Podcasts by The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show
Jeff Rubin (of CollegeHumor) presents interviews with creative people who have turned their obsessions into professions, as well as expert analysis on geeky things that probably don't warrant analyzing.
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Summer Movie Review 2022 (but just Top Gun) from 2022-12-28T13:22:15
Pat Cassels did return for our annual Summer Movie Review... but it was lost due to technical blipblaps. So, instead, we rewatched Top Gun Maverick and tried to figure out what made it work.
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10 Year Anniversary of Summer Movie Review from 2021-07-20T11:00
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Jeff & Pat's Summer Movie Review 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jeff is joined by Pat Cassels and Owen Parsons to review a summer of movies like no other. There will be new Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Shows every Tuesday for the next few Tuesdays, thanks for staying...
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95 - Does Monopoly Suck? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Does Monopoly suck? The NYU GameCenter's Jesse Fuchs has studied the question. Here he presents his research.
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Competitive Meat Judging from 2020-10-13T12:00
Dr. Mark Miller is the head coach of Texas Tech's meat judging team. Here, he explains what that means and how it works. Check out his team's storefront Red Raider Meats, which helps fund the team...
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Race & Gaming from 2020-09-29T11:30
Dr. Kishonna L. Gray has written such books as Intersectional Tech: Black Users in Digital Gaming and Feminism in Play and edited books like Woke Gaming: Digital Challenges to Oppression and Social...
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The Buffalo Emoji from 2020-09-22T11:30
Alex Schmidt is responsible for the Buffalo emoji. He now hosts the podcast Secretly Incredibly Fascinating. Here, he explains how all that came together. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...
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Reconsidering Showgirls from 2020-09-15T12:00
Showgirls is infamous for both being terribly reviewed and flopping at the box office. And yet, in the decades since was released, it has gained a cult following of fans who love it. Jeffrey McHale...
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Help Jeff Test His Game from 2020-04-14T15:45:34
I explain what I've been working on, and ask you to help test it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Simpsonology from 2020-01-07T12:00
Karma Waltonen and Denise Du Vernay have written two books about The Simpsons. The first is The Simpsons in the Classroom: Embiggening the Learning Experience with the Wisdom of Springfield. Their ...
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Jeff & Pat's Summer Movie 2020 Predictions from 2019-12-17T11:30
Jeff & Pat look into their crystal ball and try to predict the movies of 2020. Plus, an update on the podcast. jeffrubinjeffrubinshow.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and ...
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[rerun] US Memory Champion from 2019-09-24T12:00
One of my all-time favorite Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Shows. Here's an episode where you actually get to hear an insane skill demonstrated live. This was originally recorded in 2013. Nelson is still ...
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Managing Cue Cards at SNL from 2019-09-10T14:00
Wally Feresten oversees the cue cards at Saturday Night Live. Here he explains how he got started, and what it takes to make everything work on both sides of the cue card. See Privacy Policy at ht...
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Jeff & Pat's Summer Movie Review 2019 from 2019-08-20T11:00
Last year we predicted how the movies of summer 2019 would do on Rotten Tomatoes. This week, as summer winds down, we find out who had the most accurate predictions. Spoilers for lots of movies m...
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World's Fastest Texter from 2019-08-06T10:30
Marcel Filho earned the Guinness World Record fastest texter by typing the following phrase: “The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater ...
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Goth Culture 101 from 2019-07-23T12:00
Jillian Venters is the author of Gothic Charm School: An Essential Guide for Goths and Those Who Love Them. In this episode, everything Jeff always wanted to know about being goth but was too afrai...
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Sand Castles + Snow Sculptures from 2019-07-09T13:00
Sean Fitzpatrick of Fitzysnowman Studios was a mechanic who was already an adult when he discovered a love of sculpting with sand, snow, and other ephemeral materials. Then he turned it into a busi...
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[rerun] The Museum of Who Let the Dogs Out from 2019-05-28T09:00
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Card Counting & Blackjack: What's the Deal? from 2019-05-14T11:00
Colin Jones had never stepped foot in a casino when he took an interest in counting cards. Now over 15 years into his Blackjack career, he’s teaching others to count cards online. Check out Coli...
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Professional Costume Replicas from 2019-04-30T11:00
GSTQ Fashions is a company run by seamstress Catherine Jones. They make high quality costume replicas costumes for movies, TV shows, and private commissions. Recently, they even made Dave Bautista'...
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Weird Al: An Analysis w/ Nathan Rabin from 2019-04-16T10:00
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Where Do Fonts Come From? from 2019-04-02T05:00
Nick Sherman is a typographer, typeface designer, and typographic consultant. Here, he explains how and why. Links to Nick's websites that we discuss here: NickSherman.com, hex.xyz, and FontsIn...
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The Blackest Black Paint from 2019-03-19T11:00
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[rerun] "Nickelodeon Took Over My School" from 2019-03-05T11:00
[In reruns while the new Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Studios gets set up. Enjoy this classic episode, one of my all-time faves] In 1990, these three friends saw their school taken over by Nickelodeon. ...
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Beavis & Butt-head: The World's Largest Collection from 2019-02-12T12:00
Sean Beard has what is almost certainly the world’s largest Beavis & Butt-head collection. Here, he explains how and why. To see what we're talking about, check out Sean's collection on Instag...
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Let's Play Escape Room Home Game w/ Streeter Seidell from 2019-01-22T11:43:12
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The Trade Journal Cooperative from 2019-01-08T12:40
The Trade Journal Cooperative is Jeff's favorite new subscription service. Every three months they send out a new trade journal like the Elevator World, a magazine for people in the elevator indust...
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie's Historian from 2018-12-18T12:30
Steven Applebaum is the editor-in-chief of SMBMovie.com, possibly the world's most in-depth website dedicated to a single movie. That movie is 1993's Super Mario Bros: The Movie. Here, Steven expla...
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Summer Movie Review 2019 pt 1 from 2018-11-28T13:00
Jeff and Pat Cassels predict the Rotten Tomatoes scores of Summer 2019. We’ll revisit these in 2019, and whoever made the least accurate predictions will have to pay a terrible price. See Privacy ...
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Public Speaking Champion from 2018-11-07T00:32:38
(fixing a previous technical blipblap - if you got the wrong episode before, listen to this one instead) Joel Schwartzberg (joelschwartzberg.net) has been teaching people about public speaking for...
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Does it Fart? from 2018-10-23T11:00
Dani Rabaiotti is a zoologist who cowrote a book called "Does it Fart?" The book explains which animals fart, which don't, and which we're still not sure about. She's got a new book out called "Tru...
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[rerun] Extreme Haunted Houses from 2018-10-09T15:30
Eric Striffler runs one of the country's best haunted houses - Nyctophobia in Long Island. Here, he explains how and why. A classic (classic!) episode from 2014. See Privacy Policy at https://...
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World Records for World Records from 2018-09-25T11:00
Ashrita Furman has the Guinness World Record for most Guinness World Records. He did not get here by targeting easy records – he somersaulted the longest continuous distance (12 miles), ran the fas...
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Building Battlebots + Souped Up Power Wheels from 2018-09-11T10:41
Lindsay Oliver works at the EFF and Jordan Bunker constructs props. On any other Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show that's what we would be talking about, but today they are here in their capacity as frien...
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Godfather of Sign Spinning Tricks from 2018-08-07T11:00
This week, Justin Brown of Aarow Sign Spinners tells us what it takes to be a sign spinner. Watch footage from the 2018 World Sign Spinning Championship here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19...
