It’s Sounderpalooza this week on the BingeCast with six, count em, SIX new soundaaas! PeteMC and PJ hold down the fort with Moreno and fight about True Detective season 3, listen to some voicemails and review some shit. Happy Death Day 2U, Creed 2, and some revisits get talked about in What’d You Watch, and peep The Good Place, Brooklyn 99 and Drunk History during TV Round Up.
Call us at 708-406-9546 and leave a goddamn voicemail, alright?
Every week this Season TM recorded a Sounder highlighting the previous weeks NFL Action. Here, for the first and only time, are all of them for your earholes!
Please feel free to call into the Sportscast BS Voicemail #708-316-8822 and let Us know which sounder was your favorite, if you hated a particular one, or anything else you may want to tell Us about the Sounder(s). Don’t worry, TM can handle criticism.
On next weeks Show (airing the week of January 21st), we will play your voicemails and discuss the sounders, picking our favorites and playing some of them on the episode. Call it a Sounder Round Up! Looking forward to your calls…
Remember to call us with your questions/comments/suggestions for the show #708-316-8822…
Want a bunch of new sounders, drops, and drunk segments? I’m pretty sure we do all of this at some point. We also review a bunch of movies, TV, and hand in our Movie Homework on time. Timestamp guy has all the details below. Timestamp guy also gets blasted for a good half hour during the show. Timestamp guy is the best.
0:01:27-Sup. New sounder by PeteMC!
0:01:27-Law, MorenoAlyx, and PeteMC are in the hizzy. Gross, I just typed hizzy. Is the name “Moreno” on the way out? Are you #TeamAlyx or #TeamMoreno? That’s a better fucking fight than that Captain America movie. What is everyone drinkin? Ammon? Probably? I don’t know. Maybe? I don’t know. Fuck you. Drunk Segments. Another sounder to be played later. Look at all this new shit!
0:08:36-DRUNK SEGMENT NUMERO UNO
0:16:19-TV ROUND UP. Moreno/Alyx up the first season of Legion. Check out the recent Small Screen Heroes for more discussion on Legion. Law is not itchin’ to watch Iron Fist. Podcast Round Up Sounder! Fast and Furious. STAY THE FUCKING COURSE. Moreno is catching up on Cheers and Rick and Morty. Law gives his thoughts on Big Little Lies, which concluded. PeteMC is grilled about how he asked Ammon what the ending was. Law talks Brockmire, and to a further extent, Hank Azaria and Amanda Peet. Better Call Saul is back this week. Season 2 is highlighted a bit. Fargo. Get Down Season 2 is up and running, bitches. Santa Clarita Diet, Training Day, Veep, Silicon (Smash?) Valley, Crashing, Girls.
1:01:37-Patreon Update
1:03:11-GC sounder. More drops. Temple of Doom Aftertaste gets mentioned.
1:14:05-WHAT DID YOU WATCH? PeteMC’s first ever sounder from the old show is played. Old shows are revisited. After what is probably six hours of bullshit (not exaggerating. But maybe I am), the segment begins with Pete who saw It for the first time. (It spoilers, btw). Face Swap round up. ANYWAY. Ok, so Pete also watched Desierto, Aftermath, Split, Louis C.K. Stand up. Tangents like a motherfucker. Back to Louis C.K., which was viewed across the board. AMMON. Alyx talks second Chappelle special, and Kong: Skull Island. Ammon checked out Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Law watched The Discovery. How much do you rely on movie reviews? Do you even give a shit?
There’s just no other way to put this, so here it is: Bostonpalooza exceeded every expectation. If you were there, you know. If you weren’t, you better get your ass to Lawlapalooza because if this weekend was any indication of what is to come then…well…we’re gonna need some serious liver conditioning between then and now. So, for those of you who need it, here’s a recap of what happened from my perspective. Granted, we’ll probably talk about this on a pod, but this is worth getting out there now, so here it is.
On Friday Meg and I arrived in Boston a little after noontime and got settled at the hotel. Once we were ready, we took off towards the guys’ place. When we get in the area, the fantastic Liz and the enigmatic Boston Jess met us with their key to the garage, and we parked and headed up to the room. A few wrong elevator rides and walks later, the moment arrived: the meeting of Valley, Law, Moreno and Ammon. In a word, surreal. There’s something weird about walking into a room of people you know well but have never met, but within minutes and a couple mojitos (based off a great recipe from the Laws) we were soon killing time with Liz while watching at least ten hours of HGTV. After nap time, we got together, had some REDACTED and took off towards the venue.
