Ep 3.08 - EPISODE 50!

"This is by far the sexiest podcast we have ever done." - James Stebick

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the internet event over a year-and-a-half in the making. This is the 50th Cherry Spitz Podcast. That's right, 50 episodes! And you better believe we're just getting started...

The Cherry Spitz Podcast: The 50th Episode

{NOTE: There's an audio fuck-up between 7:18-9:25. It's a chiptune issue that we just can't clean up. Sorry guys. Fortunately it's just for 2 minutes. Just tell yourself we meant it to sound like that.}

For this monumental occasion we welcome two esteemed colleagues and friends as our guests: Josh Nicols and Alex Herrera from the Lobby Improv! The Lobby has been a friend of the Spitz for a long time and you can find more about Josh and Alex at The Lobby website. The boys join Spitz legends Lars, James, Tony, Erik, and Ify in some of the funniest stuff you will ever pour in your ear.



"I would rather have a kid than wear a condom." - Josh Nicols

THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: The horror/miracle of childbirth, imaginary dictators, Rule 34, classic beat'em up videogames, fun albums to put in Teddy Ruxpin, and why do the Flinstones celebrate Christmas? All that PLUS Ify has a "Coon Story", Lars explains old-timey currency, Tony has jungle fever, and Erik reads from the Twitter page of a modern poet. This is one killer episode.



We also talk briefly about "One Night in Bangkok," which is one of the most epic songs of all time. If you have never seen nor heard the raw power that is "One Night in Bangkok" then your life has not truly begun until NOW:


"Two things I know about the Irish: They don't like drinking, and they don't like fighting." - Alex Herrera

And since we're seven dudes talking, we inevitably get to the topics of Rocky and sex. We talk a lot of sex on this weeks episode. Where's the best place YOU'VE ever gotten down? We go around the room and share our answers.



"I did not understand anything you just said." - Anthony Najera



Do you wish you could follow Cherry Spitz' own Ifechukwude Ijeoma Nwadiwe on Twitter? Well good news! You can find him at twitter.com/ifdeez. And good luck to you with that. Soon enough you'll be reading such brilliance as "Driving while masturbating should be a sport, because I'm playing it now and winning."

We at Cherry Spitz would like to thank all of you wonderful people for your support. We have had a lot of kicks (both above and below the waistline, sunshine!) making these first 50 podcasts. We've learned a lot. Thank you all for playing along with us. Things are only getting bigger and better from here. Stay tuned amigos. Here's to 50 more.


Cheers,
James

[Seriously, what deal with pterodactyl?]

Sloppy Seconds!

[Kevin Stevenson, Blaire Byhower, Erik Wargo, Tim Gale, Kat Shea, Lars Hansen, James Stebick, and Ifechukwude "Ify" Nwadiwe]

Last weekend the first Orange County Improv Cup was held in Fullerton, and Cherry Spitz showed why we are the greatest comedy group of all time. Countless improv matches were held over the two-day event, and in the end over 1400 dollars was raised for the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps. We at Cherry Spitz wanted to thank Josh Nicols and the amazing people at The Lobby Improv and STAGES Theatre for organizing such an epic event. There are hundreds of pictures of the whole two-day tournament posted at the Orange County Improv Cup Facebook page.

Night 1 saw all 16 teams performing before a panel of guest judges from the ACME Comedy Theatre. These judges would be scoring all 64 players based on creativity, teamwork, and the quality of their scenes. The brackets for Night 2 would be determined by how these judges ranked the top 10 teams.

At the end of the night the Broken Seals (sorry Egon!), the Tasty Cocks (still the best team name), the Chocolate Reindeer, the Berlin Wallabies, the Limber Kittens, and the Robo-Raptors were eliminated. The top 10 teams were then seeded based on their rankings by the ACME judges. Here's how that shook out. (Click to enlarge)


Here's how the rest of the tournament went:

The FOUNDING FLOUNDERS (Blaire's team!) defeated the ADJECTIVE ANIMALS to advance to the Elite Eight.

The GASSY COWS defeated the SPARK PUGS to advance to the Elite Eight.

