Show Notes:
Recorded Wednesday, April 15 2009 (10:00 PM – 11:30 PM) at Zodiac Racquet Club, Southgate MI
“Greg is back, and the boys help Jimmy build his empire by suggesting new items for the Margaritaville label. (Special guests: Joe and Jacob. Cameos by Schmoe’s and Mike’s kids and Jennifer.)”
20:12 – the Fantome succumbed to Hurricane Mitch in autumn of 1998. To learn more, we recommend Jim Carrier’s The Ship and the Storm, available at Amazon.
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Recorded Wednesday, March 25 2009 (9:00 PM – 10:30 PM) at Zodiac Racquet Club, Southgate MI
“The guys talk about the new theme song and take a closer listen to the Hawaii concerts recently broadcast on Sirius XM. (Special guest: Joe. Cameos by Lee and Jennifer.)”
It’s here! It’s here! It only took eight days, but it’s here! 00:00 – recorded off Late Show with David Letterman on Tuesday, March 10 00:38 – you can watch the South Park episode “Margaritaville” at South Park Studios 02:42 – a reference to Episode 78 04:42 – here’s the brand-new behind-the-scenes documentary of our theme song recording session…
(The video at Viddler includes pop-up notes. Video is also available at at Vimeo, at our Facebook group, and was originally posted on youTube in twoparts.) 04:57 – featuring the talents of Jim Auquier (The Jimmy Show) and Rob Norum of, together, Acoustic Rewind. 05:30 – we had to whip up a final verse on the spot. I think Scott offered the “Shadows tall” line, about which I was skeptical. I doubted the tilt of the Earth was substantial enough to change shadows in Autumn and the rhyme smacked of desperation. The following morning Scott “took me to school”, offering the following information in an e-mail.
Summer sunlight is more direct. More energy per unit area is received by sun. Thin[k] of the longer shadows cast in winter. Also think of the beam of a flashlight illuminating a spot on a table: Direct illumination provides maximum light per unit area. Tilting the flashlight means that the beam is spread over more area but its is giving of the same energy per unit time. Thus the energy per unit time per area is smaller in the tilted case, and similarly as applies to the sun in the winter.
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Recorded Wednesday, March 4 2009 (10:00 PM – 11:30 PM) at Zodiac Racquet Club, Southgate MI
“Some news, some banter, some making fun of Greg. You know, the usual. (Cameo by Jennifer.) (The Roger Clyne podcast starts at 15:46.)”
01:35 – well…they’re not exactly new. It’s the same design, but the material is now light gray instead of white, which we all agree looks better. 03:00 – Mike is cruising for a lawsuit from North Coast Brewing Co 03:41 – Ambassador Bridge 04:10 – Senior Walking Club does more than boost the heart rate, from the North Andover Citizen 04:45 – inspired by Hud’s playlist idea, here are some other song titles we came up with (the following day, via e-mails):
Mike’s Senior Citizen Playlist: Everybody’s Got a Grandson in Miami Far Side of the Room Fruitcups Growing Older But Not Up Hot Flash at Sunset If It All Falls Down My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink, and I’m Really Old Off To See The Doctor Pirate Looks at 80 Please Bypass This Heart Sending The Old Man Home Who’s The Grey Stranger Why Don’t We Get Drunk and Sleep
Schmoe’s Senior Citizen Playlist: If It All Falls Down (and I Can’t Get Up) Wonder Why We Ever Go To The Home A Salty Piece of Baked Fish Once In a Lifetime Ensure Blues Beyond the End Some Old People Can Dance Metamucil Si Agua No Livin’ It Up Doris Talks To Statues Son of a Son of a Son of a Sailor Last Man Standing Pre-Pre-You Survive Makin’ Music For Oatmeal
Mickey’s Senior Citizen Playlist: My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink, My Back is Sore, My Arthritis is Acting Up, I’ve Got This Pain Running Up My Left Side, and What’s With the Kids These Days and All Those Piercings Stories We Can’t Remember The Captain and the Kidney Stone A Thousand Steps to Nowhere Incontinento Blue Haired Girl Sea of Hipbreak That’s What Living Was to Me Metamucilville
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Recorded Wednesday, February 25 2009 (10:00 PM – 12:00 AM) at Zodiac Racquet Club, Southgate MI
“On the agenda: reviewing Jimmy’s new digital download EP. What we really talked about: more bitching about Ticketmaster. (Special guests: Jennifer and Joe.)”
