Remember Life Before Cell Phones? (with the Sklar Brothers)
This week on the podcast, the Bayers are joined by not one but two amazing guests: Identical twin comedians Randy and Jason Sklar! We get deep into the mythology of Steven Seagal from the Sklar Brothers experience pitching a television pilot alongside Seagal to Jonah seeing him perform music live as "The Mojo Man." We also discuss the Sklar Brothers' experience on the cutting edge of alternative comedy alongside some entertainment's biggest names and the time that Janeane Garofalo casually brought Eddie Vedder to an East Village comedy gig at the height of Pearl Jam's nineties fame. We also get into what life was like before cell phones and why it made people more responsible when it came to being to places on time. Finally in this edition of LEGIT MOAN OR UNNECESSARY GROAN we discuss celebrity culture, paid parking and should airplane travel in the winter even be an option? After you finish this episode, be sure to check out the Sklar Brothers' amazing podcast "Dumb People Town." You can start with the episode featuring Vanessa!
This week the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome their friend and shining star of shows such as “Scandal” and “Inventing Anna,” (and since this recording- THE HUNTING WIVES!) the delightful Katie Lowes! They talk about how Katie got her start (including bringing her family on set for an early stint on “The Sopranos”!) and what it was like being a part of the “Scandal” TV phenomenon. Plus, did you know that Katie is a soft-pretzel heiress?? The three of us also dive into Katie's favorite movie "Dirty Dancing" and how it influenced many parts of her life, from her wedding to her relationship with her beloved Grandmother. Finally, Vanessa finds a way to connect the movie to the her favorite topic, Richard Marks and Daisy Fuentes' marriage, their plane incident and did Katie just have a real-life Daisy Fuentes encounter??? You'll have to listen to find out!
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Remember Attending The Warped Tour? (with Valerie Franco of Spinal Tap)
We could not be more thrilled this week to be joined by drummer Valerie Franco aka Didi Crockett from Spinal Tap who can be seen in the new film SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES! We talk to Valerie about her early days of listening to Rush, what it was like asking her very kind neighbors if it was ok to practice her drums after school and what it was like playing with a ridiculously large drum kit as a member of Spinal Tap. We also get into Valerie's youth and her time visiting the Warped Tour, covering pop-punk artists like Green Day and being inspired by Travis Barker's playing. Plus we discuss the very controversial rule about never wearing a band's T-shirt to their own show. Is this a real rule of just one that Jonah thought was universal???? Finally, in an exciting round of CHANGE DOT DORK we debate the merits of a Rush Sirius station, if Keanu Reeves should be in an upcoming Star Wars movie and should the band Scum Dumpster play the next Warped Tour? You'll have to listen to this amazing episode to find out!!!
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Remember Block Parties? (with Beck Bennett)
Today on the podcast the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome back their old friend Beck Bennett! Fresh off the release of his new podcast with Kyle Mooney "What's Our Pod?" Beck and the Bayers talk about what it feels like to start hosting a podcast and how there's definitely a learning curve! Then, the trio brainstorms ways to get on the "Kid Cuisine" Wikipedia page and did you know that the first reference on Beck's Wikipedia page is from his first time on this podcast?? Plus we reminisce about Block Parties and Beck recalls the epic parties in his neighborhood that included the game Bloody Murder (sounds scarier than it is), and Jonah and Vanessa talk about the Fourth of July parade and baseball game in their neightborhood that could kind of pass for a block party? And in a rousing game of CHANGE DOT DORK the trio debate the merits of bringing back Lean Cuisines, getting rid of algebra, and getting the boys lunch table back. And speaking of lunch, will this episode get us all free Ooni Pizza Ovens which we love and would love? You'll have to listen to find out, and a reminder to also check out Beck and Kyle's new podcast "What's Our Pod" wherever you get your pods!
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Remember Ocean City? (with Dave Hause)
This week on the podcast, Vanessa and Jonah are joined by singer-songwriter and musician, Philadelphia's own Dave Hause! You may know Dave from his work with The Loved Ones and The Falcon, but did you also know that he's a big Spinal Tap fan? In that spirit, Vanessa talks about attending the film's Hollywood premiere, Jonah laments his tendency to get sucked into YouTube clip shows like "Neighbor Wars" and all three of us discuss why it seems so difficult to find anything to watch these days! For our topic, Dave reminisces about family trips to the Boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey, on the other end of the coast to where Jonah and Vanessa had their own childhood adventures in Atlantic City. Also is gambling fun or just stressful... and why doesn't Dave have a strong Philly accent? We get into all of it here! Finally in a round of CHANGE DOT DORK we discuss petitions for dismantling the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA), putting Tom Petty on a Forever stamp and should they serve tofu at Quiznos, Jimmy John's and Subway? We hope all of youse remember to pick up Dave's new album "Dave Hause... And The Mermaid" when it comes out this Friday, September 26th!!!!
About How Did We Get Weird with Vanessa Bayer and Jonah Bayer
Before sibling duo Vanessa Bayer and Jonah Bayer took the comedy, music and general world by storm, they were just some lil weirdo kids. Joined by exciting guests who also started out this way, they reminisce about everything from toys to trends on How Did We Get Weird? Unless you’re a monster, you’ll want to listen to this nostalgia-filled, hilarious and surprisingly sweet podcast where they discuss how those formative years that shaped them into who they are today.
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