MenuR&J #482 – I Ate Joke
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Joe spends some time in Ocean City with friends and gets called out for improper social distancing. Rob makes progress on his government income assistance. His trust is betrayed when Joe allows Rob access to the studio while he and Katie are at the beach. Robby receives confirmation that the number one participant on Joe’s wish list has committed to the next SuperZoom. Joe is antagonizing people on Twitter and gets blocked by one fan. Joe brings to the show one hotly-debated poll he posted. Following the passing of the beloved actor Fred Willard, Joe reminisces about interviewing him in 2008. This leads to Rob revealing how he upset an actress during an interview and Joe telling some locker room gossip he was told by a now ex-Raven. Rob learned some inside showbiz and divorce details from his celebrity friend. A new film project from that comedian spawns a conversation about the most famous animated and comic strip animals. While Joe learns from a friend that cold showers are good for you, he declines to start the practice. Rob competes in another Kumite, this time for a corporate gig.
Aired Live Monday May 18th at 6:30PM
R&J #481 – Grounds for Annulment
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Joe is going to get serious about exercising, and he’d better since Katie is making a big sacrifice to give him space for the equipment in the house. This dovetails into a discussion about yard sales and how Joe once alienated neighbors over some junk he was selling. Katie is appalled, but she is seeing evidence of this type of behavior all the time, and talks about the most recent incident. Joe and Robby describe the problem all the Robinson men have with their ears. On Mother’s Day Gramps inches his way inside the six foot bubble, Joe shares with the in-laws a story already very familiar to the listeners and Rob hugs his mom. An appearance on one Zoom-based comedy gig landed Rob another. Restivo has yet another spurious business scheme. A wily hairdresser seizes the quarantine as her opportunity to finally get rid of Robby as a customer. Joe has a Zoom meeting with a future NFL hall-of-famer. This week’s picks on what to stream and what not to stream from Joe also has Robby’s endorsement.
Aired Live Monday May 11th at 6:30PM
R&J #480 – Sh!tshow
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Revisiting the house hunting story from the previous episode, Joe reveals how Katie learned of the ordeal and she then gives her thoughts on it. Rob relays a new story from Gramps which turns into a quiz about sex acts and their names. For Rob, competing in the Comedy Kumite over Zoom presents just another obstacle to total victory. Joe is troubled that Rob doesn’t know most of the songs on his recent “perfect” Twitter list. SPOILER ALERT! Joe describes the end of Rambo: Last Blood and why he loves it so much.
Aired Live Monday May 4th at 6:35PM
R&J #478 – Righty Here Waiting
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Several fans and show personalities were in attendance for the first Rob and Joe Zoom party. Joe tells a story about the ongoing house hunt, with a disgusting twist. During the NFL draft coverage, Joe provides spot-on analysis on his social media. This leads to another rant about people entrenched in their positions about how the current world crisis will play out. Joe addresses a question from chat asking if he suffers from a certain intestinal disorder. Robby feels compelled to make a call to customer service when he finds a particular product is below the usual standard. Someone on the show is on a strict lock-down due to a colleague’s exposure to the virus. Rob and Joe review their prolific Twitter activity posting polls during quarantine. Joe is resentful now that J-L is now rubbing elbows with celebrities.
Aired Live Monday April 27th at 6:30PM
R&J #477 – Social Media Distancing
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Rob and Joe vent about the plague on social media regarding the current worldwide crisis. Katie deals with the matter of some thank-you cards after a chat room regular was on her case two weeks ago. A Die Laughing Productions quarantine project finally drops and is getting a lot of views. Plus one of the cast members goes viral with his own social media posts. Rob’s “comedy festival” campaign however seemed to miss the mark. Unimpressed with Restivo, yet another Trump impersonator throws their hat into the ring via Rob’s voice mail. Rob and Joe work through some of the details for the show Zoom meeting project. Rob and Joe give their weekly recommendations on what shows they are watching in quarantine. Joe makes a confession to Rob about a decision he made regarding the starting day for the NFL draft.
Aired Live Monday April 20th at 6:30PM
R&J #476 – Mop-Up
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Joe is responsible for delivering a t-shirt to the DLP raffle winner, but is annoyed that he has to send it in the mail. Restivo lets Rob know he’s not particularly impressed with a video he retweeted. Robby and Gramps don’t seem to revel along with the others laughing at some absurd pictures posted on Twitter. That conversation, and a financial advice spot from Chris, lead to a series of hypotheticals primarily aimed at Robby. While catching-up on what everyone has been streaming, Joe dumps on Disney+, J-L and argues with Rob about a Pixar movie. He’s also very vocal about how inconsiderate it is for neighbors to hang wind chimes without asking those who might be affected. Rob takes a trip to the emergency room.
Aired Live Monday April 13th at 6:30PM
R&J #475 – Cabin Fevery
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Katie’s movie theater is up and running. Rob wants to rank who is handling the quarantine worst among close friends and family, but it really just becomes a conversation about Gramps who is clearly number one. When J-L’s impression of Trump goes viral, Chris Restivo is eager to prove his own chops when it comes to impersonating the president. Rob continues to play poker remotely with friends, including the former show announcer, but Joe got fed-up with that quickly. Rob talks about projects that Die Laughing Productions has in the works while on hiatus. Rob has some optimistic views about the major sports resuming. Katie is annoyed with Joe accidentally deleting her emails and some comments from the chat room. Rob and Joe have both discovered TikTok.
Aired Live Monday April 6th at 6:30PM
R&J #473 – Spite Theater
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The atmosphere can get tense at home for Rob and Joe constantly in the company of their respective significant others. Rob is watching all the coverage on the pandemic with a skeptical eye, and Joe is trying to avoid it altogether. J-L Cauvin’s star is suddenly on the rise. Robby goes through the list of ‘Tiger King’ characters to see if a consensus can be reached on who would be the best actor to play each one. Rob coincidentally goes head to head with Joe Exotic on iTunes. When Robby moves some old episodes to Patreon, all the subscriber’s inboxes get hammered. Rob thinks the owners of an Arkansas retail center hit by are tornado are extremely lucky. Joe once again immediately dismisses the viability of one of Katie’s personal projects.
Aired Live Monday, March 30th at 7:00PM