+Quarterfinals+

The DAPPER DINGOES defeated the POWERFUL PONIES (Ify and Jeff's team!) to advance to the semifinals.

The SLOPPY BLOWFISH (James and Lars' team!) defeated the FOUNDING FLOUNDERS (sorry Blaire!) to advance to the semifinals.

The OPULENT OCTOPI (Kat, Tim, and Kevin's team!) defeated the GASSY COWS to advance to the semifinals.

The RAINBOW UNICORNS defeated the DEVOLVING APES to advance to the semifinals.

The Final 4 teams

+Semifinals+

The SLOPPY BLOWFISH defeated the DAPPER DINGOES to advance into the Finals!

The RAINBOW UNICORNS defeated the OPULENT OCTOPI to advance into the Finals.

+The Final Showdown+

In what could easily be the upset of the century the RAINBOW UNICORNS defeated SLOPPY BLOWFISH in the final round of the Orange County Improv Cup. That's right, Apollo Creed beat Rocky.

The Daily Titan (Cal State Fullerton news) did a peace on the Cup, and even got footage of the final results being announced. Check it out.

[it's quick, but you can totally see how crushed me and Lars are at 1:21]

When all was said and done Cherry Spitz teams placed 6th, 5th, 3rd, and 2nd in the Improv Cup. Yes, it would have been nice to bring home the gold but alas that was not our fate this year. The Rainbow Unicorns (Tony Rey, Jill Tsai, Kristen Sanchez, and Staci Pratt, and yes we actually lost to a team called the "Rainbow Unicorns") were a great team and they played some really good improv. We at Cherry Spitz are glad they are the champions no matter how much it physically pains me to even type these sentences. Real blinding pain. Seriously though, great work you guys. We at the Spitz are looking forward to seeing more of you.

The OC Improv Cup was such a success that next year's event has already been booked. That's right, Spitz fans! We will see you back in Fullerton at STAGES Theatre on November 11th-12th 2010 for the Second Annual Orange County Improv Cup! And we all remember what happens in Rocky 2, right?


-James


[Training for next year's Cup has already begun]

THE ORANGE COUNTY IMPROV CUP: November 12-13

64 of Southern California's best and most talented performers will come to play. In the end, 60 will fall. Who will be named Orange County's best?!?



On November 12th and 13th Cherry Spitz will be taking part of an epic event known as the Orange County Improv Cup. The fine gentlemen at The Lobby Improv have organized this two-day tournament to find the best improv players in all of Southern California. All of SoCal's top teams have sent representatives and when all is said and done we will know who is the best of the best.

The Improv Cup begins on Friday November 12th at STAGES Theater in Fullerton at 7pm (stagesoc.org). There are 16 teams playing and the opening night will see the teams pair up and perform in 30 minute sets. Judges from the ACME Comedy Theater will be judging the teams as they perform and the top 10 will move onto Day 2. It's important to check the schedule and see what matches you want to see live. Tickets for each of the divisions of matches(Green and Blue) in the opening round are only 5 bucks! Plus, 30 VIP passes will be available on Day 1 (and only Day 1) for the entire weekend of the Improv Cup. 25 dollars for a VIP pass will get you more live comedy than you ever though imaginable. Best of all, proceeds from the show will be going to Hole in the Wall Camps, a charity dedicated to children with serious illnesses. Come see Southern California's best comic talents do battle with one another... for charity!

The teams have been randomly drawn and the first round brackets have been posted. Here's how Friday night is going to go:

(CLICK TO ENLARGE)

Here's a more detailed break-down of when you can see your favorite Spitz members during the opening night of the Improv Cup.


TEAM 2: The Opulent Octopi
Kat Shea(Cherry Spitz), Tim Gale (Cherry Spitz Alumni), Kevin Stevenson (Cherry Spitz Alumni), and Eddie Zamora (Safety Safari).
Playing TEAM 9(The Powerful Ponies) on friday November 12th at 7:30pm.


TEAM 5: The Founding Flounders
Blaire Byhower (Cherry Spitz), Lindsay Henkenius (Safety Safari), Linda McDaniel (Comedy Kaze), and Adrian Terborg.
Playing TEAM 8(The Tasty Cocks) on friday November 12th at 8:30pm.



