Episode 105

#105. Who’s Your Bozo?

Cake & Cookies. The Robb & Katie Show

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I need more wine.

I'm sending Cranky Dan to the store.

Do I want red or white?

Well, you probably want red.

It's that time of year.

Yeah.

Yeah, that's typically.

But Dan can't drink red.

So are we...

He says he can hear me.

Are we to be concerned that maybe you can't finish the bottle by yourself?

No, but we'd be concerned about sharing.

Why not get one of each?

You make a decent living.

That's true.

Also, I don't share very well.

No, you don't play well with others.

No, that's not true.

I play super with others, but I don't share.

Can I have some of that wine?

Oh, yeah.

Sure, Rob.

Come on in the other room.

You see, what we did there is we play acted.

A lot of people think if you only do a podcast every five months, you forget how to do it.

But look at us at the top of our game.

I'm sorry, you're drinking.

Excuse me.

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Oh, yeah.

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Yeah, folks, it's not like this is just beginning.

My electric bill keeps creeping up every month this summer. You know what, Mike? We hear that from Florida homeowners all the time. Renewal by Anderson's energy-efficient replacement windows can help reduce heat transfer, improving comfort and lowering energy costs. Nice. And you've got some end-of-the-summer savings happening? That's right. This month only, buy four windows or doors and get the fifth free, plus 12-month special financing. Just go to bestwindowsflorida.com to schedule your free in-home design consultation to claim these savings. Restrictions apply. License number CGC 1527613. Warning. This product contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive chemical for adults 21 and over. If you use nicotine, you probably have your routines. Different moments, different situations. But when it comes to pouches, one thing matters most, whether they actually hold up. Well, that's where Joey stands apart. With 36 flavors like watermelon, strawberry, and mango, there's something for every preference. And it's all designed with Flavor Beads technology for long-lasting flavor. Joey. Quick kick, long tail, all flavor. Visit meetjoey.com to find a store near you or to order online. I need more wine. I'm sending Cranky Dan to the store. Do I want red or white? Well, you probably want red. It's that time of year. Yeah. Yeah, that's typically. But Dan can't drink red. So are we... He says he can hear me. Are we to be concerned that maybe you can't finish the bottle by yourself? No, but we'd be concerned about sharing. Why not get one of each? You make a decent living. That's true. Also, I don't share very well. No, you don't play well with others. No, that's not true. I play super with others, but I don't share. Can I have some of that wine? Oh, yeah. Sure, Rob. Come on in the other room. You see, what we did there is we play acted. A lot of people think if you only do a podcast every five months, you forget how to do it. But look at us at the top of our game. I'm sorry, you're drinking. Excuse me. The other reason why I say white is because that's what we had originally. Oh, yeah. We haven't even started the show. It's not like... Yeah, folks, it's not like this is just beginning. I don't know if they say this anymore, but it would be very common in the old days. You turn on the TV and it's like, we now joined Banachek already in progress. Yeah, like there was some sort of breaking news about the Nutcracker. Yes. The music is still too quiet. Oh, that was the complaint I had. And I'll tell you this. I mentioned it on the TMOS show today. And I know that when I say the TMOS show, it's like calling it the the Mike O'Mara show show. So let me rephrase that. It is saying... Well, it's very much like that. I know. The Mike O'Mara show show. The, the, the, the. What I meant to say on TMOS is this. They played the music at the ballet. It's a great score. The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky, a lot of hit records. And as I told Gary, as we went into act two, I said, this is the better side of the album. This is where all the hits are. I have the Nutcracker on vinyl. I do too. I have my grandmother's. It's so, it's, well, when I play it, it sounds like the Nutcracker as if it was danced in a forest fire. Oh, dear. Because it's very crackly. The Snow Queen is saying, bless, it's very hot in here. I guess she would be German or Russian, right? I think Tchaikovsky would have been, well, you know, Russia was a different. Hmm. It is very hot in here. I am Snow Queen. Pleased to put out forest fire. Technically Russian. All right. It's not German. Let's not get buried in the weeds. I'm just saying this. Oh, I was about to Google. Well, you can, if you like. But what I'm saying is this, is that most of the hit records are on side B. It's the better side of the album. Russian. Excellent. And the problem is, is that they didn't play the music loud enough because they were dancing to tracks, not to an orchestra. And so we had really good seats, party, bonus. But because the music wasn't very loud and we were only in like the third or fourth row. Well, she had great seats. The principal dancer man. Caleb. Is your daughter's boyfriend. Yes. Or as my Aunt Lina introduced him at Thanksgiving. This is Julia's friend. That's exactly what I just said. I know. I know. So what I heard mostly was. It's weird for me. She's a baby. I heard ambient Tchaikovsky music quietly in the background. A la this. Just, you know, kind of in the background. And then they come out and you hear the feet. Oh. Heard a lot of feet. The clopping of the toe shoes. Heard a lot of feet. Yeah. And then, oh, the very precise young ladies feet. Because, you know, they actually dance on their toes. Yeah. I heard a lot of this. On point. I heard a lot of this. Always in rhythm, though. Well, good. That's the way it's supposed to be. The dancing was beautiful, but I wanted to kill the board up. Which was the motto at WJFK. The dancing was beautiful, but I wanted to kill the board up. Let's be realistic. It's probably the motto of most radio shows still today. I don't know. We had some pretty shitty board ups at WJFK. Yeah. Really? What was the hiring process? I'd rather not talk about it, Rob. I don't know, but I can be on time most of the time. The hiring process typically was, oh, you've been an intern for seven years? Let's go ahead and give you a minimum wage position and see how this goes. You couldn't graduate