The Hoodoo Factory

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 28 - Apartment Part A

In this episode of The Hoodoo Factory we discuss the episode Apartment. This is the third of three episodes in our “Costume-Mania” unit. Part A is the game show portion of the Hoodoo experience. In the ABSA Fever round we’ll discuss some of our favorite scenes, quotes, keepsakes, and more. In the Marty Party round we’ll discuss our answers to these hard hitting questions:
Is it The Real Deal (I buy it) or The McNeal Perspective (I’m selling it)?Lisa cheated to win the contest by getting the puppy before she knew she had a place for it.
Getting the apartment would have improved Max’s life the most out of the three.
The “pregnant bigfoot” picture of Max was the worst thing on the WNYX website.
Having the staff vote on who gets the recommendation was the best way that Jimmy could have made a decision.
Have an Adequate Day by playing “would you rather.”Would you rather have to campaign your co-workers to vote for you to get a great apartment in a workplace contest between you and two other co-workers OR have to live with your boss for three months while you find a new place?
Would you rather find out the person you’re dating and have been intimate with is your first cousin OR get and keep a pet you don’t want, don’t like, and will dislike caring for, to get a great apartment or house?
Would you rather have your boss tell you to create a company YouTube channel and to get 1M collective likes within three months or else you’re fired OR be recorded on camera every second you are on your job’s property for a full week?
Would you rather listen to a weird co-worker for 75 minutes as they explain to you their alien character’s backstory OR wear a skimpy costume in a play that will be webcam-ed and broadcast live onto the internet and you will be on camera the entire time?
Bonus consequence: Sleep in a small bed with too many large dogs for three months.
We hope you’ll play along. Feel free to tweet us your answers by tagging @Hoodoo_Factory on Twitter. Come back Thursday for Part B where we’ll discuss the episode in greater detail.

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 27 - Halloween Part B

Welcome back! In this episode of The Hoodoo Factory we discuss the NewsRadio episode Halloween in greater detail. This is the second of three episodes  in our “Costume-Mania” unit. Part B is the discussion portion of the Hoodoo experience. The host will have the opportunity to share their answers to the ABSA fever questions. You’ll also get to hear some Half Truths and Gorilla Dust and we’ll open A Time Capsule from the Internot.

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 26 - Halloween Part A

In this episode of The Hoodoo Factory we discuss the episode Halloween. This is the second of three episodes in our “Costume-Mania” unit. Part A is the game show portion of the Hoodoo experience. In the ABSA Fever round we’ll discuss some of our favorite scenes, quotes, keepsakes, and more. In the Marty Party round we’ll discuss our answers to these hard hitting questions:
Is it The Real Deal (I buy it) or The McNeal Perspective (I’m selling it)?Lisa has the lamest costume at the entire party.
Joe put in the least amount of effort for his costume.
Dave gout hit on by five or more men at the Halloween party.
Bill was more dismayed at Dorothy Johnson’s reveal than Dave was relieved to reveal he’s a male.
Have an Adequate Day by playing “would you rather.”Would you rather be the designated driver for your friends at a rager of a Halloween costume party OR bring a date to a work party and break up with them in the middle of the party?
Would you rather have a psychic predict that you’ll die within three years OR have a doctor confirm that you’ll live until the age of 150?
Would you rather learn to handle venomous snakes at parties OR learn to juggle chainsaws at parties?
Would you rather have your friend borrow a “blah” outfit from you and get a constant stream of compliments on it OR have your boss tell everyone you’ll have a crazy costume for the party that night, when you haven’t picked a costume yet?
Bonus consequence: Get pressured by your grudge-holding boss to be the first one on the dance floor to get the dancing started.
We hope you’ll play along. Feel free to tweet us your answers by tagging @Hoodoo_Factory on Twitter. Come back Thursday for Part B where we’ll discuss the episode in greater detail.