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Cleaning Disneyland from 2018-07-24T14:41:35
Lynn Barron was a custodian at Disneyland. He cowrote a book about the experience called Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt's Dream Spotless and currently cohosts Disney podcast Th...
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[rerun] The Beanie Baby Bubble from 2018-07-17T12:00
Revisit this classic Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show about the Beanie Baby Bubble book. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...
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Waterworld Stunt Spectacular (and also Power Rangers) from 2018-06-26T10:30
Yoshi Sudarso has played a Power Ranger and appears in the upcoming film Buffalo Boys, but all Jeff wants to discuss is his time in the Waterworld Stunt Spectacular. See Privacy Policy at https...
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Pasta Grannies from 2018-06-12T11:00
Vicky Bennison created Pasta Grannies, a video series that documents grandmothers in Italy making pasta. Here, she explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...
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Blue Man Group / The Tick Actor Scott Speiser from 2018-05-29T11:00
Scott Speiser is currently playing Overkill on Amazon's The Tick, and before that he has travelled the world performing with Blue Man Group. Here, he explains how all that happened. See Privacy Po...
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Let's Play Pitch Deck from 2018-05-15T12:36
Pitch Deck is a game about creating and pitching new businesses. Today we try it out with Mike Karnell, Jeff Rosenberg, and Amanda Ferri. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...
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Writer of Cartoon All-Stars to The Rescue from 2018-05-01T10:08
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue is a 1990 animated special that brought together Bugs Bunny, Winnie the Pooh, the Smurfs, the Chipmunks, Slimer, ALF, and more to teach kids a lesson about drugs. He...
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Wikipedia Editor w/ Over 1.8 Million Edits from 2018-04-17T10:00
Justin Knapp has edited Wikipedia over 1.8 million times, putting him at #2 on the all-time list. Here, he explains how and why. Here's a link to Justin's Wikipedia account, "koavf". See Privacy ...
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[rerun] Classic Simpsons Trivia from 2018-04-03T11:03
The hosts of Classic Simpsons Trivia Night in Brooklyn put together a quiz, and I gathered the three biggest Simpsons fans I know to see who could answer the most. Originally recorded in 2013, thou...
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Lego Master Builder from 2018-03-20T11:30
Robbie McCarthy was a Lego Maser Builder at Legoland, where he designed and built large-scale Lego sculptures. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...
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Videogame Collector Extraordinaire, Syd Bolton from 2018-03-06T12:22
Syd Bolton has one of the world's largest collections of videogames. He also collects computers, video discs, and runs the Personal Computer Museum in Brantford, Ontario. Here, he explains how and ...
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The Art & Science of Reboots from 2018-02-20T11:00
Dr. William Proctor is a Senior Lecturer in Media at Bournemouth University who has written extensively on the topic of reboots. Here, he explains how and why. Spoilers for The Last Jedi! See Pri...
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Warcraft, Hearthstone & LOTR Cookbooks w/ Chelsea Monroe-Cassel from 2018-02-06T12:00
Last time she was on the JRJR Show, Chelsea Monroe-Cassel had just written a Game of Thrones cookbook. Since then, she's written cookbooks that cover Warcraft, Hearthstone, and Lord of the Rings. H...
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World's Greatest Pinball Player for 2017, Zach Sharpe from 2018-01-23T12:00
According to the International Flipper Pinball Association, Zach Sharpe is the World's Greatest Pinball Player of 2017. Here, he explains how and why. Click here for my first interview with Zach, ...
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207 - Let's Play Sherlock Holmes w/ Ronny Chieng & Owen Parsons from 2017-12-13T16:00
Ronny Chieng (correspondent on The Daily Show w/ Trevor Noah) and Owen Parsons (head writer of The Opposition w/ Jordan Klepper) stop by to help me review mystery boardgame Sherlock Holmes: Consult...
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NBA Jam: The Book from 2017-11-28T12:00
Reyan Ali is researching the history of NBA Jam and writing a book about it. Here, he explains how and why. Preorder the book at http://tinyurl.com/nbajambook See Privacy Policy at https://art19....
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Cirque du Sewer from 2017-11-07T12:05
Melissa Alreth travels around the country touring with what she describes as, "the world's only rat and cat circus." Here, she explains how and why. Watch video of Melissa's act and follow her ...
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Shark Tank's Largest Investment + Halloween Haunted Hayrides from 2017-10-24T11:00
Melissa Carbone is the CEO of Ten Thirty One productions, a company that produces live horror events around the country. When she presented the company on Shark Tank, she walked away with $2 millio...
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Toy Commercial Writer from 2017-10-10T11:00
Evan Elberson writes toy commercials. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Cornhole Champion Christine Papcke from 2017-09-26T16:13
In both singles and doubles, Christine Papcke is one of the most accomplished players in the American Cornhole League. Here, she explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...
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How Videogames Get Made w/ Jason Schreier from 2017-09-12T11:00
Jason Schreier of Kotaku stops by to discuss his new book Blood Sweat and Pixels, which goes behind the scenes of how videogames get made. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...
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[Rerun] Kumail, Emily, Pat and the Metagame from 2017-08-22T11:00
In this rerun (which is being posted immediately after a clip show) we play The Metgame. The Metagame is a game about discussion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...
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Episode 200 - Best of the Best of the Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show from 2017-08-08T13:51:55
Jeff celebrates the milestone with clips from the best of the best of The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...
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Summer Movie Review 2017 from 2017-07-25T10:00:11
Pat Cassels and Jeff report on their annual tradition of seeing way too many summer movies. We discuss the following movies, in this order, with 5 minutes(ish) per movie: 1.Baby Driver 2.Cars 3 3.T...
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Bring Your Own Book from 2017-07-11T10:00:13
Bring Your Own Book is a game where bring their own books, then search those books for phrases to take out of context. This week we test it out with Tom Phillip (GQ), Laura Lane (This Is Why You’re...
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Blade 2 w/ Jon Gabrus from 2017-06-20T11:00:19
Jon Gabrus stops by to discuss one of Jeff's all-time favorite movies, Blade 2. Check out Gabrus’ podcast High & Mighty where, last week, we discussed Blade 1 (which is pretty good, but not as good...
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Pizza News w/ Scott from Scott's Pizza Tour from 2017-06-06T13:00:11
Scott from Scott's Pizza Tour returns to talk about what he's been up to and the latest trends in pizza (including cup & char pepperoni). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...
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Marijuana Testing at Lightscale Labs from 2017-05-23T11:00:24
Justin Ouellette has worked as a photographer, designer, and software engineer. But now he's founded Lightscale Labs, a marijuana testing lab in Oregon. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy ...
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Pencils, Erasers, and Sharpeners w/ CW Pencil Enterprise from 2017-05-09T10:00
Caitlin and Caroline from CW Pencil Enterprise explain everything you always wanted to know about pencils, and also some stuff you didn't know that you wanted to know. See Privacy Policy at https:...
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Space Camp w/ Chase Mitchell + Pat Cassels from 2017-04-25T12:00:01
Chase Mitchell is a comedian who has written for The Tonight Show but before that, as a kid, he went to Space Camp. Here he tells his tale. With guest cohost Pat Cassels! See Privacy Policy at htt...
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The Museum of Who Let the Dogs Out from 2017-04-11T10:00:14
Ben Sisto has assembled a legitimately insane collection of Who Let The Dogs Out merchandise and paraphernalia. Here he explains how and why, while walking us through the song’s surprisingly deep h...
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The Composer Behind GoldenEye 007, Banjo-Kazooie, and More from 2017-03-28T11:00:22
Grant Kirkhope is a composer who has written music for some of the greatest videogames of all time. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...
