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scratchbomb

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Re: What episodes of the Archive are people listening to?
« Reply #15 on: March 05, 2009, 04:53:37 PM »
Finally bit the bullet and decided to work my way forward, after skipping around for a while. Listening to Yanks v. Mets from 2000 (which is bringing back some ugly memories from that time).

Quick question: This is the earliest one available on the archives, but it's not the first Best Show, right? Because Hot Rockin Ronnie makes an appearance, as does PBR. Just curious, because I'm a weird completist about stuff I dig (and The Best Show is no exception).
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Re: What episodes of the Archive are people listening to?
« Reply #16 on: March 05, 2009, 05:49:02 PM »
My three biggest requests about the archive are:

1.  Do the pre-archive shows exist in any format?  Surely our resident tech FOTs could put together MP3s from wax cylinders or whatever. 

The pre-archive shows contain at LEAST one Hot Rockin' Ronny call and one Todd Phillips call.

2.  Can we put up the un-archived shows minus the Stereolaffs material?  This seems like the type of thing that one of the audio program experts could do in an hour or two.

3.  Could we somehow make available the unedited versions of the early Stereolaffs stuff?  Make people prove they've bought the CDs in order to get them, whatever.  One of the early shows has some "lost material" from the Gorch call, and it's hilarious.




The issue, I think, is that only Tom has this stuff, and he's clearly got a lot to do with focusing on what's going on now and the show at present.
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Re: What episodes of the Archive are people listening to?
« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2009, 10:41:08 PM »
My three biggest requests about the archive are:

1.  Do the pre-archive shows exist in any format?  Surely our resident tech FOTs could put together MP3s from wax cylinders or whatever. 

The pre-archive shows contain at LEAST one Hot Rockin' Ronny call and one Todd Phillips call.

2.  Can we put up the un-archived shows minus the Stereolaffs material?  This seems like the type of thing that one of the audio program experts could do in an hour or two.

3.  Could we somehow make available the unedited versions of the early Stereolaffs stuff?  Make people prove they've bought the CDs in order to get them, whatever.  One of the early shows has some "lost material" from the Gorch call, and it's hilarious.




The issue, I think, is that only Tom has this stuff, and he's clearly got a lot to do with focusing on what's going on now and the show at present.

This is a great summary of my feelings buffcoat.

scratchbomb

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Re: What episodes of the Archive are people listening to?
« Reply #18 on: March 05, 2009, 11:14:13 PM »
My three biggest requests about the archive are:

1.  Do the pre-archive shows exist in any format?  Surely our resident tech FOTs could put together MP3s from wax cylinders or whatever. 

The pre-archive shows contain at LEAST one Hot Rockin' Ronny call and one Todd Phillips call.

2.  Can we put up the un-archived shows minus the Stereolaffs material?  This seems like the type of thing that one of the audio program experts could do in an hour or two.

3.  Could we somehow make available the unedited versions of the early Stereolaffs stuff?  Make people prove they've bought the CDs in order to get them, whatever.  One of the early shows has some "lost material" from the Gorch call, and it's hilarious.




The issue, I think, is that only Tom has this stuff, and he's clearly got a lot to do with focusing on what's going on now and the show at present.

I second (or third) all of that. And concur that I'd rather not bug Tom about any of this stuff; just hoping that some wise FOT out there can enlighten us.
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Re: What episodes of the Archive are people listening to?
« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2009, 06:52:52 AM »
My three biggest requests about the archive are:

1.  Do the pre-archive shows exist in any format?  Surely our resident tech FOTs could put together MP3s from wax cylinders or whatever. 

The pre-archive shows contain at LEAST one Hot Rockin' Ronny call and one Todd Phillips call.

2.  Can we put up the un-archived shows minus the Stereolaffs material?  This seems like the type of thing that one of the audio program experts could do in an hour or two.

3.  Could we somehow make available the unedited versions of the early Stereolaffs stuff?  Make people prove they've bought the CDs in order to get them, whatever.  One of the early shows has some "lost material" from the Gorch call, and it's hilarious.




The issue, I think, is that only Tom has this stuff, and he's clearly got a lot to do with focusing on what's going on now and the show at present.

I second (or third) all of that. And concur that I'd rather not bug Tom about any of this stuff; just hoping that some wise FOT out there can enlighten us.

