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Week 147:
2009/01/02 New Years Best Ofs
2009/01/01 New Years Best Ofs
2008/12/31 Opening: Medley of Fighting Statements from Films

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Laid Off Media Person of the Day: David Walker (formerly) of Willamette Week

Correspondents:

  • Bob “Noodles” Costantini
  • Ed McCarthy

Guest: Susan Reynolds

Top 5 Songs Released in 2008 (Sarah X. Dylan)

2008/12/30 Opening: 1995 Steve Jobs Interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJWWtV1w5fw)

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Laid Off Media Person of the Day: Jaime Cooley (formerly) of KNRK

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Bob “Noodles” Costantini
  • Ed McCarthy
  • Katie Daryl (TMZ)

Top 5 Songs Released in 2008 (Jaime Cooley)

Guest: Dawn Taylor

2008/12/29 Opening: Raising Arizona – Swinging Conversation

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Laid Off Media Person of the Day: Ron Pivo (formerly) of KGW

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Amanda Moyer

Top 5 Songs Released in 2008 (Rick Emerson)

Week 146:
2008/12/26 Christmas Season Best Ofs
2008/12/25 Christmas Season Best Ofs
2008/12/24 Christmas Season Best Ofs
2008/12/23 Christmas Season Best Ofs
2008/12/22 Opening: It’s A Wonderful Life Merry Christmas Run

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Laid Off Media Person of the Day: Dave Schmitke (formerly) of KPTV

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Amanda Moyer
Week 145:
2008/12/19 Opening: Charlie Brown Christmas Meaning of Christmas / Happy Life Day (Star Wars Christmas Special) / Oh Holy Night

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Laid Off Media Person of the Day: Jim Cummings (formerly) of KGW

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Ed McCarthy

High Concept Friday:

Guests: 

  • Bobby “Fatboy” Roberts
  • Zigfried about Silent Night, Deadly Night
  • Scott Dally
2008/12/18 Opening: Bad Santa Driving Kid Home / You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Laid Off Media Person of the Day: David Walker (formerly) of Willamette Week

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Amanda Moyer

Top 5 Songs Originally Issued on Flexi Disc (or in a cereal box) (Chris Patyk)

2008/12/17 Opening: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Bonus Rant

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Laid Off Media Person of the Day: Byron Beck (formerly) of Willamette Week

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Amanda Moyer

High Concept Wednesday: The gadget I need to own is…

2008/12/16 Opening: Scrooged Trailers

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Laid Off Media Person of the Day: Heidi Tauber (formerly) of KPOJ

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Jim Roope
  • Amanda Moyer
  • Katie Daryl (TMZ)

Guests:

  • Peter Carlin
  • Chris Patyk
  • Eric the Vending Machine Guy

Top 5 Comeback Albums

2008/12/15 Opening: Die Hard

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Laid Off Media Person of the Day: Todd Tolces (formerly) of Clear Channel Portland

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Jim Roope
  • Amanda Moyer

Guest: Chris Patyk

Interview: Kate Sokoloff and Courtenay Hameister of Live Wire Radio

Week 144:
2008/12/12 Opening: Tim Estiloz Interview of Bettie Page (April 22, 1923 – December 11, 2008)

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Laid Off Media Person of the Day: Dawn Taylor (formerly) of Portland Tribune

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Jim Roope

Guests:

  • Aaron Duran
  • Susan Reynolds
  • Kristen Bowie
  • Listeners Frank & Sarah from Arizona
  • Nickel Arcade
2008/12/11 Opening: Leap of Faith

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Laid Off Media Person of the Day: Dawn Taylor (formerly) of Portland Tribune

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Ed McCarthy
  • Jim Roope
  • Dorothy Cascerceri

Guests: 

  • Dennis Pittsenbarger
  • Susan Reynolds
2008/12/10 Opening: Spatula City (UHF)

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Laid Off Media Person of the Day: Tom Parker (formerly) of KPAM