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The New Flintstones Comics, Which Are Actually Great from 2017-03-14T10:00:30
The AV Club describes Marc Russel's new comic book as, "a combination of exceptional artwork, witty satire, and thoughtful character work." ComicBookReview called it the most socially relevant new ...
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Microsoft Powerpoint World Champion from 2017-02-28T12:00:21
This year, at the MS Office Specialist World Championship, only one gold was taken home by an American. The event was Powerpoint, and the winner was 17-year-old Ryan Catalfu. Here, he explains how ...
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Bowler’s Journal International & Weird Al from 2017-02-14T11:00:14
Jef Goodger is a writer for Bowler’s Journal International who interviewed Weird Al. Jeff Rubin is a podcaster who interviewed Jef Goodger. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...
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Digital Civil Liberties 101 w/ the EFF from 2017-01-31T12:00:08
Digital civil liberties. What are they, why are they important, and how can we help protect them? The international director of the EFF, Danny O'Brien, stops by to explain. See Privacy Policy at h...
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Magic, Card Tricks, and Cardistry from 2017-01-17T14:00:21
Cardistry is like magic, except all the fancy fingerwork and knucklebusting is out in the open for all to see. In addition to being one of the most popular cardists Zach started Fontaine's, his own...
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Mystery Episode II from 2017-01-03T12:00:47
This week on The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show, THE REVENGE OF THE MYSTERY EPISODE. You will not know what this episode is about until you start listening. Give it a try, IF YOU DARE. See Privacy Pol...
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Pizza Robots at Zume Pizza from 2016-12-20T12:00:43
Julia Collins is the CEO of Zume Pizza, a pizza delivery service that uses robots to assist in making the pizza. Zume also has trucks filled with ovens that turn on and start baking your pizza as i...
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Doctor Strange Spell Choreographer/Finger-Dancer JayFunk from 2016-12-06T12:00:04
After millions watched his finger-dancing videos on YouTube, Marvel hired JayFunk to choreograph the hand motions for the film Doctor Strange. Here, he explains how and why. Before you listen, chec...
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Hoarders Cleaning Specialist [JRJR Show Classic] from 2016-11-22T11:00:11
In this rerun of one of Jeff’s all-time favorite episodes, extreme cleaning specialist Matt Paxton explains how he helps those who just can’t stop collecting things. Check out Matt’s site at Clutte...
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The Marathon High Scores of Nibbler from 2016-11-09T11:00:01
Andrew Seklir and Tim Kinzy made a documentary called"Man vs Snake: The Long & Twisted Tail of Nibbler." The film depicts the multi-day marathon sessions required to get a high score in the obscure...
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Pop Culture Conspiracy Theories 3 from 2016-10-25T11:00:03
Pat Cassels returns to dig into the TRUTH about Beyonce, Britney Spears, Stevie Wonder, Sonic the Hedgehog and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...
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Garbage Pail Kids from 2016-10-11T11:00:39
Matt is a serious Garbage Pail Kids fan who runs what might just be the nicest Garbage Pail Kids website online. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and ...
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Science in Hollywood from 2016-09-27T11:00:41
The Science and Entertainment Exchange is a program of the National Academy of Sciences that connects the entertainment industry with Hollywood. Here, program director Rick Loverd explains how and ...
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Double Rainbow's Yosemite Bear from 2016-09-13T10:00:12
Paul Vasquez lives just outside Yosemite National Park, where he shot the world-famous 'Double Rainbow' video. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...
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NFL Cheerleader from 2016-08-30T16:38:10
Brie was a cheerleader in the NFL. Here, she explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Professor Dumpster from 2016-08-23T15:39:59
As part of an experiment, Jeff Wilson transformed a dumpster into his home for a year. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice ...
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Archiving the Internet w/ Jason Scott from 2016-08-16T15:25:23
Jason Scott is a digital archivist and historian, preserving important parts of our Internet for future generations. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...
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Jeff & Pat's Annual Summer Movie Review from 2016-08-02T10:00:04
Jeff & Pat attempt their annual Summer Movie Review, but things quickly go awry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...
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National Videogame Museum from 2016-07-19T10:30:21
Sean Kelly has one of the world's greatest videogame collections, which he used to help start the National Videogame Museum in Texas. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://a...
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JRJR Classics - Episode 1 - Anamaguchi from 2016-07-06T14:00:35
A rerun of the very first Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show, featuring Peter Berkman of Anamanaguchi. New intro! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...
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5 Year Anniversary Spectacular from 2016-06-28T10:00:19
Jeff celebrates the five year anniversary of The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show which the help of some very special guests. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...
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Major League Umpire from 2016-06-14T10:30:53
Dick Nelson became an MLB umpire, then became an umpiring instructor who has trained over 70% of umpires working the game today. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19....
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Star Trek VCR Boardgame from 2016-05-31T10:00:27
Charlie Todd and Amy Whitehouse join Jeff for a round of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation Interactive VCR Board Game – A Klingon Challenge' See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...
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Wheel of Fortune Champion, Robert Santoli from 2016-05-17T11:00:04
Robert Santoli recently dominated Wheel of Fortune like few have before. Watch this clip before listening to the episode - https://youtu.be/oy3redcrg7s This episode is brought to you by Jake & Amir...
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'Survivor' Challenge Designer from 2016-05-03T10:00:10
Myles Nye has designed challenges for the TV show Survivor, along with many other puzzles. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not...
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JRJR Classics - Catan Creator Klaus Teuber from 2016-04-26T11:00:13
A rerun of the 2011 JRJR Show with Settlers of Catan creator Klaus Teuber. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...
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"Nickelodeon Took Over My School" from 2016-04-19T10:30:48
In 1990, these three friends saw their school taken over by Nickelodeon. Here, they explain how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...
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Reductress.com from 2016-04-05T10:30:49
Sarah Pappalardo started Reductress.com, a satirical women's magazine. Here, we discuss how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....
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Batman v Superman v Dr. Batman from 2016-03-28T11:00:42
Dr. Will Brooker is one of the world’s leading experts in Batman. Here, we discuss the new film Batman vs Superman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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Videogame Attorney from 2016-03-08T11:30:18
Ryan Morrison is a lawyer who represents games, gamers, and the gaming community. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...
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Crossword Puzzle Champion from 2016-02-23T11:30:47
Tyler Hinman is a crossword puzzle solver and constructor. He's won the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament 5 times and also holds the record for youngest champion ever. Here, he explains how and ...
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International Theme Parks, Explored from 2016-02-02T11:30:04
Robb Alvey of Theme Park Review has been to theme parks across the globe. Here, he describes the best and craziest things he's seen in his journey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...
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The JRJR Show Salute to Walton Goggins from 2016-01-19T11:30:52
Walton Goggins is an actor best known for The Shield, Justified, and The Hateful Eight. This week, Jeff and Pat do a deep dive on his career. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...
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Movie Special Effects & Soft Robots from 2016-01-05T11:00:49
Matthew Borgatti used to work on props for movies like Snakes on a Plane and Alien vs Predator, but now he designs and builds soft robots. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at http...
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Knife-Throwing Father & Son Duo from 2015-12-15T11:00:05
Arnold & Stewart are father-and-son, professional knife-throwing duo. Here, they discuss how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...
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Sports Cameraman from 2015-12-01T12:00:07
Joe Sonnenburg has been behind the camera for broadcasts of every major sport. Here, he explains how and why. (thumbnail by Buffaboy on Flickr) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and ...
