Category Archives: Community

Hobo Radio 348 – Pity Ben Affleck

This week, Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle are once again joined by special guest Erin Fox. They talk about their various run-ins with Baltimore legend John Waters, Joel’s experience covering OK Go’s concert and the recent Ant-Man trailer.

They also complete the finals of the Mabel Memorial Hobo Madness "NBC Used to Be Good and Now It Kind of Sucks" Tournament. Parks and Recreation, Community, 30 Rock and The Office have been competing and this week an ultimate winner is crowned.

Is Erin on her phone? Boff, marry, kill – Ben Affleck, Jimmy Fallon and Bobby Flay? Who will win the tournament? The answers to these questions and more are in this week’s podcast.

This week’s music:

  • Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
  • Interstitial – “Heldentum” by Ax
  • End – “Redemption” by Bill McVail

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Hobo Radio Interview – Vintage interviews with Alison Brie, Jim O’Heir and Angela Kinsey

The Mabel Memorial Hobo Madness “NBC Used to Be Good and Now It Kind of Sucks” Tournament has Joel Murphy feeling nostalgic for the glory days of NBC.

So he’s dipped into the HoboTrashcan archives to brings you two never-before heard audio interviews – a 2012 chat with Alison Brie from Community before her New York show with her band The Girls (the print version can be found here) and a “lost” 2011 interview with Jim O’Heir from Parks and Recreation. And, as a special bonus, he rebroadcasts the audio highlights from his interview with Angela Kinsey from The Office (the print version can be found here), which first aired on the site in 2006 on Hobo Radio 6.

This week’s music:

  • Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
  • Interstitial – “Vishnu Meets Funk” by Lucas Perny & Miloslav Kollar; “The Ring” and “Butterfly Lament” by Peacock Ball; “Incarcerated Mind” by Dr. Rage and the Uppercuts
  • End – Angela Kinsey audio highlights feat. Nanjemoy Creek Boys

To listen to more celebrity interviews, click here:
http://www.hobotrashcan.com/features/hobo-radio/audio-interviews/

Vote for the finals of the Hobo Madness Tournament here:
http://www.hobotrashcan.com/2015/04/10/hobo-madness-tournament-2015-final-match-voting/

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Hobo Radio 347 – Reigniting the Bone Wars

This week, Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle are once again joined by special guest Erin Fox. And our trio reignite the Bone Wars by definitively declaring that the brontosaurus is a dinosaur once again. They also talk Fast 7 and Nintendo’s attempt to squeeze every possible dime out of their fans.

They also complete the Final Four round of the Mabel Memorial Hobo Madness "NBC Used to Be Good and Now It Kind of Sucks" Tournament. Parks and Recreation, Community, 30 Rock and The Office compete to crown an ultimate winner.

Is the brontosaurus the new eggs? Will things get heated during the Final Four round? Is Jason Sudeikis as handsome as Jon Hamm? The answers to these questions and more are in this week’s podcast.

This week’s music:

  • Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
  • End – “Freylekhs and Kolomeyke” by Litvakus

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Hobo Radio 346 – Slathered in baby oil

This week, Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle are joined by special guest Erin Fox. They discuss Hugh Hefner’s sex life, Mad Men‘s pretentiousness and Alan Moore’s eccentricities.

But, more importantly, they complete the Elite 8 round of the Mabel Memorial Hobo Madness “NBC Used to Be Good and Now It Kind of Sucks” Tournament. Parks and Recreation, Community, 30 Rock and The Office compete to crown an ultimate winner.

What episodes will advance? Who was the original John McClane? Who is Crystal Chandeliers? The answers to these questions and more are in this week’s podcast.

This week’s music:

  • Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
  • End – “She Wants Me to Want It” by JC

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Hobo Radio 345 – Airtight unicorn

This week, Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle discuss Jessie Eisenberg’s first photo as Lex Luthor, Taco Bell’s new attack ad depicting McDonalds as an oppressive Communist regime and the Super Troopers 2 and Con Men crowdsourcing campaigns.

They also bring back the Hobo Madness tournament, this time pitting the four last great NBC comedies against each other – The Office, Community, Parks and Recreation and 30 Rock.

Will Super Troopers 2 be any good? What horrific things happened after the Taco Bell commercial ended? Why weren’t there dildos in 50 Shades of Grey? The answers to these questions and more are in this week’s podcast.

This week’s music:

  • Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
  • End – “Lightning Cries” by The Muggs

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