Thursday Podcast Sounds

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-Cup of Joe Wrestling Show Episodes:

323. A Conversation with Ed Helinski – Cup of Joe Wrestling Show

Joey sits down with former WWF Magazine Editor Ed Helinski to talk about the WWF in the mid 80's. Ed talks about his first impressions of Vince McMahon, Hulk Hogan, Fred Blassie, Tim White, Andre the Giant, how much some wrestlers made in the 80's, the merchandise at WrestleMania III and so much more. This is a great episode. Paypal Patreon Email: cupofjoewrestlingshow@gmail.com Twitter

322. Trend setters: Survivor Series 1995 – Cup of Joe Wrestling Show

Diesel and Bret battle, Bam Bam and Blayze make their final appearances, trends are set all over, a wild card match happens, Perfect coins a nickname, and Joey celebrates 6 years of the podcast. Paypal Patreon Email: cupofjoewrestlingshow@gmail.com Twitter

321. Trucks on the roof: Halloween Havoc 1995 – Cup of Joe Wrestling Show

The Giant falls, Hogan gets betrayed, Luger turns in the background, Flair turns on Sting again, Badd wins gold, Monster Trucks are featured, and chaos reigns as Joey takes a look at Halloween Havoc 1995 from WCW. Paypal Patreon Email: cupofjoewrestlingshow@gmail.com Twitter

320. A tray of burgers: No Mercy 2005. – Cup of Joe Wrestling Show

Dean has to eat a tray of burgers, Sharmel levels with Booker, Kennedy makes a statement, Undertaker takes on the Ortons, a new champ is crowned, and Guerrero makes his last main event stand as Joey takes a look at No Mercy 2005 from the WWE. Paypal Patreon Email: cupofjoewrestlingshow@gmail.com Twitter

319. Winds of Change: In Your House 4 – Cup of Joe Wrestling Show

McMahon is mad at the main event, Michaels is hurt, Douglas is screwed, Ramon benefits, Hart criticizes, and Goldust makes his debut as Joey takes a look at In Your House 4 from the WWF. Paypal Patreon Email: cupofjoewrestlingshow@gmail.com Twitter

-The Joey Harris Show Episodes:

228. Throw the phone – The Joey Harris Show

In this simulcast from What We're Watching, Joey and TJ are back and catching up from the holidays and a break. The two discuss all matter of entertainment things, getting money sent to you, death rattles, and talk about all things entertainment coming up this year.

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1. Just some real life – The Joey Harris Show

Joey and Big TJ talk life.

2. No Entertainment, No Problems – The Joey Harris Show

Joey and Big TJ talk Twitter, Entertainment, Relaxing, Cancel Culture, and make some recommendations. 

3. Working on my 1%. – The Joey Harris Show

Explicit Content: Joey and Big TJ are back for a new episode talking about people who genuinely don't like you, what you talk about when you can't talk about sports, shaming desires, and working on those things in your life that you can control in a NSFW episode of The Joey Harris Show.

4. JHS Classic-Something for your social isolation. – The Joey Harris Show

It's another The Joey Harris Show Classic! Joey and Big TJ talk about things for your social isolation.

5. JHS Classic- The April of Social Distancing – The Joey Harris Show

A classic episode of The Joey Harris Show where Joey and Big TJ talk Social Distancing.

6. JHS Classic- The End of May – The Joey Harris Show

Classic Joey Harris Show- May 2020 Joey and Big TJ discuss Social Distancing and the end of May.

7. Wait, Is that Franklin? – The Joey Harris Show

Joey and Big TJ talk about Arrested Development, admiration, political signs, spooky season, full size candy bars, and make some recommendations.   

8. JHS Classic- The Comeback – The Joey Harris Show

In this show from 2018, Joey is back and talking with Big TJ about his plans for the show going forward.

9. JHS Classic- 2014 Summer movie preview – The Joey Harris Show

In this episode from 2014, Joey takes a look at the movies coming out Summer 2014 and beyond.

40 years

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Here’s something I wrote ten years ago about the Challenger disaster:

