Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! FedEx & Starbucks Woes, Fun at Disney, Parties, TV, and a Scrumpy’s Can Huggy.

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The Dude on the Right

I forgot to give Stu Gotz my March Madness picks during our "Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast, but that’s okay because we had a whole bunch of stuff to talk about. What was there for us to talk about? Well, I’m mad at FedEx for their inability to deliver a package, Stu is mad at Starbucks because of their garbage policy, neither of us will be getting any money from Tyson Chicken, , and we secure why the little Gotz’s shouldn’t play soccer; I am throwing out a lot of stuff (including a classic, Scrumpy’s can huggy) and slowly turning the Dude-Pad into a Dude & Dudette-Pad, Stu celebrates being 41 at Disney, my Blu-ray player is still in its box, and Stu likes Bread Pudding; We are both watching "Celebrity Apprentice," I’m not watching "Battlestar Galactica" but should be, Stu comforted a little-one through a trip to the dentist, and neither of us are going to stop calling The Sears Tower, well, The Sears Tower.

Sure, that should be enough, but what the hell, let’s give a little "American Idol" talk during this podcast, too!

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Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Adult Toys, Watchmen, March Madness, Jim Cantore, and More!

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As another weekend has past, Stu Gotz was gracious enough to grace me with his presense so that we could do a "Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast, and even though I start by telling Stu if he should have joined me to see "Watchmen" or not, the talk heats up as we discuss devices neither of us are buying from The Vermont Country Store. I suppose I should throw out a warning that part of this podcast deals with massagers, and I’m not talking about those that pretend they are for your back, so be advised that we have a little more risque talk than normal.

So, buying stuff from a country store aside, Stu got a call from Jim Cantore of The Weather Channel as there happened to be a tornado warning in Gotz-Land, I saw "The House Bunny" and should probably write a review about it, a member of the Gotz clan was under the weather, and I’m ready for March Madness baby – ready to become a millionaire!

And lastly but not leastly, believe it or not we discuss the film career of Dwayne Johnson, whom you might remember as The Rock, who doesn’t seem to want to be The Rock anymore, and although, in the past, I used to sway people to use the Dwayne Johnson moniker, well, I think now I’m just going to always refer to him as The Rock. I suppose I’ll call him The Rock at least until I meet him in person, then it will probably be "Nice to meet you Mr. Johnson. I didn’t know you were such a good singer and dancer." Oh yea, one more thing, Stu gives his advice on some iPhone/iTouch apps.

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Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Casimir Pulaski & Dupa’s, Square Roots and Pi’s, The Bachelor and BSG, iMacs and Flooring, and More!

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The Dude on the Right

Sure, this Stu & The Dude “Weekend Wrap-Up!” podcast is a day late, but since yesterday was Casimir Pulaski Day, both Stu and I were celebrating our people.  We tried to justify not getting any work done today, it being Square Root Day and all, but figured we should at least try to podcast, especially since Stu is sort of lonely with Mama Gotz on the east coast.

First off, I’d like to give a hugemoungous "Shout-Out" to my Sis who follows the weight-loss plan I profess, but in my advice terms, she does as I say, not as I do. Next up for me, doing what I say, not what I do, and doing what my sister does, thus becoming svelte. Good job, Sis!

Anywho, with Mama Gotz gone, Stu has been torn about catching up on his TV viewing, with his shows like Battlestar Gallactica and Burn Notice, while Mama was away, but he finally, over the weekend, said “Screw it!” and started his catching up.  Me, I didn’t see any movies in the theaters (although this upcoming weekend has “Watchmen” opening, which I’m planning on seeing solo – with a review next Saturday), although I did catch the DVD of “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” “Henry Poole is Here,” and in Owen Wilson marathon fashion, sort of, I also caught the end of “Old School.”  TV side, I regale Stu with my re-enactment of “The Bachelor” finale (and realizing that Jerry Taft, Meteorologist Extraordinaire in Chicago, is very witty thanks to Twitter), with Jason picking Melissa and Molly, and even though new iMacs are out, I explain to Stu that other things are taking precedent over a new computer right now, that is until I win the Mega Millions jackpot tonight!

All of that, and more! Thanks for listening!

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Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Getting Domestic, Oscar Talk, SCUBA, and Playboy for the Articles

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The Dude on the Right

Since it’s the day after The Academy Awards, Stu Gotz and I get together for our podcast and have Oscar talk for our “Weekend Wrap-Up!” Well, we don’t have Oscar talk right away, first I get pummeled by Stu, and Mama Gotz from afar, for being domestic by being “Frank the Tank,” even though we incorrectly reference the Will Ferrell character from "Old School" as "Hank the Tank," (yea, go ahead and pummle the both of us for screwing that up, and yes, I am ashamed at myself) with my trip to Lowe’s and Bed, Bath & Beyond with the BFF over the weekend. And then comes our Oscar talk.