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Adam Conover Ruins Everything from 2015-11-10T11:00:54
Adam Ruins Everything's Adam Conover stops by to explain some of his most opinionated opinions and their origins. WARNING/PROMISE: We spend the last 15 minutes of this podcast talking about videoga...
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The Man Behind Pizza Rat from 2015-10-27T10:00:22
Matt Little shot a pizza rat video that went viral. Here, he explains why and what happened next. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com...
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Movies and Movie Moments with Final Girls Director Todd Strauss-Schulson from 2015-10-13T10:00:13
Todd Strauss-Schulson (director of Harold & Kumar 3, and the new film Final Girls) discusses his favorite movie moments, and what makes movies work for him. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...
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The Martian Science Book Club from 2015-10-06T10:00:12
Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Book Club! We discuss the Martian with Laura M Brooker, a PHd student studying the surface of Mars. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...
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Homework For Upcoming Book Club Episode from 2015-09-22T10:00:17
Jeff is assigning everyone homework. Your assignment is to read The Martian, so we can discuss it with a real Martian scientist on 10/6. Here, with a quick assist from Pat Cassels, he explains how ...
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Sharknado Producer and Asylum Co-Founder David Michael Latt from 2015-09-15T10:00:44
David Michael Latt has produced over 200 movies with his company the Asylum. These range from monster movies like Sharknado to "mockbusters" like Snakes on a Train. Here, he explains how and why. ...
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The Beanie Baby Bubble, Explored from 2015-08-25T10:00:03
Zac Bissonnette just wrote an entire book about Beanie Babies called "The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute." Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at h...
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Summer Movie Review 2015 from 2015-08-11T10:00:18
Jeff and Pat’s fourth annual summer movie review featuring Age of Ultron, Ex Machina, Jurassic World, Ant-Man, Tomorrowland, Mad Max, Inside Out, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...
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How to Enjoy Shakespeare from 2015-08-04T10:30:47
If Shakespeare is the greatest writer of all time, how come he can be difficult to get into? Cristina Lundy of the New York Shakespeare Exchange explains. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...
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How to Enjoy Museums from 2015-07-27T22:47:06
Kathryn Potts of the Whitney Museum of American Art explains how to understand art, you dummy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...
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How To Enjoy Opera from 2015-07-21T02:40:48
Opera has existed for centuries but, in this week's Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show, we finally learn how to enjoy it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...
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How To Enjoy Silent Films from 2015-07-14T16:45:53
Ben Model accompanies silent movies on a piano. Here he explains how, why, and how you can learn to appreciate silent film. silent See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...
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How to Enjoy Batman Comics from 2015-07-07T01:08:38
Dr. Will Brooker might be the world's expert on Batman. Here, he tells us how to enjoy Batman comics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...
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148 How To Enjoy Fireworks from 2015-06-29T23:58:13
Grucci Fireworks is a six-generation family owned/operated company with several world records. In this week's episode, the CEO explains how to appreciate fireworks. See Privacy Policy at https://a...
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147 How To Enjoy Board Games from 2015-06-23T00:14:49
In episode 2 of Mental Floss’ new podcast An Even Better You, Jeff talks to Eric Zimmerman about how to enjoy board games. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...
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146 How to Enjoy Pizza from 2015-06-16T03:45:30
In episode 1 of Mental Floss’ new podcast An Even Better You, Jeff talks to Scott of Scott’s Pizza Tour about how to enjoy your pizza like a pro. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...
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145 - Bojack Horseman Desginer Lisa Hanawalt from 2015-06-11T01:30:58
Lisa Hanawalt is an illustrator who designed the look and characters of Netflix’s Bojack Horseman. Here, she explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...
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144 - Book of Superheroes from 2015-05-26T01:15:57
Mark Edlitz interviewed 35 actors who have played superheroes and wrote a book about them. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not...
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143 - The Mystery Episode from 2015-05-12T00:39:21
You won't know this week's guests or topic until you start listening. What secrets lie at the heart of THE MYSTERY EPISODE? Are you brave enough to find out? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...
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142 - Palindrome World Champion from 2015-04-28T00:08:53
Mark Saltveit is a world champion palindromist, and Vince Clemente is trying to make a documentary about palindromes. Here, they explain how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...
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141 - Let's Talk Muppets from 2015-04-14T02:50:55
Joe Hennes and Ryan Roe run ToughPigs.com, a site for grown-up fans of The Muppets. Here, we discuss how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...
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140 - Paper Airplane World Champion from 2015-03-24T01:26:40
John Collins designed a world record-setting paper airplane. Here he explains how, why, and how he found a thrower. http://www.thepaperairplaneguy.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...
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139 - Dinosaurs & The American Museum of Natural History from 2015-03-10T02:12:07
Dustin Growick runs tours of the American Natural History Museum in New York. Here, we discuss dinosaurs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...
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138 - Buzzfeed's Animals Editor from 2015-02-24T01:29:25
Chelsea Marshall explains how she became the animals editor and Buzzfeed, what she does in the role, and which animal is the most underrated. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...
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137 - Skymall Forever from 2015-02-03T05:22:38
Skymall Magazine: 1990-2015. In this episode, Pat Cassels and Emily Gordon join Jeff to mourn. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...
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136 - Rick and Morty Mastermind Justin Roiland from 2015-01-20T04:02:26
Rick & Morty co-creator Justin Roiland sits down to talk about how he developed Jeff’s favorite show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...
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135 - Superhero Psychologist II from 2015-01-07T04:16:49
Dr. Robin Rosenberg returns to dig into what makes superheroes like Batman, Star-Lord, and Wonder Woman tick. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...
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134 - Videogame Monetization from 2014-12-09T05:06:41
Ethan Levy is a game designer and monetization design consultant. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...
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133 - Ranking the Marvel Movies from 2014-11-25T04:16:29
Darren Franich of Entertainment Weekly helps Jeff rank the Marvel movies from #10 through #1. NOTE! Spoilers for all 10 movies within. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...
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132 - Shovel Knight, the 8-bit Tribute You Need to Play from 2014-11-11T05:04:22
David D'Angelo and his friends at Yacht Club Games studied 8-bit games and somehow managed to bring them into the modern era with Shovel Knight. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy a...
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131 - Mystery Science Theater Analyzed from 2014-10-28T02:09:03
Chris Morgan wrote a critical analysis of Mystery Science Theater 3000 aka the best show of all time. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California ...
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130 - Extreme Haunted Houses from 2014-10-14T02:48:13
Eric Striffler runs one of the country's best haunted houses - Nyctophobia in Long Island. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not...
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129 - Zelda Speedrunner Cosmo Wright from 2014-09-30T01:41:52
Cosmo Wright is one of the premiere videogame speedrunners in the world with records in Castlevania 64 and Ocarina of Time. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...
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128 - Hey, Know What's Cool III from 2014-09-16T02:08:24
Jeff, Streeter Seidell, and Emily Axford reunite to take turns describing their newest favorite facts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...
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127 - The Man Behind The Horse Head Mask from 2014-09-02T16:01:50
Mark Pahlow is the founder and owner of Archie McPhee, a company responsible for a vast array of spectacular eclectic useless things including the iconic horse head mask. See Privacy Policy at htt...
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126 - Summer Movie Review 2014 from 2014-08-19T03:56:09
Jeff and Pat reminisce about their favorite movies of summer 2014. And also Transcendence. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...
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125 - The Pen Addict from 2014-08-05T04:49:11
The man whose reviews come up as #1 when you Google "best pens" explains how to find the perfect pen for any situation or price, and why that's worth doing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...
