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Is Larry A Crabby Old Man?
Larry wonders if it’s crazy to be crabby because of someone talking loud on their cell phone at the supermarket. And he makes an epic journey — to the car wash. Also, Larry recites the classic poem Wynken, Blynken, And Nod by Eugene Field and then talks about the Garry Marshall movie “Overboard.”
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What Did We Do Before A/C? (Rebroadcast)
The dog days of summer get Larry wondering how we got by before air conditioning. Then Larry recalls an interesting conversation he had with Val Kilmer on the set of “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.” Then he discusses the movie “Tombstone” and recites the poem “On Dreaming” by John Newton. Quote of the week: “This joke is one year younger than God.”
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Montreal Strippers & Mud Wrestling
Larry ponders the decline of mud wrestling and classy strip club names. Then he reminisces about strippers in Montreal and comics who shoot bottle rockets out of their butts — also in Montreal. He also recites the poem Sounds From The Baseball Field by Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
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How Hot Was It?
It was so hot, someone asked to be thrown into volcano #2 to cool off! Larry talks about the brutal SoCal heat and why local authorities won’t allow him to install a weather control machine here in the U.S. We hear stories about old fashioned ways to beat the heat including sleeping on the balcony and cars with “455 air conditioning.” As if that weren’t enough, the Murphy twins are drinking again! On Poetry Corner, Larry reads a parody of Longfellow’s famous poem “A Psalm of Life,” which involves chickens. And on Magic Movie Moment, we hear about “That Hamilton Woman.” Quote Of The Week: “We might have gone out…