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Recorded Wednesday, February 4 2009 (9:30 PM – 11:30 PM) at Zodiac Racquet Club, Southgate MI
“With the tour dates confirmed and an unexpected Michigan date among them, the guys relate their latest ticket-buying adventures. Another volume in the unending multipart series, “Ticketmaster Sucks”. (Roger Clyne podcast starts at 40:45.)”
February 9 update: Senator Charles Shumer (NY) has joined Representative Pascrell (NJ) in calling for a probe of Ticketmaster, in the response to the Spingsteen tickets sale snafu. New Jersey’s attorney general says Ticketmaster may indeed have broken the law. And Ticketmaster CEO Irving Azoff avows to stop linking so blatantly to TicketsNow.
“This redirection only occurred as a choice when we could not satisfy fans’ specific search request for primary ticket inventory,” writes Azoff, “but to make sure there is no misunderstanding in the future, we also publicly state that we will never again link to TicketsNow in a manner that can possibly create any confusion during a high-demand on-sale.”
A quick check of Ticketmaster’s site shows that scalped tickets are now located under a “Marketplace” tab.
Coincidentally, Azoff is Buffett’s manager, and Azoff’s becoming CEO was part of selling his Front Line Management agency to Ticketmaster. Which means Buffett now literally works for Ticketmaster. And Ticketmaster can brag they have a direct relationship with top name artists, just like Live Nation does — a company Ticketmaster is currently attempting to merge with.
Sigh. February 10 update: from this morning’s Detroit Free Press, “Names & Faces” column, “Life” section, 5C:
Ticketmaster gets a 15% cut from TicketsNow, according to the [above mentioned] complaint filed Friday in Los Angeles federal court. A New Jersey congressman called for a federal antitrust investigation into Ticketmaster’s sales practices. And attorneys general in Jersey and Connecticut are looking into the matter. Ticketmaster is accused of breaking Ontario laws that prohibit the resale of tickets at greater-than-face-value in a complaint filed Monday in Toronto. The suit seeks more than $400 million in damages.
The boards of Live Nation and Ticketmaster Entertainment unanimously agreed on Monday to merge their companies — potentially creating a concert and live entertainment behemoth. In announcing the deal Tuesday morning the companies said they plan an all-stock merger of equals. The combined company will be called Live Nation Entertainment. Under terms of the deal, Ticketmaster shareholders will receive 1.384 shares of Live Nation stock for each share of Ticketmaster they hold. The companies estimated the value of the combined business at about $2.5 billion and said the deal will help them save about $40 million annually.
Of particular note is this little gem: “the deal could end up benefiting concertgoers by giving the combined company more bargaining clout with artists, potentially reducing performers’ stakes in ticket sales and thus lowering ticket prices.”
Erm, yeah. Right. Of course. We’re sure this whole cluster is engineered to drive down ticket prices. Based on past practices, why would we think otherwise?
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Recorded Wednesday, January 21 2009 (9:30 PM – 11:30 PM) at Zodiac Racquet Club, Southgate MI
“A big crowd tonight, as the boys gather to discuss Nadirah’s album Nod to the Storyteller. (Special guests: Joe and Jennifer.)”
Recorded Wednesday, January 7 2009 (9:30 PM – 12:00 AM) at Zodiac Racquet Club, Southgate MI
“Schmoe, Scott, Mickey, and Mike pick the four JB songs that exemplify the holidays and the new year. (The Roger Clyne podcast starrts at 20:56.)”