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124 - Serial Game Show Contestant Michael Souveroff from 2014-07-22T03:50:52
Michael Souveroff has been on a contestant on several gameshows including Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, and Who Wants To Be a Millionaire. Here, he explains the unique quirks of each. See Privacy Po...
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123 - Homestar Runner's Matt Chapman from 2014-07-08T02:35:13
Homestar Runner's Matt Chapman stops by to discuss where the show came from, what happened to it, and why it's finally coming back. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...
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122 - Game of Thrones Season 4 from 2014-06-17T04:28:42
Pat Cassels, Jon Gabrus, and Adam Conover stop by for our annual Game of Thrones roundup. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...
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121 - Comedy Interviewist Mike Sacks from 2014-06-10T03:03:58
Mike Sacks new book "Poking A Dead Frog" is the followup to "And Here's the Kicker." It features interviews with Mel Brooks, Amy Pohler, Adam McKay, and more. Here, Jeff interviews him about interv...
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120 - Silicon Valley's Thomas Middleditch from 2014-05-27T06:04:31
This week's guest is Thomas Middleditch - star of Silicon Valley, improviser, and flight sim enthusiast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...
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119 - Theater By the Blind from 2014-05-13T03:13:46
Theater by the Blind is the country's only theater troupe composed entirely of blind actors. In this episode, Lindsay Nyman explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...
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118 - "Dots" Creator Patrick Moberg from 2014-04-29T02:18:37
Dots is the #1 iPhone game in 25 countries. So where did it come from? And what did the creator learn during his internship with Jeff? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...
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117 - Water Slides: Everything You Always Wanted to Know from 2014-04-15T16:27:01
This week's guests are the geniuses behind Cowabunga Bay waterpark and ThemeParkReview.com. We're talkin' water slides. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...
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116 - Jake Fogelnest // The Raid 2 from 2014-04-01T02:30:45
Jake Fogelnest discusses writing for Billy on the Street, his public access show, his podcast, Wet Hot American Summer, and more. Plus, The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Review of The Raid 2. See Pri...
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115 - Ben Schwartz, The Simpsons, and Calvin & Hobbes from 2014-03-18T02:48:45
Ben is known for his breakout roles as Jean-Ralphio on Parks & Rec, Clyde on House of Lies, and also a million other things. But here we talk Simpsons and Calvin & Hobbes. See Privacy Policy at ht...
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114 - UCB Artistic Director Mike Still from 2014-03-04T16:47:58
What's running Los Angeles' most important comedy theater like, anyway? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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113 - Professor of Classic Rock from 2014-02-18T04:48:31
Andy Holliden teaches classes about the history of rock, as well as specific courses The Beach Boys, Jimi Hendrix, and Frank Zappa. This week on The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show, we talk about that. ...
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112 - The Oscars & FilmCritHulk from 2014-02-04T05:42:53
This week on The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show my guest is FilmCritHulk, a film critic who writes astute film criticism… in the voice of the Incredible Hulk. Here, in Bruce Banner mode, he discusses t...
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111 - Europe's Largest Gaming Bar from 2014-01-21T04:17:24
Behind-the-scenes of 8-Bit Bar in Cornwall, Europe's largest gaming bar. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...
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110 - Star Wars Toy Documentarian from 2014-01-07T04:44:34
This week’s guest is Brian Stillman. It's hard to find a new angle on Star Wars, but I think Brian might have done have it. His documentary Plastic Galaxy is the story of the Star Wars action figur...
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109 - Space Suit/Broadway Costume Production from 2013-12-17T04:44:10
Kari Love used to make broadway costumes, and now she makes space suits. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...
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108 - Snood Creator Dave Dobson from 2013-12-10T06:45:43
Before there was Angry Birds, before there was Candy Crush, there was Snood. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...
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107 - History of Nickelodeon from 2013-11-26T03:24:33
Matt Klickstein wrote a book called "Slimed: An Oral History of Nickelodeon." Here, he explains how he did that. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...
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106 - Kumail, Emily, Pat and the Metagame from 2013-11-18T07:21:15
The Metagame is a game about discussion. This week’s competitors are Jeff, The Indoor Kids’ Kumail & Emily, and CollegeHumor’s Pat Cassels. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...
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105 - Romance Novel Editor from 2013-11-12T04:47:05
Lizzie stops by to answer every question Jeff ever had about romance novels and editing them. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...
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104 - Pizza Boxes Pizza Boxes Pizza Boxes from 2013-10-29T03:56:40
Scott of Scott's Pizza Tour returns to discuss his new book about pizza boxes. Not pizza, pizza boxes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...
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103 - Hoarders Cleaner Matt Paxton from 2013-10-15T03:46:44
Hoarders is a TV show that tells the stories of those who can't stop collecting things. Here's the story of the extreme cleaning specialist who helps them. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...
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102 - Breaking Bad Finale from 2013-10-01T04:35:15
Pat Cassels of CollegeHumor and Darren Franich of Entetrainment Weekly return for our annual Breaking Bad symposium. SPOILERS FOR THE WHOLE SERIES. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...
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101 - New York Bucket List from 2013-09-24T02:40:30
I've spent my entire life in New York and New Jersey, but now I'm moving to California. What should I do before I leave? A panel of experts weighs in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...
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100 - My Mom from 2013-09-17T03:39:58
A very special episode with a very special guest. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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99 - Hey, Know What's Cool 2 from 2013-09-10T01:04:23
Streeter Seidell and Emily Axford return with more cool facts. Plus a bonus riddle! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-no...
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98 - Chuck Klosterman & Breaking Bad from 2013-08-27T01:44:11
This week Chuck Klosterman stops by to discuss the only thing worth talking about anymore, Breaking Bad. Spoilers for the first two eps of this season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...
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97 - Pop Culture Conspiracy Theories 2 from 2013-08-20T01:20:14
Pat Cassels returns. We dig for the truth on Drake, Rebecca Black, Orson Welles, Taylor Swift, Dave Chapelle, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...
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96 - Archie/Kevin Keller's Dan Parent from 2013-08-13T13:18:02
Dan Parent has been writing/illustrating Archie Comics for over 26 years and recently created Archie’s first gay friend, Kevin Keller. Here he explains how all that happened. See Privacy Policy at...
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94 - US Memory Champion from 2013-07-23T00:58:22
Nelson Dellis is the 2011 and 2012 US Memory Champion. He can memorize a 300 digit number in five minutes, the order of a deck of cards in less than a minute and, oh yeah, he climbed Mt. Evarest. ...
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93 - Pacific Rim: Instant Classic, or Merely Perfect? from 2013-07-15T01:37:39
Jeff is joined by Pat Cassels (of CollegeHumor) and Nick Koecher (of BriTANicK and the new movie Much Ado About Nothing) to discuss Pacific Rim. Tons of spoilers, though this isn't a movie you can ...
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92 - Summer Movies So Far & Pitchfork's New Movie Site from 2013-07-09T02:50
Keith Phipps, editor of Pitchfork's new movie site The Dissolve, stops by to talk about his new project as well as summer movies this far. Spoilers (with a warning) for Iron Man 3, Man of Steel, an...
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91 - Classic Simpsons Trivia from 2013-06-25T00:59:19
The hosts of Classic Simpsons Trivia Night in Brooklyn put together a quiz with questions covering seasons 2 through 10, and I gathered the three biggest Simpsons fans I know to see who could answe...
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90 - RC Airplane Champion Isabel Deslauriers from 2013-06-17T02:28:02
Isabel isn't just the first woman to win the Canadian RC airplane championship, she's the only one competing. Here she explains how RC airplanes, and RC aiplane championships, work. See Privacy Po...
