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Anyone else listening to Rock Solid? I enjoy it, even though Pat Francis has the most wretched taste in music.
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indigi posted:this may not be 100% accurate, but I want you to remember this smell the next time you buy garbage bags Oh god yes that was loving amazing. The first handful of post-Schmidt episodes I thought, "Ugh this is gonna suck, Belknap is awkward and terrible". Now I can't imagine the show without him, often the funniest moments are his.
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Jul 6, 2012 04:40
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Belknap will totally play you if you challenge him in SongPop. Right now he's beating me 5-3. Looks like his favorite category is TV Themes.
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Aug 15, 2012 20:00
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Maybe Jimmy doesn't like Bill Burr? I think Burr is funny but he seems like kind of a douchebag.
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Sep 13, 2012 14:15
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"Insufferable" is the exact word I would use to describe Jimmy Dore. Post-Todd CAEE is downright unlistenable.
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Sep 13, 2012 19:23
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That's Lewis's shtick, though, and Jimmy plays along.
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Oct 16, 2012 18:00
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bandolier posted:Schmidt seriously impresses me and I admire his ability to ad lib on so many topics with such caustic delivery/turns of phrase, but the show definitely came into its own once he left. However, for me nothing has yet topped the story of him hiding in his neighbors' bathtub while their mom used the toilet. I should really get around to listening to his podcast because he was a hell of a storyteller. How much you enjoy his podcast depends on how much you can tolerate his producer/sidekick Lili cackling with hilarity at EVERY SINGLE loving WORD OUT OF HIS MOUTH. Good luck.
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Oct 31, 2012 16:35
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I haven't watched the videos yet, but there have been several bonus episodes of the show when it was called "The Writer's Room". I've never liked it as much as NNF or "Running Your Trap" (now called "Bluff You") but it's okay.
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Nov 14, 2012 16:41
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Riptor posted:ball's in your court Jimmy's reaction made that so delightful.
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Dec 4, 2012 21:18
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My impression is that it was mostly a personal falling out between Jimmy and Mike (at least in part of because of Mike's resentment over Jimmy not using his success to help elevate Mike's career) and possibly also a difference of opinion over how the show should be. I don't recall it ever being specifically stated, though.
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Jan 3, 2013 21:55
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indigi, are you the one with the pizza topping Stupid Question on this week's ep? It sounded like they said "the indigi".
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Mar 18, 2013 22:32
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I listen for Jimmy and Matt. The guest is just extra. Bob Zany was loving horrible, but I still enjoyed the episode. The only episode that was truly "bad" for me was Mark Vollman.
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Jul 10, 2013 22:17
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Pompous Clown is a fantastic album
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Sep 21, 2013 09:08
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Radio Talmudist posted:I also feel that Matt is genuinely hilarious, though in a very unassuming way. It took him a while to get there though. He's painful in season 1 and through part of season 2. It was really great to hear him come into his own, and now I can't imagine the show without him.
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Feb 12, 2014 18:52
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Matt's amazing trash bag story was on a live ep.
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Feb 21, 2014 07:35
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Riptor posted:I really did not like that austin bonus ep C'mon, it's got Cajun Jimmy!
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Jul 16, 2014 19:46
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Drunkboxer posted:Is Joe DeRosa so dumb that he thinks reworking authorless blues standards is "stealing?" This is hardly an unusual complaint about Led Zeppelin. Nor an unfounded one. "Authorless blues standards" is just wrong. Willie Dixon, Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin' Wolf, Jake Holmes.
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Sep 19, 2014 23:37
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This is more about Rock Solid than NNF, but jesus loving hell, please stop April Richardson from saying "jam" ever again.
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Apr 2, 2015 23:52
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LentThem posted:I fell behind on NNF by about 4 months and am catching up on the backlog, and am astounded that the gang has been jacking off about Hamilton in every single episode during that timespan; it comes up often enough that it feels like a morning zoo segment. To be fair, a lot of stuff on NNF is like a morning zoo segment, something they acknowledge with some embarrassment.