00:18 – the Steve Jobs-less Macworld keynote had been the day before 00:27 – our second week or never-ending false starts 01:11 – Mike said the forecast for Houston was sunny and 76°. Meanwhile, the Detroit area was under a snowy cold snap which made driving tonight particularly perilous 02:49 – “Christmas Message from Jimmy” at Margaritaville.com 02:55 – “Outer Banks Diary, Part 3” at Margaritaville.com 03:03 – Jimmy in St Bart’s for New Years, according to Buffett News 03:22 – AP’s “Jimmy Buffett, Mogul of Margaritaville” article 03:39 – “Lucy Buffett Builds Own Brand” article 04:07 – “GI in ‘Margaritaville’ Brawl Died of Head Trauma” article 04:52 – evidently the “G.I. Died of Head Trauma” headline threw me off 06:28 – StubHub’s Top Tens for 2008 12:50 – Schmoe and I can be heard talking to Jennifer, our waitress, who had quietly come into the room 18:46 – as heard in Episode 90 19:13 – as seen below 20:50 – Scott also suggested “Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season” along the way, but this didn’t make the final cut 21:25 – as discussed in Episode 85 23:08 – a reference to Courtney, the girl who cries at WALL•E
Recorded Wednesday, December 10 2008 (10:00 PM – 12:30 AM) at Zodiac Racquet Club, Southgate MI
“Scott, Hud, and Mike show up to help ring out the year with a look back at 2008. (Special guests: Joe, Jennifer, and Lee.)”
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! This week’s episode is brought to you by the makers of Breaded Gravy™ — the perfect side dish for your holiday dinners! 00:55 – as seen in the show notes for Episode 89 01:19 – confirmed by Australia’s ABC News 01:30 – Spike TV’s Manswers 01:52 – Yep. Sure enough. I knew they wouldn’t be able to resist creating some stupid slang portmanteau 04:29 – Buffett News points out Nadirah’s December 8 appearance with the A1A band is viewable online 04:57 – the fan story on Buffett News.com 05:09 – the charity story on Buffett World.com 05:38 – New York Daily News on Buffett at the Obama rally 07:06 – as heard at the end of Episode 90 07:42 – that little magical noise is from my Cyber-shot camera, from when I my some behind-the-scenes photos from our year-end show: 1 | 2 07:52 – December 4 1980 09:48 – Christmas Island was reviewed in Episode 26 10:54 – Mike mentions “Ragtop Day” but he’s confusing Always with The Slugger’s Wife 11:39 – Scott previously discussed 21 Jump Street in Episode 19 11:55 – Joe actually offered a lot more questions, but we only include the ones that engendered the most interesting conversations — despite some of this stuff having been covered before 12:18 – “Waiting on a Sunny Day” is available on Springsteen’s The Rising 12:59 – Wikipedia’s page on “mind maps” 13:15 – Schmoe’s Schmoeonade recipe 13:43 – Wikipedia on “agave nectar” 13:49 – once again, the Westborn Fruit Market link, as mentioned in our previous episode 14:34 – another reference to the end of our previous episode 14:56 – as a matter of fact, we started getting Landsharks at Zodiac in March 2008, as heard in Episode 62 15:10 – Cheeseburger in Caseville link 15:49 – Mike and Schmoe’s Mexican adventures were discussed in Episode 69A 18:15 – this year’s Buffett concert was discussed in Episode 72
Show Notes:
Recorded Wednesday, December 3 2008 (9:30 PM – 12:00 AM) at Zodiac Racquet Club, Southgate MI
“We interview Jack Aronson, the CEO of Garden Fresh Gourmet and the man behind Margaritaville chips & salsa; followed by a discussion of our favorite food-related Buffett songs. (Special Guest: Jack Aronson. Also appearing: Cindy.)”