Hard to believe it has been 30 years since the Challenger exploded.  Here is a small look as to what was happening in my life at the time.  This is from a larger piece that I am working on.
There was this girl in our class, Elizabeth Hayes, that had juvenile diabetes.  I didn’t know what that was or what it meant other than when we had parties in school Elizabeth got a cupcake with no icing.  The local TV station wanted to do a story about Elizabeth, so they filmed her and her parents at her house doing different things and talking about what it was like to have a child that had diabetes and they filmed her giving herself insulin.  They also came and filmed her class at school and showed us working at our desks and Elizabeth at the board with Mrs. Wood practicing cursive writing.  We also were filmed in the gym practicing tumbling.  The reporter thanked us and then told us that the story would air in a couple of weeks.
I went home and told my parents the day that they story would be shown.  We had gotten our first VCR just a few weeks before and now we had something to use it on.  Dad went out and purchased a new blank tape for the occasion, quite an expense in those days.  If there was a cloud 9 then I was on it.  I just knew that I was going to get discovered and become famous because of this story.  Despite having limited screen time, no dialogue, and being on a local station, this was going to be my big break.  I guess I was depending on my cute level to pull me through.
The day finally arrived.  The class was buzzing with excitement over being on TV.  I remember being at my desk about midday when our teacher asked for everyone’s attention.  When she did stuff like that we knew she had something serious to tell us.  She said that someone’s mother had called the school and told them that the space shuttle Challenger had exploded shortly after liftoff.  The Challenger had Christa McAuliffe, a teacher who was going to have actual classroom lessons on board the ship from space, as part of the crew.  Mrs. Wood told us that there had been some sort of malfunction on board and that’s why the space shuttle exploded.  I didn’t really follow the news all that much, but they had written about Christa Mcauliffe in the Weekly Reader that we got at school every week so I knew it was a pretty big deal.
The crash was the lead story that night of course.  I could rewind and fast-forward the entire short flight and explosion from start to finish.  I knew that it was a serious and sad occasion although I couldn’t say why.  I knew what death was or at least I thought I knew.  Death to me was some broad thing that only had a vague definition to me.  The people on that shuttle were gone, but since I didn’t know them, it wasn’t real to me.
As for my television debut, Hollywood didn’t come calling.  The report came on and there I was, cut halfway down my body, only a little of my head and desk were visible.  I had one of the shortest 15 minutes of fame on record.  What should have been a good day in my life became one of pain and sorrow.

The first sip

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I struggle. Getting up in the morning is hard for me. My alarm rings at 4:50 am. There are things to do and not enough time in the day to do them it seems. To build the life that I want for myself and my family, I have to get up earlier.

I turn the alarm off. I take out my night guard and rinse it and then I return it to its container. I make my way to the kitchen, take my medicine, and start the morning coffee. I peruse my email and maybe listen to a podcast or an audiobook.

I prepare my coffee. The aroma starting to place a hold on me, I take that first sip.

I’m awake.

Cup of Joe Wrestling Show Episode 316

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316. They didn't stick the finish: In Your House 3 – Cup of Joe Wrestling Show

The WWF whiffs the finish of a main event, Owen isn't around, Bulldog is called in, Kid costs Razor, Douglas and Mercy make their debuts, and all the titles are up for grabs as Joey takes a look at In Your House 3. Paypal Patreon Email: cupofjoewrestlingshow@gmail.com Twitter

My Christmas watch list, part 2.

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Mash episodes I watch during the season:

Season 1, Episode 12: Dear Dad-It’s Christmas time at the 4077th, and Hawkeye is writing a letter to his father about the activities at the camp.

Season 7, Episode 15: Dear Sis-Father Mulcahy writes to his sister at Christmas about feeling useless at the 4077th, but his deeds convince him otherwise.

Season 9, Episode 5: Death Takes a Holiday-The spirit of Christmas is felt at the 4077th during a truce as they throw a potluck party for the orphans, which reveals a surprising side of Charles. But when Hawkeye, B.J. and Margaret receive a mortally wounded soldier, they attempt to keep him alive until the day after Christmas for the sake of his wife and kids.

Season 9, Episode 6: War for All Seasons-A survey of life at the 4077th during the year 1951, including the doctors’ efforts to build an artificial kidney and camp-wide bets on whether the Brooklyn Dodgers will win the year’s National League Championship.

Season 10, Episode 10: ‘Twas the Day after Christmas-On the day after Christmas, the 4077th borrows the tradition of Boxing Day from a squad of wounded British soldiers, with the officers and enlisted personnel trading places.

My Christmas Watch List, Part 1

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It’s that time of the year where I start my annual Christmas Watch List of seasonal favorites. The first one I watch every year is The Homecoming, A Christmas Story. Written and narrated by Earl Hamner, Jr, it becomes the basis for The Waltons, although with Patricia Neal and Andrew Duggan as the parents and Edgar Bergen as Grandpa.

From Wikipedia: On Christmas Eve 1933, the Waltons are preparing for the holiday. However, John Walton, who has taken work in Waynesboro, Virginia, about 50 miles (80 km) away, is late returning home, and his family is becoming increasingly worried.

John-Boy is worried that he is not living up to his father’s expectations. His father wants him to learn a trade while John-Boy wants to be a writer.

The character of Olivia grates on me at times during this movie as she did in the series. I know she doesn’t approve of the Baldwin sisters making moonshine, or the Recipe as they call it, but she is downright rude when talking about them to other characters. She makes a fool of herself thinking they have given John-Boy some of the Recipe when it was actually eggnog.

My favorite character is Hawthorne Dooley, played by Cleavon Little. He is a preacher and has also started doing jobs for the Baldwin Sisters to make ends meet. The way that he teaches John-Boy that sometimes you have to go about things indirectly in order to get what you need is brilliant.

Check out The Homecoming: A Christmas Story. It is readily available several places.