It’s no holds “barred” for our podcasters for one last time. In the final episode of the podcast, Fernando and Jamie are all about jail and prison – favorite movies, TV shows, songs, and more. Then they get into another round of Opposite News and share current news bits that catch their interest. For their last taste test, they come full circle and end it all with another intriguing Kit Kat – this time, it’s chestnut flavor. A fond aloha and mahalo to our listeners!
Episode 39: Cops! Whatcha gonna do?
Our podcasters put on their most innocent looks to discuss the feature topic: cops. They got into their fave movies, TV, music, and iconic cop characters in pop culture. They also shared some listener faves from the “podience poll.” Then in a round of Opposite News, Fernando and Jamie chose news stories that really got their sirens going. The intriguing snack they tried this time was King Crab Flavored Crackers!
Beastie Boys – “Sabotage” music video
Running Scared movie – funny Billy Crystal scene
Episode 38: Cats! Right meow!
Fernando and Jamie focus on Jamie’s favorite animal and share their fave cat movies, TV, music, and pop culture cats. Then, the podcasters debate if Garfield the cat is worthy of his huge success in a round of Talent or No Talent. The intriguing snack they sample is chocolate dipped li hing mui by Big Island Candies. Are your salivary glands squeezing yet?
Smudge the cat meme (just one of the many)
Dear Kitten (Friskies commercial video) – If you like this one, watch them all!
Episode 37: Fun times - The decade in review 2010-2019
Our podcasters tackle the last decade and go over the good and some of the bad – events, entertainment, music, trends, and more. Then in Prime Picks, they shared the TV or streaming gems they’ve been watching these days. Last but not least, they sampled an intriguing snack made by a beloved candy maker in the islands.
Oscar mixup – 2017 Best Picture Award
How to keep porch pirates from stealing your packages this holiday season (CNN)
Episode 36: We Heart Animation
Fernando and Jamie dive deep into the wide world of animation and choose their fave movies, TV, theme songs, voice talent, and more. Then it’s a Who Would Win match with mystery contenders. Listen and find out who ultimately wins! For the snacky snack, they sample some festive Peppermint Milano Slices.
“The Greatest Adventure” song by Glenn Yarbrough – from “The Hobbit” TV special (1977)
Episode 35: It’s Saturday Night Live!
Our podcasters were on the road for this episode about the long-running, iconic sketch comedy show. On location in sunny Kailua-Kona town on Hawaii Island, Fern and Jamie shared their faves – cast members, skits, hosts, musical guests, and more! Then they followed up with a segment of Opposite News – interesting news bits that caught their eye. Instead of sampling one snack, our duo visited a cool Kona deli and they’ll tell you all about it.
More Cowbell skit (Will Ferrell)
Delicious Dish (Ana Gasteyer, Molly Shannon, Alec Baldwin)
Phillip the Hyper Hypo and Grace (Mike Myers, Nicole Kidman)
Episode 34: It’s just puppet love
Strings or no strings, ya gotta love puppets! Our podcasters hung around to discuss those creepy little things – favorite puppeteers, movies, TV, live performance, and music. Then they put Fozzie Bear in the spotlight for a round of Talent or No Talent. And for the snacky snack, they sampled the “improved recipe” Butterfinger.
Mah Na Mah Na – original Piero Umiliani version (1968)
Mah Na Mah Na – Muppet version (1969)
Episode 33: Got ghosts?
Getting into the spirit of Halloween, Fern and Jamie delve into the world of ghosts. Are they real or merely figments of our imagination? Talk drifted into famous haunted locations, awesome listener beliefs and stories, and fave ghost movies, TV shows, and songs. In their 2019 Halloween Costume Guide, our podcasters offered pet peeves and tips for the last minute Halloween reveler. Keeping with the theme, the snacky snack was Pumpkin Pie Kit Kat!
Huey Lewis & the News – I Want a New Drug – compare with Ghostbusters
Episode 32: Farts (Fart Two)
By special request, our brave podcasters revisit the world of farts. They explore other areas of the wide world of stink bombs, including favorite fart jokes, little known fart facts, and true fart stories from listeners (the “podience”). Perk your ears for a very special treat at the end of the fart talk. Then they move on to a round of Opposite News – cool and weird news from around the world. The yummy snack they sample is Hazelnut M&Ms!
150 Different Words for “Fart” – HuffPost
Episode 31: The ‘80s Daze
Welcome back, boys and girls! Fern and Jamie have returned, and they’re starting this season with a tribute to the golden age, the 1980s. It’s the hair, the clothes, the movies, the shows, and the music. Then in Prime Picks, they talk about any TV gems they’re watching, new or old. The snacky snack they sampled was a Trader Joe’s cold brew coffee chocolate bar.
Dire Straits – “Money for Nothing” song (1985) – with Sting singing “I want my MTV”
Episode 30: Let’s Dance!
It’s the last episode of season 3! Our podcasters take you back to the days of school dances and clubbing. Fernando and Jamie get into their angst-y younger memories of hitting the dance floor, then share their fave dance fads, films, TV shows, and music. They recorded from a secret location this time, to test a newly updated recipe of a popular American food. Lots of eating going on in this one; they also had a snack review of another intriguing morsel from Japan.
popping – Poppin John from World of Dance 2017
How to do the running man (old style)
Napoleon Dynamite (2004) dance scene
Seinfeld scene – Elaine dancing
Gregory Hines at tribute to Sammy Davis Jr
Christopher Walken dancing 2001 (Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice”)
Episode 29: The ‘Merica Episode
Take your face out of that apple pie and lend us your ears, because Fernando and Jamie are talking about ‘Merica – what it means to be an American, some “do not” tips for July 4, and of course, fave patriotic films, TV shows, and music. Then it’s time for some Opposite News, where our podcasters share brow-raising news bits. And thanks to a loyal listener, we sampled exotic durian snacks from the Philippines.