If any of buffcoat's suggestions are a possibility, I hereby volunteer my services to assist with the converting of said shows into a useful digital format.
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Re: What episodes of the Archive are people listening to?
« Reply #20 on: March 09, 2009, 08:30:44 PM »
yeah, i do some audio editing too.  if needed, i can help. 

Alvaro from GM

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Re: What episodes of the Archive are people listening to?
« Reply #21 on: March 09, 2009, 11:32:24 PM »
I'm currently listening to August 24th, 2004 now.  There's an interview with Bernie Cullin the author of some book about being lazy and Tom is doing a morning zoo type voice.  He keeps doing this ridiculous fake laugh and getting racist emails.  Good stuff.

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Re: What episodes of the Archive are people listening to?
« Reply #22 on: March 13, 2009, 02:26:19 AM »
This thread reminds me of every single patchouli-reeking, meandering, sub-literate Grateful Dead taper forum in the known universe and I don't like it.

I love it!
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Re: What episodes of the Archive are people listening to?
« Reply #23 on: March 13, 2009, 07:45:00 AM »
Just been listening to Yankees Vs Mets myself, and the election 2000 show. Who are the guys in the studio on Y vs M? Are all those early shows 'just' comedy, with few/no callers or music? I'm surprised by the quality of these shows, given Tom's occasional disdain for them on air, and its a very daring format.

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Re: What episodes of the Archive are people listening to?
« Reply #24 on: March 13, 2009, 08:28:28 AM »
Just been listening to Yankees Vs Mets myself, and the election 2000 show. Who are the guys in the studio on Y vs M? Are all those early shows 'just' comedy, with few/no callers or music? I'm surprised by the quality of these shows, given Tom's occasional disdain for them on air, and its a very daring format.

As far as I can remember:

Mets fan is Jon Benjamin
Yankees fan is Matt Walsh


I'll probably go into the wee hours.

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Re: What episodes of the Archive are people listening to?
« Reply #25 on: March 13, 2009, 10:03:17 AM »
Just been listening to Yankees Vs Mets myself, and the election 2000 show. Who are the guys in the studio on Y vs M? Are all those early shows 'just' comedy, with few/no callers or music? I'm surprised by the quality of these shows, given Tom's occasional disdain for them on air, and its a very daring format.

As far as I can remember:

Mets fan is Jon Benjamin
Yankees fan is Matt Walsh




Thanks for that. 2 People I've heard of.

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Re: What episodes of the Archive are people listening to?
« Reply #26 on: March 13, 2009, 10:11:09 AM »
Just been listening to Yankees Vs Mets myself, and the election 2000 show. Who are the guys in the studio on Y vs M? Are all those early shows 'just' comedy, with few/no callers or music? I'm surprised by the quality of these shows, given Tom's occasional disdain for them on air, and its a very daring format.

As far as I can remember:

Mets fan is Jon Benjamin
Yankees fan is Matt Walsh




Yes.  PBR and Hot Rockin' Ronny also call.
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Re: What episodes of the Archive are people listening to?
« Reply #27 on: March 13, 2009, 10:32:14 AM »
Petey's birthday party with Wurster's Petey from the future.

There's also an episode with Jon Benjamin using a voice modulator and yelling at Petey.

Hoopstridomis with Benjamin as the prophet who predicts NBA games.

More recently, the Bernie Toupin call is part of a great show.

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Re: What episodes of the Archive are people listening to?
« Reply #28 on: March 13, 2009, 11:36:42 AM »
Petey's birthday party with Wurster's Petey from the future.

There's also an episode with Jon Benjamin using a voice modulator and yelling at Petey.

Hoopstridomis with Benjamin as the prophet who predicts NBA games.

More recently, the Bernie Toupin call is part of a great show.

I think Hoopstradamus is Jon Glaser.
I really don't appreciate your sarcastic, anti-comedy tone, Bro!

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Re: What episodes of the Archive are people listening to?
« Reply #29 on: March 13, 2009, 07:10:50 PM »
This thread reminds me of every single patchouli-reeking, meandering, sub-literate Grateful Dead taper forum in the known universe and I don't like it.

I love it!

I've never been so embarrassed and humiliated. 

And yet, I must continue:

 I'm listening to September 14, 2004's episode where he GOMPs a Rock Critic.  It's a good episode.  The one before it was the Medical Marijuana first jam.  Which was great too.