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Ed McCarthy
  • Jim Roope
  • Mr. Skin

Top 5 Most Off-Puttingly Happy Songs Ever Recorded

2008/12/09 Opening: Duckman: A Room With a Bellevue

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Laid Off Media Person of the Day: Byron Beck (formerly) of Willamette Week

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Bob “Noodles” Costantini
  • Katie Daryl (TMZ)

Guest: Dawn Taylor

Week 144:
2008/12/08 Opening: Radio Days / Do You Remember Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio (The Ramones)

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Tim Riley’s Final Day (for now)

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope

Guests:

  • Bruce Agler
  • Susan Reynolds
Week 143:
2008/12/05 Opening: Father Christmas – Misfire (The Kinks)

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope

Guests:

  • Aaron Duran
  • Storm Large
  • Kristen Bowie
2008/12/04 Opening: Fallout Instructional Film

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Dennis Pittsenbarger

Interview: Joe Pickett of the Found Footage Festival

The Greatest Songs Ever Made: 4th of July – Put the “O” Back in Country (Shooter Jennings)

2008/12/03 Opening: The Disney Guide to Menstruation

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum

Guest: Peter Carlin

Interview: Valerie – Cash Cab Contestant

2008/12/02 Opening: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Amanda Moyer
  • Mr. Skin
  • Katie Daryl (TMZ)

Top 5 Songs That Make Being A Junkie Sound Awesome

2008/12/01 Opening: Oh, Holy Night

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
Week 142:
2008/11/28 Thanksgiving Best-Ofs
2008/11/27 Thanksgiving Best-Ofs
2008/11/26 Opening: WKRP Turkey Day Scene

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Bob “Noodles” Costantini
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope

Interview: Mick Wall, Author of W. Axl Rose: The Unauthorised Biography and writer for Kerrang! magazine

Interview: Tony Bennett

2008/11/25 Opening: The Shield – Vic Mackey’s Confession

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Nina Parker

Guest: Dawn Taylor

2008/11/24 Opening: Futurama Bender’s Game – Knife Guy

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope

Guest: Kristen Bowie

Week 141:
2008/11/21 Opening: Wall Street- Greed is Good Speech

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Dorothy Cascerceri

Guest: Scott Dally

2008/11/20 Opening: Buffy: Going Through The Motions

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan (James Robinson temporarily), Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope

Top 5 Songs By The Chipmunks That Are Not The Chipmunks Song (Chris Patyk)

2008/11/19 Opening: Rushmore Vietnam Scene

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Ed McCarthy
  • Jim Roope
  • Mr. Skin

Interview: Joe Cassavetes talks The Shield

2008/11/18 Opening: The Dead Alewives’ “Dungeons and Dragons”

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Adam Thomson (Tim Riley out sick), Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Lisa Desjardins

Steve Kastenbaum

2008/11/17 Opening: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Desert Scene

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Adam Thomson (Tim Riley out sick), Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum

The Greatest Songs Ever Made: Hate My Life (Theory of a Deadman)

Week 140:
2008/11/14 Opening: Lord of War AK-47 Speech / Werewolf Women of the SS Trailier

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Jim Roope
  • Dorothy Cascerceri

Nickelback “Something in Your Mouth” discussion

Guests:

  • Aaron Duran
  • Dennis Pittsenbarger
  • Timmy Ryan

Interview: Roger Kline and the Peacemakers

2008/11/13 Opening: Office Space I’m A People Person Speech

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Jim Roope
2008/11/12 Opening: Animal House Expulsion Speech

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Julie Walker

Guest: Carl Click  

Death of John Graham “Mitch” Mitchell of the Jimi Hendrix Experience

Interview: Justin Esch of Baconnaise

Top 5 Songs That Would Accompany the Opening Credits of the Movie of Tim Riley’s Life

2008/11/11 Opening: St. Crispins Day Speech – Band of Brothers / Stripes – Mutts Speech