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Dec 31, 2016 18:20
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LentThem posted:fuuuuuck, Matt. Maybe listening to some Captain Dan Age of Sail gimmick rap would help you get over this before your daughter gets too embarrassed by you I was almost prepared to defend Matt, but it really is reaching embarrassing proportions on the Aukerman ep. It's nice to see someone be enthusiastic about something, but sheesh, take it down a notch. Also, Jimmy already subjected us to never-ending Hamilton talk a loving YEAR AGO.
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Jan 19, 2017 19:09
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I was looking forward to Diane Franklin, but I'm 10 minutes into her appearance and she's in the running for top 5 worst guests ever. I'm thinking cocaine is involved.
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Mar 24, 2017 15:03
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Not Operator posted:Her Sevens performance was so bad it felt intentional. It was a pretty spectacular failure that almost made it worth it to listen to the rest of her time on the episode. I wonder if Mike Henry will now have to redo the Sevens theme again to make it even MORE clunky and difficult for Matt to explain to guests.
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Mar 28, 2017 17:34
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Boy do I hate that they've told Elliot he can sing because now he's gotta join in EVERY loving TIME someone else starts singing. It's like he thinks he's found his loving "niche" on the show or something. It's almost as bad as the stupid "dootle-oo-doo-doo" Doc Severinsen poo poo he tries to sneak in there when Dirty Carson shows up. I have a lot of disproportionate anger at Elliot, I guess. He's just such a goddamn goon. I only enjoy him when everyone else is making GBS threads on him. Which he deserves.
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Jun 19, 2017 20:33
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I dunno, I think there's still some funny in the "Spank Bank" talk. I do think "Sevens" needs to be retired, though, or at least go on a lengthy hiatus. I don't know what they're hoping to get out of that any more. Anyone else notice Matt seems weirdly arrogant lately? I feel like it started with the whole Fences-spoiling thing.
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Jun 30, 2017 21:17
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Boredumb posted:Matt is so stubborn, not sure if it's me, it just feels like it is getting worse every season. His "I refuse to accept that Trading Places doesn't hold up" shtick is really loving stupid. I haven't been this annoyed with Matt since season 1.
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Jul 20, 2017 22:17
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That's painful to read. I think Pat's shtick has gotten pretty tiresome (his pretending to be racist often sounds a lot like he's just super loving racist) but what a sad portrait of a friendship ending. Jimmy has always called Pat his best friend. I'd like to hear his side of it more, but I'm sure each side would be skewed.
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Jul 24, 2017 21:33
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It's as bad as you think it would be. Never Not Hamilton. My least favorite episode in a long time.
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Sep 1, 2017 16:30
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Thelonius Van Funk posted:First half includes what Warner Bros and Disney characters would play what parts in Hamilton. Listening to this now. This is a new low for NNF. I'm not gonna bail on the show because I pay for Player's Club, but boy it sure is getting harder to listen to.
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Sep 15, 2017 16:12
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Episode 2107: * Eliot talking way more than anyone wants * Matt's weird stubbornness once again regarding this board game * omg this Wheeler character is a loving comedy nightmare Only halfway through this ep and thinking about bailing out. Between too much Eliot, arrogant Matt, incessant Hamilton chat, and a couple of really blah guests, this show has been in a real downward spiral lately  For the first time I'm considering not re-upping my Player's Club membership next season.
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Sep 22, 2017 17:10
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Yeah that one was fine. He was a good guest.
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Sep 22, 2017 18:24
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Who has to clean up all those names Summers dropped?
