Saturday, January 30 2010

Episode 119: Event Horizon

Show Notes:
Recorded Wednesday, January 27 2010 (9:30 PM - 11:30 PM) at Zodiac Racquet Club, Southgate MI
    “Another fourcast, of the top JB events of the decade; plus a vacation report, some rants, and a roundup of the latest headlines. Special guests Patti and Hud. (Cameos by Jennifer and Lee.)”

    Before we start, here are some hijinks recorded with my laptop, pre-podcast.

    The silliness continued as we started brainstorming other business ventures in which Jimmy could invest.  After restaurants and casinos, branching out into strip clubs seemed inevitable; and here are some of the names we came up with for such a Buffett-themed establishment:

    With all that tomfoolery out of the way, here are the show notes:
    00:09 - wow, that didn’t take long.  Schmoe set off the double-entendre alarm already.
    00:45 - between our cold open and this part, Scott had left the room and is now returning.  He’s presumably talking to Jennifer, who was out in the main lounge.
    03:16 - “Martin Introduces XL Buffett Guitar”, from Buffett News
    04:43 - Hud is quoting from Role Models, the fact he also happened to be staring at bikini babes notwithstanding
    04:49 - jeez, the alarm is getting a workout
    05:11 - “Jimmy Asks for Your Help”, from Buffett News
    05:50 - UNICEF.org | WFP.org
    05:55 - Hope for Haiti Now, in iTunes
    06:42 - “Buffett to Attend Super Bowl Brunch”, from Buffett News
    06:53 - Buffett in Bora Bora: first show mention in Buffett News; second show, with setlist.
    07:35 - LandShark Stadium re-re-renamed, from Buffett News
    08:31 - “Margaritaville to Open in Niagara Falls This Spring”, from Buffett World
    09:10 - Buffett to Attend NFC Championship Game: Buffett News mention | Buffett World mention
    09:27 - Walking to New Orleans official site. Buffett News mention | Buffett World mention.
    10:22 - somebody’s photo of that shrimp-riding guy
    10:41 - “Bad Sign for Margaritaville Casino in Biloxi”, from Buffett World
    10:56 - “As long as the cranes were up I was staying optimistic, cause I knew it was costing them money to rent them. Now we have to wait and see” DOM Coon wrote us, January 21.  “That’s the gospel from the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Fins Up!!”  He also passed along a link to the story at WLOX, The Station for South Mississippi.
    11:45 - Pitchfork,com’s “Twenty Great ‘Simpsons’ Music Moments”
    12:12 - “Shary Bobbins”, but you already knew that, didn’t you (from the 8th season episode “Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala[Annoyed Grunt]cious”)
    12:23 - “Bart to the Future”, Episode 17, Season 11.  Aired March 19 2000.
    14:00 - “Ticketmaster, Live Nation merger wins approval, despite opposition from lawmakers, fans”, from NJ.com
    17:01 - Buffett Info.com wants you to adopt a manatee for Valentine’s Day.
    19:07 - Save the Manatee Club.
    19:24 - “stuffed” as in plush.  I don’t want to be accused of the same animal abuse as was Schmoe.
    19:27 - well, you kind of do get a photo.  Here’s our manatee, Chessie.
    21:28 - the iPad was unveiled the very morning of this recording
    21:44 - Margaritaville Cafe Myrtle Beach | Margaritaville Cafe Las Vegas
    22:36 - a reference to a story Hud told before we started recording
    24:29 - a reference to our previous episode
    26:17 - I confess, there was such a big gap between this last segment and the next, the only way to disguise it was to cover it up with this little Tiki Bar TV promo
    26:48 - Listener Josh wrote us on January 17
    28:16 - I’m being overly generous.  Hud’s right.
    28:48 - yep, Listener Josh e-mailed us about the Pitcher Perfect EP back on May 21 2007
    30:01 - see 26:17, except now with a link to the Detroit Podcasters Network
    30:52 - the Buffett News timeline came in very handy in finishing our homework assignment
    31:24 - I said “numerically”, I meant “chronologically”
    37:54 - if “Every time Mike says ‘shellback’” and “Every time Mike says his guitar number” aren’t in the rules of the WAOTNC Drinking Game, they darn well should be!
    45:06 - The Paul Shaffer’s Day in Rock from January 16 could have been included in our previous episode, but missed it by mere minutes.  Compare the comments to how Shaffer described the same incident last year, as heard in Episode 60.