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Jim Roope

Guest: Dawn Taylor from Film.com: About Oliver Stone Box Set of JFK

Top 5 Songs That Would Accompany the Opening Credits of the Movie of Sarah X. Dylan’s Life

2008/11/10 Opening: Leap of Faith

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Jim Roope

Interview: Soledad O’Brien

Top 5 Songs That Would Be The Soundtrack To The Car Chase If My Life Were A Movie

Week 139:
2008/11/07 Rick in studio, but best ofs.
2008/11/06 Rick out due to illness
2008/11/05 Opening: Independence Day Speech / Gerald Ford Pardon Speech / Obama-Rama

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

2 hour show due to Rick’s Illness.

2008/11/04 Opening: Nixon Final Campaign Speech from Nixon / Independence Day Speech

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Ed McCarthy
  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Dick Uliano
  • Jim Roope

Top 5 Songs About Naked Ambition (Chris Patyk)

2008/11/03 Opening: The American President – Know the Difference Speech / Alice Cooper Elected

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Dick Uliano
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope

Interview: Ali Velshi

Guest: Carl Click  

Week 138:
2008/10/31 Opening: Halloween – Dr. Loomis discusses Michael Myers’ evil / It’s Rick (Benjamin the Bard)

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Dick Uliano

Guest: Aaron Duran
Top 5 Horror Movie Themes (Aaron Duran)

2008/10/30 Opening: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Intro / Nightmare Before Halloween (in Russian)

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan (later Kristen Bowie),Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Bob “Noodles” Costantini
  • Dorothy Cascerceri

High Concept Thursday (Halloween Edition):

Top 5 Rock Songs From A Horror Film (Both Cheesy and Non)

2008/10/29 Opening: Faces of Death Trailer

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Mark Scheerer
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Mr. Skin
2008/10/28 Opening: The Exorcist Trailer

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Nina Parker
2008/10/27 Opening: Twilight Zone: The Movie – You Wanna See Something Really Scary?

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
Week 137:
2008/10/24 Opening: Mad Men: Peggy’s First Day

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope

Guest: Aaron Duran: Review: High School Musical 3 (he didn’t see it, based on Miranda, Jason Krump’s 7 year old daughter)

It’s The Worst Song You’ve Ever Heard: #1: “We Can’t Vote For A Democrat”

It’s The Worst Song You’ve Ever Heard: #2: The Obama Mamas – Obama Rock

2008/10/23 Opening: Independence Day Speech, in Japanese-English

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Dorothy Cascerceri

High Concept Thursday: Worst thing you’ve ever found in your car…

2008/10/22 Opening: Uncle Buck: Assistant Principal Meeting

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Mr. Skin
2008/10/21 Opening: Singles: Looking for the SoDo

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Nina Parker

Interview: Deborah Caldwell-Stone of the American Library Association

Top 5 Celebrities You Probably Did Not Know Released a Musical Album

2008/10/20 Opening: Duckman: A Room With a Bellevue

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Dick Uliano
  • Jim Roope
Week 136:
2008/10/17 Opening: Heathers Kurt and Ram Death Discussion

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Aaron Duran

Interview: Craig Gass in studio

Top 5 Lisa Desjardins Lovelorn Teenage Angst Songs

Guests:

  • Mr. Tomaco Discusses Simpsons Season 11 Commentary
  • Patrick from Costco
2008/10/16 Opening: Dirty Harry

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum

Guest: Peter Carlin

Top 5 Teen Movies (Bobby’s girlfriend Bobby)

2008/10/15 Opening: Ali Baba Bunny

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Dick Uliano
  • Mr. Skin

Interview: Ben Bailey of Cash Cab

2008/10/14 Opening: Office Space Pieces of Flair Scene

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan,Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Nina Parker

The Greatest Songs Ever Made: Scotch & Soda – The Kingston Trio (The Kingston Trio)

2008/10/13 Opening: The Blues Brothers Restaurant Scene

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Timmy Ryan (Tim Riley on vacation), Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Amanda Moyer