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 25 - Jackass Jr High Part B

Welcome back! In this episode of The Hoodoo Factory we discuss the NewsRadio episode Jackass Junior High in greater detail. This is the first of three episodes  in our “Costume-Mania” unit. Part B is the discussion portion of the Hoodoo experience. The host will have the opportunity to share their answers to the ABSA fever questions. You’ll also get to hear some Half Truths and Gorilla Dust and we’ll open A Time Capsule from the Internot.

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 24 - Jackass Jr High Part A

Part A
 
In this episode of The Hoodoo Factory we discuss the episode Jackass Junior High. This is the first of three episodes in our “Costume-Mania” unit. Part A is the game show portion of the Hoodoo experience. In the ABSA Fever round we’ll discuss some of our favorite scenes, quotes, keepsakes, and more. In the Marty Party round we’ll discuss our answers to these hard hitting questions:
Is it The Real Deal (I buy it) or The McNeal Perspective (I’m selling it)?In the breakroom, Bill has the most upsetting behavior/appearance before Lisa brings in the temp.
Matthew is the best choice on staff to give a tour, in general.
The guys in the break room blaming Bill’s belch on Lisa is the biggest show of their affection for her.
People on tours of workplaces should be able to directly ask questions to the workers as they perform their duties.
Have an Adequate Day by playing “would you rather.”Would you rather give a 10-15 minute tour of your workplace, five times a day for a week, bothering your coworkers, OR have a group silently watch you work for the full day, for a week?
Would you rather have a coworker pass gas then openly blame it on you to an attractive guest in the work place OR have a full tea party in the men’s room?
Would you rather help a coworker save face by allowing them to publicly mock you and have them say some really hurtful things OR save face at work by publicly mocking someone else?
Would you rather dress in a silly costume at work for the day and do a song and dance for visitors OR be on a tour where the guide is obviously completely making everything up?
Bonus consequence: be expressly told that you are not funny, with the implication that you shouldn’t ever try again.
We hope you’ll play along. Feel free to tweet us your answers by tagging @Hoodoo_Factory on Twitter. Come back Thursday for Part B where we’ll discuss the episode in greater detail.

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 23 - Bill-Bastic Recapisode

Welcome to the recapisode for our Bill-Bastic unit. In this unit we covered the episodes Movie Star, Bill’s Autobiography, and Our Fiftieth Episode. Joining us to discuss this unit of episodes is Becca Bowman, who runs the NewsRadio Quotes Twitter account (@ForChock). 
 
We gave Becca a pop quiz on these three episodes and we didn’t give her the option to hyperventilate and get a note from the nurse. We asked her to assign superlatives to various characters and aspects of the episodes. We discussed some of the fashion choices in our “You Bought Me This Tie” segment. Becca was a delight and you won’t want to miss this episode!

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 22 - Our Fiftieth Episode Part B

Welcome back! In this episode of The Hoodoo Factory we discuss the NewsRadio episode Our Fiftieth Episode in greater detail. This is the third of three episodes  in our “BillBastic” unit. Part B is the discussion portion of the Hoodoo experience. The host will have the opportunity to share their answers to the ABSA fever questions. You’ll also get to hear some Half Truths and Gorilla Dust and we’ll open A Time Capsule from the Internot.
 
This episode is a very special episode of NewsRadio because it got the Pop-Up Video treatment. Tune in to a very special Half Truths and Gorilla Dust segment to hear our discussion of the Pop-Up Video for Our Fiftieth Episode.

