The Van Buren Boys (S8E14) - a podcast by Ivan and Stephen

This week we say we’re architects, accidentally flash gang signs, make up chess players and return our pants as we talk about season 8’s “The Van Buren Boys”

We talk about the over-representation of season 8, Amazon taking over the world, corporate mergers, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg’s love child “Googlezon”, the longest (and best?) Seinfeld News ever, Roseanne’s spinoff “The Connors”, McDonalds new breakfast muffin tops, JLD’s 31st wedding anniversary, Larry David’s birthday, an unfortunate passing, a real life Bottle Deposit, Jason Alexander reading NYT essays, the complexity of the episode, pop punk bands, the history of Martin Van Buren, awkward birthday scenarios, being called "David" and Step-hen", The Tragedy of Steven, super-liminal advertising; secondary characters Ellen (Jerry's girlfriend), Steven Koren (George's protege), Wyck (The Foundation's chairman); Seinfeldisms, Seinfeldia, listener mail and more!

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Seinfeld News

Jerry Seinfeld talking about Roseanne's cancellation: https://www.etonline.com/why-jerry-seinfeld-doesnt-think-it-was-necessary-to-fire-roseanne-barr-exclusive-104953

McDonald's new muffin tops: https://thefreshtoast.com/culture/seinfeld-writer-wants-mcdonalds-to-pay-1b-for-cashing-in-on-his-muffin-top-idea/

JLD's 31st wedding anniversary: https://people.com/tv/julia-louis-dreyfus-wedding-anniversary-brad-hall/

Stanley Anderson's passing: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/stanley-anderson-spider-man-seinfeld-actor-dies-at-78-1123838

The real-life Bottle Deposit: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-29/south-australias-seinfeld-container-deposit-plot-foiled/9924002

Jason Alexander's NYT essay reading: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/style/modern-love-podcast-jason-alexander.html

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Stephen’s top 10 secondary characters:
1 Alton Benes (The Jacket)
2 Street Toughs Bob and Cedric (The Soup Nazi)
3 Jane (The Hamptons)
4 The Record Store Owner (The Old Man)
5 Celia (The Merv Griffin Show)
6 Sue Ellen Mischke (lots of episodes)
7 Susan Ross (lots of episodes)
8 Harold and Manny (The Apartment)
9 Joe (The Mango)
10 Rava (The Statue)

Ivan’s top 10 secondary characters:

1 George Steinbrenner (lots of episodes)
2 Frank Constanza (ditto)
3 The Soup Nazi (The Soup Nazi)
4 Susan Ross (lots of episodes)
5 Bookman (The Library)
6 Newman (no explanation required)
7 Aaron The Close Talker (The Raincoats)
8 Mary Cantardi (The Baby Shower)
9 Joe (The Mango)
10 David Puddy (yeah, that's right)

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Stephen’s top 10 episodes:

1 The Jacket
2 The Pen
3 The Movie
4 The Sniffing Accountant
5 The Limo
6 The Stake Out
7 The Baby Shower
8 The Pony Remark
9 The Apartment
10 The Phone Message

Ivan’s top 10 episodes:

1 The Contest
2 The Mango
3 The Outing
4 The Puffy Shirt
5 The Soup Nazi
6 The Bizarro Jerry
7 The Hamptons
8 The Pony Remark
9 The Sniffing Accountant
10 The Movie

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