Interview: Craig Gass in studio

Top 5 Listener Sean’s Lovelorn Teenage Angst Songs

Week 135:
2008/10/10 Opening: Valley of the Dolls (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-TXJMKVa_g)

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Dorothy Cascerceri

Guest; Scott Dally: Review of Body of Lies

2008/10/09 Opening: Sportsnight Happy Birthday Discussion / Happy F’n Birthday Song

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Jim Roope

Top 5 Teen Movies (Bobby “Fatboy” Roberts)

Guests: 

  • Storm Large
  • Byron Beck

High Concept Thursday: The worst birthday present you received was…

2008/10/08 Opening: Steve Holt Campaign Video

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Bob “Noodles” Costantini

The Greatest Songs Ever Made: Wonderful World – The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke (Sam Cooke)

Top 5 Carl Click from KATU Lovelorn Teenage Angst Songs

2008/10/07 Opening: Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Cast; Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Ed McCarthy
  • Nina Parker

It’s The Worst Song You’ve Ever Heard: Ozzie Osborne Unintelligble

Interview: Henry Rollins

2008/10/06 Opening: Casino Introduction / Arrested Development Drug Delivery

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Dick Uliano
  • Steve Kastenbaum

Top 5 Ritchie Bristol Lovelorn Teenage Angst Songs

Week 134:
2008/10/03 Opening: Idiocracy President Not Sure Closing

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Dick Uliano

Scotty J: The Suburban Perspective about Sarah Palin

Guest: Aaron Duran: Reviews Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Top 5 Andy the Homeschool Kid Lovelorn Teenage Angst Songs

High Concept Friday: As a young man, what should Andy know…

2008/10/02 Opening: The West Wing Ten Word Answers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85dKvletfSo)

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Bob “Noodles” Costantini
  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Dorothy Cascerceri

Guests: “Big” Jim Willig

Top 5 “Big” Jim Willig Lovelorn Teenage Angst Songs

2008/10/01 Opening: George Carlin The Public Sucks Speech

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Bob “Noodles” Costantini
  • Mr. Skin

Interview: Al Pitrelli, Guitarist for Trans Siberian Orchestra, Megadeth, Alice Cooper

Top 5 Cort Weber Lovelorn Teenage Angst Songs

2008/09/30 Opening: Sneakers Economy Rigging Speech

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Julie Walker (CNN)
  • Bob “Noodles” Costantini
  • Nina Parker

It’s The Best Song Ever Made: The Breakup Song – RocKihnRoll (The Greg Kihn Band)

Interview: Dr. Charles Grant, Professor of Economics at PSU

Top 5 Lisa Wood Lovelorn Teenage Angst Songs

2008/09/29 Opening: Cool Hand Luke – Plastic Jesus

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Dick Uliano

Guest: Chris Snethen

Top 5 Pop Songs That Close A Movie (Fatboy Roberts)

Week 133:
2008/09/26 Opening: The West Wing Two Cathedrals Speech

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Bob “Noodles” Costantini
  • Lisa Desjardins x 2

Guest: Scott Dally Review: Choke

Top 5 Scott Dally Lovelorn Teenage Angst Songs

High Concept Friday: During the debate, take a drink every time…

2008/09/25 Opening: Network  Money Speech

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Dorothy Cascerceri

Top 5 Susan Reynolds Lovelorn Teenage Angst Songs

High Concept Thursday: When considering going out with someone, a deal-breaker is…

2008/09/24 Opening: Blazing Saddles Town Meeting Scene

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Lisa Desjardins x 2
  • Peter Carlin
  • Mr. Skin

Top 5 Tim Riley Lovelorn Teenage Angst Songs

2008/09/23 Opening: Blazing Saddles Bill Signing

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Nina Parker

Top 5 Chris Patyk Lovelorn Teenage Angst Songs

2008/09/22 Opening: Almost Famous Assignment Discussion

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Lisa Desjardins

Top 5 Songs That Accompany the Opening Credits of a Film (Fatboy Roberts)

