oates

John Oates is probably best known as half of the legendary pop/rock group, Hall and Oates. He’s a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, A Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee, and he was invited to play at The White House for former President Barack Obama. But there’s another side, musically, to John. His latest album, “Arkansas” pays tribute to the musicians that have greatly influenced him throughout his life, including Mississippi John Hurt and several other American Roots musicians.

In Episode 47 of the Crooked Table Podcast, Robert Yaniz Jr. celebrates the big-screen return of Oscar winner Goldie Hawn and the 25th anniversary of her 1992 black comedy Death Becomes Her, directed by Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future) and co-starring Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis and Isabella Rossellini.  Then, it's on to Hawn's newest release, which teams the actress with Amy Schumer for director Jonathan Levine's (50/50, Warm Bodies) R-rated comedy Snatched. Stay Gold(ie)!

Snatched synopsis, courtesy of 20th Century Fox:

After her boyfriend dumps her on the eve of their exotic vacation, impetuous dreamer Emily Middleton (Amy Schumer) persuades her ultra-cautious mother, Linda (Goldie Hawn) to travel with her to paradise. Polar opposites, Emily and Linda realize that working through their differences as mother and daughter - in unpredictable, hilarious fashion - is the only way to escape the wildly outrageous jungle adventure they have fallen into.   Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn star in the new comedy adventure SNATCHED, which also features Ike Barinholtz ("Neighbors"), Wanda Sykes ("Bad Moms") and Joan Cusack ("Working Girl").

We’re excited to hear your feedback as the show continues to evolve. As usual, the podcast does feature explicit language and, as such, is best considered NSFW.

Thanks for listening!

SHOW NOTES

0:00 - Intro

0:40 - Death Becomes Her retro review

7:17 - Snatched review

18:41 - Wrap-up

20:06 - Encore

Previously on the Crooked Table Podcast: http://www.crookedtable.com/2017/05/05/podcast-guardians-of-the-galaxy-2-marvel-sequels/

Death Becomes Her Blu-ray info: http://amzn.to/2r6kyJk

Rob's Trainwreck written review: http://www.crookedtable.com/2015/07/20/review-trainwreck/

The Epidemic of Passable Movies by Nerdwriter1 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukk5TJL27pE

5 of the Funniest Musical Comedy Acts on Cheat Sheet: http://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/5-of-the-funniest-musical-comedy-acts.html/?a=viewall

Garfunkel and Oates' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rikilind

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Gordie has a visit from beyond the grave

Paul makes a funeral mixtape

In 1990 you couldn't turn on the radio without hearing “Same Old Look” by Jimmy Ryser. Fast forward to 2017 and Jimmy has changed to Jim and his “look” is anything but the same. The musician, known for other top charting songs like “Rain Came” and who played with John Mellancamp, Tracy Chapman, and Hall and Oates, is now the Director of the Chronic Pain and Chemical Dependence programs at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.

In part one of our interview with Jim, we listen to his music and mainly talk about the early days of his and his “taste of rock n roll success”, which would eventually play into the bigger role his life has taken. We get to that portion of his life in part two as we hope to enlighten and enterain you over these two episodes.

For more info on Jimmy Ryser’s music: Google Jimmy Ryser or check Amazon

To listen to part 2, click here.

Jim, himself 17 yrs sober from any mood altering drug including alcohol, has left rock and roll to help others with addiction, mainly to prescribed opioids. With a heroine epidemic touching many of our lives this subject is one that is top of mind. And a calling that hits VERY close to home.

In part 2 of our interview we talk about Jim's spina bifida and how he has endured over 55 surgeries. He received opioid treatment for 18 years and is convinced he was addicted for 17 of those years. In 1999 he decided to get help. He went back to college and acquired a Master’s degree in counseling and human services from John Carroll University and is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed clinical addictions counselor.

He was determined to find a better way to manage chronic pain. Including treating addiction/mental illness with the same dignity that we treat other behaviorally based illness such as diabetes, heart disease or high blood pressure. Very few people “shame” a diabetic for ending up with problems because they forgot to take their insulin or ate too much sugar. Jim believes the same can be done for those suffering from addiction.

Using an Outpatient program that encompasses support groups, a 12 step program and physical and occupational therapy he hopes to keep fighting the war on drugs one recovering addict at a time. This podcast will enlighten and entertain as we talk about the early days of his music and “taste of rock n roll success” to the continuing job of staying sober and helping others. He even pulls out the guitar for a live musical treat.

Since the time spent with Jim was so informative and entertaining we are separating the podcast into 2 episodes this week. Enjoy!

To listen to part 1 click here.

For more info on the Chronic Pain program please email Jim Ryser at Jryser@iuhealth.org

or for immediate assistance call: 317-962-2622

Gordie’s not talkin’ ‘bout the linen

Paul can’t cope with that

We enjoyed the article Breaking Bad to House of Cards – Netflix finally reveals its binge scale and think more about the terms of Televigion before moving on to our love of Preacher and a broader chat about origin stories and superheroes.

Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com.

