Romper Ruminations

RR S01 E08 Merchant Bankers With Terminal Diseases

Send a textIn the season one finale, the boys make a transcontinental call to Leo’s brother in New Brunswick in an effort to piece together an 80s sitcom with a peculiar premise. Merchant Bankers With Terminal Diseases, which lasted only six episodes, may have been the worst show in television history. For more, see https://romperruminations.com/deep-dive/.

RR S01 E07 Gramma Sutra

Send a textThings heat up in Studio8 when Leo and Kevin discuss Gramma Sutra, one of the hottest unproduced scripts on Hollywood's Black List. It's all about an octogenarian's quest to act out every position in the Kama Sutra, with the help of a Hoyer Lift and a lot of palm oil. After this, stay tuned for the season one finale in a couple of weeks. For more, see https://romperruminations.com/deep-dive/.

RR S01 E06 Celebrity Endorsements

Send a textA look at some low-profile celebrity endorsements, including the Freddie Mercury Thermometer, Scott Bakula Spatula, Juice Newton Juicer, Robert Urich Uric Acid Test, Jed Clampett Clamp and the Marjoe Gortner Goiter Be Gone Goiter Removal Kit. For more, see https://romperruminations.com/deep-dive/.

RR S01 E05 The Lodge

Send a textMatt and Brian return to help bring to life a mysterious resort that was overrun by pine martens, hosted a who's who of quasi-celebrities, built an infinity pool that wouldn't end, fed their guests microscopic meals and was home to a music venue where some was better than none. For more, see https://romperruminations.com/deep-dive/.

RR S01 E04 Harry Guardino's Store For Men

Send a textPodcasting history is made when Kevin and Leo welcome their first guests to Studio8. Matt Catalano and Brian Howard reminisce with the hosts about ascots, turtlenecks, soap-on-a-rope, globes filled with liquor bottles and other fine products sold at Harry Guardino's Store For Men. For more, see https://romperruminations.com/deep-dive/.