The American President movie trailer (1995)
From An American Tail movie (1986) – “There Are No Cats in America” song
From Team America: World Police movie (2004) – “America, F*** Yeah” song (NSFW/explicit)
Evel Knievel – 1973 jump over 50 stacked cars in Los Angeles
Episode 28: Aliens (the outer space kind)
This episode is out of this world, literally. Our intrepid podcasters explore the topic of space aliens and wonder if there are any out there. They share fun alien facts, and pick their fave alien movies, TV shows, and songs. Then it’s a galactic bout of Who Would Win, alien edition, pitting E.T. against ALF. The snacky snack: butter-flavored Kit Kat. Yes, butter.
Looney Tunes – Marvin the Martian first appearance (1948)
Pizza the Hutt from Spaceballs movie (1987)
Carpenters’ song – Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (1977)
Episode 27: Getting medieval
Verily, methinks this episode will amuse and gladden thou. Urk! Sorry, we have medieval on the brain after diving into the super cool world of medieval films. Listen, lads and ladies, as we discuss knights, damsels, jousting, and such – fave films, actors, villains, and more. Then we pit Costner against Crowe in a Who Would Win battle of the Robin Hoods. The intriguing snack for our taste test is “crazy” peanuts from Chiba, Japan.
Robin Hood: Men in Tights - song
Episode 26: Car talk
In this episode, our podcasters settled down into some nice Corinthian leather bucket seats for some car talk. Like, if you were rich, what would your car collection look like? What was your favorite car from movies or TV? From tailgating idiots to four-way stops, we brought up some of our car pet peeves and even listed some from our listeners. Then it was time for a Prime Picks session – what cool TV shows are Fern and Jamie watching these days? The snacky snack they sampled was an intriguing tiramisu twist cookie from Japan.
Song that made Jamie rush to the dance floor – “Beds are Burning” by Midnight Oil
Read Jamie’s blog about her car brain fart in front of a large crowd
“Christine” movie trailer (1983)
“Cobra” (1986) movie scene with 1950 Mercury Monterey coupe
Best driving song (Jamie) – “American Boy” by Estelle w/ Kanye West
Best driving song (Fern) – “Into the Great Wide Open” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Episode 25: So fart, so good
Turn on the fan, because Fern and Jamie are letting loose about farts! From their wild personal experiences to hypothetical situations to fart tips, it’s gonna be a blast. Then it’s time for Opposite News – weird and wacky info bits that caught our interest. Jamie’s just back from the motherland and she brought another cool Japanese snack to taste – pistachio/raspberry flavored Kit Kat!
Pee Wee Herman – balloon sounds
Article: New Star Wars Coke bottles at Disney
Article: Bees found in woman’s eye
Article: Men’s beards have more germs than dogs
Episode 24: Hurricanes, earthquakes, oh my! (aka the natural disaster episode)
Our podcasters were on shaky ground in this episode, but it was all good, because the topic of the moment was natural disasters. Living in Hawaii exposes you to practically everything except tornadoes, so Fern and Jamie shared their personal experiences with hurricanes and the like. Then they chose their fave natural disaster movies and TV shows. In a windy session of Who Would Win, iconic weatherman Al Roker was pitted against Mr. Kite of Pee-wee’s Playhouse fame. (It was vicious, folks.) And the tasty snack this time was smoky sriracha jerky.
Episode 23: Do podcasters dream of electric sheep?
Join Fern and Jamie in a deep dive into the world of dreams. They share their personal dream experiences (PG-13 only, shucks), put a spotlight on dream-influenced movies and TV, and pick music they’d like as a soundtrack to their dreams. Then it’s another session of Opposite News where they share wacky news bits that spark their interest. An unlikely pairing was the snack this time – dill pickle sunflower seeds.
Bob Newhart – “Abe Lincoln vs Madison Avenue” (from 1960 Grammy-winning album)
Dallas – Bobby’s return – It was all a dream
Article: What is the correct number of towels to own?
Episode 22: Our favorite badass weapons
Our intrepid podcasters sit down for a session of weapons talk – personal background, their favorites in pop entertainment, and more. Then it’s a new addition to the podcast, called Opposite News, where Fern and Jamie share with each other some funny or just plain kooky news stories from around the world. The snacky snack they popped into their maws were honey sriracha mac nuts. Mmm!
The book Jamie would take on a desert island - Kavik, the Wolf Dog
See Jamie’s ninja stars – The Opposite Tastes Facebook page
Diagram of weaponized baby cart in Lone Wolf and Cub
Episode 21: Nerds rule!
Welcome to season three! These days, practically everyone admits to having a little nerd in them, but that wasn’t always the case. In this episode, Fern and Jamie examine all things nerdy – how it has evolved, their own personal thoughts and nerdy interests, and of course, nerds in TV, movies, and music. Then they pulled no punches in a round of Who Would Win and threw two nerd icons into the ring. Their first taste test of the new season was another intriguing Kit Kat from Japan.
Revenge of the Nerds movie (1984) – talent show scene
Kraftwerk – “Autobahn” song (1974)
Pet Shop Boys – “West End Girls” song (1984)