Juskow in the City

This week Gilbert Gottfried's first comedy album ever was released entitled "Still Screaming". It's an awesome double album and I was part of the launch party along with Chevy Chase and Paul Schaffer. Yeah, you heard right. Unfortunately, I got a sty in my eye and had to wear woman's sunglasses the whole time BUT -- podcast gold, right? Also, I try the Indian food "Dosa" (whatever that is) and although the girl that I went with said this would be her last execution meal, it should not be anyone's last execution meal. Let's just leave it at that. A nacho hat would be the way to go. Don't you think?

The new president was announced last week and it's another four year nightmare for Dave Juskow as my Trump Tower Parking Garage will once again become a logistical nightmare. Sigh. So with that being said, I was going to take the PATH train to Hoboken but somebody got murdered so apparently there's no way to get anywhere anymore. It's over folks. See you in 2028. (but we'll still have fun 😅) - like my incredible Arthur imitation where some girl thought I was actually British and that wasted. Classic

It's election day in the USA. Good luck everyone. Here's a nice easy going podcast only mentioning a nice voting experience and putting a little Teri Garr tribute together. -- Oh and talking about having Steak and Shrimp and Scotch and Wine and watching football with awesome friends. Awe! The only thing I think I complained about this week was a student telling me they're not coming to class because they were trick or treating. What the. . .🎃

Here's one for you: You're at a restaurant and the waitress says "the guys over there think you're really beautiful". I mean I obviously said thank you at first until I realized they were talking about my date. I mean -- Rude, or do you think that's ok? That's this week's question.I put it to you, Greg - isn't this an indictment of our entire American society? Well, you can do whatever you want to us, but we're not going to sit here and listen to you badmouth the United States of America. Gentlemen! Also, a free t-shirt for kicking the Octoberfest Keg in Asbury Park and the new Japanese movie, "River".

My yearly jaunt to Los Angeles couldn't have gone better as the New York Mets were also in town and really stuck it to the LA Dodgers in the middle of the afternoon on a random Monday. Other than that let's see, oh right, I hung out and spent time with the great Jeff Goldbum, Patton Oswald, Larry David and Judd Apatow. The Randy Newman song "I Love L.A." is going through my head right now but I'm always happy to be back in NYC where once again there was a Sam Adams Octoberfest disaster. So, don't worry, nothing's changed. 😂

Welcome to Professor Juskow's 1981 in film. This episode's class will cover all the action of the year 1981. We're talking about An American Werewolf in London and how it changed make-up in motion pictures forever; Stripes - which would set up the pairing of Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis and Bill Murray for the blockbuster Ghostbusters; the little known Looker - written and directed by Jurassic Park author Michael Creighton and way ahead of it's time with talk of AI and how it would effect the future; Oliver Stone's first written and directed film with Michael Caine called The Hand; and of course, most importantly Chariots of Eggs - the SCTV version of the awful Chariots of Fire starring Hall & Oates - I mean COME ON! 🤣 Please show up to get credit.

Today's riveting true story of the time Hans Christian Andersen spent a few weeks at the house of Charles Dickens and did some despicable things. Oh it's true. I'm a college professor - this is what I research. Also, an old fashioned "Fudgie The Whale" carvel cake saves the day and the awful walk underneath the stupid 7 train in Queens. A Juskow in the City boroughs episode. Let's Go Mets!

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice - don't even think about saying it again as I went to the Upper West Side to see the extremely fun sequel with friends who were extremely late. Grrrr. Also, seeing the band Squeeze in Central Park - well not seeing them - hearing them while walking around Central Park in the dark, which was incredibly entertaining, even though all the bathrooms were locked. Lame. And finally, a late night ride on the Boulevard of Death. That truly is what Queens Boulevard is called and even though it may feel safe in the dedicated bike lane, that nickname alone, stays with you.