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Oct 20, 2017 15:16
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Riptor posted:I think maybe the bloom is off the rose for you guys and you should find another show who's your crawdaddy posted:I like 90% of the show, I guess it's just the 10% I don't enjoy has become really grating. I used to like that they could find funny in Elliot's interruptions. Now it just seems to completely halt whatever fun/rhythm they're on. He's been completely not funny for like 8 years now. I think I'm down to about 80%. Elliot's presence can be fun when he says something typically Elliot and everyone gets to poo poo on him. When they let him get away with it (or god help us, praise him) it's terrible. I wonder what the numbers are for the video watchers... I can't imagine that many people bother to look at their phones (or computer screens) for ~4 hours every week watching some guys talk around a table. If it were up to me, I'd can the video and let Elliot go, but it's not up to me and of course some subscribers would be very upset. IMHO the bigger problem is Matt Belknap being all cocky and combative about everything and not knowing when to let something go and move on. I don't know what happened to him, but as I said before, he's weirdly stubborn now. I don't want to get rid of him because he still brings an awful lot to the table, I think. But more and more I'm getting annoyed by him.
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Dec 7, 2017 18:41
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The latest ep is really strong. Josh Gondelman is a terrific guest. Bonus: Elliot getting the treatment he richly deserves. If they're not going to get rid of him (of course they aren't) then yes, please mercilessly poo poo on him when he clunks up the podcast with his stupid Elliot crap.
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Dec 15, 2017 18:35
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I still listen but it's definitely lower priority for me these days. I probably will not renew my Player's Club subscription. For me, Eliot has drat near ruined the show (although Matt's weird arrogance/anger issues aren't helping either). They need to take away his microphone. They never will because Jimmy and Matt are his friends and actually like the loving guy, but goddamn I just hate it every time Eliot opens his stupid mouth. Now I'm sure Eliot is a very nice human being with great qualities. I just can't stand listening to him and his pathological need to show off and his not-very-impressive singing and his inability to read the comedic tone of the room and his "Here's the thing..." and his stupid rants and all the other awful poo poo he does to clunk up the podcast. EDIT: looking back through the thread, I realize I've been making the same complaints for a year and a half now. I guess I should just unsubscribe, but man... I really want this show to be great again. FitFortDanga fucked around with this message at 20:01 on Jun 25, 2018 |
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Jun 25, 2018 18:57
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It was really weird and pathetic. I'd love to know the whole story behind that.
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Jun 29, 2018 20:20
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Matt Belknap is really terrible at accepting opinions that vary from his own. If Garon doesn't like the loving Ant-Man movie, clearly it's just because he's watching it wrong.
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Jul 19, 2018 21:48
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Boco_T posted:I was completely out of other shows to listen to and I was mad that the last episode of Threedom was entirely them playing their awful "features" so I downloaded the Jameela Jamil episode. It was really good. She immediately got it and was very funny. It was for sure a mistake to listen to the part before where she came in, so I'll skip that when I listen to the Chris Fairbanks one. Maybe I can get away with listening to a few episodes here and there and not be exhausted by it. Yes, Jameela Jamil was fantastic. As my list of gripes with this show grows longer, the more my enjoyment depends on the quality of the guest. Which is why I have no regrets about not resubscribing to the Players Club, where the guests are mostly hack comics you never heard of or tired old regulars like Mike Siegel and Paul Gilmartin. Apparently Eliot doesn't have a girlfriend any more. Hard to believe, huh?
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Dec 27, 2018 18:33
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Anyone still listening? I haven't subscribed to Player's Club for a year and based on the guest list, I've had no regrets (the one episode I was bummed I missed, Scott Aukerman, was released on the free feed anyway). For the first time I didn't bother with Pardcast-a-thon. I skipped a few episodes, listened to Yakov Smirnoff and Jay Mohr... both were meh. It's just a bunch of old white men repeating the same tired jokes and doing the same bits over and over again, and getting stuff wrong a lot (I swear Matt Belknap is the loving KING of misinformation). I think this show just isn't for me anymore, but I've been with it for so long I'm reluctant to cut the cord.
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Jun 9, 2019 05:08
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Finally cut the cord, after I don't know how many years. It was one of the first podcasts I subscribed to, but it feels good to let it go. I no longer need to listen to a bunch of middle-aged white dudes regurgitate the same old jokes and be wrong about stuff.
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Gotta say I'm almost tempted to check back in to hear discussion of the "Cats" trailer. But that would be a Player's Club episode, so never mind.
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