Andy Dick vs. Joe Rogan
Nineties sitcom NewsRadio was way ahead of the curve in a number of ways.
One that stood out for Sarah was the way the show portrayed mixed martial arts during a time when “human cockfighting” was the dismissive shorthand for the sport.
Of particular interest for her was when the show pitted Andy Dick vs. Joe Rogan in an anything-goes fight.
Sarah wrote about how it went down for Fightland. To read it go here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion, Television
In Living Color
Back in the day In Living Color was the funniest show around what with Homey The Clown and such.
The show also frequently liked to showcase sketches related to the fighting arts with Mike Tyson parodies, ninja appearances and peculiar self-defense classes.
Sarah jumped into the wayback machine and assessed all of these old fight-related sketches for Fightland.
You can read the story by going here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Recollections, Shameless Promotion, Television
Randy Couture
As UFC history tells it, there have been three fights between Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, with Liddell scoring two victories to Couture’s one.
History is wrong, though.
The pair have (sort of) squared off in another field of battle as well — the hardwood floor of Dancing With The Stars.
Sarah analyzed the respective foxtrots the two did while on the dancing reality show.
To read about who the better dancer is go here.
Filed under Dance, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion, Television
Trailer Park Boys
While you weren’t paying attention, Bubbles, Julian and Ricky, the reprobates that make up the Trailer Park Boys, have gone international.
Thanks to a new deal with Netflix for multiple seasons and a cussin’ movie called SwearNet the boys are poised to critical mass. That, or at least get the opportunity to get drunk and stoned in strange places.
With this in mind I had the opportunity to talk about music with the Boys for AUX. Some of the topics covered: Rush, Loverboy, Shania Twain and the trailer park hip-hop genre.
Not included in the interview: my attempts to get them to compare Joel Plaskett to Groot.
To read the story go here.
Filed under Films, Music, Shameless Promotion, Television
Cartoon Mike Tyson
There’s apparently going to be a new cartoon called Mike Tyson Mysteries this fall on Adult Swim.
Judging from the trailer it’s going to be the best show ever.
Sarah wrote about it for Fightland.
To read what she said, go here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion, Television
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 