456: Aug. 18, 2011: What's Your Klout, Lock Of The Week, Listener Mail, Failed TV Pitches

Marc, Cioffi and Salwin would all like to be authorities in certain areas. Said areas are discussed, as is dinosaur wrestling. Football is back, but arena football is apparently gone. The King of Prognostication returns to his throne with the first Lock of the 2011-2012 NFL (pre-)season. Marc runs down another of his failed TV pitches, inspired by his recent viewing of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes."

Originally aired August 18, 2011|The Pico-Robertson Era|Download MP3

Chapters (12)

00:00Butterscotch ShirtsMarc apologizes for not promoting the toy butterscotch shirt and discusses limited edition merchandise.
03:25Twitter TerminologyThe hosts discuss retweeting and propose 'P-I' (Preach It) as a new shorthand.
07:01What's Your KloutMike and Marc discuss the Clout service and their specific areas of influence, including Dyson vacuums and pancakes.
12:53SummerSlam & John's InfluenceDiscussion of WWE SummerSlam in LA and brainstorming what John would be influential in.
14:55Dinosaur WrestlingA riff on John being an expert in the niche field of dinosaur wrestling.
18:27CNN Lower ThirdsThe hosts imagine the titles that would appear under their names during a CNN interview.
22:28Line Producers and NarcsA riff on the stereotypes of film set line producers and the fear of narcotics officers.
28:32Mike Cioffi's Lock of the WeekA recurring sports betting segment where Mike recommends betting everything on the NY Jets preseason.
30:54Arena Football ConfusionMarc describes mistaking an Arena Football game for the NFL due to network branding.
35:40Low Budget Listener MailReading emails from listeners, including a law school grad and a query about live tapings.
45:40Voicemail TestThe hosts call their own show's toll-free number to demonstrate the voicemail system.
47:22Failed TV PitchesMarc pitches 'Planet of the Uggos,' a dystopian world where beauty is a crime.

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