Week 132:
2008/09/19 Opening: Jesus Christ Superstar

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Bob “Noodles” Costantini

Top 5 Songs That Spell Things Out

Top 5 Aaron Duran Lovelorn Teenage Moping Songs

2008/09/18 Opening: Idiocracy Introduction

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Bob “Noodles” Costantini

High Concept Thursday: The Worst/Tackiest Fashion Idea Ever Was…

2008/09/17 Opening: Cool Hand Luke Speech

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Jim Roope
  • Peter Carlin
  • Mr. Skin

Interview: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper

Top 5 Rick Emerson Lovelorn Teenage Angst Songs

2008/09/16 Opening: The Disney Guide to Menstruation

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Jim Roope
  • Nina Parker

Top 5 Sarah X. Dylan Lovelorn Teenage Angst Songs

2008/09/15 Opening: Sam Kinison Preaching

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol
Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Jim Roope

Interview: Bob Ralston of the Lawrence Welk Show

Week 131:
2008/09/12 Opening: Almost Famous: The Buzz Speech; School of Rock: Prayer to the God of Rock; Kid Rock

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Jim Roope
  • Dorothy Cascerceri
  • Steve Kastenbaum

Guest: Scott Dally – Review: Burn Before Reading

High Concept Friday: The loudest concert you ever saw was…

2008/09/11 Opening: V for Vendetta Opening Speech

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins x 2
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Peter Carlin

Interview: Dennis Miller

Top 5 Comic Book Villains Who Are Not The Joker (with Fatboy Roberts)

Joke punchline: One shucks between fits.

2008/09/10 Opening: Braveheart Freedom Speech

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Mr. Skin

Interview: Tim English, author of Sounds Like Teen Spirit: Stolen Melodies, Ripped-off Riffs, and the Secret History of Rock and Roll

2008/09/09
2008/09/08 Opening: Network Mad as Hell Speech

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Bob “Noodles” Costantini
  • Jim Roope
Week 130:
2008/09/05 Opening: Patton Speech (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYhHIe_UELM)

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Bob “Noodles” Costantini

Guests:

  • Aaron Duran
  • Susan Reynolds
  • Brian Jones, Head of Engineering.
  • Cort and Fatboy

Ritchies Jerry Springer Problems

Top 5 Righteous Metals Songs to Pwn D&D and WarHammer Noobs (from the 315th Holy Imperial Heavy Ballista Battalion at DragonCon)

Bonus High Concept Friday: The Movie or Movie Scene That You Wish You Had Seen in the Theater

2008/09/04 Opening: Election Trailer

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Dick Uliano
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Dorothy Cascerceri

Top 5 Songs from the Week of July 19th 1984 (the 1984 Democratic Convention)

High Concept Thursday: Things You See In A Dive Bar That Let You Know You’re In A Dive Bar

2008/09/03 Opening: The American President Leadership Scene

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Dick Uliano
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Peter Carlin
  • Mr. Skin

Top 5 B Sides That Exceed Their A Sides

2008/09/02 Opening: Juno Pregnancy Announcement

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Dick Uliano
  • Jim Roope
  • Nina Parker (TMZ)

Interview: Dan from Powell’s Books

Guest: Chris “Boba Fett” talks about being in the “Weird Al” Yankovic concert.

2008/09/01 Labor Day Best Ofs!
Week 129:
2008/08/29 Opening: KISS Paul Stanley Intro

Cast: Rick Emerson, Kristen Bowie (Sarah X. Dylan on vacation), Tim Riley, Screener: Adam Thompson (Ritchie Bristol on vacation)

Tim Riley leaving early, replaced by Timmy Ryan

Correspondents:

  • Bob “Noodles” Costantini
  • Dick Uliano
  • Ed McCarthy
  • Lisa Desjardins

Sarah X. Dylan from New York

Guests:

  • Scott Dally
  • Chris Snethen

Top 5 Funkiest Stevie Wonder Songs of All Time

2008/08/28 Opening: Sneakers It’s All About The Information Speech

Cast: Rick Emerson, Kristen Bowie (Sarah X. Dylan on vacation), Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Dick Uliano
  • Ed McCarthy

Sarah X. Dylan from New York

James Robinson comes in midway to replace Kristen.