      >  Download Episode 119

Thursday, January 14 2010

Jimmy’s Message for Haiti

From Jimmy’s YouTube channel:

    “Jimmy Buffett asks Parrotheads to help Haiti in this time of need.  Simply text haiti to 90999 to make a $10 donation to the American Red Cross Relief for Haiti.”

Thursday, January 07 2010

And the winner is…

    The contest Scott began in Episode 115 is over.  A name has been drawn (during halftime of tonight’s GMAC Bowl game—Fire Up Chips!).  And that name is announced in the following video…

    The winner needs to submit their address information to us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and we’ll send the prize out immediately.
    P.S.: video is also viewable at YouTube and Facebook.

Monday, December 14 2009

We’ll Be Back After This Commercial Break

Monday, October 12 2009

Episode 112: Bizarre But Yet Outstanding

Show Notes:
Recorded Wednesday, October 7 2009 (10:30 PM - 12:30 AM) at Zodiac Racquet Club, Southgate MI
    “More about Landshark Stadium, ringtones, and Margaritaville Cargo, plus Listener Ed’s in-
depth report from the Alpine Valley concert.  (Special appearance by Jennifer.)  (The Roger Clyne podcast begins at 45:03.)”

    00:21 - as she does every year at this time, Jennifer was wearing her Halloween t-shirt which reads “I’m Your Treat”
    03:35 - I’m reading off my MacBook Pro; Mike is reading off his Blackberry
    04:32 - Paris show: Buffett News write-up (and photos)
    05:07 - Miami Marine stadium rescue: Buffet World’s write-up | Buffett News’s write-up
    05:39 - news about Timothy B Schmidt’s new album
    06:30 - Buffett News’s write-up about CIP’s new ownership
    08:11 - Buffett World’s write-up on Jimmy’s new iced teas
    10:38 - Margaritaville’s Coconut Television
    10:51 - Playing for Change.com
    11:47 - Grandpa Elliot
    12:29 - Mike spotted the commercial Saturday, September 19 and texted us about it; but ABC/ESPN did not replay it.  But, as we mentioned on our Twitter page, the commercial is available at the Margaritaville Cargo.com.
    15:08 - oh no! Scott set off the Double-Entendre Alarm!
    19:57 - contact us on Skype at 1-734-274-5959
    22:07 - feel free to follow along as we read: Listener Ed’s 2009 Alpine Review

    23:41 - Listener Ed’s blog
    23:45 - Glenn Worf’s Wikipedia page
    26:53 - Scott has moved to the other side in order to plug his laptop in
    29:11 - in Episode 107
    29:58 - yeah, but who knows what other changes JJ Abrams will be making?
    31:15 - we went through all this in Episode 2 et al
    47:44 - here’s the video Scott promised:

    52:44 - ...and then multiplied by 42

      >  Download Episode 112

Sunday, October 11 2009

RCPM on a Sunday

    Testing out my new Zi8 at the recent Roger Clyne show, Sunday, October 4.  Video looks good; editing is more complicated than it should be.
    Here are some random shots, which turn out to be mainly the ends of songs.  A medley of finales.

Sunday, September 20 2009

Episode 111: Ringling, Ringling

Show Notes:
Recorded Wednesday, September 16 2009 (9:30 PM - 11:30 PM) at Zodiac Racquet Club, Southgate MI
    “More concert clips and an impromptu discussion about Buffetty ringtones takes over the entire episode.  (Guest: Jennifer.)”

    00:33 - speaking of ringtones, there’s a good one right there
    03:21 - Episode 100
    03:28 - Greg’s “Volcano” ringtone, in MP3 format.  You may need to convert it to use on your own phone.
    04:51 - not a good ringtone
    05:36 - Mac’s CMA nominations, via Buffett World
    06:05 - Jimmy to perform at Bridge School Benefit, via Buffett World
    06:26 - SF Gate.com column on Bridge School benefit
    08:10 - Bono recalls “Jamaica Mistaica” incident, via Buffett World
    09:57 - my chance to plug myself: my U2 photos and videos at Flickr and Mobile Me
    10:19 - Landshark billboard
    10:37 - “Goin’ Coastal”—sorry; I keep making that mistake
    11:15 - with thanks to Listener Jason, the Woodsongs podcast link
    11:49 - Jake at The Ark
    24:57 - thanks to SunLover again, at the Buffett news discussion boards
    34:11 - since the recording the Dolphins had their home opener not on Sunday but on Monday, September 21.  It was ESPN’s Monday Night Football game, and here are a few shots of the stadium from the broadcast:

      >  Download Episode 111