We both have our thoughts about The Academy Award broadcast, thought there were some decent moments, both wonder why there were only three nominees for best song, and I thought the making fun of Joaquin Phoenix was a little much, although very funny.  And as movie reviewers, we found it totally odd that neither of us have seen “Slumdog Millionaire” yet, even though my BFF has, and both think Goldie Hawn should just accept her age and strive to be the hot, older lady.

Stu did see some movies, though, liking, as I did, “Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay,” liking “He’s Just Not That Into You” more than me, and he was bummed he missed Friday night at the “Our World Underwater” SCUBA Expo with his Bonica friend.

Me, sadly with the domestic shopping, there wasn’t any time for new movies over the weekend, though I did catch “Hitch” (I need to really thank Will Smith one day for that movie) on TV Saturday night, and I did attend a Confirmation ceremony on Friday evening which made me wonder about proper "Confirmation" attire.

And finally, our podcast also includes another installment of “I Read Playboy for The Articles” segment. It’s about Governor Sarah Palin and a turkey.

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Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Valentine’s Day, Lots of Movies, and Not Spoiling SNL – much.

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The Dude on the Right

Stu Gotz is back from vacation so I’ve got a partner again for our "Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast, and what better way to start than with a discussion about Valentine’s Day, my meal fit for a King, some differences in what might have been in a box, and that people should be out buying mattresses. But enough about love and mattresses, we also discuss a ton of movies with Stu seeing "The Love Guru," "Semi-Pro," "You Don’t Mess With the Zohan," and "Hotel for Dogs," while I saw "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," and "High School Musical 3: Senior Year." And in some blast-from-the-past viewing, Stu caught "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," the movie not the TV series, and was able to pick out a young Ben Affleck as "Basketball Player #10." Finally, I do my best not to ruin two very funny Saturday Night Live skits from over the weekend, one about the "Sir Mix-A-Lot’s Photo Shop" and the other having Alec Baldwin playing Wii.

Who knows what next weekend will bring, but you can be sure to find about it next week during a new episode!

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Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Groundhog Day, a Super Bowl, Disney is Dirty, and Playboy For the Articles!

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Stu Gotz is back, and then Stu Gotz will be gone, and then Stu Gotz will be back, and then, well, since it’s Groundhog Day, and Stu Gotz is back, or is he gone, well, I decided that the opening of our "Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast needed to honor the tradition of the movie "Groundhog Day." But this podcast isn’t all about repeating ourselves for Groundhog Day, nope, it was also the ending of Super Bowl weekend, and both Stu (crappy mic for this podcast and all) and I, and my BFF, and the little Gotz’s watched it, with my viewing being a lot more exciting than Stu’s thanks to a safety, a touchdown, and cheering on two pickets to Tittsburgh, I mean, the Pittsburgh Steelers, even over the phone with my BFF. Stu wanted to analyze the Super Bowl commercials (he liked the Teleflora one), even though I didn’t pay that much attention to the commercials, but at least I did get my website updated to the year 2009. We talk about TV stuff and I sort of ruin "Chuck" for Stu. I’m such a dick!

Along with the Super Bowl and T.V., Stu is having trouble with Google thinking he is German, I’m happy Manuary is over, and Stu, during his last visit to Disney World, was disappointed that Disney World is getting dirty, maybe thanks to some job cuts, and also parents not beating their kids for spitting out gum. We also talk some movie, with "He’s Just Not That Into You" opening this week, and our feature of "I read Playboy for the articles" is back, since, well, I got my new issue of Playboy. And, oh yea, read Stu’s video review of "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Chipettes."

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Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! A Lot of Movies, Manuary has Changed The Dude, and The Golden Globes

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Manuary is starting to change me, especially as I tell Stu Gotz about my weekend during this "Weekend Wrap-Up!" Podcast. I let Stu know about my exercising, a trip to Nordstom’s, going to the movies to see "Bride Wars," and watching a couple of DVD’s, "Funny Face" and "Breakfast at Tiffany’s," all with my BFF. I have to say I was a bit surprised at Stu suggesting he just needed to drag me to Hooters and not to some other place with hooters, but maybe it was because I let him know that I found Audrey Hepburn as a very pretty dudette so there might still be hope for me this Manuary, especially if I stop shaving. The exercising topic reminded Stu of a 5K that Mama Gotz is looking to run/trot/walk in, as well as some old clothes she is trying to wear, and he didn’t head to the movies but gives his reason why he can’t recommend "Eagle Eye," although he does think little kids, both boys and girls, will like "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Chipettes."