Mystery Top 5 List

High Concept Thursday: The Worst Concert I Have Seen Was…

2008/08/27 Opening: What is Communism (Herbert A. Philbrick) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YezQO6DZ1sw

Cast: Rick Emerson, Kristen Bowie (Sarah X. Dylan on vacation), Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Mr. Skin

Sarah X. Dylan from New York

2008/08/26 Opening: Groundhog Day – Ned “the Head” Ryerson

Cast: Rick Emerson, Kristen Bowie (Sarah X. Dylan on vacation), Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Dick Uliano
  • Jim Roope
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Nina Parker (TMZ)

Top 5 Songs Written About A Book

Mystery Top 5 List

Sarah X. Dylan from New York

2008/08/25 Opening: Spatula City Commercial (UHF)

Cast: Rick Emerson, Kristen Bowie (Sarah X. Dylan on vacation), Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Jim Roope
  • Steve Kastenbaum
Week 128:
2008/08/22 Opening: DOA – Bloodrock / White & Nerdy – “Weird Al” Yankovic

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Timmy Ryan (Tim Riley on vacation), Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Dennis Pittsenbarger

Interview: “Weird Al” Yankovic

Portland Gossip

Top 5 Guns N’ Roses Songs You Will Not Hear Played on the Radio (Appetite for Deception)

Guest: Aaron Duran Death Race review and Rename 42nd

High Concept Friday: Why Sarah is in New York, she really ought  to…

Announcement: Monica Lewinsky has moved to Portland.

2008/08/21 Opening: Tombstone Johnny Tyler/Wyatt Earp Confrontation

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope

Guest: Chris Patyk talks about Tropic Thunder

Shoe Talk

2008/08/20 Opening: South Park Guitar Hero Intro

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Mr. Skin

Interview: Marc Canter, Author of Reckless Road: Guns N’ Roses and the Making of Appetite for Destruction

2008/08/19 Opening: Hot Rod AM Radio Speech (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdNNhgtYaGw)

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Amanda Moyer

Top 5 Songs That Are Just Lists of Things

2008/08/18 Opening: Ed McCarthy CNN Georgia Bigfoot Appearance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMrKrphWAEk)

Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Amanda Moyer
  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Larry Sutton (People Magazine)

Top 5 Songs Whose Meanings/Lyrics Are Still Debated Today (No Bob Dylan)

Week 127:
2008/08/15 Opening: Twilight Zone Midnight Sun intro / I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me WarmCast: Rick Emerson, Kristen Bowie, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol (Sarah on vacation)

Correspondents:

  • Rachael McGrath
  • Ed McCarthy
  • Dorothy Cascerceri

High Concept Friday: Going to be stuck on the couch for 4 days, what TV series should she (Amanda) commit to watching?

Guests:

  • Scott Daly Reviews Clonewars and Tropic Thunder
  • James Robinson and Jim WIllig – Discussing Cobra Commanders head wear
  • Zigfried and the Grindhouse Film Festival
2008/08/14 Opening: Hungarian Weightlifter Dislocation – Creature Feature – A Gorey Demise (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROyQjQ6iR1I)Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Rachael McGrath
  • Ed McCarthy

High Concept Thursday: Things You Must Do To Satisfy Your Obsessive Neurosis

Guest: Lisa Wood of KUFOs’ Hands Across America story

Top 5 Guilty Pleasure Songs from Terribly Named Artists (Chris Patyk)

2008/08/13 Opening: Leap of Faith Jonas Nightingales ExposureCast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Jim Roope
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Peter Carlin
  • Mr. Skin

Top 5 Benefit Songs You’ve Probably Forgotten All About

2008/08/12 Opening: Rounders All In SceneCast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Amanda Moyer
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope
  • Nina Parker from TMZ

Guest: Greg Raisman, Traffic Safety Programs Specialist at Portland Bureau of Transportation

Definition of Voices 1, 2, and 3.

