https://twitter.com/thisismyson Friends share their media boys with each other. Cathy Fisher © 2016 The Flavor Boys en-us Sat, 6 Feb 2016 21:00:00 EDT Sat, 13 Mar 2016 21:00:00 EDT It's son versus son in a battle royale of opinions and emotions. Each episode Cathy Fisher welcomes a guest to share a son with her -- some piece of media that they feel a strong, protective love for, despite its shortcomings -- and Cathy gives the guest a son of her own. Opinions are validated, feelings are hurt, and everyone comes out a little more culturally enriched. Cathy Fisher cathy.a.fisher@gmail.com This Is My Son Comedy, media, movies, film, Little Shop of Horrors, Waiting for Guffman 1:07:10 http://www.gooble.biz/timscast/016-Shop-of-Horrors-v-Waiting-for-Guffman.mp3 This week we explore the concepts of musicals in film and Christopher Guest via Little Shop of Horrors and Waiting for Guffman. Major topics: Greek-ish tragedies, forgivingly easy-to-sing musicals, erotic vines, deliberate artificiality, depictions of gayness, anti-irony, and personal identification with community theatre awfulness. Comedy Sun, 22 May 2016 11:00:00 EDT No 016-Shop-of-Horrors-v-Waiting-for-Guffman.mp3 This Is My Son Comedy, media, movies, film, Zardoz, Looper 1:09:12 http://www.gooble.biz/timscast/015-Zardoz-v-Looper.mp3 This week we peer into our awful future and examine two grim, delightful movies about the future: Zardoz and Looper. We discuss red underpants, future tech, "mundanity," the consequences of Sean Connery capering, failed utopias, sonspaces, ingots, feet, Willis-impressions, The Eternal Bernie, "We're sorry, Paul Dano," and the Zardooperverse. Comedy Sat, 14 May 2016 11:00:00 EDT Yes 015-Zardoz-v-Looper.mp3 This Is My Son Comedy, media, music, The Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Joel 58:20 http://www.gooble.biz/timscast/014-Pumpkins-v-Dreams.mp3 This week on This Is My Billy, we compare prominent Billies Corgan and Joel. Also covered: dog sounds, sad teens, feelings, the Nirvana-Dislike Society, one of the top proverbs in the Bible, maddening cassette tapes, Cinderella 5, floppy thumbs, speaking Billy Joel lyrics quietly to yourself, and real facts about Kris' workout. Comedy Sun, 8 May 2016 11:00:00 EDT No 014-Pumpkins-v-Dreams.mp3 This Is My Son Comedy, media, books, novels, You're An Animal Viskovitz, The Master and Margarita 1:09:10 http://www.gooble.biz/timscast/013-Viskovitz-v-Master-and-Margarita.mp3 Today we broach a new son variety called “book.” Kris Jacque brings her son You’re An Animal, Viskovitz! and Cathy brings her precious boy The Master and Margarita. Discussed: animals are aliens, sex and death, tweeting octopi, the origin of Buzzfeed, getting a Dr. Pepper blast downstairs, Everybody Loves Behemoth, displaying a complete lack of knowledge of Soviet history, and deciding that being a witch is pretty sick. Comedy Sun, 1 May 2016 11:00:00 EDT No 013-Viskovitz-v-Master-and-Margarita.mp3 This Is My Son Comedy, media, musicals, Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Nikita Desai 1:06:55 http://www.gooble.biz/timscast/012-Hamilton-Co-Son.mp3 In a This Is My Son first, Cathy is joined by her good friend Nikita to talk about their shared son, Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical, Hamilton. Along the way, much attention and thought is given to the role of hustle in American history, founding father fandom, whether or not Alexander Hamilton could've had a three-way, and knee-jerk backlash. Comedy Sun, 24 Apr 2016 11:00:00 EDT No 012-Hamilton-Co-Son.mp3 This Is My Son Comedy, media, movies, Vampire Hunter D, Brazil 53:17 http://www.gooble.biz/timscast/011-Vampire-Hunter-D-v-Brazil.mp3 This week Whitney returns with her venerable old son, Vampire Hunter D. Cathy picks her son from the same year, 1985, the Terry Gilliam film Brazil. Along the way, they discuss the emotional power of your gateway anime, cool teen goth phases, bad dubs, how to inspire people to ganbatte in a post-nuclear mutant-ridden hellpocalypse, snake lady tiddies, cookie-covered Bob Hoskins, and interrogating male privilege. Comedy Sun, 17 Apr 2016 20:00:00 EDT No 011-Vampire-Hunter-D-v-Brazil.mp3 This Is My Son Comedy, media, movies, Volcano, The Name of the Rose 1:26:18 http://www.gooble.biz/timscast/010-Name-of-the-Rose-v-Volcano.mp3 Max returns to the Son Zone with his grotesque boy, The Name of the Rose and a son for Cathy, Volcano. Also discussed: medieval garbage chutes, film major pedantry, seminal moments, Clavdivs, the sound of masculinity, melting physics, Disaster Man, and volcanoes fixing