Ep 506: A Disturbance in The Force

12/22/23 • 79 min

This week the Regular Joes check out the recent documentary A Disturbance in The Force (available on disc or stream) which provides the best explanation to date on how and why the 1978 Star Wars Christmas Special came to be. As part of their rigorous preparation the Joes also dug up and watched the first episode of season three of the Donnie and Marie show from 1977, which included a Star Wars skit. This provided much needed context and forced Tod to come clean on his childhood Marie Osmond crush. If all of this does not seem compelling there’s also a lengthy discussion about Dave’s sports apparel peccadillos. Barry, heavily medicated, did not admit anything embarrassing. At this point it’s traditional to note, there’s also Random Topics, but the randomness of the aforementioned content makes this seem somehow redundant. Thanks for listening ... and happy Life Day!

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Ep 505: What’s in the GIFT Box

With the holidays fast approaching the Regular Joes pause to reflect upon the difficulty of finding gifts for people who are hard to buy for. You know, the folks who have everything, or those people who don’t hesitate to buy themselves things ... even two weeks before Christmas (see also, Barry Kay). They cover electronics, services, gadgets and several things people don’t yet know they need. All just in time to make those last minute purchases. There’s also Random topics and 2/3 of a round of What’s in the Box because at least one of the Joes is exercising restraint. Thanks for listening!

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Ep 507: What’s in the Boxes - 2023 Edition

As 2023 came to a close, the Regular Joes convened at a not so secret location (Dave’s House) to break bread and to prove yet again that with a little thought you can actually buy gifts for people who literally have everything, it’s the annual Regular Joe’s gift exchange where you listen in as we open presents! Then , as an added bonus, our wives join us to discuss the filmography of everyone’s favorite action hero, Tom Cruise and evaluate which of his films are “unwatchable”, the results may surprise you, or maybe not...but the wives are back on the show, so there you go! We sincerely thank you all for listening and hope you all have a very safe and Happy New Year.