Episode 137: "Houdini's Waffles"

Date

18 October 2013

Guests

Chris Elliott Jason Wolimer

Origin of the episode title

Julie and guests discuss Neil Patrick Harris's membership in The World Famous Hollywood Magic Castle organization, speculating that a wonderful brunch served there might include a dish called "Houdini's Waffles."

Discussed

James Spader's sexiness as evidenced by "The Blacklist".
Julie's lost wallet.
Jiminy Glick proves that Martin Short is funnier than Steve Martin.
Eagleeye, the hit Adult Swim series.
Small dogs, little persons, and prostitutes.
Haunted houses, magic castles, and the interactive "Sleep No More" theatrical experience.
Scheduling problems at South Park and Alec Baldwin's new talk show.
Beard-trimming, death, and ComicCon 2013.

Trivia

• Neil Patrick Harris has visited the "Sleep No More" show approximately 7 times.
• Beards do not grow to the topography of one's face.
• Rides Julie will go on at a carnival: carousel, maybe a ferris wheel, NEVER a roller coaster
• Types of things that make Julie uncomfortable: punks, roller coasters, people who pressure you to go on roller coasters (like punks).
• This episode's monologue features the origin of The Word that Must Never be Used.
• Yo Gabba, Gabba is not a show for children. It is a show for a very specific girl in Portland.

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