2008/08/11 Opening: Medley of Chef from South Park Songs (Isaac Hayes died 08/10/2008)Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Amanda Moyer
  • Jim Roope

Interview: Scott Evans (the bug guy) from Mulhall’s Nursery (https://www.mulhalls.com/)

Top 5 “Love Making” Songs

Stations of the Cross

Week 126:
2008/08/08 Opening: Independence Day Speech (Classic)Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

08-08-08 Emerson Address

Correspondents:

  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Jim Roope

Guest: Aaron Duran and Rename 42nd Campaign

2008/08/07 Opening: South Park Hell OrientationCast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Bob “Noodles” Costantini
  • Steve Kastenbaum

Guests: 

  • Becca Burda, formerly KUFO Promotion Director, now Baker at Little T American Baker about Brett Favre
  • Musicology Pimping with Timmy Ryan and Kristen Bowie

Sound Clip Inventory

Timmy Ryan Victory Speech

08-08-08 Discussion

2008/08/06 Opening: Paris Hilton for President (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x731lj)Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Peter Carlin
  • Mr. Skin

Top 5 “Run” Songs

2008/08/05 Opening: Angus Suit Fitting
Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents:

  • Rachael McGrath
  • Lisa Desjardins

Timmy Ryan Ryans Run – The Timmy Ryan Portland Jog Off

Interview: Ariana Richards from Angus and Jurassic Park

2008/08/04 Opening: Animal House ExpulsionCast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Ritchie Bristol

Correspondents: 

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum
  • Peter Carlin

Timmy Ryan Run (Ryan’s Run) Clarification

Week 125:
2008/08/01 Opening: Super Troopers Meow GameCast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Adam (Ritchie in Vegas)

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Rachael McGrath
  • Scott Daly
  • Dan Clark

Timmy Ryan Run (Ryan’s Run) Discussion

Review with Ritchie about his Whore Experience (or lack thereof)

2008/07/31 Opening: Family Guy Barry ManilowCast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Adam (Ritchie in Vegas)

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum from Cuba
  • Dorothy Cascerceri

Interview: Wednesday 13 of Wednesday 13

Top 5 Non-My Sharona The Knack Songs (from Adam)

High Concept Thursday: The douchebag tell is…

Ritchie Bristol talking (“It’s whore night.”)

2008/07/30 Opening: Family Guy meets KISS (Part 3 of 3)Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley (still sick, but present), Screener: Adam (Ritchie in Vegas)

Correspondents:

  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum from Cuba
  • James Roope
  • Mr. Skin

Another audio clip mashup from Steve

Paul Stanley Show Banter

Kristen Bowie discusses Musicology

Top 5 Barry Manilow Songs

2008/07/29 Opening: Family Guy Lois sings KISS and fails. (Part 2 of 3)Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Timmy Ryan, Screener: Adam in place of Timmy Ryan (Ritchie in Vegas)

Missing Tim Riley, Rick missed the message that he was out. Lost voice completely.

