Podcasts by Tao of 205
Pop culture commentary from Bart, Lowell, and Jer as they rant on topics from week to week. They don't always agree and that's usually when the fun begins.
Further podcasts by Bart Kyle, Jer Wilcoxen & Lowell Rottenberg
Podcast on the topic TV und Film
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Meat Loaf with a Side of Questions from 2022-02-15T23:00
The boys grieve the loss of #MeatLoaf, talk about 2022's #SuperBowlAds , #RnRHoF nominations, #JurassicWorldDominion trailers, and #Bladerunner2099 rumors, while all of them mispronounce pe...
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Lookin'Back - 2021 Film Faves from 2022-01-25T04:00
The boys take a look back at what movies floated their boats in 2021, and Bart laments the hardships he's already endured to begin 2022.
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Movie Remakes Too from 2022-01-11T04:00
The movie remake craze is for real, and the boys have a list of them a mile long; with strong opinions about them to boot. And Jer says "curmudgeon" way too often.
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In The News Vol 2 from 2021-12-28T21:00
The boys discuss the IATSE film crew union's almost strike, Will Smith's best and worst, the 2022 Super bowl halftime show, and the Chi-Lites getting a star on the Hollywood Walk-of-Fa...
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Bart's X-mas Survival Playlist from 2021-12-14T04:00
In this episode, Bart presents a short x-mas survival playlist for those who, like him, find the holiday taxing; and unleashes his Raiders of the Lost Ark conspiracy theory on Lowell and Jer.
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In the News Vol 1 from 2021-12-01T04:00
The boys talk about the Flamin' Hot Cheetos Movie, Variety's Top 50 documentaries about movie making, and the passing of Melvin Van Peebles.
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The Cost of Entertainment from 2021-11-09T20:00
The boys get a little more serious at the tragic news from the set of the movie Rust, and take a brief look at the circumstances. [Take two, because Jer uploaded the wrong file!]
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Cover Songs, Too 2 from 2021-10-19T04:00
The boys complete this iteration of the cover songs discussion, Jer has a snack snafu, and Bart reveals his T Swift fandomness.
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Cover Songs, Too from 2021-10-05T04:00
The boys revisit the never ending discussion of good cover songs with a new list; but Bart starts the episode off with his Indiana Jones gripe. Part 1 of 2!
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Summer Songin from 2021-09-22T04:00
Summer's closing and the boys laydown their favorite summer tracks. Jer makes a request to the Tao listeners, then pretends he can rap.
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Soundtrack Selections from 2021-09-07T04:00
The boys discuss their favorite soundtracks, Bart asks suggestions for his own hero theme song, and Jer and Bart reflect on the benefits of show notes.
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Bart's Birthday Movie 2021 from 2021-08-24T04:00
The yearly tradition continues with the boys getting together to watch the recent documentary wowwing the crowd at Cannes, Val. And Bart has parental advice for Lowell that has Jer concerned for...
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RnR HoF Induction Reaction from 2021-08-10T04:00
The boys react to the RnR HoF induction list for 2021, Jer badly misquotes Iron Maiden lyrics, & Bart agrees with Jer on something?? It does happen on occasion.
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OHH Florida, Or No Florida from 2021-07-22T04:00
Bart leads the boys in a new game, who can tell from the story if the subject resides in Florida or somewhere else. And which celebrity does Bart think he ran into last week?
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How'd That Get Made?? from 2021-07-06T04:00
Sharknado, The Star Wars Holiday Special, The Black Gestapo all have 1 thing in common; the Tao boys are amazed these bad projects ever got made. And what’s with Bart’s thing with dog parks?<...
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The Future of Entertainment! from 2021-06-22T04:00
The boys are joined by tech expert Scott Wilcoxen to discuss the future of entertainment and the tech driving us into Tomorrowland; and Bart tells of the fight with wildlife that went all wrong....
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Post-Pandemic Dreamin' from 2021-06-08T04:00
In a short episode this week, the boys discuss what they wanna' be doing when they get out of pandemic jail, and what they wanna' keep from the past year.
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Beatles Riffin' from 2021-05-25T04:00
The upcoming Peter Jackson Beatles doc got the boys riffin' on their Beatles faves; Bart's fave Beatles moment was performed by someone else entirely. How's that work?? Find out h...
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TV and Movie Car Showcase from 2021-05-19T04:00
That's right, step onto the showroom floor to hear the boys' take on favorite cars from screens both small and silver. Lowell and Jer get bad news, but all three get some compensatory ...
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Toe to Toe: Citizen Kane vs Vertigo from 2021-04-29T04:00
Jer serves as referee between Bart and Lowell's throwdown over which flick is better, Citizen Kane or Vertigo. And we find out what possible blasphemy Bart tops his pizza with.
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Snubbed by the Oscars from 2021-04-13T04:00
The boys talk about what past big Oscar snubs stand out in their minds. Val Kilmer? Matthew Broderick? Shakespeare in Love over Saving Private Ryan?? And what does Bart REALLY think about Braveh...
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RnR HoF 2021 from 2021-03-23T03:00
The boys take a dive into this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees, and talk about who should and shouldn't be in the hall. Lowell talks up Frampton, Jer backs the Go-Go's,...
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AFI Top 100 Talk from 2021-03-09T01:00
Rumor has it the AFI Top 100 list will be updated, and the boys talk their choices of what gets added, removed, and otherwise. And we discover what Bart really thinks about Valentine's Day!...