Then, it was on to The Harp, the type of place none of us would ever be caught dead in regularly. But this is The Kicks, so we were there in full force. Walking through the door and seeing the familiar face of PeteMC was awesome. The (maybe) piss-drinking drummer was every bit as excited to see us as we were to see him, and we posted up to order some drinks and food. Soon after the rest of the band joined, including TM and KariTM. The band was working, but they squeezed in a little time between sets to have a drink and eat some food with us, which was great. At a certain point in the night, between some serious giggling and shit talk, REDACTED. I can’t describe this any other way, but for me time seemed to slow down to a crawl. For a good 10-15 minutes I could not speak at a normal speed, all the while Law couldn’t stop giggling at everything I said. We made it out of night one without any fights or injuries, so that was at least something. We all headed back to the apartment but Meg and I peace’d out early – at 230AM – so we’d have energy for the next day.
We wake up and get going at around 12ish for some brunch back in Boston. We are then joined by the singularly cool Eric King, a guy whom came prepared with some fantastic jerky…but more on that later. At this point Ammon clearly had gone too far over the edge earlier that morning and headed back to the hotel for some much needed recovery and rest. We break from the tavern and go with the Laws, Liz, Meghan and myself for a walk to Boston Commons and, eventually, the original Cheers bar. Place was awesome. I managed to negotiate a quick visit to the set bar, which was closed for a private function, with the host despite the fact I was decked in my TB12 gear since he was a Falcons fan. I thanked the guy and told him “They’ll be back, don’t worry”. We head back downstairs to the real bar that the set bar was based on (got that?) and drink beers in the famous Cheers dimple glasses. It was the tits, and I went for a Sam Adams, because of course I did.
After Cheers, aka the Bull and Finch, we headed down Newbury Street to visit the famous Newbury Comics. Newbury is our version of Amoeba Records, or even the famous Tower Records, and worth checking out if you’re ever in Boston. I had to grab a Rick and Morty shirt and then we took the T back to North Station. Upon arrival, we realized that North Station was right next to the guys’ apartment, and we headed back to kill some time before returning to The Harp. At this point, Meg and I got to sit down and talk with Ammon for a bit, which was pretty great.
After a while, Meg and I left to meet our friends Brian and Val for dinner at Boston Beer Works before hitting The Harp. Maybe we were being too judgy but the busboy/host at the Beer Works was totally eyeing me during the meal. Not sure if he was offended or wanted a piece of this, but by the end of dinner we needed to get lost. Que The Harp for round 2. REDACTED, but drinks-a-plenty. We get there and The Kicks are holding down tables for us near stage-right, which is fantastic since we can cut through the Jock McF&*#face douchebros all over the dance floor. We chill for a bit and meet some more friends (JFernandes and his chick) and some family (Meg’s cousin and girlfriend). Soon after, the rest of the podcasters arrive and we get going. Hendricks and tonic galore, Eric King almost sleeping through the Kicks set and a PeteMC bighead punctuated the night that, unbelievably, topped the night before on every level. I got to take a piss with Jim Law twice, and we didn’t even plan it. I mean what more is there to life now that I’ve achieved this?
The night ends and a few of us go back to the apartment to sober up…until someone pours me a rum and coke that forces me to keep going. Three or four drinks later we’re eating the previously referenced Eric King jerky, learning all about Kingologists and their beliefs, talking on Facebook Live and doing Boston accents with Boston Jess. I think we ended up heading home around 430/5AM and grabbing a few hours sleep before noontime checkout and breakfast with Binge to cap the weekend.
We arrive in Cambridge and hit some bar. To be honest, I don’t remember the name, only that the waiter had no clue what he was doing and that both the freshly squeezed Grapefruit juice and the Huevos Rancheros were delicious. At this point, it’s Eric King, all of The Kicks, the Laws, ‘Reno and Liz, Ammon, Meghan and myself, and it couldn’t have been a better sendoff. We walk back to our cars, go our separate ways and end the weekend the way it began, with a drive back to reality.