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 21 - Our Fiftieth Episode Part A

In this episode of The Hoodoo Factory we discuss the episode Our Fiftieth Episode. This is the third of three episodes in our “BillBastic” unit. Part A is the game show portion of the Hoodoo experience. In the ABSA Fever round we’ll discuss some of our favorite scenes, quotes, keepsakes, and more. In the Marty Party round we’ll discuss our answers to these hard hitting questions:
Is it The Real Deal (I buy it) or The McNeal Perspective (I’m selling it)?This episode is Jon Lovitz’s best episode of NewsRadio, including Season 5.
At some point while they worked together, Joe fake-proposed to Catherine.
Bill actually appointed himself the Prime Minister of Ward 15 and was not actually elected.
If no one would ever find out, Dave Nelson would definitely vacation in a mental institution for a week.
Have an Adequate Day by playing “would you rather.”Would you rather have your job send you out to randomly poll at least 150 people OR come to believe that your best work friend is legitimately delusional?
Would you rather have to recount an episode of Family Matters three times in a row, having your audience interrupt to ask questions each time OR have every person at work repeatedly call you by the wrong name–a name you absolutely hate?
Would you rather have one of your top three most embarrassing moments re-enacted, post-produced with pop-up bubbles of information, and put up on Youtube OR spend three nights in a mental institution due to a “misunderstanding?”
Would you rather have a co-worker publicly propose to you at a large sporting event or concert on a day you forgot to wear your wedding ring OR be sitting next to Andy Dick at an event and the “Kiss-Cam” puts you both on the big screens?
Bonus Consequence: Get arrested for protesting a parking ticket.
We hope you’ll play along. Feel free to tweet us your answers by tagging @Hoodoo_Factory on Twitter. Come back Thursday for Part B where we’ll discuss the episode in greater detail.

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 20 - Bill’s Autobiography Part B

Welcome back! In this episode of The Hoodoo Factory we discuss the NewsRadio episode Bill’s Autobiography in greater detail. This is the second of three episodes  in our “BillBastic” unit. Part B is the discussion portion of the Hoodoo experience. The host will have the opportunity to share their answers to the ABSA fever questions. You’ll also get to hear some Half Truths and Gorilla Dust and we’ll open A Time Capsule from the Internot.
 
This episode includes a special segment discussing the FanFiction novel Sometimes a Drinking Man. This is Bill’s autobiography as told by Lauren. 
You can read it free here: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13760399/1/Sometimes-a-Drinking-Man
You can also order your own paperback copy here: https://www.lulu.com/shop/bill-mcneal-and-lauren-weston/sometimes-a-drinking-man/paperback/product-d8ddg6.html?q=sometimes+a+drinking+man&page=1&pageSize=4

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 19 - Bill’s Autobiography Part A

In this episode of The Hoodoo Factory we discuss the episode Bill’s Autobiography. This is the second of three episodes in our “BillBastic” unit. Part A is the game show portion of the Hoodoo experience. In the ABSA Fever round we’ll discuss some of our favorite scenes, quotes, keepsakes, and more. In the Marty Party round we’ll discuss our answers to these hard hitting questions:
Is it The Real Deal (I buy it) or The McNeal Perspective (I’m selling it)?Joe’s compliment to Bill about reading the weather is the lamest of the bad compliments Bill received.
Howard Stern was the best name-drop of the episode
Dave and Lisa working together in an episode is better than when they fight.
This episode has the best “Mexican bar as a setting” scene in the series.
Have an Adequate Day by playing “would you rather.”Would you rather find out your coworkers had a meeting where they celebrated a failure of yours OR have a work presentation where everything that can go wrong does go wrong?
Would you rather have to watch the most recent 5 Wrestlemanias (3 hours apiece, 15 hours total) in a single sitting OR have to read one or a combination of the authors mentioned in the episode for about 10 hours?
Would you rather have your boss give you several back-handed compliments at a meeting OR watch your boss angrily snap a life-sized pop-up of you over their knee?
Would you rather accidentally send a voicemail of yourself singing a silly, potentially embarrassing song to a coworker OR look over your shoulder at work and see a group of 5 coworkers all smile and wave at you at the same time?
Bonus consequence: lose a bet and have to tell your coworkers a knock-knock joke every 30 minutes.
We hope you’ll play along. Feel free to tweet us your answers by tagging @Hoodoo_Factory on Twitter. Come back Thursday for Part B where we’ll discuss the episode in greater detail.