00:18 – our recording coincided with the airing of CBS’s 2008 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Obviously our attentions were divided. 01:24 – Schmoe and Mike will be seeing Grace Potter on December 11 at The Magic Bag in Ferndale 02:02 – Cindy’s back. But more importantly, she had my next beer with her 03:07 – I don’t want to tell tales out of school, but Hud can be one gassy sonofabitch 05:09 – Jimmy’s Outer Banks Diary 05:41 – Realkiteboarding.com 05:58 – a reference to the auto industry bailout. Specifically, the second appearance before Congress of the Big 3 CEOs (December 4th and 5th), when, bending to public will, they eschewed their corporate jets and caravaned to Washington DC in hybrid vehicles 06:26 – Schmoe’s first overtures for an interview date back to February 20 2008 06:40 – Garden Fresh Gourmet 06:43 – Margaritaville Foods | Margaritaville Salsa 07:14 – the interview was recorded on Tuesday, November 25 at 4:30 PM (EST) 16:44 – Westborn Fruit Market 18:51 – our, arguably, first coolest interview is contained in Episode 37 22:22 – Podschmoe.com 22:59 – our iTunes link 23:36 – Dickens Village, from Department 56 23:48 – and it’s at this point right here that Garden Fresh Gourmet starts rethinking about dealing with us ever again 27:12 – see 26:48 of Episode 90 28:55 – Detroit Hoedown, sponsored by WYCD 99.5 FM 31:01 – Seinfeld: “The Junior Mint” Season 4 Episode 20 (or try this Wikipedia link) 31:13 – Schmoe would like to point out how it was Johnny Carson who used to joke there is only one fruitcake in the world, which people have been re-gifting for years 31:30 – blah blah blah Episode 78 blah blah 33:08 – James played wallyball with the guys but did not stay for the podcast. He and Schmoe were late in arriving to the recording room, causing Hud to joke that James was giving Schmoe a towel-down and powder. 33:59 – Greg is referring to the song from 30:40, not the song from 32:11 34:55 – Tomorrow Never Dies was released December 19 1997 in the US 35:19 – an inside joke. Greg had been bragging about getting tickets to the Rose Bowl, but unbeknownst to him Hud, Schmoe, and Mike also went — and didn’t let Greg know until afterward. For the record, U of M beat Washington St: 21-16. 35:45 – I was mouthing “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger” to prompt Cindy 37:04 – Schmoe has mentioned this Lone Palm story before (midway through Episode 61) but we left it in just for Hud’s punchline 38:54 – Cracker Barrel 39:27 – this sentence will be replaced when I remember in which episode we dogged Schmoe
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Recorded Wednesday, November 19 2008 (9:30 PM – 12:00 AM) at Zodiac Racquet Club, Southgate MI
“It’s our review of Living and Dying in 3/4 Time. (Cameos by Jennifer and Lee.)”
00:00 – Schmoe usually handles the Skype duties, but Scott volunteered this week (but Schmoe took over again about halfway through) 02:13 – Real Kiteboarding.com 02:17 – this week’s cellphone interference brought to you by Hud 02:40 – Mac’s CMA win 02:53 – Jimmy at Gators game, from the Miami Herald 04:03 – ajimmybuffettfan.com 04:55 – yes, you heard right. We’re only now reading a letter from October 6. We suck. 06:37 – I know, I know! New South Wales — what do I win? 09:53 – the gatefold, courtesy of Buffett World 09:58 – mentioned in Episode 60 12:45 – perhaps because the back cover credits list the “Second Coral Reefer Band” 15:11 – I beg to differ. People still know who Ricky Ricardo is, right? He’s the I in I Love Lucy. 15:42 – Andy Devine‘s IMDb page 19:31 – my 1999 setlist page 19:52 – Ringling, Montana, on Wikipedia 20:16 – a range expander to boost the wireless signal (first discussed in Episode 82) and a deadbolt to more firmly close the back-room door and keep it from always coming ajar and letting in jukebox noise 20:41 – we finally confronted Jennifer tonight about why they play the same half-dozen songs every Wednesday. We were under the impression she and Lee have no imagination; but she blamed it on some other Wednesday regulars 23:29 – another reference to the Episode 27 24:07 – see 23:29 24:25 – No. It’s a “coincidence”. 26:48 – editor’s note: the recording was accidentally stopped during the “Brand New Country Star” review and not noticed till a song or two later. We made up for it by redoing those songs, hence all the coy comments about having rehearsed 29:10 – Scott is not kidding. Because of the above mentioned mistake, he is able to quote Greg’s review. 29:30 – see 23:29 34:31 – “in the window” is a reference to dating age (in relation to ours, that is); not to, as some might think, European red light districts 39:02 – Schmoe continued to wax rhapsodic over Willis Alan Ramsey’s first album, as he did in Episode 35, but all that has been cut out 39:58 – former Detroit Piston John “Spider” Salley, on Wikipedia 40:30 – I presume a reference to the medical marijuana proposition (Prop. 1) we voted for last Election Day 41:51 – I read it on Buffett World’s lyrics page 44:36 – the boys are yelling at Lee while trying to watch the Central Michigan Chippewas lose 31-24 to the Ball State Cardinals (“the fiercest robin-sized bird in the world!”).
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