Bostonpalooza felt like the goal for a long time. This week was special for a lot of reasons for me and something I really worked hard towards. While Binge seems to be this nebulous thing where a group of people got together to talk movies with one another, this weekend reminded me that the people behind all these podcasts are what matter, and I’m (Logan) ultimately thankful they’re all a part of my life. There is nowhere to go but up for Binge, and I hope that Lawlapalooza finds a way to somehow surpass Bostonpalooza. So, to Law, Boston Jess, Moreno, Liz, PeteMC, MC, TM, KariTM, Pat, DP, Ammon, Eric King, JFernandes and everyone who came out of the woodwork to see us, it’s great to know all of you, and thanks for one of the truly legendary weekends.
Wow, I can’t believe I’m writing one of these. But, I’ll save the sappy stuff for the end. On that note, here we go…..
Sing Street
Sing Street is probably my favorite movie of the year. The story, the acting, and the songs are great. This movie is very relatable on many levels, especially being a musician. But if your’e not a musician, it still works as a coming-of-age/get the girl film. If you haven’t checked this one out, please do. I think you’ll like it.
10 Cloverfield Lane
Another one of my favorite movies of the year is 10 Cloverfield Lane. No one saw this one coming. This movie was under the radar, or should I say, had no radar. Soon after JJ released The Force Awakens, the trailer started popping up and it’s one of my favorite trailers of the year as well. 10 Clov. is not a direct sequel to Cloverfield, however it lives in the same universe. This movie is gripping and fun as hell. Goodman puts on a stellar performance as well as Winstead. I love everything and anything Cloverfield. Bring on the next one. God Particle, I think.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I am very picky when it comes to stand-up comedians, however Sebastian Maniscalco hits home for me. I think he and I had the same parents, the same upbringings, and the same view on human interactions. His stories and jokes are about his Italian upbringing as well as the absurdity of everyone around him. His specials are called, “Aren’t You Embarrassed?” and “What’s Wrong with People?”. I mean seriously, what is wrong with people? Check him out.
Hottie Fantasy League
* 2016 Winner – Where’s my plaque? *
Making a Sass Quatch
Wow, did this blow out of proportion. What started as a simple Facebook account created by Moreno, myself, and our wives, it then turned into a love/hate fest and a podcast. I had so much fun being a part of this. My apologies to Jack Falvey and everyone else who hated or pretended to hate Sass. It was all in good fun….I think. Here is the link to the shows – Sass
Sounder Wars
Boy was this fun. Reade, Art, Nate, Logan, J Fernandes, Denny Luis, Tom, Moreno, and myself partook in what was called Sounder Wars on Twitter. These videos consisted of us driving around, putting up drywall, sitting shirtless on the couch, or hiding behind the desk at work singing our favorite Binge sounder or making a new one up on the spot. Seeing my Twitter notifications light up was a treat every time. Maybe there will be a new War in 2017. See you all there. #bingesounders
Binge Meet-Ups
What a year of meeting Bingers. In May, I met up with Jack Falvey and J Fernandes. In June, Art from Cali. In July, Logan. Also in July was my second Lawlapalooza. I met Nick Fortuna, Chad Diiii, Chad Ciiiii, and Robert Anthony Richard. Everyone of these guys is nicer than the next. Besides meeting face to face, I became friends with several listeners on the (insert Ammon’s drop) internet…….. I can’t wait for 2017’s Lawlapalooza, as well as meeting some more listeners along the way.
Binge Media
I started listening to Law and Moreno sometime during 2010 on their old show. This was the first podcast I had ever listened to. I was a daily visitor of the site and discovered the podcast. I instantly became a fan of these guys right away. The way they passionately discussed movies, their quick humor, drunken reviews, sounders, and their love of Cloverfield. These are guys I want to hang out with. I made several sounders for their shows once I heard them play a Jay Fernandes sounder. When they played my sounder, it was the greatest thing ever. Like I said, these are guys I want to hang out with. So fast forward several years later, and I did get to hang with these guys and now I’m writing for them at Binge Media as well as being a guest on Binge casts. This is honestly a dream come true. I can’t thank these guys enough for letting me be a part of their site. They are friends and brothers for life.
Special thanks to Law, Moreno, Ammon, Kupka, Batch, Jack, Luke, and all the binge listeners and contributors.