TEAM 7: The Broken Seals
Erik Wargo (Cherry Spitz), Steven Jones (Safety Safari), Sam Forbes, and Blake Keller.
Playing TEAM 12(The Limber Kittens) on friday November 12th at 10:00pm.


TEAM 8: The Tasty Cocks
Anthony Najera (Cherry Spitz), Tyler X. Koontz (Safety Safari), Ryan Herrera (The Fornicators of Comedy, The Fly Zone), and Andy Sharp (Fornicators of Comedy).
Playing TEAM 5(The Founding Flounders) on friday November 12th at 8:30pm.


TEAM 9: The Powerful Ponies
Ify Nwadiwe (Cherry Spitz), Jeff Echegoyan (Comedy Sportz LA College Team, friend of Cherry Spitz), LeShawn Holcomb, and Jeffrey Larson.
Playing TEAM 2(The Opulent Octopi) on friday November 12th at 7:30pm.


TEAM 14: The Sloppy Blowfish
James Stebick (Cherry Spitz), Lars Hansen (Cherry Spitz), Chase Hooper (The Lobby), and DJ O'Hea (The Lobby, The Fornicators of Comedy).
Playing TEAM 13(The Rainbow Unicorns) on friday November 12th at 10:30pm.


We can't wait to see all of our awesome fans there. Cherry Spitz is looking forward to kicking ass and taking names... all for charity, of course. All of us are super excited to be working with all of these different teams from across Southern California. Will Cherry Spitz prove once and for all that they are the best in West? Probably! You'll have to come to the Improv Cup to find out for sure! See y'all there.




-James



[Word is Sloppy Blowfish is the odds-on favorite.]



EDITORS NOTE: If I spelled anybodys name wrong or posted the incorrect group affiliation feel free to leave a comment or shoot me an email. Or don't. I don't care.

Ep. 3.03- Clubber Dang!

Yeaaaaaah boi! Dropping this fresh podcast a little bit earlier in the week cause I know ya gotta jam. Dig it!

Why am I typing like a bad strip club DJ? Because in this podcast, Ify takes us through some of his misadventures in the LA club scene. In this installment, James, Tony, Matt, Ify and myself get together to talk pod after a long improv practice at the D House. After we cover Ify's club stories with a reluctant Matt and a spastic Jeff, the podcast degenerates into our usual rantings over crappy summer movies, non-masculine leading men, and the odd natures of McDonald's characters.

Check it yo! You gotta get this funky fresh set right here- Ep. 3.03- Clubber Dang!

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Cheers,

Lars

VIDEOS!!

I like to hold members of Cherry Spitz and The Harbinger against their will and make them do horrible things on camera.

Ep. 2.11- Catbus Show Part 2

Hot damn! It's time now for the second half of our epically lazy Sunday broadcast from last week. It's a good one for sure. There are ninjas AND vikings involved in this one and all hell breaks loose over: Disney princesses, Black Rob's apparent lack of posing good arguments, and a masterful George Takei chorus.

Get all your warm fuzzies right here- Ep. 2.11 Cat Bus Show Part 2

Ep. 2.10- Catbus Headquaters Special Part 1

From the mysterious, hidden location of the inscrutable Catbus Entertainment Headquarters the Cherry Spitz give you a special podcast for your amusement and astonishment. Listen to James, Lars, DJ Poptart, Erik, and Tony discuss the importance of Life itself. The gang also plugs their upcoming shows this week and what dangers may very well face them. Speaking of danger, Erik and James put themselves through the gastro-intenstinal gauntlet of Southern horror only known as the KFC Double Down. Listen as Erik and James begin to mentally deteriorate as this doom-sandwich clogs their arteries.


Get yours right here- Ep. 2.10- Catbus Headquarters Show Part 1

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To give our listeners a real fighting chance at our Pizza Party Challenge mentioned on the show, we recorded this podcast on Sunday, April 18th while watching the Discovery Life marathon on Discovery Channel. First one to reply here or via email at cherryspitz@gmail.com with the correct time of when the sea snakes are having sex, then you win a free pizza party from us at the Cherry Spitz. Confused, yet allured by that last sentence? We thought so. You outta listen to find out more.

