We are moving towards Xmas and with that, there is always room to introduce a new fan of the world of horror...so we are doing that today.
James Dean is fresh off directing his newest film called XXX-mas! Starring one of our own and friend of the show Jonathan May! James is no spring chicken and has been working in and on movies for a while now. A huge horror buff, James joins to talk with Mark Bland and Jason Kull about the production, his costs and address things that Mark brings up regarding other movies in the same vein and how he approached that as he made this movie.
But before that, Mark and Jason have to talk some politics and this week was great with Hunter Biden stating that he would like to do any depositions or interviews regarding his "crimes" in a public forum. The public aspect made the republicans blush fast and backpedal because everyone can watch and see the things they want to be able to make up and put out there. Instead they now have a person wanting to go public and out them for the bad people they are...and it seems this is becoming the norm. People want to out bad people, especially republicans and their supporters.
Finally, it is Week three of the TOPC: Biggest TV/Movie Jerks of ALL TIME! We have some heavyweights moving into this weeks bracket, including a recent final four player named George Costanza. What's interesting is that even with a change of topic and focus, the idea of being the lovable jerk is coming through in this competition too. It's what helped get us the Best TV character of All time...and now with some movie charcters in the mix, it's helping us find the people that could move thru. Did Costanza make it through...take a listen and find out!
John Kiehne, congressional candidate, joins us for this after Thanksgiving episode.
First up, it seems that Mark Bland and Jason Kull keep discussing this run up to Trump in 2024. And to do that effectively, they need State house candidate Jenna Roberson to join them and bring a womans touch to so much Trump mansplaining. And in this case Trump is explaining that he has the bigliest and bestliest rallies and everyone should care about it. Trump keeps stating the lawyers and judges of America are wrong for charging him for doing illegal things and crimes that others go to jail for.
Next up joins John Kiehne. John is running for congress against Ann Wagner in the St. Louis area. To get the seat in the heavily Red State, John has to get the word out about his policies and politics. John joins to explain that he has a background in Music and tell the guys a littel about his past. Then John sits in for the Hot Seat where people get to know a little better about him and what two foods when put together are just amazing deliciousness in your mouth! Finally, John and crew discuss his policies and politics regarding womens rights and abortions plus much, much more.
finally the Second week of the Biggest Jerks in TV/Movie history are being run down and this week has some heavyweights that could end up winning the entire tournament. Then again there are a few people that haven't been put into the game yet. Who will reign supreme and who is the biggest jerk of all time...we will all find out!
Jonathan May makes his Triumphant return to the QNow and boy do we have some special things to talk about in the world of politics!
Fresh off making a new horror film for this season coming up, the actor of XXX-mas, joins Mark Bland and Jason Kull to talk about his life, the movie coming up and all the things that go into making Jonathan, well Jonathan! But that is not all...
Markwayne Mullen and Kevin McCarthy finally said the quiet part out loud this week when they went full on mental illness and started trying to physically assault other memebers of congress and even guests to Capitol Hill. First up Markwayne of Oklahoma decided to try and get in the face of a Teamster that was a guest on capitol hill. Evidently the two men had words on SOCIAL MEDIA and the republican just couldn't let Social Media go...so he tried starting a fight in the Senate chamber before being punked by Bernie Sanders and told to act like an adult. In another section of the Capitol, Kevin McCarthy the whiny former Speaker of the house elbaowed and tried to physically attack another republican because he is mad everyone turned on them. Mark and the guys discuss all of this craziness happening!
Then, for his triumphant return, Mark put together a special Tournament of Pop culture that might become a larger fight. Mark chose 16 people to put up against each other for the title of Biggest/Best Jerk in a movie or TV show. An amazing topic that has a ton of opportunities and people that can be thrown into the mix coming up. Who do you think should be in future tournaments...did your favorite movie/TV jerk make this tournament right here? And we definitely have strong competition in this breakdown. But this is discussed live on the show and worth your time to check out.
Finally, it's been a while but Fxck My Life has been on the internet for many years. We used to bring it up on the show all the time, but things change and time moves one. With that said, the return of FML comes to the Qnow and boy are their some doozy's to deal with on this Episode!
Election 2023 came and went, and we all learned that 2024 could be a bad year for being a republican. But that did not stop candidate Jenna Roberson from joining once again and bringing her female touch to the show!
With all the players jockeying for position, a few states had 2023 elections! Ohio decided to add Abortion and Marijuana to the rights that their citizens have....very LIBERAL OF THEM. And Kentucky elected a democrat for governor, showing that even red states typically, are changing up their tune a little. Mark Bland and Jason Kull discuss this Jenna and discuss what 2024 truly holds for the libs and cons.
It seems while everyone was not watching, Britney Spears released a tell all book and one of the craziest things that came out of it was her story of dating a young Justin Timberlake and the decisions that they made together many years ago. Dealing with aboriton in this election year, it is only fitting that their story would reverberate with the nation. Plus Mark and Jason went to a Metallica show and Mark dealt with a parking lot nightmare after the show. It's all hands on deck as they breakdown their trip to the dome!
Finally, The Ranker review is sometimes more difficult to guage based on the topics and this was a week to focus on the topics. With that being said, The Top NFL QB's of All Time is the list our friends here break down and It is truly something. Maybe there are names you aren't thinking of in that top 10...well this is why they break it all down. Plus Mark breaks out a letter or two from the listeners to try and help them fix their lives!
Well it has been a hell of a week in the world of politics and everything around it. Jenna Roberson joins back with the show to help Mark Bland and Jason Kull discuss what is going on.
First up Mark and the peeps discuss his amazing Cracker Barrel moment and how it showcases how the world is starting to fall apart. And why would a company take such a crazy stance that is obviously ludacris...but here we are getting ready for the trash that is gonna be 2024 and things are leading down a certain path.
Next up, Trump is losing is weekly now about the judges, the lawsuits and this week his family is sitting down and discussing his less than special dealings. But the Party of the GOP is in shambles. Ken Buck is pulling out and telling the world they lost their way. The Qnow and Mark and Jason been stating this since Trump won in 2016 and everyone laughed at them for that. Here we are, the speaker is crazy. The memebers are nuts...and even red state stalwarts like Ken Buck are denouncing and running away from the party. If Trump loses in 2024, can they even survive?
Next up, St. Louis Native Cori Bush rode her wave to Capitol hill in 2020. Making a name during the Michael Brown situation, she felt like a fresh breath of air for the STL. But now walking into 2024, Cori recieves news that Wesley Bell, another prominent POC in the STL political scene is coming for her seat. Mark, Jenna and Jason discuss this new challenger and whether Cori can hold on to her seat. Plus what are the people in the area stating when asked about their opinion of Cori and her political moves.
Finally, Mark has a list of one liners and funny things that are compiled for radio and TV people each week. Zingers to let you know they are the funny ones. Mark gets a list compiled for the show and then the three judge whether these are truly good lines or just taking pot shots for the sake of being mean. You decide as you listen along!