With the Golden Globe Awards yesterday, we also talk about those, with Stu enjoying Tina Fey’s win, although not her dress, and Stu does his best to try to convince me to watch TV shows on cable, although with Battlestar Galactica returning this Friday, there will be one cable show I’ll be watching.

No matter what TV I’ll be watching, thanks for listening!

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Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Merriness ,Movies, MacWorld, Manuary, and More!

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The Dude on the Right

It’s a new year, and I couldn’t believe it but the Gotz Children saw it arrive,
and that’s just one thing Stu Gotz and I discuss during

this "Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast
.  So, sure, there’s some New
Year’s Eve and Day talk, including my analysis of Chicago’s ABC Channel 7 New
Year’s Eve Countdown with Janet Davies and Mark Giangreco, but mostly we talk a
lot about movies, especially with the extended weekend we both had.  Stu
talks a tad more about "Bedtime Stories," gives his take on "The Tale of
Despereaux," and he and Mama Gotz also watched

"Ghost Town"
on DVD (Stu’s not a big Tea Leoni fan), while I explain to Stu
how my Manuary started with me getting weepy during

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,"
"Marley & Me," and "Young @ Heart,"
while

"The Duchess
" probably had my Manuary card revoked.  Movies aside, I
also explain to Stu my excitement because Tuesday is the opening of the Macworld
conference (I’m hoping for a new iMac, iPhone with more storage, and am curious
about the iPhone Nano rumors) and also explain why Steve Jobs won’t be there
because of his health issues.

The podcast also includes our new "I Subscribe
to Playboy for the Articles" segment. I was hoping this feature would allow Stu
to convince Mama Gotz that he should be able to re-subscribe to Playboy so he
doesn’t have to borrow mine, but after the segment, I don’t think that’s going
to happen.

It’s a fun start to the new year, and with the new year, as always,

thanks for listening!

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Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Christmas Talk, an Asshole in a Maserati Talk, but no Oprah Talk.

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The Dude on the Right

Last week I blamed Mama Gotz for not letting Stu be able to have time to do a
podcast with me, so for

this "Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast,
well, Mama Gotz decided to show up and kick
my ass.  Okay, she didn’t want to kick my ass, but she does make a guest
appearance to talk about Christmas at the Gotz’s, which is nice.  But since
Stu and I are the stars of the show, we don’t give Mama Gotz much air-time, so
instead Stu and I talk about an asshole who pulls up in his Maserati at
Starbucks, and a lot about Christmas.  Stu and the family saw "Bedtime
Stories" with Adam Sandler, I saw chick-flicks with my BFF, and I tell Stu about
some of the gift exchanges my BFF and I had for Christmas.  I question Stu
if it’s appropriate for Santa Claus to show up during Christmas mass, Stu
wonders what someone bought at Walgreens, I’m bummed the Chicago Bears suck, but
through it all we don’t talk about Oprah not pumping her own gas.

With this
being our last podcast of 2008,
thanks for listening!
And from Stu Gotz and me, ’nuff said, and that’s it for this one!  Happy
New Year!

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What’s for Dinner, It’s Cold, and No Stu :-(

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The Dude on the Right

I’m blaming Mama Gotz for Stu not being able to join me for a

"Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast
, and I’m sure much to the delight (sarcasm
implied) of our staff member,
The
Mystery Dude
, I’m flying solo.  I don’t really change much of what I
was going to talk to Stu about, with such topics as alternate meal plans for
your Holiday dinner table, seeing the movie

"Yes Man,"
how cold it is here in Chicagoland, and Christmas is coming! 
Hooray!

I also wanted to discuss with Stu the myriad of movies opening this
Christmas weekend, with the likes of "The Curious Case of Mork from Ork," umm, I
mean, Benjamin Button, "The Spirit," "Valkyrie," "Marley & Me," and Adam Sandler
finding a desire to make a children’s movie, so he has "Bedtime Stories" coming
out.  What would a podcast from Illinois be without more talk of our
Governor, Rod Blagojevich, and even though the Chicago Bears didn’t play as of
podcast recording time, it’s still football season so why not some Bear talk,
too?

I am saving a "Why didn’t I think of that" moment for my next podcast
with Stu, so you’ve got that to look forward to.

So much
more, Holiday wishes to all of you, and as always,
thanks for listening!

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