Bud Light Platinum, the joy of punting, M.I.A. is an asshole and why Godaddy can’t seemingly find a hot chick for the commercial. Find out if the guys endorse Met Life’s cartoon character sizing, discuss the bad example Doritos sets (for rednecks), and get the whole history of half-time shows from the truly awful to the pretty good to the pretty bad. Plus, Joel is on a “Who kick” so listen for what was The Who’s greatest performance ever, and while the both love The Beatles, how Corey was more of a Beach Boys guy. Also, Trump becomes Captain Obvious by endorsing Romney, The Rock’s movie career dissected, Joel’s embarrassing commercial opportunity, and Ray Stevens – coming to a jerkwater berg near you.
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Joel Radio #77: The Best and Worst Movies of 2011
Jan 20th
Joel and Corey have completed their 2011 re-cap shows with a list of the best (or more accurately, their favorite) films of 2011. While Joel admits his list isn’t comprehensive, he manages to throw in a few oddball documentaries from cable, while Corey’s likes are in tune with the critical mass for the most part. There’s a few exceptions that won’t get spoiled here, like a British comedian’s vanity project that Corey loved and Joel’s affection for CGI primates that isn’t shared by his co-host. Still, there’s a lot they agreed on, both foreign, domestic, documentary and occasionally weird, so this is turns out to be a pleasant Netflix queue-filling discussion from a couple of film-loving nerds. Of course, there’s hate, too, as Corey still wants Adam Sandler dead, and Joel thinks someone should’ve stopped Conan O’Brien. There’s also no love for Smurfs, Chipmunks, Idiot Brothers or Russell Brand And only one host picked a comic book movie as one of his faves. Wanna guess? Wrong.
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If only The Trip was this interesting
Joel Radio #76: The Best and Worst of TV 2011
Jan 6th
It’s now 2012, but Joel and Corey have no problem living in the past. Hence, a re-cap of the best and worst programming that illuminated the boob tube in 2011. The lists are really dissimilar too, as the guys only agreed that one comedy show was worthy of both of their Top 10s. Joel’s list is more premium-cable heavy, while Corey leans towards more eclectic basic cable fare, including a show that was recently resurrected after being cancelled more than a decade ago. The worst shows include lots of housewives, cooking, news pundits, hoggers, loggers, and, more than anything else, two obnoxious women who are financially challenged. Plus, Corey preps for his off off Broadway debut in the one-man show, The Vic Tayback Experience.
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Imagine Corey running Mel’s Diner, it’s easy if you try….
Joel Radio #75: Assholes of the Year 2011
Dec 22nd
Joel and Corey bring you holiday wishes for the end of another calendar year in the form of the Assholes of the Year list for 2011. Each guy has made up his own list of scumbags, hypocritical celebrities, lousy musicians and whack job politicians who have excelled in the field of assholery in the past year. There’s an insane preacher, a self-righteous athlete, a coked-up actor and many, many more jerkoffs for you to hear about in this show. It’s quite the show, too at 142 minutes! Listen and enjoy as these two assholes rip the wost of the worst from all walks of life and all places on the globe. Just think, if you’re not on this list, you’ve done OK!
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Joel Radio #74: Three To Get Ready
Dec 9th
John Tenney joins Joel and Corey for a festive chat about lots of things, and nothing in particular. John comes bearing gifts, a weird collection of stuff that makes no sense and at the same time, perfect sense. A Joel Radio superfan gets his tasty holiday treats to the guys too – hail Toffifay! Also, John’s take on the latest comedians and podcasters, the post office sucks, Toby Keith may be a fake, and what mood ring says about you (something about your mood). Plus, Joel loves The Last Circus, a movie so bizarre, even Corey hasn’t seen it.
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Joel Radio #73: Good Riddance Regis
Nov 26th
The guys do a live commentary of the final Live! With Regis and Kelly starring Regis Philbin. Listen as Joel and Corey try to find highlights in a show highlighting a near 30-year run on the same program. What does it say when a 1-hour highlight show feels padded? That Regis’ career was that of an affable, do-nothing hump who made a fortune off telling Midwest housewives where he went to dinner? Something like that. The guys break down the final show, Regis’ seeming lack of emotion, the bizarre celebrity audience members and the near-complete snubbing of Kathie Lee Gifford. The guys make a decent-tasting turkey sandwich out of a foul-tasting turkey of a TV send-off. A perfect post-Thanksgiving treat. I guess we now have to hear where Nick Lachey went to dinner for the next 30 years…..
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Joel Radio #72: Gettin’ Clothes and Stuff
Nov 11th
Detroit is a wonderful place to live – if you’re in the city’s government. More than a couple of our former leaders are in jail, some awaiting trial, etc. It’s a dirtier city than the Atlantic City in Boardwalk Empire. Everyone’s on the take and the residents are poor and suffering. Thank the imaginary deity then, that we have Charlie LeDuff, a bizarre, homeless-looking, straight talking reporter with the on-air skills of a freshman broadcasting student. Still, Joel and Corey love Charlie LeDuff, and this weeks report is a doozy – you’ll hear it on the show, but it’s embedded here, too. It’s example 1A of a non-traditional broadcaster going beyond boundaries of what’s accepted and the media better off for it (speaking of that, can we get Joel and Corey on the radio?). Anyway, it’s a busy week, as Penn State’s boy-touching scandal explodes the campus, Adam Sandler releases Jack and Jill – the worst movie ever (according to Corey), and Joel suffers an insufferably stupid injury. Plus, wrestlers vs comedians – who’s the bigger scumbags?, the Chinese love KFC and the history of Joel’s neighbors – the worst ever.
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Now watch the great Charlie LeDuff from Fox 2 Detroit get the government bad guys!
Charlie LeDuff Takes a Look at Charles Pugh’s Political Finances: MyFoxDETROIT.com
Joel Radio #71: No Kindle for Corey
Oct 29th
As technology moves forward, some move with it and some stay behind. On this show we have Joel embracing the convenience and simplicity of the new Kindle e-reader, and Corey Hall bemoaning the loss of the smell of paper and minimum wage bookstore jobs. Joel thinks Corey would want a Kindle if he tried it, but there’s no budging internet radio’s #1 curmudgeon (we don’t see Andy Rooney going the podcast route anytime soon). Hear the debate, Joel’s less-than-highbrow reading list, and decide for yourself. Also, the phoniness of reality TV revealed – we’re lookin’ at you Pawn Stars! – from a practical perspective, including Joel’s own experiences on a similar show. Plus, the continual outrage over the new Family Feud, the asshole animal lover from Ohio, Detroit’s best tourist attractions, guys hate Karaoke, and Corey’s movie suggestion almost ruins Joel’s love life.
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Joel Radio #70: Two Broke Guys
Oct 6th
Steve Jobs is dead. But that’s not the big news! Family Feud has gone black! Can it go back? We kid here at Joel Radio, but since instilling the very funny Steve Harvey as host, the guys can’t help think that something is different. Maybe it’s the questions about what to do ’bout your “cheatin’ man”? Where are they surveying these people? Joel and Corey Hall get to the bottom of a burning question the mainstream media has ignored. And yeah, Steve’s dead. Maybe Joel will buy an Apple product now? Probably not. Also, the new TV season is in full-swing. Hear the guys’ shocking picks for best and worst of the new series, and find out what’s already been cancelled. Plus, Joel’s two suggestions for the worst music ever made, no love for Arrested Development, and Hank Williams Jr. can go fuck himself.
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