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TV from 2020 from 2021-02-23T01:00
In this episode, the boys reflect back to the 2020 TV offerings and list their favorites from a year we were all stuck in front of our boob tubes. Bart rants, Jer raves, and Lowell officially an...
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Sci-Fi Movie Battle Royale Finale from 2021-02-02T03:00
That's right, listeners, it's the finale! Which of the eight division winners will win the coveted Tao of 205 favorite sci-fi flick crown?
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Iron Eagle Rant from 2021-01-19T01:00
Bart leads us on his rebuttal to Jer and Lowell's Top Gun Talk...his Iron Eagle Rant. Be sure not to miss the blooper stuck in at the end.
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Top Gun Talk from 2021-01-05T03:00
The Tao boys have been anxiously awaiting the Top Gun sequel, Maverick, release; but couldn't wait any longer to release our Top Gun episode. We've been teasing it for months now and t...
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Sci-Fi Movie Battle Royale 4 from 2020-12-22T04:00
In this episode the boys get down and dirty with the Sci-Fi Movie Battle Royale, tackling the last two divisions; The Star Wars and Star Trek Divisions. Jer weeps, Bart cackles maniacally, Lowel...
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Talkin''Toons! from 2020-12-09T03:00
In this episode, the boys are talking cartoons; their favorites down the years, how 'toons have influenced culture and society, from the '30's to anime, and more. Featuring what ...
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Sci-Fi Movie Battle Royale Part III from 2020-12-02T04:00
The boys continue to pair up and strike down sci-fi movies to determine the Tao of 205 sci-fi movie champion; this week narrowing down to the winners of the Space Invaders Division and the Timey...
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Song Mash-Up Extravaganza! from 2020-11-24T03:00
The boys take a look at song mash-ups; their history, their appeal, and their limits. Bart tells us what he really thinks about them, what bands mash-up makers better keep their hands off of, an...
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Sci-Fi Movie Battle Royale 2 from 2020-11-11T03:00
In this week's episode we pit the next two divisions worth of Sci-Fi films against one another, the Silly Science division and the Virtual Mind division. Find the brackets on our social med...
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Movie Remakes from 2020-11-03T03:00
In this episode, Lowell leads the boys on their thoughts on movie remakes, using specific examples to highlight the good, criticize the bad, and try to understand the ugly.
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Sci-Fi Movie Battle Royale Part 1 from 2020-10-20T03:00
The boys go deep into the sci-fi movie genre to create an epic showdown, tournament style. They will decide which sci-fi flick gets the coveted Tao of 205 Best Sci-Fi Movie of all time crown. Th...
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Remembering Eddie Van Halen from 2020-10-15T00:00
We interrupt our previously scheduled and recorded podcast to pay respect to the recently deceased Eddie Van Halen; a musician who made a powerful impact on the Tao of 205 crew. We discuss our f...
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Bored with the'80s! from 2020-10-07T03:00
Bart leads us on his thoughts and criticisms of '80s music; over-produced, corporate controlled, and boring. Jer says he's crazy. But is he stir crazy, fox-like crazy, crazy from the h...
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Lowell's Guilty Pleasure Movies from 2020-09-30T12:00
We take a dive into Lowell's subconscious and uncover his guiltiest pleasures in film. What movies is he embarrassed to admit to friends and colleagues that he enjoys when nobody's wa...
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Jer Hates 70s Movies from 2020-09-22T03:00
Just what is it about 70s movies that drives Jer up the wall? And how much does Bart rib him for it? And where did Lowell see Bernie Lomax? These questions get answered here and now.
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Guy Fieri"Flavortown"? from 2020-09-16T16:00
The boys take a virtual trip to Columbus, OH and discuss the petition to rename the city to "Flavortown, OH". We talk Guy Fieri, Triple D and some other notable Columbus natives that ...
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Slice of Loggins'Genius from 2020-09-01T18:00
Jer's alright, nobody worry 'bout him. Why you gotta give him a fight, can't you just let him be? Come along as Jer takes us on a story driven drive down the highway to the dang...
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The Dodger Game Debate Resolved from 2020-08-28T01:00
Bonus Friday mini-sode! The boys flashback to Bart's first baseball game, his take on a local Los Angeles Dodger game beach ball tradition, and finally settle a debate that has raged for ye...
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Bart's Birthday Movie from 2020-08-25T12:00
It's the most wonderful time of the year! No we don't mean Christmas, Hannukah or Kwanza, we're talking about Bart's birthday and specifically Bart's yearly birthday mo...
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Cover Songs from 2020-08-18T02:00
Come along as Jer leads us on a musical journey with a robust look at cover songs. From hard rock to punk rock, country to Northern soul. Jer covers the covers, good bad and ugly, with plenty ...
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Death of Cinema from 2020-08-07T10:00
It's launch day!! For our premiere episode, Lowell takes us on a journey into the current state of cinema. Will movie theaters survive the pandemic? Were they already in trouble before i...
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Death of Cinema from 2020-08-07T10:00
It's launch day!! For our premiere episode, Lowell takes us on a journey into the current state of cinema. Will movie theaters survive the pandemic? Were they already in trouble before i...
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Death of Cinema from 2020-08-07T10:00
It's launch day!! For our premiere episode, Lowell takes us on a journey into the current state of cinema. Will movie theaters survive the pandemic? Were they already in trouble before i...
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