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Oct 13, 2026
Chuck LorreGUEST
Whew.
Joe RoganHOST
Dave Foley was, like, one of the secret producers of Newsradio.
Joe RoganHOST
The Newsradio, the, the, Paul Simms was so brilliant that when he created the show, he allowed all these creative people to come up with alternative lines, and Dave was from Kids in the Hall.
Chuck LorreGUEST
Mm-hmm.
Joe RoganHOST
So he was just a fantastic-
Christy OxborrowHOST
Good night, future time-traveling us.
Christy OxborrowHOST
Fun fact, Darcy was on Spun Out with Dave Foley, who was in News Radio with Jon Lovitz, who was in Trapped in Paradise with Nicolas Cage.
Christy OxborrowHOST
Just because this isn't a regular episode doesn't mean that I want my Cage connection streak to end.
Christy OxborrowHOST
For the second episode of the day, we've got Happy Hour number nine, which was recorded back in October 2021.
AliceHOST
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DougHOST
My favorite sitcom of all time is Newsradio.
AliceHOST
[laughs]
DougHOST
It's the best sitcom.
speaker_10NARRATOR
As a standup comic, he displayed a versatility and intellect that soon led him from stage to screen.
speaker_10NARRATOR
His breakout role on the critically acclaimed sitcom NewsRadio saw him test the very limits of his acting range, playing a man named Joe who hits things.
Joe RoganSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
There's Joe.
Joe RoganSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He hits things.
Ben MallerHOST
Dave Matthews and all that.
Ben MallerHOST
He was on News Radio, a sitcom in the '90s.
Blind ScottGUEST
Yeah, he's kinda like Jimmy Kimmel.
Blind ScottGUEST
He was, like, a radio guy, and then Jimmy Kimmel became a nighttime talk show guy.
Ben MallerHOST
Dane Cook and all that.
Ben MallerHOST
He was on Newsradio, a sitcom in the '90s.
Blind ScottGUEST
Yeah.
Blind ScottGUEST
He's kinda like Jimmy Kimmel.
Mike BoonHOST
Beastie Boys sampled Cheap Trick on Jimmy James, which is the first song from Check Your Head.
Mike BoonHOST
Also the inspiration for the character on News Radio played by Stephen Root.
speaker_2SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Oh, yeah.
speaker_2SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He was
Scott MitchellHOST
I'm a fan of the actor Joe Rogan.
Scott MitchellHOST
I loved him in the TV show News Radio.
Scott MitchellHOST
I don't listen to his podcast, but I'm appreciative of the fact that he has all kinds of guests on, but there's a lot of speculation, a lot of disinformation, a lot of conspiracy theories that are bandied about in shows like this that are well-respected.
Scott MitchellHOST
That means nothing to me and it should mean nothing to you.
Josh DugganHOST
So she's in the films Dead Women in Lingerie, The Linguini Incident, White Sands, The Temp, Mercy, Primal Fear, Liar Liar, Primary Colors, Forces of Nature, Oxygen, Instinct, Scotland, PA, Insomnia, Melvin Goes to Dinner, Welcome to Mooseport, Diggers, The Go-Getter, Semi-Pro, Baby Mama, Nature Calls, Beautiful Boy, The Report, The Iron Claw, and Twisters.
Josh DugganHOST
She was main cast in The Van Dyke Show, 704 Hauser, Newsradio, ER, Sammy, The Whole Truth, The Affair, and American Rust.
Josh DugganHOST
She had recurring roles in Rescue Me, The Good Wife, and Your Honor.
Josh DugganHOST
She has gotten Two Emmy nominations, one for Best Supporting Actress in ER, and one for Best Supporting Actress in The Affair.
JonathanHOST
If you've watched TV in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, you have heard a theme song by Mike Post.
JonathanHOST
Chips, Rockford Files, Greatest American Hero, The A-Team, Hill Street Blues, Magnum P.I., Doogie Howser, News Radio, NYPD Blue, Law & Order.
JonathanHOST
He's done them all.
JonathanHOST
And his score for this show, especially that opening theme song, is, and I know we say this a lot, it's iconic.
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