Details this week

Correspondence and Recommendations:-

• @cyberman_151 Nashville Season 5 Update: Axed ABC Drama on Verge of Renewal at CMT http://tvline.com/2016/06/07/nashville-season-5-renewed-cmt/ … via @TVLine
• The Televigion Mum recommended
  • Panorama – Living with Dementia: Chris's Story (BBC1)
  • The Truth About... Healthy Eating (BBC1) 
• Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl continues the discussion of sex scenes in Outlander, including lots of further reading
  • All Hail Outlander, the Best Sex on Television via @vulture 
  • Sexual Violence on “Outlander” vs. “Game of Thrones”  via @indiewire 
  • Outlander: False Feminism?   
  • Outlander is Back and As a Feminist, I Am Conflicted   
  • Outlander’s Top Ten Awesome Feminist Moments

Current TV:-

• Mum BBC2, Fridays at 10pm
• Game of Thrones S6, Sky Atlantic, Sunday/Monday
• Preacher Amazon Prime

"On Demand"s My Attention:- 

• Outlander (Amazon Prime)
• Reign (Netflix)
• The Wrong Mans (Netflix)
• Garfunkel and Oates (Netflix)
• Bo Burnham: Make Happy (Netflix)

Gold Star:-

• Mum and Outlander for Rachel
• Bo Burnham: Make Happy for James

Disappointment:-

• The Truth About... Healthy Eating for Rachel

Top of the Pile:-

• Mum and Outlander for Rachel
• Versailles for James

Thanks for listening!

J-Stone and Killer Kyle join Dub and Matt this week! Topics Discussed: Random Gagging, the Push Theme Song, Pros and Cons of Recording Your Dreams, Google's Deep Dream, Lucid Dream Tech, Time Dilation, Trapped in Your Own Head, Rehabilitating Criminals in 8 Hours, Word of the Day, Tech Section: Stone-o-vations Road Rage Speech-to-Text Marquee, Wayback Machine: Hall and Oates Fight Each Other, Clever Headlines, Stone's Personal Insight into Rachel Dolezal, Black/Straight/Gay-Face, and Killer's Going Back to School!

Movie Meltdown - Episode 312

This week, we recap this year's Harry Dean Stanton Fest as well as sit down with director and cinema legend - Monte Hellman.

And while we contemplate Harry Dean's philosophy on nothingness, we also discuss... going to Dan Tana's, John Huston, HarryTown, Roger Corman, when the machine goes to sleep, the universe collapses upon itself, get healthy, Ski Troop Attack, Jack Nicholson, Calvin Coolidge, The Beast from Haunted Cave, a day filming within an hour drive, Michael Blowen, Bearded Collie, first and only Union movie, Jack Hill, Francis Ford Coppola, two days on the leftover set, the key to the city, I stayed at his house, off-off-off-off Broadway, Waiting for Godot, The Terror, take that as a sign, Last Woman on Earth, we are nothing, I'll still do it out of jail, five Texas Rangers, adding extra scenes, Saturday matinee, bedbugs for 92 dollars a night, she just hopped up on his lap, True Romance, the mythos, One-Eyed Jacks, casting, Warren Oates, Dennis Wilson, storyboards, Road to Nowhere, Ponda Baba, someone I literally stalked, the Tarzan yell, gambling, Paul Verhoeven, Summer stock company, Stagecoach, James Taylor, Silent Night, Deadly Night 3, The Virginian, Millie Perkins, the car movie, mononucleosis, Reservoir Dogs, Love or Die, the Star Wars bar, My Darling Clementine, while you're making one, you might as well make two, RoboCop, C.C Brown's Hot Fudge Sundae and sponsor our trip to Monte's house!

"I never... felt that I had any chance of breaking into the movies."

The velvet paintings of Monte and Harry Dean were commissioned by the Velveteria. For more info, go to: velveteria.com 

For more info on Harry Dean Stanton Fest, go to: harrydeanstantonfest.org

12pm – 1pm

• Cassiano – Central Do Brasil
• Yvnalesca – Treason **NZ**
• Fit Of Body – Emotional Subject (REKchampa remix)
• Marie Davidson – ExcèS De Vitesse
• La Bas – Automaton
• Belle and Sebastian – Enter Sylvia Plath
• Jenny Hval – That Battle Is Over
• Girlpool – Ideal World
• Neil Cic – I Can’t Enter That (No Sandman)
• Kero Kero Bonito – Picture This
• Slutever – Smother

1pm – 2pm

• Rolando Simmons – Home Alone 4
• Patronen – Karlsruhe Nach Basel
• A.M.O.R., Nightwave, Nancy Whang, Mamacita, Coco Solid – Transition
• Skrillex and Diplo – To Ü (feat. Aluna George)
• New York Transit Authority – Watching (feat. Harper Lake)
• Azizi Gibson – Loafing (prod. Mori)
• Ghostpoet – That Ring Down the Drain Kind of Feeling (feat. Nadine Shah)
• BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah – Stark’s Reality
• Cheena – Did I Tell You Last Night
• Sheer Mag – Button Up
• Susan – Windows Down
• Sufjan Stevens – Fourth of July

As one of the newest members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, John Oates has a lot to celebrate.  He’s also busy supporting his latest project “Good Road To Follow,” which was released just last month.  Now living in Nashville most of the year, John has a lot going on now between the new album and constant touring, but we had a chance to chat with him at the W-S-M studios here in Nashville to talk about his new music.

Gordie and Paul discuss the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony 2014 with a little help from BILL ZANOWITZ, our Guy Smiley in the field.  Paul and Gordie resume their 1979 record album connections after Paul meets PAUL STANLEY for the second time. We end up, wondering if AC-DC will truly break-up.

MICHAEL STIPE, TOM MORELLO, QUESTLOVE, HALL & OATES, CAT STEVENS, LINDA RONSTADT, KISS, NIRVANA, JOAN JETT, PETER GABRIEL, ALICE COOPER, BON SCOTT, PINK FLOYD and double cassettes.