Ep. 2.09 - Thundergoat Doublecast: Part 2

Things come to a head in part 2 of this epic crossover event as The Harbinger’s Dude Von Doom finally drinks himself under the table, dragging Tony, James and Erik along with him. Try and spot the point where he officially blacks out. In this episode The Dude reveals his true identity, Erik reveals he’s actually a grammar nazi, James reveals his love for cats and Tony reveals who is in the running for the Green Lantern movie...IN HIS MIND!

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Music Buffers
Paranoid by 8-Bit Black Sabbath
Spider-Man by The Ramones
Kitty by Presidents of The United States of America
Fresh by Devo

Ep. 2.08 - D-House - Sexual Dungeons and Dragons

On today's podcast, the Spitz's dark past comes back to haunt them as founding members Amanda Arguile and Paul Weigand come down from the hippie Utopia of San Francisco to pay a visit. Bear witness to our bizarre origins as Tony, James, Tim, Erik and myself take you for another roller-coaster-rocket-sled ride down memory lane. Other topics in this episode include: my brother might be a horse, the Bible could be an X-box Greatest Hit, nobody knows how to hum the Jurassic Park theme, and comic book conventions are in every town now.

But wait! There's more! We have a few events to plug. Come see us perform LIVE on Saturday, April 24th at 10:30 pm for a special sketch/improv show at the Found Theater. We will be going on right after their main stage production- the Medical Marijuana Telethon! Check out details here at http://www.foundtheatre.org/currentproduction.html.

On an even wackier note- here's the info for the publicity stunt wrestling match yours truly will be involved in on Thursday March 25th. Will I get my ass handed to me by a high school kid? Will I suplex him into next Tuesday? Will I look fabulous either way? I think we all know the answer to the last question at least. Check out the info at this link here- http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=379109584306&ref=nf

Anyway on with the show- Episode 2.08- Sexual Dungeons and Dragons

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Cheers,

Lars

Ep 2.07 - IST - Is That What Skeet Means?

Heads up, hooligans! The gang has returned with another lean n' mean installment of the one and only Cherry Spitz Podcast. So much crammed into so little! We once again acknowledge the thing thing we all love to hate: Star Wars, then move onto Lost, Breakfast With The Beatles, public transit beatdowns, John Mayer, MF Doom and Bob Segar ("Ohhhhh! Like a rock!")

BEHOLD THE OPTIC ASSISTANCE!

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Music Bumpers
Knights of Cydonia by 8-Bit Muse
Dharma Lady by Geronimo Jackson
Rocket Skates by Deftones

Ep 2.06 - IST - Japanese Gameshow

Rejoice! James, Tim, Tony, Erik, Ify and his loveable sidekick Weldon are back with a lean and mean podcast episode for your thinkmeat. And just in time to hype the crap out of their show in Long Beach this Saturday, too!

VISUAL INTAKE ENGAGE!













Episode 2.06 - Japanese Gameshow

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Music Buffers:
Another One Bites The Dust by 8-Bit Queen
Fingerbang by Fingerbang
Я очень рад, ведь я, наконец, возвращаюсь домой by Edward Gil
Dancing With Myself by Billy Idol

Ep 2.05 - IST - Power Bottom Rangers

In today’s episode, James, Tony, Erik, Tim and Black Rob congregate at Thundergoat Studios to discuss their upcoming cage match against Orpheus Roy, which leads to talks about angry bartenders, status updates on the original Power Rangers, sexual asthma and chicken-fish. Then finally, we reveal what’s REALLY going on in the much feared Blackstar Canyon. Oh yeah, and it was Valentine’s Day… or something.

VISUAL PROPAGANDA: ENGAGE!!

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Musical Buffers:
Feel Good Inc. by 8-Bit Gorillaz
I Still Believe by Tim Capello
Power Rangers Theme by Buckethead
I Touch Myself covered by Jack Off Jill
Astronomy by Blackstar
Nobody Loves The Hulk by The Traits


Episode 2.05: Power Bottom Rangers