college. You're still technically getting quote unquote credit. Hey, congratulations on your eighth year at George Mason. Since you're still shy of your doctorate, we'd like to give you a job running the Pat Gauss show. Wait, you don't really go to George Mason? Well, I'm a part-timer at George Mason. Well, I work at George Mason. I'm more of a food court guy. I'll meet you at WJFK. Thing is, George Mason, very good school. Excellent school. We just didn't necessarily. It was the feet. You know what it was? They say this a lot in Loudoun County. George Mason was the feeder school for WJFK board offs. Let me tell you what it was. The students that came in and interned and were good, they did their six months and they left. Well, there's the occasional exception. I did a 17-year internship at WJFK. So I was never an intern there. You're the rarest of all things. I was hired. Well, I wanted to do an internship at John Pop. John Pop! I think I've told you this. Have I told you this? You have, but it merits repeating. I showed up in a suit, like, all ready to go. I'd already worked in radio for a few years and I was like, oh, Washington, D.C., WJFK, Heritage Station. Of course, I need to wear my suit. I've got to do the whole thing. Quick sidebar. Hold that thought because you were right in thinking that. And it is a heritage station. But deep down, it wasn't a D.C. station. It was a Manassas station that had a post office box in Washington, D.C. Well, it was a Fairfax station. No, the building was in Fairfax, sure. But the tower was in Manassas. Yes. Yes. Well, no, it was the city of license. The tower was in Manassas. That was the initial relay. Yeah. And then they're going way geeky here. Nobody's going to follow this. You know what? I'll say what I said on the last show. Goodbye, listeners. Don't be following it anyway. Goodbye. They were all so excited to have us back after five short months. Wow. They still suck. And did you title that show wrong? You know what? It was unfortunate because it did not mean. It was unfortunate. It didn't mean it was the last show. It really didn't. It was never meant. And if you listen to the show, it was explained within. Okay. We want to go really way geeky. Yes. The building there we broadcast from was in Fairfax. The city of license was Manassas because the legal ID was WJFK FM Manassas, Washington, D.C. So Manassas had to be said. That's where the backup tower was. By the time we got there, the primary transmitter was Merrifield. Yes. So all of this stuff means everything to everybody. Thank God we finally got this out. It's important. Nobody cares. Nobody cares. But you walked into that horrible. Nobody cares. Nobody knows. I walked into that place. To that urine smelling apartment sort of looking place. There was still a portrait-ish thing on the wall with like Howard Stern semi shirtless. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. The Neiman, was it the one that, did Leroy Neiman paint it? I believe so. It was a Neiman styled thing. They tried so hard to make that like a real thing. WJFK. I walk into the lobby. The lobby is fine because there's a very nice like realtor company upstairs. Yeah, yeah. So I walk into the main area of the lobby and then I realized- First floor or second floor? First floor. Okay, so you didn't enter and go up the elevator to the second floor where there was the fish. No, let me tell you. This is where it gets funny. Okay. Okay. Really? After 70 episodes, it's finally about to happen? It's about to happen. Get ready, America. This is great. Actually, I think we're at over 100 episodes. I'll check this while you get funny. Okay. Let's switch roles. I'll Google it. Take your time. Take your time. And you be funny because I failed. You take your time. I got a slow 56K hookup. We're fine. So I walk up to the window, which is like a doctor's office receptionist window with like the glass and the lock. Yeah, we had to sort of affect security because crazy people would come to see Liddy. And I wish I was kidding about this. I wish I was. That was the first thing that like I was a little- It was interesting. I'd never been to a radio station where there were multiple stages of security. True story. This is absolutely true. One day I came out between- There was a sort of an hour of taped programming at 2 o'clock to 3 o'clock when the Liddy show was over. Was this the- Oh, no. We were staging the Michael Mara show. He was bleeding all over the- Yes. He came in with a bleeding head wound holding a gun. And he said, I'd like to see Mr. Liddy. And I believe what I heard was Miss Terry, our receptionist, lock the sliding lock door on her glass. That was the- There was another guy that like bled all over the lobby and we had to call 911. This is episode 105. But that was Ken Stevens. Yes. Yes. No, it wasn't our general manager, Ken Stevens. And this is episode 105. Our last episode was the 5th of August, 2018. Thank you. I'm pretty sure it was- I know that it was either Miss Collette or Miss Terry. By that point, it was probably Miss Collette. Who called down for someone and made me like sit there. And they came and like sort of peeked out the window as if I wasn't going to see them. Like- Like a sitcom. I mean, it's like they could have sent out- That's no idea what she had said. They could have sent out three kids in a big overcoat pretending to be a grownup. Instead of walking me through the radio station- Yes? They apparently did not know what to do with me looking all professional. Yeah, that upsets the apple cart. When someone who either A, knows what they're doing or B, looks like they know what they're doing. So I think John Popp had Cameron Gray. John Popp. Okay, so John Popp was the executive producer of the Liddy Show and Cameron Gray is the assistant producer of the Liddy Show at this time. And John Popp got the role of producer of the Liddy Show because, and this is true, because in a piece of stunt casting to try to get the station noticed, before we had Howard Stern on, they hired Richard Belzer for six weeks to do mornings. What? And this is true. And they shipped John Popp down from Philadelphia, because he was working at WYSP Philadelphia, to produce for Belzer. And I said, what was it like producing for Belzer? He said, not bad. Mostly I went and got him sandwiches at the Tasty Diner. I said, bless you, John. I love Richard Belzer. He's so cool. I said, bless you, John. At least you're consistent. Yeah. So yeah, Belzer was the morning man before starting. Has John Popp ever worked fo

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