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89 - Game of Thrones Season 3 w/ Jon Gabrus from 2013-06-11T01:44:18
Our now annual Game of Thrones conversation with Jon Gabrus. WARNING: This episode is basically nonstop spoilers for Game of Thrones season 3. There are also book spoilers from 51:40 on, but we'll ...
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88 - Game of Thrones Cooking and Languages from 2013-05-23T03:50:22
This week, a Game of Thrones 2-for-1! You don’t just get a conversation with one of the chefs behind the Game of Thrones cookbook, you also get the return of the linguist who creates artificial lan...
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87 - MLB Mascot Mr. Met from 2013-05-19T00:22:33
Matt Golden, the actor who portrayed MLB mascot Mr. Met from 1999 to 2011, enters the Jeff Zone. We discuss how he got the job, t-shirt guns, and how Mr. Met can convey a range of emotions even tho...
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86 - Summer Movie Preview w/ Pat from 2013-05-12T17:53:19
Pat and Jeff discuss the films of summer 2013, all while trying to stay one step ahead of the dreaded gong. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...
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85 - Aqua Teen/Squidbillies Creator Dave Willis from 2013-04-29T23:34:27
This week I talk to Dave Willis about what it was like to write on Space Ghost Coast to Coast, how to pitch a show like Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and his new live action series Your Pretty Face is Go...
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84 - Starcraft Commentator djWHEAT from 2013-04-21T21:17:48
djWHEAT is one of the the Internet’s foremost Starcraft 2 commentators and a pioneer in the world of competitive gaming. Here we discuss how one becomes a Starcraft commentator, the history of eSpo...
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83 - 'Autotune the News' & 'Songify This' Musicians The Gregory Brothers from 2013-04-16T00:37:13
This week the Gregory Brothers explain why they decided to start autotuning internet videos, how they turn them into amazing songs, and even play a few tunes live. See Privacy Policy at https://ar...
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82 - R.L. Stine from 2013-04-07T18:05:38
RL Stine explains how he transitioned from comedy to horror to become of the best selling authors of all-time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...
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81 - Mo from Nickelodeon's Guts from 2013-03-26T07:08:01
Moira Quirk, perhaps best known as Mo from Nickelodeon's gameshow Guts, stops by to reminisce. We discuss how she got the job, if she ever climbed the Agrocrag, and what it's like to be in Skyrim. ...
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80 - Nintendo Game Counselor from 2013-03-19T07:09:32
When the 8-bit NES first came out, it was so popular that Nintendo ran a hotline for people who were stuck in games. At nearly any hour, you could call and reach a live “game counselor” who could h...
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79 - Fantasy Kingdoms w/ DC Pierson from 2013-03-12T07:11
This week DC Pierson and I discuss the fantasy kingdoms we would most and least like to live in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...
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77 - NYU Game Professor Eric Zimmerman from 2013-03-08T22:11:10
This week NYU Game Center professor Eric Zimmerman stops by to discuss how to teach game design, what games go on the syllabus, and if Tetris will last forever. See Privacy Policy at https://art19...
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78 - Anonymous, Anonymity, and 4Chan w/ Cole Stryker from 2013-03-08T22:09:39
Cole Stryker has written books about 4Chan and Internet anonymity. Here, he explains why both are important. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:...
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76 - WWE Writer Matt McCarthy from 2013-03-08T22:08:40
Former WWE writer and current comedian Matt McCarthy talks about the creative proccess behind pro wrestling, what makes a match memorable, the hardest part of working in the WWE, and what it's like...
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75 - Videogame Debate Club II- Live from 2013-03-08T22:08:04
A videogame debate club rematch featuring guest judges, a live band, and surprise guests. Recorded live at NYC Podfest. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...
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57 - Fred Graver, Who Has Done Everything from 2013-03-08T22:07:52
Here's a list of things Fred has done that we talk about on this epsiode - writing for Letterman, writing/producing Cheers, editing the National Lampoon, writing a Choose Your Own Adventure novel a...
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74 - Marvel Comics Historian Sean Howe from 2013-03-08T22:07:29
Sean Howe stops by to discuss his book "Marvel Comics: The Untold Story," interviewing Stan Lee, and how Marvel has influenced everything. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...
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25 - J. Elvis Weinstein of Mystery Science Theater and Cinematic Titanic from 2013-03-08T22:07:25
J. Elvis Weinstein talks about the difference between writing for Mystery Science Theater vs. writing for a live audience vs. writing for America's Funniest Home Videos. See Privacy Policy at http...
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73 - Portlandia Costumes, Props, and Sets from 2013-03-08T22:07:07
Amanda and Tyler are the Portlandia based artists responsible for the art of Portlandia. Here they explain how they find what they find, how a costume can fill in a character's backstory, and which...
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72 - Freestyle Love Supreme from 2013-03-08T22:06:50
Freestyle Love Supreme creates hilarious improvised music. But don't take my word for it! You can hear them freestyle in first five minutes of this very episode, before we break down how they do it...
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71 - 2012 Year End Jeff-tacular from 2013-03-08T22:06:26
This week I am very pleased to present The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show 2012 Year-End Jeff-tacular. I have gone back and asked nearly all of 2012’s Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show guests to spend five min...
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70 - TV Critic Alan Sepinwall from 2013-03-08T22:05:47
We're living in a golden age of TV and Alan Sepinwall's new book, The Revoloution Was Televised, traces the origins of this renessaince through the history of twelve key shows - Oz, The Sopranos, D...
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69 - Scrabble Expert Matt Graham from 2013-03-08T22:05:23
Matt Graham (Conan, SNL, Scrabble World Championships) discuss the strategy of high-level Scrabble, his incredible board game collection, and why Scrabble is really a game about math. Plus, how to ...
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68 - Zelda Symphony Producer Jason Michael Paul from 2013-03-08T22:04:50
Jason Michael Paul produces a touring Zelda symphony, and here he explains what it takes to represent the Nintendo brand. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not...
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67 - Pee-Wee Puppet Designer Wayne White from 2013-03-08T22:04:33
Wayne White was a set/puppet designer on shows like Pee-Wee’s Playhouse and Beakman’s World, as well as music videos like Smashing Pumpkins’ Tonight Tonight. Wayne is the subject of the new documen...
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66 - Power Rangers' Bulk and Skull from 2013-03-08T22:04:10
Jason Narvy and Paul Schrier have appeared in several hundred episodes of Power Rangers, making them by far the show's longest-running characters. This week we get their unique perspective on the i...
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65 - Superhero Psychologist Dr. Robin Rosenberg from 2013-03-08T22:03:48
Dr. Robin Rosenberg studies what makes superheroes tick. Here she diagoses Batman, The Joker, The X-Men, Green Arrow, and Buffy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...
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64 - CollegeHumor Comic Con Panel from 2013-03-08T22:03:33
A live recording of the CollegeHumor panel at Comic Con! Jeff moderates a conversation about creating nerdy internet comedy with Susanna Wolff, Patrick Cassels, Brian Murphy, Caldwell Tanner, Owen ...
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63 - Fighting Game Champ Justin Wong from 2013-03-08T22:03:06
Justin Wong is one of the greatest fighting game players in the world, holding multiple world titles in games like Marvel vs Capcom 2 and Mortal Kombat 9. But how did he get so good? See Privacy P...
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62 - Looper w/ Pat Cassels from 2013-03-08T22:02:46
First week of the month is usually an off week for The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show, but Pat and I were gonna talk about Looper anyway. So we recorded it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...