We’ve all sobered up from Moreno’s wedding just in time to get drunk and talk about it all over again. Kupka, Luke, Ammon, and Law sit down and reminisce about one of the greatest weekends of the year. Come and find out what happened to Moreno’s phone, why everybody blacked out at the bar, how the ring almost went down the shitter, how many times Kupka was Supka’d, and everything in between.
There’s an actual show in here too. TV Round-Up is packed with talk of Hunted, Project Greenlight, South Park, Scream Queens, The Muppets, Ray Donovan, The League, The Affair, The Goldbergs, Drunk History, Survivor, Big Brother, Ultimate Fighter, and other bits and bolts.
Google Voice has piled mile high in our absence so we try to make a dent while getting reviews for BLACK MASS, hand out some STAR WARS viewing advice, and hear how bad Fear the Walking Dead is.
We even get an old fashioned email from France that has startling revelations about the type of testing one listener is giving his students.
What Did You Watch rocks out with THE FINAL GIRLS, THE VISIT, MAN UP, SPY, UNCLE JOHN, AMERICAN ULTRA, INSIDIOUS 3, PLEASENTVILLE, BREAKDOWN, BULLWORTH, INSOMNIA and lots more.
0:00:00-“Somebody got fucking married” sounder! Following that, it’s a bunch of random sounders to sex up your ears.
0:04:00-Luke Norris guest hosts. Kupka is on the phone for a bit. Law and him miss each other. Awww, get a room, guys. Ammon is late. What else is new? Moreno is absent for obvious reasons. Slacker. Tons of wedding talk.
1:16:42-TV ROUND UP. New sounder to start us off. Luke binge watches shows at the end of a season or end of the run because he’s an impatient bastard. Law discusses The Muppets. Ammon and Law tag team on Scream Queens.
2:02:30-GOOGLE VOICE. What area codes will the boys fuck up this week?
2:34:25-WHAT DID YOU WATCH? Luke leads the discussion with a revisit of Breakdown starring Kurt Russell. He also gets really racist talking about “colored” people in Pleasantville. Ammon gives a thumbs up to American Ultra and fifes over Wildcard with Jason Statham. The sasquatch seeker also checked out Night at the Museum 3 and Insidious 3. Law wraps this whole goddamn thing up with reviews of Spy, Uncle John, The Visit, and The Final Girls. Jesus Christ.
Lots to talk about tonight so strap in and put your feet up. Moreno is back from New Jersey and he brings gifts in the form of brand new live sounders. Ammon is in and then he’s out and then he’s in again as he prepares his house for the cowboy birthday celebration of the century.
Law and Moreno kicks things off with some random catching up, tales from New Jersey, and two of the most uncomfortable steam room stories you’ll ever want to hear.
TV Round-Up is jammed packed with talk of Mr. Robot, Show Me a Hero, Ballers, Narcos, Blunt Talk, Wet Hot American Summer, and Ray Donovan.
Movie Homework was 30 DAYS OF NIGHT. We all take turns explaining why this movie bothered us. It’s mostly Josh Hartnett. And the ending. And the language. And beards.
What Did You Watch has gossip about STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, SAN ANDREAS, SOUTHPAW, MARKED FOR DEATH, and THE JUDGE.
0:01:09 – Brand new Bingecast intro featuring PeteMc, TM, and Moreno.
0:02:54 – Moreno talks about his adventures in Jersey. Discussions about putting dreadlocked Ammon in a Bigfoot photo.Mini Binge ideas are put forth and then immediately thrown out. Moreno talks about this week’s Monday Morning Moreno.
0:15:44– Live sounder for the fans of Binge Media by fans of Binge Media
0:18:21 – TV ROUND UP. Ballers, Blunt Talk, Wet Hot American Summer, Mr. Robot, and Show Me a Hero are all discussed. From Dusk til Dawn Season 2 is also crap. Law makes you aware. The more you know.
1:22:00 – Sexy Live Sounders from Moreno’s Visit to Jersey 2015 make love to our ears.
1:50:13 – SUPKA VOICE. 5 Voicemails.
2:10:45 – The Future of the Mini Binge is questioned
2:14:15 – MOVIE HOMEWORK: 30 Days of Night
2:41:26 – WHAT DID YOU WATCH? Moreno revisits Marked for Death and Ammon approves of The Judge. Law breaks down Southpaw and Straight Outta Compton. Note: Law also states taking some shrooms for San Andreas would benefit the viewing greatly. Your call.