racism. Comedy Mon, 11 Apr 2016 20:00:00 EDT Yes 010-Name-of-the-Rose-v-Volcano.mp3 This Is My Son Comedy, media, The Protomen, The Yellow River Boys, Urinal Street Station 1:03:12 http://www.gooble.biz/timscast/009-Protomen-v-Yellow-River-Boys.mp3 David stops by to present a concept album about Mega Man, The Protomen. Cathy responds with a concept album about drinking urine, Urinal Street Station. Also discussed: gun hands, fantasy worlds, the unique properties of the Midwestern mind, piss freaks, Get Filthy to Come Clean by The White Rapid Lads, fingerless gloves, and smoking film. The FBI is coming to arrest them as we speak. Comedy Sun, 3 Apr 2016 16:00:00 EDT Yes 009-Protomen-v-Yellow-River-Boys.mp3 This Is My Son Comedy, media, sketch comedy, That Mitchell and Webb Look, The League of Gentlemen 58:52 http://www.gooble.biz/timscast/008-Mitchell-and-Webb-v-League-of-Gentlemen.mp3 In our first IRL live and in person episode, Cathy is joined by Aggie Traye and her precious boy, That Mitchell and Webb Look. Cathy presents her charming child The League of Gentlemen. Also discussed: British comedy pipelines, pandering, Native American ghost sex, and monster values. Comedy Sun, 27 Mar 2016 11:00:00 EDT Yes 008-Mitchell-and-Webb-v-League-of-Gentlemen.mp3 This Is My Son Comedy, media, music, DragonForce, heavy metal, The Mars Volta, prog rock 1:08:56 http://www.gooble.biz/timscast/007-Dragonforce-v-Mars-Volta.mp3 Mouse returns as we continue our music streak, presenting heavy metal nerd band DragonForce. Cathy responds with apparently critically acclaimed prog/jazz/salsa/experimental group The Mars Volta. Also discussed: cool dragons, subcultures, furries, elitism, virtuosity, and many things in between. Comedy Sat, 19 Mar 2016 16:00:00 EDT No 007-Dragonforce-v-Mars-Volta.mp3 This Is My Son Comedy, media, music, Wilco, musicals, The Phantom of the Opera 1:08:35 http://www.gooble.biz/timscast/006-WIlco-Star-Wars-v-POTO.mp3 Security Boy Max Eddy returns and plunges everyone down to the deepest depths of their ids as we explore Wilco's album "Star Wars" and the original cast recording of The Phantom of the Opera. Also discussed: gettin' dirty, moderately-priced vaporwave rugs, Wilco's cartoon island, extremely inaccurate synopses, and our mutual hatred for the musical Cats. Comedy Sun, 13 Mar 2016 16:00:00 EDT Yes 006-WIlco-Star-Wars-v-POTO.mp3 This Is My Son Comedy, media, music, Guided by Voices, Lord Huron 58:05 http://www.gooble.biz/timscast/005-Guided-by-voices-v-lord-huron.mp3 Mark brings '90s alternative lo-fi garage rock Guided by Voices to the table, along with his ambivalence about the band. Cathy ripostes with melodic Michigan boys Lord Huron. Also discussed: beard inheritance, Lena Dunham, Dean Quixote, and the beauty of lakes. Comedy Sun, 6 Mar 2016 23:00:00 EDT No 005-Guided-by-voices-v-lord-huron.mp3 This Is My Son Comedy, media, entertainment, anime, Nichijou, Tim and Eric 1:13:46 http://www.gooble.biz/timscast/004-Nichijou-v-Tim-and-Eric.mp3 Mouse breaks precedent by proposing both her son (the anime Nichijou) and Cathy's son (Tim and Eric). Along the way, they spend a lot of time talking about different states, cultural context, and fear of inauthenticity. Comedy Sun, 28 Feb 2016 9:00:00 EDT Yes 004-Nichijou-v-Tim-and-Eric.mp3 This Is My Son Comedy, media, entertainment, The Plague Dogs, The Science of Sleep 53:24 http://www.gooble.biz/timscast/003-The-Plague-Dogs-v-The-Science-of-Sleep.mp3 Kris presents her son, The Plague Dogs, and Cathy counters with The Science of Sleep. We discuss the art and catharsis of the Sad Dog Story, why this podcast is #1 in the iTunes charts, and the dying art of horse tailoring. Comedy Sat, 20 Feb 2016 21:00:00 EDT No 003-The-Plague-Dogs-v-The-Science-of-Sleep.mp3 This Is My Son Comedy, media, entertainment, One Direction, Barenaked Ladies 53:24 http://www.gooble.biz/timscast/002-One-Direction-v-BNL.mp3 Whitney presents her boy, One Direction. Cathy responds with Barenaked Ladies. Along the way they talk about fandom, betrayal, Morgan Spurnedlock, and Whitney gives us a bona fide 'sclusie! Comedy Sun, 14 Feb 2016 21:00:00 EDT No 002-One-Direction-v-BNL.mp3 This Is My Son Comedy, media, entertainment, The Godfather, The Hunt for Red October, Sean Connery 1:07:40 http://www.gooble.biz/timscast/001-Godfather-v-October.mp3 Cathy presents her boy, The Godfather. Max responds with The Hunt for Red October. In the process they discuss offensive ethnic accents, gender representation, silent sea dongs, and submarine jetskis. Comedy Sat, 6 Feb 2016 21:00:00 EDT No 001-Godfather-v-October.mp3