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61 - Weird Al's Manager Jay Levey from 2013-03-08T22:02:28
This week Jeff talks to Jay Levey, who has been Weird Al's manager for over 30 years. In addition to managing one of the most unique and successful artists in pop music history Jay, atypically for ...
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60 - AV Club Editor Keith Phipps from 2013-03-08T22:02:07
Talkin' criticism and Oogieloves with AV Club editor Keith Phipps. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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59 - Facebook Designer Ben Blumenfeld from 2013-03-08T22:01:36
Ben Blumenfeld talks about what it's like to design something for a billion people. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-no...
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58 - Breaking Bad Season 5 from 2013-03-08T22:00:56
This week on The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show - an appetizer of Expendables 2 chat followed, at 18:30, by an hour of Breaking Bad discussion. We discuss everything through Breaking Bad s05e07 (the se...
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56 - Olympics Opening Ceremony Extra Mike Reeve from 2013-03-08T21:59:14
Remember the Olympics opening ceremony and the 7,500 well choreographed extras? Ever wonder how they got so well choreographed or where they came from? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...
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55 - Paul Scheer on Bad Movies from 2013-03-08T21:58:49
Paul Scheer (The League, NTSF:SD:SUV::, the "How Did This Get Made" Podcast, Human Giant, 30 Rock, Party Down, Bob's Burgers, Happy Endings, Childrens Hospital, Parks and Rec, EVERYTHING GOOD?!?) s...
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54 - "Hey, Know What's Cool?" from 2013-03-08T21:58:24
Streeter Seidell and Emily Axford share their coolest facts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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53 - Dark Knight Rises w/ Dr. Batman from 2013-03-08T21:58:01
Dr. Will Brooker, a man who wrote his PHd thesis on Batman, returns to discuss The Dark Knight Rises. Spoiler warning - the entire film is discussed in detail pretty much immediately. See Privacy ...
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52 - Videogame Debate Club w/ The Metagame from 2013-03-08T21:57:38
The Metagame (http://www.metaga.me) is a game designed to facilitate arguing about videogames, so I invited Adam Conover (@adamconover) and Jared Logan (@jaredlogan) over for a round. See Privacy ...
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51 - You Don't Know Jack from 2013-03-08T21:57:10
A look behind the scenes of the classic trivia game, You Don't Know Jack. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-...
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50 - The Great American DVD Swap from 2013-03-08T21:56:52
Pat Cassels, Dan Meth, Sarah Schneider and Josh Ruben celebrate episode 50 with their unwanted DVDs and a dream. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...
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49 - TV Crossovers and Tommy Westphall from 2013-03-08T21:56:33
The Tommy Westphall Multiverse is a map that charts the crossovers between over 250 shows and unites them into a single continuity (http://bit.ly/B6xHK). In this episode, we talk to the man behind ...
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48 - E3 & Prometheus from 2013-03-08T21:56:14
Two Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show favorites return for two segments - one on E3 and one on Prometheus. Prometheus chat starts around 37:00. There's a very clear warning before we get into spoilers (wh...
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47 - Game of Thrones Season 2 w/ Jon Gabrus from 2013-03-08T21:55:54
A look back at Game of Thrones season 2 with Jon Gabrus, plus some behind-the-scenes details of the season finale from Dothraki Langauge creator David Peterson. WARNING: This episode is basically n...
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46 - Action Park, World's Most Dangerous Waterpark from 2013-03-08T21:55:35
Action Park afficiando Seth Porges explains exactly what made Action Park so dangerous, and a bonus story from a previous Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show guest. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...
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45 - The Star Trek Experience from 2013-03-08T21:55:15
The Star Trek Experience was an attraction in Vegas. This week on The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show, two former employees (and current Star Trek Improv actors) describe what it was like to work there,...
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44 - Pop Culture Conspiracy Theories w/ Pat Cassels from 2013-03-08T21:54:49
Pat drops by to pull back the curtain on everything and reveal Hollywood's deepest secrets. Warning: do not listen unless you want your mind blown. We also discuss The Oogieloves. See Privacy Poli...
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43 - The Avengers from 2013-03-08T21:54:26
Justin Tyler of Comic Book Club stops by to help disassemble what made the Avengers so good. WARNING - This episode makes the (reasonably safe) assumption you saw Avengers and is full of SPOILERS. ...
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42 - Alamo Drafthouse, World's Best Movie Theater from 2013-03-08T21:53:57
Henri Mazza, The Chief Creative Officer of the Alamo Drafthouse, explains how to program the world's best movie theater. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...
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41 - Jake Goldsbie (Toby from Degrassi) from 2013-03-08T21:53:39
Jake Goldsbie, who played Toby on Degrassi, discusses what it's like growing up on a Jeff's favorite show, when he knew Degrassi was getting big, and what he's up to know. See Privacy Policy at ht...
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40 - Pete Holmes from 2013-03-08T21:53:21
Pete Holmes stops bya to discuss his incredibly weird podcast, You Made It Weird. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...
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39 - MTV Historians Rob Tannenbaum & Craig Marks from 2013-03-08T21:52:59
The co-authors of the incredible oral history I Want My MTV stop by to talk about the 400 people they interviewed for the book, MTV's influence, and why the 80's were the best decade for music. Se...
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38 - Mass Effect 3 with Mike Drucker from 2013-03-08T21:52:07
Onion/SNL/IGN/Kid Icarus (!) writer Mike Drucker joins us to discuss Mass Effect 3 and it's controversial ending. Spectre status is recognized. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and ...
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37 - Pizza Expo, Angry Birds, TMNT, and Hunger Games from 2013-03-08T21:51:42
A nerderer's row of guests! Scott Wiener reports back from Pizza Expo, Jon Gabrus analyzes Angry Birds, Owen Parsons pontificates on Ninja Turtles, and Pat reviews The Hunger Games. See Privacy Po...
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36 - "Millionaire" Craig Rowin from 2013-03-08T21:51:23
Craig Rowen stops by to talk about the time he asked for a million dollars, then lied and told everyone he got it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ...
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35 - mc chris from 2013-03-08T21:51:07
You know mc chris from his music and work on Adult Swim, now learn about all the cool nerd stuff he owns. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...
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34 - Daily Show Producer Oren Brimer from 2013-03-08T21:50:44
Oren Brimer stops by to talk about his work at The Daily Show as well as Front Page Films (www.frontpagefilms.com). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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33 - ToyFair from 2013-03-08T21:50:28
Owen Parsons joins me on a safari of interviews at ToyFair. Pictures and links to the products discussed at http://bit.ly/y5LJyO See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...
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32 - Streeter and Downton Abbey from 2013-03-08T21:50:11
One of my most highly requested guests sits down to talk about one of my least requested topics. The first 2/3rds of the show have no Downton Abbey spoilers and there's a clear warning before speci...
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31 - Comic Strip Writer Francesco Marciuliano from 2013-03-08T21:49:51
This week Francesco Marciuliano talks about how he became the writer of the nationally syndicated comic strip Sally Forth, the life of a newspaper cartoonist, what made Peanuts so great, and The Mu...
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30 - Game of Thrones Linguist David Peterson from 2013-03-08T21:49:34
David Peterson explains how he took the approximately 30 Dothraki words George RR Martin created when writing Game of Thrones and extrapolated it into an entire language. See Privacy Policy at htt...
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29 - Top Reddit Commenter AndrewSmith1986 from 2013-03-08T21:49:19
This week Jeff's guest is AndrewSmith1986, the #2 commenter on Reddit and moderator of some of the website's most popular sections including pics, funny, and IAMA. http://www.reddit.com/user/andrew...
