Papa’s Basement 2-20-10-Papa Gets a Padawan
Yep, after all this time, I’ve finally got a disciple. Vinny sits in with regular co-hosts Joel and Veronica to learn the nuts and bolts of a radio show, and […]
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Fast Food Connoisseur
The older I get, the more I realize there is very little I do well in life. Fast food is one of those things, though. Whenever I see a friend […]
Papa’s Basement 2-13-10-The Shining Was Right About Everything
It snowed? The hell you say! John and Joel discuss what they did while trapped at home and trying to avoid going batshit insane. (One of them played Wii non-stop, […]
Predator-The Manliest Movie Ever Made
To this day, Predator holds a special place in my heart. It was the first R-rated movie I was allowed to see (for some reason, according to my mom, watching […]
The Cheapest Person Ever
Most of you reading this are familiar with me only as an entertaining (well, entertaining-ish) voice on the radio or a guy who writes about the travails of loving a […]
Papa’s Basement 1-23-10-Christina Hendricks’ Golden Globes
The gang discusses a variety of current events, raging from the Haiti quake to the NFC-AFC championship games to the Conan O’Brien saga, as well as two subjects very near […]
Papa’s Basement 1-16-10-500 Days of Papa
Does everyone watch 500 Days of Summer and think to themselves, “Yes, this movie perfectly summarizes every dating situation I’ve ever been in, or is that just me? I’m genuinely […]
American Idol-My Secret Shame
American Idol. My secret shame. I can still recall American Idol‘s debut season. I perceived the show as beneath me, designed to entertain the unwashed masses. My television tastes at […]
Papa’s Basement 1-9-10-Why I’ll Die Alone
This show is an hour-long dogpile on me where it’s confirmed by my two co-hosts that: 1. I’m as smooth as Chris Farley interviewing Paul McCartney when it comes to […]
Papa’s Basement 1-2-10-New Year’s Resolutions and Bathroom Policy
The gang is back from the assorted blizzards and plagues that have kept them out of the studio for two weeks to discuss weighty issues, like “How long is it […]
Ben’s Chili Bowl Sucks
Ben’s Chili Bowl is a Washington, DC institution. For over 50 years it has served chili dogs, chili fries and all other kinds of deliciously vile crap that will lead […]
A Very Sunny Christmas-It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Anyone who’s been watching “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” for the past few months has been bombarded with ads for A Very Sunny Christmas during each and every one of […]
Papa’s Basement 12-12-09-Tiger’s Trollops and John Dated a Tramp
Jaimee Grubbs, Rachel Uchitel, Joslyn James…the list of Tiger Wood’s skanks keeps growing and, along with it, my urge to punch him in the trachea for having more sex in […]
The Top Five Hip-Hop Tracks of All Time
Whenever it comes to musical “best of all time” lists, the prejudices of those assembling the tracks, artists and albums chosen are evident. Really, Rolling Stone? No room for Mozart […]
Papa’s Basement 11-28-09-Thanksgiving Hangover and Taylor Lautner’s Abs
The gang discusses their Thanksgivings and then dissects the pop culture phenomena they hate most, ranging from Taylor Swift to the dreamy abs of one Taylor Lautner and the rest […]