Episodes
Saturday Jan 05, 2019
S04 E05 – The Best
Saturday Jan 05, 2019
Saturday Jan 05, 2019
OPENING:
- What’s the weather like there?
- What shirt are you wearing?
- The Bro Show Show holiday shirt
- Sponsor: Gorilla Glue
FOLLOW-UP:
- Bro serves Bro Show Suspension - Real Story
- Da Bears win Central Division & make playoffs
- New Year’s Eve
- Jon’s pistachio injury results in NWestern comeback in Holiday Bowl
- Jeri changed out catheter & did nails
2018 CHRISTMAS MOVIE SCENE:
- Oh so many choices - Theater, TV & Streaming
- Hallmark Christmas Movie Phenomenon
- The Hallmark CMP (Christmas Movie Process)
- Contentious meet up ripens to romance
- Recovery from reckoning moment
- Holiday music & decorations in picturesque setting
- Snowball fight & hot chocolate
- 2018 Hallmark Christmas Movie Best & Worst
- Christmas Chronicles
- Get Santa
SPONSOR (FULL READ):
- Sponsor: Gorilla Glue
HUMOR:
- Vince’s groaners
PHOTOS:
Saturday Dec 22, 2018
S04 E04 – Rockin’ Christmas Show
Saturday Dec 22, 2018
Saturday Dec 22, 2018
OPENING:
- What’s the weather like there?
- What shirt are you wearing?
- The Bro Show Show holiday shirt
- Sponsor: American Musical Supply
FOLLOW-UP:
- Mascot Hall of Fame Opening and Tommy Hawk Altercation Blackhawks mascot Tommy Hawk fights fan wars.
- Mascot HOF Update since Visit
- Mascot HOF Opening December 26th
- Mascot HOF Inductees- Nittany Lion, Slugger, Benny the Bull, & Tommy Hawk
- Tommy Hawk altercation with fan at UC
- Effect of Altercation on job and induction
- New NHL Mascot Gritty - Game Changer
- Jeri’s reductionist progress with his three E’s
- Hallmark’s Christmas Eve/Day Schedule - Starting 7PM Christmas Eve, 20 Holiday Movies will be shown commercial-free
- Christmas songs revisited
- Green Day playlist - no room in the inn
- Baby It’s Cold Outside - 1949 Academy Award winning song stirs #MeToo controversy
Rockin’ 1,000:
- Why / how did this happen?
- Originally a ploy to get the Foo FIghters to come to Cesena, Italy.
- Main characters: Fabio Zaffagnini, Marco Sabiu, Dave Grohl
- Events
- First performance of Learn to Fly (Foo Fighters) was on July 27 2015
- This took one year and $50,000 of crowdfunding and resulted in their first video (15 million views).
- After-effects
- “...with passion, dedication and fucking hard work, we can transform our lives. So stick together, no more conflicts, and play rock n’ roll.” (Scrub video to the 5:25 mark for Fabio's speech.)
- Other concerts
SPONSOR (FULL READ):
- Sponsor: American Musical Supply
HUMOR:
- Vince’s groaners
PHOTOS:
Saturday Dec 15, 2018
S04 E03 – Rahm-N-Axe
Saturday Dec 15, 2018
Saturday Dec 15, 2018
OPENING:
- What’s the weather like there?
- What shirt are you wearing?
- The Bro Show Show holiday shirt
- Sponsor: Double Crisp Christmas Coal - Being Naughty Never Tasted So Nice.
FOLLOW-UP:
- Mary Jane
- Jon is in a panic
- Jeri's got his own strategy
- Dirty Al Gallagher takes the big dirt nap - RIP, buddy
- Michigan deer collision rules of the road
- New shirts and cups report
- U.S. Wetlands under threat from United Snakes States
- chn Holiday Party report (pizza catastrophe)
THE THREE E’s
- Erase all bad memories
- Embrace only good memories
- Embellish all the good ones
Corollary: attribute/save all bad character traits to/for work
RAHM-N-AXE:
- Not a pharmaceutical; not a cure for heartburn.
- Rahm on The Axe Files with David Axelrod
- Congress - deal with country needs not Trump until Mueller finishes report
- Mayors of cities work where the action is (education)
- City violence - so many factors (not just guns)
- Police reform - consent decree
- Tempestuous ride as Clinton chief of staff
- Bush to Obama transition when US on brink of depression
- Manny’s - where Chicago is in your face
- The Emmanuel Brothers and their Sibling Rivalry (gift that keeps on giving)
SPONSOR (FULL READ):
- Sponsor: Double Crisp Christmas Coal - Being Naughty Never Tasted So Good.