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28 - Books to Movies with DC Pierson from 2013-03-08T21:49:01
DC Pierson is adapting his novel for film. We talk about the proccess, some of the best literary adaptations, some of the worst, and also MF Doom. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...
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27 - RecordSetter.com's Dan Rollman from 2013-03-08T21:48:31
Dan Rollman of RecordSetter.com discusses where his love of records came from, some of the most impressive records he's ever seen, and officiates an on-the-air world record attempt by Jeff. PLUS - ...
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26 - 2012 Movie Preview w/ Pat & Ben from 2013-03-08T21:48:13
Jeff, Pat Cassels, and Ben Rodgers analyze the films of 2012, but can they beat the gong? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...
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Special #3 - Weird NJ w/ Chris Gethard from 2013-03-08T21:47:36
Weird NJ is a magazine that chronicles the nooks and crannies of the New Jersey. Here are some of the weirdest things that Chris Gethard ever found while working there. See Privacy Policy at https...
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24 - Competitive Tetris Documentary "The Ecstasy of Order" from 2013-03-08T21:47:23
Adam Cornelius directed The Ecstasy of Order, a documentary about competitive Tetris. Here he tells us what skills you need to compete, how good you have to be, and why NES Tetris is the definitive...
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23 - Magic the Gathering Champion Jon Finkel from 2013-03-08T21:47
Jon Finkel is arguably the greatest Magic the Gathering player ever. He's also been a part of a Blackjack card counting team, played professional poker, and currently manages a hedge fund. On this ...
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22 - The Quidditch World Cup from 2013-03-08T21:45:24
Jeff and Casey Johnston visit the International Quidditch World Cup to figure out how it's played and who is responsible. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...
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21 - The Writers of Degrassi from 2013-03-08T21:45:10
Jeff talks to two writers from his favorite show, which happens to be a Canadian high school drama for teens. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...
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20 - Chris Gethard from 2013-03-08T21:44:54
Chris Gethard discusses why he's excited about public access, Big Lake, and revisits a letter he once wrote to X-Factor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...
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19 - Battlestar Galactica the Boardgame from 2013-03-08T21:44:39
Jeff, Sarah Schneider, Pat Cassels, and Adam Frucci sit down for a round of Battlestar Galactica, but who is the Cylon infiltrator and can the other three figure it out in time? SPOILER/AWESOMENESS...
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18 - Amir Blumenfeld from 2013-03-08T21:42:59
Amir stops by to talk about Jake & Amir and his role in the upcoming Harold & Kumar 3D. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...
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Special #2 - Arkham, Gears 3, and Uncharted w/ Kumail from 2013-03-08T21:42:46
In August Kumail and Jeff talked about which upcoming games they were most excited about. What lived up to expectations? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...
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17 - The Perry Bible Fellowship's Nicholas Gurewitch from 2013-03-08T21:42:32
This week's guest is Nicholas Gurewitch, creator of The Perry Bible Fellowship (pbfcomics.com) plus Pat Cassels returns to 100% the summer movie revue. Comics discussed in this episode include: Col...
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16 - Settlers of Catan Creator Klaus Teuber from 2013-03-08T21:42:04
Settlers of Catan creator Klaus Teuber joins us all the way from Germany to talk how he created the game, his favorite house rules, and the potential for future Catan expansions. See Privacy Polic...
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15 - Dr. Batman from 2013-03-08T21:41:46
A conversation with Dr. Will Brooker, a man wrote a PHd thesis about Batman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...
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Special #1 - Breaking Bad, Hosted by Pat Cassels from 2013-03-08T21:41:29
Pat hosts a Breaking Bad panel featuring Jeff Rubin and Entertainment Weekly's Darren Franich. SPOILER WARNING - Breaking Bad plot details through season 4, episode 12 are discussed. See Privacy P...
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14 - Improv Everywhere's Charlie Todd from 2013-03-08T21:41:12
Improv Everywhere creator Charlie Todd discusses the origins of the prank collective, the trouble with flash mobs, and the two occasions where he's had trouble with the police. See Privacy Policy ...
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13 - DC Comics w/ Alex Zalben from 2013-03-08T21:40:55
DC Comics just relaunched every single one of their comics. Comic book writer Alex Zalben helps us figure out why and if it worked. There are 52 new comics. At least a few of them must be worth che...
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12 - Roller Coaster Design and Criticism from 2013-03-08T21:40:37
Everyone loves roller coasters but which are the best, what makes them so great, and where do they come from? This week we find out with roller coaster designer Jonathan Gordon of Gordon Rides and ...
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11 - Everything is Terrible from 2013-03-08T21:40:18
Everything Is Terrible doesn't just uncover incredible videos that have been forgotten to time, they also use editing to weave them into something entirely new. This week on the Jeff Rubin Jeff Rub...
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10 - Holiday Videogames w/ Kumail Nanjiani from 2013-03-08T21:40
Kumail Nanjiani (Letterman, Conan, Franklin & Bash, The Indoor Kids podcast) stops by to talk about the holiday season's most exciting games, and also Skyward Sword. See Privacy Policy at https://...
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9 - High Times Magazine's Danny Danko from 2013-03-08T21:39:42
This week High Times magazine's Senior Cultivation Expert Danny Danko stops by to talk about being a pot nerd, appreciating the differences between different strains, and the dominance of the High ...
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8 - Muxtape's Justin Ouellette from 2013-03-08T21:39:24
Muxtape was one of the last great music sites shut down by the RIAA. This week we discuss it's rise and fall with creator Justin Ouilette. Also, what the hell, let's talk about Mass Effect at the ...
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7 - Summer Movie Revue w/ Pat Cassels from 2013-03-08T21:39:06
Jeff and CollegeHumor's Pat Cassels discuss the great cinematic experiences of the summer including Harry Potter 7, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Transformers 3, Cowboys & Aliens, Green Lantern, ...
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6 - Editor of The Daily What, Nitzan from 2013-03-08T21:38:45
The Daily What is one of Internet culture's most influential sites. In this episode we talk to the editor/only employee Nitzan to learn how it got there, and what it takes to stay on top. See Priv...
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5 - Legends of the Hidden Temple w/ Kirk Fogg & Anthony from 2013-03-08T21:38:31
In this episode you'll learn everything you ever wanted to know about Nickelodeon gameshow Legends of the Hidden Temple. We cover both sides of the game with host Kirk Fogg and victorious contestan...
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4 - Porno Parodies w/ Sarah Schneider & Lee Roy Myers from 2013-03-08T21:38:13
Jeff and Sarah Schneider interview Lee Roy Myers, writer/director of "30 Rock: A XXX Parody," "The Office: A XXX Parody," and yes, "Who's The Boss? A XXX Parody." Jeff still manages to connect it a...
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3 - Scott of Scott's Pizza Tours from 2013-03-08T21:37:47
According to Yelp, Scott's Pizza Tours is the #1 rated tour in New York City - but how did Scott start this operation, how does he choose what pizza places to visit every week, and how much pizza d...
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2 - Game of Thrones w/ Jon Gabrus from 2013-03-08T21:37:33
Jon Gabrus and Jeff discuss the incredible first season of Game of Thrones. Along the way there are slight detours into The Wire, Friday Night Lights, Dungeons and Dragons, Lost, Deadwood, and mast...
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Episode 1 - Peter Berkman from 2013-03-08T21:27:30
Pete plays guitar and Nintendo for a rock band called Anamanaguchi. Here he explains how that works, and what it was like to do the soundtrack for the Scott Pilgrim videogame. Theme/outro music by ...
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