Episode 46: Ryan Budds

Comedian Ryan Budds is on the show to talk about coming up in the midwest, getting his start in comedy and finally ending up in the world of glitz and glamour of LA!

Bill Hicks' Words of Wisdom.

BILL HICKS’S PRINCIPLES OF COMEDY

1. If you can be yourself on stage nobody else can be you and you have the law of supply and demand covered.

2. The act is something you fall back on if you can’t think of anything else to say.

3. Only do what you think is funny, never just what you think they will like, even though it’s not that funny to you.

4. Never ask them is this funny – you tell them this is funny.

5. You are not married to any of this shit – if something happens, taking you off on a tangent, NEVER go back and finish a bit, just move on.

6. NEVER ask the audience “How You Doing?” People who do that can’t think of an opening line. They came to see you to tell them how they’re doing, asking that stupid question up front just digs a hole. This is The Most Common Mistake made by performers. I want to leave as soon as they say that.

7. Write what entertains you. If you can’t be funny be interesting. You haven’t lost the crowd. Have something to say and then do it in a funny way.

8. I close my eyes and walk out there and that’s where I start, Honest.

9. Listen to what you are saying, ask yourself, “Why am I saying it and is it Necessary?” (This will filter all your material and cut the unnecessary words, economy of words)

10. Play to the top of the intelligence of the room. There aren’t any bad crowds, just wrong choices.

11. Remember this is the hardest thing there is to do. If you can do this you can do anything.

12. I love my cracker roots. Get to know your family, be friends with them.

Im not the best comic in the world. Or the most popular, and I don't claim to be. But these words from someone who is seen as a genius by so many, may just help all of us in one way or another. 

Episode 45: Jamie Williams

Jamie Williams from ThinkMcFlyThink.com sits down with Ron to talk about the 1978 classic, Dawn of the Dead. We get pretty in depth here kids. From rifs between folks that worked on the flick to Romero's "White Guilt". If you are a fan of Dawn of the Dead, you wanna hear this one!

Episode 44: Terry Moore

Comic book creator extraordinaire Terry Moore sits down with Ron on this re-branded edition of The Ron Purtee Show to talk about Strangers in Paradise, Rachel Rising, the state of comics and Jim Lee.

From Experience to Show

As you may have heard, The Ron Experience is no longer an experience but a show. Nothing changes link wise. The iTunes feed is all the same, and links to Twitter and Facebook are all also the same. 

This is the dawning of a new era and I have some amazing things on the horizon for you. Thanks for sticking around and I hope you enjoy the ride!

Episode 43: Mary Jo Pehl

This episode, MST3K alum and Cinematic Titanic cast member Mary Jo Pehl stops by to talk about her time on both shows, being one of the only people to both provide riffing for both Cinematic Titanic AND Rifftrax, and why folks from the midwest can never have self esteem!

Music: "Food Chain" by Midwest Death Rattle http://midwestdeathrattle.bandcamp.com
Theme: "Skeleton Dan" by The Cowmen http://www.facebook.com/thecowmen?fref=ts

Episode 42: Going Old School

This episode Ron takes a trip down memory lane and plays nothing but music the whole show. Sharing some of his favorite bands, and acts he feels are underrated and could use just an extra listen or two. 

Theme music: Skeleton Dan by The Cowmen

Music this episode by Anura, The Cowmen, Meghan Tonjes, Forstella Ford, Nymb, The Incredible Heavies

Episode 41: J. Elvis Weinstein

J. Elvis Weinstein stops by to talk about the early years of MST3K, Cinematic Titanic, Freaks and Geeks and the new film he has in the works!

George Lucas: The Hero Inside the Villain

By now, you've heard the news. You know that Disney is soon to be the proud owner of Lucasfilm for the sum of 4.05 BILLION dollars. Yes. Billion with a B, and that a new set of Star Wars films are on the way. 

You've also probably said, in public or private, your thoughts on this. You've made your jokes about Disney infecting Star Wars or the reversal there of.  

No matter how much you hate George Lucas. Be it for the prequels or the constant changes to the original trilogy, the man has finally shown his true colors, much like Vader revealed to Luke at the end of Jedi that there was still good inside of him. 

Near the end of the year, the deal will be finalized and since George owns 100% of the company, and there is very little debt, that means he's going to have a TON of cash on hand. 

So what is he going to do with that money? 

Well he's going to put a large amount of the money into a foundation that deals only with educational issues. 

Instead of messing with films that everyone loves, he wants to help people get a decent education, the cornerstone of a good society.  For this, I applaud him. 

In a society where billionaires try to extort elected officials and people profit from suffering, it's amazing to see someone help so much where it is needed. 

Kudos George, and may the force always be with you.