HUMOR:
- Vince’s groaners
PHOTOS:
Saturday Dec 08, 2018
S04 E02 – The Hart of the Matter
Saturday Dec 08, 2018
Saturday Dec 08, 2018
OPENING:
- What’s the weather like there?
- What shirt are you wearing?
- The Bro Show Show holiday shirt.
- Jon's television desperation
- Sponsor: Tiffany's Original Diner
FOLLOW-UP:
- Movie advisory: The Favourite -- a dark comedy that’s 94% dark
- Jeri makes it home.
- Jonny goes “home.” To STL.
- Smooth ride but suffering Hallmark Movie withdrawal.
- Brother Jeff working Christmas so here for early Holiday gift giving.
- Visit with Mom
- Holiday Party - CHN style
- Hallmark Holiday Movie Christmas Party
- Anja hosting at father’s Marina City condo
- Sleepover without adult supervision encouraged.
- Disappointed I am not eligible due to my proximity to home
THE HART OF THE MATTER:
- Kevin Hart and his hosting of the Academy Awards.
- Stars and co-stars of The Favourite and the Golden Globes.
- This may all just be about the #metoo aspects of homophobia in Hollywood.
- What is the accountability of a view (either pro or con) stated in a performance (even in Tweets)?
SPONSOR (FULL READ):
- Sponsor: Tiffany's Original Diner
HUMOR:
- Vince’s groaners
PHOTOS:
Saturday Dec 01, 2018
S04 E01 – Season Four & FAQ’s!
Saturday Dec 01, 2018
Saturday Dec 01, 2018
OPENING:
- What’s the weather like?
- What shirt are you wearing?
- The Bro Show Show holiday shirt.
- Sponsor: Anchor Podcasting App
FOLLOW-UP:
- Jeri’s visit to Chicago
- Ale House
- Chest cold
- Birthday bash
- Consulting for chn
- Thanksgiving meal at Monique and Mike’s
- MJ made it to Holland via Iceland
- Jeri’s PSA <0.13...there’s a song about that!
- Jon’s no evidence of cancer, but…
SEASON FOUR:
- FAQ’s:
- Number of episodes in a season?
- Does new season = new format?
- Will you ever get real sponsors?
- How many people listen?
- Why can’t I find TBS on Apple Podcast app?
- Why do you guys argue so much (“Jon, why are you so mean to Jeri?”)
- Has Jeri officially changed his name?
- Our format this season
- Guests
- Technical/logistical overhead
- Increase the value of the show via entertainment and possibly content
- Our RSS feed (for podcast apps): http://bro.show/feed
SPONSOR (FULL READ):
- Sponsor: Anchor Podcasting App
HUMOR:
- Vince’s groaners
PHOTOS:
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
S03 E31 – Dysfunctional Families
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
OPENING:
- What’s the weather like?
- What shirt are you wearing? (Jon’s is unique!)
- The Bro Show Show holiday shirt.
- Sponsor: Pure Maple Sugar Candy by Butternut Mountain Farm
FOLLOW-UP:
- Making amends to the Furry Nation
- CNN covers the furry phenomena on This Is Life with Lisa Ling
THE FUNCTIONAL FAMILY TEST:
- Elders from the Daniels and Mara families take the test
- This is the first time Jon meets Mary Jane’s brother Steve and sister Claudia
- The statements on the test that stood out
- Take the test!
SPONSOR (FULL READ):
HUMOR:
- Vince’s groaner by Jon
- MJ’s groaner by MJ
- Steve’s Groaner by Steve (earlier in the show)
Saturday Nov 17, 2018
S03 E30 – Finally!
Saturday Nov 17, 2018
Saturday Nov 17, 2018
OPENING:
- What’s the weather like?
- What shirt are you wearing?
- The Bro Show Show holiday shirt.
- Jon’s cat patrol idea (SOLUTIONS!)
