Manny & Brian: 2 Guys @ 5 Guys

A mini ONSUG meetup with Manny the Mailman (of Special Delivery) and Brian Jude (of The Brian Jude Show). Listen as they enjoy the fine cuisine of Five Guys Burgers and Fries at Woodbridge Center Mall in Woodbridge, NJ and discuss such topics as Gold Peak Tea, peanuts, potatoes from Clawson Farms in Shelley, Idaho, Brian’s odd job working for Edison Research, Arm & Hammer deodorant, deodorant paint, why Manny changes out of his uniform right away, our sons & when they start driving, the number 27 & “Weird Al” Yankovic, Sparetime Radio with Wayne, tons of fries, fries with vinegar, Quiet Riot & Slade, “Cum on Feel the Noize,” John Cougar & Pat Benatar, “I Need a Lover,” Five Guys doubles their burgers, Jerry Novak and The Escapist, FiRE+iCE, Manny’s California trip, The Rank & File and protesting for Embassy Suites hotel workers, where Manny has gone for business trips, Brian’s location scout for the short film, “That’s What She Told Me,” off-roading through the woods in a Hummer, Brian’s second draft of “The Miracle Man” is still three hours long, Manny’s screenplay “Age of Destruction,” the September ONSUG meetup with Roel from the Netherlands.

Links:
Five Guys Burgers and Fries: http://fiveguys.com

BJS040: The ONSUG Meetup - Coney Island

Listen along as I trek along the PATH train from Newark to Hoboken to Manhattan, then on the D train to Coney Island in Brooklyn, where I meet up with fellow ONSUG hosts Frank Nora (the man, myth, legend and inspiration for The Brian Jude Show) and Wayne Reichert of Sparetime Radio. Along the way I talk about the film The Taxman, the controversial "Ground Zero Mosque," Mercury Retrograde, I have my car back, more on positive attitude, my DCT laptop was shipped out for repairs, The Fulton Street Transit Center, the Verazzano-Narrows Bridge, Nathan's Hot Dogs, corn dogs, the Coney Island subway stop, my poetry, Dan Zanes, The Wonder Wheel, heavy rain, ONSUG Schmerltzes. For more conversation of our meetup, check out The Frank Nora Show Ep. 1552 at http://onsug.com/archives/3584 (I apologize in advance for the loud noise and my soft voice. It did not turn out to be a good combination.)

BJS039: Moo Cow

It's my 39th episode - and my 39th birthday! I spent my morning watching one of my favorite movies, City Slickers, and the afternoon at the Highlands Natural Pool in Ringwood, NJ. Topics include midlife crisis, having a positive attitude about your present condition, the ONSUG Meetup, Wayne from Sparetime Radio, Manny the Mailman, Roel from the Netherlands, The Andy Kaufman Press Conference and more!



Links:
City Slickers (IMDb): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101587
Highlands Natural Pool:
http://www.highlandsnaturalpool.org
Highlands Natural Pool - Fios1 News on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_HUm-0_XcM

BJS038: The Wisdom of Yoda - by Bri-Yinn Juud

Join Jedi Consular Bri-Yinn Juud at the (then named) Unitarian Church of Montclair for selections of a Sunday morning worship service about everyone's favorite Jedi Master.

Recorded on February 19, 2006. (I apologize for the quality of the recording - it was created using what was already old equipment for its time.)


Selections on this recording include:

OPENING WORDS

A SAGA FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES

READINGS: ANCIENT AND MODERN
From the Book of Exodus
From The Tao of Star Wars by John Porter

SERMON
"The Wisdom of Yoda"
Bri-Yinn Juud, Jedi Consular

PRAYER AND MEDITATION




For the Order of Service of the entire event, including a full transcript of the sermon, go to http://tinyurl.com/yodasermon.

BJS037: Payin' the Price

I've just wrapped up working as the First Assistant Director on 14-year-old Jordan Coleman's feature film, "Payin' the Price" - a two week shoot about teen dating violence. I talk a little about my participation in the film, and I interview Jordan, as well as actors Rodney Mack and Morgan Powell.

For more about the film, check out http://payintheprice.com and the Payin' The Price Facebook Page.