Correspondents:

  • Ron Dante of The Archies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Dante
  • Nina Parker of TMZ
  • Lisa Desjardins
  • Steve Kastenbaum from Cuba

Timmy Ryan Running Challenge Discussion

Announcement of Musicology

Top 5 Songs That a Douchebag Guy Will Always Play on the Jukebox When You’re There

2008/07/28 Opening: Family Guy KISS Trivia Competition (Part 1 of 3)Cast: Rick Emerson, Sarah X. Dylan, Tim Riley, Screener: Timmy Ryan (Ritchie in Vegas)

Correspondents:

  • Bob “Noodles” Costantini
  • Ira Melman (not appearing)
  • Peter Carlin – Season 2 of Mad Men

Kennewick-based high concept

Emerson family observations from Kennewick

Sarah’s trip to Bremerton

Week 124:
2008/07/25
2008/07/24
2008/07/23
2008/07/22
2008/07/21
Week 123:
2008/07/18
2008/07/17
2008/07/16
2008/07/15
2008/07/14
Week 122:
2008/07/11
2008/07/10
2008/07/09
2008/07/08
2008/07/07
Week 121:
2008/07/04
2008/07/03
2008/07/02
2008/07/01
2008/06/30
Week 120:
2008/06/27
2008/06/26
2008/06/25
2008/06/24
2008/06/23  Source of the Tim Riley – Oscillating Fan audio.
Week 119:
2008/06/20
2008/06/19  First appearance of “White, wheat, sourdough, english muffin, bagel”.
2008/06/18
2008/06/17
2008/06/16
Week 118:
2008/06/13 Rick On Vacation
2008/06/12 Rick On Vacation
2008/06/11
2008/06/10
2008/06/09
Week 117:
2008/06/06
2008/06/05
2008/06/04
2008/06/03
2008/06/02
Week 116:
2008/05/30
2008/05/29
2008/05/28
2008/05/27
2008/05/26 Memorial Day – No Show
Week 115:
2008/05/23
2008/05/22
2008/05/21
2008/05/20
2008/05/19
Week 114:
2008/05/16
2008/05/15
2008/05/14
2008/05/13
2008/05/12
Week 113:
2008/05/09
2008/05/08
2008/05/07
2008/05/06
2008/05/05
Week 112:
2008/05/02
2008/05/01
2008/04/30
2008/04/29
2008/04/28
Week 111:
2008/04/25
2008/04/24
2008/04/23
2008/04/22
2008/04/21
Week 110:
2008/04/18
2008/04/17 Finally Uploaded
2008/04/16
2008/04/15
2008/04/14
Week 109:
2008/04/11
2008/04/10
2008/04/09
2008/04/08
2008/04/07
Week 108:
2008/04/04
2008/04/03
2008/04/02
2008/04/01
Week 108:
2008/03/31
Week 107:
2008/03/28
2008/03/27
2008/03/26
2008/03/25
2008/03/24
Week 106:
2008/03/21
2008/03/20
2008/03/19
2008/03/18
2008/03/17
Week 105:
2008/03/14 The Two Year Anniversary of “The Rick Emerson Show” Podcasting here on The Tegian Zone
2008/03/13 The Two Year Anniversary of “The Rick Emerson Show” on AM970
2008/03/12
2008/03/11
2008/03/10
Week 104:
2008/03/07
2008/03/06
2008/03/05
2008/03/04
2008/03/03
Week 103:
2008/02/29
2008/02/28
2008/02/27
2008/02/26
2008/02/25
Week 102:
2008/02/22
2008/02/21
2008/02/20 Rick out sick.
2008/02/19
2008/02/18
Week 101:
2008/02/15
2008/02/14
2008/02/13
2008/02/12
2008/02/11
Week 100:
2008/02/08
2008/02/07
2008/02/06
2008/02/05
2008/02/04
Week 99:
2008/02/01
2008/01/31
2008/01/30
2008/01/29
2008/01/28
  Week 98:
2008/01/25
2008/01/24
2008/01/23
2008/01/22 Fred Thompson drops out of the race and Heath Ledger Dead
2008/01/21 MLK Holiday Show with Aaron “Geek in the City” Duran
  Week 97:
2008/01/18
2008/01/17
2008/01/16
2008/01/15
2008/01/14
  Week 96:
2008/01/11
2008/01/10
2008/01/09
2008/01/08
2008/01/07
  Week 95:
2008/01/04
2008/01/03
2008/01/02
2008/01/01 Happy 2008!!!





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