- Jon enjoys some weed at Sumo Night
- Jeri visits Dr. Castillo
- Sponsor: Koicaxy Cell Phone Handset
FOLLOW-UP:
- Jon's prep for Jeri & MJ (not Michael Jordan)
- Monitoring the local buzz on visit
- Arranging CHN office visit when his followers will be at work
- Arranging CS pre Bro Show appearances
- Follow up on time of Thanksgiving Day meal at Mike & Monique’s
- Coordinate Birthday Bash at Maggianos
- Purchase food & beverage in accordance with his dietary rigor
- Find out when MJ is leaving
- Jeri's prep for visiting Jon (not Jon Stewart)
- Wife Mary Jane - training (list of things I cannot say in front of Jon)
- Decisions - hair, musical instruments, coffee paraphernalia, special foods
- Meds - Zytiga, Prednisone, Ibuprofen, diuretics
- Medical appliances - bag (belly or bedside?)
- Nail polish - restock, add a new color or not?
- Tech - Mac?, iPad, Chromebook?, iPhone?
- Hair - to cut or not to cut (getting to be a management problem)
- Baseball
- Arizona Fall League
- MLB “Stars” vs. Japanese Samurai - Japan takes Series winning 5 out of 6
JERI IN BROOKLYN (Finally):
- Backstage at Apple’s Special Event
- New products!
- Macbook Air
- Mac Mini
- iPad Pro
SPONSOR (FULL READ):
- Sponsor: Koicaxy Cell Phone Handset
HUMOR:
- Vince’s groaners
PHOTOS:
Saturday Nov 10, 2018
S03 E29 – Try Backstage Again
Saturday Nov 10, 2018
Saturday Nov 10, 2018
OPENING:
- What’s the weather like?
- What shirt are you wearing?
- The Bro Show Show holiday shirt.
- Sponsor: Calgon Bubble Bath
FOLLOW-UP:
- PEC fallout
- PEC origin embellished
- CHN misrepresented on Halloween
- The “Real” CHN work environment
- CHN controller atonement
- VA All the Way
- Veterans Day (VD)
- Veterans Administration (VA)
- Disabled American Veterans (DAV), etc.
- The Poddy Awards
- People’s Choice awards needs to eliminated
- Pioneers and creatives need to be recognize
JERI IN BROOKLYN (Carry Forward):
- Backstage at Apple’s Special Event
- New products!
SPONSOR (FULL READ):
Sponsor: Calgon Bubble Bath
HUMOR:
- Vince’s groaners
- Jeri's Seasonal Joke
PHOTOS:
Saturday Nov 03, 2018
S03 E28 – Backstage in Brooklyn
Saturday Nov 03, 2018
Saturday Nov 03, 2018
OPENING:
- What’s the weather like?
- What t-shirt are you wearing?
- The New Celebrate Your Life T-shirt is available!
- Sponsor: Powerade - Difference Between Gatorade and Powerade - DifferenceBetween.com
FOLLOW-UP:
- Bridge for sale - Not sold - Chicago Avenue bridge closed for demolition, reconstruction - Curbed ...
- Michelle for sale - Oprah Winfrey joining Michelle Obama in Chicago Nov. 13 for book ...
- Detroit Marathon - Tale of Two Countries
- Pigeon Therapy - PEC’s??
- Jeri’s life changes - the plug vs the valve
- Billie - a furry?
- Badger badger badger - psychedelic furries
- Sharpen your voting skills - BallotReady: Vote Informed on the Entire Ballot
JERI IN BROOKLYN:
- Backstage at Apple’s Special Event
- New products!
SPONSOR (FULL READ):
- Sponsor: Powerade - Difference Between Gatorade and Powerade - DifferenceBetween.com
ANCILLARY TOPICS:
- Vince’s groaners
PHOTOS:
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
S03 E27 – Resumé Therapy
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
OPENING:
- What’s the weather like?
- What shirt are you wearing?
- Sponsor: Two Brothers Beer & Coffee
FOLLOW-UP:
- Furries & Fluffers
- Hallmark holiday movies coming! Countdown to Christmas 2018 - Holiday Movies ... - Hallmark Channel
- World Series (3 games) – how to cope (enemy of my friend; college football)
RESUME THERAPY:
- Jerry’s new career as a Muse
- Jon’s career as an Avant Accountant
- Creating/revising one’s resume is self-therapy and therefore never-ending
SPONSOR (FULL READ):
- Sponsor: Two Brothers Beer & Coffee
ANCILLARY TOPICS:
- Vince’s groaners
PHOTOS:
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