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Have you ever wanted to craft the perfect horror film a la NFL fantasy draft or assign A Tribe Called Quest albums to their corresponding “Seinfeld” characters? Well, now you can with Know Your Role(s)! Join your favorite neighborhood bartenders, comedian George Gordon (“Your Good Friend”) and writer David Kleinman (“On the Way North”), for a workshop of words where “knowing your roles” means finding unexpected connections across all your favorite mixed media from film and television to music, literature, sports, and beyond! Sit down with special guests like musician and Jawbreaker frontman Blake Schwarzenbach, celebrated comedian Josh Gondelman, and “Eye of the Majestic Creature” series creator and cartoonist Leslie Stein for pop culture party games and barstool banter, bringing you the contextualization that’s sweeping the nation!
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Friday Jan 14, 2022
Friday Jan 14, 2022
On today’s episode, Know Your Role(s) welcomes pun champion, writer, wordsmith, and “alien of extraordinary ability” Sam Corbin to the pod! Topics on tap in today’s Bar Talk are the 2022 TV slate from “Better Call Saul’s” final season to David Simon’s “We Own This City,” and honoring legends Sidney Poitier, Betty White, and John Madden. Sam gives the fellas a behind the scenes look at pun championships, pays tribute to experimental theatre, and spills the beats about rapping to earn a seat on her high school student council. This week’s game is all in the family as Sam and the guys compare “Sopranos” characters to books from Christopher Moltisanti’s “The Idiot,” to Carmela Soprano’s “Jane Eyre,” and more! In today’s Last Call, Dave anticipates NBA Golden State Warrior Klay Thompson’s thrilling return, and George looks forward to the January season finale of “Yellowjackets” on Showtime. Producer Mary Bess kicks off a new year in the BOOTH by celebrating Amy Schneider and her incredible winning streak on “Jeopardy!”
Resources: Watch "Better Call Saul’s" final season on AMC+, Netflix, & Amazon Plus, "Atlanta" on Hulu & Amazon, "Formula 1: Drive to Survive" on Netflix, "House of the Dragon” coming soon to HBO, "We Own This City," premiering February 23rd on HBO, "Abbot Elementary” premiering January 18th on Hulu, "Euphoria" & "Righteous Gemstones" on HBO, & “Yellowjackets” on Showtime.
Guest: Sam Corbin, corbinfever.com / IG & TW: @ahoysamantha.
Hosted By: George Gordon & David Kleinman.
Produced By: Mary Bess Pritchett.
Music: Alnitak Kid, Nate 88, & Cazeaux OSLO.
Artwork: Amanda Xeller.
IG & TW: @kyrpod.
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